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06/07/2014 23:01 #59065
Closing off canalsideCategory: buffalo
Friday night before we rode, they had canalside completely fenced off and packed for Kiss the Summer Hello. While I'm sure the gave the city money for using the space who knows if it comes close to covering costs. It seems ridiculous they get to completely close off and profit off of one of the best public spaces in the city, on a Friday, in our short summer. There are so many other less used city-owned venues, like the outer harbor or Bisons Stadium, they could have used.
06/07/2014 22:58 #59062
Black Rock Kitchen and BarCategory: food
After our bike ride to Windmill Point, we met up with (e:mike) and (e:libertad) to get some dinner at Black Rock Bar and Kitchen. They only had one vegetarian option - a spaghetti squash burger - but it was pretty good. At $12, I thought it was pricey.
While we were there, the mayor kept walking up and down the street, and stopped in at one point. Apparently his son works there as a busser.
While we were there, the mayor kept walking up and down the street, and stopped in at one point. Apparently his son works there as a busser.
06/07/2014 22:52 #59061
Chopping down the yardCategory: garden
Saturday we spent most of the morning and afternoon working out in the garden again. (e:terry) chopped down one of the trees in the back corner, and (e:paul) and I chipped it up. We managed to fit the whole tree pile into just two bags.
Paul didn't trust me to trim the hedges straight. but I managed to do one side. Terry finished the rest.
The overgrown hedges
Terry barking at Basra
The wood pile
The results
Paul didn't trust me to trim the hedges straight. but I managed to do one side. Terry finished the rest.
The overgrown hedges
Terry barking at Basra
The wood pile
The results
06/07/2014 22:49 #59060
Käsemann at the Farmer's MarketCategory: boys
(E:Paul) and I find this man at the Bidwells Farmer's market so hot. The picture in the background shows him and some other guy (brosband?) holding all these baby goats and them making cheese. I'd help him milk the goats.
Vasbyt - 06/09/14 14:31
If I'm not mistaken, that is Max Sandvoss who played a very beautiful Mormon guy in the movie "Latter Days" (still one of my all-time favourite gay movies) in 2003. Apparently he and his brother keep goats and make cheese. "Blessed be the cheesemakers", I say :)
If I'm not mistaken, that is Max Sandvoss who played a very beautiful Mormon guy in the movie "Latter Days" (still one of my all-time favourite gay movies) in 2003. Apparently he and his brother keep goats and make cheese. "Blessed be the cheesemakers", I say :)
Robert - 06/08/14 21:19
Oh ya, I've seen him! What a babe.
Oh ya, I've seen him! What a babe.
paul - 06/08/14 13:08
He is the one on the right in this photo.http://pieces.lisabarkerphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/fancyfarmers72dpi-5.jpg
Their cheese curds are delicious too :::link:::
He is the one on the right in this photo.http://pieces.lisabarkerphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/fancyfarmers72dpi-5.jpg
Their cheese curds are delicious too :::link:::
06/07/2014 22:48 #59058
Friday Party RideCategory: bikes
Last night while (e:paul) and (e:terry) were at a wedding, I decided to go on a bike ride with (e:yesthatcasey), (e:libertad), and our new ginger Joe friend. We rode around for a little bit before deciding to go on the new First Friday party ride.
It was really awesome. Henry from GObike just started it last month. He had a gigantic speaker in a kid's trailer to provide music. We started at Colonial Circle, rode down through the west side, up to the bike path and rose garden, and finished down at the Liberty Hound. There we met Kerry before riding home to meet Paul and Terry.
I can't wait for next month's ride. Every first friday of the month at 8pm, Colonial Circle.
The same guy that made (e:paul)'s robot shirts was chalking at the Allen Street First Friday
The theme for the ride was Hawaiian shirts and leis - the leis were pot leaves
The bike parking garage
It was really awesome. Henry from GObike just started it last month. He had a gigantic speaker in a kid's trailer to provide music. We started at Colonial Circle, rode down through the west side, up to the bike path and rose garden, and finished down at the Liberty Hound. There we met Kerry before riding home to meet Paul and Terry.
I can't wait for next month's ride. Every first friday of the month at 8pm, Colonial Circle.
The same guy that made (e:paul)'s robot shirts was chalking at the Allen Street First Friday
The theme for the ride was Hawaiian shirts and leis - the leis were pot leaves
The bike parking garage
They make nothing I guess. I wonder if there is a way to find out how much Kiss/the promoters paid, versus how much gets spent on maintance. Maybe a FOIL request. I just think there are many more less used public spaces that they could have found and still paid for, without taking a popular space from everyone.
What does the city make off the space if they had not fenced it off?