I’m going to end a busy week with a few bits about business. Nothing stays still in the city, of course, and in recent days I’ve documented the closure of Bella Luna and the re-opening and...
Last year I introduced you to the Icon Ultra Lounge with its groovy lighting inside the Sunsphere. The bar has recently undergone a transformation and had its grand re-opening, yesterday, opening officially as the Icon Restaurant...
This past Saturday night offered more musical opportunities downtown than a body could handle. Over at the Civic Auditorium, the funky foot stomping rhythms of the Southeastern Stomp Fest ran amok. If you wanted to...
I found Scott and Bernadette West up a tree, more or less. I’d been offered a tour of the Scruffy City Hall construction at 32 Market Square. On the Moonshine Roof Garden, covered...
Many of us have fond memories of our mother, father, grandparents or teachers reading books to us. Some of us remember specific books that we loved to hear aloud. The parents among us can probably name...
This will be the first of a series of posts on the new sponsors you may have noticed popping up on the right-hand side of your screen. These are people who are paying money to advertise...
About 8:30 last night Urban Woman decided I should walk to Market Square to secure some yogurt from Orange Leaf. I didn’t object. As always happens when I leave home without my camera – something that...
If you’ve seen me on the street the last few days, you might have noticed I’m looking a bit bleary eyed. I attended various music shows four consecutive nights last week, starting on Wednesday. I can’t...
I hope you guys had a great July 4th weekend. I realize we all either have opened up our inner duck or have begun construction of boats of Biblical proportions, but the weekend downtown turned out...
I can’t imagine a more perfect weekend in the city. For my money, this could be summer weather. I’ve only been to San Francisco and Paris one time each, so I realize this isn’t a fair...