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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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