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Kingsport Spring Spectacular Photography Contest
The 16th Annual Kingsport Spring Spectacular Photography Contest and Exhibition will be held at the Kingsport Art Guild Main Gallery and the Atrium Gallery located in the Kingsport Renaissance Center in Kingsport, TN. The Kingsport Spring Spectacular Photography Contest and Exhibition is looking for entries for this year’s event. There are three levels of competition: […]
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Thirsty Orange Brew Extravaganza
The 7th Annual Thirsty Orange Brew Extravaganza presented by Superfly Fabulous Events will be held on April 7, 2018 in Johnson City, TN as the official closer of the Tri-Cities Craft Beer Week. The Thirsty Orange Brew Extravaganza was the first beer festival to serve as a partner in the ‘Support your Local Brewery’ campaign […]
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The Music of Irving Berlin: I Love A Piano
The Jonesborough Repertory Theatre is honored to present the masterpieces of the great composer Irving Berlin in their production of I Love a Piano. The show runs March 30 through April 15 at the theatre located at 125½ West Main Street in Jonesborough. I Love a Piano captures the spirit of America from the ragtime […]
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Wetlands Water Park announces Preseason Discount on Season Passes
Wetlands Water Park, in Jonesborough announces the return of its preseason discount on Season for the 2018 season. Wetlands is located within beautiful Persimmon Ridge Park and has been the premiere Tri-Cities summertime family destination for 25 years. Wetlands Water Park, offers a wide variety of family friendly fun including 3 flume water slides, 2 […]
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Register Now: Big Brothers Big Sisters ‘Bowl for Kids’ Sake’
It’s not about the bowling…it’s about the kids! Bowl For Kids’ Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Tri-Cities largest annual fundraiser bringing together community members to bowling parties to raise funds for a great cause. There are two exciting ways to participate. Build a team of four and set a fundraising goal, minimum […]
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Skies This Week
Celestial events in the skies for the week of Mar. 27 – Apr. 2, 2018 as compiled for The Loafer by Mark D. Marquette. Astronomical hi-jinx on April Fool’s Day are no stranger to the nerdy science think-tanks in science history. Some of the pranks over the years include the revelation that the two moons […]
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Craft Beer: The Retailer’s Perspective
By Paul Kavanaugh Most of the attention in the Craft Beer industry is rightly focused on the brewers and breweries; however, if you want to sell it somewhere besides your own brewery, you’re going to need retailers – probably quite a few. So, we thought this year we would look at the burgeoning industry’s retailers […]
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Pets of the Week
The Bridge Home has an ongoing aluminum can collection in front of the shelter at 2061 Hwy 75 in Blountville, TN 37617 and a second aluminum can collection site at Airworks Heating and Cooling, 5633 Memorial Blvd Kingsport. The cans are collected by a volunteer and the money from the aluminum goes towards badly needed […]
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The Appalachian Photographs of Cecil Sharp, 1916-1918
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum is proud to present The Appalachian Photographs of Cecil Sharp, 1916 to 1918, on display in the Special Exhibits Gallery at the museum now through May 31, 2018. “The songs and musical traditions that were brought over by the English and Scots-Irish immigrants who settled in Appalachia are part […]
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Try It Tiny
Try It Tiny is SO excited to announce Tiny House Village at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. We welcome you and your families to join us April 6th – 8th and explore dozens of Tiny Houses crafted by some of the best builders in the nation. Early Bird tickets are $15 for a […]
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Biker Notice: Runs, Rides and Bike Nights Sponsored by Bear’s Bar
This will be a new addition to The Loafer. Just like the bands in Spotlight and the Karaoke events, we are adding a new section to let folks know about events in our biker community. To list your upcoming ride or event, please email details and basic info to info@theloaferonline.com. A contact name and […]
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Voices in Turmoil: Documentary to be screened at ETSU opens window into lives of Chernobyl survivors
In 1986, a nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl plant in Pripyat, Ukraine, Soviet Union, exploded, catalyzing the world’s worst nuclear accident. In 1997, Belarusian writer and historian Svetlana Alexievich published “Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster,” based on her interviews with survivors of the nuclear meltdown. The book won the 2006 […]
