#strip club munich dancing
Explore tagged Tumblr posts
Visit Tumblr Blog
Explore Tumblr blogs with no restrictions, modern design and the best experience.
Last Seen Tumblr Blogs
Fun Fact
There were a total of 171.5 billion posts on Tumblr in 2019.
Text
Holidays 9.16
Holidays
Aluminum Foil Day
American Legion Day
Anne Bradstreet Day
Armed Forces Day (Malaysia)
Cherokee Strip Day (Oklahoma)
Collect Rocks Day
Eleven Days of Global Unity, Day 6: Children and Youth
Fiestas Patrias (Chile)
Global Female Condom Day
Hari Taika (a.k.a. Teej; Special Female Employees Holiday; Nepal)
Heroes’ Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Hole-in-One Day
International Day for Interventional Cardiology
International Day For the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (UN)
International Day of Listening
International Identity Day
International Potcake Day
Malaysia Day (Malaysia)
Martyrs’ Day (Libya)
Mayflower Day
Miniature Day
National Ask an Atheist Day [also 4.16]
National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
National Gymnastics Day
National Identity Day (Nigeria)
National Opioid Awareness Day
National Sit with a Stranger Day
National 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day
National Stepfamily Day
National Tattoo Story Day
National Teaching Assistants’ Day (UK)
National Working Parents Day
Owain Glyndŵr Day (Wales)
Pack Basket Day (French Republic)
Play Doh Day
Plover Appreciation Day
Stay Away From Seattle Day
Stepfamily Day
Tattoo Story Day
Teenager Workout Day
Trail of Tears Commemoration Day
Working Parents Day
World Barber Day
World Jhatka Day
World Ozone Day (India)
World Play-Doh Day (a.k.a. National Play-Doh Day)
Wrinkled Raincoat Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day
National Choose Your Chocolate Day
National ‘Clink’ and Drink Champagne in Your Kitchen Day
National Guacamole Day
Oktoberfest begins (Munich, Germany; until 10.3)
3rd Saturday in September
Abergavenny Food Festival (Wales) [3rd Saturday]
America’s Day For Kids [3rd Saturday]
Batman Day [3rd Saturday]
Big Whopper Liar Day [3rd Saturday]
Boys’ and Girls’ Club Day for Kids [3rd Saturday]
Curiosity Day [3rd Saturday]
Ember Day (Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches) [Saturday after 9.14]
German-American Steuben Parade [3rd Saturday]
Idaho Spud Day [3rd Saturday]
International Coastal Cleanup Day [3rd Saturday]
International Eat An Apple Day [3rd Saturday]
International Red Panda Day [3rd Saturday]
International Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Day [3rd Saturday]
Locate An Old Friend Day [3rd Saturday]
National Cartonnage Day [3rd Saturday]
National Clean Up Day [3rd Saturday]
National Dance Day [3rd Saturday]
National Gymnastics Day [3rd Saturday]
National Hunting, Trapping & Fishing Heritage Day (Canada) [3rd Saturday]
National Lacrosse Day (UK) [3rd Saturday]
National Neighborhood Day [3rd Saturday]
National Seatcheck Saturday [3rd Saturday]
National Sew a Jelly Roll Day [3rd Saturday]
National Singles’ Day [3rd Saturday]
National Tell a Police Officer ‘Thank You’ Day [3rd Saturday]
National Women’s Friendship Day [3rd Saturday]
Puppy Mill Awareness Day [3rd Saturday]
Qaumee Dhuvas (National Day; Maldives) [1st of Rabi I]
Quarter Tense (Ireland) [Saturday after 9.14]
Responsible Dog Owners Day (AKC) [3rd Saturday]
Software Freedom Day [3rd Saturday]
Thank a Police Officer Day [3rd Saturday]
Usher Syndrome Awareness Day [3rd Saturday]
World Clean Up Day [3rd Saturday]
World Marrow Donor Day [3rd Saturday]
World Pathfinder Day [3rd Saturday]
Independence Days
Alagoas Statehood Day (Brazil; 1902)
Indokistan (Declared; 2010) [unrecognized]
Mexico (from Spain, 1810)
Papua New Guinea (from Australia, 1975)
Feast Days
Andrew Kim Taegon (Christian; One of The Korean Martyrs)
Annie Afghan (Muppetism)
Calderon (Positivist; Saint)
Cornelius, Pope (Christian; Saint)
Curcodomus (Christian; Saint)
Cynicism Appreciation Day (Pastafarian)
Cyprian of Carthage (Catholic Church)
Day of the Great Mother (Pagan)
The Day That Shall Not Be Named (Church of the SubGenius)
Edith of Wilton (Christian; Saint)
Euphemia (Christian; Saint)
Feast of Het-Het (Hathor, Egyptian Goddess of Drunkenness)
Jean Arp (Artology)
Lucia and Geminianus (Christian; Martyrs)
Ludmila (Christian; Saint)
Martyrdom of Imam Reza (Islamic; Iran)
Martyr’s Day (Libya)
Media Aestas X (Pagan)
Ninian (a.k.a. Ninyas; Christian; Saint)
Rosh Hashanah, Day 3 (Ends at Sundown)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]
Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [30 of 37]
Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [45 of 57]
Premieres
Barney’s Version, by Mordecai Richler (Novel; 1997)
The Bob Newhart Show (TV Series; 1972)
Buena Vista Social Club (Album; 1997)
Corpse Bride (Animated Film; 2005)
Curious George, by H.A. Rey (Children’s Book; 1941)
The Dean Martin Show (TV Variety Series; 1965)
Drive (Film; 2011)
Fatal Attraction (Film; 1987)
A Fractured Leghorn (WB MM Cartoon; 1950)
Frasier (TV Series; 1993)
The Grass Is Singing, by Doris Lessing (Novel; 1950)
Handy Manny (Animated TV Series; 2006)
Hounds of Love, by Kate Bush (Album; 1985)
In the Mood (Film; 1987)
Logan’s Run (TV Series; 1977)
Miami Vice (TV Series; 1984)
Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman (Novel; 1996)
The Pied Piper (Disney Cartoon; 1933)
Postman Pat (Animated TV Series; 1981)
Princess Caraboo (Film; 1994)
Punky Brewster (TV Series; 1984)
Rapper’s Delight, by The Sugarhill Gang (Song; 1979)
The Robe (Film; 1953)
See How They Run (Film; 2022)
Shindig! (Musical TV Series; 1964)
Sky King (Radio Series; 1951)
Sleepy Hollow (TV Series; 2013)
Snapchat (Social Media App; 2011)
The Soul Sessions, by Joss Stone (Album; 2003)
Spike & Mike’s Festival of Animation (Animated Compilation Film; 1992)
Surfer Girl, by The Beach Boys (Album; 1963)
Talking Heads: 77, by Talking Heads (Album; 1977)
Timecop (Film; 1994)
Webster (TV Series; 1983)
You’re Sixteen, recorded by Johnny Burnett (Song; 1960)
Today’s Name Days
Edith, Ludmilla, Mechthild (Austria)
Lyudmil, Lyudmila (Bulgaria)
Ciprijan, Eufemija, Kornelije (Croatia)
Ludmila (Czech Republic)
Euphemia (Denmark)
Aila, Aile, Aili, Alice, Aliise (Estonia)
Hellevi, Hilla, Hille, Hillevi (Finland)
Édith (France)
Cornelius, Euphemia (Germany)
Evfemia, Lountmilla, Melina (Greece)
Edit (Hungary)
Cipriano, Cipriano, Cornelio, Dolcissima, Edoardo, Eufemia (Italy)
Asja, Asnate (Latvia)
Edita, Jogintė, Kamilė, Rimgaudas (Lithuania)
Aslak, Eskil (Norway)
Antym, Cyprian, Edda, Edyta, Eufemia, Eugenia, Franciszek, Jakobina, Kamila, Kornel, Łucja, Lucja, Sebastiana, Sędzisław, Wiktor, Wiktoriusz (Poland)
Ludmila (Slovakia)
Cipriano, Cornelio, Juan, Rogelio (Spain)
Dag, Daga (Sweden)
Ludmilla (Ukraine)
Cornelia, Cornelius, Cornell, Edith, Nila, Nyla (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 259 of 2024; 106 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 6 of week 37 of 2023
Celtic Tree Calendar: Muin (Vine) [Day 12 of 28]
Chinese: Month 8 (Xin-You), Day 2 (Ding-Chou)
Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)
Hebrew: 1 Tishri 5784
Islamic: 1 Rabi I 1445
J Cal: 19 Aki; Fiveday [19 of 30]
Julian: 3 September 2023
Moon: 2.5%: Waxing Crescent
Positivist: 7 Shakespeare (10th Month) [Calderon]
Runic Half Month: Ken (Illumination) [Day 5 of 15]
Season: Summer (Day 87 of 94)
Zodiac: Virgo (Day 26 of 32)
Calendar Changes
Rabīʿ al-ʾAwwal (a.k.a. Rabi I) [رَبِيع ٱلْأَوَّل] (Islamic Calendar) [Month 3 of 12] (The 1st Spring)
Tišrī (a.k.a. Tishri) [תִּשְׁרֵי / תִּשׁרִי] (Hebrew Calendar) [Month 7 of 12]
0 notes
Text
Holidays 9.16
Holidays
Aluminum Foil Day
American Legion Day
Anne Bradstreet Day
Armed Forces Day (Malaysia)
Cherokee Strip Day (Oklahoma)
Collect Rocks Day
Eleven Days of Global Unity, Day 6: Children and Youth
Fiestas Patrias (Chile)
Global Female Condom Day
Hari Taika (a.k.a. Teej; Special Female Employees Holiday; Nepal)
Heroes’ Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Hole-in-One Day
International Day for Interventional Cardiology
International Day For the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (UN)
International Day of Listening
International Identity Day
International Potcake Day
Malaysia Day (Malaysia)
Martyrs’ Day (Libya)
Mayflower Day
Miniature Day
National Ask an Atheist Day [also 4.16]
National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
National Gymnastics Day
National Identity Day (Nigeria)
National Opioid Awareness Day
National Sit with a Stranger Day
National 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day
National Stepfamily Day
National Tattoo Story Day
National Teaching Assistants’ Day (UK)
National Working Parents Day
Owain Glyndŵr Day (Wales)
Pack Basket Day (French Republic)
Play Doh Day
Plover Appreciation Day
Stay Away From Seattle Day
Stepfamily Day
Tattoo Story Day
Teenager Workout Day
Trail of Tears Commemoration Day
Working Parents Day
World Barber Day
World Jhatka Day
World Ozone Day (India)
World Play-Doh Day (a.k.a. National Play-Doh Day)
Wrinkled Raincoat Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day
National Choose Your Chocolate Day
National ‘Clink’ and Drink Champagne in Your Kitchen Day
National Guacamole Day
Oktoberfest begins (Munich, Germany; until 10.3)
3rd Saturday in September
Abergavenny Food Festival (Wales) [3rd Saturday]
America’s Day For Kids [3rd Saturday]
Batman Day [3rd Saturday]
Big Whopper Liar Day [3rd Saturday]
Boys’ and Girls’ Club Day for Kids [3rd Saturday]
Curiosity Day [3rd Saturday]
Ember Day (Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches) [Saturday after 9.14]
German-American Steuben Parade [3rd Saturday]
Idaho Spud Day [3rd Saturday]
International Coastal Cleanup Day [3rd Saturday]
International Eat An Apple Day [3rd Saturday]
International Red Panda Day [3rd Saturday]
International Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Day [3rd Saturday]
Locate An Old Friend Day [3rd Saturday]
National Cartonnage Day [3rd Saturday]
National Clean Up Day [3rd Saturday]
National Dance Day [3rd Saturday]
National Gymnastics Day [3rd Saturday]
National Hunting, Trapping & Fishing Heritage Day (Canada) [3rd Saturday]
National Lacrosse Day (UK) [3rd Saturday]
National Neighborhood Day [3rd Saturday]
National Seatcheck Saturday [3rd Saturday]
National Sew a Jelly Roll Day [3rd Saturday]
National Singles’ Day [3rd Saturday]
National Tell a Police Officer ‘Thank You’ Day [3rd Saturday]
National Women’s Friendship Day [3rd Saturday]
Puppy Mill Awareness Day [3rd Saturday]
Qaumee Dhuvas (National Day; Maldives) [1st of Rabi I]
Quarter Tense (Ireland) [Saturday after 9.14]
Responsible Dog Owners Day (AKC) [3rd Saturday]
Software Freedom Day [3rd Saturday]
Thank a Police Officer Day [3rd Saturday]
Usher Syndrome Awareness Day [3rd Saturday]
World Clean Up Day [3rd Saturday]
World Marrow Donor Day [3rd Saturday]
World Pathfinder Day [3rd Saturday]
Independence Days
Alagoas Statehood Day (Brazil; 1902)
Indokistan (Declared; 2010) [unrecognized]
Mexico (from Spain, 1810)
Papua New Guinea (from Australia, 1975)
Feast Days
Andrew Kim Taegon (Christian; One of The Korean Martyrs)
Annie Afghan (Muppetism)
Calderon (Positivist; Saint)
Cornelius, Pope (Christian; Saint)
Curcodomus (Christian; Saint)
Cynicism Appreciation Day (Pastafarian)
Cyprian of Carthage (Catholic Church)
Day of the Great Mother (Pagan)
The Day That Shall Not Be Named (Church of the SubGenius)
Edith of Wilton (Christian; Saint)
Euphemia (Christian; Saint)
Feast of Het-Het (Hathor, Egyptian Goddess of Drunkenness)
Jean Arp (Artology)
Lucia and Geminianus (Christian; Martyrs)
Ludmila (Christian; Saint)
Martyrdom of Imam Reza (Islamic; Iran)
Martyr’s Day (Libya)
Media Aestas X (Pagan)
Ninian (a.k.a. Ninyas; Christian; Saint)
Rosh Hashanah, Day 3 (Ends at Sundown)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]
Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [30 of 37]
Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [45 of 57]
Premieres
Barney’s Version, by Mordecai Richler (Novel; 1997)
The Bob Newhart Show (TV Series; 1972)
Buena Vista Social Club (Album; 1997)
Corpse Bride (Animated Film; 2005)
Curious George, by H.A. Rey (Children’s Book; 1941)
The Dean Martin Show (TV Variety Series; 1965)
Drive (Film; 2011)
Fatal Attraction (Film; 1987)
A Fractured Leghorn (WB MM Cartoon; 1950)
Frasier (TV Series; 1993)
The Grass Is Singing, by Doris Lessing (Novel; 1950)
Handy Manny (Animated TV Series; 2006)
Hounds of Love, by Kate Bush (Album; 1985)
In the Mood (Film; 1987)
Logan’s Run (TV Series; 1977)
Miami Vice (TV Series; 1984)
Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman (Novel; 1996)
The Pied Piper (Disney Cartoon; 1933)
Postman Pat (Animated TV Series; 1981)
Princess Caraboo (Film; 1994)
Punky Brewster (TV Series; 1984)
Rapper’s Delight, by The Sugarhill Gang (Song; 1979)
The Robe (Film; 1953)
See How They Run (Film; 2022)
Shindig! (Musical TV Series; 1964)
Sky King (Radio Series; 1951)
Sleepy Hollow (TV Series; 2013)
Snapchat (Social Media App; 2011)
The Soul Sessions, by Joss Stone (Album; 2003)
Spike & Mike’s Festival of Animation (Animated Compilation Film; 1992)
Surfer Girl, by The Beach Boys (Album; 1963)
Talking Heads: 77, by Talking Heads (Album; 1977)
Timecop (Film; 1994)
Webster (TV Series; 1983)
You’re Sixteen, recorded by Johnny Burnett (Song; 1960)
Today’s Name Days
Edith, Ludmilla, Mechthild (Austria)
Lyudmil, Lyudmila (Bulgaria)
Ciprijan, Eufemija, Kornelije (Croatia)
Ludmila (Czech Republic)
Euphemia (Denmark)
Aila, Aile, Aili, Alice, Aliise (Estonia)
Hellevi, Hilla, Hille, Hillevi (Finland)
Édith (France)
Cornelius, Euphemia (Germany)
Evfemia, Lountmilla, Melina (Greece)
Edit (Hungary)
Cipriano, Cipriano, Cornelio, Dolcissima, Edoardo, Eufemia (Italy)
Asja, Asnate (Latvia)
Edita, Jogintė, Kamilė, Rimgaudas (Lithuania)
Aslak, Eskil (Norway)
Antym, Cyprian, Edda, Edyta, Eufemia, Eugenia, Franciszek, Jakobina, Kamila, Kornel, Łucja, Lucja, Sebastiana, Sędzisław, Wiktor, Wiktoriusz (Poland)
Ludmila (Slovakia)
Cipriano, Cornelio, Juan, Rogelio (Spain)
Dag, Daga (Sweden)
Ludmilla (Ukraine)
Cornelia, Cornelius, Cornell, Edith, Nila, Nyla (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 259 of 2024; 106 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 6 of week 37 of 2023
Celtic Tree Calendar: Muin (Vine) [Day 12 of 28]
Chinese: Month 8 (Xin-You), Day 2 (Ding-Chou)
Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)
Hebrew: 1 Tishri 5784
Islamic: 1 Rabi I 1445
J Cal: 19 Aki; Fiveday [19 of 30]
Julian: 3 September 2023
Moon: 2.5%: Waxing Crescent
Positivist: 7 Shakespeare (10th Month) [Calderon]
Runic Half Month: Ken (Illumination) [Day 5 of 15]
Season: Summer (Day 87 of 94)
Zodiac: Virgo (Day 26 of 32)
Calendar Changes
Rabīʿ al-ʾAwwal (a.k.a. Rabi I) [رَبِيع ٱلْأَوَّل] (Islamic Calendar) [Month 3 of 12] (The 1st Spring)
Tišrī (a.k.a. Tishri) [תִּשְׁרֵי / תִּשׁרִי] (Hebrew Calendar) [Month 7 of 12]
0 notes
Text
munich nights • harry styles 2
summary: touring inseparably as best friends and musicians, yours and harry’s relationship takes a cruel turn in munich.
warnings: smut (thigh riding, oral f receiving, girl on top n i think that’s it)
genre: bestfriend!harry, friends to lovers(?), angst, smut, it’s the works y’all
pt 2/3 (one is here) word count: 6k
a/n: this is the penultimate bit now :) i’m actually super nervous to post this lol i’m a mess anyway pls enjoy
chapter 2 playlist
you couldn’t lie, you cried yourself to sleep that night, with a movie you sort of cared about playing in the background. harry didn’t love you, and what used to be the strongest friendship in mankind had now crumbled apart and returned to a state of distant nothingness. harry didn’t love you. he didn’t have to say those words to you for you to know they were true. the realisation hit you about twenty minutes after harry left like an arrow to your chest, that was so recently covered in his ejaculate. not only were the pair of you virtually inseparable, you worked together as well and you had absolutely no idea what was going to happen now. you felt too ashamed for him and his band members to see you now after last night.
waking up in a damp patch of tears in your double bed, you try your hardest to get on with your day and forget last night. a bath felt appropriate so, just before midday, before you’d even greeted your friends yet, you ran one. the tub itself was freestanding and as deep as your head when you sat in it, the victorian taps centred in the middle. it was definitely the nicest bath you’d had in your life. you stripped off last nights clothes that you had shamelessly fallen asleep in and hoped to god the hot water of your bath would erase the images of last night, but the feeling of harry’s touch burned hotter then any water.
almost an hour later, milo, your drummer, knocked on the door of the bathroom you were still in.
“y/n? you in there? we haven’t seen you since last night before you and harry left. is everything okay?” milo’s voice reached you through the oak walls. you wanted to tell him that nothing was okay, and that you’re most important relationship ceased to exist but you couldn’t bare to tell anyone else, especially your friend and bandmate of 5 years.
“i’m all good, i’ll be out soon.” you make it downstairs another half an hour later, the need for a cup of tea driving you to the kitchen. as you reached the breakfast bar right next to the kitchen, you saw the sickening mop of brown curls that you were hoping to avoid. he turns to face you at the sound of your slippers against the tiled floor.
but instead of plain ignorance, a much more unexpected reaction finds its way to harry as he greets you, “y/n! we were beginning to think you’d drowned in that bath.”
you stood in bewilderment at harry’s attempt at a joke, wondering why he was trying you like all of last night never happened to either of you. but you picked this over cold silence so went along with it, “yeah sorry i needed to recover from the jet lag yesterday.”
it was sort of true, you were feeling the time difference and were grateful to be able to rest today. aside from plans to go out this evening, you were all going to rest up at home. which meant being in close quarters with the man you were trying so hard to avoid. making your cup of tea on the old aga kettle, your friends went back to discussing tour details, chatting about last and what was in store for the rest of the trip. you got a feeling their plans for the future weren’t going to be that plain and simple.
-
by the evening, you had all found yourselves comfortably sat around the fire outside, eating takeout from a german restaurant nearby. it was really good, and although you and harry had barely spoken more than those few words to each other things weren’t as awkward as you were dreading they’d be. usually, if things hadn’t gone the way they had, you and harry would be sat next to one another, your sides touching all the way down whilst you giggled over something harry was telling you.but as it goes, milo and olly sandwiched you between their huge bodies.
“does anyone know the name of the club we’re going to tonight?”
your ears pricked up at the mention of going to a club. you didn’t realise you were going out-out.
“panorama, i think? i put harry’s name on the guest list.”
it occurred to you that you were heavily underdressed for an exclusive nightclub. you had a good feeling they wouldn’t accept your cargo pants and grubby trainers. jumping up from the bench you run to the door, “i need to go change!”
you opted for an ever so slightly classier look and went with a small pleated skirt and a cropped cardigan. not a combo you’d usually wear, it was a little more fitted then you’d choose for yourself but you’d compromise a little to get in the club. you stuck with the dr martens purely for comfort and called it a night there. you loved your style for many reasons, but the most important one was that it was low effort. it took a maximum of 20 minutes to get ready and you took pride in that.
the group had organised to have a limo to share instead of a taxi, so harry was a little more protected from paparazzi and also to fit the size of your party. they were all waiting outside on the drive when you got downstairs and in unison, their heads turned to face you.
sarah grinned at you, “i love it.”
“very cute,” charlotte smiled as well.
you responded with a “cheers” before daring to look at harry. he was wearing a silk shirt and slacks in a baby pink colour. nothing different to harry’s usual attire but the outfit still sent a chill down your spine. well that, and the way he was looking at you. it was dark out but you could still see how electric his green eyes were as they stared directly at you. you’d been caught off guard, harry wasn’t someone you were prepared to connect with again this evening. in fact, you’d convinced yourself that you didn’t even care whether harry was going to be there or not (utter lies of course). but by the way he was looking at you, you knew this wasn’t the end and you weren’t sure if that was a good thing or not.
-
the vip section of ‘panorama’ was plush and teal coloured, with flower garlands and strip lights along the ceiling. you had a lounging area all to yourselves, with big padded benches and cushions. it was luxurious and if you weren’t so highly strung from having harry sat so near by, you’d fall asleep on it. you drunk so many cocktails by this point and your worries seemed to fade away into the loud club music.
“y/n.”
harry was sat next to you, but distantly. he was chatting to mitch before he said your name. no matter how loud the music playing was, you’d still always here his voice. turning to him, you asked, “harry?”
he’s smiling at you, like nothing has changed, “how come you haven’t danced yet this evening?”
it was a good question- you loved to dance more than you loved to perform. harry would always make fun of you, the shimmy you would do when he was playing disco in the studio and the way you always swayed along to fleetwood mac, pretending to be stevie nicks on stage. the reason you weren’t dancing is because you were far too obsessed with the closeness you had achieved with harry in your booth.
“i haven’t quite been feeling it just yet,” you teased back and you felt as though things with harry had gone back to normal, so you dared to ask, “are we good?”
harry’s boyish smile took over his face as he gave you a definite, “yes.”
“well i’m feeling more in the mood now so i’ll see you later,” you get up to exit, smoothing out the pleats in your skirt and struggle to take your eyes away from his. dreaming he’ll follow you, you make your way into the adjacent room filled to the brim with people. the song was bassy, but mellow and you could immediately feel your body moving to it. before you knew it you were almost next to the dj booth, opposite the ceiling high speakers and the song was perfect. you hadn’t felt this relaxed since yesterday’s plane journey and you let your unease pour out of your limbs as they writhed to the music. it took a few minutes to take you out of the trance and realise, although surrounded by a mass of people, you weren’t alone.
a tall figure was behind you, and without turning you knew who it was. you could smell his cologne easily- it was gucci of course and it was heavenly. not even daring to turn to him, you stayed facing away, afraid of what it meant to have him in your view. his hands, large and firm, gripped your shoulders, like he did twice yesterday, and his hot breath was against your neck.
“can i join you?”
the question itself was said innocently, this wasn’t the first time harry had asked to dance with you, and probably wasn’t the last, but it felt different to you now. god how you missed the simplicity of harry being unattainably yours as a friend. finally bracing yourself to meet his eyes from almost a foot above you, you spun, his arms falling from your shoulders to your forearms.
smiling up at the familiar face of the love of your life, you said into his ear, “of course you can dance with me.”
dancing with harry was nothing sexy or erotic but it was the most intimate you’d ever been with him, before last night. harry loved to dance almost as much as you and the best part of his whole personality was nothing other than his devil-may-care disposition. it reminded you of the times he’d twirl you while you were stood somewhere completely out of the blue, or when he’d snap his fingers along to a song and by the time you’d joined in the two of you had broken out into a full dance routine just for the sheer fun of it.
harry grabbed your small, clammy hands and pulled you into him, and then straight back out as wild cherry played through the speakers and you inaudibly laughed at his initial dance moves.
“is that all you’ve got styles?” you smirked at him before laughing at the ridiculous version of the hustle he was trying to pull off. he looked way better than you’d ever want to declare, looking fresh out of the 70s whilst funk music played to his dance moves. it suited him down to a fine art and the song was tailor made for his steps. your hips circled to the song and you remembered just how much you love it. pulling out some more unconventional dance moves you went for the peace signs over your eyes and harry’s head fell back in laughter whilst watching you.
this was it. the perfect moment you were so afraid of losing with him. you understood now that whatever yours and harry’s union was, it was far stronger than you ever gave it credit for. harry and you were back to normal again and instead of last night’s beer goggles making you far more candid then you’d like, now your feelings were crystal clear. harry was all you’d ever want.
as boney m. began to fade in now harry’s dancing had become more intense and now the pair of you were far closer then you’d ever danced together before. one of his hands made a brave attempt at looping around your waist and spinning you, making your skirt flare up in the process. usually you’d be shy and care, but only harry was paying attention to you and the thought of him have a small peak at what was under your skirt didn’t even slightly bother you. one of your arms clutches his lean bicep and you moved in unison together, only inches away from one another now.
“i love watching you dance,” harry whisper-shouted in your ear. unprepared for that statement, you stare into his eyes as they flashed in the colours of the lights. his gaze is unfocused, undecided on if it will look into your own or watch your lips, dampened from the small lick you gave them. his own lips were distracting you as well, the bottom one pulled in by his teeth, a habit he picked up when he was feeling conflicted. you wished he wasn’t such a hard man to read. the only definite you held onto right now was that he wanted to kiss you, reaffirmed when his eyes closed and his head ducked to meet your own.
“harry,” you place a hand on his exposed chest, “i can’t kiss you.”
he knew why. he knew that it crossed the boundary you weren’t meant to cross again. but much like you that didn’t want to stop him. so, despite himself, harry ignored your remark and hesitantly placed his lips on yours. the feeling of his kiss muted the sounds around you and in desperation you urged him to kiss you harder. no matter the height difference between the two of you, harry and you still felt perfectly matched. harry’s hands came into your tangled hair and gripped at the top of your neck, his lips even firmer against yours at the new angle. this was far more passionate then last night, and you were seeing harry in a whole new light. he wasn’t just your friend, an unrequited love and now a one time sexual partner but something more on par with your own emotions. harry’s zealous kiss seemed to correspond with all the feelings you had never spoken about him. but then he pulled away, leaving you empty again. you frowned at him, “why did you stop?”
he simply smiled back at you, soothing your nerves, and took your hand as he pulled you through the crowds to a curtained doorway. the room he took you to was a semi circle, the wall surrounded by a settee, and the floor was carpeted and plush with cushions and blankets. it reminded you of a harem, which made you question harry’s choice of destination. it was far quieter in here, the music now a dull bass in the background.
“why are we in here?” you looked over to harry who had already taken a seat on the sofa.
“i thought you’d want more privacy,” he grinned at you. harry’s attitude towards the whole thing was starting to irritate you instead now. why was he acting like this whole thing was so casual? did it not affect him like it did you?
“you’re kidding right? what even is this?” you scoff at him, crossing your arms across your chest. you were pissed.
harry’s brows creased in confusion, “what’s the matter?”
“what’s the matter? how can you ask me that? things are different now harry and you know it.”
he knew it. he just couldn’t find the courage to tell you that he’d wanted things to be this way for the past 2 years. it’s why he was constantly cracking jokes or messing around with you, making you smile and laugh brought him more joy then anything else in his life. it’s why he was so overwhelmed by white hot jealousy when he saw your mouth around that arsehole sound tech’s dick.
“jesus, y/n we’re friends aren’t we? why do we have to talk about that anyway, we’re having fun.”
“because harry,” you huff at him, “unlike you my feelings are a little bruised from last nights events.”
his eyes momentarily filled with guilt, “i know that was- not decent of me.”
“uh you think? i love you harry but you’re not pulling this crap on me again,” you tried to sound stern but his eyes melted you. you looked away but his hand reached for yours. this was it though. your temper had gotten the better of you and you were ready to leave him here and say goodbye to any relationship you formerly had with him. if he did anything again to you like he did last night you were sure your dignity would crumble into unfixable pieces. sighing, you finish off by telling him, “i can’t do this anymore harry.”
“i don’t want to lose you,” harry’s eyes were filled with pleading.
“you should have thought about that before i put your cock in my mouth,” you snapped at him. you hated to admit that saying out loud what you and harry had done had turned you on immensely. harry’s pupils dilated in synchronisation with yours. he played right into this.
“so you’d never do it again?” why was he asking you this?
“no. i wouldn’t.” he wouldn’t get the satisfaction of knowing what he did to you anymore. even though the sight of him with his half buttoned silk shirt, damp with sweat as he lounged on the settee, his high waisted trousers spread apart along his long legs made your legs feel like mush. your voice was so convincing that harry’s face fell and in an instant you wanted to eat your words.
“y/n, i’m sorry if i overstepped,” he stood up and wiped his hands on his trousers, “do you wanna just go back to being friends?”
there was only one right answer to that question;
“fuck no.”
you jumped harry then and there and he fell back onto the padded seat, hands strongly gripping your waist. you quickly kissed him and in shock you retreated, your eyes locking, before connecting your lips with him again. his hands move south to your hips and then to your buttocks, giving your scantily clad cheeks a squeeze. you knew from a past discussion harry was an ass man, after a few drinks together one night you were talking about likes and dislikes. it reminded you of one preference in particular. grabbing a fistful of his hair, you tugged it gently and an audible moan fell in between his lips against yours.
“fuck, y/n do that again,” he mumbled into your mouth and you responded with another pull on his curls. his hips jerked up to meet the middle of your legs and between the thin material of his trousers and nothing covering your crotch other then the thin material of your underwear, little was left to the imagination. you could feel harry’s erection growing the more your hand tangled into his hair. your bare thighs clutched tightly by harry’s hands and you could tell they were longing to hold your bare ass. with your other hand on harry’s bicep, you moved it down to his hand and guided it up along your cheek and he hummed in satisfaction.
“hey harry,” you spoke into the kiss, “you remember california?”
how could he forget- you had spent the whole day drinking on the beach and that was where you had confessed about all your likes and dislikes, giggling like little kids the whole time. who knew that several months later that secret information would become so beneficial?
“what about it?” he asked as your lips traced down his neck to his chest.
“do you remember what i told you?”
a switch flipped in harry’s head and he suddenly knew what you wanted. his thigh came between your legs and you put your weight onto it eagerly, and his hands rocked you back and forth on the cotton of his slacks. the friction was exactly what you needed and you had never been more thankful that harry had listened so intently to your confession; you loved dry humping.
harry’s gaze was on you as you continued to grind on him, and the sight was enough to turn him from semi to fully hard.
“does that feel good?” harry asked you and you were too shy to answer him, only whimpering in response, “tell me y/n.”
“it feels so good harry,” you moaned out. your pace had begun to quick as you needily searched for your release. you could feel your wetness seeping into the material against his thigh and a faint squelching noise could be heard underneath your mewls of satisfaction. your hand fell across the bridge of his nose, outlining his sharp cheekbone and rest along his neck, licking his lips as he watches you get yourself off on him.
on a normal occasion, you’d be too embarrassed to ever ride someone’s thigh, it made you the centre of their attention and that frightened you. but knowing that harry’s undivided recognition was different. you loved having his hands and eyes all over your body. not that he knew, but it was his after all. if he wanted it to, it could belong to him.
“harry,” you gasped, “i’m going to cum.”
to know he was about to witness your undoing just like you’d seen his thrilled him.
“cum for me y/n,” harry pushed your hips for you, gripping the flesh of your ass, and rolling you back and forth till you let out a sob as you came all over his thigh. your forehead fell onto harry’s shoulder as you recollected yourself. that was the first time you had ever cum just from humping. and it was on harry’s leg. the familiar blush crept up your arms to your neck and cheeks and you couldn’t bare to lift your head off of harry’s shoulder.
“y/n,” harry’s voice gently interrupted, “not to rush you or anything but my trousers really are soaked.”
his fingers slid down your thighs to help you off of his leg, your own like that of a baby deer. you weren’t expecting harry to unbuckle his belt and slip his trousers off his legs, the thick wet patch taking up a lot of the fabric.
“what are you doing?”
“well you don’t expect me to keep them on do you?”
“i sort of thought you’d just leave again.”
harry’s face flushed in shame, “i am really sorry i did that last time, y/n. it was a dick move.”
“just a little,” you give him a half smile to let him know you couldn’t stay mad at him. stood in awkward silence, your panties dripping with your cum and harry in nothing but a shirt and boxers, you didn’t know what to say. it wasn’t common that you’d find an uncomfortable lack of words to say to harry.
finally, after one too many moments in silence, harry beckoned you with his finger, “c’mere.”
suddenly you found yourself snugly wrapped in his arms, your cheek to his chest as he held you.
“harry i-“
“don’t just yet please.”
so you stayed that way for a little longer. you realised that this could be the last chance you hold him like this, so you mentally noted every last thing about him you loved. his smell, typically of gucci, but underneath the artificial scent a more clean, personal one of clean bedding and shampoo. his arms, and how their length seemed to engulf you better than any of the softest, plushest bedding in existence. his lips that you could feel on the top of your head and how the feeling of them on your own was tattooed to you now. you knew that if you ever kissed anyone in the future it couldn’t penetrate the lasting layer of his.
he pulled away from you a few moments later, looking down over you. searching his eyes for any clues to his own thoughts from under your lashes, you found nothing. it didn’t mean you were expecting what came next.
as you started, “i understand if you don’t want to do this anymo-“
“i love you.”
the words hung in the air in stunned silence, and you were in too much of a state of shock to know how to take them. he loved you? was he saying the way he always did or did he mean he loved you the way you loved him?
“harry you don’t mean that you.. does that mean you, like, love-me-love-me?” you sounded like a teenager, your juvenile question was all you could muster up.
“i’ve always loved you y/n,”
“i know you have bu-“
“will you just let me finish please?” his fingers pressed against your lips to silence you, “you always talk without actually listening. let me a second please.
“i realised that you’ve never been my friend. don’t interrupt. you were never my friend because you were always like way more than that. friend seemed too small a word for us, you know? and then that day after i saw you and that shitty sound tech fucking in your room i was so angry and jealous and then i realised how much i wanted to be in his place. but you and me had already had such a good relationship i was worried i would ruin it by changing our dynamic. then on the night i met camila, you were so distant from me. i was upset and camila was into me so i was going to fuck her, but i couldn’t. i haven’t had sex with anyone since i saw you and-“
“his name was josh.”
“y/n i really couldn’t give a fuck what his name was. but anyway last night that prick wouldn’t leave you alone and i had to do something, and i wasn’t planning on taking things where they went but by the time you’d brought up my tattoos i was in too deep. i hate that i left you last night. i wanted to say all of this then, but i was too scared. so i left and hoped things would go back to normal between us. but our normal is nothing compared to what we had last night.”
overwhelmed, you sat down on the settee, leaning back to accommodate all of this information.
“so you want to be with me?” you asked him, still not believing it for yourself.
harry beamed at you, “i know, crazy right?”
“i just- i,” you stuttered over your lack of words.
“you don’t have to feel the same why i just figured it was best to be honest.”
you couldn’t help it, but you snorted at him, “you’re kidding right? i have not wanted anything more in my entire life.“
harry knelt down in front of you, and from this height you to were level. you could see eye to eye as equals now. his lips came to your forehead and softly kissed you there, your eyes fluttering closed. it was contentment to know he was finally yours. moving even closer to you, harry moved your legs aside and came between them and you had to prevent him from getting too close so your still-damp panties didn’t come into contact with his expensive shirt.
“you know,” you could feel harry’s lips turn upwards into a smirk on your forehead, “this means you don’t have to feel quite as worried about me fucking you anymore. i’m yours now, y/n.”
he lowered onto the back of his heals, taking his head to the level of your breasts, and he moved back a bit to take in the sight of you. you had to have been a mess, your black eyeliner probably smudged and your hair knotted around your head. your legs were still wide apart, giving harry the greatest opportunity to see under your little tartan skirt.
his pupils widen at the sight, “i can’t believe i’ve never seen you in a skirt like this before. you look so cute in it. it gives me great opportunity to do this,” his hands slid up your thighs slowly and surely, eventually coming down so that they were on the inside of your legs, just before your crotch. you were at his mercy at this angle, and he used it to his advantage. his long fingers brushed up against your clothed core and you whimpered at the sensitivity.
“are you still sore from earlier?”
you nodded and swallowed the nervous lump in your throat. his fingers moved up towards your hips, bumping your clit in the process and grabbed the sides of your tight underwear. pulling them down your legs, he got to see your pussy for the very first time. mouth practically salivating at the sight of your already wet lips, he began kissing along the insides of your legs, working inwards from the knee. he stopped at the edge of your thighs, teasing you with no touch. you hips were writhing at the need for contact and he pinned your thighs down, restricting you.
“i want to undress you first.”
his nimble fingers make quick work of the tiny buttons on your cardigan and it only just occurred to you that you’re not wearing a bra underneath. your bare sternum is exposed and you can tell harry is surprised to find you completely naked behind the cardi. slipping it off your shoulders, your perky breasts are finally unleashed for harry’s viewing.
“we never fucked,” you blurred out.
“what do you mean?”
“me and josh never had sex. i haven’t actually had sex in about two years.”
harry’s jaw sunk slightly at your confession, “but- how haven’t you?”
you felt embarrassed by this. no one ever compared to harry so why would you waste your time on them? you mostly only fooled around with josh because you needed a distraction from harry’s constant sex appeal.
“well josh and me never actually got around to it since he left the crew and aside from him there hasn’t been anyone else.”
you couldn’t believe you were saying this to him right after he’d undressed you, the air con hardening your nipples. harry couldn’t really concentrate on what you were saying, especially when his name was mentioned and your breasts were on full display to him. ignoring your rambling, harry’s mouth came down onto your right nipple, circling it with his tongue and ending your words with a gasp. your nipples were more sensitive then you’d initially realised, or maybe it was just because it was harry’s mouth encapsulating them, but the sensation felt like enough to make you cum from that alone.
“harry, i,” you sighed out breathily. sentences weren’t able to be formed presently, it was all too much. not for harry though, who had no qualms about saying, “i want to fuck you in nothing but that little skirt.”
you tried to press your thighs together, his words jolted down to your clit and you needed some kind of release. harry’s mouth went back to your boobs and down the valley in the middle, licking down it, to your pierced belly button and finally his head disappeared under your skirt. you instinctively placed your feet up on either side of the sofa to spread your pussy even further for his access.
his tongue mercilessly licked up from your taint to your clit and you bucked in delight. the muscle of his tongue pressed hard against the sensitive ball of nerves in quick movements, lapping at it rhythmically. you couldn’t control the volume of your moans now, cussing incoherently to him. but it wasn’t enough, you needed harry fully.
pulling his hair, you were so close to cumming but you couldn’t let it happen yet, not till he’d been inside you.
“harry stop,” you manage to get out, “i need you in me.”
he drew back as soon as you spoke and you leant forward to unbutton his shirt, but you lost your balance as you go forward, falling on top of him onto the cushioned floor. you both burst into giggles at your clumsiness, it was something that you joked about a lot together. you hadn’t loved anyone more then you loved harry right now, his chuckles like music to your ears as you lay on him nearly naked, his curls sat on his forehead.
“i love you,” harry told you, his hand cupping your cheek from below.
“i love you too,” leaning to kiss him, you moved your hand down and gripped his erection, forcing a moan from his lips, “now make love to me.”
he wasted no time in finishing off unbuttoning the rest of his shirt, and you ground your hips into his erection, forcing a groan from his lips. you were so close to feeling harry inside you, only boxers in the way of you two. you sat back and slipped them off his hips. before you got a chance to line him up with your walls, harry interrupted you, “are you in birth control?”
“yes,” you blushed. he smirked at you as he grabbed his hard cock in his hand and positioned it with you. you sunk down ont his cock, sighing is feel yourself being filled. you had craved this feeling for far too long, and harry filled you so well.
“fuck, y/n,” harry’s eyes closed when you engulfed him fully. adjusting, you began to bob up and down on his dick slowly, getting used to the foreign sensation. it stung a little bit as you hadn’t been filled in so long, but the need for harry numbed any of the pain. harry’s sweaty hands came up to cup your breasts, playing with your nipples as you began to quicken your pace.
“how do i feel inside you? does it feel good?”
you could only nod back, his cock hitting your g spot so well from this angle. as you began to speed up, your tits bounced delectably in front of harry’s face and he had to take over dominance, slamming his hips up to meet your own. his erection pounded into you, your mouth eliciting depraved whines. your skirt was swinging around your barely clothed ass and giving harry only sneaky glimpses of how the two of you were connected.
with harry’s hips moving more erratically, you could tell he was close.
you leant your mouth into his ear to whisper, “i want you to cum inside me.”
that was enough to tip harry over the edge, and so you could both finish together he reached his thumb under your skirt and thumbed your clit, sending your body into a heavenly orgasm. harry unloaded into your walls as you clenched around him, the both of you finishing in unison. flopping down onto his chest, he left his cock in you, both too fucked out to move yet. when he had softened, he slipped out of you, making you wince at the feeling.
“so,” you said into harry’s chest, “does that mean you’re mine now?”
his hand rubbed the small of your back, “i’m yours.”
#i’m sorry#harry styles x reader#harry styles one shot#harry styles smut#harry style fan fiction#harry styles#harry styles x you#harry styles x y/n#one direction#one direction fanfiction#one direction smut#bestfriend!harry#harry styles imagine#harry styles blurb#harry styles icons#harry styles fic#fine line album#friends to lovers
438 notes
·
View notes
Text
i wanna show you something super cool
(21/08/2017)
i wanna show you something super cool - melodrama, live at electric lady. i've never done a stripped-back session before; they never made sense with the pure heroine stuff, which was obviously born totally electronic. a lot of melodrama came from real instruments, and it was super fun digging into that for these six sessions. everything from HOMEMADE DYNAMITE, done with a girl gang and a linn drum; SOBER, all culty and minor-chordy with a circle of organs and synths around me, and french horns !!! 😍 ; or WRITER IN THE DARK with jack sitting next to me at the exact piano where i first plinked out that hook. this studio means so much to me - this is legit the very room where we made most of the album, drank a million smoothies, watched the snow fall through the windows, and shared all my secrets. seemed important to go back to the exact spot and channel the heart flows again. i hope you love these videos like i loved making them.
x L
ps melodrama world tour starts soon
🌼🌻🌹🌸🌺🌷
EUROPE DANCE w/ Khalid
26-Sept - Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo - SOLD OUT 27-Sept - London, UK @ Alexandra Palace - SOLD OUT 30-Sept - Brighton, UK @ Brighton Centre - SOLD OUT 1-Oct - Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy - SOLD OUT 2-Oct - Glasgow, UK @ 02 Academy - SOLD OUT 4-Oct - Tilburg, NL @ 013 - SOLD OUT 5-Oct - Paris, FR @ Zenith - (Tickets) 6-Oct - Antwerp, BE @ Lotto Arena - (Tickets) 8-Oct - Lyon, FR @ Transbordeur - (Tickets) 9-Oct - Barcelona, ES @ Saint Jordi Club - (Tickets) 11-Oct - Munich, DE @ Zenith - (Tickets) 12-Oct - Milan, Italy @ Fabrique - SOLD OUT 14-Oct - Cologne, DE @ Palladium - SOLD OUT 15-Oct - Berlin, DE @ Tempodrome - SOLD OUT 17-Oct - Stockholm, SE @ Annexet - (Tickets) 18-Oct - Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene - SOLD OUT 19-Oct - Trondheim, NO @ UKA 17 Festival - (Tickets)
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA DANCE 7- Nov - Dunedin, NZ @ Town Hall - SOLD OUT 8-Nov - Christchurch, NZ @ Isaac Theatre Royal - SOLD OUT 11-Nov - Wellington, NZ @ Michael Fowler Centre - SOLD OUT 12-Nov - Auckland, NZ @ Power Station - SOLD OUT 14-Nov - Auckland, NZ @ Power Station (18+) - SOLD OUT 15-Nov - Auckland, NZ @ Power Station (18+) - SOLD OUT 18-Nov - Perth, AU @ Kings Park - (Tickets) 21-Nov - Sydney, AU @ Sydney Opera House Forecourt - SOLD OUT 22-Nov - Sydney, AU @ Sydney Opera House Forecourt - SOLD OUT 23-Nov - Brisbane, AU @ Riverstage - (Tickets) 25-Nov - Canberra, AU @ Spilt Milk Festival (18+) - SOLD OUT 26-Nov - Melbourne, AU @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl - (Tickets)
NORTH AMERICA DANCE w/ special guests TBA Mar 1 - Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Bradley Center - (Tickets) Mar 2 - St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena - (Tickets) Mar 3 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center - (Tickets) Mar 5 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center - (Tickets) Mar 8 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena - (Tickets) Mar 10 - Portland, OR @ Moda Center at the Rose Garden - (Tickets) Mar 12 - Sacramento, CA @ Golden1 Center - (Tickets) Mar 13 - Oakland, CA @ The Oracle Arena - (Tickets) Mar 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center - (Tickets) Mar 16 - Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena - (Tickets) Mar 18 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center - (Tickets) Mar 19 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center - (Tickets) Mar 21 - Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center - (Tickets) Mar 23 - St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center - (Tickets) Mar 24 - Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Arena - (Tickets) Mar 25 - Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena - (Tickets) Mar 27 - Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena - (Tickets) Mar 28 - Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena - (Tickets) Mar 29 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre - (Tickets) Mar 31 - Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center - (Tickets) Apr 2 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center - (Tickets) Apr 3 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden - (Tickets) Apr 4 - Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center - (Tickets) Apr 6 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center - (Tickets) Apr 7 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena - (Tickets) Apr 8 - Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem - (Tickets) Apr 11 - Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena - (Tickets) Apr 12 - Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena - (Tickets) Apr 14 - Duluth, GA @ Infinite Energy Center - (Tickets) Apr 15 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena - (Tickets)
(source: forwarded email by u/AitchyB, https://twitter.com/crueIsammer/status/899766317594673153 , and https://twitter.com/mickynh/status/899932506786455553)
6 notes
·
View notes
Audio
Some eccentric 3 hour + college radio listening hodge-podge from WMUC College Park, Maryland
01-KEN NORDINE (NARRATOR). – Rag Mop -– from Sounds In Space: A Sterophonic Sound Demonstration Record. RCA Victor (1958).
02- NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY THE MUSIC OF TRINIDAD – Introduction – from The Music Of Trinidad LP. National Geographic Society (1971).
03-OSCAR BRAND – Barnacle Bill – from Every Inch A Sailor LP. The Elektra Corporation (1960).
04- NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY THE MUSIC OF SPAIN – Panda de Verdiales – from Music Of Spain LP. National Geographic Society (1973).
05- TACO BELL PRESENTS TIJUANA TAXI (Artist Not Identified) – Lullaby, Taco Bell – from Tijuana Taxi LP. Mark Records (Late 1960’s).
06-VARSITY SINGERS – Over There (old ballad) and Pop Goes The Weasel – from An Irish Song Festival LP. Gramophone Long Playing (Date Unknown. 1950’s).
07-HANK SNOW – Ghost Trains – form Railroad Man LP. RCA (1963).
08-JIMMY LYNCH – Side A (Excerpt) – from That Funky Tramp In A Night Club: Tramp Time Volume 1. La Val Records (1961).
09- ANN CORIO PRESENTS (ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY SONNY LESTER) – Lonely Little G-String – from How To Strip For Your Husband: Music To Make Marriage Merrier LP. Roulette Records (1963).
10-WILDMAN STEVE (STEVE GALLON) – Side A (Excerpt) – from Shacking Up LP. Dick-er Records (1969).
11- FRED WARING AND THE PENNSYLVANIANS – Drugstore Cowboy – from For Listening Only…LP. Decca Records (1954).
12- HELMUT ZACHARIAS AND HIS MAGIC VIOLINS – Fiddlers Boogie – from Magic Violins LP. Decca Records (1959).
13- OBERLANDER-KAPELLE KURT BAHR – Wer Soll Das Bezahelen? –Freut Euch Des Lebens – from Musical Memories from Munich To Heidelberg LP. Telefunken Records (196?).
14-THE LIMELITERS – Hard Ain’t It Hard – from Hootenanny LP. RCA Victor – Specially made for your local Ford dealer (1964).
15- THE ROGER TORY PETERSON FIELD GUIDE SERIES – House Wren to Brown Thrasher – from A Field Guide to Birds Songs of Eastern and Central North America LP. Raleigh Records (Date Unknown
16- FRANK FONTAINE AS JOHN L.C. SAVONY – The Sweepstakes Winner – from They’re Still Laughing LP. Capitol Records (1965).
17-TINY HILL – It’s A Long Way To Tipperary – from Sings and Plays the Hits Of World War I LP. Mercury Record Corp. (1962).
18-WALTER WANDERLEY – Batucada – from Batucada LP. Verve Records (1967).
19- JORGE VIDAL RIOS y SU ORQUESTA – Caramba La Samba – from New Latin Percussions LP. Family Records (Date Unknown).
20- EDDIE “THE SHEIK” KOCHACK WITH HAKKI OBADIA – Dance “Didi” Beledi-4/4 – from Strictly Belly Dancing Vol. 5 LP. Ameraba Records (1977).
21-ARTHUR GODFREY – What Is A Boy? – from V/A: American Family Album Scrapbook Of Song LP. Columbia Special Products.
22-GROVER CLEVELAND & WILLIAM MCKINLEY – Speak – from Thirteen Presidents Speak: Actual Voices of Our Presidents LP. Columbia Special Products
23- BUD SHANK & THE FOLKSWINGERS FEATURING JOE PASS (GUITAR) – Quit Your Low Down Ways – from Folk ‘N Flute LP. World-Pacific Records (1966).
24- JIMMY STURR AND HIS ORCHESTRA – Polka Medley #11 – from Let’s Have A Polka Party LP. Starr Records (Date Unknown).
25-KINGS ROAD – Spaceman – from Super Hits Vol. 8 – King’s Road LP. Pickwick Int’l (1972).
26- DE LA UNIVERSIDAD POLITECHNICA DE MADRID – El Paso – from Tunas LP. PAK Records (1990).
27- AL CAIOLA & ORCHESTRA – Gypsy In My Soul – from Guitars Woodwinds and Bongos LP. United Artists Ultra Audio (1960).
28-W.C. FIELDS – The Purple Bark Sarsaparilla – from Best Of W.C. Fields LP. CBS Inc. (1976).
29- BIG TINY LITTLE HONKY TONK PIANO WITH CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA FEATURING THE VOICE OF JOSEPHINE – Wheel Of Fortune – from Barroom Golden Favorites LP. Coral Records (1962).
30-THE BANJO BARONS – Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home; China Boy; There Is A Tavern In The Town; Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Der – from Banjos Back In Town LP. Columbia Records (1962).
31- MIKE DI NAPOLI’S TRIO – Hasta Luego – from Mike Di Napoli’s Trio Play Holiday In Brazil. Parade Records (195?).
32- MARIACHI MEXICANO (Artist Not Identified) – El Desterrado – from Organo Mexicano Vol. 1 LP. Brisa Records (Date Unknown).
33-BENT FABRIC – Catsonova – from Alley Cat LP. Atco Records (1962).
34-YMA SUMAC (MUSIC BY MOISES VIVANGA) – Kayaway (Inca Love Song) – from the Legend Of The Sun Virgin LP. Capitol Records (1952).
35-PATRICK J. TOUHEY – Steam Packet—Morning Star (reels) Miss McCleod – from V/A: The Wheels Of The World – Classics Of Irish Traditional Music LP. Shanachie Records
36- FRANKIE YANKOVIC – Too Fat Polka – from V/A: 25 Polka Greats. 25 Of The Greatest Polka Tunes Ever LP. K-Tel Records (1971).
37- THE ALEGRO ALL-STARS – Los Dandies – Mambo (Chamaco Ramirez – Vocals) – from Way Out Vol. 4 LP. Alegre Recording Corp. (Date Unknown).
38- JERRY MURAD’S FABULOUS HARMONICATS – Paradise – from Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White LP. Columbia Records (1960).
39- ENRIQUETA ULLOA (BOLIVIA) – Pena Camba (Carnaval) – from La Paz Inolvidable LP. Laura Records (1982).
40-CHUBBY ANTHONY – Ode To Linda – from Chubby Anthony’s Last Tribute (Playing Country and Blues) LP. A&O Productions (1982).
41-THE THREE SUNS – Ecstasy Tango – from V/A: Tangos LP (Fred Astaire Dance Studios). RCA Victor (1952).
42-CHUBBY WISE – Three O’Clock In The Morning – from Chubby Wise and His Fiddle. Stoneway Records (1969).
43- BAND OF THE PLAZA DE MEXICO – Gato Montez – from Music Of The Bull Fight LP. Coronet Records (1959).
44-ARTIST NOT IDENTIFIED – Harvest – from Theme Music From The Film Cleopatra and Music From The Nile LP. Coronet Records (Late 1950’s).
45-CLIFFORD ENTES (RECORDED AND ANNOTATED BY), CORONIE, SURINAM, 1971-1972 – Winti Medley and Kot’Singi: Songs That Cut Stories – from Ethnic Folkways Library The Creole Music Of Surinam (Dutch Guiana). Folkways Records (1978).
46- CHRISTOPHER WEEKS WITH FRAN STACY – Jack Is My Baby – from My Son, The President…A Musical Satire LP. S.P.C. Music, A Goodkase Production (1962).
47-ARTIST NOT IDENTIFIED – Rambi Rambi (Turkish) – from V/A: Songs From Twelve Countries LP. Colonial Hi-Fi/Standard Phono Corp. (Date Unknown).
48-JIMMY BOYCE – Charlie’s Walk – from Jimmy Boyce Plays The Woody Wise Grande Barton LP. Mark Records (1974).
49- THE HOFBRAU SINGERS WITH HAPPY HANS – Last Track on Side 1 (Medley) – from Gin Prosit!! A Toast!! LP. Stereo Fidelity Records (1968).
50-OSCAR BRAND – Steam Torpedo – from Every Inch A Sailor LP. The Elektra Corporation (1960).
51- CLIFFORD ENTES (RECORDED AND ANNOTATED BY), CORONIE, SURINAM, 1971-1972 – Mi Nan Go (I Won’t Go) – from Ethnic Folkways Library The Creole Music Of Surinam (Dutch Guiana). Folkways Records (1978).
52-MUSIC FROM THE FILM – Bullseye – from Vi Kommer Til A Fa Deg CD. (odd track with man going on calm rant about gangstalking -2:47:55) from the band Music from the Film
53-MUSIC FROM THE FILM – Sinking – from Vi Kommer Til A Fa Deg CD. from the band Music from the Film
1 note
·
View note
Text
Frankfurt: Insider Travel Guide
(CNN)Frankfurt looks and feels more like a modern American city than any other German metropolis. The towering steel-and-glass skyline spawned the nickname “Mainhattan,” while its more than 300 banks — and the German stock market — prompt others to call it “Bankfurt.”
Almost completely destroyed during World War II, Frankfurt’s Altstadt (Old Town) is a model of architectural resurrection and adaptive reuse, a maze of cobblestone streets and squares flanked by medieval churches, palaces and townhouses.
Across the river is leafy Sachsenhausen with its apple wine taverns and museum row. On either side of Goethe University, Westend and Bockenheim offer bohemian alternatives to the glitz of nearby downtown.
Though the city’s population falls just short of 700,000, Frankfurt feels like a bigger town where big experiences await. Here’s where to find the biggest and best of them.
More German Insider Travel Guides: Berlin | Munich
Hotels
Luxury
Jumeirah Frankfurt
With its glass tower and shiny saddleback roof, the 28-story Jumeirah holds its own among the architectural icons of downtown.
But the ultramodern abode stands out in many other ways, from the rooftop beehives that produce the hotel’s own honey to body-heat detectors and motion sensors that regulate temperatures and energy consumption in the guest rooms.
Overlooking the Zeil pedestrian precinct and a seven-minute walk from Goethstrasse, the Jumeirah boasts a best of Frankfurt location for a shopping expedition.
The main train station and old town are also within walking distance.
Villa Kennedy
The neo-Gothic facade of this former family mansion (built in 1904) belies an edgy interior that mixes minimalist furnishings and intriguing modern art.
Guests gather in the back courtyard for drinks, chats and sunshine, but that’s not the villa’s only attraction.
In addition to a wide range of health and beauty treatments, the Villa Spa has a 15-meter indoor swimming pool flanked by potted palms.
Meanwhile, restaurant Gusto offers fine Italian cuisine and al fresco eating during the warmer months.
The resident mixologist at JFK’s Bar dares you to name a cocktail that he can’t create.
Mid-range
Hotel Gerbermhle
Frankfurt’s wildest new hotel overlooks the river and Osthafen docklands on the central city’s eastern edge.
Built as a flourmill in 1520, the stout riverside structure is where the writer Goethe met his first love.
Now it’s an art hotel with dcor that ranges from antique (exposed stone walls) to offbeat (horse lamps).
The 18 rooms and suites are thoroughly modern, with Wi-Fi, widescreen TVs and marble bathrooms.
The riverside Summer Garden offers cold beer and traditional German snacks, while the indoor Winter Garden specializes in modern German food including local specialties like Grne Sosse (hard-boiled eggs and potatoes in a green sauce).
Budget
Art-Hotel Robert Mayer
Located in Frankfurt’s Bockenheim district, the Robert Mayer blends Bohemian vibes and modern technology in a small, comfortable hotel that’s Frankfurt’s best value.
Local artists were commissioned to design each of the 12 guest rooms inside this early 20th-century townhouse.
The result is eclectic dcor that ranges from cartoon motifs and graffiti’d scribbles to medieval tapestries, postmodern furniture and epic murals.
Dining
Gourmet Restaurant Schwarzenstein
Set amid the rolling vineyards of the Rheingau region on Frankfurt’s outskirts, chef Claudio Urru’s chic wine country eatery blends local and international ingredients into superb contemporary dishes.
Among the house specialties are veal with pumpkin and parsnip, guinea fowl with sweet potatoes, figs and mushrooms, and saddle of venison with walnut cream and cranberries.
The New York-style cheesecake is superb, as are the local Riesling and Sptburgunder (pinot noir) wines.
Though set on the grounds of Schwarzenstein Castle, the restaurant’s architecture is dramatically modern, the dining room inside a giant glass box overlooking the Rhine.
Zenzakan
This swank Westend eatery personifies the new wave of global cuisine that’s swept Frankfurt in recent years.
Both dcor and dishes summon the exotic East — Japan, China and Southeast Asia.
Giant Buddha heads, towering bamboo shafts and muted lighting give the dining room a temple-like feel.
The food is equally interesting. Among Zenzakan’s signature dishes are lobster soup with red Thai curry and lobster tempura, teriyaki glazed salmon, pepper-crusted miso black cod and “XO” hot chili pepper Georgia wildcat prawns.
Lafleur
It may seem sacrilegious to dine on classic French cuisine in one of the most thoroughly German cities, but Lafleur is the kind of restaurant that begs you to break convention.
Unveiled in the fall of 2012, the Michelin-star restaurant is located in a gorgeous Bauhaus building inside the Palmengarten, near the city center.
Austrian-born chef Alfred Friedrich has created a menu that’s among the best of Frankfurt, revolving around creative interpretations of traditional French dishes.
The menu ranges from suckling calf with broad beans, chanterelles and fregola sarda to fillet of St. Pierre in filo dough with crayfish and young leeks.
Main Tower Restaurant
On the 53rd floor of the eponymous skyscraper, the Main Tower Restaurant tenders Frankfurt’s best lunch and dinner vistas.
The three-, four- and five-course set menus change with the season and might include dishes like suckling pig, smoked halibut or pumpkin risotto.
There’s also a vegetarian option.
In the Lounge bar, you can try a selection of local white wines, international red wines and champagne in black-leather armchairs adjacent to floor-to-ceiling windows.
Caf Laumer
Renowned for its handmade cakes and pies, Caf Laumer has been a Frankfurt favorite since 1919.
Housed in a beautiful old building in the Westend university district, the caf serves breakfast, lunch and light dinner daily.
The extensive menu includes soups, salads, quiche, croissants and sandwiches as well as local specialties like schnitzel, sausages and Frankfurter tafelspitz (boiled beef in a green sauce). There’s also a range of teas and coffees, as well as wine, beer and spirits from around the continent.
Ebert’s Suppenstube
Located on the pedestrian-friendly Fressgass, Ebert’s is an eating institution among both Germans and expats.
As the name implies, this eclectic deli specializes in soups — vegetable, chicken, pea, potato, lentil, liver dumpling, goulash, chili con carne.
But there are all kinds of dishes — spinach fettuccine with veal strips in gorgonzola sauce, meatloaf with “gypsy sauce” and mashed potatoes, German-style pancakes with raisin and almond applesauce, and wild salmon fillet with leeks.
You can eat on the shaded sidewalk tables outside or “take away” food to nearby Bockenheimer Anlage park for a picnic around the water features and outdoor sculptures.
Nightlife
Kane & Abel
The good, the bad and the beautiful people flock to this upscale Frankfurt nightclub, where world-class DJs spin a wide variety of contemporary and classic dancehall tunes.
Premium tequilas, vodkas, whiskeys and tropical cocktails are served at the long tubular bar, and there’s plenty of champagne in the coolers for special occasions.
Bottle service is available in the exclusive golden niches at the back of the dance floor.
Kane & Abel, Goethestrasse 31-33; +49 160 9011 8257
Tigerpalast
A throwback to the golden age of German cabaret, the “Tiger Palace” presents a snazzy blend of live music, dance, comedy, mime, magic, acrobats and animal acts in a dinner-theater setting downtown.
Over the years, the show has embraced an increasing number of “nouveau cirque” performances like roller skating acrobatics, strap acts, avant-garde juggling and modern dance, enhanced by cutting edge sound and lighting techniques.
The club stages two shows a night of eight acts each.
Guests can opt for a dinner-show package or go solo (cover charge and drinks only).
Frankfurter Jazzkeller
American GIs brought jazz to Frankfurt after World War II and it wasn’t long before the city spawned the best jazz club in Europe.
Founded in 1952, the legendary Jazzkeller has hosted Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, Frank Sinatra and Dizzy Gillespie.
The cozy basement club is still going strong after 60 years with live music four nights a week and a “cool music mix” dance party every Friday until well after midnight.
In addition to headliners, the club also showcases emerging jazz talents from Europe, Latin America and the U.S.
Adolf Wagner
Despite all of the great beer and wine produced in the region, Frankfurt’s favorite libation is apfelwein (apple wine).
Sachsenhausen on the south bank is renowned for its apfelwein taverns, none better than Adolf Wagner, established in 1931 and still owned by the same family.
Braeburn single variety apfelwein, created from fruit grown just outside of Frankfurt, is the house specialty.
The tavern also serves traditional German dishes like pork knuckles, schnitzel, sausages, potato salad and sauerkraut.
It’s a sprawling place with several distinct bar areas, and both indoor and outdoor seating during warmer weather.
Shopping
Zeil
The city’s main shopping street for more than a century, the Zeil stretches roughly a mile across central Frankfurt.
The eastern half is motorized, the western half a broad pedestrian street spangled with trees, outdoor cafes, department stores and boutiques.
Anchor tenants like Karstadt and Kaufhof have been there for what seems like forever.
But the ever-evolving thoroughfare has newer shopping places, in particular the flashy MyZeil, an American-style shopping mall with a fitness center, food court, game arcades and child care to complement the diverse shopping.
Kleidoskop
Frankfurt’s version of “thrift” shopping hawks barely-used designer frocks at a literal fraction of what you might pay in the branded boutiques on Goethestrasse.
Armani, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Alexander McQueen — the big names are here.
But Kleidoskop also offers plenty of new fashion from the best of Frankfurt’s hip, young designers, plus shoes, handbags, belts and other accessories.
It’s located in Nordend near the Eschenheimer Tor subway station.
Kleidoskop, Oeder Weg 56; +49 69 550 837
Eintract
Football fashion and accessories are the forte of this sporting goods store in the old town, not far from the Rmerberg square.
Jerseys, socks, posters, pennants, badges, bags, mugs, video games — you name it.
The shop takes its name from city’s pro soccer team (Eintract Frankfurt). And while the hometown squad may sell the majority of the merchandise, the shop also carries wares from every other Bundesliga team as well as foreign favorites like Barcelona, Manchester United and Juventas.
Eintract, Bethmannstrasse 19; +49 69 283 010
Bucherer
The Frankfurt branch of this Swiss luxury watch and jewelry emporium overlooks the Rossmarkt (Horse Market) square between downtown and the old town.
Given the wide selection, this two-story marketplace is without a doubt the best in Frankfurt for shopping high-end timepieces, diamonds, gold and other baubles.
In addition to its own creations, Bucherer carries treasures by Cartier, Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Chopard, Patek Philippe and other luxury lines.
Bucherer, Kaiserstrasse 1, +49 69 138 821 04
Hchster Porzellan-Manufaktur
Germany’s second oldest porcelain maker has been creating fine plates, cups and animal figurines since 1746, when it received a royal license from the crown prince and archbishop of Mainz.
The company’s “transparent manufactory” in west Frankfurt includes a walkthrough factory tour, during which visitors see the entire creative process from start to finish, as well as a chance to browse the showroom for take-home treasures.
Hchster Porzellan-Manufaktur, Palleskestrasse 32, Hchst; +49 69 300 902 40
Attractions
Rmerberg
This cobblestone square in the old town has been a hub of Frankfurt life since the 9th century.
It’s served as a venue for many of the city’s most important events, from imperial elections and medieval jousting to public executions and Christmas fairs.
Here are found historic buildings including the Old Nikolai Church, St. Paul’s Church and the structure from which the square takes its name — the exquisite Rmer, home of Frankfurt’s city government for more than 600 years. The Imperial Hall displays the portraits of the 52 Holy Roman emperors.
Due south of the square is the Frankfurt History Museum, highlighted by the permanent collection, “Collectors and Donors of Frankfurt,” which features the private art and artifact collections of a dozen well-known Frankfurters.
Alte Oper
Frankfurt’s old opera isn’t nearly as ancient as it looks.
The handsome neoclassical structure was almost completely destroyed during World War II and not rebuilt until the 1980s after a public outcry saved it from demolition.
The building now hosts around 300 events per year ranging from opera, ballet and symphony to modern dance, Broadway musicals and even the occasional rock concert.
The 2,450-seat Great Hall is the main venue, while smaller events unfold in the 720-seat Mozart Hall. Both are renowned for their plush decoration and superb acoustics.
Frankfurt Zoological Gardens
One of Europe’s oldest zoos (1858) is also one of its largest and most prestigious, with more than 4,500 animals housed in an ever-increasing number of modern habitats.
Under the leadership of longtime director Bernhard Grzimek, the zoo also became a leading force in global conservation, including the preservation of the Serengeti plains in East Africa.
Among its anchor exhibits is the Exotarium, housing an eclectic array of fish, birds and reptiles from the around the world.
Chimps, gorillas and orangutans dwell in the Borgori Forest, a 10,000-square-meter indoor habitat flush with waterfalls and rainforest plants.
Goethe House & Museum
Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Germany’s most celebrated author, was born in this four-story townhouse in Frankfurt’s old town in 1749.
A multi-talented bard, Goethe wrote poetry and prose, scientific papers and memoirs, and more than 10,000 letters.
Mozart and Beethoven were among the many composers who set his words to music.
Filled with period art and antiques, the house has exhibits on Goethe’s life in Frankfurt as well as his early works and inspirations.
The adjoining museum, housed in a modern glass-fronted building, contains art by German painters of the Romantic period.
Museum Embankment
Arrayed along the River Main’s southern bank is a row of nine museums, each specializing in subject matter ranging from art and architecture to movies and natural history.
Foremost among them are two important art collections.
Housed in an imposing neo-gothic villa, the Liebieghaus showcases sculpture from ancient Egypt through the 18th century, as well as works from Europe, Africa and Asia.
The massive collection of the Stdel Museum includes works by European masters of the 14th through early 20th centuries including Rembrandt, Bosch, Vermeer, Botticelli and Degas.
Along the Main
With a renowned airport and busy train station, it’s easy to forget that Frankfurt is also a river city, but its full name is Frankfurt am Main.
It’s only in recent times, however, that the River Main has come into its own as a recreational outlet and tourist attraction.
Primus’ Nautilus cruiser.
River Cruises
Primus Line runs a variety of trips along the Main in modern triple-decker river boats including short sightseeing cruises, dinner cruises and after-dark skyline tours.
Its full day trips include an upstream cruise to Seligenstadt monastery and Aschaffenburg Castle, as well as a downstream trip to the confluence of the Main and Rhine and the romantic castle towns along the Middle Rhine Valley.
All trips depart from the north bank (Mainkai), just upstream from the Eiserner Steg bridge.
Commentary comes in both English and German.
Frankfurter Flohmarkt
Frankfurt’s popular Saturday flea market now rotates between two waterfront locations — the Schaumainkai promenade on the river’s south side and a new site on Lindleystrasse around the Osthafen docklands.
Hundreds of stalls hawk a heady blend of new arts and crafts, vintage clothing, antiques and genuine junk, as well as food and drink.
Merchandise often changes by the season, with yuletide decorations, gifts and foods all the rage in the run-up to Christmas.
The market runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Beaches
Like other river cities in central Europe, one of the hottest summer trends in Frankfurt is pop-up beaches at spots along the Main.
In addition to sandy strands and swimming spots, these mock tropical hangouts feature beach chairs and colorful umbrellas, sand volleyball courts, tents serving food and drinks, boules and other games, and either live bands or DJs spinning the latest summer sounds from around the world.
The King Kamehameha Beach Club at the western (downstream) tip of Hafeninsel Island is probably the best known, but the number is growing with each new summer.
Other Frankfurt strands include Orange Beach in Griesheim and Niddastrand Beach Club on the Nidda River.
Westhafen
Frankfurt’s latest river renewal project is Westhafen, a mixed-use residential, retail and marina complex on the northern bank of the Main.
Scattered along the waterfront are a number of eateries and drinking spots with spectacular waterfront settings: Caf & Bar Marina Westhafen, with its outdoor tables and wooden deck; the Druckwasserwerk restaurant, inside an old Romanesque Revival-style powerhouse; and the ultra-mod Frankfurter Botschaft, with its huge picture windows overlooking the harbor and sandy garden.
Rheingau
The Rheingau wine country sprawls along the Main and Rhine to the west of Frankfurt, producing what many oenophiles consider the world’s best Riesling.
While white grapes are the area’s bread and butter, the Rheingau also produces excellent Sptburgunder (pinot noir).
Legend holds that Charlemagne mandated the planting of the first vines more than a thousand years ago, but it was Queen Victoria who brought the region’s wines to world attention when she became enamored with the Riesling produced by the vineyards around Hochheim village.
A sampling of the region’s renowned wineries:
from All Of Beer http://allofbeer.com/frankfurt-insider-travel-guide/ from All of Beer https://allofbeercom.tumblr.com/post/178162707682
0 notes
Text
Frankfurt: Insider Travel Guide
(CNN)Frankfurt looks and feels more like a modern American city than any other German metropolis. The towering steel-and-glass skyline spawned the nickname “Mainhattan,” while its more than 300 banks — and the German stock market — prompt others to call it “Bankfurt.”
Almost completely destroyed during World War II, Frankfurt’s Altstadt (Old Town) is a model of architectural resurrection and adaptive reuse, a maze of cobblestone streets and squares flanked by medieval churches, palaces and townhouses.
Across the river is leafy Sachsenhausen with its apple wine taverns and museum row. On either side of Goethe University, Westend and Bockenheim offer bohemian alternatives to the glitz of nearby downtown.
Though the city’s population falls just short of 700,000, Frankfurt feels like a bigger town where big experiences await. Here’s where to find the biggest and best of them.
More German Insider Travel Guides: Berlin | Munich
Hotels
Luxury
Jumeirah Frankfurt
With its glass tower and shiny saddleback roof, the 28-story Jumeirah holds its own among the architectural icons of downtown.
But the ultramodern abode stands out in many other ways, from the rooftop beehives that produce the hotel’s own honey to body-heat detectors and motion sensors that regulate temperatures and energy consumption in the guest rooms.
Overlooking the Zeil pedestrian precinct and a seven-minute walk from Goethstrasse, the Jumeirah boasts a best of Frankfurt location for a shopping expedition.
The main train station and old town are also within walking distance.
Villa Kennedy
The neo-Gothic facade of this former family mansion (built in 1904) belies an edgy interior that mixes minimalist furnishings and intriguing modern art.
Guests gather in the back courtyard for drinks, chats and sunshine, but that’s not the villa’s only attraction.
In addition to a wide range of health and beauty treatments, the Villa Spa has a 15-meter indoor swimming pool flanked by potted palms.
Meanwhile, restaurant Gusto offers fine Italian cuisine and al fresco eating during the warmer months.
The resident mixologist at JFK’s Bar dares you to name a cocktail that he can’t create.
Mid-range
Hotel Gerbermhle
Frankfurt’s wildest new hotel overlooks the river and Osthafen docklands on the central city’s eastern edge.
Built as a flourmill in 1520, the stout riverside structure is where the writer Goethe met his first love.
Now it’s an art hotel with dcor that ranges from antique (exposed stone walls) to offbeat (horse lamps).
The 18 rooms and suites are thoroughly modern, with Wi-Fi, widescreen TVs and marble bathrooms.
The riverside Summer Garden offers cold beer and traditional German snacks, while the indoor Winter Garden specializes in modern German food including local specialties like Grne Sosse (hard-boiled eggs and potatoes in a green sauce).
Budget
Art-Hotel Robert Mayer
Located in Frankfurt’s Bockenheim district, the Robert Mayer blends Bohemian vibes and modern technology in a small, comfortable hotel that’s Frankfurt’s best value.
Local artists were commissioned to design each of the 12 guest rooms inside this early 20th-century townhouse.
The result is eclectic dcor that ranges from cartoon motifs and graffiti’d scribbles to medieval tapestries, postmodern furniture and epic murals.
Dining
Gourmet Restaurant Schwarzenstein
Set amid the rolling vineyards of the Rheingau region on Frankfurt’s outskirts, chef Claudio Urru’s chic wine country eatery blends local and international ingredients into superb contemporary dishes.
Among the house specialties are veal with pumpkin and parsnip, guinea fowl with sweet potatoes, figs and mushrooms, and saddle of venison with walnut cream and cranberries.
The New York-style cheesecake is superb, as are the local Riesling and Sptburgunder (pinot noir) wines.
Though set on the grounds of Schwarzenstein Castle, the restaurant’s architecture is dramatically modern, the dining room inside a giant glass box overlooking the Rhine.
Zenzakan
This swank Westend eatery personifies the new wave of global cuisine that’s swept Frankfurt in recent years.
Both dcor and dishes summon the exotic East — Japan, China and Southeast Asia.
Giant Buddha heads, towering bamboo shafts and muted lighting give the dining room a temple-like feel.
The food is equally interesting. Among Zenzakan’s signature dishes are lobster soup with red Thai curry and lobster tempura, teriyaki glazed salmon, pepper-crusted miso black cod and “XO” hot chili pepper Georgia wildcat prawns.
Lafleur
It may seem sacrilegious to dine on classic French cuisine in one of the most thoroughly German cities, but Lafleur is the kind of restaurant that begs you to break convention.
Unveiled in the fall of 2012, the Michelin-star restaurant is located in a gorgeous Bauhaus building inside the Palmengarten, near the city center.
Austrian-born chef Alfred Friedrich has created a menu that’s among the best of Frankfurt, revolving around creative interpretations of traditional French dishes.
The menu ranges from suckling calf with broad beans, chanterelles and fregola sarda to fillet of St. Pierre in filo dough with crayfish and young leeks.
Main Tower Restaurant
On the 53rd floor of the eponymous skyscraper, the Main Tower Restaurant tenders Frankfurt’s best lunch and dinner vistas.
The three-, four- and five-course set menus change with the season and might include dishes like suckling pig, smoked halibut or pumpkin risotto.
There’s also a vegetarian option.
In the Lounge bar, you can try a selection of local white wines, international red wines and champagne in black-leather armchairs adjacent to floor-to-ceiling windows.
Caf Laumer
Renowned for its handmade cakes and pies, Caf Laumer has been a Frankfurt favorite since 1919.
Housed in a beautiful old building in the Westend university district, the caf serves breakfast, lunch and light dinner daily.
The extensive menu includes soups, salads, quiche, croissants and sandwiches as well as local specialties like schnitzel, sausages and Frankfurter tafelspitz (boiled beef in a green sauce). There’s also a range of teas and coffees, as well as wine, beer and spirits from around the continent.
Ebert’s Suppenstube
Located on the pedestrian-friendly Fressgass, Ebert’s is an eating institution among both Germans and expats.
As the name implies, this eclectic deli specializes in soups — vegetable, chicken, pea, potato, lentil, liver dumpling, goulash, chili con carne.
But there are all kinds of dishes — spinach fettuccine with veal strips in gorgonzola sauce, meatloaf with “gypsy sauce” and mashed potatoes, German-style pancakes with raisin and almond applesauce, and wild salmon fillet with leeks.
You can eat on the shaded sidewalk tables outside or “take away” food to nearby Bockenheimer Anlage park for a picnic around the water features and outdoor sculptures.
Nightlife
Kane & Abel
The good, the bad and the beautiful people flock to this upscale Frankfurt nightclub, where world-class DJs spin a wide variety of contemporary and classic dancehall tunes.
Premium tequilas, vodkas, whiskeys and tropical cocktails are served at the long tubular bar, and there’s plenty of champagne in the coolers for special occasions.
Bottle service is available in the exclusive golden niches at the back of the dance floor.
Kane & Abel, Goethestrasse 31-33; +49 160 9011 8257
Tigerpalast
A throwback to the golden age of German cabaret, the “Tiger Palace” presents a snazzy blend of live music, dance, comedy, mime, magic, acrobats and animal acts in a dinner-theater setting downtown.
Over the years, the show has embraced an increasing number of “nouveau cirque” performances like roller skating acrobatics, strap acts, avant-garde juggling and modern dance, enhanced by cutting edge sound and lighting techniques.
The club stages two shows a night of eight acts each.
Guests can opt for a dinner-show package or go solo (cover charge and drinks only).
Frankfurter Jazzkeller
American GIs brought jazz to Frankfurt after World War II and it wasn’t long before the city spawned the best jazz club in Europe.
Founded in 1952, the legendary Jazzkeller has hosted Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, Frank Sinatra and Dizzy Gillespie.
The cozy basement club is still going strong after 60 years with live music four nights a week and a “cool music mix” dance party every Friday until well after midnight.
In addition to headliners, the club also showcases emerging jazz talents from Europe, Latin America and the U.S.
Adolf Wagner
Despite all of the great beer and wine produced in the region, Frankfurt’s favorite libation is apfelwein (apple wine).
Sachsenhausen on the south bank is renowned for its apfelwein taverns, none better than Adolf Wagner, established in 1931 and still owned by the same family.
Braeburn single variety apfelwein, created from fruit grown just outside of Frankfurt, is the house specialty.
The tavern also serves traditional German dishes like pork knuckles, schnitzel, sausages, potato salad and sauerkraut.
It’s a sprawling place with several distinct bar areas, and both indoor and outdoor seating during warmer weather.
Shopping
Zeil
The city’s main shopping street for more than a century, the Zeil stretches roughly a mile across central Frankfurt.
The eastern half is motorized, the western half a broad pedestrian street spangled with trees, outdoor cafes, department stores and boutiques.
Anchor tenants like Karstadt and Kaufhof have been there for what seems like forever.
But the ever-evolving thoroughfare has newer shopping places, in particular the flashy MyZeil, an American-style shopping mall with a fitness center, food court, game arcades and child care to complement the diverse shopping.
Kleidoskop
Frankfurt’s version of “thrift” shopping hawks barely-used designer frocks at a literal fraction of what you might pay in the branded boutiques on Goethestrasse.
Armani, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Alexander McQueen — the big names are here.
But Kleidoskop also offers plenty of new fashion from the best of Frankfurt’s hip, young designers, plus shoes, handbags, belts and other accessories.
It’s located in Nordend near the Eschenheimer Tor subway station.
Kleidoskop, Oeder Weg 56; +49 69 550 837
Eintract
Football fashion and accessories are the forte of this sporting goods store in the old town, not far from the Rmerberg square.
Jerseys, socks, posters, pennants, badges, bags, mugs, video games — you name it.
The shop takes its name from city’s pro soccer team (Eintract Frankfurt). And while the hometown squad may sell the majority of the merchandise, the shop also carries wares from every other Bundesliga team as well as foreign favorites like Barcelona, Manchester United and Juventas.
Eintract, Bethmannstrasse 19; +49 69 283 010
Bucherer
The Frankfurt branch of this Swiss luxury watch and jewelry emporium overlooks the Rossmarkt (Horse Market) square between downtown and the old town.
Given the wide selection, this two-story marketplace is without a doubt the best in Frankfurt for shopping high-end timepieces, diamonds, gold and other baubles.
In addition to its own creations, Bucherer carries treasures by Cartier, Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Chopard, Patek Philippe and other luxury lines.
Bucherer, Kaiserstrasse 1, +49 69 138 821 04
Hchster Porzellan-Manufaktur
Germany’s second oldest porcelain maker has been creating fine plates, cups and animal figurines since 1746, when it received a royal license from the crown prince and archbishop of Mainz.
The company’s “transparent manufactory” in west Frankfurt includes a walkthrough factory tour, during which visitors see the entire creative process from start to finish, as well as a chance to browse the showroom for take-home treasures.
Hchster Porzellan-Manufaktur, Palleskestrasse 32, Hchst; +49 69 300 902 40
Attractions
Rmerberg
This cobblestone square in the old town has been a hub of Frankfurt life since the 9th century.
It’s served as a venue for many of the city’s most important events, from imperial elections and medieval jousting to public executions and Christmas fairs.
Here are found historic buildings including the Old Nikolai Church, St. Paul’s Church and the structure from which the square takes its name — the exquisite Rmer, home of Frankfurt’s city government for more than 600 years. The Imperial Hall displays the portraits of the 52 Holy Roman emperors.
Due south of the square is the Frankfurt History Museum, highlighted by the permanent collection, “Collectors and Donors of Frankfurt,” which features the private art and artifact collections of a dozen well-known Frankfurters.
Alte Oper
Frankfurt’s old opera isn’t nearly as ancient as it looks.
The handsome neoclassical structure was almost completely destroyed during World War II and not rebuilt until the 1980s after a public outcry saved it from demolition.
The building now hosts around 300 events per year ranging from opera, ballet and symphony to modern dance, Broadway musicals and even the occasional rock concert.
The 2,450-seat Great Hall is the main venue, while smaller events unfold in the 720-seat Mozart Hall. Both are renowned for their plush decoration and superb acoustics.
Frankfurt Zoological Gardens
One of Europe’s oldest zoos (1858) is also one of its largest and most prestigious, with more than 4,500 animals housed in an ever-increasing number of modern habitats.
Under the leadership of longtime director Bernhard Grzimek, the zoo also became a leading force in global conservation, including the preservation of the Serengeti plains in East Africa.
Among its anchor exhibits is the Exotarium, housing an eclectic array of fish, birds and reptiles from the around the world.
Chimps, gorillas and orangutans dwell in the Borgori Forest, a 10,000-square-meter indoor habitat flush with waterfalls and rainforest plants.
Goethe House & Museum
Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Germany’s most celebrated author, was born in this four-story townhouse in Frankfurt’s old town in 1749.
A multi-talented bard, Goethe wrote poetry and prose, scientific papers and memoirs, and more than 10,000 letters.
Mozart and Beethoven were among the many composers who set his words to music.
Filled with period art and antiques, the house has exhibits on Goethe’s life in Frankfurt as well as his early works and inspirations.
The adjoining museum, housed in a modern glass-fronted building, contains art by German painters of the Romantic period.
Museum Embankment
Arrayed along the River Main’s southern bank is a row of nine museums, each specializing in subject matter ranging from art and architecture to movies and natural history.
Foremost among them are two important art collections.
Housed in an imposing neo-gothic villa, the Liebieghaus showcases sculpture from ancient Egypt through the 18th century, as well as works from Europe, Africa and Asia.
The massive collection of the Stdel Museum includes works by European masters of the 14th through early 20th centuries including Rembrandt, Bosch, Vermeer, Botticelli and Degas.
Along the Main
With a renowned airport and busy train station, it’s easy to forget that Frankfurt is also a river city, but its full name is Frankfurt am Main.
It’s only in recent times, however, that the River Main has come into its own as a recreational outlet and tourist attraction.
Primus’ Nautilus cruiser.
River Cruises
Primus Line runs a variety of trips along the Main in modern triple-decker river boats including short sightseeing cruises, dinner cruises and after-dark skyline tours.
Its full day trips include an upstream cruise to Seligenstadt monastery and Aschaffenburg Castle, as well as a downstream trip to the confluence of the Main and Rhine and the romantic castle towns along the Middle Rhine Valley.
All trips depart from the north bank (Mainkai), just upstream from the Eiserner Steg bridge.
Commentary comes in both English and German.
Frankfurter Flohmarkt
Frankfurt’s popular Saturday flea market now rotates between two waterfront locations — the Schaumainkai promenade on the river’s south side and a new site on Lindleystrasse around the Osthafen docklands.
Hundreds of stalls hawk a heady blend of new arts and crafts, vintage clothing, antiques and genuine junk, as well as food and drink.
Merchandise often changes by the season, with yuletide decorations, gifts and foods all the rage in the run-up to Christmas.
The market runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Beaches
Like other river cities in central Europe, one of the hottest summer trends in Frankfurt is pop-up beaches at spots along the Main.
In addition to sandy strands and swimming spots, these mock tropical hangouts feature beach chairs and colorful umbrellas, sand volleyball courts, tents serving food and drinks, boules and other games, and either live bands or DJs spinning the latest summer sounds from around the world.
The King Kamehameha Beach Club at the western (downstream) tip of Hafeninsel Island is probably the best known, but the number is growing with each new summer.
Other Frankfurt strands include Orange Beach in Griesheim and Niddastrand Beach Club on the Nidda River.
Westhafen
Frankfurt’s latest river renewal project is Westhafen, a mixed-use residential, retail and marina complex on the northern bank of the Main.
Scattered along the waterfront are a number of eateries and drinking spots with spectacular waterfront settings: Caf & Bar Marina Westhafen, with its outdoor tables and wooden deck; the Druckwasserwerk restaurant, inside an old Romanesque Revival-style powerhouse; and the ultra-mod Frankfurter Botschaft, with its huge picture windows overlooking the harbor and sandy garden.
Rheingau
The Rheingau wine country sprawls along the Main and Rhine to the west of Frankfurt, producing what many oenophiles consider the world’s best Riesling.
While white grapes are the area’s bread and butter, the Rheingau also produces excellent Sptburgunder (pinot noir).
Legend holds that Charlemagne mandated the planting of the first vines more than a thousand years ago, but it was Queen Victoria who brought the region’s wines to world attention when she became enamored with the Riesling produced by the vineyards around Hochheim village.
A sampling of the region’s renowned wineries:
from All Of Beer http://allofbeer.com/frankfurt-insider-travel-guide/
0 notes
Text
The Bucketlist
Howdy! First post. As stated in my about me, this is primarily a blog that I will add to tell stories as I check off my bucketlist over time. My bucketlist is filled with many different types of things, some that some may think are not bucketlist worthy, but I suppose that’s why each person should make their own! I do not consider myself a particularly deep person--I enjoy keeping things light hearted and fun. I’m in college, I go out, am in a sorority, love my family and friends, and all in all relish in your regular young adult debauchery as much as the next guy. I also happen to love nature, traveling, experiencing and learning about different cultures, and seeking greater understanding. Many see these as opposite, but I do not see it that way. I earnestly seek for the best of both worlds type of situations, as though some people think the two are mutually exclusive, I believe life is about balance. My goal is to be on my death bed knowing I had a great time while I could, saw and experienced all the wonderful things the world had to offer, lived through the crappy stuff life will ultimately bring, but did it surrounded by people I love. I’ll keep a page with the entire bucket list, and as the items are completed I’ll link them to the post in which I discuss them. Without further ado, my bucket list:
Visit Barcelona
Visit Madrid
Visit Seville
Visit Pamplona
Visit Valencia
Visit Milan
Visit Pompeii
Visit Verona
Visit Cinque Terre
Visit the Amalfi Coast
Visit Naples
Visit Sicily
Visit Oxford
Visit York
Visit Cambridge
Visit the French Riviera
Visit Toronto
Visit Vancouver
Visit Montreal
Visit Quebec
Visit Niagara Falls
Visit Banff
Visit Athens
Visit Santorini
Visit Mykonos
Visit Dublin
Visit Galway
Visit Edinburgh
Visit Glasgow
Visit Prague
Visit Brussels
Visit Bruges
Visit Berlin
Visit Munich
Visit Frankfort
Visit Budapest
Visit Amsterdam
Visit Copenhagen
Visit Zurich
Visit St. Moritz
Visit Stockholm
Visit Vienna
Visit Salzburg
Visit Tokyo
Visit Havana
Visit Pinar Del Rio
Visit Sydney
Visit Melbourne
Visit Queensland
Visit Auckland
Visit Queenstown
Visit Portland
Visit the Grand Canyon
Visit Chicago
Visit Yellowstone
Visit Yosemite
Visit Seattle
Visit New Orleans
Visit Atlanta
Visit Houston
Visit Philly
Visit Denver
Visit Dallas
Visit Phoenix
Visit Nashville
Visit Charlestown
Visit Savannah
Visit Napa Valley
Visit the Galapagos Islands
See Mount Rushmore
Explore the Pacific Northwest
Learn to scuba dive
Scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef
Go bungee Jumping
Go skydiving
Ride a hot air balloon
Zipline somewhere cool
Plant a tree
Have a garden
See the Northern Lights
Stand at the Four Corners
Take a surfing lesson
Go surfing
Try skiing
Get into Yoga
Study abroad
Cross Abbey Road
Attend Gov Ball
Attend Coachella
Attend Firefly
Attend Bonnaroo
Attend a masquerade ball
Attend an opera
Go to the ballet
See a jazz show
Attend Comic Con
Attend Leaky Con
Take a ballroom dancing class
Take a salsa class
Take a bellydancing class
Take a tango class
Take a sailing class
Take a photography class
Go water skiing
Go parasailing
Go kayaking
Go paddle boarding
See a shooting star
Milk a cow
Ride a horse
Hold a monkey
Hold a koala
Go inside an igloo
Go to an ice bar
Learn to make my mom’s picadillo
Blow glass
Meet someone famous
Attend Pride in NYC
Take a beekeeping class
Give blood
Have a spa day
Attend a county fair
Swim with turtles
Swim with sharks
See a whale
Go camping
Fly a kite
Ride an elephant
Cut my own Christmas tree
Vote
Learn to use photoshop
Get a photo published
Brew my own beer
Get a semester of A’s
Get a photograph with president Loh
Watch the sunrise over Mckeldin
Graduate college
Visit the MoMA
Visit the Guggenheim
Visit the Whitney
Visit the Brooklyn Museum
Visit the Art Institute of Chicago
Visit the Smithsonian Institute
Visit the National Gallery of Art in DC
Visit the Phillips Collection
Visit the Seattle Art Museum
Visit the LA County Museum of Art
Fly first class
Learn to hula
Go to the Kentucky Derby
Visit Wall Street
Invest in the Stock Market
Go see the Bull
Ride a segway
Bowl a 200+
Walk on a suspension bridge
Participate in a marathon
Go on a road trip
Go to the Sugar Factory
Go to the Melting Pot
Disney at Christmas time
Disney at Halloween
Drink around the world at Epcot
Go paintballing
Go on a safari
Ride a camel
See Macchu Picchu
See the Great Pyramids
Experience zero gravity
Jump from a cliff
Ride a motorcycle
Attend a floating lights festival
Attend a unique small town festival
Go to a Giants game
Go to a Yankees game
Go to a Knicks game
Go to an FC Barca game
Attend la tomatina
Walk the Great Wall of China
Get a fish pedicure
Do a genealogy test
Become a bartender
See a comedy show live
Volunteer at a homeless shelter
Volunteer at a soup kitchen
Volunteer at a community garden
Go to a strip club
Visit Coney Island
Go to a pink sand beach
Go to a beach with Flamingos
Go to a field of Sunflowers
Go to a field of Strawberries
Go to the top of the rock
Go to a fashion show
Go to the Bronx Zoo
Go to the Bronx Botanical Gardens
Go to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
Go to the Hamptons
Go to see the Cherry Blossoms in DC
Go to get brunch in Georgetown
Go to see Kanye
Go to see Drake
Go to see a latin performer
Eat Jellied Eels
Finish the book of my young life
0 notes