TheOutsidersAlly MAY 2016 | I SSUE no 1
"Your Voice:One Source" Pg 2.
"Dear Black Hoosiers" Pg. 4
"Anti-LGBT Bills Stall the Race to Equality" Pg. 6 "Indy Burl esque"
Pg. 10
Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle, Politics, and so much more inside.
Your Voice One Source By: Chr ist ian A. Peek At last The Out sider s Ally is here. Over t he p ast few m ont hs we have w or ked long and hard t o b r ing you a local p ub licat ion t hat is relevant and w or t h picking up. Not t o say t hat t here haven?t b een b um p s in t he road , b ut t he m ore I m eet people and talk t o people, t he m ore I see t he need for t his p ub licat ion. We aren?t your t ypical new s source, wit h our m ain focus b eing Social Issues/Ar t s & Enter tainm ent / Lifest yle/ Nig ht life we p rom ise t o b r ing b ack t he VOICE t o t his Ind ianap olis com m unit y. Over m y shor t life I have seen a societal chang e t hat is unb elievab le. This com m unit y has g one from having t o hide b ehind b lacked out wind ow s t o b eing out and p roud , yet som ehow we st ill m ake fun of ot her s in our ow n com m unit y. This has t o end , The Out sider s Ally stand s for t he T in LGBT b ecause LGB you were T once t oo. The LGBT com m unit y of Ind ianap olis is t he d r iving force t o social chang e in Ind iana and we plan t o p ush for leg islat ion's t hat im p act our w ays of life. Over t he p ast decade Ind y Pr ide has taken t he init iat ive t o b e t he voice of our com m unit y, it ?s t im e for our com m unit y t o g ive our ow n inp ut t o how we w ant t o b e rep resented . It should n?t b e okay for som eone from a d ifferent cit y t o com e in and b e t he ?LOCAL? voice of our LGBT com m unit y. So I plead t o you Ind y Pr ide, instead of having m ixer s, m ayb e have a b owling g at her ing , or a Fir st Fr id ay g at her ing , even an open m ic nig ht at Metro. It 's t im e t o unite our com m unit y instead of d ivid ing our selves. Even t houg h you have taken g reat str ides t his year, The Out sider s Ally hopes t o help you p ush t ow ard s g reat ness in t he year s t o com e. As I com e t o a close, The Out sider s Ally is som et hing special, a plat for m t hat m akes sense for t his com m unit y. I under stand we will have road b locks b ut we are special and will p revail. I hope you all enjo y t his w onder ful inaug ural issue of The Out sider s Ally, and rem em b er not all of our content m akes it t o p r int . So if you like w hat you see, check us out at w w w.t heoutally.com ! Your s Tr uly, Chr ist ian A Peek Ow ner at The Out sider s Ally t heoutally@g m ail.com P.S. We will b r ing our Pr int Issue t o t he street s t his June! Get read y for an am azing PRIDE Guide!
Dear Black Hoosier s An Open Letter from a W hite By: Nichole Thom as Dem ocrat I am w r it ing you as a w hite Dem ocrat / Lib eral (I?ve alw ays b een a b it on t he fence), in fear for her life and t he lives of her child ren. I am w or r ied ab out our r ig ht s, ab out our q ualit y of life and how w ar t or n our nat ion will b e if we allow Rep ub licans t o reg ain control of t he W hite House. I?m ter r ified for anyone w ho isn?t a conser vat ive w hite Rep ub lican. If you are reg istered for t he May 3rd Ind iana p r im ar y, I t hank you. If you have not reg istered t o vote, you st ill have t im e t o d o so and vote in t he Novem b er elect ions. I ur g e you t o read on, and if t he countr y st ill exist s t he next t im e we vote, please reg ister and m ake your voice heard . Now m ore t han ever, Black people and all people considered a m inor it y need t o unite, b ut not just t o fig ht p olice b r utalit y or ot her social injust ices, b ecause none of t hat will m atter if a Rep ub lican takes control of t he W hite House. You need t o unite and exercise your r ig ht t o vote. I have heard t im e and t im e ag ain from b lack people I have inter viewed or sp oke t o casually t hat t hey "d on't b ot her " or feel "it d oesn't m atter, it 's all r ig g ed " well, m ayb e so. But w hat if it 's not ? W hat if your one vote, collect ively g at hered wit h t he ot her 591,396 Black people over t he ag e of 18 in Ind iana act ually went out and voted ? The Black vote m ost cer tainly w as counted w hen President Ob am a ran, it w as t he fir st t im e our state act ually went Blue. It d id n't last of cour se b ecause no one b ot hered t o g o vote in t he Mid ter m , w hich b asically lost Dem ocrat ic control of Cong ress and t ur ned it b ack over t o t he Rep ub licans. Because no one t houg ht t hat elect ion m attered . This is t he p ast , we cannot chang e it . We can however w or k t og et her t o fix our fut ure. Realist ically w hile Tr um p has b een t he m an we all love t o hate, he's not g oing t o g et t he GOP nom inat ion. The cand id ate we need t o w or r y ab out is Ted Cr uz. This com pletely ter r ifying relig ious zealot is looking t o control ever y aspect of our lives, and over t ur n ever y sing le t hing Ob am a d id w hile in office. He?s just announced his Vice President r unning m ate (w hich is unheard of b efore t he Pr im ar ies) as Car ly Fior ina, failed for m er CEO of Hewlett Packard , w ho has ab solutely no p olit ical track record t o m easure. Announcing his r unning m ate b efore secur ing t he GOP nom inat ion m eans he?s q uite confident and under stand ab ly so. Tr um p has b een t he deco y t hat has set up t he r ise for Cr uz. Rep ub licans w ho are leer y of Tr um p will r un int o t he open ar m s of Cr uz t o keep him out of office, and t hat is w hat t he GOP has w anted t he w hole t im e. Don't t hink t his d iab olical plot can b e p ulled off ? Don't b ot her vot ing and find out . If you have not d one any research on t he cand id ates, and you have no plans on vot ing , you are p ar t , p otent ially t he b ig g est p ar t of t he p rob lem s we face p olit ically and as a countr y. Tr um p and Cr uz sup p or ter s alike will b e out in d roves t o cast t heir vote. Dem ocrat s and Lib erals, especially voter s of color, need t o b e out in full force as well. Not hing will chang e in your com m unit y or m ine, if we sit on our hand s and w at ch t he Rep ub licans take b ack
Ant i-LGBT By: Mary Anglin-Coulter Bills Stall t he Race t o Eq ualit y
Mary Anglin-Coulter works as a full time freelance writer, blogger, and graphic designer. She lives in Bardstown, Kentucky, with her wife and their three girls, lovingly referring to their home as the Estrogen House. She is a graduate of Bellarmine University where she ma jored in English and Communication and was founder and president of the campus gay/straight alliance. She has been active with PFLAG, performed public speeches on marriage equality, is a member of the Bardstown fairness ordinance committee, and participated in the Louisville Pride Parade. She may be reached at mary@anglincoulter.com or via her blog at anglincoulter.com.
Unless you?ve b een living in t he b ush you?ve heard ab out t hese ant i-LGBT b ills, nam ed so for t heir p otent ial host ilit y t ow ard LGBT people. Accord ing t o t he Hum an Rig ht s Cam p aig n, ab out 20 0 p rop osed b ills are g alloping t hroug h statehouses, called out of t he g ate in resp onse t o t he Sup rem e Cour t ?s decision on m ar r iag e t hat tr um peted across t he nat ion in June. The m essag e from SCOTUS: m ar r iag e is a r ig ht for all reg ard less of g ender. Since t hat hist or ic decision in favor of g ay m ar r iag e r ig ht s, som e ant i-LGBT b ills have also reached t he finish line b ecom ing law am id devastat ing econom ic im p act s as w as t he case in Nor t h Carolina. PayPal rep or ted ly b acked out of a plan t o b r ing 4 0 0 job s t o t he state; Pear l J am canceled t heir Raleig h concer t ; and several ot her celeb r it ies, sp or t s team s, cor p orat ions, and act ivist s have init iated out cr y over t he b ill w hich w as introd uced , p assed , and sig ned int o law in a sing le d ay. The law keep s local g over nm ent s from p assing LGBT r ig ht s p rotect ions as well as forcing folks t o use t he b at hroom in p ub lic facilit ies accord ing t o t he g ender listed on t heir b ir t h cer t ificate ? a b low t o transg endered ind ivid uals. Som e such sim ilar b ills stalled , like in Geor g ia w here Gov. Nat han Deal had enoug h sense t o look a g ift hor se in t he m out h and sm ar t ly vet oed t he b ill after feeling sim ilar p ressure from Hollyw ood and b usinesses. And yet , conser vat ives cont inue desperately tr ying t o ?win? t he g am e over w ho has m ore r ig ht s, g ay people or t he relig ious seeking freed om t o p ract ice relig ion in all aspect s of one?s life, w het her it b e in b usiness or t he b at hroom . ?Go, b aby, g o!? yell t he conser vat ives on t he r ig ht . It g et s w or se for LGBT folks and t heir allies in Missour i. Cur rent ly a p rop osed b ill t here even p rotect s m urderer s accord ing t o leg al exper t s. SJR39, sp onsored by ant i-g ay relig ious extrem ist State Sen. Bob Onder, w ould shield b usinesses, or g anizat ions, and churches from ser ving g ays and sam e-sex couples. The state w ould b e for b id den from im p osing a penalt y ag ainst folks w ho act out of sincere relig ious op p osit ion t o sam e-sex m ar r iag e, includ ing m em b er s of a relig ious or g anizat ion m ot ivated by a relig ious b elief. So if a West b oro Bap t ist Church w hacko assault s, tresp asses, d am ag es p roper t y, or harasses b ecause of t heir b eliefs on m ar r iag e, t he state w ould b e p revented from p rosecut ing . That ?s p rett y d ar n scar y, and g oes well b eyond affect ing g ays and lesb ians extend ing p ossib le har m t o fr iend s, fam ilies, and allies of t he LGBT com m unit y as well. W hy else should t hese law s m atter t o anyone w ho isn?t LGBT? It ?s hard t o raise your child t o respect each ot her ?s d ifferences w hen t hey can wit ness a g ay couple denied cake b ecause t he b usiness ow ner send s t hem out t he d oor em p t y handed w hen t he looks of t he m en violated her relig ious b eliefs. I w onder if any child w ould t hink t heir cup cake tastes as sweet as it d id a m om ent ag o? ?Beaut y is on t he inside? w ould n?t q uite hold as m uch weig ht in a w or ld w here we are denied ser vice b ased on our ap pearance, not b ecause we are indecent ly exp osed or causing troub le, b ut b ecause we hold hand s wit h our sp ouses. We?ve lear ned over and over ag ain t hat child ren are not b or n p rejud iced . These b eliefs are taug ht , often r ising up out of un-ed ucat ion and fear of our hum an d ifferences. Aside from effect ing our child ren?s view of t he w or ld , societ y, and t he ap p rop r iate w ay t o show respect for ot her hum an b eing s, som e of t hese b ills are just d ow nr ig ht d ang erous, as is t he case wit h Missour i?s p rop osal.
Lind sey is Alw ays W r ite
by L yndsey T aylor
So having t w o sm all kid s and d oing anyt hing can b e d ifficult , b ut it 's d one ever yd ay. Mot her s ever y w here are ab le t o b e successful at t heir job s and take care of t heir child ren. Those w om en ut ilize w hat t hey have: any sp are t im e, planning , d oing , and m ost im p or tant ly using and ap p reciat ing t heir sup p or t system : w het her t hat is a sp ouse, fam ily, d aycare et c. If you are a w or king p arent , here are a few t ip s on living a full life. This is w hat I tr y t o d o, som et im es it d oesn't w or k, b ut you will find t he g roove t hat w or ks for you. Get as m uch sleep as you can. Sleeping w hen t he b aby sleep s is sm ar t ad vice, b ut w hen you have a t od d ler t oo, it d oesn't w or k t hat w ay. But if you can g et t o b ed ear lier, d o it . Mult i-task w hen necessar y. I tr y t o d o school w or k and all m y ot her w r it ing st uff so I can g et it d one effect ively. I tr y t o g roup t hing s t og et her, housew or k wit h housew or k, com p uter/w r it ing w or k wit h com p uter/w r it ing w or k. Tr y t o d o som et hing you like for a litt le b it each d ay. I like m y realit y show s so I tr y t o w at ch at least one w hile we eat d inner. Or I jour nal, or tr y t o read . Meal plan. This help s m e, at least having an idea of w hat we w ant and have t hroug hout t he weeks m akes execut ion after I g et hom e from w or k easier. Rely on your sup p or t system . My wife d oes it d ur ing t he d ay and w hen I g et hom e I tr y t o g ive her a b reak and not rely on her t oo m uch, only t o help her collect her self from t he hect ic d ay. Stay focused . It 's easy t o g et over w helm ed wit h t hing s, b ut if you focus on w hat you w ant t o accom plish it just kind of hap pens. Breat he. Eat and use t he restroom . This is a b ig one, it is easy t o g et swep t aw ay wit h t he b usy-ness of t he d ay, you have t o have m ore t han coffee. Tr y t o g o wit h t he flow. If som et hing d oesn't w or k out , tr y t o let it g o and g o wit h t he new d irect ion of t he d ay. Control w hen necessar y. My p rob lem is I w ant t o have control over t he t hing s I feel I can d o, and I b eat m yself up w hen t hey d on't g et d one. Don't d o t hat . It m akes t hing s harder. Tr y and p at your self on t he b ack for t he t hing s you d o. Kiss your b ab ies often. Love your p ar t ner. There are so m any t hing s t o help m ake t he d ays flow and feel m ore p rod uct ive. I never for g et how lucky I am and how loved I am , even in t he m id st of a b reakd ow n (w hich hap pens p rett y freq uent ly). My rout ine som et im es chang es, and I am lear ning t o let t hose t hing s g o. Som et im es I have no choice. But t hat 's how I tr y t o d o it .
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W hat 's t he T & A by: Michael Gonsiorek Jr. W hen one t hinks of cat ching a live show, in t he g ay com m unit y t hat could often m ean g oing t o t he t heater or cat ching som e d rag per for m ances at Talb ot Street or Zonie's Closet . W hile t hose are g o t o op t ions for m ost of us in t he g ay com m unit y, per hap s next t im e a b ur lesq ue show is in order. W hile t he b ount iful b od ies on d isplay are reason enoug h t o g o, t here is a lot of ar t istr y and effor t t hat g oes int o per for m er 's rout ines. Feat her s and r hinest ones are not g oing t o ap ply t hem selves. A b ur lesq ue revival has b een attr ib uted t o t he 90 's, it went full steam ahead in Ind ianap olis in 20 0 4 w hen Bott om s Up Bur lesq ue, or BUB, m ade t heir deb ut at t he Hist or ic Melod y Inn. BUB is a reg istered not for p rofit 50 1c3, and all p roceed s are d onated t o local-r un cancer char it y or g anizat ions. Make sure t o keep an eye out for t heir annual fall show if you w ould like t o sup p or t t hese per for m er s for a g reat cause. Crem es De Les Fem m es, CDLF, m ade t heir deb ut 4 year s later in Decem b er 20 0 8 and one of t he found ing m em b er s, J ezeb el Sinfell, st ill per for m s t od ay. Their hom e b ar is Bird y's in Broad Rip ple, w here recent ly deceased Pr ince played a show b ack in 20 0 2. CDLF have played on ot her stag es across Ind ianap olis includ ing t he At henaeum . An annual char it y show is usually a staple of t heir sched ule wit h last year 's b eing a tr ib ute t o Rob in W illiam s wit h over $1,60 0 raise for suicide p revent ion for Out of t he Dar kness. Mem b er s of t his troupe will b e per for m ing in May at FIERCE!: Inter nat ional Queer Bur lesq ue Fest ival w hich is taking place in Denver t his year. Back t o our tantalizing t im eline. Tw o troupes were founded in 20 10 . Fir st up is Ang el Bur lesq ue. Ang el Bur lsq ue, or AB, can b e found at Theatre on t he Sq uare and t he 5t h Quar ter Loung e. W inner of NUVO's Best Local Bur lesq ue Troupe for t he p ast 4 year s, AB's tag line is ?Real is sexy'. Last year t hey were a p ar t of Gir l Pr ide fest ivit ies at The Vog ue, and per for m ed t his year at Sp ot lig ht . AB joined t he effor t s of ot her per for m er s and volunteer s t o help raise 30 0 K for t his year 's show. Rocket Doll Revue, or RDR, w as founded after a nig ht of tasteful deb aucher y from a traveling vaudeville show. RDR's show s are som e of t he g reatest show s t hat can b e caug ht in t ow n as well as one of t he m ost accessib le in freq uency. Their hom e stag e is t he W hite Rab b it Cab aret located in Fountain Sq uare, and per for m wit h alm ost m ont hly show s t here. Troupe m em b er s m ake freq uent g uest ap pearances in ot her show s and travel across t he state and countr y t o per for m . Not only d o t heir troupe m em b er s g et t o g uest in ot her troupe's show s, t hey are a d r iving force in b r ing ing out of t ow ner s and independent locals t og et her on t heir stag e. The next RDR p rod uct ion, t he ?Titt y 50 0 ? on May 6t h and 7t h, is show casing a var iet y of var iet y of per for m ances from across t he countr y and locally. Independent s m ake up a wealt h of per for m er s as well and are not t o b e ig nored . Pep per Mills and Bunny Van Doren stag e an open m ic st yle show called PEEP! t hat r uns q uar ter ly at Cracker 's. The fir st year saw t hem p rod ucing t he show out of t he Broad Rip ple locat ion, b ut t he May 16t h show will m ar k it s deb ut at t he new Cracker 's d ow nt ow n locat ion. Bot h Mills and Van Doren p rod uce t heir ow n show s as well out side of t heir collab orat ive PEEP! effor t g iving independent s and g uest sp ot 's t o local troupes and out of t ow ner 's. These t w o are just a sm all piece of t hat m akes up a lar g er independent scene t hat stret ches int o Bloom ing t on as well. Var iet y m akes up a lot b ur lesq ue and t hat is show cased in t he d ifferent per for m er s from all w alks of life and affiliat ions. W it hout var iet y, t he tease w ould g et stale fast . That 's w hy var iet y of st yles keep s fans
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(Provided by Cor byn Cap shaw )
The cast of Luck be a Lady, a drag show at the Monkey's Tale on March 12th: Heather Bea, Ana Crusis, Tia MIRAGE Hall, Vincent DebeautĂŠ, Tailor Made, and Blair St. Clair.
Amaya Sexton performing at The Monkey's Tale April 2016
The April 9th cast of Spring Queening, a drag show at the Monkey's Tale L to R: Heather Bae, Ana Crusis, Codi Christine, Chelsea Nicole Parker, and Amaya Sexton
Kristina Kelly-- Winner of All American Goddess at Large March 2016
Coming out when you're gay or LGBT is sel dom Gay or LGBT easy, but it can be even more dif f icul t when How To Com e Out married or part nered. In t his hel pf ul art icl e, a l eading Brit ish psychot herapist discusses how W hen You're best t o handl e it . Mar r ied or Par t nered by: Peter J am es Field
How t o com e out as g ay, b i, or trans, is a q uest ion t hat so m any m ar r ied people find t hem selves asking . Som e com e out w hen young , ot her s w hen t hey are not so young , w hile ot her s m ay com e out w hen t hey have b een in a heterosexual relat ionship for som e t im e. If you've b een in a heterosexual m ar r iag e, or in an unm ar r ied b ut leng t hy relat ionship, t he fir st conver sat ion need s t o b e wit h your sp ouse or p ar t ner. This will likely b e d ifficult for b ot h of you, b ut clear com m unicat ion will b e im p or tant as you plan your fut ure, eit her ap ar t or t og et her. Be clear, b e honest , and b e respect ful, of your sp ouse or p ar t ner and of your self. Per hap s you t houg ht your sp ouse or p ar t ner suspected your or ientat ion, b ut often t his is not t he case. Your sp ouse or p ar t ner m ay ver y well feel ang r y, b etrayed , rejected , and confused -- and it 's likely t hat m any of t hese em ot ions will b e d irected t ow ard you. Be com p assionate, b ut stand your g round . It is also im p or tant t o reassure t hem t hat it is not t heir fault , as som e p ar t ner s m ig ht feel t hey are in som e w ay resp onsib le, or b elieve t hat t hey m ay have 't ur ned you g ay'. It 's p ossib le your sp ouse or p ar t ner will have a lot of q uest ions; it 's also p ossib le t hat she or he will need t im e ap ar t t o p rocess t he m any w ays t his will chang e life for b ot h of you. It m ay take several conver sat ions t o w or k t hroug h all t he issues t hat your revelat ion will create, and it m ay b e help ful t o sched ule a few joint sessions wit h a counselor or t herapist . Rem em b er t hat you've taken som e t im e t o fig ure out w ho you are; your sp ouse or p ar t ner will need t im e, t oo. Many will choose d ivorce or per m anent sep arat ion as t he w ay for w ard , and t his can b e a d ifficult p rocess for all concer ned . The b est p ossib le out com e is t hat , t houg h d ivorced or sep arated , you rem ain fr iend s wit h your ex-sp ouse or ex-p ar t ner. For som e, t his will not b e p ossib le, and a clean b reak m ay b e b est . If t his is t he case, d o your b est t o sep arate as am icab ly as p ossib le. Not all couples choose t o sep arate or d ivorce im m ed iately, or at all. They m ay choose t o stay t og et her in order t o b etter care for t heir child ren, for t he com p anionship t hat t hey alread y share, or even for sex. Provided couples are looking for t he sam e t hing s and are clear on t he p aram eter s of t he revised relat ionship, d ivorce is not necessar ily m and at or y. But staying t og et her isn't easy, and d oing it in order t o ling er in t he closet or t o sp are you or your sp ouse em b ar rassm ent are unhealt hy reasons t o rem ain m ar r ied or p ar t nered , and unfair t o b ot h of you. This is a t im e w hen an out side p rofessional can b e extrem ely help ful in deter m ining t he b est , m ost honest w ay for b ot h of you t o m ove int o t he fut ure.
Great Places t o Dine in Gat linb ur g Tennessee
by: John Thom p son
Traveler s t hat stay at or travel wit hin t he Gat linb ur g , Tennessee area, will cer tainly b e req uir ing food for fuel, and m ay b e cur ious as t o w hich op t ions are am ong t he b est t o consider. The g ood new s is t hat t here are several local restaurant s t o accom m od ate t he need s of d iner s t hat are hig hly recom m ended by locals, and p revious traveler s alike. One of t he m ost rep utab le eater ies in t he Gat linb ur g area is t he Best Italian Café & Pizzer ia, w hich has b een p rovid ing d iner s wit h aut hent ic Italian cuisine for m ore t han 30 year s. Cust om er rave ab out t heir fam ous, delectab le, g ar lic rolls t hat are m ade in-house t o accent uate each m eal. This estab lishm ent is located in t ow n, b ut m ay b e a b it d ifficult t o find , as it is hid den aw ay in t he b ack p or t ion of Elk's Shop ping Plaza, in a str ip center. The hom em ade recipes at t his Italian café have b een p assed d ow n t hroug h t hree g enerat ions, and t heir chefs ap pear t o have a nat ural flair wit h trad it ional Italian cuisine. The Pancake Pantr y has b een a local favor ite since t he 1960 s, and w as Tennessee's ver y fir st p ancake house t o exist . Feat ur ing m ade-from -scrat ch recipes, real b utter, and freshly p rep ared w hip ped cream , has m ade t his b reakfast venue a Gat linb ur g trad it ion. Housed in a b uild ing t hat is near ly a cent ur y old , t he Pancake Pantr y b oast s b r ick and r ust ic cop per accent s t hat will b e of interest t o architect ural ent husiast s. The W ild Plum Tea Room is located wit hin close p roxim it y t o several area attract ions and sites of interest , and is an excellent place t o g rab a cup of coffee or one of t heir specialized b rew s of tea. The tearoom is a super b place t o ind ulg e in a lig ht lunch or b r unch, wit h an extensive select ion of specialt y sand wiches and hom em ade soup s. This estab lishm ent offer s a b road assor t m ent of delectab le desser t s t o ind ulg e in, m aking it a per fect after noon st op for sig ht seer s. Music lover s and m em orab ilia collect or s revel in t he at m osp here afforded at Gat linb ur g 's Hard Rock Café locat ion. The food is trad it ional Am er ican fare, and ser vice is p rom p t and reliab le. The at m osp here at Hard Rock Café is casual, and hard core m usic ent husiast s can m ake souvenir p urchases for t hem selves or loved ones in t he on-site g ift shop. The Bub b a Gum p Shr im p Com p any has a locat ion wit hin t he Gat linb ur g cit y lim it s, and is a seafood lover 's p arad ise. As expected , Bub b a Gum p offer s shr im p, and ot her seafood cuisine, cooked and p rep ared in just ab out any w ay you can im ag ine. The eater y is located near t he entrance t o t he Great Sm okey Mountains Nat ional Par k and t he Gat linb ur g Convent ion Center. Live m usic is com m on on weekend s and t he estab lishm ent b oast s a vast ar ray of m icrob rew s by t he b ott le and on tap.
Straig ht From The Source By: Lynd sey Taylor W hen it com es t o fashion, Fait h is alw ays on p oint . She d oes look shar p 99% of t he t im e, b ut you know w hat ? Her fashion d oes com e at a cost som et im es, b ut ot her t im es she find s g ood deals at t he t hr ift st ore! I'm talking nam e b rand , g ood q ualit y, t op -not ch clot hes from Good will or ot her t hr ift shop s around t ow n. She is b usiness w hen it com es t o find ing clot hes. Her ad vice: g o ear ly in t he d ay and /or t he m ont h. She invest ig ates w hen sales are and w hat t hose specific sales include. For exam ple: 50 % off on t he fir st Mond ay of ever y m ont h, or yellow tag g ed item s on sale, or sum m er clot hes on sale ETC. "Now is t he per fect t im e t o b uy sweater s, b ecause it 's not t he season for t hem ," she said . She also ad vises t o look for staples for your w ard rob e, or t hing s t hat never g o out of st yle. She says t hat checking t he b utt ons, zip per s and ar m pit s. She also recom m end s t hat you know your size, t his help s wit h all of t he d ifferent st yles and nam e b rand s of clot hes b ecause one t ype of jeans m ig ht fit d ifferent in d ifferent sizes. Makes sense? She also says if you know your lab els you will know w hich is b etter q ualit y t hread s. "The b etter t he q ualit y of t he t hread s t he long er t hey last ," said Fait h. She also t old m e t hat if you g o out of your neig hb or hood you m ig ht find b etter st uff. She says t o shop around and in nicer areas, t here will b e nicer st uff.So t here you have it , t hat is how you can p ull som e cat -w alk looks wit h an ever yd ay b ud g et .
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