What the locals know… or need to know. Current topics and classic spots – the SCD crew will break it down each episode. Each episode we address a local topic, upcoming events, review a Hickory staple, and throw some personal opinions in there as well. We’re big fans of Hickory, NC and think you should be too.
What the locals know… or need to know. Current topics and classic spots – the SCD crew will break it down each episode.
Each episode the revolving group of hosts will address local topics, upcoming events, review Hickory staples, and throw some personal opinions in there as well.
We’re big fans of Hickory, NC, and think you should be too.
Andrew Moose: A transplant from Statesville, NC, and Lenoir-Rhyne graduate, Moose is the “Unofficial King of Hickory” (at least that what’s inscribed on his Olde Hickory Tap Room mug). Podcaster/producer by day, venue owner/musician by night, rabid fan of the Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic, Phish, Liverpool FC, Carolina Panthers, and LRU Football. Moose is a proponent of all things Hickory and is triggered by online lists. Moose lives in the Hillcrest community of NW Hickory with his wife Ashley and their two dogs.
Michael McNally: A Raleigh native and a graduate of East Carolina University, McNally began his love affair with the City of Hickory back in 2006 when he moved here to work for the Chamber of Catawba County. He lives in Hickory with his wife Christina and their three daughters. If he isn’t busy with extracurricular activities for the kids then you can usually find him enjoying the local restaurant scene or taking in a hike with the family. Michael enjoys traveling, fishing, and rooting for teams at all levels of sport that continue to let him down.
Erica Boustead: Hickory born and raised, App State grad that moved away five times and came back six… we’d say Hickory is definitely home for her! After 15 years of corporate life in healthcare recruitment, client development, and digital advertising, she met her husband, Sean. Together, they started FOURK restaurant from scratch (literally), which opened in 2015. These days, you can find Erica working at SERVPRO in business development or helping out at FOURK. She loves people, family, sunshine, travel, food, wine, live music, sports, jogging, and taking care of (as well as talking to) their fur-kids.
Clise Plant: Clise was born in Knoxville, TN and graduated from Middle Tennessee State University (but she’s a Vol fan for life) Clise met her husband, Kevin in college and moved to his hometown, Hickory. Clise and Kevin are the proud parents of three boys Mason, Sean, and Adrian as well as their fur babies, Coco Chanel and Gianni “GiGi.” Clise was featured in Our State Magazine representing all that Hickory has to offer. She currently serves on various boards including the City of Hickory Bond Commission, Hickory Museum of Art, City of Hickory’s Community Advisory Council, and a member of the Service League of Hickory. Clise describes herself as a foodie, a lover of wine, a traveler, a beachgoer, & a Netflix watcher.
Richard Dowdy: Maryland born. Carolina raised. Father of three amazing boys and husband to an awesome & beautiful wife! Hickory resident for over 10 years. Online marketing consultant, tech-enthusiast, and unashamed Cowboys fan. Son, brother, and uncle to a great family! Joining the StreetCircleDrive team and proud to call Hickory home.
Mark Seaman: A transplant from Knoxville, TN, has been in Hickory for over 14 years. Currently the Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Director for the City of Hickory and previously the GM of the Hickory Crawdads. Mark lives in NW Hickory with his wife of 20 years, Jennifer, and their four-legged kids, 130 pound Great Pyrenes, Neyland, and cat, Mr. Crack. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee. Go Vols! Mark & Jennifer are fans of the Washington Football Team, the Detroit Tigers, Tennessee Athletics, and their adopted hometown sports teams, LRU and CVCC. Mark loves a great quote.
Jam-packed episode! StreetCircleDrive welcomes two guests to the table today. First, we chat with Bob Sinclair and get the inside scoop on The Sails Music Series! Our next guest finally made some time in his busy schedule for us… it’s Hootie Bowman, author of the Mascot book series and local food hack expert. Then – everyone at the table chimes in on the most local of all local spots for lunch!
Big show coming your way! We’ve got Aaron Bessey, Associate Athletic Director at Lenoir-Rhyne University, giving us the “state of athletics” for the Bears! Plus a cameo from an awesome program in the Hickory area – SWAG (students with attainable goals) participants take over the mics! And we can’t forget the review of one of our favorite foods… but was it our favorite place?
While the guest is away, the hosts will play. We’re talking about whatever we want! I mean, as long as it has to do with Hickory. Tune in to find out what Moose thinks about elections, what McNally thinks about socks, and what Mary-Margaret thinks about Circus Hall of Cream.
We welcome Lindsay Keisler, President / CEO of the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce on the mic this episode! Not only did she share her chamber insight and updates, but she shared lunch with us too! After we give you the scoop on some “springtime” updates… we review a restaurant a little off the beaten path. Tune in to find out if we thought it was “Duck N Good” or “Duck N Bad”.
Everyone loves the CrawDADs, McNally fell off the new-year-wagon, Moose makes council predictions, and MM is still wondering what just happened at lunch. What a ‘crazy’ episode…only on TheMESH.tv’s StreetCircleDrive!
StreetCircleDrive is back with a special guest at the table! McNally introduces Kim Holden from the Catawba County Partnership for Children! She joins us to share some events, updates and education about whats going on with Imagination Library and their other services.
Hickory’s sweetheart, Mandy Pitts Hildebrand joins us on StreetCircleDrive for a closer look at the Tourism industry in our area. Meetings, conferences, events… you name it, and the Hickory Metro Convention Center and Visitors Bureau has you covered!
It’s the holiday season here on StreetCircleDrive and we’re feeling extra festive today. First we address that lovely yet questionable list Hickory has appeared on. Then, what’s that you say? TWO restaurant reviews? Joy to the World! So cozy up to the yule log and listen in as the Hickory hosts share their favorite holiday stories and traditions!
Coming to you from Downtown Hickory – and discussing Downtown Hickory! We’ve got Connie Kincaid from the HDDA (Hickory Downtown Development Association) with us at the table! How much do you spend downtown? Where’s the best place to park? Find out these answers and more in our first segment.
The gang from StreetCircleDrive is committed to showcasing some of the best that Hickory has to offer! This episode is no exception, as we discuss our host network, TheMESH.tv and one of its top shows, Footcandle Films. Chris, co-host of the Footcandle Films podcast, gives us the skinny on the annual film festival, what to expect on their show, and some holiday movie recommendations!
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