
Spring In New England…

My View of Life on the Dock






Yikes. It is not nice out there. Snotty weather for sure.

These openings of restaurants and activities is current as of information I had available as of April 15. The changes since last week are highlighted in bold. Thanks again to Bex Borden for her efforts to get this information out to you all.
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| Hammond Castle Museum | 978-283-2080 | www.hammondcastle.org | May 1 |
| 7 Seas Whale Watch | 978-283-1776 | www.7seaswhalewatch.com | April 17 |
| Cape Ann Whale Watch | 978-283-5110 | www.seethewhales.com | April 17 |
| YankeeFleet !CODFISHING! 4/1-4/15 | 978-283-0313 | www.yankeefleet.com | OPEN |
| Pauline’s Gifts | 978-281-5558 | www.paulinesgifts.com | May 2021 |
| Cape Ann Campsites | 978-283-8683. | www.capeanncampsite.com | May 15 |
| Vista Motel | 978-281-3410 | www.VistaMotel.com | OPEN |
| Ocean House Hotel at Bass Rocks | 978-283-7600 | www.OceanHouseGloucester.com | April 15 |
| White Farms on the Causeway | 978-559-7470 | www.facebook.com/White-Farms-on-the-Causeway | OPEN |
| Thacher Island Trips/Straitsmouth Island trips | 617-599-2590 | www.thacherisland.org | May 1 for tickets |
| RESTAURANTS etc | |||
| 525 Tavern | 978-525-3250 | www.525magnolia.com | OPEN |
| Atlantis Oceanfront Motel Breakfast | 978-283-0014 | atlantisoceanfrontinn.com/breakfast-in-gloucester-ma/ | May 15 |
| Azorean | 978-283-5500 | www.azoreanrestaurant.com | OPEN |
| Beauport Hotel Dining | 978-491-5090 | 1606restaurant.com | OPEN |
| Blue Collar Lobster | 978-283-1812 | thegloucesterhouse.com | TBD |
| Capt Carlos | 978-283-6343 | www.captaincarlos.com | TBD |
| Causeway | 978-281-5256 | www.thecausewayrestaurant.com | OPEN |
| Charlie’s Place | 978-281-5002 | www.facebook.com/Charlies-Place-111697215533360/ | OPEN |
| Crows Nest | 978–281–2965 | www.crowsnestgloucester.com/ | OPEN |
| Dining Rooms at the Castle/Seaglass Restaurant | 978-515-7386 | www.castlemanorinn.com/chef/seaglass-restaurant/ | |
| Drift Cafe | 978-314-4238 | driftgloucester.com | TBD |
| Duckworths | 978-282-4426 | www.duckworthsbistrot.com/ | TBD |
| The Franklin | 978-283-7888 | www.franklincapeann.com | OPEN |
| George’s The Office | 978-281-1910 | www.GeorgesOfGloucester.com | OPEN |
| Gloucester House | 978-283-1812 | thegloucesterhouse.com | TBD |
| Goombadi’s | 978-879-4287 | www.facebook.com/Goombadis | OPEN |
| Horizon Chinese | 978-283-8815 | horizongloucester.com | OPEN |
| JD Meyers Best Friends/Magnolia Pub | 978-525-2226 | Public group on Favebook Magnolia Pub/JD Meyers | April 1 |
| Jalapenos | 978-283-8228 | jalapenosgloucester.com | OPEN |
| Laneside Pub and Brewery | 978-283-9753 | www.capeannlanes.com/food-beverage | OPEN |
| Little Red Rooster | 978-219-4004 | littleredroosterglo.com | OPEN |
| Lobsta Land | 978-281-0415 | www.lobstalandrestaurant.com/ | April 22 |
| Long Beach Dairy Maid | 978-281-1348 | www.longbeachdairy.com/ | OPEN |
| Machaca | 978-865-3669 | themachaca.com | OPEN |
| Marias | 978-283-7373 | http://www.mariasgloucester.com/ | OPEN |
| Markouk Bread | 978-283-3500 | www.markoukbread.com/ | OPEN |
| Midori | 978-282-1888 | midorigloucester.com | OPEN |
| Mile Marker One | 978-283-2122 | www.capeannmarina.com/dining | OPEN |
| Minglewood Harborside | 978-281-0223 | minglewoodharborside.com | OPEN |
| Mom’s Kitchen | 978-282-4444 | www.facebook.com/JustLikeMomMade0 | OPEN |
| Oliver’s Harbor | 978-559-7638 | www.oliversharbor.com | OPEN |
| Passports | 978-281-3680 | passportsrestaurant.com | OPEN |
| Pilot House | April | www.PilotHouseDragonLight.com | OPEN |
| Pratty’s CAV | 978-283-9700 | 10 Parker St, Gloucester, MA 01930CAV | OPEN |
| Rhumb Line | 978-283-9732 | 40 Railroad Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930 | TBD |
| Salt Water Grille | 978-879-4244 | www.saltwatergrillellc.com/ | TBD |
| Seaport Grille | 978-282-9799 | seaportgrillegloucester.com | OPEN |
| Short & Main | 978-281-0044 | www.shortandmain.com/ | TBD |
| Stones Pub | 978-515-7366 | www.facebook.com/StonesPubGloucester | TBD |
| Sugar Magnolias | 978-281-5310 | www.sugarmags.com | OPEN |
| Surfside Pizza | 978-281-1700 | www.surfsidesubsgloucester.com | OPEN |
| Taco Lupitas | 978-282-9600 | tacoslupitagloucester.wordpress.com | OPEN |
| Talise | 978-515-7814 | www.taliserestaurant.com | MAY |
| TAJ – Gloucester | 978-515-7337 | ww.taj-gloucester.com | OPEN |
| Thai Choice | 978-281-8118 | http://www.thaichoicerestaurant.com/ | OPEN |
| The Cupboard | 978-281-1908 | not recently updated | TBD |
| The Rudder | 978-283-7967 | facebook.com/TheRudderRestaurant | TBD |
| The Studio | 978-879-4896 | facebook.com/TheStudio51 | TBD |
| Tonno | 978-879-4795 | www.tonnorestaurant.com/ | OPEN |
| Topside Grill | 978-281-1399 | www.topsidegrill.com | OPEN |
| Two Sisters Coffee Shop | 978-281-3378 | www.facebook.com/TwoSistersCoffeeShop | OPEN |
| Willow Rest | 978-283-2417 | http://www.willowrest.com/ | OPEN |
| Yella on the Water | 978-491-5334 | www.yellagrille.com | TBD |
| Zeke’s Place | 978-283-7817 | zekesgloucester.com | OPEN |
| 7th Wave | 978-564-5048 | www.7thwaverockport.com/ | OPEN |
| Bean & Leaf Cafe | 978-546-7500 | www.rockporticecream.com/beanandleafhome | OPEN |
| Bearskin Neck Bistro | 978-309-8263 | www.facebook.com/BearskinNeckBistro | TBD |
| Blue Lobster Grille | 978-546-9990 | facebook.com/BlueLobsterGrille | OPEN |
| BLUME | none listed | www.blumecoffee.com | TBD |
| Brackett’s Oceanview | 978-546-2797 | www.bracketts.com | OPEN |
| Brothers Brew | 978-546-3775 | 27 Main St, Rockport, MA 01966 | OPEN |
| Emerson Inn Pigeon CoveTavern | 978-546-6321 | https://www.emersoninnbythesea.com/dining/ | May 1 2021 |
| Feather & Wedge | 978-999-5917 | featherandwedge.com | OPEN |
| Hong Kong Kitchen | 978-546-2626 | 13 Railroad Ave, Rockport, | OPEN |
| Helmut’s Strudel | 978-546-2824 | www.facebook.com/StrudelHelmuts/ | TBD |
| Hula Moon Cafe | 978-546-2572 | 27 Mt Pleasant St, Rockport, MA 01966 | TBD |
| Lattoff Farmstand | 978-879-3940 | facebook.com/lattoffarmhousekitchen/ | OPEN |
| Lobster Pool | 978-546-7808 | www.thelobsterpool.com/ | OPEN |
| My Place by the Sea | 978-546-9667 | myplacebythesea.com/ | OPEN |
| Nates at Front Beach opening with new owners under a new name TBA | 18 Beach St, Rockport, MA 01966 | TBD | |
| Red Skiff | 978-546-7647 | 15 Mt Pleasant St, Rockport, MA 01966 | TBD |
| Rockport House of Pizza | 978-546-6066 | 19 Broadway, Rockport, | OPEN |
| Roy Moore Fish Shack (Dock Square) | 978-546-6696 | Dock Square | OPEN |
| Roy Moore Lobster Co | 978-546-6696 | 39 Bearskin Neck | APRIL? |
| Salty’s | 978-999-5947 | www.facebook.com/SaltysLobsterDogsandMore/ | April 2021 |
| Top Dog | 978-546-0006 | topdogofrockport.com | MAY |
| Blue Marlin Grille | 978-768-7400 | www.bluemarlingrille.com | OPEN |
| Boat House Grille | 978-890-5113 | www.boathousegrilleessex.com | OPEN |
| CK Pearl | 978-890-7378 | www.ckpearl.com | OPEN |
| Down River Ice Cream | 978-768-0102 | www.facebook.com/DownRiverIceCream | OPEN |
| Essex Seafood | 978-768-7233 | essexseafood.com | TBD |
| Farnhams | 978-768-6643 | www.jtfarnhams.com/ | OPEN |
| Great Marsh Brewing Company | 978-890-7827 | www.thegreatmarsh.com | OPEN |
| Sheas reopening delayed | 978-768-6931 | www.sheasrestaurant.com | TBD |
| Village Restaurant | 978-768-6400 | wedigclams.com | OPEN |
| Windward Grille | 978-768-0050 | windwardgrille.com | OPEN |
| Woodmans | 978-768-6057 | www.woodmans.com | OPEN |

Come stay and come aboard. Let us arrange your Exclusive Private Group Sailing Experience on theSchooner Thomas E. Lannon.Enjoy a Lobster Roll Picnic To-Go, ready on board. Beverages are available, with a welcome refreshment as you arrive on vessel. Sit back and relax or help the crew raise the sails as they head out through Gloucester’s working harbor and along the rocky coastline. See lighthouses, castles, scenic beaches, and magnificent waterfront homes. Breathe in the salt air and enjoy this exclusive on-the-water experience.
Sails Starting May 10, 2021.
Sails are 2 hours and can be arranged:
Weekdays:10am-Noon&3:30-5:30pm
Weekends:10am-Noon &3:30-5:30pm
Pricing varies by day and guest count, for parties of up to 10 guests and more than 10 guests.
ContactConcierge@BeauportHotel.comto book.
Did you know 33% of all food produced globally is lost or wasted? Food waste is central to some of the key challenges facing the world today, including hunger and poverty, climate change, health and wellbeing, and the sustainability of agriculture and oceans.
To bring attention to this growing global problem, the Sawyer Free Library and Backyard Growers are co-hosting a virtual panel discussion around the topic of food waste on Thursday, April 28, from 6-7 pm. The live virtual presentation is free and open to the public. Click here to register.
Moderated by Lara Lepionka, Founder & Executive Director, Backyard Growers, the program will provide both broad knowledge and a local perspective of the issues of food waste, along with some actionable steps individuals can take to help make a difference in its reduction.
The program panelists include Andrew Brousseau, Partner, Compost Manager, Black Earth…
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IT’S OFFICIAL 🥳⠀Friday, May 14th will be the opening day for the season and @atlantisoceanfrontinn’s Breakfast Café will be open for the 2021 season from 7:30am – 11am starting Saturday, May 15th ☕⠀
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Reservations are required and can be made by calling 📲978-283-0014.⠀
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So come join us for what Good Morning Gloucester has named “one of the best breakfasts” on Cape Ann! 🍳⠀
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🍽See the menu at www.AtlantisOceanfrontInn.com⠀
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Help us get the word out by tagging your friends who have never been to us for breakfast in Gloucester in the comments below! 👇⠀


Good Evening Gloucester….

Scenes like these just do a person’s heart good……..if you’re “from away”, I hope it helps a little bit.






From the Gloucester Daily Times Twitter account: sharing news:

From Cat Cavallinni

We love these Notes From the Firehouse thanks to the Annisquam Historical Society and David W. Teele and Betsey B. Horovitz. Please remember that all prior notes can be found at this link https://www.annisquamhistoricalsociety.org/notesfromthefirehouse
Screen shots from the March 2021 notes can be seen below, but for the best reading experience read the entry at the link above. I, for one, had definitely never heard of the Dew Drop Inn.







Do you have a digital camera and need to learn how to use it? Do you already use your camera but want to know how to take better pictures? The Sawyer Free Library is pleased to offer a digital photography basics class with professional award-winning photographer SKIP MONTELLO on Saturday, April 17, from 2-4 pm. The virtual presentation is free and open to all. Register here for Zoom link.
During the presentation, Skip will introduce the different camera controls and what they do. He will share his knowledge of digital photography basics, including equipment, components of light exposure, elements of composition, and more.
Skip Montello is a photographer working and living in Rockport, Massachusetts. He is an exhibiting member of the Rocky Neck Art Colony, Rocky Neck Gallery, Rockport Art Association, Newburyport Art Association, and the Griffin Museum of Photography.
His passion for photography developed during his career at the…
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This beautiful example of a barn along the byway can be viewed along route 133 near the old Candlewood golf course in Ispwisch. I think it misses the company of the golfers!



