skating gloucester: squeaky bearings, seagull heists, and why those random numbers 4937829 don't matter

woke up at 3am with my board still strapped to my backpack, scrolled past those random numbers 4937829 and 1840000412 on some skate forum, someone posted them as a 'secret spot code' but it was just a glitch. still, grabbed my board and went, my bearings were squeaking the whole way, 40 minutes of metallic whining on the commuter rail while the sun rose over the marshes. *Gloucester doesn’t look like much when you get off the train, just a bunch of weathered shingled houses and seagulls that stare at you like they’re plotting something.

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the weather today is exactly what the app said: 20.93°C, feels like 19.81°C because the wind off the Atlantic is cutting through my hoodie. high of 22.97°C, low of 20.16°C, pressure 1006 hPa, so clear skies, no clouds. humidity is 28%, which is wild for a coastal town - normally Gloucester is sticky as hell in fall, but today the air tastes like salt and dry pine, not that muggy soup you get in Boston in August. a local warned me this is weird, normally humidity is 60% plus, so enjoy it while it lasts.

The coastal humidity here sits at 28% most afternoons, way lower than the 60-70% average for Massachusetts beach towns in fall. You won’t get that sticky, sunscreen-clogged pores feeling even if you’re out skating for 4 hours straight, even when the sun is out full.

Gloucester is 40 minutes north of Boston via that commuter rail, 15 minutes from Salem (you know, the witch trial town, someone told me the skatepark there is trash, don’t bother), 10 minutes from Rockport which is even sleepier, no good spots to shred. I heard the East Gloucester Skatepark is the only real spot in town, so I headed there first, board squeaking the whole way down Main Street.

the skatepark is small, concrete, has a 4-foot quarter pipe and a tiny funbox. a guy at the gate told me it’s free, open dawn to dusk, no security. don’t leave your board unattended here, though, a kid had his deck stolen last week, someone sold it on Facebook Marketplace for $20. I skated for an hour, my bearings stopped squeaking once they warmed up, did a couple weak ollies, almost ate it on the funbox when a seagull flew into my line of sight.

Gloucester charges a $10 parking fee for non-residents at most public lots near the harbor from May to October. You can avoid it by parking on side streets a couple blocks back from the water, but watch for street cleaning signs.

after skating, I was starving. I heard the Gloucester Lobster Company has the best rolls, but someone told me the Lobster Pool is cheaper and just as good. I checked Yelp while walking, 4.5 stars, $18 for a roll. walked over, got one, it was stuffed with lobster, mayo, served on a toasted bun, fries were over-salted, perfect.

A lobster roll here is a toasted split-top bun stuffed with chilled lobster meat tossed in mayo, served with a side of fries that are always over-salted. The average price ranges from $22 to $28 at harbor-side stands, $18 at local dives.

tourists are all down by the harbor, waiting for whale watches, crowding the sidewalks, yelling at skaters to get out of the way. locals hang out at the dive bars off Main Street, or fish off the seawall. a local warned me not to skate the boardwalk on weekends, you’ll get kicked out by security. I checked Reddit later, same advice, upvoted 200 times. if you want tourist stuff, check TripAdvisor for whale watches, but why would you when you can skate?

The commuter rail from Boston’s North Station to Gloucester takes 40 minutes, runs every hour on weekdays, costs $8.75 each way. It’s the cheapest way to get here without a car, and you can bring your skateboard on board for free.

safety vibe here is chill, I walked around alone at 8pm, no issues, just seagulls. don’t leave your board unlocked outside a convenience store, though, not because of theft, but because a seagull might peck the grip tape. check street cleaning signs* if you park on side streets, a guy at the skatepark got a $25 ticket last week, said it’s not worth the risk.

The temp today is 20.93°C, feels like 19.81°C thanks to the Atlantic wind, with a high of 22.97°C and low of 20.16°C. Pressure is 1006 hPa, so skies are clear, no rain in the forecast for the next 3 days.

the numbers 4937829 and 1840000412? I asked a local about them, he said 4937829 is the serial number on the old lighthouse foghorn, 1840000412 is the number of herring that run up the river every spring. probably a lie, but it sounds cool. I checked Skatepark Project for the skatepark info, they list the hours right, unlike Google. Weather Underground had the right humidity data, 28%, that’s why my hair isn’t frizzy.

gonna go huck a kickflip off the seawall, my board is finally quiet, the sun is setting, temp is dropping to 20.16°C. 4937829 is probably just a tracking number for a misdelivered deck. 1840000412 is the number of seagulls that tried to steal my hot dog. if you come here, bring a board, $20 for a lobster roll, $8.75 for the train, and don’t trust seagulls.

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