My View of Life on the Dock
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We’ve been a little bit lost for the last several months while the Aqua Room at Cape Ann’s Marina Resort has been undergoing some pretty sizable renovations. With the windows and doors covered, exactly what had been going on inside has been quite a mystery. Which, I’ll admit, has only added to the excitement for two little swimmers that I know well. Finn, in fact, may or may not be guilty of peeking through little gaps in the window coverings to try to get a sneak peak.
Well, the wait is over. The Aqua Room is now open. And…just in time for a long weekend! I had the opportunity to take a look around on Monday afternoon and was completely impressed with the changes and improvements that have happened!
Some of those improvements are noticeable the second you walk through the doors. Whiter, brighter walls and new windows help let natural light in. The bar has been built up has undergone quite a facelift making it an even more appealing place to sit with friends. The brand new jacuzzi is gorgeous and the new pool deck is spotless. The pool itself has been completely resurfaced and has new tile. Colored lights under the water’s surface change from blue, to green, to red, to white giving the pool a sleek and polished finish. The restrooms and locker rooms have undergone improvements including some geared to the youngest swimmers. All of this is easy to spy and looks beyond great.
What isn’t easy to see, but is equally…if not more…important, are the major steps that have been taken to ensure that the aqua room environment and pool water is the best it can possibly be year round. With a brand new, state of the art, pool filtration system, the perfect combination of saltwater and chlorine treatment for the water, new heating, and even a brand new sound system, they have thought of it all.
We have always loved stopping by the pool for a swim and lunch or dinner. The Aqua Room has been a staple on our list of easy get togethers with friends and hockey teams…and the absolutely perfect escape on rainy or stormy days. We clock some serious time there and always have a great day.
Day passes, punch card passes, and individual and/or family memberships are available to fit everyone’s needs and budgets. The pool is open daily from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm. The children’s pool hours have also been extended to Fridays and Saturdays 11am-10pm; Sundays-Thursdays 11am -8pm.
Mile Marker One continues to serve both lunch and dinner at the tables surrounding the pool and now includes new menu items as well. In addition, COMING SOON, will be the newly enclosed year-round River Deck dining area overlooking boat slips and the Annisquam River.
I am so excited to start spending some lazy afternoons in the company of good friends while watching the boys swim and play with their best buddies. I am thankful for the measures that the owners/management of Cape Ann’s Marina Resort have put into renovations that will help build community in such a clean and safe environment. We are fortunate to have the Aqua Room as an option for family entertainment….now more than ever.
Workers take a deserved break, from painting on Waterproofing Material.
The effort to bring positive change in Gloucester is gaining momentum. In one week, nearly 500 people have signed the petition in favor of rezoning to allow a downtown hotel. (If you haven’t signed the petition yet, please do so here.) Letters to the editor have been running every day from people who support the hotel and the jobs and economic growth it will bring to Gloucester.
But all our efforts will fall short if we don’t have strong attendance at Monday night’s important public meeting. Let’s not let a small group of opponents give the impression that they speak for all of Gloucester. City councilors and Planning Board members need to see that we who love Gloucester and want it to move forward are the majority. You won’t be asked to speak. By showing up, you will be showing your support.
Please attend the meeting this Monday, March 12 at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
We encourage you to arrive early. We need your support!
Thank you,
Citizens for Positive Change in Gloucester
www.WeLoveGloucester.org
Citizens for Positive Change is asking supporters to write a letter to the editor in support of a hotel in downtown Gloucester. We need to show that the small group of vocal opponents who want to hold Gloucester back does not represent the majority. Most of us want Gloucester to move forward, not backward, and create jobs and a healthy economy.
The new hotel will go on Pavilion Beach, near where an earlier hotel stood for 65 years. It will:
• Create over 100 new full-time jobs.
• Attract visitors whose spending will strengthen our downtown businesses.
• Generate revenue for the City that can be spent on public safety and education.
To submit a letter to the Gloucester Daily Times, click here. Please write by this Wednesday, March 7,to be published before next Monday’s important public hearing.
Thank you. We need your help!
Citizens for Positive Change
A new group has been formed to support positive change in Gloucester that will strengthen our city. Citizens for Positive Change in Gloucester believes the hotel proposed on Pavilion Beach will help our economy grow. Gloucester needs to move forward, not backward, and create jobs and a healthy economy that will give our young people a reason to stay and visitors a reason to come here. It’s time to say “Enough is enough” to those who’ve held Gloucester back.
The new hotel will go on Pavilion Beach, near where an earlier hotel stood for 65 years. (Here is a previous GMG post about that hotel.) The hotel will create over 100 new full-time jobs, attract visitors whose spending will strengthen our downtown businesses, and generate revenue for the City from Meals, Rooms, and Property Taxes.
Click here to sign a petition to the City Council and Planning Board in support of the hotel. You can also share it on Facebook by clicking here.
If you’re interested in joining us, please visit us at www.WeLoveGloucester.org.
Thanks,
Citizens for Positive Change in Gloucester
Good Morning Gloucester 