While a sleepy fishing village most of the year, Gloucester turns into a busy, fun summer destination. As such, we recommend making reservations now for anything you might like to do while here for the wedding. Feel free to contact us with any questions!
Please note that if you are driving your self or taking a taxi to the wedding, you will need to allow an extra 15 to 20 minutes. There is a drawbridge that allows boats to pass from the harbor to the river and on a busy summer day you can be sitting in your car awhile waiting. There is no set schedule of when it goes up so it’s all just luck!
In addition, with the Gloucester Waterfront Festival scheduled the same weekend, there could be a traffic delay as you pass Stage Fort Park enroute to the wedding.
PLACES TO VISIT:
Historic New England Beauport, The Sleeper-McCann House, Gloucester
https://www.historicnewengland.org/visit/book-a-private-tour/group-tours-beauport/Castle Hill on The Crane Estate, Ipswich
https://thetrustees.org/place/castle-hill-on-the-crane-estate/Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester
https://www.capeannmuseum.org/Peabody Essex Museum, Salem
https://www.pem.org/GET OUT ON THE WATER:
The Schooner Thomas Lannon
https://schooner.org/The Schooner Ardelle
https://schoonerardelle.com/Defiance Sailing
https://defiancesailcharters.com/Cape Ann Harbor Tours
http://www.capeannharbortours.com/Gloucester Boat Rental
https://www.gloucesterboatrental.com/THINGS TO DO:
Walk Halibut Point, Rockport
https://thetrustees.org/place/halibut-point-reservation/ Friday, August 20th Celtic Festival at the Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport
https://rockportmusic.org/shalin-liu-performance-center/Saturday, August 21 10:00am – 6pm
Gloucester Waterfront Festival, Stage Fort Park, Gloucester
BEACHES:
Good Harbor Beach in town, Gloucester
Wingaersheek, 15 minute drive from center of town.
*beaches charge for parking
PLACES TO DINE:
Talise, on the water, village of Annisquam, Gloucester
Beauport Hotel deck, on the water, Gloucester
Tonno, tip of Main Street, Gloucester
Mile Marker deck at the Cape Ann Marina Resort, Gloucester
Feather & Wedge, Rockport
My Place by the Sea, at end of Bearskin Neck, Rockport
The Lobster Pool, BYOB, picnic tables on the water, Rockport (usually has a line but moves)
Woodman’s, lobster, fried clams, Essex
Bishco or Virgilio’s, sandwiches to go, Main Street, Gloucester
The Studio, on the water, Rocky Neck, Gloucester
*suggest making a reservation at all of these restaurants this time of year, if they take them.