PLEASANT STREET INN, 17 Pleasant Street Rockport, MA, USA 01966
P. 978.546.3915, P. 800.541.3915, FAX: 978.546.3907, E-MAIL:pleasantstreetinn@verizon.net



home to Rockport, Gloucester, Magnolia, Essex and Manchester-by-the-Sea

Click the following icon for comprehensive information about the attractions of Cape Ann, plus maps to attractions from the Pleasant Street Inn.


Inn Picks*
offer a host of choices to satisfy every expectation in cuisine, the fine and performing arts, sport and recreation, land and sea environmental gems, distinctive shopping and the widest expression in entertainment. For more of the outstanding photography you see throughout our website, please visit Leslie Bartlett at: www.followthegleam.com

The unparalleled selection of quality sights, events, performances and activities throughout eastern New England are compelling with many exclusive to the region.

* The following Inn Picks... for Massachusetts' South Shore, Greater Boston, the entire North Shore, coastal New Hampshire and its White Mountains and coastal Maine are all day trips or less from the Inn.

* Please know that our Inn Picks are the Inn's select choices of activities but do not begin to represent all that awaits you in each location.

Rockport Harbor from the Headlands… fog lifting off a summer morning.

BOSTON - "The Hub" of New England. . . a cultural icon
Museum of Fine Arts • The New England Aquarium •
Science Museum • Bunker Hill • USS Constitution • Faneuil Hall
Marketplace • the finest shopping addresses on Newbury Street • The Red Sox• • Freedom Trail • JFK Library • Boston Common and Swan Boats • Filene's Basement • The Boston Waterfront and Harbor Cruises • Children's Museum and so much more. Less than an hour from the Inn - see our map page

IPSWICH - Castle Hill ~ An architectural treasure of the "Gilded Era"
• Cranes Beach ~ an environmental wonder • Castle Hill •Performing Arts Festival.


Babson Quarry at Halibut Point State Park, Rockport… a lazy July afternoon.

BEVERLY - Le Grand David Magic Show ~ Cabot Cinema
North Shore Music Theater

TOPSFIELD FAIRGROUNDS
Home to America's oldest, continuous country fair in October •
Diverse summertime events featuring antique shows

SALEM - "The Witch City"
Pickering Wharf • Salem Willows • Classic residential period architecture • Winter Island • Peabody Museum and Essex• Institute • Salem Witch Museum
• Salem Wax• Museum • House of Seven Gables • Pickering Wharf


Main Street , Rockport showing l. to .r. Former Granite Hotel, First Congregational Church, Carnegie Library Building and Unitarian Churchs.


MARBLEHEAD - "The Yachting Capital of the World"
Quaint "Old Town" • Unique, quality shops & antiques • The original "Spirit of '76"
• Marblehead Arts Festival • Marblehead Little Theater

NEWBURYPORT
America's first Coast Guard Station • Plum Island • Parker River wildlife refuge
• Picturesque harborfront boardwalk • quality gift and clothing shops • Maudsley State Park • Custom House Museum • The Firehouse • Newburyport Art Association.

LEXINGTON & CONCORD
"The cradle of American history" Minuteman National Park • historic homes

KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY
Your route to New Hampshire's magnificent White Mountains, home to
Mt. Washington.

PORTSMOUTH, NH
Home to the restoration treasure ~ Strawberry Banke,
settlement of historic sea captains' homes from 1630
• Fine dining and quality shopping • harbor and river cruises

KITTERY & FREEPORT, ME
Known for designer and famous maker outlet stores,
including L. L. Bean, Anne Klein, Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne,
Crate & Barrel, and so much more.