Reduced Price Tickets for Vets at Firehouse Center

Essex Street Inn and the Firehouse Center for the Arts are teaming up to offer a special veterans discount program. Beginning on June 1, any active duty or veteran military personnel will be given a $5 discount on all tickets purchased for Firehouse Produced and...

Memorial Day Weekend Festivities in Newburyport

May 2017 Exciting events are coming to Newburyport on the holiday weekend.There will be three tall ships sailing back into the Newburyport harbor this Memorial Day weekend. The ships will be docked right behind the Custom House Maritime Museum and will be the...

New Restaurant in Town

April 2017 For cozy, casual comfort food, you’ll want to check out Brick & Ash. Food with a Southern flair, including brisket, shrimp & grits, and buttermilk fried chicken is served up on the restaurant’s four-season porch or inviting interior that...

New Restaurant in Town

April 2017 Just around the corner from the Essex Street Inn is the perfect new spot to try this summer. With decor that tips its hat to surf culture, the food at The Paddle Inn likewise draws inspiration from the ocean, heavily featuring seafood options like ceviche,...

Essex Street Inn Excited for Newburyport Eagle Festival

January 2017 How old are bald eagles when they finally get their white heads? What is the average wingspan for a bald eagle? (Hint: longer than all adult man’s wingspan.) Each time one of our front desk clerks sees one these magnificent creatures as she crosses...