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My View of Life on the Dock
December 7, 2013, 11:00 AM
We’re always excited to discover a Christmas tree that isn’t a “tree” at all. Like the one made of wine bottles at Seattle’s Hotel Vintage Park, the 2,130-foot tall “tree” of lights on the side of Italy’s Mount Ingino, and Lithuania’s recycled plastic bottle spruce. But for more than a decade, a new holiday tradition has been brewing in some of New England’s most charming coastal towns: lobster trap Christmas trees. And the competition to build the best of the bunch has gotten heated. We’re not about to get in the middle of a friendly fishing village rivalry, but take a look at the different ways in which five towns are putting their personal stamps on the lobster trap tree trend.
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I believe we’ve already chimed in year after year on the matter- the evidence is clear and the people have spoken. Sane people prefer our Lobster Trap Tree decorated by sweet adoring children from the Gloucester Community with heart felt appreciation for our lobster industry and hard working fishermen to the abominations seen below.
Don’t forget to bring your children down to Art Haven to paint a buoy to adorn the tree. That’s what separates our lobster trap tree from all those horribly disfigured monstrosity lobster trap trees up in Maine that are all simply built out of generic traps and cheap pre-made ribbons imported from China and manufactured in sweat shops with unfair labor practices.
Here we go folks, the fourth year of our fair and balanced GMG Lobster Trap Tree poll-
Gloucester’s Lobster Trap Tree Decorated With Hand Painted Buoys By The Loving Appreciative Children Of Gloucester MA-
Provincetown lobster trap tree adorned with cheap imported Chinese pre-made slave labor ribbons-
Isn’t Provincetown where all the gays are? I know the gays are better than this, much more creative and artistic. Be better Provincetown, you’re not representing well here- at all.
Then you got the terribly disfigured one from Maine where it looks more like a Christmas Spike than a Christmas Tree-
Hey Joey,
Just made my maiden voyage to Sticky Fingers in Browns Mall and OMG! I grabbed one of everything (well i really wanted too) and brought it back to the restaurant for everyone to try!
Everything is homemade and there is something for everyone! They even have a nice variety of gluten free goodies!
I’m in love and I think I gained 20 lbs just walking in!
On Ladies Night we posted a Vine of Sally making the super delicious Passport’s Sangira. Readers wrote requesting the recipe and here it is, brought to you by Sally!
A dollop of homemade raspberry puree (Passports makes their own puree)
Splash of orange juice
Glass of red wine
Fresh squeezed lemon and lime juices
Top off with a dash of club soda or 7 Up, depending on individual preference for sweetness
Garnish with an orange slice
Passports ~ Three Courses for $35.00 ~ Make Your Reservations Now for New Year’s Eve!
Recent GMG Post about Passports:
Missed all photo ops. Watched all of season 6 Breaking Bad. I’ll do better tomorrow. I did it for my family. Bitch!
Saturday, December 21, 2:00PM
The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
As part of the Holiday Art & Fine Crafts Festival, the Winter Solstice Party on Saturday, December 21 will feature a “Season’s Best Cookie Competition”. Any kind of home-baked cookie may be entered, except chocolate chip – everyone makes good chocolate chip cookies – as we are looking for competitors to come up different, unique and prize-winning entries.
The first prize winner of the cookie competition will become the proud owner of this hand-painted silk scarf by Adriana Mederos, titled “Got Milk?” This beautiful scarf depicts Shortbread, Anise, Oatmeal-Raisin, Linzerkuchen, Chocolate-dipped Diamonds, Biscotti, Baklava, Sugar Cookies, Snowball, Mandelkuchen, Macaroons, Almond Mezzalune, Polvorones, Pizzelle and Crinkles. There is also a First Place Blue Ribbon painted on the scarf to memorialize the winner’s proud achievement.
There will also be 2nd and 3rd place prizes, as well as prizes for “best presentation” and “classic”.
First prize – “Got Milk?” hand-painted scarf
Second prize – limited edition trivet
Third prize – set of Ice Box Bling
“Best Presentation” and “Classic” prize winners will receive notecard sets
The cookie competition will be judged by the Honorable and Venerable Judges Ed Collard (renowned master of food competition judging), Mayor Carolyn Kirk (whose birthday is December 21, so come help celebrate her birthday by bringing your well wishes and most awesome cookies for her to judge), and Sister Felicia Ciaramitaro (the Cape Ann Queen of culinary delights, so bring on your absolute best).
We are hoping to have some unique and festive cookie entries, such as those depicted on this delectable scarf, but bakers are encouraged to enter what they know to be their best cookie (again, no chocolate chip). If you would like to enter the competition, please email gigimederos@gmail.com with “cookie competition entry” in the subject line and your name, type of cookie you plan to enter, and your phone number in the email body. Entries will be limited to the first twelve unique cookie entry submissions received (we want to have diversity and be considerate of the judges’ waistlines, and eating more than 12 cookies isn’t in anyone’s diet). Please be prepared to bake at least two-dozen cookies, for the judges and party attendees to taste and enjoy.
Also, RNAC is considering creating a Best Cookies calendar as a fundraiser for 2015 which would include the recipes, bakers’ credit and photos of the 12 cookie entries. Please indicate in your email entry if you are willing to share your recipe and have it included in the calendar, if we go forward with producing it.
E.J. Lefavour
Santa will be a Cape Ann TV today from 3-7 pm. Don’t forget to bring the kids in to meet him!
Cape Ann TV
38 Blackburn Center
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-281-2443
Sunday evening was the official lighting of the Friendship Tree and the 24 trees in The Festival of Trees on Manchester’s Town Hall Common. A huge crowd had packed into the Congregational Church (SRO) for a 3:00 PM concert of Christmas songs and music, and then spilled out to fill the Town Hall Common and see the trees lit. They joined an already growing crowd who came for just the Tree Lighting and everyone brought the kids!
Cape Ann’s top musicians come together this holiday season to celebrate the Winter Solstice and help raise money for Gloucester’s historic UU Meetinghouse Restoration Project. Local legend, Allen Estes, is back with Matt Leavenworth on guitar and fiddle, Wolf Ginandes on bass and Fairport Convention founder Dave Mattacks on drums — all of whom brought us a magical night at the Larcom Theatre in October.
Sharing the stage with Allen and his band are some of Cape Ann’s top performers, from have a dozen genres, who come to celebrate the power of music to bring people together and lift our spirits.
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Willie Loco Alexander & The Raztones | ||
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Fly Amero | ![]() |
Gordon Baird |
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Inge Berge | ![]() |
Charlee Bianchini |
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Ken Bonfield | ![]() |
Dan King |
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T Max | ![]() |
Michael O’Leary |
Special Appearance: Gloucester Police Chief, Lenny Campanello sings Springsteen.
The entire concert will be taped for a Local Music Seen Christmas Special to be shown on Cape Ann TV.
TICKETS Available at: Church Office Liquor Locker Online here |
General Admission
$20 Advance $15 Child/Senior (under 12/over 65) Reserved Pews
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Hosted Our Annual Boxwood Tree Party Last Night. Wine, Women, Boxwoods and Food. What’s not to like?
Special shoutout to Mayor Kirk, Sheree Zizak, The Gloucester Housewives, Jim Haskell- Wine expert extraordinaire, partner in crime Dee Noble, Best Neighbor ever Deanna Ouderkerken and all the lovely ladies who came and kicked boxwood ass.
Thank Bill OConnor for producing this readable, searchable program-
2013 Middle Street Walk Schedule of EventsSaturday, December 14, 2013 |
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When | Where and What |
8 am – 6 pm | Gloucester Boy Scout Troop #112 will be selling Christmas Trees on the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church lawn, Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 6pm |
9 am-4:30 pm |
Saunders House, Sawyer Free Library
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10 am- 2 pm |
Sawyer Free Library
Presentation of History of WPA Murals and Samuel Sawyer |
10 am |
Gloucester City Hall
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10 am-3 pm |
Trinity Congregational Church of Gloucester Cape Ann YMCA Sargent House Museum |
10 am-4 pm |
Cape Ann Art Haven
Sargent House Museum |
10:30 am |
Trinity Congregational Church of Gloucester |
11 am |
Sawyer Free Library |
11 am – 4 pm |
Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church |
11 am-2 pm |
Gloucester City Hall
Tours of City Hall Tower on the half hour by Maggie Rosa, Chair of City Hall Restoration Committee. Guided Tours of Middle Street
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11:30 am |
Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church Gloucester City Hall Auditorium |
11:30 am – 1:30 pm |
Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church
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12 pm |
Trinity Congregational Church of Gloucester Concert – Plum Cove Singers |
12-2 pm |
Middle Street Trolley Rides Featuring the Songbirds and a Holiday Sing Along, courtesy of CATA. |
12:30 pm |
Gloucester City Hall Auditorium
Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church |
1 pm |
Saint John’s Episcopal Church |
1 -3 pm | A Visit with Santa at Brown’s Mall |
1:30 pm |
Trinity Congregational Church of Gloucester
Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church |
2 pm |
Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church |
2:30 – 3:30 pm |
Temple Ahavat Achim Sargent House Museum |
3 pm |
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3:30 – 5 pm |
Art Gallery Open Houses – Pleasant & Main Streets
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4:30pm |
Cape Ann Art Haven & Gloucester Police Station Plaza |
We headed to Gloucester this afternoon, from Salem where we live, to do a bit of Christmas shopping.
As we neared Exit 14, there were several trees along the side of the road, which someone has decorated for the holidays. Whomever took the time, thanks! Such a great surprise.
As always, Gloucester shopping didn’t disappoint: the Island art & hobby shop, Local Colors, Toodleloos …. all of Main St., always a pleasure. Among the many reasons, just one of why we love Gloucester.
Judy B & Family
Then you better get your sexy ass down to Bodin Historic Photo For The GMG XMAS Party December 13th! 6PMTil We Burn Down The Neighborhood!
I’m just gonna put this out there that if you consider yourself a FOB you had better show up for our killer OFFICIAL GMG CHRISTMAS PARTY!!!!!!
We’re gonna celebrate it all, Kwanza, spinnin the dradel, all that fun shit!
I’m springing for the Sebastians Pizza, bring a jug of booze or some beer, we will have cups and ice and we’re gonna have a good time.