When we first met Adam Clawson and Nicola Mason of Red Rover Craft Cider seven years ago, they were working out of Picaroon’s former brewery location in an industrial park north of Fredericton. Since then, we’ve seen their operation grow to include their cidery and outlet off of Fredericton’s Hanwell Road to their very polished downtown boutique cider house, The Abbey along with several more market locations. In their nine years of operation, they’ve been recognized as an internationally award-winning cider producer, and can now be found in stores across Canada.
Now, the Red Rover Craft Cider has announced they’ve found a new place to call home, and a proper one it is. They’ve announced that they’ve acquired the historic Neill Family Farm, located in Devon on Fredericton’s Northside, and will be moving the full of the operations there in June of 2021. Continue reading Red Rover Craft Cider Finds New Home in Fredericton Northside Farm→
On May 24, 1941—a day that has undoubtedly entered into the canon of folklore in some circles—Bob Dylan was born in Duluth, Minnesota. Several fruitful decades later, having become one of the most iconic and influential songwriters of his generation during that time, the event of Bob Dylan’s birth would come to be celebrated as an annual tradition in Saint John, New Brunswick, largely thanks to the efforts of two men. Continue reading Brent Mason on How Bob Dylan’s Birthday Became a Saint John Tradition→
We’re down to the crunch for festival season. The big news this month has been the (hopefully well-informed and medically approved) coin toss most festival organizers are facing as they decide whether or not to go ahead with their events. However, if you’ve already determined that you’re staying home this summer, then we recommend checking out our review of the Prince Edward Island-based film, Still the Water.
Remember in the late ’90s when the late ’60s seemed like a really good time? The cycle continues and three decades later the great wheel of aesthetics has made another full revolution. Finally, the time has arrived for the second coming of the ’90s. Rachel Beck’s first release of 2021, “Dizzy,” is a throwback that looks like a brighter, high-definition homage to classic daytime talk show sets, with the addition of a square grand. Continue reading Rachel Beck Demonstrates How Fashions Prove More Dependable Than Flowers with ‘Dizzy’→
