Live Blogging Gloucester Schooner Fest- Webcam and Live Updates Here

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2011 Gloucester Schooner Fest Live Cam provided by Discover Gloucester

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We will be live blogging here at this post all weekend long.  If you have a picture or upload a YouTube video send it in to goodmorninggloucester at yahoo.com and we will add to the 2011 Schooner Festival Live Blog Timeline.  If you are out on the water and have an iPhone send in those pics to the email address above and we will post them, don’t forget to add how you would like the photo credited.

Friday Evening Rick Isaacs Submits-

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4:45AM Saturday September 3 The Heritage Center- Epi-Center of Schooner Festival Activities-

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9:15AM The Scene At The Heritage Center

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Donna Ardizzoni Photos-

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Galley on the Roseway

Galley on the Roseway

Mast on the Roseway

Quarters on the Roseway

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Sunday September 4, 2011 4:45AM at Gloucester Maritime

Parade of Sails Sunday 11:00AM-

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Parade Of Sails Photos From Donna Ardizzoni

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Grand Finale Night on the Neck

Photos by E.J.

A few shots from our Grand Finale Night on the Neck on Madfish Wharf.  Bird Mancini was in rare form and definitely lively-ed up the place.  T Max stopped by and joined in for a piece with his old Urban Caravan buddies.  It was a beautiful evening, although you could feel the nip of fall in the air.  Everyone had a good time, even the dogs, and Isla served up a heap of dark and stormies.

E.J. Lefavour

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8th Annual Thacher Island Art and Photo Show Sept 1-5

The Thacher Island Association and the Thacher Island Town Committee present:

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Opening Reception Thursday September 1, 7–9pm
September 2, 3 & 4:  10am – 8pm
September 5, 10am –  3pm

Admission is free!

This year’s opening reception will also be a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the building of the current twin lighthouses on Thacher Island.

Treat yourself to some of the best harmony ever. The Honky Tonk Women of Gloucester @ Maritime Gloucester ~ Saturday September 3, 2011

Honky Tonk Women of Gloucester will be performing Saturday, September 3rd, for

Gloucester’s Maritime Heritage Day at Maritime Gloucester (formerly the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center), located at

23 Harbor Loop off Rogers St. waterfront part of downtown Gloucester, as it hosts its annual Heritage Day celebration from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Center’s exhibits and aquarium will be open free of charge throughout the day. Honky Tonk Women of Gloucester will be on stage from 12 noon till 2 pm, singing their 6o’s, doo wop style, oldies and Motown music in 4-part harmony. Plenty of seating. Free to all.

Rubio is still Missing

Update from Cape Ann Animal Aid: 
RUBIO IS STILL MISSING AND VERY SCARED. PLEASE DO NOT CHASE, FEED OR FOLLOW HIM. PLEASE JUST CALL ANIMAL CONTROL OR CAPE ANN ANIMAL AID 978-283-6055 WITH LOCATION ONLY. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND HOPEFULLY HE WILL BE HOME SOON.

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I feel very bad for this pup, it must be very scary being alone and hungry 😦
I hope he is found soon.

-Alicia

 

 

 

 

 

 

What’s New in Jenna’s Garden – Week 11

By Jenna Howard

"The Burnham’s Field Community Garden survived Hurricane Irene but not without some damage. It seems that most gardens, including mine, had damage to their tomato plants. The extremely heavy winds blew my tomatoes over and caused the stakes to pop out of the ground. I was lucky that I was able to get my plants standing again. But I did lose lots of ripe tomatoes, which I found on the ground around the garden, unfortunately. I’ve included photos of some of the damage done to other’s gardens. Looks like everyone has some repair work to do this week!"

Jenna

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Sista Felicia’s Caramelized Onion and Pear Flatbread Pizza Recipe

All photos and recipe from Sista Felicia

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Ingredients:
½ ripe Bartlett Pear diced into ½ inch pieces
¼ cup thinly sliced   Vidalia onion
2 tablespoon of sweet butter1 ½ tablespoons light brown sugar
½ teaspoon cider vinegar
½ cup baby arugula
½ cup crumbled blue cheese
¼ cup crumbled goat cheese
2 thin sliced prosciutto torn into bite size pieces
Balsamic glaze for drizzling

Step 1: using a paring knife, thinly slice onion

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Step 2: Cut pear in half-length wise and remove

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Step 3: Remove core

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Step 4:  to dice pear into bite size pieces , first Slice pear horizontally then vertically

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Step 5: Melt butter in small fry pan

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Step 6: add onions and sauté over medium high heat for 5- min. 

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Step 7: continue cooking over medium high heat until onions start to turn golden brown

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Step 8: add diced pears

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Step 9: continue cooking over medium high heat for 3-4 min or until pears start to soften, but are not mushy

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Step 10: turn heat to low and stir in brown sugar

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Step 11:  Add cider vinegar and deglaze the goodness stuck on the bottom of the pan 

Step 12: remove pan from heat and let mixture rest for 2-3 min

* Note:  Have will Power! Mixture will  look good enough to eat with a spoon…

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Step 13: spoon mixture evenly across flatbread 

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Step 14: Top with blue cheese and goat cheese

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Step 15:  carefully transfer flatbread to a pre-heated pizza stone, in a pre-heated 400 degree oven 

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*I’ve baked this flatbread 2 different ways.  First by adding arugula & prosciutto before baking, as seen in this photo and  the second time and every other time therefore after, baking it first then adding the arugula and prosciutto. I have to say I definitely prefer adding it after. Try it both ways see which way you and your family prefer!

Step 16: Bake 5-7 minutes then carefully remove flatbread pizza by sliding it onto a large cutting board

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*Note this is what your flatbread will look like if you bake it without the arugula and prosciutto

Step 17:  Scatter baby arugula and torn pieces of prosciutto over the top

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Step 18: Drizzle balsamic glaze over the top
Enjoy!

Thachers Island Advection Fog Video From Adam Bolonsky

Thachers Island, Rockport: the best overnight deal in town. You can camp there for $5.00 per night.

But sometimes the advection fog moves in here fast and thick.
Here’s a video shot of launching a sea kayak from the island as the fog crept in from the northeast.

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