EATS & TREATS A GUIDE TO FOOD & FUN May-June 2013 Artfill brings Downtown Bryan’s north end alive Mixology at Craft Cocktail Tuesdays Hey guys we have dinner It’s all here: Man Kitchen, Culinary Adventures, Day Trips, Pack Light What makes you happy? Make an Enchanted Fairy Garden come alive INSIDE INSITE 1 Artfill NEA grant brings North Bryan alive by Adam Amaya Page 4 TriAggieland Kids 1 2 3 Fitness family style by Sarah Kinzbach Page 6 Stay Local 5 Explore the Brazos Hog Splash Valley this summer Get down and dirty by Jessie Lin for a good cause Page 14 by Brittany Gordon Page 8 Live! Entertainment Music and more 4 Celebrate by Christian Everyone welcome Winston at Pride Community Page 19 3 Man Minute 4 An Enchanted Marketplace Center picnic Directory by Hallie Gammon Bag that Gator! Evening Culinary by Sarah Kinzbach Make a Fairy Page 34 and Brad Dressler Adventure Page 10 Page 26 Garden! How to spice up by Angelique Eats & Treats your dining out Page 35 Day Trips Play Ball! 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Association How wishes Contact with the DBA at spurred the (979) 822-4920 National or artfill@ Endowment ArtFill installations can be seen in the North End of Downtown Bryan downtownbryan. for the Arts com (NEA) to shine a national spotlight on the project. FROM THE ELEGANTLY to art projects and they posal Lawrence sub mitted Visual Departments, the lightedF Queen Theatre to happened to pick ours out to the NEA, the structure of project will employ the the succulent restaurants of thousands of applicants. the installation is “an open artist-in-residence program that embellish the area, They were so impressed steel framework from which as a method for a new art Downtown Bryan fre- with our project that they sculptural and interac- installation to live within quenters already have fortu- even highlighted it in one of tive art pieces will suspend ArtFill each year,” explains itous entertainment around their featured blogs. We are from, anchor to, grow upon, Lawrence. every corner, but they are so proud.” swing from, fasten to or float “Under the direction about to be spoiled even The fact that the NEA within.” In addition, it will of the visiting artist, Texas more after a $10,000 grant chose the project over consist of four 12’x12’x12’ A&M students will col- from the NEA to support others— many coming from square structures that can laborate to create plans for an art installation project in more prominent cities— be “deconstructed, moved the installation, and then the predominantly vacant proves how spectacular Art- and reconstructed” if the engage Bryan ISD fine arts North End. The project, Fill will be. “The art instal- North end ever becomes classes to produce, fabricate deemed ArtFill: Art as Infill, lation truly encapsulates its inhabited by permanent de- and install the final design. opened during May’s First title,” says Lawrence, an ar- velopment. As a result, ArtFill will be Friday. chitect for the local firm Lau- The project’s design will also reactivated with a new work “The NEA is a national rel House Studio. “It took me bring the B/CS community of art every spring semester. organization that is dedi- a while to come up with the together in a unique way, “We hope to see resi- cated to cultural and arts name, but it explains what we a fact the NEA wants to dents use it as a beautiful programs across our na- are trying to accomplish. We further highlight. backdrop for picnics, field tion,” explains project coor- want to fill empty spaces in “By collaborating with trips and many other activi- dinator René Graham Law- vacant urban areas with art.” Texas A&M’s Architecture, ties!” i rence. “They provide funds According to the pro- Construction Science and 4 INSITE May-June 2013 INSITE | Health For Life TriAggieland Kids by Sarah Kinzbach Photos courtesy of TriAggieland Kids and Trinity Multisport WHEN Training for TriAggieland Health & a triathlon Fitness Fair is practical June 22 TriAggieland Kids for families. June 23 A trip to the TriAggieland pool, a family July 14 bike ride, HOW and a group www.triaggieland.com Trinity Multisport jog or run Triathlon Training keeps families and Clinics together www.trinitymultisport. and builds com a stronger parental influence. don’t know that I would have is sponsored by University Pe- lar to a large family reunion time to train on my own had diatric Association and ben- and encouragement is the I not trained with Garrison.” efits the Children’s Museum motif. For kids and families of the Brazos Valley. TriAggieland will cap at wanting to get involved in tri- To further emphasize the 400 participants and have athlons, the advice is concur- importance of family health multiple divisions with age- rent across the board: just try and fitness, TriAggieland appropriate distances. As one one. With a moderate level of will host a health fair June 22. of the largest kids’ triathlons fitness, a pair of goggles, run- Held in conjunction with pre- in Texas, kids will get to ex- JUNE 23 WILL WELCOME THE ning shoes and a bike, anyone race packet pick-up, the health perience a safety-centered, 4th JAnnual TriAggieland can go and experience the fair will ensure an enjoyable first-class triathlon with chip Kids Triathlon to Bryan/Col- sport. and fun opportunity for kids timers, world-class facilities lege Station. Founded by Jim The Brown family was and families to interact with at Texas A&M University, and Ross and Mike Hanik in 2010, introduced to the sport in fitness and healthcare experts. road closings. TriAggieland was created as a exactly that fashion: the Tri- “It’s a very family friendly TriAggieland Kids and movement against childhood Aggieland was in town and event,” says Ross. “We noticed Trinity Multisport will host a obesity to advocate family they decided to go for it. Gar- three generations in a single series of free clinics to further health and fitness. rison went on to compete in race,” says Louie Migliac- encourage new participants. A sport encapsulating two more triathlons his first cio, team director for Trinity Designed to educate kids and swimming, biking and run- year and joined up with Trin- Multisports, a local, competi- families on various aspects of ning, triathlons are a “lifetime ity Multisports for his second tive triathlon club. “Kids need triathlons, the clinics can also sport,” claims Ross. “Most season. This year, he will enter that parental example. They provide a sense of familiarity sports, you hang up your his third season after com- really need that more than on race day. cleats and you’re done, but peting at the USA Triathlon anything.” “It’s how you finish,” says with triathlons, you can al- Youth National race last Au- “It’s not any more chal- Migliaccio who advocates ways [swim, bike and jog].