Tag Archives: CA

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

Terra Vita Herbal Symposium

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Guisepi

My friend Mason, who is the event coordinator for Mountain Rose Herbs, mentioned last November that he was helping organize an herbalism event in February in Laguna Beach. He suggested I attend to make tea, and asked if I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged Annaliese School, Ayurveda, CA, elementary school, Laguna Beach, Mountain Rose Herbs, Orange County, Rob Talbert, TerraVita Herbal Symposium | 3 Comments

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

Disc Golf and Curtains – Nevada City, CA

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Guisepi

I just wanted to give a quick little update from the journeys of Edna Lu the teabus and myself, Guisepi. I’m sitting in a cute little tea shop in Fresno, where I spent way too much money on a pot … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Journeys, News | Tagged CA, curtains, disc golf, fresh water, Fresno, Mountain Rose Herbs, Nevada City, projects, ReStore, salvage, Silva Acres, Southern CA | 1 Comment

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

Merry Xmas! Winter Update – Nevada City, CA

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Guisepi

Well, it seems as if the craziness of Spring and Summer caught up with us, and our focus over the course of fall has shifted from outward craziness (serving tea, events, traveling) to more inward craziness (many, many bus … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Building, Mechanical, News | Tagged Bike Farm, CA, Catherine Moore, Eco Teas, Elephant Revival, Halloween, inverter, Last Thursday, mechanical, Mountain Rose Herbs, Nevada City, OR, Organic India, Portland, projects, Reed College, Shook Twins, solar, tea menu, tea staining, VBC, water filter, Wish Garden Herbs, wood stove, woodworking, WVO | Leave a comment

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

Pacific Crest Trail – Packer Saddle, CA

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Guisepi

My college girlfriend had hiked the Appalachian Trail before coming to college, and inspired me with stories from the trail. Over the years, I had heard stories of “Trail Angels” – people who help out hikers in some way or … Continue reading →

Posted in Journeys | Tagged CA, gifting, Pacific Crest Trail, Packer Saddle, Trail Angels, Trail Magic | 5 Comments

Blues Recess Massive – Placerville, CA

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Guisepi

Over the past several years I have been helped at times by many people to create spaces, serve tea, and more. One of those people has become a dear friend. Ally helped create our first large tea zone at Rootstalk … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged America Bycycle, Blues Recess, Blues Recess Massive, CA, dancing, festival, Nomadesty, Placerville, sustainable | 7 Comments