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Iditarod 2011 at Side Street

It was a Saturday yesterday, so it was a writing day at Side Street Espresso in downtown Anchorage. But it was also the ceremonial start of Iditarod 2011, & as Side Street is on G Street just off 4th Avenue, … Continue reading

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The Daily Tweets 2011-02-05: Side Street Saturday, preparing for Sugarspoon Sunday

It’s all about writing.  Or it should be. Anchorage writing peeps! incl. @AKwriteclub @ @AnchorageNaNo – Rob & I will convene tomorrow 1 PM @ Sugarspoon – feel free to join us! #fb # If you’re in @AKwriteclub and/or @AnchorageNaNo, … Continue reading

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The Daily Tweets 2010-11-27: Last Side Street Saturday of 2010

George’s latte special board was drawn for yesterday (Black Friday, the traditional consumerist post-Thanksgiving shopping day), but his rendition of Frankenstein & American consumerism was so good that Deb left it up today, too. Or maybe George just didn’t have … Continue reading

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Scott McAdams on Trick or Treat Street

Saturday for me means writing at Side Street Espresso. But this Saturday was also downtown Anchorage’s “Trick or Treat Street” event — & a special treat with a visit from U.S. Senate candidate Scott McAdams. Continue reading

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Iditarod dogs (& a few humans too)

A photo slideshow of some of the Iditarod sled dog action on G Street, which was a staging ground for yesterday’s ceremonial start of the race. (Why G Street? Because I go writing at Side Street Espresso every Saturday.) Continue reading

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The Daily Tweets, 2010-03-06: Iditarod!

A good writing day today at Side Street & downtown @kaladibrothers Also saw some of the Iditarod teams staging on G St outside Side Street. Continue reading

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Buddha in the coffee shop

My Side Street Saturday included an encounter with a handcarved Vietnamese Buddha of white-grey marble, which its owner hopes to sell as a fundraiser for Veterans for Peace. A little about Job, integrity, cold, & low atmospheric pressure, too. Continue reading

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Gay-ins at McGinley’s

Brendan Joel Kelley at the Anchorage Press reports on last Friday’s goings-on at McGinley’s — about which I wrote at the time.  Brendan mentions Michael Mason’s conversation with managing partner Jack Lewis: According to Mason, he plans on returning to … Continue reading

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More walking than I thought leads to a surprise

Garden along I Street Today’s Start Walking blog: Saturday, 27 May 2006: More walking than I thought leads to a surprise Because of plans this afternoon & evening, I thought I might be hampered in getting enough exercise, so I … Continue reading

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Pomegranate tea

Pomegranate tea Originally uploaded by yksin. Copyright Melissa S. Green

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