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Recording while sitting in the 1866 old school building which is now the cellar door for Mortimers Wines we are recording with a glass of red wine poured from a bottle with his family name on it and from the vines Daniel helped his mum and dad plant as a 6-year-old. Daniel talks about his journey to the NRL, playing a grand final in his first year with the Parramatta Eels, his grand final win with the Sydney Roosters in 2013, Characteristics of the best leaders he's played with, grand final preparation mindset, Insights into his coaches and much more. He talks of his childhood, being born into the game as one of 5 boys and part of Rugby League's famous Mortimer family. Follow Daniel on instagram @danielmortimer6 @mortimerswines please check us out on youtube and subscribe to the channel to help us grow the show and follow us on instagram @gettheedge_with_haydenknowles . Any shares , comments, feedback, ideas etc are much appreciated

Seven hundred years ago this August, Roger Mortimer broke out of the Tower of London and went on to mastermind the deposition of his captor and arch-enemy, Edward II. In conversation with Spencer Mizen, Paul Dryburgh explains why he believes the hugely talented baron was one of the most remarkable characters in medieval history – and could have cemented his status as the most powerful man in England, if only he hadn't let that power go to his head. (Ad) Paul Dryburgh is the author of The Mortimers of Wigmore, 1066-1485: Dynasty of Destiny (Logaston Press, 2023). Buy it now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mortimers-Wigmore-1066-1485-Dynasty-Destiny/dp/191083965/?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-histboty The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine and BBC History Revealed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I mean, who hasn't followed customers out to a bike rack? This week we have Minneapolis comedian and host of "The Get Up, Stand Up Comedy Open Mic" at Mortimers in Minneapolis, Sidney Oxborough. This week we talk about moldy buns, ice cream songs, and  and Sidney brings his own yelp review! Enjoy!  Awful Service is a customer service based comedy podcast. Hosted by Minnesota based comics and Co-hosts Matt Dooyema and Joe Cocozzello . Featuring Rebecca Wilson. "Awful Theme Song" by Jeff Kantos and "Karen Theme Remix","Show Us Your Resume", "Gee Why Did It Fail" and "Awful Outro" by Mr Rogers and The Make Believe Friends Message us your stories ; Awfulservicepod@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @podservice. Facebook @AwfulServicepod. Instagram @awfulservicepod.

Welcome to THE TARDIS CREW: a Doctor Who podcast.In our next Big Finish review, Ben Greenland discusses Diary of River Song Series 11: Friend of the Family, starring Alex Kingston as the brilliant River Song.SYNOPSISRiver Song decides to investigate a temporal anomaly after a Luna University expedition makes some odd discoveries in an old Earth house - pages of her own diary with an inscrutable riddle written across them.However, her investigation goes badly wrong when she is transported back into the past of the house and gets trapped within its grounds.The house is the home of the Mortimers and with a limited ability to travel back and forth in time across eighty years and multiple generations she finds herself witnessing key moments in their family history.If she wants to escape, the words in her diary are not the only riddle she has to solve. But not everyone in the house will survive what's coming. And not everyone is on her side.Diary of River Song Series 11: Friend of the Family is available to purchase at the Big Finish site HERE.Host Ben GreenlandEditorBaz GreenlandExecutive ProducerTony BlackSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @wmt_networkwemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: Science or Fiction (c) Blackout Memories via epidemicsound.comArtwork: Elijah Greenland

In the late 1940s, Anthony Brutus Cassius was the first Black man to obtain a liquor license in the city of Minneapolis. He went on to create safe social spaces, specifically bars, for Black people for 47 consecutive years. After producing a radio documentary about his life in 2021, I found myself wondering, what is his legacy? Would Cassius be satisfied if he were alive today?  Courtesy of the John F. Glanton Collection via the Hennepin County Library A.B. Cassius smiles for a photo after being granted a liquor license for his cafe in Minneapolis. He was the first Black man granted a liquor license in the city. For decades, the Dreamland Café in South Minneapolis was often the place to be if you were Black and wanted to socialize. When Nat King Cole came to town in the 1940s, he played the Dreamland.  In many ways, the Dreamland grew out of Cassius's experiences growing up. Cassius was just 13 when he arrived in Minnesota in 1922. He came from Oklahoma, put on a train by his father just months after the Tulsa Race Massacre destroyed much of the city's vibrant and prosperous Black community, known to many as ‘Black Wall Street.' On his first night in St. Paul, he got a porter job at the Merchant Hotel at the top of Kellogg Hill and slept on a mattress in the basement. That would remain his home until he graduated from Central High School.  Solvejg Wastvedt | MPR News file St. Paul's Central High School stands on the site of the school Anthony Brutus Cassius attended in the 1920s. In his 70s, Cassius recorded an oral history for the Minnesota Historical Society, looking back at his life and accomplishments. He described his impressions of the Twin Cities when he first arrived:  “This was a prejudiced town, St. Paul-Minneapolis.” His voice sounds strong and angry. “Back then the only thing you could do was go to school. There was no prejudice in the school system. Because there wasn't enough [of us] to constitute a threat. The class I graduated in was 1,200, and there were only two or three colored in the whole school.”  Because few job opportunities were open to Black men at the time, Cassius went on to wait tables in hotels. This was even though he graduated from college as a top athlete and student at a time when having a college degree was a rarity for Black men. But he soon ran into extreme racial inequities in that industry. So he went and formed the first all-Black waiters union in Minneapolis. Eventually, he began working for his liquor license. It took two years. “But through persistence, I got it,” he said in the oral history.  Listen to Cassius The Godfather of Black Space in Minneapolis Over 47 consecutive years, he owned three bars. They were known as some of the first, and most consistent, integrated spaces in Minneapolis.  But Cassius opened these bars for a specific reason. He wanted to give Black people a place to be, to socialize, to conspire and to dream. Finding safe space for Black people to gather was a precious commodity in 1940s and ‘50s America. In the oral history, Cassius spoke about forming the Minnesota Club, a group of civil rights activists who organized to protest the screening of D.W. Griffiths' now notorious “The Birth of A Nation” in downtown Minneapolis, among many other movements.  “There were about eight of us,” he explained in the history.  We met once a month in Fosters Sweet Shoppe on 6th and Lyndale. We met in the back. And all they wanted us to do if we met there was to buy a dish of ice cream.”  At the end of the quote, you can hear him emit a gasp of incredulous laughter, as though the thought of being allowed to gather over a dish of ice cream was still a bit amazing to him. Nicole Neri for MPR News Flowered curtains cover the windows of the former Dreamland social space May 5. The shell of the old Dreamland Café, Cassius' first bar, still stands on 38th street in the old southside of Minneapolis. Once a thriving Black community, cars noisily speed by the dilapidated intersection. But there's a new dream unfolding for the space, and like Cassius' original vision, it's a dream with a purpose. Anthony Taylor is the community development lead of the Cultural Wellness Center. It's a Minneapolis-based social justice organization with a mission to support the idea that active living and green space are crucial to the wellbeing of Black people. His organization wants to bring back the old Dreamland space, in a true evolution of Cassius' vision.  Nicole Neri for MPR News Anthony Taylor walks through the neighborhood which used to be served by the Dreamland social space May 5. “‘Dreamland on 38th' is actually a revitalization of this entire community, as an African American legacy community,” he explained. “Fortunately, or unfortunately, the murder of George Floyd anchored that for us. We are now three blocks from there. So what we see is a connection between this development, what will emerge at 38th and Chicago, and we really see it as a destination for human rights and social justice fighters from all over the world.”  The vision for the project is ultimately a place to eat and drink. But the fact Taylor is imagining Dreamland as a destination for international social justice fighters, punctuates the importance of such spaces.  “We're saying ‘social' right now, but in my head I substitute ‘safe,'” he said. “Creating spaces that the community knows are safe for them to be themselves that are anchored in their own renewal, regeneration and socialization, that is really the conscious development of a safe space. And really, there's a challenge around that for Black people. There's still a challenge for that.”  Several recent mass shootings have been identified as racially motivated hate crimes, including the May 14 killing of 10 Black people in Buffalo, New York. Safe spaces for Black people seem as crucial as they've ever been.  Nicole Neri for MPR News The former Dreamland social space stands empty May 5, 2022. “I think what people don't realize is there is an energetic cost of being Black in white dominated spaces all the time,” Taylor emphasized.  If we can agree that these spaces are crucial, how, really, are we doing in the city of Minneapolis? I posed the question to other Black owners and operators of social spaces, as well as some patrons.  There is a new generation of Black-owned space in Minneapolis, and with them comes a new outlook and sensibility, too.  Nicole Neri for MPR News Gene Sanguma, co-owner of Ties Lounge & Rooftop, poses for a portrait on the rooftop of his club. Gene Sanguma is part of a collective of 20-something best friends who came together over a common bond: having a good time. But not any old kind of good time. A safe good time. On a recent sunny spring day in the middle of downtown Minneapolis, sitting on the third floor patio at Ties Lounge and Rooftop, their new downtown Minneapolis nightclub, he recalled the energy that went into its creation.  “We [thought we could] provide fun, and safety. We said, ‘Let's do it. Let's come up with something.'” “Something” ended up being the multi-story venue on the Nicollet Mall in the heart of downtown Minneapolis. You can eat, you can drink and you can dance. But you can also grab a quiet table with friends and talk into the night. It's like an anti-nightclub that still manages to operate with nightlife and good times at the forefront. “Ties is a community,” he went on. “We wanted to make it so it doesn't matter where you come from, what aspirations you may have in your life — you come into Ties, you feel welcomed. We wanted to provide a safe space for all people to come together and just enjoy themselves and network. We felt like the city really, really needed it.” Ties feels like an echo of what Cassius wanted to build. Dreamland on 38th's Anthony Taylor realized this about Cassius' mission, too. “When young Black people are allowed to congregate, they start to look outward and organize themselves,” he told me. “When you're creating spaces where Black people feel emotionally safe, you can imagine a future that includes you.”  The exclusion of Black people from public spaces is part of America's fabric. As Taylor put it, Black people are afraid of public space. Because when it goes wrong? It goes really wrong. “It's not a skinned knee,” he said.   Euan Kerr | MPR News The exterior of Palmer's Bar in Minneapolis. The bar which opened in 1906 is a West Bank institution, and the only actual bar left in what was once a thriving entertainment area adjacent to the University of Minnesota. As a young person, I gravitated to Palmer's Bar on the West Bank of Minneapolis. Though the dive bar institution has a rough and tumble façade and reputation, I immediately found that it was one of the most welcoming spaces I had ever been to.  Tony Zaccardi has owned Palmer's for four years, but he says it's long attracted a seriously diverse mix of customers.  “I always tell people, my motto of what Palmer's is, it's Black, white, gay, straight, trans, left, right, rich, poor. So on and so forth,” he said. Then he added “Everyone is welcome until you're an a-hole.”  But there's something else about Zaccardi. He's a Black man, and his ownership adds another layer of meaning to the already storied place.  I put the question to him: would Cassius be satisfied if he were alive today? “I think he'd be disappointed as hell at Black bar ownership and Black representation in bars. Restaurants are a little better, but it's still not at all where it could or should be. But I think he'd be proud of me. I just started tearing up when I said that. I think he'd be proud of me.”  Euan Kerr | MPR News When Tony Zaccardi bought Palmer's Bar in 2018 he became the only Black bar owner in the city of Minneapolis. I think Cassius would be proud of Tony too. I'm proud of Tony. But this is a story about whether or not Cassius would be proud of the Twin Cities. I happened to catch Wain McFarlane, longtime fixture of the Twin Cities music scene and frontman of internationally known reggae-rock band, “Ipso Facto,” on the patio of Palmer's, where he's a regular. He didn't think Cassius would be satisfied, either. “I'd say we still haven't made the progress. It's still controlled by another entity,” he told me from a table he's sharing with his son. “But at least Tony (Zaccardi) finally owns something.”  McFarlane mentioned how difficult it is to get a foothold into the business, and he believes it's time for something to change.  “I think we need some sort of financial institution to allow us to have our dream and help us manage it. You know, we don't want to waste the money,” he said.  I approached a group of other Black patrons on the patio. Zaccardi said one of them is in every day. I asked what it is about Palmer's that makes them feel safe, and what keeps them coming back. A guy with long braids named Caezar told me, “A cat can hang out with a dog here. Nobody would pay attention to it. It's like everybody's welcome. We're all family. For real. We love each other.”  At the same table, a woman named Keisha agreed. “When you come here it's so comfortable and laid back. It's just very peaceful. I've been to other bars, but at Palmer's we have fun. We have a ball.” Euan Kerr | MPR News Pianist Cornbread Harris has been a fixture of Sunday afternoons at Palmer's Bar in Minneapolis for several years. In fact he claimed, with a laugh, during this session photographed on June 18 that he is the reason the bar remains open. The bar does attract customers on all other days of the week. Black people feeling comfortable, laid back, peaceful and having a ball? It's a much taller order than it should be in America, as Cassius attested to all those years ago. There's an energetic cost to getting there, as Anthony Taylor so eloquently put it. We're not there yet. These things run deep. Tony Zaccardi tells a story of hanging out at Mortimers, another south Minneapolis institution, chatting with the owner, and a friend.  “Somebody walked in wearing a Palmer's Bar T-shirt,” he remembered. “And she said, ‘Palmers! I haven't been there in years, but I heard a brother owns it.' And [the owner said] ‘Yeah, the guy standing right next to you, he's the guy that owns it.' And she started bawling. And then I started bawling. And I was like, ‘OK, this is actually something that's pretty special.' It was astonishing. It really touched my heart and I realized why it's so important to a lot of people.” It's so important to a lot of people because still, in 2022, Black people cannot take safe social space for granted. Places like Palmer's, and people like Tony Zaccardi, are providing a service that goes far beyond pouring a drink. And Cassius would be proud — some 80 years after opening the Dreamland Bar & Café, these spaces are his legacy.  But I think he would be prouder if we were able to drop the word “safe” from social space.  What should we cover next? Pass the Mic

Tenk at en person skrev noe som omhandlet veldig mange andre. Ikke bare mennesker, men folkegrupper, byer og hele land. Men ikke sitt eget land, eller sitt eget "folk". Hva om dette ble veldig populært, ble lest av store deler av befolkningen i landet, og det som stod etterhvert ble ansett som fakta? Hva om det beviselig bare var tøv - men underbygde det alle leserne "visste" fra før av? Og ga dem en solid plattform? Dette kunne vært fra i dag, eller fra Tyskland i 1933. Men det er faktisk fra England - 84 år før. Kilder: The Countries of Europe described, Favell Lee Mortimer. The Clumsiest People in Europe, Todd Pruzan.

Welcome to Episode 477. This week we stick around Niagara to visit an old fort and the many ‘residents’ that call it home. For fiction, we have three tales, about a monster on the loose, a tense breakfast, and a delivery driver’s run-in with someone eager to buy his cargo.COMING UPGood Evening: Submissions, Thank-yous: 00:01:06Dark Travels: Fort George, Ontario: 00:04:46Paul Dicken’s Scratch, Scratch, Scratch as read by Evan Morgenstern: 00:19:46David Sandwich’s Breakfast at the Mortimers’ as read by David Darke: 00:24:30Eric Fomley’s The Bodybuilder’s Club as read by Anthony Babington: 00:33:40PERTINENT LINKSSupport us on Patreon! Spread the darkness.Shop Tales to Terrify MerchPaul DickenPaul Dicken on Twitter (@paul_dicken)David Sandwich on Twitter (@SANDWICHcommaD)David Darke (daviddarke.vo@outlook.com)Anthony Babington on Twitter (@alephbaker)Original Score by Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus on FacebookNebulus on Instagram Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/talestoterrify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Inhalt des Podcasts: Filmbesprechung von Achimedes zu „Arsen und Spitzenhäubchen“ Inhalt des Films: Die beiden Tanten des Theaterkritikers Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant), Abby (Josephine Hull) und Martha (Jean Adair), wirken auf den ersten Blick wie zwei nette, ältere Damen. Aber weit gefehlt, denn die Frauen haben mehr als nur eine Leiche im Keller: Ihre Opfer sind einsame Männer, die sie mit Arsen versetzten Wein vergiften. Damit aber nicht genug, im Laufe des Halloween-Abends taucht plötzlich Mortimers verbrecherischer Bruder Jonathan (Raymond Massey) auf - unerwünscht und mit einer Leiche im Gepäck. Dabei will der überzeugte Junggeselle Mortimer seinen Tanten doch eigentlich nur berichten, dass er nach langem Ringen endlich seine Freundin (Priscilla Lane) geehelicht hat… Viel Spass. Quelle der Inhaltsangabe zum Film: http://www.filmstarts.de/kritiken/1343.html #Filmstammtisch #Filmkritik #Filmpodcast #Filmstammtischpodcast #Arsen_und_spitzenhäubchen #Cary_Grant

Join Mel and Lisa as they discuss the YA horror novel Sawkill Girls, by Claire Legrand. Following the death of her father in a car accident, Marion Althouse finds herself moving to a new home on Sawkill Island. Her mother, numb with loss, will be the housekeeper for the top family on Sawkill: the Mortimers, a mother and daughter with numerous dark secrets. Marion's sister Charlotte is eager for a new scene and new friends. While still lost in the throes of grief, Marion has become an anxious caretaker to her remaining family. She just wants a safe place for all three of them to heal. Sawkill isn't the place for that, however. It doesn't take long for Charlotte to find new friends, including the boss's daughter, Val. Then the unthinkable happens: Charlotte disappears. Marion quickly discovers that Sawkill has a terrifying history of disappearing girls, several of whom were friends with Val at the end, and no one really does much to figure out what happened. It turns out that this Island is a temporary home for a monster from another dimension, and this monster needs to eat girls to survive. The Rock of Sawkill isn't happy about this occupation and needs girls to unite to protect it and its inhabitants. Marion has to negotiate this new community, with its distrust of outsiders and strict class hierarchies, and figure out who are her allies and who are her enemies. It doesn't take her long to learn that nothing is quite what it seems to be.     Recommended in this podcast: W. Scott Poole's Vampira: Dark Goddess of Horror, Paul Tremblay's Survivor Song, and Stephen Graham Jones's The Only Good Indians Please rate and review us, or better yet, tell a friend.  Our social media is @MonsterWrote on Twitter and Instagram. Our email is monsterwrote@gmail.com. This episode was produced and researched by Lisa and Mel. Theme music is “Misconception” by Nicolas Gasparini. 

Laura received a fascinating email from Timothy Flannery, who is just as fascinated with starlings as Laura is.

Thirty years ago, Laura and her family had a pet starling named Mortimer. How did that come about, and why is she suddenly thinking about him again?

This week, Ear Coffee sat down John and Dan of the indie rock band Mostly Tree to discuss their up coming debut self-titled record. Mostly Trees will be playing a show on Thursday, December 26 at the Mortimers if you want to see the band live after you listen to the record, which is out nationally on December 20.

In this episode, the whole squad gets together to discuss malaysian jails, the nigma drama, snapfire, and most importantly, her frog mortimer.

 Comedian Isaac Kozell talks about his show “I’m Listening” that runs monthly in New Orleans, plus some of the upcoming Stand Up Comedy scenes, a deeper discussion on the horrors of Roosters and so much more!  Go see Isaac live: www.isacckozell.com The Dispatch: Wall St. is upset about Bernie’s plan to eliminate student loan debt!  NEW LIVE STAND UP COMEDY DATES July 20: Opening for Lee Camp at Mortimers in Minneapolis, MN August 2: The Idiot Box Comedy Club in Greensboro, NC August 3: Upstate SC Green Party House Show (Message for RSVP Link) August 5: Honest Pint in Chattanooga, TN August 6: Harrison’s 1810 in Oxford, MS August 7: Katrina Coleman’s Yard Party in Memphis TN (Message & RSVP for details) August 8: Guillermo’s Coffeehouse in Little Rock, AR August 9: BookMarx in Springfield, MO August 10: Kirby’s Beer Store in Wichita, KS Patreon>>http://bit.ly/SupportKrish 1 Time Donation>>http://bit.ly/1TimeDIYDonation The Dispatch>>http://bit.ly/UnreleasedKrish Weekly Newsletter>>http://bit.ly/WeeklyKrish --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taboo-table-talk/support

Carnage The Executioner talks about eating healthy while on tour, his trio Saltee, and how to properly beatbox the Beastie Boys classic “Paul Revere." He and Rick just might also end up doing a beatbox freestyle too. Thank you to Ryan Grams and Uptop Films for the technical support! Thank you to Matt the Shoe Guy at The Dancing Fair. Have questions, comments, ideas? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com UPCOMING EVENTS Monday 2/4, 6-8 PM Start The Spark benefit for Sparkle Theatricals Featuring the music of Seth Conover, The Secret Life, Carnage The Executioner, and strolling magic by Steven Carlson. Thursday 2/7, 9 PM Poolboy, 26 BATS!, Oklahoma at Mortimers in Minneapolis Thursday 2/14, 7 PM Buckets and Tap Shoes with DJ SL3NDR, Red Oak, IA Saturday 2/16, 7 PM Buckets and Tap Shoes with DJ SL3NDR, Alliance, NE Monday 2/18, 7 PM Buckets and Tap Shoes with DJ SL3NDR, Rock Springs, WY Thursday 2/21, 7-10 PM Carnage The Executioner Presents: NO PLAN A An evening of improvised, organic live performance Mondays through May, 6-7 PM Adult Beginning Tap with Rick Ausland at Zenon Dance Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. #HaveTapShoesWillTravel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/havetapshoeswilltravel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/havetapshoeswilltravel/support

Poolboy frontman Seth Conover talks with Rick about creating music with dancers, Dr. Seuss, & Hunter S. Thompson. Thank you to Ryan Grams and Uptop Films for the technical support! Thank you to Matt the Shoe Guy at The Dancing Fair. Have questions, comments, ideas? Send me an email rick@havetapshoeswilltravel.com UPCOMING EVENTS Monday 2/4, 6-8 PM Start The Spark benefit for Sparkle Theatricals Featuring the music of Seth Conover, The Secret Life, Carnage The Executioner, and strolling magic by Steven Carlson. Thursday 2/7, 9 PM Poolboy, 26 BATS!, Oklahoma at Mortimers in Minneapolis Mondays through May, 6-7 PM Adult Beginning Tap with Rick Ausland at Zenon Dance Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. #HaveTapShoesWillTravel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/havetapshoeswilltravel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/havetapshoeswilltravel/support

In this episode we have a new drink From Jordan at Mortimers Bar in Charlotte North Carolina, we talk about the sleazy customers at the bar, and feature the song "Roll A Joint" from Cera Impala. #Mortimers #ceraimpala

Puerto Vallarta has some great bands, and La Trez Cuartoz is one of them. Mario Hernandez Torres, Fernando Aguilera, and Luis Chabeloko are talented musicians who know how to Rock and Roll.     Listen to The Podcast Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The [caption id="attachment_194" align="alignright" width="300"] La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] El Dorado Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into the ever so romantic Vista Grill with those dramatic views of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy that same view of the Los Muertos Pier all day long for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! This week I have three talented musicians I want to introduce to you, , La Trez Cuartoz. But first, what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta Mexico, this week the 31st of January, 2018. [caption id="attachment_2282" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] La Trez Cuartoz, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] Arena Vallarta to Host 7th International Charro Championships Make plans now to attend the 7th International Charro Championships Puerto Vallarta Centennial Edition. With daily competitions and traditional events, this is the perfect way to enjoy the "real" Mexico and its traditions. [caption id="attachment_2300" align="alignright" width="300"] Arena Vallarta Map[/caption] Entrance fees are just $100 pesos a day on Thursday & Friday. On Saturday and Sunday the $150 ticket price includes musical performances. Children under the age of 10 accompanied by paying adults get in free. As a thank you to attendees, your ticket to Sunday's double final automatically enters you into a raffle for a late model car to be given away during the awards ceremony. [caption id="attachment_2289" align="aligncenter" width="781"] 7th International Charro Festival[/caption] Tickets are on sale now at arenavallarta.com, or can be purchased at the Arena Vallarta box office on the day(s) of the event. Located in El Colorado, just 20 minutes from the Puerto Vallarta International Airport, Arena Vallarta is handicap accessible ultra-modern facility that boasts seating for 8 thousand spectators, public rest rooms, a 600 car parking lot, a commercial area, and stables for the horses. I have a link to their Facebook page in the show notes as well as a link to the article in the Banderas news that has all the times and events planned for the next 4 days in Puerto Vallarta. Also a map to Arena Vallarta, and look, if you go, be prepared to be immersed in the Mexican Horse riding culture. You may be the only gringo or gringa there. Who knows? [caption id="attachment_2288" align="aligncenter" width="780"] 7th International Charro Festival[/caption] https://www.facebook.com/pg/arenavallarta/about/ New Buses are coming to Puerto Vallarta They are going to be changing out the fleet of buses in Puerto Vallarta replacing the tired busses with new, natural gas or propane gas powered air-conditioned busses beginning next month, and they say, the entire fleet of 327 new busses, will be online by August, this year. [embed]https://www.vallartadaily.com/news/puerto-vallarta/puerto-vallarta-finally-presents-new-bus-fleet/[/embed] Word has it that bus fares will be going up from the 7.5 pesos to 10 pesos, so like approximately 55 cents US, to take a bus. Not bad at all. We’ll see. They have been waiting a long time for this to happen in Vallarta. It will be nice to get those stinky, loud busses off the roads. Now don’t get all nostalgic on me you guys. You know you are going, there aren’t you? Going to miss those rattletraps, aren’t you? No? Well me neither. Let’s see what happens. I have a link to the article and pictures of the buses in the show notes, https://www.vallartadaily.com/news/puerto-vallarta/puerto-vallarta-finally-presents-new-bus-fleet/ Southside Shuffle Businesses on the popular Basilio Badillo Street have joined forces and put together the South Side Shuffle, an evening street party that takes place two Fridays each month, from 6 to 10 pm, between early November and early April. So, this month of February we have Friday February 9th, 16th & 23rd. According to their Facebook page, they say that …"As far as street parties go, the South Side Shuffle is as good as it gets. The participating businesses go all out to ensure that you enjoy your evening, providing complimentary beverages and even the occasional appetizer. There is also live music, with from two to four groups circulating nonstop on the sidewalk. All in all, the South Side Shuffle offers one of Puerto Vallarta´s best shopping experiences, on two short easy-to-walk blocks. The neighborhood´s recently expanded sidewalks, with their colorful bougainvillea planters, are an added bonus as you saunter from shop to shop. And for tourists and visitors wondering what living in Mexico is all about, The South Side Shuffle provides a unique opportunity to meet local business owners, many of whom have relocated from the USA and Canada." So check out their Facebook page. I have the link in the show notes or go to their Facebook Link. https://www.facebook.com/SouthSideShuffleBB/ Funny Quirks in Puerto Vallarta Taxi Drivers Cross Themselves When They Pass a Church [caption id="attachment_2301" align="alignright" width="576"] The Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe[/caption] My return to Vallarta this month brought back some quirks I thought I would share with you. For those of you who haven’t been to Vallarta, this might be an eye opener, for you regulars, probably an eye roller. I’m always amused when driving past a church with a taxi driver, he always takes the time to cross himself. Even if he is being cut off by another driver, he always takes the time to genuflect, then he will turn his attention to the offending driver and use a totally different and contradicting gesture. They Pile Trash Bags on Street Corners [caption id="attachment_2299" align="alignright" width="300"] Puerto Vallarta Trash Pick U[/caption] Then there is the trash collecting system they have in Vallarta where the trash is piled up high in plastic bags on street corners. It looks awful but don’t be discouraged, the collectors come every day to pick up the mess. Then most difficult thing is when scavengers rip open the bags and leave a mess. Also, when it rains, it can be pretty bad. Anyway, my hats off to the trashman, The garbage truck patrol rules here in Vallarta. Mexicans Use Fabuloso For Everything   [embed]https://thegreenmama.com/absolutely-not-fabulous/[/embed] Then there is the smell of Fabuloso in the air. Ah yes, Fabuloso.  Obviously, this translates into “Fabulous” in English. Right. Clearly, Colgate – Palmolive, the manufacturer of this fabulous product has a rather warped view of what fabulous means. Fabuloso, is the 2nd most popular cleaning Brand in the United States, after Pine Sol. The product is also a Brand leader globally. The locals get their Fabuloso not from a bottle, but they go to the local cleaning supply store and buy it by the liter. They haul their plastic galafon containers down to Chewy’s Fabuloso distributorship, and make a purchase of the liquid that Mexicans use to clean everything. The floors, the countertops, the sidewalks, Cars, everything. You can smell is everywhere. So, what makes this stuff so fabulous? Well, it really cuts grease, and more let’s see what’s in this stuff from an article I found on the interwebs called Absolutely (NOT) Fabulous by Clair Douglass, she says… Sulfuric Acid: Irritates basically everything. Don’t touch it, or breathe it in. 2 Phenoxyethanol: Hold your breath. Oh, and for the love of all that is Holy – don’t light up. Sodium Hydroxide: Again. Don’t breathe. Or, open your eyes. Because it may be considered public enemy number one for causing chemical burns of the eye, sodium hydroxide has been the chemical caustic most extensively studied in animal and clinical investigations. Propylene Glycol Propyl Ether: As long as you don’t touch or breathe it in, you’ll be fine. Alkylbenzene sulfonic Acid: Direct quote with emphasis from the CDC: “Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment.”   Fabulous! So next time you are in town, breath deep. Smell the clean scent of Fabuloso. Enjoy my friends! Enjoy. You can read the entire article about Fabuloso. I have a link to it in the show notes of this podcast.   I promised the story about the TJ airport this week, but I got my wife sick and she said she would come on the show with me. So, I’m going to wait till next week when Debbie can come on the show with me and relive the harrowing bone chilling story which was our flight to PV from TJ just to save a couple of bucks. This of course was some time ago. Like decades ago, but let’s not let a little water under the bridge get in the way of a good story, and a good excuse to get Debbie on the podcast. At least for more than at the very beginning of every show, but I digress. Anyway, Sean, I will have that next week. Promise. La Trez Cuartoz [embed]https://youtu.be/X1k4QY8dBMU[/embed] I was first alerted to this band by the Mortimers from Monzon Brewing Company. They were giving props to these guys who came in to help raise funds for Mexican Earthquake relief, and she told us how they played for like 3 hours straight for free and donated all their tips to the effort as well. When I came to town last May, I got a chance to listen to these talented musicians play and I thought, these guys would be a great interview. So, I set up the interview on the beach in front of one of my favorite restaurants in Puerto Vallarta, La Palapa, and before breakfast, we had a conversation. Let’s go right now to Puerto Vallarta, toes in the sand right at the waters edge, and listen to these young musicians, La Trez Cuartoz. Listen to The Podcast [caption id="attachment_2277" align="aligncenter" width="768"] La Trez Cuartoz in Canada[/caption] Can you believe that? Luis was found on a bus! On a BUS! That is such a cool story. Things They Like to Do Sing Karaoke at La Regadera Puerto Vallarta [caption id="attachment_2297" align="alignleft" width="300"] La Regadera[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_2278" align="alignright" width="300"] La Trez Cuartoz in Canada[/caption]   I have all their information in the shownotes and links to their Facebook page and pictures in the Show notes. Also I have pictures of the family taco stand and instructions on how to find it too. Really cool. Well, that should do it for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. [caption id="attachment_2284" align="alignright" width="300"] Mario Hernandez Torres, La Trez Cuartoz[/caption] Next week, stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again, contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. Don’t forget his maps, his DIY tours and his revitalized Happy Hour Board. I have links to all of those in the show notes. [caption id="attachment_2286" align="alignnone" width="300"] Fernando Aguilera, La Trez Cuartoz[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2285" align="alignright" width="300"] Luis Chabeloko, La Trez Cuartoz[/caption]           Wario's Mom's Taco Stand  Tacos Y Arrieros Tan' Tan [caption id="attachment_2295" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Tacos Y Arrieros Tan' Tan[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2280" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Mario's Mom at the Stand[/caption] And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my website, you really need to have a look there.  I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right.   [caption id="attachment_2281" align="alignleft" width="300"] Taco Stand[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2279" align="alignright" width="300"] Taco Stand[/caption] So, thanks again to Wario, Luis and Fernando, La Trez Cuartoz. Check out their contact info in the show notes of this episode of the show at puertovallartatravelshow.com. Make sure you make time to see them play when you are in Vallarta. And thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos!      

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