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Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band at Walnut Creek, June 21

How Do You Like Your Chicken Fried?  When the Zac Brown Band played the Lincoln Theatre in May, 2009, relatively few people had heard of them.  Now 55 Award Nominations later (including last year's Grammy Award for best country album), they're just getting warmed up. Driven by jaw-dropping flat-picking skills, great songwriting, harmony, and a dynamic live show, Zac Brown's audiences have become fanatical and will get their next local chance to see the show on Friday, June 21 at the Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek. ZBB's toe tappin' single, "Chicken Fried", went from a barroom anthem to a bone-a-fide country hit and was followed by 8 more number one singles on the Billboard country charts. Clearly, there is more to the Zac Brown Band than your typical horse poop and gunpowder country act. By far.

Breaking All The Rules:  Most successful performers and bands get type-cast and stereotyped. Not so with the Zac Brown Band as they play a multitude of music styles including southern rock, country, reggae,   and folk. Close your eyes and you would swear you are listening to the Marshall Tucker Band, Bob Marley, the Band, and Jimmy Buffet at different spots in the show. Their bearded, beanie clad leader is adamant about focusing on the vocals and harmony first; then fitting in the music accompaniment.  That is why beautiful ballads like "Colder Weather" and "Goodbye in Her Eyes" fit in seamlessly along with "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" and "Toes". All band members are extremely talented and are showcased during the live show. This show is Not to be missed.

Zac Brown Band: Friday, June 21 7:00pm, Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek; Tickets; Alternative Tickets - Allgoodseats 

CT Weekends Sale - 30% OFF ALL Michael Stars Tees

Sale starts Monday, June 10th. Come early for the best selection. All Sales are Final. Not Subject to Prior Sale. No Holds, or Layaways. Exclusively at C.T. Weekends in Cameron Village, 437 Daniels Street, Raleigh, 27605. Phone (919) 787-9073. Website

Go Fish Art Camp in Minnesott Beach, NC -  August 8, 9, 10, 11, For Students ages 8-12.  Spend 4 days on the Neuse River drawing and painting seascapes, learning about and practicing fishing & crabbing.  Each student will take home a painting that they have painted, matted, framed and ready to hang as well as enjoy the pleasures that young fishermen seek on the waterfront.

Terry McManus will be the Art instructor and chief cook (she has taught art for over 30 years).  Her brother Joe McManus will teach the children to crab and fish off the 70' dock.  They will learn how to spot a flounder in shallow water and to look for sharks teeth along the sandy shoreline.

Contact Terry McManus at 919-280-9059, email: tmcmanus@wcpss.net

To learn more about Go Fish Art Camp Click Here.

Two Lots for Sale

Journey's End Cottage for Rent

Need a place to unwind and escape your day-to-day routines?  Journey's End Cottage on the Neuse River is calling your name!  It's well maintained and well stocked with everything you'd want for a home away from home.   The Neuse River provides a panoramic setting for watching dolphins and stunning sunsets.

It's conveniently located between Camps Seagull and Seafarer, and only 10 minutes away from Oriental, NC.  Beaufort, Morehead City, and the world-renowned beaches of the Crystal Coast are just a short ferry ride away.  

This comfy cottage features a knotty-pine interior with three bedrooms, 1full bath, a  large open living space, a fully-stocked kitchen, a custom built outside shower, and a new 70' concrete dock.  A sleeping porch with expansive river views and continuous breezes will be the perfect beginning to your Journey's End.   

Journey's End Cottage comfortably accommodates eight, and rents from Saturday to Saturday.  Long-term renting available.   Click Here for photos, more detail and availability.  Or Contact Terry at 919-280-9059. Email.  Website.  

Core Results - Personal Training is teaching people from all over the Raleigh, Cary andTriangle area how to meet their fitness goals. From kettlebells to TRX, everything is top of the line and brand new at the private Core Results studio. Call and make your first appointment for a Complimentary Session!

Core Results: 1330 St. Mary's Street, Suite A00, Raleigh, 27605, Phone: (919) 946-1737, Email:info@coreresults.net, Website. 

Kenna Custom Painting is available to tackle your residential painting needs.  With their great crews that perform very professional jobs on residential homes, you won't believe how quiet and unobtrusive they are.  So if you have that "itch" to freshen up your home, interior or exterior before springtime, contact them now.  Call 919-855-0082 or Email: kennapaint@bellsouth.net.  Website.

Join My Blog Simply-Refined: We are an Interior Design team that can inspire and help you with your designs and decorating needs.  We have been designing and decorating homes for over 20 years.  Please call for a consultation. We can serve with a whole design package, or just consulting only...no job is too small.    

Call Zaytoun Interiors if you're finally ready to decorate or re-decorate your home or office.  What's your style?  If you're not sure, we can help you tap into your inner self and find what makes you want to come home again.  Website, Email, Phone: 305-793-8510. 

Art Week at North Hills is June 1-8 and Carnival at the Commons Friday, June 8 where there will be live music, LED performances, and fire dancing.  Also, if interested in photography, enter the Midtown Photography Competition.  For more info visit Website.  

Did You Know?  For every $100 spent at a locally-owned business, $68 stays in the local economy compared to only $43 if spent at a national chain. Please support our local businesses!  This is what the Beltline Buzz is all about.