Gloucester At Dawn- The Janel Leigh Propeller Cage and Keel

Do you see the cage around the Janel Leigh’s propeller?  That is put on many lobster boats so that the propeller doesn’t suck in the lobster pot lines that might get wound around and either snap the shaft which drives the propeller or or bring the boat to a halt.


Gloucester At Dawn- The Janel Leigh Up In The Straps

Frank hauled her out to do some work on the propeller cage.  She should be back in the water today and out lobstering tomorrow. Just like that.

Beautiful Industry- Forktruck Wheel

I decided to mess around with some editing software to give the original picture shown below a couple of different treatments.  Which do you like the best?

Beautiful Industry- Forktruck Wheel B&W
Beautiful Industry- Forktruck Wheel B&W
Beautiful Industry- Forktruck Wheel- Boost
Beautiful Industry- Forktruck Wheel- Boost
Beautiful Industry- Forktruck Wheel -Inverted Color
Beautiful Industry- Forktruck Wheel -Inverted Color
Beautiful Industry- Forktruck Wheel- Sephia
Beautiful Industry- Forktruck Wheel- Sephia


Where Zat? Winner!

9-28-09 fullNow you know!

But first you have to read this very descriptive, funny (but very wrong) answer from paultmorrison-

“A granite pier with a high tide line then3 feet of freshly laid granite block above granite bricbrack with a nice colorful mural with a tail fin of a humpback or is it Thatcher Island and light streaming out of one of the lighthouses?

That must be sunrise just to the right of the light house so it has to be Thatcher painted from Good Harbor Beach or more east.

Or Ten Pound lighthouse and it’s sunset. Everyone thinks only sunsets are orange so I go with Ten Pound Island Light.

I will take a guess at the wall of the aquarium down at the Maritime Museum.”

Here’s this week’s winner-

Kay Ellis of the Lannon!

“It’s down the fort. Looking at the corner of the mural. We go by it every day on the Lannon!”

Congratulations, Kay! Come down to Joey’s dock at the end of the week and claim your prize!

Jay- You really didn’t know? You’re the one who pointed it out to me !!  —Sharon

the 3/50 project

thanks to Councilor Jason Grow for forwarding this to me.  Makes alot of sense.

Great Gloucester Burger War- Culina Cafe $6.38 Including Tax

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Culina Cafe Burger and Fries $6.38 including tax
Culina Cafe Burger and Fries $6.38 including tax

GMG Local Music Schedule Sept 30-Oct.4

Remember you can subscribe to GMG Local Music by clicking on the link on the sidebar.There’s lots of good music in Gloucester this week. This post will be updated as info comes in.

Elliott’s

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Dog Bar

Rhumb Line

Capt. Carlo’s

WEDNESDAY SEPT.30th

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Wednesday 8:30 pm – THE DAN KING ROOTS JAM
DONT MISS DAN AND CREW EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT STARTING @ 8:30 FOR SOME “LIVE ROOTS ROCK” IN THE TAVERN…

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THURSDAY OCT. 1st

Dave Sag’s Blues Party @ the Rhumb Line

Back by globular demand! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Lisa Marie! That’s right, folx, no tickee, no laundree, so get your butt down here Thursday and shake your booties to the booty bleat.
I don’t have to tell you about her smood singin’, her brash blaring, her total control of da megaphonium of de blooze. Plays a mean tambourine, too, or three. It’s gwine be a party to end all parties!
Backing her up  will be long-time missing saxaphonier and general cooldude, Mr. Rick Razdan. We haven’t had the pleasure in a long time as he has been recovering from botched weenis cosmetic surgery. However, we now got the green light! Greg T. will be there, too as well as myself.
So,  put down that knitting and grab your walker and c’mon down…if you still got the strength…

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FRIDAY OCT. 2nd

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Friday, October 2, 2009, 9:00 pm – MIKE O’CONNELL and THE BACKSTABBERS
COME LISTEN TO SOME GOOD OLD BLUES AND ROCK N ROLL!!!! 9-12am in the tavern.

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DogBar

Friday, October 2, 2009, 9:00 pm

OTIS GROVE
Funk / Rock / Jazz

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SATURDAY OCT. 3rd

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Saturday, October 3, 2009, 9:00 pm – EDDY’S SHOE

NOTHIN BUT “THE DEAD”…COME SEE ONE OF THE NORTH SHORE’S LEADING GRATEFUL DEAD COVER BANDS…9-12am in the tavern

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Kingston Trio Tribute

Essex –

The One World Coffee House will salute the magical folk revival group The Kingston Trio on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m.

The celebration will include the songs “Tom Dooley,” “This Land is Your Land,” “Greenback Dollar,” “Where Have all the Flowers Gone,” “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Scotch and Soda,” “MTA” and a score of others.

Read more here.

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GMG Q&A With Dean Salah

Dean is the man behind the fantastic George’s Coffee Shop.   Gloucester’s most iconic  breakfast joint.  In a town with the best breakfast offerings anywhere, that’s saying alot.

Good Morning Gloucester Questionnaire

Local Website everyone should know about (excluding GMG)

U Dine 4 Less

How long have you lived in Gloucester?

forever (46 years)

What is your favorite season In Gloucester?

spring

Do you have any secret outdoor spots in Gloucester where you go to “get away”?

the rock at Stage Fort

What is your favorite pizza joint in Gloucester?

frequent many but the polo primavera at Mikes is tremendous

What is your favorite sub shop in Gloucester?

again many to choose from but i think Destino’s salad bar puts it near the top

What place would you go for a romantic dinner in Gloucester?

Duckworth’s

What is your favorite bar in Gloucester?

Most social drinking I do is at the Elks

What is your favorite breakfast joint in Gloucester?

Obviously partial to Georges, but on the rare occassion I do breakfast it would be Lobsta Land

What is your favorite local event in Gloucester?

Labor Day Sat. night boat parade and fireworks is an annual family event for us

In the summer do you prefer the beach or to be on a boat?

Boat

Which is your favorite local beach?

Good Harbor

Who has the best chowder in town?

Causeway

Excluding GMG what is your second favorite local blog?

u dine 4 less

Do you prefer haddock chowder or clam chowder?

haddock

What were your thoughts on The Downtown Block Parties last year?

I think as a businessman in town that the hard work done by the committee is such a boon to downtown, kudos to all that make it such a huge success

What is your favorite local band?

Docksiders

Thanks, Joey

GMG Cape Ann Free WiFi Hotspot Map

Please let us know of any free wifi hotspots on Cape Ann and I’ll add them to the map.

click the map for an interactive live google map with directions.

we are up to 16 locations

clcik the map to find free wi-fi on Cape Ann
clcik the map to find free wi-fi on Cape Ann

Beautiful Industry- Forktruck Wheel

Beautiful Industry- Forktruck Wheel, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Click the picture to see the full sized version