Month: July 2013

Community Photos 7/4/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Three Guys and Three Gulls From Janet Rice

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Hmmmm… This cloud over Kettle Island needs some Viagra!

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In all my years I’ve never seen a penis cloud.  in fact I hereby declare this cloud formation a Penis Cloud.

So in the future all you meteorological students when you study different cloud formations you can think of me when you see “Penis Clooud” with a little asterisk next to it crediting me with the proper naming rights.

Community Stuff 7/4/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
Lanesville Community Center Senior Social

Hi Joey,
The Lanesville Community Center, 8 Vulcan St., will hold a Senior Social on Friday, July 5, from 1:00 – 3:00.  The Everly Sisters of The Honky Tonk Women of Gloucester will be singing.  Nisu, coffee, and cold drinks will be served.  Join us for an afternoon with friends and neighbors!
Door prizes will be awarded!
Jean Jacobson

5th Annual Vikings Hockey Sunset Cruise

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The Friday July 12 meeting of the Gloucester Area Astronomy Club will
feature old friend and NASA Solar System Ambassador Ted Blank, with a
presentation on the exploits of the Mars Curiosity rover. Ted will give us
a colorful and in-depth look at the news and photos "just in from Mars"!
The Curiosity rover and the Mars Science Laboratory it carries are the most
expensive, most complex instruments ever sent to the surface of another
planet. In addition to great pictures, Curiosity is now returning
cutting-edge science data for the first time, including, for just one
example, checking out the martian radiation environment in advance of human
visitors!
Curiosity’s main mission, the goal of many individual onboard science
experiments, is to determine whether Mars could have once harbored life,
and even whether it might do so today.
This is exciting stuff. Ted is one of our most popular speakers, so come
early and bring your questions.
The meeting will begin at 8:00 pm, Friday July 12, at the Lanesville
Community Center.
GAAC meets on the second Friday of every month at the Lanesville Community
Center. More information is available on their website ( http://gaac.us )
and Facebook page ( http:www.facebook.com/gaacpage ). No telescope is
necessary, just an interest in what’s going on out there. Meetings are free
and open to everyone, and presentations are suitable for the general public.

Community Stuff 7/4/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

As announced at the recent Rockport American Legion meeting, Angela Cook
of Oasis Rockport has begun the Cape Ann Veterans Project. She will be
putting together a book detailing the stories of our local veterans,
scheduled for release on Veterans Day. A percentage of the proceeds from
the book will be donated to the American Legion. Angela is putting a
call out to our local veterans to get in touch so that you can schedule
an interview. She can be reached by calling 978-290-3182 or emailing
acook@oasisrockport.com . All veterans from Cape Ann, even those who now
live elsewhere, are invited to participate in this project.

Veterans Flyer

Update: Dinner Dealer Decks New In The Gloucester Things Pop-Up Store – Blue W/White Mesh GMG Caps Sold Out- 4 Black With Black Mesh Left

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Check It Out Here-Gloucester Things Pop-Up Store

I’ve written before about how much I’ve saved using my Dinner Dealer Deck.  It’s one of those No-Brainer things unless you don’t like saving money.

For $19.50 you get over $300 in restaurant savings. Basically once you use two of the cards in the deck you’ve in the green.  I’ve used mine at Lat 43 and The Farm.  I still have Duckworth, Alchemy and Cape Ann Brewing,Willow Rest, 15 Walnut and a ton of other Beverly, Manchester, Essex, , all over the North Shore spots to use the other cards in the deck.  It’s not a question if all those cards get used, it’s a fact because I go to all those joints during the course of the year.  So if you hate money, don’t buy one.

if you only used the one for Cape Ann Brewing you’d already be in the green.

If you do like saving money click here to get yours

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Towns with coupons

Beverly, Byfield, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynn, Manchester, Marblehead, Middleton, Newburyport, Peabody, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham.

15 Walnut • $10 off
9 Elm American Bistro • $5 off
Alchemy Tapas and Bistro • $10 off
The American BBQ • $10 off
Antique Table • $5 off
The Boston Hot Dog Co. • $5 off
Brown Sugar by the Sea • $5 off
Cala’s Restaurant • $10 off
Caffe Paolina • $5 off
Cape Ann Brewing Co. • $20 off
Christopher’s Table • $5 off
Daily Harvest Café • $10 off
Duckworth’s Bistrot • $10 off
Essen • $5 off
The Farm Bar & Grill • $5 off
Henderson’s Café • $5 off
Ithaki • $20 off
Joey D’s Italian Grill • $5 off
The Landing at 7 Central • $10 off
Latitude 43 • $10 off
Le Bistro Café & Grille • $5 off
Maggie’s Farm Restaurant • $10 off
Main Street Market • $5 off
Maki Sushi Bar & Grill • $5 off
Maple Street Tavern • $5 off
Marino’s Café • $5 off
Nate’s at Front Beach • $10 off
North End Café • $20 off
Oregano’s Ristorante • $10 off
The Organic Garden Café • $10 off
Parker River Pub and Grille • $10 off
Riverside Bistro • $10 off
Rolly’s Tavern on the Square • $5 off
Scratch Kitchen • $5 off
Stone Soup Café • $5 off
Stonewood Tavern • $10 off
Tatiana’s Restaurant & Lounge • $5 off
Vic’s Boathouse • $5 off
Victoria’s Station • $5 off
Vidalia’s Market • $5 off
Willow Rest • $10 off
Whoo(pie) Wagon • Free Whoopie Pie

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There are 0 Navy with White Mesh Baseball Caps Left  and 4 Black with Black Mesh GMG Caps Left For Pre-Order.

AFRICA, Part 2

Posted on by Marty Luster

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This second installment features our first game drive in open vehicles in Chobe  National Park, a few miles over bumpy trails from our camp. Elephants, magnificent scenery and the roar of a nearby lion  at dusk (which sent us scurrying back to our vehicles) are some of the highlights of that day.

Thursday First Night on the Neck of the Season

Posted on by God's Morning

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Not only do you have the first Night on the Neck on the 4th of July, but you also have the opening reception for Mary Bowles and Kerrie Bromberger’s Summer Garden by the Sea at Khan Studio.  A night on Rocky Neck you should not miss.

E.J. Lefavour

Quick answers to questions we’ve been getting about tonight’s parade, fireworks, concert & laser light show

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

Over the past couple of days, Vickie and I have answered a number of questions from people calling about tonight’s festivities.  I figure that for everyone who calls there are several others who have the same question but don’t call, so here are some answers:

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO GO TO THE CONCERT?
NOTHING.  It’s Free.

CAN WE PARK AT THE HIGH SCHOOL?
NO.  At least not according to this article in the Gloucester Daily Times.  “Because construction crews have blocked off part of the school’s parking lot due to Newell Stadium construction …”

WHAT TIME IS THE CONCERT, PARADE, FIREWORKS, LASER LIGHT SHOW — AND WHO’S PERFORMING?
5:00 Roots 66 Kicks off the Music
6:00 Horribles Parade
7:00 Cape Ann Big Band & Runaround
9:30 Fireworks
10:00 Laser Light Show
Then dance and party under the stars and lasers ’till 11pm.  Horribles Parade Winners will be announced from the Concert Stage at some time after the fireworks.  All times (except fireworks) are approximate and may change based on the parade.  (See more details here.)

WHAT IS THE PARADE ROUTE?
Here’s an excerpt from today’s Glocuester Daily Times:
“beginning at Gloucester High School. Parade runs from GHS down Centennial Avenue, up Western Avenue to Tally’s Corner, then down Rogers Street before turning left on Manuel Lewis Street. Parade then runs up Main Street to Pleasant, up Pleasant to Prospect, and then turns left on Prospect, right onto Railroad Avenue, right onto Washington Street, and left on Centennial back to GHS.”
See the full Glocuester Daily Times article, here.

WILL THERE BE FOOD?
YES.  Vendors will be on the Boulevard and Gloucester boasts some of the best restaurants north of Boston.  See a list of Gloucester restaurants here.

WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO SEE THE FIREWORKS?
That depends on how close you like to be.  For an intense fireworks-emersion experience, my favorite spot is the path that runs along the harbor at Stage Fort Park.  If you’re on the Boulevard facing west, just walk toward Stage Fort Park (see map) on the sidewalk that is as close to the water as possible and stay close to the water.  You’ll end up on a fairly dark path right under where the fireworks are shot off.  It’s loud, brilliant and awesome!

Now, if you want a more communal experience, the best place is on the Boulevard near the concert stage (see map here).  The view is perfect and you get to oohh and aahhh and cheer with lots of other fireworks fans.  Plus you’ll be in a perfect spot to catch the laser light show that immediately follows the fireworks.

Let’s have some fun tonight!

GMG Local Twitterati Report 7/3/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Schooner Thomas Lannon in the mist

Posted on by Matthew Green

Taken yesterday afternoon during a photo walk, which was part of a photography workshop I am leading at The Hive.

– Matthew Green

 

Built And Ready To Burn In Rockport, Ma. Photo by Anthony Marks

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

July 4
6:00 p.m. – Rockport Firemen’s Parade
8:30 p.m. – Rockport Legion Band Concert on Back Beach
9:00 p.m. – Rockport Bonfire on Back Beach

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Help Draft the Next Chapter of Downtown’s Story

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

What do you love about downtown Gloucester? What do you think could be improved?

The work to build a great downtown is never done. There have been several recent accomplishments including the City Hall restoration project, HarborWalk, and Harbortown Cultural District. And we continue to move forward.

Given these and other accomplishments, now is a good time to come together to talk about the next chapter of work downtown. Gloucester’s Community Development Department is holding three public meetings to frame future opportunities and develop a set of shared values for downtown. The resulting plan will inform the City’s work downtown.

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Your participation is important. Please plan to attend all three public meetings over the summer.

The public meetings will be held on:

– Wednesday, July 10

– Tuesday, August 20

– Tuesday, September 17

All meetings will begin at 6:00 PM and will be held in the Kyrouz Auditorium on the second floor of City Hall.

Please contact Tom Daniel, Community Development Director, with any questions at 978 281-9781.

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Musicians on Main Street

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Submitted by Fred Bodin

Here’s a very short video from Main Street during Fiesta Friday night. These two musicians were going into shops and restaurants to play Italian music. Between their lack of English and my lack of Italian, I couldn’t find out who they were or who hired them. My guess is that they were freelancers. You can see the $$ stuffed into their jackets!

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St Peter’s Fiesta–5K Racers (Pre & Post Race) Faces

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Also try to find Waldo in the Crowd Photos.