Ferris Wheel

Seems having a very large ferris wheel with cars that hold several people at once has become quite popular.  I’ve not been on any of them but I’ve seen the one in London, Las Vegas and now this one in Atlanta, Georgia.  While some who have issues with heights do not like these rides I have enjoyed them in the past… except for when riding one of the older styled ones that seated just two and it would stop and leave me far up in the air while they loaded and unloaded.

Is riding a ferris wheel a yes or no for you?

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Dragoncon 2017 – The Parade

According to Wikipedia:  Dragon Con (previously Dragon*Con and sometimes DragonCon) is a North America multigenre convention, founded in 1987, which takes place annually over the Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. As of 2016, the convention draws attendance of over 77,000,^[1] features hundreds of guests, encompasses five hotels in the Peachtree Center neighborhood of downtown Atlanta near Centennial Olympic Park, and runs thousands of hours of programming for fans of science fiction, fantasy, comic books, and other elements of fan culture. It is operated by a private for-profit corporation, with the help of a 1,500-member volunteer staff. Dragon Con has hosted the 1990 Origins Game Fair and the 1995 North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC).^[3]  

Dragoncon, unlike some conventions with set hours each day, seemed to be pretty much 24hrs a day at all five of the host hotels.  There was always something to do be it see a celebrity panel, watch robots battle, learn how to make your own foam armor, play games, go to themed dances and more.  Of course part of that ‘more’ included thousands of people dressed as their favorite anime, cartoon, television, movie, and so forth character.  The big highlight of Dragoncon – which brings in attendees as well as locals – is the parade which shuts down a big part of downtown Atlanta as people line up along the streets, parking garages and anywhere else they can find to get a good view.

The parade starts at 10am but many had staked their claim along the parade route since before dawn; get there early or be prepared to stand behind a lot of people.  Fortunately I found a spot and wriggled my way to a place on the curb which was ideal for capturing all of the groups that were part of the parade.  As previously described, Dragoncon is a multi-genre convention and so is the parade.  Everyone cheered and waved at their favorite group and yelled for them to come closer for a picture.  The parade participants were especially nice to the children there; those little faces beamed when Spiderman or a Disney character would walk over to them and give them a high five.

The arrival of the dragons signified the beginning of the parade and as the saying goes, the crowd went wild!

The Grand Marshall and more from the parade next…

 

 

Tour de Lou

 

 

On break

With cigarette and cell phone in hand …

Fashion Statement

Steampunk in the steamy summer heat of Louisville, Kentucky.

Praise on 4th Street Live

We did a layover in Louisville, Kentucky on our way to the great eclipse and stayed at a hotel on 4th street downtown.  One block away was the entertainment and dining destination 4th Street Live.  Feeling in serious need of some food and something cool to drink we stopped at Guy Fieri’s Smokehouse; oh yeah that was tasty!  As it turned out, that was also the day when St. Stephen’s Church had it’s yearly event of praise on 4th Street Live.  They had several different choirs perform including one that was a millennial and baby boomer choir.  I thought that was a cool idea.

There was food for the body and spirit that day for everyone.

 

The back of history

While the majority of those who visit Old St. Charles meander along the main street, there is something to be said about the back of all of those old and historic buildings… other than the parking lots.  Can you imagine navigating these steps back in 1800’s attire?