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SHARKS WEEK?
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Al and I Are Determined To Get You Down To Gloucester Maritime For The Gloucester Schooner Races This Year- August 31st to September 2nd
You Better Recognize!!!!
Mark your calendars, make your hotel ressies this is an awesome event. What you may not realize is there are a ton of opportunities to sail aboard these boats for the races, and even if you can’t sail aboard them just going down to visit is worth it to see these beautiful vessels.
You don’t have to be a schoonerhead or loud-ass sea shanty crazy to enjoy the majesty of these boats and the friendly crews aboard them.
Al writes-
Hi Joey…. This photo is from the 2011 Schooner Race, taken by Amy Beaudet aboard GREEN DRAGON. The race last year was a beam reach with six legs, which is to say we made five 180 degree turns. Thus we were treated repeatedly to breathtaking close up views of every schooner.
This is AMERICAN EAGLE, the last fishing schooner built in Gloucester (1930) with ALABAMA (1926) close astern. These schooners are not replicas. They have been kept alive by passionate owners and countless dedicated and talented people.
http://www.schooneramericaneagle.com/about/history.htm
http://www.theblackdogtallships.com/
Al Bezanson
Twenty-Eighth Annual
Gloucester Schooner Festival™
August 31 – September 2, 2012
The Festival is sponsored by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
(subject to change)
Friday, August 31, 2012
All Day Arrival of Participating Vessels.
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Cape Ann Museum visiting hours.
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Essex Shipbuilding Museum visiting hours.
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Maritime Gloucester visiting hours.
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Mayor’s Reception for invited guests. Sponsored by the Schooner Adventure.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Maritime Gloucester Heritage Day Maritime Gloucester (formerly the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center), located at 23 Harbor Loop in downtown Gloucester, will host its annual Heritage Day celebration from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Center’s exhibits and aquarium will be open free of charge throughout the day. Free to all.
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Cape Ann Museum visiting hours.
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Essex Shipbuilding Museum visiting hours.
7:30 pm
Boat "Parade of Lights".
9:15 pm Fireworks Display over Gloucester Harbor. (following Parade of Lights, time approximate)
(The Gloucester Fireworks Committee is in need of more donations for the Labor Day weekend fireworks. Donations may be made to The Gloucester Fund, 45 Middle St., Gloucester, MA 01930. Please notate "fireworks" on your donation.)
Sunday, September 2, 2012
8:30 am
Skippers Meeting for all Schooners sailing in Mayor’s Race at Solomon Jacobs Park, immediately adjacent to the U.S. Coast Guard Station on Harbor Loop.
11:00 am to1:30 pm
Shuttle Bus to Eastern Point Light, from Eastern Point Gate (Eastern Point Boulevard at Farrington Avenue) to watch the start of the Mayor’s Race. Free of Charge.
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Essex Shipbuilding Museum visiting hours.
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Maritime Gloucester visiting hours.
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Parade of Sail as Schooners proceed from Inner Harbor, past the Fishermen’s Memorial on Stacy Boulevard, to the race starting area off Eastern Point.
10:30 am
Parade of Sail Breakfast at Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House. Come for the best view of the parade of sail. Coffee and light breakfast will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. $3 Historic New England members, $5 non-members. Reservations required. Call 978-283-0800.
1:00 pm
Start of Mayor’s Race for Esperanto Cup, Ned Cameron Trophy and Betty Ramsey Trophy off Eastern Point.
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Cape Ann Museum visiting hours.
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Reception and Awards Ceremony for contestants and invited guests.
Monday, September 3, 2012
"Rain Day" for recovery from postponements caused by inclement weather. ONLY IF REQUIRED.
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Maritime Gloucester visiting hours.
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Around The Pond
Found In Our Pond
Walked out the door, looked up and whoa. That’s one big Bird.
What is it?
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Gloucester Harbor Schooner Race The Lannon vs The Ardelle This Monday Night and You Can Be Part of The Race Crew!!!!
Kay Ellis writes-
Hi Joey,
We are a having an exciting sail on Monday night from 6-8 and were wondering if you could spread the word for us. I have attached a flier for the event.
The Lannon and the Ardelle have been sailing around the harbor together all summer. On Monday night we are raising the ante and having a race.
Mention that you heard about the race on GMG when you call and you and everyone with you will receive $5 off your ticket price.
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Schooner Festival 2011 with John Nesta
Schooner Festival 2011 with Artist John Nesta
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Live At The Gloucester Harbor Walk Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Fred Bodin Photo-
Photos from Donna Ardizzoni-
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25 days to the Beam Reach From Al Bezanson
Joey… more photos from GREEN DRAGON and another reminder…
The Gloucester Schooner Race takes place September 2nd. Nowadays the race is set up as a beam reach, usually three times around a pair of buoys set a couple miles apart. Schooners are at their best reaching, with the wind on the beam, and if there is a good breeze their big mainsails provide all the power they can use. Reaching is also the most comfortable point of sail – no rock and roll. There is still space available for paying passengers on the larger boats, and the cost is usually less than the price of a ticket to a major league sporting event.
So, spectators, get off the boulevard and get on a boat for an up close and personal experience!
Al Bezanson
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Sweet Shots Secret Spots Tour With Violet and Cory
This is what I’m talking about! A guided personal tour around the island to incredible hidden spots off the beaten path in a brand new macked out Jeep- soooo cool.
Must do!
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Violet writes-
Hey Joey,
Thanks again for taking the ride with us this morning. We wanted to make an offer to your readers that if they mention GMG we will donate $10 of proceeds to non profits (5 to cultural center on rocky neck and 5 to whomever you; (Joey) chooses).
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dun fudgin’ from kenny maccarthy
Kenny writes-
http://www.capeanninfo.com/ Still hot? Take your dog and your chair down behind Gloucester High School for a "secret swim".
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Squid Attack!
Squid Attack!
Shot from the State Fish Pier Gloucester, Ma
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Day Three GMG Community Sidewalk Bazaar Live Blog
Send in your photos from The Bazaar and we will post them as I receive them.
For all of you who got Stickas today send in a picture with your sticka and we will post it on the live blog!
send them to goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com
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Community 2012 Sidewalk Bazaar Live Blog- Send in Your Pics and I’ll Post Em Here
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Day Two GMG Community Sidewalk Bazaar Live Blog
Cape Ann Giclee’s James Eves enjoying the GMG loot his wife brought home from the sidewalk bazaar! –
Mikayla Ciolino Represents!
Erin Avila Gets Friday’s Last Jar
The Girls are on their way to set up with another huge batch of mason jars glasses and iced tea!
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From Alice Gardner-
Fun to see your family at the GMG Booth! Fantastic iced Tea – perfect! Alice Other pic is my grandson Nate with the Boa.
Budding GMG contributor Grace Giambanco Numerosi reports-
Come support our Students!!
GHS Theater Program, Class of 2013, Class of 2014
Update 9:35AM
The girls barely have finished setting up and sold 25 jars already. Get down there quick before they sell out for the third straight day!
I also sent down the last few pink and blue GMG T Shirts so those should be available as well as the classic white.
Update 11:31AM
Several people have left tips including Peter Todd. All tips will be donated to the Pan Mass Challenge.
Only one third of the days inventory is left. looks like they are headed for a third straight sell out. get there if you haven’t already
12:56 Update:
One sixth of day three jar inventory left
Bill O’Connor Submits-
B Eats Lemon Slush from Passports
Bill and Melissa Cox Sippin’ and Representin’
Fred Bodin Submits-
1:47PM Update 8 Jars left
2:08PM Update SOLD OUT!
Ed Collard Submits-
Joe Ciolino final customer!
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sign up now for the 2012 rhumb line striper tourney
click below for the annual rhumb line striper tournament video with fred shrigley
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Gloucester There’s always something new to discover From FOB Meg Lee
Meg writes-
Hi Joey,
Shame on me for not posting on my visit last month. Hopefully my visit this past weekend will make up for it.
I think my husband is becoming a fan of Rocky Neck and Main Street. We came back to the hood on Sunday.
We stopped by Khan Studio/GMG Gallery to see EJ, as she is doing a mat size reduction for a Wendy Demuth print my husband purchased last month. By the way, guest artist Deb Schradieck’s work is incredible. As EJ and I were chatting, my husband Paul and son Freddo went next door to Wendy’s gallery. There they met and chatted with Charlie Carroll and enjoyed looking at his work. We visited the Aquatro Gallery where we met Gigi Mederos and saw some of her amazing work – hand painted silk scarves and beautiful abstract paintings. We had a nice chat with Gigi and I want to thank her for reminding me about the Artists Way. She encouraged me to read it again and to take it seriously this time!
I don’t know why I never noticed before, but some stained glass pieces in another gallery caught my eye and I had to go in. I was turned on the Fantasia Glass Art studio and the amazing work of Susie Byrd. I mentioned Joey C and the GMG blog and she said she was in some past postings. Now I remember – there were some posts a few years ago about Susie. I’m a big fan of dichroic glass and it’s not the type of art that’s frequently seen around. Susie’s stained glass work is also pretty impressive. I’m happy to have a new pair of Susie’s earrings in my jewelry collection.
On the way back to the parking lot, we stopped at the Imagine Gallery as we always like to do, and Freddo purchased a scarf from Thailand. I think he wears it well.
Paul stopped in his tracks when we were walking by the Rocky Neck artist in residence studio – something caught his eye in the window. We walked over and though the gallery was not officially opened, artist in residence Lisa Rosenstein greeted us and invited us in. We had a really nice chat with Lisa. She is so passionate about her work and we got to see some very unique pieces.
On to Main Street…
We enjoyed lunch at Supreme Roast Beef and afterward walked up Main Street on a mission to Mystery Train Records. Of course we window browsed all the way down, and when we got to Bodin Historic Photo the cod tee-shirts caught my eye. We went in and met Fred Bodin for the first time. Nice to finally meet you Fred! I always enjoy your intriguing "back in time" posts to the GMG blog. I was happy to add to my wardrobe a new "In Cod We Trust" tee-shirt.
Mystery Train Records is always a fun place to visit. We are steadily adding to our CD collection. Where can you find an eclectic collection such as this at one store? You can’t, unless you go on Amazon.com and maybe you’ll find it there. It’s more fun combing thru the CDs at Mystery Train and challenging your eye sight. It’s like going on a treasure hunt.
Our last stop was Elizabeth Gauthier’s studio – the window display was quite an eye catcher so curiosity had us check it out. Elizabeth’s paintings are very classic, but her tee-shirts are amazing. I imagine these will be popular sellers, and the really cool thing is that each one is totally unique because they are all hand painted and not reproduced. Support the Arts! were her words to us as we walked out the door.
We always do.
Best,
Meg Lee
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Up Close.
Up Close
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Community Photos 8/2/12
Gayle White writes-
Hi Joey,
Fred Bodin suggested sending you a few pictures from the 2012 Annisquam Sea Fair. We came up from the South Shore to spend the day there, and discover this charm of this little village. What a beautiful spot! Could have just spent the day down by the boats and bridge, lol, but the Fair itself was wonderful and the people so welcoming! From the books for sale, the waterdunk, white elephant table to the food–awesome crabmeat roll and onions rings – everything was just perfect small town Americana at its best! Annisquam is so beautiful, and the gardens at every turn are just breathtaking! So happy we made the trek north for this small town fair! Loved it!
Photos are 1. Annisquam Bridge 2, a great old fishing boat 3. a handsome dog I met named Max 4.the Sea Fair main area, 5 and 7 gorgeous flowers for sale and 6.the Annisquam Art gallery with the bustle of crowds in the background.
Spent the rest of the day down on Main Street, visiting some great antique and books stores. Love Gloucester!
Take Care and good luck with all that you are doing for Gloucester!
Gayle White
Hi Joey,
Here’s a few of the fair taken by Kate Conway, another South Bostonian – Fred Bodin told her to send a couple of pictures your way as well. Since Kate is in the middle of a move, she asked me to send them for her. We usually travel around in a pair – picking a new spot/ location each Saturday – spend the day taking photos, eating at one of the restaurants, and walking around the location to get the feel for it. We do a little write up at the end of the day, and that ends up on our facebook pages. We try to send on whatever photos to business owners/ restaurants etc. We will soon be turning into a blog.
The Annisquam Fair was our third trip to Gloucester – something about the place reminds us both of South Boston – the neighborhood feel, the waterfront, the people, the good restaurants, and the pride in community we have come across there. I have to say, you don’t always get that sense when you go into other communities. So, we’ll be back! Use the photos or not as you see fit. Just wanted you to know how much we love the place! Thanks, Gayle White
Spirit of Massachusetts Clearing the Breakwater From Bill O’Connor
Hi Joey,
I was fortunate enough to catch the Spirit of Massachusetts coming into the Harbor last week. I noticed she’s tied up at Maritime Gloucester while she’s here.
Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid
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Around the Pond
Around the Pond
Another Creature spotted around our Vernal Pond.
Can anybody tell me what it is?
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City Hall Restoration photos taken 07-30-12
Copy and photos from Maggie Rosa
Today, on a beautiful summer’s morning, members of the City Hall Restoration Phase II Building Committee took to the staging to review the ongoing restoration.
We were impressed by what has been achieved recently.
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The restored cornice work in the final color but waiting for the brickwork to be painted in the same color
Not many people can say that they have seen the bell from this angle and so close up
I love the "pixelated" look that the mesh gives the photo.
Approaching noon on July 30 2012
St Ann’s was shining brightly as was the repaired ventilator.
Love the reflections offered by the new copper-clad ventilator.
Another "pixelated" view
The big tower says to the smaller tower – I’m so pleased that you are receiving the good care that I received a few years ago.
Thank you, citizens of Gloucester.
Long may we look over you.
Couldn’t resist a self portrait!
Yet another shiny reflection
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Dinner on the Annisquam Bridge From Fred Bodin
The forecast wasn’t great for the Annisqaum Sea Fair’s Dinner on the Bridge: Severe Flood Warning with Heavy Rain and Thunder Storms. Nevertheless, we packed our rain gear with the wine and bug spray, hopped in the Jeep, and hoped for the best. We found light rain and stalwart locals lined up at the serving table, determined to get their dinners, support a good cause, and enjoy the final event of the 166th Annisquam Sea Fair.
Roy Moore’s Fish Shack catered the dinner. It started raining more heavily, but the staff didn’t break stride in serving up the food, which included fresh corn on the cob and potato salad, with either chicken or lobster.
When Janet and I sat down at a choice but wet table, I took a photo of my plate in front of the fantastic view of Lobster Cove. Fresh picked flowers and a fisherman added to sense of place – the feeling of being in Annisquam and on the island called Cape Ann.
I hadn’t even started on my lobster when fisherman Rick Taylor’s rod bend down to the water from a big bite. After a few minutes, he reeled in a large striped bass. Gloucester’s Tina Greel assisted in landing the fish, as she and her husband Terry (in the background eating corn on the cob) had tied up there on their boat.
The striper measured 34 inches – a beautiful fish! Rick generously gave the fish to Tina and Terry. Oh yeah, my lobster dinner was still hot and tasty, and the wine was cold and delicious. Rain? I didn’t even notice. What an incredible place we have here! It rains on your dinner, a large fish is caught 20 feet from your table, everyone is so friendly, and it’s a birthday night I’ll never forget.
The Annisquam Sea Fair’s Dinner on the Bridge: Next year, I’m in!
Fred Bodin
Bodin Historic Photo
82 Main Street Gloucester, MA 01930 info@BodinHistoricPhoto.com
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The Sidewalk Bazaar Is Right Around The Corner! August 2-4th!
Good Morning Gloucester 