Location: Gloucester
Top Things to do in Gloucester
Things to do in Gloucester, Massachusetts (MA): The Best Gift & Specialty Shops
With its sandy North Shore beaches, rocky outcrops, green parks, hemlock woods and wild estuaries full of shorebirds, it is no wonder that Gloucester has attracted such a rich and diverse artists' community. Fitz Hugh Lane, Winslow Homer and John Sloan are just some of the artists who have taken inspiration from Gloucester's beautiful surrounds. Still boasting dozens of galleries and boutiques, as well as museums, theaters and an artists' colony, the city's art scene clearly continues to thrive.
Restaurants in Gloucester
1. The Dress Code Consignment Shop
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
Cozy, funky, and welcoming vintage and consignment shop in the heart of downtown Gloucester. Their motto is "Purge, Recycle, and Renew- it's the right thing to do!" Accepts items by appointment only, call to see what's available before bringing anything by. Gloucester's best kept secret for feel good shopping. Hours change seasonally, check back for details. Open 7 days a week in the summer. Check us out if you want a laugh, some compliments, and the knowledge that you're consuming sustainably, while putting money into the pockets of other people in the community!
2. Beth Williams Studio
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Working retail glass studio, demonstrations of glass beadmaking, one-of-a-kind designs available, custom designs welcome
3. The Cave
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5.0 based on 7 reviews
4. Toodeloos
5. Cape Ann Olive Oil Co.
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By LivelyLaura - Fitchburg, United States
I love when I get to taste so many excellent flavored vinegars and oils. Their COVID procedures are quite good and you can still taste. The staff was fantastic, knowledgeable, and kind. And the gift items are lovely too.
6. Mystery Train
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
7. Cape Pond Ice
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4.5 based on 35 reviews
Tours run daily in the summer: Monday - Saturday at 11am & 2pm and Sundays at 11am. $10/adult, $8/seniors & students, kids under 10 are free. Tours are about 45 minutes long. Sweatshirts are recommended (our icehouse is 28 degrees fahrenheit).
Reviewed By PeterCoombes - Oxford, United Kingdom
There's a machine in the heart of this giant fridge that crushes ice blocks the size of upright pianos. The machine, which lives and operates in near darkness, is a kind of spiked roller of a size you'd see on a combine harvester. I reckon it was invented by the makers of early noir horror films, because if you wanted to design a machine for eating humans, this would be it. I have nightmares about this machine.. Victorian health and safety considerations never looked so stark. A wonderful place, sunk in history, ghosts, fish, ice, endeavour.
8. Nichols Ocean Home Candies
9. Floating Lotus Gloucester
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
Floating Lotus is committed to offering handmade, fair trade jewelry, crafts and clothing from around the world. Since 2002, Floating Lotus has been connecting their customers with unique and beautiful products from India, Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia and beyond, as well as local artists. Visit our new location Floating Lotus Gloucester, for yoga, dance and events.
Reviewed By 859maryannr - Arlington, United States
If you are looking for jewelry, this is the place! Such unusual pieces and hundreds of dazzling stones! The best part was that the owner, Justin, spends all the time you need in picking just the right piece of jewelry.
10. Aquatro Gallery
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3.0 based on 2 reviews
