Thursday, November 15, 2018
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2 • LEWIS COUNTY WEEKENDER • The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, WA. Thursday, November 15, 2018
OF EVENTS FRIDAY, NOV. 9
Thorebeckes Dive In Theater
takes place every Friday beginning at 7 p.m. Bring an inflatable floatie and a friend for a movie on the big screen over the big pool. Free for members and fun for the whole family. The junior pool is also open during the weekly “Dive In Movie” event. The show this week is “A Bug’s Life.”
NOV. 17 THROUGH DEC, 21
The Polar Express Train Ride at Mount Rainier departs from
Elbe at 3:30, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. on select days through the holidays. For the third year in a row “The Polar Express” will be making round-trip treks from Elbe to the North Pole. Those inspired train rides based on “The Polar Express” children’s book and movie will be leaving numerous times per week through the end of the year. Each experience lasts about
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90 minutes from start to finish and the careening adventure is capped by a personal visit from Santa Claus to each child aboard the train. For reservations call the Mt. Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum at 360.492.6000.
NOV. 23 THROUGH DEC. 22
The Chehalis-Centralia Railroad and Museum presents “The Polar Express” train ride. These
train rides feature the reading of the popular book “The Polar Express” during the trek to the North Pole, where we will pick up Santa for the return trip. Each child will be given the first gift by Santa on the way back to the depot. Children are encouraged to come in their pajamas like in the movie. There will be cocoa and cookies provided on board, as well as singing and other entertainment. The train ride is approximately 1 hour. Most runs are at 5 and 7 p.m. Tickets
are $38 adults, $28 children. Info: 360.748.9593.
WEDNESDAY, 15
Static and Surrender plays the Olympic Club Theater 7 to 10 p.m.
This is a free, all-ages show. Made up of members of venerable Bay Area rock bands The Trophy Fire, Pine and Battery, and Cold Hot Crash, national award-winning singer songwriter Jeff Campbell was recruited by brothers Adam & John Schuman to write and record new ideas. The result is a body of songs all three were excited enough about to enlist decorated Berkeley producer Jim Greer (The Rondo Brothers, Foster the People) LEWIS COUNTY
WEEKENDER Editor-In-Chief Michael Wagar mwagar@chronline.com/360.269.7979 Assistant Editor Eric Schwartz eschwartz@chronline.com/360.807.8217 Design Director Nicole Kiourkas nkiourkas@chronline.com Media Specialist Tyler Beairsto tbeairsto@chronline.com/360.807.8212 The Lewis County Weekender is published in conjunction with The Silver Agency and is a property of Lafromboise Communications, Inc., the parent company of The Chronicle.
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to help them bring their ideas to life. The members’ combined careers boast multiple festival appearances, regular radio play on three major Bay Area radio stations, a performance on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show, onstage appearances with and support for Filter, Train, John Mayer, The Killers, Modest Mouse, Silver Sun Pickups, the Shins, and the Raconteurs. The name Static and Surrender was given to the project to symbolize the members’ surrender to the static that they felt their individual careers had settled into, and their hopes that joining forces would open new doors for them collectively.
FRIDAY, NOV. 16
Come get “basted” and do some wine tasting at M&K Town Store in downtown Chehalis. Taste
wines from Bateaux Cellars, Heymann Whinery and Agate Creek Cellars from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Come find that perfect wine to pair with Thanksgiving turkey. M&K Town Store is located at 515 N. Market Blvd.
Comedy at the Course returns to Riverside Golf Club with BJ Johnson and featuring Ryan Patrick Wines. Johnson has been
written up in the LA and NY Times as “Making the really wrong, really funny.” He has also been a semi finalist in the
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FROM PAGE 2................................. highly coveted Seattle International Comedy Competition. He puts a clever spin on military life, parenting, dating and daily life. His high energy and unapologetic a proactive makes him a crowd favorite nationally. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the show starting at 8 p.m. Tickets available on Brown Paper Tickets. Come early and enjoy dinner and drinks before the show.
SATURDAY, NOV. 17
Chris Guenther and the Honky Tonk Drifters play the Kit Carson
Banquet Room in Chehalis, with the theme of a Country Music Dance-oRama. The show starts at 7 p.m. Cost is $5.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21
Parents Night Out presented by Miss Lewis County Marisa Hall
in support of the Boys and Girls Club of Chehalis. Drop off your kids, ages 5 to 11, at the Boys and Girls Club of Chehalis the night before Thanksgiving for fun, games and pizza with Miss Lewis County and friends. Space is limited so sign up ASAP. The event will last from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Cost is $25 per kid or $50 for a family. The club is located at 2071 Jackson Highway, Chehalis. For reservations, go to bgcchehalis.org.
BJ JOHNSON walk event is family friendly with pets and children welcome, with prizes, refreshments and drawings. Cost is $20 per person with a T-shirt included (register by Nov. 16 to guarantee your T-shirt). Cost is $35 per family (immediate family only, includes two T-shirts, additional T-shirts at $8). Presented by Althauser Rayan Abbarno, Attorneys at Law.
Traditional Thanksgiving Buffet at Mount Rainier National Park, noon to 6 p.m. at the historic
National Park Inn. Cost is $28.95 adults, $17.95 children. Information: mtrainierguestservices.com. Reservations required. 360.569.2411.
FRIDAY, 23
Thorebeckes Dive In Theater takes place every Friday beginning at 7 p.m. Bring an inflatable floatie and a friend for a movie on the big screen over the big pool. Free for members and fun for the whole family. The junior pool is also open during the weekly “Dive In Movie” event. The show this week is “Ratatouille.”
THURSDAY, NOV. 22
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Athletic Center in Chehalis, with registration from 7:45 to 8:15 a.m. and the start at 8:30 a.m. This run/
8 p.m. Nevi has performed in the
Thorbeckes Athletic Performance Turkey Trot 5K at Thorbeckes
Floodgates Comedy and Flood Valley Brewery presents headliner Monica Nevi and features Mike Coletta. Cost is $5, showtime is
STATIC AND SURRENDER Bridgetown Comedy Festival and the Seattle International Comedy Competition as well as finishing first place in the Olympic Peninsula Comedy Competition. Coletta is a Seattle-based comedian now living in Los Angeles. Originally from Alaska, he started comedy performing improv in the wheat-infested, cultural boomtown of Pullman. Flood Valley Brewery is located at 289 NW Chehalis Ave. in Chehalis. If you want your event listed in Lewis County Weekender’s calendar, email items to mwagar@chronline.com.
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Thorebeckes Dive In Theater takes place every Friday beginning at 7 p.m. Bring an inflatable floatie and a friend for a movie on the big screen over the big pool. Free for members and fun for the whole family. The junior pool is also open during the weekly “Dive In Movie” event. The show this week is “Homeward Bound: Lost in San Francisco.”
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‘Tower Crawl’ Not the Night of Drinking and Debauchery It Once Was
Bar Owners Still Expect Big Crowds the Night Before Thanksgiving By Will Rubin
THE WEEKENDER
The “Tower Crawl” used to be an annual tradition unlike any other in downtown Centralia. Each year on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, people returning to the area for the holiday, many of them college students or young adults, would hop between one of the many bars along Tower Avenue starting at the Tower Tavern and working
their way northward. A generation ago, it was impossible to drive down Tower Avenue due to the size of the crowds stumbling between the Olympic Club and the Gas Lantern. Even five and six years ago, the revelry was enough to motivate the Centralia Police Department to stage its riot gear and SWAT truck — just in case. Today, the Crawl still exists, though largely in the past tense. Hoards of old friends and former classmates still descend on downtown the night before Thanksgiving, but they’re more likely to stay in one spot and chat a while rather than break out a pair of beer goggles. “When I first bought the bar in 1997, I think there were 12 bars
Tower Crawl revelers crowd the streets of downtown Centralia in this 2004 photo.
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Two women celebrate the Tower Pub Crawl with a drink during this photo from 2004. Local bar owners say the event has become more tepid in recent years.
up the strip around Tower,” Tower Tavern owner Dave Freeman said. “We were just talking about it as a staff and I asked if we’d staffed up for the Crawl, and of course we hadn’t, because it’s really dropped off over the years. We’ve got about four (bars) now and once you leave one, it’s hard to get back in, so people just tend to stay put.” That’s not to say the night resembles a normal Wednesday for the establishments still slinging booze on Tower Avenue. Police officers make regular passes through the bars to ensure things remain under control and enforcement officers from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board show up as well. O’Blarney’s owner Jeff Malloy said that by the time his Centralia outpost experienced its first Tower Crawl night, it had already been
open for nearly a full year, so the staff knew how to handle busy nights. “That night on the calendar is in my opinion always a busy night in the bar business just for the fact everyone is coming home for the holiday,” Malloy said. “I hear stories from customers about what it used to be back in the day, and we have a great time and a lot of fun each year, but I don’t have anything to compare it to.” Freeman doesn’t expect the downturn to become cyclical and for the old fervor to return anytime soon. With more establishments opening in Chehalis, he figures more people who live there may forgo the traditional Tower Crawl stops altogether. That doesn’t mean there will suddenly be more open seats at the bar come the night of Nov. 21. “It’s still going to be a busy night,” Freeman said. “We don’t really have to promote it, because it promotes itself.”
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Bartenders Put to Test in Weekender Competition Six Local Mixologists to Compete for $500 Friday, Nov. 16 BY THE WEEKENDER
Ten area bartenders will put their skills to the test in the first Fall Bartending Competition, sponsored by The Weekender and hosted by Coconuts Island Grill in Centralia. The event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16. The top prize is $500. Spectators are encouraged to attend and cheer on the boozy action.
The contest features bartenders from the Lucky Eagle Casino, The Junction Bar and Grill, Ramblin’ Jack’s Rib-Eye, Bub’s Pub and Coconuts Island Grill. “It’s all by The Weekender,” said Chronicle and Weekender Media Specialist Manager Lindy Waring. “We just thought it would be a great way to promote The Weekender by getting together for a bartending competition.” Emceeing the event will be Todd Chaput and state Rep. Richard DeBolt. They, along with Waring, will be joined as judges by two member of the crowd who will be selected through a raffle. Aside from the honor of serving as judge for the contest, there will be raffles for prizes as well, with certificates from Lucky Eagle Casino and Shilo Inn up for grabs. As for the competition itself, it’s a headto-head tournament with multiple rounds. In round one, contestants will go head to head after pulling from a pool of drinks. Competitors will have three minutes to make the drink. The maker of the top drink, as chosen by the judges, will move on. Round two is the speed round. Competitors will have one minute to make four drinks in order — a Long Island Iced Tea, a Cuba Libre, a Kamikaze and a beer pour into a pint glass. The winners move on to the semifinals.
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In the third round, competitors will again draw from a pool of drinks. They will then have three minutes to make that drink with the top scores moving to the final round. In the finals, the remaining bartenders will have three minutes to make their own “signature drink.” After that, they’ll be given three minutes to make a drink drawn from the pool of possibilities. Judges will be scoring bartenders throughout the competition on creativity and innovation, speed and efficiency, presentation and style, and flavor.
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Favorite Drinking Song: “Saturday Night” by Panic at the Disco! Signature Cocktail: Wild Pixie Favorite Customer Experience: Working in a resort in southeast Georgia, a guy asked for a glass Chris Agee of water. We were just small talking when he asked for a refill. I left and came back to a $100 bill under the glass and no guy to be found.
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Favorite Cocktail: Hemingway Daiquiri. Favorite Drinking Song: “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers. Signature Cocktail: Capri Sun
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Top 25 wines of 2018 Red Blend Speaks to a Sense of Place Is Made With Grapes From the Venerable Harrison Hill Vineyard in the Yakima Valley
2015 Harrison Hill come from a small, storied vineyard in the Yakima Valley town of Sunnyside. The vineyard was first planted in 1914, then replanted to Bordeaux varieties in 1962. Winemaker Chris Upchurch recognized it as a special place in the 1990s and has been making this blend of cab, merlot and cab franc for more than By Andy Perdue SPECIAL TO THE SEATTLE TIMES 20 years. It’s a wine that speaks to a place like I’ve been on a journey with my no other in Washington. 2018 Wine of the Year, experiencing Vertical tastings have it at all three stages: walking the indicated to me that it vineyard just before harvest, tasting also ages beautifully, the wine from the tank just before so it can be tucked bottling and feeling enraptured by away in your cellar the wine from the bottle. without worry. All the grapes for DeLille Cellars’ Looking over this list, I think 2018 was the year I fell in love with petit verdot. I also began to more fully appreciate and understand Washington cab franc, and my love for Washington malbec apparently continues unabated. Rhone red varieties also are wellrepresented here, as they continue to be our state’s most fascinating wines.
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1. DeLille Cellars 2015 Harrison Hill, Snipes Mountain, $90: This cab-leading blend from a top Woodinville winery is among the most interesting wines made in Washington. It is a beautiful wine, with smoky aromas of cocoa, plum and cassis, backed by graceful tannins. Can’t wait to see how this ages. I bet it’ll be spectacular. 2. Walla Walla Vintners 2015 cabernet sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, $45: A big, powerful red from a legendary Walla Walla winery, loaded with flavors of black currants, ripe plum and blackberry pie. 3. Long Shadows Vintners 2015 Sequel syrah, Columbia Valley, $60: Top Aussie winemaker John Duval shows us why Washington syrah deserves a place on the world stage.
4. Abeja 2016 Heather Hill cabernet franc, Walla Walla Valley, $72: This breathtaking wine managed to change my mind about cab franc. A stunning, graceful wine with gentle tannins. Available to the mailing list only. 5. Barnard Griffin 2014 Lonesome Springs Ranch grenache, Columbia Valley, $35: This magnificent wine reveals the potential of this Rhone variety in Washington. Note to growers: Plant more grenache. 6. Wild Goose Vineyards 2017 Mystic River Gewürztraminer, Okanagan Valley, $20: Everything I hope for in gewürz: aromas of rosewater and orange zest; flavors of apple, citrus, kiwi and star fruit; all with unreal acidity.
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7. Kiona Vineyards and Winery 2014 Old Block cabernet sauvignon, Red Mountain, $75: From the first cab vines planted on Red Mountain comes this firm cab, loaded with flavors of black currants, blackberry and hints of sage. This should age magnificently. 8. Maryhill Winery 2015 Elephant Mountain Marvell, Rattlesnake Hills, $44: I think GSM blends are among the most interesting wines made in Washington, and this example leads the way. 9. Water from Wine 2014 cabernet sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, $30: This nonprofit winery in Paterson donates all proceeds to clean-water projects around the world. This wine by Charlie Hoppes is as spectacular as the idea. 10. Wautoma Wines 2015 StoneTree Vineyard malbec, Wahluke Slope, $48: Tri-Cities winemaker Jessica Munnell makes magnificent malbec from a top Wahluke Slope vineyard. Loaded with blackberry, blueberry and dark chocolate. 11. Woodward Canyon 2017 chardonnay, Washington, $49: Blending grapes from the Columbia Gorge and estate grapes produces a wine that is as harmonious as it is delicious.
12. Clearwater Canyon Cellars 2016 Verhey Vineyard malbec, Washington, $32: Lewiston winemaker Coco Umiker brings in grapes from Washington’s Rattlesnake Hills for this deeply delicious red. 13. DeLille Cellars 2014 Grand Ciel cabernet sauvignon, Red Mountain, $160: Pricey? Yeah, but this generous cab from a meticulously farmed estate vineyard is incredibly layered, with tasty flavors of black currant jam, blackberry syrup and dark chocolate. It will only gain complexity with time in the cellar. 14. Amelia Wynn Winery 2015 syrah, Walla Walla Valley, $32: Bainbridge winemaker Paul Bianchi uses Walla Walla grapes to craft this dusty, complex syrah. 15: Maryhill Winery 2015 Art den Hoed petite sirah, Yakima Valley, $32: This Goldendale winery crafts a sturdy red from a classic old vineyard in the Yakima Valley.
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FROM PAGE 8................................. 16. Woodward Canyon 2014 Old Vines cabernet sauvignon, Washington, $99: Historically, one of the most consistently delicious cabs in Washington, and this vintage doesn’t disappoint. 17. Saviah Cellars 2014 reserve cabernet sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, $45: Owner/winemaker Richard Funk crafts some of most graceful, complex wines in Walla Walla. This big red shows off layers of plum, blackberry, Bing cherry and black olive. 18. Telaya Wine Co. 2016 Turas red, Snake River Valley, $32: An imaginative blend of Rhone and Bordeaux varieties shows creativity and grace from a winery near downtown Boise. 19. Browne Family Vineyards 2015 Tribute red, Columbia Valley, $30: I’m a sucker for reds with big shoulders. This blend of petite sirah, petit verdot and malbec checks all the boxes for me. 20. Robert Karl Cellars 2015
cabernet sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, $32: This Spokane winery has a reputation burnished from one tasty red after another. This cab is loaded with dark fruit, backed by persistent tannins. 21. Ste. Chapelle 2015 Panoramic Idaho petite sirah, Snake River Valley, $28: My love for this variety is welldocumented, and this version from Southern Idaho surprised me with its bold plum, cocoa and spice notes, backed by bold tannins. 22. Convergence Zone Cellars 2013 Black Cloud malbec, Red Mountain, $35: This North Bend winery quietly makes a name for itself by bringing in grapes from top vineyards and crafting delicious wines. This syrah is loaded with flavors of plum, black licorice and blackberry jam, backed with firm structure that pairs well with grilled meats. 23. Cloudlift Cellars 2015 Stratus petit verdot, Yakima Valley, $32: Tom Stangeland is a winemaker and furniture craftsman in South Seattle, building a reputation for crafting wines of structure and depth. This petit verdot
reveals incredible depth of flavor and spices, backed by bold tannins. 24. Tightrope Winery 2017 riesling, Okanagan Valley, $22: This superb riesling from north of the border reveals the perfect tension between acidity and flavors of orchard fruit and spiciness. 25. Upchurch Vineyard 2016 Southwest Facing sauvignon blanc, Yakima Valley, $36: Winemaker Chris Upchurch crafted this delicious white using grapes from famed Boushey Vineyards. Aging in concrete leaves this with a fascinating minerality that makes it a perfect wine to sip while slurping fresh oysters.
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Reunites for One Night Only BY THE WEEKENDER
“He’s flying up for the holiday season,” Potvin said. “We asked, It has been eight years since the ‘Want to do a one-time show and original lineup of local metal band blow everyone’s mind?’ He said, ‘of Severed Few has graced a stage course.’” before raucous fans. Potvin describes the band’s That all changes at 8 p.m. Friday, sound as Pantera meets Metallica Nov. 23, as the band made up meets Black Label, with a leaning of three Centralia High School toward heavy metal elements. graduates and longtime friends will It’s a sound that perform at Flood earned Severed Valley Brewing in Few the top finish Chehalis for a free, at a Battle of the one-night-only Bands in Seattle show. back in 2007, “The timing a time when a is right,” said reviewer described Robert Potvin, the band as such: who handles guitar “Severed Fews and vocals for the music is hard-core, group. “We wantheavy-metal guitar ed to focus on the riffs, incorporated original lineup too with the feel-good because that was a of classic rock, the fan favorite, I guess sway of southern you can say.” rock, thrown in with Along with a blues scale and a Potvin, the band hard-core groove. also includes Potvin’s headRobert Potvin riffs on the guitar while drummer Aaron banging, hair-flying Snideman, a long- playing a show at the Southwest style coupled with Washington Fairgrounds in 2007. Potvin his fingers-of-fury time friend and also handles vocals for Severed Few. collaborator of guitar playing abilPotvin. The pair ity help make a has produced music and played Severed Few concert a high-enerfor fun outside the boundaries of gy, fun-filled event.” Severed Few since it disbanded At the Battle of the Bands event, around 2013. Severed Few outperformed fellow The real treat is the return of contestants who were all based in bassist Adam Justice, who is flying the Seattle and Tacoma area, bringin from Texas to take the stage with ing new status and accomplishment his old friends for the one-nightwith them back to the Twin Cities. only event. He had performed with The band did so without vocals, the band before departing in 2010. depending completely on instruHe hasn’t played with the group mentals. since then. These days, Potvin handles the
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From left, Adam Justice, Robert Potvin and Aaron Snideman perform as Severed Few at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in 2007.
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microphone in addition to his status as the band’s guitarist. He said the idea for a reunion is bolstered by the venue, Flood Valley Brewing, which is owned by fellow Centralia native chris Rohr. Potvin recalled riding the bus with Rohr in school. He long wanted to perform at Rohr’s previous location at the former Matrix Coffeehouse, and now he’s amped to perform at the new location at 289 NW Chehalis Ave. Potvin said the band and busi-
ness are not charging at the door because, “I don’t want to deal with the money … Just playing some badass tunes.” To hear some of Severed Few’s music, visit www.reverbnation.com/ severedfew. The band also has a page on Facebook. The free show starts at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, at Flood Valley Brewing.
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thirst, dizziness and lightheadedness. • Alcohol triggers an inflammatory response from your immune system. Your immune system may trigger certain agents that commonly produce physical symptoms, such as By Johnny Green an inability to concentrate, memory problems, decreased appetite and It’s the morning after the Pub loss of interest in usual activities. Crawl, and if you consumed too much • Alcohol irritates the lining of alcohol the night before, chances your stomach. Alcohol increases are you are regretting your very the production of stomach acid and existence. delays stomach emptying. Any of I am not here to pass judgement, these factors can cause abdominal as I consumed a little bit of alcohol a pain, nausea or vomiting. few times myself. When I do not have • Alcohol causes your blood a hangover on a typical morning after, vessels to expand, which can lead to it is likely because I consumed about headaches. 10 times as much marijuana the night before as I did alcohol, and didn’t Marijuana does not help with consume enough alcohol to be drunk. dehydration, but there is scientific But I have definitely been hungover evidence that marijuana helps with before and it’s absolutely no fun. the other problems related to having If you are hungover right now, you an alcohol hangover. are likely looking for anything and Many studies have shown that everything that can help you feel cannabis can help with the human better. There are many people out body’s inflammatory response from there that swear that marijuana can the immune system. Marijuana has help cure an alcohol hangover. In long been used to help reduce order to evaluate that claim, we must nausea, as pointed out by the first look at what an alcohol hangover American Cancer Society and involves. numerous studies. A study from last year found that Per the Mayo Clinic: marijuana helps treat headaches, • Alcohol causes your body which is something that previous to produce more urine. In turn, studies have also found. urinating more than usual can lead Marijuana also has an intangible to dehydration — often indicated by quality for treating marijuana
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After a hard night of pub crawling, a hangover will great you in the morning. Some advocate a bit of pot smoking can alleviate the pain.
hangovers. Consuming marijuana helps consumers endure conditions that would otherwise be unbearable, including an alcohol hangover. Marijuana is not a guaranteed fix for an alcohol hangover, but it can certainly help. A person still has to rehydrate their body, which as I previously pointed out is not something that marijuana
Johnny Green is a cannabis activist from Oregon and has a bachelor’s degree in public policy.
THE 7 BEST HANGOVER CURES — Backed by Science) While there’s no shortage of purported hangover cures, ranging from chugging a glass of pickle juice to rubbing a lemon in your armpit before drinking, few of them are backed by science. Here are seven easy, evidence-based ways to cure a hangover. 1. Limit Your Alcohol Intake Both hangover incidence and severity are determined by the amount of alcohol you consume. Drinking in moderation can help prevent hangover symptoms. 2. Avoid Drinks With Congeners Choosing drinks that are low in congeners, such as vodka, gin and rum, could decrease the severity and frequency of hangovers. Meanwhile, tequila, whiskey and cognac are all high in congeners, with bourbon whiskey containing the highest amount. 3. Eat a Good Breakfast Eating a good breakfast can help maintain your blood sugar levels, provide important vitamins and minerals and reduce the symptoms of a hangover.
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can help with. Remember folks, marijuana is 114 times safer than alcohol, so next time you are gearing up for a party consider making the safer choice and avoiding the alcohol hangover altogether.
4. Get Plenty of Sleep Alcohol consumption may interfere with sleep. A lack of sleep could contribute to hangover symptoms such as fatigue, irritability and headaches.
5. Stay Hydrated Drinking alcohol can cause dehydration, which may make some hangover symptoms worse. Staying hydrated could reduce hangover symptoms like thirst, fatigue, headache and dizziness. 6. Have a Drink the Next Morning Drinking alcohol can prevent the conversion of methanol to formaldehyde, which could reduce some hangover symptoms. 7. Try Taking Some of These Supplements Some supplements, including red ginseng, prickly pear, ginger, borage oil and eleuthero, have been studied for their ability to decrease hangover symptoms.
The Bottom Line
While there are many well-known hangover cures out there, few are actually backed by science. However, there are several science-backed ways to avoid the unpleasant symptoms that follow a night of drinking. Strategies include staying hydrated, getting plenty of sleep, eating a good breakfast and taking certain supplements, all of which could reduce your hangover symptoms. Also, drinking in moderation and choosing drinks that are low in congeners can help you prevent a hangover in the first place. — Source: Healthline.com
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“Incredibles 2,” “BlacKkKlansman,” “Christopher Robin,” “Papillon,” “The Darkest Minds.” Sean Axmaker is a Seattle film critic and writer. His reviews of streaming movies and TV can be found at streamondemandathome. com.
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