· Tonno Gloucester – authentic Italian and seafood located at 2 Main St, Gloucester, MA 01930; reservations available on their website and resy.com

· Blue Collar Lobster – Fresh, locally caught seafood served harborside at 63 Rogers St, Gloucester, MA 01930 * this is one of our favorite spots in Gloucester

· Oak to Ember – Coastal American located at 9 Rogers St, Gloucester, MA 01930; reservations available on resy.com

· Short & Main – wood-fired pizza, oysters, and a raw bar located at 36 Main St, Gloucester, MA 01930; reservations available on resy.com

· The Franklin Cape Ann – Coastal American located at 118 Main St, Gloucester, MA 01930; call to make reservations

· 1606 Restaurant & Oyster Bar – American dining with ocean views located in the Beauport Hotel at 55 Commercial St, Gloucester, MA 01930; reservations available on opentable.com

· Yella on the Water – Mediterranean cuisine with farm-fresh ingredients and locally caught seafood located at 25 Western Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930; reservations available on resy.com

· Mile Marker One – waterfront dining on the Cape Ann Marina property located at 75 Essex Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930; reservations available online at https://capeannmarina.com/booktable/

· Seaport Grille – waterfront eatery adjacent to our wedding venue located at 6 Rowe Sq, Gloucester, MA 01930; reservations available on opentable.com

· DRIFT Gloucester – great for cocktails and live music located at 3 Main St, Gloucester, MA 01930

Cape Ann Whale Watch provides guaranteed whale sightings for every whale watching tour out to Stellwagen Bank, a national marine preserve about 12 miles off the coast of Gloucester.

Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House was the summer home of one of America's first professional interior designers, Henry Davis Sleeper.

Hammond Castle Museum is open daily for guided and self-guided tours.

The Cape Ann Museum showcases the art and cultural history of maritime New England.

The Rocky Neck Art Colony features exhibits, music, and independent art galleries. Dozens of working artists from painters, potters and textile designers to photographers and jewelry makers, display their work in Rocky Neck galleries during the summer months. There is a variety of restaurants available with live entertainment.

Maritime Heritage Charters offers private and public sails on an authentic, traditionally built, Gloucester Schooner out of Gloucester's historic working waterfront.

Private and public sails on a 65-foot schooner out of Gloucester's harbor.

Wingaersheek Beach offers flour soft white sand, tide pools, lighthouse views, calm water, lifeguards, food, changing rooms, and restrooms. There is no fee for parking after Labor Day.

Good Harbor Beach is a beautiful flat beach with soft sand, restrooms and showers. There is no fee for parking after Labor Day. This is where our engagement photos were taken!

Gloucester Boat Rental offers a variety of boat rentals for 4 or 8 hours.

Woodman's of Essex is a seafood restaurant known internationally for inventing the fried clam.

Cape Ann Golf Club is a public nine hole golf course with spectacular views.

Rockport Golf Club is a semi-private nine hole course with beautiful fairways and greens with ocean breezes.