Gloucester 28 – Danvers 19
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2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series Lone Gull
The fourth year of the GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Video Series where we walk up and down Main Street and try to capture as many retailers as we can and highlight their best gift ideas one a day every day leading up to Christmas.
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series Kids Unlimited
2012 GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Harbor Loop Gifts
2012 Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Series- Pleasant Street Tea and Coffee Co
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Community Photos 11/29/12
Clock Tower, Market Basket, Gloucester MA From Elinor Teele
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Community Stuff 11/29/12
East Gloucester Elementary Santa/Frosty Portraits
At the EGS Holiday Craft Fair
Saturday, December 1st 10:00a to 2:00p
For the 10th year, the East Gloucester Elementary Holiday Fair will feature high-quality portraits with Santa and/or Frosty!
These portraits:
- Are of extremely high quality; much better than you get at the mall!
- Are printed right there at the fair, whle you wait!
- Cost $10 per sheet, with a variety of print packages available
- Are also available as a high-resolution JPG file, which you can use for your holiday cards ($25)
- Are made with professional lighting and camera gear
- Can include pets, stuffed animals, Lego creations, etc.!
All time and materials are donated, so every dollar goes right to the EGS PTO, to help pay for enrichment programs, field trips, and tons of other wonderful activities.
Thank you!!!
Prairie Lights The Musical
Storyline:
Prairie Lights tells the story of a Jewish brother and sister who journey west on an Orphan Train in 1905. Arriving with other homeless youths in a tiny Nebraska town just before the holidays, Benjamin and Rose are adopted by Wellspring’s only Jewish couple, Abe and Sophie Birnbaum. Devout 12-year-old Benjamin clashes with Abe, a successful shopkeeper who has abandoned his religion. Meanwhile, 15-year-old Rose falls secretly in love with a fellow orphan, thus upsetting Sophie’s marriage plans for the girl. Townsfolk are further divided by the fearful banker, Maxwell Ryder, who wants to send all of the orphans back to New York. As the town prepares for Christmas and Hanukkah approaches, Benjamin finds himself enlisting the young people—orphans and local kids alike—on a quest to reunite Wellspring.
Ticket Prices at the door: $18 (adult) /$15 (Std/Snr)
(or)
Purchase advanced tickets on-line at www.northshoreplayers.org : Get a $3 discount per ticket (+ $1 service fee) up till one week before show.
Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum Presents It’s Annual Holiday Party – Monday December 3
Cape Ann Brewing holds week long fundraising event for the victims of Sandy
The Cape Ann Brewing Company (CABC) will be holding a fundraising event for victims of Hurricane Sandy on Friday November 3oth . CABC will be donating 25% of the proceeds as well as raffling gifts provided by numerous local business from throughout the North Shore. “We are overwhelmed by the support we’ve received from local businesses to make this event a truly special occasion”, CABC owner Jeremy Goldberg said. Tickets for the raffle may be obtained by making a donation of any denomination at The Pub at Cape Ann Brewing, located at 11 Rogers St Gloucester, MA.
Cape Ann Brewing Company
Founded in 2004, Cape Ann Brewing Company is an award-winning, family-owned, micro-brewery in the heart of the historic seaport of Gloucester in Cape Ann. Brewing beer whose bold flavor and character reflects the spirit and courage of the sailors of the North Atlantic fishing fleet, and is the same passion that drives what we do. The Fisherman’s line of beer is a tribute to hard work, and a salute to friendships that endure. Cape Ann Brewing continues it’s support of the Northeast Seafood Coalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving fishing communities, protecting fishery resources and feeding the world, and urges people to get involved in aiding our local fishermen.
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Come on out tomorrow night, Thursday the 29th, to celebrate my opening at Alchemy!
If you’ve been to an art opening at Alchemy, you know they do it up with style. Add to that a Bully Boy Distilleries release party for their new aged whiskey (their vodka, rum and white whiskey will also be there), and you have all the makings for a fun evening at a great spot. Hope to see a bunch of GMG peeps and FOBs there – it will be like a Mug Up with alcohol, and not on a Sunday morning for those who could never come because they were at church or didn’t get up that early on Sunday morning. Feel free to bring a friend. Thursday, November 29th 5:30-7:30 at Alchemy Cafe and Bistro, 3 Duncan Street, Gloucester.
E.J. Lefavour
www.khanstudiointernational.com
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East Gloucester Says Don’t Forget About Me Yo!
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE !!!
In East Gloucester
Saturday Dec. 1st and Sunday Dec. 2nd
STUDIO V.O. 121R East Main Street
(The little Red Studio at the East Gloucester Marina)
Original Art, Antiques, Furniture, Jewelry, Collectibles, Unique Gifts & Funky Finds
( Open at 10:30, Refreshments served )
VINTAGE 211: 211 East Main Street
Fine Vintage Clothing and Footwear
Furnishings & Everything Eclectic and Fabulous
SCOUT VINTAGE FINDS
Amazing handmade hats, wonderful gifts & more
COVETED YARN:
For all your knitting needs
THE OPENING OF THE WINTER SHOW
The New Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (Wonson Str)
6-8 Sat. Dec. 1st
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Chickity Check It! “As I was Saying by Sheree DeLorenzo”
My buddy Sheree has her own blog-
As I was Saying by Sheree DeLorenzo
"The title of this blog comes from my mother. She always used to say, “Sheree is such a good conversationalist.” This was her kind and gentle way of saying, “Sheree talks nonstop.” She would also say, “When Sheree dies and goes to Heaven, she won’t miss a beat. She’ll just look straight at God and say, ‘As I was saying….’ and continue on with her chatter.” So the title is a nod to my mother and her wit.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Lazy Man’s Lobster Pie
Lazy Man’s Lobster Pie
Lobster pie is one of the most elegant meals you can have. On its own or as part of a surf and turf with a petit filet it is the ultimate special occasion romantic dinner. But it’s so easy to make! We call it “Lazy Man’s Lobster Pie” because the guests don’t have to be bothered with the shell.
For the entire recipe click here
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Dog Day Afternoon
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Sea Grass
Blowing in the wind
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Pretty Clouds over City Hall
E.J. Lefavour
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Haddock and Dill from FOB Anne Kennedy
Many from the GMG community may be familiar with FOB Anne Kennedy through the lovely photos she submits and by her always kind and thoughtful comments she contributes. Recently I subscribed to her blog Haddock and Dill, a simply fascinating personal memoir gleaned from diary accounts and a cache of letters and notes between Anne’s mother, Bonnie Belshe, and Bonnie’s parents (Anne’s grandparents).
Rice Drying
Currently Anne is posting about her family’s life in post-war Japan; I believe the time period is roughly 1953-1954. Upon their return from Japan, Bonnie wrote a book about their journey to Japan titled Dragon-fly Land: Japan.
“…Each one has its own special feature which attracts both Japanese and foreign visitors. Some of these old buildings contain famous paintings or wood carvings enriched with gold. Others are noted for their cherry trees or gardens which are unusual in that they have no flowers in them. The gardens are made of sand, rocks and moss.” ~ Excerpt from Dragon-fly Land: Japan, by Bonie Belshe, 1955.
Harvested Root Vegetable– Ed note: looks like daikon?
I am thoroughly enjoying the wealth of beautiful snapshots of Japanese landscapes and post war culture, and especially the collection of photographs of everyday life; with photos of rice fields and vegetables, wildflowers and children gathering fruits beneath a gingko trees, woodblock prints, fascinating recipes, and lovely brush and ink illustrations painted by Bonnie.
“We have been taking walks up into the mountains. We all love the walks and you can see for miles in all directions. There are several old air raid shelters left in the mountains–dark, damp tunnels. They make me shudder to look at them. From the top of the mountains we can see Kobe in one direction, Osaka the other direction & the ocean all in front of us with big ships anchored in the docks. The goldenrod is beautiful here–taller than B–and each time we walk we find some different flower.” Bonnie Belshe
Ed note: I am struck by how similar this species of Japanese goldenrod looks to our native Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens), with thick waxy leaves, large flowers, and in its height.
Gathering Gingko Fruits
“I wish you could have one of these maple trees for your yard. Some of them are turning red now and they are simply scarlet. Japan has so much beauty. No matter how shabby a house or how small the garden there is always a clump of blooming flowers. Cosmos and dahlias are everywhere. Even the vegetable gardens are beautiful–rows so straight and never a weed.” Bonnie Belshe
Adorable Photo of Anne and her Brother Bobby
“Bathing is a special event to the Japanese whether it is done at home or at a resort. The body is washed clean before one gets into the bathtub. Then the bather gets into the water and soaks for a long time. It is a way of relaxing the body as well as a way of getting warm since Japanese homes have very little heat even in the winter.”
~ Excerpt from Dragon-fly Land: Japan, by Bonie Belshe, 1955.
Follow this link to read more from Haddock and Dill.
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Bar hopping is your only hope tonight
There are simply too many excellent live music choices tonight. That’s the bad news. The good news is that shows start at 5pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm. That means, if you work it out just right you can get to 4 or 5 excellent shows. They’re all free and all within walking distance.
And then there’s TV — cable, that is. Local Music Seen with Allen Estes is airing a special show that premiered in the summer featuring 3 generations of the Estes Family all on stage at the same time. It’s kind of like a peek into the family living room. Catch it at 6:30pm tonight on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 — or if you’re out, you can tape it and watch it when you get back. Here’s a sneak peek:
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Thanksgiving GHS Football Pep Rally (David B. Cox Photos)
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You Have Til The Last Day Of November To Join the Manchester Athletic Club for $1 instead of $129
I think it’s far and away the best athletic club North of Boston with the most to offer so when you get a chance to join for $1, how could you not take advantage?
Call 978-526-8900 to do it over the phone
http://www.manchesterathleticclub.com/
Join The Manchester Athletic Club Now For Only $1 and Get The Rest Of November Free! #Boom!
Posted on November 19, 2012 by Joey C
I’ve been authorized to allow you to print this out, bring it in and qualify for this killer deal.
So click the title of this post, once you click the title it will open it up on it’s own page and underneath the graphic there will be a button that says print.
Hit that print button and print it out for a ridiculous savings!
You can also call and mention the offer at 978-526-8900 to take advantage.
Mention the $1 Free Joining and November Deal and score!
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Thursday night blues party @ The Rhumb Line to host Lisa Marie 9:00 pm
Dave says,
We’re shifting into high gear this month to counter-attack the onslaught of the xmas holidaze. I’ve got some really great goodies for your mental stocking, so swallow your Prozac® and pop your clutch. Let’s get goin’!
This Thursday welcome back Ms. Lisa Marie, that knuckle bustin’ jet engine of the blues and beyond. She’s gonna rattle your cage with the finest of unhealable deep-cut tunes to make you wriggle with joy. She’ll be backed up by the inimitable rhythm section of Mr. John Cameron, pinky wiggler, on keys, Mr. Larry, “Lawrence of Ipswich”, on Gootar and vocals, Mr. Andrew “andydextrous” Jones, on eggbeaters, and myself, on bass. Where else would you go??
http://www.zyworld.com/lisamarie13/
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Wednesday’s At The Rhumb Line with Fly Amero ~ Special Guest Toni Ann Enes
Surf & Turf Specials!
Wednesdays Only!
Hello everyone!
Wednesday, November 28th
Special Guest: TONI ANN ENES
Sweet soul. Sweet spirit. Lovely music. We’re all lucky to
have the wonderful Toni Ann Enes among us. ~ Fly
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Surf & Turf Dinner – $11.95 (while they last)
Tenderloin Tips with Grilled Garlic Shrimp!
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming…
Dec. 5: Chick Marston
Dec. 12: Jon Butcher
Dec. 19: Christmas Songs with
J.B. Amero, Allen Estes & Friends
Coming soon…
Marina Evans
Looking forward…
…to seeing you there! 🙂 ~ Fly
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Manchester Athletic Club Holiday Fair
I’ll be there. Hope to you see you. MAC puts on a great holiday fair. They are also having an open house that day, so can come to the holiday fair, work out, take a group exercise class, go for a swim, or even sit in the hot tub! What better way to do some holiday shopping and do something great for yourself. They also have a great cafeteria for lunch. What more could you ask for?
E.J. Lefavour
Winter Wonderland Holiday Fair
@ Manchester athletic club
December 1, 2012
9am-1pm
Get your Holiday shopping done EARLY!!
RoBoat Books and Muses, Mac’s Mats, Sugar Snaps Photography,
Studio 49, ,Stells & Dot, Hot Toddy Designs, Silpada Jewelry, Pink Armor, Fashion Flair, Moon Crystal, Good Earth Candle, Keep Sound Minds, Vintage Hair Pins, I’d Rather Be @ a Wine Tasting, Sweet Magnolia H & A, Hand Made Sweaters, Stone Moss Designs, Mission for the Missing,
Glosta Joe’s, Dancing Bird Enterprises, Belt Buckles, Lita Seaglass Jewelry, Hats by Robin Jean, 4birds, Nautical Stuff, Photography,
League of Vintage Earring, Sea Hay Pottery, Kims Paracord Crafts, Beads by the Sea, Girl’s Scouts, Panda’s Workshop, Verizon, Creative Memories , Honey Pictures, Holly Young Art, Seaglass Art by the Sea, Juice Plus
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City of Gloucester Wind Turbine 11/27/2012
City of Gloucester Wind Turbine 11/27/2012
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Another origami decoration (with a funky background on my iPad)
Another decoration for my Christmas tree! It’s a fairly traditional model, made from six 3.25″ squares of paper, locked together without adhesive.
It is resting on my iPad, running Mandala HD, which makes a pretty cool background.
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Business and Twitter (and Facebook)
There are a couple of business owners that God Bless them are embracing Facebook and Twitter to promote their companies.
This is a good thing.
What many don’t realize though is that if your Twitter feed or Facebook page is nothing but a bunch of ads and you retweet and repost them every hour that you are doing damage to your brand.
Once people realize that all you do is feed them ads for your product or service all day they will either unfollow you or breeze right over your tweets without ever clicking through because they know ultimately they’re really not going to get a payback in the form of something interesting but what they will be getting is yet another one of your advertisements about you. Yes I understand that YOU are the most important person in YOUR life but to the reader on twitter or Facebook try to engage the reader with something that will be a payoff for THEM.
Retweet other interesting things that are happening in your area, things that speak to you or you agree with and let your personality shine through your Twitter or Facebook presence. People don’t want to get hammered over the head with ads all day long. Be judicious with your self promoting. I’m not saying it’s not important. What I’m saying is to be more effective, maybe make every 5th tweet about your goods or services instead of 100%.
I guarantee you will be more successful in your marketing efforts. Be natural, be you and let it shine on through. Don’t be afraid to promote others you find interesting and they will be more likely to help you in your efforts to show the world how truly awesome YOU are.
Thank you.
A couple examples of people who are really interesting tweeters and marketers are my friends @JMcElhenny an @DscvrGlstr If you look at their twitter feed it’s not just straight up advertisements marketing themselves. They tweet and retweet intersting things around them and their personality shines through.
If you’re wondering if it’s you I’m talking about, step back, pull up your twitter feed and ask yourself if you are just hammering the shit out of people with advertisement about yourself after advertisement about yourself.
Good Morning Gloucester 
