Tis the Season to Visit Gloucester and Cape Ann
November 18, 2019 / Art and Music, Food and Drink, Good to Know, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeePhoto by Susan Cole Kelly Planning your upcoming Holiday Getaway? We’ve got your list and checking it twice! Cape Ann is chock full of events that will make your heart sing and your soul rejoice. Festivals, Downtown Gloucester’s decorated window contest, fireside dining, live music, warm hospitality, great shopping, and art exhibits! Joy is all… Read more »
Read MoreFrom Our Hearths to Yours: Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dishes and More
November 13, 2019 / Good to Know, Things to Do & SeeThanksgiving dinner is filled with family and friends and can be the traditional feast or a creative potluck. From mashed potatoes and stuffing, to the assortment of pies, it’s simply a wonderful time. We reached out to several of our local chefs to find out what their favorite seasonal recipes are that they love to… Read more »
Read More3 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 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 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 »
Read MoreChristmas in July Promotion
July 25, 2019 / Good to Know, Things to Do & SeeDiscover Gloucester is debuting our newest promotion: Christmas in July! This specially design campaign allows anyone to use discounts, codes and specific offers during the winter months when visiting our city. Have you ever dreamed about sitting by a fire, listening to music, on a festive wintery night overlooking the ocean? It’s magical! Now is your chance! Below… Read more »
Read MoreA Costal Treasure Chest Awaits in Gloucester
July 24, 2019 / Good to Know, History/Maritime, In The News, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeWith permission to post by Linda Greenstein | Featured in The Boston Globe, July 20, 2019 A sunny July day just begs for a trip to the ocean. The North Shore offers many fine seaside communities, but Gloucester — Americas Oldest Seaport — was my choice. Read Linda’s full article here.
Read MoreA Captain Befriends a Sea Gull and Keeps the Crackers Coming
July 22, 2019 / Good to Know, History/Maritime, In The News, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeWith permission to post by Billy Baker | Featured in The Boston Globe, July 20, 2019 It happens about 90 percent of the time. Maybe even more. But it’s not 100 percent of the time and this whole thing still seems so improbably – even after six years – that captain Heath Ellis says exactly nothing… Read more »
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