But Cape Ann is a tourist draw so if you don’t go with the flow you are missing out on some great fried clams, onion rings, and all sorts of other stuff to clog your arteries but what the hay it’s almost summer and winter is a long way away.
With that long intro, I want to know what seasonal restaurant is open. I love walking into a place that has been closed up all winter and the formica is all shined up and hopefully the fryolators are lubricated. Ice cream too, is there a better feeling than ordering that first mint chocolate chip from the Dairy Train in Rockport? (side note, my daughter was asking to go and I pretended to be deaf, not a real hard task, and I said “Scary Train?” and she repeated and I said “Scary Brain?” and we went on and on until she had to hit me over the head, anyway, Dairy Train is Scary Brain in our house.)
So what am I missing? I know some places are open and nobody told me. Stop that. I hate that.
So I want anyone who knows of a seasonal place that has opened or has posted the date at which they will open, send the info to me or post a reply and I will make a list and check it twice.
From my own personal ramblings I know that:
Top Dog: open
The Rudder : open Thursday-Saturday
Lobster Pool: open
Lobster Land (I mean Lobsta Land!): open
Top Siders: open (Oyster night is Tuesday night)
I’ve heard mention of this Cupboard at the end of the Boulevard and I will admit I have never eaten there. I’ve never played 18 holes of golf so sue me. But does anyone know when they might open?
Mail me or reply here, I will check it twice: paul_morrison@dfci.harvard.edu
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Gloucester, Mass. – Get Fit Gloucester! will host a Harbor Walk and Fitness Fair on Saturday, May 1 to highlight the options for physical activity and healthy eating available to Gloucester residents. All residents are invited to this free event, which starts at City Hall at 9 a.m.
“Gloucester residents have lived and worked hand-in-hand with Nature for over 400 years so physical activity is part of our heritage,” said Mayor Carolyn Kirk. “Get Fit Gloucester’s goal is a ‘Fit-Friendly Gloucester’ in which healthy eating and exercise are a natural and accessible part of our daily life.”
In response to rising obesity rates in Gloucester and throughout the U.S., Get Fit Gloucester! seeks to highlight ways to a healthier, more active lifestyle that are already available to Gloucester residents. For example, the May 1 Harbor Walk will follow a scenic route from City Hall along Middle Street to St. Peter’s Park, then along the waterfront and Rogers Street to Solomon Jacobs Park at Harbor Loop.
The schedule for Get Fit Gloucester’s Harbor Walk and Fitness Fair on May 1 is:
9 a.m. Mayor Carolyn Kirk kicks off “Get Fit Gloucester!” Month at City Hall and announces the Mayor’s Walking Challenge. Guest Speaker: Lea Ojamaa, Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
9:20 a.m. How can we make Gloucester a more walkable community? By Stephen Winslow, Gloucester Community Development Department.
9:30 a.m. Guided walk along Gloucester Harbor. Participants receive free pedometers.
10:30 – Noon Fitness Fair at City Hall featuring Zumba lessons, blood pressure and body mass index screenings, “A Tale of Two Tomatoes” by the Cape Ann Farmers Market, lung capacity tests, blindfolded “Guess the Mystery Fruit or Vegetable” games, music, refreshments and fun!
The event will be held rain or shine.
About Get Fit Gloucester!
The City of Gloucester started Get Fit Gloucester! to make physical activity and healthy eating a more natural and accessible part of daily life for local residents and workers. The purpose of Get Fit Gloucester is to identify and implement actions the community can take to combat rising obesity rates. Get Fit Gloucester! is paid for by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health through the Mass in Motion program. For more information, contact Project Manager Stephen Winslow at (978) 281-9781 x. 2269 or swinslow@gloucester-ma.gov.
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The Cape Ann YMCA Hosted their annual Healthy Kids Day on Saturday April 17th. We are excited to announce over 150 Youth and families came to participate in the days events. The day included: Gloucester Mason’s Volunteers running the CHIP’s program ( child identification) Representatives from the Boston Cannons- Running Lacrosse Demos Face Painting by the Talented Loren Doucette Kung Fu lessons from James Auditore of Mystics Athletic School Lisa White and the Camp Spindrift Small Fry’s Science Center Open Swim Open gymnastics Special Guest Appearance from Dr Michael Sarraf – who taught us the correct way to brush our teeth! For more pictures, join us on Facebook! Become a Fan of the Cape Ann YMCA Fan Page. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?id=110684158948084&pid=293130#!/pages/Cape-Ann-YMCA/110684158948084
Katy Milne | Youth & Sports Director
Cape Ann YMCA
71 Middle Street | Gloucester, MA 01930
(M) 978-283-0470 ext. 1714 | (F) 978-283-3114
Wow. All I have to say is wow. The minute we got here I knew that this was going to be a trip I would never forget. The first morning we got here, everybody planned to go their separate ways. Then one person got an idea, and another followed suit…and pretty soon the entire band was taking a trip together to climb Diamond Head, a crater that has the most beautiful view of the entire island. I’ve never had so much fun with 41 people before! It was like an instant family. Soon after that everyone piled on their bathing suits and headed for the beach. A partially cloudy day with a single cloud in the sky. Pure paradise. However we had to go to bed early for the concert we had the next day: Aboard the U.S.S. Missouri.
That ship was singlehandedly the largest thing I have ever seen in my life. Right away, we got ready to perform. The wind was blowing, and everything was falling apart. But the people working on the ship helped us get ready, and we played. They gave us a flag that was flown on the Missouri that day. Tears welled in my eyes, because I was just so proud of this band. Every single student put their heart and soul into every song, and you could feel the energy. Shortly after, I met this man aboard the ship on tour. His name was literally max music, and he said that he had never heard a band perform like we did today, in his entire career working aboard the ship. That was the most rewarding remark that I have ever heard, and I’m sure there will be more in the days to come. Thank you to everybody who gave support, we as a band are forever indebted to you.
Alexis Di Gregorio
Student Director
Alto Saxophone
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Docksiders In Hawaii
The Docksiders 2010 trip to Hawaii has been nothing short of a grand achievement. In a time when more and more people are losing jobs and in some cases homes this amazingly talented group of Gloucester’s youth along with their hard working and equally dedicated parents raised $65,000 for the experience of a life time. The Cape Ann community has been incredibly generous and is the backbone that supported this trip. Their love of the music and the understanding that 26 high school students would embark on a journey of which they will never forget inspired the Docksiders to rise to the challenge. The Docksiders consider themselves not as a band but as large family and as they learned in Hawaii the islanders all call each other cousin for they too consider themselves to be a large family. Since the fundraising began Cape Ann has done everything possible to help the band meet their goal; whether it is attending a concert, wine tasting, auction, or any of the other numerous events the band held. As a member of the Docksiders I have no hesitation to say that the Cape Ann community is our cousin and will be very proud to know that the Hawaiian people and tourists are amazed that our little home town could produce such talent and professionalism.
It would seem that the Docksiders had often been told they were “Gloucester’s Ambassadors” and that we hold a standard of excellence that the city welcomes its guests with. Well, during the trip to Honolulu Hawaii, it has become clear that we are indeed the ambassadors of our home. Since we set foot on the plane, everyone who has met the Docksiders has been deeply impressed with their moral being and excellent manners. We have been given the upmost respect to everyone we encounter and in doing so, have received the same. Our music has literally brought people to tears and yes, they also utter the same question, “is this really a high school band?” When people learn that we are from Gloucester, Massachusetts, they imagine our town as a peaceful quaint place where everybody is respectful and courteous so as you can see they are spot on. The more concerts we play here on the islands the more people come to see the next one and are constantly mesmerized by the elite sound of this band.
All in all the Docksiders have been welcomed with very wide open arms into the Hawaiian culture and are honored to be serving our community and making everyone proud back home. The hard work, long nights, and even a few tears were certainly worth the success we achieved here. This year the band adopted a quote as our motto, “We are going to relentlessly chase perfection knowing full well we will never catch it because nothing is perfect but we will relentlessly chase it because in doing so we will achieve excellence!”- Vince Lambardi. The Docksiders have achieved excellence and the people in Hawaii have seen that but what they can’t see is that we have accomplished so much because of where we are from. This band would not be where it is today and would not have it’s prestige if we didn’t have such a close knit community supporting us all the way. So to our many wonderful friends back home I say Aloha from the Docksiders and we are forever thankful for what you have helped us accomplish!
Mike Schmorrow (senior)
Student Director
Trombone
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Due to weather conditions the class was held in Deb Clarke’s House. There were three students; Tom, Liz and myself.
Spot Color Painting was the assignment. Spot color painting is where you pick a color and relate that color to the rest of the painting. Debbie began by giving a spot color demonstration. Tom picked a scene outside one of Deb’s windows, Liz picked a hanging candle lamp and I picked a high shelf with three colored wine glasses and two silver pictures. Deb’s Knowledge of art, painting and color instincts are very inspiriring. The two hours flew by. I can’t wait for next week! Anyone whoever has thought about taking up painting should give it try. Twentyfive dollars is a great deal for the infomation you receive.
Event Manager: Pamela (Ela) Schmuhl Email: pschmuhl@diabetes.org For more information, call 1.888.DIABETES x3680 or Contact Us.
Join the American Diabetes Association for the inspiring North Shore Tour de Cure in 2010!
Whether you are a first-time rider or an avid cyclist, we have a route that is perfect for you. All of the routes feature full-service rest stops with refreshments, mechanical support and restrooms. When you cross the finish at the high school, a scrumptious lunch will be served as well as massage, music and entertainment await you.
Distances (These routes may vary a little one the day of the event however all of this will be well marked on the roads and supported with Rest Stops every ~12Mi. )
If you have diabetes, you are a Red Rider! Red Rider details are as follows… Join us at the North Shore Tour and be a hero for the cause.
Registration and Fundraising Information
Registration is only $30.00. All cyclists must raise the minimum of $150 to participate, in addition to the registration fee. Encourage four or more colleagues, friends and family members to join you during the North Shore Tour! Registration fees do not count towards the fundraising minimum and are non-refundable and non-transferable.
After getting many requests from GMG folks who wanted to know what was going into the space at 137 Main Street I finally caught up with one of the owners for an interview which will be up at 8AM.
When on vacation in Miami long before the children had arrived the Mrs and I were taking a walk down Lincoln Road mall- an outdoor pedestrian walkway where many artists and restaurants and shops had set up. Down the center stroll of Lincoln Road Mall there are water fountains and they have artisan fairs on the weekends and all other sorts of events there. It’s a short walk from Ocean drive and South Beach.
Well during our walk there happened to be a sort of artisan flea market going on and the embroidered “Booze Is The Only Answer” piece you see in the picture was sitting on this woman’s table for sale. It had no price tag and truthfully I thought it was so funny that I would have paid quadruple the price that the woman asked for it of $25. It has been sitting over my head behind my desk for quite a few years now.
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The Gloucester Fisherman Triathlon is scheduled for August 8th, 2010 and there is still space available for competitors to sign up-
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Registration for the 2010 race is currently open. Click here.
The 2nd Annual Gloucester Fisherman Sprint Triathlon takes place on August 8, 2010 at 7:30 am. The race begins with a 1/3 mile swim at Pavillion Beach followed by a short run up to the Transition Area. Racers will then bike 15.5 miles on a gorgeous rolling and scenic bike course. Following the bike course is a fast and spectator friendly run course. A 5k in the heart of downtown Gloucester with the Finish Line right on Main Street in front of hundreds of screaming fans.
In addition to our age group awards, the Gloucester Fisherman Triathlon will be offer a $4,999.00 Prize Purse to the Top 5 Male and Female in the Elite/Pro Division.
The Gloucester Fisherman’s Triathlon is brought to you by the Gloucester Fishermen Athletic Association.
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