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Jessa Brooke shares her top three favorite summer spots in Southern Illinois
Jessa Brooke, writer and media producer, continues to mold the fabric of Southern Illinois culture. In her first piece, she highlights the top three spots to visit during summer in the southern section of Illinois. Top 3 Summer Spots Written by: Jessa Brooke Rend Lake – South Sandusky Beach Benton, Illinois Who doesn’t love sand and water? Throw in some grills and a sand volleyball court and this spot could be a summer game changer. The fee for use is only a few dollars and you can stay all day. It’s family friendly and equipped with clean bathrooms and places
Last call at Hangar 9 with Cheech
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Tour the Shawnee National Forest and Ferne Clyffe on YouTube
[av_heading heading='Round Bluff Nature Preserve Hiking Tour' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Southern Illinois provides a wide selection of outdoor activities for residents to partake in during the summer months. On Thursday, August 6 I traveled to Ferne Clyffe outside of Goreville, Illinois for a hike at the Round Bluff Nature Preserve. The playlist below features a set of videos I put together for a group project that I am helping with for an online class. The class is based around screenwriting, and I wanted to connect my group members with
Taste the Norton and Vignoles at Blue Sky Winery
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WDBX Summer Street Fest 2015 | Review & Photos
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Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival | Sunday Recap
Sunday morning broke with a peaceful sunrise over the festival grounds. It was bittersweet knowing that it was the last day of the event.
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival | Saturday Recap
Bonnaroo is the melting pot of national and international culture.
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival | Friday Recap
Friday featured live performances with a wide range of musical, comedic, educative and cinematic genres of art to experience in a live setting.
Bonnaroo Music Festival Artist Spotlight | Odesza Interview
The Northwest Music Movement Featuring an Interview with Clayton Knight and Harrison Mills Odesza, an electronic duo from Seattle brought the heat to This Tent on Friday night from 1:00-2:15 a.m. Before their powerful and sweaty set, I was able to speak with them about their trip to Bonnaroo, their thoughts on the festival, and upcoming projects they have lined up. Their live performance was a brilliant mixture of electronic dance music, a strong horn section and a diehard crowd that swelled to a max at one point. Odesza is mainly comprised of Clayton Knight and Harrison Mills. I found
Bonnaroo Music Festival | Thursday Evening Recap
Thursday is setup to showcase fresh, new artists on the smaller stages to ramp up the crowd for a long weekend of live music.
Jessa Brooke, writer and media producer, continues to mold the fabric of
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Sunday morning broke with a peaceful sunrise over the festival grounds. It was bittersweet knowing that it was the last day of the event.
Bonnaroo is the melting pot of national and international culture.
Friday featured live performances with a wide range of musical, comedic, educative and cinematic genres of art to experience in a live setting.
The Northwest Music Movement Featuring an Interview with Clayton Knight and Harrison
Thursday is setup to showcase fresh, new artists on the smaller stages to ramp up the crowd for a long weekend of live music.