It’s officially July, which means it is officially almost time for 4th of July weekend. Yay. Dan and I will be heading north over 4th to see Beth Orton at Mass MoCA, and then south to see Jason Grote’s new play, Box Americana, at the O’Neill Theater Center.

Sidenote: When I used to work at The O’Neill, I would walk down to Waterford Beach and, often, see August Wilson looking out at the bay. Sigh …

Just in time for the O’Neill theater-beach trip, I was alerted to a new beach tote, brought to you by the Minnesota Fringe Festival (pictured above). Seems appropriate!

Not one to be outdone, the Walker Art Center has also released a cute, new, eco-conscious bag. The 100% organic cotton tote is printed on one side with black eco-choice ink, which is non-pthalite and non-pvc.

Decisions, decisions.