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Luci Tate
The Charlie “Cash” Benefit Bash
The Charlie “Cash” Benefit Bash will be held at the Appalachian Fairgrounds on June 10th, 2017. The event promises to be a family-friendly and fun filled atmosphere and will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.! Plenty of entertainment will be provided: live music, a corn hole tournament, a car and […]
Luci Tate
QStock 2017 – May 27th @ Kingsport Speedway
Bud Light, Mellow Mushroom, and The Loafer have teamed with Tri Cities Classic Rock – 101.5 FM WQUT to present the first QStock Music Festival on Saturday, May 27th, at Kingsport Speedway. The show stars legendary rock and funk veterans Mothers Finest. Since forming in 1970, the venerable musical powerhouse has gone on to release […]
The Loafer
MerleFest: Music. Moments. Memories.
Early Bird discount available through April 26 With only two days until the start of MerleFest 2017, presented by Window World, the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, N.C. is buzzing with activity. Starting this Thursday, April 27, at 2:30 p.m., and running through Sunday, April 30, an estimated 75,000 participants will gather […]
The Loafer
Things to Do
Virginia Creeper Fest The first annual Virginia Creeper Fest will be held Saturday April 29, 2017 in Abingdon. The family-friendly festival celebrates the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Virginia Creeper Trail, and highlights the multitude of outdoor recreation opportunities along the trail. The Virginia Creeper Trail marks its 30th Anniversary in 2017. One […]
The Loafer
Skies This Week
Celestial events in the skies for the week of April 25 – May 1, 2017 as compiled for The Loafer by Mark D. Marquette Tuesday, April 25 Happy 27th birthday Hubble Space Telescope! It was on this date in 1990 when Space Shuttle Discovery deployed the telescope with a 96-inch mirror into an orbit 450 […]
The Loafer
Celebrate National Volunteer Month: Big Brother’s Big Sister’s
April is National Volunteer Month and what a better way to get involved than to make a difference in the life of a local child. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Tri-Cities (BBBSGTC) is looking for community volunteers to spend 2 to 4 hours a month with an at-risk youth to help them improve in […]
Kelly's Place
Has Your Self Been Quantified?
The famous (and infamous) seventeenth century philosopher Rene Descartes is best known for his observation, “I think, therefore I am.” In his day and age, Descartes was referring to the one thing that couldn’t be doubted–namely, the human mind’s ability to be self-reflective. Today, his dictum might more accurately be stated as “I am being […]
The Loafer
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Shakespeare’s Most Beloved Comedy
Barter Theatre introduced “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on Friday, April 21. The play represents the first time a Shakespeare work on Barter Theatre’s Gilliam Stage in more than 15 years. The production runs until May 13 on Gilliam Stage. It features Zacchaeus Kimbrell and Hannah Ingram (both pictured) among others from Barter Theatre’s resident acting […]
The Loafer
Whitetop Mountain Band
Saturday, April 29th at 7:30 p.m., the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia, will present a concert of old time music by the Whitetop Mountain Band. Admission to the concert is $10 for adults, $2 for children 6 to 11, under age 6 free. Whitetop Mountain Band is a family-based band from the highest mountains […]
The Loafer
Go RED For Women
Heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year – more than all cancers combined. But we can change that because 80 percent of all cardiac events may be prevented with education and lifestyle changes. Go Red For Women encourages women and their families to take action and live a healthier […]
