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yourdeepestfathoms · 5 years ago

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We’re Just Human (part three)

I don’t know if any of you remember, but I had this old fic called We’re Just Human, which was about the queens learning to live together! Well, I finally brought it back!

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Where The Lion Sleeps Tonight

The sky was the color of the ocean- dark, wild, and swallowing everything in its wake. The only thing that could possibly rival its impenetrable wall of thick black-blue was the occasional cracks of blazing lightning that split the roiling clouds like a hot knife. The storm would cut in half at the flash of its searing glory, then sew itself back together like a monstrous, watery wound. The wind was so fierce that it seemed to be sent by some being (in which Aragon would helpfully say it was “God” or “angels playing bowling”), to punish London for some unruly sin. Water rushed down the streets like baby rivers, threatening to drag anything and anyone in its way down the asphalt with it. Raindrops battered windows and walls and doors, knocking so viciously like an unwanted guest.

An unwanted guest. That’s what this damn storm was. And Parr was at her wit’s end with this elemental stranger.

Her computer crashed for the third time and she finally slammed the lid close, letting out a miserable groan that was soon challenged by a deep rumble of thunder. She cringed, curling her shoulders in, and then sighed.

“Fuck this storm,” She growled.

“Language.” Jane said from the kitchen.

“Sorry,” The blue queen muttered.

Jane chuckles lovingly. “It’s alright, dear.” She peered over at the closed laptop. “Everything okay?”

“If keeps crashing.” Parr said miserably. “I just wanna write my book...”

Jane laughed again and then turned back to the pot she was stirring.

It’s been two months since she and the other five queens started living together, and it was honestly some of the best months of her entire life. Waking up each morning always greeted her with new mayhem from one of the other tenants and more things she can learn about them. Plus, her starving maternal side was sated by the young Katherine Howard, who she has taken under her wing. Seeing that girl smile always brightened her mood and made her heart flutter.

“It’s really coming down out there.”

Jane looked over her shoulder to see Aragon standing at the back door, sipping a steaming cup of tea. The golden queen swiveled her head around to face her, eyebrows raised.

“It’s what you would call ‘Noah’s Arc’.” Jane said knowingly. Except her ‘knowledgeable’ comment got a weird look and then a laugh from Aragon.

“Noah’s Arc was not the storm,” Aragon said. “But I appreciate the attempt to make a reference.” She pats Jane’s shoulder. “The news channel said it’s going to be like this all week.”

“You’re kidding!”

Cleves’ head pops up from the couch in the living room.

“We’re going to be stuck in here for a whole week?!” She flops back over. “I’m going to lose my mind!”

Jane and Aragon both laugh, however the little moment they were having is interrupted by a terrible crash of thunder that seems to rip the entire city in half. The sound rings in their ears, even causing Parr to snap her hands up to cover her own, and the sonic boom that follows rocks the house from side to side.

As the rumble fades and the lights overhead flicker, there’s suddenly a body in Jane’s arms- it’s Katherine, who must have gotten spooked by the sound. The girl was shaking slightly and clinging tightly to Jane’s shirt, so Jane quickly begins to stroke her hair soothingly. However, before she can say something to calm her, there’s a heavy thud from upstairs.

From Aragon’s room.

At first, Jane thinks it’s Anne, but then she sees the green queen’s head looking around from the other end of the couch. She swallowed thickly, feeling a slight simmer of fear boil inside of her. She turns the stove down.

“Maybe something fell?” Cleves suggested.

“That sounded too loud to be a book or something.” Parr said.

Aragon creeps over to the knife holder and pulls out the largest kitchen knife they had. Cleves and Anne quickly do the same, followed by Jane and Cathy. Katherine ended up wielding her phone with 999 at the ready. Then, as quietly as possible, the six of them snuck up the stairs and to Aragon’s bedroom. Inside, they definitely heard shuffling and a muttering voice.

Someone was in there.

Aragon looked at the others and put a finger to her lips. With her free hand, she grasped the doorknob, slowly pushed open the door, and peeked in at the lioness of a woman in her bedroom.

She was young. Twenty-three, maybe. Her curly hair was the most noticeable thing about her- it was auburn in color and very frizzy, framing her face in a way that made it look like a mane. Snarled locks kept flying this way and that as she looked around frantically, clearly very frightened. She didn’t seem to know where she was...

The clatter of a knife on the floor caught her attention and she whipped around. When she saw six women staring in at her through a slight crack in the door, she screamed.

And then they screamed.

The woman is immediately running to the window and trying to get it open. She’s yelling in Spanish, but none of them can understand her.

None except Aragon, that is.

But Aragon is frozen in shock.

“Maria?” She called out.

The woman froze. She craned her head around slowly. Her dark brown eyes widen when she saw the queen standing there.

“Catalina?” She whispered. Her accent is a smooth mix of Spanish and British.

There are tears filling Aragon’s eyes and she sniffled, nodding.

“It’s me. Maria, it’s Catalina.”

“Catalina...” The woman, Maria, muttered again. She’s starting to tremble even more. Her eyes glisten, too. “Catalina!”

Suddenly, Aragon is being lunged at. She wraps her arms around the leaping woman and twirls her around before she loses her balance and they both crumble to the ground in a sobbing heap.

“Catalina, Catalina...!” Maria’s words break off into watery, blubbering Spanish. Aragon shushes her and gently strokes her unruly hair.

“Shh, shh...” The queen murmured. “I’m here. I’m real, Maria. I’m with you.”

Maria sobbed out loud and buried her face against Aragon’s collarbone.

They end up lying there on the floor for half an hour, but they eventually do end up getting back up. Even then, Maria is still clinging to Aragon and a little too shell shocked to speak, so it’’s Aragon who has to explain that Maria had been her most loyal lady in waiting and best friend.

“Rude.” Anne had huffed in a good natured way. “I wasn’t your most loyal Lady?”

Aragon glares playfully at her. At her side, Maria manages a slight laugh.

“Hey, Anne.”

“Hey, Maria.” Anne grinned toothily. “Your hair has not changed.”

Maria laughed again, this time louder. It turns into a slight cough, however, and she clears her throat.

“Let’s get you some water.” Aragon said.

Maria looked around everywhere as they all walked back downstairs. She seemed in awe at the house, but also a little confused.

“This...isn’t the castle?” She managed to say. Her tongue felt like lead in her mouth. Aragon chuckles at the way she kept sticking it out and biting it.

“Everything feels a little weird when we first come back,” She told her former Lady. “But yes, this isn’t the castle. This is our house.” She gestures to the other queens.

“House?” Maria tilted her head. She finds that one-word sentences were much easier to manage. “How-” She grits her teeth at the way her tongue refused to cooperate. Aragon gives her a glass of water and she drinks some of it before trying again. “How long have you guys, umm, been here?”

“Two months?” Cleves spoke up. She looks at Jane for confirmation and got a nod in response.

“But we’ve all been alive for three months, I believe.” Jane said.

“Ah,” Maria nodded. She still didn’t seem to get it. “And I’m sorry, but who are all of you again? I mean I know Anne...and Cathy. Vaguely. My brain feels like it’s made of cotton.”

Aragon pats her shoulder before guiding her to sit down on the couch. She chuckled at the way her friend seemed to be amazed by how soft and comfortable it was.

“We’re Henry’s wives.” Aragon told her.

Maria’s eyes widened. “He married six times?”

“Yup,” Anne laughed. “I heard he almost married your daughter.”

Maria’s eyes went even wider. “What?”

“I’m Jane Seymour.” Jane quickly said, cutting off that topic. “The third wife. I had Henry’s son, Edward.”

“I’m Anna of Cleves.” Anna said. “Wife four.”

“And I’m Katherine Howard.” Katherine, who had been mainly silent this entire time, said. “Number five.”

“Number six.” Parr raised her hand. “Catherine Parr.”

Maria nodded slowly. She looks the other five over before training her eyes on Katherine.

“You.” She said. “You’re just a kid. But I’m not surprised Henry would wed one after...” She fell silent and clenched her fists. Anger and anguish flash in her dark eyes before fading away into plain longing. Aragon squeezes her shoulder. “Okay. So you’re all alive again. Do you know why?”

They all shook their heads.

“We’ve just been saying it’s ‘God’s will’.” Anne said. “Because it sounds funny.”

“I see.” Maria said. She still doesn’t seem to really understand, but, then again, none of them really did. “And what time period is this?”

“The 21st-century.” Parr answered. “From what I’ve learned, we’re all reincarnated with knowledge of the modern world. Which is very helpful.”

“Yeah...” Maria rubbed her hands anxiously against her thighs and looks around again. She seemed a little on edge, but none of them could blame her. Reincarnation was jarring. “Okay... I think I got it.”

“Do you?” Aragon looked at her.

“No. Not at all.”

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Despite several explanations about reincarnation, Maria still seem to understand at all, so eventually the attempt to explain was dropped. She didn’t really mind and just went to getting used to everything.

By Wednesday, two days after she appeared, Maria was mainly in the loop with everything around the house (even if the toaster still freaks her out every time toast pops up out of it). That’s when Aragon made the proposition to take her out. The rain had momentarily stopped falling and she wanted her dear friend to get a chance to stretch her legs.

“Maria, would you like to accompany me down to the city?”

Maria looks up from the book she’s reading (she had found in it Parr’s bookshelf). Her eyebrows furrow a little.

“The city?” She echoes, blinking slowly in the dull light coming through the surrounding windows.

“Yes,” Aragon nodded. “I think that we’ve been holed up in this stuffy house for long enough. I want you to stretch your legs. Plus, wouldn’t you like to see what’s become of London?”

Maria nods.

“Sure. Let’s do it.”

And so, the two of them set off to an amazing little bakery that Aragon knew about with an umbrella (which Maria had no idea how to work properly), boots, and jackets (Maria was borrowing some of Aragon’s).

During the walk, Maria’s eyes were lit up as she gazed all around at the towering city encircling her. It was so big and new and amazing! And yet, she had a sinking feeling of dread pooling in her stomach.

She’s…not sure what’s wrong. Feeling… ‘hypervigilant,’ (was that a thing?) maybe was the word she was looking for? Paranoid? But that was ridiculous, what reason did she have to be so jumpy? There was one thing she did know, though: There was a lot of people around…

Maria swallowed, forcing her breath out as her eyes flickered around at the people who were as daring as they were to venture into the storm’s grace period. She wasn’t sure what it was that was putting her on edge—it had been a long time since she had felt like this, she couldn’t place it—and that fact alone made her even more nervous.

Get it together. She thought to herself, fists clenching and unclenching as she and her queen go deeper into the city and, subsequently, become surrounded by more people going about their day. There’s nothing wrong. Catalina’s here. Catalina won’t let anything happen to you…

Suddenly, Aragon abruptly stops. It’s only because of Maria’s eternal awareness of her that she barely manages to avoid running into her, blinking at her in confusion as she looks at a building to her side with a frown.

Glancing to her right, Maria notices that it had shelves of baked goods such as cakes and bread behind the glass front, which leads her to believe this was the bakery that Aragon had been looking for.

“Hmm, well that is a problem…”

Maria’s heart rate increases—problem? What problem? What was wrong—until she speaks again, still looking at the bakery. “Quite a load of people in there. I didn’t expect it to be a busy time…” She looks at her companion. “Are you alright to go in?”

Maria nodded, but Aragon could read the discomfort all over her face.

“It’s okay,” Aragon said. “I’ll just only go in. Best not to subject you to that type of torment, at least not yet.“ She chuckles, smiling fondly at Maria in a way that makes her feel slightly better. “I’ll just pop in and see how long it’ll take. Will you be fine on your own for a minute, love?”

“Sounds good.” Maria said.

Smiling pleasantly, though a crease in her brow remains, Aragon bows her head before going into the small shop, a sharp ding from a bell above the door announcing her presence.

Maria presses herself against the side of the building, feeling moderately more steady as she huddles against the foundation. She watches the people that pass by, her eyes flickering rapidly from one to another, though she can’t figure out why. She wasn’t really even seeing them, catching the outline of clothes and colors, but their faces seemed to blur before her eyes and make them completely out of focus. A condition that seems to worsen with every passing second.

Sweat drips from her brow and her breathing becomes shallow, as if something has her heart in a vice grip and just continues to squeeze and squeeze and squeeze… She’s probably about to pass out, or at least fall over, when lightning suddenly cracks in the distance and a deafening roar of thunder rattles the entire city.

Maria leaps up and scampered inside the bakery like a dog with its tail tucked between its legs. She beelines for Aragon immediately and latches onto her arm, not caring how childish it may have looked. The comforting feeling of her queen patting her head calms her slightly.

“I’ve got you,” Aragon murmured softly. “It’s okay. It can’t hurt you.”

“I know.” Maria grits. “It just- it scared me. That’s all.”

Aragon nodded and wrapped an arm around her shoulders protectively.

“Why don’t you stay inside with me until we get the order? Then we can go home.”

Home.

“That sounds nice.”

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The panic quelled completely once the duo arrived back at the queen’s house. Maria finally let go of Aragon to put their purchases in the kitchen while Aragon went to the bathroom. She was conversing with Jane about her thoughts on the city when Aragon walked back over, an accusing look in her eyes.

“Anne, when did you break the mirror?”

Anne blinked innocently from where she was grabbing a drink.

“What?”

“There’s a crack in the mirror.”

“There is?”

Aragon was about to snap at Anne for trying to act like she didn’t know, but she’s become pretty good at knowing when someone was lying to her and she realizes that Anne really was innocent at that moment. She furrowed her eyebrows and scratched the top of her head.

“Did anyone go in there?”

“I did, but I swear I didn’t break the mirror.” Cleves said. She wasn’t lying, either...

Aragon, with Maria scuttling by her side, ends up showing Jane and Parr the broken mirror. Though, it could barely be considered broken. The crack in the glass was tiny, probably only the size of a finger, and sat at the very center of the mirror. Weirdly enough, though, there seemed to be something red oozing out of the chipped area.

“What is that?” Parr said aloud. She reached out and wiped up the oozing fluid and, at her touch, cobwebs of cracks suddenly spreads throughout the mirror. She jerks backwards. “Uh oh.”

“Cathy!!” Jane yelped.

“I’m sorry! I didn’t know!” Parr cried.

“What’s going on?” Katherine pops in, and it’s that moment that the mirror shatters.

Screams overlap one another as the glass blows outwards with a terrible crash. Silver daggers rebound against the wall and Parr scampers into the hallway with the others before she’s cut open by the things. Her back is turned, so she doesn’t get to witness a girl falling out onto the bathroom floor, but she’s just as shocked as the ones who did get to watch it when she twists around and sees the stranger with long scars down her inner arms laying there on the tile.

When her eyes open, they’re the color of moonlight reflecting on ice.

#six the musical #six the musical fanfiction #six the musical fanfic #catherine of aragon #anne boleyn #jane seymour #anna of cleves #katherine howard #catherine parr #maria on the drums #we’re just human

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gentyjack · 7 years ago

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man I missed the aesthetic of the layton games so much but I did NOT miss how dumb they made me feel lol

#AKA I'M DONE FOR THE DAY #layton blogging #like....any other puzzle game is no problem just...layton problems psych me out for some reason #I did all off 999 with no guide and even got the ending leading to the true ending first lmao #MEANWHILE LAYTON JUST IS LOST PICARAT STRESS ALWAYS

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johnathanxnqo437-blog · 5 years ago

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These 'stupid' thugs plotted to burgle a family home in Prestwich - a dad ended up being blasted in the stomach with a ...

Three ‘stupid’ thugs who plotted to burgle a family home have been jailed for a total of more than 35 years after a father-of-two was blasted in the stomach with a sawn-off shotgun.

Dominic Burke, 21, who played a ‘leading role’ in the conspiracy and fired the gun at close range, was jailed for 15 years.

Burke’s brother Anthony Ward, 29, who armed himself with a machete during the raid, was jailed for nine-and-a-half years.

And mastermind Steven O’Donnell, 25, who was said to be the ‘leading light’ behind the conspiracy, got 11 years.

A judge said a motive for the terrifying attack in Prestwich, near Bury, ‘remains unclear’.

The sentencing hearing at Bolton Crown Court on Tuesday was told a plot was concocted to ‘burgle a cannabis grow’, but there was no farm in the house.

Peter Glenser QC, representing Burke, said: “This was an appalling set of circumstances created by their own stupidity.”

Police on Glebelands Road last November

Judge Timothy Clayson said victim John Louden, 51, could easily have been killed and although recovering, pellets from the shotgun remained lodged in his body, including some near his heart.

He was confronted by two masked men – Burke and Ward – just outside his bedroom door as he was about to leave his home on Glebelands Road to collect his two daughters from Girl Guides in November last year.

O’Donnell had driven them to the scene and the brothers, together with a third man, smashed their way inside through patio doors.

Judge Clayson said Mr Louden reacted by shouting loudly and moving towards Ward at the top of the stairs. The shot was then fired by Burke, who was stood behind his brother.

All three then fled – stealing nothing from the house.

Opening the case to a jury prosecutor Michael Brady said the force of the shot ‘propelled’ Mr Louden back into his bedroom, where he managed to lock the door and dial 999.

In police interviews he said later it was his ‘instinctive reaction’ to ‘go on the attack’ and graphically told detectives how he tended to his injuries by ‘just pushing everything back in’.

Bolton Crown Court

Only O’Donnell knew the victim, the jury was told. His sisters went to the same school as Mr Louden’s daughters.

But Mr Brady said: “Notwithstanding the enquiries made by the police no motive, obvious or otherwise, for the conspiracy to murder has been unearthed.”

Judge Clayson said there had been previous aborted attempts to raid the house and ‘reconnaissance’ carried out by the gang.

Mr Louden, he said, had been invited to compile a victim impact statement to be read out at the sentencing hearing, but attempts to contact him in advance failed. Mr Brady said he ‘did not wish to get involved’.

O’Donnell, of Carr Avenue, Prestwich, Ward, of Braithwaite Road, Middleton, and Burke, of Whinfell Drive, Middleton, were all found not guilty of conspiracy to commit murder after a six-week trial.

Burke and Ward pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary and Ward was found guilty of the charge after the trial.

Burke also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and section 18 assault.

Judge Clayson branded them ‘dangerous offenders’ and their jail sentences all include extended licence periods.

A police investigation, code-named Operation Bermuda, was launched and following CCTV enquiries, police found the three men went to the house at about 7.30pm on the evening. Burke was seen to load the gun.

But they left – to get a spark plug to smash the patio door windows – only to return an hour later.

Judge Clayson commended the detectives from Bury who worked on the case.

Det Con Simon Jones said outside court: “An innocent father was at home waiting to leave to collect his children when he was faced with the terrifying image of a gun-wielding intruder.

“Despite being shot and in unimaginable pain, he somehow managed to lock himself away and alert emergency services. From the moment this awful attack took place, through to sentencing today, he has shown immense courage and bravery.

“At the time, this incident understandably sent shockwaves through the community and it was our job to make sure we found the men responsible, and as soon as possible. These men have now been held to account for their reckless actions and I hope this provides some relief to the victim and his family.”

Matthew Moss, 28, of Rydal Avenue Chadderton, was found not guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary.

Waseem Ahmed, 29, of Greenstead Avenue, Manchester, was acquitted of conspiracy to commit murder. Both denied all the charges they faced.

Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/stupid-thugs-plotted-burgle-family-15349035

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samanthasmeyers · 6 years ago

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Work Trip Meets Mini Getaway: A Marketer’s Guide to Vancouver for Call to Action Conference

Conferences, conferences everywhere. SearchLove here, INBOUND there. There’s no shortage of great marketing conferences to choose from, but you’ve likely got a finite budget your marketing department can put toward them. How are you supposed to know which Martech events are the best bang for your buck?

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Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Barbershop Films

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See the sea, walk the wall

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Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Cycle City Tours.

Tour Granville Island: the island that’s not an island

Granville Island is like a tiny world unto itself, small in square footage but big on things to see and do. Peruse an art gallery, watch a play, go on a whimsical shopping spree at the many artisanal shops, and—most importantly—eat your heart out. There are tons of restaurants to hit, and be sure to poke around the Granville Island Public Market, an overwhelming smorgasbord of local fare.

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Clayton Perry

Have a BBQ…on a boat!

While you’re at the Granville Island Public Market, load up a picnic basket and hop on Joe’s BBQ Boat—no explanation needed. Because what’s better than floating around on the open water and soaking up the sunshine? Doing so while working up a good meat sweat. Find fellow BBQ buffs to join you in the CTAConf Facebook group and fill that boat up! Conference networking at its finest.

Me, in the BBQ boat, living my best life.

Visit an East Van brewery (or two)

With fantastic breweries boasting some of the finest craft beers in the world, a good old fashioned crawl beckons any beer lover who visits. East Vancouver is your best bet for variety and walkability. You can check out: Strange Fellows Brewing, Andina Brewing Company, Parallel 49 Brewing, Postmark Brewing, Doan’s Craft Brewing, Callister Brewing Company, and Strathcona Beer Company.

Have your best brunch

It’s no accident that I’ve placed the brunch options after the brewery crawl. Whether you’re in dire need of a greasy spoon or looking to brunch in style, we’ve got you covered. Yolks showed up on everyone’s list when we asked around for favourite brunch spots, as did Chambar, Medina Cafe, and Fable Restaurant. Jam Cafe, Wildebeest, Catch 122, and The Distillery are guaranteed to please as well. As is Canadian brunch custom, you’re required to order a Caesar. Don’t ask what’s in it.

Image via yolks.ca.

Hit the Aquarium

If it does rain, your indoor options are covered. Conveniently tucked away in Stanley Park, the Vancouver Aquarium is a must-do. See giant sea lions and playful seals, watch penguins toddle and slide around (aw!), touch a starfish or manta ray (weird!) and try to find the octopus (you can’t, he’s too sneaky) as you journey through B.C. and beyond’s underwater world.

Oh canyon, my canyon

As past speaker Wil Reynold’s knows, the Capilano Canyon suspension bridge and cliff walk is worth a few anxious moments. Just a quick jaunt across the Lions Gate Bridge (an attraction on its own!), this otherworldly spot makes it hard to believe you’re so close to the city. Not too far away is another canyon and yes, another suspension bridge in Lynn Canyon Park—a little less crowded, 100% free, and as beautiful as ever.

Image via Tourism Vancouver

Lightning round recos for day trips and more:

Go to Queen Elizabeth Park at sunset. It has a beautiful view of the North Shore mountains and the city from west to east. The gardens are so beautiful in full bloom in August. – Jaclyn Cummings

Head up to the Sea-to-Sky Gondola! You won’t regret it. It’s very accessible for most people and the views are incredible. – Rob Bucci

Stay in Kitsilano. It was a beautiful area! I would probably stay there every time I visit. I’d recommend bringing the fam—it was a great city to have the kid and felt really walkable, so take advantage of that. – Wil Reynolds

Go to Bowen Island and spend the day exploring. It has something for everyone from hiking and biking to eating and drinking. Check out my favourite store, Branch and People. Then go eat seafood and drink a good old Canadian Caesar. – Kathleen Reid

Drive up to Squamish via the Sea-to-Sky Highway, stop for a burger lunch at the Watershed Grill, then head up to Whistler for dinner and drinks. The drive itself is breathtaking. It’s the journey, not the destination.- Sandy Pell

I feel like the Grouse Grind is a rite of passage. But for something more mellow, I think Prospect Point at sunset is a must see! – Sunny Lenarduzzi

Check out Stanley Park. It is truly a unique aspect of Vancouver – the park is huge (840 acres) and wilder than one would expect. Among other things, it has a record-breaking Big Leaf Maple tree that is over 800 years old. – Michael Aagaard

If you’re here for workshop and conference days only…

Depending on whether you’ve signed up for the August 27th workshops, Monday through Wednesday will be jam-packed with marketing learning. Monday’s workshops are optional and on a first-come, first-served basis after registration is sent out to ticket holders.

Both Tuesday and Wednesday are busy with talks starting at 9am sharp. These days you likely won’t want to miss anything in the theatre (save for trips to the food trucks outside). There’s a stellar lineup gracing our stage, after all.

But, if you fancy grabbing your own breakfast or want to meet up with fellow conference-goers for dinner or drinks, there are plenty of local places to do so. Even if you aren’t tacking extra days onto your trip beyond the actual conference, you can hit up some local spots before and after Tuesday (remembering that both Monday and Wednesday evenings are the reception and after party nights respectively).

Here are some suggestions for excellent pre-and-post conference free time:

I loved the food at Maenam, it was so good I went twice! I also liked all the breweries in the Mount Pleasant area. – Wil Reynolds

Elysian Coffee bakes their own chocolate chip cookies in-house and they are incredible. They also have great coffee. – Rob Bucci

One of my favorite places is Forage. They have an incredible brunch menu and their dinner as absolutely amazing too. Another spot that is worth checking out for dinner/drinks is Vancouver Urban Winery – yum! – Michael Aagaard

A chance to enjoy it all for free

In partnership with the fine folks at Tourism Vancouver, we’re excited to offer the chance at a Call to Action Conference Vancouver getaway worth $3,500 CAD! This includes one ticket to CTAConf, $500 toward your travel expenses, and a “Destination Experience Pass” that gives you free access to the attractions listed here—plus many, many, many more. All you have to do is click below and tweet.

Share this post via the button provided to enter for your chance at the ultimate work trip. The contest period runs until June 28th at 11:59pm PT and one entry per person is counted.

Or—if you’re not feelin’ lucky and simply can’t miss out—grab your tickets now with an additional 15% off using the code “CTAConfVancouver” at checkout. Good luck and we hope to see you in August!

The “CTAConf Vancouver Getaway!” Sweepstakes begins on June 15, 2018 at 12:00 am PST and ends on June 28, 2018 at 11:59 pm PST. No purchase necessary to enter or win. Open to legal residents of the US & Canada, excluding Quebec and British Columbia. Entrants must be of 19 years of age or older.

One winner will receive a $500 CAD flight voucher, a ticket to Call to Action Conference, and a Tourism Vancouver Destination Experience Pass (approximate total retail value $3500 CAD).

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Work Trip Meets Mini Getaway: A Marketer’s Guide to Vancouver for Call to Action Conference

We’ll make it easy for you. I mean, sure, we’re biased, but hear us out. This August’s fifth annual Call to Action Conference is not only:

Less expensive than most conferences of its caliber (tickets range from $749—$999 CAD), it’s also

designed for high-impact learning: you walk away with leading-edge tactics you can actually use when you get back to the office.

But the cherry atop the already awesome two days? The conference is held in one of the most beautiful cities on earth, Vancouver, BC.

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Barbershop Films

CTAConf 2018 also takes place in peak sunshine season, August 27-29th. So why not mix business with pleasure?

If you’ll be around a couple extra days…

See the sea, walk the wall

No need to bring the gear—rent a bike at Yes Cycle or Cycle City Tours, two of many rental shops.

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Cycle City Tours.

Tour Granville Island: the island that’s not an island

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Clayton Perry

Have a BBQ…on a boat!

Me, in the BBQ boat, living my best life.

Visit an East Van brewery (or two)

Have your best brunch

Image via yolks.ca.

Hit the Aquarium

Oh canyon, my canyon

Image via Tourism Vancouver

Lightning round recos for day trips and more:

Go to Queen Elizabeth Park at sunset. It has a beautiful view of the North Shore mountains and the city from west to east. The gardens are so beautiful in full bloom in August. – Jaclyn Cummings

Head up to the Sea-to-Sky Gondola! You won’t regret it. It’s very accessible for most people and the views are incredible. – Rob Bucci

I feel like the Grouse Grind is a rite of passage. But for something more mellow, I think Prospect Point at sunset is a must see! – Sunny Lenarduzzi

If you’re here for workshop and conference days only…

Here are some suggestions for excellent pre-and-post conference free time:

I loved the food at Maenam, it was so good I went twice! I also liked all the breweries in the Mount Pleasant area. – Wil Reynolds

Elysian Coffee bakes their own chocolate chip cookies in-house and they are incredible. They also have great coffee. – Rob Bucci

A chance to enjoy it all for free

Share this post via the button provided to enter for your chance at the ultimate work trip. The contest period runs until June 28th at 11:59pm PT and one entry per person is counted.

One winner will receive a $500 CAD flight voucher, a ticket to Call to Action Conference, and a Tourism Vancouver Destination Experience Pass (approximate total retail value $3500 CAD).

*Terms and conditions apply.

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Work Trip Meets Mini Getaway: A Marketer’s Guide to Vancouver for Call to Action Conference

We’ll make it easy for you. I mean, sure, we’re biased, but hear us out. This August’s fifth annual Call to Action Conference is not only:

Less expensive than most conferences of its caliber (tickets range from $749—$999 CAD), it’s also

designed for high-impact learning: you walk away with leading-edge tactics you can actually use when you get back to the office.

But the cherry atop the already awesome two days? The conference is held in one of the most beautiful cities on earth, Vancouver, BC.

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Barbershop Films

CTAConf 2018 also takes place in peak sunshine season, August 27-29th. So why not mix business with pleasure?

If you’ll be around a couple extra days…

See the sea, walk the wall

No need to bring the gear—rent a bike at Yes Cycle or Cycle City Tours, two of many rental shops.

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Cycle City Tours.

Tour Granville Island: the island that’s not an island

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Clayton Perry

Have a BBQ…on a boat!

Me, in the BBQ boat, living my best life.

Visit an East Van brewery (or two)

Have your best brunch

Image via yolks.ca.

Hit the Aquarium

Oh canyon, my canyon

Image via Tourism Vancouver

Lightning round recos for day trips and more:

Go to Queen Elizabeth Park at sunset. It has a beautiful view of the North Shore mountains and the city from west to east. The gardens are so beautiful in full bloom in August. – Jaclyn Cummings

Head up to the Sea-to-Sky Gondola! You won’t regret it. It’s very accessible for most people and the views are incredible. – Rob Bucci

I feel like the Grouse Grind is a rite of passage. But for something more mellow, I think Prospect Point at sunset is a must see! – Sunny Lenarduzzi

If you’re here for workshop and conference days only…

Here are some suggestions for excellent pre-and-post conference free time:

I loved the food at Maenam, it was so good I went twice! I also liked all the breweries in the Mount Pleasant area. – Wil Reynolds

Elysian Coffee bakes their own chocolate chip cookies in-house and they are incredible. They also have great coffee. – Rob Bucci

A chance to enjoy it all for free

Share this post via the button provided to enter for your chance at the ultimate work trip. The contest period runs until June 28th at 11:59pm PT and one entry per person is counted.

One winner will receive a $500 CAD flight voucher, a ticket to Call to Action Conference, and a Tourism Vancouver Destination Experience Pass (approximate total retail value $3500 CAD).

*Terms and conditions apply.

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archiebwoollard · 6 years ago

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Work Trip Meets Mini Getaway: A Marketer’s Guide to Vancouver for Call to Action Conference

We’ll make it easy for you. I mean, sure, we’re biased, but hear us out. This August’s fifth annual Call to Action Conference is not only:

Less expensive than most conferences of its caliber (tickets range from $749—$999 CAD), it’s also

designed for high-impact learning: you walk away with leading-edge tactics you can actually use when you get back to the office.

But the cherry atop the already awesome two days? The conference is held in one of the most beautiful cities on earth, Vancouver, BC.

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Barbershop Films

CTAConf 2018 also takes place in peak sunshine season, August 27-29th. So why not mix business with pleasure?

If you’ll be around a couple extra days…

See the sea, walk the wall

No need to bring the gear—rent a bike at Yes Cycle or Cycle City Tours, two of many rental shops.

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Cycle City Tours.

Tour Granville Island: the island that’s not an island

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Clayton Perry

Have a BBQ…on a boat!

Me, in the BBQ boat, living my best life.

Visit an East Van brewery (or two)

Have your best brunch

Image via yolks.ca.

Hit the Aquarium

Oh canyon, my canyon

Image via Tourism Vancouver

Lightning round recos for day trips and more:

Go to Queen Elizabeth Park at sunset. It has a beautiful view of the North Shore mountains and the city from west to east. The gardens are so beautiful in full bloom in August. – Jaclyn Cummings

Head up to the Sea-to-Sky Gondola! You won’t regret it. It’s very accessible for most people and the views are incredible. – Rob Bucci

I feel like the Grouse Grind is a rite of passage. But for something more mellow, I think Prospect Point at sunset is a must see! – Sunny Lenarduzzi

If you’re here for workshop and conference days only…

Here are some suggestions for excellent pre-and-post conference free time:

I loved the food at Maenam, it was so good I went twice! I also liked all the breweries in the Mount Pleasant area. – Wil Reynolds

Elysian Coffee bakes their own chocolate chip cookies in-house and they are incredible. They also have great coffee. – Rob Bucci

A chance to enjoy it all for free

Share this post via the button provided to enter for your chance at the ultimate work trip. The contest period runs until June 28th at 11:59pm PT and one entry per person is counted.

One winner will receive a $500 CAD flight voucher, a ticket to Call to Action Conference, and a Tourism Vancouver Destination Experience Pass (approximate total retail value $3500 CAD).

*Terms and conditions apply.

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maxslogic25 · 6 years ago

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Work Trip Meets Mini Getaway: A Marketer’s Guide to Vancouver for Call to Action Conference

We’ll make it easy for you. I mean, sure, we’re biased, but hear us out. This August’s fifth annual Call to Action Conference is not only:

Less expensive than most conferences of its caliber (tickets range from $749—$999 CAD), it’s also

designed for high-impact learning: you walk away with leading-edge tactics you can actually use when you get back to the office.

But the cherry atop the already awesome two days? The conference is held in one of the most beautiful cities on earth, Vancouver, BC.

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Barbershop Films

CTAConf 2018 also takes place in peak sunshine season, August 27-29th. So why not mix business with pleasure?

If you’ll be around a couple extra days…

See the sea, walk the wall

No need to bring the gear—rent a bike at Yes Cycle or Cycle City Tours, two of many rental shops.

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Cycle City Tours.

Tour Granville Island: the island that’s not an island

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Clayton Perry

Have a BBQ…on a boat!

Me, in the BBQ boat, living my best life.

Visit an East Van brewery (or two)

Have your best brunch

Image via yolks.ca.

Hit the Aquarium

Oh canyon, my canyon

Image via Tourism Vancouver

Lightning round recos for day trips and more:

Go to Queen Elizabeth Park at sunset. It has a beautiful view of the North Shore mountains and the city from west to east. The gardens are so beautiful in full bloom in August. – Jaclyn Cummings

Head up to the Sea-to-Sky Gondola! You won’t regret it. It’s very accessible for most people and the views are incredible. – Rob Bucci

I feel like the Grouse Grind is a rite of passage. But for something more mellow, I think Prospect Point at sunset is a must see! – Sunny Lenarduzzi

If you’re here for workshop and conference days only…

Here are some suggestions for excellent pre-and-post conference free time:

I loved the food at Maenam, it was so good I went twice! I also liked all the breweries in the Mount Pleasant area. – Wil Reynolds

Elysian Coffee bakes their own chocolate chip cookies in-house and they are incredible. They also have great coffee. – Rob Bucci

A chance to enjoy it all for free

Share this post via the button provided to enter for your chance at the ultimate work trip. The contest period runs until June 28th at 11:59pm PT and one entry per person is counted.

One winner will receive a $500 CAD flight voucher, a ticket to Call to Action Conference, and a Tourism Vancouver Destination Experience Pass (approximate total retail value $3500 CAD).

*Terms and conditions apply.

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Work Trip Meets Mini Getaway: A Marketer’s Guide to Vancouver for Call to Action Conference

We’ll make it easy for you. I mean, sure, we’re biased, but hear us out. This August’s fifth annual Call to Action Conference is not only:

Less expensive than most conferences of its caliber (tickets range from $749—$999 CAD), it’s also

designed for high-impact learning: you walk away with leading-edge tactics you can actually use when you get back to the office.

But the cherry atop the already awesome two days? The conference is held in one of the most beautiful cities on earth, Vancouver, BC.

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Barbershop Films

CTAConf 2018 also takes place in peak sunshine season, August 27-29th. So why not mix business with pleasure?

If you’ll be around a couple extra days…

See the sea, walk the wall

No need to bring the gear—rent a bike at Yes Cycle or Cycle City Tours, two of many rental shops.

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Cycle City Tours.

Tour Granville Island: the island that’s not an island

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Clayton Perry

Have a BBQ…on a boat!

Me, in the BBQ boat, living my best life.

Visit an East Van brewery (or two)

Have your best brunch

Image via yolks.ca.

Hit the Aquarium

Oh canyon, my canyon

Image via Tourism Vancouver

Lightning round recos for day trips and more:

Go to Queen Elizabeth Park at sunset. It has a beautiful view of the North Shore mountains and the city from west to east. The gardens are so beautiful in full bloom in August. – Jaclyn Cummings

Head up to the Sea-to-Sky Gondola! You won’t regret it. It’s very accessible for most people and the views are incredible. – Rob Bucci

I feel like the Grouse Grind is a rite of passage. But for something more mellow, I think Prospect Point at sunset is a must see! – Sunny Lenarduzzi

If you’re here for workshop and conference days only…

Here are some suggestions for excellent pre-and-post conference free time:

I loved the food at Maenam, it was so good I went twice! I also liked all the breweries in the Mount Pleasant area. – Wil Reynolds

Elysian Coffee bakes their own chocolate chip cookies in-house and they are incredible. They also have great coffee. – Rob Bucci

A chance to enjoy it all for free

Share this post via the button provided to enter for your chance at the ultimate work trip. The contest period runs until June 28th at 11:59pm PT and one entry per person is counted.

One winner will receive a $500 CAD flight voucher, a ticket to Call to Action Conference, and a Tourism Vancouver Destination Experience Pass (approximate total retail value $3500 CAD).

*Terms and conditions apply.

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Work Trip Meets Mini Getaway: A Marketer’s Guide to Vancouver for Call to Action Conference

We’ll make it easy for you. I mean, sure, we’re biased, but hear us out. This August’s fifth annual Call to Action Conference is not only:

Less expensive than most conferences of its caliber (tickets range from $749—$999 CAD), it’s also

designed for high-impact learning: you walk away with leading-edge tactics you can actually use when you get back to the office.

But the cherry atop the already awesome two days? The conference is held in one of the most beautiful cities on earth, Vancouver, BC.

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Barbershop Films

CTAConf 2018 also takes place in peak sunshine season, August 27-29th. So why not mix business with pleasure?

If you’ll be around a couple extra days…

See the sea, walk the wall

No need to bring the gear—rent a bike at Yes Cycle or Cycle City Tours, two of many rental shops.

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Cycle City Tours.

Tour Granville Island: the island that’s not an island

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Clayton Perry

Have a BBQ…on a boat!

Me, in the BBQ boat, living my best life.

Visit an East Van brewery (or two)

Have your best brunch

Image via yolks.ca.

Hit the Aquarium

Oh canyon, my canyon

Image via Tourism Vancouver

Lightning round recos for day trips and more:

Go to Queen Elizabeth Park at sunset. It has a beautiful view of the North Shore mountains and the city from west to east. The gardens are so beautiful in full bloom in August. – Jaclyn Cummings

Head up to the Sea-to-Sky Gondola! You won’t regret it. It’s very accessible for most people and the views are incredible. – Rob Bucci

I feel like the Grouse Grind is a rite of passage. But for something more mellow, I think Prospect Point at sunset is a must see! – Sunny Lenarduzzi

If you’re here for workshop and conference days only…

Here are some suggestions for excellent pre-and-post conference free time:

I loved the food at Maenam, it was so good I went twice! I also liked all the breweries in the Mount Pleasant area. – Wil Reynolds

Elysian Coffee bakes their own chocolate chip cookies in-house and they are incredible. They also have great coffee. – Rob Bucci

A chance to enjoy it all for free

Share this post via the button provided to enter for your chance at the ultimate work trip. The contest period runs until June 28th at 11:59pm PT and one entry per person is counted.

One winner will receive a $500 CAD flight voucher, a ticket to Call to Action Conference, and a Tourism Vancouver Destination Experience Pass (approximate total retail value $3500 CAD).

*Terms and conditions apply.

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reviewandbonuss · 6 years ago

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Work Trip Meets Mini Getaway: A Marketer’s Guide to Vancouver for Call to Action Conference

We’ll make it easy for you. I mean, sure, we’re biased, but hear us out. This August’s fifth annual Call to Action Conference is not only:

Less expensive than most conferences of its caliber (tickets range from $749—$999 CAD), it’s also

designed for high-impact learning: you walk away with leading-edge tactics you can actually use when you get back to the office.

But the cherry atop the already awesome two days? The conference is held in one of the most beautiful cities on earth, Vancouver, BC.

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Barbershop Films

CTAConf 2018 also takes place in peak sunshine season, August 27-29th. So why not mix business with pleasure?

If you’ll be around a couple extra days…

See the sea, walk the wall

No need to bring the gear—rent a bike at Yes Cycle or Cycle City Tours, two of many rental shops.

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Cycle City Tours.

Tour Granville Island: the island that’s not an island

Image: Tourism Vancouver/ Clayton Perry

Have a BBQ…on a boat!

Me, in the BBQ boat, living my best life.

Visit an East Van brewery (or two)

Have your best brunch

Image via yolks.ca.

Hit the Aquarium

Oh canyon, my canyon

Image via Tourism Vancouver

Lightning round recos for day trips and more:

Go to Queen Elizabeth Park at sunset. It has a beautiful view of the North Shore mountains and the city from west to east. The gardens are so beautiful in full bloom in August. – Jaclyn Cummings

Head up to the Sea-to-Sky Gondola! You won’t regret it. It’s very accessible for most people and the views are incredible. – Rob Bucci

I feel like the Grouse Grind is a rite of passage. But for something more mellow, I think Prospect Point at sunset is a must see! – Sunny Lenarduzzi

If you’re here for workshop and conference days only…

Here are some suggestions for excellent pre-and-post conference free time:

I loved the food at Maenam, it was so good I went twice! I also liked all the breweries in the Mount Pleasant area. – Wil Reynolds

Elysian Coffee bakes their own chocolate chip cookies in-house and they are incredible. They also have great coffee. – Rob Bucci

A chance to enjoy it all for free

Share this post via the button provided to enter for your chance at the ultimate work trip. The contest period runs until June 28th at 11:59pm PT and one entry per person is counted.

One winner will receive a $500 CAD flight voucher, a ticket to Call to Action Conference, and a Tourism Vancouver Destination Experience Pass (approximate total retail value $3500 CAD).

*Terms and conditions apply.

https://unbounce.com/call-to-action/ctaconf-vancouver-getaway/

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Nashville, Tennessee: Music City’s still got soul

For a medium-size US city, Nashville has an XXL reputation. Everybody thinks they know what it’s about: country music, the Grand Ole Opry, Johnny Cash, improbable dreams of stardom, cheesy ballads and rhinestone shirts.

But don’t be so sure, warned singer-songwriter and rising star Ben Danaher, during a gig at 3rd and Lindsley, one of the city’s many superb music venues. “Lots of dive bars are becoming karaokes,” he said, before dedicating a song, Silver Screen, to “all the hipsters”.

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His tone was gently ironic, the song full of feeling. Danaher (who is playing the Black Deer festival in Kent on 23 June) later told me he was alluding to “really gritty places that the blue-collar crowd would go to, that all of a sudden have a charm to hipsters”.

So gentrification is happening. Meanwhile, mass tourism has turned many of the honky tonks into fun pubs for boozy bachelorettes and preppy boys wanting to show how badly they can behave – for a weekend.

Country music bars on Nashville’s Broadway. Photograph: John Greim/Getty Images

Similar forces are jolting many metropolises – but is there something fundamental at stake in “Music City”? I was here to find out, and headed first to the Gulch, a neighbourhood that used to be a dank ravine by the railway tracks but now has back-to-back restaurants and bars. Music venues The Mercy Lounge and The High Watt host nightly indie and cover bands – “karaoke” gigs, of a sort – but at The Station Inn, the Gulch’s surviving country music spot, open since 1974, I caught the tail end of Nashville’s annual songwriters festival, Tin Pan South.

The names on the bill meant nothing to me but the gig was all-acoustic, warm, intelligent – trad, but cool. As a finale, veteran performer Rory Bourke was asked to play one of his old songs. His speaking voice sounded hoarse and tired, but when he began to sing his biggest hit, The Most Beautiful Girl – yes, the one that starts with “Hey!” and which our mums and grandmas loved – he was back in his lyrical, lovelorn youth. We all were.

Open mic night at the Bluebird Cafe. Photograph: Alamy

That was a Nashville moment, catching the deeply familiar at its source (who knew this global hit came from a Nashville-based country songwriter?) and being moved. The gig also had me fantasising about becoming a singer-songwriter. It’s one of the consequences of visiting a city with genuine cultural clout: you want to become part of the scene, change your life. (My songs are still works in progress.)

This city and its skyline are changing fast. About $2bn of construction projects are under way

At the Bluebird Café, the most intimate of all Nashville’s musical experiences, I caught Danaher again, sharing the bill with three women singer-songwriters: Alex Kline, Erin Enderlin and Beth Nielsen Chapman. He has an earthy voice in the Ray LaMontagne mould, and had just finished a UK tour. (He’s back here in June.)

The performers sat in a circle, backs to the audience, trying out untested and proven numbers, by turns soulful and sarky (Kline’s White Trash Female – WTF has to be a hit, for someone).

It was a magical evening, and made me reflect on something that struck me at downtown’s Country Music Hall of Fame and museum: country is a genre that, for all its cowboy pretensions, has a history of strong women. From Kitty Wells, who proved women could sell records in the 1950s, to the footage of Wanda Jackson out-Elvising Presley on Hard-headed Woman, to Shania Twain’s establishment-shocking outfits. A week before my visit, Taylor Swift showed up unannounced at the Bluebird: she continues to break rules, as well as records. Country music is alive and well (and living in Nashville) – it’s just women who are leading the latest revival.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and museum. Photograph: Alamy

Another overlooked aspect of Music City is right behind the hall of fame: Hatch Show Print celebrates Nashville’s history as a centre for letterpress printing from the 1870s to the rock’n’roll era. Its walls are plastered with early flyers for Hank Williams and Dolly Parton. I was even invited to roll off my own little poster – it’s not great, but it’s better than my songs.

This city and its skyline – which inspired the title of Bob Dylan’s 1969 album – are changing fast. About $2bn of construction projects are under way. The handsome red-brick edifices along the Cumberland river cower beneath glass-and-steel towers including AT&T’s striking “Batman Building”, and 5,028 rooms are under construction at 33 new hotels.

The most stylish – if pricey – place to stay is The Noelle (doubles from $339), a 1930s art-deco beauty in pink Tennessee granite that reopened last year with a sultry cocktail bar and fab coffee shop. Near Printer’s Alley, its interior honours the design history I’d seen at Hatch.

Cranes clutter the backstreets. Not even the Ryman Auditorium – former home of the Grand Ole Opry – is exempt. By 2020, a luxury apartment tower will block the view of the gothic facade of this temple of country and cradle of bluegrass – which is still worth an hour of anyone’s time, not least to see Johnny Cash’s suit.

Third Man Records, Jack White’s vinyl store in Nashville’s Pie Town. Photograph: Alamy

But there are subtler evolutions. In Pie Town, music – in the shape of Jack White’s Third Man record company, vinyl store and 1947 recording booth – combines with high-end retail. Central St Martins-trained Savannah Yarborough crafts bespoke leather garments at AtelierSavas. Any Old Iron, run by British designer (and former scrap dealer) Andrew Clancey makes sequinned suits, dresses and show clothes for Beyoncé and Kesha, among others.

“I moved here not for the music, but for the musicians,” says Clancey. “Many of them want to look more contemporary without having to go to New York or Los Angeles. With every genre recorded here, we felt we could offer something unique. Nashville’s fashion week has just had its eighth year – there wasn’t a stetson in sight.”

Show clothes at Any Old Iron, also in Pie Town

In the suburbs of Germantown, Five Points and the Nations, food is the motor of a more familiar metamorphosis, as pioneering restaurateurs – from veteran Margot McCormack (Margot Café, Marché Artisan Foods) to newcomers Bryan Lee Weaver (Butcher & Bee) and Julia Sullivan (Henrietta Red) – challenge the hegemony of “hot chicken” and “meat and three” (for which I personally recommend Edley’s Bar-B-Que and Hattie B’s).

Five Points, in East Nashville, has a gritty-but-smart feel, with dreamy clapboard houses and Queen Anne mansions.

“There was a huge fire in 1916,” local guide Karen-Lee Ryan told me (she runs excellent Walk Eat Nashville tours). “Then the area was razed by a tornado in 1998 and again in the floods of 2010. The disasters were curse and catalyst. They brought the community together.”

Hattie B’s Hot Chicken – for a traditional taste of Nashville

Ryan puts the collaborative spirit down to music. “Sitting down with an instrument is a creative act. Musicians riff off each other. So do people in Nashville’s food scene. It’s not ‘I’m in my own silo and I don’t care what other people are doing.’”

So, will the skyscrapers wipe out that denim-blue sky? Probably. And will it also lose its vibe? That I doubt. As Ryan put it: “There can be many co-existing Nashvilles, whether that’s through art, music or food.”

And there can be many kinds of Nashville sound too, from Kacey Musgraves’ recent feminist alt-pop on Golden Hour to the rocking and rollicking in the honky tonks on the city’s Broadway, to “Hey! Did you happen to see …?”. And, even, to karaoke nights at the (surely not very hip) hipster bars.

“The music scene in the city is still very strong,” says Danaher. “Despite the changes, some of the dive bars are still home to the greatest guitarists doing residencies. There are way too many amazingly talented, driven people here for Nashville to risk losing its soul.”

Getting there

Flights were provided by British Airways, which has returns from Heathrow to Nashville from £668. British Airways Holidays offers flight and hotel packages, such as four nights at The Westin Nashville from £999.

Best time to visit Nashville is at its best in spring and autumn, with temperatures in the mid-20s. In summer, it’s hotter and more humid. Rainfall is low year-round. Try to combine a visit with a major music gathering, such as Tin Pan South in early April; CMA Music Fest from 7-10 June; or America Fest from 11-16 September. The Music City Food and Wine festival is from 14-16 September. Full list at visitmusiccity.com.

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Artist: Marius Engh

Venue: STANDARD (OSLO)

Exhibition Title: Eschscholzia California

Date: August 18 – September 16, 2017

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Images courtesy of STANDARD (OSLO). Photos by Vegard Kleven.

Press Release:

“In the middle of the night I got up. I had decided to do so the night before. I had been thinking of an object that I wanted to get hold of. A window from Rustic Canyon. I took my bike from the studio, put it in the van and drove to the bluffs of Palisades Park and down along the shore on the Pacific Coast Highway One. Within the short distance before I turned off the highway and up the hills, I was finding myself between the darkness of an unlit ocean and the sleeping city – driving on the edge of a dream, the city and the world.

A billboard advertisement flashed up: The Man in the High Castle. Coming Soon. The silhouette of a man figure in uniform overlooking a city. An American flag flying overhead. His arm band is of the kind that carries a black, crawling, four-legged spider.

At the mouth of Rustic Creek I took Chautauqua Boulevard up along the Pacific Palisades. The Eames House is tucked in behind Eucalyptus trees up on the slope on the left and, turning right, I had the Rustic Canyon neighbourhood below and Will Rogers State Historic Park above. I followed the winding road – tracing Sunset Boulevard with my headlights. Up on Capri Drive I thought of what Steven Spielberg would possibly be dreaming of, fast asleep in his house somewhere to the left of me. Kubrick’s Napoleon? I reached the top and parked where the paved and civilized world ends.

Another darkness appeared ahead of me: blackened even deeper by my feeling of foreignness and the fact that I didn’t want to be seen at all. I turned on my torch and took the dusty fire road, protruding a dizzy beam of light onto it. No one here. Just as I intended. After a short while I passed the yellow colored road block, and crooked myself around its bar. It’s all slightly uphill and on the left side stooping downhill. I thought of a car wreck stuck deep down in one of the bends. The dirt road is cut along and near the top of the ridge of the canyon. Just on the other side, the sprawl of the city stops. And here I am in a vacuum: an abrupt halt to its process. This open space is known as the “Big Wild”. Far down there is the Rustic Creek again, or the waterbed traces of it. It’s been unusually dry for years. It’s only when it appears again further down towards the ocean that there is water collected in a concrete culvert. It’s a cool breeze and it carries a hint of burnt wood, making me think of the colossal brush fires that have swept through here from time to time. I saw traces of smaller fires along this road in the spring. My imagination lit the way and kept it burning with the thought of all the Eucalyptus trees that were present here, all deriving from the former Santa Monica Forestry Station – an experimentation by Abbot Kinney, on varieties of the immigrated tree. It opened in 1887, and itself burned down in 1904, just like the properties higher up in the canyon did later, and to where I was heading now. No lights to guide me from its ruins. The unknown, crumbled by time’s tooth and the licking of fire, now covered by a coat of overgrowth and night.

999 steps lead you to the bottom of the canyon. From here two flights of stairs start as well as a barbed wired chain-linked fence. It runs ahead of me as I continue on the road beside it. Having visited the place earlier, me and my friend Jordan were stopped by a patrol car for a “talk”, just as we had started descending a trail. Speaking from a distance, the officer – still up on the road and tucked behind sunglasses, a badge and the wheel of the car – talked to us about his duty keeping people out of the property. That was if your intention was not of the right kind. There was a “beautification project” going on. Beautiful in the way you picture a picnic in the green. He continued to come up with ideas for not carrying on. “Nothing down there of any interest. Should rather continue up the fire road till it hits Mulholland Drive and go left and you’ll find the Nike Missile Control Site.” We continued down through the chaparral.”

– Marius Engh, Santa Monica, November 11, 2013

Marius Engh (born 1974) lives and works in Oslo. This is his sixth solo exhibition at STANDARD (OSLO). Other solo exhibitions include “Eschscholzia Californica” at Centrum Kultury Zamek, Galeria Przedmiot Fotografil, Poznan, Poland; “Nec Plus Ultra”, Taylor Macklin, Zürich, Switzerland; “Eschscholzia Californica” at Emanuel Layr, Vienna; “My Target Is Your Eyes” at Galleria Gentili, Prato; and “Exhume to Consume” at Supportico Lopez, Berlin. Marius Engh’s works have previously been included in exhibitions at Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris; Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna; Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, Santa Cruz, Tenerife; Henie Onstad Art Center, Høvik; Kunsthall Oslo, Oslo; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Westfälischer Kunstverein, Münster; Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen; and Witte de With, Rotterdam.

Link: Marius Engh at STANDARD (OSLO)

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