Category: Rockport Tourism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 29, 2023 New Holiday Special Takes Viewers on Tour of New England Christmas Destinations HAVERHILL, MA: From the coast of Maine to the hills of the Berkshires, explore the classic holiday traditions enjoyed by New Englanders for generations on Christmas in New England, a new television special
Rockport’s Bearskin Neck village captivates with lights, boughs, carolers, and Motif #1 décor by the harbor This artsy community on Cape Ann looks like a Christmas card come to life. Motif Number 1, the iconic red fishing shack on Bradley Wharf, gets decked out in holiday splendor. Stroll Bearskin Neck,
4 Gott Ave., Rockport MA (Get Directions) Halibut Point State Park is a uniquely beautiful coastal seascape, part of the Massachusetts state forests and parks system managed by the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR). Looking seaward on a clear day, the view stretches from Crane Beach in Ipswich to Mount
Images of Rockport’s iconic fishing shack on Bearskin Neck are known and recognized throughout the world, and instantly familiar to any student of art or art history. Rockport’s trade mark is the dark red shack on a Bearskin Neck wharf. Motif No. 1 is recognized in far-away places, thanks not
Thacher Island Twin Lighthouses A National Historic Landmark. Thacher Island, also known as Cape Ann Light Station, was named after Anthony Thacher, who lost his family in a shipwreck on the rocks surrounding the island in 1635. The Twin Lights are the only fully operational multiple lights on the coasts of
Rockport was recently featured inn the May 2022 edition of SoCo Magazine. See article below.
In a recent issue of “PureWow”, a digital lifestyle blog, Rockport has topped the list of the “twelve most charming small towns in Massachusetts”. Rockport shines atop a premier selection of our commonwealth’s communities, including Ipswich, Salem, Stockbridge, Lenox, Concord, Chatham and Nantucket. To view the full story, please click
Escape to historic Rockport, Massachusetts. For over 160 years, people have traveled to Rockport for our miles of lovely beaches, boulder-strewn paths through woods and glades, and that uncommonly magical light that has inspired painters since Winslow Homer. In an hour’s pleasant drive north of Boston, you can enjoy a
The North Shore, a group of towns in Greater Boston, is a culturally important swath of Massachusetts. The coastal region is known for its excellent seafood, beautiful beaches, and historic landmarks. Many a good film has been filmed here as well, such as Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island and Kenneth Lonergan’s Manchester-by-the-Sea. There are
Article by Kena Morris (Photo Credit: Coastal Exposure) Located at the tip of the Cape Ann peninsula, Rockport is known for its many outdoor water activities. The northeast coast is full of cities looking forward to summer vacation once winter passes. And with the Atlantic Ocean surrounding it, just 40 miles
