You can hear her voice every weekday on the radio and without even seeing her face, you feel connected to her. She’s an award-winning radio personality who’s engaging, exciting and personable. Her name is Karen Vaughn and you can find her midday on Cleveland’s 93.1FM WZAK. Balancing motherhood and her career without ever missing a beat makes Karen Vaughn a true “Working Diva.” With a blog of the same name, workingdivas.com, and her voice on the airwaves, she continues to empower females by reminding them to take a moment for themselves. This kind of attitude has earned her the seventh spot on the list of the Top 30 Black Women in Media. Not bad, sharing the ranks with Oprah. I got the opportunity to ask Karen Vaughn a few questions and here’s what she had to say…
Entree: Nike Air Max 1, Trainer SC High and some tasty Air Jordans.
Night Cap: PF Flyer Center Highs
A big thank you goes out to the good folks at Parallax Restaurant | Lounge for giving us an opportunity to try something different. We really enjoyed the experience and intermingling with your great staff!
Oh my! Here are more Delicious Kicks for the refined who like it wasabi hot and fresh like hirame straight from Tsukiji Sushi Market.
You’ll find all the best shoes for summer at Next: Straight up traditional kicks and classics with a twist, as well as boots for bad ass summer mother fu%^#rs.
We tried a little something different today and decided to take our latest summer 2011 sneakers, shoes and, yes, boots to one of Cleveland’s finest restaurants for a photo shoot. We are really thankful that the good folks at Parallax Restaurant | Lounge let us experiment with presenting Next’s newest kicks in the freshest way possible.
Most of the staff at Parallax and some of their customers were completely into the process. They were not shy to ask questions about what we were doing and commented how much they loved all the product picked out by Cleveland’s #1 shoe buyer: Steve Silver.
Delicious Kicks Part 1 Features the following Van’s 2011 Summer and Surf collection:
E Street (Purple and Blue Colorway)
Era “Stars & Stripes” (Should be Obvious)
Era Reissue NS CA color Dune (Herringbone)
Rata Vulc (Hemp Looking)
Musiq Soulchild is a veteran in the music industry. With his most recent album MusiqInTheMagiq being the sixth of his career, Musiq has proved that his soulful sound can survive the ever-changing music scene.
As if I wasn’t already impressed with Musiq’s recorded albums, his live show simply blew me away. His vocal range and stage presence were quite unexpected. Not because he isn’t talented, but because his vibe is so mellow. I didn’t expect him to be so high energy during his live show. He even apologized to the crowd, in case he got carried away on stage. Keep reading to see more pictures, in case you want to live vicariously through them. Haha.
You may recognize him from the Avant concert, on iTunes, or from the various posts on RuleofNext.com, local artist Antoine L. Dunn is definitely making a name for himself in the Cleveland music scene. Last night, he made our city proud when he opened up for Musiq Soulchild at the House of Blues. I got exclusive access to the band’s sound-check, got to hang out in their green room, and enjoyed their set from the front row. With the music industry’s recent trend of overproduced sound and excessive use of techno beats, it’s refreshing to hear a musician like Antoine L. Dunn who has an authentic sound and plays REAL instruments.
Harry Buffalo is a Cleveland restaurant chain known for their bison burgers and beer specials. As they expand their business across the greater Cleveland area, new Harry Buffalo restaurants seem to be popping up all over the place. The most recent addition to the Harry Buffalo family is a brand new restaurant in Parma Heights. I had the opportunity to attend an exclusive preview party to see the restaurant before it opened to the public.
Check out these fresh pairs of pants made by G Star Raw. They are perfect for those cool Summer nights but can be rolled up when you fall victim to the heat.
While I was at the NEXT Tower City store, I took a walk around Tower City and noticed the amazing skylight above me. I snapped a photo and the picture came out unbelievably. It looks like art to me. Check it out.
