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OUTDOOR LIFE ALL
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Visiting
Gloucester, America's oldest seaport, can be a source
of endless interest in any season. As you enter Gloucester
along Stacy Boulevard the first thing you will see
is our beautiful outer harbor. From that harbor thousands
of ships have gone to sea and the memorial on the
Boulevard pays homage to the many who did not return. |
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In
addition to our maritime heritage, Gloucester has
a long cultural history. Writers such as T.S. Eliot,
Rudyard Kipling, Herman Melville, and John Updike have
visited Gloucester and used it as inspiration. Artists
Fitz Henry Lane, Maxfield Parrish, Edward Hopper, Winslow
Homer, & Mark Rothko have painted here. In 1979
New York playwrite Israel Horowitz opened his summer
theater here. Gloucester
was the home of poets Charles Olson and Vincent Ferrini. |
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Whether you want to fill your time with exploration,
sports, cultural events, or just enjoying life, Gloucester
offers endless recreational activities. You can swim,
sail, kayak, paint, read, daydream, or spend the day
skipping stones in a tidal creek. |
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Gloucester
has a diverse ethnic history the influences of which
can still be enjoyed in our architecture, restaurants,
places of worship, and festivals. Portuguese and
Italian fishing families brought their traditions
when they came to Gloucester and many can still be
experienced. Our Lady of Good Voyage Church (at left)
is a tribute to the men who went to sea. The Madonna
between the blue towers cradles a fishing vessel
in her arms. |
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Outdoor
life is very important here, especially in summer.
Recently Downtown
Block Parties have become
popular. One Saturday night a month throughout the
summer the downtown streets are closed. Restaurants
move their tables out into the street, performers of
every kind entertain the crowds, and slide shows of
local photographers are projected onto the sides of
a building. There is dancing in the streets well into
the night. |
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At Harbor Loop throughout the summer there are outdoor
concerts every Thursday night. The concerts follow
the weekly Farmer's Market where local farmers come
to sell produce, preserves, baked goods and more. Restaurants
offer cooking demonstrations and there is an annual
Cooking Smack-down. |
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Located
on the rugged cost of the Atlantic Ocean the weather
isn't always ideal --- but it is always interesting.
During an April storm (at left) waves crash up over
Stacy Boulevard. People bundle up and come out to
see the show. |
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Winter
is quiet but it is also very beautiful. Bird
watchers and painters come in all kinds of weather to take
advantage of our quiet season. No matter when you
visit Gloucester there is always something wonderful
to discover. |
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