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Northshore October 2025
Tour Cape Ann this summer and discover all this local coastal region has to offer.  If we’re going to talk about visiting Cape Ann, we first need to define it. Adhering to the proper geographical definition, the region includes four picturesque seaside communities: Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Gloucester, and Rockport. Once you start talking to locals, however, there is less agreement; according to some purists, Cape Ann comprises Rockport and Gloucester and nothing more. However you define it, Cape Ann is one of Massachusetts’s most charming destinations, combining postcard-perfect ocean views, deep history, a thriv
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