Month: September 2011

The Bean Family Has Some Nice Things To say

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Rich Bean writes-

Thank You GoodMorningGloucester

Dear Joey,

My family and I would like to thank you and the other contributors of GMG for helping us find our new home here in Gloucester.  3-4 years ago my wife and I started the path of picking the neighborhood to move to and raise a family. 2-3 years ago we realized we wanted to move to Gloucester.  (Seeing as though it used to take me  a yr. to shop for a CD player, picking a new neighborhood seemed daunting)  So we starting taking day trips from Medford as often as we could.  We wanted to explore and learn as much as we could about this city.   Thankfully we found GMG.  This site offered so much information and community input that we would NEVER have gotten from any other resource.  It’s been amazing.  Early on we recognized how much people loved living here and sharing it.  There was always some cool event or some place new to see.   Without this site we wouldn’t have found hidden gems like Lobster cove,  Lane’s Cove, Cressy Beach, and all the great restaurants.  With each visit we got to enjoy all the new things we discovered through GMG, like Stage Fort Part, Rocky Neck, Heritage Museum, or Main St.  I’ll never forget the day I finally got to witness the Greasy Pole Contest on a beautiful day in 2010.   We moved here in July and have been enjoying everything about it.

Thank you all so much for opening the doors.

Rich, Jess, and Emily Bean

http://www.richbean.net/

Judith Monteferrante, Roger Salbury and Rich Seeley’s Out Of Africa Exhibit Opening Photos

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Here’s a video from Rich Seeley

click the long skinny ones to view the panoramas

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Khan Studio and The Good Morning Gloucester Gallery
77 Rocky Neck, G3, Madfish Wharf
Gallery Hours: Wens. – Sun. noon – 8:00 pm

www.judithmphotography.com
www.rogersalisbury.com
www.richardseeleyphotography.com

Here’s Brian Luster Representing on Governors Island NYC

Posted on by Marty Luster

 

OH, AT HIS WEDDING WITH KAREN SHERMAN

BUT WAIT, WHAT’S GOING ON ON TOP OF THAT CAKE?!

 

 

Art Now Event in Rockport in Photos

Posted on by S.D. Kelly

We had a great evening at Art Now Rockport at the historic former Rockport Lodge (now the beautiful home of Abigail Cahill O’Brien & Greg O’Brien) enjoying miniature apple pies & spiked cider while discussing art with local contemporary artists Kurt Ankeny, Renata Fryshara, Nina Samoiloff, Karen Tusinski & Ben Macadam). We even had the chance to sit around the fire for a bit on a cold evening in early Fall before heading inside to hear art advisor Lydia Barry Kutko make a presentation on the local contemporary art scene. For a more detailed account of Art Now Rockport, click here. Meanwhile, enjoy some photos! (And if you didn’t join us this year, and would like to know when the next Art Now event is going to take place, be sure to click this link and sign up for our newsletter. Thanks!)

photos courtesy of Sandi Hickey and Abigail Cahill O’Brien

Relevant Links:

Art Now Rockport

Kurt Ankeny

Karen Tusinski

Ben Macadam

Nina Samoiloff

Renata Fryshara

Lydia Barry Kutko

Lula’s Pantry 

Wernau Asset Management (a big thank you to Wernau Asset Management, Inc, Art Now Rockport sponsors!)

5th Joy (Abby Cahill O’Brien’s blog)

Dwight Hebert Represents! In Roma

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Dwight writes-

GMG was once again a witness to the sites and sounds of Europe, this time we are in Roma.  A wonderful city, with warm people who send their love and affection to the folks on Cape Ann.  Next on the agenda (tonight)…the closing ceremonies for the Barcelona (Spain, if in question) fire festival, aka: La Merce Festival. It features a fireworks and laser show.  Monday, we head to Ibiza and then to Formentera. 

As always, Dwight Hebert

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Final Mug Up, Bloody Mary Competition & End of Season Blow Out

Posted on by God's Morning

We had a great turnout for our next to last Mug Up with Joey C. and some contributors and regulars (Paul Morrison & R.Duck, Paul Frontiero, Donna Ardizzoni and Ed Collard), and new and old friends.  Karen Hanson from Quincy came with Kathy Downer from Rockport, newcomers Mike and Eva DiLascio who moved to Gloucester in July, guest “Out of Africa” artists, Judith Monteferrante, Roger Salisbury and Rich Seeley and his wife Beth, neighbor Richard Rosenfeld, Bob Ryan (with great presents in hand).  Sista Felicia and Amanda arrived with an out of this world still warm apple spice cake (Joey and Felicia’s grandmother’s recipe – see the two of them photographing the cake before it was all gone).  A couple of friends of the blog from FL, Barbara and Gerry McAllister, flew in to experience a Mug Up – great to have you with us.  I’m sorry if I missed anyone.

 The Season Grand Finale Mug Up and Ryan & Woods Distilleries sponsored Bloody Mary Competition (yep, we have raised the bar way up) at Rocky Neck, will be on Sunday, October 2.  Bob Ryan has very generously donated some awesome prizes for the creators of the winning Bloody Mary entries, including coasters, t-shirts, and Ryan & Woods Beauport Vodka (!!).  Also, for those planning to enter a Bloody Mary mix, so that we level the playing field and judging is based solely on presentation and mix, and no drink is heavy handed on the alcohol (it will be 10:00 am after all, and we have to protect our judges from inebriation), Beauport Vodka will be conservatively added to all mixes here before they go to the judges and attendees.  So no one has to go out and buy vodka and everyone’s entries will be made with only the best locally distilled Ryan & Woods Beauport Vodka.  Entrants only need bring a container of their best Bloody Mary mix creation and a glass with preferred garnishes for presentation to the judges.  In the best interest of judging time and the judges’ alcohol levels, we will limit the number of entries to six.  Of course, entrants must be 21 years of age or older.  As always at Mug Up, there will be plenty of great coffee, deviled eggs and whatever Mug Up type fare people bring along to share.  Always a good time and everyone is welcome at Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery, 77 Rocky Neck at Madfish Wharf.  This will be the final Mug Up for the season on Rocky Neck, so don’t miss it.

 Finally, there will be a Big Blow Out End of Season and Early Holiday Shopping Sale at Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery from Saturday, 10/1 through Columbus Day, 10/10.  Everything will be discounted off the already lowered end of season prices, and there will be many items under $20 to choose from.  Wendie Demuth Photography Gallery next door will also be slashing prices and have many great furniture pieces and household items for sale.  Plenty of free parking, and it is such a pretty and cool place to visit.  Other galleries and shops on Rocky Neck are still open too, so it’s a great time to visit and do some local unique holiday shopping while supporting your local art community.  Special note: After 25 years on Rocky Neck, Joe Weiler Photography will be closing for good as of the end of business on Saturday, October 1.  If you have always wanted one of Joe’s beautiful B&W photographs, this is your last chance.

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com

Rockport Harvest Fest Coming October 15th!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The organizers of Rockport’s Harvest Fest do an AMAZING job with activities for every age group.  This undoubtedly will be at the very top of the must do list Saturday October 15th!

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Here’s the presser-

Downtown Rockport will come alive on Saturday, October 15th with the sights, sounds, and tastes of Autumn in New England.  The annual Rockport HarvestFest celebration features the best of the season in a quintessential coastal New England setting, offering live music, great food, and plenty of activities for families. Hayrides, pumpkin-painting, even a unique costume parade called “The Great Scarecrow Chase” will all be part of the festivities, not to mention the opportunity for children to make their own guitars through a workshop sponsored by Rockport Music.

As HarvestFest celebrates the bounty of Fall, it only seems appropriate that the centerpiece of the festival is the Local Fare Fair, where New England food producers gather under a huge tent on one of Rockport’s historic working wharves to celebrate the best of local food.  Lobsters provided by the Roy Moore Lobster Co. will be under the big tent as well as chowder, cider doughnuts, maple sugar products and a host of seasonal and year-round favorites.  Cape Ann Brewing Co. will be on hand with their award-winning locally crafted beer, the highly anticipated Pumpkin Stout on tap.  Cooking demonstrations will also be highlighted, with the Seafood Throw down – a competition-style showcase between two chefs – showcasing just what can be done with coastal New England’s most significant harvest: fish.  HarvestFest also features the annual Scarecrow Stroll, where artistic, creative, and generally fascinating scarecrows can be found throughout downtown.

Festivalgoers have the chance to vote for their favorite scarecrow, with the winner taking home glory and a coveted HarvestFest rosette.  Live music, featuring everything from indie rocker Brad Byrd to the Americana of Daniel Dye & the Miller Road Band to bluegrass to Rockport’s own Legion Band, will be heard throughout downtown, with Dock Square serving as the main stage.  Several Rockport inns, shops, restaurants and galleries are offering HarvestFest specials and packages.  Go to:  http://www.rockportartfestivals.com for more details.  Don’t miss the chance to celebrate the best of New England in the Fall!

Swan at Russell Orchards in Ipswich Photo From Donna Ardizzoni

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Donna Writes-

Great to see you this morning..  love the gallery…  Rick and I went
apple picking and we saw this swan…  it actually looked fake..  hope
to see you soon.  Next weekend, Joe Garland’s memorial, Rick and I are
volunteering and also Cycle Cross, hope to get here to take pics after
the mug up.
Have a good week and thanks friend
D

Seacoast Nursing Home To Host Fair November 19th

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Fair will be on November 19th from 10-2 in the main lobby.

Tables for arts and Crafts vendors are available

White Elephant items that are in good Condition

Contact Information is Abby Boyd Activities Director- 978 283 0300 ext 124

Federal ID# 041305001

The Drawing for the Raffle will be held the day of November 19th

Raffle tickets will be available at 10 dollars per ticket. They are on sale from Oct 1st thru the day of November 19th 

We have gift certificates to local restaurants, Lobsters, construction work from Boyd Builders, wine Cellar raffles.

Burger Bomb At The Fort Square Cafe

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Designed to take you down!  -and what a way to go.

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Fort Square Cafe

29 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 (978) 281-3100 ‎

In Case You Missed it.

Posted on by capeannpainter

In Case You Missed it.

I took this Video in may of 2009 of a couple of Outward Bound Sailboats trying to row against the Tide at the Blynman Bridge. They gave it a great try. Unfortunately, they had to turn back and hang out in the Harbor for a couple of hours until the Tide turned.

SeArts Fashion Show – Wearable Art (Model Slide_Show)

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Terry Weber writes:

Yesterday’s Celebrate Wearable Art Show was a smashing success, with over 160 attendees enjoying a runway fashion show featuring designs and jewelry from local and other artists. The event, organized by volunteers and friends of seARTS, was held at the Bass Rocks Golf Club and attendees enjoyed not only a spectacular runway show, but a luncheon, and opportunities to shop for one of a kind pieces. The beautiful models included local fashion lovers and professional models recruited by Mobius and Rising Design of Boston. The show was a fundraiser benefiting the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) which seeks to energize the arts community of Cape Ann– and if you attended the fashion show, you know they accomplished their mission!

See Designers photo below, and also enjoy slide_show of the models displaying Wearable Art by CLICKING on Any Photo.

Gloucester Zen- Loading Bait Aboard the Degelyse

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Gloucester At Dawn 4:55AM 9/25/11 The Degelyse Pulls Up To The Dock

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Steve Redfern From The Lobster Boat Trapper John Displays Calico Lobster They Caught

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Lannon’s Celtic Music Sail Photo From the Singin’ Sarge

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,

  Took this one this afternoon out on the Lannon’s Celtic Music Sail. Got to do a few tunes with my buddy Michael O’Leary and friends. Stay Well and keep up the good work. Tony H. aka "The SinginSarge"

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Canadian writer, Ilona Biro From Huffington Post Travel Loved Her Time Here- Read On from Linn Parisi

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Linn Parisi writes-

Following is the first of a few articles that Ilona Biro from AOL Canada (now Huffington Post Travel) is doing about the Seafood Trail.

She and her husband had a wonderful visit here, and they plan on coming back with their kids.  That’s what we like to hear!

The Seafood Trail will continue to make a difference in visitation, as does your generous participation in these FAMs.

Thanks-    Linn

When You’re in Boston, Hit the Seafood Trail

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This summer, my husband and I were lucky landlubbers – lucky enough to land on Massachusett’s Seafood Trail, one of those culinary road trips that dreams are made of.
Just north of Boston, the Seafood Trail (unofficial slogan: "all seafood, all the time"), serves up everything you can imagine, from crispy fried clams, oysters, and fish ‘n chips to rich, lip-smacking chowder, steamers and mussels. From casual meals fresh off the boats to romantic four-star dinners, it can all be had here. In truth there’s so much amazing food along the Seafood Trail you could take a week to experience it all. We did our best to pack in as much as we could in a single day.We started in Gloucester, dubbed America’s Oldest Seaport and founded in 1623. It’s a tight-knit town that’s seen more than 10,000 of its souls perish while fishing on the plentiful seas, among them the men of the Andrea Gail, whose story was captured in the movie The Perfect Storm (which was also filmed here). A monument honouring those brave men takes pride of place along the seaside promenade leading into the town centre, and the seafaring tradition carries on today.
So before we got cracking on the lobster, we wanted to meet some of the locals. One local light, Clarence Birdseye, invented his flash freezing technique in Gloucester, and went on to fame and fortune. Fast forward to today and Gloucester is still a working fishing village, not a replica of something from the past. While Birdseye’s methods are still in use, we were curious to see the inner workings of the seafood industry today. First stop was Steve Connolly Seafood where we met up with foreman Romeo Solviletti. It’s a busy place, where fish was being gutted and filleted and lobsters cooked in huge pots, before being sent off to grateful diners – from Los Angeles to Hong Kong. Soviletti showed us a 14-pound lobster that he said was more than 100 years old. It looked like it belonged on the Seafood counter at Harrod’s, but Solviletti told us what happens to a lot of these monsters: "At Christmas, people come in and buy the biggest lobster they can get and set it free in the harbour. It’s a tradition for some people, and to be honest, you’re better off eating a smaller, younger lobster anyhow." Our mouths were watering by this time, but we wanted to do a little more exploring.
So we went to Joey’s place. One of Gloucester’s biggest boosters, Joey Ciaramitaro has run the Good Morning Gloucester blog for years, and has built the Web’s largest collection of mutant lobster photos, one blue lobster pic at a time. If you want to tap into what’s happening around town, you’ll find no better place. And if you want fresh lobster, straight off the boat, head to Joey’s dock and he’ll weigh it in for you with a huge smile. Extra bonus? Joey’s unvarnished opinions on the best seafood restaurants this side of Boston. Follow his advice and you won’t go wrong. His tip on lobster rolls: "Never, never put

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When You’re in Boston, Hit the Seafood Trail