Rubber Duck takes the kids to the beach, hires Sumo to babysit the twins (their both somewhat evil), and even brings some fresh mackerel heads for Homie.
Homie would rather hang off the stern of a trawler with his pals.
Year: 2011
Did You Know? (NOTN Rocks)
That last evenings Night on the Neck on Madfish Wharf rocked the place? Unfortunately, it was so crazy on Madfish Wharf that I never got the chance to get out and check out what was happening on the rest of Rocky Neck, but here are some photos of the happenings at the East End of Rocky Neck. Harpist, Moira Kelly, serenaded attendees with her magical voice and instrument. Then we moved to the rockin accordion, wailing harmonica, jumping guitar and powerful voices of Bird Mancini, who had everyone on the wharf swaying, bopping and dancing. Paco enthralled the crowds at Alma’s Art & Antiques with his accordian playing. The galleries were full, as was the wharf, and everyone had a great time. Mark your calendars now for August NOTN, which will take place on Thursday, August 4. It’s only going to get better.
E.J. Lefavour
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Did You Know (Ardelle Launch)
Launch of the Ardelle
That the schooner Ardelle is ready to launch? The historic launch will take place on Saturday, July 9 at high tide, which is set at about 6:40 p.m., although the launch could happen a little sooner. If you have not witnessed an historic Essex side launch before, it is a sight to be seen! I watched the launch of Fame on video and it was amazing to see her finally let go, hit the water sideways with a big splash, right herself and then glide gracefully like a swan across the water, as she was painstakingly built to do. The adjacent Essex shipbuilding museum will be a great viewing area. The celebration will begin at 3:00 at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum with beer, hotdogs and Woodman’s chowder and music by Michael Forney’s bluegrass band. Photo is of the Isabella launch in 2006. I can’t be there, but I hope someone can get there and capture this historic event and then share it with us on GMG.
E.J. Lefavour
www.khanstudiointernational.com
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International Dory Racing Schedule Of Events For The Rest Of 2011
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Photo Show Reception of Stephanie Vieira — this Saturday July 9th 1-3 PM in Rockport
Hi Joey,
Folks are invited to meet Stephanie Vieira and enjoy her Photo Show Reception in the Gallery of the Rockport’s UU church, 4 Cleaves St, Saturday, July 9th, 1-3 PM. The theme is Cape Ann’s natural beauty. Many recall her amazing lightening photo.
Thanks for spreading the word!
Amy Shapiro
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Harbor Loop Concert Series ~ Season Opener ~ July 14, 2011~ Jake Pardee and The Super Session Band
Awesome photos/poster by Louise
http://jakepardee.com/Jake_Pardee/HOME.html
Harbor Loop Concert Series begins this week with Jake Pardee and The Super Session Band. This will be the opening act of the season and what a way to start. Jake is one of the most promising musicians around. His persona and musical talents are as great as some of the masters that I have seen. Every time that I get to hear him and his band/bands, I am blown away. I hope that you will come out and enjoy the concert season beginning with this one.
Please note that the show starts at 6:30 and Bradley Royds will perform in the opening set with, Jake Pardee, Vinny Briguglio on bass and Brian Haley on percussion.
Special thanks to Louise Welch for the excellent photography and poster.
Joanne
Also see what the Gloucester Times has to say.
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/lifestyle/x1424060258/Guitarist-kicks-off-Harbor-Loop
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Stephanie Vieira Photography Exhibition at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport Saturday
Gloucester resident Stephanie Vieira will be having an opening reception for her solo photography exhibition at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport Saturday afternoon from 1pm to 3pm. This collection of nature photographs features the beauty of Cape Ann and emphasizes its hidden and often overlooked scenery.
The reception is open to all. Light refreshments will be served.
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Cape Ann Animal Aid Sunset Dessert Cruise Saturday!
Help out a good cause and enjoy a nice cruise this Saturday! I have my tickets! Do you have yours?
Tickets are on sale now at the Cape Ann Animal Aid at 260 Main Street, Gloucester, MA
There are over 50 raffle prizes, a 50/50 raffle and lots of desserts.
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Virgilios Nor’Easter With Provolone
This is one of the best sandwiches in town.
Virgilios, in the heart of Gloucester’s Beautiful West End.
click for the interactive map-
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Hard Merchandise Rocky Neck
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Surfboard Lobster man lands catch of the day
Yes – One Lobster, Great job Dominic.
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Fiesta Procession photos
Has This Ever Happened To You?
4:45AM and I pull in to a local convenience store to get a little sustenance before the work day begins.
There are a total of three people in the convenience store- a guy out in the back corner of the place glued to the keno screen, the clerk that works there and me.
So I find this peanut energy bar in the middle of the store about 7 paces away from the counter. That’s all I needed, just a little something to take the hunger edge off before work started a single energy bar.
I begin to walk toward the counter to pay for my one item, the energy bar and KENO GUY is about 15 paces away. He literally sprints to get to the counter before me and then proceeds to rattle off $150 worth of different lottery bets taking about 5 minutes to get them all in.
Really?????
Courtesy is not at the top of this degenerates list. My 99 cent single item purchase was obviously not nearly as important as him getting his degenerate gambling tickets.
ARGGGGH!
This is for you dude-
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Video- Something You Don’t See Every Morning At Good Harbor Beach
Filmed 4:45AM 7/8/11 The Creek Good Harbor Beach
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ALL HEART!!! OUR MEN THE SANFILIPPOS ENDURE ANOTHER WEEK ON EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE!
After overcoming an enormous time deficit our guys pushed through to avoid elimination on last night’s Expedition Impossible on ABC.
Joe, Nino and Gus Down In The Fish Hold Of The Captain Domenic
I’m telling you these guys are ALL HEART!
THEY WILL NOT QUIT- WILL NOT BACK DOWN! FISHERMAN’S PRIDE BABY!!!!
For all of our Insider Expedition Impossible Coverage Click Here For Other Pictures and Videos
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Chickity Check It! Daisy Nell writes children’s book about Essex Schooner Ardelle
Our Friend Daisy Nell Has Written a book about The Essex Schooner Ardelle.
Here is a video we did a couple of years back in which Daisy explains the term “Schooner”
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The United States Naval Academy offshore Sail Training Squadron Visit
Hi Joey,
Great news! The Rockport Navy Committee and the Town of Rockport will again be hosting the United States Naval Academy offshore Sail Training Squadron. Five 44 foot sailboats will arrive in Rockport on Friday morning and cast off Monday July 11.
Visit our Facebook page (Rockport Navy Committee) for events open to the public. We also want to let people know that a pancake breakfast will be held on Sunday morning from 8-10AM. For $5.00, you will get a full pancake breakfast and a chance to visit with the Midshipmen. If you could post this on Good Morning Gloucester we would appreciate it!
Feel free to stop by and tour the boats Saturday and Sunday from 1-4.
Enjoy your day,
Faye Anderson
Rockport Navy Committee
The Rockport Navy Committee is comprised of volunteers who have worked to bring the U.S. Navy to Rockport since 2007. Activities are planned to encourage the entire community to interact with and learn about the US Navy.
RocNavCom is a not for profit organization presently under the umbrella of the America Legion Post 98 Rockport.
The Rockport Navy Committee (RocNavCom) and the Town of Rockport will again be hosting The United States Naval Academy (USNA) Offshore Sail Training Squadron (OSTS). Five NA-44 foot sailboats will arrive in Rockport on Friday July 8th, 2011 and cast off Monday morning July 11th, 2011.
Friday July 8
Midshipmen meet their host families at the Sandy Bay Yacht Club.
If you would like to host midshipmen or learn more about hosting, please click here.
The midshpmen will attend a welcome cookout at American Legion for all midshipmen and host families.
Saturday July 9
Breakfast for midshipmen location TBD
Tours of USNA Sailboats
Noon – 4:00: Public tours of USNA boats, T-wharf.
Kickball Game
1:00 Kickball game at Evans Field. Local children and midshipmen will be mixed together on the teams, no rivalries. Sponsored by the Rockport National Bank, Rockport House of Pizza & Roast Beef and My Place by the Sea. Public welcome.
Registration has ended for kickball.
Softball Game
6:30: Softball game, Naval Academy team vs. Rockport High co-ed team. Evans Field. Refreshments provided by the Friends of Rockport Athletics. Come cheer the teams on!
Sunday, July 10
Benefit Breakfast
8:00 – 10:00 Pancake breakfast at Brackett’s Ocean View Restaurant 25 Main Street. The Brackett family is opening their doors to welcome the midshipmen. Enjoy a pancake breakfast while overlooking picturesque Sandy Bay. Sponsored by Brackett’s Ocean View Restaurant. Public welcome. $5.00 donation. All proceeds to benefit the Rockport Navy Committee.
Tours of USNA Sailboats
Noon – 4:00: Public tours of USNA boats, T-wharf.
The Rockport Navy Committee will host the midshipmen for a lobster lunch.
The Sandy Bay Yacht Club will host a farewell for the midshipmen.
Monday, July 11
Boats depart
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Mark Your Calendars- First Downtown Gloucester Block Party Slated For Next Saturday July 16th
The Gloucester Downtown Block Party, a citywide food, family and arts event occurring three times throughout the summer in the oceanside community of Gloucester, on Cape Ann celebrates its fourth year with a new spin in the fashion of that other hipster seaside community – Portsmouth, NH.
Valerie Marcley, co-founder and coordinator of the tremendously successful Seaport Fringe Festival in Portsmouth has come on board as Event Coordinator of the Gloucester Downtown Block Party series, which has drawn thousands at each event, organized and powered historically through volunteer efforts alone. Valerie brings a fresh perspective and some new ideas to help broaden the already successful community event to attract and entertain festival goers of all ages.
New this year is the introduction of street minstrels to entertain seated diners when entertainment on the main stage is too far from your al fresco table, a large family zone with more inexpensive and free youth activities such as sidewalk chalk drawing, face painting, games and interactive theater, picnic tables, street food options for those not wishing to wait for a table on “restaurant row”, an Art Street area with works on display and adult street artists, an event-wide 50/50 raffle, and the inclusion of off-Main Street Vendors in the areas not filled by downtown retailers.
Stages at Hancock and Main, and Porter and Main will once again have people “dancing in the streets” with live music, dance performances and lessons, spectacle, comedy, and even a parade down to a waterfront dance party. As always, and perhaps even more this year, Main Street will be full of arts and music, friends and food for participants of all ages to get out and have fun.
The change in organization comes with the retirement and relocation of two of Gloucester Downtown Block Party founders, Janice Shea and Erika Hansen. Their departure from the wonderful summer series has resulted in a new set of local volunteers coming forward, under their invaluable guidance, to sustain and grow this local calendar highlight.
Lorre Anderson of the Black Swan, Mark McDonough of Serenitee Restaurant Group, and founder of Farmer’s Market and Cape Ann Time banks, Judith Brackley, accomplished writer, Jennifer Goulart Amero, Public Relations and Marketing Director for Serenitee Restaurants and Lucinda Seigel join Linn Parisi, destination marketing guru for Cape Ann and event visionary Janice Lufkin to lead events subcommittees including local artists and entertainers like Dawn Gadow of Art Haven, Peter and Vicki Van Ness of GimmeSound and Henry Allen of The Annie.
Festival dates are Saturday July 16, August 20 and September 17, 2011. Information on performing or volunteering at the Gloucester Block Parties through Val at glostablockpahty@gmail.com
For information and event schedules go to www.downtowngloucester.com
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Egret Time
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HULA HOOP CONTEST WITH PRIZES AT AMY’S COFFEE and CONES ON ROCKY NECK
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Three Contests Every Saturday Through The Summer 3PM, 6PM and 8PM
Good Morning Gloucester 