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Slingdaddy and Elegant Trash @Harbor Loop Thursday

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WhaZat? Winner! Mike Again!

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This week’s winner is Mike once again. He guessed that our mystery boat was the Nantucket Lightship II on the railways in Rocky Neck in 2005 or 2006. Congratulations, Mike! You can pick up your prizes at Capt. Joe’s!

Full copyClick on the photo for more info on the Nantucket Lightship and here too.

Lightship 612 was completed in 1950 at the Coast Guard Yard and sailed for the West Coast where she served as San Francisco Lightship for 18 years and then for a short period (1969-1971) as Blunts Reef Lightship. The ship then returned to the Atlantic Coast, the only lightship to have transited the Panama Canal both ways. 612 served as Portland Lightship, 1971-1975, and then as Nantucket II. In 1983 the last lightship station, Nantucket, was discontinued and 612 had the unique distinction to become a white cutter, sent to the Caribbean to act as a fueling station for the SES (surface effect) vessels engaged in drug interdiction.. When this assignment ended, the ship returned to Boston and was decommissioned in 1985, concluding 35 years of Coast Guard service.

WhaZat? #1 Another prize!

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We’ll try something new this week. Instead of a location, we’ll be identifying the object, item, thing, etc. This photo was from a few years back, but very identifiable. Have fun, and if gets difficult, I’ll add more clues!

This week’s winner will get a GLOSTA-phobic t-shirt!

The circles are in the correct place on the object. They’re not scrambled up.

Click on the photo for a closer view.

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Pete Lindberg at Sidewalk Days

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DSC_3022 [640x480]Pete is Mike’s son, and although they’re both talented musicians, they have very different interests and styles. You can see Mike and Pete playing around town each week. Tonight Mike is with “Groove” at Capt. Carlos- a CD release party. And Pete is often at the DogBar, Elliott’s, and the Rhumb Line.

Download Pete’s CD below for free.

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Bananas!

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DSC_2977 [640x480]Richard Leonard was hamming it up outside Bananas yesterday. His displays are always a work of art. He is, too!

Where Zat? WINNER! MIKE!

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IMG_0181And the winner, Mike, guessed last night at 9:00:

“Upper Banjo at the dam”

It’s off 133 off to the left up Malcolm Rd. across from the Heights.

Hedge has a great map of where it is.

From Hedge–

“This is the view that clued me into it. In my excitement, I forgot the word upper. My bad.

Good one this time!

http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTSN&cp=r31xx19382pp&style=b&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&scene=275283&encType=1

You can almost match the “circular canopy” of the trees centered in your last clue to the ones on the side of this bing image.

I kept trying to find a place that would allow you to hear so many people talking in the background and it wasn’t until I saw this bing map with the house so close.

Keep them coming.

Congrats Mike.”

Well, that was fun! Stay tuned til next week. Monday at 12:00! And as always, thanks for playing!

Sidewalk Days Music Schedule

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Gloucester Sidewalk Days, hosted by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce’s retail division, opens today and continues tomorrow and Saturday, with Main Street closed to vehicular traffic from Pleasant to Washington streets — and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — each day.

The Sidewalk Days festival has a new flavor, and a new name, but it essentially marks the continuation of the traditional Gloucester Sidewalk Bazaar, which marked its golden anniversary in 2008.

musicianWith the help of Blackburn Performing Arts, the Chamber has extended the live music program to two venues, one in the West End and the other near BankGloucester. To read full article, click here.

West End Tent

Today: 11 a.m., Jason Feinman; noon Karen Ristuban; 1 p.m. Second Wind; 2 p.m. Alex Knudsen; 3 p.m. The Boyfriends.

Tomorrow: Noon, Battery Foote; 1 p.m., Jamie Shaler; 2 p.m., Dan King; 3 p.m. The Dynamic Duo; 4 p.m., 4 p.m. James Goodeye.

Saturday: 11 a.m., Not That Blonde with Jim D’Augustine; noon, Gary Shane; 1 p.m., Satch Kerans; 2 p.m. Hum (with Deb Hardy); 3 p.m., Willie Alexander; 4 p.m., The Goddesses with Jack O’Hara.

Uptown Tent

Thursday: noon Ron Schrank; 1 p.m. Will Hunt; 2 p.m. Lost Wilderness Campground; 3 p.m. Pete Lindberg; 4 p.m. Essex Choral Society

Friday: noon Michael O’Leary and friends; 1 p.m. Gary Backstrom; 2 p.m. Bradley Royds; 3 p.m. Annette Dion; 3 p.m. Gary Barbati

Saturday: 11 a.m. Adrian Hunt; Noon — The Terrestrials; 1 p.m. Janice Fullman & Friends; 2 p.m. Joe & Renee; 3 p.m. Inge Berge; 4 p.m. Ric St. Germain.

Beach Traffic on the Weekends

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In today’s Times there was a piece about the messy traffic when out-of-towners come to Good Harbor. We all agree that it’s a pain to get anywhere on the weekends.

Realist responded to the article:

“I’m glad I’ve learned to navigate some of the side streets near Good Harbor beach to avoid the long line of traffic from S&S. Still, it’s horrible during the morning rush on Saturday or Sunday from all these people trying to get to the beach on the weekend. I try to stay off the roads from 9AM till at least 1PM. Then you’re safe for a couple of hours until the beach crowds start leaving…then it’s chaos again. It’s too bad the out-of-towners take over Cape Ann on the weekends for the beaches here, but it’s a fact.”

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Click on photo for more about Holland's switch to bicycles

Well a couple of days ago, I saw Holland’s solution to their traffic issues.  Maybe we should think about it.

Where Zat? – New Clue

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There’s a clue here that will help you identify the location of this week’s Where’s Zat. Someone has gotten very close to where it is. 🙂

Update on the clue: That’s not a rock.

GMG Local Music Schedule July 29 – August 2

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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

Capt. Carlo’s

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From Dave Sag on the Rhumb Line’s Thursday Night Blues Party

“Big fun this week as Justin Quinn returns for a nite of Chicago-style blues. Justin is a fine harpist and vocalist and has great cowboy boots.He’ll be burnin’ his leather on  the floor with the likes of Jon Ross, formerly Duke Robillard’s bassist, now on guitar; got that old sound goin’…. and Per Hanson, James Cotton’s drummer on…guess….drums! Greg and I will be there too, meddling and obfuscating our way thru the furrows of the blues.

This is a great unit….some of you may have purchased a CD last time around. Bring some cash and buy another one  this time , you won’t be disappointed!

Again, I lost a lot of my fan files, so if you know someone who wants in, send ’em to me!”

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KBGM Release Party Reminder

Singer/songwriter Dan King will perform with David Brown, Dave Mattacks, and Wolf Ginandes for their Boston CD release party at Atwoods Tavern in Cambridge on Thursday, July 30 and in Gloucester at Elliotts at the Blackburn on Friday, July 31. The band, also known as KBMG, will play in support of their latest studio album, Western Color. KBMG played most recently to a fantastic audience at the Berklee Performance Center and are pleased to be back in Boston.

Their first combined full-length studio effort, Western Color, overflows with wasted love, light, rumors, and castaways—a ragged journey of sound and story combining folk, rock, and roots influences.

A highly anticipated album, Western Color evokes the tangled landscape of northern New England’s rugged working class, crashing waves and ultra violet sunsets; and is the culmination of efforts from some of the best artists in the area.

CD’s will be available for purchase. Featuring new hits, Goodnight Romeo, When it Comes Down to Love, Raggedy and more!

Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud7NoYKz_9A for the Goodnight Romeo video

Thanks and see you soon!

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From: GARY BACKSTROM <info@garybackstrom.com>

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Rock / Soul / Jam BandMembers: Gary Backstrom, Dave Osoff, Brian O’Connell, Dave Scandura
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THE GARY BACKSTROM BAND AT LATITUDE 43

We will be doing a show in Gloucetsr Ma this camming Thursday ,7/31,  at Lat 43 . The venue is located on Rogers St In Gloucester . We go on At 8:30 and play till 12.  Come up and make a beach day out of it , then roll into the show. Latitude has great food so come early for dinner. See you all there Gary

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From Ric St. Germaine–

Hi everyone…………….guess who’s coming back to Gloucester………
Tabasco Fiasco will be playing at Elliott’s at the Blackburn,,,,,,,,,Saturday, August 1… 9pm
Come on down for a night of fun, food, socializing and some great dance music………
Hope to see you there……..peace to all………………..Ric Saint Germain

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GROOVE!

The band will be performing this Friday July 31 at Captain Carlos. It’s also the debut of a new 7-song limited edition CD of original music available for purchase. We will play a few select tracks off the disc along with our eclectic mix of funky rock and alternative/ska covers. Don’t miss the party .. it’s gonna be a KILLER!
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Slingdaddy @the Gull  this Saturday Night!
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Erinn Brown and Band-
Saturday, August 1st…The Farm
Rt. 22, Essex, MA
9:30 – 12:30 p.m. The Erinn Brown Band! (Alison Keslow, Steve Peabody and Jay Aptt)
Great food and yummy beer!
(Jay Aptt on guitar!!)
THANX FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
~More info @ www.myspace.com/ErinnBBrown
~Contact Erinn if you want the band to play for your private party.
www.ErinnBrown.com
~Cd’s available for hard-copy or download at www.CDBaby.com/ErinnBrown2
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