#Oxbow Brewing

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 6.29

Holidays

Bonus Hole Day

Chronic Migraine Awareness Day

Coriander Day (French Republic)

Day of Partisans and Underground Resistance (Russia)

Day of the Telephone Operator (Brazil)

Engineer’s Day (Ecuador)

Eva Day (UK)

FLASCO Day (Florida)

Flower and Camera Day

Gadsen Purchase Ratification Day

Gioco Del Ponte (Pisa, Italy)

Herb Harvesting Day (East Anglica, UK)

Homosexual Pride Day

Hug Holiday

Internal Autonomy Day (French Polynesia)

International Danube Day

International Day of the Tropics

International Mud Day

International Fisherman’s Day

International Sharing Day

International Transgender Youth Day

Interstate Highway Day

iPhone Day

Leroy Experiment 629 Day (Lilo & Stitch)

MIA Azatamartik Remembrance Day (Armenia)

Missing in North Texas Day

National AMHP Day (UK)

National Amnesia Awareness Day (UK)

National Camera Day

National Darts Day

National Dieselbilly Day

National Family Day (Indonesia)

National Fred Day

National Gordon Day

National Guy Day

National Nash Day

National Paddy Day (Nepal)

National Sports Day (Fiji)

National Statistics Day (India)

Remote Control Day

Sacrament of the Silicon Host

Shipbuilder Day (Russia)

629 Day

Smith & Wesson 629 Day

Smosh Appreciation Day

Veterans Day (Netherlands)

World Industrial Design Day

World Music Designation Day

World Scleroderma Awareness Day

Yellow Cock’s Comb Day

Youth Day (Russia)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Bacon Burnt End Day

Gnocchi Day (Argentina)

Meatballs Day

National Almond Buttercrunch Day

Waffle Iron Day

Independence & Related Days

Autonomy Day (French Polynesia)

Central Province Day (Solomon Islands; 1981)

Seychelles (from UK, 1976)

Tahiti (Annexed by France; 1880)

5th & Last Saturday in June

Armed Forces Day (UK) [Last Saturday]

Bartender and Mixologist Day [Last Saturday]

Day of Inventors & Rationalizers (Russia) [Last Saturday]

Great American Picnic Day [Last Saturday]

International Handstand Day [Last Saturday]

International Scoliosis Awareness Day [Last Saturday]

National Celebrate Your Marriage Day [Last Saturday]

National Cornhole Day [Last Saturday]

National Haskap Berry Day [Last Saturday]

Vegan Pizza Day [Last Saturday]

Veteranendag (Veteran’s Day; Netherlands) [Last Saturday]

World Bike Naked Day [Last Saturday]

World Day Against Pet Abandonment [Last Saturday]

World Sand Dune Day [Last Saturday]

Festivals Beginning June 29, 2024

Adirondack Wine and Food Festival (Lake George, New York) [thru 6.30]

Blues, Brews and Food Truck Festival (New Glarus, Wisconsin)

CHUM Rhubarb Festival (Duluth, Minnesota)

Festival d’Avignon (Avignon, France) [thru 7.21]

Haro Wine Festival (Haro, Spain)

IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival (Pernik, Bulgaria) [thru 7.6]

Kingston Fire Association's Beerfest (Kingston, New Hampshire)

Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire (Ansonia, Connecticut) [thru 7.14]

MuslimFest (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada)

National Cherry Festival (Traverse City, Michigan) [thru 7.6]

Oxbow Music Festival (Johnson, Vermont)

Peace, Love, BBQ … and Pizza! (Plains, Georgia)

Peterborough Musicfest (Peterborough, Ontario, Canada)

Playtime (Paris, France) [thru 7.1]

Raspberry Festival (Middlefield, Connecticut)

Reggae Love Festival (Manassas, Virginia)

Roskilde Festival (Roskilde, Denmark) [thru 7.6]

Santa Barbara Wine + Food Festival (Santa Barbara, California)

Show-Me Gourd Society Art Festival: Gourd Tales (Lebanon, Missouri) [thru 6.30]

South Berwick Strawberry Festival (South Berwick, Maine)

Supanova Pop Culture Expo (Perth, Australia) [thru 6.30]

Tour de France (thru 7.21)

Whiskies of the World (Nashville, Tennessee)

Zoobilee! Feast with the Beasts (Providence, Rhode Island)

Feast Days

Albuquerque (Positivist; Saint)

Allan Houser (Artology)

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Writerism)

Appreciate Herbs Day (Pastafarian)

Bawming the Thorn (Appleton, England; Everyday Wicca)

Bobby London (Artology)

Brian Herbert (Writerism)

Cassius of Narni (Christian; Saint)

David B. Mattingly (Artology)

Elizabeth Claire Chapel Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Emma (Christian; Saint & Widow)

Feast Day in Honor of Papa Legba (Voodoo; Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (a.k.a. ... 

Day of the Christian Martyr (Voice of the Martyrs)

Doukhobor Peace Day (Canada)

Haro Wine Festival (Haro, La Rioja)

La Festa di San Pietro e Paolo (Rome, Italy)

L-Imnarja (Malta)

Miracle of the Moose (Russian Orthodox)

Ratcatcher’s Day (Hamelin, Germany)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

Funeral of Kostroma Celebration (East Slavic Fertility Goddess)

Hemma (Christian; Saint)

Knitting Day (Pastafarian)

The Koala (Muppetism)

Michael Whelan (Artology)

Oharai (Grand Purification Festival; Shinto)

Peter the Apostle (Christian; Saint)

Pietro Paolo Troisi (Artology)

Salome and Judith (Christian; Saints)

Solstitium II (Pagan)

Wicked Fairies Summer Debate (Shamanism)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Uncyclopedia Bad to Be Born Today (because it’s the day Santa judges everyone to be naughty or nice.)

Premieres

Aesop’s Fable … The Mosquito (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1945)

Bachelor Party (Film; 1984)

Bad Moms (Film; 2016)

Banty Raids (WB MM Cartoon; 1963)

Colony, by Philip K. Dick (Short Story; 1953)

Coming to America (Film; 1988)

Conan the Destroyer (Film; 1984)

Daily Telegraph (London UK Daily Newspaper; 1855)

Dancing in the Street, recorded by David Bowie and Mick Jagger (Song; 19985)

Days of Thunder (Film; 1990)

Donald’s Crime (Disney Cartoon; 1945)

Do You Love Me, recorded by The Contours (Song; 1962)

Extraordinary Attorney Woo (TV Series; 2022)

Feedback, by Rush (Album; 2004)

Henry VIII, by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher (Play; 1613)

The King and I (Film; 1956)

Kiss Kiss, by Roald Dahl (Short Stories; 1959)

Le Escape Goat (The Inspector Cartoon; 1967)

The Leftovers (TV Series; 2014)

Life Among the Savages, by Shirley Jackson (Memoir; 1953)

The Living Daylights (James Bond Film, UK; 1987) [#15]

The Looking Glass War, by John le Carré (Novel; 1965) [George Smiley #4]

Magic Mike (Film; 2012)

Meatballs (Film; 1979)

Moonraker (James Bond Film, US; 1979) [#11]

Northwoods (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Day; 1931)

Ratatouille (Animated Pixar Film; 2007)

Running with Scissors, by Weird Al Yankovic (Album; 1999)

See the World (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1934)

See Ya Later Gladiator (WB LT Cartoon; 1968)

A Self-Made Mongrel (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1945)

Sherlock Pink (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1976)

The Spy in the Ointment, by Donald E. Westlake (Novel; 1966)

Strong to the Finich (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1934)

Ted (Film; 2012)

Tomorrow We Diet! (Disney Cartoon; 1951)

Trap Happy (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1946)

War of the Worlds (Film; 2005)

Who Killed Cock Robin? (Silly Symphony Cartoon; 1935)

Today’s Name Days

Gero, Paul, Peter (Austria)

Kamen, Pavel, Petar, Petra, Petrana (Bulgaria)

Pavao, Petar (Croatia)

Pavel, Petr (Czech Republic)

Paulus, Petrus (Denmark)

Peedo, Peedu, Peep, Peet, Peeter (Estonia)

Peetu, Pekka, Pekko, Petja, Petra, Petri, Petrus, Petteri, Pietari (Finland)

Paul, Pierre (France)

Gero, Paul, Peter (Germany)

Pavlos, Petros (Greece)

Pál, Péter (Hungary)

Paolo, Pietro (Italy)

Pauls, Pāvils, Pēteris (Latvia)

Benita, Gedrimė, Mantigirdas, Petras, Povilas (Lithuania)

Per, Peter, Petter (Norway)

Benedykta, Benita, Dalebor, Paweł, Piotr (Poland)

Pavel, Petru (România)

Pavol, Peter, Petra (Slovakia)

Emma, Pablo, Pedro (Spain)

Peter, Petra, Petrus (Sweden)

Paul, Peter (Ukraine)

Emma, Emmett, Heaven, Parnell, Parnella, Pedro, Pete, Peter, Pierce, Pierre, Salome (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 181 of 2024; 185 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 26 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Duir (Oak) [Day 21 of 28]

Chinese: Month 5 (Geng-Wu), Day 24 (Jia-Zi)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 23 Sivan 5784

Islamic: 22 Dhu al-Hijjah 1445

J Cal: 1 Red; Oneday [1 of 30]

Julian: 16 June 2024

Moon: 42%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 12 Charlemagne (7th Month) [Albuquerque]

Runic Half Month: Feoh (Wealth) [Day 6 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 10 of 94)

Week: 4th Full Week of June)

Zodiac: Cancer (Day 9 of 31)

[kevin--of-desert-bluffs]

WTNV quick rundown - 160 - The Weather

I'm going to catch up if it kills me. Here's the rest of these~

No man is an island. Some men are fjords. Most men are oxbows. All men are ravines. Welcome to Night Vale.

A cold front is sweeping through NV, knocking out power and getting to as low as -30F as terrible winds gust through the town.

There is an emergency announcement which interupts Cecil (not that he seems to notice, apparently telling everyone what he saw in the mirror as a child that led him to not looking in mirrors ever again - and we miss it) from the National Weather Service who may also those who huddle in the vacant lot outside the Ralphs, having visions as they stare into the barrel filled with paper they've lit on fire.

Because we're already talking about the weather, it's instead called Sports: “Suspension of Disbelief” by Victory Soul Orchestra

John Peters, you know, the farmer? orange grove is full of giant oranges now and they no longer have any extradimensional properties. He's worried about his crop of invisible corn though and considers raising cattle for meat - but only in a way where they die naturally of old age first as JP has recently become a vegan.

Cecil thinks cold brew (coffee) is gross.

The Private Land Development company wants to start building houses in Radon Canyon to help with a sudden boom in NV's population. They want to call the development 'The Final Destination'.

This is strongly opposed by the EPA as the canyon is filled with topic blue coloured gases and they fear what could happen if the ground is broken for development purposes.

There is going to be a Holiday Fireworks Extravaganza at the NV Harbour and Waterfront Recreation Area which is going to involve blowing up cars that were impounded for having overdue state inspection stickers and a preformance by Michelle and Maureen's newly formed folk/trance band The Fun-tastics.

Bob Strum from Old Town states that no number can be below zero.

Reyna Guerrero asks what they can do to prepare for the cold and Cecil gives some advice, which is mostly sound till he suggests setting basically anything on fire to stay warm and panicking if the power goes out.

Cecil has a little space heater under his desk.

Mike Rhyner, director of operations for the NV power plant says he doesn't even know what kind of power the power plant produces and nothing is labelled either, so they can't get the power back on until they figure it out.

Just knowing you're listening somewhere out there in the cold dark has kept me warm. Stay safe, wherever you are. Good night, Night Vale. Good night. 

Proverb: What idiot called it Snowpiercer instead of Chris Evans’ Polar Express?

[brookston]

Holidays 6.29

Holidays

Bonus Hole Day

Chronic Migraine Awareness Day

Coriander Day (French Republic)

Day of Partisans and Underground Resistance (Russia)

Day of the Telephone Operator (Brazil)

Engineer’s Day (Ecuador)

Eva Day (UK)

FLASCO Day (Florida)

Flower and Camera Day

Gadsen Purchase Ratification Day

Gioco Del Ponte (Pisa, Italy)

Herb Harvesting Day (East Anglica, UK)

Homosexual Pride Day

Hug Holiday

Internal Autonomy Day (French Polynesia)

International Danube Day

International Day of the Tropics

International Mud Day

International Fisherman’s Day

International Sharing Day

International Transgender Youth Day

Interstate Highway Day

iPhone Day

Leroy Experiment 629 Day (Lilo & Stitch)

MIA Azatamartik Remembrance Day (Armenia)

Missing in North Texas Day

National AMHP Day (UK)

National Amnesia Awareness Day (UK)

National Camera Day

National Darts Day

National Dieselbilly Day

National Family Day (Indonesia)

National Fred Day

National Gordon Day

National Guy Day

National Nash Day

National Paddy Day (Nepal)

National Sports Day (Fiji)

National Statistics Day (India)

Remote Control Day

Sacrament of the Silicon Host

Shipbuilder Day (Russia)

629 Day

Smith & Wesson 629 Day

Smosh Appreciation Day

Veterans Day (Netherlands)

World Industrial Design Day

World Music Designation Day

World Scleroderma Awareness Day

Yellow Cock’s Comb Day

Youth Day (Russia)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Bacon Burnt End Day

Gnocchi Day (Argentina)

Meatballs Day

National Almond Buttercrunch Day

Waffle Iron Day

Independence & Related Days

Autonomy Day (French Polynesia)

Central Province Day (Solomon Islands; 1981)

Seychelles (from UK, 1976)

Tahiti (Annexed by France; 1880)

5th & Last Saturday in June

Armed Forces Day (UK) [Last Saturday]

Bartender and Mixologist Day [Last Saturday]

Day of Inventors & Rationalizers (Russia) [Last Saturday]

Great American Picnic Day [Last Saturday]

International Handstand Day [Last Saturday]

International Scoliosis Awareness Day [Last Saturday]

National Celebrate Your Marriage Day [Last Saturday]

National Cornhole Day [Last Saturday]

National Haskap Berry Day [Last Saturday]

Vegan Pizza Day [Last Saturday]

Veteranendag (Veteran’s Day; Netherlands) [Last Saturday]

World Bike Naked Day [Last Saturday]

World Day Against Pet Abandonment [Last Saturday]

World Sand Dune Day [Last Saturday]

Festivals Beginning June 29, 2024

Adirondack Wine and Food Festival (Lake George, New York) [thru 6.30]

Blues, Brews and Food Truck Festival (New Glarus, Wisconsin)

CHUM Rhubarb Festival (Duluth, Minnesota)

Festival d’Avignon (Avignon, France) [thru 7.21]

Haro Wine Festival (Haro, Spain)

IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival (Pernik, Bulgaria) [thru 7.6]

Kingston Fire Association's Beerfest (Kingston, New Hampshire)

Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire (Ansonia, Connecticut) [thru 7.14]

MuslimFest (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada)

National Cherry Festival (Traverse City, Michigan) [thru 7.6]

Oxbow Music Festival (Johnson, Vermont)

Peace, Love, BBQ … and Pizza! (Plains, Georgia)

Peterborough Musicfest (Peterborough, Ontario, Canada)

Playtime (Paris, France) [thru 7.1]

Raspberry Festival (Middlefield, Connecticut)

Reggae Love Festival (Manassas, Virginia)

Roskilde Festival (Roskilde, Denmark) [thru 7.6]

Santa Barbara Wine + Food Festival (Santa Barbara, California)

Show-Me Gourd Society Art Festival: Gourd Tales (Lebanon, Missouri) [thru 6.30]

South Berwick Strawberry Festival (South Berwick, Maine)

Supanova Pop Culture Expo (Perth, Australia) [thru 6.30]

Tour de France (thru 7.21)

Whiskies of the World (Nashville, Tennessee)

Zoobilee! Feast with the Beasts (Providence, Rhode Island)

Feast Days

Albuquerque (Positivist; Saint)

Allan Houser (Artology)

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Writerism)

Appreciate Herbs Day (Pastafarian)

Bawming the Thorn (Appleton, England; Everyday Wicca)

Bobby London (Artology)

Brian Herbert (Writerism)

Cassius of Narni (Christian; Saint)

David B. Mattingly (Artology)

Elizabeth Claire Chapel Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Emma (Christian; Saint & Widow)

Feast Day in Honor of Papa Legba (Voodoo; Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (a.k.a. ... 

Day of the Christian Martyr (Voice of the Martyrs)

Doukhobor Peace Day (Canada)

Haro Wine Festival (Haro, La Rioja)

La Festa di San Pietro e Paolo (Rome, Italy)

L-Imnarja (Malta)

Miracle of the Moose (Russian Orthodox)

Ratcatcher’s Day (Hamelin, Germany)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

Funeral of Kostroma Celebration (East Slavic Fertility Goddess)

Hemma (Christian; Saint)

Knitting Day (Pastafarian)

The Koala (Muppetism)

Michael Whelan (Artology)

Oharai (Grand Purification Festival; Shinto)

Peter the Apostle (Christian; Saint)

Pietro Paolo Troisi (Artology)

Salome and Judith (Christian; Saints)

Solstitium II (Pagan)

Wicked Fairies Summer Debate (Shamanism)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Uncyclopedia Bad to Be Born Today (because it’s the day Santa judges everyone to be naughty or nice.)

Premieres

Aesop’s Fable … The Mosquito (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1945)

Bachelor Party (Film; 1984)

Bad Moms (Film; 2016)

Banty Raids (WB MM Cartoon; 1963)

Colony, by Philip K. Dick (Short Story; 1953)

Coming to America (Film; 1988)

Conan the Destroyer (Film; 1984)

Daily Telegraph (London UK Daily Newspaper; 1855)

Dancing in the Street, recorded by David Bowie and Mick Jagger (Song; 19985)

Days of Thunder (Film; 1990)

Donald’s Crime (Disney Cartoon; 1945)

Do You Love Me, recorded by The Contours (Song; 1962)

Extraordinary Attorney Woo (TV Series; 2022)

Feedback, by Rush (Album; 2004)

Henry VIII, by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher (Play; 1613)

The King and I (Film; 1956)

Kiss Kiss, by Roald Dahl (Short Stories; 1959)

Le Escape Goat (The Inspector Cartoon; 1967)

The Leftovers (TV Series; 2014)

Life Among the Savages, by Shirley Jackson (Memoir; 1953)

The Living Daylights (James Bond Film, UK; 1987) [#15]

The Looking Glass War, by John le Carré (Novel; 1965) [George Smiley #4]

Magic Mike (Film; 2012)

Meatballs (Film; 1979)

Moonraker (James Bond Film, US; 1979) [#11]

Northwoods (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Day; 1931)

Ratatouille (Animated Pixar Film; 2007)

Running with Scissors, by Weird Al Yankovic (Album; 1999)

See the World (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1934)

See Ya Later Gladiator (WB LT Cartoon; 1968)

A Self-Made Mongrel (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1945)

Sherlock Pink (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1976)

The Spy in the Ointment, by Donald E. Westlake (Novel; 1966)

Strong to the Finich (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1934)

Ted (Film; 2012)

Tomorrow We Diet! (Disney Cartoon; 1951)

Trap Happy (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1946)

War of the Worlds (Film; 2005)

Who Killed Cock Robin? (Silly Symphony Cartoon; 1935)

Today’s Name Days

Gero, Paul, Peter (Austria)

Kamen, Pavel, Petar, Petra, Petrana (Bulgaria)

Pavao, Petar (Croatia)

Pavel, Petr (Czech Republic)

Paulus, Petrus (Denmark)

Peedo, Peedu, Peep, Peet, Peeter (Estonia)

Peetu, Pekka, Pekko, Petja, Petra, Petri, Petrus, Petteri, Pietari (Finland)

Paul, Pierre (France)

Gero, Paul, Peter (Germany)

Pavlos, Petros (Greece)

Pál, Péter (Hungary)

Paolo, Pietro (Italy)

Pauls, Pāvils, Pēteris (Latvia)

Benita, Gedrimė, Mantigirdas, Petras, Povilas (Lithuania)

Per, Peter, Petter (Norway)

Benedykta, Benita, Dalebor, Paweł, Piotr (Poland)

Pavel, Petru (România)

Pavol, Peter, Petra (Slovakia)

Emma, Pablo, Pedro (Spain)

Peter, Petra, Petrus (Sweden)

Paul, Peter (Ukraine)

Emma, Emmett, Heaven, Parnell, Parnella, Pedro, Pete, Peter, Pierce, Pierre, Salome (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 181 of 2024; 185 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 26 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Duir (Oak) [Day 21 of 28]

Chinese: Month 5 (Geng-Wu), Day 24 (Jia-Zi)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 23 Sivan 5784

Islamic: 22 Dhu al-Hijjah 1445

J Cal: 1 Red; Oneday [1 of 30]

Julian: 16 June 2024

Moon: 42%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 12 Charlemagne (7th Month) [Albuquerque]

Runic Half Month: Feoh (Wealth) [Day 6 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 10 of 94)

Week: 4th Full Week of June)

Zodiac: Cancer (Day 9 of 31)

[craffbeertimes]

Review of Oxbow Brewing Co Cherry Time Beer #craftbeer #beer

[napabeer]

Come Celebrate Fall in Napa

Visit Napa in the fall, and you get to catch the tail end of the harvest season, enjoy some of the region’s most beautiful weather, and take in the valley’s autumn brilliance. It’s also a great time to explore downtown Napa restaurants that, because of the year-long Mediterranean climate, offer pleasant outdoor dining.

Live Music This Fall in Napa

Downtown Joe’s offers some of the finest outdoor dining in Napa and is a favorite destination for brilliant craft brews and energizing live music.

We’re thrilled that live performances are returning to Downtown Joe’s. Here are the acts you can look forward to when you visit us in October:

Saturday,     October 8: Levi Lloyd, the blues legend known as “The     Musician Magnet.”

Friday,     October 14: Special Guests (Yes, that’s the band’s name!),     one of Napa’s busiest and most popular cover bands.

Saturday,     October 15: People of Earth, performing rock & roll     classics from the 60s, 70s, and beyond.

Friday,     October 21: The Humdingers, offering up everything from jazz     to Janis.

Saturday,     October 29: Road Eleven, whose unique sound draws on classic     rock, R&B, funk, and country.

Heading to Napa over the Halloween weekend? Why not plan a day of fun downtown and in the Oxbow Commons? The hometown costume party and trick and treating are for all ages and take place from 11 am to 1 pm—just look for the storefronts decked out with orange and black balloons.

The Napa Harvest Festival is also happening on October 29 at the Connolly Ranch Education Center. Costumed children and adults can visit and tour the ranch’s gardens, take part in a variety of fun activities, and enjoy old-fashioned classics like scarecrow building, wool spinning, and apple pressing.

Outdoor Dining and More at Downtown Joe’s!

When you want to experience the best of downtown Napa restaurants that offer outdoor dining, Downtown Joe’s is the place to be during your fall Napa getaway. We’re open daily from 8 am and accept phone-in reservations up to four hours before seating time. You can also make a reservation online 24 hours in advance. And, of course, walk-ins are always welcome—and the wait is never long.

We can’t wait to see you!

[writer59january13]

Chief garbage taster as fifth grade Halloween gag

at Henry Kline Boyer Elementary School

interestingly enough landed me a grubhub grab bag.

I rooted thru poetry anthology of mine,

and came across an unpublished poem

by one obscure poet (me), whose trademark

wit and wisdom hallmark

cardinal characteristics

of posthumous fame and fortune

largesse most likely

tabby bestowed upon grand kittens -

appended courtesy Facebook

since none of my two (both

twenty something aged) darling daughters

opted to be fruitful and multiply.

Courtesy brainchild of dear old dad

(actually when alive

and in his prime, he happened to be spunky

as an overgrown lad),

unanimous assent between him and mother

(she also when young, his junior by a tad)

both agreed their quiet natured son

(yours truly plus younger sister)

best be outfitted as rubbish.

Anyway, as a Halloween costume,

one year during early grade school,

my father got the brilliant idea

for his sole son to be dressed

with one of a kind getup.

Missus Shaner – long since gone to dust

(the talon clawed, shriveled

relic of a dinosaur,

who taught fifth grade)

gave me first prize,

and subsequently felt so convinced

about authenticity of this kid

being “privileged white trash”,

she notified another kid

dressed as a janitor

to dispense with me

in the school dumpster.

The sanitation disposal company

drove me (and subsequently

dumped yours truly

among the real rubbish

in the dumpster)

to nearest landfill

loaded with all kinds of junk

such as food scraps, recyclables,

and soiled diapers.

Over a short span of time,

the detritus commingled

into one noxious brew

of a despicable fly haven,

whereby jiggling lifelike maggots,

jumpstarted, lunched, and nursed putrescence

re: reeking and teeming vibrantly

with yum zuck for a swamp thing,

I seemed to be metamorphosed

into sewer rat as if by some cruel hoax.

Nothing prepared, neither sickened

nor violated senses

of smell, sight, taste, and touch

to the maximum factor

intolerant of odoriferous odious stench.

Each pestilential assault

issued an appalling refrain

courtesy Fiona Apple's:

The Idler Wheel Is Wiser

than the Driver of the Screw

and Whipping Cords Will Serve You

More than Ropes Will Ever Do.

Before mine myopic bespectacled eyes

(smarting from constant comet drubbing irritants

(which glasses – rather bifocals –

caked with smudge good as naught),

stayed wide shut from inundation

of said corrosive gaseous shaped

oxbow lake comprising wreath like wisps.

Liberty vis a vis in sight

envisioned visibly threatened offshoots

of tendril spikes; snaking sneakily,

sordidly slithering silently,

yet straightaway as a scene

from some spooky sideshow

or “haunted house”.

This ugly slop

splashed upon mine formerly

pristine academic uniform

appeared near identical

to the grub hub (the lunch lady served)

splattered sundry speckles

sans sundry detritus,

which found me writhing with nausea.

Thee nasty muck and mire

found this formerly introverted boy

transformed into a sponge bobbing

squarely panting creature

from the black lagoon,

whose skinny sea legs

sought semi-solid surface

to stand upright position amidst

variegated flotsam and jetsam.

Dishabille appearance acquired

a fresh splattered coat of rancid slimy

green eggs and ham with bacon

covered gangly arms

(among other bit pieces of moldy clothes,

food and iconic library oddment)

ricocheted unpredictably as trash truck

violently shook up and down

all night long en route on this highway to hell

found me thunderstruck

(before being buried alive in Moyer’s Dump),

which toxic brew would be declared

a SuperFund Site

and shuttered in the near future.

Once Robert Hall wardrobe

affixed with a capital one fancy feast

of grateful dead roadkill,

kickstarter from some automotive contraption,

and plenti of fish heads

(with thine spongy bobbing square pants

trimmed with lovely bones),

I felt indistinguishable

from regular riffraff riding shotgun.

When random trucker parked and stopped,

the awful bin laden made ready

to empty contents within the mountain

of olfactory noxious material.

A thought occurred,

that now might be the golden

(or rather gook steeped) opportunity

to extricate myself

from morass of mish mashed,

spud nicked mine

linkedin kindled juggernaut,

icky first class bric a brac.

[binghamtonbeer]

Oxbow Albarrique - Brewed with riesling juice and apricots. Unique.

[beerselfie]

#Repost @babymankerjesus ・・・ 🌟 It was all a dream 🌟 Hanging out at @monkishbrewing with @oxbowbrewingcompany and the @omnipollo fam! Now slinging beers at @firestonewalker Invitational 💖 _____ #monkishbrewing #omnipollo #oxbow #labeer #losangeles #craftbeer #beer #öl #beerpics #beerporn #beergirl #untappd #ratebeer #beernews #beersweden #beergeek #beerstagram #piwo #firestonewalker #beerselfie #brewing (at Monkish Brewing Co.)

[toriaezubeer]

Oxbow Brewing Cohesion DRY-HOPPED STAINLESS-AGED SAISON/ mixed-fermentation farmhouse ale dry-hopped with citra/ ABV6.5:

馬小屋の藁と果実味のある葡萄の香り。柔らかい丸いボディと適度にシュッとした酸味。苦味はCitraホップから？オックスボウの香りが存分に感じられる。

cohesionとは凝縮、くっつく、密着、団結、つながりとかの意味らしい。

[nwbeerguide]

From kelp to "Fruit By The Foot", here is beer delivery service Tavour's list of top 5 oddest beers.

Press Release

Weird in Review — The Most Bizarre Beers on Tavour in 2021!

Listen up, beer geeks. Craft beer got WEIRD in 2021. 

Anyone who spent time perusing the Tavour app last year is probably aware. These beer scouts dig up some of the most unusual brews in the craft world from the nation's most talented brewers — like New York’s Evil Twin, Ohio’s Listermann, and North Dakota’s Drekker — so their members can taste truly unique suds delivered straight to their homes.

As we move into the new year, Tavour’s looking back at some of the wackiest treasures they featured over the past 12 months. Here’s a quick sample of the most unusual flavors and bizarre brews on the beer retailer’s app recently!

After School Prrrrt - Fruited Sour Ale from Drekker Brewing Co.

If you could distill childhood memories and put them in a can, it would probably taste just like this beer. Drekker’s outrageously talented, boundary-pushing brewers loaded more than 100 lbs of Fruit by the Foot and Gushers candies into each batch of their After School Prrrt Fruited Sour! 

Then they took things a step further, cramming in 1,800 lbs of passionfruit, pineapple, plums, strawberries, and raspberries with the sour candy. Finally, they rounded it all out with a creamy dose of lactose, sea salt, and vanilla beans. When we tell you this sipper will make you a little nostalgic, we mean it.

The Beer That Refreshes - Sour Ale from Evil Twin Brewing NYC 

Only the obsessively experimental brewers at Evil Twin could make a cola-flavored beer and then think, “that’s not quite unique enough. What if we add cinnamon and marshmallows?”

To be clear, this is not a hypothetical. It’s The Beer that Refreshes, and we’ve never tasted anything quite like it! It’s like a bakery-spiced Vanilla Coke, spiked with a dash of booze. 

Atlanta Banana Pancake Cabana - Imperial Pastry Stout from Listermann Brewing Company and Pontoon Brewing Company

Lovers of all things brunch, raise your glasses!

The creative masterminds at Ohio’s Listermann Brewing and Georgia’s Pontoon Brewing stuffed this brunch-inspired Pastry Stout with sweet bananas, vanilla, maple syrup, spices, lactose — and, get this — REAL pancake mix, hazelnuts, and Nutella. Every silky sip tastes just like a stack of classic banana pancakes, with an extra layer of choco-nutty decadence. 

Kelp! I Need Some Honey (2020) - Barrel Aged Saison from Oxbow Brewing Co. and Dogfish Head

At first glance, this barrel aged Saison doesn’t seem that odd. But when you sip it, there’s an unexpected honey-sweetness, and ever-so-slight mineralty. A dry, earthy character that’s delicious, but hard to place. 

Spoiler: It comes from kelp! That’s right, it’s a seaweed-infused sipper! Is that weird enough for you?

Rainbow Smiggles Fruited Berliner Weisse from Pontoon Brewing Company

Pontoon calls this beer their most famous to date. Curious to know why?

They stuff it with over 100 lbs of Trix Cereal and 500 lbs of Skittles! Vamped up with 3 lbs per gallon of juicy strawberries and pineapples, vanilla and lactose, it’s got craft fans’ inner kids cartwheeling with excitement. It’s truly a one-of-a-kind experience! 

Plenty of other unique brews landed on Tavour in 2021, but these are a few of our favorites. If you’re an adventurous beer fan, download the Tavour app and stay tuned, because American craft is poised to get even weirder in 2022. And, we’ll be right there to taste every drop!

from Northwest Beer Guide - News - The Northwest Beer Guide https://bit.ly/3sQtiop

[thalankycaver]

On a lucky free day, I met Anna at the station to go caving. After a drive down discussing the intricacies of pub cricket and the joys of peppa pig songs, we made it to Kettlewell, having decided to do a through trip from Providence pot to Dow cave, which neither of us had done before. We found a nice place to park, and got changed. Then came the big blunder of the day, on the walk up, I missed the turning we needed to take, which soon became obvious with the steep hill we were walking up. We decided to press on, and cut across the fields towards the gill. Finally, after taking the scenic route, we found ourselves at the entrance. After a moment resting, I clambered in, complaining about the lack of footholds although a second look revealed that there were plenty. A short flat out craw led us to a small bouldery chamber. The going was easy, through some stooping passages till we got to the Blasted crawl. The descent into the canal was unpleasant, and we pressed on to get through it as fast as we could, with the promise of a chamber called the Palace. Soon we were there, happy to be out of the grotty water. We slid down from chamber to chamber, until we emerged at Stalagmite corner. A quick photography session ensued before we headed downstream into Dowbergill passage. An oxbow took us up into Skittle chamber, and through some parallel rifts until we were in the boulder filled Bridge chamber. Scrambling around rocks and up some climbs, until we finally dropped down to the streamway. We were promised enjoyable caving by the route description, and enjoyable caving we got. The streamway was amazingly straight, as the survey promised. Some obstacles made us climb out and then back down to the water. It wasn’t long before we made it to 800 years chamber, where we stopped for a snack break. From here it was back into the narrow rift at stream level. We stayed at the water whenever we could, until we reached a boulder choke. I tried to find a way through, but it was decided that over was the way on. So up we went, to a controlled slide back to the streamway. We kept plodding on, until we reached another boulder choke. Here is where we decided that we really didn’t know the meaning of esoteric, with Anna managing a squeeze, while I climbed up and then wriggled awkwardly through a different way to get into Brew chamber.

Here we found the small drop onto a ledge above the stream, where we proceeded to perform the controlled slide again. Then we were in the Narrows, a section I passed through with absolutely no troubles, not one. Once we were back in bigger passage, the going was good, wading through some deep water till we got to the Rock Window, which lived up to its name. Here the water continued to be deeper. We got to a point that I thought was the climb up towards Gypsum Traverse. Clambering along a traverse we soon got to a large hole with smooth walls which even I didn’t want to cross. So back to the streamway we went, steeling ourselves for Hardys Horror. We soon found the actual ascent into Gypsum traverse but decided to try continuing towards Hardys Horror. After rounding a corner to find a narrow rift, with the only helmet sized section being three inches above the water, I decided that suddenly the traverse up sounded like a good idea. Anna agreed, so back we went. We climbed onto the wedged rocks, where Anna decided to try the exposed climb. I watched on in concern as she squirrelled impressively up the rope, after which I traversed along and up the rift, and it was Anna’s turn to look on in concern as the rift had very little in the way of hand and footholds. Along Gypsum traverse we commented how a long ridge of rock looked a bit like a dinosaur was fossilised there. Dropping down to Syphin chamber was a simple task, but apparently a hole in the floor proved too much for Anna and I had to help her across it. The climb back up into the upper passage was easy too, though Anna insulted my nubbin to no end, and we were soon met with the long climb back to the canal. We knew we were near the end now, and I climbed down fi

[unholyseattle]

SODO & GEORGETOWN

Georgetown is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is bounded on the north by the mainlines of the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad, beyond which is the Industrial District;

MAP OF SODO & GEORGETOWN

Start your day at Macrina Bakery (1943 First Ave S) for baked goods, like buttermilk or gluten-free biscuits and egg sandwiches on brioche buns, made with locally sourced ingredients. Pecos Pit Bar-B-Que’s (2260 First Ave S) rib-sticking, slow-roasted meats evoke the flavors of Texas, while Slice Box Pizza (1727 First Ave S) serves some of Seattle’s most New York-like foldable slices, and Paseo (1760 First Ave S) serves its beloved Caribbean-style pulled pork sandwiches in a casual setting. For an adult beverage, try award-winning gins at 3 Howls Distillery (426 S Massachusetts St) or acclaimed single-malt whiskeys at Westland Distillery (*2931 First Ave S), then sample Two Beers Brewing Co.’s (*4700 Ohio Ave S) IPAs, Seattle Cider Company’s (4700 Ohio Ave S) dry hard ciders, and Sound Craft Seltzer’s (4660 Ohio Ave S) alcoholic seltzer at shared tasting room The Woods (4700 Ohio Ave S).

You won’t find big chains in this eclectic neighborhood, just cool independent businesses like BopBox (5633 Airport Way S), a women-owned Korean bibimbap restaurant, and Brother Joe (5629 Airport Way S), which boasts a strong tea selection and inventive coffee preparations—think “You Know Chata?” cold brew flavored like Mexican horchata. At The Corson Building  (*5609 Corson Ave S), fine dining meets communal tables with seasonal dishes like poached prawns with butter-braised mushrooms. Grab a meal from Stellar Pizza (5513 Airport Way S) or vegetarian dive bar Georgetown Liquor Company (5501B Airport Way S) and take it to Elysian Taproom (5410 Airport Way S), a kid- and dog-friendly space that serves beer made next door, or down to Machine House Brewery (5840 Airport Way S, Ste 121), a British-inspired cask ale specialist that also welcomes kids and dogs.

Shop camping gear and weatherproof leather jackets straight from the source: Filson’s (*1741 First Ave S) flagship store is housed in the same building where the company develops and produces its durable goods. SoDo Vintage (1534 First Ave S ) is full of unique finds thanks to more than a dozen independent vendors.

Georgetown is a picker’s paradise, with several curated vintage consignment shops, including Kirk Albert (5517 Airport Way S) and Kassie Keith (5527 Airport Way S). Nearby, Fogue Studios & Gallery (5519 Airport Way S) offers a spacious gallery for professional fine artists 50 and older. Check out the Georgetown Trailer Park (5805 Airport Way S) for arts, crafts, and other offbeat curiosities.

Ride public transit to SoDo (Link Light Rail or bus routes 150 and 594) to gawk at SODO Track’s two miles of murals, the world’s longest street-art corridor. Explore the history of computing at the Living Computers: Museum + Labs(*2245 First Ave S), or check out aerial classes and shows at Emerald City Trapeze (2702 Sixth Ave S). Sports enthusiasts can’t miss CenturyLink Field (Seattle Seahawks football and Sounders FC soccer) and T-Mobile Park(*1250 First Ave S) (Seattle Mariners baseball), open-air stadiums with great energy.

In a huge, historic brick factory, you’ll get plenty of indulgent samples and a factory tour at Fran’s Chocolates (*5900 Airport Way S), famed for its salted caramels but adept at sweets across the board. Kids will enjoy tumbling and playing around the giant Hat ’n’ Boots roadside landmark at Oxbow Park (6430 Corson Ave S). A little farther afield, folks of all ages enjoy the historic air- and spacecraft at The Museum of Flight (*9404 E Marginal Way S). As for nightlife, practice your pinball skills at 21-plus bar Flip Flip Ding Ding (6012 12th Ave S), or join the thriving gay and drag scene at Palace Theatre & Art Bar (5813 Airport Way S).

[mopeytropey]

I’ve gotta know, and forgive me if you’ve answered it, what’s your favorite beer?

Friend, I could sooner choose a favorite actual, human child.

That being said, I will attempt to answer this as succinctly as possible.

It should come as no surprise (for anyone who has read apu or the beer series), that I tend to favor IPAs.

Some unquestionable IPA faves: Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale (MI), Smuttynose’s The Finest Kind (NH), and Stone’s Delicious IPA (CA)

That being said, my flavor palette goes a little rogue in the summer.

Favorite summer beer(s): Okocim’s O.K. Beer (Polish lager), Montauk Brewing’s Watermelon Session Ale (NY), and Commonwealth Brewing’s Mezcalita (VA)

Also two of the best beers I’ve ever had in my life were: Cross Fade (farmhouse ale) from Oxbow (Portland!!) and a gose from Trillium in Boston, but I can’t consider them real favorites since I don’t indulge myself with them very often.

I’m sorry this turned out to be more of a top ten list, but the point is: I love beer (in case I hadn’t made that abundantly clear).

[cecilspeaks]

160 - The Weather

No man is an island. Some men are fjords. Most men are oxbows. All men are ravines. Welcome to Night Vale.

The news coming up. But first, let’s go to the weather.

[nature noises, birds cawing]

There’s a cold front moving through Night Vale. Temperature at City Hall is currently 63 degrees and sunny with wind gusts later this afternoon of up to 40 miles per hour. These winds are expected to bring cold air as low as 20 degrees this evening, and possibly dropping to below zero overnight. It’s unknown what’s causing this weather, is a statement I make every day, looking out into the sky. Is it God? P-perhaps it is the government. Perhaps Earth itself is, is it out of boredom that the weather exists? Maybe it is out of care. That would suggest the existence of a God who wishes us well, but it does not explain the fierce destructiveness of a blizzard, or a heat wave, or a tornado, or a tsunami. Is a tsunami weather? That is a question best left to oceanographers, meteorologists, or a Tarot deck. But why would God make a thing, then mar it? What mood change is this? what care can this god have for humanity? Ahhhh. And maybe that’s the point. Ah, that does make me feel better, to think that it all doesn’t matter. It really takes a lot of pressure off, doesn’t it?

Let’s have a look at agriculture. John Peters – you know, the farmer – says his orange crop this year is massive. He says the quantity of product has not deviated, only the quality. “Them oranges are huuuu-uuge!” John said, holding an orange the size of the 2002 iMac computer. “I can’t fit this thing into one of them orange crushers (what that) I make the juice with!” he said, struggling to keep his back straight under the weight of the abnormally sized citrus fruit. But John says he’s excited for his orange grove, which has been doing great ever since he genetically modified his crop to no longer cause teleportation across existential dimensions when consumed. Despite his excitement for orange sales, John says he’s worried about next year’s crop of invisible corn. He said he looked up summer 2020 in his farmer’s almanac and all it said was, “Wellll crap. Good luck.” John plans to diversify his farm investment by raising cattle for slaughter. He’s vegan these days, so he does not want to sell the cattle for meat or dairy. He’ll just raise the cattle until they’re old enough to kill. Best of luck in all your endeavours, John! Hope you finally win that coveted Best Orange at the Citrus Festival this year.

Many of our listeners have written concerned emails about the temperature possibly falling below zero. Bob Sturm of Old Town said: “Zero is the lowest number, Cecil. I’m a big stats guy and I can tell you that you cannot have less than nothing, that’s impossible.” Well listen Bob, I’m a journalist, not a numerologist, so I don’t know what to tell you. Apparently there are many unknown numbers below zero, and as they are discovered, rest assured I will be here to report on them. (Reina Guerrero) from the west side asked if there’s anything we can do to better prepare ourselves for this weather. Well (Reina), here are some tips I just looked up online. One: bundle up. Yeah, your heater can only do so much. Two: bring your pets indoors, and if you have an agent from a Vague, yet Menacing Government Agency outside your home assigned to record your every movement, invite them in as well. You don’t want them freezing alone out there in their black sedan. Three: light a fire, if you have a fireplace. If you do not have a fireplace of pellet stove, try using a refrigerator or sink. Four: if you should lose power at any time, do not panic. Just curl into a ball breathing heavily and repeating: “Oh God no, oh God no, oh God no, oh God no”, through loudly chattering teeth.

Now, we’re not expecting precipitation tonight, but should it snow, I recommend making a snow angel. Yeaaah, that’s always fun. All you have to do is lie flat on your back, arms and legs outstretched, until you are called into celestial service to whatever greater authority rules these beautiful creatures. Thank you for your questions and comments. I’ll do my best to keep our town up to date on the latest weather.

But first, this Saturday is Night Vale’s annual Holiday Fireworks Extravaganza at the Night Vale Harbor and Waterfront Recreation Area. There will be live music by local bands, including  a new band by Dark Owl Records owner Michelle Nguyen and her girlfriend Maureen. [quietly] Ah, my old intern Maureen. Their band is called The Funtastics, and it’s a folk country slash (trans) tribute band performing the acappella covers of Philip Glass scores. According to Michelle’s press release: “Please do not watch our show. I’m very angry you even know about it. I hate that our secret concert at the annual Holiday Fireworks Extravaganza, Night Vale’s most anticipated and attended annual event, was leaked to the press.” Following the concert, there will be a collective prayer to the [gong, echoing] Great! Golden! Hand! And then the fireworks will begin. Event organizers say they have a special fireworks display in store for attendees this year. Traditionally, the biggest explosions are reserved for the end of a half-hour long buildup of lesser explosions, but focus groups have indicated that people are tired of having to wait for the best part. So instead of normal boring fireworks, they will be blowing up old cars using the 18,000 tons of solid fuel they found at an abandoned missile silo on the edge of the Sand Wastes. The Holiday Fireworks Extravaganza would like to thank the Sheriff’s Secret Police for the vehicle donations, which are mostly cars impounded this past week for overdue state inspection stickers. Can’t wait to see everybody this Saturday at the Fireworks Extravaganzaa!

Brrrr! It’s getting pretty bad out there, Night Vale! The temperature has fallen dramatically to 20 degrees outside the radio station. I can hear the creak and groan of our antenna straining under the 40 mile per hour winds. I’ve seen three different minor accidents outside my window as drivers lost control of their vehicles. I’ve got my little space heater under my desk. Huh, but I can still barely feel my feet. [chuckles] I regret choosing today of all days to bike to work. [sighs]

Oh, I’m getting word that power is out in the Barista District, and dozens of leather apron wearing people have been forced to make torches out of Irish cream soaked biscotti stuffed into (-) [0:09:16]. And the only thing available coffee wise right now is cold brew. Gross.

Employees at the Night Vale power plant are working to restore power to that area of town, but they have run into some difficulties. The blustery winds and extreme cold have kept some of the workers from being able to drive to the plant, and the ones already on site re perplexed by how any of this works. “We are not sure if this is a nuclear plant or electric or coal or what,” said Mike Reiner, director of operations for the power plant. “We tried turning the whole thing off and back on like a computer, but the switch didn’t really do anything. Nobody labels anything around here, for crying out loud.” Reiner then began to cry out loud, as dozens of workers rushed to put their arms around the sobbing man. “We’re sorry, boss, we’re sorry,” the frantic workers all repeated. In the chaos of the consoling, a single worker was heard whimpering: “Oh god! Someone do something before he changes back into…” But that voice was quickly and fearfully shushed by the others.

More on the power outage and weather conditions soon.

But let’s get to some good news. Our population is booming, Night Vale! We have more people than houses. But thankfully, the good folks of the private land development industry are helping out. Ah, the altruistic hand of capitalism! A new housing development named The Final Destination is going up in Radon Canyon. New homes start in the 130’s for 2 bedroom semi-detached townhouses, all the way to expensive 10 bedroom estates with beautiful views of the blue..ish mist that settles every morning along the canyon bottom. Representatives from the EPA have warned against building residences in an area known for producing toxic gases, but the developers said they will equip each home with a large exhaust fan and provide a lifetime supply of rebreathers for the first 15 home buyers. The EPA has tried repeatedly to stop this development, stating that excavation of the canyon floor could lead to the release of more gases, which would catastrophically imperil not only the lives of those in the canyon, but the Earth’s atmosphere for hundreds, if not thousands of miles in all directions. “Who knows what’s beneath the shale in that canyon?” one EPA representative said. The representative was wearing a sports coat too large for his frame and comically out of date glasses. He continued: “We have been trying to declare Radon Canyon a Superfund site for years, but Night Vale doesn’t show up in any government database and so it cannot receive its projection. Didn’t you ever see the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark, how everybody’s faces melted off, it’d be just like that.” When it was pointed out that the end of that movie was good because it was Nazi faces melting, the EPA representative said: “Yeah yeah you’re right, that was pretty cool but still, get what I’m trying to say right?” Nobody did, because it was a weird thing to bring up a 40-year-old movie about Nazis and museum artefacts. So, now we will have new housing in the heart of Night Vale’s most beautiful scenic attraction, beginning spring next year.

I’m getting word that the power is out now in Old Town Night Vale and at the library, and on the south end. The temperature has dropped to 5 degrees and I think it will continue to plummet throughout the night. People are doing everything they can to prepare. Before the stores close, I recommend driving out and picking up some water as well as canned goods, even some fresh produce and raw meat while it’s still there. I mean, people worked hard to grow that food ten states away and then drive it across the country right here to you and you haven’t bought it yet? Even if your refrigerator’s not working because of the power outages, it’ll be cold enough in your house to keep it all fresh. So get out there and spend your money on food! We have so much of it. Let’s use it, Night Vale.

But above all: stay warm! If you’re alone, visit a neighbor. Body heat and company can help a lot in weather like this. And if you have room in your home, welcome your neighbors in! There’s no reason to be alone at a time likes. Plus it’s the holiday season, why not keep each other warm with stories, with camaraderie, with good fellowship? [shivering noises] Yet, if you can’t be with others tonight, [groans] then I will do my best to keep you company through this brutal cold.

Ah, I’d like to tell you a story of my childhood. It’s a very personal story, one I‘ve never shared on the air before. [shivering noises] I’m a bit nervous to tell it to you all, but if ever there was time for a story to bring us closer together, now is that time. I will tell you that story in a moment, but first, let’s have a look at sports.

[“Suspension of Disbelief” by Victory Soul Orchestra https://victorysoulorchestra.com]

[beeps] Computer: The National Weather Service has issued a severe weather warning for the greater Night Vale area. Temperatures as low as -10 degrees are predicted with high winds gusting up to 16 miles per hour. Wind chills overnight may reach -30 degrees. Residents of Night Vale and the surrounding towns of Pine Cliff, Red Mesa, and Desert Bluffs too should seek shelter. They should band together around fireplaces with heaters at their highest settings. In cases where heat sources are not accessible or operating, residents should huddle in the vacant lot out back of the Ralphs. Come huddle with us. Come huddle with us. There is a barrel here. It is filled with trash and we have lit it on fire. It is so warm, the trash. The trash is mostly paper and cardboard, but it is also something greater than that. It is a symbol of progress of the great tower of industry (and need) [0:19:51], a ruined towel like Babyl, which just toppled down of the weight of its hubris, and in the language of flame it tells us things. It tells us so much, not through words but through visions. 

Here is a list of visions the fire has revealed to us. One: two spools of coaxial cable. Two: a single white bulb atop of an anthill. Three: an empty keg around squat cylinder of frosting, beneath which lies nothing, not even air. A void (cake). “Happy birthday,” echoes the choir from a good distance away. Four: a great black bird whose white wings brush along the castle turret. Five: a snake spiraled and asleep inside a leather boot. Six: a wheelless tractor in a vast wasteland of cracked earth. Seven: your brother. Not a brother you know, but a brother you once had. He looks like you and he repeats your name, but backwards. Eight: smoke clouds shaped like vice grips.   These are the visions of the flames in the barrel in the vacant lot out back of the Ralphs. 

Beneath our gaze and across our minds, beyond our consciousness, these are the remains of the great tower of humanity. Come huddle with us. You without heat. You without home. You without hope. Come huddle with us. 

This severe weather warning is in effect (through) 8 PM tomorrow, when the warm front is expected to move through the region bringing sunny skies and high temperatures in the mid-80’s, and everyone will return to their normal lives, satisfied that they have (-) [0:21:51] death once again, confusing accidental survival with competence and immortality. What doesn’t kill you only makes you more complacent. The National Weather Service knows this is but a night together with you, not a whole life. For what we have in this moment is (truer) than rain, but deeper than thunder. Parting is such sweet sorrow. Blah, blah, blah. I’m not saying the morning will not hurt. I’m only saying the joy of memory is stronger than the prick of any (plate) upon my heart. This has been a severe weather warning from the national weather service. Stay tuned to the station for further updates.

I love you. I have always loved you. And now back to your regularly scheduled programming.

[beeps]

Cecil: And that is what I saw in the mirror that day. And why I do not like to go near mirrors. Ever.

[sighs] I never told that story to anyone before. I hope it has kept you company throughout this treacherous night. I hope it has kept you warm. Just knowing you’re listening somewhere out there in the cold dark has kept me warm. Stay safe, wherever you are. Good night, Night Vale… [shivers] Good night.

Today’s proverb: Who called it Snowpiercer instead of Chris Evans’s Polar Express?

[rosemary-ghoul]

Sasuga ❤️

[drinkhv]

DRINKING HV THIS WEEKEND ONWARD! 5/10

THIS WEEKEND!

FRIDAY MAY 10TH DeCicco & Sons in Brewster has a Five Boroughs Brewing Co. Tap Takeover 5pm - 10pm! Oliver’s Brew Crew in Albany has a Brown’s Beer Co. Sampling 3pm - 5pm! Thrifty Beverage in Poughkeepsie has an Obscure Oscillation Sampling Night 5pm - 7pm!

SATURDAY MAY 11TH New Paltz Brewing Co. in Wawarsing has a Maibock Release -Spring Beer Fest 1pm - 10pm! Captain Lawrence Brewery in Elmsford has their Anniversary Party 2019 12pm - 10pm! Oliver’s Brew Crew in Albany has an Ithaca Beer Co. Sampling 1pm - 3pm! Broken Bow Brewery in Tuckahoe has a Double Can Release & Tasting 6:30pm - 8:30pm!

ONWARD!

TUESDAY MAY 14TH Hudson’s Mill in Garnerville has it’s Grand Opening at 6pm!

WEDNESDAY MAY 15TH Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady has a Mad Jack Brewing Co. Beer Dinner 7pm - 9pm!

THURSDAY MAY 16TH Mad Jack Brewing Co. in Schenectady has a Becky’s Brew Raspberry Wheat Release Party 6pm - 8pm!

FRIDAY MAY 17TH The Ruck in Troy has a Fiddlehead Brewing Company Night 3pm - 11pm! Albany Ale & Oyster has Oxbow Night at 5pm! Glenville Beverage has an Empire Farm Brewery Sampling 4pm - 6pm!

SATURDAY MAY 18TH The Live Art Beer Fest in at the Garner Arts Center in Garnerville 2pm - 6pm! DeCicco & Sons in Armonk has a An Afternoon with St. Bernardus 12pm - 3pm! Crossroads Brewing Company in catskill has their Summer Kickoff Party 1pm - 11pm! Leewood Beverage Center in White Plains has a Broken Bow Brewery Beer Tasting 4pm - 7pm!

SUNDAY MAY 19TH The Live Art Beer Fest in at the Garner Arts Center in Garnerville 12pm - 4pm!

THURSDAY MAY 23RD River Outpost Brewing Co. in Peekskill has a Beer Dinner 7pm - 10pm!

SATURDAY MAY 25TH Shamrock Beer in Highland has their Grand Spring Tasting 1pm - 5pm!

THURSDAY MAY 30TH Quinnz Pinz in Middletown has a Night Shift Brewing Tap Takeover 6pm - 9pm!

SATURDAY JUNE 1ST The Lower Hudson Valley Craft Beer Festival is in Nanuet 12pm - 8pm! Westtown Brew Works has their Brewgrass Festival 1pm - 6pm! King’s Court Brewing Co. in Poughkeepsie hosts TAPS for TOOLS 12pm - 3pm! All City Grill in Lagrangeville has their Annual Craft Beer Parking Lot Party 2019 1pm - 6pm! CH Evans Brewing Co. in Albany has their 20th Anniversary Party 1pm - 6pm! Rare Form Brewing in Troy has their Five Year Anniversary 1pm - 8pm!

MONDAY JUNE 3RD Mad Jack Brewing Co. in Schenectady has a 10 Year Anniversary Beer Release 4pm - 12am! The City Beer Hall in Albany has an Other Half Beer Dinner 6pm - 10pm!

THURSDAY JUNE 6TH The Burger & Beer Blast is at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla 6pm - 10pm!

FRIDAY JUNE 7TH The Red, White & Brew Festival is at Proctors in Schenectady 5pm - 8pm!

SATURDAY JUNE 8TH Melzingah Tap House in Beacon has their 1 Year Anniversary Party 3pm - 8pm!

WEDNESDAY JUNE 12TH Dutch Ale House in Saugerties has a Beer Pairing Dinner with Keegan Ales 6:30pm - 8:30pm!

THURSDAY JUNE 13TH Brewers of Oakwood (Pre-pay only) is at Oakwood Cemetery in Troy 7pm - 8:30pm! Sarene Benerages hosts Trivia at Uno Pizzeria & Grill in Central Valley at 7pm!

SATURDAY JUNE 15TH The 4th Annual BBQ, Blues & Brews Fest is at Roscoe Beer Co. 11am - 5pm! Mohawk Grill & Taproom in Scotia has their 5th Anniversary Party 3pm! Great Life Brewing in Kingston has a Pints & Paws Fundraiser 1pm - 4pm!

THURSDAY JUNE 20TH Nighthawks in Troy has a The Beer Diviner Returns event 5pm - 10pm!

SATURDAY JUNE 22ND Pour Tour 2019 is in Chester 12pm - 5pm! Barley, Beer, Barrels and Bites: the Making of Westward Whiskey is at Farmers & Chefs in Poughkeepsie 2pm - 4pm!

THURSDAY JUNE 27TH Gardiner Liquid Mercantile has a KCBC Tap Takeover 6pm - 9pm!

THURSDAY JULY 11TH Sarene Benerages hosts Trivia at Uno Pizzeria & Grill in Central Valley at 7pm!

SATURDAY JULY 20TH Indian Ladder Farmstead Cider & Brewery in Altamont hosts the Farming Man Fest 2019 2pm - 11pm! The Beer, Bourbon, & Bacon Festival is at Barton Orchards in Poughquag 3pm - 7pm!

SATURDAY JUNE 29TH The Hudson Valley/NY Craft Beer, Music, and Food Festival is in Cold Spring 12pm - 6pm!

THURSDAY AUGUST 15TH The Burger & Beer Bash 2019 is at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls 6pm - 10pm!

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH Captain Lawrence Brewery in Elmsford has their Sour’d In September event 12pm - 6pm!