Mary Barker Submits-
Happy New Year from Three Sheets to the Wind.
Taken during our concert during Rockport’s First Night. What a great way to ring in 2015!
Rockport Rings in the New Year
I can’t even imagine the details that need to go into organizing an event such as New Year’s Rockport Eve. With 15 incredible venues and 38 performers and/or acts covering the entire downtown area over the course of 6 rockin’ hours, Rockport was the place to be on New Year’s Eve!
Massive kudos to those involved in the planning, execution, volunteering, and entertaining aspects of this event!
My only regret is that we had to limit our fun by only attending 6 of the many, many options.
We traveled in a group of about 6 adults and 7 kids. Hitting the Shalin Liu for the Cape Ann Big Band was an absolute must and was also our first stop! Such a tremendous venue and band….it was the absolute best way to kick off our New Year’s Eve celebration!
We then took in a Story teller, some face painting, balloon animal making, The Jolly Rogues and their Seafaring music, Jah Spirit and some awesome reggae music (some mad dancing), and then the one and only Dan King.
We made it back to our friends’ beautiful home in time for some late night drinks and snacks with about 35 minutes to spare before the big midnight moment.
Rockport proved one again, that we are beyond fortunate to call it home.
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Coast Guard assists disabled fishing vessel east of Gloucester, Massachusetts
Coast Guard assists disabled fishing vessel east of Gloucester, Massachusetts
Posted: 01 Jan 2015 12:00 PM PST
BOSTON — Coast Guard crews assisted a disabled fishing vessel 35 miles east of Gloucester, Massachusetts, on Thursday.
At about 4 p.m., Wednesday, the three person crew of the fishing vessel Kristin and Michael notified watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Boston that their vessel was experiencing engine problems and they had become disabled. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba was diverted to the scene and took the Kristen and Michael in tow.
The crew of the Escanaba transferred the tow to a Coast Guard Station Gloucester crew, who then safely moored the Kristen and Michael at their homeport in Gloucester Harbor at about 9:30 a.m.
There were no medical concerns on board.
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Wine: Bigger Bottle Better?
Sometimes a bigger bottle makes a bigger impression. Valerie Marcley loves Mionetto Prosecco, so Santa delivered a bottle to Janet. The bottle is a whopping 14 inches tall, and the base has a diameter of 4 inches. It’s heavy, impressive in size, and quite good in the taste department. Contents are 1500 ML, which is the same as any large bottle of wine. The Liquor Locker sells Mionetto, and it doesn’t last long in the store. Size doesn’t matter? Well, it does matter in the world of marketing and consumers’ perception of products.
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Lego Movie at the Sawyer Free Children’s Library Saturday Morning
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A Perfect 10, No Splash
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Some Video Highlights Freeze Framed
The Video and then the highlights-
Mike Lindberg’s Video
Jame’s Eves Video-
Marty Luster Video-
Nothing- And I Mean Nothing Came Close To The 3 Hours of Non Stop Laughing We Had Back At The House After Watching BJ’s All Time Classic Melt Down After He Lost His Glasses (Click the bottom right of the video for the all time classic audio)
And Then Diesel Comes Up Big With The Recovery Effort-
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Friday January 2nd , 2015 Cape Ann Weather …
Marine Forecast :
Fri W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Pod Cast Weather :
http://www.spreaker.com:80/episode/5423262
Hourly Forecast :
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Jerry Ackerman’s Photos from New Year’s Day 6th Annual Freshwater Cove Polar Bear Plunge
Jerry Ackerman writes: “Denizens of the Freshwater Cove neighborhood marked the turn of the year with their 6th consecutive Polar Bear Plunge…rescheduled, slightly, when the Cove unexpectedly iced up more than usual, with a few folks still coming out of the water with superficial cuts on their legs. Yet again, Alicia Terenzi pulled it altogether (that’s her calling out the countdown and pausing for a portrait).”
THANKS FROM YOUR NEIGHBORS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HARBOR!
Jerry Ackerman Photos
See More Photos Here Continue reading “Jerry Ackerman’s Photos from New Year’s Day 6th Annual Freshwater Cove Polar Bear Plunge”
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Thanks Bro
The Rabbit Doing Rabbit Things
Completely Caught Me By Surprise! Thanks For Making It Special Kid.
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2015 Rocky Neck Polar Plunge
Sarah Grow for the Open Door Food Pantry
With below average temperature and wicked wind, the 2015 Rocky Neck Polar Plunge Open Door Food Pantry Fundraiser was a plunge to remember. Dru, pictured above and below, reports that it wasn’t too bad running towards, or even diving in. The worst was running back to the beach against the bitter biting blast that had picked up during the event, and the fact that he couldn’t feel his feet!
Hats Off and Congratulations to All You Brave Polar-Plunging Souls!
Dru and Anne Malvaux
Emma Duckworth
Michelle and Meadow Getting Ready to Plunge
Emma, Nicole, and Jude
Michelle, Chris, Atticus, and Meadow
Donna and Pete
Emma, Nicole, Ben, Jude, and David Calvo
Nicole and Jude
Karen Ristuben and Catherine and Paul McGeary back at the Cultural Center for hot cocoa and cookies.
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2015 Polar Plunge Rocky Neck
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Rocky Neck Polar Plunge 2015 From Mike Lindberg
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2015 Rocky Neck New Years Day Polar Plunge!
Oak Cove Beach Rocky Neck !!!
YouTube and Pics!! It was Awesome !
How ever the Frigid conditions and Frigid Waters really takes you’re breath away!!!
GoPro Video … This is what it’s like to dive into frigid waters in frigid temps lol
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Watch “2015 Rocky Neck Polar Plunge” on YouTube from James Eves
2015 Rocky Neck Polar Plunge:
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Video: Rocky Neck Plunge 2015
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2015 Rocky Neck Plunge Is In The Books
Joey writes-
Coldest Plunge In Years! Crowd Estimated At 65% Less Than Past Years Due To Extreme Cold.
For all the folks that chickened out this year due to the extreme cold. You can just erase all the past years when it was 50 degrees out. The people that did the Plunge This Year are The Real Deal!
Congrats And Happy new Year.
*Special Note- Thanks Rabbit For Surprising Me On the Beach Driving All the Way Up From the Q! Meant A Lot!
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Polar plunge open door
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WICKED TUNA
WICKED TUNA, WICKED NEW YEAR!
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Nichole’s Family Picks of the Weekend 1/3/15 and 1/4/15
Happy New Year!
I hope that 2015 proves to be everyone’s best year yet!
It looks like the cold weather is here to stay, but with no snow there’s no chance of sledding, snowshoeing, or cross country skiing anytime soon. There’s still plenty to do!
Pick #1
Fire and Ice Festival on The Lawn on the D
Check out the link above for the weekend’s schedule of events! It looks like a great time! And…as the 1st event of its kind, you can be a part of the history!
The Lawn on D kicks off its winter season with Winter on D’s inaugural event – Boston’s first Fire & Ice Festival!
Enjoy the chilling beauty of this winter season as The Lawn on D is magically frozen into a wonderland of ice. The Fire & Ice Festival offers fun free daytime activities and exciting winter attractions that will keep you happily frolicking in the cold including an ice labyrinth, free daytime and evening activities including kids dance parties.
The Fire & Ice Festival will feature one of the largest ice labyrinths in America that will allow visitors to walk through a glass-like maze built out of nearly 300 giant ice blocks bathed in colorful lights during the evening hours. Guests can also admire photos from world-famous adventure photographer Paul Nicklen whose polar photos of penguins, polar bears and other arctic creatures will be frozen into the ice labyrinth walls.
Watch the finest fire art performers from The Boston Circus Guild manipulate the orange and yellow hues of fire at their will. Feel the heat and watch the flames flicker and dance in the evening sky by skilled performers in an icy winter wonderland.
Got a chill? Kids and adults can warm up under the winter pavilion with a nice warm cup of cocoa! The pavilion will feature a beautifully carved ice bar, serving up seasonal favorites including apple cider and hot cocoa for the little ones, along with wine and beer for adults.
Fire & Ice Festival goers can sit by one of the many fire pits placed around on the lawn to warm their hands and feet after grabbing a bite to eat from one of our food trucks including free samples of Legal Sea Foods’world-famous chowder and good hearty bites from Stoked Pizza, The Taco Truck and Sheherazad.
Music and entertainment will be provided throughout the three day Fire & Ice Festival.
(Please note: Evening fire performances and Legal Sea Foods will not be present on January 4, 2015)
Pick #2
The Neveland Theatre Presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Pick #3
Skating at the outdoor rink at Market Street in Lynnfield, some bowling at Kings and a good meal….some shopping wouldn’t hurt either!
Check out the full list of restaurants and stores here!
Pick #4
As has been mentioned here on GMG before, swimming at the Cape Ann Marina is a total no brainer. Swimming, food, and drinks, oh my! For the record, the kids’ meals are $8 and come with a drink, the meal, and even a small vanilla ice cream.
Good Morning Gloucester 