Food Scene
Great place, good coffee and tea, great place to sit and read for an afternoon.
Pleasant Street Tea Co
7 Pleasant StGreat place, good coffee and tea, great place to sit and read for an afternoon.
Alchemy Restaurant
3 Duncan StBEST darn food in Gloucester.
PIZZA and oysters, done just right! Stop by Cafe Sicilia, next door, for a coffee.
39 locals recommend
Short & Main
36 Main StPIZZA and oysters, done just right! Stop by Cafe Sicilia, next door, for a coffee.
Everything Else
Most interesting down-town gallery. Rocky Neck art colony (2 miles away) and Bearskin neck art colony (4 miles, in Rockport), are great bets too!
Trident Gallery
189 Main StMost interesting down-town gallery. Rocky Neck art colony (2 miles away) and Bearskin neck art colony (4 miles, in Rockport), are great bets too!
GLORIOUS park, great views of Gloucester and everything around. Crescent "cressy" beach is a wonderful little cove to spend an afternoon, and there are public restrooms at the park.
45 locals recommend
Stage Fort Park and Beach
24 Hough AveGLORIOUS park, great views of Gloucester and everything around. Crescent "cressy" beach is a wonderful little cove to spend an afternoon, and there are public restrooms at the park.
Virgilio's Italian Bakery
29 Main StBeautiful fresh bread and great sandwiches.
Fort Square
Fort SquareOld, industrial fishing area -- I love to walk around the square.
Drinks & Nightlife
True Gloucester haunt. ALWAYS good music, laid back people, and about 4 minutes walk to my place.
30 locals recommend
The Rhumb Line Bar & Restaurant
40 Railroad AveTrue Gloucester haunt. ALWAYS good music, laid back people, and about 4 minutes walk to my place.
Crow's Nest
334 Main StIf you must -- the infamous Crow's Nest, from "The Perfect Storm."
Franklin Cafe Cape Ann
118 Main StGood cocktails, nice ambience, jazz some nights.
Mile Marker One Restaurant
75 Essex AveGood music, great outdoor vibe.
Parks & Nature
Halibut Point State Park
Gott AvenueIt's BEAUTIFUL!
Shopping
Cute, outdoor series of shops and galleries. Very typical, quaint, New England.
31 locals recommend
Bearskin Neck
Bearskin NeckCute, outdoor series of shops and galleries. Very typical, quaint, New England.