Admissions: Around Town

around town

Montserrat is located in Beverly, MA, an historic, seaside city with miles of beautiful coastline located approximately 20 miles north of Boston. Rich in history with a working waterfront and diverse neighborhoods, Beverly boasts multiple public beaches, parks, playgrounds, ponds, riverfront walkways, woods and trails. The city is home to several cultural institutions and now has an arts district which includes Montserrat College of Art, many local galleries and two theaters, one of which is home to a nationally recognized resident magic company and a movie theater, and the other, the North Shore Music Theatre, offering first-run musicals and performances and one of the largest non-profit professional theaters in New England.

Beverly’s downtown is thriving and active with a wide variety of restaurants and bistros for all tastes and pocketbooks, including many which offer an active music scene. The tree-lined downtown streets also include shops, boutiques and services businesses, a train station with half-hour service to Boston, the beautiful public library, and the Beverly Historical Society and Museum.

Montserrat College of Art’s campus is located within a block of the downtown, two blocks from Dane Street Beach and less than a mile from Lynch Park, once part of the property belonging to the summer White House of President William Taft.

Beverly’s proximity to Boston and its five commuter train stations provide easy and convenient access to several other major museums and galleries, including the Museum of Fine Arts, the Institute of Contemporary Arts and several others.

Founded in 1626, the City of Beverly is one of the oldest communities in the state. Residents describe their city as the birthplace of the United States Navy, noting that the first ship commissioned by the Navy and General George Washington first sailed from Beverly Harbor.

Located in northeastern Massachusetts, Beverly is 7 miles north of Lynn; 20 miles north of Boston; 88 miles south of Portland, Maine; and 238 miles from New York City.

Museums and Galleries

North Shore and Boston-area Museums
Peabody Essex Museum | Salem
Museum of Fine Arts | Boston
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Boston
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park | Lincoln

Art Supply Stores

AC Moore | Danvers
Located in the Liberty Tree Mall
Route 128 South, exit 24
www.acmoore.com

Art Supply Wholesale | North Beverly
Follow Route 1A, passed North Beverly Plaza, on the left behind Sleepy's
www.allartsupplies.com

Blick Art Materials | Landmark Center, 401 Park Drive, Boston
dickblick.com

Pearl Paint | Cambridge
"Central Square" T stop on the red line, located in Central Square

Utrecht Art Supplies | 333 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
www.utrechtart.com

Food Markets

Stop & Shop | Elliot Street, Beverly
Very close to school, inexpensive, good produce.

Shaws | North Beverly
In plaza with Blockbuster, CVS, Strawberries and more. Inexpensive, good produce.

Market Basket | Danvers
Rt. 128 S, exit 24. Make a Left, first plaza on the left. Inexpensive. Good sushi!

Trader Joe's | Peabody, 300 Andover Street & Saugus, Route 1N
Organic, preservative free, reasonable prices.

Off-Campus Meal Plan

The dining experience at Montserrat is as unique as our resident halls and campus. It allows for students to enjoy experimenting with their cooking skills and enjoy meals with friends and roommates. If they prefer to dine out, we can offer the Off Campus Meal Plan for them. Allowing them to pick and choose from a variety of local restaurants.

The freedom to choose their own meals!
With the Off-Campus Meal Plan,ä students get to make their own decisions about what, where and when to eat from our network of local restaurants chosen with your student’s needs in mind.

Better choices that save you money!
Campus meal plans make money when students miss meals, so they don’t really want to be too good. Restaurants on our plan compete for your business, offering you choice, value and dining times that on-campus options just can’t match. In addition to not paying for what students don’t eat, your money rolls over from semester to semester and year to year, or is refundable. You also get even more value with special “member only” VirtualCouponsä at www.ocdn.com that can save you additional hundreds of dollars.

Freedom as close as your keyboard!
At www.ocdn.com you can check your balance, add money, check transactions and download VirtualCoupons— all 24/7 and all there to serve you better.

For more information call 1-866-512 DINE or visit www.ocdn.com

Cafés and Restaurants

Listing in red denote participation in the Off-Campus Meal Plan

Acapulco's | Elliot Street, Beverly
Located in the Cummings Center. Mexican cuisine. Vegetarian and vegan options.

Atomic Café | 265 Cabot Street, Beverly
Coffee, mocha, lattes, smoothies and sandwiches.

Beverly House of Pizza | 24 Cabot Street, Beverly
Located near Salem Bridge.

Border Café | Rt. 1 North
Cajun/Mexican cuisine.

Cassis European Bakery | 263 Cabot Street, Beverly
Coffee, sandwiches, pastries and more.

China Buffet | 314 Cabot Street, Beverly
Chinese cuisine, reasonably priced.

Domino's Pizza | 398 Cabot Street

Good Fellas | 200 Rantoul Street, Beverly
Coffeehouse and deli.

Hilltop Steakhouse | Route 1 South
Fresh cuts of meat marinated to perfection.

Kame | 250 Cabot Street, Beverly
Sushi bar.

Kitty O'Shea's | 298 Cabot Street
Irish pub and restaurant.

Little Italy | 294A Cabot Street, Beverly
Sweet sauce pizza.

Marias Pizza | 273 Cabot Street, Beverly
Pizza, subs, salads, soda, vegetarian options.

Michelle's Place | 275 Cabot Street, Beverly
Inexpensive breakfast and lunch. Open Friday & Saturday 11 p.m. - 6 a.m. and Monday through Thursday 6 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Organic Garden | 294 Cabot Street, Beverly
Organic sandwiches, wraps, smoothies and more.

Rantoul Street Pizza | 446 Rantoul Street

Siam Delight | 128 Cabot Street, Beverly
Thai cuisine, friendly service, reasonably priced.

Subway | 386 Cabot Street

Super Sub Shop | 324 Cabot Street, Beverly
Subs and sandwiches.

Tapas Corner | 284 Cabot Street, Beverly
Burritos, tacos, salads and more.

The Pickled Onion | 355 - 357 Rantoul Street
Traditional pub fare served 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Beverly Main Streets Dining Guide

Click here to view a web page map from beverlymainstreets.org dining guide with a complete list of all the current restaurants and locations. This page also provides a downloadable PDF file.

Beaches and Parks

Beverly
Dane Street Beach | Corner of Dane and Lothrup Streets
From the Beverly Common, walk or drive down Dane Street with the Common on your right, and go 3 blocks. You will hit Lothrup Street, and the beach will be directly in front of you. There is limited free parking in the lot, but plenty of street parking.

Lynch Park | Neptune Street
From the Beverly Common, drive down Dane Street with the Common on your right, and take a left onto Hale Street. At the light, go straight and veer/take the first right onto Neptune Street. The entrance will be about a quarter mile down on the right.

Ipswich
Crane Beach | Argilla Road
From Route 128 north (towards Gloucester), take exit 20A (Route 1A north) and follow for 8 miles to Ipswich. Turn right onto Route 133 east and follow for 1.5 miles. Turn left onto Northgate Road and follow for .5 mi. Turn right onto Argilla Road and follow for 2.5 miles to Crane Beach gatehouse at end of paved road.

Gloucester
Good Harbor | Thatcher Road, Rt. 127A
Take Rt. 128 into Gloucester. Follow the signs for East Gloucester/Rockport. Go through two rotaries. Go through the first set of lights. At the second set of lights take a left onto Bass Avenue. Follow that for about a mile. At the intersection of Bass Avenue and Thatcher Rd. Take a left. You will see the beach off to the right.

Wingaersheek | Atlantic Street off Rt. 133 & Concord Street
Take Rt. 128 to Exit 14. At the bottom of the ramp, take a right onto Rt. 133. About a mile on the left you will see a small traffic island with a sign saying Wingaersheek Beach. Take this left. This is Concord St. Follow until you reach another traffic island on the corner of Concord and Atlantic St. Take a right. Follow this along to the beach.

Manchester-by-the-Sea
Singing Beach | Beach Street
Train: From Beverly Depot, take a northbound train towards Gloucester/Rockport several stops to Manchester. Exit train, and walk to the beach. Driving: Follow Rt. 127 into Manchester Center. Take a Right at the train station. Follow road straight to the beach.

Other

Beverly/North Shore

Jerry's Comics and Collectibles | Cabot Street, Beverly
Student discounts available.

Blockbuster Video | North Beverly
Follow Route 1A North. Located in North Beverly Plaza.

Harrison's | Salem
Over the bridge, take Left at rotary. Located on Right. Two floors of comic books.

Salem Record Exchange | Lafayette Street Salem
A great selection of rare new and used records.

Newbury Comics | Danvers Route 114, near the North Shore Mall. Other locations in Harvard Square Cambridge, Mass and Newbury Street Boston, Mass.

Mystery Train | Main Street, Gloucester
Record store.

White Elephant | Essex
Antique store with used records.

Boston/Cambridge

Twisted Village | Cambridge
Located in Harvard Square. Specialized in psyche, avant garde and 20th Century composers.

Mars Records | Newbury Street Boston
"Hynes Convention Center" T stop on the green line. Great selection of punk and new wave music.

Nugget's | Kenmore Square Boston
"Kenmore" T stop on the green line.

In Your Ear | Cambridge
Two locations - Harvard Square in Cambridge & Mass Avenue near Boston University.

Second Coming Records | Cambridge
Mass Avenue between Harvard & Central Squares.

Phase 4 | Boston
Mass Avenue, near Harvard Square & Second Coming Records.

Mojo Records | Boston
Mass Avenue between Central & Harvard Squares.

Cheapo | Cambridge
Mass Avenue in Cambridge. "Central Square" T stop on the red line.

Cabot Cinema | Cabot Street, Beverly
$6 independant, second run, and art films

Hollywood Hits | Rt. 128S Endicott Street, Danvers
discount theater, first run art theater

Loews Cinema | Liberty Tree Mall, Danvers
hollywood films

CInema Salem - Museum Place | Downtown Salem
first run movie theater, art films, private screening room, cafe and more!