Judges 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 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 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 MoreA Coastal 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 »
Read MoreHow to Spend A Weekend in Gloucester
July 17, 2019 / Good to Know, In The News, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeWith permission to post by Paxton Sedler | Featured in Northshore Magazine, July 13, 2019, written by Lauren Gruber Breathtaking beaches, fresh-caught seafood, and quaint oceanside villages—Gloucester and its surrounding towns on Cape Ann are the perfect spots for a weekend getaway. This insider guide to one of New England’s best summer hangouts will help you… Read more »
Read More‘Wicked Tuna’ Captains re-up for 9th Season
June 14, 2019 / History/Maritime, In The NewsWITH PERMISSION TO POST BY GAIL MCCARTHY | FEATURED IN THE GLOUCESTER TIMES, JUNE 14, 2019 The hit National Geographic series “Wicked Tuna” has been renewed for a ninth season, and the finale of season eight airs this Sunday, June 16, at 9 p.m. in an extended 90-minute episode “The Final Tail.” In the finale of… Read more »
Read MoreOver touristed: Cape Cod. Underappreciated: Cape Ann
May 17, 2019 / Good to Know, In The News, Things to Do & SeeWith permission to post by Alexandra Pecci | Featured in The Washington Post, May 9, 2019 For sandy beaches, historic art colonies and postcard-worthy landscapes without the mind-numbing traffic, try Massachusetts’s “other cape,” Cape Ann, where it’s relatively easy to find budget-friendly summer lodging. In Gloucester, known as America’s oldest seaport, a busy working waterfront… Read more »
Read MoreGloucester MA: At the Intersection of Fisheries and Art
September 20, 2018 / Good to Know, History/Maritime, In The News, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeWith permission by Malerie Yolen-Cohen | Featured in Gateway Mavens, September 19, 2018 WHY GO: The iconic statue, “The Man At the Wheel” defines Gloucester MA past and present. Sporting foul weather gear, the Fisherman’s Memorial, erected in 1923, lists the thousands of Gloucester mariners lost at sea. Home port of the Andrea Gail – the fishing boat that… Read more »
Read MoreHow to spend a perfect weekend in Gloucester
August 15, 2018 / Good to Know, History/Maritime, In The News, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeWith permission by Christopher Muther | Featured in The Boston Globe, August 19, 2018 GLOUCESTER — You can thank me later, but first let me share the exciting news. There are two Capes in Massachusetts! Who knew?
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