Rockport Travel Guide

 garridogal Says:  Rockport's neck creates a beautiful natural harbor. The surrounding quaint town and boats decorated for Christmas (This is strictly seasonal!) just add to this.Oh, and the gorgeous light I had when shooting these photos was just the icing on the cake! 

 garridogal Says:  At the end of Bearskin Neck you'll find a lookout area, "the point." Rock jetties lead out to the Atlantic on a parallel with Spain. (This is what one of the locals told me.) Luckily for us, although it was December, the sun was shining. So it was tolerable to be out here,... 

 garridogal Says:  Bearskin Neck is a store, restaurant and gallery filled peninsula off of Rockport. It's where you want to explore first when you visit this town. You could spend hours on it, visiting the shops, having a meal or snack and just enjoying how freaking cute it all is. Enjoy! 

 Pawtuxet Says:  Bearskin Neck is a tiny peninsula of land with one lane going out to the end. This lane (too small to be called a street) is lined with continuous shops and galleries selling all sorts of interesting things....some soulvenirs...some very nice paintings. You can spend an... 

 Pawtuxet Says:  Always a great photo opportunity, you might wonder if only the interesting boats are allowed to moor here. Great colors... nice mixture of working boats and pleasure craft. The red fishing shack is Rockport's claim to fame as it is touted as "Motif #1"...supposedly the most... 

 garridogal Says:  Why would you wanna eat anywhere BUT a place called "The Fish Shack" when in Rockport? Well, truthfully, so many of Rockport's restaurants are seasonal so the pickings were slim. It was a good choice as it's right on the water and all the seafood's fresh. (Better be,... 

 garridogal Says:  If you've ever longed to feel as if you died and went to Pewter heaven, then The Pewter Shop in Rockport is the place for you. Seriously, there are so many pretty items in this store. Although they're not all made of pewter, most of them are. And why go in there to buy... 

 Pawtuxet Says:  Sand Castles can't be missed. It is located at the intersection when you enter the village...and is right across the street from the park with the information booth.I always make it a point to stop in cause I find something on sale every time I go. This year it was a couple... 

 Pawtuxet Says:  The Christmas Dove Shop is another business that has been in Rockport for over a decade. There are always Christmas lights and decorations to be found here, but in addition she will have other holiday gifts, decorations, and a good assortment of greeting cards. We stop in to... 

 Pawtuxet Says:  On my last trip to Pigeon Cove I noticed bumper stickers and signs all over the place proclaiming unfairness to fishermen in whatever legislation they were boycotting. Life is hard on the water... men work hard to put bread on the table... and they are obviously struggling... 

 Pawtuxet Says:  WILL YOU MARRY ME?~ROMANCE IN ROCKPORT*The story begins with a lad from Ireland who found my pages about Rockport, Massachusetts on VIRTUAL TOURIST and wrote to me for help with his trip to the states in October. Seems he and his "Welsh lady" would be doing a bus tour to... 

 Pawtuxet Says:  Yes, that is correct. The house is made out of paper. It has stood the test of time cause I remembered it from when I was a kid on a trip with my parents. It has been standing there open to visitors for just a donation at the door. Intrigueing and quite photographable. Just... 

 Pawtuxet Says:  Maybe its the proximity and mixture of things all happening simultaneously that I like so much about Rockport. No time to be bored. You can go from oodles of people and non-stop shopping on Bearskin Neck, to a history lesson, a kayak paddle, exquisite photography subjects,...