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Public hearing Thurs. night Jan 31 in support of Cape Ann Lanes

 

A message from Nic & Cailtin Pszenny & Jim Frontiero, owners of Cape Ann Lanes

Looking to the Future…

You probably already heard our plans to add a larger kitchen and brewpub within the existing footprint of our business.  Click here to read the GDT article.

(ed. note: and recent article in Cape Ann Beacon)
 
The last step in the approval process is to get a special permit for our brewpub from the Zoning Board of Appeals. Thank you to all of you that have show such amazing support since the GDT article was released last week. If we can get this approval, we can finally make this a reality.
 
You can attend the public hearing THIS Thursday, January 31st at 7 PM in the Kyrouz auditorium at Gloucester City Hall (upstairs).
 
Some things that we want everyone to know about our plans:

-We will always be a family friendly candlepin bowling alley 
-We already have a food establishment permit
-We already have our Federal, State and city license to have a Brewpub
-We already serve food and beer/wine, we are just looking to improve and increase capacity to serve our customers
-We need to improve our capacity and offerings for food and beverage to keep up with demand and other entertainment options
-We still run birthday parties for people of all ages and all kinds of events
-This will help keep locals on the Island to have fun AND attract people from off the island to increase revenue for the CIiy of Gloucester
-We love this city, this business and this community and we are here for the long haul!

Sincerely, 
Nic & Cailtin Pszenny & Jim Frontiero
Owners of Cape Ann Lanes 

Cape Ann Lanes weekly and February vacation specials

go Coehlos 🙂

What’s included…Family deal February vacation
2 hours of bowling on one lane for up to 6 people
Shoe rentals for all bowlers
Large cheese pizza
Pitcher of soda
All for only $59.00   -You save $25!!

Valid anytime. Cannot be combined with other offers.
Reservations recommended. Call to Reserve a Lane 978-283-9753

weekly specials

Rare Edward Hopper print The Lonely House fetched record auction price @SwannGalleries

The Edward Hopper etching The Lonely House was the star lot going into the sale and in the live auction last night. The print sold for $310,000 vaulting past its pre auction estimate of $150,000-$200,000.

Hopper’s Les Poilus circa 1915 surpassed its $15000-$20,000 pre-sale estimate as well, selling for $42,500. I’ve sold an impression of the Lonely House before but I’ve only scene Les Poilus in the Whitney collection.

The sale featured Old Master through Modern prints by American and European artists.

Here’s a link to the Swann Galleries catalogue for the November 4th 2017 sale 2460 and the Swann Galleries auction results. Images in this post are from Swann Galleries.

Besides Edward Hopper, there were prints by artists with Gloucester connections (or topics of interest such as a 1680 engraving of a beached whale).

Willem Van Gouwen after matham A Beached Whale between Scheveningen and Katwijk 1680 engraving sold for 1875

Childe Hassam Inner Harbor Gloucester 1919 etching sold for $3750

Stow Wengenroth The quiet hour lithograph sold for $12500

Stow Wengenroth High Arches Brooklyn Bridge 1960 litho ed 50 sold for $16250

Kent Man at Mast wood engraving sold for $5500

Lozowick Tanks #1 1929 lithograph ed50 sold for $2750 est 3 to $5000

Will Barnet Bowling Alley scene 1934 litho ed less than 10 sold at Swann for $1375. candlepin?! jk

ASTRONOMY CLUB daniel and hieronymus hopfer collection ca 1515 to 1530 including ecclesiastical and secular metal work unsold

Albrecht Durer The Sea Monster before 1500 sold for 50000 at Swann Auction

John Sloan Conoisseurs of Prints 1912 ed 80 proposed ed 100 $1875

Louis Lozowick 57th Street 1929 lithograph ed 40 sold $10625

Records were achieved for other prints like Martin Lewis, Relics, $55,000

a rare Odilon Redon 1892 lithograph sold for $47,500

and a Rembrandt 1631 etching, Self portrait with Cap Pulled Forward, that sold for $65,000.

 

See more highlights below the “read more” break from the nearly 500 prints that were sold at the November Swann Galleries auction.

Head to the Cape Ann museum Fitz Henry Lane exhibition Drawn from Nature and on Stone: The lithgraphs of Fitz Henry Lane to experience a great print show in person.

Twenty Lanes, 6 Bowlers Per Lane= 120 Bowlers Total. Who Do You Suppose Had The Lowest Score Total at Whipple Bowl???

Read on

20 Lanes Filled With Teams of 6 makes 120 bowlers.  Who do you suppose had the lowest total out of all of the 120 bowlers?

If you guessed our Kim Smith You Get The Boobie Prize!

At one point out of 8 full frames she had a total of 8 pins knocked down.  That’s 24 balls bowled for 8 pins knocked down.  Outstanding!!!!  No doubt in my mind you deserve a trophy for that kind of performance!

Irony of all ironies?  Kim’s daughter The Livinator runs the show at Bowl-o-rama in Union Square NYC.

GMG vs CAO “Smackdown”

David Cox Shows Why He Should Stick With Photography

 

Why Not Bowl?

Through my travels of finding and creating great restaurant deals, I have also found some other businesses in town that give a good deal or two. One of those businesses in town that gives a great deal is Cape Ann Lanes. I am not sure how many of you have visited Cape Ann Lanes since it has been revamped, but the new owner has done a fantastic job. It is a great place to take your family, or just head out for a night with friends. The fact that I can go bowl a few strings and have a beer is good enough for me. The repainted, added new features, and put in some fantastic wide screen screens. Truthfully in my eyes, one of the best alleys on the North Shore. And yes – we have a GMG deal alert. You can get a free string of bowling for all in your bowling party…..Check it out below.

CLICK TO PRINT FREE STRING OF BOWLING

 

Nice Form Elliebean!

Taking The Bean Bowling, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Taking The Bean Bowling

We were the only two people in the whole joint.  What fun!  Expensive though.  It cost $26 for right around an hour.  I never remember bowling to cost so much.

Taking The Bean Bowling, originally uploaded by captjoe06.