To hell with aviation. North Carolina can have it. It's time to celebrate Ohio's demolition derby heritage.
Although the origins of the sport are hazy, according to the National Demolition Derb
7 p.m. Thursday: Demolition Derby
Wahoooo! It's hell-on-muddy wheels as local drivers compete for trophies and cash prizes in two ferocious heats. (See story.)
7 p.m. Friday: Figure 8 Race, Compact
Ask your average Joe or Jo-Ellen if they'd like to spend a night at the opera, and it's likely they'll describe some painfully laborious task they'd rather perform instead, like polishing the
Rock & Roll is the devil's music -- well, at least the good stuff anyway. Just ask Eddie Spaghetti, leader of The Supersuckers. The singer/bassist and the rest of his cohorts -- guitarists Dan "
Say what you will about the financial aspirations of big league ballplayers but, at the end of the day, they want the same thing as the fans -- to win a World Series championship. The minor leagu
"We're world famous, and if anybody thinks we're not, that's just because they've never heard of us." So quipped NRBQ founder and keyboardist Terry Adams at the band's 30th anniversary cele