Celebrating Mother’s Day with online, curbside specials!
May 05, 2020 / Good to Know, In The News, Things to Do & SeeMother’s Day is right around the corner. During this most difficult time, now more than ever, it’s incredibly important that we make connections with all those super moms out there while keeping the required amount of social distancing intact. Several shops on Cape Ann are doing business through online order, offering safe curbside pickup and… Read more »
Read MoreGloucester400: The 400 Stories Project
April 27, 2020 / Good to Know, In The News, Local CharactersGloucester400TM is introducing its 400 Stories Project on www.gloucesterma400.org. Gloucester residents of all ages and backgrounds are invited to submit true stories and factual accounts about memorable people from Gloucester they have known.
Read MoreSea Reads – Solace and inspiration from the Sea
April 24, 2020 / Good to Know, History/Maritime, Things to Do & SeePhoto Credit: Becca Campbell – Schooner Festival 2019 Set sail with a good nautical tale! In an effort to provide some solace from the sea to those marooned at home, the Staff and Board of the Schooner Adventure have put together a list of nautical literature. It has something for everyone, young and old, sailors,… Read more »
Read MoreExplore Gloucester and Cape Ann…Virtually!
April 21, 2020 / Art and Music, Good to Know, History/Maritime, Things to Do & SeeWe invite you to explore Gloucester and Cape Ann from the comfort of your own home. We’ve collected a variety of virtual tours and events that offer entertainment, meditation, good health, art, history, and education, too! Although we are not able to greet you personally, we hope that you find these experiences enjoyable and engaging…. Read more »
Read MoreWho We Are – Gloucester and Cape Ann will keep standing
April 13, 2020 / Good to KnowLike our friends at 1623 Studios, we encourage all to remain strong and hopeful during these unprecedented, challenging times, believing that “this too shall pass.” Please know your friends and colleagues here in Gloucester and Cape Ann are thinking about you and sending genuine wishes for good health, positive energy and plentiful patience to make… Read more »
Read MoreCoronavirus (COVID-19) Preparedness in Gloucester – What Visitors Need to Know
March 31, 2020 / Good to Know, In The NewsUpdated March 31, 2020 Discover Gloucester shares everyone’s concern regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19). Our first priority is the health and safety of Gloucester’s visitors, residents and businesses. We are working with our partners in Gloucester and in the travel and tourism industry at large, to implement and communicate about best practices for keeping people healthy and… Read more »
Read MoreScenic Nature Trails to discover in and around Gloucester
March 27, 2020 / Good to Know, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeePlan a great outdoor adventure and take advantage of nature’s many benefits discovering the scenic walking and hiking trails in Gloucester and around Cape Ann.
Read MoreFrom spirits to sanitizer: Distillery comes to pandemic rescue by changing gears
March 25, 2020 / In The News, Local CharactersWritten by Taylor Ann Bradford, Staff Writer | Gloucester Daily Times | Photo: PAUL BILODEAU/Staff photo | March 25, 2020 We are all in the same dory here and we just have to behave and do what is best.” – Bob Ryan, co-owner of Ryan & Wood Distilleries in Gloucester A local distillery remains open… Read more »
Read MoreWinter Bird Watching on Cape Ann is an Off-Season Delight
March 08, 2020 / Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeThere are many beaches, parks and reservation lands along the North Shore that are considered bird watching “hot spots.” Cape Ann is a winter birding paradise!
Read MoreWeird and Wonderful Massachusetts, Find it in Gloucester
March 05, 2020 / Good to Know, In The News, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeWith Permission to Post by The Boston Globe | Written by Diane Bair and Pamela Wright | Dogtown Photo by Elizabeth Carey | March 5, 2020 Massachusetts has some truly “weird and wonderful” treasures throughout the state. Gloucester’s Dogtown and the Babson Word Rocks are two of them featured in a recent article Boston Globe article,… Read more »
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