The Goddesses join Dave Sag’s Blues Party Tonight! 8:30pm @ The Rhumb Line 1.30.2020

This Thursday, January 30th, The Goddesses will be joining Dave Sag for his weekly Blues Party at The Rhumb Line for three sets starting at 8:30pm.

Please join me, and Sam, and Dave, and Stephan Chaggaris and John Cameron for all the I/IV/V rock and soul harmony singing we can summon. That’s Neat, That’s Nice! (photo credit: Joanne Silva)

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Gloucester, MA 01930
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Nichole’s Picks 2/1 + 2/2

February!

Pick #1: Ice Cream for Breakfast at Cherry Hill

While we’ve never been able to make this event, I know some families who look forward to this day every single year.   Ice cream for breakfast…and always for a great cause!

This year’s charity is Griffin’s Gift

Welcome to Griffin’s Gift! We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization based out of Danvers MA, helping build families through the gift of adoption. Griffin’s Gift was created in loving memory of Griffin Lamar.

READ MORE ABOUT CHERRY HILL HERE

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Pick #2: Lunar New Year at the Museum of Fine Arts

Free admission for all! Thank you to the Museum of Fine Arts!  How great is that!

Saturday, February 1, 2020
10:00 am–5:00 pm
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Free admission. 
All events are free

Ring in the Year of the Rat with free admission to celebrate Lunar New Year! Explore Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese traditions while enjoying a variety of activities, demonstrations, and performances throughout the day.

READ MORE HERE

There is a very robust day of amazing activities planned throughout the day.  Do yourself a favor and click on the link above to see a detailed list of events to best plan your visit.

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Pick #3:  Dads and Donuts at Sawyer Free Library

Saturday, February 1st from 10:00-11:00.  What’s better than stories, songs, quality time with a care giver AND donuts?  All are welcome.  Learn more at the Sawyer Free Library’s really great new website HERE https://sawyerfreelibrary.org/events/programs/

Discover the past, create future!

Dads and Donuts for Everyone!

A fun morning of play time, stories, songs, rhymes, and other activities. Donuts and fruit will be served. Dads, moms, grandparents and all caregivers welcome!

CONTACT: Kristen Lauderdale  978-325-5505  klauderdale@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Friend Room

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As always, for a comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our friends at North Shore Kid

The Old Paint Factory on a Pretty Day

Every now and then, we like to take a ride down to the old Paint Manufactory. I love the character the buildings show.

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GloucesterCast 380 w/ Ron Gilson, Pat & Jimmy Dalpiaz, Scottie Mac and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 1/29/20

GloucesterCast 380 w/ Ron Gilson, Pat & Jimmy Dalpiaz, Scottie Mac and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 1/29/20

 

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Topics Include:
Rose Baker Senior Center Hosting Old Salty Jazz Band First Three Mondays of Each Month 1-3PM
Valentine’s Day Meals on Wheels Annual Fundraiser Breakfast At Gloucester

Mom’s Kitchen First look Video With Scottie Mac

January 30th: French Wine Dinner at Feather and Wedge!

Revealing The Essence of Tuscany Wines: A Savour Wine And Cheese Tasting Seminar hosted Italian Wine Ambassador, Ciro Pirone & Kathleen Morgan.

left right center tournament At The Elks Scholarship Fund 50/50.  Food Is Available and Cash Bar

Chamber of Commerce Annual Celebration Dinner

Chamber of Commerce Announces New Location on Harbor Loop

Happy Birthday to Mary Ann Shatford From the Nest and Joey Foote

Eldeberry At Common Crow

Bone marrow stuff at Savour Wine and Cheese

Adele’s gumbo at Passports

Continuation of Camerons History and W A Robinson Shipbuilder in the 30s and 40s

Also the Crane Estate In Ipswich and It’s Contribution To The Fishing Industry

Check Out The Gloucester I Love 2 Blog From Ron Gilson

BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL SHORT-EARED OWLS!

A backlog of owl, and other wildlife pictures. Trying to find the time to sort through and will try to post a bunch this weekend. Here is a recent photo of a Short-eared Owl as the sun was setting. Beautiful creature, beautifully camouflaged.

VETERANS AND EAST GLOUCESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENTS PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A WARD ONE COMMUNITY MEETING FEBRUARY 10

PLEASE JOIN US  –  Monday, February 10, 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the East Gloucester School auditorium, Davis St. Ext., for a WARD 1 Community Meeting.

This is an opportunity for residents to express their concerns – about any issues impacting you and our neighborhoods – including schools, traffic, private road Betterment paving, development and open space…
City Councilors, the School Committee & Administration will be invited to attend & listen.

Please note: Ward 1 includes precincts of Ward 1-1 and Ward 1-2…  from Eastern Point to the Main Street Domino’s Pizza area and all surrounding streets, including Webster Street, Eastern Avenue, Harrison Avenue, extending to the Rockport boundary on Thatcher’s Road.

All registered voters who vote at either East Gloucester Elementary School OR Veterans’ Memorial School are a part of Ward 1.

If you would like to submit questions in advance, or have concerns you would like raised but cannot attend that evening, please email me:  smemhard@gloucester-ma.gov

We have coyotes too –pat morss

Reading about frequent coyote sightings at the beginning of mating season. No exception here, as we listen to their howling and see them nearly every day. These photos are from Niles Pond Road and the Audubon sanctuary rocks on Eastern Point.

Machaca’s $1,000 Singer Songwriter Challenge Tonight! 7:30pm 1 29.2020

WED, JAN 29  @ 7:30pm

The $1,000 Singer-Songwriter Challenge returns to Machaca Gloucester for an 8-week run this winter starting on January 15, 2020. For 7 weeks, up to 8 performers play up to 3 songs or 15 minutes before a panel of live judges. At the end of the first 7 weeks, one performer is chosen to move on to the week 8 finals and a chance to perform in the finals for a piece of the $1,000 prize. Interested in performing? Reach out through our Facebook page or email Chris at clangathianos@me.com with your name, desired week, and a sample of your music. There is never a fee to participate, and due to high demand, performance slots are limited!

 

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Gloucester, MA

 

Liz Frame joins Fly Amero this Wednesday 7pm @ The Rhumb Line 1.29.2020

 

Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, January 29… 7pm start
My Musical Guest: LIZ FRAME!

 

 

When it comes to singing, songwriting and overall live performance,
this gifted artist delivers a knock-out punch every single time. The
one and only Liz Frame returns for this week’s Rhumb Line Wednesday
show. She and I have become fast friends over the years since brother
J.B. urged me to bring her into our little fold. Through that period of time,
I was able to join on one of her fundraisers and she, along with her band
The Kickers, was able to open for one of my Orleans shows. To put it
simple, we just “get” each other. Time to start taking advantage of this
unusually warm January by coming out for the really GOOD stuff. Who
knows what cold, cold spring may yet again be in store? ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……features Morgan Forsythe! Dishes are better than ever before!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…

2/5 Dan King

 

 

 

 

 

2/12 John Rockwell

 

 

 

 

 

Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂

Dawn at Mill Pond

A beautiful shot of dawn rising over Mill Pond in Gloucester from Paul Horovitz.  I love what the light does behind the upper branches of the winter trees.

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Snowball Party at the Elks

Last Sunday, the Elks hosted a snowball party for the children of the area. It was well attended and it seemed the children had a great time. Special thanks to Paula and Shawna for their efforts in putting it together.

January 30th: French Wine Dinner at Feather and Wedge!

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Please join us and Andrew “The Wine Bear”  Ehrlich as we taste  a selection of four fine French wines, each thoughtfully paired with a course prepared by our chef, Justin Plumadore!

Always engaging, Andrew will educate us about the regions, the wineries, the wines and pairing qualities. We hope that you can join us for what will be an enjoyable, interesting and sumptuous evening!  Menu can be viewed here.

Thursday, January 30, 2020
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Prix Fixe
$85 per person
plus tax & gratuity

Reservations required
978.999. 5917

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Cape Ann Chamber Announces Plans to Move to New Offices, Marking Milestone for the Organization and the Community

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We are thrilled to officially announce our plans to move our offices and visitor center to a new location! The Chamber team is excited to share this new and engaging space with our members and the Cape Ann Community. More details on the space below…
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Move Reflects Chamber’s Growth and Increasing Prominence

The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce today announced that they have reached an agreement to move into new and larger office space in one of the most traveled areas of Gloucester and Cape Ann, a milestone for the organization that reflects its growth and prosperity and its prominence in the community.

The Chamber’s new headquarters will be located at the intersection of Harbor Loop and Rogers Street, steps from the Gloucester’s historic waterfront and the businesses along Main Street. The new location will also be more accessible to the other Cape Ann communities and is adjacent to a…

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Every US State’s Best Small Town List from Far and Wide

Here’s the list.  I’m interested to hear what places I have right and wrong in the categories I placed each town based on your experiences.

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Every U.S. State’s Best Small Town

Feel free to look down the list for yourself.  I’ve quickly checked it out and there are some that left me thinking I really gotta add that to my wish list and some state’s best small towns according to this list left me saying to myself that if that was the best they had to offer that’s pretty sad.
That being said what some people are looking for may not excite me at all and vice verse.
Here’s my curation from the author Lissa with two s’s 🙄 list and the number next to it where she ranked them.

Places I’d definitely like to visit

Sedona  3
Carmel California  5
Mystic Ct  7
Florida Sanibel Island 9
Dahlonega Ga 10
Hanelei HI 11
Bar Harbor 19
Rhode Island: Bristol 39
North Carolina: Ocracoke Island 33
Oregon: Cannon Beach 37
South Carolina: Beaufort 40

The Jury is out  (I need to know more)

Kentucky- Grand rivers 17
Edgartown Massachusetts 21 Kinda surprised out of all the cool towns they picked Edgartown.  Not Newburyport, Salem or Gloucester?
New Jersey Cape May 30  looks pretty but need to see more
New Mexico Taos 31 different need to see more
Vermont: Stowe 45
Washington: Friday Harbor 47
Wyoming: Jackson 50

Yeah That’s Gonna Be a Hard Pass-

Either based on the descriptions or photos I have zero interest in visiting these joints.
Sitka her rank 2
Iowa Winterset 15
kansas abeline 16
Louisiana St Francisville 18
Maryland- Ocean City (looks like a carnival from the picture) 20
Michigan Traverse City 22
Minnesota Grand Marais 23
Missiisppi New Albany 24
Missouri Weston 25
Montana Whitefish 26
Nebraska City Nebraska 27
Nevada Genoa 28
New Hampshire Merideth 29  meh
New York Cooperstown 32
North Dakota: Garrison 34
Ohio: Marietta 35
Oklahoma: Davis 36
Pennsylvania: Jim Thorpe 38
South Dakota: Spearfish 41
Tennessee: Gatlinburg 42
Texas: Marfa 43
Utah: Moab 44
Virginia: Williamsburg 46
West Virginia: Berkeley Springs 48
Wisconsin: Mineral Point 49

Winter Market Rockport

Come on by the Rockport Exchange Winter Farmers Market, Saturday, February 8th from 11a-3pm inside the old Smith Lumber building at 17 Railroad Ave. We will have a fun variety of #local #homemade #locallygrown deliciousness! #music #food #farmersmarket #halvah #produce #almondbutter #hotsauce #jam #jelly and more….
February 8, 2020
11- 03:00
17 Railroad Avenue
Rockport, MA
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