#BBQ Jackson Georgia

[vintagelacerosette]

Weekly Tag game (Catch up)

Forgive meee I am late but I had the other one in my drafts & I hadn't be able to finish it off yet 😅

I was tagged by these sweethearts 💖💕💖

Jessica @guinguin1984 Julia @blue-disco-lights Deanna @deedala Georgia @iansw0rld

Face @burninface Jaclyn @crossmydna Evie @energievie

Bri @y0itsbri Lyle Lyle crocodile @kiinard Macy @heymacy

Mel @gardenerian Sarah @sleepyheadgallavich Julissa @heymrspatel

Harvey @mikhailoisbaby Kat @mybrainismelted Ling @lingy910y

Name: Shermyn

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (or you): Sydney in the western part  

Ok, so this week we are going to snoop into your google search. Type in each phrase and tell us what the first suggestion is that google gives you!

What is the best way to….rule? (hehe nice maybe my Leo tendencies 🤣🦁

This is what I saw on Quora

1) Become a community organizer · 2) Learn to speak eloquently · 3) Tell people what they want to hear · 4) Sell your soul to the Devil · 5) ...

😂😂😂

Where can I…. watch Saltburn? (it's on my watch list haha) Amazon Prime

How old is…. Taylor Swift? (i didn't search this but i guess she's top result) 34

How long does it take… to get to mars? (wow a fun one) Now quoting NASA, "If jt all goes well, you'll get to the Red Planet in about seven ot eight months." ♂️🔴

How many… states in Australia? Six states 🇦🇺

Who set the record for…. the highest jump? Javier Sotomayor good job my dude 👏

When did….michael jackson die? 25 june 2009 (woah I started 1st year of high school then)

What does it feel like to… to be in love? (ummm ive never searched that but damn a pointed search 😭😭😭) Reddit says "when you wake up thinking of that person & go to bed thinking of them"

Can you…go parasailing in sydney? (So me bc i missed out when i was in the Philippines 🥲) You can't anymore booo 👎

Why do… i sweat so much? Google says could he nerves that trigger it.

Is there a way… to save karlach? I really wanna play Baldur's gate 3 what's gonna happen to her?? I love her?? 🥺

How old do you have to be… to work? (boooo i don't wanna work but i want money 😩) In NSW minimum age for full time work is 17

Where do the… kardashians live? (i don't care) Malibu

What is the best time to… to go to fiji? (aaayee holiday??) June to September

And to finish us off…. What comes up when you type in Shameless? shameless last episode date

11 April 2021 I needed it for my gallacrafts 🥹

Name: Myn

Age: 27

Astrological sign: Leo ♌️

Upon which continent do you reside: Stralia 🦘

tell us how you're feeling right now using 3-5 emojis: 🥶💸🤔🤫🤗

whats your favorite flavor of gum? Juicy fruit but the flavour never lasts long

whats the last movie you watched? Anastasia for my nieces first viewing 😆 It mostly became a sing-a-long with my big sis 🎤

what was your worst subject in high school? Maybe science?

whats the job you stayed at for the shortest period of time? Working for a weekend event at a convention centre for the active wear brand Lorna Jane. I got lost on the 1st day & didn't get paid for that 15 min 😅

whats your favorite thing to do at an amusement park? Try all the interesting foods 😋

what condiments go on top of the perfect hot dog (meat or plant-based)? BBQ sauce & caramelised onions 🌰

cincinnati chili, thoughts? Never heard of it!

do you sleep with a plushie? No my plushies are on a shelf bc I can get kicked out of my room every 2nd weekend bc my sister & her family takes it over haha. But worth it to have my baby niece over 🥰

how do you feel about thunderstorms? No strong emotions. It's cool when boom

what's the last animal you touched? My dog Roxy 🐕 ❤️

grab the nearest item with words on it that ISNT a book and tell me the final word: Tulip on this korean dry shampoo I'm trying 🌷

have you ever forgotten to do an assignment until the night before its due? Oh I was organised at knowing darw but procrastinated the hell out of the assignment until the due date. Then trying to finish the night before 😅 I found an old diary entry calling myself a dumb bitch for doing that to myself & saying to never do it again (she did) 😭

Not tagging anyone bc LATE but if you wanna play consider yourself tagged! 🩷🐇

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 8.29

Holidays

According To Hoyle Day

Arbor Day (Argentina)

Bill & Frank Day

Black Book Clubs Day

Celestial Marriage Day (a.k.a. Polygamy; Mormons)

Clean Your Keyboard Day

Day of Loose Talk

Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine (Ukraine)

Fennel Day (French Republic)

Flag Day (Spain)

Galatea Asteroid Day

Gamer’s Day (Mexico, Spain)

Happy Housewives Holiday

Head Day (Iceland)

Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Day (New Orleans)

Individual Rights Day

International Day Against Nuclear Tests (UN)

Judgment Day (in the film “The Terminator”)

Marine Corps Reserve Day

Michael Jackson Day

Miners’ Day (Ukraine)

Municipal Police Day (Poland)

National Caretaker Appreciation Day (Canada)

National College Colors Day

National Day of Lesbian Visibility (Brazil)

National Monterey County Fair Day

National Police’s Day (Poland)

National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day

National Sport Sampling Day

National Sports Day (India)

Nut Spas (Russia)

Potteries Bottle Oven Day (UK)

Targeted Individual Day

Telugu Language Day (India)

World Day of Video Games

Zipper Clasp Locker Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Chop Suey Day

Gnocchi Day (Argentina)

International Peppercorn Day

Lemon Juice Day

More Herbs, Less Salt Day

National Swiss Winegrowers Day

Independence & Related Days

Hjalvik (Declared; 2020) [unrecognized]

Mivland (Declared; 2018) [unrecognized]

Popular Consultation Anniversary Day (East Timor)

Slovak National Uprising Anniversary Day (Slovakia)

Veyshnoria (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

New Year’s Days

First Day of Thoth (Ancient Egypt)

5th & Last Thursday in August

Cabernet Day [Thursday before Labor Day]

Daffodil Day (Australia) [Last Thursday]

National Banana Pudding Day [Last Thursday]

National Cabernet Sauvignon Day [Last Thursday]

Thirsty Thursday [Every Thursday]

Thoughtful Thursday [Thursday of Be Kind to Humankind Week]

Three-Bean Thursday [Last Thursday of Each Month]

Three for Thursday [Every Thursday]

Thrift Store Thursday [Every Thursday]

Throw Away Thursday [Last Thursday of Each Month]

Throwback Thursday [Every Thursday]

Weekly Holidays beginning August 29 (4th Full Week of August)

National Sweet Corn Week (thru 9.2)

Festivals Beginning August 29, 2024

The Blue Hill Fair (Blue Hill, Maine) [thru 9.2]

Chicago Jazz Festival (Chicago, Illinois) [thru 9.1]

Dragon Con (Atlanta, Georgia) [thru 9.2]

Epcot International Food & Wine Festival (Lake Buena Vista, Florida) [thru 11.23]

Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (Gatineau, Canada) [thru 9.2]

Hopkinton State Fair (Contoocook, New Hampshire) [thru 9.2]

Kamiah BBQ Days (Kamiah, Idaho) [thru 8.31]

Key West BrewFest (Key West, Florida) [thru 9.2]

Lindisfarne Festival (Berwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom) [thru 9.1]

Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival (Morgan City, Louisiana) [thru 9.2]

National Championship Chuckwagon Races (Clinton, Arkansas) [thru 9.1]

Peach Days (Hurricane City, Utah) [thru 8.31]

Rocklahoma (Pryor, Oklahoma) [thru 9.1]

Taste to Remember (Dublin, Ohio)

Volksfeest and Bloemencorso Winterswijk (Winterswijk, Netherlands) [thr 9.1]

Feast Days

Adelphus of Metz (Christian; Saint)

Beheading of St. John the Baptist (Christian)

Blobfish Day (Pastafarian)

Day of Loose Talk (Shamanism)

Dr. Lily Rosenbloom (Muppetism)

Eadwold of Cerne (Christian; Saint)

Euphrasia Eluvathingal (Syro-Malabar Catholic Church)

Feast of Agios Ioannis (Halki, Hittitie God of Grain)

First Day of Thoth (Egyptian New Year)

Gahan Wilson Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Gelede (Mask-Wearing Ritual; Yoruba People of Nigeria)

The Great Visitation to Guaire (Celtic Book of Days)

Hajime Isayama (Artology)

Hathor’s Day (Pagan)

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (Artology)

John Bunyan (Episcopal Church)

John Leech (Artology)

Maurice Maeterlinck (Writerism)

Medericus (a.k.a. St. Merry; Christian; Saint)

Midnight Muffins Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Nativity of Hathor (Egyptian Goddess of Joy & Drunkenness)

Oliver Wendell Holmes (Writerism)

Papin (Positivist; Saint)

Pardon of the Sea (Festival to Ahes, Pagan Goddess of the Sea; Brittany; Everyday Wicca)

René Depestre (Writerism)

Sabina (Christian; Martyr)

Sebbi (a.k.a. Sebba), King of Essex (Christian; Saint)

Sorel Etrog (Artology)

Thiruvonam (Rice Harvest Festival, Day 2; Kerala, India)

Thom Gunn (Writerism)

Vitalis, Sator and Repositus (Christian; Saints)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Prime Number Day: 241 [53 of 72]

Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]

Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [38 of 60]

Urda (The Oldest Fate)

Premieres

At Your Service Madame (WB MM Cartoon; 1936)

Balls of Fury (Film; 2007)

Butcher's Crossing, by John Williams (Novel; 1960)

Cat-Tails for Two (WB MM Cartoon; 1953)

A Date for Dinner (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1947)

Definitely Maybe, by Oasis (Album; 1994)

The Early Bird Dood It! (Tex Avery MGM Cartoon; 1942)

4’33”, by John Cage (Modernist Composition; 1952)

The Fugitive final episode (Most Watched TV Show; 1967)

The Full Monty (Film; 1987)

Here Today, Gone Tamale (WB LT Cartoon; 1959)

Independent Women, by Destiny’s Child (Song; 2000)

It’s A Pity To Say Goodnight, recorded by Ella Fitzgerald (Song; 1946)

Kid Galahad (Elvis Presley Film; 1962)

Mary Poppins (Film; 1964)

Movie Mad (Ub Iwerks MGM Cartoon; 1931)

Move It, by Cliff Richard and the Drifters (Song; 1958)

One of Our States Is Missing (Super Chicken Cartoon; 1967) [#2]

Popalong Popeye (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1952)

Pretty Woman, by Roy Orbison (Song; 1964)

Ridiculousness (TV Series; 2011)

Runaway, by Janet Jackson (Song; 1995)

Saint Errant, by Leslie Charteris (Short Stories 1948) [Saint #29]

Shanghai Surprise (Film; 1986)

Signing Off, by UB40 (Album; 1980)

The Skeleton Dance (Ub Iwerks Silly Symphony Disney Cartoon; 1929) [1st SS]

Twinkletoes in Hat Stuff (Animated Antics Cartoon; 1941)

Today’s Name Days

Beatrix, Johannes, Sabine (Austria)

Anastas, Anastasi, Anastasiya (Bulgaria)

Bazila, Ivan, Sabina, Sebo, Verona (Croatia)

Evelína (Czech Republic)

Johannes (Denmark)

Õnne, Õnnela (Estonia)

Iina, Iines, Inari, Inna (Finland)

Médéric, Sabine (France)

Beatrice, Johannes, Sabine (Germany)

Arkadios (Greece)

Beatrix, Erna (Hungary)

Battista, Giovanni, Sabina (Italy)

Aiga, Aigars, Armīns, Vismants (Latvia)

Barvydas, Beatričė, Gaudvydė, Sabina (Lithuania)

Jo, Johan, Jone (Norway)

Flora, Jan, Racibor, Sabina (Poland)

Nikola (Slovakia)

Juan (Spain)

Hampus, Hans (Sweden)

Candace, Candice, Poppy, Sabina, Sabra, Sabrina (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 242 of 2024; 124 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 4 of Week 35 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Coll (Hazel) [Day 27 of 28]

Chinese: Month 7 (Ren-Shen), Day 26 (Yi-Chou)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 25 Av 5784

Islamic: 23 Safar 1446

J Cal: 2 Gold; Oneday [1 of 30]

Julian: 16 August 2024

Moon: 18%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 18 Gutenberg (9th Month) [Black]

Runic Half Month: Rad (Motion) [Day 7 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 71 of 94)

Week: 4th Full Week of August

Zodiac: Virgo (Day 8 of 32)

[brookston]

Holidays 8.29

Holidays

According To Hoyle Day

Arbor Day (Argentina)

Bill & Frank Day

Black Book Clubs Day

Celestial Marriage Day (a.k.a. Polygamy; Mormons)

Clean Your Keyboard Day

Day of Loose Talk

Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine (Ukraine)

Fennel Day (French Republic)

Flag Day (Spain)

Galatea Asteroid Day

Gamer’s Day (Mexico, Spain)

Happy Housewives Holiday

Head Day (Iceland)

Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Day (New Orleans)

Individual Rights Day

International Day Against Nuclear Tests (UN)

Judgment Day (in the film “The Terminator”)

Marine Corps Reserve Day

Michael Jackson Day

Miners’ Day (Ukraine)

Municipal Police Day (Poland)

National Caretaker Appreciation Day (Canada)

National College Colors Day

National Day of Lesbian Visibility (Brazil)

National Monterey County Fair Day

National Police’s Day (Poland)

National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day

National Sport Sampling Day

National Sports Day (India)

Nut Spas (Russia)

Potteries Bottle Oven Day (UK)

Targeted Individual Day

Telugu Language Day (India)

World Day of Video Games

Zipper Clasp Locker Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Chop Suey Day

Gnocchi Day (Argentina)

International Peppercorn Day

Lemon Juice Day

More Herbs, Less Salt Day

National Swiss Winegrowers Day

Independence & Related Days

Hjalvik (Declared; 2020) [unrecognized]

Mivland (Declared; 2018) [unrecognized]

Popular Consultation Anniversary Day (East Timor)

Slovak National Uprising Anniversary Day (Slovakia)

Veyshnoria (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

New Year’s Days

First Day of Thoth (Ancient Egypt)

5th & Last Thursday in August

Cabernet Day [Thursday before Labor Day]

Daffodil Day (Australia) [Last Thursday]

National Banana Pudding Day [Last Thursday]

National Cabernet Sauvignon Day [Last Thursday]

Thirsty Thursday [Every Thursday]

Thoughtful Thursday [Thursday of Be Kind to Humankind Week]

Three-Bean Thursday [Last Thursday of Each Month]

Three for Thursday [Every Thursday]

Thrift Store Thursday [Every Thursday]

Throw Away Thursday [Last Thursday of Each Month]

Throwback Thursday [Every Thursday]

Weekly Holidays beginning August 29 (4th Full Week of August)

National Sweet Corn Week (thru 9.2)

Festivals Beginning August 29, 2024

The Blue Hill Fair (Blue Hill, Maine) [thru 9.2]

Chicago Jazz Festival (Chicago, Illinois) [thru 9.1]

Dragon Con (Atlanta, Georgia) [thru 9.2]

Epcot International Food & Wine Festival (Lake Buena Vista, Florida) [thru 11.23]

Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (Gatineau, Canada) [thru 9.2]

Hopkinton State Fair (Contoocook, New Hampshire) [thru 9.2]

Kamiah BBQ Days (Kamiah, Idaho) [thru 8.31]

Key West BrewFest (Key West, Florida) [thru 9.2]

Lindisfarne Festival (Berwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom) [thru 9.1]

Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival (Morgan City, Louisiana) [thru 9.2]

National Championship Chuckwagon Races (Clinton, Arkansas) [thru 9.1]

Peach Days (Hurricane City, Utah) [thru 8.31]

Rocklahoma (Pryor, Oklahoma) [thru 9.1]

Taste to Remember (Dublin, Ohio)

Volksfeest and Bloemencorso Winterswijk (Winterswijk, Netherlands) [thr 9.1]

Feast Days

Adelphus of Metz (Christian; Saint)

Beheading of St. John the Baptist (Christian)

Blobfish Day (Pastafarian)

Day of Loose Talk (Shamanism)

Dr. Lily Rosenbloom (Muppetism)

Eadwold of Cerne (Christian; Saint)

Euphrasia Eluvathingal (Syro-Malabar Catholic Church)

Feast of Agios Ioannis (Halki, Hittitie God of Grain)

First Day of Thoth (Egyptian New Year)

Gahan Wilson Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Gelede (Mask-Wearing Ritual; Yoruba People of Nigeria)

The Great Visitation to Guaire (Celtic Book of Days)

Hajime Isayama (Artology)

Hathor’s Day (Pagan)

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (Artology)

John Bunyan (Episcopal Church)

John Leech (Artology)

Maurice Maeterlinck (Writerism)

Medericus (a.k.a. St. Merry; Christian; Saint)

Midnight Muffins Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Nativity of Hathor (Egyptian Goddess of Joy & Drunkenness)

Oliver Wendell Holmes (Writerism)

Papin (Positivist; Saint)

Pardon of the Sea (Festival to Ahes, Pagan Goddess of the Sea; Brittany; Everyday Wicca)

René Depestre (Writerism)

Sabina (Christian; Martyr)

Sebbi (a.k.a. Sebba), King of Essex (Christian; Saint)

Sorel Etrog (Artology)

Thiruvonam (Rice Harvest Festival, Day 2; Kerala, India)

Thom Gunn (Writerism)

Vitalis, Sator and Repositus (Christian; Saints)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Prime Number Day: 241 [53 of 72]

Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]

Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [38 of 60]

Urda (The Oldest Fate)

Premieres

At Your Service Madame (WB MM Cartoon; 1936)

Balls of Fury (Film; 2007)

Butcher's Crossing, by John Williams (Novel; 1960)

Cat-Tails for Two (WB MM Cartoon; 1953)

A Date for Dinner (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1947)

Definitely Maybe, by Oasis (Album; 1994)

The Early Bird Dood It! (Tex Avery MGM Cartoon; 1942)

4’33”, by John Cage (Modernist Composition; 1952)

The Fugitive final episode (Most Watched TV Show; 1967)

The Full Monty (Film; 1987)

Here Today, Gone Tamale (WB LT Cartoon; 1959)

Independent Women, by Destiny’s Child (Song; 2000)

It’s A Pity To Say Goodnight, recorded by Ella Fitzgerald (Song; 1946)

Kid Galahad (Elvis Presley Film; 1962)

Mary Poppins (Film; 1964)

Movie Mad (Ub Iwerks MGM Cartoon; 1931)

Move It, by Cliff Richard and the Drifters (Song; 1958)

One of Our States Is Missing (Super Chicken Cartoon; 1967) [#2]

Popalong Popeye (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1952)

Pretty Woman, by Roy Orbison (Song; 1964)

Ridiculousness (TV Series; 2011)

Runaway, by Janet Jackson (Song; 1995)

Saint Errant, by Leslie Charteris (Short Stories 1948) [Saint #29]

Shanghai Surprise (Film; 1986)

Signing Off, by UB40 (Album; 1980)

The Skeleton Dance (Ub Iwerks Silly Symphony Disney Cartoon; 1929) [1st SS]

Twinkletoes in Hat Stuff (Animated Antics Cartoon; 1941)

Today’s Name Days

Beatrix, Johannes, Sabine (Austria)

Anastas, Anastasi, Anastasiya (Bulgaria)

Bazila, Ivan, Sabina, Sebo, Verona (Croatia)

Evelína (Czech Republic)

Johannes (Denmark)

Õnne, Õnnela (Estonia)

Iina, Iines, Inari, Inna (Finland)

Médéric, Sabine (France)

Beatrice, Johannes, Sabine (Germany)

Arkadios (Greece)

Beatrix, Erna (Hungary)

Battista, Giovanni, Sabina (Italy)

Aiga, Aigars, Armīns, Vismants (Latvia)

Barvydas, Beatričė, Gaudvydė, Sabina (Lithuania)

Jo, Johan, Jone (Norway)

Flora, Jan, Racibor, Sabina (Poland)

Nikola (Slovakia)

Juan (Spain)

Hampus, Hans (Sweden)

Candace, Candice, Poppy, Sabina, Sabra, Sabrina (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 242 of 2024; 124 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 4 of Week 35 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Coll (Hazel) [Day 27 of 28]

Chinese: Month 7 (Ren-Shen), Day 26 (Yi-Chou)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 25 Av 5784

Islamic: 23 Safar 1446

J Cal: 2 Gold; Oneday [1 of 30]

Julian: 16 August 2024

Moon: 18%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 18 Gutenberg (9th Month) [Black]

Runic Half Month: Rad (Motion) [Day 7 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 71 of 94)

Week: 4th Full Week of August

Zodiac: Virgo (Day 8 of 32)

[ncdayhiker]

#4 - Gorges State Park - 4/12/2023

Transylvania County / 976 Grassy Ridge Road, Sapphire, NC 28774 / GPS: 35.0960, -82.95105 ..... PARK MAP

Fast Facts: Located near the tripoint of NC, SC and Georgia, this is the western most state park in our arsenal. There are quite the number of waterfalls to see (26 to be exact) and over 56 miles of hiking trails. Adjacent to Pisgah National Forest, it is also one of the newer state parks in NC, established in 1999. The underlying land has a unique history starting with a significant recovery from a manmade disaster in 1916 followed by exchanges from one owner to the next over fifty plus years until the state finally purchased it from Duke Energy Corporation.

Trail(s): Rainbow Falls and Turtleback Falls Trails - 4.30 miles/1:50:11 - AllTrails + No Strava (left watch at home like a big dummy)

Hike Buddies: Jackson Helms (and Vanessa for a small part)

Hike Conditions: sunny, cool - mid 50s at the start.

Comments: Up here in Cullowhee on spring break for a college tour tomorrow, we ventured south a day early down through Cashiers to Sapphire NC to take on this moderately strenuous hike. It was a nice, crisp cool morning to start - we hit the trail shortly after 9:30am. Being mid-week there were not a ton of early-goers. This really was a tale of two hikes - the initial hike was a downhill descent on a well-maintained path that eventually got more technical when we actually left the state park to blaze the more rugged, less-maintained version. After going up and down a number of manmade stairs, we finally arrived to Rainbow Falls (magnificent) and hung out a few minutes before keeping right and making our way down to Turtleback Falls (also magnificent, albeit a little less). We didn't stop there - we took the trail to the end where we we came upon a fence and a private property sign with yet one finally waterfall in our sights. Enter the second hike - coming back out. And what goes down, must go back up. The ascent back up and out of the trail was a mild burn and a good cardio workout. Coming out we passed a number of families making their way down. After rewarding ourselves with some excellent BBQ at Haywood Smokehouse in Dillsboro, a long winters, uh, spring nap was in order.

[travelingbytastebuds]

LONG ISLAND CULTURAL RESTAURANTS (with some from NYC) I only picked one restaurant for each country, but there may be several for that particular ethnic cuisine. I have not gone to all of these, so I can’t stand by how good their food may be. And since restaurants unfortunately close all the time, please Google them before just showing up to see if they’re still operating (and what hours they are open as well. Afghanistan - Kabul Restaurant Afghani Cuisine - 1153 E Jericho Turnpike, Huntington, NY 11743

Albania - Gurra Cafe - 2325 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY 10458

Argentina - Cafe Buenos Aires - 23 Wall St A, Huntington, NY 11743

Australia - The Australian NYC - 20 W 38th St, New York, NY 10018

Austria - Werkstatt - 509 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218

Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan Grill - 1610 Old Country Rd, Westbury, NY 11590

Bangladesh - Boishakhi - 29-14 36th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106

Belarus - Belarussian Xata - 1655 Sheepshead Bay Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11235

Belgium - BXL Zoute - 50 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10010

Bolivia - Mi Bolivia - 4410 48th Ave, Woodside, New York 11377

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cevabdzinica Sarajevo - 37-18 34th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101

Brazil - Villa Brazil Cafe Grill, 4316 34th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101-1171

Burma - Burmese Bites Food Cart - 5 Ct Square W, Long Island City, NY 11101 Cambodia - Angkor - 408 E 64th St, New York, NY 10065

Chile - San Antonio Bakery - 174 Rockaway Ave, Valley Stream, NY 11580

China - Jade Garden Chinese Restaurant - 555 Route 111, Ste 5, Hauppauge, NY 11788

Colombia - Pollos El Paisa - 989 Old Country Rd, Westbury, NY 11590

Costa Rica - Casa Tica Lounge - 174 E Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays, Southampton, NY

Côte d’Ivoire - La Savane - 239 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026

Croatia - Dubrovnik Restaurant - 721 Main St, New Rochelle, NY 10801

Cuba - Cafe Havana - 944 W Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787

Cyprus - Mesoyios - 472 Hawkins Ave., Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

Czechia - Koliba - 3111 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY 11105

Dominican Republic - Dominican Restaurant - 1637, 1019 Front St, Uniondale, NY 11553

Ecuador - Ecuadorian - 41-20 34th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101

Egypt - Mombar - 2522 Steinway St, Queens, NY 11103

El Salvador - Las Brisas De El Salvador - 74 Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead, NY 11552

Eritrea - Massawa - 1239 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10027

Ethiopia - Awash - 338 E 6th St, New York, NY 10003

Finland - Smorgas Chef - 58 Park Ave, New York, NY 10016

France - Le Soir - 825 Montauk Hwy, Bayport, NY 11705

Georgia - Pirosmani - 2222 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229

Germany - The Village Lanterne - 155 N Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst, NY 11757

Ghana - Accra - 2065 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10027

Greece - Kavala Estiatorio - 10-07 50th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101

Grenada - West Cuisine-Organic Grenadian Cuisine - 916 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203

Guatemala - Tikal Restaurant - 100 Front St, Greenport, NY 11944

Haiti - Mirelle's Restaurant - 170 Post Ave, Westbury, NY 11590

Honduras - El Rancho Catracho - 131 Jackson St, Hempstead, NY 11550

Hungary - Budapest Cafe - 1631 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028

India - Curry Kebob House - 585 Medford Ave #1, Patchogue, NY 11772

Indonesia - Sky Cafe - 8620 Whitney Ave, Elmhurst, NY 11373

Ireland - Sullivan's Quay Restaurant and Bar - 541 Port Washington Blvd., Port Washington, NY

Israel - Bar Bolonat - 611 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014

Italy - Branchinelli's Pizza - 555 NY-111, Hauppauge, NY 11788

Jamaica - Island Jerk - 1350 Deer Park Rd, North Babylon, NY 11703

Japan - Hana Traditional Japanese Cuisine - 14 Haven Ave, Port Washington, NY 11050

Korea - Ssambap Korean BBQ - 2350 Nesconset Hwy, Stony Brook, NY 11790

Laos - Khe-Yo - 157 Duane St, New York, NY 10013

Lebanon - Naya - 1057 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10022

Malaysia - Pulau Pinang - 82-84 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373

Mexico - Maria's Mexican & Latin Cuisine - 211 Smithtown Blvd, Nesconset, NY 11767

Morocco - Cafe Mogador - 101 Saint Marks Pl # 1, New York, NY 10009

Nepal - Everest Himalayan Cuisine - 2518 Merrick Rd, Bellmore, NY 11710

New Zealand - The Musket Room - 265 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10012

Nigeria - DF Nigerian Food Truck - http://www.divineflavoredcatering.com

Pakistan - Shaheen Restaurant - 253 S Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801

Paraguay - Sabor Guarani Restaurant Bar - 40-04 Bell Blvd, Bayside, NY 11361

Peru - Las Delicias De Mi Tierra - 1262 Suffolk Ave, Brentwood, NY 11717

Philippines - Kabayan Grill - 1640 Front St, East Meadow, NY 11554

Poland - Zagloba Polish Bar and Restaurant - 700 NY-27A, Amityville, NY 11701

Portugal - Churrasqueira Bairrada - 144 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, NY 11501

Romania - Romanian Garden - 43-06 43rd Ave, Long Island City, NY 11104

Russia - Mari Vanna - 41 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

Senegal - Joloff - 1168 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Serbia - Kafana - 116 Avenue C, New York, NY 10009

Singapore - Chomp Chomp - 7 Cornelia St, New York, NY 10014

Somalia - Safari - 219 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026

South Africa - Madiba - 195 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205

Spain - España Tapas & Wine Bar - 655 Middle Country Rd, St James, NY 11780

Sri Lanka - Lakruwana - 668 Bay St, Staten Island, NY 10304

Sweden - IKEA Long Island - 1100 Broadway Mall, Hicksville, NY 11801

Switzerland - Cafe Select - 212 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012

Taiwan - Taiwanese Gourmet - 8402 Broadway, Queens, NY 11373

Thailand - Sawasdee Thai Elevated - 395 S Oyster Bay Rd, Plainview, NY 11803

Trinidad and Tobago - Ali's Trinidad Roti Shop - 1267 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Turkey - Bosphorus Cafe Grill - 138 Shore Rd, Port Washington, NY 11050-2217

Ukraine - Rondel - 2006 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11223

United Kingdom - Jones Wood Foundry - 401 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021

Uruguay - Tabare - 221 S 1st St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Uzbekistan - Taste of Samarkand - 62-16 Woodhaven Blvd, Middle Village, NY 11379

Venezuela - Arepas Cafe - 33-07 36th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106

Vietnam - Saigon Casa - 4747 Nesconset Hwy, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776

Yemen - Yemen Café - 176 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201

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Nates BBQ Playlist

1. Save Water Drink Beer-Chris Young

2. Drunk On You- Luke Bryan

3. Red Solo Cup- Toby Keith

4. It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere- Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett

5. Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off-Joe Nichols

6. Knee Deep- Zac Brown Band

7. Wagon Wheel-Darius Rucker

8-Cruise- Florida Georgia Line ft. Nelly

9-Parking Lot Party- Lee Brice

10- Beer- Lee Brice

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Fill ‘Er Up

When the first gas stations started appearing around 1905, they were tiny. Sometimes they were stand-alone structures with a couple of gravity-fed pumps. In other cases there were simply a couple of pumps curbside in front of a small store.

And no one, even in their wildest dreams, could ever begin to imagine what would happen more than a century later with the arrival of gas stations larger than modern supermarkets.

We can thank Buc-ee’s in large part for this bigger-is-better push. Founded in 1982 in Lake Jackson Texas, it is only in the last decade that it has exploded across the south, both in markets served and size of their properties. And now Amarillo will be joining a growing number of these massive travel centers.

At present, Buc-ee’s operates 41 stores in Texas, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, but there are new locations in progress in six other states, including Colorado, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Missouri. The largest Buc-ee’s, at 72,000 square feet, will be built in eastern Tennessee near the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It will be the world’s largest convenience store, surpassing only the Buc-ee’s in New Braunfels Texas.

In contrast, the Amarillo location will be a more standard Buc-ee’s: 53,000 square feet, 120 gas pumps, all on 20 acres.

Buc-ee’s has built a near-cult following. It’s the only convenience store I know that has shopping carts, because many people plan their travel stops around a shopping expedition there. Beef jerky, kolaches, and BBQ sandwiches are among the favorite items, although they have enough non-food merch to fill that cart.

Buc-ee’s is a disruptor. They do not allow trucks. There are no diesel pumps available. And they have addressed one of the biggest concerns among travelers: clean restrooms. The entire property is well-lit at night, and it becomes obvious to this marketer that the primary target is women, whether traveling solo or as a family. I am pretty sure there are no better selling points to women than clean restrooms and safety, and traditional truck stops just don’t fit that bill.

You won’t find lot lizards at Buc-ee’s.

Naturally, not everyone is enamored of them. Truckers hate that they are not welcomed. There was even a community in North Carolina that came together to quash plans for a new Buc-ee’s there along I-40. And then there are concerns that Buc-ee’s owner Arch “Beaver” Aplin III has been a major contributor to Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the state GOP.

And, of course, local competitors fear the Beaver, which becomes the 800-pound-gorilla along the freeway. In Amarillo, I can especially guess the fears that local companies Toot-N-Totum, with its new travel center one mile west of the new Buc-ee’s location, and CEFCO, with a major new travel center under construction between Amarillo and Canyon, must be feeling.

While Amarilloans appear to be ecstatic over the Buc-ee’s announcement, as revealed by hundreds of social media comments, we must remember that Buc-ee’s is really not targeting local customers. They are looking to lure travelers, and their location along I-40 is strategic. It’s not just a kind gesture to Amarillo. Buc-ee’s estimates that more than 50% of its customers here will be from more than 50 miles away. I bet it will be much more than that, especially after the novelty wears off.

I routinely stop at Buc-ee’s when on long haul trips across the south. I can usually count on competitively priced gas, no waiting, a huge coffee station, and restrooms big enough to accommodate dozens of people at once. I can be in and out in about 12 minutes, but I have also been known to people watch on occasion. You can’t stop a marketing prof from simply standing in awe.

If only those first gas station operators could have seen what became of their idea more than a century ago. There wasn’t a need then for such extravagance, the likes of which today find some people comparing Buc-ee’s to a carnival. But if they had even half an inkling, I bet they would have done things differently.

Like maybe have four pumps.

Dr “Kolaches For Everyone“ Gerlich

Audio Blog

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Live Picks: 8/30-9/2

L.A. Witch

BY JORDAN MAINZER

We got ya covered through Sunday!

8/30: Set It Off, Subterranean

We previewed Tampa symphonic rock band Set It Off’s set at The Forge earlier this year, describing them as “a Warped Tour-approved band who has released three albums, the most prominent 2016′s Upside Down but the best 2014′s sickly sweet Duality, which found success in the grand condition of cheesy concept records, its theatrical, sweeping melodies and instrumentation overcoming its less palatable pop rock aspects.”

Since then, the band has signed to Fearless Records and released a new song, the faux-industrial emo, overproduced “Killer in the Mirror”.

Indie pop duo Chapel and rapper De’Wayne Jackson open.

8/30: Round Robin, Thalia Hall

We don’t know much about this performance other than that it’s a night of improvisation by people who live in, are from, or are rooted in Chicago music. Judging by the lineup, it’s a must-see. It includes Roscoe Mitchell, Akenya, DJ The Twilite Tone, poet Kevin Coval, Tortoise’s Jeff Parker, and SILY favorites like Matana Roberts, Haley Fohr of Circuit des Yeux, Mind Over Mirrors’ Jamie Fennelly, Chicago Symphony Orchestra cellist Katinka Kleijn, Matchess, and Makaya McCraven.

8/30: L.A. Witch, Beat Kitchen

Drawling psychedelic band L.A. Witch released their self-titled debut last year and have been touring strong off of it ever since. Expect to hear lots from the record and hopefully some new material.

Spacey band Moonwalks and local sludgy post-punk duo Pussyfoot open.

8/31: Miguel, Union Park

We previewed Miguel’s show at the Riviera earlier this year:

“War & Leisure, the latest album from Miguel, is, as its title suggests, simultaneously political and personal, the former somewhat new territory for him. The songs are varied as usual; he’s sultry on “Wolf”, funky on the synth-addled “Told You So”, and ready for the radio on the Travis Scott-featuring “Sky Walker”. Stylistically, it’s sort of a combination of his previous two albums, the drug-induced Kaleidoscope Dream and guitar-oriented Wildheart. And while it’s not as earth-shattering and trendsetting as those two, it’s perhaps his most cohesive and fully realized effort.”

Since then, he’s performed “Remember Me” from Coco at the Oscars and shared a new song, “Python”, among other things. At his headlining North Coast Music Festival slot, he should mix it up between his last three albums live, concentrating on War & Leisure.

8/31 & 9/1: Kidd Jordan and Friends, Constellation

Dog/Days is a week of free performances at Constellation, Links Hall, and Hungry Brain. This Friday at Constellation, jazz saxophonist Kidd Jordan plays with pianist Matthew Shipp, bassist William Parker, and drummer Alvin Fielder.

8/31 & 9/1: B-52′s, Ravinia

The Athens, Georgia freak new wave band’s got a decade worth of untouchable material, and they play almost all the highlights during their live set, plus the goofy as hell title track to Funplex. What’s not to love?

New wave legends Culture Club co-headlines. Thompson Twins’ lead vocalist Tom Bailey opens.

9/1: Barrence Whitfield & The Savages, Reggie’s 

Soul Flowers of Titan, the new album from Barrence Whitfield & The Savages, is purportedly inspired by Sun Ra and the King Records/Federal Records Cincinnati sound of the 50′s-60′s. Is the latter noticeable? Definitely. The former? Not sure. Most of the songs, like the chaotically horn-laden “Slowly Losing My Mind” and the garage-meets-soul “Pain”, are in line with tracks from recent efforts Under the Savage Sky and Dig Thy Savage Soul. Though I guess the spirit of blues ditty “Let’s Go to Mars” is closest thematically to “space is the place,” much of Soul Flowers of Titan sounds right at home with the rest of Whitfield’s discography. And that’s a good thing, since Saturday at Reggie’s they’ll play a lot of it, plus some highlights from the band’s pre-Bloodshot Records days.

Garage rockers The Woggles headline. Baby Money & The Down Payments, the project of Chicago based songwriter Pamela Maurer open.

9/1: Sumac, Empty Bottle

Post-metal band Sumac headlines Empty Bottle as part of Scorched Tundra X. Earlier this year, they released a mammoth collaborative album with Keiji Haino, and next month, they follow up 2016′s What One Becomes with a new full-length, Love in Shadow. So far, they’ve released the 15-minute “Attis’ Blade”, which builds and sprawls to a mid-section of noise, quiet strumming, and back before revealing longing growls from Aaron Turner. I’ve heard the rest of the album, too, and it’s a good mix of new territory for the band combined with what they’ve always done well. 21-minute Opener “The Task” starts like a traditional metal song but dissolves into a calm eye before the storm of more brutality and the band’s trademark buzzing dissonance, all before ending with organs and Turner’s guttural moans. “Arcing Silver” is the shortest and most straightforward of the bunch in terms of its arrangements, peaks, and valleys, though it does end with some ambient guitar squalls that introduce more jams. And the introductory guitar tones on closer “Ecstasy of Unbecoming” are more reminiscent of Sufi music than metal, though distorted power riffing kicks the rest of the song into high gear.

Avant-garde metal band Yakuza, doom band In The Company Of Serpents, and hardcore band Couch Slut open.

9/2: Matthew Dear, Estate Ultrabar

We previewed Matthew Dear’s DJ set at smartbar earlier this year:

“Truth is, I have never been a huge fan of Matthew Dear’s original material for whatever reason–but his almost 3-hour entry in the DJ Kicks series from last year shows just how good of a curator he really is, starting with a meditative Nils Frahm track and just exploding into a dance frenzy from there. That’s why his DJ set at smartbar should be one of the best you’ll see all year.”

This time around, he’s headlining a BBQ at Estate. He’s releasing a new album Bunny in October and has revealed two tracks: the hypnotic “Bunny’s Dream” and the repetitive “Echo”.

Remix extraordinaire Josh Wink, Canadian DJ Kenny Glasgow, Fortune, Pershan, and Nick Jannite also spin.

9/2: Rapsody, Union Park

After being prominently featured on Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly, last year, Rapsody released her own “one of the best of the decade” rap albums. Laila’s Wisdom sees Rapsody proud to be a black woman in the rap game. “Yeah, they call me black and ugly / But I go so hard, make the whole world love me,” she spits. Sure, her features--Lamar, Anderson .Paak, Black Thought, Busta Rhymes, and BJ The Chicago Kid among them--are impressive. But her flow, especially on songs like the unstoppable “You Should Know”, the funky “Pay Up”, and the skronking “Power” (she outshines even Lamar on that one), is the main attraction. She’ll be worth the one day price of admission at North Coast.

9/2: Hannibal Buress, Chicago Theatre

We previewed Hannibal Buress’ set at Arcada Theatre back in March:

“Hannibal Buress is both a comedian for the world and Chicago, so seeing him in the area presents lots of opportunity for in-jokes. (The one about the ridiculousness of being asked for an ID at O’Hare airport from his 2015 special Comedy Camisado comes to mind.) While he’s probably best known these days for his role on Broad City, he’s increasingly building up his filmography and TV appearances and has recently started a podcast, The Handsome Rambler, on which he’s interviewed Open Mike Eagle and Run The Jewels. But he’s funniest on stage.”

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Henry County’s expanding medical complex in Stockbridge, Ga. The Stockbridge area of Henry County anchored by an ever expanding health & wellness complex surrounding Piedmont Henry Hospital is the economic engine driving Henry County! The Stockbridge medical complex now includes Emory Healthcare At Eagles Landing, Regenerative Orthopaedics & Spine Institute PC, Wellstar, Atlanta Gastroeneterology, Northside Hospital, Eagles Landing OBGYN, Atlanta Heart, Eagles Landing Longevity, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Stockbridge, Dentistry for Children, and too many more to name! The $20 million Stockbridge Amphitheater including a 7 acre Old Fourth Ward Park is 65% complete and will be completed by May of 2021. The Hegla Corporation brought their North American headquarters to Stockbridge in a $25 million project. The $32 million Oaks at Eagles Landing Community is underway opening in Spring of 2022. Bonding for the $14 million Carrie Mae Hambrick Cultural Arts Center was approved by the city council with construction beginning as early as late 2021 along with the initial segments of the Stockbridge Master Trail plan. New additions like Boba Lubu Tea, Elite Realty Group, BHGRE Real Estate, Keller Williams Real Estate, Chipotle Mexican Grill, JW Event Suite,
Chicken Salad Chick, Burgerim, Moe’s Southwestern Grill, Black Rose Tattoo Collective, Waste Industries, Bridges at Jodeco, Costco coming , This Is It BBQ, Rock N Roll Sushi, and more. construction! #chipotlechicken #chipotlemexicangrill #stockbridgega #HenryCountyga #Atlanta #grandopening2020 #grandopeningcomingsoon #EaglesLanding #locustgrovega #mcdonoughga #HudsinBridgega #Saturday #Bwcas #BwcAtlantasouthcom #newrestaurantopening Metro Atlanta Chamber Atlanta Business Chronicle Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport CNN The Wall Street Journal ABC News Porsche Whole Foods Market Amazon.com Trader Joe Topgolf Atlanta Lidl US (at Henry County, Georgia)
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Governor's Capitol Art Exhibition award recipients announced - Buckrail - Jackson Hole, news

Photo: Anna Kolosyuk

WYOMING — As this year’s Governor’s Capitol Art Exhibition comes to a close, winners of the Governor’s Choice and Bobby Hathaway Juror’s Choice awards, as well as purchase awards have been announced by the Wyoming State Museum

Governor Mark Gordon chose the piece “Cloud #14” by Cheyenne artist Danielle Kirby for the Governor’s choice award.

“There is a calmness to the piece,” Gov. Gordon said in selecting his favorite piece. “The artist caught a special interplay of the lighting, colors and landscape; and a special mood we have all felt in Wyoming.”

Gregory Tegarden of Sul Ross State University, in Alpine, TX was the juror for the exhibition and selected the piece “Lotus Bowl” by Wilson artists Laurie Thal and Dan Altwies for the Bobby Hathaway juror’s choice award.

“Lotus Bowl is an incredible piece of glasswork that can be functional or sculptural,” Tegarden said of the piece. “The level of craftsmanship and the complexity of design made it stand out. Having worked with glass, I am aware of the complexities inherent in the medium and can fully appreciate the amount of work and skill that went into making such a piece. Lotus Bowl is a great example of form and function meeting beauty. It is an inspiration to me and a superb addition to the contemporary craft movement.”

The 2020 Governor’s Capitol Art Exhibition comes to an end on Thursday, August 13 at 5 p.m. The works of 62 artists representing 17 Wyoming counties were included in this year’s show. The juried exhibition, which is staged every two years, was on display from February 20 through August 13 in the Capitol Extension in Cheyenne. This was the first time in its 20-year history the Exhibition was not held at the Wyoming State Museum.

Works receiving purchase awards, the Governor’s choice award, and the Bobby Hathaway juror’s choice award are normally announced during a reception and awards ceremony. This year, due to precautions over COVID-19, there is not a reception. The works receiving purchase awards will join the museum’s prestigious art collections. Both the Governor’s choice award and Bobby Hathaway juror’s choice award receive a monetary prize.

In addition to the previously mentioned award winners, purchase award recipients are: “Moon Setting over the Hernandez’s,” Barrie Bryant, Kirby, Archival pigment print; “Local Ass,” Lori Kostur, Saratoga, Oil on panel; “BBQ at the Blumenschein,” David McDougall, Dayton, Acrylic on board; and “I-80 West of Laramie,” Georgia Roswell, Cheyenne, Textiles.

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Holidays 5.18

Holidays

Baltic Fleet Day (Russia)

Battle of Las Piedras Anniversary Day (Uruguay)

Black Watch Day

Children’s International Goodwill Day

Constitution and Flag Day (Turkmenistan)

Day of Remembrance of Crimean Tatar Genocide (Ukraine)

Discovery Day (Cayman Islands)

eCard Day

Fibroid Awareness Day (Jamaica)

518 Day

518 Day of Giving

Fibroid Awareness Day (Jamaica)

Flag and Universities Day (Haiti)

Flag Day (Turkmenistan)

Graf Zeppelin Inaugural Flight Day

Hispanic Family Day

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

International Day for Women in Maritime

International Heritage Breeds Day

International Museum Day [also 9.18]

Let’s Get Creative Day

Lilac (Lazybones Day; Netherlands)

Magtymguly Day (a.k.a. Revival, Unity & Poetry Day; Turkmenistan)

Mother Whistler Day

Mount Saint Helens Day

Mouse Ear Day

Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day (Sri Lankan Tamils)

National AAPI Day Against Bullying

National Brock Day

National CASA/GAL Volunteer’s Day

National Christian T-Shirt Day

National Fascination of Plants Day

National Haitian Soul Snatching Day

National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

National Kids Ignite Good! Day

National Marvin Day

National Mini Train Day

National Speech Pathologist Day

National Stress Awareness Day

National Tenant's Day

Neighbor Day (Kyiv)

No Dirty Dishes Day

Reservist Day (Ukraine)

Rooster Day

Science Day (Ukraine)

Send An Electronic Greeting Card Day

Teacher’s Day (Syria)

Tennessee Valley Authority Foundation Day

Victory Day (Sri Lanka)

Visit Your Relatives Day

Wild Mustard Day (French Republic)

World AIDS Vaccine Day

World Catholic Education Day

World Eosinophilic Diseases Day

World Goodwill Day

World Hollandia Dairy Day (Nigeria)

World Homocystinurias Awareness Day

World Lipedema Day

World Therapeutic Horticulture Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Dark Lord Day 2024 (Three Floyds)

I Love Reese’s Day

Morel Mushroom Day

National Bento Day

National Cheese Soufflé Day

National Cocktail Day (Portugal)

National Cold Pizza Day

National Marshmallow Day (Australia)

Independence & Related Days

Constitution Day (Turkmenistan)

Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty Day (Somalia)

Saint John (New Brunswick, Canada; 1785)

Shorewell (Declared; 2016) [unrecognized]

Somaliland (from Somalia, 1991) [unrecognized]

Ville Marie (later Montreal, Canada; 1642)

3rd Saturday in May

Armed Forces Day (US) [3rd Saturday]

Barricade Go Topless Day [3rd Saturday]

Culture Freedom Day [3rd Saturday]

Do Dah Day (Alabama) [3rd Saturday]

Europe Day (Ukraine) [3rd Saturday]

International Restaurant Day [3rd Saturday] (also Feb, Aug & Nov)

Kalmyk Tea Day (Russia) [3rd Saturday]

La Corsa del Ceri (Race of the Saints; Gubbio, Italy) [3rd Saturday]

National Double Merle Awareness Day [3rd Saturday]

National Drawing Day (Ireland) [3rd Saturday]

National Heritage Breeds Day [Saturday of 3rd Full Week]

National Italian Beef Day [3rd Saturday]

National Kids to Parks Day [3rd Saturday]

National Learn to Swim Day [3rd Saturday]

National River Cleanup Day [3rd Saturday]

Orval Day [3rd Saturday] (Original Date)

Plant a Lemon Tree Day [3rd Saturday]

Preakness Stakes [3rd Saturday]

Stationary Shop Saturday [3rd Saturday]

World Fiddle Day [Saturday closet to 19th]

World Whisky Day [3rd Saturday]

Weekly Holidays beginning May 18 (2nd Full Week)

National Safe Boating Week (thru 5.24) [Week before Memorial Day]

Festivals Beginning May 18, 2024

Atlanta Tacos & Tequila Midtown (Atlanta, Georgia)

Beat Film Festival (Moscow, Russia) [thru 6.15]

Beer BBQ Bacon Showdown (Morris Plains, New Jersey)

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Blue Crab Festival (Little River, South Carolina) [thru 5.19]

California Strawberry Festival (Ventura, California) [thru 5.19]

Catfish Festival at Jackson County Park (Scottsboro, Alabama)

Chili on the Comstock (Virginia City, Nevada)

Craft Beer & Wine Festival (Marshall, Minnesota)

Das Bock! (Plattduetsche Park, Long Island, New York)

International Food Festival (New York, New York) [thru 5.19]

Lefse Dagen (Starbuck, Minnesota)

Linden Cherry Festival (Linden, California)

Maifest (Trumer Brewery; Berkeley, California)

Manchester Craft Beer Festival (Manchester, Missouri)

Maui Brewers Festival (Maui, Hawaii)

Montrose Wine Walk (Montrose, Pennsylvania)

Newberry Watermelon Festival (Newberry, Florida)

New Jersey Renaissance Faire (Liberty Lake, Bordentown, New Jersey) [thru 6.9]

Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival (Newport, Rhode Island) [thru 5.19]

Poke Salat Festival (Arab, Alabama)

Preakness Stakes (Baltimore, Maryland)

Quarterfest Crawl (Ballston, Virginia)

Riverview Beach Park Wine Festival (Pennsville, New Jersey) [thru 5.19]

Savor Seabrook Seafood & Wine Festival (Seabrook, Washington)

South Carolina Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival (Columbia, South Carolina)

South 9th Street Italian Market Festival (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) [thru 5.19]

Spring Wine Festival (Virginia Beach, Virginia)

Strawberry Festival (Stuart, Virginia)

'TAP' New York Craft Beer & Food Festival (Bethel, New York)

Taste of Parkersburg (Parkersburg, West Virginia)

Taste of Tribeca (New York, New York)

Tequila & Taco Festival (Santa Clarita, California) [thru 5.19]

Texas Steak Cookoff and Wine Festival (Hico, Texas)

Virginia Wine & Craft Festival (Front Royal, Virginia)

World Championship Bison CookOff (Santa Anna, Texas)

The World's Largest Pancake Breakfast (Springfield, Massachusetts)

Yadkin Valley Wine Festival (Elkin, North Carolina)

Feast Days

Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury (Christian; Saint)

Apollon Day (Old Roman Festival to Apollo, God of Music, Poetry & Sunlight)

Artemis and Apollo Day (Ancient Greece; Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Bertrand Russell (Writerism)

Don Martin (Artology)

Eric IX, King of Sweden (Christian; Martyr)

Feast of the Twins (Yoruba People of Nigeria; Everyday Wicca)

Felix of Cantalice (Christian; Saint)

Festival of Faunus (Ancient Rome)

Festival of Pan (Ancient Greece)

Gertrude Käsebier (Artology)

Janet Fish (Artology)

Joan Eardley (Artology)

John I, Pope (Christian; Saint)

Leonard Nimoy Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

The Letter Tree (Muppetism)

Moonbeam-Hopping Gala (Shamanism)

Papinian (Positivist; Saint)

Potamon (Christian; Martyr)

Russell’s Teapot Day (Pastafarian)

Stefano della Bella (Artology)

Thecutus, Theodotus, and Companions (Christian; Martyrs)

Theodotus (Christian; Saint) [innkeepers]

The Tylwyth Teg (Celtic Book of Days)

Verantius of Camerino (Christian; Martyr)

Vor’s Blot (Pagan)

W.G. Sebald (Writerism)

Yom Yerushalayim begins (Jerusalem Day; Israel) [Iyar 28]

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Fortunate Day (Pagan) [19 of 53]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [30 of 71]

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [24 of 37]

Premieres

Alpine for You (Famous/Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1951)

The Bandmaster (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1931)

Baptism, by Lenny Kravitz (Album; 2004)

Book Club (Film; 2018)

Buddy’s Lost World (WB LT Cartoon; 1935)

Bus Stop, recorded by The Hollies (Song; 1966)

Cadillac Man (Film; 1990)

The Circus of Dr. Lao, by Charles G. Finney (Novel: 1935)

Deadpool 2 (Film; 2018)

Dracula, by Bram Stoker (Novel; 1897)

Enter Talking, by Joan Rivers (Memoir; 1986)

First Family, by David Baldacci (Novel; 2009)

French Connection II (Film; 1975)

Go Tell It on the Mountain, by James Baldwin (Novel; 1953)

Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (Hollywood Movie Theater; 1927)

The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood (Novel; 1986)

The House of the Rising Sun, recorded by The Animals (Song; 1964)

In the Pink (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1967)

In the Pink of the Night (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1969)

Kiss Me Deadly (Film; 1955)

Landing Stripling (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1962)

The Lion’s Friend (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1934)

The Milky Waif (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1946)

Millennium, by the Backstreet Boys (Album; 1999)

Moulin Rouge! (Film; 2001)

Parade, by Erik Satie (Ballet; 1917)

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Film; 2011)

Pop Life, by Bananarama (Album; 1991)

Shrek (Animated Film; 2001)

Shrek the Third (Animated Film; 2007)

Stargirl (TV Series; 2020)

State of Play (UK TV Mini-Series; 2003)

Swing Social (MGM Cartoon; 1940)

Swiss Cheese (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1930)

Warren Zevon, by Warren Zevon (Album; 1976)

You Ought to Be in Pictures (WB LT Cartoon; 1940)

Today’s Name Days

Erich, Erika, Felix, Johannes (Austria)

Feliks, Ivan, Srećko, Venancije (Croatia)

Nataša (Czech Republic)

Erik (Denmark)

Eeri, Eerik, Eero, Ergi, Ergo, Erich, Erik, Erki, Erko (Estonia)

Eerik, Eerika, Eerikki, Eero, Erkka, Erkki (Finland)

Éric (France)

Erich, Erika, Felix, Johannes (Germany)

Faeini, Galateia, Ioulia, Julia (Greece)

Alexandra, Erik (Hungary)

Enrico, Erico, Giovanni, Luciano, Venanzio, Veneziano (Italy)

Cindija, Ēriks, Inese, Inesis (Latvia)

Erdvilas, Erikas, Julita, Rytė, Venancijus (Lithuania)

Eirik, Erik, Erika (Norway)

Aleksander, Aleksandra, Alicja, Edwin, Eryk, Eryka, Feliks, Irina, Liboriusz, Myślibor, Wenancjusz (Poland)

Teodot (România)

Viola (Slovakia)

Claudia, Félix (Spain)

Erik (Sweden)

Rosalia, Rose (Ukraine)

Aric, Eric, Erica, Erich, Erick, Ericka, Erik, Erika, Perry (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 139 of 2024; 227 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 20 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 7 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 11 (Ren-Wu)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 10 Iyar 5784

Islamic: 10 Dhu al-Qada 1445

J Cal: 19 Magenta; Fiveday [19 of 30]

Julian: 5 May 2024

Moon: 78%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 26 Caesar (5th Month) [Papinian]

Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 9 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 61 of 92)

Week: 3rd Full Week of May

Zodiac: Taurus (Day 29 of 31)

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Holidays 5.18

Holidays

Baltic Fleet Day (Russia)

Battle of Las Piedras Anniversary Day (Uruguay)

Black Watch Day

Children’s International Goodwill Day

Constitution and Flag Day (Turkmenistan)

Day of Remembrance of Crimean Tatar Genocide (Ukraine)

Discovery Day (Cayman Islands)

eCard Day

Fibroid Awareness Day (Jamaica)

518 Day

518 Day of Giving

Fibroid Awareness Day (Jamaica)

Flag and Universities Day (Haiti)

Flag Day (Turkmenistan)

Graf Zeppelin Inaugural Flight Day

Hispanic Family Day

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

International Day for Women in Maritime

International Heritage Breeds Day

International Museum Day [also 9.18]

Let’s Get Creative Day

Lilac (Lazybones Day; Netherlands)

Magtymguly Day (a.k.a. Revival, Unity & Poetry Day; Turkmenistan)

Mother Whistler Day

Mount Saint Helens Day

Mouse Ear Day

Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day (Sri Lankan Tamils)

National AAPI Day Against Bullying

National Brock Day

National CASA/GAL Volunteer’s Day

National Christian T-Shirt Day

National Fascination of Plants Day

National Haitian Soul Snatching Day

National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

National Kids Ignite Good! Day

National Marvin Day

National Mini Train Day

National Speech Pathologist Day

National Stress Awareness Day

National Tenant's Day

Neighbor Day (Kyiv)

No Dirty Dishes Day

Reservist Day (Ukraine)

Rooster Day

Science Day (Ukraine)

Send An Electronic Greeting Card Day

Teacher’s Day (Syria)

Tennessee Valley Authority Foundation Day

Victory Day (Sri Lanka)

Visit Your Relatives Day

Wild Mustard Day (French Republic)

World AIDS Vaccine Day

World Catholic Education Day

World Eosinophilic Diseases Day

World Goodwill Day

World Hollandia Dairy Day (Nigeria)

World Homocystinurias Awareness Day

World Lipedema Day

World Therapeutic Horticulture Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Dark Lord Day 2024 (Three Floyds)

I Love Reese’s Day

Morel Mushroom Day

National Bento Day

National Cheese Soufflé Day

National Cocktail Day (Portugal)

National Cold Pizza Day

National Marshmallow Day (Australia)

Independence & Related Days

Constitution Day (Turkmenistan)

Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty Day (Somalia)

Saint John (New Brunswick, Canada; 1785)

Shorewell (Declared; 2016) [unrecognized]

Somaliland (from Somalia, 1991) [unrecognized]

Ville Marie (later Montreal, Canada; 1642)

3rd Saturday in May

Armed Forces Day (US) [3rd Saturday]

Barricade Go Topless Day [3rd Saturday]

Culture Freedom Day [3rd Saturday]

Do Dah Day (Alabama) [3rd Saturday]

Europe Day (Ukraine) [3rd Saturday]

International Restaurant Day [3rd Saturday] (also Feb, Aug & Nov)

Kalmyk Tea Day (Russia) [3rd Saturday]

La Corsa del Ceri (Race of the Saints; Gubbio, Italy) [3rd Saturday]

National Double Merle Awareness Day [3rd Saturday]

National Drawing Day (Ireland) [3rd Saturday]

National Heritage Breeds Day [Saturday of 3rd Full Week]

National Italian Beef Day [3rd Saturday]

National Kids to Parks Day [3rd Saturday]

National Learn to Swim Day [3rd Saturday]

National River Cleanup Day [3rd Saturday]

Orval Day [3rd Saturday] (Original Date)

Plant a Lemon Tree Day [3rd Saturday]

Preakness Stakes [3rd Saturday]

Stationary Shop Saturday [3rd Saturday]

World Fiddle Day [Saturday closet to 19th]

World Whisky Day [3rd Saturday]

Weekly Holidays beginning May 18 (2nd Full Week)

National Safe Boating Week (thru 5.24) [Week before Memorial Day]

Festivals Beginning May 18, 2024

Atlanta Tacos & Tequila Midtown (Atlanta, Georgia)

Beat Film Festival (Moscow, Russia) [thru 6.15]

Beer BBQ Bacon Showdown (Morris Plains, New Jersey)

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Blue Crab Festival (Little River, South Carolina) [thru 5.19]

California Strawberry Festival (Ventura, California) [thru 5.19]

Catfish Festival at Jackson County Park (Scottsboro, Alabama)

Chili on the Comstock (Virginia City, Nevada)

Craft Beer & Wine Festival (Marshall, Minnesota)

Das Bock! (Plattduetsche Park, Long Island, New York)

International Food Festival (New York, New York) [thru 5.19]

Lefse Dagen (Starbuck, Minnesota)

Linden Cherry Festival (Linden, California)

Maifest (Trumer Brewery; Berkeley, California)

Manchester Craft Beer Festival (Manchester, Missouri)

Maui Brewers Festival (Maui, Hawaii)

Montrose Wine Walk (Montrose, Pennsylvania)

Newberry Watermelon Festival (Newberry, Florida)

New Jersey Renaissance Faire (Liberty Lake, Bordentown, New Jersey) [thru 6.9]

Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival (Newport, Rhode Island) [thru 5.19]

Poke Salat Festival (Arab, Alabama)

Preakness Stakes (Baltimore, Maryland)

Quarterfest Crawl (Ballston, Virginia)

Riverview Beach Park Wine Festival (Pennsville, New Jersey) [thru 5.19]

Savor Seabrook Seafood & Wine Festival (Seabrook, Washington)

South Carolina Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival (Columbia, South Carolina)

South 9th Street Italian Market Festival (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) [thru 5.19]

Spring Wine Festival (Virginia Beach, Virginia)

Strawberry Festival (Stuart, Virginia)

'TAP' New York Craft Beer & Food Festival (Bethel, New York)

Taste of Parkersburg (Parkersburg, West Virginia)

Taste of Tribeca (New York, New York)

Tequila & Taco Festival (Santa Clarita, California) [thru 5.19]

Texas Steak Cookoff and Wine Festival (Hico, Texas)

Virginia Wine & Craft Festival (Front Royal, Virginia)

World Championship Bison CookOff (Santa Anna, Texas)

The World's Largest Pancake Breakfast (Springfield, Massachusetts)

Yadkin Valley Wine Festival (Elkin, North Carolina)

Feast Days

Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury (Christian; Saint)

Apollon Day (Old Roman Festival to Apollo, God of Music, Poetry & Sunlight)

Artemis and Apollo Day (Ancient Greece; Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Bertrand Russell (Writerism)

Don Martin (Artology)

Eric IX, King of Sweden (Christian; Martyr)

Feast of the Twins (Yoruba People of Nigeria; Everyday Wicca)

Felix of Cantalice (Christian; Saint)

Festival of Faunus (Ancient Rome)

Festival of Pan (Ancient Greece)

Gertrude Käsebier (Artology)

Janet Fish (Artology)

Joan Eardley (Artology)

John I, Pope (Christian; Saint)

Leonard Nimoy Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

The Letter Tree (Muppetism)

Moonbeam-Hopping Gala (Shamanism)

Papinian (Positivist; Saint)

Potamon (Christian; Martyr)

Russell’s Teapot Day (Pastafarian)

Stefano della Bella (Artology)

Thecutus, Theodotus, and Companions (Christian; Martyrs)

Theodotus (Christian; Saint) [innkeepers]

The Tylwyth Teg (Celtic Book of Days)

Verantius of Camerino (Christian; Martyr)

Vor’s Blot (Pagan)

W.G. Sebald (Writerism)

Yom Yerushalayim begins (Jerusalem Day; Israel) [Iyar 28]

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Fortunate Day (Pagan) [19 of 53]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [30 of 71]

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [24 of 37]

Premieres

Alpine for You (Famous/Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1951)

The Bandmaster (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1931)

Baptism, by Lenny Kravitz (Album; 2004)

Book Club (Film; 2018)

Buddy’s Lost World (WB LT Cartoon; 1935)

Bus Stop, recorded by The Hollies (Song; 1966)

Cadillac Man (Film; 1990)

The Circus of Dr. Lao, by Charles G. Finney (Novel: 1935)

Deadpool 2 (Film; 2018)

Dracula, by Bram Stoker (Novel; 1897)

Enter Talking, by Joan Rivers (Memoir; 1986)

First Family, by David Baldacci (Novel; 2009)

French Connection II (Film; 1975)

Go Tell It on the Mountain, by James Baldwin (Novel; 1953)

Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (Hollywood Movie Theater; 1927)

The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood (Novel; 1986)

The House of the Rising Sun, recorded by The Animals (Song; 1964)

In the Pink (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1967)

In the Pink of the Night (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1969)

Kiss Me Deadly (Film; 1955)

Landing Stripling (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1962)

The Lion’s Friend (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1934)

The Milky Waif (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1946)

Millennium, by the Backstreet Boys (Album; 1999)

Moulin Rouge! (Film; 2001)

Parade, by Erik Satie (Ballet; 1917)

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Film; 2011)

Pop Life, by Bananarama (Album; 1991)

Shrek (Animated Film; 2001)

Shrek the Third (Animated Film; 2007)

Stargirl (TV Series; 2020)

State of Play (UK TV Mini-Series; 2003)

Swing Social (MGM Cartoon; 1940)

Swiss Cheese (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1930)

Warren Zevon, by Warren Zevon (Album; 1976)

You Ought to Be in Pictures (WB LT Cartoon; 1940)

Today’s Name Days

Erich, Erika, Felix, Johannes (Austria)

Feliks, Ivan, Srećko, Venancije (Croatia)

Nataša (Czech Republic)

Erik (Denmark)

Eeri, Eerik, Eero, Ergi, Ergo, Erich, Erik, Erki, Erko (Estonia)

Eerik, Eerika, Eerikki, Eero, Erkka, Erkki (Finland)

Éric (France)

Erich, Erika, Felix, Johannes (Germany)

Faeini, Galateia, Ioulia, Julia (Greece)

Alexandra, Erik (Hungary)

Enrico, Erico, Giovanni, Luciano, Venanzio, Veneziano (Italy)

Cindija, Ēriks, Inese, Inesis (Latvia)

Erdvilas, Erikas, Julita, Rytė, Venancijus (Lithuania)

Eirik, Erik, Erika (Norway)

Aleksander, Aleksandra, Alicja, Edwin, Eryk, Eryka, Feliks, Irina, Liboriusz, Myślibor, Wenancjusz (Poland)

Teodot (România)

Viola (Slovakia)

Claudia, Félix (Spain)

Erik (Sweden)

Rosalia, Rose (Ukraine)

Aric, Eric, Erica, Erich, Erick, Ericka, Erik, Erika, Perry (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 139 of 2024; 227 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 20 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 7 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 11 (Ren-Wu)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 10 Iyar 5784

Islamic: 10 Dhu al-Qada 1445

J Cal: 19 Magenta; Fiveday [19 of 30]

Julian: 5 May 2024

Moon: 78%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 26 Caesar (5th Month) [Papinian]

Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 9 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 61 of 92)

Week: 3rd Full Week of May

Zodiac: Taurus (Day 29 of 31)

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Lee Hunter’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeeHunt54019537/status/1155260243275845634

Like Big Cat Weekend, the goal of this past weekend was to get a number of top targets on campus in order to lay the groundwork for future booms. Mission accomplished.

This week is a unique week on the recruiting trail. For much of July and all of August, it’s the dead period in recruiting which means that prospects and coaching staffs can not have any face to face contact. But from July 25th to July 31st, there is a quiet period which allows recruits to have face to face contact only on a college campus. That has lead to the majority of programs throwing very large recruiting events in hopes of getting their top targets on campus one more time before fall camp begins.

Starting in 2016, Auburn has taken advantage of this time period by throwing a picnic/bbq event at the end of each July. It’s almost like a second Big Cat Weekend though its focus is a bit more split between this class and future ones. It’s proven to be successful thus far. This year it looks likely to have the same results.

The Tigers landed one commit and sure sounds like a few more could pop in the coming weeks. Like Big Cat Weekend, the goal of this event isn’t necessarily to land same day commits. Instead, it’s to forge strong bonds not only between their top targets and the coaching staff but also allow current commits and future targets to bond as well. Often times, it’s the connection between fellow prospects that ends up mattering just as much as the relationships with the coaching staff.

Here’s a rundown of who made the trip and updates on their recruitments.

Auburn Commits

4* LB Trenton Simpson

4* LB Wesley Steiner

4* WR Kobe Hudson

4* WR Ze’Vian Capers

4* WR JJ Evans

4* LB Cameron Riley

3* OG Tate Johnson

3* OG Avery Jernigan

3* OT Jeremiah Wright

3* QB Chayill Garnett

3* OT Jonathan Buskey

All but four Auburn commits made it to campus this past weekend and it doesn’t appear that any of the four showed up at other events. Last year, George Pickens spurned Auburn’s event for Georgia’s, something that in hindsight proved more important than I realized at the time so I was playing close attention to see if something similar went down this year. Thankfully, that doesn’t appear to be the case and even more importantly, the majority of Auburn’s top ranked commits made the trip to help the staff recruit.

The biggest news from this group is obviously Wright’s commitment. He’s someone JB Grimes has wanted for a long time and Auburn is reportedly thrilled they could get him on board before the season. He gives Auburn 6 offensive line commits which could mean they are done at that position. However, they will reportedly continue to pursue some JUCO OT talent and don’t be surprised if they host some more OL official visitors during the season.

@CoachGusMalzahn @AUBRecruiting @GabrielWade10 @KennyDillingham @LevornH WAR EAGLE pic.twitter.com/7okyrPyDFX

— thatjeremiah77 (@thatjeremiah771) July 27, 2019

2020 Targets

4* RB Tank Bigsby

4* WR EJ Williams

4* DB Ladarius Tennison

4* CB Marco Domio (JUCO)

4* CB Kendall Dennis

4* DB Brian George (JUCO)

3* DL/Buck Rashad Whitehead

3* DE Bradyn Swinson

K Evan McGuire

One of the bigger storylines this weekend was tracking where Tank Bigsby would visit. There was confidence that he would be on the Plains but with Tank anything is possible. Well the nation’s #7 running back elected to head to Auburn over Athens and even more importantly returned Sunday to talk with the staff. This is turning into an AU alum showdown between Carnell Williams and Dell McGee. Can Caddy land his first big boom as an assistant? That possibility feels MUCH more realistic than it did just a few weeks ago.

The other big time offensive target to visit was Phenix City native EJ Williams. He was close to being an AU commit following this event last year but his recruitment absolutely exploded during the fall and now Auburn has been playing catch up. The good news is he stated Auburn had moved up to #2 on his list following the visit. The bad news is Clemson continues to lead and with a decision coming at the end of August, it’s hard to see this one going Auburn’s way. Luckily, the Tigers already have a very strong WR class committed so Williams is more of a “really nice to have” than a necessity.

It’s been hard to get a handle on Auburn’s top DB targets this cycle and even harder to know who might actually be favoring the Tigers. That picture got a lot more clear this weekend. All four DB prospects that visited are absolute takes for the Tigers and there’s a chance all four might now be favoring Auburn. Two are JUCO prospects Marco Domio and Brian George. Both have already used official visits to the Plains and could be closing in on a decision. Interestingly, EJ Williams was only one of two uncommitted prospects to visit Auburn for both Big Cat Weekend and the War Eagle Picnic. The other? The nation’s #2 JUCO cornerback Brian George. Jason Caldwell also reports that Domio’s flight was cancelled which could have meant taking the much shorter drive to College Station but his family instead elected to drive 10 hours to the Plains. The JUCO prospects also reportedly spent a lot of time together during the event. Auburn very well could have to replace both starting cornerbacks next season. Signing two of the top three JUCO recruits this cycle sure ain’t a bad way of going about filling that hole.

As for prep targets LaDarrius Tennison and Kendall Dennis, both have been reported in the past as having Auburn as a top school. But you really can’t start taking players’ interest seriously until they start taking multiple visits to campus. The fact both elected to travel to Auburn for this weekend is big news. Getting Domio, George, Tennison and Dennis in this year’s class would be huge for Auburn. The other name to continue to track is 4* CB Ethan Pouncey. Chances are good at least three from that group will be Auburn Tigers next season.

2021 Targets

5* DB Ga’Quincy McKinstry

5* DT Lee Hunter

4* WR Jaquez Smith

4* WR Julian Nixon

4* WR Dacari Collins

3* LB Chaz Chambliss

3* QB Aaron McLaughlin

3* DT Isaac Washington

3* WR Jackson Meeks

3* OL JT Pennington

This weekend wasn’t just about locking down some top 2020 targets, it was also about getting a jump start on the 2021 class. The recruiting cycles kick into gear so much earlier with the new early signing period. That’s why Auburn really split their focus of this event between finishing out their current class and getting a foundation in place for the next one. It sounds like they made signifiant progress on both.

It’s believed that Kenny Dillingham’s cryptic tweets on Saturday evening about a 2nd possible commit were in regards to Alpharetta, GA native Aaron McLaughlin. The 6’4” 225 lb gunslinger camped (along with 3* Will Crowder) with the Tigers on Friday and it sounds like he impressed both Gus Malzahn and Kenny Dillingham. So much so that the Tigers are hoping to get him on board very soon. It’s interesting that Auburn might go so hard after a pro style QB given Auburn’s recent focus on dual threat prospects the past few classes, but supposedly McLaughlin showed enough mobility during camp to make the coaching staff feel good about him being able to run the whole offense. One thing is for sure though this dude can throw the football.

McLaughlin might not be the only future 2021 boom. Lee Hunter has long favored the Tigers so much so that when asked about his top schools his answer was “Auburn, Auburn, Auburn, Auburn”. The Eight Mile, AL native is a 247 Composite 5* already and expected to be one of the top prospects in the country next season. Landing Hunter would be a massive early boom for this 2021 class. He reminds me a lot of Derrick Brown at this point in his career and I don’t say that lightly.

Hunter wasn’t the only instate 5* on campus. The man they call Kool-Aid, Ga’Quincy McKinstry, was back on campus again this weekend. Ranked as the nation’s #15 overall prospect in the 2021 class, McKinstry has long been a frequent visitor to the Plains. But this trip was a bit different as it wasn’t only Gus Malzahn that wanted to meet with him. Bruce Pearl stopped by and let McKinstry know that he also has an offer to play basketball for the Tigers.

#AG2G Truly Blessed & Honored ‼️To Receive An Basketball ⭕️ffer From Auburn University... I WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO PLAY BOTH SPORTS #WAREAGLE @coachbarber @CoachFlanigan pic.twitter.com/Jcaq6Xprul

— GaQuincy McKinstry™ (@GaQMcK1) July 28, 2019

You don’t see many kids play both football and basketball in college but Auburn is willing to let McKinstry do both. This is going to be one of the most hotly contested recruitments in the state next cycle. It will be interesting to see if Alabama follows Auburn’s lead and gives Kool-Aid a chance to be a dual sport athlete at the next level.

Finally, file the name Isaac Washington away. Visiting from Pilot Mountain, NC, Washington appears to be an early top target for Rodney Garner. He left the Plains with the Tigers on top. Don’t be surprised if his name quickly climbs the prospect rankings over the next year.

Really great day at Auburn University yesterday one of the best days of my life thank you @coachg76 & @CoachGusMalzahn for everything can’t wait to be back. #WAREAGLE pic.twitter.com/LIQQfUQ4A9

— isaac (@isaacw_74) July 28, 2019

2022

OL Lucas Taylor

QB MJ Morris

DT Dominick James

DB Andre Stewart

DB Khamauri Rogers

I will admit that even my obsessiveness over recruiting hasn’t lead me to watch much 2022 film but there was a bit of news from this list. Khamauri Rogers left the Plains with an offer in hand. Given Auburn’s recent success in the state of Mississippi and Rogers having Marcus Woodson has his position coach, I think he’s a name to track over the next couple of cycles. I am guessing we will see him on campus more in the future.

Blessed to receive an offer from Auburn University #WarEagle pic.twitter.com/A6u6RKuZvB

— 1 (@Khamauri1k) July 27, 2019

War Eagle!

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The Ultimate Southern USA Road Trip Guide • The Blonde Abroad

The southern United States is unlike anywhere else you will ever go. Hot weather, warm smiles, and arguably some of the best grub in the country make up the foundation of this unique region. The best way to get to know the South is by hitting the road!

As a note, this loose itinerary is meant to serve as a guide and you can follow it in either direction! While I started in New Orleans, you could definitely flip it around and start off your journey in Georgia.

While I’ve laid out some of the highlights, but I think one of the best parts about a road trip is adding in your own special stops along the way! I like to use Roadtrippers to design the trip and map out where my “anchor” stops are, and then find fun stops in between.

Here’s the ultimate Southern USA road trip guide!

Charleston Trip on Roadtrippers

Southern USA Road Trip Highlights

New Orleans, Louisiana

Jackson, Mississippi

Memphis, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

Savannah, Georgia

*If you wanted to extend the trip, you could add in Atlanta, Georgia, and make your way into Alabama. It just depends on how much time you have!

As you’re planning, make sure to check out these 10 essential tips for your road trip!

New Orleans, Louisiana

Kick-off your trip in New Orleans!

Since this is a long stretch, you can break up the drive by spending a night along the way. It’s an awesome opportunity to get off the beaten track and explore more of Louisiana.

I fell in love with New Orleans when I went for Mardi Gras. While I’d love to go back for another Fat Tuesday, the city is equally impressive every day of the year. Just wandering the city, you’ll get a sense of New Orleans’ complex past and unique culture!

Top Things to See and Do in New Orleans

The French Quarter never disappoints

Get down and dirty on Bourbon Street or go for an upscale evening on Frenchmen Street

Visit the oldest cathedral on the continent, St. Louis Cathedral, which was built in 1720

Visit the Carousel Bar — yes, there is a carousel inside the bar!

Go on a ghost tour and learn about the city’s many legends

Top Places to Eat in New Orleans

Detour: Take a Bayou Tour in Louisiana

On my trip, I took a couple of hours to tour the Manchac swamp with Wild Louisiana Tours! It was such a cool experience, there was a moment where I felt like I was in The Notebook.

You’ll see the logging ghost town of Ruddock that served as a passageway for historic New Orleans explorers and well as Iberville, Bienville, Ponchartrain, and more!

Detour: Learn About Plantations

During my Southern USA Road Trip, I was completely awestruck by the Live Oaks at the entrance to Oak Alley Plantation. I’d seen plenty of photos of Oak Alley, but it was even grander in person.

The plantation has been featured in many movies and music videos including Interview with The Vampire, Django Unchained, and Beyoncé’s “Déjà Vu” music video!

While Oak Alley is beautiful, it’s incredibly important to understand what the plantations mean in a historical context and today. For an in-depth look and to reflect on the atrocities of slavery and its lasting impact, make a trip to Whitney Plantation.

Jackson, Mississippi

Take I-55 North from New Orleans to Jackson – 190 miles

Jackson is the capital of Mississippi and home to a funky arts scene, good bars and restaurants, and A LOT of live music!

Top Things to See and Do in Jackson

Spend the day exploring the Civil War sites and the Civil Rights Museum

Once you have worked up an appetite, indulge on turnip greens, cornbread, and black-eyed peas

Craving some spice? Go for the locally beloved Miss-Mex (that’s Mississippi-Mexican fusion) for a culinary adventure

Top your day off by exploring the countless blues and jazz venues

Detour: Oxford, Mississippi

This lively college town — home of Ole Miss — is a fun stop in between Jackson and Memphis. With the historic town square, James Beard-winning restaurants, and deep literary roots (the home of William Faulkner), this could make a great addition!

  Memphis, Tennessee

Take I-55 North from Jackson to Memphis – 210 miles

Memphis is all about rock n’ roll and BBQ. You’ll never be able to eat at another BBQ joint after you try a proper Memphis-style BBQ platter. For more fun, check out the top 10 things to do in Memphis in two days.

Top things to See and Do in Memphis

Visit the birthplace of rock music: Sun Studio

Watch the ducks at Peabody Hotel

Make your way over to Elvis’ world-famous home, Graceland

For a comprehensive lesson on the history of modern music, visit the Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Get down to Rendezvous for the best BBQ ribs in Memphis

Detour: Visit Tennessee’s Wineries

Take a pit stop at one of Tennessee’s stunning wineries off I-40, like Century Farm Winery or Crown Winery!

Nashville, Tennessee

Take I-40 East from Memphis to Nashville – 210 miles

For country music fans, singers, and songwriters from all over the world, Nashville is the ultimate destination. But Nashville isn’t just country music, it is a lively city, breaking out with new businesses, a dynamic food and cocktail scene, and bright lights!

Top Things to See and Do in Nashville

Home to the Grand Ole Opry radio show, Ryman Auditorium is an absolute must-see and, whether you are a country music fan or not, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is a fascinating spot

To wrap up your musical day, take a tour of Music Row and RCA Studio B

One of the most stunning buildings in Nashville, The Parthenon is the world’s only full-size reproduction of the Greek Parthenon in Athens, Greece, so plan on some time to visit the museum and art gallery to complete your tour

Take a day trip to Jack Daniel’s Distillery

Top Places to Eat and Drink in Nashville

Get drinks at The Patterson House

Have a night out at Pinewood Social. It is a retro-style restaurant, bar, and coffee shop, and they have an extremely photogenic bowling alley, outdoor patio, and views of the city skyline

Mas Tacos Por Favor dishes up an array of tasty tacos that are hands-down the best in Nashville

Dig into the “New American” dishes at Rolf & Daughters, an industrial-chic restaurant with communal tables and some pretty crafty cocktails

Craving some Southern biscuits? Go to Biscuit Love for a proper carb-filled brunch.

From mild to very spicy fried chicken and iconic Southern sides, Hattie B’s Chicken is where it’s at!

Top Photo Spots in Nashville

Three Brothers Café – cool black and white patterned walled alcove

12th Avenue South – I Believe in Nashville Mural

Madewell Wall – Looking Pretty, Music City

The Gulch – “What Lifts You” Wings the colorful mural

*There are so many other murals around the city and cool spots — go on a treasure hunt to find them.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Take I-40 East from Nashville to Charlotte – 400 miles

This is over a half-day of driving, so leave early and make the most of your travel day!

Charlotte is mostly a business and banking town, but is made up of beautiful, historical neighborhoods, great museums, and awesome waterfront restaurants!

Top Things to See and Do in Charlotte

Visit Levine Museum of the New South & the NASCAR Hall of Fame

Cool down at the 29,000-square-foot Ray’s Splash Planet – this ultra-fun indoor water park is the perfect place to splash around on a steamy afternoon

See Charlotte’s high-flying past at the Carolinas Aviation Museum

Pan for a bit of gold at Reed Gold Mine

Charleston, South Carolina

Take I-77 South from Charlotte to Charleston – 211 miles

With its weather in the upper 70s in the dead of winter, Charleston is the perfect place for beach lovers! It’s a quaint city, but there are tons of things to do.

Top Things to See and Do in Charleston

Get moving and rent a bike to ride across the famous Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge

Don’t miss the Angel Oak Park—one of South Carolina’s most remarkable sites—you’ll find a massive 1,500-year-old oak tree, which is a true sight to behold

Prime places to stay in Charleston are the Wentworth Mansion, anywhere on King Street, or the Restoration Hotel (they offer in-room spa services)

Rainbow Row is a series of thirteen colorful historic houses and is the longest cluster of Georgian row houses in the United States. It’s best to go here in the morning when there are fewer people and soft lighting.

Mosey through the Waterfront Park — a gorgeous eight-acre park along the Cooper River.

The City Market in downtown Charleston is a must — even if you’re just walking through (though you could easily spend all day here). Established in the 1790s, this historic market stretches four city blocks.

Want to explore a truly Southern garden meets swamp? Head to Cypress Gardens for the 80 acres of blackwater bald cypress/tupelo swamp, surrounded with both boat and foot trails.

If you’re taking this trip in the spring, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is brimming with azaleas!

Not to be confused with the above, Magnolia Cemetary is worth visiting, too.

Book a tour to get the history of the Gilded Age Calhoun Mansion 

Top Places to Eat and Drink in Charleston

Grab cocktails at Vendue Rooftop Bar

You absolutely must dine at Husk Restaurant (make reservations well beforehand!)

Head to Callie’s Biscuit for some of the tastiest award-winning biscuits, southern tea sandwiches, grits, and locally-inspired dishes

Dinner at FIG is lovely — an elevated take on Southern classics

Have dinner, or at the very least, cocktails at 5church (located in a former church, the interior is super cool!)

Detour: Folly Beach

Bring your bikini and lounge in the Carolina sun on Folly Beach during the better part of the year. Just south of Charleston, you’ll find Folly Beach Pier which stretches more than 1,000 feet into the ocean. Center Street is lined with the cutest surf shops and you’ll find tons of souvenirs.

Detour: Stop in Beaufort

Walk or drive around here. The Beaufort River wraps around this area and served as the location for many scenes from Forrest Gump and The Big Chill. It’s halfway between Savannah and Charleston and would make a great stop for lunch.

How gorgeous is Forsyth Park?

Savannah, Georgia

Take US-17 South and I-95 South from Charleston to Savannah – 108 miles

Known for manicured parks, tons of historic architecture, cobblestoned squares, and tons of oak trees covered with Spanish moss, Savannah is a picturesque stop.

Top Things to See and Do in Savannah

Head to Tybee Island for beach vibes (about 20 minutes from Savannah). There’s tons of history here too and a cute pier and pavilion.

Wormsloe Plantation Historic Site is a must for photos. Try to get there slightly before it opens to snap shots without folks or cars. 

Exploring River Street is an absolute must. A mix of new buildings and old warehouses, there are tons of shops, galleries, restaurants, and pubs on this stretch of Savannah’s Waterfront

Forsyth Park is a large city park in the historic district of Savannah. If you’re there on a summer Saturday, there’s usually a big farmers’ market going on!

Savannah is said to be one of the most haunted cities in the US, go on a ghost tour or haunted pub crawl! 

The City Market is an open-air market dating back to the 1700s

Prepare to find so many goodies at The Paris Market — a charming boutique with an eclectic range of antiques, housewares, and jewelry.

Top Places to Eat and Drink in Savannah

Leopold’s Ice Cream on Broughton St.

Have breakfast and coffee at The Collins Quarter on Bull Street

B. Matthews Eatery — for classic and new American fare, this charming bistro in an updated vintage space is a go-to

Vic’s on the River for dinner — located in a 19th-century warehouse, you can’t beat the food or the cool interior.

While it’s very pricey, dinner at the famed Olde Pink House is a Savannah staple

Mrs. Wilkes  — Family-owned since 1943, this busy diner serves ample Southern-style breakfast and lunches at communal tables.

For a cool, dark, and cozy vibe — go to the Mata Hari speakeasy. Heads up: you must have a key to get in!

Jen’s and Friends is an awesome martini bar with tons of martini flavors (seriously! From Bananas Foster to birthday cake)

The Peregrin Rooftop Bar has great cocktails and an awesome view of the city

Plan Your Trip

Want to use this itinerary for your road trip but add a few of your own twists to it? I love using Roadtrippers to plan out my stops—figure out how long I’m driving in between them, and find popular spots and pit-stops along the way.

And there you have it, folks! My ultimate guide to a Southern USA road trip! What places would you add to this list? Any hidden gems? I’d love to hear all about it in the comments below!

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Ashley & John's Bespoke La Valencia Hotel Wedding

Ashley & John's Bespoke La Valencia Hotel Wedding

Of all the San Diego wedding DJs calling America’s finest city home, Ashley & John chose me to DJ and MC their bespoke La Valencia Hotel wedding on Sunday, 5.26.19. The following write-up is based on San Diego DJ Staci’s crazy organized & detailed outline for this La Valencia Hotel wedding.

  THE LA VALENCIA HOTEL WEDDING CEREMONY

This La Jolla landmark has their own sound system & mic for the ceremony. DJ Staci was inside setting up during this hotel wedding ceremony!

  (c) San Diego DJ Staci, the Track Star

  THE COCKTAIL HOUR & DINNER MUSIC

While San Diego DJ Staci offers couples pre-set cocktail & dinner playlists to choose from, Ashley & John opted to hand-select their background music for their  La Jolla wedding.

Cocktail Playlist ➔ 1. California Girls” Beach boys, 2. “Reminiscing” Little river band, 3. “Lovely Day” Bill Withers, 3. “What’s going on” Marvin Gaye, 4. “Hungry heart” Bruce springsteen, 5. “Rich Girl” Hall and oates, 6. “Nothing from nothing” Billy Preston, 7. “How deep is your love” Bee gees, 8. “I just called to say I love you” Stevie Wonder. 9. “Oh what a night” Four Seasons, 10. “Gotta Give It up Part 1” Marvin Gaye, 11 “I wanna be your lover” Prince, 12. “Ain’t no sunshine” Bill Withers, 13. “Do You Believe In Love” Huey Lewis and the News, 14. “Today I Met The Boy I’m Going to Marry” Darlene Love, 15. “Friends” Beach Boys, 16. “Don’t you want me” Human League, 17. “I can’t stand the rain” Anne Peebles, 18. “What a fool believes” Doobie Brothers, 19. “Borderline” Madonna, 20. “Weird Fishes” Radiohead, 21 “My Only Swerving” El ten eleven, 22 “Searching” Roy Ayers, 23 “You’re still a young man” Tower of power, 24. “Never too much” Luther Vandross, 25. “That’s the way of the world” Earth, Wind Fire, 26. “One Fine Day” The Chiffons, 27. “Here comes the sun” Beatles, 28. “Eyes without a face” Billy  Idol, 29. “Cruel summer” Bananarama, 30. “La Vie En Rose” Grace Jones, 31. “Graceland” Paul Simon, 32 “Let me in your life” Aretha Franklin, 33 “If I Ever Feel Better” Phoenix, 34 “Stuck in the Middle With You” Stealers Wheel, 35. “September” Earth Wind and Fire

Dinner Playlist ➔ 1 “Be My Baby” Ronettes, 2. “Claire de lune” Kamasi Washington, 3. “Our Way to Fall” Yo La Tengo, 4. “Ooh baby baby” Smokey Robinson, 5. “Poolside” Harvest moon, 6. “Tenderness” General Public, 7. “Will you still love me tomorrow” The Shirelles, 8. “TIL you come back to me” Aretha Franklin, 9. “Warmth of the Sun” Beach Boys, 10. “Red red wine” UB40, 11. “One on one” Hall   Oates, 12. “Lovefool” Cardigans, 13. “What a Difference A Day Makes” Dinah Washington, 14. “Astral Weeks” Van Morrison, 15. “Out of my league” Fitz and the tantrums, 16. “Sunday kind of love” Etta james, 17. “Drive” Cars, 18. “Young Americans” David Bowie, 19. “Sleepwalking” Modest Mouse, 20. “Beyond Love” Beach House, 21. “Feel Like Making Love” D’Angelo, 22. “You give good love” Whitney Houston, 22. “Poses” Rufus Wainwright, 23. “Overjoyed” Stevie Wonder, 24. “Try a Little Tenderness” Otis Redding, 25. “Say A Little Prayer” Aretha Franklin, 26.“Crazy for you” Madonna, 27. “Dream Lover” Mariah Carey, 28. “Midnight Train to Georgia” Gladys Knight, 29. “Crimson and Clover” Shondells, 30. “I just want to be your everything” Andy Gibb, 31. “Say it isn’t so” Hall and Oates, 32. “Close To You” Cure, 33.“Over My Head” Alabama Shakes, 34. “Only You” Platters, 35. “Don’t Worry Baby” Beach Boys, 36. Doo Wop That Thing” Lauryn Hill

  (c) San Diego DJ Staci, the Track Star

  THE LA VALENCIA HOTEL WEDDING RECEPTION

MC Welcome ➔ “Good evening! Welcome to Ashley & Johns wedding reception!!! I am the Master of Ceremonies, DJ Staci. Please take your seats so we can officially welcome our guests of honor. Please be sure to post your photos today with #YorkFee. If you need to charge your devices, I do have a mini charging station up here including some universal chargers.”

“Tonight I’m going to be sharing a lot of stories about John & Ashley with you. To get rolling, les tackle the first &I love you.& On their 80th date—yes, Ashley counts them—they were in Korea Town in LA to celebrate their 6 month anniversary. They checked into a swanky hotel, went to dinner at a Korean BBQ restaurant, then hit a karaoke bar. John said those 3 little words after dinner  Ashley quickly replied back! Awwww….. Ladies & gentlemen, put your hands together for the introduction of the wedding party.”

Grand Entrance ➔ “Chapel of Love” Dixie Cups

➔ “Show some love to Best Woman &  Sister of the Groom, Heather, &  Flower Girl, Claire!!!”

➔ “Please welcome Best Man, Patrick!!!”

➔ “Give it up for Junior Bridesmaid, Sophie!!!”

➔ “Show some love to Maid of Honor & Sister of the Bride, Amanda, and Flower Girl, Grace!!!”

➔ “Be My Baby” Ronettes ➔  “They first connected online then eventually met up on February 28, 2017, on Sunset Blvd. On their first date, they met at a restaurant  stayed until close. Together they enjoy long talks, vacationing, visiting film festivals across the US, & walking their dog, Lula, at the beach. They are planning a honeymoon to Kauai. Ladies & gentlemen, get on your feet to welcome–for the FIRST TIME EVER— Mr. & Mrs. John F & Ashley Y!!!” ➔ keep playing “Be My Baby” Ronettes

➔ Newlywed Brief Welcome/Thank You Speech ➔ continue “Be My Baby” Ronettes

➔ Meal Served: plated ➔ Announce: “Dinner will be served momentarily. Also, at about 6:25 you can grab a glass of champagne from the bar for the toasts, if you like.”

6:25 PM  ➔ Announce: “Just a reminder that you can grab a glass of champagne from the bar now if you like one for the toasts.”

6:30 PM   ➔ Toasts ➔ Champagne available at bar at 6:25 PM ➔  Ladies & gentlemen, may I have your attention please for the toasts. Please welcome our first speaker:

➔ Maid of Honor & Sister of the Bride, Amanda

➔ Mother of the Bride, Claudette

➔ Father of the Bride, Tim

➔ Parents of the Groom, Joan & Russ

➔ Best Woman &  Sister of the Groom, Heather

➔ Best Man & Brother of the Groom, Patrick

➔ First Dance ➔ “You’ve Got a Friend” (live), Donnie Hathaway ➔ fade early: no ➔  “On their 321st date, John & Ashley went on a last minute trip to Hawaii’s big island. She had heard him on the phone trying to get a reservation at a swanky restaurant there…she began to wonder if a marriage proposal was in her future…hmmm?! After splashing around in the water and watching a magical Hawaiian sunset, they returned to their stunning oceanfront room. John ordered champagne, &  he asked her a very important question. We know how she answered because we are about to welcome Ashley & John to the dance floor for their first dance as husband and wife.”

➔ Combo Parent Dance ➔ “The Way You Look Tonight” Tony Bennett ➔ fade early: no ➔ “John admires that his mother has been married to his dad for HALF A CENTURY! About her father, Ashley says:  Dad drove me to school everyday and always got me there early—FOR 12 YEARS–teaching me the valuable asset of punctuality. Now lets welcome John &  his mother, Joan, with Ashley  her father, Tim, to the dance floor to share a special dance.”  ➔ open dance floor up to everyone

  (c) San Diego DJ Staci, the Track Star

  ➔ Open Dancing

8:15 PM ➔ Bouquet Toss ➔ “Then he Kissed me” Crystals

➔ Longest Married Couple Dance ➔ “A Song for You,” Donnie Hathaway ➔ Announce: “We’d like to invite all of the married couples to the dance floor right now…The newlyweds would like to dedicate this song to all of the couples in the room, married or not.” ➔ Announce: “We’d like to give a special shout out to John’s parents, Joan & Russ, who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on August 16th, as well as Ashley’s mom & her husband, Fred, who just celebrated their first wedding anniversary! Congrats!!!”

8:30 PM ➔ Photographer leaves

9:50 PM ➔ Last Dance ➔ “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” Whitney H ➔ Announce: “There will be an after party from now until 2:00 AM in Cafe Rue, which is by the lobby. There will be free snacks &  drinks available for purchase.”

➔ Send-Off ➔ “I Only Have Eyes For You” Flamingos

  ASHLEY & JOHN’S DANCE MUSIC RECIPE

Requests ➔ line dances only if requested

Music ➔ PG-13/clean radio edits

Play A Lot ➔ Top 40, Oldies/Motown, 80s, Funk

Play A Few ➔ Disco, Classic Rock, Hip Hop, 90s, 2000s

Slow Dances ➔ “That’s What Friends are for,” Dionne Warwick, “You Give Good Love,” Whitney Houston

♥  M U S T – P L A Y S ♥

1. “All night long” Lionel Richie, 2. “You make my dreams come true” Hall &  Oates, 3. “Poison” Bel Biv Devoe, 4. “Karma Chameleon” Culture Club, 5. “Respect” Aretha Franklin, 6. “Toxic” Britney Spears, 7. “Footloose” Kenny Loggins, 8. “Crazy in love” Beyonce, 9. “Finesse” Bruno Mars, 10. “Holiday” Madonna, 11. “Faith” George Michael, 12. “Can’t Stop The Feeling” Justin Timberlake

♥ P L A Y   I F   Y O U   C A N ♥

“Cosmic Girl” Jamiroquai, “Feels so Good” Mase, “Dancing In the Streets” Martha & the Vandellas, “It Takes Two” Rob Base, “I like it” Cardi B  for MOH Amanda, “You Drop the Bomb on Me” Gap Band, “Sexyback” Justin Timberlake, “1999” Prince, “No Scrubs” TLC, “Livin on a Prayer” Bon Jovi, “Twist and Shout” the Beatles, “It Feels Good” Toni Tony Tone, “Uptown Funk” Bruno Mars, “Treasure” Bruno Mars, “This Is How We Do It” Montel Jordan, “Push It” Salt N Pepa, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” Marvin Gaye, “Single Ladies” Beyonce, “Let’s Dance” David Bowie, “Bootylicious” Beyonce, “Hip to be Square” Huey Lewis, “Glamorous life” Sheila E, “Shoop” Salt & Peppa, “It feels so right” Sonique, “Call Me Al” Paul Simon, “Purple rain” Prince, “Hollywood Swinging” Kool and the Gang, “Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours” Stevie Wonder, “Bring It On Home” Sam Cooke, “You can’t Hurry Love” The Supremes, “Higher and Higher” Jackie Wilson, “All for you” Janet Jackson

♥ D O   N O T   P L A Y S ♥

Journey, trap, country, Lynyrd Skynrd, Bob Segar, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Michael Jackson, Pharrell’s “Happy,” AC/DC

  LA VALENCIA HOTEL WEDDING FLOOR PLAN

  SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDOR LIST

Here is the amazing team of San Diego wedding vendors I had the pleasure of working with on this La Valencia Hotel wedding:

Venue/Caterer/Cake ➔ La Valencia Hotel

DJ/MC/Photo Booth/Lighting ➔ DJ Staci, the Track Star

Photographer ➔ Wally Wilson Studios

Florist ➔ Kimberly Buffington

Again, I was honored to be the one and only San Diego wedding DJ Ashley & John trusted with their La Valencia Hotel wedding in La Jolla. Thank you!

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