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Back to school time! Wow the summer really flew by so fast. I hope all of the kids are ready for a great year. Keep this in mind during your morning afternoon commutes since there will be little ones out more. I know that our school system has gone from having free lunch for everyone to an increased price. This will make it harder for families with multiple kids. I have been online researching how to make healthy and fun lunches. Remember to send your kids to school with their water bottles since the weather is still hot. Please remember to contact us if we can help you with advertising. As always we appreciate your continued support!
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HB Beverly 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza
Brian Cox 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House
Rusty Steel Acoustic 8:00pm at Wild Wing Cafe THURSDAY Aug 4th Justin Mychals 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza Corey Snowden 7:00pm at Krazy Chicken at Sonny’s The HercuLeons featuring John Cowan & Andrea Zonn 7:30 at The Down Home FRIDAY Aug 5th Acoustic Syndicate 5:00pm at Fridays After 5 Bacalou | HeadKnockers | DieLation 10:00pm at Capone’s SATURDAY Aug 6th Railway Express 9:30 at Wild Wing Cafe Elderbug | Orchid Thief | Nomad 8:30pm at Capone’s
Midnight Gyspys 8:00pm at Quaker Steak & Lube
Kingsport Kingsport, TN
Matt Walsh Low Down Blues Review 7:00pm at Delta Blues BBQ
THURSDAY Aug 4th Julie Williams Band 7:00pm at Marker 2 Grille, Lakeview Marina
Daniel Davis 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House THURSDAY Aug 4th Vaden Landers 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House Borderline Band 7:00pm at Quaker Steak & Lube FRIDAY Aug 5th Anthony Wayne Vibe 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House Samantha Gray 7:00pm at Delta Blues BBQ Jaystorm Project 8:00pm at Quaker Steak & Lube SATURDAY Aug 6th
FRIDAY Aug 5th Victor Lawson & Boogie Chillen 7:00pm at Marker 2 Grille, Lakeview Marina SATURDAY Aug 6th Wanted Stranger 7:00pm at Marker 2 Grille, Lakeview Marina SUNDAY July Aug 7th Jason Lloyd 7:00pm at Marker 2 Grille, Lakeview Marina
Yact Rock Show 6:00pm at Jonesborough Barrel House
Jonesborough, TN Jonesborough FRIDAY Aug 6th Dave Eggar 7:00pm at Music on the Square
Luke Brogden 7:00pm at Riverside Taphouse
SATURDAY Aug 7th James Meadows 6:00pm at Jonesborough Barrel House Anna Lynn Farris 8:30pm at Jonesborough Barrel House
Elizabethton, TN Elizabethton SATURDAY Aug 7th
Hollow Ground 7:00pm at Covered Bridge Jams
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Tri-Cities Faces and Places Celebrating the people and places of our community!
TUESDAY TUESDAY
Karaoke at Numan’s - JohnsonEntertainment City Karaoke with Absolute at The Pub Out Back Karaoke with Bert & L.A. at Kingsport Moose Lodge 7pm (The Italian Pizza Pub) - Johnson City 7pm
WEDNESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City Karaoke Night at Eric Wonderland Karaoke w/ HuskinsLounge VFW and PostBar 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke at Quaker Steak and Lube (Bristol, VA) 7pm Karaoke Night at Wonderland Lounge and Bar Karaoke at- Kingsport Lodge Johnson Moose City, TN 9pm6pm Karaoke at Thunder Tavern 8pm Karaoke with RonValley at Kingsport Moose Lodge 6:30pm
THURSDAY THURSDAY
Karaoke at Zachary’s Steakhouse Karaoke with Karaoke with Open Mic Entertainment Michael’s Krazy Karaoke at Stateline Bar & Grill at Wild Wing Café Johnson City,atTN Karaoke w/ DJ Marquez Top Shelf Entertainment Wild8pm Wings Café JC Karaoke at Numan’s Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke at Numan’s - Johnson City Karaoke at Jiggy Rays Pizzeria - Johnson City, TN Karaoke at Jiggy Rays Pizzeria Abby’s Hell Yeah at CJ’s Sports Bar - Kingsport, TN 8pm Karaoke w/Tony & Rod Karaoke at CJ’s Sports Bar 8pm Karaoke at Tipsy Toad Tavern JonesboroughTN Karaoke at Tipsy Toad (Jonesborough) Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 8pm Open Mic & Karaoke at Wonderland Lounge/Bar N Grill Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 7-10 Karaoke at Midnight Oasis - Brtistol, TN Karaoke at Sonny's Marina/The FrenchPost Quarter Restaurant Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment Rainbow Asian Karaoke w/ ShaneatRouse at Bear’s Bar Cuisine 9pm Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge Karaoke w/ Reverb Karaoke at The Cottage 8:30pm Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke at Elizabethton VFW Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 8-11 Karaoke w/ Michael Hawkins at Holiday Inn (Exit 7) – Bristol, VA Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City Karaoke at 27 Lions (Marion, VA) 9:00pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Rainbow Asian Cuisine 9pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Laurel Marina on South Holsten 9pm
FRIDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Trivia TUESDAY
Wild Wing Café JC- Team Trivia Tuesdays 8:30pm Johnson City Brewing Company- Trivia Tuesdays 7pm Aubrey’s Johnson City- Trivia Night 7pm 27 Lions - Trivia Night 7pm Union Street Taproom - DJ Trivia 6pm
WEDNESDAY
Tipton Street Pub- Trivia Wednesdays 9pm Aubrey’s Bristol- Trivia Night 7pm Johnson City Moose Lodge 1831 - DJ Trivia 7pm Tipsy Toad (Jonesborough) - Trivia 7pm
THURSDAY
Holy Taco & Cantina Trivia Night 9pm JRH Brewing - Trivia Night 7pm Mellow Mushroom Johnson City - Mellow Trivia 7pm Gypsy Circus Cider Company - Trivia 6:30pm
MONDAY
Barley Waters- Trivia Night 7pm Yee-Haw Brewing- Trivia Mondays 7pm Woodstone Deli - DJ Trivia 7pm Model City Tap House - Live Team Trivia Night 7pm
SATURDAY
Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 8-11 Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City Karaoke w/ Tony & Rod at CJ’s Sports Bar
SUNDAY 7pm Open Mic with Karaoke at Go Burrito Johnson City Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge 6pm
MONDAY
Karaoke at Thunder Valley Tavern 8pm
**The schedule is subject to change due to the request for social distancing at this time.**
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Down 1. Extends the loan 2. At a slow tempo 3. Big name in motorcycles 4. Les ___-Unis (the United States, in France) 5. "Your excellency" 6. "___ Got You Under My Skin" 7. Michael of The Monkees 8. Icy precipitation 9. ___ limits (election issue) 10. Beverly Cleary character 11. From a Ryukyu island 12. Remorseful 13. Lies on the beach 15. Read, as enemy messages 20. Classic soda
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ACROSS 1. Collects abundantly 8. Barber's device 13. Sleep inducer 14. Got out early, as a release 16. Off guard 17. Fur-bearing animal 18. Render ineffective 19. ROY G. BIV, for one 21. Like some Alps 22. Asian land, briefly 23. Western alliance, for short 24. "___ priest, a minister and a rabbi..." 25. Vow 26. Made crow sounds 27. Woman's head cover 30. Prop finisher 31. Basic religious belief 33. 1999 Hall of Fame inductee Robin 35. "Good Burger" stars
22. Wet/dry ___
Kenan and ___ 36. Suggestive of the supernatural 40. "___ asleep!" (excuse for a missed meeting) 42. Put ____ on (try to win at auction) 43. Go quickly 46. 80's robotic rock group 47. Pinnacle 48. Patriot Patrick 50. Actress Fran 52. DEA agents 53. Crabby 54. Raymond Burr detective series 56. Seat for two or more 57. More crafty 58. Boats seen on the Indian Ocean 59. Gordimer and others
25. "Coffee, Tea ____?" (1973 film) 26. Corp. money VIPs 28. Fritz's donkey 29. Leered at 31. Postponed, as a payment 32. ___ hour: Down to the wire 34. Is a precursor of 35. Boys and girls, informally 37. Ravishment 38. Europe's ___ Peninsula 39. Invalidate 41. Get beaten by 44. Stir up 45. Wears away 47. "Now I get it!" 48. Vietnamese capital 49. Belgian river
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Answers to last week’s puzzles can be found on page 09.
51. ____-cut 52. Opposite of sud, on a French map 55. Nutrition label fig.
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Meet Little Love. This four year old girl is so sweet and loves to gives kisses. She is a lover and craves attention. This special girl has feline immunodeficiency and we are looking for an adopter or a permanent foster to care for and love her. She can be in a home with a cat that is FIV positive, or with a cat that is not if they get along with no fighting/biting. She came to us from a home with another cat that was negative, and they got along. Her symptoms come and go, and she goes through times that
she does not feel well and other times she is fine. She has been with us one full year already. We do not want her to live her life out in a cage by herself at our rescue. She deserves to have someone to love, and love her back. If anybody would be willing to take her in please message us. We will help with expenses to care for her. We hope there is someone out there who can give her the love she deserves for the rest of her life.
There are 5 School Buses hidden in this issue of The Loafer. Can you find them all?
Last Week's Puzzle Answers
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"Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love; it is the faithless who know love's tragedies."
"Sir, a man may be so much of everything, that he is nothing of anything."
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Sudoku
y Meet Roxy, a beauty with a shiny black coat of hair !!! She is a 3 1/2 yr old Rottweiler/Lab mix. Roxy is playful, friendly, and well behaved. She was preciously an outdoor dog, and with that being said, she won’t mess in her kennel, so you could say that she is house trained
!!! Roxy would prefer to be an only animal and would not be good with small kids because of her size and strength. No cats. She would love to have a new family to love on. She has been spayed, current on vaccinations and microchipped. Come by and play with her. Bday 5/27/19.
If you are interested in adopting : The Bridge Home No Kill Animal Shelter 423-239-5237 • 2061 Highway 75 Blountville, TN Facebook: bridgehome
bridgehome.org
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Tri-Cities Faces and Places Celebrating the people and places of our community!
JOHNSON CITY
THURSDAY AUG 4TH
SATURDAY AUG 6TH
SATURDAYS
First Thursday Shop and Hop 4:00pm at Downtown Kingsport
Farmer's Market 8:00am at Jonesborough Farmers Market
SATURDAY AUG 6TH Farmer's Market 7:00am at Kingsport Farmers Market
Historic Jonesborough Town Tour 1:00pm at Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum
ACOA (adult children of alcoholics) 1:30-3:00pm. Call for info Bill 423-444-6107 or Cheryl 423-262-6149 TUESDAY AUG 2ND Taco Trek Ride 6:30 at Trek Bicycle THURSDAY AUG 4TH Plumeria Canvas Class 6:00pm at Into the Fire FRIDAY AUG 5TH The Black Gaze Reception 6:00pm at Tipton Gallery SATURDAY AUG 6TH Johnson City Farmer’s Market 8:00am at Founders Park
Nature: Wolf Howling 10:00am at Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
BRISTOL THURSDAY JULY 4TH Free Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic 8:00am at Bristol Public Library Incredible Business Networking Biz Lunch 11:30am at Michael Waltrip Brewing Co.
SUNDAY AUG 7TH Simple Elegance Bridal Show 1:00pm at Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center & Old Town Emporium
ABINGDON, VA WEDNESDAY AUG 2ND Bingo 5:00pm at Abingdon Community Center FRIDAY AUG 5TH
SATURDAY AUG 6TH
Back To School Party & Picnic 11:00am at Founders Park
SAT AUG 6TH - SUN AUG 7TH Farmer's Market 8:00am at Abingdon Farmers Market Gun Show 9:00am SUNDAY AUG 7TH at Bristol Motor Speedway Bingo 5:00pm at Abingdon JONESBOROUGH Community Center TUESDAYS
SUNDAY AUG 7TH Pups + Pints 3:00pm at Tennessee Hills Brewstillery
KINGSPORT WEDNESDAY AUG 3RD Farmer's Market 7:00am at Kingsport Farmers Market
Jonesborough Storytelling Guild “Stories n’More” Show 7:00pm at The International Storytelling Center
WEDNESDAYS Comedy Open Mic 7:30pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club FRIDAY AUGUST 5TH Shawn Carter 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club SATURDAY AUGUST 6TH Shawn Carter 8:00pm & 10:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club FRIDAY AUGUST 12TH Drew Dunn 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club SATURDAY AUGUST 13TH Drew Dunn 8:00pm & 10:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club Boomtown Improv 8:00pm at Wallace Theatre
Movies for Grown-Ups 2:00pm at Washington Co. Public Library
Storytime & PaintElephant at the Beach 10:00am at Into the Fire
Board Game Night! 8:00am at Bristol Public Library
COMEDY SHOWCASE
SATURDAY AUG 6TH
ERWIN
FRI AUG 5TH - SAT AUG 6TH Dog Days Riverfest at USA Raft Adventure Resort
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CONCERT SCHEDULE Bristol
BRISTOL TN/VA
PARAMOUNT Jul 30 Charles Esten Aug 5 Scott Stapp Aug 19 The Reep & Reno Comedy Show Sep 2 Beatles Vs Stones:Abbey Road and Satisfaction CAMEO THEATER Aug 6 Marshall Tucker Band Aug 20 The Oak Ridge Boys Aug 27 Chris Knight Sept 16 Firehouse Oct 29 Craig Morgan Nov 12 GCMA Southern Gospel Quartet BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY Sept 30-Oct 1 Country Thunder Music Festival with Morgan Wallen, Jason Aldean, Hardy, Lauren Alaina, Tracy Lawrence and others BRISTOL RHYTHM & ROOTS REUNION Sept 9-11 JJ Grey and Mofro, Tanya Tucker, Roseanne Cash, Del McCoury Band, Jerry Douglas Band and many others.
JOHNSON CITY TN
JOHNSON CITY
FREEDOM HALL Aug 26 Lee Brice Oct 21 Chris Janson MARTIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS Aug 16 John Hiatt and The Goners Aug 18 Brit Floyd Aug 20 Amy Grant Sep 23 Black Jacket Symphony presents Van Halen’s 1984 Sept 24 Brian Wilson Oct 4 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox Oct 29 Straight No Chaser
GREENVILLE TN
GREENVILLE
NISWONGER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Jul 26 Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo Aug 13 Arrival from Sweden: The Music of ABBA Aug 21 Neal McCoy Aug 28 Air Supply
Sep 8 Sep 17 Sep 18 Oct 1 Oct 8 Oct 15 Oct 24
Anderson East Girl Named Tom The Robert Cray Band Kansas Tommy Emmanuel Josh Turner Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
KNOXVILLE TN
Knoxville
TENNESSEE THEATRE Jul 27 Robert Earl Keen Aug 14 Brit Floyd Aug 17 Weird Al Yankovic Aug 18 Amy Grant Aug 27 Little River Band Sep 21 Brian Wilson Sep 22 St. Paul and The Broken Bones Sep 23 Anjelah Johnson-Reyes Oct 4 Carly Rae Jepsen Oct 28 Straight No Chaser THOMPSON BOWLING ARENA Aug 19 Luke Bryan Aug 28 Shinedown Sep 28 Greta Van Fleet Oct 14 Keith Urban KNOXVILLE CIVIC AUDITORIUM Jul 30 Steve-O Sep 23 Kathleen Madigan Sep 28 Wheel of Fortune live Oct 12 Gov’t Mule with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs Oct 14 Steve Martin and Martin Short Oct 21 Jerry Seinfeld Nov 10 Clay Walker & Tracy Lawrence Nov 11 Sal Vulcano BIJOU THEATRE Aug 27 The Gatlin Brothers Sep 30 Darrell Scott Oct 1 Henry Cho Oct 6 The Earls of Leicester featuring Jerry Douglas Oct 14 Craig Ferguson Oct 20 Mavis Staples Nov 1 Gin Blossoms Nov 11 Sam Bush Band Nov 17 Joanne Shaw Taylor Nov 30 Eric Gales Dec 1 Paul Thorn
Maryville, TN
MARYVILLE TN
THE SHED Jul 30 Drive By Truckers Aug 5 Saliva Aug 19 Gangstagrass Aug 20 The Cadillac Three Aug 27 Jackyl Sept 3 The Kentucky Headhunters
GATLINBURG TN
Gatlinburg
MONSTERS ON THE MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL Aug 19-21 Cinderella’s Tom Keifer, Extreme, Yngwie Malmsteen, Quiet Riot, Kip Winger, Autograph, Queensryche, Stryper, Ratt’s Stephen Pearcy, Night Ranger, Vixen, Firehouse, Nelson, Brother Cane, Pat Travers and many others.
NASHVILLE TN
Nashville
BRIDGESTONE ARENA Aug 23 My Chemical Romance Aug 26 Dierks Bentley (new date) Aug 27 Roger Waters Sep 1 The Lumineers Sep 7 Twenty One Pilots Sep 8 Backstreet Boys Sep 10 Kevin Hart Sep 14 OneRepublic and NeedToBreathe Sep 16 Pearl Jam Sep 17 The Killers Sep 20 Knotfest featuring Slipknot
ASHEVILLE NC
Asheville
THE ORANGE PEEL Jul 27 10,000 Maniacs Oct 1 Trial By Fire- Tribute to Journey THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM Aug 3 ZZ Top Aug 12 Foreigner Aug 25 Vince Gill Sept 24 Kathleen Madigan
NASHVILLE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM Aug 31 Rockzilla Summer Tour with Papa Roach, Falling in Reverse, Hollywood Undead & Bad Wolves Sep 30 Kevin Gates EXPLOREASHEVILLE.COM ARENA Oct 1 Lil Nas X Sep 4 Ghost Sept 11 Trinity of Terror Tour RYMAN AUDITORIUM Sept 13 Zach Bryan Jul 28 Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo Oct 15 Ryan Adams Aug 2 Joe Bonamassa Oct 21 Casting Crows Aug 4-7 Vince Gill Oct 29-31 Billy Strings Aug 8 Men at Work Aug 11 The Turtles, The Cowsills Cherokee, N.C.: Aug 13-14 Lady A Aug 16 Antrax, Black Label Society HARRAH’S CASINO and Hatebreed Aug 8 Ron White Aug 24 Blondie (Opry House) Aug 20 Deon Cole Sep 11 Collective Soul and Switchfoot Sep 16-17 Wheel of Fortune Live (Opry House) Sep 17 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Sep 24 3 Doors Down Sept 18 Crowded House Sep 30 Earth Wind & Fire
CHEROKEE NC
ASCEND AMPHITHEATER Aug 8 Styx, Reo Speedwagon & Loverboy Aug 9 David Gray Aug 24 Jack Johnson Aug 27 Goo Goo Dolls Sep 20 Florence & The Machine Sep 23 My Morning Jacket Sep 24 Alicia
GREENVILLE SC
Greenville, S.C.
BON SECOURS WELLNESS ARENA Aug 13 Alan Jackson Sep 14 Reo Speedwagon, Styx and Loverboy Oct 19 Greta Van Fleet Oct 27 Luke Bryan
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Hello everyone, hope your summer is all you hoped it would be. Please be safe, watch out for others and as always keep your knees in the breeze. This week I have picked out a ride that will take you into Virginia. This ride is great on a motorcycle or in a vehicle. Highlands Parkway in Damascus is about a 5 hour ride on route 58. Route 58 actually begins in Portsmouth near the shore and stretches to the western border of Virginia. Portsmouth, Virginia's historic seaport, is a Coastal Virginia treasure with its collection of antique homes spanning three centuries, its assortment of quirky shops and eclectic, locally owned restaurants, and a spectacular waterfront along the busy Hampton Roads harbor. It’s an ancient seaport with a decidedly hip vibe. The smallest of the coastal cities, Portsmouth is known for providing legendary hospitality since 1752. The most scenic portion in the fall months begins around Meadows of Dan. Meadows of Dan is an unincorporated community in Patrick County, Virginia, where the Blue Ridge Parkway crosses U.S. Route 58 (Jeb Stuart Highway).
Beanz Biker Corner By Anne Hartley 423-297-5675
There are numerous country shops, classic houses, and restaurants in the community. It is located near the Patrick/Floyd County line about 20 miles east of Hillsville and about 14 miles northwest of Stuart, Virginia. The community's name is credited to one of its earliest English settlers, James Steptoe Langhorne, and comes from the meadows that abound near the Dan River which flows through the area Take the road west and you’ll find dozens of quaint small towns like Galax and Damascus that welcome visitors with an air of friendliness that is both rare and refreshing. Galax is the gateway to the Blue Ridge Mountains. The City is rich with tradition, shopping, recreation and scenic beauty. A visit to Galax offers everything from quaint downtown shops to hiking and Old Time Bluegrass Music festivals. It is also home to the largest Old Time Bluegrass Fiddler's Convention as well as the New River Trail. Damascus is the home of the annual Trail Days festival and is known as Trail Town USA due to the convergence of four scenic trails in the town, including the Appalachian Trail, U.S. Bicycle Route 76, The Iron Mountain Trail, and the Virginia Creeper Trail. The Trail Days festival is held around the middle of May each year and draws in excess of 20,000 tourists, making it the largest single gathering of Appalachian Trail hikers anywhere. The Appalachian Trail runs right through the town of Damascus, and you’ll often spot a handful of scruffy hikers sharing their stories with the residents, who are more than happy to provide supplies and support for the weary travelers. As you continue your trek along the western road, you’ll eventually reach Cumberland Gap National Historic Park, which traces the borders of Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. For an unforgettable scenic view, hike to the top of Pinnacle Overlook. Cumberland Gap the first great gateway to the west, is a mountain pass that was used
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historic features in the park and ranger led programs are offered throughout the year including tours of Gap Cave and the historic Hensley Settlement. The Pinnacle Overlook Trail at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park near Middlesboro Kentucky, is an easy 0.2 mile out-and-back hike to Pinnacle Overlook - Cumberland Gap's most iconic overlook. The trail is short but well worth the drive to the top of the mountain in the middle of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
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While the dog days of summer are my absolute least favorite time of year, there’s no denying it’s one of the best seasons for delicious food. One of the highlights of my week is my Saturday morning stroll through the farmer’s market and right now is high time for the freshest produce and other farmed goods. Last week, inspired by the rainbow of local fruits, veggies, meats, cheeses and herbs, I built a positively outstanding meal that was worthy of no less than 5 Michelin stars, and the good news is, it was quick, simple and I’m here to share it with you! So get your reusable grocery bags and walking shoes ready, because you’re going to be chomping at the bits to be first in line for the market this weekend.
bottom of my salad plate. I sprinkled a handful of arugula over top; the peppery spice of this leafy green plays nicely with the acidic lemon notes in the ricotta and the sweetness of the tomatoes. Then I chopped a blend of heirloom tomatoes of all sizes and colors to about 1” pieces, tossed them on top of the arugula and sprinkled with fresh basil I snipped from my patio herb garden. I used whole leaves, but it would also be nice to chiffon them and sprinkle like confetti if you want a less intense flavor. Finally I added my pickled onions and drizzled with a vinaigrette I had on hand and voila! Salad is served!
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dashes of balsamic vinegar. I stuck them back under the broiler for just a minute so the honey caramelized and the outsides of the sprouts got a little crispy, but keep an eye on this because they can go from crispy to torched very quickly. Using the same ricotta from early, I made a nice little bed for my carrots to lie on, drizzling the cheese with a bit of hone before spreading the spears across the top. The sprouts were placed to the side and finally my chicken was ready for a trip to the grill.
Chicken thighs are much smaller than breasts and depending on how hot you get the grill, they should be done For the main course I had grilled in about 10-12 minutes. I let mine go chicken thighs with carrots and 5 minutes on each side, then gave Brussel sprouts, but really jazzed it up. For starters, I chose to use them a one minute flip each at the The masterpiece I created began chicken thighs over chicken breasts end just to ensure they were cooked with a salad course, as any gourmet because they are just as healthy but through, letting them rest about meal properly should. Late July have so much more flavor. I let the 5-10 minutes on the plate while I and early August is flush with juicy, thighs soak in a simple lemon pepper assembled the rest of my meal. ripe tomatoes so it would be a sin marinade for about an hour while I not to make them the star of the prepped and cooked my other food. The perfect complement to my show. I started by quick pickling farmer’s market feast was a bottle some onions, thinly slicing an onion For that concoction, just zest 1 whole of Chenin Blanc I picked up from my lemon into a bowl. Then slice in half (any color will do) packing it into a favorite boutique wine store. Chenin and juice that same lemon and add mason jar and pouring over top a is still light and acidic enough for all to bowl, along with about 2TBSP saucepan of 1/2C water, 1/4C apple the fresh produce in this meal, but it of olive oil and 1TBSP of minced cider vinegar, 1/4C white vinegar, garlic. Toss in 1tsp each dried Italian has a weightier mouth feel that stood about a tablespoon of honey and seasoning, brown sugar, sea salt and up to the flavor of my chicken thighs some salt, pepper and red pepper black pepper, plus ½ ¾ tsp of onion without being buttery. It was flakes that I had just brought to a powder. Whisk all ingredients until a wonderful way to top off my boil and removed from the heat. totally mixed and pour over chicken relaxing dinner. Leave opened while liquid cools and thighs in a ziplock bag or Tupperware your onions will be pickled in 20-30 Be sure to get out and take advantage and toss to coat every inch of meat. minutes. At the market I picked up of all the wonderful local goods we’re While the chicken was taking a lemon a tub of ricotta cheese from a local so blessed to enjoy in this part of the pepper bath, I preheated my oven to goat farmer’s booth and knew that world. East Tennessee is home to 400 and peeled a bag of miniature would make the perfect base to my lots of farms and artisans we should salad. I whipped that up with a little carrots from a local farm and sliced support when possible over the big in half a pound of Brussels sprouts fresh squeezed lemon juice, some box grocery stores who import their I had in my veggie drawer. I tossed grated parmesan and cracked sea produce from who knows where, both of these in a simple mix of olive salt and pepper, then spread it on the sprayed with god knows what. Take oil, salt and pepper then spread them on a baking sheet and put them a stroll and build your meal based on the treasures you find; there’s in the oven. After 20 minutes they inspiration around every corner at the were both fork tender and ready to summer farmer’s market! be drizzled with honey and a few
XO - Kathie
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When it comes to actor Woody Harrelson I have always had mixed emotions about his films. To me he is an adequate actor providing pleasant diversions in his roles. Mr. adequate has returned in the new film "The Man from Toronto" where he stars alongside firecracker actor Kevin Hart. The two actors are extremes, one very hyper and the other laid back, which actually works in the film. The film begins a bit slow, but eventually improves. The story introduces the character of Teddy (Hart) a man who has attempted to start an internet athletic page, but has failed miserably. Teddy even attempts to sell his idea of "non-contact boxing" to a local gym owner, but his idea is rejected. Despite his failed efforts, Teddy manages to plan a nice birthday gift for his wife, a visit to a day spa, and while she is there he travels to a secluded cabin to prepare her next birthday surprise but due to a glitch winds up at the wrong cabin where those inside are waiting for the arrival of The Man From Tronto (Harrelson), an expert assassin. The men inside the cabin mistake Teddy
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for the assassin, and expect him to interrogate the man they are holding hostage. Despite his shock, Teddy is able to extract information from the prisoner, but just after the reveal the FBI raids the cabin. The FBI informs Teddy they want him to continue to assume the identity of TMFT in order to help them catch exiled Venezuelan Colonel Marin Hoyos, who is in Washington, DC planning an assination of the President of Venezuela. As the plan unfolds, Teddy eventually meets TMFT, whose real name is Randy, and after fighting at first, they form an uneasy alliance. After Randy reaches out to his handler, played by Ellen Barkin, he decides to continue the charade of Teddy impersonating him. The duo travel to Puerto Rico for an assignment, where after successfully completing yet another interrogation, encounter yet another assin, this one The Man From Miami (Pierson Fode), who attempts to steal an item from the duo that will lead to the killing of the President of Venezuela. After fighting off TMFM, the duo travel to D.C. where they meet up with Teddy's wife, and eventually encounter other assassins sent to get the item needed for the assination. Randy and Teddy have a no-holes-barred fight with the other assassins, but eventually they manage to thwart all of them. Meanwhile, Teddy's wife is leaving him out of disappointment, and he must race to keep her from going home to her mother. The film ends with the duo managing to thwart the assination attempt, and successfully defeating the other assassins and their handler. At the conclusion the story moves forward one year, with Rany in a new profession,
and Teddy and his wife Lori (Jasmine Mathews) expecting a child. This film is described as an action/comedy, but I felt the action was stronger than the comedy, which is often tepid. I'm not sure when Hollywood decided Kevin Hart "yelling" and in panic mode was humorous. There are a few chuckles in the film, but not enough for my tastes. The lead actors do the best
with the material they have, and are well cast as polar opposites. "The Man from Toronto" is a pleasant diversion of a film, but is the tale of a hitman who doesn't quite hit the mark. Now playing on Netflix. (Rated PG-13)
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When Summer was on the horizon there was one thing I had in mind. I wanted to have a good one, one that felt like the fun, busy, carefree ones of my youth. I suppose that’s a feeling we’re always trying to chase, but having spent the better part of the last two years living as something of a shut-in (hypochondriacs represent!), I wanted to get out and enjoy life a little. It helped that June was kicking off with the first non-work-related weekend trip I’ve had in years. A fun and most pleasant weekend in Asheville to attend a friend’s wedding. Sure, I could have done it as just a day trip, but I deserved a weekend getaway. That was the only thing I had planned for my Summer of George. What other fun things would happen? I wasn’t sure. I knew I wanted to get some pool time in at some point, I know enough people with pools where that seemed like a good plausibility. Indeed it was. Just about a month after my weekend away, I was asked to do a one-day house sit for a friend who has a pool. That day was glorious. I spent almost three hours floating around in the pool, listening to music, and generally living my best Summer life. You recall how I mentioned my goal for the Summer was to have one
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that felt reminiscent of my youth? The days when I was part of the last generation to be truly feral? I got my wish as waking up the next day after my truly wonderful pool day I found I had a massive sunburn over most of my upper back. Now, I’m no fool, I harbor the advice of sunscreen and had some which I applied twice during that day of fulfilling leisure. What was funny was that you could see where this was on one part of my back that, regardless of how hard I tried, I wasn’t able to cover with sunscreen. Near my upper right shoulder, there was a perfectly un-burned outline of my hand, where I had managed to slap the SPF 30. It looked like something out of a cartoon. As I stood there glaring at this giant red spot on my back in the mirror, I was trying to remember what all you do for a sunburn. Drawing a blank on how to take care of a sunburn, it dawned on me that I don’t think I’ve had a sunburn in over 20 years. As in, I don’t think I’ve had one since I was a kid, as in since the ‘90s. My dream of having a Summer much like the ones of those happy days of yore had come true in ways I didn’t think of. I had to google what to do for a sunburn and none of the immediate remedies were on hand. A quick trip to the corner drug store and I soon found myself with a good-sized bottle of aloe vera gel. The second problem presented itself in how the heck I was going to apply this to a spot on my back I couldn’t get sunscreen on. I thought about using a towel, but that seemed like a bad idea as it would just absorb most of the gel. I decided to try the wall of my shower. I placed a good splash of gel all over part of the wall where I thought my back would manage the best, then I rubbed my back all over the wall. It worked OK, but most of the gel stayed on the shower wall instead of going on my back. Determined, I wiped the gel off the wall with a towel while trying to think of another solution. I went to the kitchen to get a
spatula, the kind you’d use to mix a cake batter with. I put the gel all on one side of the spatula and began to rub it all over my back. This worked, and with alternating hands I was able to cover all of the areas with Aloe Vera, bringing the much-needed relief I was seeking. I knew I wanted a Summer that made me feel like I was a kid again, but I didn’t think that would include
burning my entire upper back. The other thing I do miss is that Summer felt like it lasted a long time, now here we are with school starting back up and I wonder where the heck the summer went? It seems it went by in a flash. Time does get faster as one gets older. Hopefully, if you’ve also been burned by the sun you won’t need to resort to a spatula for relief. See you next week.
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