White Water Rafting-Ocoee Style

It had been almost 15 years since the last time I took a white water rafting trip down the Ocoee River near Chattanooga. Two friends of mine and I took off the weekend of October 16 to do one of the guided raft trips down this beautiful, scenic river. The weather was almost perfect and the trees had almost reached their peak color, so this turned out to be an amazing adventure for all of us. Two of us were experienced white water kayakers and one person had never been in white water other than the Grizzly River Rampage back when Opryland was an amusement park.

The tours down the Ocoee are very fun and anyone over the age of 12 can participate. Our trip was through Ocoee Adventure Rafting (OAR). It was a brilliant trip, for our guide, named "DUCK", was very experienced, very professional, and VERY fun. We bounced off rocks, did 360s in the rapids, surfed whitewater, and did a ton of tricks. It was like he knew every rock in the river for he had been a guide since the 1996 Olympics. If I bring a crew down the river again, I will gladly request Duck to be our guide.

This is a trip I highly recommend to anyone who has even an ounce of adventure in their blood. If you go, be sure to ask for Duck at OAR. I can't vouch for the other companies, but I am sure they are all pretty similar. The difference will be your guide.

Very Important Event!

$14 Movie Tickets for $5

This isn't a special through Promote Nashville, but you can say you heard about it here first. The web site Weekly Cinema allows you to buy tickets at a greatly reduced cost. Four (4) tickets only cost you $19.99 and can be redeemed from Fandango.com (almost any theatre in Nashville) for up to $14 per ticket. It can be used on 3D films as well as IMAX films once Opry Mills reopens.

The catch seems only to be that you have to buy a voucher from Fandango within the month you buy the vouchers from Weekly Cinema. However, once you buy a ticket from Fandango, it is good for another 90 days after the day you buy the voucher. So you, technically, have up to 120 days to use the voucher you buy from Weekly Cinema.

Go to their website to check it out, but this is a great deal with shrinking matinee hours and increasing prices for movies at all times. Even the cheap movies are 7 or 8 dollars each. If this website lasts, it could mean a new revitalization of cinema and will make me less irritated when I want to see a movie I end up not liking. Like the new comedy that looks great in the trailer, but sucks in real life.

Living Social featured them yesterday. This is where I found out about it. Turns out, however, the Living Social deal can be had through their website every day!

Last Chance to Buy NBN VIP Tickets

Next Big Nashville is upon us again. Be sure to get your VIP pass for only $250.00 before the events start tomorrow! This will get you into all the music shows, all the parties and events all four nights. The $45 wrist band gets you into all the music venues and some of the parties. You get your moneys worth even if all you see is RJD2 and Yeasayer. Everything else is just a huge bonus to being proactive with your ticket buying. I know there are bands you've never heard of on stage, so why wouldn't you check them out with your wristband. You may find a new favorite or you may think they all are crap, but at least you went out there and found out for yourself and hopefully met some new friends along the way.

If you are trying to make it in the industry, this is a great way to learn from insiders and those who have been there before you. Hell, you probably even have time for a question or two. So hit up Next Big Nashville this week for some great music and a little education maybe.

Click here for tickets

Rollergirls-Last Bout

The bout that will end the season for the Nashville Rollergirls is August 7. Come out to see them in their new home at Municipal Auditorium. Ticket prices include two bouts and are only $10 in advance. There is just no way to beat that price on any entertainment in Nashville. Also, the caliber of these matches is amazing. They are rough, tough, and full of excitement. It is appropriate for all ages. Lets go NRG!

Watch the Word Cup Final at LP Field, Sun July 11

Here is the link to the biggest game on the face of the planet. This viewing party is FREE to everyone and will support the Nashville bid to HOST the World Cup in 2018. This would be HUGE for Nashville! Bring your Holland or Spain colors and root for your team AND for Nashville.









World Cup Soccer In Nashville!

Nashville Flooding

I hope all my readers are doing well. These have been crazy times. I am going to try to put together some resources for anyone needing help in any way. These are ones I have been using to deal with my own problems. Please contact me if you have anything else you would like to add.

Legal Aid

General Information

Financial Aid (FEMA)