New restaurant Salt Water Grille opening soon | art by Alexia Seaside Graphics #GloucesterMA

Posted on by Catherine

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Salt Water Grille expects to open late May/ early June 2019.

The seasonal restaurant is located at 226 Washington Street, Gloucester Mass., in the former Friendly’s location off the first rotary. (See Gloucester Daily Times article here to learn more about the owners.) New logo and art by Alexia at Seaside Graphics.

 

 

Seaside Graphics in Gloucester, Mass., specializes in printing, graphic design and branding. “Seaside has done work for National Geographic Channel, Bosch, Honda North, Fama PR, Pilgrim Films, NOAA, Dunkin Donuts, NBC Sport’s show Shark Hunter, among others.” Owners and married couple Bill and Alexia handle the Wicked Tuna gear (e.g. Wicked Tuna, Falcon / Hard Merchandise, F/V-Tuna, The Wicked Pissah, and PinWheel). Check out the store on Railroad Avenue, or on line here: https://wickedtunagear.com/. The headquarters also carries Alexia’s Hooked for Life apparel.

 

 

 

 

 

Pet of the Week – Sonny & Cher

Posted on by Alicia Pensarosa

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Super duo, Sonny and Cher, here pleased to meet you! We are a sibling pair just over 11 months old. We are looking for a family to call our own! Are you in the market for two kitties? We love to play, sleep and spend time with one another so we are insisting on a home where we can stay together as a bonded pair. We are excited to spend our days in a cozy home, enjoying worry free living being pampered and played with, we sure love to investigate and play with toys. Did we mention no mouse will dare take up residence with us in the house? Stop by and meet us today!

https://www.capeannanimalaid.org

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Table With a View

Posted on by Nichole S.

Soon enough.   If the weather ever stays warm, we are looking forward to bike rides to Rockport’s Lobster Pool restaurant and oceanfront seafood dinners with this awesome view.

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Hummingbird Don’t Fly Away

Posted on by Pat D

As the hummingbirds start coming to our backyard around the Cape, I recall the Seals & Croft’s song: Hummingbird don’t fly away…….

Calling from the feeder

Resting prettily in a branch

Going To Your Girlfriend’s Mother’s House On Mothers Day When You’re Italian…

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

PIPING PLOVER MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND UPDATE

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

HAPPY NESTING AND HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY FRIENDS!

Mama on the nest

Our GHB Piping Plover family is doing beautifully and all appears to be going as expected. It’s almost been a week since the PiPls began incubating the eggs full time. Mama Pippi and Big Papi take turns at the nest, in approximately 20 to 30 minute intervals. The “changing of the guards” happens in seconds, but you can catch a glimpse of the eggs in the nest during the switch.

Pippi and Papi changing places. You can see all four eggs are present and accounted for.

The Bachelor is still around, and he is clearly unhappy, skulking in sandy depressions, and causing Papa to give him chase down the beach.

Big Papi lying in wait and readying to ambush the Bachelor

I have been filming PiPls at area beaches and our pair is on a similar egg laying schedule as several other pairs. It’s super interesting tracking all and noting the (mostly) similarities and some differences. At one location, the pair are nesting under a stick, just as are the GHB pair.

Our Good Harbor Beach Piping Plovers at the nest last Friday, before the wire exclosure was installed. Note what an awesome location they chose this year–it’s behind a rise of sand and is surrounded by plenty of twigs, dry seaweed, and bits of shell to help provide additional camouflage.

Piping Plover Dad nesting at a neighboring beach

The Boss says to Post Seasonal Openings. OK

Posted on by paultmorrison

So Joey assigned this cub reporter the task of seasonal openings when RD and I were hired back in 2010. If you search on “seasonal openings” on GMG I did pretty well for a few years. But I have slacked off.

Why? Two reasons.

• It’s 2019 and every opening is covered by the restaurant Facebook page and official website. I think, “Hmmm time for a fried fish sandwich at The Cupboard” and sure enough their Facebook page tells me they are open.

I’ll take a slice of American cheese on my fried fish sandwich to go so I can sit out on Gloucester outer harbor.

• Ah, but visitng The Cupboards official website points out why writing the seasonal openings is a pain in the ass. They are announcing the Schooner Festival in 2016 as their latest post!

Look, if your restaurant has plenty of customers go ahead and blow off social media and the internet and make sure your website looks like shit on my iPhone.

But if you might like new customers keep your presence on the internet fresh. Assign the busboy the task of posting a special every week. At least announce when you are going to open for the season.

I used to start seasonal openings on March 7 and build up the anticipation. Bah humbug. It’s May 12 and everything is open unless it’s not. Check their website. 🙂

LOVE CAPE ANN SPRING!

Posted on by charlene01930

Love that spring has come to Cape Ann even if the tulips on Stacey Boulevard are a little wet. Thanks to all the Volunteers at Generous Gardeners who spent hours hours planting tulips and daffodils in the fall. Cape Ann is ablaze in color; red, orange, pink, yellow, purple and white. While cleaning off the dirt, salt and grim from the toll the winter has taken on your car, how about adding a beautiful Cape Ann License Plate and showing home much you love this fabulous Cape Ann Community. Order today @Lovecapeann.com.

ON SATURDAY MAY 18Th from 9-12 ON STACEY BOULEVARD BY THE TENNIS COURT GENEROUS GARDENERS WILL HOLD THEIR ANNUAL PLANT SALE. This year they will be selling a lot of different lillies that they have divided from the ones you love on the Boulevard. They have a binder of the choices.

So make a point to come down and support this great Cape Ann organization and get some great additions to your garden.

Happy Mother’s Day to All

Posted on by Pat D

No matter what your family looks like, I wish you all a wonderful Mother’s Day. These were taken at Animal Adventure in our NY hometown, home of April the Giraffe and her newest calf Azizi.