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Something to Believe In

September 7, 2022

Something to Believe In can always be found through inspiration traveling…

Walk the Labyrinth at Pottle’s Tree Farm in Perry, Maine

September 7, 2022

Pottle Tree Farm Labyrinth A labyrinth is used for walking meditation. It is a single winding path from the outer edge circuitously to the center. Labyrinths are used worldwide to quiet the mind, calm anxieties, recover balance in life, enhance creativity and encourage meditation, insight, self-reflection, and stress reduction. We are blessed to have one […]

Stancia Peruvian Fusion Restaurant in Linden, NJ

September 6, 2022

In a new city, I enjoy moving as the way opens.  All that means is I look for things that interest me and I seek out opportunities to learn about new things.  Food is one of my favorite ways to learn about cultures, and when I was in Linden, NJ on an evening in August, […]

Hard to Get Home Lyric Video

August 30, 2022

Hard to Get Home is a tall tale street band folk song where Tom Waits meets David Bromberg.  The loose-limbed recording could have been done in a LIVE Room at the Saint James Infirmary, with Dr. John prescribing the meds.  It is just that sick. Reaching back into delta blues tradition with my vintage 1931 […]

A Review of the 60th Philadelphia Folk Festival

August 30, 2022

From August 18th to 21st, I got to enjoy my first Fest in 3 years with my Bacchus Boy friends and the Gunther Family, camping out in rain-free weather.  This medley of live music includes Michael Franti & Spearhead (San Francisco), ADG7 (Korea), Arrested Development (Atlanta), The Punch Brothers with Sarah Jarosz and Watchtower (Nashville, […]

Lost Art Gallery – St. Augustine, FL

August 26, 2022

Knowing Vicki and Alex Golden for almost twenty years, they never cease to amaze with their wide range of artists and styles for a variety of tastes. Clearly one of the most diverse galleries in the South, it’s hard to believe the pieces in this collection. Rembrandt Chagall Dali Picasso Renoir Van Gogh Lautrec Calder […]

The Met Cloisters

August 25, 2022

Situated in Fort Tryon Park in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood, the Met Cloisters are an attraction that many natives of New York City may not even know about. Because the Cloisters are roughly five miles from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it’s pretty easy to explore the Met without even knowing of this branch of […]

Music: Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra, Calais, Maine

August 25, 2022

The Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra (PBSO) is happy to announce its fall 2022 rehearsal and concert schedule. The first rehearsal is set for Thursday, September 15, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at Sunrise Opportunities (formerly Calais Congregational Church), 21 Calais Avenue in Calais. All subsequent rehearsals will also be held in Calais, same place and […]

Music: Gothard Sisters – Calais, Maine

August 25, 2022

The Gothard Sisters, presented by Calais Celtic Concerts, will be performing one night only, August 27, 2022, at 7p.m,  at the Calais High School, in Calais, ME. These three incredibly talented sisters have toured and performed for over 10 years together, playing contemporary Celtic folk music. This is your chance to see them in Washington […]