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Frank Hawks with Hoodoo Saturday night!

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Hoodoo Revelator will be performing at the Rhumbline in Gloucester this Saturday, the 5th.

Due to a band member emergency, HR will have a special guest guitarist:
Frank Hawks, formerly of Sugarblues, Presently of Slingdaddy, will be the lead ax for the night along with a couple of special guests.
Hope to see you there,

Ladies’ Night at PRESENT

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What an incredible night! The weather was great and the shoppers were out in full force. PRESENT was packed. It couldn’t have been a more perfect night for perusing the downtown stores!

Ladies’ Night Reminder!

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Come downtown tonight and SHOP SHOP SHOP!! Be sure to stop in at PRESENT on the corner of Main and Elm and check out the unique gifts!

The GMG Holiday Cookie Contest will be taking place at 6:00 at Brown’s Mall. YUM!

The rain will be long gone by then, so shop local and have some fun!

Holiday Reception in Honor of State Senator Bruce Tarr

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Greetings Music Fans,

Garfish is proud to announce, we will be performing at the Special Holiday Reception in Honor of State Senator Bruce Tarr, Friday December 4th from 6:30 to 11:00pm at the Gloucester House Restaurant located on Rogers St. Gloucester.

Dancing and entertainment, special guests, along with assorted buffet, cash bar, door prizes and silent auction will be held. Suggested donation: $50.00 per person. Tickets may be reserved by calling Karen @ 978-281-5371.

For more information on upcoming events visit: www.myspace.com/garfishband or www.garfish.net

Happy Holidays………Gar

Yep, It’s my Toyota steering wheel!

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As I sat in traffic Sunday waiting patiently for the Santa parade, I sillily (I love fake words)snapped a photo with my phone of my RAV4 steering wheel.

Everyone got this one!

  1. A Toyota logo off a wheel maybe?

    By: Hye Tyde on November 30, 2009
    at 12:14 pm

  2. Looks like the steering wheel of a Toyota

    By: Rocko on November 30, 2009
    at 1:02 pm

  3. TOYOTA LOGO ON A STEERING WHEEL INVERTED

    By: kyle on November 30, 2009
    at 1:12 pm


  4. Looks like a Toyota logo — the right half of it, rotated 90° CCW…

    By: Rob T on November 30, 2009
    at 1:43 pm

  5. toyota emblem on steering wheel?

    By: pam on November 30, 2009
    at 3:44 pm

  6. Don’t laugh; But is it a steering wheel from a Toyota……I’m laughing at myself as I am writing this thinking if I am wrong I will sound like a total idiot.

    By: Frank on November 30, 2009
    at 4:51 pm

  7. trick would be to hold a mirror and complete a certain japanese car logo . . . . ?

    By: tugster on November 30, 2009
    at 6:29 pm

     

  8. this looks like my gone but not forgotten Toyota emblem on the beloved 4Runner

    By: sandy on November 30, 2009
    at 7:09 pm

  9. The Toyota car company emblem.

    By: Eric on November 30, 2009
    at 8:19 pm


  10. Its half of an upside down dancing sombrero ( Toyota Emblem) most likley from a fork lift judging by background.. The upside down dancing sombrero is what our old Toyota Trainer called it.

    By: Mark Gelinas on November 30, 2009
    at 9:11 pm


Amanda’s Fur Balls

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Amanda said you can come up with your own way of using these cute colorful furry balls….Hmmmmmm…..Come down to Present and check ’em out.

What PRESENT is all about!

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Present is a seasonal art collective made up of fourteen local men and women offering a bevy of eclectic fine craft. Living, creating and recycling on Cape Ann are common themes reflected in the goods including bags made from reclaimed sweaters and vintage notions. Look for jingle flounder, lovely wreaths, hand-knit hats, pottery, felted flowers, fish prints, handmade leather pocketbooks, and photographs inspired by local people and landscapes.

Delightfully unusual wares also include clever clothing and accessories for children, iron-pressed sandwich keepers made from recycled plastic bags, beautifully handmade knitting needle cases, hand-knit wire jewelry, and itty bitty jewels. Present is a great place to shop for pretty things and one-of-a kind gifts and ornaments.

Present is Amanda Cook, Jane Cunningham, Jessica Demarjian, Elizabeth Grammas, Jill Josephson of Gloucester Oneseas, Pam Lally, Melanie Murray-Brown, Scott & Erin O’Sullivan-Place of Twin Lights Studio, Stephanie Mason Thibodeau, Karen Chapin, Jeanne Romansky, Sharon Lowe and Elizabeth Berthoud.

This year Present will give back to the community by donating a portion of our sales on December 12th to the Gloucester Education Foundation and Cape Ann Animal Aid.

Please visit us at 196B Main Street, Gloucester, November 5 – December 24.

Hours: Monday – Friday 10-5, Saturday 9-5, Sunday 12-5; also open 6-9 on Men’s and Ladies’ Nights

 

Holiday Cards at PRESENT!

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Here’s one of my holiday card designs that will be available this week at PRESENT downtown. Remember…This Thursday is Ladies’ Night downtown.

Come by the store and SHOP SHOP SHOP! A glass of wine really helps find that perfect gift! 🙂

Who’s entering the Cookie Bake-Off on Thursday?

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Just interested in the competition! Kylie (the 10 year old grandkid) is determined to win the prize for the Youth/Family category. She’s an incredible cook (not inherited from me). But I think she’s planning on me being part of the whole process. She’s got a great new recipe, soooo….Who else is in the running besides Joey’s kiddo and Mom?

Holiday Homecoming kicks off Christmas in Rockport

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From the Beacon–

Rockport –

Just about everywhere else in New England Santa arrives by sleigh, fire engine, or on a wagon. However, it’s only natural that in Rockport, Santa arrives by lobster boat.

From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve, Rockport has packed the calendar with a multitude of singing, ringing and mingling events, perfect for the whole family. It all kicks off on Nov. 27 with the Holiday Homecoming Weekend and continues with events lasting throughout December. Here are some of the early-season highlights:

Nov. 27-29: Rockport Holiday Homecoming Weekend. Get your holiday shopping season off to a fun and festive start in downtown Rockport, where Christmas tree-lined streets and scores of shops and galleries beckon with an abundance of unique gifts. Hot chocolate and hay rides in Dock Square help usher in the season on Saturday. Visit the Rockport Art Association for the 15th annual Holiday Ornament Sale (through Nov. 29 only) and the Masterpieces in Miniature show (through Dec. 31). See hand-whipped fudge being made at the Rockport Fudgery, and watch free demonstrations of candy-cane, ribbon candy, and satin stick-making at Tuck’s Candy Factory on both Friday and Saturday.

Gloucester Santa Parade steps off Nov. 29

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From the Beacon-

Santa will make his annual trip through downtown Gloucester on Sunday, Nov. 29. The parade in his honor steps off from the State Fish Pier on Parker Street at 3:15 p.m.

The parade follows Main Street through the business district, then heads down Stacey Boulevard to Kent Circle for the annual Tree Lighting ceremony, which starts at about 4:30 p.m.

Ringo Tarr has made his annual trip to Nova Scotia to pick up a Christmas tree for Kent Circle, which is located at the intersection of Western and Essex avenues.

Floats and others taking part in the parade may line up at the State Fish Pier starting at 2 p.m. Any groups with a Christmas theme are welcome to take part.

Espresso Restaurant will be “Parade Headquarters” at 154 Main St. Espresso will be serving free hot chocolate to all parade watchers. Children under 10 years old will receive a little gift.

To read more from the BEACON article, click here.

Local Music for the Rest of the Weekend!

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Remember you can subscribe to GMG Local Music by clicking on the link on the sidebar.There’s lots of good music in Gloucester this week. This post will be updated as info comes in.

Elliott’s

Latitude 43

Dog Bar

Rhumb Line

Topside Grill

GROOVE           RHUMB LINE                   FRIDAY NIGHT

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DOG BAR

Ned Nugent
Brian Alex
Dave Mattacks

 

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27 9 – close

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BAD MOON RISING

Latitude 43, Gloucester, MA.

FRIDAY Nov. 27, 9:00PM

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RHUMB LINE SATURDAY NIGHT! 9:00

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ELLIOTT’S SATURDAY NIGHT 8:30-11:30

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Building the Lobster Trap Tree

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From Jeff Worthley–

Gearing up for building the Tenth Annual Lobster Trap Christmas Tree, but will need lots of elves to help this year. Who’s got a few hours, a few muscles and the spirit?

Friday, November 27, 2009 at 9:00am

Gloucester Police Station Plaza

THANKS!

We gotta show those Rocklander’s how to really build a serious tree!

GMG Local Music TONIGHT!!

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WEDNESDAY NOV. 25

From Dave Sag on The Rhumb Line Blues Party

Due to the big turkey day, our blues party will be shifting to Wednesday nite, and as a extra special treat we put together a really hot band featuring Ms. Lisa Marie!! , Forrest Padgett on drumbs, Cliff Spencer on keys, Greg t. on Qatar and myself. But stay away from me: I have a pretty bad cold(cough, cough). Nothing witty this time, just plain, old good music. See ya there!

Megan McKenzie Band

Tonight @ Cameron’s!



Cape Ann Calendars – Great gifts!!

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These calendars make excellent gifts for:

Your kids’ teachers
The dog groomer
Your hairdresser
Friends who have moved away
An elderly person
Mail delivery person
Babysitter
Your favorite waitress
Party host(ess)
Newspaper delivery person
Your mother-in-law
Just about anybody!

You can get Cape Ann (shown here), Magnolia, or Good Harbor at PRESENT downtown or order them directly from me.

They’re $15 each, and if you need it mailed to you or somewhere else, shipping costs are pretty low.

Just contact me on the form below and I’ll email you back!

Thanks!!

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Do You Make The Best Holiday Cookies Around and Want To Prove It?

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Click the poster above for all the information you’ll need to enter your best cookies!

Prize List-

Just a little sneak peek at the prizes for the 1st Annual Good Morning Gloucester Holiday Cookie Contest.

This is NOT a complete list and the items will be gathered into baskets for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, and then a basket for the child/family entry:

a fabulous goodmorninggloucester beer stein

a bottle of vodka & rum from Ryan & Wood ( you must be 21 or older to accept this part of the prize)

6 cookbooks personally selected by me

baking/candy making items

adorable little note cards and mini journals

3 Books about the building of the Schooner Lannon, one for each basket

1 music CD from Captain Stan and Daisy Nell

a cruise for two gift certificate from Essex River Cruises,

tee shirts from Essex Marina and Click Marketing Tools (me)

cookbooks from Chronicle (from Michelle Curreri) & Rockport publishing

lots of baking supplies and festive holiday decorating stuff

AND MORE IS STILL COMING IN!
family/youth basket that contains the following so far. Most of this basket was assembled by one of the judges, Jannine Fisk because she is a nice person!:

Cookie press

1 book about the building of the Schooner Lannon

2 Cookie cutters: Christmas tree, candy cane, gingerbread boy (Wilton comfort grip)

Brown sugar

Flour

Unsweetened cocoa powder

Baking powder

Mint baking chips

Milk chocolate chips

Toffee chips

Two small hardbound cookie cookbooks

Foil baking cups, sweetened condensed milk

Small deck of Kids Magic Trick cards

Gift certificates for a family meal/activity on Cape Ann-from Sharon Lowe

Please come on down on Thursday to Brown’s Mall and enter! Remember, your entry fee of $5.00 and two non perishable food items goes directly to The Open Door!

Tune in tomorrow for details!!

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Hmmmm…. Lots of buzz about what GMG’s cooking up for the foodies around town!

Watch this space tomorrow at 9 a.m. for the yummy details!