Month: April 2009

I’ve not said a lot about the flag controversery of the past week.  So let’s recap what has started all this mess.  From the OA News a week ago. “Mary Norman was shocked Thursday afternoon when Auburn Councilman Arthur L. Dowdell pulled up a Confederate flag placed on her great-grandfather’s grave and snapped it in half, she said.  Dowdell, who denies snapping the flag, said Thursday he was picking up his daughter from Auburn Junior… Read More

Friday Night at Eighth and Rail in Opelika! Born in Mobile, Alabama, Tyler Reeve’s music is well rooted in Southern Americana. Growing up listening to his uncle play guitar and sing on the porch deck of a beach house, Tyler’s inspiration came at an early age. Tyler attended the Florida State University, where he became refreshingly dependent on his fan base. Paying his dues and performing in bars for eight years before recording his first… Read More

Sundilla welcomes the month of May by bringing in a bright ray of sunshine, the incomparable SONiA and Disappear Fear. This super-talented duo will take the stage on Friday, May 1 at 7:30; admission is just $10, $8 for students, and free for children 12 and under. A brief history lesson, to lessen the confusion: Disappear Fear was formed in 1987 and consisted of SONiA Rutstein and her sister Cindy. They released a few CDs… Read More

The first six events  drew hundreds to Railroad Avenue for this great outdoor event.  Food venders lined the street, as Live music was performed from a stage in the middle of the block.  A wine tasting trail took participants through various shops and galleries.  And the private corporate tables drew friends together for this event.  Admission to On the Tracks is free. However, Food and beverage including the wine trail is priced accordingly.  This year… Read More

Feels like the Winner’s Circle to me!  Miss Sprint Cup (there are two of them) Monica Palumbo (left) and Anne-Marie Rhodes answer their life long goals of getting a picture with Jerry Katz at this past week’s races at Talladega Super Speedway.  Oh wait, maybe it was me wanting that picture. It was nice to chat with them a moment in the Sprint Experience outside the track. I may have to switch back to Sprint. … Read More

Talladega is so far from the normal stress of day to day life. I’ve gotten into the “Infield” and left the rest of the world behind!  Big Breakfast at the campsite on Sunday Morning, Cut some cheese, grab the crackers, pack some beer and head to the backstretch fence for the Aaron 499.  It’s actually 500.09 miles long if you’re counting. Dale Jr. brought in a Number Two slot at the end.  You can’t imagine the thrill… Read More

It  was early to rise this morning to get over to the showers before the hot water ran out. It was too late about 7AM, when all the water remaining was something colder than cold.  Did some shopping at the driver vendor trucks.  A new straw hat with a collection of various pins.  Than back to the TV compound for a tour of the Fox Sports facility.  I’ll have more on that later, as Kim… Read More

Well, after picking Kim up at the Atlanta Airport we arrived at Talladega around 1PM Central time.  We headed over to the Infield staging Area to wait in line to get accross the track after some qualifing.  After a while, I notice the one other camper driving away and ran to find out if the knew something Kim and I were missing.  Well, apparenly, we could actually go to the Turn Four Tunnel and go… Read More

Auburn’s largest, FREE, outdoor festival will be held Saturday, April 25, 2009 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Kiesel Park. This one-day festival includes more then 150 exhibitors and vendors, a juried art show, live musical entertainment, a variety of children’s activities and more. CityFest 2009 marks the 9th year of the festival. “We have lots of new and exciting activities in store,” said Sara Hand, Interim Auburn CityFest Co-Coordinator. “We are extremely appreciative… Read More