What to See & Do on Cape Ann

Antiques

Art associations

North Shore Arts Association, Reed's Wharf, 197 East Main St., Gloucester, 978-283-1857. Art demonstrations, exhibits, auctions and special events planned throughout the summer. Hours are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. No charge for admission.

Rockport Art Association, 12 Main St., Rockport. Open all year. Continuous exhibitions of paintings, graphics and sculpture. Workshops and classes for children and adults, demonstrations and other events throughout the summer. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. No admission. For more information, call 978-546-6604.

Art galleries

The Rocky Neck Arts Colony, off East Main Street in Gloucester, has been designated by the Smithsonian as the "oldest continually working artists' colony in America." Artists' "shacks" and studios line the wharves, virtually untouched by time. Check the Gloucester Daily Times for special events.

Rockport has many galleries located on Bearskin Neck and in the downtown area.

More galleries are open every summer on Cape Ann. A weekly art page printed in the Gloucester Daily Times on Saturdays in the summer announces new events.

Art supplies

Brush Strokes ceramics studio, 50 Maplewood Ave., Gloucester, 978-283-5751. Ceramics classes for adults and children.

ChrisLee DarRand, 1 Maplewood Ave., Gloucester, 978-281-2821.

Bait and tackle

D & B, 54 Commercial St., Gloucester, 978-281-1866, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week.

Fin and Feather, 103 Main St. (South Village Center), Essex, 978-768-3245, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Fisherman's Outfitter, 20 Main St., Gloucester, 978-281-0858, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends.

Winchester Fishing Co., 18 Washington St., Gloucester, 978-283-0757, 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week.

Yankee Bait & Tackle, 75 Essex Ave., Gloucester, 978-281-2204. Fishermen's hours (opens 5:30 a.m. seven days a week).

Beaches

Because Cape Ann beaches are so popular in the summer, use is restricted primarily to swimming. However, surfing is generally permitted only before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m. and skin diving is permitted at all times. The use of inflated rafts, inner tubes and the like is strictly forbidden. Lifeguards, when on duty, are on from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking lots fill up early on weekends, so arrive early. Parking lots close at 8:30. Barbecues, open fires and overnight camping are prohibited. However, there are designated cooking areas at Stage Fort Park.

Gloucester

Good Harbor Beach on Thatcher Road and Wingaersheek Beach on Atlantic Street have bath houses and snack bars. Non-resident parking fees are $10 Monday through Friday and $15 Saturday and Sunday. There are outdoor showers at both locations.

Parking for Cressy Beach and Half Moon Beach at Stage Fort Park is $10 on all days.

Plum Cove Beach on Washington Street and Niles Beach on Eastern Point Road have parking for residents only, summer residents with stickers, or tourists with motel courtesy stickers. Neither has a bath house or snack bar.

Rockport

Front Beach and Back Beach on Beach Street; Old Garden Beach off Old Garden Road; Long Beach off Thatcher Road; Cape Hedge Beach, South Street; and Pebble Beach, Penzance Road. Toilet facilities at Long Beach, Front and Back beaches but no bath houses. Limited parking for visitors. Parking stickers are required.

Essex

Chebacco Lake off Western Avenue (Route 22) in Centennial Grove, fresh water swimming; Clammer's Beach, Conomo Point Road. Parking is by sticker, available to Essex residents. No bath house or snack bar.

Manchester

Singing Beach at the end of Beach Street; White Beach on Ocean Street, open to the public, but parking, with stickers, is for residents only. Monday to Thursday, visitors can pay $15 to park at Singing Beach. Bath house and snack bar at Singing Beach.

Bike rentals

Harborside Cycle, 48 Rogers St., Gloucester, 978-281-7744. Bike rentals available.

North Shore Kayak & Outdoor Center, 9 Tuna Wharf, Rockport. 978-546-5050. Hybrid bikes, mountain bikes and full line of bike accessory gear. Hybrid and mountain bike rentals are available; sells used bikes. Kayaking _ guided sea kayaking tours daily; no experience necessary; tours starting at $25; family, group and corporate discounts available; kayak rental; sells new sea kayaks, whitewater kayaks, canoes and all accessory gear.

Seaside Cycle, 23 Elm St., Manchester, 978-526-1200. www.seasidecycle.com. Come see Cape Ann aboard a trek rental bike.

Boat launch

Essex Town Landing, Main Street (Route 133) next to Story Shipyard. Parking only for residents with stickers.

Essex Marina, 35 Dodge St., Essex, 978-768-6833. Call for more information, including ramp fees.

Perkins Marina, Main Street, Essex, 978-768-7145. Launching for a fee.

Gloucester Municipal Ramp, behind the high school, 978-281-9790. Charge for non-residents on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays; free weekdays.

Granite Pier Ramp, Granite Street, Rockport, 978-546-3851. Charge for non-residents includes parking.

Manchester Marine, Ashland Avenue., Manchester. Launching charge $6-a-foot round trip, advance notice required. No ramp, lift only. No launching on Sundays. Call 978-526-7911.

Boat rentals

Sun Splash Boat Rental, 233 E. Main St. in Gloucester, 978-282-9797. Outboard motor boats available for weekly, daily or half-day rentals. Reservations requested.

Bookstores

Bookends, 132 Main St., Gloucester, 978-281-2053. Open seven days a week. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Large selection of popular paperbacks, magazines, hardcovers and newspapers. Lottery agent.

Books from Yesterday, 20 Main Street, Rockport, 978-546-7228. Open daily, except Tuesday, from noon to 6 p.m. Specializes in modern first edition, used and collectible books.

The Bookstore, 61 Main St., Gloucester, 978-281-1548. Beginning in July, open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sundays noon to 6 p.m. Fiction, non-fiction, magazines, hardcovers and paperbacks, children's books, plus books on boating, cooking, poetry, outdoors, antiques, and art. Local books and maps. Wide selection of greeting and note cards. Special orders.

Dogtown Book Shop, 2 Duncan St., Gloucester, 978-281-5599, Open seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, Sunday noon to 5 p.m. and open Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Featuring a wide variety of all sorts of used books.

Manchester By The Book, 27 Union St., Manchester-by-the-Sea, 978-525-2929. Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday. General interest new and used books.

Strawberry Barrel Books, 42 Rogers St., Gloucester, 978-281-8871. Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Closed Sundays. Featuring second-hand general interest books, both paperback and hardcover. Also conducts book searches.

Ten Pound Island Book Co., 77 Langsford St. (Route 127), 978-282-4569 or 978-283-5299. Open Thursday through Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Other hours by chance. Featuring old and used books of all kinds, and specializing in local history and maritime books.

Toad Hall Book Store, 51 Main St., Rockport, 978-546-7323. Open seven days a week, with evening hours in the summer. Open at 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday; 1 p.m. on Sunday. In July and August, open until 9 p.m. Large selection of paperbacks and hardcovers featuring environmental books, children's books, local interest and travel books. Profits go to environmental groups.

Bowling

Cape Ann Bowling Center, 53 Gloucester Ave., Gloucester, 978-283-9753. 20 candlepin lanes. Hours Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sundays from noon to 11 p.m. Also offer bumper bowling, birthday parties, air conditioning and game room.

Bus service

The Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) operates to all parts of Cape Ann Monday through Saturday. On Sundays, there is an around the Cape trolley service. CATA also operates a Rockport park and ride service, seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For information, call 978-283-7916.

Camping

Cape Ann Campsite, 80 Atlantic St., West Gloucester, 978-283-8683. 250 tents, trailer and motor home sites. $20 for two people, $26 with electricity and water (two people), $30 with sewer (two people), $6 for each additional adult, $1 for each additional child. The fax number is 978-283-5976. www.cape-ann.com/campsite.

Little River Campground & Lodging 4 Stanwood Point, Gloucester, 978-283-2616. Cottages, rooms, trailers, fishing, and swimming.

Churches

Annisquam Village Church, 820 Washington St., 978-281-036. Non-denominational service Sunday, 10 a.m.

Assemblia de Deus, 196 Main St., Brazilian church, services in Portuguese, translators available. Services on Sunday and Wednesday evenings.

Assembly of God, 211 Washington St., 978-283-1736. Services Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., for July and August.

Calvary Chapel Baptist Church, 384 Washington St., 978-283-8856. Services Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday school following the service, nursery available. Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Cape Ann Bible Church, 8 Thompson St., 978-281-3941. Worship on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday school for all ages at 9 a.m. Prayer meeting at 5 p.m. on Sundays.

Christian Science Reading Room, 16 Pleasant St., 978-283-1865. Open noon to 3 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Community Church of East Gloucester, 7 Chapel St., 978-283-5527. Summer services are Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

First Baptist Church, 38 Gloucester Ave., 978-283-4808. Sunday service, 10:30 a.m.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, 6 Wonson St., Rocky Neck. Services on Sunday at 10 a.m., includes Sunday school, and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Gloucester United Methodist Church, 436 Washington St., 978-281-1040. Sunday service, 10:30 a.m.

Independent Christian Church, Unitarian-Universalist, corner of Church and Middle streets, 978-283-3410. Sunday service, 10 a.m.

Lanesville Orthodox Congregational Church (Evangelical), 1120 Washington St., 978-283-2345. Sunday service, 10 a.m.

North Shore Bible Church, 28 Emerson Ave., (Cape Ann Food Pantry), 978-281-5812 or 978-768-3539. Service on Sunday, 10:15 a.m., Sunday school program for all ages at 9:15 a.m.

Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, 142 Prospect St., 978-283-1490. Masses Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 7, 8:30 (children's Mass), 10 and 11:45 a.m.; daily, 8:30 a.m.

Sacred Heart Church, 1035 Washington St., 978-283-4457. Saturday, 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. Daily, 7 a.m.

St. Ann Church, 76 Pleasant St., 978-283-0054. Masses: Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sundays, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.; weekdays at Chapel of Mary, Monday through Friday at noon.

St. Anthony's Chapel, Farrington Avenue, opens from Memorial Day weekend to Columbus Day weekend. Masses Sunday, 11 a.m.; Saturday, 5:30 p.m.

St. Joseph's Chapel, Ocean Avenue, Magnolia. Mass Sunday at 10 a.m.

St. John's Episcopal Church, 48 Middle St., 978-283-1708. Holy Eucharist Sunday at 8 and 9:30 a.m. from June 10 through Labor Day; Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. (First Wednesday of the month is a Healing Service.)

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1123 Washington St., 978-283-6550. Services Sunday, 10 a.m.

St. Peter's Church, Sayward Street, 978-283-0874. Masses Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8 and 9:30 a.m. Confessions Saturday 3:15 to 3:45 p.m.

Temple Ahavat Achim, 86 Middle St., 978-281-3878. Saturday Sabbath services at 9 a.m. On May 28 and 29, Shavuoth services at 9 a.m.; Tisha B'Av at 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 29; reading of Book of Lamentations on Saturday, July 28, at 8 p.m. The New Year falls on Sept. 18 and 19 and Yom Kippur on Sept. 27.

Trinity Congregational Church, corner School and Middle streets, 978-283-1442. Sunday service at 10:30 through June, at 10 in July and August. Children's programs provided during church services throughout summer.

Union Congregational Church, 3 Norman Ave., 978-525-3346.

West Gloucester Trinitarian Congregational Church, 488 Essex Ave., 978-283-2817. Services are Sunday at 10:30 a.m., moving to 9:30 a.m. beginning June 17.

Rockport

Christian Science Society, 7 Main St., 978-546-2392. Sunday service and Sunday school at 10 a.m. Wednesday service at 7:30 p.m. Reading room, 3 School St., open Monday through Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m.

First Baptist Church, Harvey Park, corner of Broadway and Mount Pleasant, 978-546-6121. Services Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

First Congregational Church, (Old Sloop Church), corner of School and Main streets,978- 546-6638. Sunday service, 10 a.m.

First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4 Cleaves St., 978-546-2989, summer brunch services at 10:30 a.m. for July and August.

Pigeon Cove Chapel, 155 Granite St. in Pigeon Cove, 978-546-2523, Sunday service at 10 a.m. and Thursday at 7 p.m. in June, July and August.

St. Joachim's Catholic Church, Broadway, 978-546-6756. Masses are Saturday, 5 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30, 10:30 a.m.

St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 24 Broadway, 978-546-3421. Sunday services, 8 and 10 a.m., June 17 through Labor Day. Daily morning prayer, 8 a.m., Eucharist, Wednesdays, noon, and Fridays at 8 a.m.

United Methodist Church, 36 Broadway, 978-546-2093 or 978-546-2224, Services Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Essex

Fair Haven Chapel, non-sectarian, 180 Western Ave., 978-768-6180; Sunday service, 10 a.m.

First Congregational Church, 29 Main St., 978-768-7855, beginning June 17, will be worshipping at Fair Haven Chapel at 10 a.m.

First Universalist Church, 57 Main St. 978-768-3690.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 54 Main St., 978-768-6284. Masses on Saturday, 5 p.m.; Sunday, 8 and 10 a.m.

EssexUnited Methodist Church, 18 Eastern Ave., 978-468-3106

Manchester

First Baptist Church, 20 School St., 978-526-4283. Sunday services, 10:45 a.m. through June 10; then 9:30 a.m. through Aug. 26.

First Parish Church, 10 Central St., 978-526-7661, Service on Sunday, 10 a.m. through June; in July through Labor Day, Sunday services at 9 a.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 62 School St., 978-526-1263. Beginning June 3, Masses Saturday at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.; Sunday at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.; weekdays, except Wednesdays, at 7 a.m.

Capt. Bill and Sons, daily scheduled trips and private charters available, leaving from 30 Harbor Loop, off Rogers Street, behind Captain Carlo's Seafood. Half-day fishing, July 1 through Labor Day. Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m. $28 adults, $21 children under 16, $21 seniors over 60. Rod and reel included on day trips; bait free on all trips. Call 978-283-6995.

Yankee Fleet whale watch, deep sea fishing and cruises, Cape Ann Marina, 75 Essex Ave., Gloucester, 978-283-0313. All-day, half-day and overnight deep-sea trips available. Varied for different ages and skill. All-day weekday trips leave at 7 a.m., return at 4 p.m.; all-day weekend trips leave at 6 and 7 a.m., return at 3 and 4 p.m. $42 adults, $29 children 12 and under, $35 for seniors on weekend trips. Tackle rental $4. Bait supplied. Morning trips from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. seven days a week, starting June 23. Afternoon trips 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays, and 2:30 to 7 p.m. on weekends. $28 adults, $23 children under 12 and seniors, bait and tackle included. Overnight and multiple-day trips also scheduled, call for rates and information. Private charters for groups of all sizes. See www.yankeefleet.com for information.

Three Lanterns Fishing Charters, 3-5 Parker St., Gloucester, 978-281-2080. All-day, half-day deep-sea fishing trips, whale watches and special events from May through November. Bait and tackle for fishing supplied by the two-person crew. Prices range from $400 to $750 per group. Maximum of six people. Call for information on times and dates.

Charlie's Charters, 415 Main St., Gloucester, 978-281-8992. Departs from Cape Ann Whale Watch, Rose's Wharf. Private fishing trips and custom cruises. Half-day and hourly rates include bait, tackle, free parking, free photos, fishing for bass, blues, flounder and more aboard the 19-foot Yabut. U.S. Coast Guard licensed. Capt. Scott Williams.

Rockport Whale Watch Corp., aboard the Navigator, operated by a U.S. Coast Guard licensed captain. Departs Tuna Wharf on Bearskin Neck in Rockport, mid-May through October. One trip daily, leaves 8 a.m. and returns 12:30 p.m. Rods, reels, bait provided. $30 adults, $25 seniors 65 and older, $20 children under 13. Group discounts available. Call 978-546-3377.

Golf courses

Candlewood Golf Club, Essex Road, Route 133, Ipswich, 978-356-5377. Public nine-hole course. Open daily all week; Monday through Friday $12 for nine and $18 for 18; weekends, $13 for nine and $19 for 18. After 5 p.m., seven days a week, $9. Golden age days (60 or over) $2 off Monday through Friday.

Cape Ann Golf Course, John Wise Avenue, Route 133, Essex, 978-768-7544. Public nine-hole course. Weekdays $16 for nine holes, $30 for 18. Weekends $18 for nine, $32 for 18. Senior citizens' green fees on Monday-Friday: $14 for nine and $27 for 18. Carts $13 for nine, $25 for 18 with 5 percent tax. Ladies Days every Tuesday, $14 for nine and $27 for 18. Junior (15 and under) everyday rates, $14 for nine and $27 for 18; weekends $15 and $28.

Rockport Golf Club, Country Club Road off South Street, Rockport, 978-546-3340. Nine-hole course. Semi-private. Non-members may play on weekdays by calling ahead one day for tee times. Members only weekends until 3:30 p.m. Guests playing with a member, $18 for 9 holes, $26 for 18 holes. Playing without a member, $20 for nine holes and $30 for 18 holes. Carts available.

Information

Municipal information booths, offering information on accommodations, dining and attractions, are located in Gloucester at Stage Fort Park on Hough Avenue, open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and weekends. Call 978-281-8865 for information. Open seven days a week until the third week in September. Other booths are at the Chamber of Commerce visitors center and office at 33 Commercial St., 978-283-1601, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Chamber also operates an information booth at Harbor Loop and Rogers Street, which has the same hours as above.

In Rockport, there is a booth on Upper Main Street, open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Information about all of Cape Ann is also available at the Burger King restaurant on Route 128 in Beverly.

In Essex, there is an information kiosk at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum at 66 Main St.

Kayak rentals, tours

Discovery Adventures Kayaking, 978-283-3320, guided kayak and snorkel tours out of Lane's Cove. Half- or full-day tours, June 1 through mid-October. Prices starting at $40 per person. Two-hour sunset tours, $25 per person. Gear provided. Rentals to experienced kayakers. Kayak Kids Camp, six one-week sessions, July through September. Call for reservations.

Essex River Basin Adventures, 978-768-3722. 66 Rear Main St., Essex, at Essex Shipbuilding Museum boatyard off Route 133. Daily guided sea kayak tours for novice or experienced paddlers in and around Essex River islands and estuaries. Three-hour, daylong, sunset, moonlit, instructional clinics, youth adventure programs and private training. Prices from $36 per person. Senior discounts. Reservations required.

North Shore Kayak Outdoor Center, 9 Tuna Wharf, Rockport. 978-546-5050. Daily guided sea kayak tours for novice and experienced paddlers. No experience necessary. Individuals, families and corporate groups welcome. Solo, tandem and youth kayaks available. Tour prices starting at $25. Bicycle rentals and kayak rentals to experienced boaters also offered. Waterfront store on Rockport Harbor carries full line of boat accessory gear, including sales of sea kayaks, whitewater kayaks, canoes and accessories. Visit Web site at www.northshorekayak.com. Reservations recommended.

Libraries

Isabel Babson Memorial Library, 69 Main St., Gloucester, 978-283-5624, specializing in books on child care and family living. Open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Magnolia Library Center, 1 Lexington Ave., Magnolia, 978-525-3343. Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 2 to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon. Story hour on Thursday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For rental information call Judy Gilliss at 978-525-3070.

Manchester Public Library, Union Street, Manchester, 978-526-7711. Open Monday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, 1 to 8 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Saturdays July through Labor Day. Closed Sundays and holidays.

Rockport Public Library, 17 School St., 978-546-6934. Open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 1 to 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m. Closed Friday. On the fourth Tuesday of each month, the hours are noon to 5 p.m. The Rockport Room featuring local history is open from 1 to 8 p.m. on Mondays. The library offers five computer terminals with T1 Internet access and word-processing capabilities. The library also offers a childrens' summer reading program and activities. The Friends annual book sale is held July 20 and 21.

Sawyer Free Library, 2 Dale Ave., Gloucester, 978-281-9763. Open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. From mid-June to mid-September, the library closes at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and is closed Sunday.

TOHP Burnham (Essex) Public Library, Martin St., Essex, 978-768-7410. Open Monday 1 to 7 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.

Marine service

Gloucester Harbormaster's office, 978-282-3012.

Rockport Harbormaster's office, 978-546-9589.

Included below are local marinas and boat repair yards, as well as businesses that provide repairs, parts or supplies, or marine electronics work.

B & N Fishing Gear, 53 Maplewood Ave., Gloucester, 978-283-8448.

Beacon Marine Basin Inc., 211 East Main St., Gloucester, 978-283-2380.

Bickford Marina, 31 Rocky Neck Ave., 978-283-0404.

Brown's Yacht Yard, 139R East Main St., Gloucester, 978-281-3200.

Building Center, 1 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, 978-283-3060.

Cape Ann Marina Corp., 75 Essex Ave., Gloucester, 978-283-2116.

Enos Marine Inc., 51 Parker Street, Gloucester, 978-281-1935.

Essex Marina Corp., 35 Dodge St., Essex, 978-768-6833.

Fisherman's Outfitter, 20 Main St., Gloucester, 978-281-0858.

Fin and Feather, 103 Main St., Essex, 978-768-3245.

Gloucester Marina, 30 Marsh St., Gloucester, 978-283-2828.

Manchester Marine Corp., 17 Ashland Ave., Manchester, 978-526-7911.

Nelson's, 248 Main St., Gloucester, 978-283-5675.

Perkins Marina, 82 Main St., Essex, 978-768-7145.

Pike Marine, 80 Main St., Essex, 978-768-7161.

River Boatworks, 29 Ferry St., Gloucester, 978-281-1303.

Rose's Marine and Yacht Yard, 375R Main St., Gloucester, 1-877-283-3334.

Seatronics Co., 171 East Main St., Gloucester, 978-281-0034 or 978-283-7657.

S.S. Crocker Boat Yard, 15 Ashland Ave., Manchester, 978-526-1971.

Three Lanterns Ship Supply, 3-5 Parker St., Gloucester, 978-281-2080.

Gloucester Cinema, 74 Essex Ave., Gloucester. First-run films, 978-283-9188.

Little Arts Cinema, 18 Broadway, Rockport, 978-546-2548. Variety of European and contemporary films nightly, call for times.

Cabot Street Cinema Theatre, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, 978-927-3677.

Museum Place Cinemas, Museum Place Mall, Salem, 978-744-3700.

Newburyport Screening Room, 82 State Street, Newburyport, 978-462-3456. www.newburyportmovies.com.

Hoyts Salisbury Cinema, Salisbury, 978-465-7641. www.portsmouth. nh.com.

Hollywood Hits Discount Theatre, 7 Hutchinson Drive, Danvers. 978-777-4000.

Loews Cinema at Liberty Tree Mall, Endicott Street, exit 24 off Rte 128. 978-750-9019. 20 screens.

Museums

Gloucester

Adventure, a 121-foot wooden fishing schooner and a National Historic Landmark, is open for tours Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., through Columbus Day weekend. Admission is free, though donations are accepted. Located on Harbor Loop near the Coast Guard station, across from the Fitz Hugh Lane House. The schooner is being restored and serves as a monument to the fishing industry. A schooner breakfast is held every Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. offering hearty fare served by a volunteer crew, $8 for adults, $5 for children. The breakfast runs through Columbus Day weekend. The schooner also offers educational programs and is available for private functions. Call 978-281-8079 for more information.

Annisquam Historical Society, Leonard Street, Annisquam. Housed in the old fire house, with relics of "Old Squam," including photos, prints, documents and one of the original stagecoaches that ran between Annisquam Village and Gloucester in the mid-1800s. There is an exhibit of Martha Harvey photos of Annisquam from 1885 to 1920, with reprints for sale. Open June 18 through Sept. 13, Mondays, 2 to 4 p.m., and Thursday evenings from 7 to 9. Free. Also open by appointment. Call 978-281-0358.

Annisquam Exchange and Gallery (Old Leonard School), Leonard Street, Annisquam, 978-281-0358. Former school building now houses both a local art gallery and the Annisquam Exchange, for sale of antiques, prints, paintings, handcrafts and gifts. Exchange and gallery are open starting June 18, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free.

Beauport Museum, 75 Eastern Point Boulevard, 978-283-0800. Beauport on Gloucester's Eastern Point Boulevard was summer home of architect-decorator Henry Davis Sleeper. Priceless furnishings and interiors represent different periods of American life, 45 rooms. Admission is $10 for adults, $9 for senior citizens, $5 for children and students, under 5 are free. Free for Gloucester residents and members of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA). Open weekdays beginning May 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with tours on the hour. The last tour is at 4 p.m. From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the museum is open seven days a week, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cape Ann Historical Museum, 27 Pleasant St., Gloucester, offers the nation's largest collection of paintings and drawings by Fitz Hugh Lane (1804-1865) as well as American decorative arts and furnishings. Fisheries and maritime history collections include rare tools, artifacts, schooner models, an outfitted Cape Ann dory and historic photographs. The museum also features the granite quarrying gallery, which combines historic photographs, paintings, tools and equipment, and the furnished home of Elias Davis, built in 1804. The museum will feature sculpture by Ken Hruby in an exhibit titled "Tour of Duty," opening June 23 through Oct. 20. Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: $5 adults, $3.50 students, $4.50 seniors, children under 6 free. Call 978-283-0455.

Gloucester Fishermen's Museum, Rogers Street, Gloucester. At Seven Seas Wharf, next to the Gloucester House restaurant, the museum is dedicated to preserving the culture of Gloucester fishermen and their families and includes artifacts, historic photographs and sea stories. Open daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children. Call 978-281-1820.

Hammond Castle Museum, 80 Hesperus Avenue, Magnolia. A replica of a medieval castle, built from portions of homes and churches abroad, to house the classic and medieval art collection of John Hays Hammond Jr. The Great Hall contains a 8,200-pipe organ. Hours are weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hours can vary because of special events, call ahead for times at 978-283-2080. Tours, $6.50 for adults, $4.50 for children 12 and under, children under 4 free, and $5.50 for senior citizens and college students. Concerts and special events are held from time to time. Visit the website at www.hammondcastle.org.

Magnolia Historical Society, Magnolia Historical Room at 1 Lexington Ave., Magnolia; Judy Gilliss, curator at 978-525-3070. The society features exhibits and information covering the history of Magnolia from the 1620s through today, with an emphasis on Magnolia's hotel era from the 1860s to the 1960s. Art by F.K.M. Rehn and others. Opening June 23 for season through Labor Day. Open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m., Monday and Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday noon to 2 p.m. Call curator to arrange a visit by appointment at other times.

Sargent House Museum, 49 Middle St., 978-281-2432. The museum is an 18th-century home of writer and activist Judith Sargent Murray, wife of Rev. John Murray, the founder of Universalism in America. The house contains period and personal furnishings of the four families who occupied it _ the Sargents, Gilmans, Murrays and Houghs _ and also a collection of works by John Singer Sargent. Open Friday through Monday, noon to 4 p.m., Memorial Day to Columbus Day. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors. Free for children under 12 and museum members.

Rockport

James Babson Cooperage Shop, Route 127 just over the Gloucester line. Small, one-story brick building containing early American tools and furniture. Open July through Labor Day. Free.

Paper House, 52 Pigeon Hill St. (turn left at Pigeon Cove post office). Built in 1924, mostly of old newspapers, specially treated and rolled. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission by donation. Paper House includes desks, chairs, lamps, tables and other furnishings made entirely of old newspapers. Call 987-546-2629 for more information.

Sandy Bay Historical Society and Museum, Sewall Scripture House, 40 King St., Rockport, 978-546-9533. Built by Levi Sewall in 1832 with granite from his quarry. Exhibits include Victorian parlor, marine room, keeping room, military room, local artworks, quarrying tools, children's room, Hannah Jumper exhibit, genealogical material and a library. This summer features an exhibit of lithographs of Rockport circa 1940 by Alan Crane. The Sewall House open June 18 through mid-Sept. Monday through Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. Library is open Mondays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or by appointment. Admission (which includes both the museum and Old Castle): $3 adults, $2 seniors and children, 12 and under free. Membership: $10 for a single, $15 for a family.

The Old Castle, operated by the Sandy Bay Historical Society, is a First Period salt box house built in circa 1700 by Jethro Wheeler, located on Granite Street in Pigeon Cove. It includes exhibits on Dogtown, local history, quarries and tools. The Old Castle is open Saturdays in July and August, 2 to 5 p.m. Other times by appointment with the curator. Call 978-546-9533.

Essex

Essex Shipbuilding Museum, 66 Main St., 978-768-7541. Focus on town's shipbuilding heritage with rare photographs, tools, plans, a full-sized ship's frame and various hands-on displays. Six rigged ship models and various rare half-hulls on permanent loan from the Smithsonian Institution, as well as a model from the New York Yacht Club. A 30-foot Chebacco boat is displayed in the creek beside the museum. Open Wednesday through Monday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $4 adults, $3 senior citizens, free for children under 6 and members. A variety of marine resource technology courses are offered at the museum's Waterline Center. Call for details.

Cogswell's Grant, Spring Street, 978-768-3632. The farmhouse features one of the premiere collections of folk art in the country. The collection reflects Bertram and Nina Fletcher Little's shared sense of humor and their scholarly bent. The persimmon-colored house, built in 1730 by Jonathan Cogswell, sits on a rise overlooking saltmarsh and the Essex River. Open June 1 through Oct. 15, Wednesday through Sunday with tours every hour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open house with free admission will be on June 2.

Manchester

Manchester Historical Society, Trask House Museum, 10 Union St. Former residence of Mrs. Abigail Hooper Trask, a businesswoman, and Capt. Richard Trask, one of town's most successful 19th-century sea captains. The museum features a mixture of federal, Victorian and other period pieces including fine arts and decorative arts; a collection of furniture manufactured in the Manchester area and photographs of early summer homes.The summer exhibit in July and August features historic Singing Beach. The exhibit will be available in September for school and other groups by appointment. Hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to noon, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Other times by appointment. For information, call 978-526-7230. Information about the historical Manchester cemeteries is available. The museum also is home to historical material related to Manchester and early families of the town. Call the archivist for an appointment.

Seaside No. 1 Museum, near the Trask House Museum, is an old fire house with early 19th-century fire engines. Hours are Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. or by appointment during the week by calling 978-526-7230.

Music, dance

Rockport Legion Band plays every Sunday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in July and August at the bandstand in Rockport near Back Beach on Beach Street.

Stage Fort Park Bandstand Series, concerts every Sunday July and August at the Antonio Gentile Memorial Bandstand in Stage Fort Park off Western Avenue from 7 to 8:30 p.m. July 8: Middlesex Wind Ensemble; July 15: John Penny Band; July 22, Union Hill Banjo band; July 29, Herb Pomeroy Band; Aug. 5, Paragon Brass; Aug. 12, ACME Big Band; Aug. 18, Cape Ann Community Band; Aug. 19, Northshoremen Barbershop Chorus; Aug. 26, Amy Gallatin; Sept. 2, Old Cold Tater. For more information, call 978-281-0543.

Rockport Chamber Music Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary season from June 7 through July 1. All events are at the Rockport Arts Association, 12 Main St., Rockport. 978-546-7391.

June 9 and 30: Young People's Concerts, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

June 16 and 12: Discussions and demonstrations entitled "Chamber Music Unbottoned," 10-11:30 a.m.

June 7: Opening night gala concert and champagne reception, 8 p.m.

June 8: Friends evening, 8 p.m., with Andres Cardenes, violin; Anne Martindale Williams, cello; David Deveau, piano. All Schubert program. Arpeggione Sonata; Sonatina in D for violin and piano; Piano Trio in B-flat, Op.99.

June 9: 8 p.m., with Mia Chung, piano. Mozart Sonata in C minor, K.475; Lee Hyla Basic Training; Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F minor; Beethoven Waldstein Sonata, Op.53.

June 10: Baroque Connections, 5 p.m., with Andres Cardenes, violin; Anne Martindale Williams, cello; Mark Kroll, harpsichord. Works of Bach, Telemann and Blavet.

June 14: 8 p.m., with Russell Sherman, piano. Encore Program works of Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Bartok, Debussy and Chopin.

June 15: 8 p.m., Borromeo String Quartet: Nicholas Kitchen, violin; William Fedkenhedurer, violin; Mai Motobuchi, viola; Yeesum Kim, cello. Debussy Quartet in G minor; Steve Mackey Ars Moriendi; Beethoven Quartet in C, Op.59 No. 3 Rasumovsky.

June 16: 8 p.m., MIT Day. Sonos: Bayla Keyes, violin; Marcus Thompson, viola; Michael Reynolds, cello; David Deveau, piano. Haydn Piano Trio in E; Edward Cohen Piano Quartet (1999); Faure Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. in C minor, Op.15.

June 17: 5 p.m. Russell Sherman, piano; Borromeo Quartet. Mozart String Quartet in G, K.387; Bartok Quartet No. 2; Brahms Piano Trio in B, Op. 8.

June 21: 8 p.m. Judith Gordon, piano; Edwin Barker, contrabass; Borromeo Quartet. Ravel Valses Nobles et Sentimentales; selections for solo bass; Glinka Sextet for piano, bass and string quartet.

June 22: 8 p.m. John Browning, piano. Haydn Sonata in F, Job. XVI: 23; Schubert Two Moments Musicaux D. 780; Chopin F minor Fantasy, Op.49; Barcarolle, Op. 60; Scherz C-sharp minor, Op. 39; Rachmaninoff Sonata in B-flat minor.

June 23: 8 p.m. Irina Muresanu, violin; Judith Gordon, piano; David Deveau, piano; Borromeo Quartet. Beethoven Sonata for violin and piano in A minor, Op. 23; Elena Ruehr String Quartet (world premiere); Chausson Concerto for violin, piano and string quartet.

June 24: 5 p.m. Andrew Rangell, piano; Rolf Schulte, violin. Beethoven Sonata in G, Op.30 No.3; Takemitsu For Away; Ravel So for violin and piano (Op. Posth.); Stravinsky selections including Firebird; Schubert Rondo in B minor.

June 28: 8 p.m., 20th Century Cornerstones. Lucy Shelton, soprano; Randall Hodgkinson, piano; Leslie Amper, piano; Rolf Schulte, violin; Fenwick Smith, flute; Gary Gorczyca, clarinet; Rhonda Rider, cello. Stravinsky Rite of Spring (1913) arr. for piano duet; Schoenberg Pierrot Lunaire (1912).

June 29: 8 p.m. Shanghai String Quartet: Weigang Li, violin; Yi-wen Jiang, violin;p Honggang Li, viola; Nicholas Tzavaras, cello; David Deveau, piano. Mozart Quartet in B-flat major, K. 589; Brahms Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25; Three Chinese Folk Songs arranged by Yi-wen Jiang.

June 30: 8 p.m. Victor Rosenbaum, piano; Shanghai String Quartet; Peggy Pearson, oboe; Rhonda Rider, cello; Ann Hobson Pilot, harp; Thomas Haunton, French horn. Gunther Schuller new work for violin, harp, oboe, horn and cello (world premiere); Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34.

July 1: 5 p.m. Grand finale concert. Boston Trio: Lucia Lin, violin; Michael Kannen, cello; Heng-Jin Park Ellsworth, piano. Beethoven Piano Trio in D, Op.70 No. 1 Ghost; Any Vores Trio; Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op.66.

Windhover, 257 Granite St., Route 127, Rockport. Windhover is a performing arts center in a rustic setting near Rockport's Halibut Point. During the summer, it runs a regular program of dance, jazz and cabaret music. Concerts are performed in a restored barn, dance pieces are performed outdoors. Refreshments are served during the performances. For tickets and information, call 978-546-3611, or write P.O. Box 2249, Rockport, Mass., 01966. Information is also available on the Internet: www.windhover.org or through e-mail: ina@windhover.org.

Nightspots

Blackburn Tavern, 2 Main St., 978-282-1919. Live blues music and dancing Thursday through Saturday.

Cameron's, 206 Main St., 281-1331. Wednesday is karaoke; Thursday is alternative music with dj sap. Live bands Friday and Saturday; Sunday is acoustic open mike with Dan King.

Gloucester House Restaurant, Seven Seas Wharf on Rogers Street, 978-283-1812. Sunday afternoon, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., family fun and games. Live entertainment to be announced.

Madfish Grille, 77 Rocky Neck Ave., 978-281-4554. Thursday, Latin music; Friday and Saturday, live entertainment and dancing. Reggae on Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m.; 7 to 11 p.m. Call for other scheduled entertainment.

Rhumb Line, 40 Railroad Ave. 978-283-9732. Bar open until 12:30 a.m. Live music Wednesday through Monday. Tuesday is Trivia Night. A mixture of folk, blues and R&B.

Rudder, 73 Rocky Neck Ave., 978-283-7967. Piano, Latin music, jazz, blues and live entertainment throughout season.

Studio, 51 Rocky Neck Ave., 978-283-4123. Piano bar Friday and Saturday starting at 8 p.m. Jazz on Sunday 6 to 10 p.m..

Essex

Lobster Trap Pub, Main Street, behind Woodman's on the Causeway, Route 133, 978-768-3557. Live music weekends.

Red Barrel, 171 Eastern Ave., Route 133, 978-768-7210. Daisy Nell & Captain Stan performing Wednesdays. Folk and chanteys, 8 to 10:30 p.m. No cover.

Woodman's Restaurant, Route 133, 978-768-6057. Top deck.

Parks

Gloucester

Annisquam Lighthouse, Norwood Heights. The roads are narrow and parking very limited, but visitors are permitted to drive through the private residential area to see the Annisquam Lighthouse on Wigwam Point.

Bass Rocks, Atlantic Road. The drive along Atlantic Road overlooking Bass Rocks is one of the most popular scenic routes, including beaches and shorefront. It is private, and no parking is allowed.

Dog Bar Breakwater and Eastern Point Lighthouse, Eastern Point. The breakwater is a half-mile stretch of Cape Ann granite, built to provide a safe haven for boats in Gloucester Harbor. A leisurely walk along the breakwater affords a spectacular view. Adjacent to the breakwater is Eastern Point Light, built in 1890, and the Eastern Point Wildlife Sanctuary, maintained by the Massachusetts Audubon Society.

Dogtown. Those who love history, geology, bird watching, nature and blueberrying will enjoy some leisurely hours tramping through the 3,000 acres of Dogtown. Stone cellar holes are all that remain of the abandoned farming village from the 18th century. Huge glacial boulders and terminal moraines invite geological speculation. The main road through Dogtown begins off Cherry Street, just past Reynard Street, in Riverdale. Another way in is from the Blackburn Industrial Park, off Blackburn Circle on the Route 128 extension.

Goose Cove Reservation, off Washington Street. A gravel driveway off the northbound lane of Washington Street leads to a small parking lot for the 26-acre Goose Cove Reservation.

Lane's Cove, Plum Cove and Hodgkins Cove, Route 127 (Washington Street). These small, sheltered harbors deserve a leisurely exploration on foot or bicycle. Lane's Cove in Lanesville and Hodgkins Cove in Bay View are reminiscent of the earlier days of the granite quarrying industry. Since 1971, Hodgkins Cove has been home to University of Massachusetts marine biological research laboratory. Plum Cove offers the only public swimming beach on the bay shore.

Rafe's Chasm Reservation off Hesperus Avenue in Magnolia. A small parking turnoff and a path through the woods lead to a picnic spot on the massive rocky cliffs. Rafe's Chasm itself, a prodigious 200-foot-long, 10-foot-wide crack in the solid ledge, is located in front of private property. There is no public access. The chasm and the nearby Norman's Woe reef are best seen by boat.

Ravenswood Park off Western Avenue. This forest is ideal for hiking, bird watching and picnicking. There are 500 unspoiled acres with four to five miles of well laid-out paths through the stands of hardwood and evergreen.

Stacy Boulevard on Western Avenue. The picturesque half-mile Boulevard overlooks Gloucester Harbor and is graced by the statue of the Man at the Wheel, a memorial to the Gloucester fishermen lost at sea. The Boulevard is ideal for fishing, strolling and photographing.

Stage Fort Park off Hough Avenue, near Stacy Boulevard. Cape Ann's most historic spot. Gloucester's first settlers set up their fishing stages in the fields in 1623. A fort was built for defense during the Revolutionary War, then rebuilt during the War of 1812 and the Civil War. The park has two public beaches, a refreshment stand, a playground, picnic areas and a view of Gloucester Harbor. A great place for children to roam the many trails, especially the one around Tablet Rock.

Ten Pound Island in Gloucester Harbor. Although accessible only by boat, Ten Pound Island is a unique spot to have a picnic lunch and enjoy the activity of the harbor.

Rockport

Bearskin Neck Breakwater in downtown Rockport. Past the specialty shops and snack bars on Bearskin Neck, the long ledge of the breakwater juts out into Rockport Harbor. From this vantage point, visitors view the comings and goings of the harbor. Parking is available off Route 127 with a shuttle bus running to downtown.

Folly Cove, Route 127. This is a sheltered cove with an expansive view of the rocky coastline. A snack bar and restaurant are close by.

Granite Pier Wharf off Granite Street, Rockport. A long jetty of Rockport granite affords a view of Sandy Bay and the rugged shoreline. The wharf is an excellent spot for fishing or watching sailboat races. There is a parking fee for this area.

Halibut Point Reservation, Gott Street, Rockport. A 10-minute walk along a dirt path leads to a unique stretch of flat coastal rocks suitable for picnicking and enjoying the sun and sea. Parking is available in an adjacent lot for a fee.

The Headlands, Atlantic Avenue, Rockport. A rocky point with benches and paths, the Headlands is to the right of the entrance of Rockport Harbor. It can be reached off Atlantic Avenue, where there is limited parking, but is a brief walk from downtown. Overlooking the open bay in one direction and the harbor in the other, it is a good site for boat watching.

Millbrook Meadow, King Street, Rockport. This meadow, with its wildflowers, trees and pond, is hidden behind the houses on King Street. It is a popular place for a picnic with children.

Pigeon Hill, Landmark Lane, Rockport. Rising nearly 200 feet, Pigeon Hill presents a panorama of Ipswich Bay to the west and Sandy Bay to the east. If one doesn't mind sharing this spot with a water storage tank, it is an unusual place for picnicking and relaxing, away from the crowds.

Pingree Park, Story Street. Softball field, two tennis courts, basketball court, playground equipment.

Rockport High School, Jerden's Lane. Outdoor basketball, four tennis courts, backboard, track, fields, playground.

Essex

Agassiz Rock Reservation, Southern Avenue off School Street in Essex. An uphill path leading through woodlands emerges into the open Beaverdam Hill, near the site of two gigantic glacial boulders, products of the ice age in America. Picnicking and hiking are allowed in this 106-acre reservation.

Centennial Grove on Chebacco Lake. Essex and Gloucester residents only. A parking sticker is required. Bathing, boating, playing field.

Crane Beach, off Argilla Road, Ipswich. Although crowded and costly on weekends, the five miles of white sand beach and natural sand dunes offer an experience rivaled only by sand hiking on Cape Cod.

Essex Elementary & Middle School, Story Street. Extensive playground equipment.

Memorial Park, behind Town Hall, Martin Street. Playground equipment, two tennis courts, two Little League fields and one baseball field. Snack bar open during ball games.

Manchester

Coach Ed Field Playground behind Memorial School off Brook Street. Baseball and softball fields, limited playground equipment, two tennis courts.

Eaglehead Park, Summer Street. Residents only. Basketball courts, baseball and softball fields.

Masconomo Park, off Beach Street just beyond the railroad tracks. Resident and visitor parking. No barbecue pits, grills or tables.

Seaside Park, Beach Street, across from railroad station and parking lot, skirts Inner Harbor. Benches available but no tables, barbecue pits or grills. Limited Parking available in lot behind supermarket by the railroad tracks. Limited parking is available for $15 on weekends and holidays and $10 for weekdays.

Tuck's Point, off Bridge and Harbor streets, south of town along the water. Parking for residents only. Grills and a few picnic tables available.

Sailing

Cape Ann Marina, sunset cruises aboard the pontoon boat Anni leave nightly, Tuesday through Sunday, down Annisquam River to Ipswich Bay, starting mid-June. Historical narration. Coast Guard certified. Complimentary for hotel guests; public invited for $5. Children under 10 free. Leaves 75 Essex Avenue. Call 978-283-2116, ext. 1, for departure times and same day reservations.

Defiance Sail Charters, takes groups up to six on sailboat cruises aboard a 36-foot wooden ketch in Gloucester Harbor and beyond. Minimum 2 1/2 hours. Refreshments served. Overnight charters available. Reservations required. For more information, call 978-948-5434 or visit www.defiancesailcharters.com.

Sloop Boat Charters sailing, lobstering and picnic trips aboard historic 1910 Friendship fishing boat, the Chrissy. Up to six passengers. For reservations and more information call 768-2569.

Sandy Bay Yacht Club, T-Wharf, Rockport. Lessons open to all. Two sessions, June 25 through Aug. 25. For fees and information call 978-546-6240.

Schooner Thomas E. Lannon, 63 rear Rogers St., Gloucester. 978-281-6634. New 65-foot, Essex-built wooden schooner carries up to 49 passengers on daily, two-hour sailing trips from the Gloucester House restaurant. Feature trips in July and August include the chance to buy one ticket and get the second half price on Tuesday, "Bert & I" humor on Wednesday's sunset sail, music cruises on Thursday's sunset sail, Friday night lobster bakes and historic storytelling sails on weekends. $30 adults, $25 seniors 65 and over, $20 children 16 and under. Also available for private charter. Call for reservations or go to www.schooner.org for information.

Saunas

Reino's Sauna, 40 Stockholm Ave., Pigeon Cove, Rockport. 978-546-2894. Wood-fired, steam-style sauna. Open Wednesday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday by appointment.

Scuba

Cape Ann Divers, Star Market complex, 127 Eastern Ave., 978-281-8082. Scuba and snorkeling equipment sales and service, rentals, boat charters, dive trips, air, repairs and instruction. Open year round. Summer hours, beginning in May and lasting until November, are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends.

Sightseeing

Agawam Boat Charters, Essex, 978-768-1114. Private pleasure cruising along the Essex River aboard a 24-foot pontoon boat accommodating up to 10 passengers. Charter The Sachem for any occasion. Private charters can be designed. Call for information about sport fishing charters. Rates are $400 full day, $220 half day, $60 per hour. River cruises led by Capt. Ted, knowledgeable in local history and nature. Advance reservations required. New for 2001 expanded fishing and sightseeing trips available.

Cape Ann Island and Lighthouse Cruise, 978-283-1979. Two-and-a-half hour tour around Cape Ann, passing by lighthouses, the working waterfront and the Annisquam River. Leaving from Harbor Loop, off Rogers Street, next to the Coast Guard Station.

Gloucester Guided Tours, 978-283-4194. The Perfect Tour highlighting features in Sebastian Junger's "The Perfect Storm." Call 508-265-3784 on morning of tours.

Gloucester Water Shuttle, 978-314-9233. Departs hourly, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Narrated tour with stops at Harbor Loop, Ten Pound Island and Rocky Neck. Available for private charter. Weekends from May 6 through mid-October. Daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day. $5 one-way, $10 round-trip; $5 for children under 8.

Tour Cape Ann, 877-552-TOUR. Fully narrated, 90-minute bus tours of Gloucester and Rockport with stories illustrating Cape Ann's history. Includes tales of pirates, witches, sea serpents, and the Hatchet Gang. Transportation is air conditioned. Tours run between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily and pick up and drop off at any inn, motel, hotel, B&B or private residence in Rockport or Gloucester. Tours are $15 for adults and teens ages 16 and over, $13 for seniors ages 60 and over; $6 for children ages 6 to 15; under 6 is free. Call for reservations. New this year is the "Fishing Fleets and Historic Streets," tour, a bus-and-boat guided tour of the Gloucester Fishing industry.

Lobstering and island cruises aboard Dove Lobstering in Rockport. Lobster trips leave from T-Wharf at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. daily. Island cruises are at 1:30 and 3 p.m. daily, also leaving from T-Wharf. Lobster trips $10 for adults, $6 for children under 12. Cruises $8 for adults, $5 for children under 12. For more information, call 978-546-3642. Trips start Memorial Day weekend.

CATA's trolleys, 978-283-7916. Routes take you around the Cape, with pick-up points throughout the route. Trolleys may be boarded anywhere on the route. Park in Gloucester at municipal lots on Rogers Street and ride to Rockport, Lanesville, Rocky Neck and the Back Shore. Park in Rockport at Blue Gate Meadows parking lot. From June 19 to Sept. 3. Fares are 60 cents or 75 cents, depending on destination, and 30 cents or 35 cents for seniors and disabled persons. An around-the-Cape trip is $1.50, 70 cents for seniors. Trips are not narrated.

Essex River Cruises and Charters, Essex Marina, Essex Causeway (off Route 133), Essex, 978-768-6981 or (800) 748-3706. Daily narrated cruises aboard the Essex River Queen, including sightseeing, sunset and clambake cruises, as well as tours of Hog Island/Crane Wildlife Refuge. Sightseeing trips daily 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call for schedule. $20 for adults; $10 for children. A $17 cost for seniors is available during the week. Two-hour Coffee and muffin cruises at 10:30 on Saturdays and Sundays. $22 for adults; $12 for children. Call for reservations. Charters and clambake cruises also available by reservation.

Boston to Gloucester and back aboard the Virginia C. II. Leaves Boston at 9:30 a.m., stops at Salem Willows at 11:30 a.m., and arrives in Gloucester at 12:30 p.m. Docks in downtown Gloucester before leaving for Boston at 3 p.m., stopping at Salem Willows at 4 p.m. and arriving in Boston 5:30 p.m. Round trip tickets are $20, $15 to Salem. One-way tickets are $12. Senior citizens fare is $14 round trip and $11 one way. Children under 12 are free. Bikes, $2 round trip. Call for information, A.C. Cruise Line is 617-261-6633.

Footprints Walking Tours of Rockport. 15 North Road, Bearskin Neck, Rockport, 978-546-7730. Seaside legends and history come alive during a one-hour walk. Seven days a week. Adult tours at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.; interactive tours for children at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; evening lantern tours, customized schedules; special group and receptive tours available. $8 for adults; $5 children under 12.

Moby Duck Amphibious Sight-seeing, Harbor Loop, 978-281-DUCK. New England's only ocean-going, amphibious tour. The 55-minute tour provides panoramic views of Gloucester and the harbor. Operates weekends from Memorial Day through September, and daily from mid-June through Labor Day. Departs hourly from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, $8 for children. Website at www.mobyduck.com

See & Do Sightseeing, 978-546-3377. Deep sea fishing from Rockport Harbor, depart daily at 8 a.m. and come back at 12:30 p.m. Beginning May 12 through October from the Rockport Whale Watch dock at Tuna Wharf on Bearskin Neck, Rockport. $30 for adults, $25 for seniors, $20 for children. Includes rods, reels and bait. Whale Watching cruises daily from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. $26 for adults, $21 for seniors, $17 for children. Group discounts for groups 10+.

The Yankee Fleet, Cape Ann Marina, 75 Essex Ave. seven boats; Evening charter cruises of Gloucester Harbor and the Annisquam River available. Call for information, 978-283-0313.

Whale watching cruises (See Whale watching).

Tennis

Gloucester

Bass Rocks Tennis Club, 978-283-4410, 27 Beach Road. Private tennis club.

Gloucester High School, Leslie O. Johnson Road, outdoor courts open 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.

Stacy Boulevard, near Stage Fort Park, two courts.

Swinson's Farm, off Mount Pleasant Avenue, two courts open 8 a.m. until dusk.

Rockport

Pingree Park, Story Street, Pigeon Cove. Two courts open to Rockport residents only.

Rockport High School, 24 Jerden's Lane. Four open to Rockport residents only.

Sandy Bay Motor Inn, 183 Main St., courts available to public for an hourly rental fee. For reservations, call 978-546-7155.

Essex

Memorial Park, Martin Street, behind Town Hall. Two courts.

Manchester

Brook Street Playground, Brook Street, behind Memorial School. Two courts open to Manchester residents.

Manchester Bath and Tennis Club, Raymond Street. Private tennis club with three private courts, swimming pool, on the beach, 978-526-4970.

Manchester High School, Lincoln Street. Two courts open to Manchester residents.

Manchester Athletic Club, Atwater Avenue. Private tennis club with four outdoor courts and five indoor. Summer memberships. Call 978-526-1681.

Theater

Gloucester Stage Co.: 267 Main St., East Gloucester, 978-281-4099. June 6-24: Brian Friel's "Molly Sweeney." June 27-July 1: "Fillerup," a one-woman show about eating, overeating, living and overliving starring Deb Filler. July 4-15: The world premiere of Neena Beber's comedy "Dew Point." July 18-Aug. 5: "Art," which won the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play, as well as every major playwriting prize in England and France. Aug. 8-26: The world premiere of Israel Horovitz's multi-racial play "50 Years of Caddying." Aug. 29-Sept. 16: The American premiere of the comedy with music "Midnight Sun." All performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 5 p.m.

Also, GSC is inaugurating a new series of staged readings called "Sunday Reading Series _ New American Writing." After each reading, the audience will have the opportunities to engage the performers and director in discussions. July 8: A special benefit world premiere screening of Horovitz's newest film, "James Dean," based on the life of the actor. July 15: Jill Clayburgh will star in a world premiere reading of the new comedy "Soccer Moms." Aug. 5: The New York City comedy troupe The R.E.A.L Theatre will read two of Horovitz's comedies, "Phone Tag" and "The Chips Are Down." Sept. 2: The New York City company Culture Project will do a reading of a new stage adaptation of Max Beerbohm's comic-novel "Zuleika Dobson." Sept. 9: The LaMama Experimental Theatre Club of New York City will do a reading of Mike Gorman's play "Ultra Light." The play is about a Gloucester fisherman.

North Shore Music Theatre, Dunham Road, Beverly, 978-232-7200, features musicals, celebrity concerts and children's shows. Concert ticket prices are listed. Theater ticket prices are $18 to $56; half-price to youths, full-time students, ArtCard holders. A limited number of $15/$20 rush tickets are available on day of performance. . Concert lineup: Barrage-A a new theatrical extravaganza ofsound and movent, July 5, 8 p.m., $27-$37; Joan Rivers & Don Rickles, July 7, 8 p.m., $49-$59; Trisha Yearwood, July 8, 7 p.m, $49-$59: David Cassidy, Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. $50-$65; Statler Brothers, Aug. 13 at 8 p.m., $32-$45; Johnny Mathis, Aug. 15, 8 p.m., Aug. 16 8 p.m. $52-$62; Lyle Lovett, Aug. 18, 8 p.m., $46-$56; Peter, Paul & Mary, Aug. 19, 7 p.m., $44-$54; The Beach Boys, Aug. 20, 7 p.m., $50-$65; The Supreme's Mary Wilson Aug. 22, 8 p.m. $28-$38; John McDermott, Aug. 23, 8 p.m., $33-$45; Jethro Tull, Aug. 25, 8 p.m., $49-$60; Everly Brothers, Aug. 26, 7 p.m., $32-$42; Boston Comics featuring Lenny Clarke, Don Gavin, Kevin Know, Ken Rogerson, Joe Yannety, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m., $24-$29; Loretta LaRoche, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m., $22-$29; Broadway musical lineup, "Creature Feature", June 12-July 1; "Joseph and the Amazing Dreamcoat" July 17-Aug. 12; "Letters From Nam," Sept. 4-23; "Zorba," Oct. 23-21; "Miss Saigon," Oct. 30-Nov. 18; "A Christmas Carol," Nov. 30-Dec. 23.

Weather

Latest forecast (a recording), 978-976-1212 or 617-936-1234.

Whale watching

Cape Ann Whale Watch aboard the Hurricane II. Fleet operated by Capt. Nick Danikas and Capt. Jim Douglass. Three- to four-hour tours to off-shore banks to see the great humpback and finback whales in their natural feeding grounds 12 miles offshore. April 14 to May 31, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. Weekends 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. June 1 through June 24, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Weekends 8:30 and 1:30. June 25 through Sept. 3, daily 8:30 and 1:30 p.m. Sept. 5 through Sept. 30, Monday through Friday, 1:30 p.m. Weekends 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Oct. 1 through Oct. 24, daily 10 a.m. Leave from Rose's Wharf, 415 Main St. Reservations requested. Call or book online at www.caww.com. $28 adults, $16 children 16 and under, children under 3 free, $22 seniors over 60. Group rates available. AAA discount. Call 978-283-5110 or 800-877-5110.

Capt. Bill and Sons Whale Watch, leaves 30 Harbor Loop for expeditions aboard Miss Cape Ann. In May, June, September and October, trips Monday through Friday at 10:30 a.m., and weekends at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. From July 1 to Labor Day, trips daily at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., with additional trips at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $28 adults, $16 children under 16, $21 senior citizens. Group rates, private whale watching or fishing charters also available. AAA discount. Call 978-283-6995 or (800) 33-WHALE.

Rockport Whale Watch Corp., aboard the Navigator, operated by a U.S. Coast Guard licensed captain. Closest to both whale feeding areas. Trips depart Tuna Wharf on Bearskin Neck in Rockport, mid-May through October. One trip daily, 1:30 p.m. $26 adults, $21 seniors 65 and older, $17 children under 13. Group discounts. 978-546-3377.

Seven Seas Whale Watch aboard the 90-foot Privateer. Leaves daily from Seven Seas Wharf, at the Gloucester House restaurant, off Rogers Street, 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Memorial Day through Labor Day. One trip daily, at 1:30 p.m., through mid-October. Sunset charters available. $28 adults, $22 seniors, $16 children under 16, free for children under 3. AAA discount, $3 off adult fare. 978-283-1776.

Yankee Fleet whale watch, deep sea fishing and cruises, Cape Ann Marina, 75 Essex Ave. Six boats visit some of the world's top feeding grounds. Fully narrated. Guaranteed sightings. Whale watching, two trips daily, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. $28 adults, $16 children under 16, $22 senior citizens. Group rates, charters available. Whale adoption programs, no trip required. Call 800-WHALING (800-942-5464) or 978-283-0313, or visit www.yankeefleet.com

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