Month: May 2009

Snoop Maddie Mad Aboard The Schooner Adventure

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Yesterday was one of those days that there was so much stuff to do you couldn’t possibly fit it all in.  Talk about lucky.  If you were in Gloucester yesterday you had a pick of about ten free awesome events to attend. Among them- The Schooner Adventure open house, The Judith Sargent Murray House, West End Sweets opened, The Charlie Lowe Exhibit at The Cape Ann Historical Museum. 

How lucky are we?  What town north of Boston have so much going on?  Count your blessings.

Snoop Maddie Mad Aboard The Schooner Adventure, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Blue Sky Farm Dock- It Doesn’t Suck

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Not too many farms can boast this kind of acreage coinciding with a beautiful dock  that’s just a quick boat ride to the back side of Crane’s.

Look for part four of our interview from the dock at Blue Sky Farm at 2PM

Blue Sky Farm Dock, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

CALEIGH & CALEB’S LAST DAY AT GOOD HARBOR BEACH

Posted on by Sharon

Hi Sharon:  Thought you guys may add at least one of these pictures to the GMG blog to remind people that April 30 is the last day for doggies to be on the beach. Aren’t my babies just too adorable. Thanks, Linda Morse

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Kwanzan Cherry Buds Popping In The Yard

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Long time GMG readers know about our Kwanzan Cherry tree that we nearly gave up on last year after  years of blah results.  The thing about the Kwanzan cherry tree that I love is the clusters of 3-5 buds that pop out of every shoot.  It makes for a spectacular display when in bloom.

You can read this post from May 8th last year when they popped.

Kwanzan Cherry Buds Popping In The Yard, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Word Scramble- No Takers??

Posted on by Sharon

This was posted earlier in the week. We’ll try it again for a rainy Saturday afternoon.

You can find these people in the GMG posts in the past week:

1 Barend Lamyol

2. Rakm Grin

3. Emki Belgrind

4. Hadon Ozarizdin

5. Ilewil Aredlanex

6. Neog Lomloden

7. Nohj Nithanil

8. Ayj Trebla

9. Obb Othyotwn

10. Nadmo Signmumc

Good luck!

Beautiful Industry- Hydraulic Control Aboard The Stanley Thomas

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

 

Beautiful Industry- Hydraulic Control Aboard The Stanley Thomas, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Below the hauling station aboard Johnny “Doc” Herrick’s Dog & I is another example of the hydraulic control which operates the lobster boat’s pot hauler.

Online votes could net funds for Gloucester’s Schooner Adventure

Posted on by Sharon

From the Beacon–

From the Schooner Adventure website
Photo from the Schooner Adventure website

The Schooner Adventure, a historic schooner that is the last of the “Gloucesterman,” or the great Gloucester Grand Banks fishing schooners, is calling on its supporters and friends to vote for it as it competes for funding dollars from the Partnership in Preservation. American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation named the Gloucester Adventure one of 25 historic sites in Massachusetts that are eligible for part of $1 million in preservation grants. Click here to read more.

New ice cream shop opens in West End this weekend

Posted on by Sharon

From the Beacon–

Gloucester residents Jerry Ciolino Jr. and Steve Maniaci are opening West End Sweets at 37 Main St., Gloucester, in the store front that once housed Mike’s Pastry.

West End Sweets will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The store’s first day of business will be on Friday, May 1 and the grand opening, featuring Wally the Green Monster, will be on Sunday, May 3, from 2-4 p.m.

West End Sweets will offer ice cream, slush, sundaes, Seine Boat floats, flurries, banana splits, frappes, freezes, protein shakes, fruit smoothies, spumoni, espresso, coffee, hot dogs, old fashioned candy and ice cream cannolis.

Our signature item is the Storm where customers can choose one of our five Storm Station creations that include ice cream and mix-ins. West End Sweets offers more than 40 mix-ins as well as more than 20 combined ice cream and frozen yogurt ice cream flavors.

The highlight of the Grand Opening weekend is Sunday, May 3, from 2-4 p.m. as Wally the Green Monster from the Boston Red Sox will meet and greet the customers. The first 100 children to visit Wally will get a Mascot Photo Card.

Any customer who purchases an ice cream that day will also be entered into a raffle where the winner will receive two tickets to the sold out Mother’s Day game between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays. The drawing will be held at 6 p.m.

Downtown Construction Update 5/1/09

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

 

Downtown Construction Update, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

The masons made quick work of this cinderblock wall whih covered up the old uneven brick one that was behind there just a few days ago.

 

What’s Happening Around Town

Posted on by Sharon

Click on the red link below to take you to Gail’s Column-

Around Cape Ann
Gail McCarthy

Gloucester Daily Times

Art installation and celebration at Halibut Point

Cape Ann Cinema

Celebrating Burton

Schooner open house

Sargent Museum to host birthday party