Summer in Rockport

The commuter train from Boston takes you away from the hustle and congestion of the city and well into the suburbs. If you catch the right train, you’ll scurry past the suburbs and find your own place of rest and relaxation at the end of the line in Rockport. The Newburyport/Rokport line’s last stop puts you within strolling distance of cozy B&B’s, shopping, galleries, excellent restaurants, and some of the most relaxing hiking and seaside views you could ask for.


David, the outgoing owner of the cafe has created an environment to go with his creative re-imagining of the classic French dish to get you in the mood for an art-filled weekend, with an art-filled dining room overlooking the open kitchen that preparing tasty treats and filling meals.
Be sure to take time to look at Motief Number 1, the building painted more often than any other. Then go inside the Rockport Art Association and see how the traditions of creating and presenting art has survived and thrived since the 1800’s.
The common ares may encourage you to curl up with a book or board game, but it’s still early enough to see more of Rockport before that cozy bed calls you.
Maybe you’ll find chamber music at the Shalin Liu Performance Center on Main Street, a venue designed for music performances in front of a glass wall overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Or, if music isn’t for you, perhaps a stroll in the cool evening ocean breezes can take you to a bonfire on the beach.
Breakfast at the Inn is a special experience, with a full breakfast served buffet style in the summer, perhaps with homemade granola or preserves. There’s a reason that Sawsan Galal prefers to be called Chef — she’s a gourmet chef with an international flair and a mission to use local, fresh, simple ingredients.
When Sawsan serves breakfast, it feels like you’re eating with family.
Hiking on the cliffs gives exhilarating views and cool breezes, while longer hikes under the trees are on store for those who go hunting the motto-emblazoned inspirational Babson Stones in the ghost town called “Dogtown”.
Then, for lunch, there are still plenty of restaurants to try out. A local favorite is Brother’s Coffee for coffee and a sandwich, or even a hot donut if you arrive early enough.
Then take it slow… a weekend getaway doesn’t have to be activity every second until you get back on the train … that book by the fireplace is calling.

Photo by HeyRocker
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