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Let’s add ‘music and friends’ to the list of ‘food, water, and shelter’
Albums we’re Rranting and Rraving about
Acoustic Espionage: Folk Clubs, Festivals, & Maps of Paris
Baby, Baby, Baby, You’re Outta Time – a Decade of Cinematic Hauntings
The unconventional style of Flying Monkeys
The power of a good benefit concert on a Friday night
Jules Torti’s Trips That Went South is a collection of hilarious travel stories you need to read
In her fifth book, local author, traveler and craft beer aficionado, Jules Torti has written a collection of travel essays that offer a window into the journeys and the moments that make…
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Stand and Sing to the OSCVI
Have you ever had a lucid dream? One where you realized you were dreaming? I’ve only had one. I was standing outside my old high school with a friend, who I suddenly turned to and said: ‘Do,…
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Unique, Sustainable Style at The Vintage Vault
We as humans have an innate desire to express our individuality, especially as fast-changing trends and conformity surround us. The pining for uniqueness drives us to seek out ways to reflect…
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Hittin’ dink shots from the kitchen: Rrampt goes pickleballing
I wasn’t spending enough time in the kitchen. No, it’s not what my wife told me, although I know she thinks that. I was told that recently on a tennis court, where I wasn’t playing tennis.…
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Sarah McCredie blends art, fashion and personal expression with Ailish
When a creative powerhouse with an entrepreneurial spirit like Sarah McCredie has an “a-ha” moment, something remarkable is bound to follow. For Sarah, this moment led to the birth…
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The Sandbar Restaurant is well worth the trip to Southampton
It’s Saturday afternoon in late August. It’s raining cats and dogs, foggy, and cool outside. We’re in the car with the wipers on overdrive headed to the beach in Southampton. Kind of. About a…
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Richard Laviolette’s posthumous album All Wild Things Are Shy is beautiful, haunting, and layered
I had my tickets. And the understanding that the posthumous album by Richard Laviolette would be played by his band and guest vocalists. I loved the name of the album, All Wild Things Are Shy,…
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REWIND: Retro Cars and Culture at Blockbuster Video
It’s Friday night and we’re buzzing Northward up Hwy 6/10 in the heavy rain. Undaunted, our little 1987 Alfa eagerly flaps its wipers to and fro on the flat windshield, its green dash lights…
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Sweetwater Music Festival returns with an exciting lineup
I never turn down a conversation with Edwin Huizinga. He’s a person who’s always bursting with enthusiasm about the projects he’s working on. And the project he’s currently working on is the…
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Unwind in Style at Somewhere Inn
Tucked away between St. Paul street and Tremont Lane, sits a a newly renovated retreat in Collingwood. Featuring a hidden green space and relaxing patio, Somewhere Inn invites travelers with a…
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