Last week was quite busy. I didn’t have enough time to write a post after Monday at all. I was working on stories for Premier Tourism Marketing, writing stories for Suburban Life and went to two events for Now You Know all weekend.
For PTM, I was working on a story about Chicago’s Southland and what places to go if you’re planning a sporting event or trip for a group. I am also exploring the Wildwoods of New Jersey for a story in Leisure Group Travel. I’m looking at the beaches, boardwalks and activities in that area to enjoy the Atlantic coast.
For Suburban Life, I worked on a story for a great program called SEASPAR that provides recreational activities for people with disabilities in the area. I also went to a band practice of the Lisle Community Band because last week was their first set of practices to start their season. I learned that it has been around for 27 years and members are trying to get the word out about their great performances coming up. I also saw some adorable puppies up for adoption that were from an area in Oklahoma afflicted by a flood in May.
And finally, Now You Know events, I went to Spring Awakening Music Festival and the Taste of Randolph! It was a crazy weekend but a lot of fun. I went to SAMF Friday night and Saturday. I got to see some of my favorite bands like Nero, Zedd and Wolfgang Gartner. I also discovered some new ones like Nervo and Felix Da House Cat. I will definitely check them out. The fest was as fun as it was last year but was probably even better because I was able to talk to different people and I went two nights instead of one day. I think the festival was more organized this year because they built off the first fest last year and tickets were more easily accessible. It definitely felt more crowded because I think more people attended for Bassnectar, the headliner on Saturday. That was a sight to see. I talked to some people who were fans and said there’s a whole network called Chi-nectars who try to go to all of his shows. I explain more of that experience as well as the whole event in an article I wrote with another intern.
The Taste of Randolph was fun but wasn’t good timing. I wasn’t in a good mood because I was worn out from SAMF and it was hot outside. I just wanted to go home and didn’t want to cover it. But once I started walking around and checking out the scene I started to feel better. I talked with some people there who were in good spirits and enjoying themselves, I soaked up some rays and I tried some food. There was a wide variety of food there and it all looked amazing. I only tried a few things because I wasn’t very hungry. I had a BBQ pulled chicken sandwich, a lychee lemonade and a falafel sandwich. I explain more about the food and the Taste overall in the article an intern and I wrote about the Taste of Randolph.
After being so tired, I started this week with a full plate at PTM as well as writing up the stories from the weekend. I was able to relax last night and I didn’t fill up this week too much. I am covering a Birdhouse Auction on Thursday, but otherwise I am giving myself a weekend off.
KC Digital Marketing | Becky Neems 