My View of Life on the Dock
Hi: Thank you for your wonderful "good morning Gloucester" . First thing I look for in the morning.
I took these pics yesterday and I find them beautiful. They may not be as good as most of the ones you publish, but here they are anyway
Happy New Year to you and yours,
Juana Chicoine
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Arial View Of Stage Fort Park- Location Of The Gran Prix of Gloucester
Kudos to Bruce Dexter the visitor center volunteer who called in repairs, the public works folks for fixing, Rotary Club people, and whoever else made and helps to upkeep these awesome old wooden play structures! Vandals took them down a few weeks ago and busted them up (for shame!), but they are restored and ready to rumble! They are so much fun and incredibly well loved by tones of happy kids everyday at Stage Fort Park. Just another unique and awesome tidbit in Gloucester!
Seaside Festival and Powwow
Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm
Check it out at Stage Fort Park! Intertribal American Indian event featuring dancing, story telling and arts and crafts. Public welcome. Free Admission. Drug and alcohol free event. Presented by the Intertribal Council of Tolba Menahan. Supported by the Gloucester Parks Department and Gloucester Cultural Council.
I know some of you cyclocross fanatics are interested in the sport and all but the news that was most important to me was if the Beer would be flowing in the beer tent.
Well according to the Twitter Feed Of The GP of Gloucester- they have approval for beer and wine in the Beer Tent at The Brewers Gran Prix at Stage Fort Park
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What is the Gran Prix of Gloucester?
What is Cyclocross?
What is the Verge New England Championship Cyclocross Series?
What is the North American Cyclocross Trophy (NACT)?
The Venue: Stage Fort Park
Take a dramatic harborfront park at the height of fall foliage season. Set up a twisting grass, dirt and asphalt racecourse with challenging obstacles. Unleash a crowd of world class cyclists to charge through the sharp curves and jump the barriers. Add screaming, cowbell ringing fans incited by a dynamic announcers. What do you have? One of the premier bicycle races in the country, right here in Gloucester.
The Gran Prix of Gloucester is two days of national calibre races where competitors from all over the US, Canada & Europe converge to race on the most beautiful race course in North America.
The most spectator-friendly form of bicycle racing, regardless of whether you’ve seen a bicycle race or not, cyclocross can be enjoyed by everyone.
Cyclocross (or just ‘cross to the throngs that race week in and week out) is a relatively new discipline of cycling in the US. Though it’s been around since the early 1900’s in Europe, it wasn’t until the 1970’s that cyclocross races started sprouting up in the US.
Often called the “steeplechase of bicycle racing” cyclocross races are fast-paced and are dramatic for spectators. Riders compete on a twisting course comprised of grass, asphalt and dirt. At several parts of the course, riders are forced to dismount their bikes and run up steep terrain or jump over obstacles.
To learn more about cyclocross, check out our Cyclocross 101 featuring video clips from the 2003 race.
The Verge New England Cyclocross Series is a six-race series of internationally sanctioned events where competitors from all over the US & Canada compete for points
The North American Cyclocross Trophy (NACT) created in 2008, is comprised of “the classic cyclocross races” of North America. Each race on the tour has a long history and represents the essence of the sport. Overall series prizes totaled over $7,000 in addition to daily prize totals making it the richest cyclocross series outside of Europe.
Overlooking historic Gloucester Harbor and bound on two sides by Cressey and Half Moon Beaches, Stage Fort Park offers picnic areas with barbecue pits, a full Visitor Information center, a playground for the kids, and plenty of parking!
For additonal information on Stage Fort Park, the Essex National Heritage Area website is an excellent resource.
Just what is ‘cyclocross’?
Cyclocross 101
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Pastor Jack Brown of the North Shore Bible Church hosts a cookout every Monday through out the summer.
Stage Fort Park Summer Concert Series. Last Sunday was the Northsore Concert Band and there are six more upcoming! Click here to view the schedule.
Came upon an unexpected free concert at the Stage Fort Park bandstand Friday evening. The 195th Army Band from Belfast. Maine. Cheif Warrant Officer/Conductor, Brady Harris lead the group and we enjoyed some great jazz music and lovely lighting. A fish sandwich at the Cupboard made for a neat little impromptu picnic.
Click for more upcoming concerts, (including one tonight!) at the bandstand.
Easter Morning Sunrise from Stage Fort Park Video
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Sunrise Easter Morning 2010 View from Stage Fort Park
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Half Moon Beach Stage Fort Park Pic From Donna Ardizzoni, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Gloucester Classic- The Cupboard, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Here are Grover and Cindy, long time owners of The Cupboard at Stage Fort Park. My grandparents Joe and Felicia Ciaramitaro (The Captain Joe) lived up the hill from The Cupboard on Tolman Ave.
Both of my grandfather’s names were Joe Ciaramitaro. One, Captain Joe who started Captain Joe and Sons with my father and uncle and the other- Joe Popcorn who owned Pat’s Center Grocery which started in the location where Sclafani’s is and then moved across the street to the location where the plaza housing Tedesci’s Market and Yama Wok are currently.
Grandma Felicia (although I never called her Grandma Felicia, it was always Grandma with the wharf) would go down to Stage Fort Park and knit with her sisters under one of the trees. She’d walk down the bottom of the hill behind The Cupboard with her knitting bag and they would kabbitz and knit.
I remember way back then what a treat it was to go down to The Cupboard after ball games or when we would all go down as a family and eat on the benches outside, always finishing up with ice cream. Some things are traditions and even though Cindy and Grover are not from Gloucester, you’d be hard pressed to say that there are many more people woven into the fabric of Gloucester memories over the years.
An imprint in my mind from yesteryear is the mural of Mother Hubbard hanging on the wall behind the counter. It’s been there as long as I can remember and I wanted to be sure to take a picture of it. The signature in the bottom right reads “Franklyn Hamilton”
While I was shooting the motorcycle run, I noticed this little postage stamp garden up near the visitor center. Amazing!
Neptune’s Harvest is a by-product of Ocean Crest Seafoods down in the Fort. I’ve used the stuff and things grow like crazy!
Stage Fort Park in historic Gloucester, MA will host Pastimes’ annual piratical production. The two-day event will be held on June 20 and June 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for students, seniors and guests with a military ID, and $8 for children 4-12. If Joey wears the Puffy Shirt, we’ll pay his admission fee!
