3 Private Homes to Visit in Gloucester, MA
November 01, 2019 / Good to Know, Things to Do & SeeOur traveling family friends from Coast2CoastWithKids have had quite the year of road trips. In 2019, they toured 14 private homes in four states along the east coast. Massachusetts was one of the states where three of the four featured historic attractions can be found right here in America’s oldest seaport, Gloucester, MA: Hammond Castle,… Read more »
Read MoreA Gloucester Ghost Story
October 24, 2019 / Good to Know, History/MaritimeThe Charles Haskell, built in 1869, was troubled from the start. During construction, a workman was killed. Fearing a bad omen, the superstitious owner sold her. A new owner fitted her out and sent Captain Curtis and crew out on her maiden voyage. Just days later, while fishing on Georges Bank, a storm blew in. Boats… Read more »
Read More10 Family Friendly Spots in Gloucester, Massachusetts
October 09, 2019 / Art and Music, Food and Drink, Good to Know, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeWRITTEN BY JENN RECORD PUBLISHED BY COAST 2 COAST WITH KIDS ON OCTOBER 9, 2019 Known as “America’s oldest seaport”, Gloucester was the largest fishing port in America in the second half of the 19th century, and one of the top five ports in the world at that time. In addition to its contributions to the… Read more »
Read MoreNothing But Net – Captain Starts a School for Fishermen
September 26, 2019 / Good to Know, History/Maritime, In The NewsWRITTEN BY BILL BLEYER PUBLISHED BY SOUNDLINGS ONLINE ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 This article was originally published in Soundings Magazine, © 2019. Commercial fishermen usually learn their trade the hard way—on the job at sea. But a former Gloucester fishing captain thinks he has a better method: in the classroom. Joe Sanfilippo, 47, spent 28… Read more »
Read MoreJudges Selected for Gloucester 400 Commemorative Medal Design Competition
September 25, 2019 / Art and Music, Good to Know, History/Maritime, In The NewsGloucester Celebration Corporation, the official organizers of Gloucester, Massachusetts’ 400th-anniversary celebration, announced the official panel of judges for Phase I of the Commemorative Medal Design Competition. The panel is tasked with selecting three finalists from over three dozen designs submitted in Phase I of the competition. Design entries were received from artists worldwide, including Italy,… Read more »
Read MoreMeet the Artist
September 10, 2019 / Art and Music, Good to KnowGloucester has a thriving artist community and is home to Rocky Neck Art Colony, the oldest continuously operated art colony in America. We’d like to introduce you to three very talented women who make their living through their art here on Cape Ann. Donna Soodalter-Toman JEWELRY DESIGNER, MAKER, COLLECTOR Inspired with a love of jewelry… Read more »
Read MoreBest 5 Lesser-Known New England Coastal Towns to Visit This Summer
August 21, 2019 / Good to Know, In The NewsWITH PERMISSION TO POST | WRITTEN BY KIM KNOX BECKIUS FEATURED IN NEW ENGLAND TODAY, AUGUST 20 2019 Have your favorite New England coastal towns been discovered by too many other ocean lovers? If so, consider escaping to one of these equally alluring under-the-radar spots. Like all online retailers worth their salt, we’ve got your “if… Read more »
Read MoreThe Sea Is All About Us – Gloucester Review
August 16, 2019 / Art and Music, Food and Drink, Good to Know, History/Maritime, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeWITH PERMISSION TO POST AND WRITTEN BY ROBIN CATALANO | FEATURED IN THE GREYLOCK GLASS ON AUGUST 8, 2019 Driving along the boulder-strewn coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts, gives the impression of endless shoreline. Beach rose, summersweet, and milkweed bloom in tight clusters above towering cliffs, their tops desert hues of clay and sand, their bottoms turned inky… Read more »
Read More‘Homer at the Beach’ Art Exhibit Opens at Cape Ann
August 09, 2019 / Art and Music, Good to Know, In The News, Things to Do & SeeWITH PERMISSION TO POST BY KEITH POWERS | FEATURED IN WICKED LOCAL ON AUGUST 5, 2019 The great American landscape painter and illustrator Winslow Homer set up his easel in Gloucester on several different occasions during the late 1800s, living on Cape Ann and painting the waterfront and seascape. A new exhibition at the Cape Ann… Read more »
Read MoreDiscovering Gloucester with The Flying Couponer
August 06, 2019 / Food and Drink, Good to Know, History/Maritime, Things to Do & SeeWITH PERMISSION TO POST BY MARY | FEATURED IN THE ONLINE BLOG THE FLYING COUPONER JULY 30, 2019 As soon as we arrived at the Vista Motel in Gloucester, we knew we were in a very special place. The motel is absolutely lovely and its staff is so welcoming. We felt like we belong, right there. The view… Read more »
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