Tag: National Night Out

Midtown has Gone DogGone Crazy!
On Tuesday evening, August 1 at 6:30 the Garden District is going to the dogs with Pups on Parade. POP is an annual event initiated eight years ago by then-president of the neighborhood association John Hagan. John had lived in the Jamaica Plains neighborhood of Boston and had experienced this very successful fun event there. […]

National Night Out
My neighbor, friend, and sometimes co-conspirator, Bruce George, asked me to come play some songs at the Capitol Heights National Night Out event. Since Armstrong Park now has a cool pavilion, we thought we’d set up a sound system there. However, it rained early Tuesday evening, and Bruce decided he did not want to mess […]

In Praise of Puppies and Those Who Love Them!
Some were very, very hairy. Some, the Grand Marshal in particular, had hardly any hair at all. Some were settled and mature (two beagles dressed to match were so mature they had to take a break midway and finish later). Others, particularly one 4-month old Boxer, were really young and full of energy. All agreed […]

National Night Out
I hate to state the obvious about August being hot, but it’s an important element in my blog post topic. I’m looking ahead to the yearly “National Night Out” on August 7. Obviously, whoever scheduled this event does not live in the Deep South. Regardless of the usual tropical temperatures, neighborhoods in Midtown will be […]

National Night Out
Garden District neighbor Brandon Brazil said it best: “Whoever established National Night Out was a northerner and did not live in our typical summer heat!” Still, a good idea is a good idea, even if the heat makes you wonder sometimes. So we decided that we were going to once again participate in the national […]
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