Give the Gift of Gloucester: Stocking Stuffer Ideas $20 and Under!
December 17, 2019 / Art and Music, Food and Drink, Good to Know, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeWith Christmas eve right around the corner, our team of elves has arrived in the “nick” of time to help you find those last-minute stocking stuffer gift ideas. We have discovered some clever and quirky items that are $20 or under to fit every person on your holiday shopping list.
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 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 Artists: Jaqueline Ganim-DeFalco, Elynn Kroger
September 10, 2019 / Art and Music, Good to Know, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeGloucester 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 two very talented women who make their living through their art here on Cape Ann. Meet artists Jaqueline Ganim-DeFalco and Elynn Kroger.
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 MoreTop 10 Bucket List
June 03, 2019 / Art and Music, Good to Know, History/Maritime, Things to Do & SeeComing up with a Top Ten List isn’t easy. Gloucester has so much to offer and attracts a myriad of visitors—one can understand the challenge…we did our best! 1. Man at the Wheel Statue The statue, also known as the Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial, presides over Stacy Boulevard, at the edge of Gloucester Harbor. Sculpted by artist… Read more »
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