The Loafer 47

August 22-27, 2022

Volume 03 Issue 47 Publisher Lisa Durbin Creative DIrector Jon Bill Forrester Managing Editor Peggy Gale DIstribution Elizabeth Armstrong Sales Jessica Carlisle Entertainment Coordinator Andreax Jarre

your week’s line-up

03 The Appalachian Fair Returns 04 Spotlight 07 Karaoke 07 Trivia

09 Pets of the Week 11 Things To Do 13 WQUT Concert Schedule 14 Biker Events by Biker Wear 22 Tri-Cities Faces and Places

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It’s a very exciting time of the year…………. The Appalachian Fair is coming! They have a great entertainment lineup this year and some really good specials for the rides.

There is just something about walking around the fairgrounds while eating cotton candy or a funnel cake. I hope your family will be able to enjoy it at least one evening. I plan to see Walker Hayes while the kids enjoy the rides and we will attend the Demolition Derby as a family. If you attend don’t forget to snap some pictures for The Loafer!

We would like to welcome some of our newest businesses advertising with us. If you need legal help please find the ad for Erin McArdle. She is located in Johnson City. If the kids or animals have tracked in dirt on your carpet all summer, it would be a great time to call the King of Steam to clean it at a great price! Let’s all try to support our local businesses.

Thank you for picking up the Loafers!

We appreciate your support. Have a great week!

Appalachian Barbie: Watering Dead Flowers 21 Pop Life: Persuasion 23 Batteries Not Included: Early Morning Coffee Panic

Take Care, Lisa Durbin Publisher

Main Stage Entertainment All Reserved Seat Tickets are $15 per seat.

Walker Hayes -- Brings excitement to our 96th Year lineup with his hits: “AA”, “Fancy Like”, “U Gurl”, “Don’t Let Her”, and “You Broke Up With Me”.

Russell Dickerson will perform showcasing his hits “Every Little Thing”, “Love You Like I Used To”, “She Likes It”, “Home Sweet”, and “Yours”.

Carly Pearce joins us from her ‘Here and Now’ Tour. Her hits include: “Never Wanted To Be That Girl”, “I Hope You’re Happy Now”, “Diamondback”, “Cowboy Take Me Away”, “Should’ve Known Better”, and “Every Little Thing”.

The excitement is building in Gray for the upcoming Appalachian Fair!

2022 dates are from August 22-27. In our 96th year, the Appalachian Fair is one of the longest-running fairs in the country and has established itself as the second largest fair in Tennessee.

Highlands region. Each group competing for ribbons, prize money and scholarships!

Appalachian Fair President Rick Storey sums it up this way, “With everything offered here at the fair, for a ten-dollar admission ticket, it really Two of our more popular attractions is a fantastic bargain to come to the here at the fair are the Barnyard fair! We offer exhibits, livestock, the Nursery & the Tennessee Wildlife James H. Drew Exposition, the hottest Exhibit, where fairgoers can see country music and contemporary ‘live’ animals. Everything from Christian music acts, Demolition donkeys to ducks, fish to turtles, Derby, the Fairest of the Fair, Little and wild animals in their natural Miss pageant, and Talent & Dance habitat. Our Museum Building has competitions just to name a few... you evolved into a wonderful learning and have eighty acres of something that ‘remembering’ tool for our fairgoers. appeals to everyone!” Over $150,000 Be sure to make time to visit the is offered in prize money! ‘country store’ and watch the many Advance tickets for reserved show artisans working in the Museum. seats, season passes, general The fair will be awarding both ribbons admission, ride tickets, and parking and premiums all week to exhibitors will go on sale July 14th at Noon of sheep, beef, and dairy cattle in the online. www.appalachianfair.com Livestock Barns.

The Farm & Home Building located in the middle of the fairgrounds is home to competitive exhibits involving culinary competitions, canned goods, field crops, needlework, and photography, just to name a few.

Youth competitions are coordinated through 4-H, FFA, FCCLA, and CTE groups throughout the Appalachian

Questions regarding tickets and other purchase options may be made by calling 423.477.1420.

For a complete schedule of events and to enter contests, please go to www.appalachianfair.com For more information, please contact us at 423-477-3211 or Appalachianfair@gmail.com

We Are Messengers will take the stage leading worship with songs like “Come What May”, “Wholehearted”, “Maybe It’s OK”, and “God You Are”.

Shenandoah will take the stage with their hits “I Want To Be Loved Like That”, “Sunday In The South”, “The Moon Over Georgia”, “Two Dozen Roses”, and “Next to You, Next to Me”.

Dailey & Vincent will close out our week with a fun filled night of music, including their hits “By the Mark”, “Daddy Sang Bass”, “When I Reach That Home Up There”, “Sweet Carrie”, “Steel Drivin’ Man”, and the newly designated state song, “I’ll Leave My Heart in Tennessee”.

Reserved Seats will be available online-after 12Noon on July 14th through our website. All Reserved Seats will be $15 per seat.

General Adult Admission tickets will be $10 for 2022, with children 11 and under free when accompanied by an adult. Free grandstand seating is available with all General Admission ticket purchases.

General Admission Season Passes will also be on sale. A 3-day Season Pass will be $25, and a 6-day Season Pass will be $50.

Online ticket purchases may be made through our website at:

www.appalachianfair.com

JAMES H. DREW EXPOSITION OFFERING RIDE SPECIALS EVERY DAY!

Monday, August 22 – Unlimited Rides for $20 each Tuesday, August 23 – Unlimited Rides for $20 each Wednesday, August 24 – Unlimited Rides for $20 each Thursday, August 25 – Unlimited Rides for $20 each Friday, August 26 – Unlimited Rides for $25 each Saturday, August 27 – 10am-11am – Free Rides 11am-close – Unlimited Rides for $30

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Bristol TN/Va Bristol, TN/VA WEDNESDAY Aug 17h Millie Hudson, Michael Rose and Friends7:00pm at Cascade Draft House THURSDAY Aug 18th Vaden Landers 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House The Shooter Band 7:00pm at Quaker Steak & Lube Entice 7:00pm at Sounds on 6th FRIDAY Aug 19th The Salty Cox Duo 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House Honey Badgers 7:00pm at Delta Blues BBQ Whiskey Throttle 8:00pm at Quaker Steak & Lube SATURDAY Aug 20th Ryan Ward 3:30 at Hard Rock Bristol Johnny Spolarich 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House 8 Second Ride 8:00pm at Quaker Steak & Lube

Red Dirt Revelators 7:00pm at Delta Blues BBQ

Mike Snodgrass Band 9:30 at Wild Wing Cafe

The Billy Crawford Band 7:00pm at Michael Waltrip Brewing Co

Joey’s Van emo Pop Punk Tribute 8:30pm at Capone’s

Double Tap 7:00pm at Laurel Marina.

Johnson City, TN Johnson City, Tn TUESDAY Aug 16th Brim & Marci Leal 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza WEDNESDAY Aug 17th HB Beverly 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza Daniel Champagne & Catherine 7:30pm at The Down Home THURSDAY Aug 18th Justin Mychals 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza FRIDAY Aug 19th Charlie Maples 8:00pm at The Down Home American Dropouts | Rory Kelly Band | Brownlow 10:00pm at Capone’s SATURDAY Aug 20th Trevor Meade and the Statelines7:00pm at KC @ Sonny’s Marina Ras Alan & The Lions 8:00pm at The Down Home

SATURDAY Aug 20th Lightning Charlie 6:00pm at Jonesborough Barrel House Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN

Kingsport Kingsport, TN

FRIDAY Aug 19th

THURSDAY Aug 18th Gypsy Moon Coalition 7:00pm at Marker 2 Grille, Lakeview Marina

Tosha Tolley 7:00pm at Riverside Taphouse SATURDAY Aug 20th Momma Molasses 7:00pm at Riverside Taphouse

FRIDAY Aug 19th Abingdon, Va Abingdon, VA Midnight Gypsy’s 7:00pm at Marker 2 Grille, Lakeview Marina Saturday Aug 20th Midnight Rider 8:00pm Mipso 6:00pm at CJ’s Sports Bar at Abingdon Vineyards SATURDAY Aug 20th Ali Randolph Band 7:00pm at Marker 2 Grille, Lakeview Marina

If Birds Could Fly 6:00pm at Wolf Hills Brewery

Stone Creek Four 8:00pm at CJ’s Sports Bar SUNDAY July Aug 21st Jason Lloyd 7:00pm at Marker 2 Grille, Lakeview Marina Jonesborough Jonesborough, TN FRIDAY Aug 19th Whitetop Mountain Band 7:00pm at Music on the Square Justin Mychals 6:00pm at Jonesborough Barrel House

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August 20th at Tulip’s Grub & Pub 11am-4pm Bike Wash 11am-1pm registration for sound show and bike show!

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TUESDAY TUESDAY

Karaoke at Numan’s - JohnsonEntertainment City Karaoke with Absolute at The Pub Out Back Karaoke with Bert & L.A. at Kingsport Moose Lodge 7pm (The Italian Pizza Pub) - Johnson City 7pm

WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City Karaoke Night at Eric Wonderland Karaoke w/ HuskinsLounge VFW and PostBar 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke at Quaker Steak and Lube (Bristol, VA) 7pm Karaoke Night at Wonderland Lounge and Bar Karaoke at- Kingsport Lodge Johnson Moose City, TN 9pm6pm Karaoke at Thunder Tavern 8pm Karaoke with RonValley at Kingsport Moose Lodge 6:30pm

THURSDAY THURSDAY

Karaoke at Zachary’s Steakhouse Karaoke with Karaoke with Open Mic Entertainment Michael’s Krazy Karaoke at Stateline Bar & Grill at Wild Wing Café Johnson City,atTN Karaoke w/ DJ Marquez Top Shelf Entertainment Wild8pm Wings Café JC Karaoke at Numan’s Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke at Numan’s - Johnson City Karaoke at Jiggy Rays Pizzeria - Johnson City, TN Karaoke at Jiggy Rays Pizzeria Abby’s Hell Yeah at CJ’s Sports Bar - Kingsport, TN 8pm Karaoke w/Tony & Rod Karaoke at CJ’s Sports Bar 8pm Karaoke at Tipsy Toad Tavern JonesboroughTN Karaoke at Tipsy Toad (Jonesborough) Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 8pm Open Mic & Karaoke at Wonderland Lounge/Bar N Grill Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 7-10 Karaoke at Midnight Oasis - Brtistol, TN Karaoke at Sonny's Marina/The FrenchPost Quarter Restaurant Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment Rainbow Asian Karaoke w/ ShaneatRouse at Bear’s Bar Cuisine 9pm Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge Karaoke w/ Reverb Karaoke at The Cottage 8:30pm Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke at Elizabethton VFW Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 8-11 Karaoke w/ Michael Hawkins at Holiday Inn (Exit 7) – Bristol, VA Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City Karaoke at 27 Lions (Marion, VA) 9:00pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Rainbow Asian Cuisine 9pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Laurel Marina on South Holsten 9pm

FRIDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Trivia TUESDAY

Wild Wing Café JC- Team Trivia Tuesdays 8:30pm Johnson City Brewing Company- Trivia Tuesdays 7pm Aubrey’s Johnson City- Trivia Night 7pm 27 Lions - Trivia Night 7pm Union Street Taproom - DJ Trivia 6pm

WEDNESDAY

Tipton Street Pub- Trivia Wednesdays 9pm Aubrey’s Bristol- Trivia Night 7pm Johnson City Moose Lodge 1831 - DJ Trivia 7pm Tipsy Toad (Jonesborough) - Trivia 7pm

THURSDAY

Holy Taco & Cantina Trivia Night 9pm JRH Brewing - Trivia Night 7pm Mellow Mushroom Johnson City - Mellow Trivia 7pm Gypsy Circus Cider Company - Trivia 6:30pm

MONDAY

Barley Waters- Trivia Night 7pm Yee-Haw Brewing- Trivia Mondays 7pm Woodstone Deli - DJ Trivia 7pm Model City Tap House - Live Team Trivia Night 7pm

SATURDAY

Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 8-11 Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City Karaoke w/ Tony & Rod at CJ’s Sports Bar

SUNDAY 7pm Open Mic with Karaoke at Go Burrito Johnson City Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge 6pm

MONDAY

Karaoke at Thunder Valley Tavern 8pm

**The schedule is subject to change due to the request for social distancing at this time.**

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47. Draw ___ (set limits) 48. Dashboard gadgets 51. Heads of France 52. Homer hero 54. Neo's portrayer in "The Matrix" 57. Paints 62. ____ above 63. State of financial independence 66. Bum 67. Willem of "Platoon" 68. One of the Planeten 69. Ink 70. Vociferate 71. Cannon of Hollywood

Answers to last week’s puzzles can be found on page 09.

1. Insane 2. "... like ___ not" 3. Water, in Chinese 4. Chinese mafia 5. Singer with the Mel-Tones 6. Saws 7. Cash source 8. Start of element #75 9. Government-issued ID 10. Spread over 11. Financial degs.

12. Ridicule 13. Parts of office tel. nos.

18. Polynesian paradise 21. ___ of thieves 23. Have a bawl 24. Term of endearment 25. "How ____ is that doggie in the window?"

26. Oncologist's recommendation, for short 27. Zeroed (in on) 28. "Old MacDonald" refrain 29. Q-U connection 31. Seen enough 32. Atmosphere layer 33. Chromosome components 38. French president René 40. Bothers 41. Tavern offering 44. Males of the species 45. Timecard abbr.

46. Words to a tot 49. Calendar units 50. Academic address ender 53. Not quite solidified 54. Actor William of "The Greatest American Hero" 55. Quito's land, for short 56. Ger. neighbor 58. Sitcom with a horse 59. Spooky (var.)

60. Mother of Pollux 61. "Nana" star 63. Harris and O'Neill 64. Spa exclamation 65. Major CA airport

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Last Week's Puzzle Answers

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" It seems to me I spent my life in car pools, but you know, that's how I kept track of what was going on."

"If you take a candy bar in the short run, it gives you a burst of energy, but after a while, it just makes you fat."

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She is high-energy and loves to play. Suki is seen here with her friend Music. They love to run

and play together in the dog lot !!! Suki has been spayed, current on vaccinations and microchipped.

If you are interested in adopting : The Bridge Home No Kill Animal Shelter 423-239-5237 • 2061 Highway 75 Blountville, TN Facebook: bridgehome

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WEDNESDAYS

JOHNSON CITY

SUNDAY AUG 21ST

SATURDAYS ACOA (adult children of alcoholics) 1:30-3:00pm.

Call for info Bill 423-444-6107 or Cheryl 423-262-6149 TUESDAY AUG 16TH Electric Zebra Canvas Class 6:00pm at Into the Fire THURSDAY AUG 18TH IBN Biz Lunch 7:00am at Golden Corral FRI AUG 19TH - SUN AUG 20TH Meet the Mountians Festival Fri: 4:00pm Sat:10:00am at Founders Park FRIDAY AUG 19TH Johnson City Love & Hiking Date For Couples (Self-Guided) 7:00am at Willow Springs Park Ladies Night 6:30pm at Into the Fire SATURDAY AUG 20TH Johnson City Love & Hiking Date For Couples (Self-Guided) 7:00am at Willow Springs Park Johnson City Farmer’s Market 8:00am at Founders Park Blue Ridge Artisan Days 10:00am at Freedom Hall Civic Center Bike Wash, Bike Show, and Sound Competition 11:00am at Tulips American Grub And Pub

Johnson City Love & Hiking THURSDAY AUG 18TH Date For Couples (Self-Guided) Free Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic 7:00am at Willow Springs Park 8:00am at Bristol Public Library KINGSPORT SATURDAY AUG 20TH WEDNESDAY AUG 17TH Speedway Scenic Ride 8:30pm at Bristol Motor Speedway Farmer's Market 7:00am at SUNDAY AUG 21ST Kingsport Farmers Market NASCAR Watch Party:Watkins FRIDAY AUG 19TH Glen 3:00pm at Michael Waltrip Viking Wire Weaving 6:00pm Brewing Co. at The Inventor Center

at Blue Ridge Comedy Club

Rent 7;00pm at Kingsport Renaissance Center

Recording Sessions 8:00pm

SATURDAY AUG 20TH Farmer's Market 7:00am at Kingsport Farmers Market Breakfast with Senator Bill Hagerty 8:30am at MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center Stories from the Mountain 10:00am at Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium Kingsport Charter Bicentennial Celebration 1O:00am at Netherland Inn Museum

BRISTOL

COMEDY SHOWCASE

JONESBOROUGH

TUESDAYS Jonesborough Storytelling Guild “Stories n’More” Show 7:00pm at The International Storytelling Center SATURDAY AUG 20TH Farmer's Market 8:00am at Jonesborough Farmers Market Historic Jonesborough Town Tour 1:00pm at Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum

ABINGDON, VA

WEDNESDAY AUG 17TH Rent 2:00 & 7;00pm at Bingo 5:00pm at Abingdon Kingsport Renaissance Center Community Center SUNDAY AUG 21ST FRIDAY AUG 19TH Rent 2;00pm at Kingsport Movies for Grown-Ups 2:00pm at Washington Co. Public Library Renaissance Center

Comedy Open Mic 7:30pm

THURSDAY AUGUST 18TH Pick a Side Stupid 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club FRIDAY AUGUST 19TH Recording Sessions 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club SATURDAY AUGUST 20TH at Blue Ridge Comedy Club Improv Open Mic 8:00pm at Wallace Theatre

SATURDAY AUG 20TH Farmer's Market 8:00am at Abingdon Farmers Market SUNDAY AUG 21ST Bingo 5:00pm at Abingdon Community Center

LIMESTONE SATURDAY AUG 20TH Hidden History of Greeneville 9:00am at Washington College Academy FRIDAY AUG 26TH Creating Art with Jewelry 9:00am at Washington College Academy

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CONCERT SCHEDULE Bristol

GREENVILLE

PARAMOUNT Aug 19 The Reep & Reno Comedy Show Sep 2 Beatles Vs Stones:Abbey Road and Satisfaction Oct 5 Nikki Lane Oct 22 The Wallflowers Oct 26 Lindsey Buckingham Oct 27 The Glenn Miller Orchestra Oct 29 Blackberry Smoke

NISWONGER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Aug 21 Neal McCoy Aug 28 Air Supply Sep 8 Anderson East Sep 17 Girl Named Tom Sep 18 The Robert Cray Band Oct 1 Kansas Oct 8 Tommy Emmanuel Oct 15 Josh Turner Oct 24 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Dec 2 The Gatlin Brothers Country & Christmas

BRISTOL TN/VA

CAMEO THEATER Aug 20 The Oak Ridge Boys Aug 27 Chris Knight Sept 16 Firehouse Oct 29 Craig Morgan Nov 12 GCMA Southern Gospel Quartet BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY Sept 30-Oct 1 Country Thunder Music Festival with Morgan Wallen, Jason Aldean, Hardy, Lauren Alaina, Tracy Lawrence and others BRISTOL RHYTHM & ROOTS REUNION Sept 9-11 JJ Grey and Mofro, Tanya Tucker, Roseanne Cash, Del McCoury Band, Jerry Douglas Band and many others.

JOHNSON CITY TN

JOHNSON CITY

GREENVILLE TN

KNOXVILLE TN

Knoxville

TENNESSEE THEATRE Aug 17 Weird Al Yankovic Aug 27 Little River Band Sep 22 St. Paul and The Broken Bones Sep 23 Anjelah Johnson-Reyes Oct 4 Carly Rae Jepsen Oct 28 Straight No Chaser Oct 21 Ray Lamontagne THOMPSON BOWLING ARENA Aug 19 Luke Bryan Aug 28 Shinedown Sep 28 Greta Van Fleet Oct 14 Keith Urban

KNOXVILLE CIVIC AUDITORIUM Sep 23 Kathleen Madigan FREEDOM HALL Sep 28 Wheel of Fortune live Aug 26 Lee Brice Oct 12 Gov’t Mule with Mike Campbell Oct 21 Chris Janson & The Dirty Knobs Dec 1 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Oct 14 Steve Martin and Martin Short Dec 2 Little Texas Oct 16 My name is NOT Mom Oct 21 Jerry Seinfeld Nov 10 Clay Walker & Tracy Lawrence MARTIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS Nov 11 Sal Vulcano Aug 16 John Hiatt and The Goners Aug 18 Brit Floyd BIJOU THEATRE Aug 20 Amy Grant Aug 27 The Gatlin Brothers Sep 23 Black Jacket Symphony Sep 30 Darrell Scott presents Van Halen’s 1984 Oct 1 Henry Cho Sept 24 Brian Wilson Oct 6 The Earls of Leicester Oct 4 Scott Bradlee’s featuring Jerry Douglas Postmodern Jukebox Oct 14 Craig Ferguson Oct 19 The Wallflowers Oct 29 Straight No Chaser Dec 13 Michael W. Smith Christmas Show Oct 20 Mavis Staples

Nov 1 Nov 11 Nov 17 Nov 30 Dec 1

Gin Blossoms Sam Bush Band Joanne Shaw Taylor Eric Gales Paul Thorn

Sep 23 Sep 24 Oct 1 Oct 15 Oct 16

My Morning Jacket Alicia Jon Pardi The Head and The Heart Stevie Nicks

BRIDGESTONE ARENA Aug 23 My Chemical Romance Aug 26 Dierks Bentley THE SHED Aug 27 Roger Waters Aug 19 Gangstagrass Sep 1 The Lumineers Aug 20 The Cadillac Three Sep 7 Twenty One Pilots Aug 27 Jackyl Sep 8 Backstreet Boys Sept 3 The Kentucky Headhunters Sep 10 Kevin Hart Sep 10 Colt Ford Sep 14 OneRepublic and NeedToBreathe Sep 16 Pearl Jam Gatlinburg Sep 17 The Killers Sep 20 Knotfest featuring Slipknot Keith Urban MONSTERS ON THE MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL Oct 7 Oct 9 Pitbull Aug 19-21 Cinderella’s Tom Keifer, Oct 10 Smashing Pumpkins Extreme, Yngwie Malmsteen, Quiet Riot, & Jane’s Addiction Kip Winger, Autograph, Queensryche, Oct 12 The Doobie Brothers Stryper, Ratt’s Stephen Pearcy, Night Oct 14 Jason Aldean Ranger, Vixen, Firehouse, Nelson, Brother Oct 16 Post Malone Cane, Pat Travers and many others.

Oct 21 Reba McEntire with Terri Clark Oct 23 Lizzo Nashville Oct 26 Mary J Blige Oct 28 The Judds featuring Wynonna NASHVILLE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM with Martina McBride Aug 31 Rockzilla Summer Tour with Papa Roach, Falling in Reverse, Hollywood Undead & Bad Wolves Asheville Sep 30 Kevin Gates THE ORANGE PEEL Oct 1 Lil Nas X Sep 3 Switchfoot Sep 8 Apocalyptica RYMAN AUDITORIUM Sep 16 Jack White (Rabbit Rabbit) Aug 24 Blondie (Opry House) Sep 11 Collective Soul and Switchfoot Sep 21 Testament, Exodus and (Opry House) Death Angel Sep 17 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Oct 1 Trial By Fire- Tribute to Journey Sep 18 Crowded House Sep 21 Steve Earle and the Dukes THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM Sep 27 & 28 Jordan David Aug 25 Vince Gill Sep 29 & 30 Marcus King Sept 24 Kathleen Madigan Oct 13 Diana Krall Oct 15 Ryan Adams Oct 14-16 Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit Oct 21 Casting Crows Oct 24 Joe Satriani Nov 1 Marcus Mumford Oct 25 Demi Lovato

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ASCEND AMPHITHEATER Aug 24 Jack Johnson Aug 27 Goo Goo Dolls Sep 20 Florence & The Machine Sep 21 HAIM

EXPLOREASHEVILLE.COM ARENA Sep 4 Ghost Sept 11 Trinity of Terror Tour Sept 13 Zach Bryan Oct 29-31 Billy Strings

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BIKER EVENTS sponsored by biker wear Local Events:

1. Midnight Gypsy’s – Shady Valley Country Store Cook Out August 20th 2. Meet The Mountains Festival – Founders Park Johnson City August 19th & 20th 3. Back to School Bash - Douglas Community Park Elizabethton August 20th 4. 6th Annual BBQ, Blues, Brews Elizabethton Covered Bridge August 20th 5. Annual VMC National Meet Gathering August 25th - 28th

Rallies:

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Rides: 1. Ride For A Cause August 13th 9am Cat Island Park 2. 3rd Annual Randy’s Ride August 27th 3. Gary’s Ride August 20th 4. 2nd Annual Jeep Poker Run August 20th 5. Tri Cities Take Over Ride August 21st

Bike Night:

1. Kingsport Moose Riders Every Wednesday 2. 19E Pit Stop Every Wednesday 3. Quaker Steak & Lube Every Thursday 4. Tulips Grub & Pub Every Friday

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5. Peacemakers Bike Night 801 Boozy Creek 3rd Friday of each month 6. East Coast Wings Every Wednesday 7. Dog Tag Brigade Every Wednesday at Jonesborough VFW 8. The Pub Out Back Every Monday 9. Freddy’s in Kingsport every second Monday 10. Creek Side Bar & Grill in Stoney Creek every Wednesday

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Hello everyone, hope you and your family are doing well. Please continue to ride safe and watch out for the cage, deer, bear, dogs, cats, and grass. A lot of folks have gone down this year due to these factors. Keep your eyes open and your knees in the breeze. This week I am going to write about Big Boy Pop Ups and the good they do in our communities.

Two years I was looking for a new food vendor for our Bike Rally. I called Daniel Wilson and he gave me a list of vendors. He said they were all good but Big Boy Pop Ups was one of the best. So, I called TJ the owner and invited him to cook at 7th Annual Snake Pit Bike Rally. When Big Boy Pop Ups arrived a 350-pound, 6-foot 2 inches, black man stepped out of his truck. It didn’t take me long to figure out this was my brother from another mother. I even learned he hears better out of his right ear; he doesn’t seem to hear anything in his left ear. TJ and his entire team are and always will be the only food vendor for us. By the time the rally ended everybody told me that was the

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only food vendor I would ever need at the rally. The Big Boys team fit right in and were so helpful and the food was off the chain. Since then, TJ and his team have become not just friends but family.

Now for a little history about Big Boys Pop Ups. TJ being a BIG BOY WHO LOVES TO EAT (350lbs) Had a passion for cooking great food so in 2019 he started Big Boy Pop Ups with nothing more than a kitchen stove, a small grill, a vision, strong family ties and friends cheering him on. But at the same time, he knew he wanted to always give back to the community.

Since the early days of this outstanding food vendor, Big Boys has grown by leaps and bounds.

They can set up big dining tents, large smokers, huge grill and cook on site at any event no matter how small or how big these folks can handle anything you throw at them.

They make some of the BEST tacos on the planet, BBQ, Fish, Turkey, Slaw, Mac & cheese, Beans and so much more. They can do Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner. If you have not eaten at the Big Boys Pop Up Food vendor, then you are missing out on not just some great food but on some awesome fellowship.

This company has given so much back to our communities and continues too so. They have helped countless kids, veterans, seniors, and folks in need. They do a Thanksgiving Dinner every year and feed families for free. Every year they help local school kids get their supplies for school. The list is endless of the things they do to help those in need.

On August 20th, 2022, is one of their events The Back to School Bash at Douglas Community Park 804 South Watauga Ave. Elizabethton, TN 11am to 5pm. Big Boy Pop Ups will be feeding everybody free.

Chicken, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, BBQ, Mac & Cheese etc. plus a free

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soda. There will be bounce houses, a basketball tournament, games and much more. They are asking for school supplies to help local kids. If you ever seen them out or know where they are sitting up stop by and show them the same love and support, they show our communities.

Here is a small list of items needed.

Notebooks, #2 Pencils, Crayons,

Erasers, Sharpeners, Highlighters, Protractor, Ruler, Zippered pencil case, Glue Sticks, Markers, Crayons, Watercolor paints, Regular size backpack, Zip lock bags, Wet wipes container, Tissues, colored pencils, scissors Pocket folders, Lunchbox, Construction paper, Wide-ruled notebook, Hand sanitizer etc.…

Useless Facts About Food:

1. Reindeer like to eat bananas.

2. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them.

3. The oldest evidence for soup is from 6,000 B.C. and calls for hippopotamus and sparrow meat.

4. Pringles once had a lawsuit trying to prove that they weren’t really potato chips.

5. Pound cake got its name from its original recipe, which called for a pound each of butter, eggs, sugar, and flour.

6. Ripe cranberries will bounce like rubber balls.

7. An average ear of corn has an even number of rows, usually 16.

8. Consuming dairy may cause acne.

9. Most wasabi consumed is not real wasabi, but colored horseradish.

10. Central Appalachia’s tooth decay problem is referred to as Mountain Dew mouth, due to the beverage’s popularity in the region.

11. Ortharexia Nervosa is an eating disorder where the sufferer is obsessed with eating healthy food.

12. Ketchup was sold in the 1830’s as medicine.

13. Dry swallowing one teaspoon of sugar can commonly cure hic-ups.

14. In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket.

15. Apples belong to the rose family, as do pears and plums.

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Take a day off from social media today. The world has so many interesting things to offer. When was the last time you explored your local park? When was the last time you visited a friend? Connections with people on social media who are outside of your area are needed, but we've lost touch with the outside world.

We network with people all over the world throughout the day, but we have lost touch with the people right outside our front door.

Technology has caused us to grow apart from our community and has

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reduced our social skills.

We have a responsibility to create lives that balance technology with the world around us. Explore the world in person, not just through Google Maps. Go to a concert without taking pictures or video. Spend time with the people you love without looking at your phone. Create a life worthy of posting on social media when the timing is right.

Take time to literally stop and smell the roses. Connect with your surroundings. Take 24 hours away from your phone. You'll be amazed at how refreshed and recharged you'll feel.

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by Kathie Scalf

This morning I awoke to my usual “wake up and face the grind” rituals.

After I took each dog downstairs separately for their walks and while my coffee (aka the nectar of life) was brewing, I shuffled out to the balcony to water my plants.

Through my bleary, 6:45am eyes, I watched myself pouring pitcher upon pitcher of water onto the scraggly, sundried foliage still clinging to life in the window box on the railing. As the water flowed into the planter and directly out the bottom, the barren soil unable to retain moisture at this point, a simple thought occurred to me… this is a real waste of my time. And worse, it’s become a metaphor for a lot of things in my life.

As a creature of habit who thrives on routine, I easily fall into a rhythm of ritual; I find comfort in daily, mundane tasks. Having experienced so much chaos and change over the last 4 years, there’s a sort of peace found in the consistency of simple responsibilities others might find annoying- things like dog walking, washing the dishes, watering plants, laundry, etc. For me, it signifies stability.

But the tendency to live in comfort zones due to fear of change can be unhealthy and is quite unproductive. People like myself with Type A tendencies form these habits to create a sense of control, and if there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that you cannot control life; the best laid plans can and will go awry. Things change and at a certain point it doesn’t matter how

much water or miracle grow you’re throwing on your flowers, they’ve run their course and it’s time to change them for a new season. Like my window boxes, some old things that were planted in my life during a previous season need to be dug up and replaced with something a bit more resilient to the changing elements.

I’m existing in a bizarre age at the moment, not just culturally but also this stage of my life. I’ll be 37 years old in a couple months and at this point there aren’t many people to connect with. All the women my age have children and families and due to those circumstances their lives look very different from mine. This leaves the only available people to hang out with being I’ve changed a lot this year, more younger than me, who have not yet so than any time previously in my hit midlife and have a very different life. Quite frankly there are days life experience that is centered I look in the mirror and truly feel like I’m looking at a stranger. I feel around the superficiality of social media, or older divorced women an odd disassociation to myself in who have grown children not much a way that is very concerning; it’s like living in a dorm with someone younger than myself and have a from a different country who speaks tendency to mother me rather than view me as a peer. While I no longer a different language. Previously I have the desire to be elbowed would have random days where I by belligerent drunks until 4am woke up in a great mood, blasting my music and singing along on the downtown, I also don’t want to spend every evening home in bed way to my job, and I could not tell by 8pm watching the news. In the you the last time I’ve experienced words of Kathy Bates in ‘Fried Green that. Every day feels like just Tomatoes,’ “I’m too young to be old waking up and going through the and too old to be young.” It sucks! motions feeling nothing-it’s not good, it’s not bad, and somehow I desperately need something to that’s more disconcerting than ignite a fire in me. These old dried waking up in an unexplained foul up plants of work and internet mood. My once-active social life dating need to be replaced with has dwindled down to nothing but passions and philanthropy. Part work, my friend group consists of of the reason I used to be so social 3 people who are always busy, my was because I spent much of my love life revolves on the same cycle time serving on charity boards, of app boredom to disappointment but due to my 2019 move to a new so repeatedly that I can calculate city then Covid, I’m at a total loss exactly how long it’s going to last where to get involved. I also had before we’ve ordered cocktails… built a great friend group that went there’s nothing of substance in my to the same hot yoga studio several life right now. These mundane times a week. Group fitness has habits I’ve created in an effort to always been a healthy way for me comfort the chaos have made me to build social connections but more uncomfortable than I’ve ever unfortunately it’s so expensive been, and I keep watering them where I live I can’t justify paying even though they’ve served their for a membership, especially purpose, died and need to be considering I have a gym in my replaced. neighborhood clubhouse that is

already worked into my rent. However, even as I write this I can recognize I’m making excuses to stay in my comfort zone and if improving my life is truly important to me I will find a way to make it happen.

If you’re feeling a bit like me, maybe it’s time to refresh your patio. Put down some fresh dirt, plant some fall-hardy flowers and whisk away the cobwebs in the corners-both literally and figuratively. In spite of your best efforts, you can’t keep pouring your energy into things that are dead. I’m no longer the person I was; it’s time to stop doing the same crap, hoping it’s going to revive a past version of myself that I miss and am probably remembering much more fondly than she actually was. The beautiful thing is that I’m still growing into who I can be- a much more resilient plant who has weathered the sun and storms and still blooms. Kind of like a cactus.

XO - Kathie

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If you are a fan of the television series "Bridgerton" or "Downton Abbey" you will want to check out the new film "Persuasion" based on the Jane Austen novel of the same name. I'm sure if you have read any of the Austen novels you will be watching.

The film is set in England, and the country never looked so beautiful as it does in this film.

The story follows Anne Elliot (Dakota Johnson) as she deals with her family and pines for her lost love Captain Frederick Wentworth (Cosmo Jarvis), who she was persuaded not to marry seven years before, as he was of humble origins. As if her loss isn't enough, she must constantly deal with her snobby family, led by her vain, and often hilarious father Sir Walter Ellito (Richad E. Grant), her older and self absorbed sister Elizabeth (Yolanda Kettle), and her lazy and hypercondriac sister Mary (Mia McKenna-Bruce). Feeling exasperated by her family, she dreams of Frederick often, following his naval exploits from newspapers and wonders if he still longs for her despite their hurtful breakup. An opportunity presents a reunion with Fredrick after Anne is called to Mary's home to care for her "sick" sister,

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who claims to be on death's door, but is so lazy it takes every effort for her to walk. While she is at her sister's home, her father and older sister have left their estate due to financial problems, and have rented the home to a couple Anne finds out have a connection to Fredrick. Of course, Fredrick is coming to visit, leaving the door open for a certain awkward reunion. While Anne is excited about the prospect of seeing her former love, she is continuing to deal with her relatives and the appearance of a dashing man named Mr. Elliot (Henry Godling), who has an unexpected connection to the Elliot family. Mr. Elliot is wealthy, something most characters in these films desire, and develops an attraction for Anne, leaving her with conflicting feelings. However, the attraction between Frederick and Anne has never cooled, and the two are constantly staring at each other even though Frederick is cool toward his former love at first, confesses he wants them to be "friends" (right). Further complicating matters is the sudden attraction of one of Anne's sister-in-laws toward Frederick, who even though she wants Anne to be happy, sets her sights on the Captain. Despite all his efforts to charm Anne, Mr. Elliot fails to completely win her over, as Anne knows her only true love is Frederick. While I have never read an Austen novel, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see where the story will lead, but it is fun getting there. I really enjoyed the actors portraying the Elliot family, with Grant leading the way as Anne's narcissistic father. Mckenna-Bruce is very effective as the whiny Mary, and is so funny/annoying you want to smack her, and I wish Anne had given her one "across the lips" as

TV character Fred Sanford used to say. Johnson and Jarvis have wonderful chemistry, and at times Jarvis appears as if he may implode at the mere site of Anne.

I must admit I never felt Johnson was one of the best actors ever to come out of Hollywood, but she is very effective in this film.

Her character talks directly to the audience during the film, and while I found this annoying at first, I actually came to enjoy

the bit. It was especially effective when Anne was discussing her family with a wink and a nod. With lavish sets, beautiful scenery, witty dialogue and charismatic leads, "Persuasion" is a pleasant diversion for those who enjoy period romantic films. Now streaming on Netflix. (Rated PG)

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Persuasion

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Like most civilized humans I require coffee at the start of my day. When I rise from my bed you best not speak to me until I’ve had that first cup.

It’s not that I’m cranky, per se, I just am not quite ready to come to terms with myself and the day until I’ve had a chance to just sit for a moment and collect my thoughts.

Earlier this year when my coffee maker broke, I replaced it with a programable one.

Which is really everything I didn’t know I needed. No more groggy waiting in the kitchen, full of fear that someone will try to engage in conversation with me while I wait for the coffee to be done. Now when I get out of bed, it’s there, ready.

I can get my cup, sit and be alone for a while.

Typically I don’t hear the coffee maker start. It’s not that it’s loud or anything, but

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recently I noticed that if I’m up early enough I can hear the coffee maker “announce” that it’s about to start. It’s the same sound it makes to also indicate it’s done brewing.

This really confused me the first time I was up early enough to hear it.

It’s a loud series of beeps that the coffee maker makes. Lying in bed listening to the beeps for the first time began an odd little journey in my brain.

First, it was “Huh, I didn’t know it made a sound that it was starting.” Second, it was, “I hope that doesn’t mean something is wrong.” The third was, “I bet I forgot to do something. Did I add water?

Is the pot on the warming plate?”

Deep down inside I knew that all was well. Yes, I added water. Yes, the pot was on the warming plate. Yet, as I enjoy that anxious lifestyle I couldn’t help but imagine that coffee was spilling out all over my kitchen. I knew that I would get out of bed—as even for a kitchen disaster I couldn’t be bothered to get up early—walk into my kitchen and spend my entire morning mopping it multiple times.

I don’t know why I assumed that my kitchen was going to be a disaster area. I don’t know why hearing a series of five beeps would make me think that all was about to cut loose. I rose from my bed and made my way toward the

kitchen. I stopped off by my laundry room to grab a mop just in case.

I walked into the kitchen prepared for the worse, but all was well. For some insane reason, my anxious mind created this wild idea that everything was going to be going wild. I think it is just one of those little things that always pokes at the back of your brain. A couple of days later when I was awake again early enough to hear those starting beeps, I thought again that maybe I had forgotten to do something.

This is the magic of anxiety.

The little feeling that you forgot something and something is going to go wrong. A feeling that exists in the back of my brain a good 90% of the time I’d say.

All one can do is try to recall that in the mornings when I hear those starting beeps that everything is fine. There will be no disaster. Until the morning when it’s not fine and I DID forget to put the pot under the coffee maker.

But no. Things are fine. Right?

Yeah. Fine. See you next week, with a mop.

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Early Morning Coffee Panic