
Annual Art Auction bidding begins Tuesday September 6 in the Matz Gallery!
Bid on artwork during September – Annual Art Auction is Wednesday October 5
Here are a few pieces:
My View of Life on the Dock

Here are a few pieces:
Snapshots from the Schooner Festival Mayor’s Reception held Friday night on the grounds of the Coast Guard station. After the reception guests headed over to the Maritime Gloucester gala, An Evening Under the Spars, this year held at the Beauport Hotel. The gala sold out early and was a grand success. Proceeds from this event directly support Maritime Gloucester’s Ocean Explorers program and educational marine science outreach to all Cape Ann public schools.
You couldn’t help but notice yesterday morning’s dramatic cloud formations. Facebook Friends have been posting from several different times of the day and these photos were taken around 7am. I am so curious and tried looking it up although it was all a bit confusing. Its fun to say undulatus asperatus, but that’s only a guess. Do we have any cloud experts that would like to write and let us know? 


Magnolia Pier is one of my favorite places to go and relax.

Phyllis Bezanson and daughter Amy at the Boston Malacological Club display
Michele Del Vecchio’s beautiful block prints of the Schooners Ardelle and Adventure that she made for the Maritme center
Lotus Marsh making trunnels, the wooden nails used to build schooners
Amanda Cook’s gorgeous Salty Island Yarns, with hundreds and hundreds of handmade goods
Sam Cook making a schooner print
Maritime Gloucester executive director Sam Balf and development director Sue Ann Pearson
Mixin’ Matt at Watson &the Shark–Short & Main’s 2nd floor lounge has a super cool steampunk vacation vibe that made waiting for an outside table for a group of 10 easy. Will be great in the winter months, too




Wandering the beach this morning during sunrise…hoping we will be able to squeak out a couple more beach days before the fall sets in!

My favorite spot on the beach…first boardwalk


During last evening’s Schooner Festival Mayor’s Reception opening festivities, a moving song of tribute to Kay Ellis was sung by Allen Estes. The Schooner Lannon wended past during the performance.

What a treat to tag along with Gloucester’s own Schooner Festival welcoming committee Brett Ramsey and his sons Max and Nick. Each year Brett purchases and assembles baskets of fresh fruit. Along with loaves of yummy bread still warm from Virgilio’s ovens (donated by Joe Virgilio), Brett and his family welcome each and every participating schooner. You could tell that the recipients were really grateful and touched by the gesture.
Special shout out to GMG FOB Schooner Green Dragon’s captain Al Bezanson. I was out filming early this morning and stopped by Rocky Neck Accommodations to say hello to Al and his wife Phyllis. This was Al’s idea to cover the Schooner Fest welcome for GMG, so thank you Al Bezanson!!
Schooner Lannon’s Captain Heath Ellis
Captains Al Bezanson (Green Dragon), Fred Murphy (Ishmael), and Matt Sutphin (Tyrone) 
Nichole has this in her pick of the week but if you don’t read the fine print you might have just seen the logo but not realized that the Block Party Is Tonight Rather Than The Regular Saturday night.

No matter what time of the day, Good Harbor always looks inviting.


Alicia Unleashed Episode 37 taped 8/30/2016 with B-Side, Kevin Bacon and Hostess Alicia Cox
Current Events, Dating… and More!! Happy Labor day Weekend!