My View of Life on the Dock
Durable, practical, fun, and cololorful–I can’t decide which of Frieda Grotjahn’s Fiesta designs I like better, VIVA or the Greasy Pole–both would be wonderful fun to own! All Again and Again bags are made of recycled sailcloth.
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Again and Again Fiesta bags are available at their design studio, located at 195 East Main Street and at Alexandra’s Bread, 265 Main Street, Gloucester. See previous GMG posts about Again and Again: Shopping Local ~ Again and Again 
Click the picture then you will be brought to UStream where they ask you to watch a short 30 second ad and then the live feed will play for you!
thanks To James From Cape Ann Giclee For The Help Getting The Feed Streaming
Fiesta Mobile App-
Hey Joey
http://stpetersfiesta.4yourmobile.com/landing/Desktop#.U6hFsvldV8E
I just finished building it and was hoping that you could give it a shout out.
Andrew Nicastro
Cat Ryan submits-
Thanks Joey!
The website for the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) is www.massvacation.com
So far, these 14 Gloucester businesses and organizations have added their listings– with pictures!
ALMOST THERE–And these need a picture!
Also check out EAT IMAGINE DISCOVER and send in press releases for their subcategories. You might be featured.
send to: Lisa Simmons, Communications Director, MA Office of Travel and Tourism lisa.simmons@state.ma.us
MOTT recently added the link for the Massachusetts Cultural Districts map. Click on EXPLORE from the home page and then select “ARTS”, and then “CULTURAL DISTRICTS”.
I see that they’ve added the new “Art App Boston” – hopefully they’ll add links for the new Cape Ann Cultural District app and the ArtsApp Cape Cod soon.
See what they’ve written about within each district.
Kenny Writes-
Saturday night
June 21, 2014
From: Gloucester
50 and dark
Hi Joey,
The stunning 8 unit Residences of Shore Cliff on Magnolia’s “little back shore” will now sell out. The last 2 units just had dramatic price reductions. One was originally offered at $1.4M, the other $1.1M. Both are now available for $795,000 each. They have easterly, open ocean views, Olmstead Gardens and superior Windover construction.
If either fit your needs, let me know. Soon.
Call Kenny here at 978-758-0983
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MLS #: 71538695
Status: PCG
DOM: 377
Orig. Price: $1.4M
List Price: 
$795,000
10 Cliff Ave. U:6
List $/SqFt: 330.7
List Date: 6/8/2013
Gloucester, MA:Magnolia 01930
Style: Condo – Townhouse
Outdoor Space: Yes – Common
Assoc.Fee: $1,006
Rooms: 8
Beds: 3
Baths: 3f 0h
Living Area: 2404
Tax: $0
Garage: 2
Parking: 2
Pets: Yes w/ Restrictions
Year Built: 2013
Fy: 00
Remarks: HUGE PRICE DROP JUST IN TIME FOR THE OPEN HOUSE! New Construction on the ocean. Stunning landscaping and old stone walls. Shingle style duplex “cottages” in an old world Victorian waterfront community beautifully situated on high land with splendid views up the rocky coastline. Property includes an original Olmsted garden that is part of the common land. Master bedroom suite with balcony, plus 2 other beds and bath on the second floor. Ocean views from the living, dining, kitchen, screen/3 season porch, deck and bedrooms. This unit has a 2 car garage under.
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MLS #: 71615237
Status: PCG
DOM: 193
Orig. Price: $1.12M
List Price: $795,000
6 Cliff Avenue U:7
List $/SqFt: 353.33
List Date: 12/10/2013
Gloucester, MA:Magnolia 01930
Style: Condo – Half-Duplex
Outdoor Space: Yes – Common
Assoc.Fee: $907
Rooms: 6
Beds: 3
Baths: 2f 1h
Living Area: 2250
Tax: $0
Garage: 2
Parking: 4
Pets: Yes
Year Built: 2013
Fy: 2013
Remarks: HUGE PRICE DROP!! JUST IN TIME FOR OPEN HOUSE. Filled with natural light, this south facing unit has a first floor master with attached 3 season porch and deck with partial views to the ocean. The floor plan allows for living on one level with minimal steps from the 2 car attached garage or the covered front entry. On the second level there are two large bedrooms, a full bath and a balcony with an ocean view. This duplex has the privacy of a single family unit. All eight units that make up the Residences of Shore Cliff have ownership in a magnificent Olmsted Garden which boldly faces east with views far up the rocky coastline of Magnolia to the Eastern Pt. lighthouse. Shore Cliff is surrounded by old stone walls and is exquisitely landscaped. The complex of 8 units is now completely built.
BTW I might as well share the auction video, too. If you remember, last week we told you about the auction at 14 Rouse Rd., Eastern Point. It sold today for $1.05M. If you’ve never seen an auction, watch my video clips.
Hi Kim,
Becky Tober and I made this video for the Gloucester High School Pre-School. It is a great educational program for pre-school children as well as for the High School students as they get practical hand-on experience as teachers in this early childhood education program.
BTW, Becky and I had fun with the new DSLR camera, zoom recorder, and lights!
First Sista Felicia is Featured on CBS Boston this morning and then Andrea Holbrook from The Times posts on Google + that the new issue of Cape Ann Magazine came out with the feature story and front page by our own Kim Smith. #Boom!
It’s what we do here, media mogul type stuff all day long baby! 
Congrats to all our fantastic contributors!
Check It!
June 20, 2014
By Times StaffGloucester Daily Times
Summer is finally here, and with it comes the latest issue of Cape Ann Magazine, which has started arriving in mailboxes and on local newsstands.
Inside are stories highlighting some of the people and places that make this region special. Features include:
A whole lotta clams: A fifth generation of family is growing into the restaurant business as Woodman’s of Essex celebrates its 100th birthday this summer.
Where the monarchs go: Travel to Mexico with Kim Smith as she follows the majestic, but vanishing, monarchs to their winter grounds.
She’s got the cover photo too-
Go to The Bookstore of Cape Ann and get yourself a copy! Or better yet, subscribe!!!
Andrew and Marc Nicastro were at Strawberry Fest at Mile Marker One this weekend selling these killer Fiesta Caps and T Shirts printed and embroidered by Julie Lopes at www.shirtsillustratedsalem.com (Julie was also at Strawberry Fest with her husband giving out awesome aluminum water bottles with the shirts illustrated logos on them)
Anybody who’s anybody is gonna want one of their killer lids for Fiesta, check out their online store here-
Andrew writes-
Hi Joey,
Glad you liked the shirts/hats. The other day was the first time we brought them out so hearing some good comments was great for has.
We have an online store at http://st-peters-fiesta.myshopify.com and any press you’d be willing to give would be much appreciated.
Also, in about a week, I’ll have a fiesta mobile app done and if you’d be willing to talk that up as well, it would be huge for downloads!
Here are a bunch of images of the Fiesta Apparel we are selling this year. Thank you for posting this for us. Since this is our first year, we have no idea what to expect, sales wise. We really appreciate it.
If people don’t want to use the online store, they can call us directly at 978-810-0553 or email us at andrewnicastro@gmail.com
Andrew Nicastro
www.shirtsillustratedsalem.com
http://st-peters-fiesta.myshopify.com
Mystery Girl: Unraveled, the recently released documentary about the making of Roy Orbison’s last album looks super interesting and I am looking forward to seeing it. The film, produced and directed by three of his sons, Wesley, Roy, and Alex, features rare footage of the recording sessions and interviews with Tom Petty, Bono, Jeff Lynne, and many more.
Orbison’s life was rife with personal tragedy, namely the death of his two oldest sons when his home burned to the ground, and so many of his ballads reflect the pain and loss that he experienced during his lifetime. Dreams are also recurring themes in his music, but no matter what the story, his songs are amongst the most beautifully written in the history of popular music.
Sweet, sweet song from Mystery Girl ~
I met Catherine initially through my work designing the HarborWalk gardens as she was very much involved with making the wonderful granite story markers placed throughout the HarborWalk (she also had a hand in many aspects of the HarborWalk’s creation). Catherine is a regular contributor to Good Morning Gloucester and her posts most often feature the work of Gloucester artists, along with covering a wide range of art and cultural related events.
I am so appreciative of our friendship, and also want to highlight some of the valuable volunteer pro bono work she does as the Mayor’s Representative on Gloucester’s Committee for the Arts. In that capacity, she works with the steering committee for the Gloucester Harbortown Cultural District, provides on-going expertise for the Gloucester HarborWalk, and works on countless other statewide and New England regional outreach projects, coordinating with many cultural districts beyond our own.
As you may or may not be aware, Catherine created the interactive Google map with over 100 sites and images by Edward Hopper from his many visits to Gloucester: See Edward Hopper All Around Gloucester here.
Gloucester to Berkshires Map by Catherine Ryan. Click to view larger.
I was so touched by Catherine that she made the above map for my participation in the Berkshire Museum’s exhibit “Butterflies” and for my upcoming film screenings there. On Friday I learned that the Museum has scheduled a showing of Life Story of the Black Swallowtail Butterfly to air on Sunday, July 13th. We are planning additional activities around the event and I will keep you posted. So many thanks to Catherine for making this helpful map and providing a handy visual for GMG readers planning to make the trek out to Pittsfield and the Berkshires.
Catherine writes ~
“I am SO HAPPY for you! Here’s a visual map to Western MA and proximity of some of the major Berkshire art & cultural highlights including 5 nearby Cultural Districts.
Gloucester to Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA 169 miles
Berkshire Museum to Mass MoCA 35 miles
Berkshire Museum to newly re-opened Clark 31 miles
Berkshire Museum to Tanglewood 14 minutes
Berkshire Museum to Amherst (many museums in this area, too) approx. 1 hour and twenty minutes
*Gloucester has 2 Cultural Districts and Pittsfield has one also. There are 4 other cultural districts in western MA (3 are within the Amherst vicinity): Springfield, Northampton, Easthampton + Shelburne.”
Hi Joey,
Here’s some exciting data that ArtsBoston released in a new 2014 report on the economic impact of the arts in MA. See the link for the complete report and a couple surprising and intriguing slides. www.artsboston.org/artsfactor
For 40 years, ArtsBoston aims to connect everyone to MA arts. They have an active membership of 170-plus performing and visual arts organizations throughout Greater Boston. They weigh in with serious analysis and collective data and are a resource for best practices and collaboration. Last fall, GMG announced a podcast webinar from the Massachusetts Cultural Council on how to build audiences using ArtsBoston Audience Initiative which you can find on the MCC site.
Excellent podcast webinar from the Massachusetts Cultural Council
It was a pleasure meeting writer/teacher Christopher Anderson in his new store on Main Street, Eastern Point Lit House. We learned all about him from his wife Michelle over dinner at Duckworth’s the other night. What a valuable concept in this day of literary weaknesses. There are writing workshops for all ages and abilities, public editor for a wide variety of writing projects, proofreading, author and manuscript consultation and coaching, small press books, and countless other offerings. Wish we had Eastern Point Lit House near our home. And Alexandra’s Bread right next door. It is a full service literary center. Christopher Anderson and Jenn Monroe are co-founders. We wish them great success and all who follow. www.easternpointlithouse.com
June 10, 2014
High school graduations have once again made spring an optimistic time across Cape Ann and around the North Shore.
In nearly every community, we are treated to a sea of cap-and-gown clad seniors, valedictory speeches that are at once soaring, hopeful and humorous, and smiles of unfiltered joy from young men and women who walk across the stage to accept their diplomas.
Leave it to the adults to stomp out the fun.
Check out the entire editorial here
I was gonna write a rant about the ridiculousness of it all but I was just too disgusted.
Politically Correct crap times a bajillion- the ruination of our great country.
Although unable to attend the Eastern Point Lit House grand opening gala celebration, I heard through the grapevine that it was a fabulous success and very well attended by a crowd of friends, family, and well-wishers. I also heard that Ken and Nicole Duckworth and Laura from the Cave provided an array of super tasty treats and refreshments and that they were wonderfully lavish and delicious. Congratulations to Chris, Jenn, and Michelle and best wishes for great success with EPLH!
All photos courtesy of Chris Anderson.
Upcoming for Eastern Point Lit House is a children’s book writing workshop with Eric Pinder. Register now as space is limited.
Recently my husband and I stopped for cocktails and a light supper at Foreign Affairs in Manchester. It was our first visit and we’d love to come back for brunch during daylight hours to take some brighter images. I had the delicious rangoons and my husband the hearty burger.
We weren’t planning on dessert, but the house-made orange mandarin upside down cake, with homemade vanilla ice cream and salty caramel sauce sounded just too good to pass by, and trust me, it was! The cake was sweet (but not too sweet) and moist, and the salty caramel sauce the perfect counterpoint to the creamy ice cream. Hats off to the Foreign Affairs pastry chef–she really knows her stuff!
Tomorrow (SUN) morning at 9:00 A.M., on Aurelia Nelson’s 104.0 FM radio show Curtain Up, Peter gives us a rundown of Gloucester’s early Summer event highlights — yes, we know Summer doesn’t begin astronomically until the solstice (June 21 at 6:51 A.M.) but it’s sunny today, so we’re gonna push the season and call it Summer.
The cool thing about listening to a radio show like Curtain Up is that you don’t have to be sitting down at the computer to find out what’s going on. You could be cleaning the house, weeding the garden, driving, cooking breakfast … or just sitting on the front porch with a cup of coffee … relaxing.
Get up early tomorrow (9am is 0-dark-hundred for us) and listen in so when your friends ask, “What is there to do up there in Gloucester?” you’ll have ready answers at the tip of your tongue. Then, for last minute updates, you can always check our live music schedule here.
If you’ve been following our recent posts (like this one) you know we’ve been warning you of potential sell-outs, so you don’t lose out.
Last weekend’s James Cotton/Jay Geils show at The Larcom in Beverly sold out by Wednesday.
Next Friday’s (6/13) Concert Cruise featuring The Toasters with a special reunion of local favorites Mile 21 aboard Gloucester’s very own cruise ship, Beauport Princess is likely to sell out too.
The Toasters (called Ska “Pioneers” by Billboard Magazine) will bring their infections brand of Ska, Reggae, Jazz, Punk & Soul to Gloucester as part of their 2014 world tour.
Mile 21’s 2014 reunion features Lead Vocalist Mike Francis, Carlos Menezes, Jr. on trombone, Keith Amero on Bass, Steve Russo on Drums, Mike Lentini on saxophone, and Mike Goulart on lead guitar. These guys alone are worth the price of admission.
Tickets are only $35 in advance and include this very special Concert PLUS a Gloucester Harbor Cruise and Party Buffet featuring Seafood Grille’s world famous Lobster Rolls!
As you might expect, seating is limited (this is a cruise ship, remember) so if you want to get aboard, you’re going to have to act quickly and get your tickets here.
You don’t want to be one of those losers who waits until it’s sold out and then tries to convince Homeland Security to let you aboard, do you?
Just in case you’re not sure what I mean by infections, watch this video:
In the above Vine from the Berkshire Museum exhibit “Butterflies,” you can catch a glimpse of the ginormous Attacus atlas, the world’s largest moth. Atlas Moths are found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia and are common across the Malay archipelago. The female Atlas Moth, which is appreciably larger than the male, may have a wingspan of up to ten inches-imagine, nearly a foot! Attacus atlas is a member of the Saturn Family of moths, as are the North American Luna and Cecropia Moths. For comparison sake, our gorgeous Cecropia Moth has a wingspan of up to six inches.
Images courtesy of wikicommons
Good Morning Gloucester 