... just returned home from their gloucester vacation with some horrible news. My favorite resteraunt, McT's is closed! Just wondering if anyone knows the inside scoop as to why that happened. It def did a great buisness. The place was packed about every time I've ever been in there ... more

... permitting process with the state as they are waterfront property. Waterfront property in the designated port area - DPA- have clear use restrictions. They are also under restrictions under Chapter 91 as they are on the water. You'll never see a casino along the water there as someone has suggested ... more

... different when they're on vacation, and the ... ... Sea. Essex is considered the "home of the fried clam" and has many intriguing antique shops and restaurants along its riverfront. Manchester is an affluent community with a lovely little harbor, and its quaint downtown was featured in movies starring Alec Baldwin ... more

... lost their jobs and their homes. The only ... ... over again. My last visit to Cape Ann was in the off-season, so I can assure you that the type of Gloucester vacation you enjoy is still there -- just don't come to town on a summer weekend, that's all ... more

... 1913. He had a summer home near the ... ... pick something up. I don't really want things to change too much. It is a beautiful town, a home for working people, and a charming place for interlopers like me to enjoy simple pleasures. None of that will change, I suppose ... more

... ever since, even bought a condo there. Cape Cod, the other Cape (Gloucester is in Cape Ann), is just to touristy and too, too crowded with traffic. Gloucester is quaint, much less crowded and the water at the beaches is crystal clear unlike Cape Cod's where the warmer water ... more