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Diary of a Stay-cation: Part 4 – When the Marijuana Blooms in Barcelona
It is unclear what the law on using and growing marijuana in Barcelona is. Is it legal? No. No entirely. However the police seem to turn a blind eye, and there are many bars where people smoke marijuana quite openly and without fear.
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Also posted in BUDGET BLISS, MEDITERRANEAN MUSTS, RANDOM SCOOP | Tagged BARCELONA BUZZ, laws, Marijuana, stay-cation, summer in the city |
Decadent Pigeons – Barcelona Arts
By Nancy Todd
Pigeons now plague the world. They used to be carriers of important messages and were delicacies for the palate. Millions of these overweight birds hang out doing nothing on Plaza Catalunya in Barcelona and plazas all over the world. If they are transported out of the cities and the eco system is jeprodized, I don’t care. [...]
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Posted in BARCELONA BUZZ | Tagged art, Barcelona arts, Joachim Van Den Hurk, lisa klappe, pigeons, show |
Diary of a Stay-cation in Barcelona: 3
I have also been using my stay-cation time to take in some of Catalonia's many natural wonders. From Portland, Oregon, originally, I get depressed if I am out of contact with nature for too long. Last weekend we headed off to the mountains to do a bit of hiking and see green up close and personal (Barcelona is many things, but green is not one of them). The fine folks over at the Diputacio de Barcelona have put together a handbook full of hikes to do around Catalonia, and we chose one of them, the Casol de Puigcastellet hike, and tried it out last Saturday.
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Also posted in BUDGET BLISS, MORE GREAT PLACES, SPORTS | Tagged CATALONIA, Guilleries, hikes in Spain |
Best Fiesta in Barcelona? – Festa Major de Gracia
These very local, grassroots events are fabulous because they celebrate community, food, wine, music, and fun. There are activities for the young and the old, and all the entertainment is FREE.
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Also posted in BUDGET BLISS, FAVORITE LINKS, FESTIVALS, GETTING AROUND | Tagged BARCELONA BUZZ, Festes de Gracia, festivals, Gracia |
Picasso Plunder – Barcelona Arts