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Kentucky Enters March Madness Without A Loss, 34-0

Posted on March 19, 2015 by theurbanllama

After locking down the SEC tournament title, the Kentucky Wildcats have nowhere to go but 40-0. Prognosticators, doubters, skeptics and haters all were hoping UK would cash in a loss to refocus their efforts before advancing to the NCAA tournament … Continue reading →

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Kentucky Wildcats Finish Season 31-0, But Miles To Go

Posted on March 13, 2015 by theurbanllama

For those only now tuning in to college basketball and not living in the Bluegrass Region – it’s going to be hard for you to grasp the intensity of passion that comes from fans of the Kentucky Wildcats. By beating … Continue reading →

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Winchell’s in Lexington is Game Ready and Satisfying

Posted on March 11, 2015 by theurbanllama

For those that enjoy a side of sports with their meal you should drop by Winchell’s for a meal and a game. Think Buffalo Wild Wings, but tone down the volume and give it a more family friendly, localized appeal. … Continue reading →

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Mural by MTO Adds Intrigue to Manchester Street in Lexington

Posted on March 9, 2015 by theurbanllama

On first glance the image on the side of the Pepper Distillery Warehouse in Lexington might bring to mind the idea of a protest or biohazard warning, but in fact the mural painted by French artist MTO depicts a street … Continue reading →

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Snowbound Once Again in Kentucky

Posted on March 6, 2015 by theurbanllama

It started falling about 5:00PM yesterday, as if right on cue. Every meteorological model around was tracking a fast-moving storm traveling west to east across the south region. A winter storm advisory began at 1:00 PM Wednesday for Winter Storm … Continue reading →

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Ann Arbor Delivers on The Big House & Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger

Posted on March 3, 2015 by theurbanllama

After exiting Lafayette Coney Island in downtown Detroit I was fat and happy, but I still had not satisfied my sense of adventure. I needed to hit something else to scratch my itch. A little exploring would help work off … Continue reading →

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Urban Llama Offers Safe Haven to AZ Llamas on the Loose

Posted on February 27, 2015 by theurbanllama

Hey Black Llama and White Llama, if all that running around is getting you down, find your way to the Bluegrass State and the Urban Llama can put you guys up till the heat is off. In terms of full … Continue reading →

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Coney Islands Come Naturally in Detroit

Posted on February 26, 2015 by theurbanllama

I had to make a run to Detroit right before Christmas, completely unexpectedly, and not necessarily where one might want to venture with the holidays looming. But Detroit is an iconic location. It’s the Motor City, home to the automobile … Continue reading →

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Terrorist Attack at Charlie Hebdo in Paris Kills 12

Posted on January 30, 2015 by theurbanllama

The satirical weekly French newspaper Charlie Hebdo was the latest victim of Al-Qaeda’s Islamist terrorism, as two masked gunmen stormed the paper’s offices in Paris on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at around 11:30AM local time. Two brothers, Saïd and Chérif Kouachi, … Continue reading →

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Been A Strange End To 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by theurbanllama

The year coming to a close this evening never really did slow down for me, so it seems fitting that 2014 had a particularly hectic ending. Much of the polarization 2014 held had to do with my work at the … Continue reading →

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