Gloucester restaurants readying creative outdoor spaces along the west end of Main Street downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts
Passports 110 Main Street (978) 281-3680
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Fiesta expressions in the year of Covid-19 #GloucesterMA
FIESTA at the fort
St. Peter’s Club
FIESTA LONGING
aka seeing Fiesta where it isn’t
Always fiesta – Pop Gallery Main Street Gloucester MA
They had big plans to celebrate their 10th anniversary and Fiesta 2020
Fiesta blues
Fiesta and Summer Reads at The Book Store of Gloucester
Fiesta inspiration – Juni Van Dyke drawings from Italy at Jane Deering Gallery
Greasy Pole
Greasy Pole shrine
Fiesta amid Be Sargent’s EPIC mural
Drift cafe – Mario and Luigi
Virgilio’s is open
Great Read – Gail McCarthy Fiesta 2020 articles
Fiesta and Friends Forever: Celebrating a Generation of Local Women Gloucester Daily Times 6/26/2020 Grace Favazza and Rosalie Laiachino
Also Remembering those who held St. Peter’s Fiesta close to their hearts:
“…Joe Novello, the committee’s president, said he was saddened by the sheer number of names — more than 70 — this year. In recent years generally 20 to 30 names have been read.
“The St. Peter’s Fiesta Committee sends out its condolences to all those families who have lost a loved one, and their memory will be in our thoughts and prayers at this time,” he said. Among those lost this year are…
Gail McCarthy, Gloucester Daily Times
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Sugar Magnolias taking it to the streets | al fresco dining ready on Main Street #GloucesterMA
Gloucester restaurants readying creative outdoor spaces along the west end of Main Street downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts
Sugar Magnolia’s 112 Main Street (978) 281-5310
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Caffe Sicilia taking it to the streets | al fresco dining ready on Main Street #GloucesterMA
Gloucester restaurants readying creative outdoor spaces along the west end of Main Street downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts
Caffe Sicilia 40 Main Street (978) 283-7345
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Caffe Sicilia taking it to the streets | al fresco dining ready on Main Street #GloucesterMA
Gloucester restaurants readying creative outdoor spaces along the west end of Main Street downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts
Caffe Sicilia 40 Main Street (978) 283-7345
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Tonno taking it to the streets | al fresco dining ready on Main Street #GloucesterMA
Gloucester restaurants readying creative outdoor spaces along the west end of Main Street downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts
Tonno 2 Main Street 978-879-4795
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Jalapenos taking it to the streets | al fresco dining ready on Main Street #GloucesterMA
Gloucester restaurants readying creative outdoor spaces along the west end of Main Street downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts
Jalapenos 88 Main Street 978-283-8228
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Red dots at Jane Deering Gallery! #CapeAnnCovid phased reopening first exhibit features radiantly colorful Juni Van Dyke art
Life and nature. Place and memory. Every hue, line, shape and mark pulses affirmatively: Don’t miss the great joy of experiencing the Juni Van Dyke solo exhibition in person now on view at Jane Deering Gallery. Two people at a time are allowed in the space at this time. The gallery is open from 1-3 Saturday and Sunday, and by appointment.
JUNI VAN DYKE | The Journey…then and now
June 13 – July 12, 2020
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Taking it to the streets | al fresco dining ready on Main Street #GloucesterMA
Gloucester restaurants readying creative outdoor spaces along the west end of Main Street downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts
Caffe Sicilia 40 Main Street (978) 283-7345
Oliver’s Harbor Restaurant 64 Main Street (978) 559-7638
Jalapenos 88 Main Street 978-283-8228
Drift cafe 3 Main Street 978-314-4238
Tonno 2 Main Street 978-879-4795
Passports – Sugar Mags – Franklin
Not yet ready – Yella on the Water
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Signs of the times: Viva! St. Peter’s Fiesta in the year of Covid-19 #StreetArt Cape Ann Art Haven
Cape Ann Art Haven most recent tape art, the St. Peter’s Fiesta VIVA mural, can be found at the corner of Pleasant and Main Streets. The engaging subject is built into more with each passing day which rewards repeat visits. Here’s where the unfolding scene stands today:
See more at Cape Ann Art Haven arthaven.org
Cape Ann Art Haven current programs, free art kits, coloring book, and these new ephemeral public art projects were featured as part of Gail McCarthy’s wonderful Covid-19 series for the Gloucester Daily Times. Find the Art Haven article here: Creativity Amid Crisis
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Signs of the times: Rumba While You Wait in line #TraderJoes clever #Covid-19 safety
Covid-19 queue control at Trader Joe’s- a fun and clever waiting gesture keeps customers and staff safe and calm! Thankful for the smile.
(I hope people post images of the dancing–all levels!)
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Heart and sky #GloucesterMA
Can you see the heart? Yesterday’s spectacular June sky off Gloucester, Mass.
RIP wonderful Yadira- awesome mom, sister, daughter, sister-in-law, and friend
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Clearing and surveying 41 & 43 Cliff Road | view from Thatcher Road #GloucesterMA #newconstruction
41 7 43 Cliff Road (Lots 176_1 and 2) near Witham and Thatcher Road Gloucester, MA (map across the street shows former Amelia’s or Olivia’s before the condos)
Just past the corner of Witham and Thatcher before Long Beach Dairy Maid, clearing and surveying underway on two lots across from the former Amelia’s/Olivia’s space.
photos below – BEFORE (2019 and earlier) Water run off used to ice over before DPW work along this stretch
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Father’s Day 2020 Long Beach
Hope all the pops out there had a Happy Father’s Day!
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Final steps: After 60 years, Larsen’s corner shoe store family business at 131 Main Street closing #GloucesterMA
A downtown neighborhood institution, Larsen’s, 131 Main Street, Gloucester, Ma. is closing after 60 years. Think of all the generations of new shoes! My friends loved how professional they were, measuring for the right fit, and their great customer service.
Please support their shoe stock close out sale. Phone: (978) 828-1297
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Gloucester al fresco | Topside Grill outside dining
Topside Grill, 50 Roger Street, Gloucester, Mass. (978) 281-1399 open for outside dining, take out and curbside pick up
| APPETIZERS | SOUP, BISQUE & CHOWDER | SALADS | SANDWICHES & BURGERS ENTREES | FRIED ENTREES | OCEAN ENTREES | A LA CARTE SIDES |
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Foggy Fitz Henry Lane home and studio #GloucesterMA
Foggy morning view from Harbor Loop back to artist Fitz Henry Lane‘s former home and studio. June 12, 2020
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Massachusetts wildflowers & weeds | sweet beach pea vs. bittersweet nightshade, Good Harbor Beach dune plants
Beach pea (also known as sand pea) is a sweet native wildflower (Lathyrus japonicus) that’s easy to spot in the dunes– from any of the walkways.
sweet beach pea wildflowers Good Harbor Beach dunes
The flowers with the purple petals and yellow stamen daggers in the mix are “bittersweet nightshade” also known as climbing nightshade and woody nightshade. Solanum dulcamara is poisonous and invasive and thus weed.
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Leonardo’s adds some outdoor seats
Restaurants and businesses adapting to the phased re-openings and social distance restrictions
Leonardo’s on Main Street, Gloucester, Mass. (978) 281- 7882
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Gloucester al fresco | New outside dining at Charlie’s Place #GloucesterMA #CapeAnnCOVID
Restaurants and businesses adapting to the phased re-openings and social distance restrictions
Charlie’s Place, 83 Bass Avenue, Gloucester, Ma (978) 281-5002
Good Morning Gloucester 