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Jingle with the Belles
Posted on December 21, 2023 by Ching under Food and Drink, Things to Do.
We had so much fun at Snow Globe at River City Brewery a couple of weeks ago that I’ve decided to make it my mission to check out as many holiday pop-ups as I can. This week I hit Jingle (Public at the Brickyard’s holiday pop-up) with my some of my favorite pickleball ladies.
Clockwise from left: Susie Ternes, Jenny Corley, Kendra Wicks, Angie Meyers, and Colby Fugit.
We had a lovely time enjoying good food and trying some of the festive drinks.
Check out this fun video I made from the pics we took that night.
I can wait to go back with another group of pickleball friends tomorrow!
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Snow Globe at River City Brewery
Posted on December 12, 2023 by Ching under Food and Drink, Things to Do.
One of the best things about the holiday season are all the Christmas pop-up bars that seem to sprout all over the place. I remember going Snowbound at Chicken N Pickle a couple of years ago and it was a ton of fun so now hitting holiday pop-ups are one of my favorite things to do this time of year.
Some friends (from left: Susie Ternes, Cindy Egan, Angie Meyers, Colby Fugit, and Katelyn Stucky) and I went to check out Snow Globe at River City Brewery a couple of weeks ago. It was so much fun! I’m glad that Colby suggested it.
Here are some pictures of our food and festive cocktails:
A few days later, I decided to hit Snow Globe again with the Friday night pickleball crew while my friend Ramon Lozano was in town. Ramon came for the Holiday Hoedown team tournament at Jeff Bally’s (more on this next time).
He came on Friday night so we met up with our friends at Snow Globe after their pickleball session. From left: Kimberly Howe, Debbie Fanning, Donnie Lesperance, Tiffany Lesperance, Parrish Gumeringer, Dave Fanning, Janelle Lindeman, Ramon Lozano, and Kyle Starkel.
If you’ve not had a chance to check out Snow Globe, I highly recommend it. This is definitely the best time to go to River City Brewery because the place is super festive right now. Next up – Jingle! Stay tuned for that post.
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Wild Lights at the Zoo
Posted on December 1, 2023 by Ching under Things to Do.
Here are some highlights from when we went to Sedgwick County Zoo to check out this year’s Wild Lights exhibit.
It’s a brand new way to experience the zoo that started a few years ago. You basically get to walk around after dark. It’s not completely dark though because they have these massive, amazing, colorful lantern and light installations. There is a different theme each year and this year it is Alice in Wonderland.
Kendra doesn’t like Alice in Wonderland but she was a good sport and went to check out the exhibit with us anyways. I had four free tickets so Brian, Kendra, Colby, and I went. Honestly, it is totally worth the $15 (member) or $17 (non-member) entrance fee.
Please go support our local zoo and check out this exhibit before they pack it all up for the season! Buy your tickets here.
SIDE NOTE: Here are some pics from when Brian and I first went to check it out a couple of years ago.
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Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville
Posted on September 15, 2023 by Ching under Things to Do, Travel.
Where were you the weekend that the news broke out of Jimmy Buffett’s passing? Fittingly, we were all at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville at River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa. Tiffany and Donnie Lesperance stayed there the weekend of Tulsa Pickleball Classic via hookup from Tracy Garrison and Nikki Baker. They were so generous to share their free accommodation via a couple of out-of-towners.
Since I made that connection happen, Tiffany and Donnie were nice enough to let Brian and I hang out with them at the resort. Katie Merrill and Ryan Kellenbarger came and hung out with us also.
It worked out fantastic for us because the pool at our hotel was closed.
I’m not a huge fan of casinos but this place was super nice and I would totally stay here again. If not for gambling, at least to hang out at the resort pool.
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Pickle Day at Nortons Brewing
Posted on June 29, 2023 by Ching under Food and Drink, Things to Do.
It was “Pickle Day” the last time we were at Nortons. It’s almost as if they knew I was coming, or that I knew that they were having a “pickle party” (which I did not).
What was intentional was Brian wearing his Wicked Brew shirt, which we tend to do when we are making our stops.
Nortons was one of the last few that we needed to complete our passports.
We ran into our friend Cheryl Crist while we were there.
You cannot go to Nortons and not get bacon crack.
The truffle fries are also a must.
I honestly do not even remember what Brian ordered.
And then, of course, we had to get some drinks to get our stamps.
We did finally complete our tour. I picked up our shirts last week. They were already out of Smalls. It’s crazy how popular this drink tour has gotten. I’m glad though. I hope it’s helping local business. Until next time, GNG.
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