'''Kingston''' is in Massachusetts on the South Shore. <!-- Above photo should probably be moved down in article and replaced at top by a shot of Main St. area with old houses and a steeple or two as more representative. -->

Get in

By car

Kingston's main access by car is via Route 3, Exits 8, 9 and 10. Other state routes are Routes 3A, 27, 80, and 106.

By air

Boston (BOS) AND Warwick, RI (PVD) have the main airports. Plymouth also has a small, regional airport.

By train

From South Station in Boston, take the Plymouth/Kingston line of the MBTA [http://www.mbta.com] Commuter Rail. The Kingston station is located at 194 Marion Drive, near exit 8 and the Independence Mall. Parking is $2 per day, and the regular fare from Boston is $7.75 each way. MBTA Commuter rail schedule: [http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/rail/lines/?route=OLCOLONY].

Get around

Traveling by car is relatively easy here, though be prepared for a bumpy ride on some older back roads. Easy highway access makes trips across town even faster, and most roads aren't overly crowded or backed up with traffic. Some exceptions are: Main Street near Exit 9 at the beginning and end of the elementary school day, the Independence Mall Way/Exit 8 area, Pembroke Street/Route 27 between Lake Street and Wapping Road at the beginning and end of the high school day, and Summer Street/Route 3A between exits 8 and 9.

Parking

Parking is convenient to most commercial and residential districts at most times, and is nearly always free.

Public Transit

The Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority[http://www.gatra.org/] provides public transportation in town via the Plymouth Area Link bus routes. Regular fare is $1 and buses run every day.

See

Nearby Plymouth steals the show for things to see and do, but Kingston has a charming typical New England town center with big old houses and white church steeples.

Do

  • '''South Shore Folk Music Club''', 222 Main St. (''Beal House''), ''+1'' 781-871-1052, [http://www.ssfmc.org/]. Supports traditional and contemporary folk and acoustic music on the South Shore.
  • Buy

  • '''Independence Mall''', 101 Independence Mall Way (''off exit 8 from Route 3''), ''+1'' 781-582-2445,[http://www.independencemall.com/]. M-Sa 10AM-9:30, Su 11AM-6PM. Regional mall with Macy's, Target, many small shops, Pizzeria Uno and a 12-theatre cinema.
  • Eat

    Budget

    Along Main Street (Rt. 3A) is Burger King and Kentucky Fried Chicken.
  • '''Charlie Horse Restaurant''', 99 Main St. (Rt 3A), ''+1'' 781-585-5550, [http://www.thecharliehorse.net]. Solid family restaurant with billards and sports on the tubes.
  • Moderate

  • '''Paisano's Restaurante''', 6 Pembroke St., ''+1'' 508-582-1022. [http://www.paisanosrestaurant.com/] Italian. Good food, good value.
  • '''Charlie Horse Restaurant''', 99 Main St, ''+1'' 508-585-5550. Sports Bar. Very casual, good value.
  • Splurge

  • '''Solstice''', 63 Summer St, Kingston, Phone: ''+1'' 781-585-2221, [http://www.restaurantsolstice.com]. Nice atmosphere and great cooking in this reclaimed train station. Expensive, but worth the splurge.
  • Drink

    Sleep

    Bed and breakfast

  • '''Inn At Plymouth Bay''', 149 Main Street ''just off Route 3 at exit 9'', ''+1'' 781-585-3831, [http://www.plymouthbay.com.
  • '''1760 Peabody Bradford Homestead''', 6 River Street, ''+1'' 781-585-2646, [http://www.1760bradfordhouse.com/]. 3 rooms.
  • Get out

    A ride north or south along Route 3A will give you a nice scenic ride. Southward you have Plymouth and Cape Cod. Northward you will ride through Duxbury and Marshfield.