Hell Yeah!
Skye ponders cycling...
beer in hand, bike shadowSaturday, the wife & I awoke to run errands for later's festivities and yet had plenty of time to wander into Union Square & one of it's constant weekend festivals that occur after the lovely Farmer's Market has moved along. Those markets bring a wonderful source of great farm-raised organic fare to gritty Somerville. We've had some amazing heirloom tomatoes & great pork thus far, in addition to other vegetables & bread. This past Saturday's festival was one Urban Fair, which is a catch-all for those times when they're less specific (like the Underground Arts Fest, Urban Gourmet, Fluff Festival &c.). There were dozens of tables selling everything from custom sex-oriented homewares to used records & toys, home-made jewelry (Lisa, where were you?), food and music galore. Skye & I wandered about, settling downstairs behind the garage-country band, in Precint. This pub is owned by its neighbor, the Independent, and serves to fill the void felt by many when Tir N'Og shuttered. Needless to say, it has front pub that has been re-worked in dark, clean wood & hip closes & booths for intimacy. Since the place was formerly a heavily lesbian-frequented joint (& outlet for ManRay's scene), the owners were aware that it couldn't just cater to Irish hippies, so it has a pub-dungeon-lounge feel to it and winds cavernously about to other rooms. In fact, later that night the DNC had an Obama fundraiser in the back room (with it's own bar). Precint also has 2 outside seating areas below the sidewalk level, and for now, as well as a great outdoor section that extends into the Square's plaza. Skye & I had a pint or two & walked in the bright afternoon down to the lovely Wine & Cheese Cask to pick up more 'provisions' for the evening....
