Here are all of the new US CCS (Level 3 fast-charging) stations that rolled out in May 2023, according to the Department of Energy. These chargers are suitable for most new EVs on the market, except for:

1. Tesla drivers who haven't bought the official CCS adapter yet. Certain older Teslas need additional work done to accept the adapter.
2. Leaf owners like me, and some owners of older cars that also use CHAdeMO. If you drive a Leaf, or an older CHAdeMO car, see my matching post in leaf.

Some of these chargepoints will be "refreshes," e.g. the provider replaced them with faster chargers etc. Some may be incorrect. This report is only as good as the Alternative Fuels Data Center data.
There were 222 CCS charge points added or refreshed in May 2023, which is up from 171 in April. For comparison, there were only 74 new CCS charge points in May 2022. Things are speeding up.
"What about CCS charging at Tesla superchargers?" Tesla is in the process of rolling out their "magic dock" for non-Tesla cars, but so far in very few locations. If they start doing this at scale and reporting it to the Alternative Fuels Data Center then it will be reflected here.
"What about Ford vehicles with NACS (Tesla) plugs?" They are not on sale yet. Current-generation Ford vehicles have CCS plugs. The next generation will have NACS (Tesla) plugs, but will also support CCS via an adapter.
If you'd like to know about new chargers along your routes right away, or just prefer not to check this list monthly when new openings are rare in your area, I've set up a free service that provides email notifications as soon as they open. You can sign up at evpov.com. Or not! I don't really have a business plan here, I built it to help EV owners like myself.
To streamline this post, multi-chargepoint locations are listed with the number of chargepoints first, so that's why the post is shorter than in previous months.

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Popular wedding venues in the western and central states were featured in Part 1 of US wedding venues. So in part two, we'll focus on wedding venues in the eastern states. Whether it's a luxurious hotel, a rustic barn, or a spacious meadow, all are included. Again, the features of these venues and the approximate prices will be written. Let's explore these beautiful wedding venues!

Wisconsin Wedding Venues

The Paine Art Center and Gardens

This is an art museum located at 1410 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh. It is an English-style country estate and has nearly four acres of gardens. It has perennial plants and is a great outdoor ceremony venue. Also, there is a historic mansion, charming carriage house, and greenhouse. The venue can accommodate up to 200 people and costs approximately $3000 to $4000 For 100 Guests.

The Lageret

This is a professional event venue located at 515 E Main St, Stoughton. This historic venue offers industrial and rustic charm with exposed brick walls, high ceilings, and wood beams. It has ample space for ceremonies and receptions. The venue offers event coordination, customizable lighting options, a bridal suite, and access to preferred vendors. Accommodations for up to 250 people start at $3,500 for a 12-hour rental.

The Enchanted Barn

Located at 1543 6 1/2 Ave, Hillsdale, this barn has an old-world rustic atmosphere around every corner. Featuring several indoor and outdoor venues, one of the most popular ceremony locations is located in Barn's upper-level Hayloft, featuring old wood timbers. Several wedding package options are available here and can accommodate up to 220 people. Off-season all-inclusive wedding packages are $5,000 plus $21 per person.

Illinois Wedding Venues

Danada House

This is a historic mansion located at 3S501 Naperville Rd, Wheaton. a short drive from Chicago. The mansion is also surrounded by a forest preserve that allows for nature-filled photos. There are seven ceremony locations in total, and the largest Magnolia Garden can accommodate up to 300 guests. Venue rentals start at $3,500.

The Morton Arboretum

This is a public nature garden and outdoor museum located at 4100 IL-53, Lisle. Inside there are not only mature trees and flowers but also a playground for children. Offering beautiful woodland and lakeside views. The large garden has a total of 12 venues to choose from and the largest room can accommodate up to 300 guests. Prices range from $600 to $9,000 depending on the size of the room and the time of year it is held.

Salvage One

Located at 1840 W Hubbard St, Chicago, this is a very unique location that serves as a store besides being a wedding venue. It preserves treasured furniture from the past. This old Chicago warehouse offers an enchanting vintage atmosphere. The ceremony and banquet space can accommodate about 200 people and space rentals start at $4,000.

Kentucky Wedding Venues

The Barn at Cedar Grove

The address is 1000 Brockman Keltner Rd, Greensburg, which has a rustic barn setting with picturesque scenery. Offering outdoor ceremony space, climate-controlled reception space, bridal suite, groom's quarters, and fire pit. The venue in the barn can accommodate up to 230 people. For fewer guests, the average budget for a wedding here is between $6,000 and $9,000.

The Brown Hotel

This 100-year-old hotel is located at 335 W Broadway, Louisville. The hotel has a striking Georgian Revival look and offers elegant ballrooms, luxurious accommodations, and a gorgeous rooftop garden. The hotel also has extensive experience in hosting weddings of different cultures, such as Jewish and Indian weddings. Prices are $18,000 in the off-season and can accommodate up to 300 guests.

Talon Winery & Vineyards

This winery has a large outdoor space at 7086 Tates Creek Rd, Lexington. Offers vineyard and winery backdrop, outdoor ceremony space, and rustic barn. The best part is the wine-tasting and vineyard tours. The venue can accommodate up to 250 guests and prices for ceremonies start at $1500.

Tennessee Wedding Venues

Butterfly Hollow

Located at 28 Bussell Rd, Gordonsville, our vacation accommodations are perfect for small weddings. Surrounded by scenic walking trails, mountains, and woods. This venue specializes in small weddings of 30 people or less, with a focus on an intimate and cozy experience. Wedding packages range from $1795 to $5000.

Dixon Gallery and Gardens

An art gallery on 17 acres of gardens located at 4339 Park Ave, Memphis, offers a romantic and artistic setting for weddings. The gallery offers two indoor reception venues as well as woodlands and gardens, both of which can accommodate up to 200 guests. Prices are approximately $4000 to $5000 For 100 guests.

The Bell Tower

The Bell Tower, located at 400 4th Ave S, Nashville, is almost 140 years old. The ballroom features large windows that provide plenty of natural light, creating a charming and historic setting for weddings. There are two floors beside the lobby. Seated dinners for up to 400 people range from $3,500 to $16,000 depending on time and venue.

Mississippi Wedding Venues

The Cedars

The site at 4145 Old Canton Rd, Jackson is the oldest residential building in Jackson, with a history of 175 years. The courtyard in front of the house with trees such as cedar, oak, and magnolia provides a natural backdrop for weddings. The venue can accommodate up to 300 people and costs $3,500 for a two-day weekend rental.

Dunleith Historic Inn

A National Historic Landmark located at 84 Homochitto St, Natchez, the mansion features Greek Revival columns and original pine floors. The event space has a main floor, courtyard, and South Lawn, which can accommodate up to 700 people. Wedding packages start at $6,500, not including catering.

The Gin at Flora Station

The address is 4819 MS-22, Flora. The refurbished cotton gin blends rustic charm with modern amenities. It offers indoor and outdoor spaces, including a covered gazebo and a patio with an old-fashioned truck bar. Rentals for ceremonies and receptions start at $3,500.

Alabama Wedding Venues

B&A Warehouse

This building, located at 1531 1st Ave S, Birmingham, is historic from the outside. With its industrial-inspired design and high ceilings along with red brick walls. Three indoor venues can accommodate up to 300 guests, and the cost of a ceremony starts at $4,000.

The Sterling Castle

This castle is located at 389 Deseret Dr, Shelby, and has been voted the best wedding venue in Alabama. The fairytale-style castle, elegant ballroom, charming courtyard, and lakeside and drawbridge venues. This beautiful venue can accommodate up to 300 guests and all-inclusive weddings are priced at $10,000+.

Huntsville Museum of Art

This is an art museum located at 300 Church St SW, Huntsville. With unique indoor and outdoor spaces, the museum is a contemporary art gallery. Offering outdoor spaces with a rooftop terrace, and five indoor hospitality venues. The starting venue fee for a wedding reception in high season is $1,500.

Michigan Wedding Venues

Colony Club Detroit

Located at 2310 Park Ave, Detroit, this Georgian-style, historic venue features stunning architecture and gorgeous interiors. The hotel features a grand ballroom decorated with crystal chandeliers and intricate details. The ballroom can accommodate up to 350 guests and is priced between $12,000 and $15,000.

Castle Farms

This historic building, built in 1918, is located at 5052 M-66, Charlevoix. With a total of four site combinations in the summer. It offers several ceremony and reception spaces, including a charming outdoor garden and a majestic stone courtyard. The largest of these, the East Garden and Queen's Courtyard can host up to 300 guests. And the price range is between $6,750 and $9,250.

The Inn at Stonecliffe

This is a Victorian village located at 8593 Cudahy Cir, Mackinac Island. away from the hustle and bustle of the area. With beautiful gardens and breathtaking views of Lake Huron and the Mackinaw Bridge. Accommodates up to 300 people and prices range from $4000 to $10,000.

Ohio Wedding Venues

Franklin Park Conservatory

This is a horticultural and educational institution located at 1777 E Broad St, Columbus. The most popular venue is the indoor garden with an all-glass ceiling. Besides, there is an industrial-style venue and a 200-year-old barn. The venue has plenty of space and can accommodate up to 500 people, with prices ranging from $7,000 to $11,000 for a wedding of 100 guests.

The Columbus Athenaeum

The historic building at 32 N 4th St, Columbus, was built in 1899. With a total of ten venues to choose from, the Grand Ballroom boasts gorgeous details and a stunning atrium. It is decorated with classical Greek art as well as soaring ornate ceilings. It can accommodate up to 230 guests. Prices for receptions start at $3,000.

Gervasi Vineyard

An oversized wine estate located at 1700 55th St NE, Canton. Picturesque vineyard setting and sparkling lake views. The open-air venue can accommodate up to 300 people, while the indoor venue can accommodate up to 120 guests. Full-service event planning, vineyard tours, and wine tastings are available. Prices for receptions will start at $1,450.

Georgia Wedding Venues

Barnsley Resort

This resort is located at 597 Barnsley Gardens Rd NW, Adairsville. With over 3,000 acres of land, it is a historic southern estate. With lush gardens, luxurious cabins, and grounds that can accommodate up to 250 people. Three wedding packages are available: $275 per person, $320 per person, and $350 per person. And a least of 150 people is required.

Summerour Studio

This is a renovated warehouse located at 409 Bishop St NW, Atlanta. The roof is supported by massive bow trusses, which allow for a spacious, open floor plan without columns or supports. Through a wall of windows running the length of the space, there are breathtaking views of Atlantic Station and the downtown skyline. Accommodating up to 425 people, prices start at $4,000.

The Biltmore Ballrooms

The ballroom is located at 817 W Peachtree St NW 208, Atlanta, and was established in 1924. The ballroom features a handcrafted plaster relief ceiling, ornate crystal lighting, and a marble floor. Capacity ranges from 50 to 1,500 people and offers eleven caterers. Rental rates range from $3,500 to $5,000, depending on the day of the week.

Florida Wedding Venues

The Ancient Spanish Monastery

Located at 16711 W Dixie Hwy, North Miami Beach. This monastery was dismantled piece by piece from northern Spain and shipped to the United States, then rebuilt over 19 months. It offers a chapel and gardens for ceremonies. The garden can accommodate up to 300 guests for $6,500 and includes only the cost of the reception.

The Breakers Palm Beach

This is a luxury resort located at 1 S County Rd, Palm Beach. This luxury resort is located in Palm Beach and enjoys magnificent beachfront views, lush gardens, and an exquisite ballroom. It boasts a timeless and elegant ambiance. It can host weddings for a maximum of less than 500 people, and detailed prices need to be communicated with the hotel.

The Ringling Museum

The museum is located at 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, with a breathtaking view of Sarasota Bay. This venue offers unique views of art, culture, and the stunning waterfront. It includes many event spaces, including a large courtyard and an elegant ballroom. The largest art gallery courtyard can accommodate up to 125 guests and prices start at $20,000.

New York Wedding Venues

Mohonk Mountain House

Located at 1000 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, this historic resort is surrounded by 40,000 acres of pristine forest. Featuring a majestic Victorian castle with panoramic mountain views. Choose from lakeside, garden, and mountain views for your ceremony. Wedding packages range from $275 to $375 per person.

The Foundry

The address is 42-38 9th Street, Long Island City, with a history dating back to the 19th century. Offering an industrial chic atmosphere, a garden courtyard and conservatory, a stunning main space, plus rustic interiors. Accommodates up to 180 guests, with receptions starting at $14,000.

The Garrison

Estate at 2015 US-9, Garrison, with superb Hudson River views and Catskill Mountain views. The venue offers a modern ballroom, outdoor ceremony space, and golf course. The venue can accommodate up to 200 guests for $12,000.

Pennsylvania Wedding Venues

The Curtis Atrium

The historic building at 699 Walnut St, Philadelphia used to be the Curtis Publishing Company. It is now a building with a mix of residential, office, and retail space. It features a stunning atrium, marble columns, and a stunning rotunda. Space rentals start at $8,000.

The Cork Factory Hotel

This boutique hotel is located at 480 New Holland Ave 3000, Lancaster, a converted historic cork mill with exposed brick walls. Offering industrial charm and modern amenities. The venue has a ballroom, a terrace, and a 2,300-square-foot warehouse. Space is available for up to 200 guests, and wedding packages start at $7,000.

Terrain Gardens at Devon Yard

A stunning garden is located at 138 W Lancaster Ave Suite 130, Devon. The venue is decorated with elements such as reclaimed barn wood floors, raised holiday lights, and skylights to create a unique aesthetic. Of course, there is an essential gardening setting and open-air venue that can accommodate up to 140 guests. Prices for receptions start at $4,525.

West Virginia Wedding Venues

Stonewall Resort

The entire resort is nestled beside a tranquil lake at 940 Resort Drive Roanoke, a place of scenic beauty and rustic charm. Wedding venues are available on the lakeside lawn or in the courtyard, with an indoor grand hall and stone-walled ballroom. Spa services, golf courses, and entertainment can also be experienced with wedding packages ranging from $3,500 to $12,000.

The Greenbrier

A luxury resort located at 101 W Main St, White Sulphur Springs. With stunning architecture, beautiful gardens, and breathtaking mountain views. The indoor venue has a dramatic chandelier and stage. The outdoor grounds feature expansive lawns and rustic cabins. Packages start at $10,000 and vary depending on the number of guests, season, and customization.

Sleepy Hollow Golf Club

The Club at 3780 Sleepy Hollow Dr, Hurricane. It is a private golf club for families. Featuring a scenic golf course, elegant ballroom, outdoor lawn ceremony venue, and picturesque countryside views. Wedding packages start at $3,500.

Virginia Wedding Venues

Maymont

Historic Manor River Park at 1700 Hampton St, Richmond. Inside are gardens, botanical gardens, and native wildlife habitats. The scenic setting includes 100-year-old Italian gardens, European-style manor houses, pavilions, expansive lawns, and the Robbins Nature Center. Prices range from $3,500 to $6,100.

Inn At Willow Grove

This is a rustic accommodation located at 14079 Plantation Way, Orange. It is unusually peaceful and romantic, surrounded by ancient trees and beautiful gardens. One of the gardens, Boxwood, can accommodate up to 175 guests and offers idyllic views. A versatile barn is also available as a hospitality venue, with rates starting at $7,500.

The Tides Inn

Located at 480 King Carter Dr, Irvington, the entire hotel is situated on a beautiful body of water with views of the Chesapeake Bay. It is a waterfront resort. You can also come here to take part in fun activities such as tennis, golf, paddle boarding, biking, and kayaking. Weddings start at $3,100.

North Carolina Wedding Venues

The Bradford

Professional wedding venue located at 523 Pea Ridge Rd, New Hill. It resembles a European town building with charming gardens and rustic barns. It can accommodate up to 250 guests for a ceremony in the gardens. Wedding packages will vary depending on the time of year and are priced at $8,000 on Fridays and $9,800 on Saturdays.

The Merrimon-Wynne House

The mansion located at 500 N Blount St, Raleigh was built in 1876 and has been well maintained and is now a venue for various events. The building has a main floor full of Southern charm. Inside are original floors and mantelshelves, ornate chandeliers, and a wide porch. The outdoor area is also large enough to host ceremonies in the garden and can accommodate up to 250 guests. Prices for receptions start at $5,000.

Fearrington Village

It's an English-style country hotel located at 2000 Fearrington Village Center. Besides the quaint country setting there are dense gardens with water features. The largest venue is the barn, which offers spacious dining and dancing space and can accommodate up to 250 people guests. Prices for ceremonies start at $2500.

South Carolina Wedding Venues

Middleton Place

This National Historic Landmark is located at 4300 Ashley River Rd, Charleston. You can experience daily life on an 18th-century plantation and enjoy 65 acres of unobstructed views and private garden rooms. Also, enjoy the oldest landscaped gardens on the property. There are 7 ceremony venues, ranging from small weddings of 50 to 400 guests. Prices start at $5,000.

William Aiken House

The 1807 mansion is located at 456 King St, Charleston, a restored mansion that showcases Southern charm and architectural elegance. The yard features a magnolia tree that is over two hundred years old and an elegant terrace. It is also rated as one of South Carolina's premier wedding venues. The cost of a ceremony starts at $3,000.

The Cedar Room

Modern industrial event space at 701 E Bay St, Charleston. Featuring exposed brick walls, high ceilings, and large windows overlooking the cityscape. The indoor Cedar Room venue can accommodate up to 500 people for events, and the outdoor yard can seat up to 200. Events on Fridays or Sundays start at $3,500.

Vermont Wedding Venues

Inn at Mountain View Farm

The Inn at 3383 Darling Hill Rd, East Burke, has breathtaking mountaintop views. Enjoy mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and visits to animal farms, among many other activities. Venues can range from beautiful fields to cozy campfires. Weekend wedding packages start at $3,500.

Hildene - The Lincoln Family Home

The building at 1005 Hildene Rd, Manchester is full of meaning. The Lincolns built Hildene as a summer home at the turn of the 20th century. Here you can look out over the Taconic Mountains to the west and the Green Mountains to the east. The outdoor venue can accommodate up to 200 people and wedding reception prices start at $8,000.
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(Hildene - The Lincoln Family Home)

The Henry House

The historic house at 1338 Murphy Rd, North Bennington, built in 1769, is one of the oldest surviving houses in Vermont. Overlooks the authentic red-covered Henry Bridge. The site offers several vendors for you to consider. The large trees outside the house make for the best wedding photos. The venue needs to be contacted for a specific quote.

Massachusetts Wedding Venues

The Crane Estate

This is a Tudor Revival mansion located at 290 Argilla Rd, Ipswich. It was the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Taylor Crane, Jr. with winding salt marshes, miles of barrier beaches, and a beautiful hilltop mansion. And of course the rolling lawns and gardens. There are three sites to choose from in all, with the beachfront site accommodating 200 to 500 people. Weekend weddings are priced at $6500.

Red Lion Inn

The Inn at 30 Main St, Stockbridge has a 250-year history. The entire Inn combines traditional New England hospitality with the amenities of a modern hotel. The largest Hitchcock room capacity is capacity 30-175 people. Venue rentals start at $4,000.

Liberty Hotel

A sophisticated hotel located at 215 Charles St, Boston. Located in the heart of downtown, just steps from shopping, dining, Boston Parks, and more. The hotel offers a private secret garden that can accommodate up to 200 people outdoors and an indoor 3000-square-foot ballroom. Wedding venue rates start at $26,000 for up to 100 guests.

Connecticut Wedding Venues

The Lace Factory

This historic factory is located at 161 River St, Deep River, and offers a charming and rustic atmosphere for a wedding venue. It has wood floors, high ceilings, and large windows overlooking the river. The Lace Factory offers event planning services, on-site catering, and a variety of rental options for weddings of all sizes. The Factory can accommodate up to 225 people and prices start at $5,000.

Eolia Mansion at Harkness State

The address is 275 Great Neck Rd, Waterford. Nestled on the shoreline of Waterford, Connecticut, this elegant mansion offers breathtaking views of Long Island Sound. It has manicured gardens, a stone terrace, and a beautiful ballroom. The price of $5,100 includes exclusive use of the mansion's first floor and south courtyard tent for 5 hours.

The Society Room of Hartford

This event venue is located at 31 Pratt St, Hartford, and the historic venue boasts magnificent architecture. It includes a marble staircase, beautifully frescoed ceilings, and crystal chandeliers. It provides a luxurious and timeless setting for weddings. The venue can accommodate up to 300 guests and prices start at 15,000.

New Hampshire Wedding Venues

Wentworth By The Sea Country Club

Country Club at 60 Wentworth Rd, Rye. This private club is near the shore and enjoys magnificent waterfront views and a romantic atmosphere. The hotel has manicured grounds and a historic clubhouse. It can accommodate up to 250 guests in this setting. Three options are available: lawn, clubhouse, and tent weddings. Reception prices start at $30,000.

The Preserve at Chocorua

This venue, located at 88 Philbrick Neighborhood Rd, Tamworth, is a rustic and secluded wedding venue nestled in the White Mountains. It offers scenic views, a charming barn, and plenty of outdoor space for the ceremony. Outdoor activities such as sleigh rides and hiking are also available. Approximate prices will start at $1000.

Bishop Farm

The Farmhouse, located at 33 Bishop Cutoff, Lisbon, is a historic and beautifully landscaped site in the White Mountains. It offers a restored 1876 farmhouse, a barn, and lush greenery. There is also a romantic bistro with a terrace to relax in. Accommodating up to 200 guests, prices start at $15,000.

Rhode Island Wedding Venues

The Chanler at Cliff Walk

A luxury hotel located at 117 Memorial Blvd, Newport. The Chanler offers luxurious accommodations and a grand mansion setting with stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and access to their world-class restaurant. Specializing in weddings for up to 120 guests with access to their world-class restaurant. Site rentals start at $10,000.

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum

Historic mansion on 33 acres located at 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol with breathtaking views of Narragansett Bay. Large tents are available in the outdoor area, followed by sunset views. Accommodating up to 225 guests, weekend wedding rates start at $12,995.

The Dorrance

Situated in the heart of Providence, The Dorrance is a restored bank building with a sophisticated atmosphere and elegant decor. The most special feature is the long, luxurious bar, which can accommodate up to 200 guests throughout the venue. Venue rentals start at $7,500.

New Jersey Wedding Venues

The Ashford Estate

Located at 637 Province Line Rd, Allentown, this elegant property is nestled in a picturesque setting. Surrounded by hundreds of acres of beautifully preserved farmland, it features sparkling fountains, waterfalls, garden pavilions, expansive views, and of course, luxurious private suites. The wedding venue can accommodate up to 300 guests. Starting at $10,000.

Mallard Island Yacht Club

A club surrounded by water at 1450 NJ-72, Manahawkin. six more venues to choose from in the luxurious private island mansion. The center plaza boasts grand arches and ornate ceilings reminiscent of old-world glamour. The ballroom can accommodate up to 250 people, and prices for receptions start at $20,000.

Liberty House Restaurant & Events

This waterfront event venue is located at 76 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City. It features unparalleled views of the New York City skyline, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, and the Liberty Landing Pier. The Grand Ballroom features a marble floor and floor-to-ceiling windows. The venue can accommodate up to 300 people and venue rental fees start at $8,000.

Delaware Wedding Venues

The Queen Wilmington

This dazzling venue is located at 500 N Market St, Wilmington is downtown. It is a historic music venue that offers a unique and eclectic atmosphere. The venue features a grand ballroom with a stage, state-of-the-art sound system, and elegant décor. The venue can accommodate up to 200 guests and wedding reception prices start from $3,000.

The Cordrey Center

The address is 30366 Cordrey Rd, Millsboro, and its restored barn and surrounding gardens provide a rustic and charming setting. The venue offers a range of services, including in-house catering, bar service, and event coordination. It has indoor and outdoor options and can accommodate up to 200 guests. Venue rental rates start at $3,500.

The Waterfall Catering and Special Events

With an address at 3416 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, The Waterfall has a modern venue. Centered around a stunning indoor waterfall. The spacious ballroom features contemporary décor and customizable LED lighting systems. The venue can accommodate up to 500 guests. Prices for venue rentals start at $6,000.

Maryland Wedding Venues

Belvedere Hotel

Located at 1 East Chase Street and built-in 1902 as a historic landmark in Baltimore, The Belvedere showcases stunning architecture and classic charm. It offers a variety of event spaces, including a rooftop ballroom with panoramic views of the city. Inside, the décor is more vintage and ornate. Accommodating up to 500 guests, venue rentals start at $8,000.

Evergreen Museum & Library

This grand Gilded Age mansion is located at 4545 N Charles St, Baltimore. It is full of history with a house museum and research library. With beautiful gardens, this venue offers a mix of elegance and history. It's architectural details and scenic surroundings provide a unique backdrop. As well as a tour of the museum's collection. Accommodates up to 200 guests and starts at $6,000.

Chesapeake Bay Beach Club

Located at 500 Marina Club Rd, Stevensville, this venue offers stunning waterfront views and an elegant ballroom. It also has an oceanfront ceremony venue and luxurious accommodations. There are four ballrooms in total, three indoor and one outdoor. Accommodations for up to 300 guests start at $10,000.

District of Columbia Wedding Venues

Larz Anderson House

Located at 2118 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, the Anderson House, established in 1905, is a stunning Beaux-Arts mansion that offers a romantic and intimate setting for weddings. The venue features beautiful gardens, a grand staircase, and gorgeous rooms decorated with historic artwork. It can accommodate up to 200 guests and has access to the house's magnificent library. Prices start from $8,000.

The Hay-Adams

Located at 800 16th St NW, Washington, across from the White House, the hotel offers magnificent views of the iconic landmark. This venue has many event spaces, including a rooftop terrace from which the White House can be used as a photo backdrop. Wedding venues can accommodate up to 250 guests and prices start at $15,000.

National Museum of Women in the Arts

Located at 1250 New York Ave NW, Washington, this unique venue celebrates women artists and offers a distinctive setting for weddings. With its stunning architecture and world-class art collection, it provides an exquisite atmosphere for your special day. The venue offers a variety of event spaces, including an assembly hall and mezzanine level, and can accommodate up to 400 guests. However, the museum is temporarily closed for renovations.

Maine Wedding Venues

Hidden Pond

The resort's address is 354 Goose Rocks Rd, Kennebunkport, and is nestled in a secluded wooded area. Featuring elegant indoor and outdoor spaces. Surrounded by 60 acres of birch and balsam fir, it features two outdoor pools and a three-room treetop spa. It ensures an unforgettable wedding experience. Prices start from US$10,000.

Hardy Farm

The farm is located at 254 W Fryeburg Rd, Fryeburg. This rustic and chic site features a restored 18th-century farmhouse and a spacious barn with panoramic mountain views. Of course, there are also seasonal gardens and a woodland church. The most special feature is the provision of a cable car to reach the top of the mountain, which is also a popular backdrop for photos. It can accommodate up to 250 guests and prices start from $6,500.

Portland Regency Hotel & Spa

The address is 20 Milk St, Portland, and is centrally located, offering a blend of classic elegance and modern amenities. With many event spaces, on-site catering, and a spa, it can accommodate intimate and large weddings. Accommodations range from 10 to 220 guests, with rates starting at $3,500.

Conclusion

"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." When Harry Met Sally
Finally, we've rounded up our recommendations for wedding venues in each of the remaining states. Choosing the perfect wedding venue is an important step in creating your dream wedding. It sets the tone for the entire celebration and provides the backdrop for your special day. No matter what style of wedding venue you prefer, there is a venue above that perfectly suits your style and preferences.
Last but not least, don't forget to check out Quictent's wedding tent. we offer quality wedding tents for your outdoor wedding, containing various types and sizes.

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Respect The White Lotus

"All old people know each other. Don't you know that?"

The White Lotus is an ancient and secretive society of scholars and philosophers which transcends the boundaries of the four nations. Drawing inspiration from the White Lotus tile in the game Pai Sho, and using the game to covertly communicate their membership to one another, the White Lotus stayed hidden for many years before revealing themselves during Sozin's Comet and assisting Team Avatar in liberating the world.

Source Key Avatar: The Last Airbender Season & Episode = S#E# The Legend of Korra Season 2 Episode 10 = LoK The Lost Adventures = LA The Promise = TP Smoke & Shadow = S&S Archived Nickelodeon Website = ANW 

Notes:

• All firebending occuring during S3E20 & 21 was enhanced "a hundredfold" by Sozin's Comet
• Relevant scaling: 1.Aang 2.Katara 3.Sokka 4.Toph 5.Zuko 6.Zhao 7.Azula

Iroh, The Dragon Of The West

"Pride is not the opposite of shame, but its source. True humility is the only antidote to shame."

Iroh was born the eldest son of Fire Lord Azulon and the rightful heir to the throne of the Fire Nation. However, after a long and historic career as a General, Iroh lost his son, retired from the military, and ceded the throne to his younger brother Ozai. He became a dedicated mentor to his nephew Zuko and a Grand Lotus of the Order of the White Lotus.

Physicals

Strength

• Smashes thrown boulders with a lenth of chain, then wraps the chain around one boulder to shatter it on his attackers ^S1E7
• Does situps to begin a workout regime in prison ^S3E4
• Does clapping pushups, and quickly shifts positions when a guard hears him to make it seem as though he were simply senile ^S3E4
• Does handstand pushups ^S3E4
• Eats his meal with one hand while doing pull ups with the other ^S3E4
• During an eclipse that rendered firebenders powerless Iroh busted himself out of prison, his prison bars were broken apart, and he is described as a "one man army" ^S3E11

Durability

• Rolls down a rocky hill barechested and buried under an earthbender's landslide, but suffers no lasting injury ^S1E7
• Knocked down and hurt slightly by an unexpected attack from Toph ^S2E8
• Body checks Azula, who soon after catches him off guard and downs him with a blast of fire that renders him unconscious ^S2E8
  • He recovers not long after, but sustains discomfort from his injury ^S2E9
• Leaps down a higher story to the ground below and lands safely ^S2E20
• Takes several thrown rocks from the Dai Li unhampered ^S2E20

Speed

• Intercepts Zhao attacking Zuko and flings him away ^S1E3
• Throws several attacks at Zhao, and quickly dispatches his four soldiers ^S1E20
• Catches Azula's lightning before she fires it and redirects it into a cliffside it blows a chunk off of, then kicks Azula overboard ^S2E1
• Kicks away a flail thrown at him ^S2E11

Firebending

• Together with Zuko, releases a fireblast that brings down a large chunk of glacier that buries half their ship ^S1E2
• Intercepts Zhao attacking Zuko, blocking Zhao's fire ^S1E3
• Heats a bath for himself with steam from his nose, making the water steam up the surrounding area ^S1E7
• Issues steam from his nose that makes his shackles red hot, then kicks out a fireblast while shackled that startles his guards' mounts ^S1E7
• Throws several attacks at Zhao, and quickly dispatches his four soldiers ^S1E20
• Takes down several of Azula's men with a combination of firebending and hand-to-hand ^S2E1
• Breathes fire in a circle around himself, using it to fend of Dai Li agents he escapes ^S2E20
• Holds a flame in his hand for light, and extinguishes it when he no longer needs it ^S2E20
• Releases large blasts of flame that hold Azula, Zuko, and the Dai Li at bay until Katara and Aang escape ^S2E20
• Uses comet enhancement to release a charged blast of fire that destroys a section of Ba Sing Se's outer wall ^S3E20
• Burns the Fire Nation flag off a Ba Sing Se Wall ^S3E21
• Lights a spear aflame before the spearman can throw it ^S&S

Lightning

• Generation
  • Speaks to the philosophy and technique behind lightningbending, saying it requires peace of mind ^S2E9
  • Creates a bolt of lightning as a demonstration ^S2E9
  • Blasts a hole in a wall with lightning while fleeing the Dai Li ^S2E20
• Redirection
  • Redirects natural lightning ^S1E12
  • Catches Azula's lightning before she fires it and redirects it into a cliffside it blows a chunk off of, then kicks Azula off the ship they are on ^S2E1
  • Developed the art of redirecting lightning by studying other bending styles and says he came up with it by himself ^S2E9
  • Explains the technique behind redirecting lightning, saying it is crucial to redirect it correctly or else risk death ^S2E9

Skill

Tactics

• The only person in history to pierce Ba Sing Se's outer wall ^ANW
  • The damage done to the wall during his siege is visible here ^S2E7
• Uses the story of his 600 day siege on Ba Sing Se to segue into a ruse that leaves behind a clue of his capture ^S1E7
• Tricks guards into touching his shackles Iroh uses to burn them, briefly escaping capture and leaving further evidence of his trail ^S1E7
• Bound by Dai Li pinning his limbs with crystals, but somehow escaped soon after ^S2E20
• Exercises in secret while convincing the guards he is senile so that he can break out later during an eclipse when they are powerless ^S3E4&11

Combat

• Wraps his chains around an earthbenders' ankles to pull them over mid-attack, burying them under their own stones ^S1E7
• Separates Zuko and a pirate in the midst of their fighting to talk sense into them ^S1E9
• Throws several attacks at Zhao, and quickly dispatches his four soldiers ^S1E20
• Takes out several of Azula's guardsmen in hand-to-hand before taking down several more with a combination of firebending and hand-to-hand ^S2E1
• Kicks away a flails so its chain wraps around a precise spot ^S2E11
• Disarms a mugger and steals his knife, then corrects his stance ^S2E15
• Says that he is not sure he could defeat his brother Ozai ^S3E19

Spirituality

• Sees a spirit that nobody else can ^S1E7
• Can sense some of the Moon Spirit's life in Yue ^S1E20
• Chose to leave his body to live out his afterlife in the Spirit World ^LoK

Invention

• Developed the art of redirecting lightning by studying other bending styles and says he came up with it by himself ^S2E9
• Invented bubble tea ^TP

King Bumi, The Mad Genius

"I didn't know what or when, but I knew I'd know it when I knew it!"

Bumi was the King of Omashu and an old friend of Avatar Aang's. 112 years old by the time Team Avatar meets him, Bumi remained physically fit and referred to himself as the greatest earthbender in the world. A master of "neutral jing," Bumi's specialty was in patient opportunism, waiting for the right moment to attack and then unleashing immensely powerful earthbending at his opponent. Aang also considered him a "mad genius" for his idiosyncratic behavior and unique perspective.
Physicals

• Is 112 years old ^ANW
• Shrugs off Aang throwing him back with an air blast ^S1E5
• Quickly defends himself with earthbending from his own attacks, reducing one boulder to sand around him and splitting another in half ^S1E5

Mobility

• Leaps across a significant distance himself ^S1E5
• Burrows down through the ground and up to a higher level in moments ^S1E5
• Rides along a wave of earth and uses it to enhance his jump ^S3E19
• Carries he and his allies on a charging mesa before leaping off it ^S3E20

Throwing

• Hits Aang with an earth attack that flings him a distance away ^S1E5
• Throws several rocks at Aang, using one to collapse the ceiling above Aang after he avoided Bumi's direct projectiles ^S1E5
• Pulls a large boulder from behind Aang and rips out a chunk of the surrounding room to throw it, then levitates a boulder above him for another attack ^S1E5
• Raises a section of earth as large as a building, using it to push a building aside before launching several buildings into the air ^S3E19
• Pulls out columns of earth that fling away attackers approaching form behind, then fires the columns a vast distance away to make a smiley face before toppling over a giant metal statue ^S3E19
• Blocks comet-enhanced fireblasts with a wall of stone, plugs the canons with fired boulders, and stacks tanks atop eachother by launching them into the air with columns of earth ^S3E21

Utility

• Kicks up several jutting rocks to impede Aang's progress toward him, then raises a shield to block Aang's attack before launching several more attacks of his own ^S1E5
• Turns the ground beneath Aang to quicksand and tries to smash Aang between two large rocks ^S1E5
• Pulls apart rock candy and catches a shard ^S1E5
  • It's clarified that this is crystalline and "pure rock candy" ^ANW

Skill

• Called a mad genius as a child, demonstrating an ability to look at familiar surroundings in unconventional ways ^S1E5
• Using only his chin he raises a column of rock that blocks Azula's charged attack, then raises another that to stand his coffin upright ^S2E3
• Uses only his chin he pushes his own coffin up a slide with a moving mound of rock ^S2E3
• Using only his chin he pulls rocks toward him with enough force to crush his metal coffin apart and free himself ^S3E19
• After freeing himself Bumi liberates Omashu from the Fire Nation during the few minutes their firebenders were powerless ^S3E19
• Fought Toph to a draw, with their clash tearing out chunks of mountainside, although neither combatant fought with intent to injure their opponent ^LA

Master Pakku

"You want to learn to fight so bad? Study closely!"

Pakku was the leader of the Northern Water Tribe's waterbenders and preeminent among them, teaching their benders and commanding their military forces. Initially a conservative man with a strict policy against teaching women, Pakku came to make an exception for his ex-fiance's granddaughter Katara and overturned the tradition.
Pakku was a central figure in the attempted siege of the Northern Water Tribe and was at one time the greatest waterbender on the planet, but retired to the Southern Water Tribe where he rekindled his romance with his fiance and settled down teaching waterbending students there.
Physicals

• Takes a water whip to the back of the head from Katara ^S1E18
• Evades Katara's attack, surfing and sliding around the battlefield with agility ^S1E18
• Evades Katara's jabs before washing her a distance away with water ^S1E18
• Deflects and evades Katara's icy projectiles ^S1E18
• Takes out several groups of soldiers surrounding him while evading their fireblasts ^S1E20

Waterbending

• Puts on a performance with his students, swirling large masses of water through the air in tandem ^S1E18
• Washes away Aang with a wave of water ^S1E18
• Stirs his soup with waterbending while teaching Aang ^S1E18
• Pulls in two pools of water that wash Katara away from him to start their duel ^S1E18
• Encircles Katara and himself in water during their duel, limiting their combat zone ^S1E18
• Evades Katara's jabs before washing her a distance away with water ^S1E18
• Overpowers Katara with a wave of water ^S1E18
• Slices apart 3 tanks in quick succession ^S1E20
• Rides atop a water spout he creates that helps him evade attacks, expanding it out for a radial attack ^S1E20

Icebending

• Steals away water Katara is bending and turns it to icicles that embed in the ice around him ^S1E18
• Practices manipulating a blob of water, then raises a chair from the ice beneath him ^S1E18
• Creates a large shield of ice he then converts into a watery attack ^S1E18
• Evades Katara's attack, surfing and sliding around the battlefield with agility ^S1E18
• Turns falling columns of ice into a harmless snowy powder ^S1E18
• Rains down spears of ice that pin Katara's limbs together, trapping her in place ^S1E18
• Melts away Katara's icy bonds with barely any motion ^S1E18
• Sinks 8 men into ice before dodging a fireblast from behind him ^S1E20
• Encases several spearmen attacking him from behind in ice simultaneously ^S1E20
• Turns a large encasing of ice to water to free a student ^S1E19
• Together with others he commands Pakku raises a large spike of ice to catch firebending artillery ^S1E19

Skill

• Is the best waterbender in the world ^ANW
• Single handedly incapacitates groups of Fire Nation soldiers in quick succession ^S1E20
• Bends a wave of water over Ba Sing Se's wall for he and his allies to slide along, then reforms it into a shield to defend them ^S3E20
• Combines an attack with Jeong Jeong's flame to create a wall of steam ^LA

Jeong Jeong, The Deserter

"Fire is a horrible burden to bear. Its nature is to consume. And without control, it destroys everything around it. Learn restraint or risk destroying yourself and everything you love."

Jeong Jeong was once an esteemed Admiral of the Fire Nation Navy, but he became disillusioned by the cruelty and destruction of his nation over time. Training students like Zhao who relished in the power of such destruction only further disgusted Jeong Jeong, and he became the first person to ever abandon the Fire Nation military and live to tell the tale, earning his nickname as he moved from village to village followed by a loyal tribe of companions.
Jeong Jeong was one of the greatest firebenders of his time. He repeatedly emphasized the virtue of control and exemplified that quality in his bending. His style largely depended on defensive moves and emphasized extremely powerful yet finely controlled walls of flame.
Skill

• Considered a firebending prodigy as a child, and a master by his teenage years ^ANW
• Referred to as a living legend, a firebending genius, and the first person to desert the Fire Nation military an live ^S1E16
• Catches a falling leaf without looking at it, and burns a hole in its center ^S1E16
• Combines an attack with Pakku's water to create a wall of steam ^LA

Firebending

• Blocks a blast of fire ^S1E16
• Raises a massive fire wall that closes halts the passage of ships down a river, then lowers it shortly after Zhao passes through ^S1E16
• Creates a fire shield that guards against several firebending attacks, and seemingly vanishes from enemies surrounding him ^S1E16
• Ambushes Toph, Zuko, Katara, and Sokka and surrounds them in a ring of flame ^S3E19
• While comet-enhanced, blocks large fireblasts with a massive column of flame he sends down sections of Ba Sing Se that pushes tanks into piles, all while hovering midair ^S3E20

Master Piandao

"The way of the sword doesn't belong to any one nation. Knowledge of the arts belongs to us all."

Piandao was abandoned at an early age for being born a nonbender, and dedicated his life not only to becoming the world's foremost swordsman but a student of philosophy and art from every nation. Piandao retired from the Fire Nation military to live a quiet life as a noble member of the citizenry, turning away most of the students who came to him for teaching. Eventually he accepted Sokka as a student, and later assisted in the liberation of Ba Sing Se.
Strength

• Pushes Sokka a considerable distance back during their duel ^S3E4
• His sword gouges into stone and when Sokka steps on its blade he launches Sokka off of it ^S3E4

Speed

• Draws on Sokka, who narrowly evades, and clashes with him ^S3E4
• Swiftly cuts through bamboo sprung at him and runs and outpaces Sokka during their duel ^S3E4
• Sheathes Sokka's sword impossibly fast and this is not a continuity error ^S3E4
• Deflects a piece of rock from Toph and Bumi's duel ^LA

Skill

• The greatest sword master and sword maker in Fire Nation history, and once defeated 100 Fire Nation soldiers in combat ^ANW
• Explains the philosophy behind swordsmanship ^S3E4
• Trained Zuko in swordsmanship ^LA
• Guides Sokka through picking the proper steel for his sword ^S3E4
• Spars with Sokka, pushing his student to rely on wits and agility to survive before ultimately prevailing despite being blinded by dirt ^S3E4
• Catches his sheath on his sword blade perfectly despite being blind ^S3E4
• Slides down a wave of ice Pakku creates and chops aparts the spears of Fire Nation soldiers ^S3E20

Willie Sutton the famous bank robber of the 1920s and 30s was asked by a reporter,
“Why do you rob banks Willie?”
His response was, “Because that’s where the money is.”
The same applies for doing contact work. If you want to interact with flying saucers out in the field, then go to UFO hot spots, because that’s “where the money is.”
In the fall of 1992, my newly formed team had several sightings near Rocky Peak in the Santa Susana Mountains located in the northwest corner of Los Angeles County. Red orbs had been observed there moving up and down behind the southern ridge of the high desert wilderness California park surrounding Rocky Peak.
A DECISION TO MAKE
I was under pressure to move our research site to the Rocky Peak State Park. I was somewhat concerned however that the first scouting team had encountered what seemed like probable surveillance.
I called “CSETI Central” for advice. Not much was forthcoming. My impression of my colleague Dr. Greer’s attitude to my request for guidance could be summarized as, “You’re a smart guy. You go figure it out. “
He was busy enough with four young children at home and a busy ER practice involving long shifts with a great deal of stress. He was also flying out of North Carolina several times per month to give public lectures and workshops promoting the very campaign that I was an active participant in. It involved what the CSETI Director called “human initiated contact with extraterrestrial intelligence.”
His assistant Shari Adamiak was a lot more helpful. She had been leading a contact team in Denver for close to a year. Much of what we called “the contact protocols” came out of her pioneering CE-5 Working Group’s experience. She advised me that it was wise to move the team to higher ground where the UFOs seemed to be operating. Bank robber Sutton’s law was evoked, and I needed to go to “where the money is.”
ANOTHER SCOUTING MISSION
I was playing it safe; before sending my entire Working Group up the mountain, I wanted to check out the site at night with another scouting party. Including me, we had three volunteers. One was an experienced hiker that I will call “Linda.” She was planning to move out of town, and this was going to be her last field investigation with our LA team.
My medical partner, David Gordon was also with us. He is a Board-Certified Family Medicine specialist and has an undergraduate degree in physics. Dave was a great asset to the team because he was also private pilot with great sky watching skills. On the night we were to hike up to Rocky Peak, he was “on-call” for hospital admissions. On the trail up the mountain, he carried with him what was then a new gadget called “a cell phone.” By modern standards his device was large and bulky, about nine inches long with a heavy battery pack inside. No matter how clunky it looked, it was better than carrying a beeper. With a cell phone you could call the hospital back immediately without having to look for a phone booth; there were no phone booths in Rocky Peak Wilderness Park.
RATTLESNAKE COUNTRY
The trail up the mountain was a series of switchbacks. Boulders and steep hills on both sides of the path blocked our view of the surroundings during the first part of the hike.
It was still warm as the sun was going down. We kept a look out for rattlesnakes. It was autumn, the season when snakes hunt in preparation for hibernation. During winter when the temperatures at night can drop into the low thirties, it is a safer time to go off trail. During cold weather the rattlesnakes are under ground and not underfoot.
As we reached higher elevations, the trail opened up; we had a better view of the sky and the surrounding hills. To the south loomed the massive sandstone mesa that had been hollowed out to build the Department of Energy’s massive laboratory. The lab was a dark and dangerous place that had been plagued with series of industrial accidents. This included a partial meltdown of a nuclear reactor in the 1950s with the release of plutonium into the environment. During the 1980s, I volunteered for the anti-nuclear group Physicians for Social Responsibility. A staff member for our group attempted to get information out to the public about leaks of radiation from the base. His efforts were stifled however by national security regulations.
ALLEGATIONS OF SABOTAGE
As we climbed up the trail towards Rocky Peak, I didn’t know that just a few years before a flying saucer had allegedly carried out sabotage at the DOE facility. This reportedly occurred just a few thousand yards away from our UFO field laboratory in the Santa Susana Pass. In 2006 I interviewed a Kaiser Health Plan patient who worked there as a maintenance engineer. According to the then retired worker, a large mountainside water main had been cut one afternoon and there was a loss of water pressure at the Santa Susana installation. When he and another repairman climbed down the mountain to correct the leak, they found a large pipe had been cleanly cut as if by a power tool. Less than a hundred yards away a saucer shaped craft hovered, as if waiting to show off its handiwork. It was his impression that this event was a deliberate act of sabotage. (For more details on this incident follow link provided below.)
A FATEFUL PHONE CALL
As we continued to climb on our scouting mission, the trail eventually opened up. We took a rest to enjoy the view. To the south past the DOE site, the west San Fernando Valley stretched out all the way to the Santa Monica Mountains. We were high enough to get a good signal and Daniel took out the cell phone to call his wife.
David must have been happy with his new toy. Very few people had cell phones back in 1992, and he left his wife a message about our “objectives.” In a melodramatic tone as if he were a news reporter, he said something like.
“Here we are on a scouting mission for the Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence. At this very moment we are in position on a rugged desert fire trail in Rocky Peak State Park, looking down on the United States Department of Energy site. Our mission is to “vector in” ET spacecraft as part of Dr Greer’s CSETI CE-5 Initiative.”
It was funny the way he hammed it up, but I seem to recall thinking he might be offering “too much information.”
Back in the 1990s, activists in our network knew of rumors that the NSA had extraordinary abilities for screening calls employing voice recognition of “key words.” This involved using supercomputers. Just a few years before, it had been a crime for any official to merely state in public the name “National Security Agency.” Subsequent dramatic events that night may have been an indication as to just how good their surveillance of phone traffic may have been.
MEDITATION IN THE HIGH DESERT
In less than an hour, hiking uphill all the way, we reached a plateau on which stood Rocky Peak. It was twilight and the temperature was dropping. We chose to meditate on a large flat rock near the edge of a cliff that afforded us a great view of the Simi Valley to the west. I led the guided meditation that started with,
“Sit quietly for a moment and then take a deep breath,
Very deep with the diaphragm and then all of the breath out.
Let go of all things,
Let go of all thoughts,
Let go of all feelings.
Be still.
Quietly let your mind follow your breathing...
Who is watching your breath?”
Seated in a tight semicircle with our backs against the rock we carried out the prescribed mental exercises quietly for about a half hour. Then we watched the sky and waited.
Rocky Peak rose like a giant pyramid up from a flat area several football fields in size. Dr. Dave had to work the next day. We decided it was time to head for the summit. It was a relief not to be climbing anymore. The trail pointed toward the base of Rocky Peak. The area was covered with boulders of varying sizes. The light was fading fast, and there was a chill in the air. We had to get going before it got too late.
BLACKHAWKS
As we moved quickly over level ground, we heard a distant rumbling sound coming from the south. It slowly became louder. Daniel recognized it as aircraft engines.
“Those are turboprops,” he told me.
“You’re right,” I replied, “it sounds like a chopper.”
A few moments later as the sound increased to a roar, we saw them. Two massive Blackhawk helicopters were flying up the hillside that we had just climbed. They were moving at low elevation, about one hundred feet above the ground. To my amazement, they were following the trail that we had just climbed. I thought they might be looking for somebody or something. The Blackhawks moved in a tight formation with the lead chopper bit off to the side and just ahead of its partner.
Daniel immediately pointed out that they were flying “dark.” Regulations required lighting array of rotating beacons and strobe lights were absent. Instead, only tiny pale “anti-collision” lights were on the sides of each of the dark forms rapidly approaching us. They were clearly US military, but what were they doing flying at night in this desolate place?
In no way was I prepared for what I was witnessing. The three of us quickly ran over to some small boulders and we crouched down behind them. It wasn’t much cover, but it was the best we could do. My team watched intently as the Blackhawks seemed to have found something of interest. They were hovering directly over the rock where we had just completed our meditation/sky-watching just a few minutes before. “This is totally weird.” I thought.
JAMES BOND FANTASY
My mind flashed back to my teen years. I remembered the first James Bond movie that I saw. It was titled “From Russia with Love.” Towards the end of the movie Bond played by Sean Connery finds himself fleeing over a rocky terrain pursued by a helicopter. Its crew drops hand grenades on the hero. As the roaring choppers circled a few hundred yards away, there I was peeking out in fear from behind a rock while fantasizing about James Bond. These thoughts made me feel kind of ridiculous.
The Blackhawks’ apparent interest in the rocks where we had meditated made me wonder whether they were using infrared night vision devices. Perhaps the crew had have picked up heat signatures left by our bodies as we sat on the rocks.
THE CHOPPERS DIVIDE
One of the helicopters broke ranks and headed directly towards us. Our attempts to hide were not working very well. Less than sixty feet off the deck the chopper passed right over our heads. My body vibrated in resonance with the low-pitched thunder created by its engines. That helicopter headed directly towards a radio-television tower array located on a hilltop a few miles away. There it circled a bit while its companion stayed above us at the base of Rocky Peak. No sense in our trying to hide. We went back to the trail and kept our eyes on the aircraft that was nearer to us.
During one of its passes, it came so close to me that even in the semi-darkness I could make out a helmeted crew member standing in the side door of the copter. During the Vietnam War the side door was the position from which a gunner fired a machine gun. The thought made me feel even more nervous. I imagined that soldier with night vision goggles was standing right at the opening and was staring directly at me. My body trembled in the excitement. The roaring diesel engines and the swirling blades were deafening.
At that moment, a strange set of thoughts raced through my mind. I envisioned a military man positioned at the communications array that one of the chopper’s was flying to. In my mind’s eye I could see him in an observation post overlooking the San Fernando and Simi Valleys. The man was out of uniform but still carried an automatic pistol in a holster on his right hip. He looked to be in his late twenties, with a muscular build and short crew cut, and he was wearing dungarees. For some reason, I thought that he was a US Marine Sargent, an intelligence “non-com”. This particular detail has significance pertaining to the likely base where the choppers flying over us were stationed.
After a several minutes of flying around in circles, one above us and the other to the east near the hilltop communication array, the choppers teamed up and flew south heading over the San Fernando Valley. We continued to move towards our original objective of climbing Rocky Peak, however, we were really disturbed up by our “close encounter of a Blackhawk helicopter kind.” Instead of climbing to the summit of Rocky Peak, we decided to call it quits for the night. Using flashlights in the darkness, we descended the trail to the reassuring comfort of our vehicles parked down below in the Santa Susana Pass.
DISCUSSION
We chatted about what we had just experienced. The notion that the helicopters had been looking for us and that Daniel’s phone call had something to do with their sudden appearance seemed like something out of an action novel, not part of real life.
We couldn’t ignore the fact that the military craft had followed the trail up the mountain as if they were looking for somebody. They had hovered over the spot where we had sat on the rocks for about an hour and then one flew directly over us as we pathetically tried to hide behind some boulders. We were going to need more information before concluding what might have precipitated the appearance of the Blackhawks.
THE BLACKHAWKS WERE NOT ON A “ROUTINE TRAINING MISSION.”
Information concerning this disturbing incident came from several sources. The first was from Dr. Dave Gordon’ medical practice. During the following week he asked several of his patients from the neighboring communities of the Simi Valley and Chatsworth if they had heard or seen large military helicopters the previous Saturday night. At least one told him in no uncertain terms that the choppers caused quite a racket. He then inquired if this had ever happened before or was a regular occurrence. The answer he received from his informant was that it was not. The powerful helicopters flying at low altitude over the suburban community had been a unique event.
Two important witnesses allowed us to track the path of the choppers on their way to Rocky Peak. The first was Dave’s partner in the Department of Family Medicine. If memory serves me correctly it was Dr. Maizel who ran the headache clinic. He lived in Woodland Hills and reported that the military helicopters had passed by his home Saturday night and were headed north. The second informant was the investigations director for MUFON LA. He lived near the Hollywood Bowel. The roar of the choppers rattled the widows. When he looked out, he saw the two Blackhawks flying just above the treetops heading northwest. I’ll never forget his words. He said that the choppers were flying so low that he wondered if they were on some kind of “counter-terrorist mission.” Federal Aviation Administration regulations prohibit helicopters from flying lower than five hundred feet. The Blackhawks were clearly in violation of those regulations.
These last reports allowed us to chart the likely path of the choppers. They flew over the Hollywood located southeast of Rocky Peak. They were likely following the 101 Freeway north, headed toward the San Fernando Valley. Once in the Valley they followed the 101 due west, thus allowing them to pass over Dr. Maizel’s home in Woodland Hills. His location was just about ten miles due south of Rocky Peak Wilderness State Park. Given this information, the only logical source of the origin for the choppers was the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin located in Orange County some 90 miles southeast of Rocky Peak. That base was closed in 1999 but during its operation it had up to five thousand uniformed and civilians employed there. According to Wikipedia, “It was the country's first air facility developed solely for helicopter operations… By the early 1990s, MCAS Tustin was a major center for Marine Corps helicopter aviation and radar on the Pacific Coast. Its primary purpose was to provide support services and material for the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.”
Blackhawks have a cruising speed of 175 miles per hour and a range of 500 miles. Dave’s call to his wife Eve was made approximately 90 minutes prior to their appearance at Rocky Peak. With a flight time of about 30 minutes, this would have given the crews sufficient time to arrive following David’s phone call. Another significant factor was that during a previous scouting mission at the site, I had observed several indicators of probable surveillance. These included a large Black Mercedes Sedan parked illegally at the overpass of Highway 118 at the Rocky Peak exit, as well as two men with a military bearing that were hiking at the site when we were. This occurred in the middle of the week when the wilderness park was essentially deserted.
Surveillance was a regular feature of the contact work that I did under the CE-5 banner during the 1990s. To understand how this came about it is necessary to describe how US government agencies have been involved with contactees going back to the 1950s as well as the highly bizarre circumstances surrounding Dr. Steven Greer’s alleged involvement with the US Secret Service, the Office of Naval Intelligence and the CIA.
The proposition that our team had precipitated a major surveillance operation by Marine helicopters will to some undoubtedly seem like a fantasy akin to “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” Paranoid delusions of grandeur are not uncommon in the flying saucer subculture. For those critics, I ask you consider the following:
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) has a long history of involvement with the UFO subject. The documentary UFOs: Past, Present and Future was produced with Pentagon assistance in 1974. In the film, the former head of Operation Blue Book Colonel Friends described an incident in which a Navy intelligence officer was trained by a psychic to communicate via telepathy with UFO intelligence. More recently the Office of Naval Intelligence has been playing a significant role in the US Executive Branch’s current efforts confirming the reality of what is now called Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.
I am now in my eighth decade of life and have not had a UFO sighting during fieldwork in nearly a decade. Thus, I no longer consider myself to be a “volunteer contact worker.” This document is shared in the hope that it may help the next generation of contact activists to understand the experiences and lessons learned by past volunteers.

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Willie Sutton the famous bank robber of the 1920s and 30s was asked by a reporter,
“Why do you rob banks Willie?”
His response was, “Because that’s where the money is.”
The same applies for doing contact work. If you want to interact with flying saucers out in the field, then go to UFO hot spots, because that’s “where the money is.”
In the fall of 1992, my newly formed team had several sightings near Rocky Peak in the Santa Susana Mountains located in the northwest corner of Los Angeles County. Red orbs had been observed there moving up and down behind the southern ridge of the high desert wilderness California park surrounding Rocky Peak.
A DECISION TO MAKE
I was under pressure to move our research site to the Rocky Peak State Park. I was somewhat concerned however that the first scouting team had encountered what seemed like probable surveillance.
I called “CSETI Central” for advice. Not much was forthcoming. My impression of my colleague Dr. Greer’s attitude to my request for guidance could be summarized as, “You’re a smart guy. You go figure it out. “
He was busy enough with four young children at home and a busy ER practice involving long shifts with a great deal of stress. He was also flying out of North Carolina several times per month to give public lectures and workshops promoting the very campaign that I was an active participant in. It involved what the CSETI Director called “human initiated contact with extraterrestrial intelligence.”
His assistant Shari Adamiak was a lot more helpful. She had been leading a contact team in Denver for close to a year. Much of what we called “the contact protocols” came out of her pioneering CE-5 Working Group’s experience. She advised me that it was wise to move the team to higher ground where the UFOs seemed to be operating. Bank robber Sutton’s law was evoked, and I needed to go to “where the money is.”
ANOTHER SCOUTING MISSION
I was playing it safe; before sending my entire Working Group up the mountain, I wanted to check out the site at night with another scouting party. Including me, we had three volunteers. One was an experienced hiker that I will call “Linda.” She was planning to move out of town, and this was going to be her last field investigation with our LA team.
My medical partner, David Gordon was also with us. He is a Board-Certified Family Medicine specialist and has an undergraduate degree in physics. Dave was a great asset to the team because he was also private pilot with great sky watching skills. On the night we were to hike up to Rocky Peak, he was “on-call” for hospital admissions. On the trail up the mountain, he carried with him what was then a new gadget called “a cell phone.” By modern standards his device was large and bulky, about nine inches long with a heavy battery pack inside. No matter how clunky it looked, it was better than carrying a beeper. With a cell phone you could call the hospital back immediately without having to look for a phone booth; there were no phone booths in Rocky Peak Wilderness Park.
RATTLESNAKE COUNTRY
The trail up the mountain was a series of switchbacks. Boulders and steep hills on both sides of the path blocked our view of the surroundings during the first part of the hike.
It was still warm as the sun was going down. We kept a look out for rattlesnakes. It was autumn, the season when snakes hunt in preparation for hibernation. During winter when the temperatures at night can drop into the low thirties, it is a safer time to go off trail. During cold weather the rattlesnakes are under ground and not underfoot.
As we reached higher elevations, the trail opened up; we had a better view of the sky and the surrounding hills. To the south loomed the massive sandstone mesa that had been hollowed out to build the Department of Energy’s massive laboratory. The lab was a dark and dangerous place that had been plagued with series of industrial accidents. This included a partial meltdown of a nuclear reactor in the 1950s with the release of plutonium into the environment. During the 1980s, I volunteered for the anti-nuclear group Physicians for Social Responsibility. A staff member for our group attempted to get information out to the public about leaks of radiation from the base. His efforts were stifled however by national security regulations.
ALLEGATIONS OF SABOTAGE
As we climbed up the trail towards Rocky Peak, I didn’t know that just a few years before a flying saucer had allegedly carried out sabotage at the DOE facility. This reportedly occurred just a few thousand yards away from our UFO field laboratory in the Santa Susana Pass. In 2006 I interviewed a Kaiser Health Plan patient who worked there as a maintenance engineer. According to the then retired worker, a large mountainside water main had been cut one afternoon and there was a loss of water pressure at the Santa Susana installation. When he and another repairman climbed down the mountain to correct the leak, they found a large pipe had been cleanly cut as if by a power tool. Less than a hundred yards away a saucer shaped craft hovered, as if waiting to show off its handiwork. It was his impression that this event was a deliberate act of sabotage. (For more details on this incident follow link provided below.)
A FATEFUL PHONE CALL
As we continued to climb on our scouting mission, the trail eventually opened up. We took a rest to enjoy the view. To the south past the DOE site, the west San Fernando Valley stretched out all the way to the Santa Monica Mountains. We were high enough to get a good signal and Daniel took out the cell phone to call his wife.
David must have been happy with his new toy. Very few people had cell phones back in 1992, and he left his wife a message about our “objectives.” In a melodramatic tone as if he were a news reporter, he said something like.
“Here we are on a scouting mission for the Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence. At this very moment we are in position on a rugged desert fire trail in Rocky Peak State Park, looking down on the United States Department of Energy site. Our mission is to “vector in” ET spacecraft as part of Dr Greer’s CSETI CE-5 Initiative.”
It was funny the way he hammed it up, but I seem to recall thinking he might be offering “too much information.”
Back in the 1990s, activists in our network knew of rumors that the NSA had extraordinary abilities for screening calls employing voice recognition of “key words.” This involved using supercomputers. Just a few years before, it had been a crime for any official to merely state in public the name “National Security Agency.” Subsequent dramatic events that night may have been an indication as to just how good their surveillance of phone traffic may have been.
MEDITATION IN THE HIGH DESERT
In less than an hour, hiking uphill all the way, we reached a plateau on which stood Rocky Peak. It was twilight and the temperature was dropping. We chose to meditate on a large flat rock near the edge of a cliff that afforded us a great view of the Simi Valley to the west. I led the guided meditation that started with,
“Sit quietly for a moment and then take a deep breath,
Very deep with the diaphragm and then all of the breath out.
Let go of all things,
Let go of all thoughts,
Let go of all feelings.
Be still.
Quietly let your mind follow your breathing...
Who is watching your breath?”
Seated in a tight semicircle with our backs against the rock we carried out the prescribed mental exercises quietly for about a half hour. Then we watched the sky and waited.
Rocky Peak rose like a giant pyramid up from a flat area several football fields in size. Dr. Dave had to work the next day. We decided it was time to head for the summit. It was a relief not to be climbing anymore. The trail pointed toward the base of Rocky Peak. The area was covered with boulders of varying sizes. The light was fading fast, and there was a chill in the air. We had to get going before it got too late.
BLACKHAWKS
As we moved quickly over level ground, we heard a distant rumbling sound coming from the south. It slowly became louder. Daniel recognized it as aircraft engines.
“Those are turboprops,” he told me.
“You’re right,” I replied, “it sounds like a chopper.”
A few moments later as the sound increased to a roar, we saw them. Two massive Blackhawk helicopters were flying up the hillside that we had just climbed. They were moving at low elevation, about one hundred feet above the ground. To my amazement, they were following the trail that we had just climbed. I thought they might be looking for somebody or something. The Blackhawks moved in a tight formation with the lead chopper bit off to the side and just ahead of its partner.
Daniel immediately pointed out that they were flying “dark.” Regulations required lighting array of rotating beacons and strobe lights were absent. Instead, only tiny pale “anti-collision” lights were on the sides of each of the dark forms rapidly approaching us. They were clearly US military, but what were they doing flying at night in this desolate place?
In no way was I prepared for what I was witnessing. The three of us quickly ran over to some small boulders and we crouched down behind them. It wasn’t much cover, but it was the best we could do. My team watched intently as the Blackhawks seemed to have found something of interest. They were hovering directly over the rock where we had just completed our meditation/sky-watching just a few minutes before. “This is totally weird.” I thought.
JAMES BOND FANTASY
My mind flashed back to my teen years. I remembered the first James Bond movie that I saw. It was titled “From Russia with Love.” Towards the end of the movie Bond played by Sean Connery finds himself fleeing over a rocky terrain pursued by a helicopter. Its crew drops hand grenades on the hero. As the roaring choppers circled a few hundred yards away, there I was peeking out in fear from behind a rock while fantasizing about James Bond. These thoughts made me feel kind of ridiculous.
The Blackhawks’ apparent interest in the rocks where we had meditated made me wonder whether they were using infrared night vision devices. Perhaps the crew had have picked up heat signatures left by our bodies as we sat on the rocks.
THE CHOPPERS DIVIDE
One of the helicopters broke ranks and headed directly towards us. Our attempts to hide were not working very well. Less than sixty feet off the deck the chopper passed right over our heads. My body vibrated in resonance with the low-pitched thunder created by its engines. That helicopter headed directly towards a radio-television tower array located on a hilltop a few miles away. There it circled a bit while its companion stayed above us at the base of Rocky Peak. No sense in our trying to hide. We went back to the trail and kept our eyes on the aircraft that was nearer to us.
During one of its passes, it came so close to me that even in the semi-darkness I could make out a helmeted crew member standing in the side door of the copter. During the Vietnam War the side door was the position from which a gunner fired a machine gun. The thought made me feel even more nervous. I imagined that soldier with night vision goggles was standing right at the opening and was staring directly at me. My body trembled in the excitement. The roaring diesel engines and the swirling blades were deafening.
At that moment, a strange set of thoughts raced through my mind. I envisioned a military man positioned at the communications array that one of the chopper’s was flying to. In my mind’s eye I could see him in an observation post overlooking the San Fernando and Simi Valleys. The man was out of uniform but still carried an automatic pistol in a holster on his right hip. He looked to be in his late twenties, with a muscular build and short crew cut, and he was wearing dungarees. For some reason, I thought that he was a US Marine Sargent, an intelligence “non-com”. This particular detail has significance pertaining to the likely base where the choppers flying over us were stationed.
After a several minutes of flying around in circles, one above us and the other to the east near the hilltop communication array, the choppers teamed up and flew south heading over the San Fernando Valley. We continued to move towards our original objective of climbing Rocky Peak, however, we were really disturbed up by our “close encounter of a Blackhawk helicopter kind.” Instead of climbing to the summit of Rocky Peak, we decided to call it quits for the night. Using flashlights in the darkness, we descended the trail to the reassuring comfort of our vehicles parked down below in the Santa Susana Pass.
DISCUSSION
We chatted about what we had just experienced. The notion that the helicopters had been looking for us and that Daniel’s phone call had something to do with their sudden appearance seemed like something out of an action novel, not part of real life.
We couldn’t ignore the fact that the military craft had followed the trail up the mountain as if they were looking for somebody. They had hovered over the spot where we had sat on the rocks for about an hour and then one flew directly over us as we pathetically tried to hide behind some boulders. We were going to need more information before concluding what might have precipitated the appearance of the Blackhawks.
THE BLACKHAWKS WERE NOT ON A “ROUTINE TRAINING MISSION.”
Information concerning this disturbing incident came from several sources. The first was from Dr. Dave Gordon’ medical practice. During the following week he asked several of his patients from the neighboring communities of the Simi Valley and Chatsworth if they had heard or seen large military helicopters the previous Saturday night. At least one told him in no uncertain terms that the choppers caused quite a racket. He then inquired if this had ever happened before or was a regular occurrence. The answer he received from his informant was that it was not. The powerful helicopters flying at low altitude over the suburban community had been a unique event.
Two important witnesses allowed us to track the path of the choppers on their way to Rocky Peak. The first was Dave’s partner in the Department of Family Medicine. If memory serves me correctly it was Dr. Maizel who ran the headache clinic. He lived in Woodland Hills and reported that the military helicopters had passed by his home Saturday night and were headed north. The second informant was the investigations director for MUFON LA. He lived near the Hollywood Bowel. The roar of the choppers rattled the widows. When he looked out, he saw the two Blackhawks flying just above the treetops heading northwest. I’ll never forget his words. He said that the choppers were flying so low that he wondered if they were on some kind of “counter-terrorist mission.” Federal Aviation Administration regulations prohibit helicopters from flying lower than five hundred feet. The Blackhawks were clearly in violation of those regulations.
These last reports allowed us to chart the likely path of the choppers. They flew over the Hollywood located southeast of Rocky Peak. They were likely following the 101 Freeway north, headed toward the San Fernando Valley. Once in the Valley they followed the 101 due west, thus allowing them to pass over Dr. Maizel’s home in Woodland Hills. His location was just about ten miles due south of Rocky Peak Wilderness State Park. Given this information, the only logical source of the origin for the choppers was the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin located in Orange County some 90 miles southeast of Rocky Peak. That base was closed in 1999 but during its operation it had up to five thousand uniformed and civilians employed there. According to Wikipedia, “It was the country's first air facility developed solely for helicopter operations… By the early 1990s, MCAS Tustin was a major center for Marine Corps helicopter aviation and radar on the Pacific Coast. Its primary purpose was to provide support services and material for the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.”
Blackhawks have a cruising speed of 175 miles per hour and a range of 500 miles. Dave’s call to his wife Eve was made approximately 90 minutes prior to their appearance at Rocky Peak. With a flight time of about 30 minutes, this would have given the crews sufficient time to arrive following David’s phone call. Another significant factor was that during a previous scouting mission at the site, I had observed several indicators of probable surveillance. These included a large Black Mercedes Sedan parked illegally at the overpass of Highway 118 at the Rocky Peak exit, as well as two men with a military bearing that were hiking at the site when we were. This occurred in the middle of the week when the wilderness park was essentially deserted.
Surveillance was a regular feature of the contact work that I did under the CE-5 banner during the 1990s. To understand how this came about it is necessary to describe how US government agencies have been involved with contactees going back to the 1950s as well as the highly bizarre circumstances surrounding Dr. Steven Greer’s alleged involvement with the US Secret Service, the Office of Naval Intelligence and the CIA.
The proposition that our team had precipitated a major surveillance operation by Marine helicopters will to some undoubtedly seem like a fantasy akin to “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” Paranoid delusions of grandeur are not uncommon in the flying saucer subculture. For those critics, I ask you consider the following:
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) has a long history of involvement with the UFO subject. The documentary UFOs: Past, Present and Future was produced with Pentagon assistance in 1974. In the film, the former head of Operation Blue Book Colonel Friends described an incident in which a Navy intelligence officer was trained by a psychic to communicate via telepathy with UFO intelligence. More recently the Office of Naval Intelligence has been playing a significant role in the US Executive Branch’s current efforts confirming the reality of what is now called Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.
I am now in my eighth decade of life and have not had a UFO sighting during fieldwork in nearly a decade. Thus, I no longer consider myself to be a “volunteer contact worker.” This document is shared in the hope that it may help the next generation of contact activists to understand the experiences and lessons learned by past volunteers.

NOTES FROM THE CONTACT UNDERGROUND
Contact Network History Project
Saturday October 17, 1992: Did a fateful phone call trigger the appearance of Blackhawk helicopters at a UFO research site in the high desert?
Joseph Burkes MD 2021
Willie Sutton the famous bank robber of the 1920s and 30s was asked by a reporter,
“Why do you rob banks Willie?”
His response was, “Because that’s where the money is.”
The same applies for doing contact work. If you want to interact with flying saucers out in the field, then go to UFO hot spots, because that’s “where the money is.”
In the fall of 1992, my newly formed team had several sightings near Rocky Peak in the Santa Susana Mountains located in the northwest corner of Los Angeles County. Red orbs had been observed there moving up and down behind the southern ridge of the high desert wilderness California park surrounding Rocky Peak.
A DECISION TO MAKE
I was under pressure to move our research site to the Rocky Peak State Park. I was somewhat concerned however that the first scouting team had encountered what seemed like probable surveillance.
I called “CSETI Central” for advice. Not much was forthcoming. My impression of my colleague Dr. Greer’s attitude to my request for guidance could be summarized as, “You’re a smart guy. You go figure it out. “
He was busy enough with four young children at home and a busy ER practice involving long shifts with a great deal of stress. He was also flying out of North Carolina several times per month to give public lectures and workshops promoting the very campaign that I was an active participant in. It involved what the CSETI Director called “human initiated contact with extraterrestrial intelligence.”
His assistant Shari Adamiak was a lot more helpful. She had been leading a contact team in Denver for close to a year. Much of what we called “the contact protocols” came out of her pioneering CE-5 Working Group’s experience. She advised me that it was wise to move the team to higher ground where the UFOs seemed to be operating. Bank robber Sutton’s law was evoked, and I needed to go to “where the money is.”
ANOTHER SCOUTING MISSION
I was playing it safe; before sending my entire Working Group up the mountain, I wanted to check out the site at night with another scouting party. Including me, we had three volunteers. One was an experienced hiker that I will call “Linda.” She was planning to move out of town, and this was going to be her last field investigation with our LA team.
My medical partner, David Gordon was also with us. He is a Board-Certified Family Medicine specialist and has an undergraduate degree in physics. Dave was a great asset to the team because he was also private pilot with great sky watching skills. On the night we were to hike up to Rocky Peak, he was “on-call” for hospital admissions. On the trail up the mountain, he carried with him what was then a new gadget called “a cell phone.” By modern standards his device was large and bulky, about nine inches long with a heavy battery pack inside. No matter how clunky it looked, it was better than carrying a beeper. With a cell phone you could call the hospital back immediately without having to look for a phone booth; there were no phone booths in Rocky Peak Wilderness Park.
RATTLESNAKE COUNTRY
The trail up the mountain was a series of switchbacks. Boulders and steep hills on both sides of the path blocked our view of the surroundings during the first part of the hike.
It was still warm as the sun was going down. We kept a look out for rattlesnakes. It was autumn, the season when snakes hunt in preparation for hibernation. During winter when the temperatures at night can drop into the low thirties, it is a safer time to go off trail. During cold weather the rattlesnakes are under ground and not underfoot.
As we reached higher elevations, the trail opened up; we had a better view of the sky and the surrounding hills. To the south loomed the massive sandstone mesa that had been hollowed out to build the Department of Energy’s massive laboratory. The lab was a dark and dangerous place that had been plagued with series of industrial accidents. This included a partial meltdown of a nuclear reactor in the 1950s with the release of plutonium into the environment. During the 1980s, I volunteered for the anti-nuclear group Physicians for Social Responsibility. A staff member for our group attempted to get information out to the public about leaks of radiation from the base. His efforts were stifled however by national security regulations.
ALLEGATIONS OF SABOTAGE
As we climbed up the trail towards Rocky Peak, I didn’t know that just a few years before a flying saucer had allegedly carried out sabotage at the DOE facility. This reportedly occurred just a few thousand yards away from our UFO field laboratory in the Santa Susana Pass. In 2006 I interviewed a Kaiser Health Plan patient who worked there as a maintenance engineer. According to the then retired worker, a large mountainside water main had been cut one afternoon and there was a loss of water pressure at the Santa Susana installation. When he and another repairman climbed down the mountain to correct the leak, they found a large pipe had been cleanly cut as if by a power tool. Less than a hundred yards away a saucer shaped craft hovered, as if waiting to show off its handiwork. It was his impression that this event was a deliberate act of sabotage. (For more details on this incident follow link provided below.)
A FATEFUL PHONE CALL
As we continued to climb on our scouting mission, the trail eventually opened up. We took a rest to enjoy the view. To the south past the DOE site, the west San Fernando Valley stretched out all the way to the Santa Monica Mountains. We were high enough to get a good signal and Daniel took out the cell phone to call his wife.
David must have been happy with his new toy. Very few people had cell phones back in 1992, and he left his wife a message about our “objectives.” In a melodramatic tone as if he were a news reporter, he said something like.
“Here we are on a scouting mission for the Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence. At this very moment we are in position on a rugged desert fire trail in Rocky Peak State Park, looking down on the United States Department of Energy site. Our mission is to “vector in” ET spacecraft as part of Dr Greer’s CSETI CE-5 Initiative.”
It was funny the way he hammed it up, but I seem to recall thinking he might be offering “too much information.”
Back in the 1990s, activists in our network knew of rumors that the NSA had extraordinary abilities for screening calls employing voice recognition of “key words.” This involved using supercomputers. Just a few years before, it had been a crime for any official to merely state in public the name “National Security Agency.” Subsequent dramatic events that night may have been an indication as to just how good their surveillance of phone traffic may have been.
MEDITATION IN THE HIGH DESERT
In less than an hour, hiking uphill all the way, we reached a plateau on which stood Rocky Peak. It was twilight and the temperature was dropping. We chose to meditate on a large flat rock near the edge of a cliff that afforded us a great view of the Simi Valley to the west. I led the guided meditation that started with,
“Sit quietly for a moment and then take a deep breath,
Very deep with the diaphragm and then all of the breath out.
Let go of all things,
Let go of all thoughts,
Let go of all feelings.
Be still.
Quietly let your mind follow your breathing...
Who is watching your breath?”
Seated in a tight semicircle with our backs against the rock we carried out the prescribed mental exercises quietly for about a half hour. Then we watched the sky and waited.
Rocky Peak rose like a giant pyramid up from a flat area several football fields in size. Dr. Dave had to work the next day. We decided it was time to head for the summit. It was a relief not to be climbing anymore. The trail pointed toward the base of Rocky Peak. The area was covered with boulders of varying sizes. The light was fading fast, and there was a chill in the air. We had to get going before it got too late.
BLACKHAWKS
As we moved quickly over level ground, we heard a distant rumbling sound coming from the south. It slowly became louder. Daniel recognized it as aircraft engines.
“Those are turboprops,” he told me.
“You’re right,” I replied, “it sounds like a chopper.”
A few moments later as the sound increased to a roar, we saw them. Two massive Blackhawk helicopters were flying up the hillside that we had just climbed. They were moving at low elevation, about one hundred feet above the ground. To my amazement, they were following the trail that we had just climbed. I thought they might be looking for somebody or something. The Blackhawks moved in a tight formation with the lead chopper bit off to the side and just ahead of its partner.
Daniel immediately pointed out that they were flying “dark.” Regulations required lighting array of rotating beacons and strobe lights were absent. Instead, only tiny pale “anti-collision” lights were on the sides of each of the dark forms rapidly approaching us. They were clearly US military, but what were they doing flying at night in this desolate place?
In no way was I prepared for what I was witnessing. The three of us quickly ran over to some small boulders and we crouched down behind them. It wasn’t much cover, but it was the best we could do. My team watched intently as the Blackhawks seemed to have found something of interest. They were hovering directly over the rock where we had just completed our meditation/sky-watching just a few minutes before. “This is totally weird.” I thought.
JAMES BOND FANTASY
My mind flashed back to my teen years. I remembered the first James Bond movie that I saw. It was titled “From Russia with Love.” Towards the end of the movie Bond played by Sean Connery finds himself fleeing over a rocky terrain pursued by a helicopter. Its crew drops hand grenades on the hero. As the roaring choppers circled a few hundred yards away, there I was peeking out in fear from behind a rock while fantasizing about James Bond. These thoughts made me feel kind of ridiculous.
The Blackhawks’ apparent interest in the rocks where we had meditated made me wonder whether they were using infrared night vision devices. Perhaps the crew had have picked up heat signatures left by our bodies as we sat on the rocks.
THE CHOPPERS DIVIDE
One of the helicopters broke ranks and headed directly towards us. Our attempts to hide were not working very well. Less than sixty feet off the deck the chopper passed right over our heads. My body vibrated in resonance with the low-pitched thunder created by its engines. That helicopter headed directly towards a radio-television tower array located on a hilltop a few miles away. There it circled a bit while its companion stayed above us at the base of Rocky Peak. No sense in our trying to hide. We went back to the trail and kept our eyes on the aircraft that was nearer to us.
During one of its passes, it came so close to me that even in the semi-darkness I could make out a helmeted crew member standing in the side door of the copter. During the Vietnam War the side door was the position from which a gunner fired a machine gun. The thought made me feel even more nervous. I imagined that soldier with night vision goggles was standing right at the opening and was staring directly at me. My body trembled in the excitement. The roaring diesel engines and the swirling blades were deafening.
At that moment, a strange set of thoughts raced through my mind. I envisioned a military man positioned at the communications array that one of the chopper’s was flying to. In my mind’s eye I could see him in an observation post overlooking the San Fernando and Simi Valleys. The man was out of uniform but still carried an automatic pistol in a holster on his right hip. He looked to be in his late twenties, with a muscular build and short crew cut, and he was wearing dungarees. For some reason, I thought that he was a US Marine Sargent, an intelligence “non-com”. This particular detail has significance pertaining to the likely base where the choppers flying over us were stationed.
After a several minutes of flying around in circles, one above us and the other to the east near the hilltop communication array, the choppers teamed up and flew south heading over the San Fernando Valley. We continued to move towards our original objective of climbing Rocky Peak, however, we were really disturbed up by our “close encounter of a Blackhawk helicopter kind.” Instead of climbing to the summit of Rocky Peak, we decided to call it quits for the night. Using flashlights in the darkness, we descended the trail to the reassuring comfort of our vehicles parked down below in the Santa Susana Pass.
DISCUSSION
We chatted about what we had just experienced. The notion that the helicopters had been looking for us and that Daniel’s phone call had something to do with their sudden appearance seemed like something out of an action novel, not part of real life.
We couldn’t ignore the fact that the military craft had followed the trail up the mountain as if they were looking for somebody. They had hovered over the spot where we had sat on the rocks for about an hour and then one flew directly over us as we pathetically tried to hide behind some boulders. We were going to need more information before concluding what might have precipitated the appearance of the Blackhawks.
THE BLACKHAWKS WERE NOT ON A “ROUTINE TRAINING MISSION.”
Information concerning this disturbing incident came from several sources. The first was from Dr. Dave Gordon’ medical practice. During the following week he asked several of his patients from the neighboring communities of the Simi Valley and Chatsworth if they had heard or seen large military helicopters the previous Saturday night. At least one told him in no uncertain terms that the choppers caused quite a racket. He then inquired if this had ever happened before or was a regular occurrence. The answer he received from his informant was that it was not. The powerful helicopters flying at low altitude over the suburban community had been a unique event.
Two important witnesses allowed us to track the path of the choppers on their way to Rocky Peak. The first was Dave’s partner in the Department of Family Medicine. If memory serves me correctly it was Dr. Maizel who ran the headache clinic. He lived in Woodland Hills and reported that the military helicopters had passed by his home Saturday night and were headed north. The second informant was the investigations director for MUFON LA. He lived near the Hollywood Bowel. The roar of the choppers rattled the widows. When he looked out, he saw the two Blackhawks flying just above the treetops heading northwest. I’ll never forget his words. He said that the choppers were flying so low that he wondered if they were on some kind of “counter-terrorist mission.” Federal Aviation Administration regulations prohibit helicopters from flying lower than five hundred feet. The Blackhawks were clearly in violation of those regulations.
These last reports allowed us to chart the likely path of the choppers. They flew over the Hollywood located southeast of Rocky Peak. They were likely following the 101 Freeway north, headed toward the San Fernando Valley. Once in the Valley they followed the 101 due west, thus allowing them to pass over Dr. Maizel’s home in Woodland Hills. His location was just about ten miles due south of Rocky Peak Wilderness State Park. Given this information, the only logical source of the origin for the choppers was the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin located in Orange County some 90 miles southeast of Rocky Peak. That base was closed in 1999 but during its operation it had up to five thousand uniformed and civilians employed there. According to Wikipedia, “It was the country's first air facility developed solely for helicopter operations… By the early 1990s, MCAS Tustin was a major center for Marine Corps helicopter aviation and radar on the Pacific Coast. Its primary purpose was to provide support services and material for the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.”
Blackhawks have a cruising speed of 175 miles per hour and a range of 500 miles. Dave’s call to his wife Eve was made approximately 90 minutes prior to their appearance at Rocky Peak. With a flight time of about 30 minutes, this would have given the crews sufficient time to arrive following David’s phone call. Another significant factor was that during a previous scouting mission at the site, I had observed several indicators of probable surveillance. These included a large Black Mercedes Sedan parked illegally at the overpass of Highway 118 at the Rocky Peak exit, as well as two men with a military bearing that were hiking at the site when we were. This occurred in the middle of the week when the wilderness park was essentially deserted.
Surveillance was a regular feature of the contact work that I did under the CE-5 banner during the 1990s. To understand how this came about it is necessary to describe how US government agencies have been involved with contactees going back to the 1950s as well as the highly bizarre circumstances surrounding Dr. Steven Greer’s alleged involvement with the US Secret Service, the Office of Naval Intelligence and the CIA.
The proposition that our team had precipitated a major surveillance operation by Marine helicopters will to some undoubtedly seem like a fantasy akin to “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” Paranoid delusions of grandeur are not uncommon in the flying saucer subculture. For those critics, I ask you consider the following:
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) has a long history of involvement with the UFO subject. The documentary UFOs: Past, Present and Future was produced with Pentagon assistance in 1974. In the film, the former head of Operation Blue Book Colonel Friends described an incident in which a Navy intelligence officer was trained by a psychic to communicate via telepathy with UFO intelligence. More recently the Office of Naval Intelligence has been playing a significant role in the US Executive Branch’s current efforts confirming the reality of what is now called Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.
I am now in my eighth decade of life and have not had a UFO sighting during fieldwork in nearly a decade. Thus, I no longer consider myself to be a “volunteer contact worker.” This document is shared in the hope that it may help the next generation of contact activists to understand the experiences and lessons learned by past volunteers.

General notes on area viability - It has become very clear, and has been for years, that the majority of fans are in the East Valley (defined as Apache Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, and by some measurements Ahwatukee). With that in mind, I'll be looking at the areas from 44th Street on the west, to Shea in the north, to Ellsworth in the east to Queen Creek road to the south. While Footprint Center is outside this area, it would still be a viable option, but is likely the only viable option west of 44th Street. Though we will discuss one item in that area which has come up.
My priority in this analysis is available land. So large open areas with either failed business, open land or a combination of the two. I tried to break this down 'Barney style' as well, though I'm a journalism major, not a real estate expert.

Footprint Center -

Current Status of Area - Obviously an arena is already here, but there would need to be significant long-term changes for the location to be viable on a lot of fronts. First and foremost, it would likely require Mat Ishbia to purchase the team. Sharing a home is a near non-viable option as has been mentioned by a great many outlets.
Needed to Utilize - Theoretically, Footprint Center does not need anything to begin to support the team. Some form of ice facilities are in place (see Disney on Ice coming to the arena). But, due to sitelines and the need for significant facility improvements, I don't see it as being truly any better than Mullett.
Viability - 5/10 short-term, 10/10 long-term
Likelihood - 5/10
This is mostly due to the Ishbia need. Unless he is the modern Colangelo many hope he is, I don't see this happening. Meruelo can't hold onto a team that shares facilities for a long period of time, especially with how poorly his sports/gambling side is doing in AZ.

Veterans Memorial Coliseum / State Fair Grounds

Current Status of Area - I see this one brought up a lot, especially by people who at one time lived in the Valley but haven't for a while. The building was old when the Suns left in 1992 and even older when the last hockey tenant (Phoenix Mustangs) left in 2001. Per multiple sources: ice equipment is not in place, the roof leaks, seating is sub-15k, the list goes on.
Needed to Utilize - It would require a full re-build in order to be utilized. Meruelo would not own the building, an entertainment district is a non-starter with it being the fair grounds.
Viability - 0/10
Likelihood - 0/10
Honestly, it's only here because I know it will come up in the comments.

Fiesta Mall -

Current Status of Area - Land is owned by a combination of MMCP LLC and Verde Fiesta LLC. Value based on property tax for the area is around $15 million. Very low compared to other options. If Meruelo/the organization were to purchase the land and build straight up, no tax incentives, etc. I cannot find a reason this would need to go to a vote based on the City of Mesa website. That being said, citizen participation requirements, open meetings, etc. could push it into a vote as we saw in Tempe. In March 2023, the current ownedeveloper of the land submitted a rezoning/build proposal to the city. They look to turn the area into a multi-use housing, shopping, etc. area. That I can tell, they are not requesting any kind of incentive etc. Aside from a vote, I see this as the most significant roadblock.
Needed to Utilize - Building, possibly a vote, and ideally working with the State/County on some freeway adjustments so traffic isn't an absolute nightmare. At minimum, Mesa City Council approval is required for the rezoning, though I'd be surprised if current mayor, John Giles, didn't help push it through.
Viability - 8/10
Likelihood - 6/10 without a vote, 1/10 with a vote
Fiesta Mall isn't inherently a bad location, an arena and entertainment district may even help the area. But, traffic could be an issue due to MCC and the high use of the US-60. If it could happen without a vote, it's a great spot. If there's a vote, considering Mesa's past venue voting, it's likely to fail.

Northwest Mesa / Riverview Area

Current Status of Area - Some of you may remember that this is where the Cardinals were going to go before the vote failed in Mesa and they went to Glendale...which sounds familiar if you swap a few names. It's currently retail space with the southern side being much more successful than the northern side. The property is owned by Sachs Ranch Co LCC and is MUCH more valuable than the Fiesta property. The parcel holding Bass Pro Shop has a taxable value of $22 million on it's own. Purchasing the northern part of Riverview is an interesting idea despite the costs as it fulfills the original Cardinals dream, just with hockey instead.
With Sloane Field to the west, the area can support the traffic and may not require a vote. But, a lot of the things holding this site back are also what holds Fiesta back. What could be more interesting is the site of Johnson Stewart Materials to the northeast of Riverview. It's a landfill/mining reclamation project focused on inert materials. So, basically the Tempe site with fewer steps.
Needed to Utilize - See Fiesta, but with a higher need for the individuals to be willing to sell.
Viability - 9/10
Likelihood - 6/10 without a vote, 1/10 with a vote
I think this is a much better site than Fiesta, but it comes with the same drawbacks, plus a likely added expense.

Salt River Pima - Maricopa Community

Current Status of Area - This would require a full build, but on the plus side a positive relationship seems to already exist with the organization. Ideal places would be near Scottsdale Community College or off McClintock, across from Tempe Marketplace. I particularly like the idea of being right across from Tempe. Building on reservation land is viable and as far as I can find, would not require voting. However, Meruelo, et. al. would not own the land, instead it would likely be some kind of leasing scenario. On the surface, this seems fine, but it significantly limits financial options.
There's an extra possible crinkle with this idea in Meruelo himself. We know the gambling/casino revenue is important and would ideally be tied to this entertainment district. But, my understanding is that anything on tribal land would have to go through the tribe, not Meruelo himself. If this is the case, and he wants that part of the district, it's a non-starter.
Needed to Utilize - Less than others from a getting started standpoint, but more difficult for financing, etc.
Viability - 9/10
Likelihood - 6/10
If we were talking about almost any other owner, I'd put likelihood much higher. But, because of the financing hurdles and gambling/casino issues, I see this is much less likely, despite a positive overall relationship.

More Mesa - Southeast 202 / 202-24 Interchange, Baseline and Ellsworth, 80th Street and Brown Road, Northeast Mesa / Falcon Field District

Current Status of Area - I had these as individual items, but they all fall under similar issues and advantages. While we know demographically the majority of the Coyotes fanbase is in the East Valley, this is the EAST Valley. In many ways, it is functionally the eastern version of being in Glendale. There's a lot of open land and a greater likelihood of not needing a vote (unless absolutely required), but it is far to the east.
Interestingly, there is a spot at Elliot and Sossaman owned by Mesa AZ Industrial Owner LLC that is a county island. It sold for $70m in 2022 to what appears to be a real estate firm. I have absolutely no idea how a non-jurisdictional purchase would work, but I imagine it would either but much less or much more red tape.
Needed to Utilize - Varies, again likely the same as Fiesta, but the non-jurisdictional land is interesting.
Viability - 6/10, but could grow over time
Likelihood - 4/10, unless that county island thing is an advantage?

This is Larry Camp, and I started this community. As I mentioned previously, my story is contained in my memoir, Nobody Knows, They Just Want You to Think They Do. I also tell my story in episode number five of my podcast, Nobody Knows Your Story. For those that just want to cut to the chase, I’ll leave an abbreviated version of my story here, hoping that others will leave there’s also.
I was born in the fifties to Mormon parents so yeah, I was raised Mormon. I grew up in Southern California and soon discovered there weren’t many Mormons around. As Mormons, we were a bit different, most noticeably in the fact that my parents didn’t drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes or drink coffee. But my parents were not Mormon hard-liners, we could wear regular clothes on Sunday after church, and watch TV, and weren’t restricted to playing with just Mormons. So looking back, IMO life was pretty normal. I had many non-Mormon friends, played Little League baseball, joined the Cub Scouts and so on.
As I look back now, the things that stick out from my pre-high school years are doing many family activities with my five brothers and sisters and extended cousins. My parents were both educators which meant economically, we were middle class at best so no fancy vacations. If we took a vacation, it was in the family station wagon and was to visit family. Other things that stick out would be my developing love of rock and roll which started with buying the album, Meet the Beatles in 1964. My other love was baseball.
I discovered girls during Jr High in San Diego, CA which included meeting my first wife. In 1970 my dad accepted a job in the music department at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT and we moved from San Diego right before I started high school. Honestly, my high school years in SLC were a blast and dating was a fun part of my high school years. My baseball continued through the summers until I went on my two-year Mormon mission from age 19-21. But prior to going on my mission, my family took a month-long trip to Hawaii, specifically the North Shore of Oahu.
Hawaii must be mentioned as my relationship with Hawaii has been lifelong. From the time I first heard about Hawaii, I had a pull; a yearning to go there. My dad had left the world of academia and his income increased to a point where he decided to take the family to Hawaii. We spent a month there in1975 which cemented my love of all things Hawaiian. The weather, the ocean, the music, but most of all; the people and culture. I loved the aloha spirit. It was during this visit I decided that one day, I would live in Hawaii.
So, I did my two-year mission for the Mormon church. I wasn’t forced to go but let me just say the pressure to go was intense. If you chose not to go, it would be an embarrassment to one’s family, and you would be looked at differently. Plus, I believed in the Mormon leader, and he said going was not an option, but an obligation. Lots of rules, just two years of living a cult life existence. I couldn’t wait for it to be over.
At the completion of my mission, I enrolled at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT to study communications, specifically sports broadcasting. I also picked up with my girlfriend who I’d met back when I was fourteen. She too was enrolled at BYU.
Mormonism is a high demand religion. One of its highest demands for a young man was to abstain from sexual relations outside of marriage. Yeah, this went for women as well but even though we live in woke times, my experience is that boys and men have a much higher interest in sex. So, I got married at twenty-one and divorced at twenty-three. We found that marriage was much more than sex. The church’s teachings that if we were both unified in our Mormon beliefs all would be well, yeah that really didn’t prove to be the case.
This was a difficult time for me. My belief in the perfect marriage, and my beliefs in Mormonism had been rocked. I started to question. Look, we are the religion of our parents, and most will stay in their childhood religion if they don’t question. Though I questioned, I still believed and after a semester attending school in Hawaii, I returned to Provo and met my wife, Judy.
Meeting Judy was the best thing that ever happened to me. Even though my first marriage hadn’t gone well, I believe the experience created a desire to do whatever it took to ensure success on the next marriage go round. It also helped that I have been married to my best friend these past forty-two years. Judy supported me as I finished college and we accepted a sports anchor position at KIVA TV-12 in Farmington, NM. Eight days prior to moving to NM, we had our first child, a son named Crosby. Can you imagine leaving your friends and family and moving with an eight-day-old child to a place where you knew no one? This is what Judy did, and I can think of nothing else that speaks to her character. She has always done difficult things without complaint.
The broadcast job lasted less than a year and after a couple of months working in the San Francisco area, we ended up accepting a position in Las Vegas, NV working in the quick oil change business. If you’re counting, that’s four states we lived in that year.
During the three years we spent in Las Vegas our second son Dusty was born, and we moved to Southern California eight weeks later. After three years in CA, a promotion took us to Gilbert, AZ where we lived for many years, and where our daughter Tatum was born. All in all, I spent twenty-two years in the oil business.
We had lots of great memories during these first twenty-five years of marriage. We took our kids to Hawaii every other year for a month so yes, they too share a love for the islands. We even bought a condo on the island of Maui which over the years helped create many fond memories with family and friends.
I’d always had a love for music. Looking back, I’m sure this love was sparked by my parents. They were both very musical and really loved to sing. They both sang in the famed Mormon Tabernacle Choir, but I did not inherit their love for singing in choirs. Judy and I went to many concerts and took our kids too. We always had music playing from the Beatles to Jimmy Buffett, to Cecilio & Kapono. Yeah, we had lots of Hawaiian music for sure.
We raised our children in Mormonism, baseball, music, and the ocean. Both of our boys excelled at baseball, and Tatum loved to perform whether it was singing, or acting in children’s theatre. My own love of baseball never waned though I switched to softball in my twenties. Judy did a great job with our children choosing to stay home with them until Tatum was a young adult.
Life is what you make of it, right? I’d always wanted to live full time in Hawaii so in 2014 we rented out our home in AZ and moved to Maui. My intent was to create a life there. I’d made some great friends playing softball, had my Hawaii real estate license and we’d started a property management business. I had no intention of moving back. After two years, we did. The bottom line was that it was just too expensive, and we weren’t willing to do whatever it took to stay. We figured that it made more sense to return to AZ, live comfortably and make yearly visits back to Hawaii.
Though I’d experienced some ups and downs, my life had been a good one. But life can throw you curve balls.
Tatum was finishing up her senior year of college at BYU’s Hawaii campus when she came home for Christmas break in 2016. One afternoon we were talking, and she asked us if we’d ever heard of a set of essays put out by the Mormon church. She said that her religion class at school had been going through the essays and that she was coming across information that was contrary to what we’d been taught, and she no longer believed. She said, you can find them on the church’s website. As mentioned previously, I had a questioning mind, but I’d also followed the church’s directive to not look at anything that might be considered anti-Mormon. But this would be ok because these essays were on the church’s own website, LDS.org.
The next Sunday while sitting in church, I pulled up the essays on my phone. I remember specifically reading about Joseph Smith’s first vision. There were several accounts, but only one in his own handwriting, and it was significantly different than what I’d been taught, and what I had taught to others as a missionary. “Well fuck me,” I thought to myself. I read a few more of the essays and shut my phone off. My emotions were all over the board. As my sister Barb was lesbian, I’d questioned the church’s take on LGBTQ issues for years, and I’d always had an issue with the church’s position on blacks being denied the priesthood. But the thing that had kept me believing was Joseph Smith. I believed the stories I’d been told. The problem for me now was that I could see that these seemed to be just that, stories.
Over the next four or five weeks, I went to the internet often to study. It didn’t take long to find discrepancies in many areas of Mormon doctrine. I stumbled on several podcasts, and I listened to them as I would take my daily walks. I’ll never forget how I felt when the thought entered my mind, “Could the Church not be true?” Scary. For sixty years I’d believed the church to be what it had claimed, the only true church on the face of the earth. I reached the conclusion that it was not true, that Joseph clearly made it up. The information was everywhere; but you had to look, and I had not.
Luckily for me, Judy did her own studying and just a few months later, reached the same conclusion. Our children left as well.
In 2017 our daughter Tatum was married on the island of Oahu. Twenty days later, our son Dusty was married back in AZ. That was a crazy period, but also very special. We were just filled with joy. But Judy was experiencing changes since leaving Mormonism. She felt like things were a little off between her and her friends. It got to the point where she came to me one day and said, I think I want to move.
I’d been playing softball three or four days a week so when Judy said she wanted to move I simply said, “Ok as long as it’s somewhere warm enough to play softball year-round.” Our home sold quickly. We took a trip to the St George, UT area and found a home. This was September of 2018 and things were coming together.
Around this same time, Tatum was expecting our first grandchild. Judy had flown over to Oahu to be there for the birth and to assist after. I was at a softball tournament in Las Vegas with my teammates from Maui. After a late afternoon game, I noticed I’d missed a call from my daughter-in-law Elizabeth. I called her and she told me Dusty had collapsed and been rushed to the hospital. He’d actually been in the hospital the day before with severe stomach pain but had been released and we all felt like things were fine. Clearly, they were not. I told Elizabeth to keep me appraised and that I would go to my hotel, shower, and head for home. As I drove back to my hotel, I remember very clearly saying “God, if you exist, please don’t let Dusty die. Don’t take him.”
I’d just gotten out of the shower when my phone rang. It was Judy. I’ve never heard anyone sound the way she did, and I knew right then that Dusty had passed. It was also when I quit believing in God.
Our son Crosby has battled drug abuse since he was eighteen. He’s been in and out of rehab, been homeless, and when he was law abiding and drug free, we’d had him live with us. As the years had gone by, he’d drifted apart from most of his friends. Those he’d partied with in high school for the most part had moved on with their lives. Crosby’s only real friend was his brother Dusty. They’d attended college together in Oregon, they both had interests in guitars, movies, music, and boxing. At the time of Dusty’s passing, Crosby was living with us. I knew he would be devastated when I told him about Dusty, and he was. Dusty’s passing spun Crosby out of control and within a few months, he was in prison. Even now, almost five years later and out of prison, Crosby still can’t really talk about Dusty. It’s been hard for all of us.
I’d written a book that was published just a few months before Dusty passed. Now, Judy and I were living in a new area, had just lost a son and had another son in prison. We also had a new granddaughter in Hawaii. I was playing softball, and we’d found several likeminded ex Mormon friends here in our new area. We were just entering what would turn out to be an almost three-year pandemic.
I needed an outlet. So, I started a podcast. Nobody Knows Your Story was a way for me to sit down and just talk with someone about life and in so doing, I realized that many other folks had experienced similar ups and downs. It didn’t take away the pain I had inside, but it helped temper it a bit. I’m just starting my fourth year with the podcast, and I don’t know how long I’ll continue. But it’s been good for me. It’s kept me in touch with friends and helped me discover many new friends.
That’s my story. I’m still playing softball, Judy’s playing pickleball, we go on cruises, spend time with friends, support Crosby as best we can, and spend time with our grandkids as often as we can. Yep, grandkids. We now have a grandson as well.

22nd Century: Context
Earth, deeply overpopulated, polluted and prey to continuous massacres, has long been plagued by a series of wars for the control of the last resources. The planet is almost a “slave” of a group of powerful corporations and industrial groups being an empty shell of its former might and seeing the decadence more and more closely. Up to date, only the Moon, with a few small mining and industrial installations, and Mars, on which wars raged even worse than those on Earth, with the various powerful industrial organizations contending the exploitation rights and mineral resources, have been colonized. The 21st Century lifestyle is now just a memory, millions of people live in the slums and degraded suburbs of huge metropolises such as Delhi, Beijing, Los Angeles, Moscow, and Paris, struggling against devastating unemployment and increasingly powerful crime syndicates. The civilian administrative bodies no longer have any real power while the military apparatus and the entire system of terran governments are directly controlled by the large industrial and financial groups, directing the states’ policies according to their interests. World population has been fluctuating for about fifty years between 9 and 10 billion, depending on wars, famine and epidemics that are becoming, together with starvation and malnutrition, increasingly virulent. Moreover, the religious message has largely lost its appeal to the masses after the Great Jihad of the mid-21st century, oppressed also by a continuous campaign of secularization and anti-clericalism carried out by the terran polities.
The largest power-centres are the shades of their former strength, flawed by corruption and driven by desperation in trying to control the last natural resources on Earth. The major recognized powers on Earth are:

• Atlantic Alliance: based on the former United States of America, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland has a light grasp on all the Americas, northwestern Europe and footholds across the whole world. Moreover, the AA (short for Atlantic Alliance) has several bases on the Moon and five big colonies on Mars.
• China Republic: heir to the Chinese powerhouse of the 21st Century, controls mainland China, Taiwan, Mongolia and has a larvate protectorate of the various Indochina states and solid alliance with the United States of Indonesia and various African allies. China controls two large, heavily populated, Martian colonies, and smaller Lunar colonies.
• Indian Union: born after the final victory of India on Pakistan during the 2040-2050 wars, spans its control on the whole Indian subcontinent and can rely on the Philippines and minor allies in Africa and central Asia. Despite being the latest power to arrive on Mars, it has established big colonies and exploitation areas.
• Eurasian Alliance: based on the geopolitical Eurasian heartland premises, is a large collection of confederated states spanning from Belarus and Ukraine to the west, to Georgia to the south and to Siberia to the East. Eurasian Alliance has also minor colonies on the Moon developed by the Russian states and on Mars by the Amur state.

2159:

Escalation of the quarrel on Hellas Planitia. the start of the 3rd Martian War: Free communities of Atlantic Alliance settlers on Mars had expanded well beyond the official boundaries between the two spheres of influence, Atlantic and Chinese, settled in the Nairobi Treaty of the 2144 after the Second Martian War. Already in 2156 and 2158, clashes were recorded among regular Chinese troopers and Atlantic settlers, resulting in casualties among both parties.
The important region of Hellas Planitia was thought to be indispensable by the Chinese, and they couldn't tolerate any infringement of their mining and water drilling rights to support the rest of their own colonies. On July 4th, 2159, the umpteenth Atlantic attempt in expanding their range of settlement in the contested area resulted in a military action led by the 3rd Chinese Martian Brigade, that pushed deep into the area and then rounding up the settlers and destroying all the Atlantic structures in the region.
The answer of the Atlantic Alliance President, John Marshall Bradley, was dire: the Atlantic Alliance, fed up with the confrontation on Mars and confident in its own military capabilities, declared the state of war to the Chinese Republic on July 7th, 2159. Following this, the Chinese establishment retaliates with heavy shelling of Atlantic Alliance positions on Mars already the very day after.
Heating & escalation, the Martian Theatre: Despite the meagre military forces present on Mars for both the Atlantic Alliance and the Chinese Republic, the conflict escalates quickly, with reported gun-fighting across the whole planet throughout July and August. A significant Chinese success is attained on September 12th, 2159: the 2nd Chinese Martian Brigade managed to seize the control of the of the Ius Chasma, a significant gateway towards the core Atlantic colonies of the Valles Marineris.
The reduced level of manpower on Mars, linked also to the combat being carried out in extra-terrestrial conditions, was also worsened by the immediate escalation of the drilling preparations on Earth, stopping any shipping of resources and troops to Mars. Another major power decided to take advantage of the war between Atlantic Alliance and Chinese Republic on Mars: The Indian Union unilaterally started another front on Bosporos Planum on September 23rd, attacking Chinese backward stations successfully.
Arm wrestling on the Rhine: The rising power of the German Confederacy was again worrying the French Republic like in the previous three centuries: the Germans were very close to attaining the status of prime power on continental Europe after their successful annexation of Switzerland in 2145 and the joining of Denmark and Sweden in their confederation in 2154
Moreover, the tightening of the relationships between the Netherlands under Chancellor Dietmar Proch, opening the chance of the German Confederacy enlarging further west, was met by deep worry by the French, who deployed all their land armies on the border on March 2159, under the executive order of President Philippe Godard. Following this upsurge of mobilization, the Germans proceeded in starting mobilization two days after.
Songda typhoon: An extensive typhoon, reached the Ryukyu archipelago with enormous force, killing over 2,000 and causing damage for over $ 12.5 billion.
Sahel famine: Failure of crops due to extensive drought struck heavily the Sahel area, with starvation-related casualties peaking over a million in Sudan, Mali and Chad.
Eurasian Federation elections & calls for change: Ekaterina Rozanova of the Eurasian Reform Party is elected president, defeating the incumbent Pyotr Prokopenko, leading the Eurasian Patriot Front. The elections are referred to be very violent and partially rigged in favour of Rozanova, especially in peripheric republics.
Astana Conference and diplomatic attempts to solve the Martian question: Under the peacekeeping attempt of the only major power still out of the conflict, the diplomats from Atlantic Alliance, Chinese Republic and Indian Union met to try to sort out a peaceful end of the surging war. The broker of this conference was Eurasian President Ekaterina Rozanova and the city hosting was Astana, between October 14th and October 18th.
Despite the drafting of a joint declaration of intent to sort out the differences in a peaceful way, the distrust and the will to achieve a dominance position on Mars was just fuelling the fire of war. Moreover, despite the official sharing of a memorandum aimed to not involve Earth in the war, the build-up of military forces and mobilization was already undergoing.
Indian-Atlantic sea war: Just a few weeks after the Astana Conference, on November 2nd, 2159, Indian and Atlantic navies clash in the Battle of Diego Garcia, with the Indian attempt to neutralize the Atlantic foothold in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The local Atlantic Alliance Indian Fleet was forced to flee, in the aftermath of the heavy engagements, towards South African and Israeli bases due to the Indian pressure carried out by joint aerial strike forces.
Additional clashes were reported off the Omani coast, with the sinking of the HMS King William V super-carrier in the ensuing battle of Salalah on November 8th, when the 2nd Division of the Atlantic Alliance Indian Fleet was mauled by the overwhelming force of the joint Indian and Omani air forces. Moreover, another confrontation, this time between Indian submarines and the 1st Naval Division led by Admiral James Chapman occurred off the eastern shores of Madagascar (Battle of Cape Masoala) on December 2nd, when the fleet managed to avoid severe casualties thanks to the support of air forces stationed in South Africa.
Invasion of Burma and Chinese-Indian land war: After extensive preparations, a Chinese army composed of armoured and specialized infantry divisions, passed the border between Chinese Republic and Kingdom of Burma (a neutral state, leaning more towards Eurasian politics) on December 5th, 2159. In the same day, large airstrikes dissolved at soil the small Burmese air force and jeopardized most of the communication between military depots and supply centres, promoting a lower degree of responsiveness of the Burmese Army. The latter was already routed during the Battle of Lashio on December 6th and with the Chinese putting Mandalay under siege on December 10th.
Another push into Arunachal Pradesh was started on December 11th, in glacial and high-altitude battles, the Chinese prong managed to rout the Indian forces garrisoning the Brahmaputra/Siang upper valley, getting to Dibrugarh and managing to cross the river towards Bengal Bay on December 18th, disorganizing coordinated resistance in the area. In the meanwhile, the Chinese attained additional successes against the Burmese, occupying Naypyitaw on December 17th and forcing King Soe Wi to surrender and opening Burma for Chinese occupation on December 22nd.

2160:

Fiscal strike in Catalonia: Following the increased tax pressure on Catalonia, the local populace started to avoid paying due taxes towards central Spanish authority. On the eve of February 2160, several protesters attacked local tax agencies raising the Senyera flag. In the aftermath, Spanish police intervened in force, killing several protesters and arresting thousands of Catalonian separatists/nationalists.
Netherlands signs the Aachen Concordate: King Willem VII of the Netherlands signed the official document that promoted the progressive integration of the Netherlands within the German Confederacy as an associate state with immediate effects and as a Bundesland within 2170. The day after the Aachen Concordate signing (March 6th, 2160), French Republic forces crossed the border in Wallonia and Dunkerque.
Fusion power attempts go bad: An Indian attempt to turn on an experimental fusion power reactor in the outskirts of Indore turned out to be very dreadful: the uncontrolled reaction, due to inefficient magnetic fields, broke out in a firebomb that engulfed over 10 square kilometres, killing over 50,000 people on March 22nd.
The Martian theatre: Despite the fact that this massive war was named in books as the Third Martian War very few actions involved the Red Planet in 2160. Minor Chinese incursions were repelled by the prompt response of Atlantic Rapid Deployment Units while the Indian were bogged down by a trailing and failing logistical train.
Burma and Bengal Campaign: Chinese forces, coming from Burma, passed the border on January 5th, advancing in Mizoram and Manipur states of the Indian Union. The local Indian resistance was quickly overwhelmed by the mass usage of aerial support and close-by cruise missiles. Not even an Indian retaliatory bombing of Chengdu that exacted dozens of thousands of casualties stopped the Chinese advance.
In the north, the Chinese overcame the last organized Indian forces in Assam and Meghalaya in the battle of Shillong between January 15th and February 2nd, effectively opening the road towards Bengal Bay. Advancing Chinese troops met themselves on February 10th in Silchar: the Chinese were quickly encroaching the Bengal area.
An extensive Indian counter-offensive in April made the Chinese stop in their fast push towards Chittagong (Chittagong Campaign, Battle of Cox's Bazar). In the north instead, an effective assault led to the fall of Sylhet on June 23rd. The Chinese then halted their advance due to the tropical rain season and the difficulties in upkeeping the logistics of the invasion.
Cyberwarfare on electronic appliances: The three major powers involved in the Third Martian War unleashed their cyberwarfare capabilities in the Spring of 2160, disabling billions of devices and compromising energy grids, logistic chains and everyday life. These operations began to affect also other countries, with several breaking off diplomatic relations as a result.
Spill of war: the Philippines on flames: President Agapito Libunao, leading a cabinet leaning on the Indian Union's politics, was faced by extensive riots and dissent stirred up by Atlantic agents in the spring of 2160, with sudden shortages of food and power across the entire Philippines. The harsh reaction of Libunao's government included the institution of curfews and the arrest and execution of the rebellion leaders.
India-Iran conflict: Imperial Iran, a solid Chinese ally, decided to throw its weight, declaring war on Indian Union on April 24th, 2160. Iranian troops, backed by a Chinese Army start to advance into Kashmir from Aksai Chin. Attacking from the Pashto areas in Afghanistan, the Iranians captured Peshawar on May 5th. In the meantime, the Chinese offensive bottled up itself in a trench war in Baltistan and Ladakh at high altitudes.
The southern Baluchistan front was opened only in late May, with Indian attempts to push west of Karachi, aiming to attain more solid defensive positions to avoid a quick assault that would have delivered the city itself to the Iranians.
Reprise of Basque insurgency: Taking advantage of the movement of troops towards Catalonia, local Basque nationalists attacked police stations, barracks and, post offices between May and June 2160, achieving some successes in more remote municipalities. The leader of the Basque nationalists, Aitor Uriburu, declared the rebirth of the Second Basque Republic on June 11th, 2160. This declaration is met by extensive rounding-ups in Bilbao and San Sebastian by the Spanish military police, with the first official casualties of the insurgency.
African turmoil: Sudden bush wars started in Africa, with Atlantic-supported “freedom movements” disrupting the Chinese supply chain and resource stockpiles in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Congo.
Change in Japan government: The Empire of Japan saw a change in the cabinet in September 2160, with the resignation of Prime Minister Akio Yamashita and the appointment of Prime Minister Takashi Ichikawa. Ichikawa, an expression of the aggressive military and economic establishment, immediately began to evaluate the options on the table: the concurring war between Atlantic Alliance, the Chinese Republic and, Indian Union opened interesting opportunities to reassert Japanese dominance in the upper Pacific area.
Heating of Caribbeans: Mass revolts and discontent shook the Caribbean countries: local dissent against Atlantic Alliance's protectorate grew more vocal. Behind the rebellion, the Chinese Republic was seeding confusion, deception, and bribing plenty of political officers, while more and more citizens were going for the jungle, secretly armed by Bolivarian proxies, aligned to the Chinese's aims.
Krakow negotiations and Transylvanian crisis: The nationalist states of Romania and Hungary have had a grudge about Transylvania and Banat since the early 20th Century. Hungarian Republic regent Janòs Molnar and Romanian strongman Anton Mirescu were invited by the Polish president, Szymon Wieczorek, to attend a conference in Krakow on October 10th to square out their respective claims.
While the two stubborn leaders were heatedly debating among themselves, their troops started shooting themselves on border patrols. Once the news arrived in Krakow, both Molnar and Mirescu left the meeting to take command of their respective military.

2161:

Resolution of Moscow: under the goodwill of Eurasian president Ekaterina Rozanova, all the major powers ambassadors sign a binding resolution that enforces the denial of the use of nuclear, biological, and hypersonic missiles on Earth, leaving the war to conventional methods only.
Transylvanian War outbreak: Despite the efforts made in the Krakow Conference, Hungarians and Romanians were fighting on the border since the very same day of the meeting. Due to the reduced military strength of both countries, the build-up of forces required more time than expected on both sides: unfortunately for the Romanians, they were trailing in military preparations, and the Hungarians managed to strike first. In their first offensive, the Hungarians overwhelmed Romanian static defences with artillery and aerial strikes, advancing deep in the Romanian territory.
Arad fell in a few days: opening the route towards Timisoara in March, while in the north Oradea was stormed quicker, with the troops of General Laszlo Seres advancing for more than one hundred kilometres in the direction of Cluj. Despite the attempts of Anton Mirescu's generals, the Romanians were in bad shape and desperate to stop enemy attacks. The Hungarians, after a month of re-grouping, pushed again during summer. Cluj was surrounded and put under siege while the entire Banat was occupied following the fall of Timisoara in July.
The Romanian focused on a massive counter-attack in the surroundings of Cluj in September. After three weeks of heavy fighting, the attempt was thwarted by the Hungarians, who finally entered the city after four months of siege. Both the contenders were too much worn out to perform any major action in the Winter of 2161 after eight months of the intensive war, with a dramatically increasing body count on both sides.
Fusion Power Breakthrough: Close to Detroit, an old, polluted, and sullen metropolis, the brilliant designers of General Ford Motors, assisted by Japanese, European and Australian engineers and physicists, developed a new type of nuclear fusion reactor able to allow net energy gains compared to the amount required to stabilize and control the reaction. It is the start of the 22nd Century breakthrough.
Basque insurgency continues: The self-proclaimed president of the Basque Republic, Aitor Uriburu, announced that the insurgency would have gone on the mountains and deep into the cities, followed by three weeks of continuous harassment, ambushes and make-shift bombs on the Spanish forces that had occupied the rebellious region. Spanish local military command instituted curfew and martial law, with hundreds of summary executions, thousands of arrests and extensive property damage, and looting.
Franco-German War, the Flanders, Lorraine & Wallonia campaigns: The aftermath of the Aachen Concordate heated the front between the German Confederacy and the French Republic: following the French advance in Flanders, the German Army managed to stop the enemy's tide towards Brussels and Antwerp in several minor clashes during late 2160 (Battle of Waregem, Siege of Ostend) and to regain the initiative in the war.
A strong German force had been gathered in Limburg during the Winter of 2160 at the command of Feldmarschall Hans-Friedrich Dürer, beginning its offensive in February 2161, after a feint attack on the Lorraine Theatre (Storming of Thionville, Battle of Forbach). Preceded by a massive artillery barrage and surgical airstrikes on the rear of the bulk of the French forces, the Germans managed to rout three French armies in the following two months, conquering major cities like Liege and Namur. Feldmarschall Dürer's Army Group pushed deep into Wallonia, being stopped only by the commitment and self-sacrifice of French troops in the summer eve of 2161, with the front on the Haine river (Battle of Mons).
The emergency urged the French leadership to an immediate change in military command: the former Maréchal François Guillou was substituted by Maréchal Thierry Renard, who promoted an immediate re-organization of the Army and logistics to avoid another defeat at the hands of the Germans. On the other side of the front, an additional push, promoted by German General Staff, was launched in October 2161, with the assault occurring in the French's centre at Charleroi. The very mobile and heavy German armoured columns are stopped by the deliberate use of scorched earth and the self-sacrifice of the French infantry in urban warfare, de facto interrupting the German initiative in November.
Italian entanglement in the Franco-German war: In the need to re-assert Italian importance in the European balance of power, Prime Minister Giorgio Acciaroli ordered Italian General Staff to take advantage of the context in any possibility while trying to avoid a full-blown war with the quarrelsome neighbours in the North. Only after six months of extensive preparations, in early October, small Italian Alpine troops detachments breached the German-Italian border at San Bernardino pass. Saint Gotthard pass and Simplon pass, occupying the first layer of small villages on the other side.
Dhaka siege: Chinese finally manage to conquer Chittagong and in a rush, blitzkrieg campaign, supported by heavy aerial superiority, reach the Meghna river, east of Dhaka. Moreover, starting from Sylhet in the north, they reach the shores of Brahmaputra River northwest of Dhaka. In the south, some very mobile units reach the line of the Padma (Ganges) river.
Dhaka is completely encircled and suffers tremendous pressure until it is partially relieved by a desperate, last resort force mustered west of the Brahmaputra, launched in frontal assaults that achieve the conquest of several bridges on the river and pushing deep for 50 kilometres, creating a weak link between the sieged Dhaka and the Indian rear positions.
Martian Theatre, the Valles Marineris campaign: Chinese troops finally manage to push through the thin, defensive line put up by the Atlantic Alliance in Ius Chasma, penetrating in deep within the Coprates Chasma region. There, a massive counter-attack by the Atlantic Alliance Marine Corps allowed them to regain some breath for the Atlantic. Notwithstanding, now reinforced by the 4th Martian Brigade, the Chinese relaunch a tactic offensive to re-assert defendable lines that indeed results in a strategic breakthrough: the Marine Corps is overwhelmed and forced to abandon the passes leading directly to Valles Marineris.
Manoeuvres in the Pacific, the battle of Nauru: Chinese Navy had already started its deployment in the Micronesia region, taking advantage of the losses in naval assets of the Atlantic Alliance throughout the Indian Ocean campaign of 2159-2160. Nevertheless, the Atlantic managed to rally a Task Force from Australian and Hawaiian bases led by Admiral John Brooke, moving forward to reinforce the Atlantic Pacific Fleet in New Guinea and Micronesia. During their course, the Atlantic ships are involved in an ambush by the mighty High Sea Chinese fleet around Nauru, who manages to rout the Task Force and sink around a third of its force.
Philippines civil war: President Libunao’s loyalist troops clash with militia across several islands, armed by Atlantic Alliance agents in the bid to overthrow the Indian puppet. Suspect Chinese agents are also arrested by both sides.
India-Iran conflict, the new Chinese initiative: The Persians manage to seize the important port of Gwadar on the Indian Ocean, allowing their Chinese allies to have an outlet on the strategic sea. Moreover, in the North, Chinese troops try to connect themselves with Persian troops in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa but are repelled with heavy losses.

2162:

Mackievič reforms: the Deputy President of the Eurasian Federation, Stanislav Mackievič, presents the new federalization reforms, which allows each republic of the Eurasian Federation a higher degree of autonomy, leading to the growing unrest of Russian elites and to the entrenchment of a disenchanted attitude from the outer republics (especially Amuria and the Central Asian ones) towards the Eurasian Federation, deeming the Mackievič reforms as insufficient.
3rd Martian War (Mars theatre): The Chinese, having finally entered the Valles Marineris region, start to siege the major Atlantic centres of population and industry, with minimal resistance. In any case, the Atlantic launch an immediate insurgency campaign, aimed to cripple Chinese logistic in the area.
Indians, suffering deeply in terms of manpower, define a pincer movement to overwhelm the nearby Atlantic colony of Hesperia Planum. In doing so, they are thwarted by the resistance of the small German Colony, partially invaded in the movement of the northern pincer.
At the end of the year, the Atlantic have managed to reinforce their crucial Valles Marineris structures with new manpower retrieved from abandoned, smaller installations and outposts, the Chinese are spilling litres of blood to try to win the confrontation in the very same area, while the Indians have de facto exhausted their supplies and manpower in the Hesperia Planum offensive. The Martian War on the very Red Planet will go stalemate for the three following years.
Signing of Kodiak memorandum: the Japanese Empire envoy, Kenzo Toshida, signs a memorandum of military assistance with the Atlantic Alliance at the presence of the High Representative for Foreign Diplomacy Dana Cartwright. The Japanese pledge their military support in anti-Chinese fashion, obtaining in exchange the right to seize the control of Korea and install a protectorate over Taiwan. In the clauses, the Atlantic are recognized with the right to gain Philippines and to arrange the new Chinese government once the victory has been achieved. The Kodiak memorandum is secret, and the Japanese aim to enter war in 2164, starting immediate drill and rearm activities. In any case, Chinese intelligence is well aware of the threat and top brass begin to act accordingly.
Caribbean problems for the Atlantic Alliance: the continuous rebellions, backed by Chinese and Indian agents, of the different polities of the Caribbeans achieved a first success; the Dominican Republic dictator, José Fernández De la Torre, is overthrown. Atlantic Alliance immediately dispatch aerial fleets to flat Santo Domingo with high-yield warheads and begin to mount an aeronaval invasion to be carried out within the following year.
Africa bush wars soar to direct confrontations: Ethiopia, solidly Chinese-aligned, expand its quarrel with Sudan (Atlantic-oriented military dictatorship) in a hot war, with the conquest of Kassala, just a shot from the border. South Africa, a major component of Atlantic Alliance, launch some “police operations” in nearby Mozambique and seizes the control of major Madagascar airbases and harbours, partially opposed by Indian commandos and local military.
Shutdown of global networks: the War, already involving three of the four major powers and plenty of their satellite states, leads to the shutdown of the global network, with information and news becoming more and more scarce and directly provided by a more and more hardcore propaganda.
Invasion of Papua: despite the defeat of the Atlantic Task Force in the sea battle of Nauru, the Atlantic Alliance launches an expedition to Papua, from New Guinea and Australian bases, against the Indonesian troops, propped up by Chinese aerial and naval assets. The Australian troops obtain some success in their initial thrust, stopped only by the heavy involvement of Chinese aerial and missile assets.
Battle of Marshall Islands: a more serious attempt of the Atlantic Pacific Fleet, led by Admiral Grace Billingsley, to connect Australia and New Guinea to Hawaiian bases is performed: the result is the direct confrontation with the High Sea Chinese Fleet led by Admiral Zhang Yong in the Marshall Islands. There, thanks to the direct intervention of gunships and missiles launched from Hawaii, the Atlantic manage, at high cost, to have the upper hand in the battle.
Dramatic famine in Korea: Korea, solidly under the Chinese heel for around a century, suffers a widespread famine, involuntarily engineered by the Chinese: the flow of agricultural products from Korea to China is increased as the mobilization has created a significant drop in food production. The Chinese officials and their local allies, led by President Myeong Ki-Woo, seize the large part of the annual production, with the starvation of around 2.5 million Koreans between 2162 and 2163.
Indian theatre of war: Dhaka stills resists the Chinese attempts to conquer it, even if the provision link across the Brahmaputra is several times broken by Chinese coup-de-main. In the west of the country, the war straggles in a high-altitude confrontation in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and in continuous advances and retreats in Baluchistan by very mobile columns of Persian and Indian armies.
The dramatic change of momentum in the Franco-German War: the energic re-organization of the French Army by Maréchal Renard allowed the French to gather four strong armies in the sector of Dunkerque-Tourcoing-Valenciennes. After a feint towards Mons, met by the amassing of German strategic reserves in the area, the 7th and 8th Army push through the Flanders region. It’s a strong success: the French steamroll second line German and Dutch troops, leading to an endless rout to Antwerp, despite the opening of the dams on the Scheldt.
In the south of the theatre, the Germans are forced to abandon Mons, Charleroi and the Wallonia, retreating to the Meuse in Liege and establishing a precarious line between Antwerp and Maastricht, leveraging on the Albert Canal.
In Switzerland, the Italians cautiously advance in Valais and Graubünden, occupying Sion and Chur, meeting minimal resistance by the Swiss German militia in Thusis.
Fusion-powered warships: the Atlantic Alliance has immediately understood that the Fusion power may allow a massive military advantage and funnels strong funds to the development and commissioning of the supercarriers named “Trump Class”, a project stopped more than 60 years before that involved the appliance of a fusion drive to the ship. General Ford Motors was urged to provide 30 engines within the end of 2164 to equip ten new supercarriers, already under construction in the American west coast shipyards.
Minor European wars: the Basque insurgency is still alive despite the thousands of arrests and executions, with additional terrorist bombings in Madrid and Sevilla. In the Transylvanian War, the Hungarians have still the upper hand in the war, despite having less available manpower than the Romanians. Mirescu’s plans for the year, with the finally completed mobilization, are thwarted by the lack of fuel and weaponry, leading to massive human waves attacks, easily repulsed by the well-entrenched Hungarians.
The Holding: in a secret location on the American East Coast, over 150 executives of the largest AA corporations agree on the incorporation of an overseeing structure aimed to reinforce their profits and their grasp on AA government and, in their vision, of the entire Earth. As a first decision, the Holding decides to prop up AA effort in the 3rd Martian War and use the Alliance as a proxy for their desired world domination.

2163:

Indonesia campaign: The Australian troops, now supported by the entire Southern Pacific Fleet led by Admiral Grace Billingsley, sweep the Chinese and Indonesian resistance in Papua (naval engagements of Maluku Islands, Battle of Palau), allowing the forces at the command of General Joseph Cowan to capture the whole island.
Atlantic Alliance forces executed several minor landings on Timor and Maluku islands, with the Australians, now supported by American and Canadian troops, facing severe resistance from Indonesians. Throughout their “island-hopping” strategy, both sides suffer horrible casualties.
Aerial terror campaign on major Indonesian cities is also a significant cause of the crumbling Indonesian morale, with Jakarta, Medan, Makassar, and Surabaya almost incinerated by Atlantic air assets, now not countered by the Chinese air force, too absorbed in the Indian and Micronesian campaign.
Chinese intervention in the Philippines: Libunao’s government, already facing a significant rebellion stirred up by the Atlantic-oriented opposition, is now invested by a massive aeronaval Chinese lift to Luzon, aimed to secure the south-eastern flank of the Chinese front against the Atlantic Alliance. The invasion includes three weeks of terrific bombing with stealth bombers and a rain of cruise missiles, killing around two million Filipinos. Chinese forces, led by General Hong Min, composed of the 11th and 12th armies land unopposed, starting the Luzon Campaign.
Chinese overstretch and relief of Dhaka siege: due to a massive eruption of rebellion and sabotage actions in Burma and Vietnam, performed by Indian agents and their minions, the Chinese deal with a shortage in supplies in the Bengal campaign, also because of the extended engagements in the Philippines and the need to reinforce the Indonesian war effort. Therefore, a new push led by the Indian Field Marshal of Army Irin Paruchuri manages to break the southern Chinese positions at the Padma River banks, connecting Dhaka from the south, beyond the weak links on the Brahmaputra River north.
Japanese fleet patrol in force: at the command of Admiral Hiroshi Ono, the Okinawa Fleet exits the bases on the Ryukyu islands to patrol the East China Sea, immediately being engaged by Chinese aerial fleets on Taiwan and gunships and destroyers departing from Ningbo and Taizhou bases. The Chinese Republic officially declared war on the Empire of Japan a few days later.
The bloodbath in Switzerland: the Germans, severely engaged in Flanders, can nothing against the Italians, which are penetrating more and more into the Swiss plateau, occupying Interlaken, Luzern, and Vaduz. The French, looking south to re-assert their dominance on the Romandie, advance to Bern and Basel from Geneve and Mulhouse. The French and the Italians meet in the outskirts of Aarau with reinforced probing forces, resulting in a battle that saw the French winners. In the meanwhile, the Germans launched minor border skirmishes in Tirol and Friuli to keep the Italians under pressure, while amassing manpower in the Saar region, to break in half the massive French armies.
Transylvanian war: with the help of German equipment, sourced through the booty of the razed Romanian cities, the Hungarians push again, entering Sibiu. The attempt of Mirescu to secure the alliance of the Serbian President, Mihajlo Nedić, are unsuccessful: neither the promise of Banat and Vojvodina are sufficient to convince the Serbian leader, that is fearing the immediate involvement of the Bulgarians (towards Northern Macedonia) or, worst, of the Italians, advancing from their strongholds in Kvarner and Dalmatia to depose him.
Rise of authoritarianism: the formerly “democratic” governments of Atlantic Alliance are more and more open about the compression of personal and social rights in the name of the “greater good” in the war. The Holding, through its own companies and fronts support the agenda of the politicians, seeking to extract the maximum profit from the war and to extend even more its grasp on the society.

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Here are all of the new US CCS (Level 3 fast-charging) stations that rolled out in April 2023, according to the Department of Energy. These chargers are suitable for most new EVs on the market, except for:

1. Tesla drivers who haven't bought the official CCS adapter yet. Certain older Teslas need additional work done to accept the adapter.
2. Leaf owners like me, and some owners of older cars that also use CHAdeMO. If you drive a Leaf, or an older CHAdeMO car, see my matching post in leaf.

Some of these chargepoints will be "refreshes," e.g. the provider replaced them with faster chargers etc. Some may be incorrect. This report is only as good as the Alternative Fuels Data Center data.
There were 171 CCS charge points added or refreshed in April 2023, which is up from 159 in March. For comparison, there were only 100 new CCS charge points in April 2022. Things are speeding up.
"What about CCS charging at Tesla superchargers?" Tesla is in the process of rolling out their "magic dock" for non-Tesla cars in certain locations. I assume they will start to include this in their reporting to the Alternative Fuels Data Center soon. When they do it should be reflected here.
If you'd like to know about new chargers along your routes right away, or just prefer not to check this list monthly when new openings are rare in your area, I've set up a free service that provides email notifications as soon as they open. You can sign up at evpov.com. Or not! I don't really have a business plan here, I built it to help EV owners like myself.
To streamline this post, multi-chargepoint locations are listed with the number of chargepoints first, so that's why the post is shorter than in previous months.

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** ALL WEEKEND *\*
The Wizard of Oz Flix Brewhouse, 3236 La Orilla Rd. NW There’s no place like Flix this Mother’s Day weekend! Don’t miss this 1939 classic adventure featuring a complimentary bellini for all moms. Click your heels three times and get tickets for the whole family!

• Fri 5/12: 11 AM, 7 PM
• Sat 5/13 and Sun 5/14: 10 AM, 11 AM, 12:50 PM, 7 PM

** Fri 5/12 *\*
Fri 7 AM - 2 PM Garage Sale to support the chis 9723 Cassidy Dr. NW Please come out to buy wonderful items and support the doggies! Hosted by the ABQ Chihuahua Rescue
Fri 11:30 AM - 2 PM Friday Serenatas with Gilbert Uribe Bike In Coffee, 949 Montoya Rd. Award-winning singer-songwriter Gilbert Uribe performs a vibrant blend of Acoustic Latin & Soul Music he calls “Sabrosoul”. Hailing from New Mexico, Gilbert combines elements of Reggae/Rocksteady, the feel-good vibes of Classic Soul and R&B, and the rhythms of Cumbia and Salsa to create a unique musical experience
Fri 5 - 8 PM Greek Night Fundraiser Chello Grill, 5010 Cutler Ave NE, Ste A All you can eat buffet kebabs, Mediterranean salad, rice, pilaf, pita bread soft drink and baklava for dessert. Supporting the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) (Tasso Chronis Chapter) A nonprofit organization focusing on scholarships to high school students (tickets)
Fri 6 PM Mother's Day Charcuterie, Sip & Paint Tully's Italian Deli, 1425 San Mateo Blvd. NE Create a special moment with mom and a masterpiece while enjoying charcuterie and wine! Artist Carisa Otero will guide this fun class painting of spring flowers. Whether you are a seasoned artist or your first time dipping into some paint you'll have a beautiful painting and memories to cherish forever! All materials included! Reserve online and pay in person. Space is limited and by reservation only (more info)
Fri 6 PM Banda UNM Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, 500 University Blvd. NE First-come, first-served but registration is appreciated. Banda UNM is a brass band of UNM undergraduates, graduate students, and alums who share a passion for the style of Banda Sinaloense music from Northern Mexico. Banda UNM brings energy to gigs that get audiences on their feet, singing and dancing. This concert is their debut performance! Banda UNM plays ballads, boleros, cumbias, and rancheras from artists such as Banda El Recodo, Jenni Rivera, José Alfredo Jiménez, Los Ángeles Azules, Luis Miguel, Pedro Infante, and many more. Banda UNM is under the direction of graduate musicology student Roberto De Leon, whose thesis is on Banda Sinaloense music. This is a free event and open to all ages. Refreshments will be provided. It is the third of four performances that comprise the Spring 2023 “Maxwell Courtyard Concert Series,” a celebration featuring superb local and regional artists. This event is co-sponsored by the University of New Mexico's (UNM) Latin American & Iberian Institute, Department of Music, LGBTQ Resource Center, Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies, and the Mellon Foundation (more info)
Fri 6 - 9 PM Club Dance Party! CSP Dance Studios, 1624 Eubank Blvd. NE Join us as we celebrate the love of dance with salsa, bachata, cha cha, west coast swing, hustle, line dancing, and 2step. Whether you're part of a couple or flying solo, all are welcome to come show off their moves and have a great time! $10 cash/check at the door (sorry, no card or Venmo, CashApp, etc.) 6:00-6:30 Welcome lesson
Fri 6 - 9 PM Zealous Grooves Bosque Brewing, 5210 Eubank Blvd. NE Folk, Funk, Hard Rock and Blues trio Zealous Grooves perform live in the ABQ Heights!
Fri 8 PM Blue Lab Comedy Night! Brew Lab 101, 3301 Southern Blvd. SE, Rio Rancho Hire a babysitter and come watch the best in adult comedy in the Area 101 Beer Garden! Featuring some major players from New Mexico and Colorado, this show is sure to please! Arrive early to hit the food trucks and snag the best seats! Just $5 at the Beer Garden Door. This is a 21+ event. Really.
Fri 8 - 10 PM Gilbert Uribe Returns Duke City Beaches, 10508 Menaul Blvd. NE Award-winning singer-songwriter Gilbert Uribe performs a vibrant blend of Acoustic Latin & Soul Music he calls “Sabrosoul”. Hailing from New Mexico, Gilbert combines elements of Reggae/Rocksteady, the feel-good vibes of Classic Soul and R&B, and the rhythms of Cumbia and Salsa to create a unique musical experience
Fri 8 - 11 PM Get Funked Up: Caterwaul Spins Out Tractor Brewing Company, 118 Tulane Dr. SE This month, DJ Caterwaul spins out Funk classics and deep cuts, also curating relevant videos for the experience. All Vinyl, All the Time!
Fri 8 - 11:30 PM Goth Night & Dark Market: Macabre May Moon Edition Tractor Brewing - Wells Park, 1800 4th St. NW We're going full dark side of the moon for May, and dancing the night away with Goth music. DJ Riff Rat and AudioBuddha will be spinning on the ones and twos, Pepe El Monstrito will be providing sound, and Spectral Youth will be featuring some amazing local vendor. Time to break out your Doc Martins, black nail polish, eyeliner, and choker, because we're hosting a night of beautiful music for you dark hearts
Fri 9 PM Cumbia Night with El Gazao Juno, 1501 1st St. NW High energy Cumbia band El Gazao returns to Juno for an outdoor dance party. Dance to Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton between sets. 21+ (tickets)
Fri 10:30 PM NME Movie Night: Willow 35th Anniversary Screening The Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave NE Join New Mexico Entertainment for the May Movie Night, our 35th Anniversary screening of Willow. Early bird ticket purchasers have the chance to win door prizes from local businesses and organizations around town including Bubonicon and a custom poster created by artists Jeremy Montoya & Jon Sanchez. Enter the world of "Willow." Journey to the far corners of your imagination, to a land of myth and magic, where dream and reality live side by side...to a place that never existed, a time that never was. It is a world where a young man named Willow lives out an adventure that explodes beyond the boundaries of his own hopes and fears (tickets)
** BOTH SAT 5/13 AND SUN 5/14 *\*
8 AM - 3 PM SHAPE Vintage Garage Sale 804 Florida St. SE SHAPE NM is a new 501(c)3 nonprofit located in Bernalillo County. Join us for our monthly fundraising event. Our mission is to advocate for marginalized community members by providing low-barrier access to resource navigation, wellness, & holistic community care. Our team is hard at work getting our services off the ground, but you can help us by adding some new pieces to your closet! Donations to the fundraiser be offered donation receipts and are welcomed through May 12th. Schedule your drop off by calling 505-796-4744 or emailing [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). Stop by this weekend and snag some new pieces to replace the donations you gave! Invite a friend or 10 and see what you can find!
8 AM - 5 PM Spring Garden Festival 2901 Candelaria Rd. NE Join us Mother's Day weekend, Including presentations, guided walks, live acoustic music, and plant sale sponsored by the Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park. Stroll through the Park and check out these additional activities: Find out what's living in the pond at the Discovery Pond Open House. Practice bird identification at the wildlife viewing areas. Visit with natural resource professionals at exhibitor tables. Meet the Wildlife Rescue Inc. education birds and volunteers. Wander through the Native Garden and Mariposaville to enjoy the native plants. Browse the Nature Shop for fun and educational merchandise. Make a fun project at the Children's Arts & Craft table. Learn about local animals and plants by checking out the Visitor Center exhibits. $3.00 per vehicle Day Use Fee (exact cash or check). Friends of the RGNC permit holders and NM State Parks annual permit holders enter free with valid permit (more info)
** Sat 5/13 *\*
Sat 9 AM Cemetery Clean Up Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE Service/clean up day in the baby section at Sunset Memorial Park. Have you ever been to the cemetery at Mother’s Day? I’m sure most of us have and we notice just how many hurting people are with us. Let’s get lots of tiny graves ready for Mother’s Day by cleaning up around headstones, leaving beautiful flowers (fresh or artificial) and along the baby area look nice for hurting moms. This is a family event. Please bring sunscreen and hats to protect yourself and flowers (fresh or artificial), and garden tools including scissors/clippers to make things look beautiful. Coffee, water, and snacks will be provided!
Sat 9 AM Mother's Day Paintball Weekend! Ruckus Paintball, 16001 Shooting Range Access Rd. Moms are special! Come join us Mother's Day weekend and mom will get FREE entry and rental equipment
Sat 9 AM Back Our Veterans - Motorcycle Run Indian Motorcycle of Albuquerque, 4509 Alameda Blvd. NE Fundraiser to support Veteran owned businesses. 9:00 am - Check-in & Breakfast @ Indian Motorcycle. 9:30 am - Color Guard Ceremony. 10:00 am - Kick Stands up! RIDE! - Jemez Mountain Brew House. Return - Turtle Mountain North (register)
Sat 9 AM - 1 PM Yard Sale Haynes Park, 2006 Grande Blvd. SE, Rio Rancho Multiple booths to visit! Marine Corps and all service military items; tools & toolboxes; books, pet supplies, craft supplies, housewares; safety aides for seniors and disabled; games; and, so much more!
Sat 9:30 AM Kids' Gardening Club: Summer Planting Day in the Storybook Garden Corrales Community Library, 84 W. La Entrada, Corrales Children are welcome to come help plant seedlings in the "Storybook Garden" during the "Viva Corrales" event! We will also be giving away cherry tomato seedlings grown by our own Sandoval Master Gardeners! Kids can also go to Hanselman Pottery afterwards to create ceramic plant markers and creatures. The creatures will be part of a mosaic mural in the garden
Sat 10 AM San Ysidro 2023 Celebration Sanchez Farm Open Space, 1180 Arenal Rd. SW For hundreds of years, New Mexicans have celebrated San Ysidro Day, the patron saint of farmers. The ancient annual procession and blessing of San Ysidro y Santa María de la Cabeza will commence at 10am. The blessing is a beautiful blend of indigenous and Spanish Catholic traditions. Prayers to these traditional guardians of rain, water, and farmers will take place at the San Isidro carousel (in front of Casa de Salud) with a procession to Sanchez Farm at the corner of Arenal and Lopez, SW. Call 505-842-7343 for more info. Organized by the South Valley Regional Association of Acequias, American Friends Service Committee, ACCESS, and CESOSS
Sat 10 AM - 2 PM Mothers Day Market Megan's Pantry, 2127 Menaul Blvd. NE Come support woman owned businesses and shop small for Mother’s Day -Local Vendors -Music -Mom and me photos -Food & Drinks -Fresh Flowers -Tea Tasting
Sat 10 AM - 3 PM Shop Local Market Cabezon Park, 2307 Cabezon Blvd. SE, Rio Rancho We support all things local! Everything must be handmade, or homegrown. No franchise companies. No resale of items. No political booths. No prepared food from Big Box Stores! No premade items re-branded and resold as homemade! No products containing non-sustainable oils. No products containing preservatives, colorants, etcetera, that are artificial, chemical or contain carcinogenics. Please call the Cabezon Community Center at 505-892-4499 for more info
Sat 10 AM - 4 PM Mother’s Day Party! Smith's Food and Drug, 4016 Louisiana Blvd. NE Mother’s Day Party hosted by Dr. Lisa's Vending Emporium! Food, music, bounce house for the kids, and local vendors! Come out and see us!
Sat 10 AM - 4 PM Del Norte HS Football Team Mattress Fundraiser Del Norte High School, 5323 Montgomery Blvd. NE Come get a better night’s sleep AND support the Del Norte High School Football Team at their 4th Annual Mattress & Adjustable Bed Sale Fundraiser Event! We carry quality name brands like Southerland, Malouf, Englander, Tranquility, and Wellsville. With HUGE savings off retail prices, this is a ONE DAY only event! We need your help to SPREAD THE WORD by inviting all of your family and friends! Every purchase supports the Del Norte High School Football Team! Sleep Better, Save Money, Support the KIDS!
Sat 10 AM - 4 PM May Used Book Sale Main Library, 501 Copper Ave NW Join us for the monthly book sale. There will be a variety of fiction, non-fiction, children and adults books, videos, dvds, CDs, comic books, maps available. Free for Members - $2 for Non-Members. Free to all after noon. All Sales are held in the Lower Level of the Main Library downtown. Validated parking is available on 5th and Copper, kitty-corner to the library. The Friends of the Public Library is a non-profit organization. All proceeds go to supporting the Public Library of Albuquerque & Bernalillo County library programs
Sat 11 AM - 4 PM Mama Bear Market Boxing Bear Brewing Corrales, 10200 Corrales Rd. Boxing Bear Brewing Co in collaboration with Taylor D. Socials is excited to bring you the 2nd annual Mama Bear Mother's Day market! Get ready to celebrate the amazing mama bears in your life with unique and thoughtful gifts. This year, we aim to create a specially curated market for the Mamas. We have hand-picked vendors with products that have left a great impression on us and represent the vibe and professionalism of Boxing Bear Brewing Co. and Taylor, D Socials. Shop from a variety of products such as skincare, makeup, soap, jewelry, candles, clothing, and, CBD to name a few (click link for vendors)
Sat 11 AM - 7 PM Bowl For Kids' Sake 2023 Skidmore's Holiday Bowl, 7515 Lomas Blvd. NE Join us for our 39th annual Bowl For Kids' Sake, our biggest fundraising event of the year! The theme this year is Superheroes. Proceeds from Bowl For Kids' Sake help us provide our mentoring services free of charge to New Mexico's youth (more info)
Sat 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM Mother's Day Cookout Indian Motorcycle of Albuquerque, 4509 Alameda Blvd. NE Calling all moms who love to ride motorcycles! Join us for a cookout to celebrate YOU! Enjoy burgers fresh off the grill
Sat 12 - 5 PM ABQ Munchies Festival 617 Central Ave NE Show up for the 2nd annual ABQ Munchies Festival in Downtown Albuquerque! It’s a festival of food, art, music and adult recreational entertainment. Dispensaries, vendors, artists, and the hottest food trucks in the 505 will showcase New Mexico’s flowering local businesses and budding cannabis industry, while dank live music elevates everyone’s vibes. Free to attend!
Sat 12 - 6 PM Parking Lot Pop-up Market Little Bear, 3123 Central Ave NE Come and shop our market with over 25 local vendors + makers. Sip coffee, cocktails and Yakitori from La Rosa del Bosque. Free to attend Pet friendly All ages welcome
Sat 1 PM Family Art Workshops: Tissue Paper Flowers Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Rd. NW Brighten up someone's day with some colorful, flowy flowers! Using the simple technique of cutting, folding, and fluffing you can create blooms and blossoms to celebrate this special time of year
Sat 2 PM Mini Art Market Tin Can Alley, 6110 Alameda Blvd. NE Meet us on the top patio for a mini art market featuring vendors, DJs, and our regular scheduled live music curated by Collective & Collected
Sat 6 - 9 PM Lilly Barrack Ladies Night 8K Run and Mortgage Solutions Financial Community 5K Run/Walk Sid Cutter Pilot Pavilion, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Park, Grab your co-worker, your mother, your daughter, girlfriend or running partner for a special night full of fun and exciting memories with some really awesome swag (more info and register)
Sat 7 - 9 PM Evening Balloon Glow Chick-Fil-A Cottonwood, 3801 Ellison Rd. Join us for an evening balloon glow with Chicklet, Chick-fil-A®'s official balloon and our Cow. Come sample our seasonal Watermelon Mint Lemonade
Sat 7 - 9 PM The Edwards Twins: THE ULTIMATE VARIETY SHOW - Vegas Impersonators & Impressionists KiMo Theatre, 423 Central Ave Call for tickets: 505-768-3522. The Edwards Twins Present: THE ULTIMATE VARIETY SHOW. Vegas’ Top Impersonators & Impressionists Celebrating 35 Years! Sneak Peek. Remember all of the wonderful variety shows we all grew up on in the 70’s & 80’s? Now is your chance to see them live and re-created by Las Vegas’ number one impersonators of all time. All of your favorite legendary superstars come alive in The Edwards Twins Present: THE ULTIMATE VARIETY SHOW. Sonny & Cher, Billy Joel, Elton John, Neil Diamond, Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Bette Midler, Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Tom Jones, and many more all in one show hosted by The Edwards Twins from Las Vegas. All live vocals
Sat 8 - 10 PM Hops & Dreams: The Star Wars Edition! Tractor Brewing - Wells Park, 1800 4th St. NW Join us in a galaxy far, far away… The Desert Darlings return with Raqzia for an epic Star Wars belly dance show! Free, but tips appreciated!
Sat 8 PM - 1:30 AM Flashback 80's Video Music “Just Like Heaven 80’s PROM!” Sister, 407 Central Ave NW Hosted by “Flashback 80’s” with DJ Brad Cole, Flashback 80’s Video Music Dance Party RETURNS ONCE AGAIN! See all your Video Favorites from the 80's. Celebrating the Cure returning to ABQ on May 16th! The PROM 80’s style including a photo-booth with props and all things 80’s. Dress up in your quirky 80’s best, make it a night to remember! Prizes for the best outfit! BE prepared to sing your heart out and dance all night long to the nonstop 100% of the best 80's party music! Expect to see hear all the greatest videos from the 80’s in all their glory playing on all the big screens! “Put on your red shoes and dance the blues” Glam, Punk, Wave, Metal, & Pop from artists like A-Ha, B52’s, Beastie Boys, The Cure, David Bowie, Devo, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Madonna, Prince, Soft Cell, Violent Femmes, The Clash, Dead or Alive, Culture Club, Billy Idol, Rick Springfield, Cyndi Lauper, Modern English, Joan Jett, and so many more!
** Sun 5/14 ** -- Mother's Day
Sun 9 AM - 5 PM Mother's Day at the Zoo ABQ BioPark, 903 10th St. SW Celebrate Mom with the variety of Zoo mothers and their little wild ones. All moms will be celebrated during this special day whether they have toes, paws, hooves or claws. Enjoy music around every corner with the family as you learn more about how the animals raise their young at our Zoo. Grab a yummy snack from one of the stands around the facility or have a picnic in the grass. To make things extra special, add a Mother's Day Brunch to your visit and treat Mom like a queen! Guests can enjoy bands like Dos Gatos, D'Santi Nava, Flambeaux, Lasotras, Los Domingueros, Mumbojumbo Jazz, Ryan Smith, Secret 7 Duo, The Cumberlands, The Real Matt Jones, Trio Bravo, and the Watermelon Mountain Jug Band as they perform throughout the Zoo. Get Mom an extra special gift and get her a Mother’s Day Brunch Basket. Pre-order a meal for two and pick it up a the Cottonwood Café upon arrival. Discovery Stations around the Zoo will educate guests about family dynamics, maternal care, birth statistics, conservation, and more! Get your tickets to the ABQ BioPark Zoo for Mom today!
Sun 10 AM - 2 PM Seeds & Starts Day Rail Yards Market, 777 1st St. SW Ready, Set, Grow! The Rail Yards Market is the best local destination of plants for your garden, blooms for mom, and fresh spring produce for your table. Get your seeds and starter plants from your favorite local growers! Free for all! Everyone is welcome! EBT doubled with Double-Up-Food-Bucks. Senior and WIC programs welcome. Fresh local produce! Breakfast & lunch prepared food options. Handmade Art. ADA Accessible. Free Parking. FREE :: LOCAL :: FAMILY FRIENDLY :: PET FRIENDLY
Sun 11 AM Vegan Mother's Day Bake Sale Lucky Paws, 6600 Menaul Blvd. NE, Ste 1 Our 3rd annual Mother's Day Bake Sale to honor all mothers. This will be our first fully vegan bake sale
Sun 11 AM - 2 PM Mother's Day Bouquets and Mimosas Gruet Winery, 8400 Pan American Fwy NE Join us this Mother's Day to treat your special Mom to our bouquet bar where she can make a flower arrangement to take home while you enjoy mimosas and pastries (tickets)
Sun 12 - 3 PM May Amilonga - Tango High and Dry Brewing, 529 Adams St. NE Don’t leave mothers High and Dry on Mother’s Day. Celebrate Mother's Day in style with Amilonga and don't miss out on an afternoon of dancing, drinks, food, and laughter. DJ: Paul! We'll be taking over the 15x15 wooden dance floor for some tango fun. Enjoy delicious food from the Artisan Gourmet Food Truck in their lot and check out High and Dry's drinks menu for a refreshing beverage. Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun, not just mothers!
Sun 1 PM 8th Annual Moms Play Free Mothers' Day Empire Board Game Library, 3503 Central Ave NE Let Empire treat you to some free play time! If you're a mom, then come in this Sunday and play any of our 1,000 games without paying for table time on your special day
Sun 1 - 5 PM Mother's Day in Old Town 2005 N. Plaza St. NW This free event that celebrates Mom on her special day in Old Town features food, shopping, music and more. Bring the family to Historic Old Town and honor the mom in your life. The Gazebo will be surrounded with Old Town Merchants and have local entertainment from Levi Dean and the Mesa Rats, Fiesta Mexicana, and Son Como Son. Eat, dance, and celebrate Mom! Shop from local Old Town Merchants like A variety of Old Town Merchants will have booths on Plaza Vieja around the Gazebo. Get Mom the perfect gift from Carla Forrest Fine Art, D.e.e.hs Candles & More, David Behrens Art, Gobble This, Lapis Room, Lillie's Handmade Soaps, Nizhoni Soaps, Salsa Saint, and The Turquoise Tree Flower Shop. Be sure to visit all of the your favorite shops in the plazas and discover new ones around Old Town. Gazebo Entertainment Schedule: 1 pm – Levi Dean and the Mesa Rats (Americana/Folk), 2:45 pm – Ballet Folklorico Fiesta Mexicana (Folklorico Dance), 3:30 pm – Son Como Son (Cuban Salsa). Kids can enjoy free face painting and a 25-foot climbing wall! Eat at one of the many restaurants in the Old Town area or grab a bite from food trucks (more info)
Sun 5 - 8 PM Music on the Patio: North Valley Turn Tanglers Canteen Brewhouse, 2381 Aztec Rd. NE The North Valley Tune Tanglers perform a spicy mix of diverse and vibrant tunes and songs from old Appalachia to New Mexico and beyond. They source material from visits with Appalachian old timers, field recordings collected in Mexico, and early commercial recordings of country music and western swing. Each performance also includes music from northern New Mexico, Texas border music, the beautiful twin fiddle harmonies from the Tohono O’odham people of southern Arizona, original songs, and when appropriate, sing-along standards. Based in Albuquerque, the Tanglers have satisfied the diverse musical appetites of audiences since 2010

In one week, fans from all over the country/world will be in Oakland to see SUGA! Help an ARMY out and let them know about safety, how to get around, where to eat, tourist attractions, BTS related things to do, places that BTS has visited in Oakland, or anything else that you think someone should know when they visit!
Concert capacity of Oakland Arena is about 19,200! Multiply that by the two days we’ll have Yoongi in the Bay and that’s 38,400 potential attendees! So let's get those thousands of recommendations from all of you!
Are you ARMY visiting Oakland/The Bay and have questions about the city? Ask in the comments below!
I'm volunteering to compile this post based on the hard work/example of u/whyohwhy115’s previous city advice threads and suggestions I've already received from other ARMY (Particularly Adriana, Aku, @ARMYNomad, UnaArmyBarista, Priscilla, u/Bear4years, u/mycatisadesigner) and the mods. Super special credit and thank you to u/GoldenCoast7 whose words and hard work are the basis of this guide! Alright y’all let's create our own bangtan guide to Oakland!

Welcome notice from Oakland ARMY!

“We love the Bay Area because of its amazing weather and nature, rich culture, and endless things to do/see/make/eat. What we call Oakland, Berkeley, and the East Bay is the unceded territory of the Lisjan Ohlone people. Oakland is directly east of the San Francisco Bay, nestled between the port and the hills. It's historically home to many immigrants and diasporas, particularly Black, Latinx, and Asian diasporas. These days it's a laid-back counterpart to San Francisco, with a distinct culture built around community, creativity, and activism. Oakland's cultural impact includes some of the country's first labor uprisings, the Black Panther Party, a thriving food scene, and of course, Bay Area hip hop. This is a place that celebrates outsiders, free thinkers, and liberation seekers, so it is PERFECT that Yoongi's U.S. tour ends in the East Bay.
Oakland is fun and beautiful, but like any major city, you also have to be safe, plan ahead, and know what you're getting into. We hope the advice and recommendations here help you make the most of your trip.”

Places BTS Has Visited, Food They’ve Eaten

• Alcatraz Island - SUGA
  
• Golden Gate Bridge (South End) - OT7
  

Concert Venues

• Oakland Arena - Love Yourself Tour 2018
  
• Sydney Goldstein Theater - Highlights Tour 2015
  

Concert Related Events

Note: I'm not affiliated with any of the following events. Please reach out to event organizers if you have questions.
Cupsleeve Events
A cupsleeve event is a themed event at a cafe or similar location, often at boba tea places. You can usually buy themed goodies and get a free cupsleeve with a drink purchase. Some also feature other vendors selling art, baked goods, etc. These events can be popular, so it's recommended to reserve a free or paid tier before the event.

Cupsleeve Events

• “Day 2 Pre-Concert Meetup at Korner Kitchen” (Oakland/Fruitvale) May 17, 2:30-5:30 PM HellaBTSxARMY
  
• “Agust D Cupsleeve” (Oakland) May 18, 12 - 4pm BTS Tarot Project x Bangtan Social Club
  
• "SUGA in the Bay Cupsleeve/Banner Event" (Albany and San Jose) May 13-18 BayAreaBTSxARMY
  
• “SUGALAND (Suga in Oakland) Cupsleeve Event” (Alameda) May 17th 12-4pm ThePurpleCourt
  
• “Agust D Meets SUGA” Cupsleeve event May (SF) May 14th 1-7pm Ohmyjin_events
  

Other Events/Parties

• Join the SO FAR AWAY fan project for the May 17 concert! - Ongoing until the concert #SoFarAwayProject
  
• Billboard projects from BTSXSFBA and BABA that will be on loop during the concert days to welcome Yoongi and Army!
  

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS & SHOWS - MUST SEE/DO IN OAKLAND/The Bay Area

Oakland

• Oakland Coliseum - The Oakland A’s will be playing home games 5/11-5/17, the coliseum is right next to Oakland Arena!
  
• Oakland Museum of California - Just off Lake Merritt BART. Spans a range of science, history, and art for all ages. Highly recommend the current exhibition on Angela Davis (you can see her speak and even touch some of her papers!) Hang out in the beautiful garden!
  
• Chabot Space and Science Center
  
• Lake Merritt - The place to walk, or just spread out a blanket and people-watch.
  
• Also features a botanical garden and bonsai garden! There are bikeshare stations nearby if you want to do some serious Namjooning.
  
• Children's Fairyland, if you're traveling with kids, is one of the places that inspired Walt Disney to create Disneyland.
  
• Hike one of our many trails with a beautiful view! There's a wide variety, and you may catch the end of this spring's superbloom. Redwood Regional Park and Joaquin Miller are very accessible. AllTrails is the app/website for trail maps.
  
• The Port Bar - Sunday Drag Brunch and Wednesday drag events!
  

SF And Other Neighboring Cities

• California Academy of Science - Indoor rainforest, living roof, natural history museum and planetarium!
  
• Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
  
• Asian Art Museum (SF) - From ancient to contemporary, a huge range of Asian art. This is a place to find out about both established and lesser-known artists, and they do a great job of covering the full Asian diaspora
  
• SFMOMA - The permanent collection is full of modern pieces and abstract paintings. The special exhibitions often spotlight a single artist/craftsperson, or gather local artists around a theme. There are a couple cafes and a public library branch inside.
  
• Museum of the African Diaspora (SF) - Small, easy to cover in 1 hour, but packs a big punch with rotating exhibitions spotlighting Black history, art, and culture
  
• Contemporary Jewish Museum (SF) - Art and history, local and global.
  
• Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (SF) - Free! Focused on art, activism, and social justice.
  
• GLBT Historical Society Museum - “The first full-scale, stand-alone museum of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender history and culture in the United States, and only the second in the world”
  
• SF Japantown - Explore one of the three remaining Japantown’s in the country and all it has to offer! Food! Shops! Culture! A favorite of many locals.
  
• Books Kinokuniya
  
• Exploratorium - Hands on science museum, fun for all ages!
  
• Catch a Drag Show at Oasis SF! (one of many wonderful gay bars in the area!)
  
• Fisherman’s Wharf/Pier 39
  
• Golden Gate Park
  
  • SF Botanical Garden
  • de Young Museum
• Presidio
  
  • Walt Disney Family Museum
  • Presidio Tunnel Tops
• Beaches
  
  • Ocean Beach
  • Baker Beach
  • Crissy Field East Beach
• Pixar (Emeryville) - Not open to visitors but fun to drive past!
  
• Tilden Regional Park (Berkeley) - Lovely trails, a petting zoo, a botanical garden and a charming natural history museum! Great place for picnics!
  

RESTAURANTS - WHERE TO EAT

Korean BBQ/Restaurants

• Gangnam Jajang
  
• Moo Bong Ri
  
• Ohgane (AYCE KBBQ)
  
• Jong Ga House (AYCE KBBQ)
  
• Gogi Time (AYCE KBBQ)
  
• Pyeong Chang Tofu House
  
• Dan Sung Sa
  
• Don Blanc
  
• Hancook
  
• Azit
  
• Tin & Pig
  
• Hanshin Pocha
  

Asian/Asian-American

• Marufuku Ramen (Locations in SF Japantown considered best ramen in the Bay (recommended) and Oakland)
  
• Taste of Thai Kitchen - Thai
  
• Charm Thai Bistro - Thai
  
• Farmhouse Thai - Thai
  
• Pla Daek Thai - Thai (Esan)
  
• Jo's Modern Thai - Thai
  
• Champa Garden - Lao, Thai
  
• Shan Dong - Chinese noodles
  
• Burma Superstar - Burmese
  
• Malaya Tea Room - Malaysian
  
• Sushi House - Japanese
  
• Tane Vegan Izakaya - Japanese (Vegan)
  
• Soba Ichi - Japanese
  
• Kirala Sushi - Japanese
  
• Itani Ramen - Japanese
  
• Ebiko Sushi - Japanese
  
• Ok's Deli - Asian-American
  
• Senor Sisig (& Senor Sisig Vegan) - Filipino-American
  
• FOB Kitchen - Filipino
  
• Korner Kitchen & Bar - Food Hall
  
• Good to Eat - Taiwanese
  
• Anapurna - Nepalese
  
• Lion Dance Cafe - Singaporean - Vegan
  
• Tay Ho - Vietnamese
  
• Blind Tiger - Asian Fusion
  
• Golden Lotus - Asian Fusion - Vegan
  
• Bake Sum - Bakery
  

Boba/Dessert

• YiFang
  
• Boba Guys
  
• Happy Lemon
  
• Uji Time (Taiyaki)
  
• TiBear
  
• Asha Tea House
  
• Curbside Creamery (Vegan options)
  
• Fenton’s Creamery (Iconic Bay Area ice cream parlor)
  
• Mr. Dewie’s Cashew Creamery (Vegan)
  
• Belly Good Cafe and Crepes (Japantown, SF) cute character crepes!
  

Everything Else!

• Cheeseboard Pizza - Pizza, Vegetarian
  
• Dimond Slice Pizza - Pizza , Vegetarian
  
• Square Pie Guys - Pizza (Better than Prince St in NYC!)
  
• Arizmendi - Bakery, Pizza
  
• Tacos El Ultimo Baile - Mexican
  
• Bombera - Mexican-Californian
  
• Comal - Mexican
  
• Sister - Pizza, California, Cafe
  
• Sunday Bakeshop - Bakery
  
• Molcajete Cocina Mexicana - Mexican
  
• Guadalajara Restaurant and Taco Truck
  
• Asmara - Eritrean/Ethiopian (Vegan/Vegetarian friendly)
  
• Barcote - Ethiopian
  
• Tacos Oscar - Mexican
  
• World Famous Hotboys Chicken - Hot chicken
  
• Drake's Dealership - American, beers
  
• The Phat Lady - American, brunch
  
• Sobre Mesa - Afro-Latino
  
• Cholita Linda - Mexican
  
• Rico Rico Tacos (and Rico Rico Vegano) - Mexican
  
• Enssaro - Ethiopian
  
• Sequoia Diner - American
  
• Brenda’s - Southern Cajun/Creole, Brunch
  
• Beauty's Bagels - Breakfast
  
• Pomella - Israeli/Mediterranean
  

TRANSPORTATION

Getting to Oakland Arena

• Taking BART: GREEN or ORANGE LINE to BERRYESSA or BLUE LINE to DUBLIN/PLEASANTON
  
• Get off at OAKLAND COLISEUM
  
• Walk out of the station and cross the walkway towards the Coliseum/Arena."
  
• Taking the AC Transit bus:
  
• Find a route to the Coliseum BART station and use the walkway to the Coliseum/Arena.
  
• Taking Lyft/Uber:
  
• Getting dropped off/picked up at Coliseum or Fruitvale BART may be easier than going to the arena.
  
• Driving:
  
• Try to carpool, and plan on delays getting into/out of the Arena parking lots. If parking is sold out, Fruitvale BART is one stop away and has a large garage.
  

Parking

• Oakland Arena Parking info
  
• Purchase a parking pass for the concert on Ticketmaster
  
• General Parking info
  
  • Pay attention to street signs, parking can be a little tricky with certain neighborhoods only allowing parking at certain times
  • Download apps like ParkMobile and SpotHero for help!

Getting Elsewhere Around the Bay

Local tip! “C.R.E.A.M.” - Clipper Rules Everything Around Me! Clipper is the transit pass for the whole Bay Area. Buy it at BART stations, at Walgreens, or get the app.

• BART (subway): Clipper or paper ticket. Goes to SFO and Oakland Airports, through downtown SF, Oakland, and Berkeley, and out to the suburbs. Generally safe. Stay alert, especially late at night.
  
• AC TRANSIT (bus): Clipper or cash (exact change). Goes throughout the East Bay. Some Transbay Bus routes run from the Salesforce Transit Center in SF to various locations in Oakland/Berkeley.
  
• Safe but not always on time. Not all bus stops have benches/shelters.
  
• Google Maps, Transit, and AC Transit app have arrival times and route planners.
  
• FERRY: Clipper or paper ticket. A pretty (and slower) way to travel between SF, Oakland, and Alameda.
  
• BIKE SHARE: Through the Lyft app. Use Google Maps to map out a good bike route first.
  
• SCOOTERS: Through Lime, Link, or Veo.
  

Accessibility

• Wheelchair access/elevators on BART can be hit or miss depending on the station, so pay attention to the updates on working elevators system-wide.
  
• BART can be LOUD (over 90 decibels) for those with hearing sensitivity.
  
• Sidewalks and street corners are usually in good condition, but can flood after heavy rain.
  
• Lyft and Uber may be the most consistent, accessible transit if you're not able to stand and wait for long periods.
  
• Oakland Arena accessibility guide: https://www.theoaklandarena.com/accessibility
  

Airports

Oakland International Airport (OAK)
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

MISC

WeatheWhat to Wear

• Mid May should have mild weather, with daytime temps around 55-70 F
  
• Oakland and Berkeley have cold mornings and evenings (down to 45 F), and San Francisco has extremes: cold and windy, or hot and sunny, depending on the neighborhood.
  
• Weather apps are your friend! WeatherUnderground has specific neighborhood weather for SF.
  
• Pack light layers that you can carry with you and take on/off as needed. Meaning: short-sleeved shirt, long-sleeved shirt or sweater, lightweight vest or jacket, beanie or scarf if you get cold easily. You'll probably use all of them at different times of day.
  
• RAIN IS POSSIBLE (and currently expected on concert days!!) so an umbrella or rain jacket would be a good idea!!
  
• We wear practical shoes here (and lots of Docs ;) )! Sneakers, boots, etc. will get you far.
  

Safety Tips

Non-emergency police number: (510) 777-3333
Report a crime online: https://www.oaklandca.gov/services/report-a-crime-online
It is unfortunately a common occurrence in Oakland to call 911 and for the line to be busy/to get no response. With this in mind, please be extra vigilant about your own safety and look out for your fellow ARMYs as well. If you see another ARMY who looks scared or lost, reach out! It can make a world of difference.
While we are proud to call Oakland our home, the reality of being in any major city but especially Oakland is that crime (especially property crime) is a problem. We recommend basic urban safety including:

• Travel in groups at night or in neighborhoods you don't know.
  
• Don't leave anything (even a jacket) visible in a parked car. Break-ins are rampant, even if you are in the car or nearby.
  
• Avoid leaving anything of value in the trunk (electronics, luggage) -- they will also get bipped!
  
• Stay in busier areas, and be aware of your surroundings.
  
• Plan your transportation strategy ahead of time, including a backup plan so you don't end up lost or stranded.
  
• Go through trusted rideshare services like Uber and Lyft; don't accept solicitation for a taxi or ride.
  
• Try not to carry much cash; you probably won't need it anyway.
  
• Act confident -- and don't be afraid to get loud or attract attention to yourself if needed.
  

Homelessness is a major concern right now. It might be surprising, depending on where you're from. Remember:

• Unhoused people and encampments are not all dangerous. But, you have no way to know who is there and what the exact situation is.
  
• When you walk through an encampment or past tents, you're walking through someone's home.
  
• When possible, steer clear of tents, especially larger encampments under freeways.
  
• If you don't understand what someone is saying to you or you can't help them, give a firm "No," shake your head, and walk away. Don't feel bad about it!
  
• If you encounter something that makes you unsure, cross the street or head back to a more populated area.
  
• If you stumble across a situation in progress, don't engage -- remember, you don't know what is going on with other people.
  

Oakland Arena & Oakland Airport Area Specific Safety Tips

• We HIGHLY recommend that you DO NOT CAMP: The area around the venue is extremely dangerous and secluded.
  
• The area around Oakland Arena is unsafe (away from the rest of the city, many encampments) we also recommend arriving for merch during daylight hours (no earlier than 6am)
  
• If you must camp, go with a group and make a safety plan that includes a meet-up location if something happens.
  
• There aren't businesses close to the arena so make sure you have everything you need for the night including food, batteries/chargers, flashlights, etc.
  
• Flying into Oakland Airport? Don't park at the nearby restaurants (Starbucks on 98th, In-n-Out)...they are notorious for car break ins.
  
• BART is a safe and easy option for getting to/from the airport.
  
• If you still don't have a place to stay, look for rooms near Uptown Oakland, Downtown Oakland/Chinatown, or a BART station rather than the arena.
  

SHOPPING

• SF Japantown
  
• Bay Street Emeryville
  
• SarangHello SF - “The Bay Area’s Original K-Pop Shop!”
  
• Local neighborhoods like: Grand Lake, Lakeshore, Adams Point, Temescal (Telegraph Ave.), Rockridge (College Ave) and Piedmont Ave. have lots of great local boutiques and shops! Fun to explore!
  

For more in depth information on everything above please check out this wonderful guide to Oakland made with love by u/GoldenCoast7 and the other local ARMYs listed above! Includes more in depth info on prices of restaurants listed, great spots for drinks and coffee, and important info about Oakland/Bay Area culture that makes this place so special!
I will be adding recommendations from you all!

Betches (am i using that right?),
I hope that everyone that participated in Saturday's Cottown Schlepdown is recovering well, personally I am mostly over it, but def not 100%, then again I am a man of a certain age. Boy do we have a dense list of items to bring to your attention this week, and here they are;
Captain's Corner Saturday Cardio Alot of you fellas mentioned that your cardio was lacking after saturday, when we move into CARFU this fall, cardio is just going to be more necessary for the sake of gametime stamina,(fewer subs = more field time). One small step that you can take to prepare is to start getting more cardio in, and would you look that that! there is an avenue for you to get some Saturday cardio - 8am near the south end of Bradford beach (https://goo.gl/maps/pvT1VCsVd8sTKLHx5). workout usually lasts about 1.5hrs, be there or be gassed after 15 mins against Kenosha this fall
Pride Parade Float As you may be more than aware, we are not only holding the banner in this year's pride parade, we are also BUILDING A F'ing FLOAT!! Interested in participating? The 1st meet up will be taking place this Thursday (5/11) at the house of Rad (https://goo.gl/maps/SQXRd71qUE7ZqUax6) Join the discord to be a part of the conversation https://discord.gg/2ymQZtpaAz
Board Nominations & End of Season Stuff End of Season Awards and Board Positions – May 21-May 28 Award Voting and Board Nominations will be sent out on 5/21 and will stay opened until 5/28! All players (who are in good standing/dues paid) are able to participate! End of Season Awards Players can submit one name for each of the below awards. Awards will be presented at the end of season banquet Most Improved Player Rookie of the Season Supporter of the Season Back of the Season Forward of the Season Player of the Season
Board Nominations Players can nominate members to serve for one year at the below board positions. Our current board will verify the nominees and final voting will take place at the end of season banquet. If you will not be at the end of season banquet, please make arrangements will the President (Tristen) or Member at Large (Bill) to ensure your vote is included. President Secretary Treasurer Director of Communications Director of Fundraising and Events Member at Large Team Captain Match Secretary
End of Season Banquet – Saturday, 6/3 Reed’s House (3102 N Hackett Ave, Milwaukee) Doors at 10:00a; Brunch and Business from 11:00a-1:00p Costs: We ask that players and guests pitch in $5 per person to help cover food, booze, and other costs. Please bring cash to the gig! RSVP Here! DEADLINE IS 5/14 Preliminary Agenda: Eat and Drink Playlist Trivia Presidential Updates and Team Business Election of New Board Members Presentation of Awards Kangaroo Court Please prepare charges (and defenses) prior to banquet! This will help us fit in as many charges in the allotted time See Judge Bill with questions! Submit charges here! Bring diapers to donate to Hazel (Jim and Katie) and Chloe (Mello and Miranda) We’ll let you know which sizes once we find out if we’re dealing with Props or Wings for the next generation
Host a Rugger It turns out that we are the only snobs that get our own accommodations when traveling for rugby (pinkys up boys), but that doesn't mean that others should do the same! Our Saint Louis homies need a place to stay when they come up to take a beating next week, if you can host someone (own a couch or have a spare room) or ones sign up below https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1snVmP2nMcJE8inzpFLUjfQ6zoZbA9qB4qMRWYXIDk1A/edit?fbclid=IwAR3Wc5uKpRVS3rvPVY2dLP_XmqIdmLjjAfRjwTjpTEtULgji_NeAYijxCZM
Miss Ruck 'N Scrum (THE TEAM DRAG SHOW THAT YOU SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN) Saturday, 7/22 Dix @ 6:00p; Performers arrival will vary Players perform for the crown and raise money for the team; with the assistance of some drag mothers that will help with painting Miss Spencer will MC, we’ll be selling merch and jello shots Sign Up Here to perform or help out with the event! Performance spots are limited; sign up ASAP! More information on logistics to follow. Reach out to Jake P if you have questions!
Our Next Match (Noram folks (Us + cottage grove) VS St. Louis) Hart Park (7300 Chestnut St, Wauwatosa) at 12:00p 3rd half at Walkers Pint (Dips and Dunkers) Sign Up Here and specify which dip, dunker, or salad you’re brining! Salads do not need to be a leafy green; get creative! Miss Spencer will be in attendance! Bring your singles! Hart Park is Turf, do prepare yourself for that.... possibly terf too, but too early to tell.
Sunday, June 4 Pride Parade and Block Parties @ 1:00p (Location TBD) ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY for all that are in-town and able-bodied to assist with carrying the pride flag and staffing our float! Rugbaes, Supporters, and Friends of the Team are welcome to join to ensure we have the required numbers! Potential opportunity to assist sponsor bars at Fat Dix and Second Street Block Parties (slinging beer, selling merch, etc) Reach out directly to Jake P if you are interested in working AFTER the parade
Saturday, June 15 Jello Shots and Rugby Thots @ DIX @ 9:30p
Saturday, July 15 Jello Shots and Rugby Thots @ DIX @ 9:30p
Want to play sevens this summer? Sign up below https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w3CB2uA4XyxMXbfGf4RfWyMdab-8etFc8wXMHm2FPOI/edit?usp=sharing&fbclid=IwAR2kwebdSRSCpnH3kyTYdE1QtH36-t7c_xg65rvLLB2w2fOQwdpObrYMwNU
Random song that is stuck in my head https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF2iuZctLNs

Here are all of the new US CHAdeMO (Leaf fast-charging) stations that rolled out in April 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
There were 112 "new" CHAdeMOs added in April. To put it in perspective, there were 171 CCS chargers added in April. I think the pace of CHAdeMO rollout has stabilized, while the pace of CCS rollout is still increasing. This makes sense given that only Nissan still makes a CHAdeMO car.
Some of these chargepoints will be "refreshes," e.g. the provider replaced them with faster chargers etc. Some may be incorrect. This report is only as good as the Alternative Fuels Data Center data.
We all know that CHAdeMO is a legacy format and will eventually go away, but clearly Nissan and their partners are continuing to support it for the time being. This shouldn't be surprising. After all, you can still buy a new Leaf.
If you'd like to know about new chargers along your routes right away, or reading these monthly reports is just frustrating in your state, I've set up a free service that provides email notifications only when new stations actually open. You can sign up at evpov.com. I built it to help EV owners like myself (especially my fellow Leaf owners). You can pick other plug types as well.
To streamline this post, multi-chargepoint locations are listed with the number of chargepoints first, so that's why the post is shorter than in previous months.

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Central park blvd 4597 Central Park Blvd Denver, CO 80238 (2) CITY OF DURANGO DURANGO PL2 250 West 8th Street Durango, CO 81301 (4) VOLVO CAR USA GW SPRINGS DC4 2115 Grand Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (2) KUM & GO GRANBY PL1 308 West Agate Avenue Granby, CO 80446 (1) HION NETWORK OURAY PL2 1230 Main St Ouray, CO 81427 (1) HION NETWORK OURAY PL1 1230 Main Street Ouray, CO 81427 (2) CENTENNIAL PARK PAGOSA SPGS PL2 San Juan River Walk Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 (2) ES1 SALIDA PL2 1 County Road 105 Salida, CO 81201 ➡ CT (2) BMW RIDGEFIELD RIDGEFIELD 2 746 US-7 Ridgefield, CT 06877 (1) SUBARU CUSTOMER CUSTOMEREXPRESS 45 Winsted Rd Torrington, CT 06790 ➡ FL (1) GLENEAGLES STATION 2 7667 Victory Ln Delray Beach, FL 33446 (1) Bird Ludlam 6890 Bird Rd Miami FL 33155 Bird Rd Miami, FL 33155 ➡ GA (1) GEORGIA POWER VININGS DC1 4300 Paces Ferry Rd SE Atlanta, GA 30339 (1) GENESIS ATL #1 GEN ALT #2 5917 Peachtree Rd Atlanta, GA 30341 (1) GEORGIA POWER LAKEPOINT DC1 171 LakePoint Pkwy Cartersville, GA 30121 (1) GENESIS ATL #1 GEN ATL #1 5917 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Chamblee, GA 30341 (1) GEORGIA POWER CUMMING DC1 1532 Market Pl Blvd Cumming, GA 30041 (1) GEORGIA POWER CAPTAIN D MADI 1930 Eatonton Rd Madison, GA 30650 (2) GEORGIA POWER THOMSON DC2 2101 Washington Rd Thomson, GA 30824 ➡ IA (1) KUM & GO CEDAR RAPIDS DC 2604 16th Avenue Southwest Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 ➡ IL (1) HOP CHARGERS HOP2-NORTH LOT 343 N Perryville Rd Rockford, IL 61107 ➡ IN (1) CHARGER SOUTH CHARGER SOUTH 920 N Nappanee St Elkhart, IN 46514 (1) KELLEY CADILLAC 4-G-250-L-W-15 555 Grand National Dr Fort Wayne, IN 46804 ➡ KS (1) Midway Motors Supercenter 2075 E Kansas Ave McPherson, KS 67460 ➡ KY (2) FORT KNOX IBCRG#4 10 Bullion Blvd Fort Knox, KY 40121 (5) FORT KNOX IBCRG#3 397 Redmar Blvd Fort Knox, KY 40121 (1) FORT KNOX IBCRG#1 7543 McDevett Circle Fort Knox, KY 40121 ➡ LA (1) Gerry Lane Chevrolet 6505 Florida Blvd Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (1) EVerCharge - Minden City Hall 520 Broadway St Minden, LA 71055 ➡ MA (1) Simon Cape Cod Mall (Hyannis, MA) 769 Iyannough Rd Hyannis, MA 02601 ➡ MD (1) Pepco - Southern Regional Tech and Rec Complex 7007 Bock Rd Fort Washington, MD 20744 ➡ ME (1) QUIRK AUTO SABARU 295 Hogan Rd Bangor, ME 04401 ➡ MI (1) KOOL TOYOTA CPE-FAST 3780 Plainfield Ave NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525 ➡ MO (1) Dutch Valley Grocery 760 MO-13 Warrensburg, MO 64093 ➡ NC (1) Ballantyne BP 9935 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy Charlotte, NC 28277 (2) MODERN HYUNDAI 100000111 965 Concord Pkwy S Concord, NC 28027 ➡ ND (1) Hwy 83 Leisure & Tools 1619 US-83 Garrison, ND 58540 (1) Enel X - Northdale Oil 4400 32nd Ave S Grand Forks, ND 58201 ➡ NH (1) NOURIA NOURIA ENERGY C 195 S River Rd Bedford, NH 03110 ➡ NJ (2) AAF PARAMUS DC LEFT 375 NJ-17 Paramus, NJ 07652 (1) bp - Springfield, NJ (5 Meisel Ave) 5 Meisel Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 (1) ESSEX COUNTY ESSEX COUNTY DC 900 Bloomfield Ave Verona, NJ 07044 ➡ NY (1) Applegreen Electric - Chittenango Travel Plaza 2188 Tag Rd NY State Thruway Chittenango, NY 13037 (2) S-R CPE2502 784 County Rd 64 Elmira, NY 14903 (2) PRESHYUN PKG 2 768 E Chester St Kingston, NY 12401 (1) Courtyard Syracuse Downtown At Armory Square 300 W Fayette St Syracuse, NY 13202 (1) MBOC WAY DC250 1 1 Mercedes Way Woodbury, NY 10926 ➡ OH (2) RICART CHARGER HYUNDAI PARK 4247 S Hamilton Rd Columbus, OH 43125 (2) DENNIS HYUNDAI FRONT DRIVE 1 2900 Morse Rd Columbus, OH 43231 (1) Sugar Crossing Convenience Store 2049 Hornsmill Rd SE Lancaster, OH 43130 (1) DONWOODAUTO DW CHEVY 1 12916 OH-664 Logan, OH 43138 (1) CAPITAL KIA CPE250 1 9630 OH-14 Streetsboro, OH 44241 ➡ OK (1) EDMONDOK FESTIVAL MARKET 26 W 1st St Edmond, OK 73003 ➡ OR (3) VOLVO CAR USA HERMISTON DC1 1215 N 1st St Hermiston, OR 97838 (1) VOLVO CAR USA HERMISTON DC4 1235 N 1st St Hermiston, OR 97838 (1) WinCo Foods - Portland, 102nd #13 1222 NE 102nd Ave Portland, OR 97220 ➡ PA (1) PLEASANT HILLS FRONT 1 106 McKinley Rd Beaver Falls, PA 15010 (1) PLEASANT HILLS REAR 2 139 McKinley Rd Beaver Falls, PA 15010 (2) DC CORRIDOR BRISTOL PL2 3260 New Rodgers Road Bristol, PA 19007 ➡ TX (1) Chipotle Corinth 8201 S Interstate 35 E Corinth, TX 76210 (1) Prestonwood Town Center 5301 Belt Line Rd Dallas, TX 75254 (1) Gateway of Euless 3050 Highway 360 Euless, TX 76039 (2) PHILOTT HYUNDAI CPE250-B 2310o U.S. 69 Access Rd Nederland, TX 77627 (2) HOS CHARGEPOINT DC FAST 1 4100 Hwy 96 Bypass Silsbee, TX 77656 ➡ UT (1) U OF U SOLAR CANOPY 357 1400 E Salt Lake City, UT 84112 ➡ WA (1) 7116 - Burlington, WA (9596 Old Hwy 99 N) 9596 Old Hwy 99 N Burlington, WA 98233 (1) Ruddell Auto 110 S Golf Course Rd Port Angeles, WA 98362 ➡ WI (1) AVISBUDGET WEST CPE250 N755 Communication Dr Appleton, WI 54914 (1) AMATO GLENDALE LOT N80W12650 Leon Rd Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 (1) RACINE HYUNDAI LVL 3 EAST SIDE 13313 Washington Ave Mount Pleasant, WI 53177 (1) Wheelers Chevrolet of Wisconsin Rapids 2410 W. Grand Ave Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495 

** Thu 5/4 ** -- Star Wars Day
NME Movie Night: Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back The Guild Cinema Join New Mexico Entertainment for the May The Fourth Be With You screening of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Presale ticket purchasers will be entered to win door prizes from Bubonicon and artists Jeremy Montoya and Jon Sanchez. Costumes are strongly encouraged. The adventure continues in this "Star Wars" sequel. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, and Chewbacca face an attack by the Imperial forces and its AT-AT walkers on the ice planet Hoth. While Han and Leia escape in the Millennium Falcon, Luke travels to Dagobah in search of Yoda. Only with the Jedi master's help will Luke survive when the dark side of the Force beckons him into the ultimate duel with Darth Vader

• 3:00 PM
• 6:00 PM
• 9:30 PM

Thu 4 - 8 PM Kingston Dominguez Fundraiser Elevate Trampoline Park, 3301 Southern Blvd. SE, Rio Rancho Join us in supporting both Kingston & his family in his battle with Kidney Cancer. Kingston is the youngest sibling of one of our very dedicated & valued employees. We will be donating 20% of all full price jump sales to Kingston & his family. Come have fun while supporting an important cause & an amazing family!
Thu 6 - 8 PM Free Outdoor Music Series (Justin Nunez) Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm, 4803 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Los Ranchos From May through mid-October, we'll be welcoming local musicians to Los Poblanos each Thursday evening. Paired with beautiful New Mexican weather and creative cocktails from our Rio Grande Valley Rescue Truck, you just may want to visit each week. No reservations are required. Musicians will be playing outside around the silos. Seating is first-come, first-served. Beverages will be available for purchase from our vintage Rescue Truck
Thu 6 - 9 PM Trivia for a Cause: Star Wars Heights Public House, 5200 Eubank Blvd. NE May the 4th be with you! Join us in celebrating both Star Wars & Lung Force Awareness month at Trivia for a Cause! All funds raised from the competition fees will benefit the American Lung Association - NM Chapter in honor of the winning team. $25 competition fee - Registration required. -Teams of 2-10. Register your team and pay the $25 competition. Trivia consists of 50 questions spread throughout 5 rounds. Questions will mostly cover the movies with some questions regarding the various TV series -The winning team will receive a Star Wars gift bundle including a $100 Bosque Gift Card -Small prizes for all contestants -Cocktail specials exclusive to this event -Family friendly event
Thu 6 - 9 PM Star Wars Day Slice and Dice Pizzeria, 5720 McMahon Blvd. NW, Ste B Join us to celebrate a galaxy far, far away! We will have mini and full-length role-playing games, Sabaac, Star Wars Legion demos, raffles and prizes! Participate in any of our events for more raffle tickets (click link for more info about each event)
Thu 7 - 8:45 PM Full Moon Run! Rio Grande Park, 1744 Kit Carson Ave SW There's some special Fun at this month's Full Moon Run. Many people have waited and asked for a May The Fourth Be With You run...Well. Here it is! No, we won't have any Jedi present so we'll have to bring our own fun with us (though none will be turned away). We will have all of the usual revelry: a Fun Run/Walk in moon light, snacks and raffles after, and enjoying being out with other happy adventurers. 20 minutes out and back along the paved Bosque Footpath. Run, walk, skip or roll is the evenings goa all at your own pace. We'll start signing in folks at 7pm as it's staying lighter later. Our run/walk will start at 7:45pm. Invite your friends & families, find the dog's leash, share this post and come on out. Everyone is welcome...even Nerds. We hope to see you all there!
Thu 7 - 10 PM Tractor of Terror: Psycho Tractor Brewing - Wells Park, 1800 4th St. NW We are starting off our 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 block with the 1960 Hitchcock classic Psycho. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘬 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘭, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘬𝘺, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦… 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳. Event starts at 7pm. Movie starts at 8pm
Thu 9 PM - 2 AM May The 4th Be With You: Throwbacks Night Effex, 420 Central Ave SW Join us while we take it back to early and mid 2000s with full club takeover. From Trap/Dub on Rooftop with Spunjy to Hip-Hop with Skata Jay in the lounge to House & Big Room at Main Room this night will take you back to some good memories. Doors at 9PM. 21+ with Valid ID. Cover Charge at Door
** BOTH FRI 5/5 AND SAT 5/6 *\*
New Mexico Ballet Company School's Spring Recital National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St. SW NMBC is celebrating dancing with the community since 1972! Join the students of NMBC School as they showcase their hard work, dedication, and artistic growth on stage. Through a variety of styles, levels, and ages, this performance celebrates the talent and joy of dance in each of our students (tickets)

• Fri 7 - 9 PM
• Sat 2 - 4 PM

Cultural Dances - Water Strider Dance Group (Zuni) Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th St. NW Celebrate the seasonal cycles through prayer, song, and dance with our Cultural Dance Program. Dances connect us to our ancestors, community, and traditions while honoring gifts from our Creator. They ensure that life continues and connections to the past and future are reinforced. The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is the only place in North America to offer cultural Native American dances every week, year-round. Free for museum members, or with admission. Dance groups and times subject to change

• Fri 2 - 3 PM
• Sat 11 AM - 12 PM

New MexiChords Concert - Heritage of Harmony St. John's United Methodist Church, 2626 Arizona St. NE Join us as we reminisce through the roots of barbershop a cappella music with all time favorites. With special guest quartet, "High Priority." Tickets $15

• Fri 7 PM
• Sat 2 PM

** Fri 5/5 ** -- Cinco de Mayo
Fri 5 - 9 PM ABQ Artwalk Gold and 7th St. downtown Art Stop is our outdoor market featuring local food vendors, artisans and live music! Our music performance for May 5th will be a Cinco De Mayo DJ set from Human Ones! (click link for map and more info for all participating businesses and exhibits)
Fri 5 - 11 PM Casa De Electronica Pool Party Z Lounge, 3711 Central Ave Celebrating the release of Contraluz Mezcal. Featuring an amazing line up of DJs bringing those Latin vibes! (tickets)
Fri 5:30 PM Feria de Burque! Flamenco Works, Inc., 506 Central Ave SW Flamenco Works, Inc. presents its 1st Annual "FERIA DE BURQUE"! We are celebrating one of Spain’s most exciting traditions, Feria, with music, dance, food, and a Burque twist! Join us by trying out a Flamenco class (All levels welcome) and watching performances by our students. Bring your whole family to enjoy the magic of the Feria and check out our new location on Central Ave! We will have information about our classes, upcoming performances, and more available. If you are interested in joining our programs, this is a great way to check out what we're about!
Fri 5:30 PM Science on Tap National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, 601 Eubank Blvd. SE Science on Tap is not your ordinary lecture series. Grab a beer from Bombs Away Beer Company and enjoy a relaxed presentation by scientists, researchers, and subject matter experts on various engaging science topics. Come join the conversation! WHAT'S ON TAP THIS MONTH? Exoplanets! Beyond the Sun: Planets Around Other Stars: The search for life elsewhere is often what first comes to mind when the topic of planets around other stars (exoplanets) comes up. Dr. Diana Dragomir, Assistant Professor in the UNM Department of Physics and Astronomy will show you the wonders we have learned - and continue to discover - about exoplanets, aside from looking for signatures of life: hot Jupiters, lava planets, super-Earths, and more. Dr. Dragomir will conclude her presentation by discussing how exotic exoplanets can help answer the big question: are we alone? (tickets)
Fri 6 PM Milonga Del Corazon Tango in Bloom, 3409 Central Ave NE Join Mila's Mesa and Tango in Bloom for another evening of buffet style dinner and dancing! $15 cover includes a wine or botanical beverage. Our DJ this month is going to be DJ Simona!
Fri 6 PM Cinco de Mayo Party Brew Lab 101, 3301 Southern Blvd. SE, Rio Rancho Join us for our Cinco de Mayo Party with Una Mas La ChaCha, food trucks, margarita specials, Jell-O shots and more!
Fri 6 PM United Fiesta Rio Bravo Brewing, 1912 2nd St. NW Tacos, Margaritas, NM United Watch Party, New Beer Release, Ticket Giveaways From 100.3 The Peak 4PM-6PM Game Starts at 6PM
Fri 6 - 9 PM Music on the Patio: Hillary Smith and Chillhouse Canteen Brewhouse, 2381 Aztec Rd. NE The members of the Chill House Band bring years of experience performing professionally in NM and TX. The band provides an outstanding musical experience, including popular dance music, smooth/contemporary jazz, soul, R&B, and Blues. Hillary was recently inducted into the NM music hall of fame and Chillhouse was listed in 2021 as one of the top 10 bands in NM by the ABQ magazine. The Band is Glenn Kostur Sax, vocals, and keys, Jim Casey guitavocals, Milo Jaramillo bass/vocals, and JD Davis drums/vocals
Fri 6 - 9 PM Country Dance CSP Dance Studios, 1624 Eubank Blvd. NE Hey y'all! Get ready to kick up your heels and have the time of your life at our upcoming country dance! We've got an amazing lineup of social dances including 2-step, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Night Club 2-step, and more. Come show off your best moves and have a blast with us. $10.00 at the door cash or check. Welcome Lesson included with entry from 6:00-6:30pm
Fri 6 PM - 1 AM Cinco De Mayo in Nob Hill w/ Los Metamorfos & DJ Flo Fader Tractor Brewing Company, 118 Tulane Dr. SE It's freaking Cinco De May on a freaking Friday yeah that's right and we're going all out on the Hill with music from one of ABQ's best Latin bands, Los Metamorfos, going on at 6pm, and one of ABQ's best DJ's, Flo Fader, going on at 8:30pm! We'll have margarita drink specials and NM Lager flowing all day long and Cattle Tags serving up some amazing tacos!
Fri 6:30 PM Cinco de Mayo Zumba MC with ZJ Courtney Sabrina's Z CREW Fitness, 4619 Lomas Blvd. NE Join us for a special Zumba MC with our amazing Zumba Jammer Courtney Ackerman! Its almost a tradition to have Courtney visit us on Cinco de Mayo! This is a 90 min Zumba class open to the public and you can join in studio or virtually! (sign up)
Fri 7 PM Cinco de Mayo Party with The Deal and One More Silver Dollar Historic Lobo Theater, 3013 Central Ave NE A Cinco De Mayo Celebration with the music of The Grateful Dead & The Allman Brothers Band! (tickets)
Fri 7 - 10 PM Cinco De Mayo w/ DJ Justincredible Tractor Brewing Company - Westside, 5720 McMahon Blvd., Bldg 5, Ste A We're partying down on the Westside for Cinco De Mayo! We'll be doing Marg specials and pouring NM Lagers from all day long and then the incredible DJ Justincredible will be hitting the stage at 6pm to keep you dancing!
Fri 8 PM Cinco de Mayo Salt Yard West, 3700 Ellison NW Join us for our Mexican Celebration, 5 de Mayo! Únete a nuestra Celebración! Entretenimiento por: Riot Entertainment tocando música cumbia, grupera, rancheras y más, Ultima Clave, El Tamborazo Loko, y Paulina Alarcon del grupo Los Domingueros. Patrocinado por la radio de música mexicana más caliente del momento La Mexicana 106.3FM, BBLex Productions, y Two Queens Chat Podcast - Two Queens Chat! No te lo pierdas! Puertas abren a las 8 pm. $20 cuota de entrada. También habrá barra y comida disponible
Fri 8 PM - 12 AM Cinco de Mayo with The Abel Lucero Band! Revel ABQ, 4720 Alexander Blvd. NE Come have a great time dancing and listening to the sounds of The Abel Lucero Band at Uptown Funk at Revel! $10 cover at the door!
Fri 8 PM - 1 AM Critical Beatdown Sister, 407 Central Ave NW Free form night with Hip-hop, funk, and soul. DJs Shakedown, Clout and Tom Nice on the decks. $5 cover at the door
Fri 9 PM - 1 AM Cinco De Mayo! Juno, 1501 1st St. NW Celebrate dancing Salsa, Bachata, Zouk to the amazing Dj Louie! Live Mariachi Soloist Santiago will be gracing with his awesome Mariachi voice! The event will be held outside in the beautiful Juno patio. You don’t want to miss this amazing once a year event!
Fri 9 PM - 2 AM Cinco De Mayo with Dateless Effex, 420 Central Ave LA based DJ/Producer DATELESS (Hot Creations) returning to EFFEX ROOFTOP. His newly released track 'Geekin' on Jamie Jones's Paradise Records currently breaking charts. His high energy with heavy latin influenced sets gonna be perfect for our 'We House Fridays Cinco De Mayo Edition'. And we got LAS BORRACHAS & EL GUERÓÓ on the support so you already know whole night gonna be FUEGO from start to finish. Doors at 9PM. 21+ with Valid ID. Cover Charge at Door (click link for more info)
Fri 9:30 PM - 2 AM Kizouk: 1st Fridays! Celebrating Shannon’s 40th Chandelier Studio, 1001 Rocky Point Ct. NE Shannon’s birthday wish is to host an incredible party for her dancing family! So for this months Kizouk: 1st Friday, we will be combining with Shannon at her lovely home to celebrate with her and everyone! there will be Salsa/Bachata etc inside and Zouk/Kiz outside! there is a lovely pool out back and a hot tub so don’t forget your swimsuit! The theme is Cinco de Meow so YES, you should dress festively, and YES, there will be tacos! Everyone 21+ who can Salsa/Bachata/Zouk/ or Kizomba is invited so make sure all your favorite dancers are coming
** BOTH SAT 5/6 AND SUN 5/7 *\*
35th Annual Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival Balloon Fiesta Park, 9401 Balloon Fiesta Pkwy NE Enjoy Scottish Highland Athletics, Highland and Irish Dancing, Celtic music and story-telling, a Celtic dog parade, a children's area, Celtic clans and societies, bagpipes, drums, Welsh Cakes, unique merchandise, great food, great beer and of course KILTS! Featuring the band BROTHER and NM's first Highland Pro-Athlete Nik Aston! Tickets can be purchased at the Festival Gate: One day: $15. Weekend: $25. Kids 11 and Under: Free. Parking: Free

• Sat 9 AM - 6 PM
• Sun 9 AM - 5 PM

10 AM - 6 PM Kite Festival Wildlife West Nature Park, 87 E. Frontage Rd., Edgewood Get outdoors and come to the free 21st Annual Kite Festival on the large grass fields at Wildlife West Nature Park. Springtime brings the perfect conditions for flying kites and enjoying an outdoor family outing. ​Join the fun as kites fill the skies with colorful shapes of all sizes. Visitors can bring their own kite, buy one at the festival, or watch professional stunt kite fliers maneuver their kites expertly in the wind. All ages can participate in the kite flying contests and be eligible to win a prize or just have fun flying their own kites. Food and drinks will be available from vendors on the Festival grounds. ​Admission to the Kite Festival is free. Visitors are encouraged to spend the day and also come into the Wildlife West Nature Park and Zoo to get eye to eye with New Mexico’s native wildlife, including 2 curious cougars, 4 adorable tree climbing grey foxes, howling coyotes, largest black bear in New Mexico, and all of the other friendly wildlife and raptors. Admission into this nonprofit Zoo which is managed by volunteers is $9 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for students and children 4 and younger are free
** Sat 5/6 *\*
Sat 8 AM - 12 PM Opening Day Los Ranchos Art Market, 6718 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Los Ranchos Come out for our first market of the season! Meet our local artisans who make everything by hand. Bring the kids and pups too!
Sat 9 AM 4th Annual First Responders Cup Kraemer Fields, 2811 Karsten Ct. SE This incredible event will benefit the IAFF Local 244 Survivors Fund, and promises to be a fun-filled day for the whole family. With games, food trucks, a beer garden, bounce house, and more, there's something for everyone. To participate, simply gather a team of 10-11 players and sign up for just $150 per team. For any questions or further information, please don't hesitate to contact Adam Arvizo at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). Let's come together and show our support for our first responders!
Sat 9 - 10:30 AM Coffee & Yoga at the Park Cinnamon Sugar & Spice Cafe, 5809 Juan Tabo NE, Ste A Let's grab coffee before we head over to Academy Hills Park. We will leave the cafe at 9:15 am and walk over to the park (optional). Hopefully 15 minutes is enough for everyone to get their coffee orders. Yoga at the Park will start at 9:30 am on the southeast side of the park, hopefully under some trees. This coffee meet-up is completely optional and is purely to promote community. You may also drive over to the park if you don't feel like walking. It's a 5 minute walk
Sat 9 AM - 2 PM Pop Up N Brunch La Luna Eatery & Events, 7600 Jefferson St. NE FREE ENTRY. Shop and support local owned businesses while supporting a local owned restaurant for brunch. FOOD, DRINKS &LIVE MUSIC from 12pm-2pm (May 6th, June 3rd, and July 1st)
Sat 9 AM - 4 PM LCHS Band Spring Craft Fair La Cueva High School, 7801 Wilshire Ave NE Free parking, free admission, silent auction. Over 100 local vendors! Come get those unique and homemade gifts for mom or yourself!
Sat 10 AM Swap Meet 1911 Poplar Ln. SW Hosted by New Mexico Potters and Clay Artists. If you have new or used tools, portable clay equipment, excess clay, glazes, show display items and would like to sell them or trade them for items you could use in your current work then come rent a table space for merely $10 and make more room in your studio for what you do need. For large item offerings please bring photos. This is not a venue for selling your work though you are welcome to bring your photo-folio. Sales handled by each vendor. Or just come, bring a friend and view all the great items for sale and meet new folks!
Sat 11 AM - 4 PM Spring Fling & Garden Party Cornucopia Adult Day Services, 2002 Bridge Blvd. SW You're invited to join us at the first ever Cornucopia Spring Fling & Garden Party! This community event will have live music, food, and drinks, Craft Fair by OT Circus, and the opportunity to buy plants grown in Cornucopia’s Greenhouse, a horticultural therapy service provided to clients. We are fundraising at this event through a $10 door donation to support Cornucopia providing services for adults & seniors with intellectual disabilities to have fulfilling lives
Sat 11 AM - 7 PM New Mexico Jerky Fest Isleta Resort & Casino, 11000 Broadway Blvd. SE Only $10 for a limited time! Don’t miss this concert, we have the The Mango Cakes, The Riddims, and Revíva! We have custom cars to show, party on the patio with DJ speed one! Fun for the whole family! Vendors with some really cool, unique items and of course your jerky vendors giving those free samples for you to try all the amazing flavors they have to offer! And we can’t forget about the mini cows!
Sat 12 - 4 PM New Mexico Steam Locomotive Meet and Greet Tractor Brewing - Wells Park, 1800 4th St. NW New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society, in charge of the operation of the historic Santa Fe Railway steam locomotive 2926 have finished renovations on this beautiful train and they'll be bringing it to the tracks next to Tractor Wells Park! Come check out this amazing piece of history and get on board! Meet the AT&SF 2926: Born in May 1944, the AT&SF 2926 ran a million miles in the American Southwest before being retired in an Albquerque city park in 1956. Around 3:44 PM, Saturday, July 24th, 2021, for the first time since the locomotive was taken out of service 65 years ago, 2926 moved under her own steam power again. It was a red-letter day for all the restoration crew, donors, and fans who have supported the restoration effort these past 22 years since her purchase for 41 from the city in 1999. Today, the NMSL&RHS Society places her value at over $3.5M
Sat 1 - 5 PM Mother’s Day Mercado Rayos Del Sol Mercado, 6780 4th St., Los Ranchos Come out and enjoy the vibes of our Monthly Mercado in the heart of Los Ranchos De Albuquerque. Get your Mother’s Day gifts from local artisans, enjoy the food and music as you shop. We will also be holding a puzzle exchange, so bring a puzzle and it exchange it for another to take home with you!
Sat 1 - 5:30 PM Derby Day Fundraiser Salt Yard Westside, 3700 Ellison NW It's time to don your finest derby wear and help your friends and neighbors facing cancer. We are excited to have been named the benefactor for the 2023 Derby Day Benefit at the Salt Yard West. We are so grateful to Holmans USA Corporation and AUI Inc. for recognizing how important the work we do is and for selecting us as the recipient of the proceeds (tickets)
Sat 2 - 6 PM Birthday Party for Sebas: A Kid-Friendly Brewery Fundraiser to Fight Cancer Canteen Brewhouse, 2381 Aztec Rd. NE Join us in celebrating our sweet Sebas' 4th birthday! Drink beer (or root beer) and donate to the “100,000 Besos for Sebas campaign!” Live music, including Baracutanga from 2:00-3:30pm, and kid-friendly activities. Come sing "Happy Birthday" to Sebas and show your support! Help us spread hope and make a difference in the fight against Myoepithelial Carcinoma. If you are unable to join in person you can still send Sebas a "beso" with a contribution to the "100k Besos" Facebook fundraiser. All proceeds will benefit cureMEC to support cancer research for Sebas
Sat 2 - 6 PM Moonstone Pop Up Sister, 407 Central Ave NW Gathering of Albuquerque's finest vendors and creators focusing on women-led businesses. Music, shopping, and food
Sat 3:30 PM Parrot Heads Running For The Roses - Hicks Hacienda 9932 Bradford Pl. NW Come celebrate Dennis' birthday while watching the Kentucky Derby. Wear your most outlandish Parrot Head garb and big Derby hats are a must for the ladies. In fact, the lady wearing the wildest Derby hat will receive a bottle of Rum from Latitudes. After the Derby we will have a Margarita contest, so bring your best recipe and and see how it stacks up. Prize for best Margarita. Kathryn is smoking up a brisket, so bring a side to help out. Don't forget to bring some $$$ because we will be taking bets for the big race. Charity will be the Watermelon Mountain No Kill Shelter. Suggested donation: Food, Cleaning Supplies, Old Sheets or Towels. Win - Place - Show, Parrot Heads raising some dough!
Sat 7:30 - 10 PM West Coast Swing Social Dance CSP Dance Studios, 1624 Eubank Blvd. NE Join us for a fun night of West Coast Swing dancing! Great music and a fun group of dancers. There will also be a little bit of Country Two Step and Night Club Two Step to mix things up. Come out and dance with us! No partner necessary. $5 SSNM Members. $8 Guests (non-members)
Sat 8 PM Funk of the West Marble Brewing, 111 Marble Ave NW Chris Dracup: Funk of the West. Original compositions in the key of funky. Thoughtfully orchestrated and spontaneously improvised for maximum booty shaking
Sat 8 PM - 1 AM Adobe Disco Sister, 407 Central Ave NW the @ adobedisco squad teams up with @ djeldon for a night of dance floor heaters @ Sistertbar!! @ on.syt doing lights and decor. Dj Eldon is a legend! And we're excited for a night full of magical selections
Sat 8 PM - 1:30 AM Apparition Goth Night w/ DJ Batboy + DJ Riff Rat Historic El Rey Theater, 622 Central Ave SW Another dark and delicious Apparition Goth Night. DJ Batboy + DJ Riff Rat will be spinning goth, industrial, darkwave, death rock, witch house, dark post punk, punk and other wicked, danceable tracks all night. (DJ Ren + Moonside will be out of town) Doors 8 pm. Music at 9. $10. 21+. Expect spooky drink specials, too!
** Sun 5/7 *\*
Sun 9 AM - 2 PM Annual Sisterhood Gently Used Jewelry Sale Congregation Albert, 3800 Louisiana Blvd. NE This annual event is a major fundraiser, and all proceeds go toward the organization's community projects. The event is free and open to the public
Sun 10 AM - 2 PM Rail Yards Market Reopens: Traditions Day Rail Yards Market The Rail Yards Market, Albuquerque's iconic Farmers' Market, is slated to re-open for in-person family-friendly fun! The market will bloom into its 10th season since opening in 2014, and hosts over 150 vendors of fresh produce, fine food, healing hands, and handmade art. Spring couldn't be here fast enough, as farms, foodies, artisans, and organizers chug along to prepare the finest Growers' Market experience for locals and tourists alike. The theme for the Rail Yards Market's grand opening is Traditions. The cultivation of our food, telling of stories, teaching of techniques, passing on wisdom, and so much more are important ingredients of our culture and rituals of our existence on this realm. Celebrate our traditions unique to New Mexico and indulge your loca-vorian spirit! Flamenco Works performance at 11am. The Sprouting kitchen cooking demo: Radish salsa w/ tortillas and beans. Make your own retablo by Sean Wells
Sun 10 AM - 4 PM Cinco de Mayo Folk Art Fest La Parada, 8917 4th St. NW Another fun community event hosted by La Parada and Farm & Table highlighting amazing folk art vendors. Bring the whole family to this fun free event! *40+ Uniquely Talented Local Artisan Vendors 10 – 4pm *Festival Food by Farm & Table, Street Food Institute, Sanchez Tacos 11 – 4pm *Festive Music 10 – 4pm *Live Music by Juanita 12 – 3pm *Kids craft table 10 - 4pm *Free Piñata Decorating Workshop 2 - 4pm
Sun 12 - 4 PM First Sunday Stroll Tractor Brewing Nob Hill, 118 Tulane Dr. SE Come support local business while discovering all that Nob Hill has to offer. First Sunday Stroll in Nob Hill is a variety of pop up vendors, specials, workshops, and walkability. Explore Tractor Nob Hill where we'll be featuring three local venders: II Gemini Crafts, Fizzy Bee Beauty and Spectral Youth. Vegan Vato will be serving up eats at one. Come get a Bloody Mary and stroll around!
Sun 1 - 5 PM Bike Night (Afternoon Benefit) Craft Republic, 4301 The Lane at 25 NE Come have some fun on a Sunday afternoon while helping a fallen Brother's family during a difficult time due to an unexpected accident. He was a Marine Veteran who served his country with honor and pride. Food, Fun, Music, Drawings, 50/50 and more. Brought to you by Rebels With a Cause

Last week's post https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12wrfj1/roundup_witness_reports_of_ufo_type_stuff_couple
.1 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12wri4x/peculiar_sighting_of_multicolored_lights/ sighting description, fleet, low below ridgeline, going up the side of a mountain, multicolored, following, nighttime
.2 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12xi34s/anybody_recognize_this_object_floating_flying/ photos, daytime sky, single object blackwhite, irregular blocky shape, rural northwest Ohio, estimated size 5-6 feet,
.3 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12xhku2/semi_transparent_and_what_appears_to_be/ video, daytime sky, fleet, OP comments downvoted, flew overhead, circling, observed vanishing
.4 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12wxj1saw_a_ufo_when_i_was_1415/ sighting description, has anyone seen?,Chautauqua lake new York state, camping, nighttime, moving star, approach, shape change observed, As this object is getting closer and closer to us it morphs from a star looking shape to a green and orange box with a thick black outline and black line going up the middle, overhead, low, sudden departure, possible military response three jets, three witnesses
.5 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12xtdnt/sighting_with_time_series_fotos_on_lipari_apr_20/ sighting description and photos, single light object, nighttime cloudy sky, stationary, Lipari Italy 🇮🇹, shape and color change, multicolored , repeat visitor https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12xsskt/unexplained_sighting_with_time_series_fotos_on/ reposted
.6 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/12wwlay/strange_cloud/ photo, daytime cloudy sky, angular cloud, Michigan
.7 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/12xvfn3/wife_got_this_at_the_grand_canyon/ photo, daytime cloudy sky, single dark object, diamond shape, calvine type, grand canyon Arizona
.8 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/12xo7q4/strange_man_in_a_parks_bathroom/ experience description, entity, contemporaneous report , Nashville Tennessee
.9 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12xm6rl/my_sighting_from_a_few_months_ago_in_indiaposting/ video, daytime cloudy sky, single object blackwhite, India 🇮🇳,
.10 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12ynqjx/i_wonder_if_they_saw_me_i_wonder_if_they_were/ sighting description, matte black/dark grey round object, just slowly moving/hovering right in front of me
.11 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12yofpa/what_is_this_s%C3%A3o_paulo_brazil_april_16th/ video, daytime sky, two witnesses, Sao Paulo Brazil 🇧🇷, single light object, possible barbell, observed silvewhite/translucent object, stationary, duration 10 minutes
.12 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12y7i0w/help_what_did_i_capture/ video, daytime sky, two objects observed, Northern California Bay area, similar sightings in comments (like number 11 above), [GOODPOST]
.13 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12y09yu/ufo_with_blue_propulsion_is_it_extraterestrial_o sighting description, South Carolina, two witnesses, black diamond shape, Black w/ no markings, Triangle shaped thrusters- 2 pointing away from each other <>, and a vivid blue 🔵 lit propulsion coming from the thrusters., has anyone seen?, similar sighting in comments, silent, flareup on acceleration, possible cloaking , flew overhead
.14 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12yaiws/any_guess/ photos, daytime cloudy sky, possible shootdown, vertical dark trail
.15 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12ybsld/this_has_been_puzzling_me_since_2012/ video, daytime sky, single light object moving fast
.16 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12yj7tb/uap_sighting_apr_24th_1148_pm_thoughts/ video, nighttime sky, contemporaneous report, Hudson yards NYC New York state, single light object, duration 2 minutes
.17 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12ygupv/central_coast_of_california_42123_540am_facing/ video, nighttime sky, single light object, "ISS", central coast of California
.18 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12ycjsx/either_im_being_monitored_or_ufos_are_always/ sighting descriptions, human initiated contact, repeat visitors
.19 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12ysqdc/ufo_beaufort_sc_airshow_over_the_weekend/ video, daytime sky, single object blackwhite, irregular blocky shape, tumbling, South Carolina
.20 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/12y7djf/cannon_beach_ufo_423/ photos, daytime cloudy sky, cannon Beach Oregon, single object, faceted shape
.21 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/12yrf6m/psychic_testing_in_my_4th_grade_class_anyone_else/ experience, psychic testing in school, Craig Colorado
.22 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/12y84es/purple_bright_fog_above_babies_crib_at_night/ sighting description, purple 💜 light, inside home, repeat visitor
.23 https://old.reddit.com/ufo/comments/12yand9/flying_orbs_in_the_sky/ sighting description, green 💚 lights
.24 https://old.reddit.com/ufo/comments/12yggcj/ufo_what_yah_think_about_this_i_saw_in_the_sky_at/ video, nighttime sky, single light object, similar sighting in comments
.25 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/12yc39g/just_another_story_to_add_to_the_anecdotal_pile/ experience description, abduction
.26 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/12y8tbz/a_drifting_sparkling_star_that_seems_to_move_and/ video, nighttime sky, repeat visitor, moving star, multicolored, similar sighting in comments
.27 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12ywlzm/chicago_april_13_5_pm_ct_facing_southeast_had_on/ video, daytime sky, Chicago Illinois, single light object
.28 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12yzjy6/oklahoma_city_ufo_falling_from_sky_at_about_the/ video, evening cloudy sky, single elongated diffuse dark object, stationary or moving very slowly, trail, possible shootdown, observed falling, oklahoma city Oklahoma, downvoted to zero, OP comments downvoted
.29 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12z16si/second_attempt_at_posting_this_122019_sighting/ video, nighttime sky, single light object, similar sightings in comments
.30 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12z0l7z/nw_denve photo, daytime cloudy sky, raining, green lights 💚
.31 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12z6gfd/july_4_2016_ufo_sighting_and_cell_phone_vid_clip/ Dimare Rd in Sun Vista Neighborhood of Orlando Florida, video and description, red with an bright orb like center to it. It shot some stuff at the ground several times and then flew over my head and off towards downtown Orlando, flew overhead, nighttime cloudy sky
.32 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12z10w2/orbs_in_davis_sacramento_ca_sept_30th_2022_959pm/ video, nighttime sky, threelights, triangle, twolights change to threelights observed, Davis/Sacramento California, from car, pacing car, similar sightings in comments, OP comments downvoted
.33 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12z311o/black_v_shaped_ufo_palm_springs_ca_saturday_422/ sighting description, single dark object, V shaped or chevron, nighttime, palm springs California, similar sighting in comments
.34 https://old.reddit.com/sandiego/comments/12z5vzo/helicopter_chasing_something_in_sky/ sighting description, contemporaneous report, single light object moving fast, nighttime, possible military response helicopter chasing it, emotional reaction unease, sleep disruption
.35 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12z43tv/ufo_sighting_albany_ny/ sighting description and photo, event amnesia, possible abduction, contemporaneous report, threelights, possible triangle possible worm 🪱, Albany new York
.36 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12zju1h/april_17_444_am/ video, nighttime sky, single light object moving, low and silent, Oregon
.37 https://old.reddit.com/UFObelievers/comments/12zlxgq/sorry_for_the_crap_photo_since_i_had_to_rush_to/ photos, daytime sky, single light object, irregular blocky shape, shape change, observed vanishing, tictac observed , fort Meyers Florida
.38 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12zvxqq/ufo_beaufort_sc_airshow_over_the_weekend/ video, daytime sky , single light object moving fast, plane for comparison, dragon uap type, Beaufort south Carolina
.39 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12yu7v4/houston_2023_15_april_2023_which_happened_in/ video, nighttime sky, storm, Houston Texas, single object, threelights, triangle, possible law enforcement response, observed stationary and moving, from car, pacing car
.40 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12zygc0/ufo_encounter_on_april_13th_at_848_in_lancaster_pa/ sighting description and video, single light object observed, joined by second object, nighttime sky, Lancaster Pennsylvania
.41 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12zyczn/ufo_hilo_hawaii/ video, daytime sky, single light object moving, zipping around, barbell, Hilo Hawaii
.42 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/12zyn3u/i_have_no_idea_what_this_is_we_caught_it_on_the/ video, nighttime sky, single light object moving fast, "ISS", over water Tennessee River, Decatur Alabama
.43 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/130sz2s/17042022_2051_south_tottenham_londonukuap_o video, daytime sky, south Tottenham London the UK 🇬🇧, single light object stationary, observed rotating and flashing, metallic cylinder observed , possible reaction to being filmed , it began to move northwards, three witnesses
.44 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/13067sz/follow_up_from_ufo_sighting_on_42223/ follow up of sighting description, another witness of similar object
.45 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/130f03f/in_the_tenerife_sky_330_26_th_april/ video, daytime sky, contemporaneous report, tenerife Canary Islands 🇮🇨, single light object, irregular blocky shape
.46 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/130p10e/ufo_report/ sighting description, Northern Ireland, single light object stationary, oval/saucer shape, two witnesses
.47 https://old.reddit.com/aliens/comments/130rd0w/when_i_was_a_kid_my_bike_disappeared_out_of_no/ experience description, no craft, felt frozen, telepathy
.48 https://old.reddit.com/ufo/comments/1303uyg/ufo_in_ie_socal/ video and description, southern California, saw this disk with lights moving really slow then it stopped and stood completely still for like 20 min then I left, got freaked out, observed moving and stationary, duration 20 minutes, emotion of fear, electronic effects phone screen goes black
.49 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1311z1j/i_seen_this_last_night_in_flagstaff_az_any/ video, nighttime sky, contemporaneous report, single light object, flagstaff Arizona
.50 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1317bpu/i_saw_a_giant_floating_triangle_craft/ sighting description, nighttime, huge hovering triangle craft right above the tree line so it was very low, stationary, duration 10 minutes, event amnesia, I don’t remember watching it disappear, similar sightings in comments, [GOODPOST] , Eureka springs Arkansas, missing time, location anomaly, noise of humming sound,
.51 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1309x32/strange_encounte sighting description, camping
.52 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1326jf2/possible_sighting/ sighting description, santa Teresa new Mexico, nighttime, fleet, 9 lights moving, starlink
.53 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/131eqrn/is_there_any_point_in_reporting_a_sighting_from_7/ sighting description, five witnesses, Las Vegas Nevada, from car, tictac, possible military response jets chasing it, observed vanishing
.54 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/131lvpg/sphere_spotted_in_round_rock_texas/ video, daytime sky, round rock Texas, sphere observed, duration 30 minutes, two witnesses, lighting configuration change observed, At times it was luminous, matte metallic or dark, jumpy movement observed, shape change observed, oval to sphere, blackwhite, similar sighting in comments
.55 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/131y6by/interesting_sighting/ sighting description, nighttime, Columbus Ohio, single light object, approach, very bright, flew overhead, silent, blueish white 🔵, trail, pulsating, duration 5 minutes, two witnesses
.56 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/131ccou/weird_camping_experience/ sighting description, camping, nighttime, fleet, hundreds of lights, low, close, approach, duration several hours, witness went to sleep, electronic effects battery was dead on the new truck and subsequent failure of electric control module, similar sightings in comments
.57 https://old.reddit.com/aliens/comments/1317ahb/strange_structure/ photo, rectangular structure, debunked but still strange
.58 https://old.reddit.com/ufo/comments/1324iwu/i_made_a_short_video_of_the_sirius_star_against/ photos, nighttime sky, sirius for comparison, white objects, possible worm 🪱
.59 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/1320lnz/shadow_said_thank_you_this_am/ experience description, no craft, entity, contemporaneous report, communication, possible training
.60 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1329pa7/my_familiy_ufo_sighting_55_years_ago/ sighting description, family story, San Diego California, light shining in witness home, two witnesses, cigar, sudden departure
.61 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/132anmk/spotted_a_spherical_moving_object_that_disappeared/ sighting description, Lakeland Florida, daytime, duration 1+ minute , single light object, sphere observed
.62 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/132wckp/help_identifying_this_please/ video, nighttime sky, Portland Oregon, single light object stationary, duration a few minutes, contemporaneous report, emotion of fear got spooked watching it so I went inside, possible reaction to not being filmed, The second I shut off my camera it started moving slowly and silently north
.63 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/132wm4v/psa_get_some_good_polarized_sunglasses/ sighting, daytime, three objects, visible through polarized lenses , repeat visitor
.64 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/132x2z8/can_anyone_help_me_identify_this/ photo, daytime sky, Egypt, single object, diamond shape, calvine type
.65 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/132x78v/repost_from_last_night/ video, from home security camera, nighttime, darkness bright as day, no craft, very bright light , Kentucky
.66 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/132yei3/2_ufos_hovering_over_boston_not_planehelicopte video, nighttime sky, twolights, Boston Massachusetts
.67 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1332crmy_first_ever_ufo_sighting_from_this_week/ sighting description, nighttime, rural Illinois, group of lights, low, silent, stationary, possible reaction to being observed, turned and moved away, repeat visitor, similar sightings in comments
.68 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/132gad6/ufo_filmed_at_red_river_gorge_march_29th_2023/ video, nighttime sky, red river gorge Kentucky , fleet, red and white lights 🔴
.69 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/132fnnq/ufo_over_los_angeles/ video, daytime sky, Los Angeles California, contemporaneous report, happening at time of posting, single object stationary, rotating, irregular blocky shape, duration 30+ minutes, electronic effects problems with the Internet and smart TV rebooted constantly
.70 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/132iga8/sighting_what_is_this_captured_along_with_view_of/ photos, nighttime sky, moon and planet for comparison, single object, irregular blocky shape, green 🟢, shape change, possible approach
.71 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/132j2f7/weird_object_on_my_morning_walk/ video, daytime cloudy sky, "contrail", stationary, downvoted to zero, OP comments downvoted, mod comments downvoted, over water, Willamette river Oregon, duration 10 minutes it just floated there, waving slightly not moving from its position
.72 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/132na5j/question_regarding_what_i_saw_during_first_date/ sighting description, two bluish white 🔵 floating oval lights about a foot above one another and 2-3 feet off the ground and about 10-15 feet from the car. Also, they were a little over 2 feet wide, twolights, from car, sudden departure upward, downvoted to zero by incels, similar sighting in comments
.73 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/132oih2/my_ufo_sighting_from_2006/ childhood sighting description, family story, Little Axe Oklahoma, four witnesses, light shining in car, yellow 🟡, craft overhead, multicolored, silent, witnesses stopped and got out of the car, possible reaction to being filmed, she pulls out her 2006 era pink flip phone to get her camera and as soon as she does, it zooms off in an unknown direction., silent
.74 https://old.reddit.com/usvi/comments/1335k9a/just_returned_home_from_st_thomas_ufo_sighting/ detailed sighting description, US Virgin Islands 🇻🇮, very bright, twolights, flareup , two witnesses
.75 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/132ma4a/green_sphere_keeps_showing_up/ sighting description, repeat visitor, green 🟢 sphere, San Salvador El Salvador 🇸🇻, light shining in home, physical effects eyes teared up, two witnesses, emotion of amazement and spiritual feelings, downvoted to zero
.76 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/132l667/close_encounter_in_my_childhood/ childhood sighting description, Latvia 🇱🇻 , five witnesses, five lights, huge lights each about the size of a car and had vertical oval shape flying about a meter above the ground, low
.77 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/132qham/just_a_perfect_triangle_space_in_the_clouds/ photo, daytime cloudy sky, possible triangle cloaked
.78 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/132k0tb/any_hawaiians_seenheard_anything_about_this_we/ possible military response, Hawaii
.79 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/132rgpg/my_encounters_with_reptilians_and_greys_and_the/ experience description , entities
.80 https://old.reddit.com/ufo/comments/132z34c/ufo_what_do_you_think/ photos and video, single dark object and fleet of light objects, daytime cloudy sky
.81 https://old.reddit.com/aviation/comments/131yja9/what_the_what/ photo, daytime sky, two helicopters and a single dark object , contemporaneous report
.82 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/133baiw/any_ideas/ video, daytime cloudy sky, single light object, shimmering, rural Florida
.83 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/131h37u/ufo_sighting_near_hudsons_bay_ontario/ video, daytime sky, single light object moving fast and straight, Hudson's bay Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
.84 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/133r0j3/panel_on_ufo_phenomena_and_mental_health/ discussion of effects of UFOs, [GOODPOST]
.85 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/133dmgs/my_moms_story_from_the_mid70s_seeing_if_anyone/ family history, mass sighting, East Liverpool Ohio, over water Ohio River, possible military response helicopter, sudden departure upward, similar sightings in comments, flying saucer disk shape, [GOODPOST]
.86 https://old.reddit.com/ufo/comments/133ca82/ufo/ sighting description, single object, multicolored, trail, observed moving and stationary
.87 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/133ipsm/just_saw_an_unidentified_flying_object_ove sighting description, contemporaneous report, nighttime, single light object, Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦, very bright, moving erratically, observed vanishing
.88 https://old.reddit.com/HighStrangeness/comments/133oxn1/tf_clouds_is_this/ cloud anomaly , the Philippines 🇵🇭
.89 https://old.reddit.com/UFOs/comments/1341a0k/what_is_on_the_airplane_wing/ photos, daytime sky, single object near airplane for comparison, Southeast Oklahoma