Okay,
Well its the day after Christmas, and we’re pretty much done for the year. Three shows this past weekend, back and forth to Charleston during the holidays, and trying to rest up. We’ve got some new prospects (possible bandmates) on the horizon and are lining up shows for the new year. Hopefully we will be coming to your town soon, or maybe you’ll be coming to our town, or maybe your already in our town. Either way, we will be seeing you. Hope your having a good holiday. Ours could better( Ma Karen has been in the hospital), but I guess it could always be worse. One.
Jeremy
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As many of you may know, the Elonzo crew is based out of Rock Hill, SC. So, we very regularly forgo the trip to Charlotte for a night/day in town. We figured that since there is not always an update to post that pertains to the band, we could start a series that lists some of the things that we like to do around Rock Hill. I’m not too sure how short or long this list might become, but we will try to keep it current. Also, if anyone has suggestions for a business/place to go on the list, let us know.
I think it would be appropriate to start this list with the Old Town Bistro, since I’ve spent so muh time there. “The Bistro” is located right on Main Street in the downtown area of Rock Hill. They have done a nice job renovating the space and have succesfully created a comfortable atmosphere that a few others on Main Street should take note of. Also, quite a bit of history has taken place in the building; the location was home to a civil rights era “sit-in” that helped bring about change in Rock Hill and also throughout the Southeast (check out their website).
“The Bistro” proves that a nice atmosphere, consistently tasty food, and low prices don’t have to be mutually exclusive factors when looking for a nice place to eat any night of the week. I’m not sure how many times the Elonzo crew has indulged in a spontaneous meal at “The Bistro” but it is probably just shy of the triple digit range. With a judicial use of funds you can take a date and spend just a little more than $10, if you both drink water and order sandwiches…
Recomended eats: gyro, meatloaf, and the Mediteranean burger.
http://www.rholdtownbistro.com
Tags: Elonzo, old town bistro, restaurant, stuff to do in rock hill sc, update
Categories: Rock Hill
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Well we are coming near to the holiday season, and we have a lot to celebrate. The first year of Elonzo in my eyes has been incredibly successful, and we have many people to thank. So thanks to all of you. You know who you are. Also, we have been for some time now throwing around the idea of adding someone to the mix, so if you think you are that person, don’t be shy. We could use your help! We are now booking for after the first of the year, looking forward to trying some out of towners, hopefully in the Charleston area.
Keepin it comin,
Jeremy/Elonzo
J
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The Elonzo crew took our first annual cold weather camping trip this past weekend. Mother nature reared her ugly head the first couple of nights but we fought back with pointy sticks and Wal-Mart brand equipment. The first night of our epic outing we (Elonzo + Anna Bullard) arrived much too late at our campsite, considering that it now gets dark around 6:00, and we scrambled to collect enough firewood and set up camp before we ran out of light (we only had one flashlight between the four of us). After burning all of the kindling we were able to collect we decided we were pretty exhausted and hit the sack around 8:45. At 3:15 we were awakened to the strangest sound any of us have every heard while camping. It wasn’t so strange tonally, it was strange because none of use could couple the noise with an actual animal we have heard before. It was a rather high-pitched sound, like that of a dog barking and a small bear growling. Needless to say we were a little concerned until it began to move close and come at more frequent intervals, at which point Dan and Maggie kind of freaked out a little. We started talking very loud in a failed attempt to scare it away, but it only moved closer. At this point in the trip we were the only people at the campground at all, and if we were eaten alive nobody would notice until our friends joined us the next day. We made the slightly imprudent decision to run back to our cars (1/2 mile) and curl up in our seats for a few hours until the sun showed up. To clarify, Jeremy and Anna were not too worried but didn’t really want to be left alone, so they made the journey to the car but returned to the campsite only to be circled by at least four of the animals the entire sleepless morning. The ranger informed us that the sound was indeed that of a coyote and they were slowly getting more aggressive. The next night we armed ourselves, naturally, with carved sticks but were not disturbed again. The rest of the trip went well, a little rain, a little fun, a little tired.
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I’m not sure if this was the first day in my adult life that I can say I was proud to be an American, but it definately didn’t disappoint. While I stood in line to vote today (2 hours) I heard numerous people saying that it usually has taken about 10 minutes to get through the voting process in that particular precinct. I don’t have any hard numbers, but considering the wait time increased from 10 minutes to 2 hours… I would say there are significantly more people voting here in South Carolina than in the past. I guess that can be credited to the current financial and political state of America and also to the shear excitement that many people feel about both the McCain/Palin ticket and the Obama/Biden ticket. But I really was proud at the turnout, thanks America!
Tags: america, Elonzo, rock the vote, voting
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