James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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WHAT? It ' s a small houm, but it has I a lot to offer. -Jason E. Lich, junior ! VIAJESTY This place of residence attracts several tourists : ecause of its vibrant colors and Victorian style architecture. Many of the houses around town held their own cliarm and simple beauty. ' DELfClOUS A somber Spanky ' s awaits the evening Towd. Spanky ' s as a favorite [among students and offered a variety of sandwiches with [an atmosphere to match. ON RECORD The unassuming Town and Campus Records displays its variety of offered merchandise. The shop catered to students wishing to buy used CD ' s and local band recordings. ON THE MAP Hello everyone and welcome to Harrisonburg, Virginia. As we head up Main Street and begin our tour of the ' burg, on our right is the Joshua Wilton House, Harrisonburg ' s infamous Bed and Break- fast. As vou can see from the architecture of the restored house, it is modeled in the spirit of the early Victorian period. Now we ' ll turn onto Water street where we ' ll find a local favorite, Spanky ' s restaurant. It ' s a cozy deh-style eatery, with dessert specialties and a vast selection of candies and sweets from countries across the globe. Next door is Town and Campus Records, which supports our own local bands by selling their paraphernalia and CD ' s. As we make our way back to Main Street, you ' ll see Touch the Earth tucked away between local fabric and sewing stores. Touch the Earth sells a wide variety of tie dyes, Guatemalan clothing and jewelry. Our next point of interest is Glenn ' s Fair Price Store. This store has anything and everything. Just down the street is The Little Grill, a deli restau- rant devoted to American foods and specialty nights, such as poetry reading nights and return to the 70 ' s disco nights. Now we ' re going to head up South Ave. into the suburbs of Harrisonburg. Westover Park, where there is plenty of picnic tables and a swimming pool, is on the right. We ' ll head down Route 33, also known as East Guilfoyte Market Street. Here we have Market Square East Shopping Center. Included in the center are Mr. J ' s Bagels, The Beanery, Pargo ' s and the Waffle House. Mr. J ' s serves bagels and piping hot muffins in a nouveau-rich atmosphere] a tour of Harrisonburg The Beanery hasaBostonian flair, with American cui- sine and a pub- like atmo- sphere. Pargo ' s is one of Harrisonburg ' s upscale restaurants, with American food and specialty mixed drinks. They are also well known for their desserts. The last leg of our trip is down University Boule- vard. On our right is one of Harrisonburg ' s newest restaurant, Clayborne ' s. This restaurant is well known for its seafood and mixed drinks. On the left is the Bull Pen where you can go if you ' ve got an itch to get some batting practice or play some miniature golf. We have reached the final destination of our tour, the JMU Arboretum. Feel free to walk leisurely along the many nature trails. Well, I hope you ' ve had a good time, and wish you a wonderful day. Thanks for traveling with Harrisonburg Tours! -Vasha Hunt Citiltoylc ON THE GRILL The Little Grill exhibits the simple and rustic mood of a country • diner. The restaurant held open mike and poetry nights. The Burg 2

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« :.. SOME R R Westover Park lures people of all ages to its natural beauty. Local residents, students and faculty members often retreated to the open fields and swimming pool to get away from work and studies. Tmu; i iMMM

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MELODIES SING OUT The lead singer for Uncle Charlie bellows out to a crowd at the Lake Quake. The Lake Quake was a party for the lake area residents. The lights are dimmed and a heady aroma of sweat mixed with smoke hovers about the air. Bar- maids call out drink orders, while a slight buzz of chatty conversation is heard from the four corners of the cracker jack room. Sud- denly, an ear piercing cry hushes the crowd and two hundred heads nonchalantly turn towards the source. Sound like an exerpt from a Hollywood mini series? It is possible, but more likely, it was the opening of a performance by one of the many local bands that were frequented by JMU students. Harrisonburg served as an industrial center for musical talent. Bands such as The Dave Matthews Band, Johnnies Heritage, Full Stop, BS M, and countless others rocked the ' Burg until it could not stop dancing. The Dave Matthews Band was the latest to be added to the list of preferred bands by students. Though the band was fairly young, the members quickly proved themselves to be quite worthy of the attention they had been receiving in their home- town, Charlottesville. Band members attributed rocking the ' burg their success to the fact that their personalities were all different in some way or another. Johnnies Heritage was another favorite among students. Playing together since freshman year, the band acquired a following very rapidly. They fre- quently played at Chi Phi Fraternity who strongly supported brother Jon Pineda. The group ' s album, simply entitled Strange Fits of Passion, became a staple in JMU students ' music collections. On stage, the band radiated an exhuberant amount of en- ergy — whether guitarist Rob Butler was running through the crowd or percussionist Brian Belforte was dancing to the beat of his tambourine, the crowd was both pleased and responsive. Another band that drew positive responses from JMU students was Full Stop. Specializing in funk, rock and reggae, the band played to crowds ranging in musical interests. BS M was also a crowd pleaser, playing quite often at several of the clubs around campus. Sadler Segree was geared towards a more relaxed crowd, often pulling the plugs and playing acoustic guitars. Regardless of one ' s musical interests, there was always live entertainment around the ' Burg for everyone. -Cindy Scott WHAT? Wc don ' t go home with beautiful women every night. . .loe usnalhj just sit on our amps! ' Daniel, Robinso)i Johnnies Heritage IN FULL SWING I Members of Full , Stop play at the Senior Pig Roast. The band drew a j large crowd at the roast and also at local bars whenever they played. ALL HAIR A member of Uncle Charlie swings his head in rythm with the music. Uncle Charlie was one of several bands that performed at the Lake Quake, which was held for lake area residents. SWEET MUSIC j 1 Jon Pineda pours his heart and soul into a perfor- mance at JM ' s. Pineda was the front man for Johnnies Heritage. M,ii;ii Mti; in 30 Local Bands