Say it ain't so! Things heating up around the NOC (Wesser, NC). The #AppalachianTrail closed from here south to Rock Gap.
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REI Alpharetta – Over 800 people waiting in line at 10am
REI opened their 5th store in the Atlanta metro area today in Alpharetta, GA and clearly their marketing folks have figured it out. There were over 800 people waiting in line at 10am when the doors opened.
Yeah …. people love free stuff, and REI delivered. The first 200 in the door received a water bottle with a $25-100 gift card inside. I opted to head back to work rather than line up as shopper #804. How in the world did so many people get off work mid-morning on a Friday anyway?
Walk In The Woods premieres to mixed reviews
Walk In The Woods premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this week to mixed reviews. Here's a sampling…
The Guardian
“Plenty of silly little incidents ensue along the way, with lots of jokes about advancing years. Most of these episodes are far too low-stakes to carry a movie and the bigger picture, about two men past their prime trying to figure out what to do in their dotage, is handled far too simply to have real impact. The result is something that is just fine. It’s pleasant enough to watch, but by no means riveting or revolutionary.”
Hollywood Reporter
“A delightful journey with fine star turns by Redford and Nolte that should prove a good draw for finicky older audiences.”
New York Post
“Tame gags are about all the film has to offer. Major distributors were in attendance at the premiere; the chief of one of them left halfway through.”
Salt Lake Magazine
“I fear the adaptation of the book that premiered at Sundance could destroy future sales of Bryson's travel cult classic—and could put the uninitiated off the AT itself.”
Salt Lake City Tribune
“If you're going on a journey, it's good to have familiar traveling companions — which is why “A Walk in the Woods” is a trip worth taking.”
Variety.com
It’s pleasant enough cinematic comfort food, but even so, you may be hungry again soon afterward.”