This Sunday: Bicycle Tour of Somerville Parks, Then and Now

[ron_newman]

This Sunday, May 20, I'll be co-leading a bicycle tour of Somerville parks with the Somerville Bicycle Committee and Somerville Historic Preservation Commission. We'll meet at 2 pm at Somerville City Hall, 93 Highland Avenue, departing promptly at 2:15. Please bring a $3 donation to support the Historic Preservation Commission.

Many Somerville parks used to be other things -- schools, a railroad tower, a train station, a water tower. Ride with us to learn more about our city's history.

Here's a map of our tour route, and our Facebook event. The 8.5-mile tour will go at an easy pace with several stops, and should be finished by around 4:30.

Our ride will be the last event of Bay State Bike Week.

Bike to the Sea Day - Sunday, June 3 starting in Everett

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Bike to the Sea Day, June 3

The 20th annual Bike to the Sea Day ride will be held on Sunday, June 3, 2012 beginning at 9 am. 20 mile round trip ride to Lynn/Nahant Beach; 14-mile ride to the Saugus River. Children 8+ welcome with parent/adult rider. Helmets must be worn by all.

Meet at Madeline English School, Everett, MA (Woodville and Tremont St.). Please arrive at 8:00 am for registration. There will be an Everett Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 8:30 am followed by the ride. Post-ride pizza lunch provided. For more information contact swinslow4152@gmail.com or call 781-397-6893. Call for youth group discounts.

Pre-register at Active.com

Event flyer/registration form & map

Bike to the Sea, Inc. is a Malden-based, non-profit organization that works for bicycle safety and safe places to ride. Bike to the Sea's main focus has been the development of the Northern Strand Community Trail, a multi-use trail that will extend from Everett through Malden, Saugus, Revere to the Lynn waterfront. http://www.biketothesea.com

http://www.facebook.com/biketothesea

http://www.twitter.com/biketothesea

PorchFest on Saturday!

[folkdancechikn.livejournal.com]

The Somerville Arts Council's PorchFest is on Saturday (May 19th). Come hear music played by your neighbors -- more than 100 bands across the city!

http://www.somervilleartscouncil.org/porchfest/map

Performances in the east zone are noon to 2 pm, central 2 to 4 pm, and west 4 to 6 pm.

Posters Stapled to Trees UPDATE

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I love suspense, and you've all waited patiently, albeit with bated breath, for an update . . .

This all started a few days back. I was walking home from something I can't remember what in Davis Square when I suddenly noticed that there were posters stapled to nearly every tree (and pole) in my immediate neighborhood. Literally, virtually every tree had a poster stapled to it, if not two! It was insane.

They were all for a start-up (using that term very loosely as I work in the start-up arena and would never consider doing something so stupid as this) call Scoop 'N' Scoot Ice Cream that offers a speedy ice cream delivery service, apparently to any or all posters in the area. Well, as they offered an 'Order by Text/Call' service, I immediately sent them a text of what I thought of their redecoration of my beautiful neighborhood . . . and this is what transpired.

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Virtual yard sale - some stuff added

[no-fun-nicole.livejournal.com]

Hi all, Thank you everyone who sent me kind responses and interest in the stuff. I appreciate the kind words even if you don't like what I'm selling. In any case, I updated the post to indicate whats been bought and added some more stuff. 

I'll post what I'm adding here and everything on the original post is still available. (the original post is here )

Solar hands free bluetooth car kit

this is a hands free blue tooth speaker that connects to your phone or headset and makes in and outgoing calls. Its charged by a solar panel on the top of it so you don't have to worry about hooking it up to your car. Its never been used though I opened the box with the intention of setting it up

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5160/7217608148_5daac9bcbd_z.jpg

T-mobile G1 rootedI have the box and charger for it, its got a 16gig sd card and this phone takes simcards.  

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7233/7217620262_a890886fb5_z.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7076/7217614000_a51997d779_z.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/7217635522_5b76893a18_z.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/7217635522_5b76893a18_z.jpg

Jack LaLanne power juicer works great but I can't find the collection basket, thats simply the part that catches the remains of the fruit etc you put in there...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7076/7217642792_c16928d51e_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8010/7217640944_73241c4e97_z.jpg

DVDs

Mad Men Season 1 & 2

The Xfiles Seasons 2,4,6,7, and 9

Rescue Me Season 1&2

and 

Harry Potter - The Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix and Prisoner of Azkaban

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Virtual yard sale - some stuff added

[no-fun-nicole.livejournal.com]

Hi all, Thank you everyone who sent me kind responses and interest in the stuff. I appreciate the kind words even if you don't like what I'm selling. In any case, I updated the post to indicate whats been bought and added some more stuff. 

I'll post what I'm adding here and everything on the original post is still available. (the original post is here )

Solar hands free bluetooth car kit

this is a hands free blue tooth speaker that connects to your phone or headset and makes in and outgoing calls. Its charged by a solar panel on the top of it so you don't have to worry about hooking it up to your car. Its never been used though I opened the box with the intention of setting it up

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5160/7217608148_5daac9bcbd_z.jpg

T-mobile G1 rootedI have the box and charger for it, its got a 16gig sd card and this phone takes simcards.  

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7233/7217620262_a890886fb5_z.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7076/7217614000_a51997d779_z.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/7217635522_5b76893a18_z.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/7217635522_5b76893a18_z.jpg

Jack LaLanne power juicer works great but I can't find the collection basket, thats simply the part that catches the remains of the fruit etc you put in there...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7076/7217642792_c16928d51e_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8010/7217640944_73241c4e97_z.jpg

DVDs

Mad Men Season 1 & 2

The Xfiles Seasons 2,4,6,7, and 9

Rescue Me Season 1&2

and 

Harry Potter - The Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix and Prisoner of Azkaban

justme(dot)notsointeresting(at)gmail(dot)com

Somerville Beat--new blog about Somerville!

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Hello all! Just a quick note to invite everyone to check out a new blog about the city we love called Somerville Beat. I'm the editor and will be writing about food, happenings, longer features and more. I invite you to check it out! Thanks. :-)