June 2017

Life Off-Campus: BCS Events, June 28 - July 2 teaser image
Stay cool, have a great weekend, and email me at brittany {DOT} segundo {AT} tamu.edu with your pictures around town! If there’s anything specific you’d like to see in the future (date night ideas, camping spots, watering holes, etc.), shoot me a message or comment below.

This weekend:
Thursday, June 29
  • Free Tea Day 2017 at McAlister’s Deli (College Station), 10:30 am – 10:00 pm
    FREE!

    No purchase necessary. Per the event page, the first 20 adults and 20 kids will also receive a FREE t-shirt.
     
  • Summer Sunset Series - Roxy Roca at Palace Theater in Downtown Bryan, 8:00 – 10:00 pm Free (And the door prize for this concert is 2 tickets to Cheers to Craft Beer!)
    From their facebook page: “Roxy Roca shows are like stepping into a tent-revival somewhere in the Deep South, and crooner Taye Cannon is here to speak the gospel. Each tune flows over with hooky guitar riffs, funky backbeats, slammin’ horn lines, and lyrics of love, heartache, and a message of choosing happiness above all else sung with a conviction and sincerity as only Roxy Roca’s green-eyed Soul-Cannon can deliver. “
    Listen here:
    Try My Love by Roxy Roca

  • Mitchell Institute Star Party at the Simpson Drill Field Review Stand, 9:00 – 11:00 pm Free
    Learn about the night sky and look through a telescope with the Texas A&M University Astronomy Group! Check the website for weather updates/cancellations.
     
Friday, June 30
  • SBCFM Friday Market at 700 Scott and White Dr., College Station, 12:00 – 5:30 pm Per the South Brazos County Farmers’ Market event page: “Fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, jellies and jams, Texas olive oil, raw local honey, a variety of fresh salsas and homemade chips, homemade pet treats, plants, breads, sweets, meats, coffees, and much more!”

  • Sauney Stand Band at The Stella Hotel, 7:00 – 10:00 pm
    Free
    The Sauney Stand Band are a brother-sister duo who categorize themselves as a blend of jazz, country, rock, and pop, and they will be playing “your favorite tunes from today and yesterday.”
    Listen here:
    Allman Brothers Midnight Rider (cover)

Saturday, July 1
  • Outdoor Yoga at Lake Walk at Lake Walk Town Center, 8:00 am – 9:00 am
    Tickets: $10
    From the event page: “Classes are catered to a wide range of audiences and ages…Please bring your own mat, water, and towel.”
     
  • The Cause is for the Paws at Larry J. Ringer Library, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Teen volunteers are hosting a garage sale to benefit local animal shelters.

  • July 1st Saturday by the Brazos Valley Farmers Market at 500 N Main St, Bryan, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Free-ish

    From the event page: “Music, Breakfast Tacos, plenty of produce and other products. Baked goods, farm fresh eggs, jellies, pickles and healthy meats. And of course our basket give away at 11:00 filled with donated items by the vendors.”
     
  • Howl2Go Dueling Pianos: Live at the Lakeside Icehouse, 8:00 – 11:00 pm
    Tickets: $10-12 with a $1.65 processing fee
    Doors open at 6:30!
 
Sunday, July 2
  • Fourth of July Singer/Songwriter Showcase at Lakeside Icehouse at Lake Bryan, 4:00 – 11:00 pm
    Free-ish
    The showcase will feature the following artists:
    • Brett Hendrix - 4pm
    • Daniel Gonzales & Brea Robinson - 5pm
    • Bart Alan Woytek - 6pm
    • Dusty & Jessie Samford (Parker Heights) -7pm
    • Andrea Young -8pm
    • Jordan York - 9pm
    • Wynn Williams - 10pm
       
Upcoming & Ongoing:
  • Cheers to Craft Beer in Historic Downtown Bryan, TX, July 22 Tickets: $30, includes “a keepsake tasting glass, a koozie, a map of all of the participating merchants in Downtown Bryan, and the opportunity to taste different beers at participating Downtown merchants!”
    Purchase advance cash tickets for $25 at participating locations.

  • "Savory and Sweet Summer Peaches" Plates and Pairings at the Milton Parker Home Bed & Breakfast, August 12
    Tickets: SPLURGE (call 502-500-1215 to inquire)

    Per the Eat BCS site: “The five-course ‘Savory and Sweet Summer Peaches’ meal will feature fresh peaches in every course and will be paired with four outstanding wines. Menu highlights include chilled peach jalapeño gazpacho, molasses marinated grilled pork medallions with bourbon peaches, white chocolate mousse with peach sorbet and much more.”
 
Am I missing anything? Leave a comment to let us know what else is going on in and around Bryan/College Station.

Brittany Segundo  | Industrial and Systems Engineering
 
Brittany Segundo is a PhD student in the department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and president-elect of the INFORMS student chapter.

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