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Oregon Country Fair – Veneta, OR
Preparing for OCF was three weeks of hard work. I spent pretty much every waking moment at the shop working on projects in the bus: closet, woodbox/table on wheels, kitchen drawers, cabinet doors, etc (more on these to come in … Continue reading
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Tagged Elephant Revival, Eugene, Laura Goldhamer, OR, Oregon Country Fair, rideshare, Shook Twins, sick, tea party, Veneta
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Bay Area – Spring!
It had been way too long since Edna and I had spent much time in the Bay Area. Other than one day at Occupy Oakland, it had been over a year, and even then it was a short visit. So … Continue reading
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Tagged Arcata, Bay Area, CA, Eureka, Hollywood, Ithaka, Lake Merritt, Oakland, Occupy, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Stanford, University Ave., West Coast Live
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Tea Bus in Video about Arts Alive! – Eureka, CA
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.
25 Hours at Occupy Oakland
Bridget and I rolled around the block looking for a place to park Edna Lu and serve tea at Oscar Grant Plaza – the heart of Occupy Oakland. Only one side of the plaza is open to the street and … Continue reading
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Tagged CA, crackhead, diversity, General Strike, kids, Lightfoot, Oakland, Occupy, Occupy Oakland, police, serving tea, tea blending, tea party
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Rootstalk Festival 2011 – Salem, OR
Cultivate Revolution! For so long I have been guided by an idea that my father taught me: If you really want something to get done, you have to do it yourself. I live this when building and fixing my bus. … Continue reading
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Tagged community, DIY, Eugene, festival, Free Tea Pavilion, Kelly Kettle, Lightfoot, Mountain Rose Herbs, OR, Rootstalk, Salem, serving tea, solar hot water, sun tea, tea party, Turbo Kettle
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Announcing Rootstalk Festival
Yes folks, the rumors are true: The Free Tea Party will be hosting a Free Tea Pavilion at Rootstalk – a festival celebrating plants, people, and planet. Rootstalk is put on by Mountain Rose Herbs, one of the Free Tea … Continue reading
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Tagged Cascadia Wildlands, community, festival, Mountain Rose Herbs, OR, permaculture, Rootstalk Festival, Salem
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On the Road to the Oregon Country Fair – CA, OR
I left Northern California with so much joy to give and tea to share with people. I arrived Ashland and served tea all afternoon in the park after getting some tea donations from Eco Teas and Adelante! Gallery and Tea … Continue reading
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Tagged Addelante, Ashland, bum, CA, Eco Teas, Elephant Revival, festival, hitch-hike, hobo, hobo code, nomads, Northern CA, OR, Oregon Country Fair, permit, serving tea, tramp
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10,000 Cups of Free Tea
A year and a half ago I hosted a tea party that I talked up as the party where I’d serve my 5,000th cuppa free tea. It was a grand celebration, with many folks in attendance, most of whom were … Continue reading
Steeped Leaves and Elephants – Northern CA Coast
This past week, Edna Lu the tea bus caravaned with Ivan Dured, the late great space-shuttle/tour-bus of the Colorado-based band, Elephant Revival. For six days we traveled from show to show, down the coast, over hills, and over bridges. On … Continue reading
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Tagged Arcata, Bay Area, Berkeley, CA, CO, Common Vision, Edna, Elephant Revival, Free Peoples, Ivan Dured, Lavender Tea, Santa Cruz, Sebastopol, serving tea, tea party, Telluride, The Steeping Leaf
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