My View of Life on the Dock
After a lull, construction has resumed across from Good Harbor Beach at the corner of Thatcher and Witham. The property is legally described as Assessors Map 184, Lots #5 and #9, also known as 70-74 Thatcher Road. (Brier Neck Shores project)
new sign
Photo Captured from the Lady Jillian operated Cape Ann Harbor Tours
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Want to win an awesome raffle basket….AND support Gloucester Little League? Of course you do! Look at just some of the great baskets that Gloucester Little League will be raffling off. With the help of some very motivated members and volunteers, Gloucester Little League was able to pull off an abbreviated season and the players (and their families) are so excited to be back on the field. With all sorts of important Covid precaution protocols in place, however, the concession stands obviously could not open. A large portion of the league’s fundraising comes from those concessions. So, there is no better time to support your local ball players than right now!
Tickets cost $5 for 1 and $20 for 6. You can either Venmo Melissa Francis; Meagan Marrone or Jennifer Johnson or mail a check to GLL at 30 Webster Street c/o Jeff Francis.
The Facebook Live Raffle will happen on August 6th….so, if you’re writing a check be certain to mail it soon!
Get them while you can…
Lane’s Cove sunflowers at sunset.
We returned to one of our “regular” stops on Main Street for dinner at Oliver’s Harbor. Masked servers happy to assist, great view, safely separate seating made for a lovely evening. The lobster carbonara was very good, lightly sauces and full of fresh peas and bacon. Jim had the Cobb salad with chicken which he enjoyed very much. Always a treat. Thanks, Oliver’s Harbor!
Another ten weekend, we went out to Kettle Island, so beautiful, also a a photo of the Kiley jumping off the Pier. Love her.
Covid-19 and summer brought an old post to mind. Reposting summer 2020; First published in July 2016.
Are you up for a Gloucester beaches challenge?
A mid-week vacation day is the easiest. Oh, and you’ll need your resident beach sticker. We prepped our car with a picnic blanket for the seat, extra towels, and ice waters. Start early and grab a big “lobsterjack” breakfast because you’ll need the fuel. End late.
Let’s establish some base rules here.
First off, you need to spend at least 15 minutes at each beach. (You can tweak this a little if you want.) Next, you need to dive under. We suggest a ritual for each beach, e.g. ‘The Five and Dive’. Finally, you have to stop for ice cream and candy. Remember, you can do these beaches (or others or quarries in Gloucester) and jumps in any order. Be flexible for different ages and unexpected delays like staying at one beach for hours, or a friend asking you to drop off a sub (*cough* Joey *cough*). Most importantly, you have to do at least 13 beaches and 2 jumps in one day. Mind the tides. Be grateful we have so many choices.
alphabetical order
Annisquam lighthouse. Coffin’s beach. Good Harbor beach. Long beach. Magnolia beach. Niles beach. Pavilion beach (by Beach Court). Pavilion beach bonus (by the cut). Plum Cove beach. Rocky Neck Oakes Cove beach. Stage Fort Park (1) – Cressy’s beach ( our alt. title ‘sea serpent’ big beach). Stage Fort Park (2) – Half Moon beach. Wheeler’s Point. Wingaersheek beach.
Annisquam bridge. Magnolia Pier.
*We did this challenge at least once each summer. (In 2016) we started off with breakfast at Willow’s Rest and continued from there. Our timing was random especially as we spent hours at Wingaersheek. The second meal to get us through the day came from the sandwich counter at Annie’s by Wingaersheek. Yes, they have a sandwich counter.
Gloucester Beaches sandwich directory
across Coffin’s beach at low tide
Well. that. was. cinematic.
5 sec video
Local E Gloucester residents lost a red and white striped beach bag at Entry 3 at Good Harbor Beach yesterday (8PM, Sun, 26-July). This had wife’s wallet, iPad, frisbee, Kadima paddles), miscellaneous.
If seen or found, Bradley will offer reward $$$. Please call or text: 910-200-6847
Good Morning Gloucester 