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Spring Is In The Air - San Diego Celebrates With the Busker Festival

By William Johnson

Industry Observer with Retired

March 25, 2012 05:16 AM

Spring Is In The Air - San Diego's Seaport Village Celebrates With the Busker Festival

Seaport Village Busker Festival

Busker is an English slang for street performer and the practice dates back centuries ago although the term for this type of entertainer first appeared in the English language in the mid 1800's.

This weekend Seaport Village is loaded with notable street performers as part of it's annual Seaport Village Spring Busker Festival. The acts were varied from a Didgeridoo player, slight of hand, jugglers, Pogo performers, athletic feats, pantomime and still life. The photo above of a performer demonstrating balance, strength and agility climbing a pole that is held up by 4 volunteers. I might add that I think trust must also play a significant role here, so the next time someone mentions Busker to you, you will know what they are talking about.

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Sally K. & David L. Hanson

EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI

WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Serious trust....and lots of fun....great localism !

Mar 25, 2012 05:18 AM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Street performers William just are like walking back in time and to find them outside and in the wonderful spring time air is glorious. Great Localism post.

Mar 25, 2012 05:26 AM

Karen Kruschka

RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA

- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

William The term buskers is new to me, but I love street performers. They usually are so willing to play a request if they know it. Of course, I'm speaking of the musicians

Mar 25, 2012 05:37 AM

Laura Reilly

Real Living Real Estate Professionals - Redding, CA

Home Sales Realtor - Short Sale Team Member - Redd

I can honestly say I've never heard of Busker? Looks like fun!

Mar 25, 2012 06:00 AM

Mona Gersky

MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC - Sylva, NC

GRI,IMSD-Taking the mystery out of real estate.

William? Is that a self portrait? Are you climbing up that pole? lol. I love street entertainers, even the mimes although they can sometimes weird me out a little. Looks like fun.

Mar 25, 2012 06:07 AM

David Shamansky

US Mortgages - David Shamansky - Highlands Ranch, CO

Creative, Aggressive & 560 FICO - OK, Colorado Mtg

Thanks for the wordsmith tip I would have never known that and now will use it with my kids. A diverse vocab is always a good thing

Mar 25, 2012 06:39 AM

Tony & Darcy Cannon

Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT

The C Team

William, looks like a fun festival. The Busker Festival, I am glad that you explained that, I wouldn't have known without doing some research!

Mar 25, 2012 08:21 AM

Joye Hollis Ridgeway

AgentOwned Realty, Charleston SC - Charleston, SC

- Homes, Land, Investment, Commercial

Thanks for introducing a new word to us....and sharing another flavor of San Deigo ! Street performances add lots of value to LOCAL !

Mar 25, 2012 09:21 AM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

William, thanks for the introduction of a new word into our collective vocabulary! Would you like to climb a pole held by four other people? That's what I would call trust combined with skill and guts!

Mar 25, 2012 10:46 AM

Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

This one is now on my list! :)

Mar 25, 2012 01:39 PM

Lynda Eisenmann

Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA

Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Hi William,

Great shot...and that must have been one very fun event today!

Mar 25, 2012 01:59 PM

Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

Buskers are still around in England too, William, here I think we just call them street performers. I would enjoy seeing this event. Sounds like lots of fun.

Mar 25, 2012 10:49 PM

Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Busker - I had never heard that term before. I have a certain fascination of street performers. There are some great ones in San Francisco. I remember being near Fisherman's Wharf with a couple grandkids a few summers ago. We were mesmerized by several of the acts. Then as we were walking along the wharf, we came across a guy just sitting there with a can. After we walked by, my 6 year old granddaughter said, "He needs a better gig!"

I also agree with Toni. They have them in England too. There are some wonderful ones in London!

Mar 26, 2012 12:44 PM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

The Busker Festival looks like a lot of fun and a good place to get great photographs.

We have a beautiful sunny day in Maryland and it is ideal for some outdoor activities.

Mar 26, 2012 11:55 PM

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