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November Feature Business:
Something Smells Good! 
If you were to ask Jenny Wallace what she does, she would say that she makes "all natural Aromatherapy products for people & dogs." So I asked Jenny what does "all natural Aromatherapy" really mean? Her answer is simple, "using 100% Pure & Therapeutic Essential Oils and no synthetic ingredients." Funny, but Jenny's best seller is not for herself, it's for her dog Scout. Scout suffered from severe skin allergies and Jenny could not find anything to help him, until she discovered Aromatherapy. Scout's problems cleared up and now her Dirty Dog Skin Soothing Spray has been featured nationally in Pet Product News and Pet Style News for relieving dog's skin and allergy problems. Also available in the dog line are Soothing Ear Drops, Canine Calming Spray and Flea Free Spray. Something Smells Good has lots of other unique gift ideas including Lavender wraps, eye masks, bath salts and gift baskets. My favorite product is the household disinfectants; Jenny says "they make cleaning almost enjoyable!" Lime & Ginger, Cinnamon & Lemon and Peppermint & Rosemary just to name a few. Jenny does custom blends so you can create your own unique scent. She can blend it into hand lotion, body spray, soap, whatever you want! So come visit Jenny and get amazing results with Aromatherapy...Naturally!
Something Smells Good! Aromatherapy Bar is located at 511 State Street, inside Fandango.
**Special Coupon at bottom of this newsletter** |
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What's Going on in Historic Downtown?
This time of the year really seams to fly by! Don't miss out on all that is going on in downtown for the month of November! With only 52 shopping days left until Christmas, come on downtown and buy locally. We have over 30 speciality merchants, 7 antique stores and 15 restaurants to get your holiday's started out right.
Hope to see you on State! |
Bristol Public Library
Discovery Series 2008
Wayne LaPierre
Friday, November 7, 2008 7:00 PM
The Bristol Public Library announces the appearance of Wayne LaPierre, National Rifle Association Spokesman, on Friday, November 7th, at The Bristol Public Library Meeting Room. LaPierre's discussion, which starts at 7:00 p.m., will center on gun safety and hunting. His presentation is the final in the 2008 Discovery Series held by the Bristol Public Library.
LaPierre is the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Rifle Association. A native of Roanoke, Virginia, he is a second amendment advocate and author of four books on the subject of rights and responsibility of gun ownership. No stranger to Bristol, LaPierre has appeared on more than one occasion at Bristol Motor Speedway on race day to present a sizeable donation to Speedway Children's Charities, for the NRA.
For further information, please contact Emily Everett at 276-821-6148.
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Veterans Day Parade & Lunch
Saturday, November 8th 10 am
Parade starts at 10 am downtown,
lunch at The Centre following Parade for Veterans at 12pm - free meal for Veteran and one guest.
Questions call Richard Ball at
276-466-4009. |
Sullivan County Preservation
Topic of Meeting for Bristol Historical Association
Bristol Public Library, 6:30 p.m.
Shelia Hunt Steele is slated to speak at the November meeting of the Bristol Historical Association. Hunt is the director of the Sullivan County Department of Archives and Tourism and has been instrumental in preservation efforts throughout the region. She has dramatically influenced work in Sullivan County. To her credit is her work with preservation of county government records and the regional research center for history & genealogy in Blountville. Steele will speak to the association on the topic "Historical Preservation in Sullivan County" Monday November 10th at the Bristol Public Library on Goode Street in Bristol. The meeting will begin at 6:30pm.
The Sullivan County Department of Archives and History officially opened in May 2004. Nine years in the making, the archives came to fruition as a direct result of the efforts of the Sullivan County Public Records Commission with the support of the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Volunteers are still working to preserve the records, and much progress has been made toward this massive undertaking. The Archives is also set up to comply with Tennessee Code Annotated. Tennessee has an open public records law, which applies to county and municipal records as well as to state records. The archives have set goals to safeguard the heritage of Sullivan County by preserving a record of its culture and architecture, by supporting preservation efforts, by promoting its historical sites, and by encouraging preservation throughout the county. The archives, through the coordination of Shelia Hunt Steele, have been making inroads in this very short period of time.
The public is cordially invited to this free presentation. For further details on this upcoming event contact program chairman Tim Buchanan, 276-669-3885. You can visit www.bristolhistoricalassociation.com to find out about the extensive work of the association preserving & promoting the region's heritage. With three historic properties in the city, the Bristol Historical Association is working toward a museum in the historic E.W. King House and continued restoration and maintenance of the Tennessee Ernie Ford birthplace. Current efforts also are securing a permanent site for the eighteenth century Robert Preston House, located on Lee Highway near Exit 7. The association invites any individuals to join us in their efforts. Mary Beth Rainero currently serves as the president of the Bristol Historical Association.
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Contra Dancing!
Friday, November 14 - 7pm
Contra Dance in Historic Downtown Bristol to feature Contra Cowboys & Jesse Edgerton
The Birthplace of Country Music Alliance, Believe in Bristol's Main Street Program, and Bristol Ballet will partner to host a monthly contra dance on Friday, November 14 at 7:00 pm at the Bristol Ballet studios, located at 628 Cumberland Street (corner of Cumberland Street and Piedmont Avenue). The contra dance will run from 7:30-10:30 pm, with a dance class for newcomers held from 7:00-7:30pm. Admission to the dance is $7 adults, $5 students, and $15 for a family. The band for the November 14 dance is the Contra Cowboys, accompanied by caller Jesse Edgerton.
Contra dancing is a form of American dance in which the dancers form a set of two parallel lines that run the length of the hall. In each dance, couples dance a sequence of moves that take them up or down the set. As the sequence is repeated, a couple will eventually dance with every other couple in the set and through the course of an evening, with nearly every other dancer. Many of the basic moves in contra dancing are similar to those in traditional square dancing (swings, promenades, dos-à-dos, allemandes). A square dance set comprises only four couples whereas the number of couples in a contra dance set is limited only by the length of the hall. A caller, working with a group of live musicians, guides new and experienced dancers through a variety of dances. The caller teaches each dance before it is actually done to the music.
The Contra Cowboys (Joel Keebler, Mike Knowles, and Sid Jackson) are a brand new band on the contra dance circuit. Each member of this group has years of experience playing for dancers and listeners alike in a wide variety of musical styles and venues. Joel Keebler is featured on upright bass and melodica. He spent earlier days in Knoxville, where he performed with Robinella and in the group The Stringbeans. He currently resides in Mendota, Virginia and teaches horticulture at Virginia Highlands Community College in Abingdon. Mike Knowles of Johnson City is featured on guitar, mandolin, and the occasional vocal. Currently performing with the New Orleans rhythm and blues outfit the Mudbugs on piano and vocal, Mike also has been employed as member of a 10 piece band on a cruise ship. Several other bands have included his guitar and vocals, including Matrix, the Groovemasters, and the Normaltones. Sid Jackson rounds out the trio with his excellent banjo picking. Sid makes his home in Piney Flats and makes dance hall appearances with the Ransom McCoy Band. He also has many years and genres of musical experience including Rock and Roll in the fifties, folk music in the sixties and bluegrass in the seventies and eighties. Sid also performed with the Rainbow Valley Boys, the Cherokee Mountain boys, and Snake and the Grass. Along the way he found some time to play Dixieland, hot jazz, and teach mathematics.
Calling for the dance will be Jesse Edgerton. Currently residing in Boone, he is a graduate of Warren Wilson College. He started his contra dancing career at the Old Farmer's Ball at Warren Wilson and the Grey Eagle in Asheville and started calling at open mics at the Old Farmer's Ball around 2002.
The Birthplace of Country Music Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to telling the story of the living musical heritage of the Appalachian mountains and the cultural traditions that sustain it. The Birthplace of Country Music Alliance and Bristol Ballet are funded in part by grants from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the Tennessee Arts Commission.
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Theatre Bristol presents;
The Wizard of Oz
Dorothy (Sierra Allen), Toto (Puppy), Tinman (Jonathan Luttrell) and the Scarecrow (Brant Colvin)
November 14, 15 & 16th
Public performances of The Wizard of Oz will be held at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol, Nov. 14-15 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 16 at 2:30 p.m.
Dorothy Gale of Kansas dreams of what lies over the rainbow, but finds "there's no place like home!" When a twister carries her away to the land of Oz, she makes friends with Glenda the Good Witch, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and the great and powerful Wizard of Oz himself.
Call 423-968-4977 for more information. |
A Holiday Tradition in
Historic Downtown Bristol
You are cordially invited to
The Annual Christmas Open House
Monday, November 24th, 5:30-8pm
Come Celebrate this season with merriment & good cheer! Santa Claus, Carolers, and Complimentary Carriage Rides.
Photographs with Santa & Carriage Rides will be available as a fundraiser for Believe in Bristol & Twin City Photo Club.
See It's A Wonderful Life at The Paramount. Show starts at 7:30 pm.
For information call 423-573-2200 |
Beaver Creek Storytellers
Thursday, November 20th 7:30pm
"TELLABRATION 2008!" Open-Mic at Java J's featuring the Beaver Creek
Storytellers and audience members; 7:30 p.m.
Donations will benefit the Santa
Pal Children's Fund.
Admission: $15 each or $25 for both
Contact: James 423-968-4977
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The Paramount Center For Performing Arts Presents:
It's A Wonderful Life
Monday, November 24th
It's A Wonderful Life will be presented Monday, Nov. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Paramount Center for the Arts during downtown Bristol's Christmas Open House.
This adaptation of the heartwarming story is performed in the style of a live studio broadcast in 1946. It lovingly pays tribute to Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Frank Capra and everyone who originally brought the story to life.
Admission: $12-$24 |
Birthplace of Country Music Alliance Artistic Council Members Among 2008 IBMA Award Winners
Tim Stafford and Bill Clifton, members of the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance Artistic Council, were also winners at the 2008 International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA) Awards. Stafford, along with Steve Gulley, were the songwriters of the Song of the Year -"Through the Window of A Train," performed by Blue Highway. Bill Clifton, artist and international ambassador for bluegrass music, was one of two inductees into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame for 2008.
We are very proud of the accomplishments of these individuals," noted Bill Hartley, Executive Director of the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance. We are fortunate to be able to have individuals with these talents and that have achieved this level of recognition to assist us in the development of our Cultural Heritage Center project. Hartley also noted that both Stafford and Clifton have served in the past of members of the Board of Directors of the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance.
For more information visit www.birthplaceofcountrymusic.org |
THANK YOU!!
FROM BRISTOL RHYTHM & ROOTS REUNION
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion just completed their 8th annual festival and we are happy to report a record crowd of 31,000 attended the event. The Reunion would just like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who had a part in helping make the festival such a huge success. We are so appreciative of the support that we get from our sponsors, from the cities of Bristol, TN & VA, volunteers, downtown businesses, committee members and anyone else that has a role in making our festival something that Bristol can be proud of. With that in mind, mark your calendars for the 9th annual festival to be held September 18-20, 2009.
GIVE THE GIFT OF MUSIC THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion is offering weekend passes to the 2009 festival to be held September 18-20 at last year's price of $40 during the month of November and December only. The gift of music is always a great Christmas present. Tickets may be purchased on line at www.bristolrhythm.com, the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion office located at 29 6th Street, Bristol, TN and Fandango located at 511 State Street, Bristol, VA. The Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion office will be open November 24 from 5:30-8:00 for the annual Christmas Open House held in historic downtown Bristol, TN/VA. We will have some great stocking stuffers available that night.
For further information, please call 423-573-4898. |
Pumpkin Palooza was a blast!
Fun was had by all who attended the annual event! We estimate that 250 kids braved the weather to decorate pumpkins, participate in the Halloween Costume contest and afterwards merchants along State Street handed out trick-or-treat candy. Special thanks go out to Bristol Grocery Co. and Nicholle Goodnight Photography who sponsored a theme photo for a canned good or cash donation to benefit the Bristol Emergency Food Pantry. The good news is that not only did the children have a great time but over 150 cans of food, 23 dry good items and $56 were donated! Great Job Bristol!
Thank you Bristol Tennessee for sponsoring this fun event!
Photos provided by Photography Done Right |
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Businesses opening in November;
VAGABOND TRADER
Opened November 1st
Unique Apparel, Antiques & Accessories
Hours: Monday - Saturday 10am - 6pm
509 State Street
Bristol, VA 24201
Owner; Natalie Laster
One of a Kind Gallery
Opening Mid-November
Fine Art Pottery, Art Supplies, Jewelry, Original Gifts and Classes for Adults & Children
Hours: Monday - Saturday, call for details
604 State Street
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-2648
Owners; Mimi Kind & Ed Lockett
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Bristol History 101
As Bristol grew in the early 1900's, plans were made for a community park. In 1950, work began on Cumberland Square Park which sits where the original founders of Bristol planned for it to be, as early as 1856. Today the park serves as a memorial to those that paid the ultimate price for freedom. The memorial honors those soldiers who lost their lives in times of war. The eternal flame reminds visitors of the ongoing sacrifices of our soldiers.
Thank You Veterans! |
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Happy Thanksgiving! | |
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"Something Smells Good!....Naturally!" ~ Jenny Wallace
Something Smells Good |
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Believe in Bristol
Contact Information
6 Sixth Street
Suite 351
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 573- 2200
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Bristol - TN Update
The City of Bristol Tennessee will begin installation of decorative traffic directional signs throughout the downtown area. These signs include "stop", street names and parking signs. City staff has completed preliminary work to enable replacement of street light poles and fixtures along 5th and 6th Streets. This is the second phase of the City's downtown improvement program. |
E.W. King Window Displayed at Bristol Library
The Bristol Historical Association is pleased to announce that the installation of the E.W. King House Stained Glass Window at the Bristol Public Library was completed last week! A framed informational document describing the window and the project will be added to adjacent wall space next week. The display is located on the second floor of the Library in the art gallery hallway, an appropriate location since the window IS art and this area's lighting brings out the window'scolorsperfectly.
Many thanks to Judd Barry of the Bristol Public Library for his enthusiasm and willingness to accommodate the window. The library is the ideal place for the public to view, appreciate, and enjoy the beauty of the window while simultaneously learning about or being reminded of the E.W. King House project. Here also the window will be safe and protected while "away from home"! Many thanks also to Herb Reach for donating his time, materials, and talent to construct the massive sturdy custom frame to house the window, a big jobindeed!
So, next time you are at the Library be sure and go upstairs to view the EW King House Stained Glass Window!
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| The 27th Annual Bristol Christmas Parade is Saturday, December 6th, if you wish to enter applications are due at The Bristol Chamber of Commerce NO LATER than Wednesday, November 14th.
Questions please contact the Chamber at
423-989-4850. |
12th Annual Tour of Homes Announced
As cold weather settles into the Mountain Empire many Bristolians anticipate the cities' annual Christmas Tour of Older Homes. Plans are being completed by Barbara Baker, tour organizer, which will be held on Sunday, December 7th from 1:30 to 6:30 pm. This year the tour will consist of numerous historical homes on Solar Hill in Bristol, VA. Each year this tour benefits various local non-profits organizations. For the 2008 showcase of homes all proceeds will go to East Hill Cemetery to aid in the perpetual care of one of Bristol's treasures. Tickets are $12 in advance payment and $15 day of the event. Tickets will be available after November 15th, you may contact Barbara at 276-466-5714 for local ticket outlets. Businesses also have an opportunity to be featured in the tour of homes. Businesses contributing $100 to the East Hill Cemetery will have their business card featured on the Christmas Tour of Homes tickets and also receive two complementary tickets. Business requests must be received no later than Friday, November 7th.
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November Event Calendar
Saturday, November 1
YWCA Bristol's Women's 5K Turkey Trot & Gobbler's Gait
Friday, November 7
Discovery Series - Wayne LaPierre
Saturday, November 8
Veterans Day Parade
Monday, November 10
Sheila Hunt Steele
Friday, November 14
Contra Dancing
The Wizard of Oz
Saturday, November 15
The Wizard of Oz
Sunday, November 16
The Wizard of Oz
Thursday, November 20
Beaver Creek Storytellers
Monday, November 24
Downtown Christmas Open House
It's A Wonderful Life
Thursday, November 27
Please check out our website for each month's events and further information! |
It's Fundraising time for Believe in Bristol!
Believe in Bristol is a nonprofit 501 ( c ) 3 organization composed of dedicated citizens, business owners, government officials and other friends of Bristol who recognize the role a vital downtown plays in preserving and furthering our communities identity, spirit and economy.
By donating to, volunteering with and/or becoming involved with Believe in Bristol, you can become an active part of this success story. Thanks to the participation of people like you, Downtown Bristol has been and will continue to be a source of delight for the people of both Tennessee and Virginia - because we Believe in Bristol!
If you would like to donate or have questions about our program, please contact Christina Blevins at 423-573-2200.
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