Gloucester, Massachusetts

Gloucester Massachusetts is a place for truly authentic adventure! Just a 45 minute car ride from downtown Boston, Gloucester, home to America’s oldest seaport, offers so much to see and do no matter the season! This gorgeous coastal community boasts of hometown spirit, maritime history, fresh seafood and a spectacular working waterfront. Our natural beauty is an ever-changing backdrop to explore, and also home to artists, independent shops, award-winning restaurants, with beach strolls and nature trails for everyone to enjoy. We invite you to DISCOVER GLOUCESTER!

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Celebrate the Spirit of the Season: Winter Lights on Cape Ann

Scenic Nature Trails in and around Gloucester

Mosaic Gloucester: Patterns with a Purpose

Celebrate the Spirit of the Season: Winter Lights on Cape Ann

Scenic Nature Trails in and around Gloucester

Mosaic Gloucester: Patterns with a Purpose

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Nov 18

Shop Early, Shop Local! There's no time like the present...and the best presents are from your local shops. Your gift shopping may take a little more planning this holiday season. One of the best ways to avoid the crowds is to support your local businesses in Gloucester and throughout Cape Ann. Come to Gloucester for a fun and safe holiday shopping experience. For a list of local retailers, visit www.discovergloucester.com/listings/shopping.

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Downtown Gloucester at Night

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Nov 17

Have you heard? Maritime Gloucester has an innovative new space in the works, scheduled to open spring 2021!

Their newly redesigned Maritime Science Center will take some of our seasonal and underutilized space to create a cohesive year-round learning center. This will include touch tanks, exhibit space and classroom space!

To learn more about this protect, click on the link in their bio at @maritimegloucester.

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Nov 14

Vibrant colors through the eyes of an artist. These glass beads are handmade by local jewewlry designer Beth Williams. See more of her work at @bwstudio17. Be inspired for some holiday shopping.

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Nov 13

The Fitz Henry Lane Gallery at the Cape Ann Museum is back open after its reinstallation! The re-envisioned exhibit space takes a closer look at Lane's career as a printmaker and painter, as well as an important figure in the community. Advance reservations with timed tickets are required.

@capeannmuseum is also our featured Business Spotlight of the week! Visit capeannmuseum.org for more visitor information and discover the treasures of Cape Ann!
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Nov 8

Cape Ann Motor Inn invites you to enjoy 10% off of their regular rates for the Fall season! Take a brisk walk along their beautiful beach this fall. At sunrise listen to the roar of the surf as you enjoy your morning coffee.

Use Promo code FALL2020 when booking directly on our website, www.capeannmotorinn.com. Not valid on existing reservations. Offer is good on stays between now to December 21, 2020 only.
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Nov 6

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Now on view from Route 128 off Grant Circle are decorative banners on the exterior wall of the Janet & William Ellery James Center at the Cape Ann Museum Green, featuring works from the Museum’s collection! Featured artists include Fitz Henry Lane, William McGregor Paxton, Cecilia Beaux, Winslow Homer, Marsden Hartley, Jane Peterson, and Peter Vincent. Adding the banners builds on important landscaping improvements made this spring and summer with the planting of dozens of trees, shrubs, and flowers alongside the campus’s notable fieldstone wall, constructed by local artisans from stones found throughout the property.
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The James Center and CAM Green will be closed for the remainder of 2020 so that we might transition works in the Museum’s collection into the new state-of-the-art storage facility. These new banners at the James Center reflect the wonderful breadth of these collections, highlighting key works that celebrate the history and remarkable contributions of Cape Ann to the cultural enhancement of our community and the world at large.

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