Blue Ridge Parkway

Here in North Carolina we are blessed to have the Blue Ridge Parkway which was built in the depression era by the Works Project Administration. A favorite pastime of anyone who lives within a few hours off the Parkway is to drive to the mountains and drive the parkway and enjoy the view. This is done year round, weather permitting, but is most likely to be done in the fall when the leaves are changing. The Parkway was not built to get from one place to another, it was simply built for the view. What are we doing today that will resonate 70 years from now purely for the aesthetics?

Tiesto

I have a friend who is in to these DJ's who travel from city to city and seem to have their own respective followings internationally. He had wanted me to go check one out knowing that I am a huge live music fan. So on October 15 I went with him to see a guy named Tiesto at the Forum in Charlotte. It was quite a show. What is most impressive is how the DJ can feel the energy of the crowd and how he can bring that energy up, up, up and into a crescendo and then breaking it back down again. The place was extremely crowded and so you had to let go of your fear of a "Who" concert debacle and just accept the flow of the whole gig. You could find yourself literally floating across the dance floor from the energy of music and the people who were crammed next to you. An interesting experience and a lot of fun.

Historic Chicago Theatre

While in Chicago we had an opportunity to see a wonderful performance of Forever Tango at the Chicago Theatre. The Theatre is one of those artistic masterpieces from the 1920's or 1930's. The elaborate detail work sets these places apart and makes any event at such a place special. I love seeing my favorite rock bands in these venues. I saw Gov't Mule at the historic Tennesee Theater in Knoxville, a venue that is very similar to the Chicago Theatre. I also have a couple of vids from the performance up on my youtube.