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Anyone else here a fan? Over the past couple of years he’d have songs pop up on Sirius/XM that would peak my interest but I never went searching for him.

Late last year I finally deep dived on Spotify and I’ve been obsessed with his last album. His album People Watching is my 2025 album of the year.

This YouTube video of his sold out concert in London Stadium is really good.

Two out of the box ideas would be visiting the Botanical Gardens in Phoenix and legendary architect Frank Loyd Wright’s home and school Taliesin West in Scottsdale. Both are really cool.

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Kids should not be allowed at breweries/primarily drinking establishments. Disclaimer: I do not have kids.

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Wineries is where it’s at.

UNC was missing their two best players in this game.

It’s way too close to your house.

“The 'Carolina Sapphire' Arizona Cypress (Cupressus arizonica 'Carolina Sapphire') is a fast-growing, evergreen conifer known for its striking powdery blue-green, fragrant foliage and upright, conical shape. Reaching 30–40 feet tall and 15–20 feet wide”

We stayed at Chateau le Prieure which is a small hotel sitting right on the Loire River. We had an amazing view of the river and valley from our room. It’s about 4 hrs from Paris. LINK


There is a Michelin star restaurant at the hotel. Make sure you make reservations when booking. LINK

We arrived late to the hotel and the restaurant couldn’t take us so they recommended we go to a local restaurant. It turned out to be one of the coolest parts of our trip. The restaurant was deep inside of a limestone cave that was once used as a limestone mine.
They grew their own mushrooms there and served a local dish that was similar to a calzone cooked on a wood fire.
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We visited two famous chateaus:
Chateau/Le Jardins de Villandry. Known for its massive gardens. Think Alice in Wonderland stuff. It was amazing.
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Chateau de Chenonceau. Built over water and half of it looks like a bridge. Looks cool as it reflects into the water.
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We planned it out so that it was nice loop back to Paris. The Loire Valley is beautiful. Probably saw more sunflower fields than vineyards.

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Drake Maye absolutely blows.

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He doesn’t look like he’s putting anything into his throws. They look like practice throws. Must be nerves.

I wouldn’t do a day trip. We spent two nights in a town in the Loire Valley as home base for numerous chateau visits.

Yes. We have it in two cars. It’s especially great for road trips and listening to live sports while on the road.

I use the phone App while I’m at work. You can stream the same stations and then there are additional stations that dig a little deeper into genres.

Assuming you’re referring to Helene? Pretty much back to normal aside from the businesses along the rivers and Biltmore Village (some of that is starting to open back up). The actual city/downtown is on a high point and back to normal once utilities were repaired.

They’ll take your business. Use the search function for Asheville. It’s a common topic here with redundant conversations about where to stay, drink, eat, etc.