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Around The World in 80 Days – Interview with Matthew Ganley
Matthew Ganley
Manchester born Matthew Ganley will spend Christmas at home in Salford after spending the year touring the UK in the stage adaption of Around The World in 80 Days. The New Vic Theatre's celebrated production of Jules Verne's famous novel, that follows the adventures of Phileas Fogg as he travels the world in a race against the clock, plays at The Lowry for a 6 week run over the festive season.
Opening Night caught up with Matthew to get the lowdown on the high spirted escapade before it opens in Salford on 5th December.
ON: What can we expect from Around the World in 80 Days?
MG: It's a fast paced epic journey with a lot of action, fight sequences-there's a circus, an elephant, lots of twists and turns and plenty of audience involvement. It's quite an unforgettable experience!
ON: There's only 8 of you in the cast playing 125 different roles-what's the challenge of doing something like that every night?
MG: It's keeping your stamina up as there's never a dull moment. You run on stage as one person, you run off, do a quick costume change and you are back on doing something completely different. I go from an English aristocrat to a Bombay street seller in one of the changes between scenes!
ON: It sounds like quite a spectacle we are in for…
MG: There's obviously lots of different countries that Phileas Fogg travels to and in a short space of time we portray each of those environments with different sounds, feelings and accents. It's a real visual treat for the audience.
Around The World in 80 Days, photo credit: Andrew Billington
ON: Now you are a local actor, from Salford and this show sees you play your home ground for Christmas at The Lowry, how does that feel?
MG: I'm really chuffed to be at home for Christmas and it's so nice to have friends and family that I can spend time with and share this great show with as they come to see me in it.
ON: This isn't the first time you have been on stage at The Lowry is it?
MG: Yes, over the years I've been in a number of different shows and I always love going back to The Lowry, it's such a great theatre.
ON: Do you find things have changed now for northern actors such as yourself now we have these amazing theatres in the North West bringing some big productions to our stages?
MG: Absolutely, particularly the Manchester Fringe scene. It is so vibrant now and there's so much great work which gets produced. That all feeds into the arts scene as a whole and it makes Manchester and Salford a very exciting place for outside companies to come and visit.
The Lowry, Salford
5 Dec- 7 Jan 2018
https://www.thelowry.com/events/around-the-world-in-80-days
Around The World in 80 DaysMatthew GanleyThe Lowry


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Inside the Rebirth of Capricorn Sound Studios, Ground Zero for Southern Rock
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Courtesy of Mercer University
Wandering the hallways in the depths of the Macon City Auditorium, Chuck Leavell was just moments away from taking the stage for the Capricorn Revival concert at the historic Georgia venue.
"To see all of this come back to life is nothing short of a miracle," Leavell told Rolling Stone before sitting behind his keyboards as the musical director of the showcase, the official relaunch of the former Capricorn Records studio and the groundbreaking label that's been dormant for years, its original Macon studio abandoned for decades.
"This is a second chance for all of us involved. This isn't just the old guard, this is a hope for the future and also a great opportunity for the community of Macon," says Leavell, a longtime member of the Allman Brothers Band during the group's commercial pinnacle in the 1970s and with the Rolling Stones since 1982.
Playing to a sold-out audience of around 2,600, the revival featured an all-star cast of rock icons — Taj Mahal, Bonnie Bramlett, Jaimoe, Jimmy Hall, John Bell, Tommy Talton, Randall Bramblett, Paul Hornsby — and current torchbearers like Marcus King, Bonnie Bishop, Charlie Starr, Duane Betts, Berry Oakley, Jr., Brent Cobb, and Lamar Williams Jr.
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"It's an honor to be here and be able to pay tribute to the cast of musicians that did it before us, paving the way for us to do what we love," says King. "I feel a great deal of responsibility to be able to carry the torch and put my own spin on it. I think it's a beautiful thing that I now know I can always go and cut a song at Capricorn Records."
With many of the older rockers at the revival former labelmates on Capricorn, the evening's set list honored the countless classic radio hits to emerge from the studio. The grand opening this week fell on December 3rd, the exact 50th anniversary of Capricorn opening in 1969, with the celebration culminating at the nearby auditorium.
"Capricorn wasn't the West Coast and they weren't New York. They saw the talent and they wanted to work with the artists," says Mahal. "The most important thing that Capricorn did was really build around some great Southern groups that had something to say — it was a different kind of way with them."
With the success of its featured act the Allman Brothers Band in 1969, Capricorn quickly become a recording hub through the 1970s for ensembles including the Charlie Daniels Band, Elvin Bishop, Marshall Tucker Band, Stillwater, Sea Level, and Wet Willie, among countless others.
"The Allman Brothers were one of the first bands that picked up what we were doing, and that meant something," says Mahal, whose 1968 cover of Blind Willie McTell's "Statesboro Blues" was embraced and rerecorded by the Allmans in 1971 on the landmark live album At Fillmore East.
The story of Capricorn Records is as long, tangled, and tragic as the lives of the artists who came into its fold and created some of the most iconic rock songs and albums ever conceived.
"We were all bands looking for a place and an inspiration where we could accomplish our dreams — that beacon was Capricorn," says Jimmy Hall in a dressing room after his segment in the revival (formerly of Wet Willie, now with Jeff Beck). "The label had more to do with attitude. I saw a direction with Capricorn that just felt right. We wanted to make music like the Allman Brothers and that was where we wanted to be."
The road to the formation of Capricorn Records begins with the "architect of rock & roll" himself — Little Richard. A native of Macon, Richard was a teenager in 1946 when he attended a Sister Rosetta Tharpe show at the City Auditorium.
Richard was so overtaken by the soul singer that Tharpe noticed him dancing in the audience and brought him onstage. In that moment, Richard had his epiphany of someday becoming a performer.
A decade later, another Macon teen, Phil Walden, attended a concert at the City Auditorium and had his own epiphany, though his was to be behind the scenes in the music industry.
Drew Smithers and Marcus King perform at the Capricorn Revival. (Photo: R. Diamond/Getty Images)
This was also around the time Macon's own Otis Redding, inspired by Richard's presence and swagger, was at the beginning stages of his musical aspirations, ultimately becoming an electric and mesmerizing performer.
By the late 1950s, Walden had befriended Redding, eventually becoming his manager and forming a music publishing company together in Macon. But that all changed with Redding's untimely death in a plane crash in 1967 at the height of his career.
During that period, Walden was also managing several notable R&B acts (Al Green, Percy Sledge, Sam & Dave), which led to a relationship with producer Jerry Wexler, the co-founder of Atlantic Records.
In the ashes of Redding's passing, Walden decided to launch Capricorn Records in 1969 with storied music executive Frank Fenter right in the heart of Macon.
Though independently run, Capricorn had distribution through Atlantic, with Wexler up in Alabama running the mecca of rock and soul that was the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio.
"All of the soul is in the South. And that's not only in the United States, but every country you go to — that's the way it seems, no matter where you go," says Blackberry Smoke's singer-guitarist Charlie Starr. "Capricorn is the birthplace of what people call Southern rock & roll music. But, it goes so much further than that — it was a movement that changed not only this town, but the country, too."
And it was Wexler who introduced Walden to guitarist Duane Allman, an interaction that parlayed itself into Duane moving to Macon and forming the Allman Brothers Band under the Capricorn banner.
"There are three M's in the history of rock & roll — Memphis, Muscle Shoals, and Macon," Bramlett says backstage at the revival. "Sadly, a lot of people back then didn't embrace Little Richard or Otis Redding. But the Southern rockers at Capricorn tried to make a difference and change that with their music — they didn't see color lines."
One half of Delaney & Bonnie — a popular husband-wife act in the 1960s and 1970s that collaborated with George Harrison, Leon Russell, Eric Clapton, and Gregg and Duane Allman (which led to Clapton meeting Duane and forming Derek & the Dominos) — Bramlett found her way to Macon after her divorce from Delaney. She was welcomed with open arms.
"Phil and Frank fought and gave their lives for Capricorn, for all of their artists that they believed in," Bramlett says. "We were all so young back then, and nobody told us we couldn't do what we did in the studio and onstage — there were no limits."
In 1971, Capricorn and rock music itself was devastated by the death of Duane Allman, who perished in a motorcycle accident at 24 in Macon. Just a little more than a year later, Allman's bassist Berry Oakley also died in a similar motorcycle crash in the city. In that deafening musical vacuum, the band summoned the strength to continue and soon hit radio gold with guitarist Dickey Betts at the helm.
"There is a real and obvious heritage to this music that comes out of the South," says Duane Betts (son of Dickey) backstage at the revival, who currently fronts the Allman Betts Band with Devon Allman (son of Gregg). "With the label reopening, it's not only preserving history, it's also a blank canvas for future bands that come through here. And that's what it's all about — finding artists that are being honest and have something to say."
But even with incredible success and wealth, Capricorn fell on hard times and went bankrupt in 1979. Fenter made an attempt in 1983 to revive the label, but that effort dissolved when he had a heart attack in the midst of negotiations with Warner Bros. Records and died at 47 (Walden would die from cancer in 2006 at 66). The studio itself remained in limbo, only to be boarded up and gathering dust for the better part of the last 40 years.
In the 1990s, a relaunch of the label in Nashville resulted in some success, where acts like 311, Cake, Widespread Panic, and Kenny Chesney were signed and released albums. And yet again, the label fell by the wayside and closed its door by the early 2000s — silent and somewhat forgotten, until now.
"I don't think we'd have had a career without Capricorn. They were our first big record contract and propped us up when we were a young band," says Widespead Panic's John Bell. "Macon is a little town that had a big explosion in the music industry — it blew across the south and around the world. There's a lot of pillars of rock & roll in this town."
The Capricorn studio fell into severe disrepair coming into the 21st century, so much so that it began to collapse into itself. Though the studio remained intact, the building itself was considered an eyesore, especially with the recent gentrification of its Macon neighborhood now building modern apartment complexes and business structures.
"And to think it somehow didn't become a parking lot or set of offices," Leavell says. "When the label went bankrupt they sold all the equipment and everything inside — the Steinway piano that I played 'Jessica' on is long gone — but the studio walls, control room and feel of the place is still there."
This third incarnation of Capricorn and studio renovation came about when Gregg Allman was awarded an honorary doctorate from Mercer University in 2016, just down the road from where Capricorn stands in Macon. When Allman received the honor, plans were already underway at Mercer about purchasing the Capricorn property and bringing back the studio.
Mercer was all in on the relaunch, with Allman insisting that they not change a single thing in the studio because the sound in the room "was perfect." Allman died at 69 in 2017.
"Gregg said, 'Don't change that room. Don't mess up a good thing,'" Leavell says. "And when I walk in the studio, I can feel the presence of Phil and Frank — I feel it, and it's all good. I'm sure they're smiling somewhere."
In that time, Mercer has poured around $4.3 million into the four building, 20,000-square-foot Capricorn property, now renamed Mercer Music at Capricorn.
"The imagination can play some tricks on you, and I imagined the studio to be much bigger than in reality when I finally went back after all these years," Leavell says. "But to walk back in and to see what it is, and to see that nothing has changed — it's incredible."
Alongside the studio space (featuring both analog and digital recording methods) and extensive label museum, those involved look at the project as a catalyst for the arts and the city's economy, as the facility will focus on historic preservation, talent development, cultural tourism and music education.
"With Mercer doing all of this, it's not only preserving the history, it's also a whole new chapter of new artists — that's our legacy," Bramlett says. "Maybe we didn't see it at the time all those years ago, but we all made a heck of a difference. We were just kids then, but it also means Duane, Gregg, and Dickey did good."
Bramlett's sentiments are closely held by Hall, too.
"Do I realize how exciting this is? Yes. This is one of the greatest labels that ever existed, now relaunched with health, with love, with help — and with the right help," Hall says. "From a musical and educational standpoint, this is a win-win for everyone involved. Capricorn Records was built on real camaraderie and cooperation. We were trying to help each other, and here we are with a chance to do something great again."
With the Capricorn showcase coming to a close following a riveting, all-hands-on-deck rendition of "Revival," the lyrics "People can you feel it?/Love is everywhere/People can you hear it?/The song is in the air/We're in a revolution/Don't you know we're right" echoes out of the auditorium.
Packing up his things in a dressing room backstage, Mahal sits down and takes a moment to gather his thoughts after an emotional night — one decades in the making, now here and in real time.
"You know, a lot of people don't understand that the audience is a big part of the performance. It's a two-way street. It's not, 'we're up here and you're down there' — the energy come towards you and you pull from it," Mahal says. "Tonight? Everybody played and everyone was together. The people really got it. We were all there. We lifted each other into the air — just what this music is supposed to do."
"Capricorn Revival" set list:
"Statesboro Blues"
"Can't You See"
"Fooled Around And Fell In Love"
"Only You And I Know"
"Please Call Home"
"Keep on Smilin'"
"Rendezvous With The Blues"
"Brand New Man"
"Please Be With Me"
"Walk On Gilded Splinters"
"Pony Boy"
"King Grand"
In This Article: Capricorn Records,	Chuck Leavell,	Taj Mahal,	The Allman Brothers Band

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Q: Setwise stabilizer and relationship with pointwise stabilizer Let $ T\subseteq S$ denote a subset of $S$ and $G$ denote the group acting on $S$. Let $$G_T=\bigcap_{s\in T} G_s \quad\text{and}\quad G_{\{T\}}=\{ g\in G: T = T^g \} $$
represent the pointwise stabilizer and setwise stabilizer, respectivily (note that I'm using the exponential notation for a group action, and that $G_s$ represents the stabilizer of $s$).
I tried to prove three different things:

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*$G_T$ is a subgroup of $G$

*$G_{\{T\}}$ is a subgroup of $G$

*$G_T \trianglelefteq G_{\{T\}}$
For 1, I used the fact that the intersection of subgroups is also a subgroup. For 2, I actually thought of the one-step subgroup test, but I don't know how to do this (maybe first proving that for each element in $G_{\{T\}}$, the inverse element is also included in $G_{\{T\}}$).
For 3, I tried to prove that $\forall s \in G_T, g \in G_{\{T\}}: g^{-1} s g \in G_T$,  but that didn't work out either.
Can you give me the proof of (2.) and (3.)? I've searched a lot on the Internet, but didn't found anything (and as you probably could have guessed by this moment, I'm a beginner). Thank you for considering my request!

A: For the second part, there is an easy way to see that the result is true : $T^{gh} = (T^g)^h = T^h = T$, if $g,h$ are in $G_{\{T\}}$. If you do not immediately why this sequence of equalities holds, you should try to convince yourself that it is true (and not just try to find another solution). A similar argument shows that $T^{g^{-1}} = T$ if $g$ is in $G_{\{T\}}$.
For the third part, do not forget to first prove that $G_T$ is indeed a subgroup of $G_{\{T\}}$ before proving that it is a normal subgroup ! This part is not too hard but you need to do it.
You were on the right track though : to prove $g^{-1}sg$ is in $G_T$, you just need to prove that for every $t \in T$, $t^{g^{-1}sg} = t$. Just write $t^{g^{-1}sg} = ((t^{g^{-1}})^s)^g$ and you should be able to prove it.
Also, you should try developping some intuition for the last result, which is actually really natural : $g^{-1}$ "shuffles" your set $T$, then $s$ acts like the identity on it, then $g$ cancels the first "shuffling". So in the end, $g^{-1}sg$ acts like the identity on $T$, which is the definition of an element of $G_T$.
This notion of shuffle can be seen more easily with the first "simplest" group action there is : the symmetric group $\mathfrak{G}_n$ acting on $\{1,\dots,n\}$. Take for example the case $n = 4$, $T=\{1,3\}$, and try to write what $G_T$ and $G_{\{T\}}$ actually are, and compute an example of $g^{-1}sg$ in this setting. This should (in my opinion) be really enlightening.

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Still no sign of jumper, divers return to river Saturday
A Canadian high school teacher said she couldn't believe what she saw while crossing the border into Port Huron Thursday.
Still no sign of jumper, divers return to river Saturday A Canadian high school teacher said she couldn't believe what she saw while crossing the border into Port Huron Thursday. Check out this story on thetimesherald.com: https://bwne.ws/1Sfmyrb
Liz Shepard, Times Herald Published 12:04 p.m. ET April 15, 2016 | Updated 4:49 p.m. ET April 15, 2016
Members of the St. Clair County Sheriff's Dive Team search the Black River for a possible jumper Thursday, April 14, 2016 in Port Huron.(Photo: JEFFREY M. SMITH, TIMES HERALD)Buy Photo
After being in a gridlock at the border, it was smooth sailing as she and three of her colleagues continued onto westbound Interstate 94, heading to a conference in Grand Rapids.
"From one boring, mundane experience to seconds later, 'What on earth is going on, I can't believe that just happened,'" Lena Scholman said.
Scholman, 35, said she and two of the passengers in her vehicle saw a man on foot crossing the Black River bridge. The fourth woman was looking in a different direction.
Dive team to continue search of Black River Friday
"I saw the man and thought, 'This looks like a very dangerous place to cross the road.' Then he scaled and jumped," she said.
Scholman said one of her passengers called 911.
"The guy climbed the wall and went right down the other side," she said.
Rescue crews responded to the river shortly before 10:30 a.m. following the call, and searched until about 3 p.m. without finding anyone.
They returned Friday to use sonar to search. St. Clair County Sheriff Dive Chief Wayne Brusate said nothing was found, and divers will return to the river Saturday to search some areas the sonar couldn't reach.
He expects divers to return to the water about 9 a.m. and the search to last several hours.
Dive team members prepare sonar equipment to search the Black River for a reported bridge jumper. (Photo: Liz Shepard)
"There's a lot of debris and uneven bottom ... it's difficult for the divers to search," Brusate said.
Scholman said she and her passengers agreed the man was young, in his late teens or early twenties, had a possibly middle eastern complexion, and was wearing some kind of disposable white jumpsuit — like something someone would wear while painting.
Officials said one motorist called 911 twice about the incident. Scholman said that was her passenger.
"It's inconceivable to me that no one else saw this guy crossing the road," she said.
Jocelyn Hall, Michigan Department of Transportation spokeswoman, said there are no cameras on that stretch of Interstate 94.
"The camera image available on MiDrive updates around the clock with still images only, not live camera feeds," Hall said in an email. "We have access on the backside of the program to live video feed, but that option is not available to the public. We also do not record with our cameras."
Contact Liz Shepard at (810) 989-6273 or lshepard@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @lvshepard.
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Trevor earned his Block R Award for the 2nd year in a row. To earn this award he had to be involved with a bunch of extra-curricular activities while maintaining good grades. He soared in his academics this year! He earned High Honor Roll all 4 quarters! That is a HUGE accomplishment for our boy!
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Lizzie had a great year in first grade. In fact, she liked it so much that she never missed a day! We were all so surprised to learn that she had earned Perfect Attendance for ALL 4 QUARTERS. Wow! Good Job Lizzie!
Jackson looks forward to starting kindergarten this fall and is in for quite a surprise... ALL DAY kindergarten! None of our other kids experienced a full day of school during their first year in public school. Another school in our area has had huge success with their trial of an all day kindergarten program and now our school has decided to follow their example. I'm sure there will be a Jackson update at the start of the school year. We cross our fingers and toes to get a loving, patient teacher for our squirrely boy!
For now, Jackson is happy to run wild in the backyard and soak up the long days of summer with all his backyard pals.
We're having dinner as a family. Jackson's cup is empty and he is thirsty. He thrusts his empty cup towards Jeremy and says, "Daddy. More juice!"
Jeremy says, "Excuse me? Jackson, you are supposed to say, 'more juice, please'."
Jackson responds, "No daddy, YOU say, 'coming right up'!"
Lizzie: Mommy, are there any old movies I haven't seen?
Mommy: Yes, there are lots of old movies you haven't seen.
Mommy: Well... let's see... have you seen Meet me in St. Louis?
Mommy: Have you seen The Wizard of Oz? That's one of my favorite old movies.
Lizzie: You're just like Oprah!
Lizzie: You love The Wizard of Oz just like Oprah, but I hate that movie!
Mommy: Well then, it sounds like you need to watch it again because it's the best.
Summer is just about here... only one more day of school for the kiddos and then it's over. Or it's beginning? Either way you look at it, the kids will be home all summer! My friend, Leslie, made a list of all the fun things they'd be doing this summer. I thought I'd do the same - even if only to get ideas from others so we don't end up playing video games all the days long!
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What are you doing for family fun this summer to keep the summer doldrums away?


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M-Th 10:30am-6pm; F 10:30am-5pm
With a chuckle, Santo Mollica told us that he and his wife began their small business after a mix-up with a psychedelic church and the fire department. Santo and Margaret had been living in the East Village since 1979, making a living at various odd jobs. In the evenings, they would host everything from concerts to magic shows in their apartment, until one evening, firemen showed up at their door. Neighbors had called about the raucous church nearby, but they showed up at Santo and Margaret's home by mistake and shut down their performance space, which technically violated city code. It was time to take on a project that was a little more official. Santo decided to centralize some of his odd jobs under one roof, and in 1982, the couple opened The Source Unltd Print & Copy Shop.
From its early days, their business "took on a life of its own." Santo had been doing layouts for his friends in the arts and music world and taking them elsewhere to be printed. He then began to specialize in printing and copying at the Source, something almost unheard of at the time. Santo describes the evolution of The Source over the decades in a humble way, but it took a lot of ingenuity to keep up with the changing landscape of the East Village and the rapid pace of technology. Initially specializing in layout and design, Santo and Margaret learned to convert VHS tapes to DVDs and cassettes to CDs. Today they do a lot of business online in addition to printing stickers and business cards, creating custom hardwood stamps, scanning, binding, laminating, and selling everything from batteries to sidewalk chalk.
Though Santo is always adapting his shop and adding new items, he says that "it's really about the people, not the things." The East Village veterans mentor retailers who are new on the street, and they have built relationships with customers from all walks of life. They have also been running a food drive in their store for over twenty years. "Sometimes people come in and give, other times they take," says Santo.
Santo and Margaret are soft spoken individuals, but you do not survive for over thirty years on 9th street without a certain amount of resourcefulness. For example, in the mid 2000s, Santo had to run a generator on the sidewalk for over a year to provide electricity for the store. The reduced electricity, Santo said, was part of an effort to push them out. After a prolonged legal battle, the proprietors of The Source won. "We just wanted to serve the community and be fair and honest in all our dealings," Santo added with a shrug. Santo and Margaret are never looking for a fight, but it is clear they are not afraid of one, either.
When we asked the couple, in early 2018, if they ever thought about retirement, even their dog Curtis looked amused. "Retirement? I don't know what that means," Margaret replied. Smiling, Santo added that those who work for bureaucracies or corporations can often pack up one day and stop going to work, but, "We work for ourselves. We love it. And we have to keep it up to survive. The neighborhood is always evolving, but we can't think of a place we'd rather be."


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In the last installment I talked about our room at the Fogo Island Inn, as well as the general amenities offered by the hotel. In this installment I wanted to talk about about dining at the hotel, as well as what we did on Fogo Island.
Dining at Fogo Island Inn
Rates at the Fogo Island Inn include three meals per day, as well as all non-alcoholic beverages. So aside from a bottle of prosecco we had with dinner one night, we didn't spend a dime on incidentals.
The inn's restaurant is on the first floor, right next to reception. There's a cozy bar and lounge area, where you can enjoy a cocktail, coffee, or pot of tea.
Fogo Island Inn bar & lounge
For those who drink, the bar has an impressive selection of liquor.
Fogo Island Inn bar
Then there was the dining room itself, which had about a dozen table, with massive floor to ceiling windows that must have been over 20 feet high. For breakfast and lunch, the hotel had colorful and varied tablecloths.
Fogo Island Inn restaurant
Meanwhile for dinner there were white tablecloths.
What a stunning vantage point from which to enjoy all your meals.
Fogo Island Inn restaurant view
Meal times seemed to be highly flexible. Breakfast is served from roughly 7AM until 10AM, lunch is served from around 12PM until 3PM, and dinner is served from around 6PM until 9PM. Again, these times are highly flexible, and I don't think you'll be turned away for a meal at any reasonable hour.
One day I overheard a couple at a nearby table ask what time breakfast started to be served since they were leaving the next morning, and the server said that they'd be happy to come in earlier to be sure they had breakfast before leaving. Now that's service.
The servers in the restaurant couldn't have been friendlier. The dining service reminded me very much of an Aman. You never had to sign a check (even if there was a charge for alcohol), you never had to provide your room number, they remembered your water and coffee/tea preferences, and knew of dietary restrictions (for example, I don't eat pork). Beyond that, they were just so genuine. A special shout out to Amanda, who was a gem.
I should also mention that the hotel specifically discourages tipping of any sort — as you can see at the bottom of the menu, it says "Our Inn is a non-tipping social enterprise."
With that out of the way, let's look at the actual food.
Breakfast at Fogo Island Inn
The menu changed once during our stay, so here were the two breakfast menus during our visit (you'll notice that there's a fair bit of overlap):
Usually I'm a big coffee drinker at breakfast, but thanks to the great daybreak service where they deliver coffee and muffins/scones to your room I stuck to juice and tea at breakfast. The juice was clearly fresh.
Fogo Island Inn breakfast — juice
The teapot was also adorable.
Fogo Island Inn breakfast — tea
One morning I had the shrimp on toast, to try and eat "local," and Ford had the rabbit omelet.
Fogo Island Inn breakfast — shrimp on toast
Fogo Island Inn breakfast — rabbit omelet
We also had a parfait to share.
Fogo Island Inn breakfast — parfait
Another morning I had the oatmeal and Ford had two eggs prepared to his preferences.
Fogo Island Inn breakfast — oatmeal
Fogo Island Inn breakfast — eggs any style
They also always came around with pastries, etc. However, given the pre-breakfast daybreak basket, that was plenty of food.
Lunch at Fogo Island Inn
There were also two different lunch menus during our stay, as follows:
The meal always started with freshly baked rolls that were hot out of the oven, and tasty salted butter.
Fogo Island Inn lunch — bread
One day I had the salted cod, while Ford had the scotch egg.
Fogo Island Inn lunch — salt cod & beans
Fogo Island Inn lunch — scotch egg
The next day I had the grilled cheese sandwich with vegetable and yellow pea soup. OMG it was so good.
Fogo Island Inn lunch — grilled cheese and soup
Ford had the warm potato & soft boiled egg.
Fogo Island Inn lunch — warm potato & soft boiled egg
The mains were great, though the desserts were to die for. Ford loved the figgy duff.
Fogo Island Inn lunch — figgy duff
Meanwhile I loved the spruce & berry mess. My mouth is watering as I write this just thinking about it.
Fogo Island Inn lunch — spruce & berry mess
The partridge berry tart was incredible, though our last favorite of the three (which is a reflection of how good the other two were, and not of this one being anything other than excellent).
Fogo Island Inn lunch — partridge berry tart
Dinner at Fogo Island Inn
Dinner had a set menu, though they'd modify it based on your dietary restrictions. The meal always started off with an amuse bouche and bread.
Fogo Island Inn dinner — amuse bouche
Fogo Island Inn dinner — bread
With dinner there was a starter, main, and dessert. There was no printed menu, and unfortunately I forgot to write down exactly what was being served, despite their very detailed descriptions. So I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
Fogo Island Inn dinner starter
Fogo Island Inn dinner main course
Fogo Island Inn dinner dessert
When we first checked in there were maybe four rooms occupied at the inn, while towards the end of our stay maybe double that many were occupied. As a result, for the first day or two we typically dined alone, or at most with one or two other parties. Meanwhile by the last night, an average of about five or so tables were occupied.
Across the board the food was excellent. The food served at Fogo Island Inn is very different than what you might order elsewhere. For example, I don't think I've ever had salted cod prior to my stay, while I had it several times at Fogo Island Inn. Similarly, things like a rabbit omelet, moose meat, etc., aren't the most mainstream dishes in North America, but Ford enjoyed all of them.
Activities around Fogo Island
Fogo Island claims to have seven seasons, and summer is the most popular time to visit (it's my understanding that the hotel is pretty consistently full during those months). However, there are lots of things to enjoy in the other seasons as well.
What I wasn't fully prepared for, however, is just how cold it would be. I was expecting it to be pleasant given that we were there in late April, but I was wrong. It was below freezing the entire time, and it was very windy. I'm someone who avoids cold climates at all costs usually, that took some getting used to.
Shortly after checking into the inn we were introduced to the activities coordinator, Sandra, who was so lovely and explained that all guests receive a free island orientation, where a community host shows them around the island. Fogo Island has several towns, and this tour can take one hour, six hours, or whatever you'd like, really.
She also pointed out the board with some of the activities around the hotel, and told us to come back to her if we wanted more ideas of things to do.
Fogo Island Inn activities board
So on our first full day we took advantage of our island orientation, which would be done by Blanche. The hotel has several "community hosts" they work with, who are basically locals who show guests around the island. I imagine in summer they probably need a dozen hosts at any time, while in winter they probably don't need quite as many.
Having the pleasure of spending a few hours with Blanche was possibly the highlight of our time on Fogo Island. We still talk about it now, and I can't help but smile when I think of her. Blanche explained that she used to be the county clerk, and had just retired when her husband suddenly passed away, so then she started working again.
Her positive attitude was just so heartwarming, and hearing about her life on the island was great.
I realize this is something many others (understandably) can't relate to, but when you're gay, you're constantly in situations where you can decide whether to "come out" or not. This isn't at all an issue in major cities, but in smaller communities and countries where it's not accepted, I certainly think twice about what to say.
When you travel with your significant other, often the question is "are you friends/brothers?" Most of the time we'll just say "yes," since it's often not worth the discussion, especially in places where you feel that might not be welcomed.
Moments after we met Blanche, we were caught really off guard when she said "are you guys partners?" Generally if I were to meet an older person who has lived in a fairly secluded place her whole life, I'd expect they'd ask "are you friends?" or something. So we were very pleasantly surprised when she asked that, and then later it came out that he son was gay too (he's older and doesn't live on Fogo Island, etc.), so we had a lot to talk about.
I know this sounds minor, but it sure makes you feel welcome when you can be who you are and don't have to make up stories (ie, being in the back of an Uber in Russia while they're trying to sell you discounted tickets to a strip club — no thanks).
I'm not sure if this was just a coincidence or if the hotel (smartly) sets people up this way, but it made the journey all the better. Blanche was such a sweetheart, and hearing her thoughts on the island, the inn, etc., gave us so much perspective of things. We almost want to move to Fogo Island and just hang out with Blanche every night.
Ford and Blanche at the Fogo Island Inn
She also had some interesting stories to tell about the inn. For example, she explained (after I specifically asked) that when it opened a lot of locals were skeptical of it, but the inn has been good to the community. For example, when it opened they gave everyone who lives on Fogo Island a free night stay there. That's a pretty big gift, when you consider there are just 29 rooms, and there are ~2,500 residents on Fogo Island.
It was also so cool to drive to the various towns and see Blanche waving to everyone — she's a popular lady.
Driving around Fogo Island
The Fogo Island Inn also built four residences around the island for artists, which are also ultra modern. You can visit all of them, though due to the snow and temperatures, we decided to only visit the two that were easiest to access, and didn't require too crazy of a hike.
Fogo Island Inn artist residences
Our time at the Fogo Island Inn was unforgettable. The scenery was incredible, but even more so than that, the people stood out most to us. The people we interacted with on Fogo Island — both in and out of the inn — were among the kindest people I've had the pleasure of meeting. What a special place…
Blanche Bennett Guest
Hi Ben, a guest at the Inn gave me the link to your review. I'm honoured to have been yours & Ford's Community Host while staying at the Fogo Island Inn. I'm also honoured to receive such a great review. Looking forward to seeing you again. Cheers, Blanche
Kenneth Wong Guest
This is the most useful review of Fogo I have read till date.
I am stopping by Canada for about a week around the same period as your review. I am also interested in about the same itinerary as your review, generally just to visit the artist residence and no hiking due to weather. From your review, the time taken to reach Fogo Inn is rather Long, would you say 2 night 3 days including travel is sufficient for Fogo Island.
Janice Guest
I love all things "Newfoundland" and can't wait to go "home"; although my husband is the Newfie, not me! We are planning a trip to Fogo Island next summer, so your article was very interesting and informative. I'm hoping they still serve afternoon tea at the Inn!
Esther Guest
Love your authentic reviews! Thanks
Malc Guest
Perfect example of why your blog's so good – honest and warm-hearted.
Justin Guest
What a wonderful trip report. As someone that definitely can relate thank you for including the heartwarming story about Blanche.
Andrew Guest
You had somebody try and sell you discount strip club tickets in russia in the back of an uber? Why didn't you write about that lol.
AW Guest
Where were the dogs you were talking about?
Edith Massey Guest
Ford really likes eggs.
Koko B. Ware Guest
Great story, but you don't have to stay at the Fogo Island Inn for that kind of experience. What you experienced was the warm and friendly Newfoundland culture which can be had just about anywhere on "the rock".
Jason Guest
This place looks amazing. Please convince them to become affiliated with a hotel group so we can redeem points for a stay.
Eric W. Guest
Fantastic trip report! And FYI, in response to the earlier post about the inn, it appears that the 3rd floor rooms have tubs, while the pricier 4th floor rooms have only showers. Odd.
Charlie McMillan Gold
The food looks great. Maybe that's what happened to that giant bunny on the United flight...oh forget it.
Steve L. Guest
I liked following along on this journey you have posted for us to read on Fogo Island. My wife would probably think I "lost it" if I were to say to her, "do you want to vacation to Fogo Island?" But since I have read your story there seems to be a warmth about the Inn and people of Fogo which contrasts the cold looking outdoors. The menu is sure different from what you generally find in the states....again, a good read and thanks!
PM1 Member
Awesome review Ben!
Steven M. Guest
Awesome trip report, great photos too!
K4 Member
Yikes Ford eats a lot of eggs!
The decor of the Inn as you describe in your last posting was a bit too rustic/comfy for me but wow the menu is just the opposite. Who would have thunk that you see kale in several dishes on the menu in this remote corner of Canada.
And regarding same-gender relationships, Canada accepted such long before the US did. In fact there is a great story about two RCMP constables in rural Nova Scotia...
And regarding same-gender relationships, Canada accepted such long before the US did. In fact there is a great story about two RCMP constables in rural Nova Scotia who got married in their mountie uniforms.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/constables-to-wed-as-canada-blogs/article966562/
Eric G Guest
So cool that you experienced this. It's been on my list since it opened. And, as a Canadian, I've never even been to Newfoundland! Now, reading your comparisons to Aman properties makes me want to visit even more.
Imperator Diamond
Wonderful. Just wonderful.
And I'm sold. I have a symposium in New Delhi this September. I really enjoy the energy and vibrancy of Delhi; however, the place drains the life out of me. I'm now seriously considering spending a few tranquil days at the Fogo Island Inn to recuperate from Delhi's vibrancy. Even now, I could really use a dose of brisk air and North Atlantic ocean spray.
Ben, do you think five days/six nights...
Ben, do you think five days/six nights (assuming reservations are even available) on Fogo is excessive?
Callum Guest
Interesting - I always had Canada, even rural Canada, down as a pretty tolerant place. As you point out, perhaps it's easy for me to miss given it doesn't personally affect me, but I'd be more shocked if a random resident turned out to be homophobic than a random resident turning out to be accepting.
Russia on the other hand (and to a lesser extent the US), your tactic seems prudent!
GoAmtrak Gold
This is all lovely, but what about the dogs? I demand more Make & Break! ;-)
kevincure Guest
Great place, though one caveat given the price (which is up quite a bit from even two years ago): the vast majority of the experience at Fogo can be had without staying at the Inn. You can book dinner there, having a drink at the bar, hike on the many trails on the island, visit the old (by which I mean, used until the 1960s, when Fogo still had no electricity!) "fisherman's store", and so...
Great place, though one caveat given the price (which is up quite a bit from even two years ago): the vast majority of the experience at Fogo can be had without staying at the Inn. You can book dinner there, having a drink at the bar, hike on the many trails on the island, visit the old (by which I mean, used until the 1960s, when Fogo still had no electricity!) "fisherman's store", and so on. No other hotels on the island but plenty of people rent houses on Airbnb/vrbo (the population is half what it was at its peak), or you could stay in Twillingate. Definitely a great place to visit even if you don't want to spend the full fare (and though it is expensive, I do appreciate the work Cobb has done in making sure it helps the community!)
Jon Guest
Did I miss something? Are you on the lam? Leaving the country because of Trump?
Ford and Blanche make a good looking couple!
VitaliU Guest
Great review, Lucky! Any place that serves fish cakes, morels and fiddleheads with poached eggs for breakfast deserves a visit in my book. Blanche sounds like a really sweet lady.

Hi Ben, a guest at the Inn gave me the link to your review. I'm honoured to have been yours & Ford's Community Host while staying at the Fogo Island Inn. I'm also honoured to receive such a great review. Looking forward to seeing you again. Cheers, Blanche

Hi This is the most useful review of Fogo I have read till date. I am stopping by Canada for about a week around the same period as your review. I am also interested in about the same itinerary as your review, generally just to visit the artist residence and no hiking due to weather. From your review, the time taken to reach Fogo Inn is rather Long, would you say 2 night 3 days including travel is sufficient for Fogo Island. Thanks a million.
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Calida: Petitioners vs martial law extension don't know Mindanao situation
Published on Friday, 29 December 2017 14:02
Written by Julius N. Leonen
Opposition lawmakers who want to stop the year-long extension of martial law in Mindanao don't know any better than President Rodrigo Duterte about the situation in the region, according to Solicitor General Jose Calida.
Calida made the remark in a text message sent to reporters on Thursday, Dec. 28, a day after minority lawmakers, led by Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, filed a petition with the Supreme Court (SC) for a temporary restraining order against the extension.
"Do the petitioners know better than the President and the overwhelming majority of members of Congress who approved the extension of martial law in Mindanao? Definitely not," Calida said.
"Anyone who says there is no on-going rebellion in Mindanao is either ignorant of the factual situation there or protective of the longest rebellion that has plagued our country," he added.
Last Dec. 13, Congress, in a joint session, voted 240-27 to approve Duterte's request to extend the declaration of martial law in Mindanao until the end of 2018.
"The congressional imprimatur on the validity of the extension is a political question that has been resolved by the legislature," Calida said.
In a 29-page petition to the Supreme Court, opposition legislators said the second extension of martial in Mindanao should be declared "null and void" since there was "no actual rebellion" in the region to justify it.
"There is no actual rebellion in Mindanao and the re-extension is extremely long even as the approval was made with undue haste and unscrupulous imprudence," the petitioners said.
Aside from Lagman, the other petitioners are Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice, Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr., Capiz Rep. Emmanuel Billones, Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary Alejano, and Akbayan party-list Rep. Tomasito Villarin.
Named respondents are Senate President Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, and Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero. – Inquirer.net


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