BMWs latest motorcycle wonder, the R 18, is the freshest Bavarian creation, and the world keeps talking about it even days after it was launched by the Germans. But there are other BMW motorcycles worth talking about, both factory-made and custome, like the R nineT we have here.

The bike pictured here is the result of work conducted in Moscow by a builder called Zillers Garage, allegedly with the support of BMW Motorrad Russia. It is, in essence, a tuned-up, futuristic version of a stock R nineT.

Officially scheduled to have been shown at the now canceled Moscow motorcycle show, the bike made its online premiere this week. It presents itself as a stock two-wheeled Bimmer that sheds its skin and wrapps itself in a shell of aluminum, one that ends at the front with a large HID lamp that brings back memories of Lost in Spaces Robot.

According to the information available, the modifications made to the standard motorcycle include altering the suspension to bring the body closer to the ground, some changes to the brake and clutch levers, and the additions of buttons required to control the air suspension.

The engine of the R nineT remains the original one, and no modifications have been made to it. That translates into a 1,170cc powerplant, developing 110 hp and controlled by means of a six-speed transmission.

There is no word yet from Russia whether this concept is just a show motorcycle, or some production run is planned for those able and willing to pay.

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Harry Potter author JK Rowling has bought her picturesque childhood home in Gloucestershire and is doing it up.

The writer said to be worth around 750 million secretly bought Church Cottage through a property company in her married name of Murray.

But now she is planning upgrade the Grade II-listed, stone cottage where as a 17-year-old she once wrote Joanne Rowling slept here circa 1982."

Planning agents have won permission to install two rear dormer windows and knock down and rebuild the garage at the Forest of Dean property which is said to have provided inspiration for Harry Potter books.

Scaffolding has gone up around the cottage in Tutshill where Rowling lived with her beloved mother Anne, father Peter, who worked for Rolls Royce, and sister Diane from the age of nine to 18.

During her teens she was head girl at the nearby Wyedean School in Sedbury and characters such as Snape and Ron Weasley are said to be based on teachers and friends she had at the time.

After A-levels she moved out to study French and Classics at Exeter University before studying in Paris and moving to London to work for Amnesty International and then Scotland.

The rest is history and there have been indications that JK , 54, doesnt have many happy memories of the cottage where her mother Anne, a lab technician at the school, developed MS and died ten years later.

Apart from naming a Quidditch team Tutshill Tornadoes she was believed to have severed all ties with the area which many believe is the basis for an unflattering portrait of village life in her first adult novel, The Casual Vacancy.

After her mother died in 1990 her father rented out the detached three-bedroomed property and then sold it to to BBC producer Julian Mercer in 1995 who kept the writer's signature.

When he put it on the market for 399,950 in 2011 many noticed the similarities between the cottage and the Harry Potter books.

For instance it has a dingy cupboard under the stairs similar to the one auntie Petunia and uncle Vernon Dursley forced Harry Potter to live in before he left for Hogwarts.

It also has a cellar reminiscent of the one where Harry searches for the Philosopher's Stone in the first novel.

The cottage was sold for the asking price to a mystery buyer and Land Registry searches show this was a dormant company, Edinburgh-based Caernarfon Lettings Ltd.

The author's Scottish husband Dr Neil Murray is a director of Caernarfon Lettings Ltd. but Companies House lists Mrs Joanne Kathleen Murray as the person with significant control.

In January 2019 agents obtained planning permission to change the windows and garage at the historic building after a detailed report was submitted listing all the work that was needed doing to restore it to its former glory.

The report said the roof needs stripping back and repaired with the same tiles, the secondary glazing should be repaired, the plastic gutters replaced with metal ones, the chimneys swept and the bathroom replaced.

The report made clear the owners intended to keep original features like cast iron fireplaces, lime plaster, wooden floorboards and cottage style doors and take out modern additions such as plasterboard, vinyl floors and bathroom tiles.

The quarry tiled floor around the trap door is to be repaired and retained and the house redecorated says he report.

But the report does not mention what will happen to Rowlings autograph scratched into the paintwork by her bedroom window.

And there is widespread local speculation about why she bought the cottage, she has only been spotted there a handful of times since leaving.

Some have said the writer known for championing one parent families originally planned to turn it into a holiday home for deprived families and others said that it is simply part of a wider plan to buy up her past to protect the Harry Potter brand from being exploited.

Or she could just be bored and looking for a second home. Last month it was reported that she was renovating her 2 million Edinburgh home and getting a new kitchen, scullery, pantry and boot room put in as part of her efforts to restore it to its Victorian glory.

According to the Daily Mail she was also putting up security gates at her 162-acre Perthshire estate at the same time.

After the Casual Vacancy caused disquiet in the local area one writer mused that Church Cottage was unlikely to ever see a window ledge etched with the words: 'Joanne Rowling slept here circa 2012.

But who knows. Harry Potter may have worked his magic on the writer and brought her back to her roots.

Could we see 'Joanne Murray slept here circa 2020?

GloucesteshireLive has attempted to contact Mrs Murray through Turcan Connell Solicitors and Asset Managers which act as company secretaries.

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Los Angeles Clippers big man Patrick Patterson was recently a guest on The HoopsHype Podcast. Listen to the interview above or read the transcribed conversation below.

What was your reaction when the NBA announced that they were suspending the season after Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus?

Patrick Patterson: Initially, it was disbelief. There was also a little bit of anger just because, being an athlete playing in the NBA, you want to compete. You want to play the game that you love and you want to be out there as much as possible, so there was a little bit of anger and a lot of disbelief, a lot of questions. Why? How? Obviously, Whats next? It took me a while actually to get around to, Okay, are those guys alright? Is anyone else infected with the virus? Whats the next move for them? Are they going to be stuck there, quarantined, or do they get to fly back? What about their families? It took me a while to get around to the virus itself and the players and individuals and families and fans that were around them and have been around them. But initially, man, I would say just like a lot of people it was just a whole bunch of disbelief and questions and a little bit of anger.

With the NBA lifestyle, youre traveling so much and interacting with many different people. Were you concerned that you could be at risk?

PP: Yeah, definitely, especially when we were playing for a while and the virus was talked about and, all of a sudden, the NBA puts out a statement saying that players can no longer really interact with the fans on a personal level no slapping hands or grabbing markers to autograph items. They said, Maybe just fist-bump. So, there was a little bit of worry during that time period as far as, Okay, maybe a fan could actually have it and then you could contract it if you tried to take a picture with them or put your arm around them or if they handed you an item to sign. They couldve handed you a marker with a card or a piece of paper or a shirt, and a lot of guys high-five fans before and after the game, so there was a little bit of concern going on.

Then, with your teammates, youre with them every single day, hours upon hours. Theyre around their families and you dont know where they go; they hang out with different people, so there was always that chance of them getting it and handing it over to you. I think the big thing was once it came out that there are people who are asymptomatic and can get the virus and not experience any symptoms whatsoever and feel completely healthy but they technically still have it in them and the ability to spread it, I think the worries just went through the roof after that.

Because the season may resume at some point soon, players are being told to stay in shape from home. Unless you have an in-home court or gym, youre sort of limited in what you can do (and most players dont have either of those). What have you been doing to work out at home?

PP: Its been a challenge. During the offseason, guys have the ability to go to different gyms to work out with their trainers and play pick-up basketball with other athletes. And, on top of that, you have your strength-and-conditioning coach that youre with all the time in the facility. You have your circle around you that you trust and know that you can work out with whenever you want. Now, for me, I live in an apartment, so its difficult to set up situations where I can get all of that. Thankfully, the team sent out a few items that can help me with my workouts and I moved all of my cars out of the garage and Ill do an hour workout in the garage with all of the items that I have. I mix in runs in certain areas in L.A. that have hills. Ill mix in yoga sessions in the garage; I go on YouTube and type in yoga and then do a yoga session. Thats really all I can do right now. Some people I know have a gym and an actual basketball court in their home, but I dont have that. I actually thought about hitting up Lou [Williams], Kawhi [Leonard] or Paul [George] and being like, Hey, can I borrow your court for a little bit? or, Can I borrow your gym just to get a workout in? For a lot of those guys in the upper echelon who have the large homes with a court and a large gym in them, its easier for them to stay in shape just because they have all the equipment. But, for me, its just trying to get things that can help me stay in shape and stay ready for whenever we do get that call to come back.

Since most players dont have access to a court or gym, players could be at a higher risk for injuries if this stoppage goes on for a while and then the NBA tries to resume the season quickly. An NBA strength-and-conditioning coach recently told me that hes concerned about players getting injured when they return. Do you agree thats a concern?

PP: Yeah, thats definitely on my mind. I couldve sworn I heard something on ESPN or the radio I cant remember but someone said that these playoffs are going to be the best playoffs that have ever happened in the NBA, like, You give these guys two or three months to rest their bodies and heal up and then unleash them back on the court, its gonna be amazing! Im like, No. Right now, with the virus and everything going on, certain guys have courts and have better opportunities to stay fit, stay in shape and fix their bodies. But for everyone else, you cant really go work out, you cant go to the gym, you cant go to certain facilities to do what you do. And some guys may fall into that mindset or routine, like, Okay, tomorrow Im gonna workout. Then, its, The next day, Im gonna workout. Or, Im just gonna do a little bit now and then Ill do more tomorrow, but then you dont do anything tomorrow.

Theres a lot more free time, theres a lot more ability to not work out, to not train, to not do what you do every single year to make sure your body is strong and healthy. And, during this time, there could be a number of guys who are just being lazy, who are just sleeping in and playing video games, who are not working out so theyre putting on pounds, losing muscle and strength and mobility and durability in their muscles and bones and joints. And then, next thing you know, the season starts back up again and they give us a couple weeks before we go to [finish the] regular season or we go straight to the playoffs, and guys bodies arent nearly the same as they were before the stoppage began. So, there is concern. I do have concern for myself and other guys across the league who may not take this break seriously and try to rest a little too much or who dont have the equipment and everything that they need to get stronger, stay ready and stay prepared.

For sure. You mentioned that the Clippers sent you some equipment to help you work out at home. I know some teams have sent treadmills or exercise bikes or weights to players. Some teams are sending different workouts to the players as well. What exactly did the Clippers send you?

PP: Yeah, so everything is different for different teams. Some teams have sent out treadmills, like you said. Ive heard of teams sending ladders and Ive heard of teams sending ellipticals. Ive heard a number of things that certain guys across the league have gotten from their team and their own strength coach. For me, personally, Ive received ladders, weights, resistance bands, medicine balls, BOSU balls, benches, boxes, jump-ropes I have pretty much everything that I need of course, minus a treadmill. But I basically have everything that I need.

As far as what we do as a team, I want to say three-to-four times a week, our strength coach puts us all in a Zoom session and every morning around, like, 10 a.m. there will be some type of hour-long workout. We all just sign in on the Zoom session and our trainer is right there, leading a workout for an hour. Thats what we do. Im not sure what everyone else does, but I feel like theres some type of set-up across the league that allows guys to at least get in an hour-long workout with equipment that has been sent from the team and with either their strength coach or a yoga instructor if they have a yoga instructor on the team. I know guys who are doing yoga sessions to keep their body mobile and their joints good and their muscles loose. The Clippers have done a great job, a solid job, getting us the equipment that we need to set up in our homes so we can stay in shape and stay ready to the best of our abilities.

Hopefully, this virus will get contained soon and things can start returning to normal. The NBA is obviously hoping to resume the season and crown a 2020 champion. What are the Clippers telling you guys when it comes to the possibility of the season resuming?

PP: Everyone from the Players Union to the coaching staff to the people within the Clippers organization seem to be confident that the season will continue at some point this year. Whether thats in the summer or whether thats in August, at some point the season will begin and they will finish it. How the season will finish off and play out is a big question whether you get a little bit of training camp and regular season and then playoffs, or a little bit of training camp and you go straight to the playoffs [remains to be seen]. The playoffs could be the best-of-three or the best-of-five or whatever it may be; it could be shorter. No one really knows. But the number one thing right now that I seem to be getting from everyone is that the season will commence at some point, just no one really knows when. Things seem to be changing, of course, with the virus and the virus ability to affect others and the population. People [are still] getting sick right now, so no one knows when its going to begin. But I think the important thing for us in the NBA, as far as our job goes, is that it will commence at some point.

What does a typical day look like for you right now?

PP: Man, I wake up usually around 10 a.m. and have some breakfast. I do a little hour or hour-and-a-half workout, whether thats strength-and-conditioning or going on a run or yoga; I mix it up every other day. I have lunch, then Im writing, reading, playing video games or watching TV shows or movies on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO, whatever it may be. Then, I have dinner and then I do the same thing until I fall asleep with video games and TV. And then, literally, the same thing the next day. Every day is basically the exact same right now. Im trying to stay home as much as possible, so the only time I really leave the house is to grab groceries (and Im careful with that whole process) or to go for some type of run somewhere in my neighborhood.

What shows have you been watching? I know everyone is talking about Tiger King, so I watched that. I finally saw Billions too.

PP: Man, the amount of shows that I have watched during this time is incredible. Of course, Ozark. I think everyone was waiting on that to finally drop, so I watched that. Tiger King. I found a show called Kingdom. Altered Carbon. The Stranger, which I finished last night. On My Block. The Sinner. I even watched Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Thats what the quarantine is doing to me right now (laughs). Theres so much stuff that Ive watched. One of my friends told me to watch Righteous Gemstones, which is on HBO NOW. There was another one on HBO, The Outsider, which I watched. Im literally flying through shows, its incredible.

Ive been so impressed with the NBA players who are donating to nonprofits impacted by COVID-19, paying the arena employees who are out of work and so on. In some cases, the players have stepped up way more than the billionaire owners. How proud are you to see the NBA community making a difference?

PP: Oh, Im very proud of my NBA brotherhood stepping up and helping out those who are less fortunate, [helping] the workers, having meals sent out to families that need food, being a part of food drives and donating to people who are in a position to get food to people. I think the guys in the NBA are doing a great job. A little bit goes a long way. It doesnt matter how much you donate, but if you do, trust me, it goes a long way. Im very proud of those guys. My wife got us to help and donate to animal shelters where, obviously, a lot of pets and animals are hanging out and dont have the ability to have a roof over their heads and a meal every single day and, with the virus, there cant be a lot of workers and people around them so we wanted to help out L.A. dog shelters and donate to them to help out the animals and hopefully get animals into homes. People are home right now and cant do anything and youre alone and bored. What better thing to cheer you up right now and occupy your time than a dog? So my wife and I helped out with that. Shout out to guys in the NBA, NFL NHL or WNBA [who stepped up] and anyone who isnt an athlete who helped out the people in their neighborhood and their district. I just think its big that we all come together and help out each other in some type of way.

Also, the NBA donated $50 million and they made a huge impact when they decided to suspend the season. I think that caused many other sports leagues and businesses to shut down, which probably saved lives.

PP: I agree. The NBA stepping up and doing something like that most likely had a positive effect on the outcome of this situation. If they didnt do anything and waited another couple of days or even a week, who knows where we would be right now?

As viewers, were all missing basketball because we want a distraction now more than ever. But, as a player, youve played basketball just about every day since you were very young. How much are you missing basketball and five-on-five right about now?

PP: Oh, Im missing it so much, like crazy. Im talking to a couple of guys who retired and obviously its not the same level its a different feeling but Ive just been talking to guys who retired and are no longer playing the game that they love and just trying to get feedback and advice. Once they retired and they knew they werent playing anymore, what was their mindset? What did they do? What were their next moves? How did they wake up every single day to do something [else]? Im just trying to apply what [theyve told me] in the conversations that Ive had with them because although basketball will resume at some point, people always talk about life after basketball. I think right now is a big opportunity for guys across the league to, of course, stay in shape and stay focused, but also to look at different aspects of life like, Okay, if this was the end of my basketball career, what would I do? Would you still be working out as much? Do you think youd have a plan in order to generate income or keep yourself busy and take care of your family? For me, it sucks and I want to play. I love basketball and Ive played my whole life. But, right now, Im thinking about life after basketball too. What can I do to make myself more comfortable with that day when it finally comes? So, thats just the whole mindset that Im trying to put myself in right now, just trying to stay away from, Man, I cant play the game I love [Instead], Im getting in the mindset of, Alright, what can I do now to solidify myself later on down the road whenever that day comes?

Thats really smart. I feel like the players who struggle in retirement are the ones who never thought about life after basketball and then theyre suddenly thrown into it. Planning ahead is so important and a number of retired players have given that advice on this podcast, so I love that youre doing that. What do you want to do after basketball? Hopefully thats not for a while, but do you know what youd want to do next?

PP: Yeah, hopefully thats not for at least another five years. But yeah, for me, I love movies Im huge on movies so me and a good friend of mine that Ive known for quite some time plan on starting our own production company and creating and producing our own films and TV shows. Our ultimate dream and ultimate goal is to get [a film] into South by Southwest, TIFF or the Sundance Film Festival and maybe a huge company picks it up or maybe it goes to a theater or at least gets to Hulu or Netflix or some type of streaming network. Thats the ultimate goal. Thats the ultimate dream. The past couple of years, Im just trying to piece by piece put that together. And now, like I said, during this whole situation, I feel like this is as great an opportunity as any to actually put the hard hat on and focus a lot more on that.

Speaking of movies, you do a thing called Lockdown Movie Night where you watch a movie on Netflix with your Instagram followers and do a Q&A while everyone watches the film. How did that come together?

PP: I used to do this thing during the year called Pat Presents and get a movie before it was released in theaters and pick 100-to-200 fans and all of us would just get together in a movie theater and sit down, have some snacks and watch the movie. Then, Id take pictures, sign autographs and talk to them afterward. I used to do that, like, once a month. Since this situation has happened and I can no longer do that, now well watch a movie via Netflix all 50 of us at the same time. We all jump in a chat room, talk back and forth about the movie, what everyones been up to, our families and they can ask me questions about the season and just whatever comes to mind. Then, once the movie is over, we hold a quick Q&A about three-to-five questions and whoever gets the questions, right, Ill send them a little care package with some Clippers stuff, some autographed stuff and some memorabilia. Ill send it their way. Its something that I started doing last week. Ive had two and the third one will be tonight (4/10). I hold it on my Instagram (@pdpatt) and anyone who wants to be a part of it can just comment under the post and I just randomly pick the fans and send them a quick DM with the link and then we all just hang out and watch a movie on Netflix.

Thats awesome. Whats your favorite movie of all-time?

PP: For me, its tough, so I usually do it by genre. My favorite drama of all-time is Gladiator. My favorite horror movie of all-time is the original Nightmare on Elm Street. My favorite comedy is a toss-up between Superbad and Step Brothers. My favorite thriller would be Se7en with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. Action is the toughest one because theres like crazy good action movies every single year, from Marvel to even one of the Fast and Furious movies (I think it was 5 or 6, I cant remember which one it was). There are just so many great action movies that come out every year, its hard for me to pick one. For sci-fi, either the original Alien movie or the original Blade Runner or The Matrix, which is solid as well. I have to do it by genre since Im a huge movie fan, a huge movie buff, so its hard for me to only pick one.

Lets talk about the season a bit. Your Clippers were 44-20 and one of the top teams in the NBA before the season was suspended. Is it even more frustrating that this happened during a season when you are potentially so close to competing for a championship?

PP: Oh, yeah. I havent been in this type of situation as far as my chances to win a championship since one of my years in Toronto, so its tough, especially like right now since we just acquired Marcus Morris and were working him into the system. Everyone was getting more comfortable with each other on the court Joakim Noah, Reggie Jackson. We were just getting all these new additions to the team and starting to gel and figuring each other out and figuring out what we need to be and what we need to do and starting to gain some momentum and then next thing you know, at the snap of a finger, and were where we are now. Then, its like, Okay, back to the drawing board again once this whole ordeal ends. But being in one of the best situations Ive had in my life as far as chances to make it to the Finals and having great guys on my team that I genuinely enjoy being around every single day from Lou [Williams] to Pat [Beverley] to Trez [Harrell] to JaMychal [Green] to Paul [George] to Kawhi [Leonard] and the list goes on and on, all of those guys are such fun, great guys to be around having to take a step back from all that right now sucks. It definitely sucks, which is why Im eagerly waiting for it to all start back up again.

The Clippers entered this season with a lot of new players and two new focal points in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George and then continued adding more players throughout the year. Was it tough to get everyone on the same page and develop chemistry?

PP: Yeah, we went a long time without having a full roster, a healthy roster, where every single individual suited up for the game. Weve had guys in and out; weve had games without Kawhi, we had a whole bunch of games without Paul to start the season, Pat went down, Lou had something, Trez had something, Sham (Landry Shamet) had something It just felt like there wasnt really one game where we were fully healthy or we at least had everyone suited up and available to play. We had guys in and out lineups, which I think is a good thing, ultimately, in the long run just because weve had opportunities and chances to play with different lineups and different people out there on the court, so different guys have been in game-time situations [together]. As the season progressed and guys started getting healthy and getting back out there on the court and we were acquiring guys here and there steadily throughout the season just great additions to the team everyone was just having a good time with each other, having fun out there on the court and just joking in the locker room. It was a good process. It was a roller coaster, up and down, losing some games that we shouldve won, having situations with guys getting hurt that you dont want to get hurt and you wanted them out there as fast as possible, but I think, ultimately, at the end, we all came together and we were all on the same page and focused and ready to make a solid push toward the championship.

How much communication have you had with your teammates at this time?

PP: We talk every day. Theres always at least someone talking in the group chat, so were all connected via our iMessage and there seems to be communication with at least two people every single day. Someone will send a meme. Someone will send some type of update with the COVID-19 crisis going on in the world. Of course, right now, theres that Players Only NBA 2K challenge going on. Trez is playing and Pat played the other day, so [were discussing that]. Theres constant communication going on with us. Even though we cant be around each other, guys are still talking and checking up on each others families and making sure everyones working out and staying ready.

Whats it like playing with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, and does that duo make life easier for everyone around them?

PP: Yeah, it makes everything easy. Im very blessed to have Paul, and Kawhi as teammates. Theyre great guys, great family men. They care about the team. They care about winning and they always care about doing the right thing. For me, it makes my job easier and definitely more fun, being out there on the court playing alongside them. And then, of course, you throw in Lou Williams, whos arguably one of the best sixth men to ever play the game I have him and Jamal Crawford [as the best] and then Trez and his ability to score at will and just be dominant out there on the court and all those guys, it makes stepping out there on the court and my job a lot easier and more fun.

The Clippers and Lakers were widely regarded as the two best teams in the Western Conference and both were being picked as possible champions. Whats it been like to experience that Clippers-Lakers rivalry firsthand?

PP: Its nothing but pure entertainment seeing the fans and the people all throughout the city of L.A. Right now, everyone knows L.A. is a Lakers town, its Laker city. Were hoping we can change that, obviously, with the championship this year. But this is pure entertainment, man. The fans make it enjoyable with the bickering back and forth and the banter and just the energy. Whenever you step on the court against the Lakers, whether theyre the home team or were the home team, you just know that its going to be a tough, hard-fought game with a lot of passion behind each and every play. So, its just entertainment. Its just pure joy and pure entertainment.

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The latest addition to the Old Citys lauded distillery scene brings playful flavors of rum, vodka and moonshine to the cobblestone streets of St. Augustine. Just steps from the Castillo de San Marcos, City Gate Spirits aims to offer libations for every palate. Stop in to take a swig of apple pie moonshine, sweet tea vodka or pineapple rum during a 15-minute tasting experience. Booze buffs will find that the liquor is infused with more than just tropical fruit and spicesits also rich in the towns lore. Each bottle sports a postcard-style image of an iconic landmark from the city and includes a fact about the location, making it the perfect keepsake. Since celebrating its grand opening in October, City Gate has launched new flavor options for 2020 and promises its soon-to-come whiskey wont disappoint. citygatespirits.com

One block over from bustling Canal Street, this charming artisan market and specialty coffee shop is a curated collection of all things made-in-Florida. We wanted people to be able to see the great things that we have in our state, said co-founder Alonda McCarty. So in June 2019, McCarty and her friend Chelsea Preston opened a retail space that celebrates the states accomplished makers. Locally sourced goods from brands like Le Chic Miami, Lure Paper Goods, Naked Bar Soap Co., Aramore Art and more line the shelves. Even the lattes froth with DeLand-based Trilogy coffee. The duo wanted to create not just a boutique but a place where locals can gather to work, socialize and learn new things. The Living Room, a playful space filled with greenery, flamingo-patterned chairs and a large wooden table at the center, functions as a coworking office and workshop classroom, where the shop hosts everything from wreath-making seminars to author talks and oyster shucking lessons. floridalocalmarket.com

When guests first enter this nostalgic cocktail room, dimly lit by vintage street lamps, it isnt clear whether theyve stepped into the 1980s or the 1800s. The sleek black marble countertops, velvet fabrics and gold accents give a distinctly modern feel to this storied space. Built in 1884, the building originally functioned as a laboratory for the states chemist, Norman Robinson. Today, it serves as the historical backdrop and inspiration for this swanky new Orlando hot spot. Owner Daniel Mawardi goes beyond shaking and stirring to carefully craft innovative drinks, using a centrifuge to infuse liquor with unexpected flavors and create imaginative combinations, like apricot bourbon and banana fernet. Sink into one of their plush couches and order the crowd-pleasing Just To Be Clear gin-based cocktail or, if youre feeling adventurous, give the boozy Rum Fashioned a go. Eco-conscious revelers can enjoy their beverages guilt-free knowing The Robinson operates with sustainability in mind. This means limiting their waste and using all pieces of the produce in their cocktails. therobinsonroom.com

When mother and son duo JoAnn and Matthew Matchin decided to start churning their own ice cream, they wanted their product to rival all other frozen treats while also remaining dairy-free and vegan. Given the hype around the recently launched Plant Love Ice Cream, it seems theyve accomplished just that. The psychedelic shop boasts a creative rotating menu with specialties such as molten chocolate and cookie butter made from simple ingredients. The use of plant-based components, such as almond milk and coconut milk, instead of dairy means that even people with certain allergies and lactose intolerance can enjoy a scoop. Customers also have the option to add CBD drops to their orders to reap the chemicals stress-relieving benefits, JoAnn Matchin said. Along with making better-for-you ice cream, the pair also wanted to run a business that was healthier for the planet. They only use biodegradable serving dishes and wood or metal silverware, and even their water is sold in glass bottles, making the dessert experience virtually guilt-free. plantloveicecream.com

At this intimate Italian eatery in Miamis Buena Vista neighborhood, simplicity meets sophistication. With an emphasis on stellar service, owners Alex Meyer and Luciana Giangrandi hope to walk the line of fine dining in an approachable atmosphere. Boia De is one of the few restaurants in the city that offer natural and low-intervention wines. Guests can expect simple yet exceptional plates, such as seared grouper with artichokes and Meyer lemon beurre. The interior, inspired by the Memphis design style of the 80s, sports geometric shapes and splashes of color. The bathrooms have a hint of whimsy with monkey wallpaperbe on the lookout for a tiny hidden monkey figurine. The duo have infused the space with their personalities by incorporating treasures from their travels around the world. Venture down the hallway to catch a glimpse of a lithograph from Erberto Carboni displaying an advertisement from 1926. boiaderestaurant.com

If it werent for the works of Miami artists adorning the walls of this historic minicastle in the heart of Brickell, diners at Chateau Miami would be forgiven for thinking they had been transported to Europe. Formerly the residence of community activists John and Ethel Murrell, the French-style villa will now be the home of James Beard Award semifinalist Clay Conleys newest venture. Returning to Miami for the first time in a decade, Conley brings with him the global-inspired open-fire cooking methods lauded at his flagship Palm Beach restaurant Buccan. Designed for sharing, Chateaus menu will highlight South Floridas natural ingredients, like Florida pink shrimp and quail eggs, while also reflecting Conleys world travels. After passing around a plate of grilled Florida peaches, linger a little longer in the lounge to sip on a cocktail and gaze out into the classic European garden surrounding the manor. chateaumiami.com

As soon as visitors step inside this new contemporary art museum, its clear that the space itself is a masterpiece. What was formerly Sarasota High School, a 1926 collegiate Gothic building, has transformed into 15,000 square feet of sweeping exhibition spaces. Along with areas for site-specific and site-responsive installations, the museum features a 110-seat auditorium for live performances and a great lawn, which hosts temporary sculptures, installations and special programming. As a contemporary kunsthalle, the museum is a noncollecting art institution, which means art lovers can expect an endless rotation of new works. The museum debuted in December with an exhibition by Sheila Hicks exploring the science of color and material through large-scale fiber art (pictured below), fine art photography by Brazilian artist Vik Muniz and a light installation by Christian Sampson that uses the architecture of the building and the suns rays filtering through. ringling.edu/museum

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Parallel to Ashland's Main Street is a less traveled one-way street, featuring the back entrance to popular spots like the Downtown Perk and Uniontown Brewing Company and approximately half a dozen other small, locally owned and operated gems.

Some like HoldFast Tattoo and Substance Church are relatively new to South Street, while others like Hair Connection and Linder's Sports Bar and Grill have long had a presence in Ashland. All are proud of their downtown locations.

In the coming weeks, Ashland Source will highlight many of these South Street businesses and discuss how revitalization efforts in downtown effect them.

ASHLAND -- Lifelong Ashland County resident WilliamGebhart doesn't make plans.

The 83-year-old owner ofGebhart's Family Grooming Centersimply shows up on-time and works hard for his customers.

It's what he's done since obtaining his barber license in 1957, and he intends to keep up the pattern until he can't get up and go to work anymore.

Gebhart says he became a barber because he knew other barbers who seemed happy with their careers. He worked along Second and Main Streets before opening his own barber shop in 1973, Gebhart's Family Grooming Centeron58 South St West in Ashland. He'll celebrate the business's 47th anniversary in April.

"I just get up every morning and go to work, and if I can't get up to go to work, then I won't be work anymore. That's all," Gebhart said.

His South Street location was a taxi garage before Gebhart moved in and renovated the building's interior. Four cars could fit into the space where he now cuts hair.

Nearly 50 years later, it looks similar. The most significant additions and changes have come from his customers in the form of gifts. One wall features a yard stick collection; many are from Westinghouse, F.E. Myers and other businesses in the region and aren't made anymore.

Other walls are adorned with plaques from Gebhart's involvement with the Lions Club, Masonic Lodge and other local organizations. And he's especially proud of the American flag that he displays.

His services haven't changed much over the years either.

"We don't get into a lot of the other stuff like coloring, mainly just cutting and shaving. Keep it simple," Gebhart said. "We don't create the trends the public creates the trends, and the standard hair cut for guys stays pretty well the same. Young people change to be different, but then they go back."

Even before downtown's revitalization and despite ever-evolving competition, he's always kept busy.

"I have just been serving the people. Since I started I've had regulars. A lot of them are gone now, but they book for the next one when they come in," he said.

Gebhart resides in Perrysville with his wife of 60 plus years. He has three children and more grandchildren and great-grandchildren than he can count.

The Grooming Center is open 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 8 to 1 p.m. most Saturdays. The shop is closed on the first Saturday of the month.

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Originally named Austin Psych Fest when formed by members of The Black Angels and friends in 2008, LEVITATION provides the perfect manifestation of bliss for every psychedelic rock fan. In honor of Austins psych rock pioneers, The 13th Floor, the festival was renamed LEVITATION in late 2014. If you have ever been to this festival, youve experienced the phenomenal, abstract kind of euphoria that it entails and for its 9th year, Volcom and Tower Records are presenting LEVITATION SXSW including official showcases and free day parties. The festivities will take place from Wednesday, March 18th Thursday, March 19th at The Volcom Garden and Hotel Vegas.

Garage rock band The Black Lips will be among the many musical acts making an appearance. Formed in Atlanta in 1999, The Black Lips are a self-proclaimed flower punk band, mixing blues, rock and punk with a little bit of country thrown in there. The band has a reputation for crazy and unpredictable live shows and have slowly built up a diverse fanbase that appreciates their spontaneous nature and high energy.

Bringing a delightful touch of shoegaze, Austin based band Ringo Deathstarr will take you through a portal of dreams. Their self-titled debut, a five-song EP, was released by British label SVC Records in the fall of 2007. After playing several shows, the band released their first official album, Colour Trip in 2010 featuring the dreamy alternative track Kaleidoscope. They have since put out two more albums and a collection of Eps.

Kokoroko will be displaying a truly unique sound inspired by contemporary West African style music and European jazz. Since 2014, the London-based Afrobeat group have been known for shaking up Londons live music scene, bringing in horn-and-drum driven jams and polyrhythms. According to their own manifesto, they play music they love, they grew up with and that their parents got funky to! Kokoroko contributed their track Abusey Junction to award-winning compilation We Out Here, a showcase of Londons new jazz, funk and global grooves in February 2018.

With this epic genre-crossing lineup, there will be a little something for everyone here so come get weird!

LEVITATION SXSW Wednesday, March 18th @ The Volcom Garden (1209 E 6th St) & Thursday, March 19th @ Hotel Vegas (1502 E 6th St)

Wednesday, March 18

Volcom x LEVITATION Launch Party (Free & Open to the Public/ 21+)

Location: The Volcom Garden (1209 E 6th St)

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12:00pm Doors open

1:00pm Iguana Death Cult

2:00pm Hoover iii

3:00pm Elephant Stone

4:00pm Ringo Deathstarr

5:00pm Holy Wave

6:00pm Frankie & The Witch Fingers

Thursday, March 19

Day Party 1pm-7pm (Free & open to the public/ 21+)

Location: Hotel Vegas (1502 E 6th St)

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Lineup: The Black Lips The Coathangers Kokoroko Automatic Algiers Vanishing Twin Fenne Lily Elephant Stone Porridge Radio Deca Joins Kills Birds The Shivas The Mauskovik Dance Band Lightning Bug Model/Actriz T.V.O.D.

Official SXSW Showcase 7pm-2am (Badge & Wristband Priority Entry/ Open to the public with $10 Cover/ 21+)

Location: Hotel Vegas (1502 E 6th St)

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Lineup: The Dream Syndicate Frankie And The Witch Fingers Holy Wave Ringo Deathstarr Corridor A Giant Dog Lorelle Meets The Obsolete The Paranoyds Hoover iii Control Top The Underground Youth Los Bitchos Tengger Greenway Records Presents: Levitation Room Triptides The Muckers Max Pain & The Groovies Smock Ghost Car Shadow Show Silver Synthetic

*Stay tuned for the full schedule, set times and final additions!

LEVITATION SXSW is a 21 and over event including two free day parties and a cover charge of $10 for the official showcase that will be presented on March 19th. Music and Platinum badge holders and wristband wielders receive priority access to the official showcase.

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An interior rendering for the Innovation Hub, which will feature a makerspace, an artisan food marketplace and a business incubator with flexible office space. (Rendering courtesy of 16 Tech Innovation District)

The long-planned 16 Tech Innovation District along Indiana Avenue northwest of downtown is at a pivotal momentone its organizers say could serve as a catalyst for tremendous growth at the 50-acre campus and for central Indiana overall.

The first office building in the $500million project will open in June.

And work is underway to turn the former Citizens Water headquarters into a 109,000-square-foot Innovation Hub with a makerspace, an artisan food marketplace and a business incubator with flexible office space.

Bandar

The hubexpected to open next Januarywill provide the amenities that organizers say should draw established companies, startups and big thinkers to the campus, sparking a powerful economic engine of collaboration and innovation.

Interest in 16 Tech is already highwith the first 120,000-square-foot building fully leased and a second office building, which is still in the blueprint phase, almost one-third pre-leased.

And, project developers said, interest is building for a 200- to 250-unit apartment complex that is set to start going up later this year.

This project has been a long time in the works, but now, with the construction and imminent opening of these first buildings, its becoming very real, said 16 Tech CEO Bob Coy. Were starting to see a visual transformation, and with that happening momentum for this project is building and will feed on itself.

Eventually the campus, nestled between White River and Fall Creek, is expected to include parks, walking paths and other amenities. And within a decade, organizers say, it could employ more than 3,000 highly skilled workers and boast more than 1million square feet of office and lab space.

The projectinitiated by the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Indiana University and other partnersis overseen by the not-for-profit 16 Tech Community Corp. and is funded through a variety of public and private sources.

So far, more than $10million for general operations is coming from Lilly Endowment Inc., Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation and other corporate, philanthropic and individual donors.

And organizers have raised more than $100million in funding for public infrastructure and physical development of the district, including:

$55million from the city for public infrastructure.

$33million from Lilly Endowment for land acquisition, public infrastructure and place-making projects.

$23million in Innovation Hub financing through federal and state tax credits and a $7.3million loan from Lake City Bank.

Mercer

Construction costs for Innovation Building 1, Innovation Building 2 and the residential development are being funded by the developer of those projects, Indianapolis-based Browning Investments.

And 16 Tech Community Corp. has signed three key deals to operate the Innovation Hub, including a multi-year deal with 1776which manages seven incubators in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey and Washington, D.C.to oversee the development of the flexible office space and innovation area.

Alex Bandar, founder of the Idea Foundry in Columbus, Ohio, has been signed to a multi-year deal to shepherd the makerspace. Bandar, who is working on a handful of makerspace projects throughout Ohio, has been consulting with 16 Tech for the past several months.

And 16 Tech has hired local chef Craig Baker to usher in the artisan market. Baker has worked in several local and national restaurantsmost recently Cunningham Restaurant Group as the executive chefand runs the consulting firm CCCB Inc.

All-star lineup

The additions of Bandar, Baker and 1776s chief, Shelton Mercer, are a big boost to the project, Coy said. This is an all-star lineup.

Coy

Key to the Innovation Hub, Bandar said, is creating not only a physical facility with space and tools where people can work and gather, but also events and programming that bring people together for an exchange of ideas.

The 15,000-square-foot makerspace is expected to mirror some concepts from the Idea Foundry, which is one of the largest makerspaces in the world, with more than 800 members and 60,000 square feet of space.

The 16 Tech makerspace will feature computer-controlled machine tools, 3D printers and robotics in a member-driven workshop and fabrication studio, along with STEM programs for students and a collaboration hub for local startups and other companies. While Bandar said the focus will be on making physical products, there will also be coding and app-development classes as well as internet-of-things training.

Bandar found his passion for the maker movement during a moment of humiliation. Having just received his doctorate in computational metallurgy from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, his sisteran artistic metalsmith, sculptor and professor of jewelry in Vermontasked him to teach her students about the science behind welding metal. Armed with his new degree and giant ego, Bandar said he discovered in five minutes that he wasnt able to teach the students anything practical.

Baker

They were all better machinists, welders and blacksmiths than I, he said. If I had an idea, maybe I could write a computer program about it or design an alloy, but if my sister or her artist friends had an idea, they just made the damn thing.

From there, Bandar decided he wanted to create a place that put a premium on creativity and where people could come and trade ideas, learn from one another and make stuffpractical hardware products and software programs and apps.

Out of that, The Idea Center in Ohio was born 12 years ago and has forged a national reputation. Bandar said 16 Techs makerspace could have that kind of reputationand up to 500 memberswithin five years.

Membership costs for the makerspace are still being finalized, Bandar said, but would likely be in the $50- to $100-per-month range with discounts for students and entrepreneurs. Corporate memberships would be in the $100- to $300-per-month range.

Being a member of the makerspace means youre a part of a community and you can share resources with other community members, Bandar said.

The much-acclaimed Idea Foundry is much larger in square footage compared to the planned makerspace at 16 Tech, but Bandar doesnt think that will hurt the local venue.

In Columbus, things are pretty spread out, Bandar said. Having a more compact footprint, I think, could really help bring people together for the type of networking and exchange of ideas were looking for.

Theres already been lots of interest in the makerspace with only a modicum of marketing and publicity.

Nicolini

Our Facebook page has 500 followers and weve had meetups with 50 people here, Bandar said. We definitely see a big interest. Were going to have our next meetup later this month and from there they will recur monthly. We think the following will grow pretty quickly, and once this facility opens and people see what we have to offer, it will really take off.

Bandar envisions the makerspace attracting a wide variety of users, including serious-minded business folks, people making and testing a product for a side hustle, and even hobbyists.

More than co-working space

Mercer, the brains behind new-look innovation centers at seven locations on the East Coast, was a very meaningful hire for 16 Tech, Coy said.

What hes doing is not the typical co-working space. That far undersells what hes created, said Coy, who was CEO of a seed-stage investment organization in Cincinnati before coming to 16 Tech in mid-2017. 1776 brings an element of connectivity to its projects and capitalizes on a mentorship network it has built nationally and globally.

Mercer, a serial entrepreneur who has played in the business arenas of sports and entertainment, made a splash in 2015 with his work on the Pennovation Center, a 60,000-square-foot innovation hub at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

The co-working space is just one element of what were doing at 16 Tech, Mercer told IBJ. Not only are we going to have various flexible office and desk options, well have garage areas for innovation, suites for corporations, meeting and conference rooms, and other creative elements.

Those elements will include a bleacher area that will connect the first and second floors of the facilityand that can also seat 75 or so for gatheringsas well as lab space for things like robotics and biosciences.

See 16 Tech Innovation District plans.

In addition, he added, every member will have access to growth services, mentoring and coaching. We can help members with things like raising capital, putting together a pitch deck or a pricing model, designing a website and developing a go-to market strategy. Were a full-service incubator and accelerator. This space will be absolutely unique to Indianapolis.

Rental prices in the flexible office space will start as low as $200 per month and will be competitive with other co-working spaces in the market.

Pennovation reached capacity in 3-1/2 years, Mercer said.

I see the same type of success in Indianapolis, he said. I think well have more than 250 members and dozens of companies within three years.

Mercer emphasized that while the Innovation Hub building might appear to have three separate components, its designed to work as a single ecosystem with deep integration.

Recipe for success?

16 Tech is cooking up a recipe for success, Coy said, with the addition of Baker to head up planning of the artisan food marketplace, which will feature eight eateries and 16 retailers.

The artisan market will be fashioned after a European-style farmers market with a free-flowing atmosphere that feels like youre outside, Baker said.

Its going to be more like a retail center, with a butcher shop, bakery, barber and flower shops, he added. The space will be all on one floor with seating in the center, more like a living room than a formal market.

We feel this [market] is the glue, Baker said. Everyone needs to eat.

Key to this place is the location. Everyone will walk by twice a day, he said. Were the heartbeat of this facility where people from various backgrounds will cross paths and gather.

But the artisan marketplace wont just serve passersby. It will also be a place for restaurateurs and retailers to innovate.

Baker, a big advocate of the Indiana-grown movement, intends to showcase a wide variety of food options and is open to working with startup eateries as well as more established food-service providers. Baker anticipates holding events in the space, too, including restaurant rollouts and food introductions.

Retail booth rent will be as low as $20 a day with utilities included. Restaurant space will be about $2,000 a month, Baker said.

The spaces will be designed so they can change tenants in three days, he said. Many of the restaurants will also offer delivery options, not only for surrounding businesses but for area residents as well.

The artisan marketplace is key to achieving the vision to make 16 Tech a place where people live, work and play, Coy said.

About 25% of the space in the food marketplace is already spoken for with non-binding pre-lease deals, Baker said. We expect to make tenant announcements at the end of March, he added.

Flurry of construction ahead

Construction on 16 Techs third buildingits second office building, Innovation 2wont begin until it is 60% to 70% filled through pre-lease deals. 16 Tech officials have letters of interest for about 30% of the space, and they are optimistic they will hit the threshold to start construction on the 140,000-square-foot building by the end of this year.

Construction of that buildingwhich is directly south of Innovation 1will take approximately 18 months, with the building targeted to open in mid 2022.

Construction of 16 Techs first housing projecta 200- to 250-unit complexis also set to begin this year. Coy said the development is expected to expand over time, with as many as 750 housing units constructed by 2030.

Innovation 1, which will be owned by Browning, cost $30million to construct, and is fully leased. It will house small, tech-oriented companies, as well as two major biosciences groups.

The Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine, part of the Indiana University School of Medicine, will be on the fourth floor, while the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute will take up much of the first three floors.

IBRI is already headquartered on 16 Tech property, in the Biotechnology Research and Training Center at 1345 W. 16th St. IBRI researchers collaborate with private firms and academia on a variety of high-impact, long-term projects.

The top two floors of Innovation 1 will house the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and its affiliated organizations, including BioCrossroads, Conexus Indiana and TechPoint. The groups promote a variety of fields, including life sciences, logistics and technology.

This is not just a real estate development, said Ian Nicolini, vice president of economic development for the Indy Chamber.

You cant confuse this with other office parks or complexes, he said. This is a place where key businesspeople, entrepreneurs, people in research and development will all come together with bankers and venture capitalists to help Indianapolis be a city that competes for jobs of the future.

And the fact that an important part of the plan is to reach out to the area neighborhoodsbusinesses and residents in the areaonly strengthens it as a hub of innovation.

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Need for Speed Heat update version 1.04 is available to download now for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Here are the full patch notes for this update.

The new update for Need for Speed implements a number of major bug fixes. The file size of this update is 7.74 GB on PC, 8.38 GB on PS4, and 7.7 GB on Xbox One. Get the full Need for Speed Heat update 1.04 patch notes below.

Additions

Black Market Delivery

As touched upon in the Under the Hood article, the March Update features the first Black Market Delivery. Once youve launched the updated game, youll meet Raziel. Hell give you a call to let you know that theres a car waiting to be collected down at Port Murphy. Thats only the beginning as you pick it up, Raziel will give you tasks, and as time goes on, you can unlock new character customization, vanity items and a body kit for that car.

Two cars are released with the March Update. The Aston Martin DB11 Volante 19 comes as a free addition, being a variant of an existing car. The second one is a brand new paid car, the McLaren F1 93.

Along with unlocking new vanity items like the new Beat Sync underglow, you will also notice that youre playing some new events. Once completed, you will be able to replay them outside of the Black Market Delivery.

Quality of Life improvements

Adjustable camera shake

Game is not paused Notification

New item notification

Vanity Items

Race visuals

Bugfixes

Missions

Events

UI

Cars / Garage

Visual

Audio

World

This is a very extensive list of changes to the world. There are a lot of minor tweaks for LOD issues, or instances where you could go to the middle of nowhere and drive through a rock because it was missing a collision volume. Then theres buildings that were missing an entrance and other fun things.

We h3ided this into sections, as theres a bunch of changes related to three different categories.

Collisions: We have tweaked some collisions. When we talk about collisions, were usually talking about your car hitting any other object in the environment, sometimes even another car. Or being able to drive your car into objects or below terrain, as the textures are not matching the collision models.

Reset points: This second category includes instances when your car would reset, when the game would think that youre out of bounds. Most of these occurrences were in very specific places far off the busy streets, and not places you would frequent during races or challenges.

Visual: The last category covers changes that are mainly or purely visual. Slightly misaligned textures, floating vegetation, houses that are just slightly too high or low compared to the ground.

Collisions

Reset points

Need for Speed Heat is available now for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Mutts Canine Cantina is celebrating National Love Your Pet Day (Feb. 20) with Love Your Mutts Day parties Saturday in Dallas and Fort Worth, both from 1 to 3 p.m. They will feature vendors and contests for the title of best dog strut, best ugly dog, cutest butt and best outfit. Local doggy influencers will be the judges, and winners will receive a Mutts gift card. The guest list also includes Saving Hopes adoptable dogs. 2889 Cityplace W. Blvd. (at Oak Grove Avenue), Dallas, 214-377-8723; and 5317 Clearfork Main St., Fort Worth, 817-377-0151. Free for members; a day pass for the play areas is $8.95 (vaccinations required). Theres no charge to sit on the patio. muttscantina.com.

Also on the schedule

Homegrown Hounds Dog Deli and Bakery in Las Colinas invites four-leggers to make a St. Patricks Day paw painting during store hours through March 17. They are 8.5 by 5.5 inches, with four styles to choose from (leprechauns, pot-o-gold, shamrocks or rainbow). 5620 N. OConnor Blvd. A $10 donation is requested. 888-929-2697. facebook.com/snackinwaggin.

Yappy hours from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Fridays in March at K-9 Pointe Dog Park in Keller will feature free beer and wine, and food trucks will sell dinner. This weeks kickoff will feature TUPPS Brewery and Frios Gourmet Pops, followed by Wild Acre Brewing Co. on March 13, Real Ale Brewing Co. on March 20 and Shannon Brewing Co. on March 27. 405 Rufe Snow Drive. Free admission. cityofkeller.com/visit-play/special-events.

Organizers recommend wearing green to a St. Pawtricks Day Pawty from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Barney Wood Bark Park in Farmers Branch. The citys animal shelter will hand out swag and information, and Nuevo Leon Mex Mex Restaurant will sell soft drinks, wine, beer and food. There will also be dog-friendly vendors. 14090 Heartside Place. Free, with donations collected for the dog park. farmersbranch.dog.

There will be some extra fun at this years North Texas Irish Festival: a lure course. Along with the traditional food, entertainment and activities, dozens of area rescue groups will be doing adoptions in the Grand Building, and vendors will sell doggy treats and more. From 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Fair Park. Free until 7 Friday, $10 after; $20 Saturday; $20 Sunday; free for kids under 12; $1 per pet (benefits animal rescue efforts). All breeds are welcome as long as they are well-behaved, picked up after and on a short leash. For a schedule, go to ntif.org.

More fun at Mutts (details above): They will kick off a series of free monthly yoga sessions at 10 a.m. Saturday.

The Texas Humane Legislation Network will host Coffee, Donuts and Dogs at 10 a.m. Saturday at Humane Tomorrows new headquarters in Argyle. The lineup includes honoring Representatives Jeff Leach, Tan Parker and Matt Shaheen for supporting the groups mission and a discussion of ways to help Texas animals. There will also be tours, and coffee and donuts will be served. Well-behaved dogs are welcome. 1961 E. Hickory Hill Road. Free. facebook.com/HumaneTomorrow.

Dirty Burger Bar at The Shacks at Austin Ranch will host Yoga Poses With Pups at 10 a.m. Saturday (weather permitting). Youll need to bring your own mat for the one-hour class, which is pooch-friendly. 5804 Windhaven Parkway in The Colony. $15, with part of the proceeds going to Shilohs Road to Hope; includes a discount wristband for Dirty Burger Bar and Tackle Box Seafood. Reserve a spot by calling 469-731-5222. facebook.com/dirtyburgerbartheshacks.

The annual Helpful Honda monthlong campaign to help area pets find homes is continuing with the group matching the SPCA of Texas adoption fees over the next three weekends. The association of area dealers will also donate supplies to the city shelters in Fort Worth and North Richland Hills. facebook.com/NTXHondaDealers.

Picture Perfect Pet Photography will take St. Patricks Day portraits from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Buick GMC of Plano. 6425 Dallas Parkway. Free, with donations collected for Take Me Home Pet Rescue. facebook.com/pictureperfectpetphotography2019.

Also dog-friendly Saturday: a free Landscaping With Edible Plants class at Marshall Grain in Grapevine, the Boho Market at TUPPS Brewery in McKinney and TEXFest in Carrollton.

Artists for Animals annual Concert for Kindness is from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Moody Performance Hall. The evening of music, photography and art will raise money for homeless pets. This years beneficiaries are Dallas Cat Lady, Paws in the City and the Love Pit. Professional musicians will perform, and there will be food, beverages and a silent auction. Except for some adoptable VIPs, its for the two-leggers only. 2520 Flora St. Get your tickets, which are $100, at artistsforanimalstx.com.

More fun at Homegrown Hounds (details above): Their monthly Cooking for Your Dog at Home class is at 3 p.m. Sunday. $30 per family (includes food to take home). Dogs are welcome. Space is limited. Sign up at homegrownhoundfood.com. And they will host a St. Puptricks Day Yappy Hour from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday. A drinking contest at 7:30 will see which four-legger in small, medium and large brackets can down chicken broth the fastest. The party will also include a costume contest at 7 and free green beer and snacks for the two-leggers. You can also BYOB. Free.

More meet and greets (dogs are welcome at all): Allie's Haven Animal Rescue at the Three Dog Bakery in Fort Worth from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. ... The Humane Society of North Texas at the Petcos in North Fort Worth and Watauga from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. ... Tails From the Heart Rescue at the Hollywood Feed in Allen from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. ... Dallas Street Dog Advocates at the Hollywood Feed in Richardson from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. ... Straydog.org at the PetSmart in Garland from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. ... Legacy Humane Society at the Petco in Allen from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. ... No Borders Bulldog Rescue at Trinity River Distillery in Fort Worth from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. ... DFW Rescue Me at Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday. ... Rockwall Pets at the Petco in Rockwall from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. ... The Greyhound Adoption League of Texas at the Orvis in Dallas from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the Three Dog Bakery in Arlington from 1 to 3 p.m., both Saturday. ... Bull luv able Paws and Chi Wawas Rescue at the Hollywood Feed on Abrams from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Click here for the list of rescue groups that will be at the North Texas Irish Festival (details above).

Mansfield is offering a Bark Ranger certification class from 2 to 3:15 p.m. next Friday at Oliver Nature Park. In addition to talking about outdoor safety and how you and your pet can become park stewards, they will create a keepsake. Upon completion of the training, you and your pet will receive a certificate, an honorary Bark Ranger dog tag, a collapsible bowl and treats. Then they will hit the trails to show off your new skills. Dont have a dog? You can participate with a shelter dog. Future dates are April 2 and 18 (times vary). One dog per registered adult, and they must be on a fixed leash. Bring a current rabies certificate. $12. Register at olivernaturepark.com.

Coming up: dachshund meetups at Mutts in Dallas and Fort Worth on March 16; a screening of Best in Show at Mutts in Dallas and Fort Worth on March 20; the Puptopia Festival at Main Street Garden, a St. Paw-tricks Day Party at the Shacks at Austin Ranch in The Colony and the first of four weekly Barks & Rec runs in Mansfields Rose Park on March 21; Mutt Madness at the Stoneleigh on March 22; Paws in the Park at Lewisvilles Railroad Park, AIDS Walk South Dallas and Willow Bark in Willow Park on March 28; Dog Bowl in Fair Park on March 29; Paws in the Park in Keller on April 19; the Barks & Rec 5K at Mansfields Rose Park on April 25; Dallas Pets Alives annual Pup Crawl on May 2; the SPCA of Texas Strut Your Mutt on May 9.

Send tips for B.K. on dog-friendly happenings and places to twoldt@dallasnews.com. Find more by searching for Dog About Town on Facebook, where we post event photos, and next Saturday in Briefing and at dallasnews.com. To subscribe, call 214-977-8333 or go to dallasnews.com/briefing. You can also follow us on Twitter at @Dog_About_Town and Instagram at bk_dog_about_town.

Dog-friendly patios

Note: Dog-friendly dining is outdoors and can depend on several factors, including the weather, how busy the restaurant is and who is working. Call ahead if you need to know for sure whether they can accommodate you. Please send additions or changes to twoldt@dallasnews.com.

* means it has received the citys dog-friendly patio variance (available in Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Carrollton, Fairview, Arlington, Flower Mound, Frisco, Lewisville, Euless and McKinney). The rules: Dogs must stay off furniture, be leashed and under control and wear a rabies tag. They cannot eat off the establishments dishes; they may be given water in a disposable container.

Weatherized means the patio is tented and/or uses heat lamps when it gets chilly.

Click here for a Google Sheets version of this list. Many thanks to pack member Stephanie Meeks for putting it together.

Alcove Wine Bar*: 2907 State St., Dallas, 214-871-2200

AllGood Cafe: 2934 Main St., Dallas, 214-742-5362

America Gardens: 2833 Morton St., Fort Worth, 972-802-2242

Americas Best Coffee: 1211 Debbie Lane, Mansfield, 817-473-8455

Angelinas Mexican Restaurant*: 4851 Main St., The Colony, 972-625-5372

Antebellum Ale House: 321 E. Oak St., Weatherford, 817-341-6625

Antonio Ristorante: 4985 Addison Circle, Addison, 972-458-1010

Anvil Pub: 2638 Elm St., Dallas, 214-741-1271

Ascension Coffee: 1621 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, 214-741-3211

Asian Mint*: 5450 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas, 214-904-1055

Back 9: 4060 Belt Line Road, Addison, 214-272-7028

BackYard on Bell: 410 N. Bell Ave., Denton, 940-243-4990

Banditos: 6615 Snider Plaza, Dallas, 214-750-6100

Barcadia* (except when crowded): 1917 N. Henderson Ave., Dallas, 214-821-7300

Barley House*: 5612 SMU Blvd., Dallas, 214-824-0306

Barrel & Bones*: 2801 Plano Parkway, The Colony, 469-353-8810

Bartaco: 6130 Luther Lane, Dallas, 469-405-8226

Bavarian Grill: 221 W. Parker Road, Plano, 972-881-0705

bbbop Seoul Kitchen: 828 W. Davis St.* , Dallas, 469-248-3702

Becks Prime: 5931 Forest Lane* , Dallas, 972-661-8681

Bellagreen: 8041 Walnut Hill Lane (The Hill), Suite 810, Dallas, 972-639-5164

Beto & Son: 3011 Gulden Lane, Suite 108 (in Trinity Groves), Dallas, 469-249-8590

BFF Asian Grill and Bar: 2150 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 100, Arlington, 817-385-0760; and 1601 E. Debbie Lane, Suite 2105, Mansfield, 817-473-7233

Bird Cafe: 155 E. Fourth St. (Sundance Square), Fort Worth, 817-332-2473

Bistro 31: 87 Highland Park Village, #200, Dallas, 214-420-3900

Blatt Beer & Table: 7859 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, 469-372-2080

Blue Mesa: 14866 Montfort Drive, Addison, 972-934-0165

BoomerJacks (weatherized): The chains patios in Bedford, Grapevine, Murphy, North Arlington, South Arlington, Fort Worth Cityview, North Fort Worth and West 7th welcome dogs, and most are big, lined with TVs, have outdoor bars and are cooled and heated.

Bowen House: 2614 Boll St., Dallas, 214-484-1385

Bowlounge*: 167 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas, 214-741-7737

BrainDead Brewing*: 2625 Main St., Dallas, 469-286-9005

Bread Winners Cafe and Bakery: 3301 McKinney Ave.* , Dallas, 214-754-4940; and 5560 W. Lovers Lane* , #260, Dallas, 214-351-3339

Brewed: 801 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 817-945-1545

Brewn Blues Coffee House: 841 N. Tarrant Parkway, #100, Keller, 817-485-0909

Brix Bar & Grill*: 1410 K Ave., #1109A, Plano, 972-509-2749

Bryan Street Tavern: 4315 Bryan St., Dallas, 214-821-4447

Buffalo West: 7101 W. Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, 817-732-2370

Buffalo Wild Wings: 1400 S. Loop 288, #110, Denton, 940-387-0924

Burguesa Burger: 710 Fort Worth Ave., Dallas, 214-748-7376

Buzzbrews: 2300 Victory Park Lane* , Dallas, 214-871-2301; 5815 Live Oak St.* , #102, Dallas, 214-370-5815; 4154 N. Central Expressway* , Dallas, 214-826-7100; ; and 2801 Commerce St.* (in Deep Ellum), Dallas, 214-741-2801

Cadillac Pizza Pub: 112 S. Kentucky St., McKinney, 972-547-3833

Caf Brazil*: Great people watching, and its open 24/7. 3851 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, 214-461-8762

Cafe de France: 17370 Preston Road, Dallas, 972-733-3400

Cafe Gecko: 5290 Belt Line Road, Addison, 972-458-9884; 6145 Windhaven Parkway* , Plano, 972-797-7726; and 1381 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, 972-373-4359

Cafe Intermezzo: 7401 Lone Star Drive, Suite B100 (Shops at Legacy), Plano, 470-322-4204

Cafe Istanbul: 7300 Lone Star Drive, Suite C160 (Shops at Legacy), Plano, 972-398-2020

Cajun Place: 190 E. Stacy Road., Suite 1320 (Village at Allen), Allen, 972-678-4550

Campisis: 1520 Elm St., Dallas, 214-752-0141; and 2115 Summer Lee Drive, Rockwall, 469-402-2603

Campuzano Mexican Food*: 2618 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, 214-526-0100

Cane Rosso: 2612 Commerce St.* , Dallas, 214-741-1188; 7328 Gaston Ave., Dallas, 214-660-3644; 1301 S. Broadway St.* , Carrollton, 214-731-6402; and 815 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 817-922-9222

Cantina Laredo: 4546 Belt Line Road, Addison, 972-458-0962

Caves Lounge: 900 W. Division St., Arlington, 817-460-5510

Cedar Springs Tap House*: 4123 Cedar Springs Road, Suite 100, Dallas, 214-377-7446

Celebration*: 4503 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas, 214-351-5681

Celt Irish Pub*: 100 N. Tennessee St., McKinney, 972-562-2929

Chadra Mezza: 1622 Park Place Ave., Fort Worth, 817-924-2372

Chan Thai: 312 W. Seventh St., Dallas, 214-948-9956

Charlies Creole Kitchen: 2129 Greenville Ave., Dallas, 214-821-8890

Chat Room: 1263 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 817-922-8319

Chef Point: Four-leggers are welcome on the covered patio at this foodie favorite located in a gas station. 5901 Watauga Road, Watauga, 817-656-0080

Chelsea Corner: 4830 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 469-726-2211

Chicken Scratch/the Foundry* (weatherized): 2303 Pittman St., Dallas, 214-749-1112

Chill Sports Bar: 814 S. Main St., Grapevine, 817-310-0004

Chop House Burger*: 1501 Main St., Dallas, 214-741-2747

Chop Shop Sports Garage: 2661 Midway Road, Suite 109, Carrollton, 972-525-4753

Chuggin Monk: 3619 Greenville Ave., Dallas, 972-807-9329

Chuys: 4544 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 214-559-2489

CiboDivino Marketplace*: 1868 Sylvan Ave. (Sylvan | Thirty), Dallas, 214-653-2426

Clutch*: 2520 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, 972-979-3460

Coffee House Cafe* (weatherized): 6150 Frankford Road, Dallas, 972-232-2333

Cold Beer Co.*: 3600 Main St., Dallas, 214-370-9301

Community Beer Co.: 1530 Inspiration Drive, Dallas, 214-751-7921

Company Cafe*: 2104 Greenville Ave., Dallas, 214-827-2233

Cork & Growler: 8979 FM423, Suite 100, Frisco, 469-980-7499

Corner Market: Dogs are also welcome in their adjoining flower/gift shop. 3426 Greenville Ave., Dallas, 214-826-8282

Costa Vida: 5615 Colleyville Blvd., Suite 390, Colleyville, 817-656-1700

Cotton Patch Cafe: 190 E. Stacy Road, Suite 1108 (Village at Allen), Allen, 972-678-4105

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Fever 333 dropped a rallying cry of a new song called "Presence Is Strength" on Tuesday (March 3), and the politically charged track was recorded and released in just 24 hours. Not only that, but the band's high-energy frontman, Jason Aalon Butler, released a solo tune called "Bulletproof" at the same time.

Fans paying attention to Butler's Instagram Story early in the week were privy to the process behind Fever 333's latest anthem. On Monday (March 2), the singer shared videoswhile recording his vocal takes accompanied by bandmates Stephen Harrison, Aric Improta and producer John Feldmann.

Listen to both songs down toward the bottom of this post.

On Monday,Butler explained the thought process behind recording and releasing the fresh Fever 333 song within a day. Motivated by Super Tuesday's presidential primary elections in the United States, the activist frontman indicated that the effort would arrive in time for the primaries the following day.

When it did, listeners found the single sharing sonic space with "Bulletproof," a new solo selection from Butler himself. A bit slower paced than "Presence Is Strength," the song still presents the musician's signature rhythmic singing style amid a soundscape of distorted instruments and propulsive percussion.

Butler highlighted both tracks with a statement on Wednesday (March 4), saying he felt that each song was "more than just music.""Presence Is Strength" follows 2019's non-album Fever 333 singles, "Vandals" and "Kingdom." The band's debut albumStrength in Numb333rswas released in January oflast year.

I've been working as hard as possible on being as creative, inspired, artistically courageous and as efficient as possible. Yesterday I released two tracks I had a hand in making (solo + @fever333 one of them was written recorded mixed mastered and released in 24 hours. Due to the process, I feel they were more than just music. I feel they exhibit the capabilities we have and what we can achieve even when it seems like something we can't or even something we 'shouldn't'. The only way I could have accomplished getting these tracks out was to believe I could and that I should. So that's what I did. I guess what I'm trying to say is please do not allow these limiting constructs that have been put in place new you from at least fuckin trying to make shit happen. Create. Attempt. Dare. Risk. Whatever we can do a lot more than they've led us to believe. Let's do it. Whatever it is.

Fever 333, "Presence Is Strength"

Jason Aalon Butler, "Bulletproof"

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