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Sassy Eco Bags
Sassy Eco Bags are uniquely designed handbags, purses and totes. Each bag has been handcrafted from discarded coffee or tea bags from area coffee houses. By rescuing these materials and reusing them, they are kept away from dumps and landfills. The materials used in each bag are durable as well as attractively functional. I hope you enjoy the bag.
Feel free to feel good about helping the Earth and looking Sassy at the same time.
This is just one that she did from one of my drawings:
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Street Bazaar photo series
I am going away for a spiritual retreat for the week, so if you are a person of faith, please keep me in your prayers! My posts in my absence are a series of photos from the street bazaar.
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Live Blogging ~ Blues Fest Artist View
Here is what the artist will see from the stage – What will you see?
Come on down the gates are open!
Come
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Upcycled Chairs
Friends Polly Hickey and Cheryl Davis have come up with a great idea – finding cast-off chairs on the side of the road, cleaning them up, and selling them at a reasonable price at the Farmer’s Market here in Gloucester on Thursdays. Their business, Upcycled Chairs, has already gained popularity at the Market. Several have been sold. Instead of being discarded in the trash, these chairs will have a new life. Very cool!
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Jim Dowd: The Streets Are Mine Once Again!
If you didn’t read Jim’s letter to the douchebag (his term not mine) who stole his tire you can read the back story here-
An Open Letter to My Bike Wheel Thief from Jim Dowd
Posted on August 3, 2012 by Joey C
Thanks to Big Mike’s Bike Shop and Beardman McBikeshaman (I believe that’s what he said his name was) I am back to terrorizing the potholed streets of our beloved burg. It should be noted that the bike was fixed within hours and it cost me less than buying the same parts on Amazon, and I would have had to spend time putting them all together and then bolting them onto the bike. And he oiled my brakes.
I think he might have also mentioned that he’d dipped the removable components into a vat containing active cultures of the deadly ebola virus. I was kinda distracted looking at all the cool bikes and parts they had in there, but I think he said that. Or that he’d rigged the bike with semtex plastic explosive and would detonate if tampered with. Or maybe they are having a sale on helmets. Something along those lines.
Anyhow, Big Mike’s did me solid. Thanks guys.
Jim
check out Big Mike’s Bikes online here
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LIVE Blogging ~ Blues Fest Stage Setup ~ It’s a beautiful day!
I just shot this video of the Gloucester Blues Festival Stage being set up at STAGE FORT PARK. Sun is out. The field is dry. Gates open at 9am. Click here to see previews of today’s show.
You really don’t want to miss this show.
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Community Photos 8/11/12
Reflections Of Lobster Cove Annisquam From Anthony Marks
Wednesday night caught the Lannon and the sunset.
–Len Burgess
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Ribbon Cutting Event From Fred Bodin
Fred Bodin writes-
Yesterday I closed the gallery for the 1 pm ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the new Gloucester HarborWalk at Saint Peter’s Park, as I had contributed several of my photos to multimedia content accessed on it by QR codes. It was very hot in the sun, and I knew it would be while with so many dignitaries’ speeches. The speakers to the left of our Mayor Carloline Kirk, who’s at the podium, are looking pretty wilted – earning their money, I guess. Left to Right: Carolyn Kirk, Mayor of the City of Gloucester; Tim Murray, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante, HarborWalk Cambridge 7 architect, and city volunteer Lise Breen.
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It’s Good Harbor vs Crane’s Beach In The Finals For New England’s Best Beach. You Gonna Let Crane’s Beach Take Home The Gold or You Gonna Represent For G Town Baby??? Last Day To Vote!!!
This is a battle between good vs evil. Nice white sandy beach in Gloucester versus the greenhead infested Crane’s Beach. Who Ya got? Get out the vote!
If you need to know where my vote is just look at the masthead from Day 1 here on GMG-
Johnny “I Rule YMCA Over 40 Basketball League” McElhenny forwarded-
Joey,
Boston.com is holding a contest for Best Beach in Massachusetts. Out of 64 beaches that started, Gloucester’s Good Harbor Beach has made it all the way to the final four.
The contest includes this description of Good Harbor: “A local favorite due to its white sand, great surf and stunning views.” ‘Xactly!
The other three finalists are nice beaches, too (if you like sharks and greenheads.)
Who ya got?
Let’s make clear to Boston.com readers what we already know: Good Harbor is the best beach in Massachusetts, hands down.
Vote here<http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/specials/summer/special/beach_bonanza_new_england/> for Good Harbor.
Voting ends today.
Need Help Deciding? Check Out My Slide Show from Good Harbor
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Community Stuff 8/11/12
Art in Lanesville 2012
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Wizard of OZ– David Cox Rehearsal Photos Group 4
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Cooking with "the Godmother" From Sista Felicia
Joey,
OMG! what a night !
Rosalia Favazza & Pietra Locontro Twin Sisters ( who both had twins themselves) & the Sefatia" The godmother….
I cant she the recipes now with the public but will in the cookbook!
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Free admission to Cape Ann Museum Saturday For Cape Ann Residents
Hey Joey,
Thanks for all the great support for HarborWalk!
One aspect worth emphasizing is FREE admission for all Cape Ann residents to the Cape Ann Museum tomorrow, Saturday, as part of the weekend full of festivities celebrating the launch of HarborWalk. It’s a great way to let folks know that the Walk is for Cape Ann-ers, not just for visitors! Not only is the Cape Ann Museum a treasure-trove of Gloucester and Cape Ann history, heritage, and art all year ’round, but there’s a special and wonderful Marsden Hartley/Dogtown exhibit there currently. A great time for folks who live here to experience it for free! Thought you might want to get the word out.
Thanks Judith Brackley
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Thursday Night Concert at Harbor Loop
Charlee and Marina
Allen Estes
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Jones River
Rick and I went out Kayaking on Wednesday and it was incredible. We are having so much fun exploring.
The Annisquam River offers pretty, protected paddling and acres of marshland to explore at high tide. Novices can find scenic and quiet paddling on the Jones River and in Lobster Cove. More adventurous kayakers can paddle into Ipswich Bay to visit sandy Wingaersheek Beach or the many rocky coves along Gloucester’s northern coast. Paddlers of all skill levels can enjoy this diverse and interesting area.
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Margi Green Goes Flying
Here’s Margi Green getting ready to go into the wild blue yonder in Tom Bernie’s no name red plane. She said she had a blast and that Tom was the perfect pilot, which I can attest to – you never for a moment feel uneasy in his plane. So if you’re out and about on Cape Ann and see the little red plane, give a wave to Tom and whoever he might have up there flying with him.
I wonder if that is the hat Margi plans to wear to the “Pass the Hats” Gala and Celebration of Gloucester’s Rocky Neck Cultural District on Friday, August 17th from 6:00 – 10:00pm at The Cultural Center, 6 Wonson Street. Tickets available at Khan Studio, Imagine Gallery, Rocky Neck Gallery and at the door the night of the event. In traditional Rocky Neck Art Colony Beaux Arts Ball fashion, it will be the event of the season. Wear your most creative hat and come out and have fun while helping raise funds for RNAC to purchase The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck!
E.J. Lefavour
www.khanstudiointernational.com
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Baccala recipes from Sefatia Romeo and Mark McDonough at yesterday’s Harbor Walk Ribbon Cutting
Right after the ribbon cutting and before Mayor Kirk led us on the walk, I had a chance to try the salt cod, a.k.a. baccala, get a preview of the dish that is available at Latitude 43 (while supplies last) and a lesson on how to prepare baccala from Sefatia. Enjoy!
If you listen carefully you can hear Bob Ryan (of CATA) in the background while Sefatia is talking — explaining the origin of the word “Stage” in “Stage Fort Park”. Leave us a comment if you know why it’s called “Stage Fort Park”.
In the video, Sefatia references a cooking show she taped with Sista Felicia. See that show in the three videos below
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Vote NOWWW!!!! for Good Harbor for Best Beach in Massachusetts- LAST DAY!!!!
Joey,
Boston.com is holding a contest for Best Beach in Massachusetts. Out of 64 beaches that started, Gloucester’s Good Harbor Beach has made it all the way to the final four.
The contest includes this description of Good Harbor: “A local favorite due to its white sand, great surf and stunning views.” ‘Xactly!
The other three finalists are nice beaches, too (if you like sharks and greenheads.)
Who ya got?
Let’s make clear to Boston.com readers what we already know: Good Harbor is the best beach in Massachusetts, hands down.
Vote here<http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/specials/summer/special/beach_bonanza_new_england/> for Good Harbor.
Voting ends today.
Forwarded by John “I’m a Sexy Mother” McElhenny
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Tree-top Dining at the 7th Wave Restaurant
Snapshots from one of our favorite restaurants, the 7th Wave, Rockport, on Tuna Wharf. Disclaimer: Our son Alex Hauck is a chef there, nonetheless, we wouldn’t go if the food was anything but super delicious.
The atmosphere is so pleasant–relaxing, family friendly, and with lovely views all around. The wait staff is a great bunch of young college students and Elaine, the owner, always stops by to say hello. Pictured are just some of the yummy dishes from their eclectic seafood menu. We always ask what station Alex is working–sautee, grill, fry, etc. and place our orders based on what he is cooking that evening. The seafood is fried to perfection–the most beautiful golden orange brown-and simply out of this world.
Fabulous seafood medley of fresh calamari, shrimp, scallops, and clams
Mussels Fra Diavolo–and yes, the broth truly is ‘Fra Diavolo,’ or Brother Devilishly Hot! The Chef says he uses both red hot chilies and habaneros.
My kids just love it when I pull out the camera.
Charming Cottage Garden Rockport
Lovely mature catalpa tree shading gallery entrance, Bearskin Neck, Rockport
Good Morning Gloucester 