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Mike Blakely has done it all. Not only is he an accomplished musician working on his twelfth album, he is also a prolific novelist with over 18 books in print to date. He’s written books with both Willie Nelson and Kenny Rogers. He’s toured across the country, as well as internationally, and as if that’s not enough, you could say that Mike Blakely’s music is intergalactic. Mike grew up on a ranch in Wharton, Texas. His father, musician Doc Blakely, had a large influence on his love for music. “He taught me three chords on the guitar when I was eight years old, and I’m still learning. He always had his musically inclined buddies coming to the house. They’d jam and play country music so it was just always part of normal life.” Inspired by musical greats like Marty Robbins, the Eagles, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, and Glen Campbell, Mike describes his music as Americana, Texas country, cowboy music. He sings and plays the guitar as well as the mandolin. In the past, he had a five-p...

Organizing a corporate event can be quite a taxing and overwhelming job. With all the administrative and logistical tasks you have to constantly handle and follow up on, and meticulously attend to, company events can be truly demanding and challenging. While you may have everything ironed out, from the venue to the interior design to the marketing and advertising of the business event to the knickknacks and giveaways, and everything else in between, your choice of corporate caterers is that one significant factor that can make or break the success of your corporate event. You will need to choose only the most excellent to do the job right and faultlessly. If you think this may be impossible, bear in mind there are ways for you to find and select the best corporate caterers for your next business event in Texas . You can start off with asking for referrals and recommendations. Then you can proceed with online searches and making direct calls to catering services providers. Thereafter,...

The Texas Hill Country is definitely one of the most picturesque and unique areas of the Lone Star State. It boasts of rolling hills, rugged landscapes, and diverse, lush flora and rich fauna. The Texas Hill Country is practically one of the most amazing vacation spots for you to have fun with family and friends with its attractions, natural and man-made alike, great hospitality of the locals (howdy y’all!), and extraordinary culture and festivities. Listed here are some Texas vacation ideas for you to consider upon setting foot in the Texas Hill Country . See, breathe in, savor and feel this inimitable side of Texas as you explore the Texas Hill Country. You will not want to miss out on the fun, adventure and excitement of these Texas vacation ideas. Texas Vacation Ideas to Add to Your Texas Hill Country Itinerary Kick up Your Heels in the Clear and Unblemished Texas Waters You can never run out of things to do in the refreshing lakes and river waters in the Texas Hill Country. ...

Philadelphia, PA  ( RestaurantNews.com )  Insomnia Cookies, the Nation’s largest warm cookie delivery concept announced today that they will open their real estate search to all 48 states in the continental United States. The announcement furthers the brand’s continued focus on company-owned growth. Insomnia Cookies has seen unprecedented growth over the last fourteen years since its beginnings in the University of Pennsylvania dorm room of Founder and CEO Seth Berkowitz. The brand celebrated their 100th opening last year and currently boasts 116 locations in 32 states. The concept’s locations are focused in areas that have a large college or university presence (defined as 10,000 or more full-time students), as well as dense urban markets with heavy nighttime and/or daytime traffic. The official search includes spaces ranging from 500-1,200 square feet. “Insomnia’s growth has been fueled by our fans across the country. In the past few years we have expanded out of our core...

Significant progress measured across supply chain, including CO 2 e and diesel emission reductions Fort Worth, TX  ( RestaurantNews.com )  Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ: FARM) (“Farmer Brothers” or the “Company”), a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, today released its 2016 Sustainability Report, demonstrating significant advances in using sustainable practices throughout its supply chain. “We are actively reinforcing our commitment to continuous improvement by holding ourselves accountable to measurable goals that impact people, profit and planet,” said Molly Laverty, Director of Sustainability. “In addition to the progress we’ve made within our organization, Farmer Brothers achieved a significant goal as the first coffee focused company to earn approval for its Science Based Targets.” During 2016, the Company made considerable progress against its sustainability goals, including: 2% reduction in CO 2 e emitted per kg of...

Esper devours 250 world-famous Hooters chicken wings in 10 minutes; Hooters now warns America that Smoking Can Be Addictive, in advance of National Smoked Chicken Wing Day, July 29 Atlanta, GA  ( RestaurantNews.com )  The number five professional eater in the world, Geoffrey Esper, caused a major upset last night at the sixth annual Hooters World Wing Eating Championship, held poolside at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The Oxford, Massachusetts man skillfully devoured a record-breaking 250 world-famous Hooters chicken wings in 10 minutes to clinch the coveted title over defending champion Joey Chestnut, who held the previous record at 241 wings in 2015. “I competed two years ago and came in seventh,” said Geoffrey Esper, 2017 Hooters World Wing Eating Champion. “I went to my local Hooters, bought a bunch of wings, and I guess it paid off!” Esper, 42, took down a field of 11 professionally-ranked eaters in the grueling 10-minute all-you-can-eat contest of world-famous H...

RestaurantData.com  has released its latest Restaurant Chain Growth Report. Growing Concepts of Multi Unit Operators Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Jericho, NY-based NATHAN’S FAMMOUS (NASDAQ:NATH; founded 1916) has increased by 7 units, from 309 to 316 (2% growth). These fast casual hot dog restaurants are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with $4-$12+ per person price range. Beer and wine services are offered at some locations. Seating is for about 70. Trading areas are AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, KY, MA, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA and WV. Salem, OR-based NICK-N-WILLY”S (founded 1988) has increased by 1 unit, from 9 to 10 (11% growth). These fast casual pizza restaurants are open for lunch and dinner, with a $4-$12+ per person check average. Beer and wine are served and caatering is available. Units are franchised and trade in AZ, CA, CO, IL, IA, KS, MN, TN, TX and UT. Charlotte, NC-based SALSARITA’S FRESH CANTINA...