I snapped this shot last summer. Soon we’ll be back to this kind of warm, sunny weather!
Tag: Rockport
A New England beauty
You can’t find a much more iconic New England building than a white Protestant church in the center of town. This First Congregational Church in Rockport certainly fits the bill.
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Series- Can You Date The Publication of This Old Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Visitor Map- The Cape Ann Trail? Entire Map Part V
If you haven’t got it yet I can say without a doubt there is a clue on this page.
FOB Frank Ciolino brought down this old Visitor’s Guide map and I’ll be posting a different neighborhood photo each day this week. Look for clues to tell you when you think it was first published.
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TONIGHT: Artist Rocky Delforge at Thistle Hill in Rockport!
Spring has come to Rockport with one of the town’s first openings of the season! Rocky Delforge is a young Rockport printmaker and artist who is doing some great contemporary work. Yesterday a few of us in town got a preview of his new show and were especially impressed by his massive hand-printed piece depicting downtown Rockport – you MUST see this piece!
The whole show promises some surprises as it takes its cues away from the dominant (if unbelievably beautiful) influence of the nautical. And the show is in a great venue, Thistle Hill on Main Street in Rockport (a few doors down from the Rockport Art Association). Although Thistle Hill is a retail shop, the owner is creating space for Rocky’s show in her efforts to collaborate with a local artist. This is a fantastic idea and what might be the start of a new trend in Rockport: one in which the retail sector and local artists come together.
Check out Rocky’s work HERE.
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Series- Can You Date The Publication of This Old Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Visitor Map- The Cape Ann Trail? Part II
FOB Frank Ciolino brought down this old Visitor’s Guide map and I’ll be posting a different neighborhood photo each day this week. Look for clues to tell you when you think it was first published.
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Rockport seen from Tuna Wharf
Notice how the colors of the lobster traps mirror the colors of some of the houses behind them?
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Horsin’ around on Bearskin Neck
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The Cape Hedge Inn, circa 1950
The Cape Hedge Inn, Land’s End, Rockport, circa 1950 Don Felt/©Fredrik D. BodinThe Cape Hedge Inn was located at the end of South Street in Rockport, between Cape Hedge and Pebble Beaches. Across the street was the over flow guest house, and the little shack to the right of it was a hot dog stand. In the later 1950s and 1960s, the inn was called the Sandpiper by its new owners. Sadly, the Sandpiper burned in 1978. All that remains is a crumbled foundation.
The Cape Hedge Inn, Land’s End, Rockport, 1954 Anonymous/Fredrik D. Bodin
Aerial printed archivally from the original 4×5 inch film negative in my darkroom. Image #a9245-578
Sandpiper Inn printed digitally from a post card.
Fred
Fredrik D. Bodin
Bodin Historic Photo
82 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
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Chickity Check It! Former Rockport Lobster Dealer Charlie Fields Has A Blog
Joey, I used to own the New England Lobster Company on Pigeon Cove Wharf and now spend retirement between Magnolia and Sun City West, Arizona. Every morning I get the GDT online and enjoy your blog contribution. I am not too sure how these blog sites actually work but as a sculptor and author of a memoir and four travel mysteries I am slowly learning how they can be effective in social networking. Check out my website designed by another blogger, Kathleen Valentine: www.charleslfields.com ( That’s an L in the middle)).
Charles L. Fields
PS: What’s the price?
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Miracles
I need to uncork this jar and get at least two miracles right now…
The pottery in the sunlight was bought at Bodin Historic Photo and Fine Art which sells a variety of this kind of pottery by a local artist. Bodin is having an open event with wine, cheese and chocolate this Saturday night from 5-9PM – come wearing red! The Celtic-ornamented pewter cup in the shadow in this photo is Irish pewter sold at The Pewter Shop in Rockport. Two of our many fine Cape Ann establishments!
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Rockport Represents in Vieques, Puerto Rico
I just got back from an amazing vacation in Vieques, Puerto Rico. The beaches are beautiful and at times you can have a whole beach to yourself. We stayed at a wonderful house in the Pilon hills of Vieques at Mockingbird Hill. The views from the deck were amazing and the breeze throughout the house was wonderful.
We did a lot of fun things, like diving, snorkeling and got to kayak the bio luminescent bay, which was so unique. We kayaked the bay at night and was able to see all the bio luminescent dinoflagellattes light up like liquid sparkles. When the water is disturbed they light up. You could even see the light trails from fish that swam by. Unfortunately I couldn’t capture the experience in photos or video, you really need a special light sensitivity camera.
Another highlight of our trip was sitting down to breakfast at a restaurant called Belly Button’s on the Malecon in Esperanza. Above our heads in the rafters was a photo of Rockport! Unfortunately the waitresses didn’t know the origin and thought it was a place in Maine. What a small world!
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Another beautiful January Sunday!
To see more Rockport photos, click here: Sharon Lowe Photography
Thanks! ~Sharon
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New Years Eve Run Down
I’ll add to this list as restaurants submit their flyers
Giuseppe’s
Topside Grille
Hey Everyone,
Still no plans for New Years Eve? Well the Topside Grill has a little bit of everything! We have a special NYE menu featuring Filet Mignon, Roast Duck Ala Orange, Sautéed Pork Scallopni Ala Oscar, Almond En Crusted Salmon, Braised Lamb Shanks, Lobster and Finnin Haddie. Reservations welcome 
We also have Live Entertainment in the Bar/Pub starting at 9:00 featuring John Jerome. Also complimentary Champagne Toast at Midnight!! New Years Day come and check out some of the beat brunch on the North Shore! Eggs Benedict, Corned Beef Hash, Kahlua French Toast, Omelette’s & more! Don’t forget about Mimosa’s, Bloody Mary’s and Passion Flowers…
Thanks, Doug Silva
Topside Grill, 50 Rogers St.
Cape Ann YMCA
Don’t miss out on our New Year’s Rockin’ Sleepover! A great way to ensure that your children (and you) have a great New Year’s Eve! Drop your children off at the YMCA for an overnight full of art projects, dance parties, swimming, gymnastics, sports, movies and FUN! Drop off is December 31 at 6:00pm and pick up is January 1 at 9:00am.
Registration forms are available at the Cape Ann YMCA front desk.
YMCA Members- $50
Community- $75
Rockport will be having a grand celebration, you can read about that here
From the Rockport NYE website-
Welcome to NEW YEAR’S ROCKPORT EVE: the web site that is dedicated to celebration. We celebrate the future, the joy of sharing a special evening with family, friends and neighbors and our hope that a New Year will bring good health, happiness and new opportunities.
We will entertain you with clowns, cowboys, magicians, musicians – classical, pop, jazz, Dixieland, folk, country, gospel swing and rock and roll – ventriloquists, dance, drama, puppets, and MUCH, MUCH MORE! And, we have planned a spectacular midnight event that will be a truly memorable welcome to the beginning of a new millennium.
Our buttons ($15 adults, $6 children 12 & under, 3 & under, free–no button needed) are now available.
Lat 43
NEW YEAR’S DINNER
Two Menus
Two Prices
One Fabulous Way to Celebrate the New Year
3 course $40
Choose 1 item from course one, two or three
Choose 1 Main Entrée, Dessert Flight
5 course $60
Choose 1 item from each course, Dessert Flight
5 course option Includes ticket to NYE Bash with Hootchies in Minglewood Tavern and DJVITO in the dining room and a complimentary glass of champagne.
Course One
Lobster Bisque with brioche crouton, wasabi truffled crème fraîche and wasabi caviar
OR
Jeff’s Clam Chowder with applewood smoked bacon
Course Two
Winter Napoleon of Beets with layers of apples and shaved fennel, finished with picked watercress and a pistachio and goat cheese vinaigrette
OR
Caesar Salad with romaine hearts, garlic croutons, shaved parmesan and parmesan-anchovy dressing
Course Three
Beef Carpaccio
OR
West Coast Mushroom and Baby Brie Streudel drizzled with cinnamon and chipotle teased agave nectar
OR
Grilled Bruschetta topped with roasted butternut squash, feta cheese, balsamic vinegar and olive oil
Main Course
Chilean Sea Bass
OR
Heart Steak
*Available with a Lobster Tail for additional $20
OR
Australian Rack of Lamb
Dessert Flight
Chocolate Hazlenut Truffles, Egg Nog Panicotta and Thai Banana Spring Roll with coconut ginger gelato
Reservations at 978-281-0223
Party like it’s 1918
New Year’s Eve
Pre-Prohibition Elixir Dinner
Mix Masters Clay and Matt will Shake Things Up
with a cocktail menu fashioned reflective of more genteel times.
Join our staff in donning your haberdashery finery (or choose to stick with your current couture) and enjoy two different prixe fix options
Amuse…
Local Jonah Crab Bisque
shallot rings, poblano peppers, crab demi, crème fraiche
And then…
Choice of
Quick Fried Oysters
apple & blood orange gremolata, cumin, tarragon & lime aioli
Grilled Eggplant Roulades
burrata cheese, fennel, spinach, warm farm beet vinaigrette
After that…
Choice of
Endive Salad
Belgian Endive, blood orange supremes, melted fennel,
goat cheese croutons, simple vinaigrette
Beet Timbal
roasted farm red & golden beets, honey crisp apple,
Great Hills bleu cheese mousse, arugula
The Big Show…
Choice of
Farm Raised Pork Osso Bucco
saffron risotto, root vegetable mire poix, blood orange water
Fire Charred Bone-in Filet
Yukon gold potato puree, sauce espagnole,
roasted west coast mushrooms
Pan Seared Fisherman’s Wharf Cod
Fried boniato, tat soi salad, flash fried uni, thai vinaigrette
Fin…
Chef’s Choice Petit Dessert
3 course Option
with surprise course and champagne
$50
3 Course Complete Option
with time-travel worthy pairings, champagne and surprise course
$70
Call to reserve 978-281-3997
Sober Connections Presents Our 3rd Annual Rockin’ New Years Eve
Come join us for our 3rd New Years Eve Show, which also happens to be Sober Connections Second Anniversary!
Dance with DJDK, Live music featuring Group 62 and Tmax. There will be a 50/50 raffle, and Dancing thru-out the night for those that might want to let loose! Refreshments and snacks will be for sale as well, & the coffee, as always is free! (Proceeds to also to Benefit Sober Connections).
We will count down the New Year with Live feeds of New York City’s Times Square, and we will provide noisemakers as well!
This New Year’s Eve show is looking to sell out! Make sure you purchase your tickets in advance to guarantee a seat!
Please consider our "Sponsor a Ticket" program to help those new in Recovery at local organizations and sober houses are able to experience what it’s like to find a great time without the use and abuse of Alcohol and/or Drugs!
This show is open for everyone, and the net proceeds will be donated to Sober Connections to help them support those in recovery, promoting events as well as outreach.
For More info call: 978-381-9888 or 978-407-0219 or you can check out SoberConnections.org
Location: American Legion Hall (Side Entrance) 8 Washington St, Gloucester MA 01930
Time: 7:30pm – 12:30am
Ticket Price is $7.00
The Farm 
Dog Bar
Cape Ann Brewing
HI Joey, Karen here from Sailor Stan,s ROCKY NECK we will be open this weekend, SAT.,SUN. &MON. 7:30am til 11:30am for breakfast lots of variety,& special homemade hashes ,LOBSTER BENEDICT, omelets ,pancakes, and more! please post thanks Karen HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
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Chickity Check It- Cory Wrinn In Germany On Rockport Rotary Exchange Program
Hi Joey,
I thought some of your readers might be interested in following the travels and adventures of my son, Corey Wrinn, a junior at Rockport High School, who is an exchange student in Potsdam, Germany. (Some might know him from RHS JV basketball and baseball.) He has been in Potsdam attending Leibniz-Gymnasium school (http://www.leibniz-gymnasium.de/de/home/index.html) since August and will return back to Cape Ann in June 2012. He’s put together a blog to chronicle his experience. His exchange program is run by the Rotary International Club, which has provided tremendous support for him and the other exchange students in that region. They also organize side trips, which has given Corey the opportunity to explore some of the neighboring countries.
As you can imagine, taking science, math and Spanish classes in German can be quite challenging, but he has picked up the language very well and is able to speak and understand much better these days. I’ve attached his photo. The link to his blog is: http://meineabenteuerindeutschland.blogspot.com.
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Chris Coyne fine art
On one of my recent expeditions to Bearskin Neck I ventured into Chris Coyne’s gallery, “Chris Coyne Fine Art + Design“.
The painting in his window is almost identical to a photo I posted not long ago. He has good taste in subject matter…
My photo of the same subject:
Chris was kind enough to pose with his artwork, which is quite beautiful:
I really liked his painting of a Rockport landmark, Tuck’s. The façade seems to glow with its own light!
His work is offered at a wide range of sizes and prices. It’s worth stopping by for a visit, maybe for a last-minute Christmas shopping trip. According to his website, the gallery is “open year-round by chance or by appointment.”
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Bearskin Neck “Leathers” Christmas Lights
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Still more Christmas ambience from Rockport
From a store window on Rocky Neck. The shop sells pet-related items (as the pillow on the left illustrates).
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Rockport Full Moon Photo From Brianmoc
Eugene Quinn gallery reception
Yesterday, I stopped by the Eugene Quinn gallery again (54 Bearskin Neck, Rockport), for a reception and opening of a new show of paintings, including works by Eugene Quinn himself, Colin McGuire, and Jill Demeri.
It’s well worth a visit!
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Last Night in Rockport
Good Morning Gloucester 