Want to Model Wedding Dresses for Brazos Valley Bride Magazine

Bryan Broadcasting publishes the semi-annual Brazos Valley Bride Magazine and our editor is looking for female models to showcase wedding dresses and bridesmaid dresses in our upcoming fall issue! If you would like to be considered, please send two or three recent photos to Heather Moutray at Magazine@bryanbroadcasting.com.

Check out the 2008 magazine here, look at the dresses section starting on page 21.

Lippman Music – Guitars, Amps and More…

I just finished working on the Lippman Music Website, and it looks great.

Lippman Music has been here for a long time, and they are just a block from the A&M Campus. They’ve got everything from Fender, Takamine and Alvarez guitars, to full drum sets, guitar strings, bass guitars, effects pedals and just about everything you need for your guitar or band or whatever.

I take my acoustic Seagull in there to get  their $25 “setup” which takes care of the action, intonation and they’ll even restring it.

I took my Red Star Rlectric Hondo Revival in there to get some electronics fixed, and I’m pretty certain they had a chuckle about the 80s metal type guitar I brought in, they were helpful, had great advice and didn’t treat me like I had no idea what I was doing (even though I really don’t know what I’m doing)

You know how it is, you walk into a music store, and unless your arms are sleeved with tattoos and your hair is halfway down your back, you don’t get too much respect. Even if you are wanting to buy an $8000 Martin Guitar or a full Marshal stack.

Maybe if you were famous of something.

The funny thing is, there are so many Worship Leader guitar players who need service at music stores, who don’t look like rock stars, many music stores will lose their business if they keep treating musicians like they do.

Well, at Lippman Music, I haven’t gotten that treatment. They are attentive to their customers, and always helpful. Matt (a history major) knows quite a bit about guitars and can advise you on what you might like. Brian (the owner) is a great guy. He knows what to keep in stock, and makes sure what’s in stock is really good quality. He knows his stuff.

They teach lessons, have drumsticks, wood instrument reeds, do amp repair, sell picks, Elixer guitar strings, shakers, rent sound systems…check out the Lippman Music website. Or better still, go in and check out what they’ve got.

jorge

What to do on Your Anniversary

OK, so today is our 14th anniversary. We’ve got a few errands to run, and we’re down to 2 kids this week (the two older ones are with their grandmother).

We’ve decided not to have a babysitter and take the kids with us in whatever adventure happens tonight.

1. OK, first things first…I took out the trash. I also cut the fat off the chicken we were going to freeze. My wife’s love language is Acts of Service, so I think the day started well. Oh, and I gave her a card that said all the right stuff.

2. We need to go to the library because we have some overdue videos. (those are $1 each day they are overdue by the way).

3. Next thing we want to do is go to Hobby Lobby. We have this wooden elephant that kinda got handed down to my wife, but the tusks are gone. We looked up what the gift for the 14th anniversary is and the traditional gift is ivory. Well, last I heard, buying ivory is illegal, so we’re gonna go and see if we can find something that resembles 2-3 inch long elephant tusks. Maybe they’ll have a cool mirror on sale at like 80% of or something. (the modern 14th anniversary gift is Gold Jewelery and my wife doesn’t like gold. She likes nickel free!

4. Starbuck’s Vanilla Latte. It’s right across the parking lot.

5. I’m thinking about Fish Taco’s at La Bodega. They have really yummy quesadillas and rice and beans for the kids and we can use one of our coupons.

5. Cafe Capri for their chocolate toffee mousse with kahlua. I think we are going to need a whole piece each…well, we’ll each share a few bites with each of our kids. I just took another look at their menu and I might be considering the Cajun Tortelini. Yum.

6. We will probably go to Post Oak Mall to Victoria’s Secret (me and the kids will be at the little soft play park in the food court). Leigh received a coupon in the mail for free Panties…yay!

7. We’ll hang out a little while at the soft play park in the mall. We like watching our kids play. Plus we’ll get to talk a little.

8. If we feel like we need to talk a little more, maybe we’ll go to Wolf Pan Creek walk around a bit…holding hands of course.

9. Maybe rent a Redbox movie. Unless we get our NetFlix rental arrives today…John & Kate plus Eight is coming next.

But first, I have to work making websites and graphics and logos and flash games and stuff.

jorge

$6000 Worth of Savings in a Bryan and College Station Coupon Book

I was called the other day, about 3 weeks ago, and they were offering one of those coupon books. I asked them to give me a week to think about it and I went to their website.

I wanted to find out what the restaurants and services were being offered. Turns out, it’s a great variety, not just a bunch of Jack-In-The-Box and Chik-Fil-A coupons.

Basically it’s a bunch of buy-one-get-one-free coupons for restaurants around town, as well as some pretty good coupons for services and entertainment stuff around town. And it was only $40.00. That’s pretty good.

There are 370 offers from 200 businesses, including 180 “2 for 1″ offers from 90 restaurants, “2 for 1″ entertainment & golf, free & 50% off merchandise & services, and all 370 offers are valid through July 31, 2009.

Here are some of the restaurants:

Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar
Cafe Eccell
Caffe Capri Italian Restaurant
Carino’s Italian Grill
Carter’s Burger
Cenare Italian Restaurant
Chef Cao’s Restaurant
Chicken Oil Co.
Cowboy Cafe
Dixie Chicken Saloon
Doc Green’s Salads & Grill
Edge Cafe, The
Filling Station Restaurant
Fitzwilly’s Bar & Grille
Fredrickos
Garpez Authentic Mexican Food
Gatti Town
Haiku Sushi Habachi Grill
Hampton’s Cafe
Harvey Washbangers
J-Cody’s Steaks & BBQ
Johnny Carino’s
Junek’s Barbeque Grill
Ken Martin’s Safari Grille
Kettle-American’s Kitchen
Kyoto Japanese Sushi Restaurant
La Bodega Baja Taco Bar
La Riviera Restaurant & Bakery
Lakeside Ice House & Grill
Las Lomas Mexican Grill
Laurie P’s BBQ
Los Molcajetes Mexican Food
Los Nortenos Cafe
Margarita Rocks
Margie’s Bar & Grill
Martin’s Place BBQ
Pyro Mongolian Fusion Grill
Seafood House
Shannon’s Cafe
Square One Restaurant
Tampico Taqueria
Taquerias Arandas
Texas Road House
Veritas Wine & Bistro
Vintage House Restaurant (At Messina Hof Winery)
Wrangler Steak House

See their website for the full listing. It’s a pretty good list.

So, I suggest you call them up and get one. It not only benefits you, but it also benefits the Bryan High School Viking Band Booster Club and the A&M Consolidated “Young Farmers” FFA Booster Club.

Their phone number is 979-774-3890.

We just received ours in the mail this week…woohoo!

Where to Get Worn Looking Jeans with Holes

You know the kind of jeans I’m talking about. The kind that some of us wore (or parents wouldn’t buy for us) in the 80s. You know, the kind your father-in-law wears to cut down trees and work under the car.

Well, those jeans don’t look like they’re worth much, but in fact, you can buy them at Abercrombie and Fitch for around $80.

Well, you don’t need to pay that much anymore. There’s a place in town called “The Exchange”. It’s been there for a while (on Harvey across from Shivers) and has recently (2007) changed management, and even what they do. As of this writing, the signs are still up that say otherwise, but they don’t sell stuff on ebay, and they don’t buy used clothes (they used to).

I’ve been told they are changing the name to “The Alternative,” I’ll let you know when that happens.

They are now a Brand Name Retail Store, selling brand new items of clothing like Abercrombie, Hollister, American Eagle, Aeropostal and more.

Nothing in the store is over $20.00. That’s right, brand new jeans for less than $20.00. I’d say that’s something to go and check out.

They’ve actually been having issues with people thinking they are the same shop they used to be…even with all the new signs stating “new management” and “brand name clothes” etc. So go in and check it out, but don’t take your used clothing.

I had family come from England looking for Abercrombie stuff and were completely amazed at what they found. They told me the same jeans in England were selling for $200.00. In fact, the same jeans at the Abercrombie and Fitch in the mall ran about $80.00 – $100.00.

The General Manager told me that they get 2000 pounds of product in the store every 2 weeks. They get the stuff that doesn’t go to the outlet stores, overstock and other items. They pick through the stuff they get, pull out the good stuff, iron and steam them and put them on the racks.

This is brand new stuff, it’s just gets to the store a little wrinkled. The staff here takes very good care of making the clothing look perfect.

Apparently they get other things in the shipment, like a pogo stick, framed art, clocks, signs…and they sell those things too.

The store is clean, the dressing rooms are very nice, and there’s a waiting area/lounge that’s even stocked with children’s books. Nice touch.

There’s also a Post Office branch in the corner of the store, so no more waiting in line at the post office.

The staff is very friendly and know what’s in the store at any time, so you can always call and ask to see if they have what you are looking for: (979) 985-5151.

Go check it out.

jorge