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Rockport, Massachusetts Guide | |
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North of Gloucester is the small seacoast town of Rockport, famed as an artists' colony and, well, just as a very picturesque place. |
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Winslow Homer, Childe Hassam, and Fitz Henry Lane came to Rockport MA to paint the fishermen working on their vessels and the quarrymen cutting and moving granite. It's been a long time since Rockport was a village of hearty, independent fishermen and their wives, living by their daily struggle with the sea, and today you're likely to see ten times as many day-trippers as you are to see colorful village types. But the Rockport Art Association is active—the town is dotted with boutiques and galleries holding paintings and crafts both pleasing and awkward, and amateur daubers test their skill at capturing daily life all over town. Twice a year the Cape Ann Artisans open their studios to visitors for free. More... The Rockport Art Association's headquarters is also the venue for musical performances during the month-long annual Rockport Chamber Music Festival. Rockport's popularity means there are lots of good places to stay and to dine, and if you decide to remain overnight here, you'll notice that as the evening wears on, the streets become calmer and the village resumes something of its slow, antique pace. The town also has its simple summer pleasures, like several good beaches. The Fourth of July parade and bonfire is a significantly fun event, especially for kids. Here's what there is to see and do in Rockport. ORIENTATION If you arrive in Rockport by MBTA Commuter Rail train from Boston's North Station, you'll be happy to know that the Rockport Chamber of Commerce information office is right at the station (1 Whistlestop Mall), and that the center of town, with most of Rockport's inns, is only 10 minutes' walk from the train station. |
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Above, aptly-named
Rockport MA.
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