As frightful as snow may be, especially before the Thanksgiving travels, we were spared yesterday from adding snow to the storm troubles. It was just enough, though, to make some snow scenes appear.
Safe travels to all and enjoy Thanksgiving
What did you forget? The Cave is here to HELP
If you are like us and remember what you forgot to buy right when they get home, there’s HELP: The Cave will be open Thanksgiving MORNING 7am – 11am for all gourmet delights you forgot to get today.
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Annual Homecoming Celebration!
I know the weather isn’t great but we are New Englanders so get out and enjoy some great music tonight before you do the whole Thanksgiving thing and the tryptophan kicks in.
Tonight (Wedneday 11/27/13)
7:00 pm 
JOHN ROCKWELL ~ Alchemy Cafe and Bistro
7:30 pm BATSU ~ American Legion
Hornets Benefit – Batsu, Hairyairya & Jeff Arcari of the Glostafarians $10, food, Cash Bar
8:00 pm JUST LIKE NEWMAN ~ The Landing at 7 Central
8:00 pm FLY AMERO and “The Band” (Brown, Mattacks, Ginandes) ~ The Rhumb Line
9:00 pm THE RUNAROUND SOUND ~ Cape Ann Brewery
9:00 pm CRAZY JAY Karaoke~ Dog Bar
9:00 pm DENNIS MONAGLE ~ Minglewood Tavern
with Groove Therapy ~ GROOVE Night B4 Thanksgiving PARTY!
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Did You Make Olive Cunsati For Thanksgiving Yet?
I know in our family it would be a holiday without Olive Cunsati on the table. I made it this morning after visiting Joe Virgilio at his family run Italian Bakery here in Gloucester on Main Street….There is still plenty of time to get downtown to Virgilio’s Bakery and pick up Sicilian Green Colossal Olives from Joe and make a batch for your holiday table tomorrow! Tell him Sista sent you in, he and his staff will take good care of you!
Click The Picture For The Video at The Gloucester Daily Times Taste of The Times Site
My recipe and Cooking video tutorial QR Code for Marinated Vegetable Salad With Olives “Alivi Cunsati” is on page 200 in my newly released cookbook Gifts of Gold In A Sicilian Kitchen With Sista Felicia, Harvest” Click Link below to order on line
While shopping at Virgilio’s Bakery this morning Joe shared a sample of their Semolina Olive Bread…It was delicious! I’m planning to make a pork loin dinner this evening for my family and can’t wait to incorporate it into the meal in some way …I’ll keep you all posted I have an idea for a stuffing swirling around in my head right now, but must stick to preparing my feast for tomorrow first!
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THANKSGIVING EVE at the RHUMB LINE
Wednesdays Only: Prime Rib, $12.95!
Hello everyone!
Wednesday, November 27th, Thanksgiving Eve
Special Guests: THE BAND IS BACK IN TOWN!
We haven’t done this in a few years. Always festive. Very cool. It’s Fly, Dave Brown, Wolf Ginandes & Dave Mattacks. Know what happens? Da walls get ripped down, that’s what happens!
This is how we kick off the holidays in Fishtown. It starts at 8:30, but you’d better get there earlier than that if you wanna sit… and if you wanna get some prime rib before it’s gone! ~ Fly
Thanksgiving Eve with Fly & the Band: 8:30 – ‘til
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Prime Rib Special – $12.95 (while they last)
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming…
12/4 – John Rockwell12/11 – Dan King (John Lennon Tribute)
12/18 – Amero Family Christmas
Looking forward…
…to seeing you there! 🙂 ~ Fly
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East Gloucester and Rocky Neck, 1884
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Check Out The Misery Map For A Constantly Updating Video Short Of Where Flights Are Most Cancelled
Click on the arrow on the map to see it for yourself- pretty cool! (unless you’re flying that is)
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Downtown Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting This Sunday!
Joe Ciolino forwards-
Mark your calendars – THIS Sunday is the downtown Holiday Parade, followed by the Kent Circle tree lighting!
It’s all free, and it isn’t too late to join the parade if you like! Either way come on down – details here:
Get all the Info at North Shore Kid-
Gloucester’s Santa Parade & Tree Lighting
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Community Stuff 11/27/13
Hi Joey,
Thanks for the tweet. Below is our announcement. We are psyched that a Gloucester start up, not Mumbai or Silicon Valley but Gloucester’s incubator.
Would love to share the news.
Sincerely yours,
Charles de Gaspe Beaubien
The Groupize Team has just returned from the 2013 PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit with a trophy. We are pleased to share that Groupize received the honor of being named the most Innovative Emerging Travel Technology Company for 2013. We were selected from a field of 30 finalists and PhoCusWright states that “only the world’s most innovate technology driven products and solutions are good enough to appear on stage and only the best of the best will be named Travel Innovation Summit winners”.
Esteemed judges included Executives from TripAdvisor, Priceline.com, Expedia, Cornell University, Queen’s Road Capital, Thayer Ventures, Triporati, Clear Sky Associates, Google, WeHostels, Salesforce.com and Brook Venture Fund. The critics circle included Miriam Moscovici, Director of Emerging Technologies of BCD Travel, Evan Konwiser Co-Founder of FlightCaster and Erik Blachford, former President of Expedia and Venture Partner at Technology Crossover Ventures.
In the spirit of the week, Groupize is thankful to our team of advisors, investors, associates and clients for their role in receiving this award.
Sincerely yours,
Alisa de Gaspe Beaubien, Chief Operating Officer
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Community Photos 11/26/13
M/V Beauport Princess photo from Anthony Marks
Bing McGilvray submits-
Finally fixing the stairs to the Courthouse/GPD from Rogers St. Noisy but necessary I guess.
Sheila Maguire submits-
I am hoping you find this interesting enough to post on GMG…….thanks
Here is a sample of the many new crafts/art that will be available on December 7 th at the Trinity Congregational Holiday Fair and Luncheon, 70 Middle Street. These fish are appx. 18 inches long and have been painted by many people throughout the community.
Tina Ketchopolos submits-
Seacoast Holiday Bazaar
held last Saturday was festive and fun!
Thank you to everyone who attended and
supported this wonderful event!
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Plenty To Be Thankful For!
Plenty To Be Thankful For is my favorite video from last year. What are you thankful for on the eve of this most beloved and uniquely American holiday?
Everyday I count my blessings for my beautiful and thoughtful children (now young adults) and today I am especially grateful for my very hard-working and sweet son Alex. The last batch of several hundred bulbs needed to go in the ground. We did speed planting along the HarborWalk and, in less than 45 minutes–done! Thanks so much Alex for your much appreciated help! His new truck, that he saved for with his hard earned money, came in handy, too!
I am so thankful too, for my wonderful GMG family of friends!
Please forgive the old photo–it only annoys my son when I try to take a snapshot!
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Happy Birthday Ed Live from Stones Pub
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Monarch of All I Survey
Encore, first posted on August 30, 2011.
“I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute, From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute.”
William Cowper
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Rocky Neck Holiday Arts & Fine Crafts Festival
Rocky Neck is having their Holiday Art & Fine Crafts Festival. Please see the following for the dates and some of the items.
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Artist Spotlight Series – Anna Vojtech
Spotlight on Anna Vojtech
Anna grew up in Prague, Czechoslovakia, what is now the Czech Republic. She studied art and animation film in Prague, Antwerp (Belgium) and Hamburg (Germany), where she met her German-American husband, Roland Cornelis Baumgaertel.
In 1971 Anna and Roland moved to Montreal where she worked as a freelance artist for the National Filmboard of Canada and for various film companies. During that time Anna started to illustrate children books and work with Canadian publishers. Her first book published in the US was “The Star Husband”, a Native American legend, published by Doubleday in 1979. Since then Anna has been working and publishing with major publishers like North South, Putnam, Dial, Penquin, Abrams, and many others. Her botanical paintings, another of Anna’s passions, have been published as”Wild Flowers for All Seasons”, a beautiful coffee table book.
In 1983 Anna, Roland and their two sons, Mathis and Lukas, moved to the North Shore. They lived in Marblehead for a time, but for the last 14 years they have been happy residents of Gloucester along with their grandchildren, Cyrus and Natasha. In 2001 Anna and Roland purchased a building in East Gloucester and turned it into an artist haven with 7 studios, called “Cripple Cove Studios”. This is where Anna continues doing what she has done all her adult life – illustrating, painting and experimenting with various media. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally.
In March 2013 Anna exhibited her paintings along with her husband’s sculptures at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck. Anna will be participating in the Rocky Neck Arts and Crafts Show where she will be selling some of the books she has illustrated. Her most recent book are “Look What I can Do!” written by Nancy Viau and The Friendly Beasts”, an old English Christmas Carol, which includes a CD. All of the books will be autographed and at special times Anna will be signing them especially for your special little ones.
Look for Anna and her wonderful books at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, East Gloucester during the Rocky Neck Holiday Art & Fine Crafts Festival Saturdays and Sundays, Noon-4 PM November 30 – December 29 http://www.rockyneckartcolony.org/winter.php
E.J. Lefavour
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Cape Ann Artists – Town Hall Art in Manchester
Move quickly to see works of 6 Cape Ann artists at the Manchester Town Hall. The exhibit will be there through Thanksgiving and all pieces are for sale. The artists include: Andrea Dunn, Kathleen Miller, Nancy Molvig, Ann L. Pulver, Leigh Slingluff, and Trina Smith. There are a variety of subject matters shown with several outdoor scenes and landscapes you may recognize.
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Santa Parade and Tree Lighting Sunday December 1st
Gloucester’s annual Santa Parade and Kent Circle Tree Lighting is Sunday December 1st.
Parade begins at the State Fish Pier at 3pm and ends at Kent Circle for the tree lighting around 4:30pm.
Look for the Pink Elephant and donate an unwrapped toy to Toys4Tots.
Santa arrives at Kent Circle by fire truck and children are invited to sit on Santa’s lap.
Everyone at Kent Circle is invited to sign holiday cards to be sent to our troops overseas and to bring an unwrapped toy for children in need.
Free popcorn, hot chocolate and chowder provided by Lobsta Land, MileMarker One and The Gloucester Fund.
Music at Kent Circle by North Shore Bell Ringers.
Bring the kids and help celebrate the season with your friends and neighbors in Gloucester!
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Thanksgiving Shopping Live from Market Basket At Gloucester Crossings
Market Basket is doing a great job today keeping shelves stocked and keeping the checkout lines moving! Sent from Xfinity Mobile App
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Cape Ann Symphony Holiday Pops Concert – Nov 30 & Dec 1
WORLD PREMIERE FEATURED IN
2013 CAPE ANN SYMPHONY
HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT
Performance: Saturday, November 30, 2013 8:00 P.M.
Performance: Sunday, December 1, 2013 2:00 P.M.
The Cape Ann Symphony’s Holiday Pops Concert is an exciting celebration of holiday music favorites featuring a World Premiere by Robert J. Bradshaw commissioned by the Cape Ann Symphony, The Cape Ann Symphony Singers under the direction of Rockport’s Wendy Betts and an updated sing along to kick off the holiday season on Saturday, November 30 at 8 pm & Sunday, December 1 at 2 pm. The Holiday Pops Concert features the world premiere of “Yankee Swap!: White Elephant Gift Exchange” from Suite No. 4 “Cape Ann” for orchestra by Robert J. Bradshaw, a Gloucester based composer and CAS member. “Yankee Swap!” is a super fun musical take the New England holiday tradition. Pick your number, wait your turn, unwrap or steal someone else’s present and then get ready for some serious symphonic bargaining! According to composer Bradshaw, “I am very grateful to Maestro Yoichi Udagawa and the Cape Ann Symphony for commissioning this work. It provides me with the opportunity to write for an orchestra and community I care deeply about and the commission itself offered me the chance to explore aspects of my musical experience not often heard on the concert stage (including popular musical influences such as dub step, funk, rock and jazz).” Maestro Undagawa is eager to premiere the new work,” Rob Bradshaw has written a terrific piece that captures the holidays here in New England. It shifts quickly from one idea and feeling to another, but at the same time paints a complete picture of the joy and complexity of feeling that accompanies the season. I know the audience is going to love this piece!”
The Cape Ann Symphony concerts are held at the Manchester-Essex High School auditorium on 36 Lincoln Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. Manchester-Essex High School Auditorium is handicapped accessible. Ticket prices are $35 for adults, $30 for senior citizens, $20 for Young Adults and Free for children age 18 and under. For tickets and information, call 978-281-0543 or visit www.capeannsymphony.org.
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Relief Drive For Victims of Typhoon In Philippeans
Good Morning Gloucester 