My View of Life on the Dock
Maggie writes-
Work in progress!
National Grid has worked with the City to provide new lighting for City Hall’s Kyrouz Auditorium – the lighting fixtures are on the left, the old on the right.
In addition, the lighting for the Build Not For Today Alone but for Tomorrow As Well WPA mural has been replaced.
Staging on the ventilators will be coming down this week or next. Get your cameras ready!
Immerse yourself in a vacation in Gloucester, Massachusets, a historical working seaport and artists’ colony. The proud and friendly residents are happy to have you. So dive into Gloucester life – the water’s fine.
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A couple of weeks ago our buddy Scout introduced me to Courtney Drake-McDonough writer for
Here she is during her visit to the dock. Apparently she had a pretty good time here in Gloucester MA. Read all about it here
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Fishing solo Mark landed a tuna that dressed out at over 750 lbs! That’s what we call a slob ladies and gentleman!
Sophisticated- Sultry- Magnificence For Your Palate and Your Eyes
The Mrs defines the butterfish dish as her favorite dish anywhere, ever. Not much more needs to be said after that does there?
The butterfish at Ohana-
I went for the Price Fixe three course menu of
The Mrs Got the Molten Lava Chocolate Cake for dessert-
The drinks are potent and creative-
If you haven’t been to Ohana, you really need to.
Check out the Bar menu as well for lower priced offerings.
For more info check out their website-
Rich Simmers submits-
Joey
These fish arrived in schools yesterday in the inner harbor…
Similar to not as flat or deep bodied as the American butterfish … much beefier too
American Butterfish
Blue Runner
Notice the distinctive pectoral fin and the vertical bands of the BRJ
Wiki says they’re common to these waters – who knew?!
Joey comments-
I’ve never seen them come across my dock I guessed that it was a butterfish but Rich says it’s much thicker. Interesting.
I asked Pete Mondello about them and he says that they game fish from down south and have been around all summer. They are up here because of the abnormally warm water we had this spring and will not make it back down south and will die because the water will get cold too fast.
Joey — Enroute to DC the intrepid crew of Ardelle D&B’d (docked and breakfasted) in Solomons, MD courtesy of Aram Neresian, owner of the schooner Heron. Aram is a generous, affable, funny, entertaining, smart fellow and a fine cook to boot. A credit to the schoonerhead class, as you like to call us. Many a schooner has been the recipient of his hospitality and there was no way Ardelle could pass by without a stopover.
I am sure Aram did his best to persuade Harold to join the upcoming Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race.
Photo by Aram Neresian
Al Bezanson
Race Video 2 times Fast-
First-
Second
Third Bobby Gillis!
Fourth
More Here-
I added these photos to our largest documented photo set of mutant lobsters ever documented at one dock in the entire universe– you can view the slideshow of all the crazy lobster landed here by clicking the set at the bottom of this post.
Tom Ring holds a normally colored lobster next to the yellow one landed today.
Sent in by Anthony Marks –
Photo below Boston Public Library
In 1946 there was a bowling alley next to Alexander’s Fish Market, a year where there was enormous groundfish landings of well over 90% more than that are landed today in Gloucester MA and before there was ever a DPA.
But as you know if you listen to the local obstructionists a bowling alley and a Fish Market couldn’t co-exist, it must have been an aberration or a mirage.
Just like The Gloucester House Restaurant and their outdoor dining would never ever work next to a place like Fisherman’s wharf because, you know, like the obstructionists always say- those two uses can’t coexist on the waterfront.
Of course it could never exist at Captain Carlos Restaurant and the Seafood Display Auction on Harbor Loop, it’s all just been a dream silly, those uses are totally incompatible on the waterfront.
Or at Cruiseport where they pump out pogie boats in front of their open air deck and they are grinding steel hulls next door at Roses Marine- NO WAY, NO HOW could those two uses ever co-exist!
Or at our dock where we load stinky bait on lobster boats and are surrounded by houses and recreational marinas- we couldn’t possibly be operating a commercial dock since 1953 here next to places where they tie up pleasure boats- the two uses are completely incompatible. If it were to be there surely would be lawsuits and riots on the streets.
Or just like the property in the top of this photo where it sits today next to Beacon Marine where they do boat work and have living space and web design. Same as it was back then in 1946 before the DPA and same as it is now- MIXED use.
That R.P. Fraser must have been on acid to have imagined a bowling alley on the waterfront in that 1946 painting- that’s just crazy talk.
This painting is in reference to the photo in the Boston Public Library Archives we posted yesterday-
Posted on September 26, 2012 by Joey C
You see the building that says Fish Market? That is the building where the fire was last week that the Gloucester Fire department quickly snuffed out. Look at Jay Albert’s pictures here from the scene His pictures are from the back of the building which is now a wood furniture maker.
Look at the stern of the the big schooner in the middle of the photo. off the stern is The Phyllis A. The oldest gillnetter in Gloucester and undergoing a major restoration project.
Read about and look at pictures of the restoration here in these Phyllis A posts
Thank you to Adam Gaffin at www.universalhub.com for the link to the picture.
File name: 08_06_023528
Title: Mass Views: Fishing schooner and fish market, Gloucester Harbor
Creator/Contributor: Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967 (photographer)
Date created: 1940 (approximate)
Physical description: 1 negative : film, black & white ; 4 x 5 in.
Genre: Film negatives
Subject: Fishing industry; Fishing boats; Piers & wharves
Notes: Title and date from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve.
Collection: Leslie Jones Collection
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: Copyright Leslie Jones.
Preferred credit: Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection.
You see the building that says Fish Market? That is the building where the fire was last week that the Gloucester Fire department quickly snuffed out. Look at Jay Albert’s pictures here from the scene His pictures are from the back of the building which is now a wood furniture maker.
Look at the stern of the the big schooner in the middle of the photo. off the stern is The Phyllis A. The oldest gillnetter in Gloucester and undergoing a major restoration project.
Read about and look at pictures of the restoration here in these Phyllis A posts
Thank you to Adam Gaffin at www.universalhub.com for the link to the picture.
File name: 08_06_023528
Title: Mass Views: Fishing schooner and fish market, Gloucester Harbor
Creator/Contributor: Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967 (photographer)
Date created: 1940 (approximate)
Physical description: 1 negative : film, black & white ; 4 x 5 in.
Genre: Film negatives
Subject: Fishing industry; Fishing boats; Piers & wharves
Notes: Title and date from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve.
Collection: Leslie Jones Collection
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: Copyright Leslie Jones.
Preferred credit: Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection.
Gloucester Art news 1: Wednesday September 26th
Gloucester is gearing up to become the first town in MA to be awarded 2 Cultural Districts. Rocky Neck Art Colony Cultural District is flying! Amazing seARTS— a committed partner for ALL the regional cultural districts–has graciously invited the volunteers hustling for a DOWNTOWN Gloucester Cultural District to give a brief update at the seARTS meeting this coming Wednesday at Sawyer Free Library, 4PM. Please stop by. (While you’re there: have a peek at the Sawyer Free Library 2012 Art Auction and see the neighborhood quilt project!) Contact: Judith Hoglander, judith@nii.net.
Gloucester Art news 2: Tuesday, October 2nd, 7PM, City Hall
The exciting process for commissioning NEW public art for the Gloucester HarborWalk is off and running! At the direction of Mayor Carolyn Kirk and the Community Development Department, the Gloucester Committee for the Arts has been asked to plan and implement the process for selecting a work, or works, of public art to be installed that were inspired by Gloucester and the HarborWalk.
Gloucester’s Committee for the Arts is hosting a dynamic introduction session and encourages you to attend. Committee members suggest that people, “Please come a bit early to bring and pin up any image of public art that you are (or aren’t) keen for, so that we can assemble a lively backdrop for the evening’s discussions.” City Hall’s stellar murals will inspire and connect us, too.
The session is designed for artists who may be considering responding to the City’s eventual request for submissions. Come to learn about the selection process, review general guidelines, hear themes of the architect’s vision, view examples of other public art installations, and be part of the unfolding plans. This is to be public art created for our unique environment and the artist’s response to it.
You don’t have to be an artist to come. Hearing and participating in the discussions about ideas for art in the public realm are part of the pleasures of seeing commissioned projects brought to completion. This process will occur over a period of many, many months and involve visits, interactions and working in conjunction with many. The ideas and debates around art, public space, and culture add enormously to our enjoyment and our community –and are already very Gloucester . Be part of it!
For those unable to attend or who have questions, visit www.ghwalk.org or email gharborwalk@gmail.com (subject line public art)
Saw the 8 marvelous quilts hanging in the Sawyer Free Library… each representing the special ethos and heritage of a Gloucester neighborhood. My photos do not do justice, but all 8 quilts are really delightful! As one who loves to walk Gloucester, they are really a treat and so representative of community pride.
Hi Joey,
This might me the most random email you’ll ever get…but I had to send it regardless. My fiance and I are planning engagement pictures in Gloucester (like…very soon. this week, soon! eek), where we’re also getting married. Your Flickr pictures are amazing, and you’ve already given me awesome ideas from that….but I was just wondering if you knew of any different spots that only a person who knows Gloucester as well as you do would know of? We’re trying to stay away from super beachy engagement pictures….I love the old fisherman boats and we’ll probably take pictures down town, too. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Michelle
Joey C writes-
I would contact Cory and Violet at Sweet Shots Secret Spots and book a day in their jeep-
Sweet Shots Secret Spots On GMG
Where would you suggest?
Whatever you do, don’t do this to your future husband-
Posted on April 1, 2011 by Joey C
Big disparity between Hamilton and Gloucester gas prices. 10 to 15 Cents
I’ll feature these price comparisons more often. It’s always available to you by clicking the Gloucester Gas Prices link in the blogroll in the right hand column of GMG
http://capeanninfo.com/ Kenny MacCarthy’s weekly review of new homes and condos on the market in Gloucester and Rockport MA. 11 properties this week.
Click below for the video and call Kenny to find your Gloucester dream home
978-758-0983
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