Category: Saint John

Monica and I enjoyed a fun Friday night out in uptown Saint John thanks to our daughter, Sarah. My birthday gift from her was tickets to the Candlelight Concert on Dec. 19th at Stone Church.

First, we enjoyed a cocktail and a delicious meal at Abuelita’s Mexican restaurant. The birria croquettes and chicken flautas were amazing!

Then just up the street and into Stone Church for an hour of string quartet music. The theme of the concert was Abba vs. Queen. These talented musicians gave a brilliant performance and the nostalgia was soaring as we sang along in our heads every word to every familiar song.

Belly warming and heart warming. What a fun night out! Thank you Sarah. ❤️

Monica and I enjoyed a ‘Date Night’ during the SJ Uptown Sparkles event. It started with a deliciously umami meal at Sense of Tokyo and continued with a stroll through King’s Square, the City Market and along the streets. A good crowd had assembled on this very cold and windy night. We enjoyed the music and lights as we stepped into a few shops to do some shopping and sample the wine and cookies.

Monica and I will often give each other gift cards at Christmas to various venues in Saint John. That way, we have things to look forward to throughout the winter. For January’s entertainment, we enjoyed a fine dinner at East Coast Bistro and then a show at the Imperial Theater; “Piaf”.  Absolutely fantastic! The audience was on its feet several times. Here is a gallery of photos.

After more than 30 years living in Saint John, Monica and I are still finding interesting things to see and do. Only 10 minutes from home, the Boar’s Head Nature Preserve in Saint John’s north end is one of the few remaining undeveloped and protected areas along the convergence of the Saint John and Kennebecasis Rivers. About a 4 km round trip, it is a good workout of climbing and navigating the rooty path. The reward is the river view at the end of the trail…  spectacular.

Monica and I are pleased to support the 2020 fundraising campaign for Bobby’s Hospice with the donation of a 12″ clear textured roundel for raffle.

Bobby’s Hospice (non-profit) is Atlantic Canada’s first community palliative care facility and has been a revered landmark on the West Side since 2010. They also opperate The Hospice Shoppe, an upscale second-hand boutique that sells donated clothing and household items with 100% of the proceeds funding care at Bobby’s Hospice. In previous years, Saint Johners looked forward with great anticipation to the annual Bobby’s Hospice BBQ fundraiser. However, since COVID, Bobby’s Hospice has refocused their fundraising efforts to launch this brilliant online lottery. Many wonderful items and experience packages are available for silent auction, raffle tickets, or 50/50 draws.

Please visit www.winwithhospice.ca for details on how to purchase tickets to win this Nellyglass original piece of art as well as the many other prizes.

Thank you and good luck to you.

This summer, the city of Saint John initiated a fantastic public art project to commemorate Canada 150 plus our province’s natural resources and foster a spirit of neighborly friendship and collaboration. Ten fiberglass salmon sculptures each standing over six feet tall and brightly decorated in various river and Provincial themes.

The sculptures are all within easy walking distance in the uptown core and will remain on display until the end of 2017. At that time, they will be auctioned off and the proceeds split between the artists and the Saint John Interaction School of the Performing Arts. Excellent! Both Ryan and Sarah grew up with and enjoyed this wonderful local theater company.

Here is a photo gallery showing the walking map and the 10 sculptures in the order they appear on the map.