When I first heard about Rollin’ n Bowlin’, I expected it to be just like all the other cutesy smoothie bowl places around Waco. However, I was pleasantly surprised with the prices and variety of items available — so surprised that I went twice in one week (and I’ll do it again).
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“Where there is a will, there is a way,” Jordan Phillips, half of duo Apollo LTD, said. “I think that we kind of had a system, a method of creating, that we were pretty accustomed to and when the pandemic hit, it kind of forced us to change up how we did things. When we changed it up, we kind of realized that we could do it this way too.
“There are so many people in the LGBTQ+ community in Waco who might feel like they’re alone,” master of ceremonies, Nokima Shroom said. “These are events and places and spaces to let them know that they’re not.”
Pinewood hosted its first Oktoberfest on Saturday with vintage vendors, pumpkin carvings and fall-themed food and drinks.
Austin City Limits is one of Texas’ most famous music festivals. After getting canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19, people came from close, far and in between to be back at Zilker Park for a weekend of fun, music and food.
“I’m really looking forward to seeing our grounds full of smiling faces again,” Chavra Ingram, HOT vice president of marketing and sponsorship development, said. “We missed everybody last year and we are just so excited to be open and have everybody come back this year.”
If you like milk tea, coffee, smoothies or even creme brulee, I would recommend stopping by 1102. The atmosphere is cute, the workers are nice and there are a lot of items on the menu to choose from.
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Check out this list of upcoming events around Waco!
All day, everyday we experience privilege, sometimes only in the smallest form of a stranger acknowledging you with a smile. Those in poverty don’t always get such a privilege, and “MAID” is your chance to be pulled into the life most choose to ignore.
Jon Stewart’s return to political television maintains his signature sarcasm, while airing out real-world issues.
More than 75,000 people went to Austin City Limits Music Festival this weekend, making it one of the state’s first large events since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
“To me, one person by themselves doesn’t make a statement, it’s when they are a group of people that they become the paintings,” artist Ines Alvidres said.
The sequel to 2018’s “Venom” tops its predecessor with upgraded graphics and a terrifically twisted villain.
“Just to see the beauty of his creation through something as simple as an indie rock concert,” Mcwhirter said “Whether this turns out to be the biggest concert of the year or just another Common Grounds concert, it is just so cool to see our fraternity come together.”
I would 100% recommend stopping by The Mix if you find yourself in the mood for a casual, fresh and somewhat healthy meal.
Co-founder Austin Patry said Rollin’ n Bowlin’ can be set apart from other options on campus because there is an overall encompassing healthy lifestyle and positive mentality.
“Anytime you get people who are of different races, different socioeconomic situations in the same room and they start conversing with each other and looking at art, it’s powerful medicine,” artist Susan Lee Sistrunk said.
Netflix’s new series, “Squid Game,” is a Korean drama that follows Seong Gi-hun, Cho Sang-woo and hundreds of others as they accept a strange invitation to compete in children’s games. Inside awaits a tempting prize with deadly high stakes — a survival game that has a whopping $40 million prize.
Alpha Omega is the type of place where I could get the same meal every day of the week and still be left wanting it again and again.
Many hoped that Ben Platt, at the age of 28, could still fit the bill as Evan Hansen, a high school student, but he just missed the mark.
Food trucks lined Fountain Mall on Friday for Taste of Waco, a Family Weekend event, which featured local restaurants such as Nightlight Donuts & Coffee, Waco Cha and Xristo’s Cafe.
“We loved the atmosphere that Baylor brought to the community, and we already saw the support … so we are just excited to be able to bring Dutch Bros to Waco. We just want to be a place where anyone and everyone can come and have a good drink,” store operator Jackson Luckin said.
Gone are the days of dropping everything to catch a show, or stressing to record it for later. Now that movies and TV are available from any device at any time, people watch programming on their own schedule, marking a significant shift in the dynamic between Hollywood and the consumer.
“At my best I am a humorist, not a comedian. Comedy is fairly easy, while humor is really difficult,” local writer David Mosley said. “Sometimes humor is the strongest protection we have.”
In need of a dinner flick? Want something generic to watch in between classes or use to de-stress? Well look no further, because the movie “Sweet Girl” is just one click away on Netflix.
“If I’m feeling inspired and want to write something, it’s there. It has a feeling of nostalgia but also excitement and being able to create something new,” Charlotte, N.C., senior Will Boatwright said.
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue transports you to the islands and introduces Polynesian culture through its traditional plate lunches.
“We took a look at the story and our resources, and we decided to rework the vision of the film,” Sam Henderson, theater and film lecturer, said. “Originally, if we had made it in 2020, it would’ve been a very different film. I think what we made this May of 2021 is actually a better version.”
Waco is more than just Baylor, but it’s up to you to go out and explore outside of the Baylor bubble, especially since Waco is your new “home” — at least during the school year.
“I hope that my music helps them feel more like themselves, and helps them feel more comfortable being who they were created to be,” singer-songwriter Brendan Abernathy said.
