Today: Our friend, and fellow Young Professional of Augusta, Cole Watkins joins the show. He's the founder lead tour guide at Cole Watkins Tours. He's been in the tour business in Augusta since his time at Augusta State University - awhile, if the school name didn't give you that hint! We talk about the growing outdoor industry in Augusta, the national spotlight that Augusta / Columbia County received for promoting the kayaking spots that we have, and his day job (because he isn't busy enough) working with the world-traveling company Aggressor Adventures, which has taken him ~literally~ around the world.

Keep up with Cole @KingCole_Aug, @ColeWatkinsTours, & @AggressorAdventures OR at ColeWatkinsTours.com.

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

DropTheDis Question Presented by Tranter Grey Media (TranterGrey.com) 

Community Partners: TheClubhou.se at the Cyber Center & Augusta Podcasts, LLC. Also Featuring: @AllEqualParts, 2nd City Distilling & Durty Gurl Cocktail Mixers. 

Also Sponsored By: Augusta Hemp Company (AugustaHempCompany.com)

Music by C. Lark. Find him wherever you listen to music!

Beer is Brought to You by Savannah River Brewery (Follow them on Facebook!) SavannahRiverBrew.Com 

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Today: Dr. Jermaine Whirl, the president of Augusta Technical College, and if you think that this is going to be an ordinary episode about a college, then prepare to be wrong! Dr. Whirl is a young leader in the economic development and jobs creation world and they have some great news for us about the future of Augusta. Listen to learn about the future of Augusta's develpment AND to learn about what city we're modeling ourselves after.

Keep up with them at: @AugustaTechnicalCollege

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

DropTheDis Question Presented by Tranter Grey Media (TranterGrey.com) 

Community Partners: TheClubhou.se at the Cyber Center & Augusta Podcasts, LLC. Also Featuring: @AllEqualParts, 2nd City Distilling & Durty Gurl Cocktail Mixers. 

Also Sponsored By: Augusta Hemp Company (AugustaHempCompany.com)

Music by C. Lark. Find him wherever you listen to music!

Beer is Brought to You by Savannah River Brewery (Follow them on Facebook!) SavannahRiverBrew.Com 

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Today: We go "under cover" on the front lines as we talk to 2 of the individuals tasked with dealing with violent crime in our area: Deputy Chief Patrick Clayton and Chief Randall Beach. We have seen gun violence in the CSRA, especially reported around the Downtown area, and we brought on these experts to talk about where the crime comes from, how we can help prevent it, and how we can keep ourselves in safe situations.

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

DropTheDis Question Presented by Tranter Grey Media (TranterGrey.com) 

Community Partners: TheClubhou.se at the Cyber Center & Augusta Podcasts, LLC. Also Featuring: @AllEqualParts, 2nd City Distilling & Durty Gurl Cocktail Mixers. 

Also Sponsored By: Augusta Hemp Company (AugustaHempCompany.com)

Music by C. Lark. Find him wherever you listen to music!

Beer is Brought to You by Savannah River Brewery (Follow them on Facebook!) SavannahRiverBrew.Com 

Want to Support the Show & Get Free Stuff & Cool, Unique Bonus Content? Check out our Patreon! 

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Today: Welcome to Around Augusta, where Chris talks about what's going on in the city! Today, we talk about new businesses coming to the dowtown area: Fetch 501, the grand re-opening of Tip Top Taps, and Manny's Sports Bar. We also highlight a local organization that's 100% worth your time to check out: YPA, the Young Professionals of Augusta.

If you like Around Augusta, let us know! [email protected] 

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker & PowellPropertyPros.com 

Music by C. Lark

DropTheDis Question Presented by Tranter Grey Media (TranterGrey.com) 

Community Partnership: TheClubhou.se at the Cyber Center & Augusta Podcasts, LLC. 

Beer is Brought to You by Savannah River Brewery (Follow them on Facebook!) SavannahRiverBrew.Com 

Also Featuring: The Little Guide to Augusta, @AllEqualParts, 2nd City Distilling & Durty Gurl Cocktail Mixers. 

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Today: Davis Branch with Song Shape Studios. Davis has somewhat of a non-traditional story for DropTheDis, as he is not a local business owner that one might recognize from their signs on the street, and he does a lot of his work with clients outside the city, but he is helping to put Augusta on the map - the music map. He works with local artists like Mackenzie Blake all the way to artists in Norway, as well as a few celebrities whose names you'll likely recognize.

After Covid, Davis moved to Augusta, where Song Shape Studios, well...took shape. He currently produces incredible music from his own home.

To Learn More About Song Shape Studios: Instagram - @SongShapeStudios

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!)

DropTheDis Question Presented by Tranter Grey Media (TranterGrey.com)

Community Partners: TheClubhou.se at the Cyber Center & Augusta Podcasts, LLC. Also Featuring: @AllEqualParts, 2nd City Distilling & Durty Gurl Cocktail Mixers.

Also Sponsored By: Augusta Hemp Company (AugustaHempCompany.com)

Music by C. Lark. Find him wherever you listen to music!

Beer is Brought to You by Savannah River Brewery (Follow them on Facebook!) SavannahRiverBrew.Com.

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Today: We have an unscheduled delight for you today - Manny Hatzis (otherwise known as That Greek Chef - or @ThatGreekChef) - is going to be opening a sports bar in Downtown Augusta where The Hive used to be located. Manny, who tells us that he never planned to open a restaurant, talks to us about his vision, his menu, and how he's using his life experiences to make the place a must-visit location.

Keep up with Manny on IG @TheGreekChef & @MannysSportsOffBroadSt

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

DropTheDis Question Presented by Tranter Grey Media (TranterGrey.com) 

Community Partners: TheClubhou.se at the Cyber Center & Augusta Podcasts, LLC. Also Featuring: @AllEqualParts, 2nd City Distilling & Durty Gurl Cocktail Mixers. 

Also Sponsored By: Augusta Hemp Company (AugustaHempCompany.com)

Music by C. Lark. Find him wherever you listen to music!

Beer is Brought to You by Savannah River Brewery (Follow them on Facebook!) SavannahRiverBrew.Com 

Want to Support the Show & Get Free Stuff & Cool, Unique Bonus Content? Check out our Patreon! 

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Today: we highlight a local event coming very soon: Betty's Bash & Paddlefest! Located at Betty's Branch and hosted by Outdoor Augusta, Paddlefest is one of Augusta's best music and outdoor festivals, and also one of its youngest. We talk to hosts and founders of Outdoor Augusta Andy and Amy about what people can expect from the FREE event - and make sure you show up Saturday to catch us, the DroptTheDis hosts, hosting Betty's Bash!

Keep up with them on IG @OutDoorAugusta and Online at OARiverside.com

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

DropTheDis Question Presented by Tranter Grey Media (TranterGrey.com) 

Community Partners: TheClubhou.se at the Cyber Center & Augusta Podcasts, LLC. Also Featuring: @AllEqualParts, 2nd City Distilling & Durty Gurl Cocktail Mixers. 

Also Sponsored By: Augusta Hemp Company (AugustaHempCompany.com)

Music by C. Lark. Find him wherever you listen to music!

Beer is Brought to You by Savannah River Brewery (Follow them on Facebook!) SavannahRiverBrew.Com 

Want to Support the Show & Get Free Stuff & Cool, Unique Bonus Content? Check out our Patreon! 

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Today: Melissa Mundy and Darrin West come to talk to us about Katerwerks. Not only do they do tons of local events as well as a massive Masters Week operation, they also operate the Clubhouse at Jones Creek - not to be confused with the old golf course - which is one of Augusta's culinary gems. They talk about the founding, growth (including a new restaurant to the area), and the Jones Creek opportunities and programming that are open to the public every week. 

Keep up with them at: @Katerwerks_Clubhouse

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

DropTheDis Question Presented by Tranter Grey Media (TranterGrey.com) 

Community Partners: TheClubhou.se at the Cyber Center & Augusta Podcasts, LLC. Also Featuring: @AllEqualParts, 2nd City Distilling & Durty Gurl Cocktail Mixers. 

Also Sponsored By: Augusta Hemp Company (AugustaHempCompany.com)

Music by C. Lark. Find him wherever you listen to music!

Beer is Brought to You by Savannah River Brewery (Follow them on Facebook!) SavannahRiverBrew.Com 

Want to Support the Show & Get Free Stuff & Cool, Unique Bonus Content? Check out our Patreon! 

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Today: Forest Colter O'Quinn. Forest is from Augusta and got his professional music career started in Statesboro during his time at Georgia Southern University. A musician who can play multiple instrments and probably taught himself to sing in a similar way that you did...Forest has had songs hit it big before and has new projects coming soon that he thinks are his best yet! Catch him and his new band around Augusta and at The Alley in Aiken.

Follw his music: 

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

DropTheDis Question Presented by Tranter Grey Media (TranterGrey.com) 

Community Partners: TheClubhou.se at the Cyber Center & Augusta Podcasts, LLC. Also Featuring: @AllEqualParts, 2nd City Distilling & Durty Gurl Cocktail Mixers. 

Also Sponsored By: Augusta Hemp Company (AugustaHempCompany.com)

Music by C. Lark. Find him wherever you listen to music!

Beer is Brought to You by Savannah River Brewery (Follow them on Facebook!) SavannahRiverBrew.Com 

Want to Support the Show & Get Free Stuff & Cool, Unique Bonus Content? Check out our Patreon! 

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Today: Evan Grantski with Grantski Records. You may have seen this impressive record store that just opened in downtown Augusta on Broad Street and think that it's a new store for Augusta - in reality Evan has been in operation for about 7 years in the CSRA, and that's after his various bands toured locally and nationally, playing with acts like A Day to Remember. Make sure you support them in June of this year as they celebrate their anniversary AND National Record Store Day, which will happen on June 18.

Keep up with Grantskis at @GrantskiRecords

Presented By Nancy Powell Real Estate Broker @DowntownAugustaBroker (Nancy20201!) 

DropTheDis Question Presented by Tranter Grey Media (TranterGrey.com) 

Community Partners: TheClubhou.se at the Cyber Center & Augusta Podcasts, LLC. Also Featuring: @AllEqualParts, 2nd City Distilling & Durty Gurl Cocktail Mixers. 

Also Sponsored By: Augusta Hemp Company (AugustaHempCompany.com)

Music by C. Lark. Find him wherever you listen to music!

Beer is Brought to You by Savannah River Brewery (Follow them on Facebook!) SavannahRiverBrew.Com 

Want to Support the Show & Get Free Stuff & Cool, Unique Bonus Content? Check out our Patreon! 

Learn More and Shop Merch @ AugustaPodcasts.com & Check Out Our Next Show @ AugustaRocks.com 

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