Downtown Stroll

February 8th, 2010 Waye Mason 1 comment

Today the #1 was full and my gentlemanly insistence of ladies first resulted in the bus driving away without me on it.

Undaunted, figuring its only –1 today, I walked down Spring Garden and then Barrington, looking up and around to think more about the future of downtown.

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Barrington Street Woes

February 7th, 2010 Waye Mason 1 comment

Queen Street West - an example of a successful commercial street.

So Carsand is closing, and the owner blamed “no one shopping dowtown.”  A thread started on Halifax locals, I posted a response, which I am going to modify slightly and post here.

Well, to me Carsand’s closing demonstrates four things about the state of downtown Halifax right now:

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Travel wish list

February 6th, 2010 Waye Mason No comments

Starting to make plans for the next 10 years of our lives:

Marnie:

  • New York
  • Japan/Tokyo
  • Banff (camping/Rockies)
  • Gaspé
  • California

Rhett:

  • Russia
  • Brazil – beaches
  • London, England
  • Vancouver/Whistler
  • “Europe”

Emma:

  • London, England
  • Paris
  • Hong Kong or Beijing
  • New York
  • Beaches, anywhere

Waye:

  • Norfolk/Va Beach/Charleston
  • New Orleans to Sugarland
  • Berlin
  • Russia
  • New York

So top hits:

1. New York & London tied for 1st place

2. Russia, Berlin and Paris tied for 2nd (if “Europe” can apply to Berlin and Paris)

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30 Rock on tonight

February 4th, 2010 Waye Mason No comments

From last week – and I am too tired to shorten it  for twitter:

For four years I’ve had to make do with what passes for men around here, with their untucked shirts, boneless faces, their Stars, both Wars & Trek.

Jack is my hero.

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