My View of Life on the Dock
Amandacakes writes-
http://www.historicnewengland.org/historic-properties/homes/Beauport/beauport
Bruce Slifer Submits-
The crew over in Burnhams Boat Yard in Essex building a new boom for Adventure !
2012 Schooner Festival with Adventure
HI Joey!
You’ve been in my gallery to see the ‘catch’ exhibit last yr, this yr., I’m featuring a guest artist to show with me –in my gallery: TUSINSKI GALLERY 2 Main St., Rockport, Ma
I’m hanging her work this Thursday evening so it will be up for the weekend, with a reception Sept.1st, 5-7 p.m.
Folks can re-visit my works, & ck out Kate’s amazing paintings as well ::: she will have several fish paintings that look just swimmingly!
Over ten years ago Kate & I used to share studio space for 3 yrs. in the former Blackburn Bldg….we had great views of ‘Fiesta’ as you can imagine.
http://www.karentusinskigallery.blogspot.com/
Melissa Cox Forwards-
Tracie Simonin writes-
While in Gloucester we will be opening to the public for dockside tours of
the ship during the Gloucester Schooner Festival. The cost will be $10
per adult, $5 per child and seniors and children under 5 are free. We
pride ourselves on bringing the ship to new places and sharing the story
of the Mutiny on the Bounty and what it is like to sail a traditional
square rigged vessel from the 1780’s. Although we are not a schooner, we
were anxious to be a part of the schooner festival that weekend and share
the Bounty with the town of Gloucester!
We would love it if you could share this info on your blog site. In the
meantime, feel free to link to our website where we too have a wonderful
blog that could get people excited about reading first hand from a crew
member her experiences with sailing with the ship this summer. Our link
is www.tallshipbounty.org.
Tracie Simonin
Director
HMS Bounty Organization, LLC
631-584-7900
www.tallshipbounty.org
Good morning, Joey:
As a longtime reader and friend of the blog, I know you are heavily into community service.
Each year, the members of Sandy Bay Engine Company 1 of the Rockport Fire Department raise money for a scholarship to honor the memory of one of our former officers, the late Fire Lieutenant Sheldon Knowles. Sheldon passed on many years ago, way too young, from the ravages of cancer but is still remembered by our department as a firefighter/EMT who served the town with a pride and a commitment to which we all aspire.
This year, the Engine Company is once again sponsoring a harbor cruise fundraiser on Cape Ann Whale Watch’s Hurricane II. I was hoping you could post the attached flyer on the blog to assist us with this.
Thanks very much for your help and for doing such a great job in promoting what’s truly the experience of living on Cape Ann .
Regards,
Capt Kris Juncker, Sr
Sandy Bay Engine Company 1
Rockport Fire Department
‘On Call Professionals Serving the Community with Pride.’
Meet the Artisans at the Gloucester Waterfront Festival …
Sponsored by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce
Where to Park?
Free parking along Stacy Boulevard or at the High School.
However, please note that there is small fee to park across the street at Beach Parking.
Donna Ardizzoni photo
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Historic Stage Fort Park along Gloucester Harbor will come alive with color, flavor and music for the
32nd Annual
Gloucester
Waterfront Festival
Saturday, August 18 & Sunday, August 19
9am to 6pm daily
Over 175 Juried Artists and Craftsmen from throughout the U.S. will display their unique American made creations, craft demonstrations, live musical entertainment, children’s activities plus delicious ethnic foods.
A pancake breakfast, famous Gloucester Lobster and a huge assortment of Antique Cars complete this picture perfect Seaport event!
Are you ready for this?…. this is a big one folks!
Come on out and meet the Artisans … Exhibits include Fine Jewelry, Original Watercolors, Pottery, Quilts, Silk & Dried Floral Arrangements, Wildlife Art, Dolls, Doll Clothes and Accessories, Custom Signs, Plush, Acrylic Sculpture, Tile,
Wire Mesh Buffalo by
Peter Robinson Smith
Pressed Flowers, Painted Antiques, Photography, Candles, Metal Sculpture, Intarsia, Carved Birds, Maps, Fiber Arts, Tapestry, Stained Glass, Vintage Chic, Scroll Work, Wood Burning, Slate, Scarves, Nautical Crafts, Aromatherapy, Pewter, Soaps, Wearable Art
, Oil Paintings, Blown Glass, Ornaments,
Tide Clocks, Stone, Fleece, Calligraphy, Pet Gifts, Fragrance, Primitive and Folk Art, Mosaics, Wire Mesh, Stone, Candles, Stained Glass, Turned Wood, Basketry, Leather, Glass Chimes, "Sports" wear, Felting, Handbags, Walking Sticks, Accessories, Flags, Burl Wood, PVC Birds & more.
Come and sample gourmet delights such as Herbal Dips, Jams & Jellies, Honey, Nuts, Home-made Fudge and Candies, Oils, Vinegars, Maple, Pickles, Fruit Sauces, Wine Slushies, Cupcakes, Hot Sauces and more.
Bring your appetite … Food Vendors include traditional American Fare and Lobster Rolls, plus Fried Dough with all the fixins, Fabulous Kettle Corn, Gourmet Lemonade, Brick Oven Pizza, Trolley Dogs and Fresh Healthy Paninis, Guzpacho, Soups, Crab Cakes and Cup Cakes!
Live craft demonstrations include Basketry, Decorative Painting, Fiber Art, Red Work Sewing, Pottery, Tile Making, Leather Embossing & Acrylic Sculptures.
The Rotary Club starts us off Saturday morning with their fabulous Pancake Breakfast! From 7:30am to 10am
North Shore Old Car Club will display over 75 Antique or Vintage Autos on Sunday …. 
The Gloucester Waterfront Festival runs from 9am to 6pm each day.
Handicap Accessible and friendly pets are welcome, on a leash. 
Directions: From Route 128 North take Exit 14.
Location: Stage Fort Park, Hough Ave Gloucester
Admission is FREE! Rain or Shine.
Free parking along Stacy Boulevard or at the High School. However, please note that there is fee to park across the street at Beach Parking.
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Hi Joey…… I managed to get this photo of ROSEWAY in the 2006 Gloucester Schooner Race from GREEN DRAGON. She is Essex-built, in 1925, and was purchased by the Boston Harbor Pilots in 1941. The pilots also worked from the schooner PILOT built at the same yard in 1924. Now that schooner is called HIGHLANDER SEA, berthed right here at Rocky Neck Railways.
I feel slightly connected to these two schooners for in 1962-63 I lived on Long Wharf with GREEN DRAGON right adjacent to the pilots office. The schooners alternated on station for a week, year round, and were a regular sight standing off Nahant under trysail. I think it was Monday mornings one or the other came alongside Long Wharf briefly to drop off or board pilots, and on one occasion I caught a glimpse from our window of ROSEWAY during a whiteout snowstorm.
Here is a 1963 Polaroid photo from our Long Wharf apartment looking over GREEN DRAGON’s masts at T-Wharf. The cooling water outflow from the Quincy Market Cold Storage warehouse kept the slip ice-free and we sailed year-round. This site is now occupied by Larry Cannon’s Waterboat Marina.
Al Bezanson
By a mere 38 votes! Cranes 264; GHB 302!
http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/specials/summer/special/beach_bonanza_new_england/
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Had a great day out yesterday with Skipper Paul Gilman on his 23 foot Grady White media boat “Rebait”, Daphne Papp, Annisquam Yacht Club photographer, GDT reporter, Nick Curcuru and GDT photographer, Allegra, capturing the first day of the Mass Bay Junior Olympics Sailing Regatta out of Annisquam Yacht Club. Each year a different club hosts the event with north and south shore host yacht clubs switching from year to year. This is the first time in 15 years that Annisquam has hosted the event. The day started off pretty calm and the races were delayed a bit, but then the wind picked up and off they went. We raced back and forth across Ipswich Bay from one race area to the other to catch them as their races started. A fun day for everyone involved.
E.J. Lefavour
www.khanstudiointernational.com
Well, Allen’s done it yet again — another new song. This one’s perfect for summer and could well be on its way to becoming a summer anthem for Gloucester and Cape Ann.
As Allen says in this clip, he doesn’t yet have a name of this song. If you feel like suggesting one, just leave a comment and we may mention your name on a future Local Music Seen regardless of what Allen finally decides to call the song.
This was recorded yesterday for a brand-new Local Music Seen show that will premiere tomorrow (Wednesday, 8/15) on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 at 6:30pm. John Rockwell is Allen’s guest. Two excellent voices singing wonderful harmonies and reveling in Cape Ann’s burgeoning music scene. So watch the show and then run down to Alchemy to see John Rockwell live at 7.
And don’t forget about all the music available tonight. See the full live music lineup here.
http://seasquared.viewbook.com/album/august12th?p=1&s=null#1
Check out these amazing photos taken by Charlie Carroll with his new Sony RX100. They were taken at the Beach at the Western end of the Boulevard, opposite the Tennis Courts. The first few shots were taken at Buswell’s Pond. The camera was hand held and the conditions were overcast with rain approaching. The average details for each shot were…
Ted, Bobby, Johnny, Dom.
Last week the Giant Swallowtail butterfly visited our garden for a brief moment. I ran indoors to get my camera but it had departed by the time I returned. This morning my my friend John, who lives across from Folly Cove, emailed to say he too has spotted a Giant Swallowtail. John and I correspond regularly about butterfly sightings–I love to hear about what he is seeing on the other side of the island– and this is the first time both he and I have observed Giant Swallowtails in our gardens.
Giant Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio cresphontes)
Photo Courtesy Marti Warren
One of my readers, Marti Warren, wrote in on Monday that she spotted a Giant Swallowtail Butterfly last week in her garden in Amherst, New Hampshire.
Male Black Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilo polyxenes)
Three easy ways to know whether you are seeing the more common male Black Swallowtail or the Giant Swallowtail.
1) The wingspan of the male Black Swallowtail is approximately 3.2 inches; the Giant Swallowtail’s wingspan nearly five inches.
2) Both the male and female Giant Swallowtails have a band of yellow spots that converge near the apex.
3) Additionally the only blue irredescence on the Giant Swallowtail is a semi-circular “eyebrow” over the orange and black eyespots.
Let us know if you think you have seen a Giant Swallowtail in your garden recently. If you have a photo, even better!
@Surfsidelb: @Joey_C Happy customer, and GMG reader Tony Ashdon picks up the first $9.99 lobster roll of the day at Surfside! http://p.twimg.com/A0RUT0aCYAA3eug.jpg
Matty Picked Those Lobsters This Morning at the Dock. Doesn’t get any fresher. No frozen meat at Surfside baby.
It’s where I go and the hands down best facilities anywhere on the North Shore Call now-
978-526-8900
Unless you don’t want that $50 gift card,
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This Thursday, August 16 Dan King and SAFETY 80s band will rock the Harbor Loop Summer Concert Series in Gloucester, MA with special guest, Allen Estes. The evening will will feature live 80s covers by the Cape Ann’s most radical 7-piece cover band. Free for all ages.
BIO
Produced in the summer of 2008 by Dan King, of Gloucester, SAFETY has fast become a local phenomenon. Lead singers Ann Marie, Kascia Murray, Guy Fiero and Brian King make your favorite 80s hits all their own, singing spot on renditions of everything from the Bangles to the Pretenders, Cindi Lauper to David Bowie, Talking Heads to the rarely covered neo-soul group, Soul II Soul. Keep an eye out for new covers from Michael Jackson, Human League, The Cure, The Clash, and Billy Idol.
SAFETY also features a dynamic rhythm section with Tony Goddess on Guitar and Keyboards, Dan King on Bass, and Dennis Monagle on Drums and Vocals. Add the fine keyboard work of Fiero, Brian King and Murray and this 7-piece group becomes a powerhouse of sound.
Thursday, August 16 • Harbor Loop • Gloucester, MA • free • bring a blanket!
Safety and
Souls of the Sea…
The Souls of the Sea performs musical tributes to the lives and experiences of the fishermen of the Gloucester and their families. The original songs co-written by Allen Estes and Frank Tedesco are unique interpretations of life around the working harbor, both yesterday and today. The group performs throughout the Northeast and features: local artist, Allen Estes, who has lectured in songwriting and performance at THE BERKLEE
SCHOOL OF MUSIC in Boston, MA, and has co-written songs with Tammy Wynette and Shania Twain; and Matt Leavenworth, was voted best fiddler and best mandolin player in numerous Boston Country Music Awards.
SHARKS WEEK?
These folks impress me no end… From Demetri’s Taekwondo Academy at the street bazaar.
See the top piece of the board flying away in the photo below?
I bet her kids say, “Yes, ma’am!” when she tells them to clean their rooms… (although her son was also there breaking things during this demo).
Good Morning Gloucester 
