Month: June 2010

Cape Ann Brewing At The American Craft Beer Fest

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sent in from the tireless promoter of good things in G Town ā€“ Jo-Ann Castano

Cape Ann Brewing Company at the

American Craft Beer Fest

Seaport World Trade Center Boston


Friday, June 18th and Saturday 19th, 2010

American Craft Beer Fest

http://beeradvocate.com/acbf/

Video of event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBFnGwpbnxU&feature=player_embedded

Fest Times

  • Friday, June 18, 2010 = Friday Session; 6-9:30pm
  • Saturday, June 19, 2010 = Session One; 1-4:30pm
  • Saturday, June 19, 2010 = Session Two; 6-9:30pm


Cape Ann Brewing Co. (Gloucester, MA)

http://capeannbrewing.com/

Booth #713

Fisherman’s Brew (American Amber Lager / 5%)

Fisherman’s Tea Party (Barleywine brewed w/ tea / 9%)

Fisherman’s Bavarian Wheat (5.5%)

Fisherman’s Ale (Kolsch / 5%)

86 brewers pouring over 400 craft beers!

American Craft Beer Fest is the largest and most diverse celebration of American Craft Beer on the east coast. We’re talking 86 American brewers pouring over 400 craft beers for you’re tasting enjoyment! Commence drooling and we hope you do indeed enjoy your beer tasting experience.

Important notes on the beers:

– All beers are subject to change and availability

– All pours are 2ozs (or less)

– Listed percentages are alcohol by volume (ABV)

– Rinse stations can be found throughout the venue

– Respect Beer. 

Inside Looking Out

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View from Inside Capt. Joe’s

Sunset from Capt. Joe's AKA GMG Headquarters
Inside Out from Capt Joe's
capt joe's

Lindsay Crouse shows her ā€˜Table Mannersā€™ as Gloucester Stage opens for season

Posted on by Sharon
Gloucester Stageā€™s 2010 season kicks off on June 17 with ā€œTable Manners,ā€ a heartbreakingly hilarious reunion of adult siblings and their spouses and the first play of Alan Ayckbournā€™s infamous ā€œThe Norman Conquestsā€ trilogy. The play runs through July 3 at the theater, 267 East Main St., Gloucester.Directed by Gloucester Stage Artistic Director Eric C. Engel, the production features the return of Academy Award nominee and Gloucester resident Lindsay Crouse to Gloucester Stage as she joins an all star cast of Boston actors featuring Richard Snee, Barlow Adamson, Sarah Newhouse, Jennie Israel and Steven Barkhimer.

Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. from June 17-19, June 24-26 and July 1-2, with Saturday matinees at 3 p.m. on June 19, June 26 and July 3 and Sunday performances at 4 p.m. on June 20 and June 27.

Saturday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m. is An Evening of Theatre and Fireworks. The performance will be followed by a party and special viewing of the Gloucester fireworks. There is no performance on Sunday, July 4.

The 3 p.m. Saturday matinee on June 19 is a special Pay What You Can matinee.

A limited number of discount tickets are available to Cape Ann residents for all Wednesday and Thursday 8 p.m. performances. For these performances only, Cape Ann residents can purchase half price tickets for $18.50. Advance reservations are strongly suggested on Cape Ann nights.

Following the Sunday, June 20 4 p.m. performance, audiences are invited to a free post show discussion with the artists from ā€œTable Manners.ā€

For information and to purchase tickets, call the Gloucester Stage Box Office at 978-281-4433 or visit gloucesterstage.org.

Justin Talarski- First Mate Aboard The Schooner Halie and Matthew

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Just talks about his role aboard the Halie and Matthew

Thanks Jared and Justin For Sharing

Gloucester Zen- Stream At Good Harbor Beach

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Serenity- Minimal Editing- Minimal Commentary-

Just a slice of time in Gloucester

SUNDAY JUNE 20 SEASIDE TRI CLINIC AT STAGE FORT PARK, GLOUCESTER

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Scott Bumpus Writes-
SUNDAY JUNE 20 SEASIDE TRI CLINIC AT STAGE FORT PARK, GLOUCESTER

We will be hosting a FREE open clinic on June 20th at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester for all Triathlete levels.
8:00am : Sign in
8:15am : Pre Ride of the Gloucester Fisherman Triathlon bike course
with Gloucester Fishermanā€™s Triathlon Race Director Janda Ricci Munn and former pro cyclist Phil Wong.
Learn how to race safely and efficiently
* pacing strategies
* climbing technique
* braking
* cornering
* and changes to course from last year
9:00am : Transition Clinic by Janda Ricci-Munn
plus tips and techniques to make your event day go smoother.
9:15am : Run Clinic with Janda Ricci-Munn
Running drills and form work to increase run efficiency.
Janda will perform run analysis using video camera and Dartfish software to film and analyze run mechanics.
Particular attention will be paid to the determination of where each runnerā€™s foot strike occurs in relation to their center of gravity and how body position when running can affect gait mechanics throughout the stride cycle.
10:00am : Weā€™ll have a short Q&A to finish up
*Please note that if you do not have a Gloucester beach sticker there is a $15 parking fee. Parking should also be available on the boulevard.
*Show up a little early and leave time to get ready so you donā€™t miss the start of the ride.
Posted in General Training Tips
Ā« Club ā€œMeet & Greetā€ Thurs. 4/22 @ Seaside

GMG IS IN THE HIZZY!!!!! Susan Stimson Has Some Nice Things To Say

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Hey, Joey …

Kathy Kelleher’s letter of praise captured it all … though she perhaps didn’t mention the Bean, her charming sister, and the family uber-cat. Ā As a native Vermonter who has been living in California for what seems like a million years, I also stumbled on your web-site and read it every night here. Ā It is a virtual taste of New England that is a taste of home … from the great food, to the boats and the harbor, to the spirit of community. Ā My first serious love, a wonderful man who hailed from Merrimac, took me to Gloucester years ago … we sat on the espanade watching the bridge go up and down. Ā A great memory. Ā Now, because of your website, we are talking about making sure we come back for a visit.
Keep doin’ what you do …
Susan Stimson
Thanks Susan and Kathy, but just so everyone is aware we have a great team that goes out and gets these stories.Ā  Not just me.Ā  I’m super proud of the entire GMG Team!
Just this past week-
Beth Swan who was already a part of the team but we’ve officially given her posting privileges and right out of the gate got the scoop on Common Crow To Go.

Also coming aboard is Marty Luster- recent Gloucester transplant who got the story in pictures of the bell buoy salvage! Woot!

Fantastic stuff all around with Manny Simoes JUST KILLING IT!!!!!( Our Lady Of Good Voyage Bells being replaced, Art Haven, Linda Greenlaw Interviews, John Morris at the Library and much more!)

Paulie Frontiero gets major props for helping out with the silkscreening of the GMG Horribles Day Float Shirts!

Alicia with her Art In The Barn coverage Woot!

Sharon despite her crazy schedule has been her usual steady force in the 9AM.

There was a Laurie Lufkin sighting this week with another recipe.

Paul Morrison his regular innovative self with the cool as hell Interactive Blackburn Challenge Map!

Donna Ardizzoni contributing with her pictures and beautifying projects around the city!

Joanne Silva with her steady compilations of the Music scene around Gloucester which NO ONE does a more comprehensive job

Thom Falzorano had some nice sports coverage along with David Cox being…. well David Cox.

We got you exclusive with Jared and Justin Talarski fresh off a relief trip to Haiti in which the stories of corruption in the Haiti pseudo government would make your hair stand on end.Ā  who are these people coming to to tell their stories?Ā  GMG That’s WHO!
We got you on the set of “What’s Your Number”
We Got Amazing Race Exclusive Video and Photos of the Start of The Whole Goddamn Network Television Prime Time Supposed to Be a Secret Series As It Happened!
All the people who write in supportive comments and adding to the discussion in the running comment section are part of the team as well.
We’re killing it!!!!Ā  Stories are being broken in words and pictures left and right all around us and I couldn’t be prouder of our team! we are WAYYYYYY OUT IN FRONT OF THESE STORIES!Ā  WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY OUT IN FRONT!Ā  Step Up Or Move Over Because GMG Is A LOCAL NEWS FORCE BIATCH! (in case you hadn’t noticed)

GMG IS IN THE HIZZY AND WE AIN”T GOIN’ NOWHERE!!!

Local Actors in Movie ā€œWhatā€™s Your Numberā€

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Henri Smithand Michelle Romano

Other actors / extras that are in the movie.

Our Lady of Good Voyage Carillon Bells are home

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Thanks to Linn Parisi for the tip-

The church’s 31 bells were cast by the Taylor Bell Foundry in England and installed during the summer of 1922, and restored by Meek, Wilson & Company.

Bill Meeks was on site directing the operations, photo of him strapping a Bell.

Each bell has a Saints Name in Portuguese, and a name of a person.Ā  There is a story for each bell, I am sure.Ā  The first Reverend, a Captain, and A. PiattĀ Andrew are the names on the bells shown.Ā  On A. Piatt Andrewā€™s bell is the inscription in Portuguese ā€œThe Heart of Jesusā€, as he was instrumental in getting the bells brought to the church in 1922.

An elderly man stood watching them being re-installed, he said to me ā€œI am so glad they are back, I thought I would never hear them ring again, but my prayers were answered.ā€

Corruption, Camaraderie and Catastrophe Part II Aboard The Halie and Matthew With Jared Talarski

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Corruption, Camaraderie and Catastrophe Part II Aboard The Halie and Matthew With Jared Talarski

Part III Tomorrow With Brother Justin Talarski

This from Jared-

Joey, hey there my friend. I’m back in town with another schooner and thought you might like to do an article. We just finished a medical aid mission to haiti, and came to gloucester to do some repairs and such. We are over at gloucester marine railway if you wanna swing by and see the boat. You can read the story on libertyschooner.com on the sailblog. The boat is schooner Halie and Matthew. This one is a little more exciting than 15 pounds of vaseline…. cheers,
Capt. Jared Talarski
Schooner Halie and Matthew

Cape Ann Artisans Studio Tour

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Cape Ann Artisans Spring Studio Tour
> Cape Ann Artisans is celebrating their 27th Annual Studio TourĀ  Weekend: heldĀ  on Saturday and Sunday, June 19 – 20 from 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. each day. This self-guided tour along the scenic coastline of Gloucester andĀ  RockportĀ  presents a unique opportunity to meet fifteen professional artists > and see > their work in the setting in which it was created. The work representedĀ  includes:, pottery, painting, sculpture, photography, mosaics, andĀ  jewelry.Ā  Several of the artists will be demonstrating their working processĀ  during > the tours.
This year there are four new members on the tour. Kurt Ankeny grew upĀ  wanting to draw comic books and trained for it, developing intensiveĀ  drawingĀ  skills along the way. He is now a fine oil painter and has aĀ  charming studioĀ  in the heart of Lanesville. In addition to doing his own work KurtĀ  als teaches painting and drawing. Pam Stratton takes hundreds of tinyĀ  pieces ofĀ  glass and turns them into complex and delightful images for bothĀ  indoor andĀ  outdoor settings. Her “Pond Mosaic” flows through her garden inĀ  Rockport.Ā  Eileen Mueller, also in Rockport, is an oil painter whose work reflects herĀ  love of figurative drawing, interior scenes of people at work and the pleinĀ  air study of the landscape. David Montgomery, our fourth new member,Ā  was aĀ  third generation boat builder, who, for some thirty years, crafted one-of-a-kind pleasure boats and fishing boats. Now instead ofĀ  painting boatĀ  bottoms, David paints boats on canvas, often they are the very boatsĀ  he built. He says: “I get equal joy out of rendering their shapes withĀ  brushĀ  and paint on canvas (and it doesn’t hurt my back).”

> Brochures with route maps will be available at the Cape Ann Chamber of > Commerce, the Rockport Information Booth on Rte 127 and at each of the > artisans. A bright magenta Studio Tour banner will mark each location. > For further information: tel: 978-281-3347 http://www.capeannartisans.com >
> Image is “Twin Lights” mosaic by Pam Stratton

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Represents! and stuff

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Forgot to bring a GMG sticker to the game so my beer will have to do.


David Platt Represents!

That’s all I got. Oh wait, my niece is going to Derby Dames in Wilmington on Saturday! She wants to take my daughter for a 14th birthday present. Should I stay or should I go?

5PM to midnight the Massacre vs. Denver and then the Wicked Pissahs vs. the Nutcrackers!

Gloucester Fisherman Triathlon Sign Ups Just Run/Swim/Bike It! Oh and Volunteer It!

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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 Pavilion 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.

Gloucester Triathlon Register Here

Here’s theĀ  Email ForĀ  Volunteering Opportunities-Ā  volunteer@triandduit.com

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New Business Opening! To Go Common Crow

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Walking on Main Street, a sign in the window of the slim, vacant storefront between Green Life and Common Crow Natural Market announces some action. A new business! To Go Common Crow, a lunch and drink spot will be opening this summer. Thank you to Lynne for my exclusive, after-hours interview and menu sneak-peak!

Video length: 00:01:51

Thanks for watching

Thanks For The Kind Words- Great Blog!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey!

I wanted to drop you a note to say how much I enjoy your blog. I am a 65 year old woman, who lives in Ipswich and somehow I found your site about a year ago. It is a pleasure to read everyday.

Because of your web-site, I know more about what is going on in Gloucester than I know about my own town. You provide such a wealth of information covering so many areas of interest that it’s just fantastic. I now drive over to Gloucester at least once a week, if not more and have learned of so many shops & restaurants to check out.

I also find the photography just wonderful. Whether it the very early morning photos or the pictures explaining the fishing industry; it is fun checking them out.

I just wanted to thank you.

Happy Summer,

Kathy Kelleher