Month: November 2013

Brad Byrd’s New Single

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

This just in from Brad Byrd.

Brad Byrd New Single
“It Just Goes On”
Now available on iTunes
(and at all digital retailers)

  

Hey Friends,As we approach year end, we wanted to wish everyone a happy holiday season with the debut of Brad’s new single”It Just Goes On”

Preview the full song via SoundCloud here

Brad had the pleasure of collaborating with Grammy Award winning production team Warren Huart (Aerosmith, The Fray) and Phil Allen (Adele) earlier this fall in Los Angeles and mastered at the legendary Gateway Studios in Portland, Maine.

This new single marks the first official release since Brad’s second full length LP,
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Also, as a special holiday treat, download the free unreleased track/demo…The Stars Are Out Tonight, Boy
Stay tuned for info on upcoming 2014 Spring/Summer appearances…TBA
Lastly, check out the brand new sounds of teen/rock/pop sensation James & JakeBrad had the unique opportunity to work with the boys on their debut EP “Blue” with the above mentioned production team.

The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Posted on by Sista Felicia

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Yesterday a package was waiting by my doorstep when I arrived home from Boston. I knew exactly what inside! Columbian candy and a case of Cinnamon Ceylon Sticks from our friends in Columbia. Several years ago we hosted a young girl from Armenia Colombia, who had come to America to train for tennis at the Manchester Athletic Club, with our daughter Amanda. During her stay with us, she made several trips to Boston’s North End with our family to buy specialty Italian cooking and baking supplies. Over the months she realized how much cinnamon I used, and was surprised at how difficult it was to purchase in America. In her town back in Columbia, cinnamon was sold on nearly every street corner and store. Without me knowing she called home to her family and requested to have some sent as a surprise before she departed. Some cinnamon turned into a case of cinnamon, that now arrives each year just before the holiday season begins. Mucho Gratias Zamira and Melvia Vasquez. I think of them every time I smell the aromas of that yummy cinnamon.

Last year, with my cookbook in the works and knowing what recipes were going to be included, I went to see Kate at Common Crow here in Gloucester. I asked if she could find this particular variety of cinnamon, and be willing to carry it in the store, and shared  that people would have difficulty finding it this ingredient locally once my Cookbook was released. After sharing the nearest place to purchase it currently was Boston Kate agreed to look into it for me. I stopped by to see Kate this morning and I’m thrilled to report that she came through!

The Common Crow  Natural Market is located at 6 Elm Street Gloucester, Massachusetts.

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Get to Common Crow and stock up for the holidays…Once you taste the difference in flavor from this verity verse the already store bought ground cinnamon found pre packaged on the shelves of the grocery store you will only want to use this verity when cooking and baking. It’s delicious!

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Freshly Ground Ceylon Cinnamon

Step-by-Step

1 Break cinnamon sticks in small pieces; place into a clean coffee bean grinder

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2  grind into fine powder

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3 Store in airtight container; will last several months

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A Special Note From Sista Felicia~I always store my ground cinnamon in my baking cabinet in a Smucker’s Sweet Orange Marmalade Jar, just as my Grandmother Felicia did!

Community Stuff 11/20/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

15th. Annual Ladies Day. (Men are Welcome too!!)

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Please save the Date!!
We love to invite all of our Old and New Customers to stop by so we can say thank you!
Thank you for your Support, your Business and especially your friendship. We are truly blessed to be in a community where small businesses are treasured and supported..
Looking forward to sharing a memory, having a laugh or finding that little gift you were looking for.
Please print and save and Share with friends.

Lad.Day 2013 email blast

Discover Gloucester Banner

Seaport Gloucester Destination Marketing Organization

    TIME TO RSVP:

          NOVEMBER 20, 6PM, DOWNTOWN MUG UP MEETING              HOSTED BY LOCAL COLORS:  BE THERE!

The LOCAL COLORS ARTISTS’ COOPERATIVE, 121 Main Street, is the place to be from 6 to 7PM next Wednesday, 11/20/13, for a Mug Up Meeting to review upcoming marketing opportunities, especially for those in Gloucester’s Downtown and in any of Cape Ann’s Cultural Districts. The Agenda includes: 

  • Overview of the CDC’s Downtown Study meetings that were held this summer.    
  • The new Cultural Districts cooperative Phone App opportunity.
  • Co-op coupon/flier opportunity for the Drive, Group & Cruise markets.
  • Consumer Show co-op opportunities.
  • Advertising in the 2014 (6th edition) Discover Gloucester Visitor Guide.  

RSVP asap to info@seaportgloucester.org. NOTE: BYO chair if you need to sit.

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  BE SURE TO PENCIL IN THE FOLLOWING DATES & RSVP:


DECEMBER 4 , 2013

GROUP TOUR MARKET WORKSHOP/ROUND TABLE         

8:30-10:30AM, CAPE ANN’S MARINA RESORT COMPASS ROOM

Wondering how to get more Group Tour business? Not sure how big or small “groups” are? What Group Tour Planners are looking for or if you have what they require?  This workshop & round table discussion is for you.

Experienced Group Tour professionals will cover the nuts & bolts of the Group Tour market. You’ll leave prepared to pursue Group travelers in a variety of ways. The agenda:

  • What is a “group” and why you may or may not want them.
  • What Group Tour Operators are looking for.
  • Ways to get in front of the Group Market.
  • How to produce an effective Profile Sheet.
  • Following up on Leads.

                                             RSVP now to info@seaportgloucester.org.

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                                         YOU’RE INVITED!                                                           TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013, NOON-2:30PM

        DISCOVER GLOUCESTER HOLIDAY & AWARDS PARTY           at LA TRATTORIA, 64 MAIN STREET, GLOUCESTER

                 $20 per person, inclusive, for Italian Buffet Luncheon.                                       Pay at the Door. Cash Bar.                        

Reservations necessary via info@SeaportGloucester.org

Join the festivities while we celebrate the Holidays and a successful year. We’ll also be congratulating three people or organizations from our local tourism community who will win Discover Gloucester Awards:

  • The Golden Sou’Wester Award recognizes a person, business or organization having recently jumped into tourism to add a new dimension to our diverse Destination.
  • The Discover Gloucester Heritage Award recognizes a person, business or organization for ensuring that our maritime & cultural heritage remains current and relevant.
  • The Good On Ya! Award recognizes a person or organization for helping create a Destination that is a wonderful place to visit and in which to live.

Let us know asap if you have a nominee in mind, and do plan on attending the Holiday Awards Party to find out the Winners of these special Awards!

                                                  RSVP to info@seaportgloucester.org

The Fleet

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Traditionally I suspect when people think of the Gloucester Fleet or Gloucester Fishermen they think of large draggers, wooden or steel.  Fact is probably over 90% of our fleet are boats less than 50 feet in length and most are made of fiberglass.  Sure there are a few draggers left but that subsector of Gloucester’s fleet is miniscule compared to what it once was.

This morning in the office our fishermen were having a conversation about how many fishermen and lobstermen are due to retire within the next 10 years.  The last great generation of fishermen to fish out of this port are nearing retirement.  The last generation of fishermen who can remember Gloucester fishing when it was humming.

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Congratulations Savour Wine and Cheese on the Tremendous Success of Your First Annual Wine Tasting!

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Savour Wine and Cheese ©Kim Smith 2013Savour Wine and Cheese’s First Annual Wine and Beer Fall Tasting Event was a phenomenal success. When I stopped by to take some snapshots at 3:30 there must have been 150 people and this was after the peak!Savour Wine and Cheese -3 ©Kim Smith 2013.

This just in from Kathleen as I am writing the post–if it was too chaotic when you stopped by to pick up your order, Savour is extending the tasting discounts through the week (10% off 6 mixed wines or beer and 15% off 12 or more mixed wines and beers).

Savour Wine and Cheese -4 ©Kim Smith 2013.Correction–there were closer to 200 people at the event, from as far away as Boston, Stoneham, and New Hampshire. It was Savour’s Best Day Ever and the event was only three hours long! Congratulations Kathleen, Bob, Matt, John, and Team Savour for much deserved success!!!

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Artist Spotlight Series – Deborah Way

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Spotlight on Deborah Way

Deborah learned her craft from a jeweler in the ‘70s on Cape Cod, beginning with sterling silver. She soon expanded her repertoire to include gold and gems. Working for 12 years on the other Cape, she was further inspired by a master craftsman who taught her the finer points of hammering, as well as other advanced techniques.

Deborah counts herself very lucky to have landed in Gloucester in 2000; a perfect way to start a new century in an environment that encourages such a variety of expression. She settled in, set up her bench, adopted her shelter dog, Hope, and takes her daily walks on the Boulevard; all the while marveling at how much of the coast line is open to residents and visitors, which is not the case on Cape Cod.

After spending many years in business, Deborah is grateful to be back at her bench creating jewelry from sterling and gold, and taking some metal courses to explore new methods to extend her field of work. She just loves being able to live in this artistic environment, which encourages her to work better instead of harder.

Presently, she is finding new inspiration from the curves she sees in nature, and her next step is to create new designs for her jewelry based on these curves. As a result of her recent metal course, she is also looking at the possibility of working iron for garden ornamentation.

Look for more of Deborah’s beautiful jewelry at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, East Gloucester during the Rocky Neck Holiday Art & Fine Crafts Festival

Saturdays and Sundays, Noon-4 PM

November 30 – December 29

http://www.rockyneckartcolony.org/winter.php

E.J. Lefavour

Viva Verde – Celebrating Verdi’s 200th Birthday

Posted on by Lowell Peabody

Thanksgiving week starts with “Viva Verdi!” Saturday, November 23 at Crowell Chapel

Check Other Upcoming Events Below

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Thanksgiving week starts this Saturday with American Soprano Diana Jacklin, and leading Austrian violinist Hartmut Ometzberger throwing a 200th birthday celebration for Giuseppe Verdi at Manchester’s Crowell Chapel at 7:30. They will be performing Ometzberger’s beautiful arrangements of Verdi, Mozart and Turn-of-the-Century songs in Manchester’s visually stunning 1903 chapel.

See the program, bios of the performers and other Holiday Music events at the Crowell web site (thecrowellchapel.com). And while you’re on the web, help with historic preservation by “sharing” this event with your friends through the Crowell Chapel Facebook page.

The Concert Series is sponsored by the Historic Manchester Trust which helps care and advocate for the maintenance of Manchester’s historic structures. Tickets are $25, and $15 for students and children under 12. Purchase them online, at local stores in Manchester-by-the-Sea including Nor’East Frameworks, North Coast Too! or by calling Woody Kelly at 617-755-9299.

The Manchester Council on Aging is offering Seniors special $10 tickets and transportation to the event. For information or tickets please call them at (978) 526-7500.

Free street parking at the edges of the Rosedale Cemetery. Parking directions are on the website: www.thecrowellchapel.com.

 

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Win a Pair of Tix 2 see Johnny Winter at Larcom Theatre on 1/31/14

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

Wanted to share a Facebook Post:

Ticket Tuesday! Win two tickets to see blues-rock legend Johnny Winter just by being a fan of our Facebook page AND “liking” this photo! Feel free to click the share button and tell your friends, but sharing not necessary to win. We’ll pick a winner on Thursday. Have fun and click “like”!

Disclaimer: Entrants must be 18 years old or over. This promotion does not have a connection with Facebook in any way and is not sponsored, supported or organized by Facebook. The recipient of the information provided by you is not Facebook, but M.E. Productions, LLC.

There is a lot of great stuff happening at the Larcom Theatre and it is virtually next-door not “up the line”.  Do yourself a favor and check out it out.

Live from Boston Flower Market

Posted on by Sista Felicia

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Today my BFF, Dee and I made our annual  trip to Boston’s Flower Market to buy supplies for my annual Holiday Boxwood Tree workshop/Ladies Only Christmas Party for my girlfriends. This year will be our 5 th year kicking off the holiday season together before the hustle and bustle really kicks in. Dee and I are like two kids in a candy store, filled with excitement, walking up and down the aisles, looking at the new looks for the season. The market place never disappoints…always so many beautiful new looks and design tips for the holiday season it’s hard to commit to just one. This year blues, greens, and bronze were very much highlighted and seem to be very popular colors among the designers shopping around us!

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Reminder ~ Auction Tonight 1 Lexington Ave in Magnolia 6:00pm. Inspection starts at 4:00pm.

Posted on by Joanne
What are you doing tonight? Do you love antiques, sit glued to the TV when American Pickers, Pawn Stars and Storage Wars are on? Do you get up at 5am to be ready for yard sales? Want to go shopping at a venue that has unique one of a kind items? Looking for a special gift for someone? What if that place let YOU be in control of how much you pay? If any of this sounds like fun, you should head over to 1 Lexington Ave in Magnolia tonight for the auction being held by Cape Ann Auction. The sale is filled with antiques, jewelry, coins, furniture, glass & china and much more. It starts at 6pm, but inspection starts at 4pm and there’s a lot of things to see so you should get there early.
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Here’s a YouTube quick preview video

Dave Sag’s Thursday Night Blues Party with Orville Giddings, Mark Earley and Steve Chaggaris @ The Rhumb Line 8-11~ 11.21.2013

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The polls are in. And it’s official: Orville Giddings and Marque Earley  are the undisputed kinghs of Ipsquitch. Many Magi believe that twins were born at the virgin birth, and scholars have long debated how a freakin’ tenor sax was hawked out of the birth canal to the tune of “Yummy, Yummy, Yummy, I got love in my tummy”. We’re here to dispel the notion that flossing will help you lead a more upright life. Indeed, the mere mention of saxophone reeds and guitar picks is enough to send the most  covalent of humanoids into a maelstrom of shock.
That being said, Let’s welcome that  fabulous guffawer of glee and full-time guitslinger Mr. Orville Giddings. This guy writes great songs, sings them well, too, and plays a mean goo tar. and then there’s Marque Earley, tenor and baritone buffonio maestra on sexomaphone, willing to chase you back to whatever evil planet you came from. How can we miss?? Add the stylistic cacklings of Stevedore Chaggaris and basic innuendos of Dave Sag and you have the beginnings of a life worth living and dying for. And we will.
Our new winter hours are 8 to 11. Bring cash.

Dave

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THE RHUMB LINE BAR & RESTAURANT
40 Railroad Ave.

Gloucester, MA 01930

phone: 978-283-9732

Don’t forget about all things happening tonight (Tuesday)!

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

Here is the schedule for tonight!

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Vegetarian Thanksgiving Challenge

Location: Alchemy
Date: November 19, 2013
Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: $25
MC: Peter Van Ness
To keep with the season of giving, bring a canned good with you to the event for The Open Door, and we will match your donation can for can. 

Are you [or someone close to you] a vegetarian who feels a little left out during the Thanksgiving season? Do pilgrim sandwich specials and Pinterest boards devoted to Thanksgiving leftovers bum you out? Then, Alchemy has the chef throw down for you!

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And of course live music happening around:

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Fallen Soldiers Etched into the Sand on Normandy Beach

Posted on by capeannpainter

9,000 Fallen Soldiers Etched into the Sand on Normandy Beach to Commemorate  Peace Day on September 25, 2013

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This past weekend British artists Jamie Wardley and Andy Moss accompanied by numerous volunteers, took to the beaches of Normandy with rakes and stencils in hand to etch 9,000  silhouettes representing fallen people into the sand. Titled The Fallen         9000, the piece is meant as a stark visual reminder of  the civillians, Germans and allied forces who died during the D-Day  beach landings at Arromanches on June 6th, 1944 during WWII. The  original team consisted of 60 volunteers, but as word spread nearly 500 additional local residents arrived to help with the temporary  installation that lasted only a few hours before being washed away by the tide.