by Shawn Krest | Jul 20, 2017 | Going Out, Personal Stories, What's it like
The man known as The Hammer turned me around and pointed to my daughters, who were gleefully snapping pictures with their phones. “Now we’re not going to do this full on,” he said, “because you’ll sue me. You just be sure to look directly into the camera.” I...
by Shawn Krest | Jul 19, 2017 | Sports
The NCAA gets plenty of criticism for taking advantage of student athletes–pocketing revenue from bowl games and tournaments while forcing the players to toil along, unpaid. In fact, despite the “unlimited snacks” rule passed a few years ago, many...
by Shawn Krest | Jul 6, 2017 | Going Out, Personal Stories, What's it like
I stepped through the door, and there was nothing but open space in front of me. After all the gates, security, scanners and questions, I had passed. There was a field of green grass open in front of me. I lifted my phone to take a picture of the building at the...
by Shawn Krest | Jun 15, 2017 | Sports, Staying In
Usain Bolt has won eight gold medals. He’s the reigning world and Olympic champion in the 100, 200 and 4×100 relay. He’s also set world records in all three events. Michael Phelps has won 23 Olympic golds, the most all time. He’s set world records in five...
by Shawn Krest | May 23, 2017 | Going Out, Personal Stories
010 One day last year, traffic was heavy on I-40. I was in a hurry, as well as a bad mood. So it was worth the buck or so it would cost me to bail and take the 147 South toll road. I wasn’t aware at the time that my EZ Pass was no longer working. Unlike toll booths on...
by Shawn Krest | May 16, 2017 | Editor's Choice, Going Out
To the left of the dimly-lit lobby was a small teepee shaped cabana where we stripped down. They provided us with fluffy bathrobes—light blue for me, white for my girlfriend. We neatly folded our clothes and placed them next to the two giant tanks of liquid...
by Shawn Krest | May 3, 2017 | Going Out
001 Seasons 52 opened its first location in North Carolina at Raleigh’s Crabtree Valley Mall a month ago. The fresh grill and wine bar boasts a rotating seasonal menu, to take advantage of ingredients at peak freshness year round. The location occupies 8,525 square...
by Shawn Krest | Apr 27, 2017 | Personal Stories, Sports, Staying In
011 I was in the Durham Bulls press box the first time I got laid off. It was the top of the sixth inning when announcements from several of my coworkers began popping up on Twitter: CBS was discontinuing its RapidReports coverage of college football and basketball....
by Shawn Krest | Mar 25, 2017 | Sports
001 After North Carolina practiced on Saturday, Roy Williams was in a hurry to end his press conference. It wasn’t because he wanted to prep for the Elite Eight game against Kentucky on Sunday. “This press conference will be very quick,” Williams...
