Summer Storms

Heard on the news this morning that the midwest has had even more severe weather. It seems like Kansas especially has been hit by tornadoes this year and now a lot of the midwest states are having flooding, too. Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Oklahoma are all having a hard time this year.

When I decided to move here, the mild weather was one of the main attractions. Tennessee has all four seasons yet all four are relatively mild. The worst weather we have in the summer is the threat of severe thunderstorms with hail and high winds, and sometimes the threat of a tornado. In the winter we have the threat of an occasional snow storm or ice, but they usually only last a day or two and the past several years have been very mild with almost no snow at all.

With all the bad weather hitting the midwest, I’m glad that I chose Tennessee when I moved, instead of Illinois or Missouri. I’ll just go to those states for vacations and hang my hat here in Tennessee for most of the year.

Sending the Crowds Home

I was wondering of this economic downturn was going to affect attendance at the CMA Music Festival this year and I just read a report in the Business Journal that this year’s attendance was a record crowd. We had an average of 52,000 music fans here each day, almost a 10% increase over last year.

I think the fact that the artists performing were some of the top acts helped draw a lot of people. The festival is an excellent entertainment value and the fans proved again that country music has the biggest loyal fan base of all the genres.

Beach Weather

Summer is definitely here and I’m ready for some beach time. I really need to feel the hot sand between my toes and smell the salty ocean air at least once each year to keep my sanity.

My family has always gone to the Jersey shore and we’ve spent hundreds of weekends on the beach at Atlantic City. I love everything about it – from the boardwalk to the carnival rides to the mini golf and the fishing on the pier.

If you know anything about Jersey Shore hotels you have probably seen the Morey Resorts at Wildwood. They are famous for their collection of hotels and the variety of accommodations from beachfront luxury to family budget properties within a block to the boardwalk or beach. If you are looking for things to do in New Jersey, the beach is one of the top family destinations.

This year there are going to be free concerts at Morey’s Piers throughout the month of July featuring the Radio Disney Summer Concert Series. There are lots of events scheduled for families with kids of all ages, so if you have a chance to go you should check out the Wildwood events and enjoy the beach this summer with all it has to offer.