"On the Avenue!" 7/22/14
Mark Pittard
Hello Dallas! It's time once again to take a trip down our beloved Avenue!
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FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE:
The newsletter is back this week after interruptions due to the holidays and several out of town trips!
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FOR FRIDAY 6/25/14 – PRE-PUB CRAWL HAPPY HOUR – BARLEY HOUSE – 6 PM
OFF THE AVENUE – Come out and enjoy the Pre-Pub Crawl Happy Hour at the Barley Hours at 5612 SMU Blvd. from 6 to 8:30 PM. This is for the upcoming 12th Annual Dallas Becomes Chicago Pub Crawl! The commemorative T-shirts in the deluxe registration package have already sold out and will be picked up by registered participants at this time. However, there are a limited number of the standard registration packages available for $10 which includes numbered wrist band, discounted drinks on crawl and DART rail pass. This is your last chance to get registered for the pub crawl by purchasing this limited standard package! Standard package registrants will be required to wear their own Chicago themed apparel for the Pub Crawl!
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FOR SATURDAY 6/26/14 – PUB CRAWL – TBA
The legendary Dallas Becomes Chicago Pub Crawl returns! Only registered participants are allowed on the pub crawl.
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THE DALLAS SEEN:
As usual many of Dallas’ greatest were sighted on and off the Avenue last week! Many were actually sighted in Chicago! Here are just a few of those sightings!
There were numerous famous sightings the last few weeks! Here are just a few of those!
On June 27th, several of us ventured to the great city of Chicago to attend the Old St. Pat’s Block Party! That Friday Keith “The Navigator” Mabrey (H.O.F.#6), Peter Krogulski from Dallas and John Nagler from Chicago made appearances! A great crowd turned out to hear some good bands.
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On July 4th, a large contingent of Dallas’ most prominent turned out at Julie “Jewels” McGowan and the Mayor of Gaston Avenue’s (H.O.F.#) abode for a grilling and drinking Fourth. There were way too many greats to mention, but here are just a few who were sighted. They included Dr. Joe, Mary Waters, Lisa S. and Eric, Kevin “The Griller” Wilbanks, Tony G! (H.O.F.#147) – the Captain of the Fourth Ward, Amy and “Corleone”, the Mayor of Midway Road and Wolfe Pack Leader (H.O.F.#132) and Billy Hartwell! Later that evening on the rooftop of my building Bowie Ballard, Erminio Lalli and Amelia Lalli helped finish off a great Fourth with fireworks watching!
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On July 12th weekend Chicago again was the scene of famous sightings! Pam “BBBRRR” Resvine (H.O.F.#121) from Dallas was at the Cubs game. At the Irish Festival on Saturday “Fitz”, Mickey, Jeff Grabowski and Kathryn Bramlitt Grabowski (H.O.F.#130) showed up for a great time!
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Last weekend, still another busy Chicago weekend produced many sightings including “Snatchsquach”, “Horn-E”, “Fuji” and many other famous TH3 members who were sighted at Big Joe’s! On Saturday, Suzy Barker from Denver was the number fan of our volleyball team at the CSSC Volleywood Tournament on North Avenue Beach! Playing on our team were John Nagler, Marcie Allison, Linda Wolf, Chris McLaughlin and yours truly! It was great weather and a lot of fun!
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I have to run, but I hope to see you on the Avenue!
The Mayor of Greenville Avenue (H.O.F.#1)