Rocky Neck offers great browsing. Downtown, Main Street between Pleasant and Washington streets is a good destination. Agreeable stops include Mystery Train, 21 Main St. (tel. 978/281-8911; www.mysterytrainrecords.com), which carries a huge variety of used music and films; the Ménage Gallery, 134 Main St. (tel. 877/283-6030 or 978/283-6030; www.menagegallery.com), which shows varied works by artists and artisans, including gorgeous furniture; and the Dogtown Book Shop, 132 Main St. (tel. 978/281-5599; www.dogtownbooks.com), noted for its used and antiquarian selection.
