#dominique green creek

[mollyolikeme]

I DID IT. I SURVIVED GREEN CREEK.

My struggle has essentially been EXACTLY like the characters in this series, just as difficult, just as treacherous, just as HEARTBREAKING.

this is the truth.

[samuelturn]

Aight so now that I have finished Brothersong I have THOUGHTS on further logistical breakdowns of how Green Creek could be adapted to a GLAAD Award-Winning HBO TV show. Spoilers so here is a cut for anyone who wants to be fresh to the series.

PRE-PRODUCTION

OKAY SO! The filming block for Season 1/Wolfsong would MOST LIKELY be the biggest, especially for scenes involving younger versions of the actors. As these are spread out across, like, all four books, some are just “scene we’ve seen but from a different perspective or with ‘Dream Seauence VFX’ so we just need more blocking/extra takes to make it all seem believeable using B-roll” to “yeah this requires Young Thomas and various child actors so we’re filming this beforehand so that everyone looks the same when these scenes come up later” to “ah hell we gotta shave their heads anyways might as well film the revenge road trip.” Thus, basically everyone but, like, Dominique would have to be cast by Season 1, and probably all of Season 1 and half of season 2 would need to be written and finalized and drafts/outlines of Season 3 and 4 would need to be made before casting would begin. Writer’s room would include TJ and a racially-diverse LGBT staff.

Caswell wouldn’t need to be fully built but enough of a location would be needed to film individual scenes with the younger actors and scenes set in the big house at Caswell (ie arguments between Mark and Thomas, Joe being taken, Thomas in the woods with the kids, Thomas writing the letters)

Title sequence would be based on the lovely new covers for the hardcover editions from Tor. They’d get longer with each season and by the end we see the whole pack in the papercraft style of the covers.

CASTING

Yeah we’d need a big ass cast. With multiple actors to play different characters at different ages.

Babies:

Carter, Kelly, Joe, maybe also Gavin depending on things

Children:

Gordo, Gavin, Mark, Rico, Chris, Tanner, Carter, Kelly, Joe, Robbie

Young Adult (ie Teen to Mid 20s) and Adult (ie by the Rough Present of when Ox first discoveres the secret of the Bennetts)

Basically everyone else

The tricky part will be that, yeah, there will probably need to be different actors for 20s Thomas, Elizabeth, Mark, and Gordo because while a 20-something can play 16 or so, its harder for 30-40 year olds to play 20-something. The upside being that an older actor CAN play Gordo for the scenes after Ox’s dad leaves (also Ox’s dad will need a name lol). You would need to switch to older actors for the Bennett kids and Ox basically once Ox graduates high school. But then you can keep all the same actors for the rest of the “present” set scenes. Osmond, and Robert Livingstone would also need younger actors. Richard Collins would only need one actor he’s barely in the flashbacks as it is.

STRUCTURE/PLOT RAMBLINGS

There are a few things that would need to be done in order to improve the pacing for TV, imo. Mainly, that the handing off of Alpha of All to the Fairbanks pack needs to feel more earned and less semi-random. Like, show them taking in Omegas at the end of Season 2, have them be allies at Caswell in Season 3 and the final battle in Season 4. Flesh them out a bit more. Also some continuity smoothing would be needed (ie clarifying that Gordo refused Mark’s MATE bite not Thomas’s BECOME WOLF bite).

Some more forshadowing of Robert’s failsafe in Season 2 would help. Obviously SHOW Gavin’s timber wolf in the attack on Jessie (and ideally have the actor be the body actor wearing the CGI ball suit moving all wolf-like in the scene) in Season 1.

I’d personally add in more of a wrap-up in Caswell at the end of Season 4. And also an extended aftermath scene or episode after Ox’s resurrection. Joe’s wolf is still bigger than almost everyone else, but not as big as it was when he was Alpha. One thing that I’d ask to be added is, maybe with the death of Robert and the ressurrection of Ox there’s a big ass magic pulse and we get a follow-up with the new Alpha of All from Alaska training Betas who have become Alphas thanks to Mystical Moon Magic as they rebuild packs across the continent. Idk the story needs more of a denumont. Alpha of All making more of an effort to try and bring Omegas back from the brink before just automatically deciding to kill them.

Dominique could have human bite marks on her to show thar Jessie tried to “Mate Bite” too even as a human. Bambi and Rico too.

He/They Gavin? Maybe? Gavin feels very he/they. Also Elizabeth showing affection to Maggie (hey if we’re gonna imply that Thomas and Richard had a kind of romantic love for each other in Brothersong before he went Omega Lizzie can make side-eye at Maggie).

Show more of the three year gap between Ravensong and Heartsong (not a lot but more than just one bit when Robbie is kidnapped). And the new story in the deluxe hardcover books too. The myth or whatever. That can be animated in a sketchy style (think Princess Kaguya or Wolfwalkers) with VO from Elizabeth.

Anyway rambling over I love these books so much. TJ I woudn’t say no to a LIGHT DRAMA/mostly fluff 5th book or short story. Maybe from Chris or Tanner’s perspective? Or Jessie’s?

[fangirlingsohardithurts]

Even though I literally finished the series last week, I miss the Bennett family + human and ex-human Bennett pack. 😔

[luci-cunt]

*drops this and runs* 

Robbie laughed. “What’s he gonna do? Sic Rico on me? I can take him.” Everyone in the group tensed at the same time and Kevin dropped his phone, cursing under his breath. Kelly, Dominique and Robbie noticed, and Jessie’s brow furrowed. 

“You guys ok?” Robbie asked. 

“Ha,” Nicky said, voice a bit tight. “Yeah, yeah, we just--well we don’t have the best experience with Rikos, but as long as yours doesn’t have any face tattoos and murderous tendencies I’m sure it's fine.” 

The four’s eyes bounced between Neil and Kevin’s tattoos. “Uh,” Robbie said. “Yeah, no tattoos.”

“He might have a tramp stamp,” Jessie said thoughtfully, and Robbie whirled on her.

“No--there’s no way, are you being serious?? How did he hide it?!” 

Jessie and Kelly both laughed. “I don’t know, I just wouldn’t put it past him,” she said. 

“Gordo would know,” Kelly said. 

“Gordo would hide it,” Robbie said. 

Jessie and Kelly snorted. “no, he would not,” they said at the same time.

[incorrectgreencreek]

Let's go Lesbians! Let's go!

Ox with Jessie and Dominique

[our-friendship-goes-beyong]

BENNET PACK HEADCANONS

Part 3 of ?

Green creek series spoilers

Remember that scene where original human team was with Gordo hanging out at the Lighthouse and writing down what Gordo likes in a man?

Imagine if Mark found the list.

“Elizabeth?”

“Yeah?”

“Do you think im fat?”

“… Excuse me, what?”

Since he found it, he continuously stares at Carter, trying to erase the disturbing image of him and Gordo dating.

But… he checks almost all the boxes in Gordo’s type’s list. He isn’t even jealous, just curious.

“Gordo, do you think you could date anyone much younger than you?”

Gordo’s sitting on the couch with his head on Mark’s lap “What the fuck? What kind of question is that? I’m not into children Mark.”

“No, I mean… someone that has around… idk, 30 years?”

“Huh… maybe?”

“Would you ever date Carter then?”

“WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK MARK”

“Is not that weird if you think about it, also your brother looks a lot like you so he wouldn’t be that-”

“Wait, WAIT. Rico showed you the list, right? Oh that fucking asshole, Im going to murder him.”

Robbie enters the room drinking apple juice, he heard everything.

“…”

“…”

“…”

“You know, it kinda makes sense, Carter and Gavin are like a much younger, inexperienced and softer version of you two-”

*Lamp explodes*

One day Robbie was scrolling through social media feeds and a video about benefits of yoga appeared.

“It relaxes and perfects body posture?”

He sends it to Gordo, Carter and Gavin. They all reply: no. Except for Gavin.

So once a week they go to the forest and try it out.

Jessie joins Robbie and Gavin after she founds them following the instructions of a Youtube video and failing miserably.

She is probably the most flexible of them all, so she is able to teach them. Also, she likes it.

Dominique and Elizabeth join too after a while.

In the end, most of the pack is bonding through yoga and Carter and Gordo try it out. They get bored after a while, and Gordo keeps saying things like “im too old for this” or “should have left the town when i had the chance”

But he likes the look on Marks face when they are doing exercises in pairs, he seems happy and calm.

This lead us to another thing. And is that Mark feels a lot more calm when Gordo’s around.

Elizabeth was the first one to notice.

I like to think this two are as close as siblings. Sometimes when they are alone they get comfortable on the couch and drink tea while they talk about their past, Thomas, their pack, how glad they are they all found their soulmates…

Everyone knows Elizabeth will never be the same, her heart has been shattered to many times. But she is still able to smile and be a good mother and a good person.

Part of that is thanks to Mark, sometimes she feels worst than usual, and looks for Mark. Of course they all notice, but they know Mark is the only one that is able to take it all out. Since he’s been with her all the time.

They sit in the forest and talk. And laugh. And cry.

When they are done they just lay there for hours until the pack arrives and make sure they already finished talking.

One by one they sit near them, or lay their heads on their chest of stomach. And just… exist.

Sometimes they talk. About what they did that day. Others Elizabeth tells stories about Thomas or the old pack.

When she does that they all listen quietly, letting her voice and the forest’s sounds cuddle them.

[asleepymonster]

I forgot to upload this here. Honestly I've been so disappointed about the response to this elsewhere and I don't expect to get much better here. It sucks because I spent so many hours on it and it took a lot of courage for me to post this. It's hard for me because I don't want to share my art if nobody fucking cares. I dunno man.

Anyway here is the description:

I recently read the Green Creek/Wolfsong series by TJ Klune and I really loved it. I love how the werewolves behave with each other, it's a beautiful story and I enjoyed the whole thing.

So the characters are as follows: Timber colored wolf is Gavin, he's cuddling with Carter. Top middle is Robbie (top) and Kelly. Top right is Elizabeth. Middle is Oxnard (black) and Joe (white.) Middle right is Rico (wolf) and Bambi with their baby. Bottom left is Dominique (wolf) and Jessie. Bottom middle is Chris and Tanner. Bottom right is Mark (wolf) and Gordo.

First, some of the wolf forms don't have very detailed descriptions, so I had fun and went a little wild designing those ones. I didn't stick very close to how the humans are described because I had a picture in my head and these are what they looked like to me. Probably my biggest headcanon in this whole thing is Carter. When I was reading their book I noticed they were going through a lot of struggles as I did when I first started working out I was trans. In that spirit, I made Carter transfem/mtf. As I was thinking through this I envisioned her realizing it after the conclusion of the series and that she's started hormone therapy. Because of this, when she transforms she is a female bodied werewolf. I've always done this with my wereanimal characters so I decided to do this here. It's just something I've always found comforting and fun as a transmasc person when I make wereanimal characters.

[letthelampburn]

Hi I just finished the Green Creek series and I’m a facking sobbing heart-aching mess. I love the Bennetts and the shop crew and Green Creek and I’m sobbing over Ox and Joe and Gordo and Mark and Kelly and Robbie and Carter and Gavin and Rico and Chris and Tanner and Bambi and Josh and Jessie and Dominique

[massmurdera]

2019 & 2010s Best/Worst

Because I like lists and cataloguing the dumb shit I cared about. As my brother once said after seeing and reviewing NOW YOU SEE ME on a lazy Sunday, ‘Some would say it was a waste of time, others might say it was a colossal waste of time.’     

I’ll admit, it’s a bit over-the-top. Particularly including the Pats, but yeah, in the Tom Brady era that started when I was 14 as a Freshman in high school to 33 years old now and wrapping up soon-ish (?), there’s not a chance in hell I’ll care as intimately about this shit. I grew up with it at just the right time.

2019 MOVIES  TOP TIER 1) Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 2) Uncut Gems 2nd TIER 3) Knives Out 4) Parasite 5) Little Women 6) Midsommer 3rd TIER 7) John Wick III 8) Ready or Not 9) Marriage Story 10) Joker 11) Irishman 12) Shazam! 13) Us UNDERRATED Ready or Not TOO LONG John Wick III; Irishman SOLID El Camino GOOD BAD 6 Underground OK 21 Bridges; Avengers: Endgame; Dolemite is my Name; Dragged Across Concrete; Fighting With My Family; Hustlers; Knock Down the House; Longshot; the Report; Two Popes MEH Always Be My Maybe; Death of Dick Long; High Flying Bird; Spiderman: Far From Home; Standoff at Sparrow Creek DISAPPOINTING Hobbs & Shaw; Toy Story 4; Triple Frontier SUCK Laundromat; Under the Silver Lake OVERRATED Ad Astra; Booksmart; the Farewell FUNNIEST SCENE Dicaprio flipping out in movie trailer BEST CLIMAX/ENDING Once Upon a Time; Uncut Gems HAVEN’T SEEN 1917; Apollo 11; Beach Bum; Dark Waters; Ford vs Ferrari; Honey Boy; Jojo Rabbit; the Lighthouse; Star Wars 2019 TV  TOP TIER 1) Succession 2) Fleabag 3) Watchmen 2nd TIER 4) When They See Us 5) Barry 6) Unbelievable 7) Chernobyl 8) Sex Education DAMN GOOD Big Mouth; the Boys; Brockmire; Derry Girls; Euphoria; Loudest Voice; Mindhunter; Pen15; Righteous Gemstones; Veep WATCHABLE Atypical; Bosch; Dark; Goliath; Karate Kid; Kominsky Method; Mandalorian; Mr Robot; Mrs Fletcher; Russian Doll; Warrior HIGH/LOW I Think You Should Leave SHIT END FOR ALL-TIME GREAT Game of Thrones HALF-WATCH Living With Yourself; Raising Dion; the Society NOT UP TO STANDARD Stranger Things; GLOW; Killing Eve; True Detective BAD Luther; Shameless; Silicon Valley; SNL SUCK 13 Reasons Why; Big Little Lies; the Witcher FUNNIEST Desus & Mero DOCS 1) Fyre: both  2) Ted Bundy Tapes 3) American Factory 4) Leaving Neverland STAND-UP SPECIALS 1) Burr 2) Chappelle 3) Jeselnik 4) Birbiglia 5) Gulman BEHIND ON SHOWS I DIG Brooklyn 99; Catastrophe; Corporate; Expanse; Good Place; It’s Always Sunny; Letterkenny 2010s TV  DRAMA 1) Breaking Bad 2) Game of Thrones 3) Justified 4) Mad Men 5) Hannibal 6) Banshee ANTHOLOGY/LIMITED SERIES 1) Fargo SII 2) True Detective SI 3) When They See Us 4) People Vs OJ Simpson 5) Chernobyl 6) Show Me a Hero 7) the Night Of 8) Honorable Woman COMEDY 1) Atlanta 2) Fleabag 3) Veep 4) Big Mouth 5) Parks & Rec 6) Rick & Morty 7) Nathan for You 8) Review 9) American Vandal HIT/MISS Black Mirror OVERRATED Boardwalk Empire; House of Cards; Peaky Blinders; Westworld UNDERRATED Banshee; Brockmire; Hannibal FUN HATE-WATCH Newsroom DOWNHILL Homeland; How I Met Your Mother; Legion; Sons of Anarchy HATED Girls; Leftovers; Rectify UNWATCHABLE Twin Peaks BEST ENDINGS Breaking Bad; Justified; Fleabag; Parks & Rec DUMBEST ENDING Dexter; Sons of Anarchy LATE NIGHT Desus & Mero POLITICAL John Oliver 2010s MOVIES 2010 Social Network Animal Kingdom; the Fighter; Four Lions; Inside Job; Jackass 3; MacGruber; Shutter Island; Toy Story 3; True Grit; Winter’s Bone 2011 the Raid Descendents; Drive; Fast Five; the Guard; Mission Impossible 4; Take This Waltz; Warrior 2012 Magic Mike 21 Jump Street; Argo; Cabin in the Woods; Chronicle; Django Unchained; Goon; Looper; Queen of Versailles; Silver Linings Playbook; Skyfall 2013 Wolf of Wall Street Before Midnight; the Conjuring; Gravity; Her; Inside Llewyn Davis; Prisoners; Short-Term 12 2014 John Wick the Drop; Edge of Tomorrow; Gone Girl; the Guest; Lego Movie; Nightcrawler; the Raid 2; Whiplash 2015 Mad Max 7 Days in Hell; Big Short; Brooklyn; Creed; Ex Machina; Fast 7; It Follows; Logan; Magic Mike XXL; the Martian; Me and Earl and the Dying Girl; Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation; Sicario 2016 the Nice Guys Deadpool; Edge of Seventeen; Everybody Wants Some!; Green Room; La La Land; Manchester By the Sea; Moonlight; OJ: Made in America; Popstar; Sing Street; Weiner 2017 Get Out Blade Runner 2049; Coco; Dunkirk; Lady Bird; Logan; Thor Ragnorak; Tour de Pharmacy 2018 Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse BlacKKKlansman; Den of Thieves; Hereditary; If Beale Street Could Talk; Minding the Gap; Sorry to Bother You

THE BEST Mad Max BEST DOC OJ: Made in America FUNNIEST DOC Tickled UNDERRATED DOC Weiner HORROR Hereditary FAVORITE/FUNNIEST PERFORMANCE Ryan Gosling (Nice Guys) DESERVED 5 SEQUELS the Nice Guys SUPERHERO Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse WAR Dunkirk BEST FIGHT SCENES the Raid UNDERRATED any Lonely Island project NICE TRY Dark Knight Rises; Inception; Interstellar; Widows STAND-UP 2010s FAVORITE Bill Burr NEXT BEST Ali Wong; Anthony Jeselnik; Kyle Kinane; Bert Kreischer; Marc Maron; John Mulaney; Patton Oswalt; Rory Scovel; Tom Segura COMEBACK Chappelle DOWNFALL Louis CK DIED BEFORE PRIME Patrice O’Neal, Greg Giraldo UNDERRATED Joe Derosa MUST-SEE LIVE Robert Kelly  PODCASTS 2010s  BEST/FUNNIEST/UNDERRATED Walking the Room RUNNER-UP 600 Dollar Podcast ONE-MAN RANT Bill Burr Monday Morning Podcast SPORTS Pardon My Take RIFFING Bodega Boys HISTORY/COMEDY Dollop HISTORY DEEP DIVE Hardcore History MOVIES Rewatchables HATE-WATCH CRITICISM West Wing Thing POP CULTURE/FILM Frotcast MIXED Revisionist History GOOD/BAD Joe Rogan: GOOD: propping up comic friends; BAD: useful idiot for propping up bad faith fascists who should be put out to pasture INTERNET CURIOSITY Reply All LEFTIST POLITICS Chapo Trap House TRUE CRIME In the Dark ADVICE Don’t Take Bullshit From Fuckers LAME Pod Save America OVERRATED Missing Richard Simmons DIDN’T LIKE S-Town SERIAL Season 3>Season 1 TRUMP Trump, Inc SPORTS SCHAUDENFREUDE Fuck the Chargers OKAY Bill Simmons WTF WITH MARON good when he talks to comics MURDER My Favorite Murder OTHER GOOD ONES Hound Tall; Press Box

2010s MUSIC  FAVORITE anything Brian Fallon ROCK BAND Menzingers SONG Robyn-‘Dancing On My Own’ POP-PUNK BAND Wonder Years LIVE ALBUM Horrible Crowes-‘Elsie’ HEAVY BAND Every Time I Die ELECTRONIC Chvrches SOLO Rihanna COVER ALBUM Dustin Kensrue-‘Thoughts on a Different Blood’ GO-TO AT GYM Story So Far OFF THE INEVITABLE & IRRECOVERABLE DEEP END Kanye KIND OF LIKE THE MUSIC/HATE THE PERSON: LIKE KANYE Taylor Swift, Bieber THOUGHT I’D HATE BUT DOES NOT SUCK Lana Del Rey; Post Malone OTHER FAVES 1975; Arctic Monkeys; Beach Slang; Black Keys; Bon Iver; Carly Rae Jepsen; the National; Thrice MIXED Chance the Rapper; Kendrick Lamar I’ll be honest I spent far more time listening to podcasts nearly all the time and just listened to mostly the same couple of things I liked. 2010s PATRIOTS  2010s BEST GAMES 1) Seahawks Super Bowl 2) Falcons Super Bowl 3) Ravens 2015 Divisional 4) Chiefs 2019 AFCCG UNDERRATED CLASSIC Ravens 2015 Divisional BRADY/GRONK GO DOWN LIKE CHAMPS 1) 2018 Eagles Super Bowl 2) Broncos 2015 AFCCG: Brady’ offensive line was a sieve EITHER WAY Giants Super Bowl: game changed when Brady’s shoulder got fucked up by Tuck FAVORITE PLAYER TB12 MOST FUN/DOMINANT Gronk HEART OF TEAM Edelman BELOVED Wilfork ROCK SOLID 1) Hightower 2) McCourty 3) James White 1st BALLOT HALL OF FAMERS 1) Brady 2) Gronk 3) Revis LATER BALLOT 1) Edelman 2) Scarnecchia 3) Welker 4) Wilfork 5) Slater MAKING AN ARGUMENT Gilmore PATS HALL ONLY 1) McCourty 2) Hightower 3) Mankins 4) White 5) Gostkowski 6) Mayo 7) Chung UNDERRATED/GOOD VALUE 1) Amendola 2) Vollmer 3) Ninkovich 4) Chung 5) Woodhead DESERVED BETTER Welker UNSUNG Slater OVERRATED 1) Solder 2) Brandin Cooks NO-SHOWS Dolphins (Dec ’19); Jets Divisional (Jan ‘11) BEST REGULAR SEASON WINS 1) 2013 Broncos 2) 2017 Steelers 3) 2013 Saints BEST REGULAR SEASON LOSSES 1) 2012 49ers 2) 2016 Seahawks 3) 2014 Packers 4) 2015 Broncos LOL Miami Miracle: saved by winning Super Bowl LEAST TALENTED TEAM 1) 2013 by a mile 2) 2010 3) 2011 4) 2018 BEST TEAM 1) 2014  2) 2016 BEST PLAYS (NON-GRONK) 1) Butler INT Seahawks 2) Edelman TD pass vs Ravens 3) Buttfumble Jets 4) Edelman catch vs Falcons 5) Walk-off TD vs Falcons 6) Dan Connolly kick return 7) Brady TD pass to LaFell 2015 Divisional POUNDED TABLE TO DRAFT 1) Lamar Jackson 2) Kittle 3) AJ Brown 4) Honey Badger 5) Stefon Diggs WANTED BUT OUT OF REACH 1) Aaron Donald 2) Quenton Nelson 3) Derwin James 4) Hopkins 5) TJ Watt 6) Saquon 7) Keenan Allen 8) McCaffrey 9) Gurley WOULD’VE WON IT ALL IF NOT FOR INJURIES 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017. That’s football HEALTHIEST SEASON 2018 ROPE-A-DOPED/GOT BY ON VETERAN GUILE 2018: Belichick’s best coaching FAVORITE PICKS AT THE TIME OF GUYS I WANTED 1) Gronk 2) Hightower/Chandler Jones 3) Shaq Mason MOVES I HATED THAT I WAS WRONG ABOUT 1) Stephon Gilmore 2) trading Jamie Collins MOST IMPROVED Marcus Cannon BEST FIND Kyle Van Noy MOVE I LOVED getting Blount back the 2nd time IF BUTLER WASN’T BENCHED, DO THEY BEAT THE EAGLES? Yes 100%. If only because, if nothing else, he can tackle BUTLER’s INT KILLED THE ‘LEGION OF BOOM’ SEAHAWKS WOULD-BE DYNASTY Yes DRAFT REACH THAT MADE NO SENSE Jordan Richards: Tavon Wilson 2.0 BAD DRAFT MOVES 1) Dominique Easley 2) Cyrus Jones 3) Dobson 4) Mallett DIRTY SECRET Belichick sucks at drafting in 2nd round WOULD HAVE BEEN GOOD IF HE STAYED HEALTHY Malcolm Mitchell HATE TO SEE WALK BUT COULDN’T AFFORD 1) Trey Flowers 2) Chandler Jones 3) Jimmy G 4) Talib 5) Akiem Hicks DEFLATEGATE fraud/power trip job by Goodell/owners BRADY OR BELICHICK MORE VALUABLE Brady 100% DISAPPOINTING/GAMBLES 1) Ochocinco 2) Michael Bennett: got him 2 years too late 3) Fanene signing 4) Haynesworth BEST SHORT-TERM 1) Martellus Bennett 2) Chris Long 3) Revis 4) Brian Waters SUSPECT CHARACTERS/EDGY PERSONALITY MACHINES Brandon Spikes; Brandon Browner��SERIAL KILLER Aaron Hernandez PERSONALITY DISORDER DISASTER Antonio Brown: bad signing/unexpected HOW THE FUCK DID WE LOSE TO THAT GUY? Eli Manning/Nick Foles LIFESAVER Scarnecchia MCDANIELS Frustrating—but continuity matters REFS FUCKED OVER Gronk  MISCELANNEOUS 2010s GOOD/ENJOY Bernie Sanders/AOC: people who actually want to get good done that’s long overdue…Lebron James; Stephen Curry; Kawhi; Zion Williamson; Luka Doncic...Lamar Jackson; Pat Mahomes; JJ Watt; Marshawn Lynch…Coach Ed Orgeron...David Ortiz…2011 Bruins…memes…Don Winslow crime novels…David Roth writing on Trump…David Grann non-fiction…’Book of Mormon’ DID NOT ENJOY Kyrie Irving…Deflategate…LeBron on the Heat…Bobby Valentine DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE LIKE ‘Between the World and Me’…Elon Musk…Lin Manuel-Miranda/’Hamilton’ INDEFENSIBLY AND INFURIATINGLY BAD THE MORE YOU LOOK AT IT Facebook…Obama Presidency/Democratic Party Leadership EVERYDAY DISASTER Media: CNN; Fox; MSNBC; NY Times Op-Ed…Trump/Republicans: Trump presidency was basically 2010s 9/11 for inevitable disastrous fallout & consequences my generation will never recover from…Grifters Trojan horsing way in shamelessly (Trump administration; Ben Shapiro; Alex Jones; Milo; Jordan Peterson, Tomi Lahren, etc.) and no repercussions...Republican Party basically one goal: to troll libs even with shitty ideas that suck FAVORITES WHO DIED Bourdain; Elmore Leonard; Garry Shandling; Muhammad Ali; Robin Williams; Tom Petty BEST TALENT CUT SHORT Philip Seymour Hoffman SHITTIEST PEOPLE WHO DIED Antonin Scalia; George HW Bush; John McCain; Osama; Steve Jobs; Whitey Bulger I FORGOT THAT SHIT HAPPENED Charlie Sheen loses it JEFFREY EPSTEIN did not kill himself WHAT DEFINES 2010s Amazon/Bezos…Climate Change/Gun Violence inaction…Journalism being taken over by Bane Capital-esque vultures/local places dying...one-sided Class War by the uber-rich…#MeToo…Netflix…Opioids…Outrage/Cancel culture…Police Injustice…Silicon Valley…Social Media…Superhero shit…Your mom

[daniellesdarrieux]

Get to Know me.

I was tagged by the lovely @vintage-wallyschirra!! I am so sorry it took me so long to post this!!!

Rules : Tag 9 people you want to get to know better and answer the questions

Relationship status : married to the most perfect man in the universe. 

Favourite colour : pink and green

Top three ships : Red Dwarf, USS Enterprise NCC-1701, The Rocinante hahahahaooops

 Let’s do the whole “otps of my life” thing! Lilly x Scotty (Cold Case), Joey x Pacey (Dawson’s Creek), Anne x Gil (Anne of Green Gables) okay you know what let’s add Denise x Octave (Au Bonheur des Dames) and also Bussy x Diane de Meridor (La Dame de Monsoreau) to the mix. also, me x dominique tipper. I ship it. hahahaha 

Lipstick or chapstick : lipstick, usually red or bright pink

Last song : Janis Ian - Days like these (Am I in the middle of a Dawson’s Creek crisis? maaaaybeeeeee)

Last movie : House of Strangers (1949). Susan Hayward am i riiiiiiight??

tagging: @olivethomas, @thevintagious, @fuzzysebastianstan, @osaka-sukiyanen, @mademoiselle-luz, @hensons, @philippageorgiou, @gusgrissom, @storyinmyeyes, @artbeautyfun

Thank you so much!!

[architectnews]

Ten fresh living spaces with white interiors

Interiors that are (almost) completely white can have a calming, minimalist feel. For our latest lookbook we have collected ten examples from the Dezeen archive, ranging from an Australian penthouse to a Japanese-informed apartment in Barcelona.

While most of these interiors also feature some colour, what unites them is their bright white walls and mostly wooden floors. The lack of paintings and other wall hangings could have felt cold and sparse, but instead creates an almost monastic, peaceful feeling.

Book collections in vibrant colours liven up some of these monochrome rooms, while others feature one detail in a contrasting hue or add tactile accessories to create more visual interest.

This is the latest roundup in our Dezeen Lookbooks series providing visual inspiration for the home. Previous roundups include Scandi-style living rooms, loft conversions by architects and L-shaped kitchens.

Penthouse M, Australia, by CJH Studio

In this penthouse on Australia's Gold Coast, beautifully curved shapes are used to add interest to the almost entirely white interior.

Beige tones and black details were added to contrast against the white and to create a luxurious atmosphere by using a restrained colour palette. Flos' adjustable 265 Wall Lamp hangs above a Macbeth side table in black hemlock wood.

Find out more about Penthouse M ›

Urgell Apartment, Spain, by Bach Arquitectes

Bach Arquitectes' interior design for the Urgell Apartment in Barcelona features salvaged tiles, which add a decorative touch to this living room with its white walls and white sofas.

An extensive book collection and a selection of plants create a warm, welcoming feel, while a contrasting black dining chair from Safeveih adds a darker note to the interiors.

Find out more about Urgell Apartment ›

House on Drolet Street, Canada, by Dominique Jacquet and Anne Sophie Goneau

It doesn't get simpler than this interior in House on Drolet Street: white walls, white floors, and mostly white furniture, as well as a Catifa Lounge Chair in grey from Arper.

An LP-player is the reason for the only splash of colour in the room, a collection of vinyl records that sit next to the empty wall. Rather than feeling boring, the sparseness of the decoration allows the listener to relax and focus on the musical experience in this music corner.

Find out more about House on Drolet Street ›

House 23, US, by Vondalwig Architecture

The exterior of House 23 in New York is clad in blackened wood, in sharp contrast to its white interior. In the sitting room, a pale-pink daybed stands out against the white walls, and a Kalon Stump Wood stool matches the wooden floor.

The yellow Nordic Round Knot Stool from Homary is perfectly juxtaposed against the sofa. The two colours are almost opposite each other on the colour wheel, making them a good match according to colour theory.

Find out more about House 23 ›

116 Sorauren and 118 Sorauren, Canada, by Ancerl Studio

Ancerl Studio designed this pair of Toronto houses to look like a single building. Inside, a variety of finishes – including steel, reclaimed wood and weathered bricks – give the white-painted interiors a more organic touch.

A deep sofa and comfortable chairs in beige and off-white pick up the white of the walls and ceiling.

Find out more about 116 Sorauren and 118 Sorauren ›

House and the River, Lithuania, by After Party

This characterful creek-side home in Lithuania features a pink kitchen, but most of its interiors are soothing white. In the living space, an off-white daybed sits next to a cosy cream rug.

While the floors and walls are white, the space surrounding the fireplace, which sits on a boulder, has been painted gold to create an eye-catching detail.

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Akari House, Spain, by Mas-aqui

Named after the Japanese term for light, the bright Akari House lives up to its name. In the open-plan kitchen and living room, a low off-white sofa sits against one wall, with a clear view of two flower paintings on a floating wood shelf on the opposite side.

A white ceiling fan and white tiles completes the pale interior, which also features built-in wooden furniture and a wood floor.

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White Dormitory, Japan, by Case-Real

White Dormitory provides accommodation for three restaurant workers on Teshima Island, Japan. Its three bedrooms all have their own kitchen area and feature white-washed wood floors.

Pale wood benches with sage-green pillows and brown ceiling beams soften the room and give it a more rustic feel.

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Soho Loft, US, by Julian King

A sculptural white wall adds a bit of drama to the clean, simple interior of this Soho loft designed by Julian King.

A tall bookshelf with a rolling ladder provides the only colour in the room, which also has a dining area with a live-edge walnut table and wooden chairs.

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XS House, US, by ISA

Built on a site with an "extremely narrow" footprint, this flat in the XS apartment complex has a bright open-plan living and dining room.

A fluffy throw in a pale pink colour decorates a white sofa that matches the apartment's walls, which feature clever geometrical cut-outs to open up the space.

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This is the latest in our series of lookbooks providing curated visual inspiration from Dezeen's image archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing Scandi-style living rooms, loft conversions by architects and L-shaped kitchens.

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Lina’s Legacy

Lina’s granddaughters: Kathleen, Natalie, Michelle, Tonya, Dominique, 2018.

“The Basque Girls”

Written by Michelle

One hundred and two years ago, Lina  Bidegain stepped off a Great Northern Train onto the Glasgow, Montana depot platform, a newly arrived Basque immigrant from the French Pyrenees. Lina was met at the station by her employer, John Etchart, and they traveled thirty-five miles by horse and wagon on primitive roads across sprawling prairie wilderness to the Stone House Ranch. There she worked side-by side with his wife, Catherine, cooking for Basque sheep herders and helping care for the Etchart’s small children, Ferne and Gene.

These experiences became wonderful stories told to her grandchildren. We could practically feel the icy air, see the sheep on the hillside, and smell her soup cooking. 

In June 2018, we, Lina’s five American granddaughters, also made a train journey, traveling by Amtrak from Whitefish to Glasgow, stepping out into her footsteps at the very same depot. We met the Etchart family, decendents of John and Catherine, and traveled across rangeland, coolies and gulches in pickup trucks to visit the Stone House. 

Rita Etchart Gallagher refers to us as the Basque Girls; it is a name we embrace.

Glasgow From the station, we walked two-blocks to our hotel in the heart of downtown Glasgow. The Rundle Suites building was constructed in 1915, the year before Lina arrived. It is currently being renovated by Jon and Rebecca Johnston and their family into a modern boutique hotel.

Glasgow is today, as it was in Lina‘s time, a small town. Established in 1887 to support the railroad industry and the ranching business, its current population is about 3,500. On the main street you will find wonderful small businesses: The Loaded Toad Coffee, Western Drug, Wheatgrass Arts and Gallery, Soma-Dis Deli.  And just a few blocks away, the Busted Knuckle Brewery.

The Etchart family soon arrived to meet us. Paul and Rita, grandchildren of John and Catherine, hosted a pizza dinner in Paul’s home. We had the opportunity to meet other  Etchart family members: Paul & Barbara, Rita and Mitch Gallagher, Matt Page and Emma, his father Steve Page.  We also met Bengochea family members: Marlene Bengochea, her daughter Denise Bengochea Winchester, her son Jon and his wife Erika. The Bengocheas, like the Bidegains, worked on the Stone House Ranch.

The star of the gathering, however, was Mitch Etchart, ninety-six years old.

Mitch Etchart is the last living child of John and Catherine, younger brother to Ferne and Gene whom our grandmother cared for.  He was born in Glasgow in 1920 not long after she returned to the Pyrenees. Mitch is the family patriarch and a good story teller with a wonderful sense of humor.

Bottom row: Mitch, Dominique, Natalie, Kathleen, Natalie, Erika, Barbara. Top row; Denise, Rita, Michelle, Tonya.

Across the Prairie

The following morning, we loaded into two pickup trucks. Our guides: Paul Etchart and 16 -year old Emma Page in one truck, Matt Page and Rita in the second. Matt is the great grandson of John Etchart and currently works on the ranch. Denise Bengochea Winchester came along as well.

The Stone House is located at the head of Willow Creek. This South Ranch was John Etchart’s first land holding, established in 1911.  The family lived on the property and worked the ranch until the 1920′s when they moved to Tampico. The South Ranch and Tampico River Ranch were leased to Page-Whitham Land and Cattle in 1983. It was a ten year lease with purchase in 1993. Steve Page is married to Michele, an Etchart granddaughter. 

We headed out a gravel road, winding through a labyrinth of rolling grassland dotted with sage and yucca, furrowed coulees, pools of water, rounded hilltops and stands of cottonwoods. In the distance, layers of mountains: the far-off shadowy peaks of the Little Rockies, the distant deep brown of the Larb Hills, and the closer green rise of Square Creek.  We saw herds of antelopes and clusters of cattle. On hill tops stood piles of flat stones called Sheep Herder Monuments that served as guide posts in the days before GPS.

After an hour of driving we came over a rise and, in the distance, against a backdrop of cottonwoods along the Willow Creek, the Stone House and barn sat in a small valley of sloping hills.

The Stone House The pickup trucks wound down the dirt road, through the corral gate, past the barn, and parked on the hill next to the house. 

In 1914, when the Etcharts decided to make Montana their permanent home, John commissioned the building of a new house for his bride. The house and barn would be built of stone in a style reminiscent of the Basque bassaris (farms) in the French Pyrenees. Two German stonemasons cut sandrock from the surrounding hillsides and hauled it by wagon to the ranch. The hip roof was made of cedar shingles. Wooden porches were added to shield the front and back entrances from the cold. In a landscape of log cabins, sod houses and wooden barns, the Etchart ranch was uniquely beautiful.

Lina and Catherine would have pumped water from a well built over a natural spring located in the cottonwood grove on the banks of Willow Creek. The ranch residents used an outhouse and maintained a stack of fire wood for the kitchen range. Catherine would have planted a garden near the house to grow vegetables: tomatoes, onions, beans, potatoes…  Nearby outbuildings may have housed chicken coops and a pig sty. 

Today the house has running water from tanks, propane for cooking and heating, electricity from a generator and a modern composition shingle roof. Cowboys working the Page-Whitham range use the building as a bunk house.

We entered through the small back porch.  On the first floor, a long kitchen runs the length of one side of the house. 

In Lina’s day, a wood burning cast iron stove and a long table with seating for sheep herders would have filled the space. Cooking equipment would have been stored on open shelving or hung from hooks. 

A narrow staircase leads down to the basement, stone walls and a dirt floor. Here they would have stored baskets of potato and onions, bags of flour and oats, sides of cured pork.

Two bedrooms take up the other side of the first floor, a larger front bedroom for John and Catherine, a second smaller room in the back corner for Lina. They might have been furnished with wrought iron bedsteads, wash stands, dressers or chests for storage, lanterns, quilts and a baby cradle.

Today, the larger bedroom has a closet and the smaller room has been converted to a bathroom with a toilet and shower.

Windows on all sides of the house provide natural light and views of the ranch and surrounding hillsides.

View from Lina’s bedroom

Wooden stairs lead up to two large rooms built under the roof slope. Here the Basque herders bunked during the seasons when they were not trailing sheep on the hillsides. As many as 8 to 10 herders could have worked on the ranch, helping with breeding, lambing, docking, and sheering.

They would have slept on cots and owned a minimum of personal items. In their free time, perhaps they smoked cigarettes and played the card game Mus or challenged each other to contests of strength throwing iron bars or sacks of grain.

The Barn It is a short walk out the front porch, down the hill, past the coulee pond, to the barn gate.

The barn has stone walls and an upper story of wood. It is surrounded by wooden corral fencing.

In those early ranch days, the barn would have housed horses needed for transportation and ranch work.  Catherine also kept cows for milk, cream and cheese, just as her family had done in Les Aldudes. It stored their buggy and wagon, as well as farm tools: axes, saws and hammers, and milk cans

Today the barn has an almost museum feel, the empty stalls house an old sheep herders wagon, a collection of old horse shoes, ropes, saddles and bridles.

We wandered the ranch buildings, strolled the corral and coulee pond, wondered where the well and garden may have been. Our eyes surveyed the cottonwood trees and hillsides.  We pictured flocks of grazing sheep watched over by Basque herders, Lina’s brother Antonio among them.  

Rita’s picture of the Stone House gang.

We tried to imagine Lina and Catherine, two beautiful, young Basque women in long skirts and button-up boots, going about their busy day cooking, gardening washing clothes, Ferne and Gene playing nearby.

Their footprints were almost visible.

A last view of the Stone House ranch.

Many thanks to the generosity of the Etchart family for making this visit to the Stone House possible. Thanks to Paul Etchart for his wealth of information and to Rita, a perfect hostess. Thanks to Denise for sharing her own family history of living in the Stone House. Thanks also to Matt, an excellent guide, who shared childhood memories of the ranch.  And to Emma, our favorite cowgirl!

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A Taste of Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2019

Join me for highlights of the 12th Annual Pebble Beach Food and Wine and get a taste of the 2019 PBFW Lexus Grand Tasting!

When the wisteria is in full bloom and the hills are a brilliant green, and the rain seems to have finally taken a well-deserved break, there is a hubbub of delicious activity in a little corner of Northern California.

Pebble Beach is already known for its gorgeous coastline, 17-mile drive, and a golfer’s heaven, but for me, springtime in Pebble Beach is all about Pebble Beach Food and Wine. This year marks PBFW’s 12th year and my 5th of tasting and sipping from some of the culinary world’s greatest talents.

I was happy to be a guest of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena at the Saturday Lexus Grand Tasting. Imagine, more than 300 wines and 25 celebrity chefs serving up delicious, inventive bites to over 2000 guests — it’s always so much fun! I was especially pleased that my friends from Balsamic Vinegar of Modena were there, sharing tastes of their exquisite liquid gold. If you’ve ever had authentic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena (look for the seal on your bottle), then you know how this ingredient is so versatile, from adding flavor to simple salads to balancing sweet desserts!

Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, PBFW Grand Tasting, 2019.

Each year, I come away with some memorable flavors that leave a long lasting impression on my palette. This year was no different, and I was especially glad to see my beloved Filipino flavors highlighted at the tasting! Some of my favorite tastes and moments of Pebble Beach Beach Food & Wine 2019 include:

Uni Palabok from Chef Anna Marie Bayonito of Sticks, PBFW Grand Tasting, 2019.

Tablas Creek Wines, PBFW Grand Tasting, 2019.

Raspberry Pavlova from Chef Dominique Ansel of 189 by Dominique Ansel, PBFW Grand Tasting, 2019.

Puffed Pasta “Nachos” from Chef Joe Sasto, PBFW Grand Tasting, 2019.

Petite Pois a la Francaise from Chef Vincent Lesage, PBFW Grand Tasting, 2019.

Churros from Chef Antonia Lofaso of DAMA Fashion District, PBFW Grand Tasting, 2019.

Smoked Ocean Trout from Chef Antonia Lofaso of DAMA Fashion District, PBFW Grand Tasting, 2019.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake from Chef Michelle Lee Bayonito of IC The Clement Monterey, PBFW Grand Tasting, 2019.

Potato Gnocchi from Chef Dominique Ansel of 189 by Dominique Ansel, PBFW Grand Tasting, 2019.

My sincere thanks to Balsamic Vinegar of Modena for inviting me to join them for this year’s Grand Tasting. I hope you enjoyed tasting along with me at Pebble Beach Beach Food & Wine 2019! Until next year!

IF YOU ENJOYED THIS TASTING OF PEBBLE BEACH FOOD & WINE 2019, BE SURE TO VISIT PREVIOUS YEARS!

A Taste of Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2017 Scenes from the Sixth Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2012 Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2011

Disclosure: Warm thanks to Balsamic Vinegar of Modena for inviting me to join them for the 2019 Pebble Beach Food and Wine Lexus Grand Tasting. This post is NOT sponsored.

Source: https://kitchenconfidante.com/a-taste-of-pebble-beach-food-and-wine-2019

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Networking in the Capital City - May/June Calendar

As the days get longer, there will be more opportunities to go out there and either grow your business, or to look for new opportunities.  And right out the gate, Columbus YP Week kicks off the month of May with events across the city.  Also kicking off the first week of May is the inaugural SciFest at COSI with science-themed events for people of all ages (which is also linked in the DJBC Adventures Summer Calendar).

MAY

April 29-May 4 - Columbus YP Week (Click here to view the week-long schedule)

May 1-4 - COSI Sci-Fest (Click here to view the week-long schedule)

April 29 - Columbus YP Week Kickoff Party (5:30PM; Columbus Idea Foundry: 421 W. State St., Franklinton; https://www.columbusypweek.com) (Closest Bus - # 3, 6, 9, 10, or 12) 

April 30 - The Diversity and Inclusion Panel (7:30AM; Crimson Cup Innovation Lab: 700 Alum Creek Drive, Near East Side; http://www.cypclub.com) (Bus - # 2 or 11) - Speed Networking with the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio (7:30AM; Rev1 Ventures: 1275 Kinnear Rd., 5th by Northwest; http://www.cypclub.com) (Bus - # 31 Hudson) - Easton Job Fair (12PM; Columbus Marriott - Airport: 1375 N. Cassady Ave., Northeast Columbus; http://www.jfscolumbus.org or http://www.eastontowncenter.com) (Bus - # 7 Mount Vernon to Easton) - LINC Headshot Happy Hour (5:30PM; Seventh Son Brewing: 1101 N. 4th St., Italian Village; http://www.columbusypweek.com) (Bus - # 4 or 12)

May 1 - Waffles, Women, and Work: Navigating Careers in Public Work Like Leslie Knope (8AM; Leadership Education Center - Room 130, Page Hall at The Ohio State University: 1810 College Road North, University District; http://www.columbusypweek.com) (Closest Bus - # 1, 2, or 31) - Whitehall Networking Lunch: A Safer Whitehall (11:30AM; Victory Ministries: 3964 E. Main St., Whitehall; http://www.whitehallareachamber.org) (Bus - # 2 East Main/North High) - Margarita Mixes and Website Fixes (3PM; Buckeye Interactive: 8000 Walton Parkway, New Albany; http://www.gahannaareachamber.com)  - The Path to Homeownership (5:30PM; BrewDog Franklinton: 463 W. Town St., Franklinton; http://www.cypclub.com) (Bus - # 3, 6, or 9)  - From this Moment On: Navigating Purpose to Your Process (6PM; Blockfort: 162 N. 6th St., Discovery District; http://www.femergy.org or http://www.columbusypweek.com) (Bus - # 7 or 11)

May 2 - The Executive Luncheon (11:30AM; J.Liu: 6880 N. High St., Worthington; http://www.cypclub.com) (Bus - # 2L North High/Polaris Parkway) - AMA Happy Hour (5:30PM; Cosecha Cocina: 987 N. 4th St., Italian Village; http://columbusama.org) (Bus - 4 or 12) - Columbus YP Week CYP Cares Volunteer Expo (5:30PM; Dave & Buster’s: 3665 Park Mill Run Drive, Hilliard; https://www.columbusypweek.com or http://www.cypclub.com) (Bus - # 32 North Broadway/Hilliard)  - Everyone Starts Somewhere (6PM; Jeffrey Mansion: 165 N. Parkview Ave., Bexley; http://www.bexleyareachamber.org)  - Taste of Westerville (6PM; The Lakes Golf and Country Club: 6740 Worthington Rd., Westerville; http://www.westervillechamber.com) (Note - Event May Be Sold Out)

May 3 - CYP Cares Networking for a Cause Panel (7:30AM; Rev1 Ventures: 1275 Kinnear Rd., Northwest Columbus; http://www.cypclub.com) (Bus - # 31 Hudson)  

May 7 - Tri-Village Morning Perk with Eryn Gilson of 614 Mom (8AM; Haven Collective: 2025 Riverside Drive, Upper Arlington; http://chamberpartnership.org)  - DANG Meetup (6PM; The Dublin Entrepreneurial Center: 565 Metro Place South, Dublin; http://www.chrisborja.com) (Bus - # 33 Henderson to Dublin/Metro) - Stories of Food Start-Ups (7PM; Bexley Public Library: 2411 E. Main St., Bexley; http://www.bexleylibrary.org or http://www.bexleyareachamber.org) (Bus - # 2 East Main/North High)

May 8 - Business First Small Business Expo (3PM; Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center: 100 Green Meadows Drive South, Lewis Center; http://www.columbusbusinessfirst.com) - Diversity Columbus (6PM; AWOL: 49 Parsons Ave. & 684 Oak St., Olde Towne East; http://www.diversitycolumbus.org) (Closest Bus - # 10 or 11)

May 9 - Tri-Village Luncheon (11:30AM; 1400 Food Lab: 1400 Dublin Rd., Marble Cliff; http://chamberpartnership.org) (Note: Seating is Limited to 50 People) - GETDOT (5:30PM; Yabo’s Tacos: 3051 Northwest Blvd., Upper Arlington; http://www.getdotnetworking.org) (Bus - # 32 North Broadway/Kingsdale or # 3)

May 11 - Free Press Second Saturday Salon (6:30PM; The Columbus Free Press: 1021 E. Broad St., Olde Towne East; http://www.columbusfreepress.com) (Bus - # 10)

May 14 - New Albany YP - Mastering Adulting (11:30AM; Mount Carmel New Albany: 7277 Smith’s Mill Rd., New Albany; http://www.newalbanychamber.com)  - Entrepreneurs and Innovators: Zipline Logistics (6PM; North High Brewing: 1288 N. High St., Weinland Park; http://www.cypclub.com) (Bus - # 1 or 2)

May 15 - Grove City W.E. LEAD Business Forum featuring Dominique Brooks of E.E. Ward Moving and Storage (11:15AM; Aladdin Shrine: 1801 Gateway Circle, Grove City; http://www.gcchamber.org)  - Dublin Women in Business Luncheon (11:30AM; TBD; http://www.dublinchamber.org)  - Hilliard Women in Business Luncheon (11:30AM; The Reception House at Raymond Memorial by Schmidt’s: 3860 Trabue Rd., West Columbus; http://www.hilliardchamber.org) (Bus - # 5 West Fifth-Trabue/Refugee to Hollywood Casino or Renner Road) - Tri-Village Chamber Service Connections (Noon; Goodwill Columbus: 1331 Edgehill Rd., 5th by Northwest; http://chamberpartnership.org) (Bus - # 3, 5, or 22) - Bexley Area Networking Luncheon (12:30PM; aab India: 2400 E. Main St., Bexley; http://www.bexleyareachamber.org)  (Bus - # 2)

May 16 - Gahanna Women in Business Breakfast (7:30AM; Mount Carmel East - Siegel Center, Building # 3: 5975 E. Broad St., Far East Side; http://www.gahannaareachamber.com) (Bus - # 10 or 25) - Westerville Business After Hours (5:30PM; Parkside Village Senior Living Community: 730 N. Spring Rd., Westerville; http://www.westervillechamber.com) 

May 17 - Breakfast with Business First (7AM; CoHatch The Pub/Polaris, Polaris; http://www.columbusbusinessfirst.com) (Closest Bus - # 102 Polaris Parkway/North High) - Creative Mornings: Preserve (8:30AM; Columbus Museum of Art: 480 E. Broad St., Discovery District; http://www.creativemornings.com/cities/clb) (Bus - # 10) - Hilliard Chamber Luncheon (11:30AM; Heritage Golf Club: 3525 Heritage Club Drive, Hilliard; http://www.hilliardchamber.org) (Bus - # 32 North Broadway/Hilliard)

May 21 - CYP Conversations & Coffee: Getting Involved In Columbus (7:30AM; Crimson Cup Innovation Lab: 700 Alum Creek Drive, Near East Side; http://www.cypclub.com) (Bus - # 2 or 11)  - Dublin Business After Hours (5:30PM; BMI Federal Credit Union: 6165 Emerald Parkway, Dublin; http://www.dublinchamber.org) 

May 23 - Worthington Business After Hours (5:30PM; Learning Rx: 6465 Reflections Drive, Dublin; http://www.worthingtonchamber.org) (Bus - # 33) - CYP Club Networking Night (6PM; The Charles at Riggins Run: 5252 Riggins Run, Hublin; http://www.cypclub.com) 

May 28 - Network Dublin! Breakfast (7:30AM; The Golf Room: 6807 Dublin Center Drive, Dublin; http://www.dublinchamber.org) (Bus - # 33 Henderson/Sawmill) - AMA Job Transition Group:  A Career Coach's Tools for an Effective Job Search (6:30PM; Improving Easton: 1 Easton Oval, Suite # 175, Easton; http://www.columbusama.org) (Closest Bus - # 7, 23, or 32)  May 30 - Grove City Career and Job Fair (10AM; Aladdin Shrine Center: 1801 Gateway Circle, Grove City; http://www.gcchamber.org) 

JUNE

June 1 - Sip and See (6:30PM; ITM/Oyo Dance Company: 1004 Parsons Ave., South Side) (Bus - # 8 Karl/Parsons, 4, or 5)

June 4 - DANG Networking Meetup (6PM; The Dublin Entrepreneurial Center: 565 Metro Place South, Dublin; http://www.chrisborja.com) (Bus - # 33 to Dublin Metro)

June 5 - Whitehall Networking Lunch - Elevator Pitch (11:30AM; MCL Cafeteria: 5240 E. Main St., Whitehall; http://www.whitehallareachamber.org) (Bus - # 2 to Reynoldsburg)

June 8 - Starting Your Own Small Business Bootcamp (10AM; St. John Learning Center: 640 S. Ohio Ave., Old Oaks; https://stjohnlearning.wordpress.com/) (Bus - # 1 or 22) - Free Press Second Saturday Salon (6:30PM; The Columbus Free Press: 1021 E. Broad St., Olde Towne East; http://www.columbusfreepress.com) (Bus - # 10)

June 11 - Network Dublin! (7:30AM; Covetrous: 400 Metro Place North, Suite 100, Dublin; http://www.dublinchamber.org)  (Bus - # 33 to Dublin Metro) - Westerville Quarterly Luncheon: Medical Marijuana (11:15AM; The Golf Club at Little Turtle: 5400 Little Turtle Way, Westerville; http://www.westervillechamber.com)  - Northland Business Lunch (11:30AM; Ashland University Columbus: 1900 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., Northland; http://www.nabacolumbus.org) (Bus - # 35 Dublin-Granville) 

June 12 - Diversity Columbus: Out With Our Elected Officials (6PM; Sheraton Columbus at Capitol Square: 75 E. State St., Downtown Columbus; http://www.diversitycolumbus.org)  (Closest Bus - # 3, 6, 8, or 9) - Entrepreneurs and Innovators (6PM; North High Brewing: 1288 N. High St., University District; http://www.cypclub.com)  - Small Business Workshop: How To Configure and Manage Your Business (7PM; St. John Learning Center: 640 S. Ohio Ave., Old Oaks; https://stjohnlearning.wordpress.com/) (Bus - # 1 or 22)

June 13 - Gahanna Networking Luncheon (11:30AM; La Navona: 154 N. Hamilton Rd., Gahanna; http://www.gahannaareachamber.com) (Bus - # 24) - Tri-Village Networking Luncheon (11:30AM; Hofbrauhaus Columbus: 800 Goodale Blvd., Grandview Heights; http://chamberpartnership.org) (Bus - # 3, 22, or 31)

June 19 - Women of Inspiration Summit and Expo (9AM; Renaissance Columbus - Westerville/Polaris - 409 Altair Parkway, Westerville; http://www.cypclub.com) (Bus - # 102 or CMAX) - Bexley Networking Lunch (12:30PM; Christopher Keels Photography: 2476 E. Main St., Bexley; http://www.bexleyareachamber.org)  (Bus - # 2) - Small Business Workshop: Loans and Grants (7PM; St. John Learning Center: 640 S. Ohio Ave., Old Oaks; https://stjohnlearning.wordpress.com/) (Bus - # 1 or 22)

June 20 - Franklinton Networking Luncheon (11:30AM; West Park UMC: 89 West Park Ave., Franklinton; http://www.franklintonboardoftrade.org) (due 6/18) (Bus - # 10) - Dublin Business After Hours & Corporate Challenge Kick-Off (5:30PM; The Crowne Plaza Dublin: 600 Metro Place North, Dublin; http://www.dublinchamber.org) (Bus - # 33 to Dublin Metro) - Westerville Business After Hours (5:30PM; Wesley Woods at New Albany: 4588 Wesley Woods Blvd., New Albany; http://www.westervillechamber.com)

June 21 - Breakfast with Business First (7AM; Bishop Griffin Student Center at Ohio Dominican University: 1191 Sunbury Rd., Northeast Side; http://www.columbusbusinessfirst.com)  - Creative Mornings: Wonder (8:30AM; COSI: 333 W. Broad St., Franklinton; http://www.creativemornings.com/cities/clb) (Bus - # 10 or 12) - The Dublin Corporate Challenge Kickoff: Battle of the Businesses (9AM; Dublin Jerome High School: 8300 Hyland-Croy Rd., Dublin; http://www.dublinchamber.org) 

June 25 - Westerville YP Breakfast with a Leader (7:30AM; Roush Honda: 100 W. Schrock Rd., Westerville; http://www.westervillechamber.com)  - Northland Business Breakfast (7:30AM; YMCA: 1640 Sandalwood Place, Northland; http://www.nabacolumbus.org) (Bus - # 8) - AMA Job Transition Group (6:30PM; Improving Easton: 1 Easton Oval, Suite # 175, Easton; http://www.columbusama.org) (Closest Bus - # 7, 23, or 32)

June 26 - Small Business Workshop: Tax Issues (7PM; St. John Learning Center: 640 S. Ohio Ave., Old Oaks; https://stjohnlearning.wordpress.com/) (Bus - # 1 or 22) 

June 27 - Clintonville Networking Lunch (11:30AM; Clintonville Woman’s Club: 3951 N. High St., Clintonville; http://www.clintonvillechamber.com) (Bus - # 2 or 102) - CYP Networking Night (5:30PM; Berkley House: 5300 Riverside Drive, Upper Arlington; http://www.cypclub.com) - AAF AdFun (5:30PM; Horizons: 4000 Horizons Drive, Upper Arlington; http://www.aafcolumbus.org)  June 30 - Easton 20th Birthday Volunteer Fair (June 30; Easton Town Center, Easton; http://www.eastontowncenter.com) (Bus - # 7, 9, 23, 31, 32, or 34)

July 2 - Dublin Area Networking Group (DANG) (6PM; Dublin Entrepreneurial Center: 565 Metro Place South, Dublin; http://www.chrisborja.com) (Bus - # 33 to Dublin Metro)

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TOP 15 Airbnb Asheville Rentals For a North Carolina Getaway [2020]

Planning a trip to North Carolina and searching for the BEST Airbnb Asheville rentals? Well, look no further, because I’ve put together this guide filled with unique and fun Airbnbs in Asheville in 2020!

The picturesque city of Asheville is a mountain destination located in the western part of the state of North Carolina. But don’t go thinking this is just another sleepy U.S city with not a lot going on! 

Asheville is a vibrant historical destination, with a booming arts and culture scene. The town of iust under 100,000 permanent residents loves art – and as a result the city is brimming with top galleries, museums and shots of culture. There’s even a Renoir housed here! 

In winter, Asheville is a snowy wonderland with the Blue Ridge Parkland as a majestic backdrop. You can ski, hike or cozy up in front of a log cabin fire. In summer, the city is hot and humid yet green and beautiful with festivals and events popping up across the city. It’s also just two hours from Charlotte, and just under four hours from the state capital of Raleigh, and a road trip across the state of North Carolina is always enjoyable. 

I’m guessing I’ve sold you on a trip to this excellent U.S destination, and now you need an Asheville AirBNB to rest your head – I got your back there too! My list of the 15 best AirBNBs in Asheville is diverse and personally cherry-picked to bring you only the most quality stays in the city. 

So let’s get into it! 

Quick Breakdown On Asheville AirBNBs

Cheap. Luxury. Solo Travel. Unique. Best of the best. My “Quick Top 5” shortlist below are the cream of the crop of Asheville AirBNBs, hand-picked to suit a range of travel styles, budgets and group sizes! 

I’ve included heaps of video guides to Asheville throughout this list, to give you lots of ideas of what to see, do, eat and explore during your time in the mountainous North Carolina city. I plan on adding a lot more North Carolina content to my blog, but in the meantime, I’ve included links at the end of this list to a range of other U.S travel blogs, guides and lists you might enjoy. 

  1) The Rad Pad—Quiet Modern Nest 2 Blocks off Haywood Road

“The Best Overall Asheville AirBNB”

Location: West Asheville 

AirBNB Plus: Yes 

Superhost: Yes 

Price: $70+ USD per night 

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This AirBNB Plus in Asheville has style, substance and a seriously good location – so it’s my pick for the best overall Asheville AirBNB! The 600 sq ft, one bedroom apartment is a bright and pretty space, with fun pops of colour throughout its airy interiors. It also has its own outdoor seating area to take in that crisp Asheville mountain air. “The Rad Pad” is indeed rad, and its location in the hippest part of town – West Asheville – couldn’t be better. Explore the trendy neighborhood’s range of eclectic cafes, restaurants, vintage stores and vibrant arts district. 

Guest review: “My wife and I stayed here for our 5th anniversary weekend. The pictures of the decor are what initially caught our attention. When we checked in, the place looked better than the pictures online, and we couldn’t stop talking about how fun it would be to have a studio decorated just like it. The location is amazing. We had never been to Asheville before, but this spot made it super easy to get to anything fun in town. It is near some amazing shops and restaurants and is a short drive from downtown. Needless to say, my wife and I were extremely satisfied with our weekend.” – Andrew 

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Blue Ridge Parkway.

  2) Mountain Modern; stunning luxury, pool, hot tub, views!!

“The Best Luxury Asheville AirBNB”

Location: Town Mountain

AirBNB Plus: No

Superhost: Yes

Price: $600+ USD per night 

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Live it up in the lap of luxury at this sprawling five bedroom family home in the Asheville locals of a Town Mountain – it’s the best luxury Asheville AirBNB by a mile! The modern and stylish home features spacious interiors, a pool, hot tub, fire pit and jaw-dropping views of the Blue Ridge, all from an exclusive and private neighborhood. Charming Town Mountain is a 10 minute drive to Downtown Asheville and the city’s many offerings. 

Guest review: “Beautiful, well-appointed space with amazing views. There was plenty of space for our 4 families, and lots of fun for the kids in the Asheville area. We will definitely be back!” – Cate

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  3) Asheville Tiny House

“The Best Cheap Asheville AirBNB”

Location: Bent Creek

AirBNB Plus: No

Superhost: Yes

Price: $50+ USD per night

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Escape to North Carolina’s most beautiful city without spending a fortune with the best cheap AirBNB in Asheville. This 20 foot long one bed “tiny home” is so cute, so rustic and so highly rated by thrilled guests, I guarantee you’ll love it too. The neat space has a loft lounge, kitchen, bathroom and queen sized bed, and is ideal for solo travelers or couples looking for a cozy little abode. It is located in the suburban Asheville neighborhood of Bent Creek, which forms part of the Pisgah National Forest. From here, hike, bike, explore the Blue Ridge Parkway or head into downtown Asheville with ease! 

Guest review: “This is a great experience you NEED to do – even just for the loft sleeping space with a window to the stars. Automated lock is super easy to use, and the instructions Katie has left make living in the little house very easy to manage. Lots of books to read there, plus little snacks and a great selection in the mini bar. There’s a charging socket behind your head in the loft which is very handy to keep those electronics charged up!” – Michael 

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  4) Fresh and Modern Asheville Shipping Container Home 

“The Best Unique Asheville AirBNB”

Location: Downtown Asheville 

AirBNB Plus: Yes 

Superhost: Yes

Price: $80+ USD per night 

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In a world where buying and building a dream property just isn’t possible for many of us, shipping container homes have skyrocketed in popularity. This studio shipping container home is the best unique AirBNB in Asheville, and the modern and well presented space has everything you need for a kick ass vacation. There’s a deck with seating and high end fittings inside, and guests have given it a resounding five star overall rating! You’ll be able to walk to the Blue Ridge Parkway with ease, and many of Asheville’s leading breweries and restaurants are just a short drive away. 

Guest review: “If you are looking for a cool place to stay super close to Asheville, look no further! Staying in the shipping container was a great experience! The space is very comfortable and quiet, nicely decorated, well built and finished, extremely clean and all around an enjoyable place to spend time. The kitchen has everything you need for a short visit. The bathroom is enormous and the outdoor deck is a great addition. Moreover, I doubt you will find more pleasant and accommodating hosts than Michelle and Tyler. Our only disappointment was having to leave.” – Tyler 

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  5) Admire Local Art at a Boutique Studio Perched on a Hill 

“The Best Asheville AirBNB For Solo Travelers”

Location: North Asheville 

AirBNB Plus: Yes 

Superhost: Yes

Price: $70+ USD per night 

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If you just need to get away and recharge a little on your own, this boutique studio apartment in North Asheville is the best Asheville AirBNB for solo travelers. This AirBNB Plus offering is eclectic, artistic and welcoming, and provides a safe and private haven for those flying solo or as a duo. Enjoy a quiet morning coffee with the private garden, before exploring North Asheville – a friendly and quiet neighborhood with a historic inn, a great brewery, charming restaurants and a chilled out vibe. From here to Downtown Asheville, it’s a 10 minute ride with your own car rental or by grabbing a Lyft. 

Guest review: “This was my first experience with an Airbnb and it could not have been any more perfect than it was. The apartment was absolutely beautiful from the view to the inside of it as well. While we did not get a chance to meet Traci, she clearly went above and beyond to ensure that the stay was up to par. Which it was definitely above that. I would absolutely recommend this Airbnb & will certainly be back to visit :)” – Dominique 

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  6) The best view in Asheville! 

Location: The Riceville Valley 

AirBNB Plus: No 

Superhost: Yes 

Price: $220+ USD per night 

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Asheville’s picturesque Riceville Valley provides some of the best views in the region, and this ultra modern, open concept home is the place to experience it all! The two bedroom home is minimalist, a bit futuristic and was recently named “the most beautiful AirBNB in North Carolina” by Architectural Digest- so you have to experience it for yourself! The hilltop home with the best views in the area is just 10 minutes from Downtown Asheville and five minutes from the stunning Blue Ridge Parkway. 

Guest review: “Absolutely stunning property with incredible views! Plus there were so many thoughtful touches – from the local beers in the fridge, to providing a list of some of their favorite local spots, we loved staying at John’s property and we will definitely be coming back.” – Bobby 

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  7) Eclectic and Stylish Simplicity in a Rustic Setting

Location: The Riceville Valley

AirBNB Plus: Yes 

Superhost: Yes 

Price: $120+ USD per night 

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Another AirBNB gem in the serene Riceville Valley, this light, bright and boho-inspired studio abode is perfectly presented and thrilling AirBNB guests by the hundreds. It has its own private deck, and is just 15 minutes from Downtown Asheville – one of the prettiest drives in the state. 

Guest review: “Stay here. It is absolutely beautiful, most comfortable bed ever, each piece in the home has beauty and purpose and Tara is a wonderful host. The dog next door is precious too. Wish I could’ve seen the bears. Can’t wait to return.” – Tracy 

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Biltmore House, Asheville.

  8) Villa Rose- On 2 acres, 1 mi to Biltmore, 4 mi DT

Location: Biltmore 

AirBNB Plus: No 

Superhost: Yes 

Price: $80+ USD per night 

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Just four miles from Downtown Asheville, this one bedroom guest suite is nestled on a stunning acreage, brimming with fruit trees, wildlife and tranquility. The modern and spacious suite has all you need to ensure the best trip to Asheville possible, including soundproofing insulation, luxury bedding, a kitchenette and a deluxe marble bathroom. The suite is even earth-cooled, to ensure you stay cool as a cucumber if you visit in the summer months, and heated to stay comfortable during the snowy winter months. 

Guest review: “Villa Rose was awesome! Excellent communication, sightseeing tips and recommendations from our host Brett. Pretty much anything we needed, they had there. We got about 3” of snow on our first day. The next morning Brett had already cleared the driveway and left an ice scraper by my car for me to borrow. How cool is that?! Will definitely recommend!” – Ana 

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  9) Cedar Cabin with Forest Canopy Deck

Location: Woodhaven Road 

AirBNB Plus: Yes 

Superhost: Yes 

Price: $150+ USD per night 

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This cedar cabin hideaway is a serene oasis in a peaceful and private Asheville location. The AirBNB Plus retreat features one bedroom, a rustic design and an indoor fireplace for cozy cabin vibes as the snow falls. You’ll feel like you are a million miles away from Downtown Asheville, but you’re actually only two miles by car! The nearest mountain town just five minutes is the best place to stock up on essentials or dine at a range of great restaurants. 

Guest review: “Fabulous haven in the woods! A perfect place to unwind and enjoy the natural surroundings, this home is beautiful and exceptionally well-equipped, as well as spotlessly clean. Just as the photos show. Thank you!” – Bronwyn 

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  10) Retro Vintage-West Asheville Urban Abode

Location: West Asheville 

AirBNB Plus: Yes 

Superhost: Yes

Price: $70+ USD per night

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This bright and friendly one bedroom apartment is sure to bring a touch of color and fun to your trip to Asheville. The AirBNB Plus verified space is located in Asheville’s trendiest zip code – West Asheville. The neighborhood is full of hip cafes, bars, restaurants and shops. 

Guest review: “This is a cute and fun space. The proximity to town, restaurants and events is excellent. Each Uber ride was less than $10 and 10 minutes. Location, location, location. The owner was responsive to our arrival with early communication and was able to make a change we requested after the first night. If you are going to Ashville and seek a fun place to stay near all of the events in town, give this place a look.” – David 

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  11) Tour the Blue Ridge Parkway from a Loft in the Countryside

Location: Avery Creek 

AirBNB Plus: Yes 

Superhost: Yes

Price: $70+ USD per night 

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Spacious, light-filled and with eclectic, stylish decor, this one bedroom loft is one of the best AirBNBs in Asheville. The friendly AirBNB Plus space is located in a serene countryside setting on a private road, with the horses in the nearby pasture for your neighbors. Head into Downtown Asheville in less than 20 minutes, or explore nearby Hendersonville and Brevard. In addition, the apartment has a range of top Asheville breweries and restaurants right nearby. 

Guest review: “WOW! Laura and Chris and their family were great hosts. Very welcoming, warm, respectful, and accommodating. We had to check in (several hours) early due to extenuating circumstances and they were more than happy to help. Not to mention the place was spotless when we arrived, and perfectly decorated. Each area of the loft is thoughtfully decorated, and my favorite place was the loveseat in the sitting area that overlooks the horse pasture. So beautiful. The morning coffee and breakfast snacks were also greatly appreciated as we headed out for an early day hike. We could not have been luckier to have found The Nest, it was a great experience and I would recommend to anyone going to visit the Asheville area!” – Kensey  

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The Craggy Pinnacle Tunnel, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville.

  12) Cozy Forest Cottage at Sleepy Gap with Yoga Platform

Location: Blue Ridge Parkway

AirBNB Plus: Yes 

Superhost: Yes 

Price: $150+ USD per night 

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Escape to the woods just outside Asheville and you’re promised a picturesque, relaxed vacation. This one bedroom forest cottage is rustic, contemporary and cozy, and set on four acres of woods. It borders the famed Blue Ridge Parkway, which is hikeable right from your front door. Reach Downtown Asheville in as little as 20 minutes. This AirBNB Plus is the perfect place to switch off and get back to nature. 

Guest review: “Beautiful, quaint and quiet cabin nestled in the woods outside of Asheville. Also centrally located to Hendersonville and hiking in all of Western N.C. Cabin had all the comforts of home yet was still peaceful enough to be relaxing. Hosts were super communicative and helpful. I would definitely stay here again.” – Douglas 

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  13) Upstream Bohemian, Modern Design, Hot Tub, Mountain Views

Location: Pisgah View

AirBNB Plus: Yes 

Superhost: Yes 

Price: $300+ USD per night 

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This five bedroom Asheville AirBNB is really something special. The AirBNB Plus home is an earthy, eco-friendly escape, with a superb rooftop hot tub and a modern, unique architectural design. The boho space is roomy, light-filled and breezy, and is located right near the heart of Asheville in a calming riverside locale. This family friendly house is sure to thrill kids and adults alike. 

Guest review: “This place was wonderful. Our 12 member wedding party had a blast. There was ample space to sleep or just hang out and the kitchen had everything we needed to cook up some awesome meals. Our party was wishing we could have stayed longer.” – Sarah 

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  14) Sanctuary, Treehouses of Serenity

Location: 10 minutes to Downtown Asheville

AirBNB Plus: Yes 

Superhost: Yes 

Price: $220+ USD per night 

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This Asheville treehouse is truly amazing, and I’m not surprised it has a perfect guest rating from over lucky 200 guests and counting. The work that the hosts have put into this one bedroom treehouse dream speaks for itself, and the fairytale-esque abode is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. Just 10 minutes from Downtown Asheville on a private pocket of land, this treehouse promises a quiet, calming stay in a beautiful woodsy location. 

Guest review: “Carolina & Mike, Heather and I, feel like words can’t describe the fabulous experience we had for our “2020” Valentine’s getaway. This is a unique one of a kind Tree House design, its sensual home away from home effect was captivating. We thank you for creating a space that provides a relaxed, cozy atmosphere that allowed us to completely unwind in serenity. The Flowers! Specifically the bottle of Rosé were a special touch we definitely enjoyed. Can’t wait for the new treehouse projects to be completed and what they have to offer, we’ll make plans for lodging in those as well. Carolina & Mike’s hospitality and attention made us feel like family! Thank you guys! The Garcia’s.” – Jim 

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  15) Exceptional Home Nestled Among Acres of Forest

Location: Town Mountain

AirBNB Plus: Yes 

Superhost: Yes 

Price: $200+ USD per night 

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With the serene woods of Asheville surrounding it, this beautiful one bedroom home is unique, immaculately presented and really something special. The AirBNB Plus house has so far received five stars overall for its amenities, features and stellar location. Reach Downtown Asheville in as little as five minutes, and enjoy its many indoor and outdoor activities. 

Guest review: “STAY HERE!!! you will not regret it. This is the perfect romantic getaway or long stay house. Everything you need is here and it’s super close to downtown without being in the hustle and bustle. We kept talking about how we wish we could live in this house. 10/10” – Victoria 

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  Asheville Tours & Experiences To Check Out 

From historical walking tours to fast-paced city scavenger hunts – and a little yoga in a stunning mountain location – these are my picks of the best Asheville tours and experiences that you can’t miss. Book via my links and save time and money! 

Amazing Asheville Scavenger Hunt Adventure

“Discover Asheville on this smartphone guided walking tour. Your amazing scavenger hunt adventure starts in the heart of the city and explores the rich history, art, monuments and other hidden gems of this great Smoky Mountain Town.”

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Price: From $70 USD (3 hours) 

Review: “We’d been to Asheville many times, but the Get Your Guide Scavenger Hunt showed us so many new, interesting aspects to the city that we would not otherwise ever see. A great way to expand your knowledge and appreciation of a city!” – Dean, United States 

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  Asheville: Epic Morning Waterfall Yoga Hike

“Experience the ancient Appalachian Mountains and enjoy an epic 300-foot waterfall while you hike, meditate, and practice yoga. You will enjoy a 2 to 4-mile guided hike at a beginner-intermediate level, leaving no environmental impact on the region.”

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Price: $115 USD (3 hours) 

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  Asheville: 1-Hour Haunted Walking Ghost Tour

“Explore Asheville’s historic downtown area and see some of the city’s most paranormally active locations. Learn the truth behind Asheville’s gruesome history as your guide introduces you to some of the city’s most chilling legends and mysteries.”

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Price: From $32 USD (1 hour)

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  Did I leave out any epic Asheville AirBNBs? 

If you’ve recently stayed at a top quality Asheville AirBNB or are the proud host of an AirBNB in Asheville that you think deserves to make it on my list – hit me up! Feel free to reach out to me via my social channels or my email, and I’ll have a look at your property to see if I can add it to my list! 

Planning a trip to Asheville or the USA?

The North Carolina city of Asheville is a beautiful mountain escape, perfect for a solo retreat, romantic couples getaway or family vacation. I have plans to add way more NC content to my blog, but in the meantime, check out my other USA travel content linked below, which will give you ideas of other destinations to check out in the same part of the country as North Carolina! 

  Final thoughts on Asheville AirBNBs…

AirBNBs in Asheville cover such a delightful mix of styles and locations. Rustic cabins deep in the North Carolina woods. Bohemian apartments in hip suburbs. Modern downtown pads in the heart of the city. I was truly impressed, and I hope you have a fantastic trip to Asheville if you decide to head down there to explore! 

Thanks for reading about the best AirBNBs in Asheville! 

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Spring 2019 Dean’s List

NATCHITOCHES –  One thousand one hundred and thirty-one students were named to the Spring 2019 Dean’s List at Northwestern State University. Students on the list earned a grade point average of between 3.5 and 3.99. Those named to the Dean’s List by hometown are as follows.

 Abbeville -- Julie Melancon;

 Alexandria -- Marquita Benjamin, Morgan Brame, Morgan Bryant, Maslin Campbell, Dshaun Coleman, Katylyn Cox, Noel Cusick, Tyler Flynn, Maeghan George, Jaliyah Jasper, Keyerra Jefferson, Jasmine Johnson, Leslie Katz, Hunter Lewis, ShaKiyla Lindsey, DeShonta Manning, Deasheneire Payne, Eboni Phidd, Jabari Reed, Ragan Richey, Imani Ricks, Daziah Roberson, Kaitlin Roshto, Caleb Ross, Savannah Sices, Alexander Trotter, Thando Turner, Erin Vandersypen, Cherell Wallace, Christopher Warren, William Welch, Tashiana Whitehead;

 Anacoco -- Jacob Bennett, Kenneth Cochran, Alan Cosio, Nicole Fitzgerald, Zada Green, Elizabeth Guy, Theresa Heaton, Caitlin McKee, Brooke Phillips, Jean Phillips, Cayla Roberts;

 Anchorage, Alaska -- Sydne Bulot;

 Angola -- Ursula Poarch;

 Arcadia -- Alliyah Murphy, Ralyn Sampson;

 Arlington, Texas -- Charles Rodgers;

 Arnaudville -- Alayna Moreau, Misti Richard;

 Ashdown, Arkansas -- Anastasia Saucier;

 Athens, Texas --- Jessica Dubose;

 Atlanta -- Madison Hanson, Peyton Howell, Brianne Lashley, Keneisha Williams;

 Avondale -- James Brown, Kelly Maldonado;

 Baldwin -- Christine Barard;

 Ball -- Makenzie Jones;

 Barksdale AFB -- Victoria Charles, Jeanine Matthews;

 Bastrop -- Nikkia Lewis;

 Baton Rouge -- Diamanisha Betts, Rosa Campbell, Joshua Cheatwood, Peyton Clark, Emmanuel Dunn, Bryn Edmonston, Lydell Emerson, Maisyn Guillory, John Guillot, Kelly Guillot, Cameron Hooper, Misterie Jarrell, Robert LeMoine, Daniely Midyett, Phelicia Neal, Sarah Rehman, Emma Rivet, Ashleigh Rumby, Ashlee Simmons, Victoria Simmons, Haley Sylvester, Madison Szekely, Kori Thomas, Jordan Williams;

 Baunatal, Germany -- Yannik Gerland;

 Belgrade, Serbia -- Emilija Dancetovic

 Belle Chasse -- Jade Talazac;

 Belmont -- Jayce Gentry;

 Bentley -- Stephanie Hayes;

 Benton -- Haley Crosby, Makayla Goff, Joshua Johnson, Kara Knippers, Tamara Korner, Daniel Scott, Ted Scott, Torea Taylor, Kathryn Watts;

 Berwick -- Brittany Vidos,

 Bienville -- Mavis Collinsworth, Julie Martin;

 Bogalusa -- Laura McFarlain;

 Bonduel, Wisconsin -- Miranda Backmann;

 Bossier City -- Cassie Bailey, Jayde Barnett, Alicia Bartholomew, Elizabeth Blair, Alexandra Borrmann, Quintin Braley, Hannah Brooks, Izabela Carabelli, Kendall Caple, Jonathan Castillo, Colby Cranford, Callie Crockett, Peyton Davis, Ashley Digilormo, Kelsey Gallman, Marissa Gardner, Sydney Gootee, Samantha Guile, Savanna Head, Dejaney Jackson, Nourain Jamhour, Anqumesha Jeter, Kijah Johnson, Haley Joncas, Elizabeth Jones,  Abigail Kent, Alexandra Madrid, Samantha Maiette, Casi Martin, Michelle Moline, Andrea Parks, Kennedy Parson, Khayla Pugh, Nigmeh Rahman, Jasmine Roberson, Andrew Robinson, Sydney Shannon, Gerald Shouse, Hope Spaw, Brittany Spence, Taylor Stoker, Benjamin Tanner, James Taylor, Avery Tibbets, Danielle Toney, Giselle Trejo, Tomaya Turner, Madeline Webb, Dominique Wineglass;

 Bourg -- Mia Adams, Abigail Trahan;

 Boutte -- Samantha Vernor;

 Boyce -- Hannah Aslin, Seth Baggett, Sonya Hill, Anna Lacombe, Amanda Land, Hannah Miller, Wyatt Miller, Ashley Smith;

 Braithwaite -- Kelly Pagoaga;

 Breaux Bridge -- Elizabeth Bernard, Dylan Davis, Blythe Duvall, Beyonka Heine, Ashtin Mouton, Emily Roy, Tyler Thibodeaux;

 Broussard -- Catrice Ambrose, Matthew Buteau, Brandon Phillips;

 Brownsville, Texas -- Emily Saldivar;

 Bryant, Arkansas -- Lilly Roach;

 Billard, Texas -- Brandon Duecker;

 Bunkie -- Haley Laprairie;

 Bush -- Saige Tassin;

 Calvin -- Victoria Guy;

 Campbell -- Caidon Campbell;

 Campti -- Destinee Cotton, Allison Friday, Kortney Greer, Madelynne Greer, Dalton Parker, Ronald Reliford;

 Carencro -- Destiny Kennerson, Carl Randall, Melody Woodard;

 Cartagena, Colombia -- Carlos Camargo Patron, Juan Castilla, Ivan Lorduy Camargo, Jorge Ojeda Munoz, Romulo Osorio Herrera, Cristian Paez Geney, Luis Osorio Betancourt, Juan Padilla, Ramon Sarruf Monroy, Juan Santos Sierra;

 Castor -- Kaycee Collinsworth;

 Central -- Christian Chustz, Hayley Tarver;

 Chalmette -- Jessica Adcock, Dylan Fuselier;

 Cheneyville -- Katelyn Baronne, Laiken Haggart;

 Church Point -- Paige Felix;

 Cincinnati, Ohio -- Kristin Byone;

 Clayton -- Glendalyn Boothe;

 Clinton, Mississippi -- Adam Moncure;

 Cloutierville -- Glenda Metoyer;

 Colfax -- Jessica Hebert, Angela McCann, Alyssa Parker, Mikayla Richardson, Lessie Rushing, Morgan Vandegevel;

 Colorado Springs, Colorado -- Rossana Potempa;

 Columbia -- Tyler Duchesne;

 Converse -- Hayley Farmer, Ashley Forgues Brock, Mallory Mitchell, Elaina Richardson, Hannah Womack;

 Coushatta -- Colton Campbell, Elizabeth Cummins, Aaron Murray, Tianna Rock, Jon Russell, Mikailah Smith, Caroline Wren;

 Covington -- Henri Blanchat, Kierra Blase, Rachael Coyne, Kayla Keys, Cathleen Oviedo, Anthony Pupo, Crystal Tucker, Etienne Blanchat;

 Crowley -- Sidney Gilder, Alyssa Huval;

 Cumberland, Maryland -- Rebekah Apple;

 Cypress, Texas -- Alexis Gomez, Kaitlyn St. Clair, Luke Watson;

 Darrow -- Micheal Douglas;

 Dayton, Texas -- Jerry Maddox;

 De Soto, Illinois -- Jayci Deaton;

 Deer Park, Texas -- Blake Stephenson;

 Delhi -- Jasmine Poe;

 Denham Springs -- Joey Carroll, Caitlyn Cutrer, Lenni Kunert, Halle Mahfouz, Francis Toche, Emily Williams;

 Denver, Colorado -- Joshua Adair;

 DeRidder -- Eriq Carver, Colten Denning, Falon Drake, Alphonse Engram, Bambi Hardesty, Shayla Miller, Julie Ochoa, Lauren Taylor, Jaymee Thrasher, Cheyenne Vander, Michael Waryas, Ashley Wisthoff, Kailey Wisthoff;

 Derry -- Hannah Antee;

 Destrehan -- Kiera Robinson;

 Deville -- Hailey Bolton, Hailie Coutee, Colton Johnson, Marlee Paulk, Hannah Siebeneicher, Vivian Vallery;

 Dike, Texas -- Brynn Offutt;

 Dodson -- Lydia McGaha;

 Donaldsonville -- Madeline Sotile;

 Downsville -- Abby Fordham;

 Doyline -- Lucas Darbonne;

 Dry Creek -- Kayla Mandelin;

 Dry Prong -- DeAnna Barlett, Jacob Boydstun, Alisabeth Lockhart;

 Dublin, Georgia -- Jessica Rogers;

 Duson -- JoBeth Caswell, Lester Dugas, Autumn Ritter;

 Edmond, Oklahoma -- Payton Hartwick, Ashley Medawattage, Amanda Stokes;

 Effie -- Jaydan Perkins;

 Elizabeth -- Kolby Friday, Clyde Hurst, Sadie Perkins;

 Elm Grove -- Katrina Thornton;

 Elmer -- Brennan Mays, Tiffany Turner;

 Elton -- Kayla Bellard;

 Enon Valley, Pennsylvania -- Jennifer Smiley;

 Eros -- Nicole Skerlong, Alecia Smith;

 Ethel -- Abby Guillory;

 Evans -- Lakin Smith;

 Evergreen -- Walter Armand, Shelby Riche;

 FPO AP, California -- Amber Travis;

 Farmerville -- Malissa Loyd;

 Florien -- Whitney Byles, Travis Cook, Cullen Hopkins, Faith Hopkins, Tyler Johnson, Caroline Matthews, Emma Ray, Dylan Roberts, Elizabeth Squillini, Megan Wagley, Shari Wilson;

 Flower Mound, Texas -- Cody McGee;

 Forest Hill -- Anna Doherty, Rachel Humphries, Claudia Marie Musgrove, Rafael Sierra;

 Forest Park, Illinois -- Kimberly Murray;

 Forney, Texas -- Jared Walker;

 Fort Bliss, Texas -- Brittany Passi;

 Fort Polk -- Destiny Ash, Laura Cerqueira, Jennifer Chirlin, Kyley Cole, Anthony Holloway, Zoe Kata, Ana Murray, Jessica Ramirez, Adrian Rodriguez, Sasha Trevino, Lindsey Turner, Nohora Valencia Camacho, Julia Ward;

 Franklin -- Chaqaire Jenkins, Cheyanne Smith;

 Franklinton -- Brian Geraghty, Aron Stephens;

 Fresno, Texas -- Terres Anderson;

 Frierson -- Austin Barnes, Shelby Callens, Nicholas Parham, Valerie Smith;

 Fulshear, Texas -- Drew Nuschler;

 Georgetown -- Laura White;

 Glenmora -- Eric Baker, Kristopher Devore, Megan Johnson, Nellie Johnson, Melissa Lanier, Faith Lawrence, Savannah Thompson, Derrick Welch;

 Gloster -- Kylee Causey, Jennifer Simmons;

 Goldonna -- David Day, Alexander Guillory;

 Gonzales -- Jordan Enloe, Victoria Gardner, Harlee Melancon, Nicole Moody, Corley Payne, Denee Smith, Jaci Templet;

 Gorman, Texas -- Kourtney Seaton;

 Gramercy -- Amber Theisges, Sabrina Troxler;

 Grand Cane -- Kayden Booker, Matthew Raybon;

 Gray -- Austin Pierre;

 Grayson -- Sabrina Mckeithen;

 Greenwell Springs -- Katherine Bryant, Micah Fontenot, Anna Lingenfelter, Katherine Langlois;

 Greenwood -- Taylor Hughes, Branden Savell;

 Gretna -- Jasmine Miles;

 Gun Barrel City, Texas -- Colton Banghart;

 Hineston -- Chase Powell;

 Hahnville -- Catelyn Errington;

 Hallandale Beach, Florida -- Ralph Boereau;

 Hallsville, Texas -- Emma Hawthorne;

 Harker Heights, Texas -- Khalil Corbett-Canada

 Harvey – Faith Johnson, Alexis Taylor;

 Haughton -- Arneshia Brooks, Kyler Burns, Jessica Chase, Madison Farquhar, Shelby Grubbs, Kobe Jackson, Nathan Johnson, Luna Karkar, Elizabeth Langley, Nicklaus Lowery, Paige Ramey, Hannah Robertson, Cheyenne Ware, Hunter Woods;

 Heflin -- Haley Shepherd;

 Henderson, Texas -- Christina Marie Colley;

 Henderson -- Asha Cormier;

 Henderson, Nevada -- Kiana Winford;

 Hessmer -- Dana Lala;

 Hineston -- Richard Clark, Gabrielle Merchant Langley; Madison Morrison, Chase Powell;

 Honolulu, Hawaii -- Melissa Baker;

 Hope Mills, North Carolina -- Taylor Camidge;

 Hornbeck -- Brandy Alford, Sarah Ceballos;

 Houma -- Kelsey Chauvin, Alexis Dardar, Jennifer Doiron, Anna Gautreaux, Zoe Hebert, Corinne Paris, Sara Rebstock, Rhianna Stamps;

 Houston, Texas -- Luis Cervantes, Brittany Davis, Levar Gumms, Kenneth Sheldon, Kendall Westfall;

 Humble, Texas - Aiyana Bean;

 Hutto, Texas -- Tommi Long;

 Ida -- Madison Campbell;

 Independence -- Tatlyn Costa;

 Iota -- Katie Latiola;

 Jacksonville, Texas -- Donovan Trent;

 Jefferson -- Matthew Broekman, Codi Vernace;

 Jena -- Mercedes Farris, Jill Kennard, Jessi McNeely, Dena Ray, Darian Thacker;

 Jennings -- Emily Benoit, Rachel Edwards, Mekayla Jenkins, KaTierra Lewis;

 Jonesboro -- Natalee Gray, Destini Mathews, Xavier Stringer;

 Jonesville -- Kameron Stevenson;

 Kaplan -- Laurie Breaux;

 Katy, Texas -- Erik Carver;

 Keatchie -- Antonio Dukes, Katelyn Hicks, Amber Nash;

 Keithville -- Amanda Eades, McKenzie Knotts, John-David May, Jerry Parks, Joanna Sims, Deja White, Larae Wooley;

 Kemp, Texas -- Katelynn Messer;

 Kenner -- Ryan Johnson, Nicole Lala, Gennyfer Pena, Henry Schlorff;

 Kerens, Texas -- Richard, Brumbelow, Cody James, Diego Maldonado;

 Killeen, Texas -- Kierra Poole;

 Kinder -- Nicholas Moldovsky, Stewart Wheeler;

 LaPlace -- Melvin Bates, Caitlin Foster, Jalen Haydel, Jacob St. Pierre;

 Lafayette -- Tamara Benton, Tene Cotton, Luke Dupre, Jeffrey Elkins, Adele Hebert, Michael Joseph, Julia Laperouse, Collin Monaghan, Joshua Monaghan, Christina Poole, Forrest Strang, Julia Towry, Madison Weathers;

 Lake Arthur -- Tuesdi Stipek, Hannah Worley;

 Lake Charles -- Jovan Avery, Leah Benoit, Chelsey Bertrand, Khristina Croker, Karley Hebert, Kathleen Hilliard, Zachary Neely, Isaiah Roy, Emily Roller, Michael Thomas, Kashell Williams;

 Lake Providence -- Lakarven Pitts;

 Lake Wales, Florida -- LaRon James;

 Lawtell -- Karoline Guidry;

 League City, Texas -- Mary Gilbert;

 Lecompte -- Ikeia Johnson;

 Leesville -- Autumn Boggs, Marilyn Brooks, Damion Brown, Rachal Brown, Angie Culbert, Junette Cutshaw, Sarah Deggs, Baylor Dillon, Raegan Dotson, Caryllan Fermato, Brandon Fredieu, Miranda Fulks, Brandon Furlow, Sarah Gibbs, Jarrell, Sean Grady, Jessica Gray, Beatrice Green, Cheyenne Grigg, Morgan Hall, Britney Harvey, Gabriella Haymon, Taylor Helton, Haley Hood, Emilee Keuten, Lane Koury, Samantha LaMonte, Karl Marzahl, Kelly Mitchell, Emily Moore, Brittany Paris, Victoria Perkins, Paula Pilkenton, Linsey Preddy, Amber Rose, David Santos, Hannah Scott, Joseph Slaughter, Peggy Stanley, Rebecca Thomas, Devin Toups, Matthew Ward;

 Lena -- Kadaria Lajaunie, Justin Williams;

 Lettsworth -- Meilyn Woods;

 Lindale, Texas -- Eben Cook;

 Little Rock, Arkansas -- Tara Lane;

 Livingston -- Shelby Cambre, Chase Crane;

 Logansport -- Amanda Hill, Maci Martin, Charles McClintock, Jessica Thompson, Trenton Timmons;

 Longview, Texas -- Gustavo Corrales, Kelli Hickerson, Deja Moore;

 Luling -- Macie Barrios, Nathan Roth;

 Lynwood, Washington -- Meghan Castille;

 McKinney, Texas -- Jameria Smith;

 Madisonville -- Sarahjane Ladut, Jensen Volz;

 Mamou -- Meggie Granger, Melissa Souileau;

 Mandeville -- Maci Burt, Lene Potter;

 Mansfield -- Rowdy Burleson, Meliyah Mitchell, Madison Welborn;

 Mansura -- Magen Hegger, Brandy Laprairie, Kate Losavio, Bailey Quebedeaux;

 Many -- Victoria Barnhill, Rachel Bensinger, Toby Bruce, Maegan Burkett, Hannah Chanler, Tyler Colston, Kelsi Horn, Charles LaFollette, Chase Manning, Brianna Miller, Tanner Mizell, Seth Ozsoy, Catherine Parrie, Chelsea Parrie, Chas Pilcher, Jasmine Sweet, Krisha Williams, Tobias Williams;

 Marrero -- Chris Charles;

 Marksville -- Madison Bordelon, Andre Boyer, Olivia Descant, Sarah Dyer, Shelby Lemoine, Tanner Nugent;

 Marrero -- Tara Brown, Chris Charles, Jade Duthu, Dorothy Giola;

 Marshall, Texas -- Serdalyer Darden, Laurann Graham, Sierra Smith, Abigail Upton, D’Sherrick Williams;

 Marthaville -- Emily Ford, Mallory Powell, Madeline Procell, Hannah Sattler;

 Merryville -- Shelby Royer;

 Mesquite, Texas -- Kaleb Fletcher;

 Metairie -- Taylor Crawford, Cameron Duhe, Virginia Falgoust, Mary Gaffney, Ellie Mandel, Morgan Nuss, Andrew Pitari, Madison Someillan, Mary Strickland, Holly Schiler;

 Minden -- Special Crawford, Jess Easley, Roxy Easley, Taya Hester, Lauren Holland, Fisher McLemore, Andrea McClinton, Amber Slater, Lamonica Smith, Madison Tanner;

 Monroe -- Kelche Browhow, Megan Gimber, Grace Underwood;

 Montegut -- Nicole Cohen, Megan Pellegrin;

 Monterey – Jacob Norris;

 Montgomery -- Morgan Bartlett, Morgan McManus, Hannah Vercher, Michael Waxley, Lauren Wise;

 Mooringsport -- Jay Davis, Jo Anna Fisher, Abigal Wolfe;

 Moreauville -- Austin Dismer;

 Morgan City -- Allie Atkinson;

 Morrow -- Quaniqua Joseph;

 Mt. Hermon -- Warren McFarlain;

 Muleshoe, Texas -- Caitlyn Barber;

 Murcia, Colombia -- Cristina Gonzalez Corchon;

 Nashville, Tennessee -- Doreen Cook;

 Natchez -- Sheri Prothro, Morgan Slaughter;

 Natchitoches -- Alissa Addison, Sharlexus Addison, Kayla Anderson, Tyler Anderson, Francisco Ballestas-Sayas, Gavin Bergeron, Sarah Bergeron, Megan Berry, Shenita Braxton, Trenton Brownlee, Taylor Burch, Morgan Burris, Elias Castro Caballero, Trevor Chalker, Donna Cooper, Fabian Correa Guette, KeShyra Culbert, Renee Cunnikin, Kenneth Darcy, Joshua Davis, Leah Deford, Gwenegan Dehe, Ashley Dranguet, Chasity Dupree, Joshua Ellis, Jason Fagundes, Daniela Forero Salcedo, Alaysia Fredieu, Katlynn French, Luis Gallo Quintero, Ruth Garcia Rodriguez, Matthew Giering, Julian Guerrero Acevedo, Valentina Herazo Alvarez, John Howell, Jasmyn Hunter, Holly Jenkins, Ronesha Johnson, Taylor Johnson, Hannah Jones, Brittany Jordan, Ashante Knox, Ricky Lacour, Carlomagno Leon Jimnez, Scott Macqueen, Miranda Mayeaux, Rylie Mcfarlain, Nestor Mercado-Garcia, Amber Minor, Maina Ibn Mohammed, Coy Morgan, Trevor O’Bannon, Kiara Padilla, Chaka Palm, Meredith Phelps, Jonah Poe, Keator Poleman, Shalondria Rainey, LaKendria Remo, Alejandro Restrepo Cardozo, Shelby Riedel, Kayla Roquemore, Daniela Salas Ricardo, Paula Sanchez Luna, Dante Samuel, Anise Settle, Jonathan Simmons, Skyler Speer, Patrick Sprung, Josie Stamey, Hans Andersen Tan, Travon Texada, Harrison Thomas, Mylika Thompson, Caitlyn Tobin, Austin Townsend, Abigail Vallery, Ricardo Ventura, Eva Venzant, Barbara Vercher-Smith, Lauren Vienne, Mary Whitehead, Jack Wright, Rylee Wyer, Ashtin Youngblood, Donna Cooper, Naloni Walker, Megan Winn;

 New Braunfels, Texas -- Charli Fouts;

 New Iberia -- Taylor Freyou, Jacob Gary, Jaci Jones, Grace Kerns, Destinee Leger, Payton Romero, Alexis Trosclair, Madison Willett;

 New Llano -- Justine Alzubaidi, Summer Atkins, Alexis Harbin, Kaitlyn Hotz, Nicole Naral, Katelyn Watson;

 New Orleans -- Jermone Baudy, Marquise Davis, Felicia Franklin, Haleigh Giorlando Wall, Jacqueline Gross, Jaime Hendrickson, Mia Jackson, Raphael Jones, Seven Joseph, Jamilah Pelrean, Julian Shum, Gloria Smyly, Amy Thomas, Tamara Yilla, Tracy West;

 Noble -- Savannah Anderson, Landen Funderburk, Ethan Morgan, Collin Procell, Joshua Ray;

 Oakdale -- Cheyenne Bertrand, Staci Brown, Coriana Moreaux, Kirstin Richard, Erin Russell;

 Oak Grove -- Tonya Creech;

 Oberlin -- Deanna Villareal;

 Oil City -- Ryan Connella;

 Olla -- Tanner Terrell;

 Opelika, Alabama -- Ceaser Stephens;

 Opelousas -- Kelsey Gallow, Kescheler Guillory, Amy Levier;

 Orange Beach, Alabama -- Elizabeth Gilliam;

 Otis -- Joshua Poston;

 Paincourtville -- Hannah Brister;

 Palmetto, Florida -- Cindy Hernandez;

 Pamplona, Spain -- Melba Mansilla;

 Paradis -- Kaitlyn Dunn;

 Paris, Texas -- Zachary Hevron;

 Pearland, Texas -- Clent Jones;

 Pelican -- Tabitha Averitt, Tabetha Caldwell;

 Pineville -- Taylor Bailey, Riley Bell, Emily Bordelon, Christian Boudreaux, Andrea Boyd, Kurt Burkett, Kaitlyn Burns, Latasha Cain, Taylor Campbell, Ameliah Carpenter, Noelle Carruth, Deja Chatman, Caitlin Crawford, Alexis Dennis, Sara Dorsey, Madison Evers, Erin Fallis, Casey Floyd, Lorali Hebert, Paula Jackson, Kara Johnson, Kelsey Kauffman, Landon King, Laura Lachney, Carlee Lake, Jaclyn Lambright, Connie Lawrence, Jeffery Lepage, Emily Litton, Cedrick Lott, Emily McCarty, Mya Melancon, Ashlee Mitchell, Curtessa Morrow, Judith Peek, Rachel Rudd, Jordan Sensat, Micah St. Andre, Gage Ulrich, Morgan VanBuren;

 Pitkin -- Whitney Strother;

 Plain Dealing -- Dormesha Noble, Ja’Mela Williams;

 Plaquemine -- Kameron Landry, Ma Kayla Washington;

Plaucheville -- Brooke Dauzat, Brittany Taylor;

 Pleasant Hill -- Yasmine Maxie;

 Pollock -- Stephen Carpenter, Erika Clark, Alara Faulkner, Christina Kendrick, Julie McGehee, Mary Robinson;

 Pollok, Texas -- Katelyn Boles;

 Pontchatoula -- Kimberly Holloway, Julia Verdon;

 Port Allen -- Kennedy Cullen;

 Port Barre -- Madison Estis;

 Prairieville -- Rebekah Bonner, Colleen Carline, Cameron Kelly, Bailey Mohler, Kyle Munson, Madeleine Sheets, Derek Walle, Kaylon Wood, Payton Stafford;

 Pride -- Leann Wills;

 Princeton -- Raynell Shield;

 Provencal -- Christopher Jennings, Rebekah Orsborn;

 Raleigh, North Carolina -- Aleida Alfonso;

 Rayne -- Bailey Beard, Cameron Desselle;

 Rayville -- Emily Rawls, Terry Rogers;

 Richardson, Texas -- Melissa Ferrer;

 Richmond, British Columbia, Canada -- Jalen Donaldson;

 Ringgold -- Alora Bryant, Joseph Hays, Arvionne Reliford, Aileecia Tipton, Caleb Vining;

 River Ridge -- Taylor Young;

 Riverview, Florida -- Robyn Larson;

 Robeline -- Jonathan Chism, Kelsy Elkins, Morgan Neugent, Megan Palmer, Jeffrey Watley;

 Rodessa -- Kristian Johnston;

 Rosharon, Texas -- Whitney Washington;

 Round Rock, Texas -- Evan Nafe;

 Ruston -- Erica Laborde, Phynecha Richard, Lara Schales, Jamesha Woods;

 St. Francisville -- Sara Baggett, Robert Burke, Katie Gray, Claire Leming;

 St. Martinville -- Blake Blanchard;

 Saline -- Shelby Savell;

 San Antonio, Texas -- Paris Finkbeiner, Kelli Gamble;

 San Pedo Sula, Honduras -- Cesoa Corrales, Bella Triminio Gutierrez, Xary Trimino;

 Scott -- Taylor Joseph, Alexandra Robichaux;

 Scottsboro, Alabama -- Jessica Provenza;

 Seabrook, Texas -- Amy Whitecotton;

 Shreveport -- Jessica Adams, DayJah Alexander, Trayveon Allen, Hannah Angell, Quinton Aught, Yasmeen Bader, Shakendra Bailey, Alyssa Bonacci, Antanae Baylock, Neely Caudle, Janie Cochran, Courtney Curtis, Kevin Denks, Chenara Dredden, Lauren Edwards, Jennifer Elliott, Hannah Ellis, Whitney Elster, Reagan Escude, Chloe Farrar, Irishia Finister, Samantha Freeman, Dejohn Garrison, Rayvin Gaudet, Jameala Ghazawneh, Evan Gibson, Shanetta Gibson, Karina Goodnight, Lauren Gore, Destinee Green, Jennifer Hardey, Madison Harper, Jaimee Henderson, Anthony Hill, Kimberly Housley, Jesamin Huff, April Hunter, Jasmine Jackson, Matthew Jensen, Caitlin Johnson, Jada Johnson, Kaitlyn Knighton, Akilah Lewis, William Mahoney, Katelyn Martin, Marissa Martin, Brooklynn McWilliams, Amelia McLaren, Marshall Merritt, Aysia Mills, Acquiria Mitchell, Destiny Mitchell, Dylan Molenhour, Cayla Morris, Jared Mourad, Katherine Mutter, Hillary Nicholls, Olivia Noonan, Bailey Patton, Zachary Person, Elizabeth Peterson, Mikayla Phillips, Haley Pickett, Patrick Pierce, Bailey Rech, Nahjee Reid, Natya Rogers, KeAndrea Samuel, Zachary Sanders, Yuriana Sauseda, Elizabeth Scott, Lawson Scott, Cynthia Shahriar, Catherine Shaw, Hannah Strickland, Morgan Strickland, Amanda Strother, Lindsey Sullivan, Alexis Taylor, Jordan Taylor, Joyce Taylor, Rodnisha Terry, Gabrielle Thomas, Breyonna Thompson, Kayla Waller, Dillon Wilkerson, Lana Williams, Ly’Shaquala Williams, Shamolia Williams, Jonathan Zavalydriga;

 Sicily Island -- Shawn Perry;

 Simmesport -- Kimani Batiste, Bailie Marsh, Taylor Myers;

 Simpson -- Carleigh Standifer;

 Singer -- Emily Smith;

 Slidell -- Claire Harvey, Alexzandra Hattier, Ashley Henry, William Jensen, Ariel Johnson, Allyssa Marshall, Isabel Melhado, Abigail Miller, Sabrina Miller, John Norvel, Savanna Owens, Holly Penta, Matthew Sanchez, Jourdan Waddell, Raina Woods;

 Spring, Texas -- Victoria Harris, Elyssa Hernandez, Sydney Normand;

 Springhill -- Armonis Crockett;

 Starks -- Melina Royer;

 Stonewall -- Alexa Barron, Raeanna Free, Brianna Hasch, Mallory McConathy, Kassidy Parker, Madison Parker, Chase Slater, Shderrica Whitaker;

 Sugartown -- Madison Budnik;

 Sulphur -- Andrina Ferguson, Erica Fuselier, Trevor Molitor, Makenzie Simon, Justin Sittig, Shelby Sullivan;

 Sunset -- Sonia Vidrine, Deandra Eaglin;

 Talihina, Oklahoma -- Heidi Couch;

 Tallulah -- Christian Cobb;

 Teruel, Spain -- Judit Castillo Gargallo;

 Texarkana, Texas -- Cody Hambly, Nicholas Sisk;

 Thibodaux -- Tierra Johnson;

 Tomball, Texas -- Nicole Henry;

 Tool, Texas -- Kimberly Kidney;

 Trout -- Harley Lisenby;

 Vidalia -- Katelyn Cooley, Hannah Hargis;

 Ville Platte -- Joshua Galland, Shelbi Rials, Cameron Tinley;

 Waco, Texas -- Isabella Hudson;

 Washington -- Tarik Andrus;

 Waskom, Texas – Mary Alexander, Kiara Kiper;

 Waynesboro, Mississippi -- David Hodo;

 Welsh -- Katherin Salassi;

 West, Texas -- Nathan Nors;

 West Monroe -- Katrina Chilton, Kirstin Elrod, Nicole Fletcher, Laura Lovell, Cassandra Phillips;

 White Castle -- Gavin Landry;

 Wills Point, Texas -- Rebekah Clark;

 Winnfield -- Erica Burnett, Taylor Burnett, D’Tyria Duncan, Jourdan Fitzgerald, Kerry Fitzgerald, Kassidy Grantadams, Trinity Homan, Madisyn Hubbard, Hunter Johnson, Caitlyn Martin, Morgan Martinez, Elizabeth Parker, Trakita Rainwater, Fatima Rodriguez, Lori Spangler;

 Winnsboro -- Hunter Cooper, Darrel Doyle;

 Woodworth -- Jonathan Magnano, Derek Wilson;

 Youngsville -- Randall Blair, Chloe Blank, Jude Garrett, Jessica Gilmore, Brette Reaux, Isabelle Vivien;

 Zachary -- Carmeka Cooper, Neil Ahldwin Garcia, Ciara Gibbs, Alaijha Trim;

 Zwolle -- Cheyanne Ebarb, Lloyd Gentry, Shakelia Maxie, Konner Parrie, Addison Rains, Marcelina Remedies, Holden Rivers, Brittany Small.