Author: Pat D

Again, congratulations Derek Hopkins on his newest Greasy Pole win! It was an exciting evening out there on the pole with some interesting walkers including the rare appearance of a woman Catherine Frontiero. Thanks for a great show walkers! Here are some memories I’d like to share. Another year in the books!

For the Men, ZFG regained the title and in the Junior Men the title was retained by Salty Sea Men. Both races were very competitive and demonstrated great skills. Congratulations as well to The Merger and Kaos with the seniors and Apostles along with Warri-OARS for a great Sunday afternoon of competition. Some memories follow.

Congratulations Salty Sea-Men on defending your Junior Mens Seine Boat title. Well done by Aposltes and Warri-OARS. More photos tomorrow.

The threatening skies held off for the evening and the Mens Finals for the Seine Boat races was a race worthy of a championship run. Congratulations to ZFG as well as to The Merger (2nd) and Kaos (3rd). More photos tomorrow. Rest up guys! Great race!

It’s Derek again! He won his sixth Greasy Pole flag as the second walker in the second competitive round for tonight’s Greasy Pole. More photos tomorrow but it was a great night for walking! Congratulations Derek, your talent is very special.

This vehicle is currently drawing significant attention on Main St this morning. Parked in front of Caffe Sicilia probably waiting for the noon procession. Apparently built 1974 and I overheard it’s from Sicily. Much of it is wooden handiwork. Quite fascinating! Never know what you might see this weekend!

GMG Jim submits the following photos of his coverage of the watermelon eating contest and nearby kids just prior to the Pavilion Beach events last night. Looks like everyone was having a great time.

Congratulations once again to Tyler Parisi for winning the Saturday Greasy Pole competitions. A great deal of grit and determination was demonstrated out there by the walkers last night. Here’s a variety of photos showing some the of the action, near misses and victory celebrations. See you on the beach tonight!

A variety of photos from last night’s seine boat races. Congratulations to the winning crews for Seniors The Merger and ZFG; for the Junior Mens Warri-OARS and Apostles. Good luck later today! We’ll be watching…..

Under pretty difficult conditions, all three teams put on a great race tonight for the Junior Mens Elimination race on Pavilion Beach. The teams included Tonno, Warri-OARS and Apostles. It was a photo finish for the Warri-OARS and the Apostles team earning them spots in tomorrow’s championship. More photos tomorrow! The future of the Mens teams is looking very bright.

Tyler Parisi grabbed the flag about midway through the third competitive round in tonight’s Greasy Pole competition. The weather was dreary and a bit chilly but all that was forgotten as soon as he seized that flag. More coverage tomorrow. For tonight, congratulations Tyler.

Congratulations to the crews of The Merger and ZFG for earning a spot in tomorrow’s 2024 Mens Seine Boat Championships. The hard fought race saw these two teams as well as Danger Zone compete for two spots in the finals. More photos tomorrow! Great job guys!

About 45 area men competed in the Friday night Greasy Pole competition last night on a beautiful night. Congratulations to Max Allen for grabbing the flag toward the end of the first competitive round. Here are some images from the festivities.

Some photos from last night’s seine boats competitions for the Senior and Junior Women racers. Congratulations to the Junior Womens winners Lake Lukes and the Senior Women team PowOAR! The other teams included EmpowOARed and Stroke Sisters for the juniors and Rowgue and Hard C’OAR for the seniors. The seine boats races are so exciting and the support from the crowd on the beach was amazing. Till next year!

Congratulations to the Lady Lukes Seine boat team on their incredible run tonight against two tough opponents. More photos tomorrow but for tonight, well done all!

Max Allen took down the flag toward the end of the first competitive round in tonight’s Greasy Pole contest. It was a great night and a great run! More photos tomorrow! Well done to all the walkers.

The PowOAR team in the Pinta put on an impressive show tonight for Fiesta’s Womens Seine Boat races. More photos tomorrow but congratulations to the PowOAR team!

Viva! These guys are downtown today showing off their crazy Fiesta headwear thanks to the talents of our Crazy Hat Ladies. Amazing detail and creativity on display as Fiesta celebration is fully underway.

We stopped at Little Sister in Rockport on Bearskin Neck for a little lunch recently. I ordered the Talise and Jim got the fish sandwich. They happened to be out of regular fries that day so we chose coleslaw as our side. The fish piece was very generous and “crunchy” as reported by Jim. The double burger was deliciously messy and filling. We chose to eat outside and watch the world go by. We were very happy with our lunch.

They offer online ordering and takeout with several gluten free or vergetarian options. All bases seem to be covered. They call themselves Bigger Than A Burger Shoppe, which rings true! Check them out online at this link, but better yet–check it out in person and bring your appetite.

Stop by at AmVets on Washington St. this weekend to celebrate Fiesta!