Central Newfoundland - Mike's Road Trip

The Gathering: A kindred social creative conclave

Mike Shubic September 7th, 2016 Comments Off

Fire, Food, Music and Comedy at The Gathering in Burlington, Newfoundland The Gathering is a fire, food and music festival located in rural Central Newfoundland where painting-inspired scenes make it difficult for artists to capture as the setting continuously changes—it's an area that must be witnessed first-hand to appreciate the...

Final days in Central Newfoundland

Mike Shubic August 31st, 2016 2 Comments

It was so quiet at 6am in the fishing village of Triton. Not a ripple on the water, the boats so still that the scene looked like a painting. The sky was a brilliant blue without a cloud breaking its saturation. I had woken far to early, but my reward...

At The Gathering in Burlington, Newfoundland

Mike Shubic August 26th, 2016 1 Comment

Actor, comedian and local Burlington, Newfoundland resident Shaun Majumder and friends are in their fifth year putting on The Gathering, a fire, food and music festival in rural central Newfoundland. Shaun's objective is to help put his hometown and the surrounding area on the tourist map with a festival that...

Made it to Newfoundland

Mike Shubic August 24th, 2016 Comments Off

A few days ago I made it to Gander, Newfoundland. It was a bit of a long journey, I flew from Phoenix to Toronto, then after a layover flew directly into Gander. I didn't arrive until after 2am local time, which was a 5.5 hour time zone change. After a...