Thom Swift will represent Atlantic Canada at the 2013 Annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis at the end of January. Thom is going to represent the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival. Check out the post on the Fredericton Tourism Town Square site for more information about the fundraiser event happening at Dolan’s Pub on Wednesday night. I’ll meet you there!

Wednesday @ 8:00 pm @ Dolan’s Pub

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Here are a few things happening around the city to get you out of the house! So go ahead and enjoy yourself folks!

Thursday night’s Jazz night at The Cedar Tree Cafe, featuring the Cedar Tree Quartet, will now be an unofficial fundraiser for the Garrison Ale House staff.

Canada’s Got Talent finalists ANGRY CANDY will be at Dolan’s Pub all weekend. Don’t miss their high energy show Thursday – Saturday.

The red headed wonder CARMEN TOWNSEND will be at the Cellar Pub on Friday night!

If you get yourself out to the ski hill you can catch the sounds of the GUNNER BOYS out at the Thirsty Boot (Crabbe Mountain).Their Apres Ski goes every Saturday afternoon between 3 pm – 7pm and are great for both the skiers and non-skiers alike!

And if that isn’t enough check out the line-up at the Capital Complex this weekend.

I was invited by Downtown Fredericton to ‘bring it downtown’ and try new things. Although I had thought I’d seen and done everything downtown I am happy to report I was wrong! I discovered a source for overall well-being, new cuisine, delicious drink, and fun shopping.

My first stop was at Satori ~ Centre for Well-Being located at 441 King Street (above Savage bike shop) where I met with Stephanie Guitar for an Ayurvedic consultation. Stephanie is an Ayurvedic Practitioner, massage therapist, yoga specialist and owner of Satori. Ayurveda is known as the worlds oldest medical system and uses food, lifestyle and herbal remedies as medicine based on your specific needs. I highly recommend you check out these services for yourself. Also interesting to note that besides offering yoga classes, massage, physiotheraphy, etc Satori has its own Karma Shop offering yoga clothes, artistic greeting cards, oils, spices, soaps, teas, herbs and much more!

Last Friday night I went downtown to enjoy the Moonlight Madness event and experienced/explored more new things. I shopped at Endeavours/ThinkPlay and was surprised to find that they have so much more to offer than just the paints and canvasses! The candy counter offered something for everyone’s tastes and I found lots of unique toys that I just haven’t seen anywhere else in the city. I was able to pick up a few more Christmas gifts which I know my neices will love. Everyone at the store was helpful & friendly!

I dined at Naru Japanese Cuisine restaurant and experienced sushi for the first time. The server, Heidi, was helpful and made great suggestions from the menu. I loved the Gyoza! and was seriously satisfied after the Portebello tempura, Blue Mountain roll and Veg Caterpillar roll. Delicious!

For dessert I ventured down to the Corked Wine Bar on Regent Street and was treated to a wonderful glass of red wine! Cupcake Merlot was the suggestion for a smooth rich taste and it didn’t disappoint. The atmosphere of the bar offers great charm and provides something out of the ordinary. My friends and I are already planning our next visit.

I strongly recommend you challenge yourself to ‘bring it downtown’ too and explore something new! There are tons of options and I’ll help you pick something out if you need some suggestions!

Wow! Saturday, November 17th is chalk full of music and has something to offer all ages and styles! Just take a look here for yourself and decide where you will get your groove on today!

Scotty and the Starts are launching their newest CD at Charlotte Street Arts Centreat 2:00 pm this afternnon. Their third album is entitled “Time to Get Up” and they are releasing a new animation video for the first single “DON’T BULLY”.

Downtown Blues Band are celebrating their 25th Anniversary by having an afternoon jam at Dolan’s Pubstarting at 2:00 pm and featuring some of their former members. This is sure to be a memorable Saturday afternoon indeed!! and they will continue the fun with a full night of music at Dolan’s where the dance floor will surely be packed and good times will be had! See you there!

Classic Albums Live Sticky Fingers (Rolling Stones) are rocking the Playhouse tonight at 7:30 pm! “Sticky Fingers is a bona fide rock and roll classic, containing and summing up everything good about guitar music at the start of the 1970s.”