Tag Archives: Arts Alive!

Summer Update – Arcata, CA

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Guisepi

Well, our West Coast Tour has been shaken up a bit. After receiving news of a family emergency, Edna and I cruised on up to Arcata to be with family. This means that we probably wont be making it to … Continue reading →

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Autumn Update – Arcata, CA

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Guisepi

When you have no strict itinerary, there’s a lot of wiggle room. And I like it! I left Portland and headed straight to my Wilderness First Responder course (see blog entry here) knowing only that I was going to see my … Continue reading →

Posted in Journeys, News, Photos | Tagged Arcata, Arts Alive!, Arts Arcata, Ashland, Bayside Park Farm, BBCRC, biodiesel, Black Butte Center for Railroad Culture, Blues Recess, Blues Recess Massive, CA, Camp Woolman, campout, Chico, Chilcoot, Coos Bay, Eco Teas, Elixart, Eugene, Free Herbalism Project, Islands' Village Faire, Medford, Mt. Shasta, Nevada City, nomads, North American Tea Tour, OR, Pacific Crest Trail, PCT, Roseville, Sacramento, San Juan Island, Shelter Cove, Sierra Mountains, spring water, Summer Nights, work-trade | 3 Comments

Summer Update – 3 months of Tour – Arcata, CA

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Guisepi

It’s been an interesting one, folks. Three months ago Edna (the teabus) and I started a 2+ North American Tour with no itinerary. The plan has been to have no plans, allowing us to roam the country with no obligations and … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Arcata, Arts Alive!, Arts Arcata, CA, community, Eureka, Nature Joe, nomad, OR, WA, WFR, WVO | 3 Comments

Tea Bus in Video about Arts Alive! – Eureka, CA

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Guisepi

Arts Alive has become such a part of our experience when we’re in Northern California. I’m stoked to be a part of this community.

Posted in Events, Video | Tagged Arts Alive!, CA, community, Eureka, video | Leave a comment

News Update – Tours Announced

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Guisepi

Well Hello! It has been a while, yes it has. A lot is new: many-a-tea parties have been happening, working on the bus still in Eureka, making some exciting plans. For one, we are gearing up for some big events … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Building, Events, Journeys, News | Tagged 10000, alternator, Arts Alive!, Ashland, Barter Faire, breakdown, Britt, CA, CO, Elephant Revival, Eneron, Eureka, IA, Madison, National Hob Convention, NW, Olympia, OR, Oregon Country Fair, radiator, Roostalk, Salem, San Juan Islands, Seattle, solar, Tonasket, vegetable oil, WA, WI, WVO | Leave a comment

Traveling with Tea and Lightfoot – WA to CA

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Guisepi

It was a hectic last couple weeks at the shop on Orcas. I was packing up all my tools, building materials, doing some repairs on my horse trailer, welding, cutting, grinding, drilling, and on top of that my good nomadic … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Street | Tagged Arts Alive!, Bay Area, Bicycle, break in, Broadway, CA, Capitol Hill, Eugene, Florence, Gift and Take Jar, Hawthorne, homeless, horse trailer, letter writing, Lightfoot, Lightfoot Box, Lily, Mountain Rose Herbs, OR, Portland, San Francisco, San Juan Islands, Seattle, serving tea, Slow Movement, tea party, WA | Leave a comment

Springtime Journey – Northern CA to WA

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Guisepi

Oh, and what a journey it was! A little break time in Shelter Cove at the house of the Andrews Family – a great crew of folks who have helped me immensely with the bus and keeping me fed, showered, … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Journeys, News, On the Street | Tagged alternative building, Arts Alive!, Ashland, Berkeley, breakdown, CA, CO, Common Vision, DC Power Systems, diesel, Earth Day, East Bay, Eco Teas, ecovillage, Edna, Eugene, free, Healdsburg, hitch-hike, Hopland, ID, Lost Valley, Mate, Meridian Collective, Oakland, Ocean Beach, OR, Patchwerk Press, permaculture, Pleasant Hill, Portland, PSU, pu-erh, rideshare, salvage, San Francisco, Saturday Market, Seattle, serving tea, Shelter Cove, Sonoma, Stem, tea house, tea party, Ukiah, WA, We Share the Same Stomache | Leave a comment

Leaving Town – Eureka, CA

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Guisepi

After spending the winter serving tea every Tuesday on the Arcata Plaza we had made many new tea sipping friends, and plenty of the old ones were still kicking around as well. We set up at Arts Alive with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Journeys, On the Street | Tagged art, Arts Alive!, CA, community, Eureka, MARZ Project, music, tuesday tea | Leave a comment

Anarchist Book Fair – Manila, CA

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Guisepi

This was the beginning of a 16 hour, 3 event tea serving day. Whew, exhausting… I was actually surprised at how few people at this fair came to drank tea. I thought that of all people, it would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged anarchist, anarchist book fair, Arcata, Arts Alive!, CA, community, Eureka, Galactivation, grassroots, Manila, serving tea, tea party | Leave a comment

Contention and Compassion at Arts Alive! – Eureka, CA

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Guisepi

I had just told someone that I have never been asked to leave anywhere for serving tea in the 3 and a half years that I have been serving tea (okay, just once by the police on Hollywood Blvd.). I … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, On the Street | Tagged Arts Alive!, CA, Eureka, humanity, police, serving tea, tea party | 1 Comment