My View of Life on the Dock
Joey…….
Had a Great time In Gloucester. As well as the Cigar & Rum Cruise. The sunset (moon rise) cruise was a totally remarkable view of Gloucester. I love Good Harbor Beach as I do every year. The lobsters Mike Collins and I picked up from you were fabulous. Keep up the tremendous work on GMG. I’ll see you again next year
Treat Everyday as Game Day,
John Simmons
Erie, PA
Took advantage of this hot weather and did a little snorkeling at Plum Cove. Here are a couple videos, but I did learn two lessons:
1. Put charged batteries in the camera
2. Stay still longer
It feels like you’re not moving, but looking at the video it’s pretty fast. I also didn’t get much shot as the low battery kept shutting off the camera. I hope to get some better videos to share later this week.
We saw a winter skate, baby flounder, hermit crabs, and cunner fish.
We are back enjoying Gloucester and Rockport. We loved seeing the Greasy Pole musical just a month ago. Thought it was exceptionally created and carried out. Kudos to Henry for a dream played out. We think the man who played St. Peter was perfect for the part. He should lead all your parades in town, for sure, or at least stand on the platform by the greasy pole.
Today while children played on the beach, we observed the next generation of "walkers" carefully peanut butter the pole. Took about an hour. Then we watched as one of the greasers made it to the end. Very impressive watching them prepare for the future…successfully at that. For some reason, my husband wondered if it was chunky peanut butter…maybe it was a traction thing.
Then we walked the Boulevard and enjoyed watching Firdosh Pathan feeding the sea gulls and greeting people as they walked by. That’s what we love about your town, there is always something for everyone to do and many times, it gets written up. Blessings,
Linda and Rob Castagna
Milford on the Delaware, NJ
The Gloucester Downtown Association is happy to announce that they will be coordinating the 53rd Annual Gloucester Sidewalk Bazaar scheduled to take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday : August 4th, 5th and 6th from 9:00 am to 5:00pm each day rain or shine. The Bazaar has become a Gloucester tradition that incorporates shopping, outdoor dining, music, children’s activities, artists and crafters along side local non-profit organizations.
Shoppers will be able to choose from a wide array of goods and diners will find plenty of great food. In addition to the traditional sausages, pizza, popcorn and slush, a number of Main Street restaurants will be creating special menu offerings and serving outdoors.
Local non-profit organizations continue to be an integral part of the event with church, school, health, wellness, and civic organizations represented. Planned children’s activities include miniature train rides, giant inflatable, face painting, jugglers, and the popular Cape Ann Vernal Pond snakes and let’s not forget the dog parade on Saturday!
Plan to come down one day or all three and help us create an event that is A True Celebration of our Downtown. There promises to be something for everyone.
To download an application go to businc.org and click on Sidewalk Bazaar applications or contact Grace Giambanco Numerosi at 978-337-7117 or email her at gracegiambanco@hotmail.com
Speaking as one of the founders and a former Block Party Committee member I would say that last night’s Downtown Gloucester Block Party was the best yet!
Fantastic on so many different levels, this is what it’s all about!
I saw Mark McDonough running around downtown last night like a mad man- sweating, clearing trash barrels and taking care of logistical things. This all while his restaurants are all in full swing. That is being a doer and not a talker and believe me, I’ll take 1 doer over 10 talkers any day! He took charge and pulled the people together to make it happen this year. Kudos to the restaurants and stores who contributed to help pay to sponsor it. Kudos to Valerie Marcley who did an excellent job as the event coordinator.
There was so much stuff going on we never even made it down to the West End.
The children’s activities were great, and the street performers were interesting and really entertaining.
Kudos to Lorre Anderson of The Black Swan and all the volunteers. I was not involved with the planning (just our little publicity machine here) so I don’t know everyone to thank but I’ll ask for a list from the organizers so the people who put on this outstanding community event get the deserved recognition!
EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT!
Steves photography is up there with the best in G-Town, check out this cool video he made-
and after you’re done watching don’t forget to check out the rest of his blog-
Check out Some of Esther’s Work-
This is one of the best sandwiches in town.
Virgilios, in the heart of Gloucester’s Beautiful West End.
click for the interactive map-
After overcoming an enormous time deficit our guys pushed through to avoid elimination on last night’s Expedition Impossible on ABC.
Joe, Nino and Gus Down In The Fish Hold Of The Captain Domenic
I’m telling you these guys are ALL HEART!
THEY WILL NOT QUIT- WILL NOT BACK DOWN! FISHERMAN’S PRIDE BABY!!!!
For all of our Insider Expedition Impossible Coverage Click Here For Other Pictures and Videos
The Gloucester Downtown Block Party, a citywide food, family and arts event occurring three times throughout the summer in the oceanside community of Gloucester, on Cape Ann celebrates its fourth year with a new spin in the fashion of that other hipster seaside community – Portsmouth, NH.
Valerie Marcley, co-founder and coordinator of the tremendously successful Seaport Fringe Festival in Portsmouth has come on board as Event Coordinator of the Gloucester Downtown Block Party series, which has drawn thousands at each event, organized and powered historically through volunteer efforts alone. Valerie brings a fresh perspective and some new ideas to help broaden the already successful community event to attract and entertain festival goers of all ages.
New this year is the introduction of street minstrels to entertain seated diners when entertainment on the main stage is too far from your al fresco table, a large family zone with more inexpensive and free youth activities such as sidewalk chalk drawing, face painting, games and interactive theater, picnic tables, street food options for those not wishing to wait for a table on “restaurant row”, an Art Street area with works on display and adult street artists, an event-wide 50/50 raffle, and the inclusion of off-Main Street Vendors in the areas not filled by downtown retailers.
Stages at Hancock and Main, and Porter and Main will once again have people “dancing in the streets” with live music, dance performances and lessons, spectacle, comedy, and even a parade down to a waterfront dance party. As always, and perhaps even more this year, Main Street will be full of arts and music, friends and food for participants of all ages to get out and have fun.
The change in organization comes with the retirement and relocation of two of Gloucester Downtown Block Party founders, Janice Shea and Erika Hansen. Their departure from the wonderful summer series has resulted in a new set of local volunteers coming forward, under their invaluable guidance, to sustain and grow this local calendar highlight.
Lorre Anderson of the Black Swan, Mark McDonough of Serenitee Restaurant Group, and founder of Farmer’s Market and Cape Ann Time banks, Judith Brackley, accomplished writer, Jennifer Goulart Amero, Public Relations and Marketing Director for Serenitee Restaurants and Lucinda Seigel join Linn Parisi, destination marketing guru for Cape Ann and event visionary Janice Lufkin to lead events subcommittees including local artists and entertainers like Dawn Gadow of Art Haven, Peter and Vicki Van Ness of GimmeSound and Henry Allen of The Annie.
Festival dates are Saturday July 16, August 20 and September 17, 2011. Information on performing or volunteering at the Gloucester Block Parties through Val at glostablockpahty@gmail.com
For information and event schedules go to www.downtowngloucester.com
5 – 8 pm: Live music: Lisa Landry and Janet Young
Skye Fresh will demonstrate jewelry techniques and sales
5 – 9 pm: music and dinner
5-7 pm: Rick Drost, accoustic guitar player and singer
7 – 8 pm: Moira Kelly on Harp
8-9 pm: Rick Drost, accoustic guitar player and singer
6 – 8 pm: The Quarry Men featuring Matt Natti on the Didgeridoo, Eli Natti on Upright bass and Jim Corcoran on the hand drums
5-8pm: Paco, Flamenco guitarist and Concertina player
6-7 pm: Moira Kelly, Traditional Irish Harpist
7-8:30 pm: outdoor concert, Bird Mancini : "A cosmopolitan fusion of blues-tinged rock, Latin-flavored Bossa Nova, country folk balladry, and woolly psychedelia!" Listen: www.birdmancini.com/
5 – 9 pm: Sea Shanty Singers
For more detailed info on all events see EJ Khan’s Did You Know on GoodMorning Gloucester.
Cape Ann Farmer’s Market- 3-6:30PM at Stage Fort Park Click Pic Below for Directions
Don’t forget to watch Thursday Night at 9PM on ABC. If you can’t watch the show, set your DVR to record it!
This clip is 26 minutes into the show, click the arrow to watch it on hulu-
Here are some of the exclusive pictures I took of our Hometown Heros aboard The Sanfilippos Gloucester Dragger, The Captain Domenic-
I took one from down in the Fish Hold Looking Up at Them on deck
Joe, Gus and Nino
The 2011 Horribles Parade is in the books and the complete list of thank-yous will be coming along with videos from the beginning stages of building the GMG Float right on through to the award ceremony along with more comprehensive photos of the entire crew from Manny Simoes and David Cox.
If you see any of our sponsors around town extend my gratitude for their support and congratulate them on our Bringing home the Judge’s Choice Award!- Peter and Vickie VanNess from GimmeSound, The Borge’s At The Lone Gull , Eric at Passports and Ed Collard’s House Doctors Handyman Services.
There’s not much more fun that you can have than walk with your family and friends in the greatest parade of them all, The Fishtown Horribles Parade!
Our man Craig Kimberley got some incredible footage along the parade route which will take some time to edit down but he tells me we will have a short video trailer some time today and the longer more comprehensive version later on.
Sista Felicia on lead once again proves why she’s the best at what she does and that’s why I have complete confidence in her.
I had zero to do with the construction of the Float, all the thanks go to the following people-
Huge thanks to our builders-
Bro-In Law Barry, Sista Felicia, Ed Collard, Jeremy Frost Construction, our mother “Mammaw”, Next Door Neighbor Dianna (whose last name I’d never get right in a million years) Frank, Joey and Mikayla Ciolino,Taylor Frost and Amandacakes and BJ. Paulie Walnuts printed up the limited run t-Shirts and Greg Harris’ Briarwood Landscaping provided us with the trailer. Frank and Joey Ciolino did the truck detailing. Will Hunt donated the PA system.
All our GMG peeps who showed up to walk and bring the energy including our title sponsor Vickie Van Ness and Johnny on the Sound system. Ed Collard was a man possessed on sticker duty. Mammaw who tried to make sure the kids who were out of reach for candy still got some along the route. The Ryan clan- Patrick J-WOW, Molly and Emma who showed up and worked the crowd along with a roller skating Paul Morrison!
Our Squirt Gunners Connor and Kyle Frost,Seth Murray and BJ (Beasley). Danny Powers and Sarah Francis,Lexi Orlando, Caroline Murray and Emma powers along with Amandacakes and Snoop Maddie Mad on Candy Patrol. Manny Simoes and David Cox for capturing it in pictures (which we will see in future postings).
Our lobsters- Lanie and Skyler Noble and The Bean. Our Homies- Vickie and Johnny Van Ness, Emma Powers and Deanna (Whose last name I’ll never get right in a million years). Our mermaids, Emma and Molly Ryan, Taylor Frost.
And how bout that Craig Kimberly on video duty who goy a ton of footage with multiple cameras of the community along the parade route!
We had lobsters, we had mermaids, we had homies, but most of all we had each other to share and make even more new memories in the community we love.
You guys are the best!
The Boss
(much better pictures than I took will be coming all week long from the parade route)
The float would not be what it was without our awesome community minded businesses who helped with the dough to make it possible-
gimmesound.com — local live music listings. Find every live music show in Gloucester and Cape Ann — listen to music on-line & download — all for free.
The Lone Gull is a family owned coffeehouse located on Main Street in historic downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts. Our ideal location makes us a great place to stop for a drink or a bite to eat, to chat with friends, or to have a business meeting. We offer free wi-fi to our customers, extremely comfortable couches and chairs, and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.
The picture above this text is as much as Sista Felicia will let me show you as there have already been reports of spies in and around GMG float building headquarters.
The team has been working around the clock and I can safely say this is their best effort yet. Can’t wait to see all of you along the parade route and if we haven’t met please be sure to introduce yourself and cheer on the GMG float. We will have limited amount of GMG stickers version 5.0 so if you don’t have one come ask me for one (thanks Frank Ciolino and Shew for producing them and Beth Swan for designing them) also Candy Galore (175lbs worth) to pass out.
The kids are fired up and the adults are exhausted but the results are astounding.
Listen for the all Gloucester Soundtrack which was put together by Gloucester Based Peter and Vickie Van Ness’ www.gimmesound.com and features- Allen Estes, Bandit Kings, Bingo Fridays, Chelsea Berry, Dan King, Earl & Arch, Erinn Brown, Everybody’s Neil, Fly Amero, Gary Shane, Henri Smith, Hoodoo Revelator, Inge Berge, Karen Ristuben, Lisa Landy, Michael O’Leary, Mile 21, Pete Lindberg, Runaround Sound, Satch Kerans, Tod Ellyson, Tony Hilliard, Will Hunt, Willie Alexander
Huge thanks to our builders-
Bro-In Law Barry, Sista Felicia, Ed Collard, Jeremy Frost Construction, our mother “Mammaw”, and Amandacakes and BJ. Paulie Walnuts will be printing up the limited run t-Shirts and Greg Harris’ Briarwood Landscaping is providing us with the trailer. Frank and Joey Ciolino are doing the truck detailing. Will Hunt is donating the PA system.
Also, the float would not be what it is without our awesome community minded businesses who helped with the dough to make it possible-
gimmesound.com — local live music listings. Find every live music show in Gloucester and Cape Ann — listen to music on-line & download — all for free.
The Lone Gull is a family owned coffeehouse located on Main Street in historic downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts. Our ideal location makes us a great place to stop for a drink or a bite to eat, to chat with friends, or to have a business meeting. We offer free wi-fi to our customers, extremely comfortable couches and chairs, and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.
Gloucester Horribles Parade Route 6:00PM Start:
Start at Gloucester High School
Leslie O. Johnson Road
Centennial Avenue
Western Blvd.
Rogers Street
Manuel F. Lewis Street
Main Street
Pleasant Street
Prospect Street
Railroad Avenue
Washington Street
Centennial Avenue
Emerson Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Blynman Avenue
End at Gloucester High School
Gloucester MA Fireworks Start at 9:30PM
Sawyer Free Library in Gloucester, MA presents Chilean Photographer Rodrigo Gutiérrez in person on July 7th at 7:00 PM.T
The Sawyer Free Library is proud to announce that photographer Rodrigo Gutiérrez of Chile will be presenting a talk about his acclaimed print collection entitled “Beauty Will Save the World: Picture a Story”. This premier event will take place at the Sawyer Free Library on Thursday, July 7 at 7:00 PM. The show opens on Tuesday, July 5, and continues through July 30, in the Matz Gallery at the library.
Mr. Gutiérrez will talk about how he discovered his passion for seeing the world through the lens; especially children from his travels around the world including the Himalayas, the United States , Europe and Gloucester . His expressive black and white portrayals portray children and the inner beauty that spills out of them even when their lives are spent “on the street”
This unique program will inspire not only artists but also those who appreciate a man who is a photographer by avocation but who captures the soul of humanity in his photographs. Mr. Gutiérrez leads a blended double life. Professionally he is a senior vice president in Latin America for Merrill Lynch, the global wealth-management company. He was educated as a lawyer in Chile and later earned a master’s degree from Tufts University ’s Fletcher School .
Mr. Gutiérrez took up photography when he decided words were not enough to express to family and friends what he saw in his travels. Inspired by the likes of Henri Cartier Bresson and Minor White, he studied with other leading photographers to develop mastery of composition and darkroom technique.
Please come and welcome Mr. Gutiérrez to the Library and to the community. For further information, please visit the libaray’s website at www.sawyerfreelibrary.org.
photos from GMG Photog extraordinaire David Cox-
Check out Nino, Joe and Gus On Expedition Impossible Thursday Night at 9PM on ABC
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Don’t forget to watch Expedition Impossible every Thursday night at 9PM on ABC.
Good Morning Gloucester 