Jazzy aficionados

 New Bern has a secret hangout and its the Issac Taylor garden. A amazing brick garden adjacent to a relic of history. A building that once held confederate stronghold, Phoebe, Catherine, and Frances Taylor. These spinsters refused any assistance from them Damn Yankees, after the siege of New Bern. They remained in hiding on the 3rd floor of the mansion, and had used a pulley mechanism as a dumbwaiter for supplies. Now it's a mecca for the young, old, foreign, local and just about anyone who enjoys art, culture and life.

Tonight, I had the pleasure of enjoying a true southern summer night. The Beach Street Band rocked the house with their smooth jazz. Reminisce of that old 50's lounge music. The Crowd is fairly quaint, however the roaring laughter would beg differ. It is a vacationers and locals' melting pot. Everyone greets each other as if they were long lost friends. The garden is paved with rustic brick covered with history; black iron patio furniture with ample room to lounge in comfortably, along side the cigar aficionados, and wine enthusiast. So I grab my cup of an ice cold Corona and proceeded to enjoy, for this was a precursor to the Friday Art Crawl. 

The Beach Street Band

The Beach City Band was back on for Friday's Art Crawl. These group of young, cute, polite and talented Marines will not only defend America, but also muse your with their entertaining sound. You think I'd catch their names, but I was buzzing on life and it was a little challenging to interview in-between sets. However, I do plan on catching them for a solo article for this blog. If you are interested in following their performances or supporting real hot Marines! Please like them on their page facebook.com/BeachStreetBand. Do your part in supporting our troops. Plus girls, I do believe quite a few of them are single.

Spring Time in Bear City

The air is brisk, the sun is warm, the skies appeared in a azure hue. The birds chirp in delight because the cold, brute winter has gone away. Mornings like these deserve a stroll down my fave spot in New Bern, old downtown. It is a common spot for locals and tourists to hang out alike, get a bite to eat, check out local art and scored some neat stuff. Whenever I started missing the shores of Los Angeles, I come to the waterfront to compensate for the longing. 

This downtown resonates with history, sub culture, and amazing architecture. Oh did I mention, middle street is also the birthplace of Pepsi? Incredibly this area is not bombarded with Pepsi memorabilia or icons. A once  sad, homely relic of the past has since been update to resemble it's former glory. So if you want to experience a little history, grab a bag of popcorn and a ice cold Pepsi, this is the place to go. Sorry I don't have any pics of the place, but there is a link below if you want to learn more. http://www.pepsistore.com/

I have replaced my beach morning walks, (when I can get off my lazy butt now) with strolls down the back trail along the Trent River. Here you will find the locals walking their dogs, tourist chattering about taking the Sparks boat tour, and the patter of little feet chasing after the ducks. The air is filled with the symphony that exist along the Trent. The music is filled with the creaking sounds of the swaying boats, the lingering notes of the buoys, and followed by the chatter of the feathered sun bathers. The glistening Trent hosts the gavotte of the sailboats along the marina. These little symphonies are the many resons why I've grown to love New Bern. So do yourself a favor and take a stroll down to old town.