Monthly Archives: August 2009

bentonville, arkansas

. Walton’s Five & Dime, located in Bentonville, AR, was the first shop opened by Sam Walton, who eventually turned his shops into what Wal-Mart is today. . Scenes from Bentonville, Arkansas. The corporate headquarters of Wal-Mart. August, 2009. I happened to hear about Bentonville a few weeks before heading out on this southern roadtrip....

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memphis, tennessee

. , . Scenes from Memphis, Tennessee. August, 2009. Some random shots from downtown Memphis. The Lorraine Motel is the location of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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beale street, memphis

. Scenes from Beale St. Memphis, Tennessee. August, 2009. This was my first time in Memphis and I had little to no prior preconceptions about what to expect. I arrived at sundown and spent a few hours walking around the “cute” downtown area before heading over to “Beale St.” simply because I had heard the...

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rural alabama

Scenes from rural Alabama, August 2009. The above are a few random shots from my drive between Guntersville, AL to Memphis, TN. Nothing too outrageous but a definite change of pace from what I am used to. Apparently they love their Mountain Dew in the south. On a side note, I’m down in the Southern...

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lollapalooza sunday

. . . . . . Scenes from Lollapalooza on Sunday, August 9th 2009, Chicago. Some more photos from this year’s Lollapalooza music festival here in Chicago. Performers shown here include Passion Pit, Snoop Dog, The Hood Internet, He Say She Say, Yello Fever, MSTRKRFT, & the crowd during Jane’s Addiction. You can see the...

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angels & kings

. . Scenes from Angels & Kings bar, downtown Chicago on August 8, 2009. This night was a crazy Lollapalooza afterparty that featured music from GZA of Wu-Tang & celebrity DJ and ex-girlfriend of Lindsey Lohan, Samantha Ronson. In addition, local DJs White Shadow and Yello Fever also performed.

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