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    Gloucester’s Local Art Scene

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    Gloucester, MA is home to the oldest operating artist colony in the country: Rocky Neck! This seaside city also has two active cultural districts, Harbortown and Rocky Neck, with weekly programming, live music, gallery tours, artist demos, performances, and more offered free of charge or at low cost every Thursday during July & August for Culture Splash.

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    Featured Business: 1606 Restaurant

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    Located in the Beauport Hotel Gloucester, the 1606 Restaurant & Oyster Bar offers modern American cuisine prepared with local ingredients. Open year-round, guests and visitors can dine in elegance in the main dining room, sit back and unwind at the bar, or cozy up on the deck around the firepit with a delicious seasonal dish, appetizer, or signature cocktail while taking in the oceanfront views.

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