Category Archives: On the Street

Summer Update – San Juan Capistrano, CA

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Guisepi

Another season is upon us. It seems like they just keep rolling through. I guess time does fly when you’re having fun… Since our last update in Spring, Edna and I haven’t traveled too far or served an enormous amount … Continue reading →

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Spring Update – Trabuco Canyon, CA

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Guisepi

Today is a big day! Not only is it the first day of Spring, but it marks 6 years since the day I bought Edna and the one year mark of our Two+ Year North American Tour. According to plan, … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Journeys, News, On the Street | Tagged Abbot Kinney, Anneliese School, art walk, CA, Common Vision, community, Costa Mesa, drum circle, EarthRoots Field School, elementary school, Farmers' Market, Free Yoga, Friday Night Festival, full moon, Gift and Take, Giving Garden, Harbor City, health inspector, health permit, Hollywood, Hollywood Bl, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Monrovia, North American Tea Tour, Ojai, Orange County, Pacific Crest Trail, Pasadena, San Pedro, Santa Monica, spring cleaning, street fair, Sugar Shack, TerraVita Herbal Symposium, Trabuco Canyon, Venice Beach, WVO | 1 Comment

Back on the Boulevard – Hollywood, CA

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Guisepi

Wow folks, this is where it all began! Eight years ago this month I was lonely. Working more than full time for little pay, I was craving genuine human interaction without having to spend money. In fact, I was finding … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Journeys, On the Street | Tagged America Bycycle, CA, community, diversity, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd. | 3 Comments

OJAI! Would you like to go on an adVENTURA? – Ventura County, CA

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Guisepi

Well yes, I would! Kidnapping my friend Ally, we left Nevada City bound for Ojai. Taking a couple days to get there, we stopped at junkyards to look for another injection pump for Edna along the way. Old highway 99 … Continue reading →

Posted in Journeys, Mechanical, On the Street | Tagged America Bycycle, Bakersfield, C St., CA, CSA, farm, Farmers' Market, Fresno, Jam Session, junkyard, LA, Modesto, Ojai, Stockton, Surfing, UP House, Ventura | 2 Comments

New Years Eve – Nevada City, CA

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Guisepi

Every year I celebrate the New Year as an anniversary of serving free tea. It was eight years ago this January that I first started serving tea on Hollywood Blvd to strangers. I learned in those early days that included … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, On the Street | Tagged CA, community, Hollywood Blvd., Nevada City, New Years Eve | 2 Comments

Weekend of Tea – Eugene, OR

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Guisepi

I knew I was going to be heading to Eugene on Sunday for the second Free Herbalism Project event (see blog entry from the first one here). As time drew nearer, I began to think I should head … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Journeys, Mechanical, On the Street | Tagged Acro Yoga, Birds of Chicago, Columbine School for Botanical Studies, Eugene, Eugene Saturday Market, Fermentation on Wheels, Free Herbalism Project, Koha Yoga, Mountain Rose Herbs, OR | Leave a comment

Hello Portland! – Portland, OR

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Guisepi

Yes! It was a BIG step for our 2+ North American Tea Tour to get here. The one big string that was still attached that hampered our no-itinerary/go-wherever-we-want,-whenever-we-want modus operandi was Freddie the horse trailer (mobile shop/storage unit). I’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, News, On the Street | Tagged City Repair, First Thursday, Freddie, North American Tour, OR, Portland, Reddit, shop, Tea Tour, Village Building Convergence, WA | Leave a comment

Oly Moly – Olympia, WA

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Guisepi

I’ve driven through Oly many-a-times, but never really stopped here. I’ve known many people who went to Evergreen, heard about this city from many on the road, and my dad even lived here briefly. From all I had heard, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, On the Street, Video | Tagged Common Vision, Fairytale Tea, It's My Darlin', Make Olympia, military, Olympia, One Man Band, parade, Procession of the Species, Spring Art Walk, tea truck, WA, Western Washington University, WWU | Leave a comment

Steepless in Seattle – Seattle, WA

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Guisepi

No, not really, I guess. We weren’t steepless at all. More like steepfull. We pretty much served tea all weekend here. I contacted my friend Pepper Proud upon arrival and asked what was happening and where would there be people … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, On the Street | Tagged Ballard, Bear Creek Studio, burlesque, Capitol Hill, Dream Dance, Elephant Revival, Fremont, Fremont Market, Mongrel Jews, Nectar Lounge, Nu Klezmer Army, Olympia, Olympia Art Walk, OmCulture, Pepper Proud, Procession of the Species, recycled, Renunu, salvage, Seattle, Sh'Bang, Shook Twins, WA, Woodinville | 1 Comment

Halloween 2012 – Friday Harbor, WA

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Guisepi

I got a little carried away and dressed up like an old man tea wizard, and along with a witch (Ally) and a lady bug (Amanda), we set up the tea bus in a neighborhood I used to Trick or … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, On the Street | Tagged Friday Harbor, Halloween, San Juan Island, San Juan Islands, WA | 2 Comments