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CAPE ANN has something special to o� er every type of visitor. With four cultural districts – downtown Rockport, Essex River, Rocky Neck and Harbortown in Gloucester – Cape Ann can truly claim to be one of Massachusetts’ top destinations for arts and culture. Experience more than 40 miles of the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway. From adventure to romance, Cape Ann has four charming towns ready to welcome you:
ESSEX , birthplace of the fried clam, is home to beautiful marshes to meander through by boat. Dine along the Essex River and enjoy the expansive marsh views. Over 25 antique and specialty shops are mingled with restaurants in a one-mile stretch.
GLOUCESTER , “America’s Oldest Seaport,” has one of the � nest harbors in Massachusetts. Relax and enjoy its stunning beaches, have an adventure on a � shing boat or head out to sea to go whale watching.
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, captures the small town charm of New England. Take a stroll and explore its shops, dining venues, captivating historic buildingsand scenic harbor.
ROCKPORT, with its beautiful and iconic harbor, is a quaint seaside village featuring art galleries, delightful inns and B&Bs. There is no better place for a romantic weekend getaway.
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2017 Calendar Highlights
MAY 20 MOTIF #1 DAY20 ESSEX RIVER RACE
JUNE1 CAPE ANN FARMER’S MARKET (every Thurs. through Oct. 12th)
2 ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL (through July 9th)
3 - 4 CAPE ANN ARTISANS SPRING STUDIO TOUR21 - 25 ST. PETER’S FIESTA 24 ESSEX RIVER DAY24 ROCKPORT FARMER’S MARKET (every Sat. through Oct. 14th)
JULY 3 - 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS7 - 8 ROCKPORT GARDEN TOUR8 GLOUCESTER GARDEN TOUR9 ANTONIO F. GENTILE BANDSTAND SUMMER CONCERT SERIES (every Sun. 7pm through Aug. 27th)
15 GLOUCESTER BLOCK PARTY15 - 16 RENAISSANCE FAIR AT HAMMOND CASTLE22 BLACKBURN CHALLENGE 29 ANNISQUAM SEA FAIR
AUGUST 3 - 5 GLOUCESTER SIDEWALK BAZAAR5 FESTIVAL BY THE SEA (Manchester-by-the-Sea)5 GLOUCESTER COUNTRY FEST6 - 13 ROCKPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL 8 - 13 ANNISQUAM VILLAGE PLAYERS, “SINGING IN THE RAIN”12 GLOUCESTER BLOCK PARTY12 GLOUCESTER BLUES FESTIVAL 12 ROCKPORT LOBSTERFEST & FIREWORKS DISPLAY19 - 20 GLOUCESTER WATERFRONT FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER1 GLOUCESTER BLOCK PARTY1 - 3 GLOUCESTER SCHOONER FESTIVAL15 - 17 TRAILS & SAILS16 HARVEST MUSIC FESTIVAL22 - 24 TRAILS & SAILS
OCTOBER 3 - 4 CAPE ANN ARTISANS FALL STUDIO TOUR7 - 8 ANNISQUAM ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW8 - 16 CAPE ANN PLEIN AIR14 ROCKPORT HARVESTFEST14 - 15 GRAN PRIX OF GLOUCESTER21 ESSEX CLAMFEST
NOVEMBER 26 - DECEMBER 31 CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS ON CAPE ANN
DECEMBER 2 ANNISQUAM SEWING CIRCLE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FAIR31 ROCKPORT NEW YEAR’S EVE
CATA Cape Ann Transportation Authority • 978-283-7916 • Public transportation • Convenient Park n’Ride trolley to downtown Rockport from Blue Gate parking lot (seasonal) • canntran.com
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COASTAL FISHING CHARTERS 415 Main St., Rose’s Wharf800-877-5110 • Fish for stripers, blues & tuna! Ultimate whale watching. Half day trips up to 6 people! coastal� shingcharters.net G-Map C13
GLOUCESTER CHARTER CONNECTION • 76 Essex Ave.978-515-7739 • 256-486-6094 gloucestercharterconnection.com G-Map C2 • TURN OVER TO SEE AD
HARBOR TOURS, INC.66 Harbor Loop • 978-283-1979 capeannharbortours.com G-Map D10 • TURN OVER TO SEE AD
SCHOONER ADVENTUREAt Maritime Gloucester • 23 Harbor Loop978-281-8079 • Sail into history on Gloucester’s � agship Schooner Adventure. Educational dockside tours, public and private day sails, charters, private functions, corporate outings, weddings. Memberships available. Come aboard! schooner-adventure.com G-Map E11
SCHOONER ARDELLE At Maritime Gloucester •23 Harbor Loop • 978-290-7168schoonerardelle.com G-Map E11
SCHOONER THOMAS E. LANNON • At 7 Seas Wharf • 63 Rogers St. • 978-281-6634 schooner.org G-Map E9
TUNA HUNTER FISHING CHARTERS • 75 Essex Ave.978-407-1351 • tunahunter.com G-Map C3
YANKEE FLEET DEEP SEAFISHING & WHALE WATCHING1 Parker St. • 978-283-0313 • 855-5GO-FISH • 800-WHALINGYankee Fleet, keeping the tradition going. Deep Sea Fishing over 60 years. • yankeefl eet.com G-Map C14TURN OVER TO SEE AD
ROCKPORTNORTH SHORE KAYAK
OUTDOOR CENTER • 9 Tuna Wharf• Bearskin Neck • 978-546-5050Guided sea kayaking tours, instruction, rentals, leasing, sales; bike rentals, S.U.P.’s & sandals • northshorekayak.com R-Map C8
ESSEX AGAWAM BOAT
& FISHING CHARTERS 132 Main St. • 978-768-1114agawamboatcharters.com E-Map F7
ESSEX RIVER BASIN ADVENTURES (ERBA) • 1 Main St.978-768-3722 • Guided kayak tours of the Essex River Basin • erba.comE-Map B3
ESSEX RIVER CRUISES & CHARTERS/CLAMBAKESEssex Marina • 35 Dodge St.978-768-6981• essexcruises.comE-Map D6
GLOUCESTER7 SEAS WHALE WATCH
63 Rogers St. • 978-283-1776888-283-1776 • Voted #1 in 2012 Yankee Magazine’s editors’ pick. Modern vessel, exciting, fun & educational for all. 7seaswhalewatch.com G-Map E9 • TURN OVER TO SEE AD
BEAUPORT PRINCESSAt Cruiseport Gloucester 6 Rowe Sq. • 978-865-3210 beauportcruiselines.com G-Map C13
CAPE ANN WHALE WATCH415 Main St. • Rose’s Wharf800-877-5110 • Pioneers of whale watching in Gloucester since 1979! Sail on Gloucester’s largest & fastest vessel the “Hurricane”.seethewhales.com G-Map C13 • TURN OVER TO SEE AD
CAPT. BILL & SONS WHALE WATCH • 24 Harbor Loop978-283-6995 • 800-33-WHALE New England’s premier whale watch! Research scientists from the “Whale Center of New England” narrate all trips • captbillandsons.com G-Map D10 • TURN OVER TO SEE AD
CHARLIE’S CHARTERS FISHING & SIGHTSEEING415 Main St., Rose’s Wharf978-281-8992 • 978-879-7517 (cell)charliescharters.com G-Map C13
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On the Water
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41ROCKPORT BEARSKIN NECK MOTOR LODGE • 64 Bearskin Neck978-546-6677 bearskinneckmotorlodge.com R-Map B8
CAPTAIN’S BOUNTY ON THE BEACH • 1 Beach St. • 978-546-9557 • 24 oceanfront rooms directly on the beach with spectacular views • Direct beach access • Private decks. captainsbountymotorinn.comR-Map C5 • TURN OVER TO SEE AD
EDEN PINES INN • 48 Eden Rd.978-546-2505 • Oceanfront Inn overlooking Thacher Island lighthouses. Quiet, relaxing and peaceful. edenpinesinn.com C-Map K33
EMERSON INN1 Cathedral Ave. • 978-546-6321 emersoninnbythesea.comC-Map D30 • TURN OVER TO SEE AD
INNS OF ROCKPORT23 distinctive accommodations, nestled throughout our village! innsofrockport.com
LIGHTHOUSE LANE COTTAGES • 5 Lighthouse Ln.978-546-1643lighthouselanecottage.comR-Map F15
LINDEN TREE INN • 26 King St. 978-546-2494 •800-865-2122lindentreeinn.com R-Map B4
PEG LEG INN • 1 King St. 978-546-2352 • 800-346-2352 thepegleginn.com R-Map C5
PERRY’S WATERFRONT APARTMENTS • 69R Main St.978-546-2850 • perryswaterfront.comR-Map C5
PLEASANT STREET INN17 Pleasant St. • 978-546-3915 pleasantstreetinn.net R-Map F7 TURN OVER TO SEE AD
ROCKPORT INN & SUITES 183 Main St. • 978-546-3300 rockportinnandsuites.comR-Map G2 • TURN OVER TO SEE AD
SEAFARER INN50 Marmion Way • 978-546-6248 seafarer-inn.com R-Map E16
THE INN ON COVE HILL37 Mount Pleasant St. • 978-546-2701 innoncovehill.com R-Map E8
TUCK INN B&B • 17 High St. 978-546-7260 • tuckinn.comR-Map F6
ESSEX SHEA’S RIVERSIDE INN
& MOTEL • 132 Main St.978-768-6800 • sheasinn.com E-Map F7
GLOUCESTERACCOMMODATIONS
OF ROCKY NECK43 Rocky Neck Ave. • 978-381-9848 rockyneckaccommodations.com G-Map G10 • TURN OVER TO SEE AD
ATLANTIS OCEANFRONT INN125 Atlantic Rd. 978-283-0014 • 800-732-6313 atlantisoceanfrontinn.com G-Map H18 • TURN OVER TO SEE AD
BASS ROCKS OCEAN INN 107 Atlantic Rd. • 978-283-7600• 888-802-ROOM (7666) bassrocksoceaninn.com G-Map G18 • SEE AD BELOW
BEAUPORT HOTEL47 Commercial St. • 978-282-0008 Luxury boutique hotel situated on Pavilion Beach featuring rooftop pool bar and oceanside dining. beauporthotel.com G-Map E8
BLUE SHUTTERS BEACHSIDE INN • 1 Nautilus Rd. • 978-283-1198 blueshuttersbeachside.com G-Map C18
CAPE ANN CAMP SITE 80 Atlantic St. • 978-283-8683200 mostly shaded tent & trailer sites overlooking river • Hookups • WIFI • One mile from Wingaersheek Beach. capeanncampsite.com C-Map I18
CAPE ANN MOTOR INN33 Rockport Rd. • 978-281-2900800-464-VIEW (8439) capeannmotorinn.com C-Map N29TURN OVER TO SEE AD
CAPE ANN’S MARINA RESORT 75 Essex Ave., Rte. 133 • 978-283-2116 capeannmarina.com G-Map B2
CAPTAIN’S LODGE MOTEL 237 Eastern Ave. • 978-281-2420 captainslodgemotel.com C-Map M27
COLONIAL INN28 Eastern Point Rd. • 978-281-1953 Water views, A/C, steps to beach, lighthouse, museum, restaurants, theatre & art colony.inngloucester.com G-Map I11
GLOUCESTER INN BY THE SEA85 Atlantic Rd. • 978-283-8025 gloucesterinnbythesea.com G-Map F17
THE INN AT BABSON COURT55 Western Ave. • 978-281-4469 babsoncourt.com G-Map D7
SEA LION MOTEL & COTTAGES138 Eastern Ave. • 978-283-7300 sealionmotel.com C-Map N26TURN OVER TO SEE AD
VISTA MOTEL & EFFICIENCIES22 Thatcher Rd. • 978-281-3410 vistamotel.com G-Map B18
WINGAERSHEEK INN & MOTEL46 Concord St. • Exit 13, Rte. 128 978-281-0100 • wingaersheekmotel.com C-Map L16
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GLOUCESTER FLOATING LOTUS FAIR
TRADE CLOTHING & JEWELRY 169 Main St. • 978-675-3352 � oatinglotus.net G-Map D9
SECOND GLANCE THRIFT STORE • 2 Pond Rd. • 978-283-4298 Genuine Glosta! Clothing, books, artwork, jewelry & more! Monday-Saturday, 9am - 7pm facebook.com/secondglancethriftstore C-Map M27
THREE LANTERN MARINE & FISHING • 77 Parker St.978-281-2080 • threelanternmarine.com G-Map C14
ROCKPORTTUCK’S CANDY & GIFTS
15 Main St. • 978-546-6352 • tuckscandy.com R-Map C7
ESSEX ANDREW SPINDLER ANTIQUES & DESIGN • 163 Main St.978-768-6045 • spindlerantiques.com E-Map G7
ESSEX “AMERICA’S ANTIQUES CAPITAL” • Over 25 shops – for all tastes and budgets. Open daily, Essex Merchants Group welcomes you • visitessexma.com
GAYBROOK GARAGE152 Western Ave. • 978-768-6381 • gaybrookgarage.com C-Map J4
MAIN STREET ANTIQUES44 Main St. • 978-768-7039 E-Map C4
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LOBSTA LAND RESTAURANT Rte. 128, Exit 12 • 84 Causeway St. • 978-281-0415 • Daily chef ’s specials; children’s menu; full liquor; breakfast, lunch, dinner; serving daily 7am-9pm. lobstalandrestaurant.com C-Map L18
LONG BEACH DAIRY MAID 147 Thatcher Rd. • 978-281-1348 • longbeachdairy.com C-Map N28
MILE MARKER ONE RESTAURANT & BAR • At Cape Ann’s Marina Resort • 75 Essex Ave. 978-283-2122 • milemarkerone.com G-Map B3
PILOT HOUSE RESTAURANT 3 Porter St. • 978-283-0131 • 978-281-1150 • Chinese, American & Japanese cuisine. BBQ, seafood & sushi. Function room, full liquor, Keno. Lunch, dinner, take out, delivery. Sun-Thu,11am-1am; Fri-Sat,11am-2am. pilothousedragonlight.com G-Map D9
SALTY FRANKS DOGS6 Rogers St. • 978-515-7849Breakfast, lunch & dinner. ¼ lb. lobster rolls, $2 hot dogs, ice cream. Eat-in, take-out, delivery. Catering. saltyfranksdogs.com G-Map D8
SEAGLASS RESTAURANT At Castle Manor Inn • 41 Essex Ave. 978-879-9293 castlemanorinn.com C-Map N19
SEAPORT GRILLE6 Rowe Sq. • 978-282-9799 cruiseportgloucester.com G-Map C13TURN OVER TO SEE AD
SUBWAY • 25 Railroad Ave.978-281-1160 • subway.com G-Map B8
THAI CHOICE RESTAURANT 272 Main St. • 978-281-8118 thaichoicerestaurant.com G-Map C11
ROCKPORTLOBSTER POOL RESTAURANT
329 Granite St. • 978-546-7808thelobsterpool.com C-Map B29
PIGEON COVE TAVERNAt Emerson Inn • 1 Cathedral Ave. 978-546-6321emersoninnbythesea.com C-Map D30TURN OVER TO SEE AD
ESSEX WOODMAN’S OF ESSEX
121 Main St., Rte. 133 • 978-768-6057 woodmans.com E-Map F6TURN OVER TO SEE AD
GLOUCESTERATLANTIS OCEANFRONT
BREAKFAST CAFÉ • 125 Atlantic Rd.978-283-0014 • 800-732-6313 atlantisoceanfrontinn.com G-Map H18 • TURN OVER TO SEE AD
AZOREAN RESTAURANT & BAR • 133 Washington St. 978-283-5500 • Fresh seafood from local boats, perfectly seasoned beef & poultry, daily lunch & dinner specials, Mediterranean � are. azoreanrestaurant.com G-Map A7
CAPTAIN CARLO’S RESTAURANT • 27-29 Harbor Loop 978-283-6342 • Dockside dining, fried & grilled seafood, clambakes, steaks, chowder, bar & entertainment. captcarlo.com G-Map D10
GLOUCESTER HOUSE RESTAURANT • 63 Rogers St.978-283-1812 • Great seafood; lunches, dinners, dockside dining, eat in the rough.thegloucesterhouse.com G-Map E9TURN OVER TO SEE AD
ITALIANO RESTAURANT & BAR • 64 Main St. • 978-559-7638 Perfect combination of traditional Italian dishes, pizza & popular American fare • Best patio on Main St.! italianorestaurantandbar.com G-Map D8
JALAPEÑOS • 86 Main St. 978-283-8228 • Authentic Mexican restaurant serving the North Shore since 1992 • jalapenosgloucester.com G-Map D8
LATITUDE 43 RESTAURANT, SUSHI BAR AND PUB ON THE WATERFRONT • 25 Rogers St.978-281-0223 • Outdoor seating available, local � sh served. latfortythree.com G-Map D8TURN OVER TO SEE AD
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NORTH SHORE ARTS ASSOCIATION • 11 Pirates Lane 978-283-1857 • nsarts.org G-Map F13
ROCKY NECK ART COLONY6 Wonson St. • 978-515-7004 rockyneckartcolony.org G-Map H10
SAWYER FREE LIBRARY 2 Dale Ave. • 978-281-9763 sawyerfreelibrary.org G-Map C9
MANCHESTER MANCHESTER
HISTORICAL MUSEUM 10 Union St. • 978-526-7230manchesterbytheseahistorical.org M-Map C5
ROCKPORTPAPER HOUSE
52 Pigeon Hill St. • 978-546-2629paperhouserockport.com C-Map E29
ROCKPORT MUSIC /SHALIN LIU PERFORMANCECENTER • 37 Main St. • 978-546-7391 rockportmusic.org R-Map C6
ROCKPORT NEW YEAR’S EVE978-546-9038 • Continuous entertainment from 6pm to midnight • rockportnye.org
SQUARE CIRCLE • 11 Dock Sq. 978-546-7100 R-Map C7
ESSEX COGSWELL’S GRANT
60 Spring St. • 978-768-3632 • House museum with American Folk Art collection. June 1-Oct. 15 • Wed-Sun 11am-4pm • historicnewengland.org/property/cogswells-grant E-Map B8
GLOUCESTERBEAUPORT, THE SLEEPER-
McCANN HOUSE • 75 Eastern Point Blvd. • 978-283-0800 historicnewengland.org/property/beauport-sleeper-mccann-house C-Map T22
CAPE ANN CINEMA & STAGE 21 Main St., 2nd Floor • 978-282-1988 capeanncinema.com G-Map D8
CAPE ANN MUSEUM 27 Pleasant St. • 978-283-0455 capeannmuseum.org G-Map C10
GLOUCESTER STAGE CO. 267 E. Main St. • 978-281-4433 gloucesterstage.com G-Map H11
HAMMOND CASTLE MUSEUM 80 Hesperus Ave • 978-283-2080 Medieval castle of Dr. Hammond, America’s second greatest inventor. Tours, educational programs, function facilities. hammondcastle.org C-Map S19
MARITIME GLOUCESTER23 Harbor Loop • 978-281-0470 maritimegloucester.org G-Map E10
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A GRAND 1893 VICTORIANBED & BREAKFAST situated on a knoll overlooking the village of Rockport, MA. The picturesqueinn offers true hospitality in aninviting, casual atmosphere.
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