Nothing makes dining al fresco better than a cool fall evening so you can linger over your meal and some good lighting so you can actually see what you’re eating! Commercial lighting, especially restaurant lighting, poses unique challenges, and outdoor seating such as this must not only be comfortable for patrons, but well lit for aesthetics and safety.
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When you travel in and around Boston, you soon discover two things — all of the sights and sounds of every historic battle you’ve read about since third grade history class are even better in person. And two, there is no shortage of places to pop in and have a beer when you get tired of walking! This popular spot south of Boston offers live music and traditional pub fare, but what draws people to this pub as opposed to the dozens of others you pass on your way to Bunker Hill?
College football season has finally arrived and all across the south, that’s cause for celebration! The Southeastern Conference is home to some of the best teams in NCAA football, and there are long and storied rivalries playing out every Saturday in places like Death Valley, Between the Hedges, and in the Swamp. In Knoxville, Tennessee, home of the Volunteers, football season is prime tailgating time which includes not only the back-of-the-pickup variety but those tailgaters who float to the stadium down the Tennessee River and make up the Vol Navy. Barbeque is a standby for tailgating and Vol fans love the tailgate menu from Dead End BBQ, a great restaurant near campus with classic barn lighting, orange-drenched walls, and plenty of Tennessee memorabilia. It’s a popular spot before the game and after the final whistle too.
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After a long day browsing through every gift shop, attraction, and candy store on the main street in Gatlinburg, there’s nothing like a Texas-sized steak and baked potato to revive you for the evening activities. After all, you know your kids want to ride the Space Needle after dark! While we admit the neon beer sign might catch your eye if you’re hot and tired, we couldn’t help but notice the RLM-inspired warehouse shades beckoning tourists to the front door. These gooseneck barn lights are very much like The Drake Gooseneck Light, a perfect mid-sized shade with all the style of larger warehouse shades. These fixtures provide just the right amount of directed light spread over the doorway and sidewalk.
Drink. Well. Two words — plain, simple, and direct — and the name of one of the newest pubs to spring up in Austin, Texas. We talk with architect Cindy Black, who worked on the project with husband and fellow architect Rick Black, about the new space which features some beautiful vintage industrial lighting.
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You just never know where a classic light like an RLM-inspired warehouse shade will pop up. Like at a Firehouse Subs somewhere off of I-26 in South Carolina where the family stopped for a bite of dinner while on the road. These beautiful red porcelain shades fit the décor like a fireman to a firepole. The entire shop is emblazoned with red accents and there are loads of fire hall memorabilia scattered about such as the antique toy fire trucks sitting on the counter. And what fire hall would be complete without the devoted dalmatian standing at the ready!
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