Live music in Abilene

OLD KELLY'S located at 3112 S. 27th.
On Friday Sept. 15th will be Miser along with Edgewater
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RACK DADDY’S, 3351 Turner Dr., 695-1611.
Sept. 15-16 Souls on Empty
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SPANO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 4534 Buffalo Gap Rd.
Live piano music, 6-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat.
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And for all your sports needs there is always:

THE ZONE BAR & GRILL, 4638 S. 14th 692-7445. Major League Baseball, NFL, Nascar!! You won't miss a thing when you're in the Zone. Pool tables, shuffleboard, foosball, darts, big screen TV's & lots of SPORTS!!

BUFFALO WILD WINGS, 4401 Ridgmont Dr. 695-9646, 10' Big Screens, 50 Satellite TV's. Hot Sports Active! KARAOKE!!! Sunday with/Party Doc, 9 p.m. Music Videos on big screen. Saturday, The Ultimate Weekend Retreat for videos, music, laid back and a cool place to be!

Let's go racin' boys!!!!!!!!!!!

October-SOUTHERN CHALLENGE 20th - 21st - 22nd

Rob PoorMailing Address: Email: speedway@abilene.comWebsite: http://www.abilenespeedway.com/Phone: (325) 692-8800Fax: (325) 698-4029

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And over at the busy Abilene DragStrip (located at 5601 W. Stamford I-20 East Access road) on Thursday Sept. 14 TSTC West Texas Street Night$10 race or watch 7-11pm

Friday Sept. 15 Dodge & Mopar's Ram-buctious Friday Test & Tune Fun & Grudge Gates Open 6-midnight Friday Quick Shootout see flyer for details Midnight Madness 10-12pm, $10 car
load

Saturday Sept. 17 Points Race Pit gates open 3:30p Jr time trials at 4pm Big Cars - 5pm Spectator Gate opens 4 PM Points and Summit rounds

CAMPING

GO CAMPING
It is summer time and the warm temperatures allow people the opportunity to camp out under the stars.
For the next few weeks, we will post information about some local State Parks. This week, we will take a look at the Abilene State Park:

Directions: To reach the park, travel 16 miles southwest of Abilene, through Buffalo Gap, on FM 89, then on Park Road 32 to the park entrance. Location map for Abilene State Park

Activities: The park offers camping, hiking, nature study, swimming (summer), picnicking, fishing in Buffalo Wallow Pond in the park and nearby Lake Abilene, and biking and walking on park roads.Special

Events: August 12, 2006 — Abilene SP — Campfire Tails — Hear a selection of short stories told around the big campfire. 9-10 p.m. (325) 572-3204

Facilities: Facilities include restrooms with and without showers; a playground area; a summertime 40' x 110' swimming pool; a 10' x 30' wading pool for children; a game area with a sand volleyball pit; a horseshoe pit; a basketball goal; a large open area for baseball, soccer, football, and kite flying.There are developed campsites with water nearby with a table, a grill, individual site parking; campsites with water; campsites with water and electricity; a group trailer area (sites with water and electricity); large trailer sites with water and electricity; a one-mile nature trail; trailer dump stations; and screened shelters. Special rates are available; seasonal camping fees December through February. There are group recreation halls for day or overnight use (air-conditioned); group day-use areas (picnic tables under moderate shade. The swimming pool and concession are open Thursday - Sunday, from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Pool hours are 11 AM - 7 PM. The Swimming pool is available for rental - inquire at the park headquarters. There is no fee for swimming with paid entry.

The park staff operates a Texas State Park Store where they sell ice, T-shirts, caps, wildlife posters, and other items.

Park & Facility FeesPark Facility Map

You can get more information at: TPWD: Abilene State Park

Texas Entertainment

If you are looking for somethhing diffrent to do consider heading out to the Ball Ranch:

Come visit the Ball Ranch for Chuckwagon Suppers and Original Western Stage Show!
April through DecemberEvery Saturday Night!
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
We're always ready for extra folks! However, to ensure your seat and plenty of food ... We kindly ask you to call 1-800-365-6507 for arrangements.

Three of the tastiest slow cooked, mesquite smoked barbeque meat entrees you'll ever find!Red Beans - Tater Salad - Sliced Sweet Onions & Trimmings
Fresh Bisquits with Honey and Butter
Hot Peach Cobbler
Brewed Iced Tea - Lemonade - Coffee
ALL YOU CAN EAT!


Not only is there food but also Entertainment and that unuiqe Texas Atmosphere

The Stars at Night are Big and Bright ... inside the unique indoor facility, which is built over several large original Mesquites' trees, draped in soft twinkling lights!

Folks say they feel right comfortable milling around the displays of antique implements and western memorabilia. They even have an authentic "Covered Freight Wagon" on display!

Live Entertainment for the Whole Family!After Dinner ... Sit back and enjoy the music Hank Snow, Ernest Tub, Patsy Cline and Bob Wills cut their Country Teeth on! You'll enjoy some of the smoothest guitar pickin' and vocal harmonies this side of the Rio Grande, when the Ball Family Singers .. put down their pots and pans and pick up their guitars. You'll soon be drifting along with the Tumbling Tumble Weeds and Strollin' Near Cool Clear Water, as you listen to these genuine western classics! Mix in a little comedy and family fun, and you've got one of the best evenings in the west!


For more information check out the website: .:. The Ball Ranch .:.

Ball Ranch is located on Highway 83-84 (2 miles south of Abilene Regional Medical Center).

Weekend Update

This evening I attended the last performance of the play "Twentieth Century" at the Abilene Community Theater.

The place was packed and the show was very funny. While some of you were sitting at home on your couch I was out having a great time.

Here is a Picture of Kim Talafuse who played the part of the Conductor














Here is a picture of me with Victoria Spangler who played the part of Lily Garland. She did a great job and was the best Actor or Actress in the entire show.



















It was a fun evening and it was a reminder that the Abilene Community Theater should not be forgotten when someone is looking for something to do.

Weekend Update

I hope everyone is having a great weekend. There is a lot to do, so check out the entire site - you don't want to miss anything. We promised that we would give updates about what we are doing this weekend. I am the first to post an update, but check later to see what the rest of the Abilene Action team has been up to.

My weekend activities officially began at 11:00pm Friday night. That is when the 96 hours of Depeche Mode started!


















If you have no idea who that is, let me help you out:

Originally a product of Britain's new romantic movement, Depeche Mode went on to become the quintessential electro-pop band of the 1980s; one of the first acts to establish a musical identity based completely around the use of synthesizers, Depeche Mode began their existence as a bouncy dance-pop outfit but gradually developed a darker, more dramatic sound that ultimately positioned them as one of the most successful alternative bands of their era.


Now I have heard people complain that they are not happy with the radio stations in Abilene TX. They complain that they don't have a station that plays this or that. People! It is 2006 - you now can have over a hundred stations aviable to you 24 hours a day. You can have every kind of music imagineable, and it's commercial free! The two services are Sirius Satellite Radio (www.sirius.com ) and XM Satellite Radio(www.xmradio.com). I have both services and always have something great to listen to. Friday Night, Sirius Satelitte Radio's channel
22 ( FIRST WAVE ) started the 96 Hours of Depeche Mode. That is right, for 96 hours they will only play Depeche Mode - live concerts, album cuts, and special mixes. It has been great so far, and I am only into the first day! So, if you love music and live in Abilene and are not happy with the local channels, then check out XM and Sirius. You will not regret it!


Next on my agenda is the play "Twentieth Century" at the Abilene Community Theater tonight. I'll post a review and pictures after the show.