Macon6-1-15

You might think you don't qualify.

We think you probably do.

MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

• VOL 14, ISSUE #312

The Mayor’s Vision for Second Street

With Street Car Lane!

THE INTERVIEW CHRIS STAPLETON Nashville’s most revered singer, songwriter & producer!

STOREFRONT LIVE MUSIC

DR. H GUITARS

ANTHONY ORIO GUSTER

THE BIRD’S 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

15 DAYS

Comment

11thHourOnline.com Pam Jones on Juliette Trading Company a One of A Kind Place: Had a great time there today! Thank you. Hope to visit again soon : ) Dustin on Wait Until You See This. Amerson River Park Re-Opens: I called it soon as I heard the news.

Why fix what wasn’t broke? Now we can attract crime to a peaceful area by publicizing it and dumping millions into it.....mind you, millions that the broke ass city didnt have until they got there greasy democratic fingers on the counties budget. I’m sure this is just the beginning seeings how we will also be paying for several officers to be present there now as well. Way to go reichert. We couldnt find anything else in the county to throw 5 million at so we will do stack stone archways and breezeways on the river for the thugs to spray paint. Winning!

Arts + Culture + Entertainment

Macon Beer Company Tour & Tastings Saturday, May 30 from 1-6 p.m.

345 Oglethorpe Street, downtown Macon

Dwayne Fisher on Wait Until You See This.

Amerson River Park Re-Opens: You need to build a waterpark or some other attraction . Nobody wants to walk along trails or have picnics when it gets so hot the humidity chokes you out and the sun is blazing down upon your head. Water parks baby... here in macon - that’s the ticket.

Hilary on Wait Until You See This. Amerson River Park Re-Opens: Goodness people! Y’all are some negative Nellie’s!

Sample six beers and relax at the brewery’s new outdoor beer garden.

Leigh on Teddy Bear Part I: You can’t leave us hanging like that!

Dennis on Teddy Bear Part II: OK .. I see where you’re going. Can we just get there a little faster.

Tina on Teddy Bear Part II: Teddy use to come to the end rail to play snooker and he knew some of the guys there and when he first started coming he would get to telling stories,he was so good at it that everyone there would end up at the front of the bar listening to his stories and its still hard for me to even believe that he was that person.

Friday, May 29 “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” Presented by Theatre Macon May 22 - May 30, In this gently wacky family comedy, Vanya and his stepsister Sonia have lived their entire lives in their family’s farmhouse. While they cared for their ailing parents, their sister Masha has been gallivanting around the world as a successful actress and movie star, leaving Vanya and Sonia trapped and regretful. Their soothsayer/cleaning woman, Cassandra, keeps warning them about terrible things in the future, which include a sudden visit from Masha and her twenty-something boy toy Spike. Adults are $25.00, Seniors (60+) are $20.00 and Students are $15.00 (under 22).

438 Cherry Street. 478-746-9485 Kentucky Headhunters live in concert at The Cox Capitol Theatre - Tickets $25 and up.

478-257-6391

Flip thru the entire issue online

11thHourOnline.com

contact us

MAILING: PO BOX 14251, Macon, GA 31203 TELEPHONE: (478) 508-7096 ADVERTISING: meg@11thhouronline.com

Saturday, May 30 Corks & Canvas Presented by The 567 Center for Renewal - 7-9 p.m. Grab a friend and join artist Deonna Belcher as she guides you step by step to paint a 11x14 colorful margarita painting as you enjoy your favorite wine or other beverage of your choice. The $25 price includes all supplies. BYOB. 478919-4697 Grand Reopening of Amerson River Park Join us for an all day event at Amerson River

04 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

The Macon Beer Company will host a soft opening of its brewery, inviting the general public to tour the facility and taste their locally made beer, Saturday,May 30 from 1-6 p.m. Macon Beer Company is located at 345 Oglethorpe St. in downtown Macon. After the official grand opening, Macon Beer Company will be open for tours and tastings every Saturday with tours on the hour.

For $10, brewery guests receive a souvenir Macon Beer Company pint glass, which includes five tasting tickets. Tickets are redeemed for a six-ounce pour of their beer of choice. Beers currently offered are the year-round flagship brew Macon Progress, seasonal ales Macon Love and Macon Homebrew, and a specialty, or one-off brew, Progress Squared, that was made especially for the tasting room.

Guests are invited to the outside seating in the brewery’s beer garden.

Macon Beer Company merchandise and prints by local artists that adorn the brewery are available for purchase.

Opening the brewery to the public has been a big step for Macon Beer Company, founded in 2012 and owned and operated by Jeremy Knowles.

“We’re excited to reach this milestone,” said Knowles. “Macon Beer Company’s tours and tastings give us an opportunity to truly connect with our community and provide something so new, we haven’t seen it since Prohibition.”

Continue to check maconbeercompany.com for an updated schedule of tours, tastings and special events.

Park. Children’s activities from 11am until 1:30 pm followed by an official program led by the Mayor at 2 and bands from 3:30 - 7 pm. Float the river with free rides by Ocmulgee Expeditions and $5 kayak rentals!

Cake Decorating 101 at Robinson Home 11am - $50 Per Student. Learn to make homemade Buttercream Icing and let Chef Katie show you the ins and outs of fine cake decoration. The class covers, slitting & filling a cake, smooth & textured finishes, scallops, and boarders. Includes an offset spatula and bench scraper. To register call 478-738-0610.

Corner Concert Series featuring The Black Cadillacs - 7:30 p.m. Enjoy the sunset over Macon’s skyline with a craft beer in your hand listening to some great bands. Corner Concerts is bringing live music to Macon in unlikely places and we’re teaming up with Harley Davidson of Macon to host this one back on the Mulberry st Parking deck.

The Black Cadillacs are a 5-piece rock band from Tennessee with an original sound that includes influences from 60‘s era rock and roll to more modern grunge and indie rock.

“Their live-set is where this well-orchestrated yet explosive blend comes to life.” says Red Bull Sound Select of the band’s SXSW performance. “Amazing energy from beginning to end”, adds Consequence of Sound. $5 in advance, $10 day of the show.

Friday, June 5 Songs & Stories - An Evening with Art Alex-

akis of Everclear - Presented by Moonhanger Group at Cox Capitol Theatre. Art Alexakis, known as the charismatic frontman of the multi-platinum band Everclear, will embark on a US solo tour. With hits like the modern rock radio staples “Santa Monica,” “Everything to Everyone,” “I Will Buy You a New Life,” “Father of Mine,” and “Wonderful,” fans will get the chance to experience an intimate acoustic performance and stories from his career.

Tickets $15 and up. 478-257-6391 First Friday Downtown Beach Party Grab your beach wear and head down to the front lawn of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame for the First Friday’s Downtown Beach Party presented by Robins Federal Credit Union.

Splash around in the Cherry Street Plaza fountain, enter the children and adult limbo contest, and play volleyball. We’ll be out from 6:00 to 8:00p.m. at Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (301 Cherry Street Macon, GA 31201).

Leis will be provided!

Saturday, June 6 First Saturday Village Market Come shop with us for a wide variety of fine, handcrafted items produced by local artisans! Featuring all natural soaps and body products, sterling silver and copper jewelry, fine art, folk art, novelty items, pet products, handmade flutes, apparel and accessories, and much more! Fresh produce in season when available. Free parking, free family event! New extended hours - 9am-3pm!

In Case You Missed It...

Owner of Williams Fun Smart Toys Wins Trip to Paris - Florence and her husband Steve Allen own and operate William’s Fun Smart Toys in Ingleside Village. On a whim, Florence wrote a short essay describing how their store and in particular, the Hape toy brand inspired imaginitive play. Over a hundred retailers entered the contest.

Hape, a leading worldwide toy manufacturer announced the two winners last week.

The Allen’s will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Paris, France for an advance screening of “The Little Prince.” The prize includes transportation, lodging at a five-star hotel and meals for the May 29-June 2 visit.

Wear, a new boutique-style thrift store opens downtwon - Wear, Depaul USA’s boutique-style thrift clothing store, opened May 6 at 646 First Street in downtown Macon. There will be refreshments, music, and a chance to shop in this new store – a ‘thrift with a twist’. Everyone is invited to come downtown and celebrate this new initiative.”

“To be successful, Wear needs a constant supply of quality used clothing and accessories,” said Heatherly Wakefield, Wear’s Manager. Profits from Wear will benefit Daybreak, Depaul USA’s day/resource center for homeless men and women in Macon.

ZooATL_11thHour_frog.pdf 1 5/11/2015 3:56:04 PM

New Olive Oil and Vinegar Boutique in North Macon

Olive In a Bottle has opened just off of Bass Road at 5437 Bowman Road. With over 40 different varieties and flavors of oils and vinegars, as well as other unique items to r choose from, they offer Macon and Middle Georgia residents exciting new ways to increase the flavors of ordinary dishes, or to create new ones.

2015 Macon Film Festival Announces Official Selections in Music Documentary & Music Video Competition

g The official selections for the Music Documentary and Music Video competition for the 2015 Macon Film Festival (July 16-19) have been announced.

“As a city with its roots firmly planted in music history it is important to the festival to showcase the best in music documentary filmmaking today. We are excited to share these exceptional short and feature length music documentaries to the festival’s music loving audience,” said festival programmer, Tabitha Walker. “This year’s block of music video shorts features the sights and sounds of upcoming musicians, established artists, and Grammy award winners all combined for an hour of music samplings that cover a variety of music genres for your listening and viewing pleasure.”

The complete listing of official selections are both domestic and international.

Macon Film Festival is July 16 – 19. Passes are now available. See the festival’s website http://www.maconfilmfestival.com

C

M

Y

CM

MY

CY

CMY

K

HOP ON IN

#ONLYZOOATL

11thHourOnline.com 05

Arts + Culture + Entertainment Don’t miss Second Sunday Concert Series at Coleman Hill June 14.

Saturday, June 6

Thursday, June 11

Strictly Comedy: An Evening with Rickey Smiley at Macon Centreplex - Funny-man Rickey Smiley is known for making millions laugh for over 25 years and this June 6th, he promises to bring side-splitting laughter back to Middle Georgia! Perhaps best known for his prank phone calls, Smiley is also the host of the nationally syndicated Rickey Smiley Morning Show based in Atlanta from its flagship affiliate WHTA “Hot 107.9,” and stars on The Rickey Smiley Show which airs on TV One. He is also a featured columnist on the Fox-produced tabloid show Dish Nation. Tickets $43 and up. 478-7519232 or 1-800-745-3000

Guster with a special Kishi Bashi solo performance Presented by Cox Capitol Theatre - Tickets $25 and up. With a new looseness and swagger, Guster pushes the acoustic guitars into the background, instead exploring deeper drum grooves, keyboard textures and atmospheric noise -- a language they shared easily with Swift. The band that emerged from this session sounds like one that is no longer evolving, but has evolved into something else entirely.

Sunday, June 7 Buddy Greene in Concert - Presented by Music and the Arts at Vineville United Methodist Church, a chance to see a grammy-nominated musician, for free! Greene will bring his sacred and bluegrass music 4-6 p.m. Free and open to the public. 2045 Vineville Ave. Gregg Brooks Music Benefit at The Big House - 3-6 p.m. Music Matters Entertainment is pleased to present “It’s Up to You & Me Brother,” a benefit concert for Gregg Brooks and his lovely wife, Lisa, to help with medical bills and other expenses related to Gregg’s treatment and courageous battle with cancer. There will also be a silent auction of memorabilia and other items and services. Please save the date and make plans to be there if you can. Let’s help a brother in need! “It’s up to you and me brother...” $10 donation.

Many of you know Gregg Brooks as a legendary vocalist from Macon, GA and one-half of the Brooks Brothers, along with his brother Tim Brooks. They opened for many national acts, and Gregg has recently shared the stage with Gregg Allman, Wet Willie and so many others. 2321 Vineville Avenue

Monday, June 8 “Butterflies” Childrens Workshop Presented by Federated Garden Clubs of Macon, Inc. Children will learn and have fun with all things BUTTERFLIES! Cost includes snack and a take home Butterfly Bush. For ages 3-10. $20 per child. 9am - Noon. 478-742-0921

06 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

Saturday, June 13 Running for Ronald Road Race and Pull for the House Presented by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia at Central City Park - All levels of fitness and ability are welcome - we also offer a short course Smile Mile for those of all ages who prefer that option, as well as a Tot Trot for children 4 and under. $25 early registration. Road races begin at 8 am. Truck pull begins at 10:30 am.

Father’s Day Tie Workshop Presented by Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia & CSRA - Kids of all ages are invited to participate in this FREE workshop and make ties for Father’s Day gifts. 10 a.m. - Noon. Free, but space is limited.

478-471-4854 Wesleyan Market Farm-to-Table Dinner Join us Saturday, June 13th, at 7pm for Wesleyan Market’s 1st Annual Farm-to-Table Dinner!

Catered by Grow Restuarant and highlighting all your favorite Wesleyan Market meat and produce vendors! Tickets are $50/person and include full meal and selections of Georgia made brews and wines. For reservations, please see ticket website or call 478-757-5233. The meal will take place on Wesleyan’s Campus, next to Foster lake on back-campus. Please call 478-757-5233 if you need directions.

Sunday, June 14 Second Sunday with The Quaildogs Presented by Bragg Jam at Coleman Hill- 6-8 p.m. Every second Sunday of the month, expect one of the best community picnics in Macon featuring live music in beautiful Washington Park. The concerts are free to attend and feature a cash bar and food available for purchase. Picnics, lawn chairs and pets are welcome. Please refrain from bringing tents and grills though.

Wednesday 11am - 3pm

Now Serving Dinner

Thursday 11am - 9pm

THURSDAYS

Friday 11am-10pm

until 9pm!

Saturday 8am - 9pm Sunday 11am - 3pm

MarketCityCafe.net

It’s here you’ll find your

LOWEST PRICE George Youmans.

The name you know.

The man you trust.

.com 478-746-2020

2020 Riverside Drive (Riverside at Ingleside) Macon See our complete inventory of new and used at

746-2020

478-

www.youmanschevrolet.com 11thHourOnline.com 07

MIDDLE GEORGIA ART ASSOCIATION PRESENTS

Arts + Culture + Entertainment ONGOING SPECIAL EVENTS Time to pick strawberries at Twin Oaks Fun Farm in Forsyth

AGES 8-13 ADULTS

Session I: June 8-12, 9am-Noon Session II: June 13-17, 9am-Noon Summer Evenings June 22-26, 6-8pm

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (478) 744-9557

VISIT MIDDLEGEORGIAART.ORG

Farmer’s Markets Wesleyan Farmer’s Market: Twice Monthly 2nd and 4th Saturdays 9a.m. - 1 p.m. The Wesleyan Market provides the Middle Georgia community with the opportunity to buy from and speak directly with local farmers, producers, and artisans. All vendors sell local, organic products from the Macon/Middle Georgia area.

Shop local!

Mulberry Market in Tattnall Square Park Mulberry Market is a producer-only farmers’s market in historic Tattnall Square Park in Macon, Every Wednesday from 3:30-6:00. We accept EBT benefits! Join the My Market Club for exclusive benefits and support 8 local farms.

First Saturday Village Market at Mercer Village 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Designed to attract true artists who hand craft their product or grow produce locally and need an outlet. Some of the produce is organic and identified as organic by farmers.

The market is open to local artists who produce jewelry, dog clothing, hard and soft candies, melons, cucumbers and more.

Special Events Macon’s First Friday Every first Friday of the month, downtown Macon businesses celebrate with drink and dinner specials, live entertainment and late hours. Gallery hop from Macon Arts to the Arts Exchange and much more. 5-10 p.m. Free event sponsored by NewTown Macon.

Yappy Hour every 3rd Thursday at the Macon Dog Park 5pm – 8pm. Macon Bibb Parks and Rec received a Knight Neighborhood Challenge Grant for Yappy Hour. It is a once a month “happy hour” at the dog park for people to gather in a social setting with their pups! Dog demonstrations, live music, and give aways. Patrons will also have the opportunity to purchase beer or wine from our vendor and be entered in to drawings for door prizes!

For the Kids Storytime at Barnes & Noble Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Singing, snacks and great children’s books are the regular features of our children’s Storytime events.

Storytime at the Library Thursdays and Saturdays at Washington Library - Little Bookworms (for kids 4 and under) 08 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

10:30am. Fridays 10:30am at Riverside Library.

Story Times consist of a variety of activities including read-aloud stories, finger plays, special guests, songs and puppets.

Kool-Aid & Canvas at the 567 Center for Renewal, an artist takes children age 6-12 stepby-step through the process of creating a fun painting with acrylic paints on a real canvas. The students learn a variety of painting techniques to inspire them in their own creative endeavors.

The workshop starts at 10 am and lasts an hour and a half. $20 includes all materials for the class and a snack. To register your child online, please give us their name and click the “Pay Now” button below. Or, you can contact Melissa Macker at (478)238-6051 or melissa@the567. org.

Outdoors Sky Over Macon Every fourth Friday 8-10 p.m. at the Museum of Arts & Sciences. Explore space, the constellations and planets visible from Central Georgia in “Sky Over Macon” in the Mark Smith Planetarium. The show starts with a general tour of the heavenly sights visible each season, then a live presentation updates the current position of the planets and special events in the sky. After “Sky Over Macon” (if the sky is clear) view the real night sky through our telescopes in the Observatory. $5 to $10. 478-477-3232 Twin Oaks Fun Farm, Forsyth This summer, pick our juicy, plump and delicious golf ball sized strawberries and picnic under our cool pavilion with strawberry cider and ice cream! Enjoy Our Playscape Playground, animal feeding and “goatel”, covered pavilion and honey hut. Open Tuesday - Saturday 9am-6pm.

Sunday 12-6pm. 678-544-0756 The Rock Ranch, Thomaston It’s time for some outdoor fun. Make a day of memories as you enjoy all The Rock Ranch attractions. The Ranch is an adventure destination like none other. From a miniature locomotive train ride, to flying through the air on amazing ziplines, to exploring a complete miniature town just for kids, The Rock Ranch attractions are like no other. Other activities include; Pedal cars, petting zoo, pony rides, cane pole fishing, John Deere Gators, rope maze, paddle boats and so much more! Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm.

Admission: $10 per person, 3 and under free.

5020 Barnesville Highway, The Rock, Georgia 30285. Office: (706) 647-6374

OVER

PERSONAL

50 CRAFT

24”

FLAT SCREENS.

BEERS

the largest selection in middle georgia!

TRIVIA

TUES, 8PM Prizes all night!

happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7pm: $2 16oz Bud Lt draft & $2 wells

taco tuesdays

2 for 1 Tacos

wednesdays 39¢ Wings Wii Bowling 9pm

watch here 401 Cherry Street Downtown Macon - 478-743-4645

Become a fan for weekly events and specials!

11thHourOnline.com 09

WE DELIVER

DOWNTOWN! MON - FRI 11-3PM *Limited Delivery Area

e macon’s original stteakhous BIRTHDAY DINNER

ON US! some restrictions apply

We’re closer than you think.

5797 Houston Rd. (478) 785-6565

FEATURING

classic new orleans style

PO’BOYS and other specialties including

JAMBALAYA - FISH TACOS - SALADS

GROUPER - SHRIMP - OYSTERS BLUE CHEESE SLAW - CHEESE GRITS 470 THIRD STREET • (478) 292.2085

Your Braves Headquarters.

EVERYDAY

$1.50 Beers & $6 Domestic Pitchers MONDAYS

Bingo starting at 6:30 pm, free to play!

TUESDAYS

Kids eat free w/adult meal purchase WEDNESDAYS

Trivia Night 8:00pm - Giveaways!

THURSDAYS

Live Music 8pm

CRAZY CRA CR AZ GOOD AZY GOOD. D.

2440 RIVERSIDE DR, MACON 478-745-8980 - WE DELIVER! New menu online: Locosgrill.com

10 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

NATIVE / NEW Arts + Culture + Entertainment

Hometown: Macon, GA Occupation: Academic Coordinator and Pastor Favorite Restaurant and/or dish? When I do eat out, I like home style meals like you find Roosters or Bear’s Den. JoBear’s is good too.

Macon’s Best Cultural Asset? This is going to sound corny, but I think the people are.

11 Things You Don’t Know About Dominique 1. I wanted to be a Navy Seal or in the Special Forces 2. I’m a voracious reader 3. Although I’m an extrovert, I really do like quiet time 4. I used to rap and do spoken word poetry 5. I played basketball in the Georgia Olympics in 1993 6. I’m the oldest of four 7. I read the whole J.R.R. Tolkien series in middle school 8. I love good, clean music 9. I went to Russia for two weeks for my MBA 10. I have two Masters, one in International Business and M.A. in Practical Theology with an emphasis in Urban Ministry and Leadership 11. I believe in mentoring others and in fact continue to have mentors myself.

I have the ability to relate to different people from different backgrounds.

Back to School Bonanza

MEET DOMINIQUE JOHNSON Equipping the Community for Success

by A n g e l C o l l i n s It is rare to see Dominique Johnson when he’s not up to something. Once upon a time, what he was up to would have been no good. Now, he is all about doing good for the community. Whether he is shepherding the next generation of college graduates into the future or equipping his people through the word of God, Dominique Johnson has nothing but love for the people of Macon.

Johnson is the Academic Coordinator for Mercer University’s Upward Bound Program. From Macon, GA to Northeast High School to Paine College, he found his way back to Macon. “I’ll say that I always had this innate call to change the world through leading and equipping people to be better. I am passionate about equipping and empowering people to live out their fullest potential and developing them for life and leadership. At Mercer, I do this by providing valuable information and educational resources to my students.” He works primarily with high school seniors. He is also pastor of Kingdom Life, a church he started about five years ago. “… We started with bible study in a community center, then we began meeting with a small group of people in our house, and

we eventually branched out from there,” said Johnson. “As pastor of Kingdom Life, I equip people through the word of God so that they can walk in their identity, wholeness, and purpose so that they may better serve as leaders in their communities.” The point is to reach back into the community. “As far as the community goes, transformed people transform places. Our goal is holistic transformation and growth.

To that end Johnson has had a hand in starting a couple of different community outreach initiatives. The first was the Back to School Bonanza, which provides book bags full of basic school supplies to families that can’t afford them. Last year his company, The Urban CEO, partnered with the Macon – Bibb Health Department to offer health screenings and other crucial resources to children and parents. “We gave away nearly 1,000 book bags filled with school supplies,” said Johnson. “This is a way for the community to come out and celebrate our children and each other. We earnestly believe that education will be the key to community, economic, and social development. Those things make for healthy people who in turn

make for a healthy society.” He also arranges an annual pre-Thanksgiving meal the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and this coming June in 2015 will have the first Father Day Cookout at the Rosa Jackson Community Center in East Macon to, as he says, “honor men in the community who are true representations of fatherhood.”

Johnson’s love of Macon is why he wants these collaborations to work and be supported by those in and outside of the community. He wants Macon to be “a place where people from different racial and socio-economic backgrounds can continue to come together and work to create a healthier and thriving community.” He sees the progress in downtown Macon, but he doesn’t want the city’s focus to be single-minded. “I understand the concept of having a thriving downtown,” said Johnson, “and I agree somewhat with eh concept, but I think it is still necessary to do work in other communities as well or at least provide the necessary resources.” However the city decides to use its resources, Johnson’s goal is to continue to become a better husband, father, pastor, teacher, mentor, and community catalyst.

11thHourOnline.com 11

Dr. H Guitars

Central Georgia resident creates custom guitars and hybrid instruments.

Fender, Gibson, Paul Reed Smith, and Gretsch are all household names in the guitar world and each is synonymous with quality, style, and innovation. These brands have stood the test of time through periodic reinvention while staying true to the original work ethic of providing the player with a quality instrument. While not yet a name on par with these manufacturer behemoths, Dr. H Guitars is a guitar luthier located in Macon, GA who subscribes to the same esthetic through hands-on construction with meticulous detail.

The luthier namesake of David Hullings, Dr. H Guitars is a hidden gem which already holds a place in Macon’s musical future for those looking for a one-ofa-kind instrument that fits their style and playability.

“When people think of a traditional guitar luthier, they tend to think in terms of acoustic guitars,” mulls Hullings, “but, what about the solid body luthiers? Where are they?” Well, this one is located in a work shop behind his Ingleside-area home. Inside the quaint shop, one will find stacked various cuts and types of wood along with guitar necks and bodies in various stages of build. Having constructed an estimated 100 guitars, Dr. H has become a bit of an expert on finding the perfect types and cuts of wood. In fact, his collection of wood cuts had been chosen with such precision that when asked which he likes better – guitars or wood - he concedes with a bit of a laugh, “Wood. Because there are always different types of wood to be found.”

The obsessive process of finding the perfect cuts of wood has paid off with their transformations into some of the most beautiful electric solid body guitars that one could find. Each one of these works of art reflects a personality uniquely their own. Using a water-based enamel that is safer for the environment, Dr. H elevates a cut of mahogany, buckeye, or Spanish cedar into a stunning visual innovation. He showcases the imperfections in the wood in order to bring true designs to the body. Hold12 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

ing up one of his finished guitars, Hullings explained, “I actually moved the neck set up slightly in order to save this imperfection that was just perfect.” Pointing to the smooth design that was once a knot on a tree, the finished look is purely one of a kind; “How could I not save that?”

With a finishing process which is estimated at 10% cutting and 90% sanding of the wood, one might wonder where the artisan knowledge around wood originated.

“My Grandfather was a shop teacher, and he was great with wood,” reflects Hullings. “He never had a teaching certificate, but due to his vast knowledge, he was bequeathed one.” It was through time spent with his Grandfather that his techniques, patience, and passion for working with wood were born. “I made my first guitar when I was 25 or 26. I needed a new guitar, and I had a wife and young child at home, and it came down to a matter of money.” Applying the skills that his Grandfather

By David Higdon

had passed to him, a new solid body guitar – and passion – was born.

In addition to their appearance, another distinct difference between a Dr. H custom guitar and a factory produced model is in the weight. These are hearty guitars that live up to the name “solid body.” “Sure, they are heavier than your standard guitar, but they will hold a note for five minutes,” laughs Hullings. And rock on they will; by experimenting with pickups to find to the right correlation between organic and electric, Dr. H Guitars bring out a tone from each guitar that could never be duplicated through mass production. Hullings will bring out each guitar and play it a few times before the perfectionist in him puts it back to fix any flaws that he may have sensed while playing. After a few more times of revisiting this dance, everything comes together and just “feels” right; he knows then the guitar is ready to be sent forth to her new home.

Dr. H is also known for his rescues and repairs.

Rescue is a term that he affectionately uses to describe guitars that he has pieced together from necks or bodies salvaged from discarded guitar parts. These hybrid instruments may not have a traditional sound associated with their body appearance, but they will have a distinct sound all their own. If your guitar is wearing a dent or scratch that is limiting your play, take it to see the Doctor! He can mend your guitar back to its intended playability and presence.

Macon has a true talent living here whose contribution is measured fret by fret. Late nights, sawdust, wiring, and meticulous specifics all mesh to create a flawless instrument for one lucky musician to connect with. The connection will be instantaneous, and as that guitar finds her way into the life of a local musician, a new song is written, a new riff is born, and Dr. H is back to sorting through wood and finding the perfect shape for the future of rock ‘n roll.

Mon - Sat 7-11am Monday - Saturday 11am - 3pm

807 Forsyth Street, Downtown Macon Call for Take Out! 478-621-7044

Tuesday - Saturday Lunch 11:00am - 2:00pm Dinner 5:00pm - 9:30pm DUCK | SEA BASS | LAMB | OYSTERS | VEAL | PRIME NEW YORK STRIP

Fried Chicken Beef Tips & Rice Baked Chicken & Dressing Fried Pork Chop Meatloaf

Collards Mac & Cheese Fried Okra Field Peas Succotash Cabbage Potato Salad Side Salad Cole Slaw Deviled Eggs

Fried Chicken Meatloaf Chicken & Dumplins Baked Ham Country Fried Steak

Mashed Potatoes Collards Okra & Tomatoes Squash Casserole Green Beans Butter Beans Potato Salad Side Salad Cole Slaw Deviled Eggs

Thursday

Fried Chicken Fried Pork Chop Turkey & Dressing Liver & Gizzards Meatloaf

Fried Chicken Fried Catfish Livers & Gizzards Ribs Baked Ham Meatloaf

Mac & Cheese Fried Okra Succotash Collards Field Peas Potato Salad Side Salad Cole Slaw Cabbage Deviled Eggs

Mac & Cheese Fried Okra Green Beans Collards Broccoli Casserole Potato Salad Side Salad Cole Slaw Pinto Beans Deviled Eggs Cheese Grits

Fried Chicken Meatloaf Baked Chicken & Dressing Salmon Croquette Beef Tips & Rice

Meatloaf Fried Chicken Salmon Croquette Ribs Country Fried Steak

Mashed Potatoes Okra & Tomatoes Creamed Corn Squash Casserole Collard Greens Butter Beans Cheese Grits Potato Salad Side Salad Cole Slaw Deviled Eggs

LOBSTER NIGHT 2242 Ingleside Ave

Backburnermacon.com

Reservations are not required but are recommended. 478-746-3336

Mashed Potatoes Squash Casserole Collards Pinto Beans Green Beans Potato Salad Side Salad Cole Slaw Deviled Eggs Cheese Grits Butter Beans

Meat & Bread $3.99 Meat, Bread &1 $5.79 Meat, Bread & 2 $7.69 Meat, Bread & 3 $9.49 Vegetable Plate (3) $6.19 Vegetable Plate (4) $7.99 Founded in 1959 by Inez Hill and Louise Hudson, H&H Restaurant is a Macon institution. Mama Hill and Mama Louise have kept Macon’s most diverse clientele well fed with delicious, stick-to-ya-ribs soul food since Otis Redding was just an unknown band member in Johnny Jenkins’ Pinetoppers.

On one fateful day in the mid-60’s a group a long hairs pooled their money together for two plates. Mama Louise felt sorry for them and gave them all a heaping helping. A friendship between her and The Allman Brothers Band was born. A friendship that took her on quite a ride that included a seat on the tour bus in 1972 and lifelong friendships with Gregg and the rest of the band. In 2007, Mama Hill passed on, but Mama Louise kept on keepin’ on. She calls us every other day, saying “y’all ready yet! I’m ready to go back to work.” To which we reply, “We’re almost there Mama.”

11thHourOnline.com 13

The idea that downtown Macon is only limited to Poplar, Cherry, and Mulberry Streets is still prevalent largely because that is where the most work has been done.

People have become comfortable with that area, but many still see anything farther south than Plum Street as “sketchy” or “rough”. This assumption is why the Second Street Corridor project is so important to the immediate future of Macon.

The Mayor’s Vision for Second Street Creating a Corridor from the Interstate to downtown

BY ANDY CARTER In August of 2014, visitors to downtown Macon were greeted with orange cones and chain-link fences as construction began to revitalize the block of Second Street between Poplar and Cherry Streets. The development blended in with many of the other contemporary projects, leading many to assume that the area was likely being converted to more lofts, another new restaurant, or just general façade improvements. Additionally, Macon was announced a winner of the Benjamin Moore “Main Street Matters” city earlier in the year, earning a complete facelift through organized voting by residents, and many spectators assumed that the construction on Second Street was an extenuation of that project. In reality, this portion of Second Street had been deemed the Vision Block, a foreshadowing of the Second Street Corridor project, a complete reworking of what will become the major thoroughfare through downtown Macon. Simply put, downtown Macon is going to look a whole lot different over the next five years.

The main idea is to renovate the area that stretches from East Macon through Downtown, connecting to Little Richard Penniman and Mercer University Boulevards, and to create a refreshed entryway into Macon at the interchange of Mercer University Boulevard. The Vision Block already displays many of the features that will be used throughout the Corridor, such as bike lanes, reverse angle parking, landscaping, shade trees, benches, and improved sidewalks. Mayor Robert Reichert recounts, “We were looking for a way to connect several different centers of economic activity into a synergistic pattern where the total economic impact was greater than the sum of the parts.” For example, if visitors take the Mercer University Drive exit off of I-75 and turns towards Mercer University toward downtown, they will pass a vibrant student community, a collection of law enforcement agencies and Navicent Health, the second largest hospital in the state of Georgia. As they continue onto the Vision Block passing Poplar, Cherry and Mulberry, they enter into a center of economic resurgence featuring retail, commercial, and municipal entities, finally crossing the Ocmulgee River and arriving at a modern conference center and enter14 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

tainment facility conveniently located off of I-16. The Mayor wants Macon recognized as the hub city of Middle Georgia, offering a “vibrant urban core” with real, diverse opportunities for residents.

The initial steps of this transformation have largely been funded by eight million dollars in SPLOST money: five hundred thousand for planning and design, one million on the now completed Vision Block, and six and a half million dollars on the connector between Little Richard Penniman Boulevard and Second Street. Mayor Reichert estimates that this connector will be the most challenging part of the entire project due to the terrain needing to be reworked into a more walkable and bikable landscape, as well as a re-engineering of the Second Street bridge to bring it up to modern standards. He admits that current estimations put the price of the connector at roughly seven and a half to eight million dollars. The strategy to generate the extra money needed for the project comes with creation of a tax-allocation district (TAD), or tax increment financing. This idea allows for any additional tax revenue generated by the redevelopment of the area to be reinvested into the project by funding improvements to infrastructure and any additional longterm needs for the Second Street Corridor.

Much of this early success for the Second Street Corridor project has to be in part attributed to Mercer University for their plans to develop the southernmost part of the corridor at the I-75 exit for Mercer. Larry Brumley, Senior Vice President for Marketing Communications & Chief of Staff at Mercer, notes, “The Lofts at Mercer, or Lofts Phase V as it’s commonly called, will house 300 Mercer students and include a 400-car parking deck. The first floor of the complex will include 14,000 square feet that will house Mercer administrative offices. Construction began in January and will be completed in summer 2016. The hotel-restaurant development, which will be on the block adjacent to the lofts on the property formerly occupied by the Noland plumbing supply business, has begun work and will be completed during summer 2016. Combined, these two developments will represent a $40 million to $50 million investment.” Connecting the

complex to the University will be a signature pedestrian bridge that will be funded by Macon-Bibb through three million dollars in TAD funding, Mercer and Sierra Development, the developer for the new student housing complex. This project builds on the nearly completed Lofts at College Hill, situated along Hardeman and Georgia Avenues that is set to include 145 one and two-bedroom student apartments, 13,000-square-feet of retail space, and a new location for popular Milledgeville eatery, The Brick. Brumley continues, “When completed, [Lofts Phase V] will make a bold statement about Macon’s vitality. It will create a very positive first impression of Macon and the University for visitors entering downtown or the campus from the I-75/Mercer University Drive interchange.”

Mayor Reichert is also optimistic that the Second Street Corridor project will help generate more interest in revitalizing some of the dilapidated neighborhoods surrounding the Corridor. He cites Bealls Hill and Huguenin Heights as examples of communities that have been given new life due to the efforts of local developers and Historic Macon. “One of the trump cards is this continuum of historic houses and historic buildings and residents living in the downtown area. We want to do all we can to enhance their quality of life and attract more,” contends Reichert. Specifically, the Mayor believes that the progress that Mercer makes with the Lofts Phase V will create a “foothold” on the south side to rejuvenate the area surrounding Tindall Heights. In addition to the Second Street Connector that will cut through the area, joining Little Richard Penniman Boulevard to Second Street, there are also plans for an adjacent green space and community center called Pinnacle Park. He insists that the Corridor will cement Macon as the Middle Georgia hub city, and that these adjacent neighborhoods will be an obvious choice for new downtown residents.

The Mayor’s optimistic spirit for Macon’s near future is infectious. He insists, “[The Second Street Project] is transformational. It is changing Macon’s future. It is priming Macon to be one of the leading cities like Greenville, South Carolina. We can be Georgia’s answer…” He

Ground was broken on the Lofts at Mercer located across from the stadium on Mercer University Drive in January. The new complex will house 300 students, administrative offices, a new hotel, an anchor restaurant and two food courts. The new development will serve as the dramatic new entrance to downtown Macon and Mercer University.

recognizes the downtown Macon area as a near perfect prototype that offers a combination of economic opportunity with a variety of walkable urban housing options.

The Corridor project is the antithesis to urban sprawl, a trend that began with the post-WWII suburban developments that pushed residents farther and farther out of urban centers. But the past ten years have seen that movement reverse, as more and more millennials value proximity to their jobs and access to entertainment, food, and necessities without having to get in their cars. But the perception of downtown Macon has long been a troublesome issue for area renovators. Reichert recounts one common complaint, “There’s nothing to it.

There is nothing there. It’s only three streets.” The idea that downtown Macon is only limited to Poplar, Cherry,

MACON’S FURNITURE BOUTIQUE

and Mulberry Streets is still prevalent largely because that is where the most work has been done. People have become comfortable with that area, but many still see anything farther south than Plum Street as “sketchy” or “rough”. This assumption is why the Second Street Corridor project is so important to the immediate future of Macon. As lofts and restaurants continue to spring up on Cherry St, the Second Street Corridor reminds visitors and residents that they are in safe walking distance of a hospital, multiple parks, a football stadium, and a variety of career options. It is more than the Vision Block, more than Mercer Lofts Phase V, and more than streetscaping. It is a comprehensive necessity for the restoration of downtown Macon as one of the vibrant urban centers of the South, and it’s happening now.

AREAS OF TRANSFORMATION: COLISEUM/CENTREPLEX

• Expand to Gray Hwy. • Create green space and a park • Connect to the Ocmulgee National Monument

DOWNTOWN

• Continuing historic revitalization • Adding a street car lane

MERCER UNIVERSITY AREA

• Direct connection from Mercer to the Coliseum/Centreplex - Dramatic new entrance to downtown at I-75

PENNIMAN CONNECTOR

• Urban Design and Aesthetics • Maintain hump bridge

Second Saturday

Ice Cream Social

june 13

ARTISAN HOME

Copper Dining Table $595

1-3 pm - $2 donation per cup

proceeds to benefit the macon volunteer clinic

LEATHERCRAFT Chesterfield Sofa $2995

More information at historic ingleside village

RESTORATION HARDWARE

Shutter Door Cabinet $1495

348 Cotton Avenue, downtown Macon (478) 755-1448 HOURS: Mon-Thur 10-5, Fri 10-7, Sat 10-4 INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES ALSO AVAILABLE

Join us

fun-filled day of shopping & activities!

11thHourOnline.com 15

16 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

Arts + Culture + Entertainment T H E D I A R Y O F T E D DY B E A R

Teddy Bear - Part Three ….This guy wouldn’t get mad, so I just hit him like a rattlesnake, right in his face, just to see what would happen.

“What the f*ck?” he stuttered, looking down at me and holding his jaw.

I just waited. As soon as he moved his hands I hit him again, hard as I could. He went down but I kept on. It sounded a lot like Mama slapping mashed potatoes out of her spoon onto my plate when I was young. I remember hearing guitars loud in the background, I remember swinging and people yelling, but I don’t remember stopping. I don’t know if someone pulled me off of him or if I just got tired of hitting him. But I do know you ain’t gotta be big to win a fight, you just gotta be mean. And I was mean enough to beat the shit out of that boy.

Maybe it was all that meanness that made me so good at sports Our neighborhood had sandlot teams and we played in the fields, but high school was where I really started learning the game of baseball. I went to Dudley Hughes High, where I played second base and catcher on a State Championship team under Coach Goot Steiner. Back then, Macon had a minor league ball team, the Macon Peaches. I was friends with the owner’s son, Ken Bonifay. Mr. Bonifay would let Ken and I go down to Luther Williams field and work out with some of the players in the afternoons. I’ve thrown the ball around with Art Shamsky, Blue Moon Odom, and a whole slew of others that came through Macon around that time. The paper took a photo of me standing beside Pete Rose when he was there, and the caption read “Big Pete and Little Pete” since we both played second base.

Those were good years; I was as carefree as I can remember ever being. I remember rubbing that old red dirt at Luther Williams field in my glove and looking up at the sky and believing that I would always be that free, that I would always feel as good as I did that day. But I was never as good a player as my older brother Riley. He could hit the ball farther than anyone I knew. He hit a ball in Jones County once that cleared the fence at 390 and kept going over the scoreboard and into a stand of pines. We never found it. It was the longest home run I’d ever seen in person. I don’t think there’s any question a few of us could have gone on to play ball in college, maybe even the pros. But Riley fell in love with this little ole preacher’s daughter and they had three kids like doorsteps, one right after the other. The idea of trying to keep playing ball never really entered my head. When I graduated, I did what everyone else back then did: married my sweetheart, got her pregnant, and started working.

The money from the bank job was long gone by this time. I got hired on with Twiggs Construction Company to pay the bills. The labor was backbreaking, I hated it, and I didn’t make much more than a few bucks an hour. The whole time I was working, I was thinking about how much more dough I could make by gambling on a pool game downtown. I even laid out of work a few days and went down there to prove myself right. I won $60 on two games and won a snooker tournament. That night, I came home with some real groceries in my pocket, Everyone was happy. I had also started helping out a locksmith downtown on the side,

mostly because I needed the extra cash, but also because I was interested in it. Turns out I had a knack for it. Then one afternoon I stepped off the side of a beam we were using to put up a metal building near Central City Park and fell 40 feet to the pavement. I broke some ribs, broke my arm, shattered my cheekbone, and ended up in the hospital. That was the first time I ever had morphine.

The first time they gave it to me, it was over. I knew I’d never felt good in my whole life until that moment. And when it wore off, I knew I’d never felt bad. I’d never felt anything at all until morphine. I’d never even thought about things like my skin until I took it. I never looked at light the same way again[BV1] .

When I got out of the hospital, I never went back to work. I started back hanging out at the pool halls around Macon, taking whatever pills I could score and playing pool for money.

Now any poor man who’s ever been hooked on dope knows the fear and desperation that comes with the thought of scoring. You’ll do almost anything to get more. The world becomes a paranoid bubble that only you and your junkie friends live in. A preacher told me one time that if I would open myself up to the Lord I could find him in everything. But I didn’t open myself up to the Lord, I opened myself up to something else. And from that moment forward for a very long time, I only found the dark.

The first time I saw Wayne Meeks he was walking down Cherry Street. He was tall, slender, wiry, and had a mop of black hair that stayed slicked back on his head. His brother Dewitt was with him. Dewitt was just a damn giant of a man, so big and mean looking he always seemed right on the verge of teetering over. They were walking down Cherry together, and everyone on the street just moved out of their way. Wayne had been in and out of jail.

I’d heard he killed a man while he was inside, but I didn’t know if it was true. Everyone knew who he was, and everyone was afraid of him, maybe even me.

I was standing outside the pool hall with my buddy Skeet when Wayne approached us.

“Hey-ya Skeet, I hear your friend here is working for a locksmith, think we can trust him?”

“I know we can, Wayne.”

“Tell him what we got running and let me know what he thinks.” Wayne never looked at me as he was talking to Skeet, he just walked on past us like nothing ever happened. Skeet turned his head both ways and made sure nobody was around before he told me what they were planning.

“Look, Teddy, Wayne and I have been scoping out a house down in Dooly County. The farmer keeps his safe on the back porch, and we’re planning on going down and getting some of that free money, but we need someone who can crack it.”

“What kind of safe is it?” I reached down in my pocket and fingered the two pills I had in there.

“It’s just an old T-handle safe. Me and Wayne will go in and tie the couple up, and you can just go on the back porch and open the safe.

They won’t ever see you.”

I knew those two pills weren’t going to last me long. “I’ll do it.” I told him.

Don’t let cold & flu season get you down!

Feeling rundown, tired or lethargic?

Replenish, Restore, Revive!

Over exertion, hangovers, nausea and vomiting with pregnancy, and overall fluid depletion

from inability to hydrate properly are the basis for illness, fatigue, and other health problems. Call us and a licensed medical professional will come to you, perform an evaluation, and administer an IV to restore fluids, along with anti-nausea medication if needed.

OXYGEN, B12 AND B COMPLEX ALSO AVAILABLE. DISCOUNTS FOR GROUPS & EVENTS!

Call 9-5 Monday-Sunday.

478-538-8856 or 478-955-6117 11thHourOnline.com 17

newtownmacon.com

maconfirstfriday.com

UPDATE AMERSON GRAND OPENING Amerson River Park re-opens this Satuday, May 30! The 160-acre park has new amentities and enhancements: three and a half miles of paved trails; two additional river access points; bathroooms; two new, large picnic shelters; a large, covered overlook; and improved parking.

Amerson River Park’s Grand Opening is May 30, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. See the new improvements, and enjoy live music, kid activities, canoe and kayak trips, and family-friendly games.

The entire event is free and open to the public. Food trucks will be onsite for food and drink purchases.

2015 FIRST FRIDAY JANUARY LET’S GET MOVING: HEALTH AND WELLNESS FEBRUARY AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE NIGHT MARCH FIRST FRIDAY CONCERT APRIL PHOTO CHALLENGE MAY DOG FASHION SHOW

JUNE DOWNTOWN BEACH PARTY Grab your beach wear and head down to the front lawn of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame for the First Friday’s Downtown Beach Party presented by Robins Federal Credit Union. Splash around in the Cherry Street Plaza fountain, enter the children or the adult limbo contest, and play volleyball. We’ll be out from 6:00 to 8:00p.m. at Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (301 Cherry Street Macon, GA 31201). Lei’s will be provided!

JULY SUMMER LOVE AUGUST MACON DRAMA SEPTEMBER FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: COMEDY NIGHT OCTOBER ONE CITY ART FESTIVAL NOVEMBER FALL FEST DECEMBER HOLIDAY CAROLING

18 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

Parking will not be available within the park during the event. Macon Transit Authority will be available to shuttle event attendees from River Street Corners, 2720 Riverside Drive, and Hutchings College & Career Academy, 2011 Riverside Drive to Amerson River Park.

For handicap parking, please bring your handicap pass or sticker, enter Amerson River Park and ask for assistance. No alcohol will be permitted in the park.

Following the Grand Opening, Amerson will remain open and operate seven days a week from 7:00a to 7:00p. Upon completion of the construction project, the park will be managed and maintained

by Macon-Bibb Parks and Beautification.

If you would like to rent portions of the park or have questions please call 478-803-0484.

Amerson River Park’s improvement project is a great example of a publicprivate partnership. Macon-Bibb was awarded a federal grant with the assistance of former Mayor Jim Marshall, and NewTown Macon raised funds to provide the private match to the public grant.

CITY SCENE

{ O P- E D}

BY RICK HUTTO COMMENT ONLINE 11thHourOnline.com

Drink Specials / Special Events

LET THE GAMES BEGIN! The 2016 Election

Well a funny thing happened on the way to the Hillary Clinton Democratic nomination and subsequent landslide against us hapless Republicans as all of a sudden the former First Lady, former Senator and former Secretary of State has not one but two people running against her in the upcoming primaries. Not only has crazy Bernie Sanders, an Independent U. S. Senator from Vermont who is a self described “democratic socialist”, thrown his hat into the ring, but so has former Rhode Island Senator and Governor Lincoln Chafee, a much more formidable opponent, in my opinion, to Hillary.

Before you dismiss Chafee and say, “He doesn’t have a chance…who the hell is Lincoln Chafee?” this is a man with a VERY deep political heritage, whose father was a U. S. Senator, had a Great-Great Grandfather who was Governor of Rhode Island as well a Great-Great Uncle who was also Governor and another who was also a U. S. Senator. Chafee began his political career as a Republican when he was chosen to fill the spot for his late father who died in office in 1999, switched to being an Independent in 2007 and won the Governor’s chair in his home state in 2010 and then switched to the Democrat Party in 2012.

Further, he’s intelligent, well spoken and can debate; he’s fiscally conservative but socially liberal. The most important thing he has going for him, however, is that his last name isn’t Clinton, a fact that will be huge and is becoming bigger every day.

Hillary certainly is not the Teflon coated politician her husband is or we would already be calling her Madam President.

President Obama figured out how to beat her when she was a shoe-in 7 years ago by setting up organizations in caucus states and playing to the left of their party and giving her the middle. Chafee will learn from his example but also has the help of the email scandal and not to mention Clinton’s involvement in Benghazi, neither fact he even has to mention in debates as the American people already know about them. As a close friend of mine said when we were speaking about Presidential politics, “I’m a Democrat, but not for Hillary.”

I firmly think this will be a sentiment that will continue to grow as Dems get to know Chafee on a national platform.

Now before you think I’ve jumped ship and gone to the Democrat Party, you’re sadly mistaken. I just hope I’m right about the future of the Democrat Party because I love my country and if a Republican doesn’t win in 2016, I want the best person at the helm of the United States.

Readers of my column in the past may remember that my first choice for the GOP nomination for 2016 is Governor Susanna Martinez of New Mexico. I was also extremely impressed with former Texas Governor Rick Perry’s last couple of years as the Lone Star state’s chief officer, but I am now also extremely excited and impressed with former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, who on May 4th announced

HILLARY CLINTON

to George Stephanopoulos that she was running for the White House. Both fiscally and socially conservative, Fiorina will play well with the GOP’s base that is being splintered by Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee, plus as she is from California, may even be able to help the GOP get the Golden State back into the red column. (Yeah, I know that’s a pipe dream…but what the hell..Think and dream big, right?)

CONTINUED ON PAGE 33 There are many combinations that could spell a victory for the Grand Old Party in 2016, but I really don’t think there is any path that Rand Paul, Ted Cruz or Ben Carson play a part in. I do feel, however, that almost any combination of Rubio, Martinez, Perry, Huckabee or Fiorina and possibly Jeb Bush could even beat the Clinton machine, which by the time of the election may resemble the Erector set of a deranged five year old instead of the juggernaut that we’ve seen in the past.

The next several months should be fun to watch as the primary process begins its’ Darwinian phase of political cannibalization of both parties with Donald Trump on the sidelines slicking back his hair in anticipation. I honestly don’t think Trump is going to run as a Republican and if he does run it at all it will be as a Third Party candidate. Trump is a business man who’s savvy and using this as self promotion. I don’t see him lining up in a ten person debate between Republicans where he has three minutes at best of national spotlight.

(Don’t forget that before Ross Perot became kooky, he was leading in the polls against then President Bush and future President Clinton, and then took a last minute surge after the debates to finish with almost 20% of the national vote total.) Let the games begin!

11thHourOnline.com 19

W. ..

A Y JUST SO

O N K

484 SECOND STREET

Downtown’s Only Bicycle Shop (478) 718-5979

20 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

PORK

Classic Sandwich 3.00 pulled pork w/ sauce & pickles on a steamed bun Pork Plate 5.75 pulled pork w/ sauce, bun, 2 sides & pickle Toast-A-Q 4.79 pulled pork w/ sauce, provolone cheese, pickles, topped with coleslaw (optional) on toasted white or wheat bread and a bag of chips 1/2 LB Pulled Pork Served with sauce, buns and pickle

6.00

CHICKEN Chicken Sandwich 3.79 white or dark meat with sauce and pickles Chicken Plate 7.25 1/2 chicken w/sauce, bread & 2 sides 1/2 Chicken w/bread & sauce

6.00

Whole Chicken w/bread & sauce

12.00

MAKE ANY SANDWICH A COMBO 2.25 ( drink & chips)

RIBS

Rib Sandwich 4.75 sauce and pickles on white or wheat bread Rib Plate sauce, bread & 2 sides

7.50

Slab of Ribs Rolled or cut

Market price

One LB Ribs Served with sauce and bread

12.00

We deliver downtown!

Call (478) 718-5979

Potato Salad

SIDES

1.50

Cole Slaw

1.50

Brunswick Stew

2.50

Buttered Corn on a Skewer

1.95

Chips

1.00

DESSERTS

Grandma’s Cookie

1.00

$10 minimum order

484 Second Street Downtown Macon 11thHourOnline.com 21

UP TO

shop Homegoods

50OFF %

BIG BOX RETAIL!

CEILING FANS - POTS & PANS - UTENSILS - DINNERWARE

Appliances

KEURIG - JUICERS - TOASTER OVENS - BLENDERS - HEATERS

Power Tools

DEWALT - HUSKY - CRAFTSMAN - KENMORE - & MORE

Outdoor

GRILLS & SMOKERS - PATIO FURNITURE - FIRE PITS

Open 9-6 Mon thru Sat 22 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

dish the

American / Bar Food 20’s Pub Boasting freshly prepared sandwiches, salads and dinner specials in a well-lit tavern-like setting. LD • BAR • $ 3076 Riverside Dr. AP’s Hidden Hideaway Making homecooked meals like your mamma used tomake.Menu also features burgers, sandwiches, wings and more.

LD • BAR $ 4274 Broadway. Open Tues-Fri 3pm - 2am. Sat and Sunday at noon. Waiter service and outdoor seating available. (478) 781-5656 Bearfoot Tavern Downtown Macon’s only sports tavern with loads of beers on tap, over 50 craft beers (the largest in middle ga!), great food and flat screen tvs at every booth. LD • BAR • $ 401 Cherry Street. Open Monday through Friday at 4:00 p.m and Sat-Sunday at noon.

Locos Grill & Pub Casual, kid-friendly, family dining. We’re talking great food, sports on the big screens and a full bar. Fantastic weekly specials and live music on the weekends. Delivery and catering also available. LD BAR • $ 2440 Riverside Drive.

The Rookery There isn’t a place downtown that has been serving us longer. Two time winner of Best Burger in Macon in the Readers Choice Awards. Sandwiches, fresh salads and house specialties. LD BAR $-$$ 543 Cherry Street, 746-8658 Texas Cattle Company Macon’s original premier steak house and banquet facility. Featuring hand-cut, choice-grain, aged beef, fresh seafood, in-house ground steak burgers and banquet accamadations for groups of 5-50. TCC will buy your dinner on your birthday, simply bring in a valid ID after 4 p.m. Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Prices from $5.99 - $24.99. LD • BAR • $-$$. 5797 Houston Road.

Wild Wing Cafe Newly opened franchise at the Shoppes at River Crossing, fantastic wings in over 30 flavors, over 20 brews on tap, great salads and one of the few dining options in North Macon that offers live music on the weekends.

LD • BAR $-$$, 477.WILD

Mexican Margaritas Four locations serving Macon......

Presidential Pkwy., Zebulon Rd., Bass Rd and Mercer Village....outdoor dining available at Bass and Mercer. 24 draft beers at Mercer Village location. LD • BAR • $

rainbow trout, cranberry and goat cheese stuffed filets and desserts to die for. Also features an extensive wine list and it’s own humidor. Free valet parking. D • BAR • $$-$$$ 562 Mulberry Street, 742.5999

BBQ Fincher’s - You haven’t had delicious southern barbecue until you’ve had us. For over 75 years, we’ve been teasing taste buds with our pitcooked pork, sandwiches, and more. Voted “Best BBQ” by readers of the 11th Hour for six years in a row, their BBQ even made a trip to the moon on the 1969 space mission. Four locations in Macon and Warner Robins. Family owned and operated!

Lee & Eddie’s - Dine on mouth-watering BBQ, chicken and ribs while exploring the bike shop housed next door. Downtown delivery available.

Open for lunch - (478) 718-5979, 484 Second St.

Pizza / Italian Ingleside Village Pizza IVP has the best pizza in town and the best beer selection. Keep it classy with the white pizza and a Stella Artois or, keep it real with a slice of the ultimate and a 24-oz.

High Life. LD • BAR $ 2396 Ingleside Avenue.

Sauced at Mercer Village Serving pizza, calzones, sammies and fresh salads, Sauced makes all their dough, specialty sauce and breads inhouse. Delivery available within the College Hill Corridor. (478) 743-4113.

Lunch Spots Harpin’s A mid-town lunch favorite, serving chicken salad, pimento cheese, deli sandwiches and fresh salads and daily soup specials. Call ahead for take-out or try their new Take ‘n Go cooler. 3378 Brookdale Ave. (478) 742-5252

Dovetail Downtown Macon’s newest restaurant featuring farm to table cuisine and a fully stocked bar of premier bourbons measured by “the finger.” Southern crafted small plates and inspired entrees in a cozy, lodge-like atmosphere.

Located above the Rookery, they do accept reservations. D • BAR • $$-$$$ 543 Cherry Street, 238.4693. Hours: 5:30-10 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 5:30-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays Edgar’s Bistro City-chic and a foodie’s dream!

Edgar’s Bistro presents a dining experience that nourishes the body and soul. Open for lunch Monday thru Friday, Edgar’s serves as a handson training facility for the culinary students at Helms College’s Polly Long Denton School of Hospitality. Come dine with them on an array of New American selections of soups, garden-fresh salads, sandwiches and entrees. To view the quarterly menu visit Edgarshospitality.com/menu.

Market City Café – Superb sandwiches, homemade soups, loaded salads, pizza and pastas.

Unique breakfast menu including gourmet coffees and teas. Dinner served Fridays and Saturdays featuring seafood and steak specials.

Full bar, excellent wine cellar. Open Tues-Thur, 7am-6pm; Friday and Saturday 7am-9pm. 502 Cherry St., Macon 257-6612 BLD • BAR • $-$$

KIDS

Ea t Fr e e - O r N e a r l y Fr e e

Mondays Bearfoot Tavern - Kids meals half-price from 4-7 Monday-Friday Barberitos- Kids eat free after 3pm with the purchase of an adult entrée. Dine in Only One per adult entrée -Twelve and Under

Tuesdays Bearfoot Tavern - Kids meals half-price from 4-7 Monday-Friday Moe’s - One Kid 12 and Under eats free with the purchase of any adult meal.

Locos Grill Kids eat free on

Roasted Cafe & Lounge Serving delicious speTuesdays at Locos Gril and cialty deli-style sandwiches like the Cali Club, Pub. Purchase of an adult The Greek Heat and Roasted Chicken. Also, entrée is required. delicious salads and grown-up PB&Js. Try their famous Date Shake or specialty coffees. Open Grow is Macon’s only farm to table lunch restau- at 6 a.m. Monday - Friday 442 Second Street, Wednesdays rant, specializing in local meats and produce. We deliver in the Corridor! downtown.

Healthy food with Southern flair. Open Mon-Sat Georgia Bobs-10 and Un11-3pm. Check out the facebook page for this The Tic Toc Room Contemporary setting with week’s menu. Reservations accepted. 743-4663 a sophisticated menu, great wine selection. D • der eat free. One per adult BAR • $$-$$$ 401Cherry Street, 743.4645 and after 5PM Saturday.

Kudzu Seafood Co. Newly opened on Third Street by veteran caterer Lee Clack, Kudzu Bearfoot Tavern- Kids features seafood and breads flown in direct from the Big Easy. With New Orleans flair, their menu meals half price from 4-7 Yabu Sushi + features po’boys, jambalaya, cajun fish tacos, Monday-Friday Chic upstairs dining on Poplar Street. Serving fresh salads and their own blue cheese slaw. inventive sushi rolls, nigiri and sashimi. Small L 11am - 3 pm • $ • 470 Third Street.

Lunch 11-2:30 Dinner Thur-Fri 5-11 Thursdays plates and salads M-F also available.

Great •specialty cocktail menu, hot teas and full bar available.

15%- Kids OFF eat free Barberitos 496 Second Street. Tuesday - Thursday 5pm 10pm. Friday - Saturday 5pm - 11pm. with Your Dog ater 3pm with Lazy the purchase The Backburner Under new ownership with Reciept! of an adult entrée. Dine in a new chef, this longtime Macon favorite has Ginger Stir-Fry Located downtown, it’s Macon’s a refreshed menu featuring gourmet entrees Only One per adult entrée only build your own stir fry bar with over 500 including duck, sea bass, New York strip, lamb, combinations. Cool experience for the kids, not $4.92 -Twelve and Under. oysters and more. Elegant dining experience on your average dining experience. You want it Ingeside. LD • $$-$$$ (478) 746-3336 spicy, sweet, both? You be the judge, but don’t worry, there are recipe cards as well for the beThe Downtown Grill Slightly upscale dining ginner. LD • BAR • $-$$ 496 Second Street. serving specialties like Andouille- crusted

(478) 743-4113

e ve Cuisine Old School W LsiicEthnic r muursdays MAIN STREET PIZZA doelwivnetown!

D Th

Specialty

Lunch Special

2 Slices and a Drink

344 Second Street (478) 744-9880

SPECIALTY PIES The Blazin’ Buffalo The Olive Oyl (spinach, artichokes, mushrooms, feta) The Pimento (pimento cheese base, fried chicken, bacon) Bangin’ BBQ (chicken, onions, bbq sauce, jalapeno) Papa Do What (Roasted red pepper & smoked gouda base) The Popeye (Ricotta, spinash, mushrooms, prosciutto) The Boomer (mushroom & brie cream base) Caprese Meatball (fresh mozzarella, basil, housemade meatballs)

Mercer Village (478) 743-4113

Serving local vegetables and farm raised meats monday - friday 11am - 3pm

1019 Riverside Dr | 478.743.4663 Check our Facebook page for our weekly menu

11thHourOnline.com 23

Create Your Own

Disco Thursday

Build Your Own Stir-Fry

with over

500,000

SALAD BAR

$1 Sushi

combinations!

+

Miso Happy Time Tues-Fri 5-7pm

Get ready to TASTE the difference

Build Your Own

STIR-FRY

Chopped Fresh!

Ten Home-Made Dressings

Over 500,000 Combinations!

Six protein options

2013

BESTOF MACON READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS

WINNER Best New Restaurant

OPEN Tues - Sat at 5 p.m.

496 Second St. Downtown Macon

496 Second Street

(Above Ginger Stir-Fry) 478.253.5434 Open Mon-Sat 11 am-9:30 pm

24 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

496 Second St. Downtown Macon

How to

Eat with your head 1 2

6

in

Check out the newest Barberitos location at the Prado Center on Forsyth Road.

Farm Fresh means you’ll never find yesterday’s veggies in today’s burrito.

So, no excuses, eat your veggies.

3 4

easy lessons

Kids 12 and under eat free, Mondays after 3PM when you buy an adult meal for yourself (or even a stranger).

We offer 7 healthy meals with less than 7 grams of fat. We know you don’t care, but you should.

5

Everylocally-sourced, Friday is We serve LADIES hormone freeNIGHT! chicken and pasture-raised beef. Can you say sirloin?

6

Yummy Fish Tacos on Fridays.

Everything else,every day of the week. And yes, we cater.

OK, that’s enough for today.

Just re-read this ad if you’re bored.

A SOUTHWESTERN GRILLE & CANTINA

A passion for fresh, healthy food.

Macon, Riverside Dr • Macon, Forsyth Rd • Warner Robins, Watson Blvd • Milledgeville, Downtown 11thHourOnline.com 25

26 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

11thHourOnline.com 27

4 miles south of Macon

on Hwy 247 Flea Market Farmer’s Market Huge Yard Sale

30th Anniversary Celebration!

LIVE MUSIC - FREE ICE CREAM - PRIZES & GAMES CAROUSEL RIDES - BOUNCE HOUSE - BALLOON ARTIST FACE PAINTING AND MORE!

PLUS.. WIN UP TO $10,000! *RAFFLE TICKETS GIVEN AWAY EVERY WEEKEND AT THE OFFICE. MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.

Saturday,July 4th

$10 day!

to sell

every saturday and sunday hundreds of sellers thousands of buyers millions of bargains 7am-5pm

www.SmileysFleaMarket.com 28 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

One Stop Shop (478)788-3700

THE INTERVIEW

interview by BRAD EVANS

Arts + Culture + Entertainment

Now you mentioned you wanted to make an album that sounded like something you grew up on. What did you grow up on? I guess the earliest memories of music are my dad listening to Outlaw Country and old R&B. Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin. Aretha Franklin is my favorite singer of all time.

Obviously, you are no stranger to songwriting. You’ve written number one hits for Luke Bryan, and you’ve been nominated for Grammys with the Steeldrivers. Why did you pick now to go out on your own?

Well it was really just a function. A friend of mine who worked at Universal came to me and asked me if I wanted to make a country record. We talked about and thought about it, and I talked to my wife about it, and we agreed to it. And here we are with a record.

That’s the short story of it anyway.

CHRIS STAPLETON

What’s your go-to guitar? Where did you get it?

I have Gibson LG2 from the 50’s that is my go to Acoustic. I’ve had more than a decade. It’s pretty rough looking. It has a lot of mojo for me. I have other guitars that are worth more money, but that one is the one that I wouldn’t trade for anything.

The raw power of Chris Stapleton’s voice grabs you the moment he starts to sing. The award winning singer/songwriter has been described by some of today’s most credible artists, including Adele, Sheryl Crow, Luke Bryan and Vince Gill, as the best voice in Nashville, and that whiskey-soaked sound with its punch-you-in-the-gut soul, is the standout focus of his first studio album for Mercury Records.

A native of the small town of Staffordsville, KY (pop: 2400) and son of a coal miner, Stapleton made the move to Nashville in 2001 to learn the craft of songwriting and pursue a career in music. A decade later, he has scored four #1 country hits with songs penned for George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker and Josh Turner, and has racked up over 170 album cuts for artists including Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley and Alan Jackson. Listen up to Stapleton, as he chats with publisher Brad Evans.

Got to tell you man. Love the album.

Thanks so much man.

Tell me about Dave Cobb. When I first bought Traveler, I was doing some reading about it, and I noticed that he produced it, as well as two other great albums I bought within the last couple of years. That would be yours, Sturgill’s and Jason Isbell’s last album. How did you hook up with him?

Well to be honest I hunted him down. I heard about half a song off that last Sturgill record and I just loved the sound of it. And I’m not talking about the song or the playing; I’m talking about the actual sound of it. The sonic stuff. To me it just sounded so good and like things that I grew up on. I thought it was some-

thing that maybe the world had lost the ability to do, so I kind of hunted him down. I had to find out who it was that made records that sounded like that, because I wanted a record that sounded like that.

What is it that makes that sound? What makes it so unique?

Dave Cobb (laughs). Seriously, he just walks in a room and it happens. Nah. Man, his taste and he has the skill and the knowledge as a musician and an engineer and all these other things to do it. Whatever you want to dream up, he can get you there. He’s also not afraid to throw the rulebook out of the window and try something different either. And that’s what you want in a record producer in general. And it is a very rare thing.

Have you been surprised with the success of your album Traveller? I know you probably don’t thing of success in these terms, but this record is selling well. Did that surprise you?

Well it certainly wasn’t something that we expected. I expected to put out a record and go play live. And that was really the end of my expectations. I was hoping to sell about a third of what we actually sold the first week out. I would have thought that number would have been great. So when we tripled that number, naturally we were pretty happy.

What is different about the climate right now that is making these more traditional albums more successful?

Well, maybe just a need for it. Simple economics would say that anytime there is a lack of a service being provided someone will step up to fill it. But I don’t really know. I’m just trying to make some music that I think is good and hopefully, in the midst of doing that, someone else will thing it is good to.

DON’T MISS CHRIS SPAPLETON IN CONCERT SATURDAY, JUNE 6 AT THE COX CAPITOL THEATRE TICKETS ON SALE NOW.

11thHourOnline.com 29

Live Show Review

FLOCO’S OVER-DO PARTY May 9 at Roasted Cafe & Lounge

by Jared Wright

For the first time ever, I felt old. After one too many post-show glasses of wine the night before, I seriously wondered how my ears and head would take over 5 hours of music. For those that don’t know, the Over-Do parties were started by DJ Shawty Slim. His idea was to showcase as many DJs from Macon as possible (we have a lot more than you think). The 3rd Over-Do party was the most ambitious lineup yet, boasting twelve DJs all playing 30-minute sets. The true talent to me in this party is (as far as I know) none of the DJs speak about what they’re going to play. This was the first Over-Do where I heard a song more than once, and it was “Fu-Gee-La”

by The Fugees – I heard it twice. As much as I’d like to tell you about every single song I heard on this day & how incredibly SICK every single DJ was, I think it’s best if I give you some highlights & stress that you dare not miss the next one.

Although he has sort of an unconventional style, DJ YiFi’s (Pronounced ‘wifi’) opening set really displays the diversity of the musical palette represented. He was played the Fairly OddParents theme song over a hard trap beat when I walked in just to give you an idea of what I’m talking about.

DJ Sector played a killer drum & bass set. This was the first time I heard “Fu-Gee-La” that day & the first time that I’ve ever heard a drum & bass remix of Kendrick Lamar’s “Swimming Pools.” He also somehow had me singing along to “I Don’t Sell Molly No More” which is how I gauge a dope DJs set. If you can make me jam along to music that I may not like, you win in my book.

And on that note, enter DJ Wet Paint’s all reggae set. To quote Lorde “I hate reggae, Reggae makes me feel like I’m late for something.” Be that as it may, Wet Paint played an awesome 30 minute reggae set 30 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

that almost made me get up and do the “dutty wine” but that’s not in my dancing repertoire. (Yet.) DJ Roger Riddle came out of retirement for one night only, and of course he didn’t disappoint. Between the mixes he releases and when I have the pleasure of seeing him live these days, I just vibe out and pretend I’m one of the cool kids.

DJ Structure played a strong set filled with some pop & electro. Structure plays the type of set that will get you through that last 30 minutes of your workout.

DJ Delfonik shows up wearing a red shirt that says, “Listen to James Brown” on it. His set was one of my favorites of the day as he was the first to get into HipHop, ranging from Common, Big Pun, Q. Tip, & of course the great B.I.G. DJ Dark Shadow continues to surprise us all every time he plays out now with some of the best Hip-Hop sets I’ve seen in a while.

DJ B3 is our reigning “Most improved player” for a second season in a row. From funk, pop & trap, back to Hip-Hop then over to EDM, make sure you catch him live before he’s rocking stadiums and you’re sad you can’t go high five him.

Power 107 F.M.’s own DJ Protégé has been making some noise in the music scene over the past few months including his first 11th Hour Readers Choice Awards nomination this year.

DJ Tendo played the best set I’ve ever seen him play. If you see him out in public, ask him about his “Mr. Postman” dubstep remix.

DJ Bruce Wonder closed out the show since Shawty Slim wasn’t able to spin due to the show running over time. If you don’t know how dope Bruce Wonder is or you find yourself confused at this moment, I guess you have another reason to not miss the next Over-Do party.

Home of the Chiropractic Mattress Center

Crosby’s

Furniture & Mattress Center

Proud to sell American-made Furniture & Mattresses

Furnish your home!

From comfortable couches and recliners to classic dining tables, beds, and office furniture – it's all here! Need design advice? Our staff is happy to assist you.

n

e

Get a good night's sleep!

Does tossing and turning keep you from getting a good sleep each night? Check out our Springwall Chiropractic Mattresses. The sleep sets are specially designed to correct posture misalignment and reduce pressure.

m

STOP BY OUR STORE SHOWROOM

Come see our Grandma!

1871 Watson Blvd Warner Robins, GA 31093

478-328-9985

11thHourOnline.com 31

32 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

2013

BESTOF MACON READERS’ CHOIC E AWARDS

1/2 Off Select Bottles of Wine on Wednesdays WINNER

Best Overall Restaurant

562 Mulberry St. Lane Downtown Macon

Weekdays 5-9:30pm Sat 5-10:30pm

11thHourOnline.com 33

friDAYS

saturDAYS

live music 5/30: Yesterdaze Rock 6/6: The Skeeterz 6/13: Yesterdaze Rock

SUNDAYS

ON THE DECK: BIG MIKE 3PM

JASON & BRUCE 7PM

SUNDAYS KARAOKE

Live \yl Music at 7pm 2-4-1 Drinks all Night!

Wing Specials!

3076 Riverside Dr. Suite 1200 Macon. • Tel 475-5860

pub

sports bar & Fine foods 3076 RIVERSIDE DR. SUITE 1200 MACON • 478/475-5860

happy hour daily til 7pm! domestic beer buckets $15 after 7pm!

new lunch specials mon - fri! mon

trivia 7-9pm

tues

pubingo 7-9pm karaoke 9pm

wed

karaoke 8pm

thurs

sat

DRINK SPECIALS 9PM-CL: $1 DRAFTS /$2 WELLS

dart tourney 4pm $11 beer buckets

KARAOKE 8PM

sunday

KARAOKE 8PM

texas hold ‘em 5pm Lunch specials!

fridays

live music 5/1: big mike & the booty papas 5/8: b. keith williams 5/15: the placeholders 34 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

TEXAS HOLD ‘EM Tues, Wed, Thur 7pm-Until

Homecooking Homecooking like like your your Grandma!

Grandma!

Tues-Fri 3pm-until, Sat-Sun 12-until

4274 Broadway, Macon • 781-5656

GO HEAR - LIVE MUSIC Friday 5.29

Tyler Hammond Friday, June 12 at Crazy Bull!

Yesterdaze Rock 20’S PUB Big Shoals BILLY’S CLUBHOUSE Kentucky Headhunters COX CAPITOL THEATRE Declared “the great American rock ‘n’ roll band” by Billboard magazine, began their professional journey in 1968 when brothers Fred and Richard Young and cousins Greg Martin and Anthony Kenney formed the Southern blues-rock band Itchy Brother. The band morphed into The Kentucky Headhunters in 1986. Their first album, 1989’s Pickin’ On Nashville, was released by Mercury Records and surprised the world, becoming a bona fide hit, selling over two million copies. The album won a Grammy Award, three Country Music Awards, an American Music Award and an Academy Of Country Music Award. It spawned four consecutive Top 40 Country hits.

Currently, the band is made up of Richard Young, Fred Young, Greg Martin and Doug Phelps.

Jeff Allen w/Lewis Brice THE CRAZY BULL Big Shoals THE HUMMINGBIRD Matt Rogers Band WILD WING CAFE

Saturday 5.30 The Skeeterz AP’S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY Mark Flowers Tribute w/ Plug Uglies ft. Creep List and V8 Death Car BACKPORCH LOUNGE

genre with progressive contemporary vocals and productioN.

Karaoke w/Mitch Kersey THE HUMMINGBIRD

A2Z Band TRACTOR ROOM @ TWANG Great Local cover band that plays all your favorites from all your favorite decades.

Thursday 6.4 Trey Teem WILD WING

Friday 6.5 Big Daddy & Co. 20’S PUB Crescent Moon Dogs w/ Electra Vega THE HUMMINGBIRD The Crescent Moon Dogs call Warner Robins home. Once a three-piece on their debut Ep “the Conference”. The most recent line up consists of a four-piece; Steven Bell-guitar/leadvox, Lance Rodriguez-guitar/vox, Dustin Teelbass/vox, Bronnie Turner- drums.

Trea Landon WILD WING

Sunday 5.31 Big Mike & the Booty Papas, 3pm Jason & Bruce, 7pm AP’S HIDEAWAY

Tuesday 6.2 Open Mic w/Jason Palmer BACKPORCH LOUNGE Anthony Orio THE CRAZY BULL Anthony Orio has come a long way since bursting onto the Nashville scene as an up and coming singer/songwriter featured by ASCAP’s “Hot On The Row Series.”

His unique blend of country mixes the traditional sounds of the

FILL THE HUMMINGBIRD

Macon Music TWANG

Wednesday 6.3 Bike Night w/Uncle Earl THE TRACTOR ROOM @ TWANG

Southbound Mojo BILLY’S CLUBHOUSE Art Alexakis of Everclear COX CAPITOL THEATRE Art Alexakis, known as the charismatic frontman of the multi-platinum band Everclear, will embark on a US solo tour. With hits like the modern rock radio staples “Santa Monica,” “Everything to Everyone,” “I Will Buy You a New Life,” “Father of Mine,” and “Wonderful,” fans will get the chance to experience an intimate acoustic performance and stories from his career. Tickets $15+ Dam Fi-No Band THE CRAZY BULL DAM-FI-NO is a variety band located in the triad of NC. Made up of Billy Creason, Vernon Jordan, and Chris Ferrell, and Donald Kuhn Their influences are Colt Ford, The Lacs, Jason Aldean, Blackberry Smoke, Aerosmith, Rush, Pink Floyd and Metallica.

CBDB THE HUMMINGBIRD Tokyo Spa THE TRACTOR ROOM @ TWANG TBA WILD WING 11thHourOnline.com 35

GO HEAR - LIVE MUSIC Don’t miss Guster, June 11 at Cox Capitol Theatre

430 Cherry Street | macon 741-9130 | OPEN DAILY 4PM

Claddagh Counseling Center

our H y p Hap

Compassion

2-4-1 wells 4-8PM! Caring

MON night TUES college 3-4-1 drinks WED THUR MARGARITA THURSDAYS

Confidential

dart league $1 Wells all Day!

Marc Prevette, MS, LAPC

Individual and family counseling primarily focusing on: • Life Transitions • Dementia • Depression • Anxiety • Coping Skills • Sexual Issues LEAVE YOUR “PAIN IN THE GRASS” TO US!

501 College St Suite 202, Macon • 478-951-4762

Team Trivia 7-9pm 2-4-1 Drinks WHISKEY SPECIALS

FRI. MAY 29

Saturday 6.6 Nick Fossett

Thursday 6.11

LICENSED MARRIAGE Yesterdaze Rock & FAMILY THERAPIST AP’S HIDEAWAY

Matt Pippin WILD WING CAFE

Guster MOWING - TRIMMING - EDGING - BLOWING COX CAPITOL THEATRE Since forming at Tufts University in 1992, LEO THOMAS III - 478.972.0626 Guster has become one of the leading LAWNCOMMANDER@AOL.COM indie/alternative bands, releasing seven at the 567 Center for Renewal critically acclaimed albums in 20 years, for more information.

533 Cherry Street, downtown Macon TACO BAR & PEPPER EATING CONTEST! Chris Stapleton starting with Parachute in 1995. Out on a COX CAPITOL THEATRE national tour promoting their new album, Kentucky-­born singer, songwriter and catch the new sounds of Guster! musical styles focusing mainly on dance producer Chris Stapleton is one of driven grooves with powerful clean vocals.

Nashville’s most reveredPERSONAL craftsmen, withAD Incorporating intriguing musical composi- C2 and the Brother’s Reed a 15-­year career that includes No. 1 hits, THE HUMMINGBIRD lyrics, and crowd captivating Single White Male 45 tion, year tasteful old. Friendly, good humored, Grammy Award nominations, feature film live performances, FUNKyears YOU old. is surely to honest, Seeks male 35-45 PRESSURE WASHING contributions, the respect of hisfinancially peers and, secure. make an imprint on your musical taste.

For Friendship, Tennis, and good times.

If interested now, a new album. Stapleton will release ComeOr celebrate 10 years since the Humplease“Traveller” call 478-414-6864. respond to PO Box 784 his highly anticipated debut on mingbird first opened it’s doors.

Big Daddy & Co. May 5. Tickets $15+ Milledgeville GA 31059 20’S PUB Swain & the Highway Souls The Ride TRACTOR ROOM @ TWANG JC Connection THE CRAZY BULL BILLY’S CLUBHOUSE Garrison Black The Vineyard Band RIVALRY’S SPORTS BAR Tyler Hammond GRANT’S LOUNGE It seems like we’ve managed to play every THE CRAZY BULL The vineyard band at Grants lounge city in the southeast except Macon up till Formed in 2008, THB performs well over This event will take place in the new music now. It’s gonna be a homecoming of sorts. 100 shows a year across the southeast. hall located upstairs at Grant’s Lounge.

We’re gonna have some special guests get THB has performed with acts such as Luke This will be the kick off fundraiser for up with us and word on the street is there Bryan, Eric Church, Zac Brown, Clay Walker, The Vineyard Band’s first album! Spemay even be a radio spot for the show.

Rhett Akins, Brantley Gilbert and Whiskey PRESSURE WASHING cial guest, Robert Lee Coleman, will be So you better practice drinking and come Meyers! performing & will also do a few songs with ready to get weird.

Make decks, siding, brick, The Vineyard Band. The performance will patios, driveways & more Session Road be recorded & one song will be selected Matt Pippin Band THE HUMMINGBIRD LIKE NEW AGAIN! to be a live cut on the new album. We will WILD WING be celebrating Brandon Meyers birthday Justin Dukes & featuring artwork & photography by THE TRACTOR ROOM @ TWANG Brooke Scott, Thomas Sanders, Melissa Vitale & Andrew Schieber. We will end Wartown Jason & Bruce, 7pm the night in true Grant’s Lounge tradition WILD WING AP’S HIDEAWAY by asking all musicians to join us on the stage & perform “Come Together” by The Beatles, followed by a jam session. Please join us on this very special night! If any artists are interested in having their art The Skeeterz Open Mic w/Jason Palmer work featured or for sale at this event, AP’S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY BACKPORCH LOUNGE contact Amber Pierce at 478-284-7649 or AmbersVineyard@gmail.com.

Tokyo Spa Open Mic wMatt Moncrief BILLY’S CLUBHOUSE THE HUMMINGBIRD > Child Revolution 360 w/Edward D play therapy > Adolescents BACKPORCH LOUNGE > Adults & Couples Now accepting psychotherapy clients. > Family Therapy Big Hairy Monster Comfortable office located BILLY’S CLUBHOUSE Call 404 735 5497

Big Shoals SAT. MAY 30

Crescent Moon Dogs

FRI. JUNE 5

CBDB

SAT. JUNE 6

Friday 6.12

10th Anniversary

PARTY! FLOCO FUNK YOU SUNDOLLARS THUR. JUNE 11

C2 & the Brother’s Reed SAT. JUNE 13

BROWN’S

Sunday 6.7

JOSH GRAFF BAND WED. JUNE 17

Jesse RS Band

FOR A COMPLETE SCHEDULE VISIT HUMMINGBIRDMACON.COM 36 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

Tuesday 6.9

10th Anniversary Party w/ Funk You, Floco Torres & sunDollars THE HUMMINGBIRD Hailing from the east side GA town of Augusta, FUNK YOU is an outgoing burst of energy that is continually climbing their way to the top of the music scene. This “funk” oriented outfit projects multiple

478-550-6617

Saturday 6.13

Macon Music TWANG

Circle of Influence THE CRAZY BULL

Wednesday 6.10

Big Daddy & Co. TRACTOR ROOM @ TWANG

Bike Night w/Uncle Earl THE TRACTOR ROOM @ TWANG

Josh Graff & Co. THE HUMMINGBIRD

MACONCLASSIFIEDS SCENE

CITY OF MACON BIDS AND PROPOSALS

EVERY OTHER TUESDAY TEL 478.508.7096 EMAIL MEG@11THHOURONLINE.COM

SERVICE

FACIALS - WAXING

Beesa Skincare Studio

DIRECTORY

• Facials • Microdermabrasion • Chemical Peels • Full Body Waxing

starting at $50 a month

your first visit when you mention this ad.

(bikini, brazilian, underarm)

VETERINARY SERVICES

Gadd’s

25% OFF

• Manscaping • Brow & Lash Tinting 10 Minutes from Macon!

For weekly specials

BROOKE KINROSS By appointment only

Animal Doctors

478.733.7853

BeesaSkincare.com

of Gray

THE OFFICES AT INGLESIDE 2484 Ingleside Avenue

Small, Large & Exotic Animal Veterinarians - P.C.

CUT & COLOR EXPERT

Compassionate and Caring Veterinary Services & Boarding

Summer

We make your pet feel right at home!

Highlights

• Bring their bed • Bring their toys • Even their own food • General check-ups, baths, grooming, dental while they’re here

MIKI FARMER cut & color expert

AMANDA JANE ON FORSYTH

478.986.3784 300 Bill Conn Pkwy., Gray MOVING COMPANY

Call for an appointment

478.342.2436

METAL ROOFING

FOR RENT

40 YEAR WARRANTY 18 DIFFERENT COLORS LOWER YOUR ENERGY BILL

FULLY FURNISHED APARTMENT AVAILABE FOR WEEKEND STAYS OR SHORT TERM LEASE

First floor apartment with private entrance, washer/dryer, full kitchen and fully furnished. Available for weekend stays or short-term lease.

Just off Ingleside. Call (478)508-7096

Call Ryan for your

FREE ESTIMATE!

478-390-7155

POWELL

ME TA L RO O F I NG locally owned & operated Our superior installation system gives you more value for your money!

LAWN CARE

FOR RENT

FOR RENT: 3br/2ba Ridge Ave area house. $1,500/mth. Available Feb 1st.

Great brick ranch house with 2,800 sq ft and a large fenced backyard.

Pets ok. Security deposit required.

Call 478.731.7150 for more info.

LANDSCAPE SUPPLY

Premium Pine Straw DELIVERED F or al l you r Irri gat i on & Lan d sc ap i n g Needs

DODSON LANDSCAPES CALL 478-718-7445

WE LOAD AND

DELIVER

1/2 the price of bagged material!

COMPOST HAPPENS AT...

478-994-3000

6109 US HWY 41, MACON

INVITATION FOR BIDS Bid Number 14-012-ND

nightlife

Notice is hereby given that Macon-Bibb County will receive sealed bids in the Procurement Department, Suite 800, Government Center Annex, 682 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia 31201, until 12:00 o’clock NOON at the time legally prevailing in Macon, Georgia on Thursday, April Millfornow open, TuesRoad - Saturday!

17,The 2014, Reconstruct – Full Depth 425 Cherry Street Reclamation (2014) for the Macon-Bibb County Engineering Department. Bids will be publicly Live Music DJ at Midtown Key Club every opened in the and Procurement Department ConferThursday-Saturday night April 17, 2014, starting ence Room, on Thursday, at 2:00 o’clock p.m.

Bid documents may be examined and obtained at the Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department, Suite 800, Government Center Annex, 682 Cherry Macon, Georgia Tuesdays at 9pm.Street, Wed/Thursday 8pm 31201,

by Saturdays calling (478) 803-0550, 8pm 20’s pubor may be viewed and downloaded from one of the links included below: Georgia Procurement Sundays 9pm-until atRegistry AP’s http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_custom_i ndex.jsp?agency=61100 Monday Baloon Pop @ Billys Bibb County website at http://www.co.bibb.ga.us/ Saturday Night @ Roasted with the Captain City of Macon website at http://www.cityofmacon.net Thursdays - Fridays - Sundays at 8 A Pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 Backporch Lounge o’clock a.m., Thursday, April 3, 2014 in the 11th Floor Training Room of the Government Center Annex, 682 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia 31201.

This conference is not mandatory, but highly recommended.

DANCE PARTY / DJ

KARAOKE

BAR BINGO

Every Tuesday Night come play with friends for

at 20’s Pubbe sealed and identified on Bidprizes envelopes must the outside as: “BID 14-012-ND – RECONNew toROAD Locos!– Bingo every Monday night STRUCT FDR (2104)” Delivered by hand or mailed to: Macon-Bibb Procurement Department Suite 800, Government Center Annex, 682 Cherry Street, Macon, 31201 at Just Tap’d, 8pm TriviaGeorgia every Thursday

TRIVIA

Whereas the anticipate bidevery exceeds Questionnairey NEW! base 7-8 pm Wednesday $5,000.00, all bids in order to be considered, shall at Wild Wing Cafe be accompanied by a bid bond, payable to the Owner County), in Lounge amount not less Every(Macon-Bibb Tuesday @ Backporch than five-percent (5%) of the Base Bid. This bid security shall become payable to the Owner only Trivia every Thursday 7pm compete for $200 if the bidder to whom award is made should fail to Sticky Fingers execute a contract with the Owner and furnish bonds in accordance with the terms of the bid Every Wednesday With Jason Hawk at within ten (10) days after notification of award.

Village NoMargaritas bid may beMercer withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after date of opening.

All StartheTeam Trivia Every Monday Whereas anticipated contract price7-9 exceeds 20’s pub $5,000.00, the bidder to whom award is made shall submit a Payment Bond and a Performance Wednesdays @ Roasted Bond, both in amount of one-hundred-percent (100%) of the contract price.

Tuesday Night Trivia Outspoken Macon-Bibb Countywith reserves full freedom (in Entertainment @ Wild Wingany and all bids) in addition to the right to reject awarding bids to consider all available factors including, but Tyler not limited to price, Trivia with @ Locos Everyreputation, Other financial responsibility, Wednesday 8:30 and experience. In addition, the bidder recognizes the right of the Owner reject a bid@ if the fails to furnish EverytoWednesday Thebidder Bird 7pm any required submittals on the date required by the bidding documents, or if the bid is in any way incomplete or irregular. Hence, the County may award bids to other than the lowest bidder if in the judgment of the Board of Commissioners the Nightly Poker 9PM until Bj’s interest of the County will be best served by award to another.

Monday Nights @ Sticky Fingers 7pm MBE/WBE/DBE Participation: Minority, No Buy in!

Women Owned, and other Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are encouraged to particiTuesday Wed & Thrursday @ AP’s pate in the solicitation process. Additionally, respondents are encouraged to use M/W/DBE subcontractors where possible.

POKER

11thHourOnline.com 37

38 MAY 29 - JUNE 12, 2015

11thHourOnline.com 35

HelmsCareerInstitute.com