The Upstate Under Your Nose

I swear this is nowhere near as dirty as it sounds. Last week we were enjoying a family game night with a round of Junior Scrabble. Si...

I hate it when you guys have fun without us. Now, I admit we are having a pretty outstanding time of our own right now but come Saturday w...

I honestly do not know who declared that today is National IPA Day. I could probably look around the interwebs for a bit and find out if t...

I am far too tired from Skunk Fest to write about Skunk Fest. So here's some pictures of another amazing weekend at the Skunk ...

I was in middle school when I started giving up on “mainstream” sources of new music.   It was then that I realized that every radio s...

I am actually not sure if recap is an accurate term.   For those of you that attended The Albino Skunk Music Festival, I doubt I ca...

A week ago I had shoulder surgery. A "minor procedure" turned into an unexpected repair of a torn rotator cuff and a torn bicep.  ...

One of the best things about my “jobs” is the variety of people I meet.  Customers in the construction industry are always unique, the sta...

For a couple of people that have a blog about all the cool stuff there is to find in the Upstate, we really do not get out enough.  Half our...

The Avett Brothers Saturday night Chris, Ivan and I celebrated the turning of the calendar at The Bi-Lo Center with The Avett Brothers . ...

New Year’s Eve is a time for celebration. Generally we eat and drink in excess so we can make sure we wake up on New Year’s Day feeling suff...

Saturday I even drank enough to cross-dress. The last several days have been almost entirely dedicated to fun, family, friends, and shena...

I never had the pleasure of meeting Scott Jenkins.  Worse yet, I only know about cholangiocarcinoma because it took Scott’s life.  Please a...

If you have looked to the right at any time in the last few weeks, you have seen an ad for the Albino Skunk Music Festival .  Since I do not...

Reedy River Stage I have to admit that it is disappointing to me how often people express total shock and disbelief when I tell them abou...

In case you do not know me that well, let me tell you a few things about myself: I love a good meal, a tasty beverage, and have a passion fo...

With the advent of iPods, satellite radio, and streaming music on our “smart” phones, there is not much reason to listen to the radio anymor...