April Showers Bring May Johnsonville Brat Cookouts!!

Of course in this case it's probably we need some May showers, because April sure didn't bring much rain. My new grass I planted a month ago is starting to wilt. But ya gotta love some warm weather. Of course I could wait till July for the 90 degrees we'll get a couple days this week.

I was teaching my kids about the pleasures of Johnsonville Brats this weekend...Logan is the one with the tongs....Tyler is the middle one and Katie is the blonde. Thanks to Johnsonville for making spring and summer cookouts sizzle!!!!

What's on for this week....
Well romantically linked friends Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert both release new albums this week. Blake's is aptly titled "Pure BS" If ya know Blake or have ever met him after a show, then you'll know that title fits his wacky personality just perfectly. He's one funny guy!!! I love him!! We'll see which half sells more the first week out. I wonder if they've got a competition going with a dinner going to the one who sells the most the first week out of the shoot. Blake's new tune is fantastic. You can hear it on 99.9 Genuine Country. It's called "Don't Make Me"

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The Smithfield Ham and Yam festival is this weekend and Daryle Singletary and Jeff Carson are on the Red Hot and Country Tour. They'll take the main stage in downtown Smithfield on Saturday night May 5 at 8:30pm. It's a FREE show!
Listen for Vince Daniels in the morning this week to talk with Daryle.

And a couple things coming up in the not too distant future.......

Coming next week you'll have a chance every afternoon to win family four packs of tickets to see Trace Adkins at Carolina Crossroads. Listen between 3pm and 7pm for the Trace Adkins Dangerous Man Doubleplay. When you hear two tunes back to back from Trace Adkins be caller nine at 860-0999 locally or toll free 1-866-344-0999 to win on the NEW 99.9 Genuine Country. The winning starts on Monday May 7.

Don't forget Mother's Day coming up on Sunday May 13. That's only a couple weeks away and we'll honor the hardest workin' folks in the world.....Moms!!!

Listen Tuesday May 1, when I'll talk to Blake Shelton about the making of his new album. We'll play some of his new stuff for you as well.

Hitting the Road this weekend!!

Hey, if you're out and about on Saturday I'd love to meet you. I'll be at Triangle Horse Sports off Old Wake Forest Road near the Oak Forest Drive intersection in Raleigh. I'm there from high noon 'till two pm. I'll have the Genuine Country Prize wheel with me and tons of goodies for ya!!
This is a great store with some awesome tack. If you ride horses, or wanna ride, then Triangle Horse Sports is the place to go for all your needs. They can custom fit your apparel for all your summer rides, thru the country, steeplechase, or cuttin' events. The owners Giles and Christine are very experienced riders and are there to help you. Come by and say hi and we'll see you on Saturday. And thanks for listening and supporting our advertisers.

Trace Adkins is Coming To Roanoke Rapids!

Hope you had a great weekend!!! Sure was nice weather..
This week looks to be a fun one....Gonna be warm and wonderful
Hank Jr. comes to the RBC Center this Saturday on the Rowdy Friends Tour with Lynyrd Skynyrd and 38 Special.....

And just announced last week Trace Adkins is coming to Carolina Crossroads in Roanoke Rapids on June 2nd. Trace will be joined by SheDaisy and the Poverty Neck Hillbillies. And if you listen to Vince Daniels this week in the mornings between 6am and 10am for your chance to win a Family Four pack of tickets...

I'll be giving away tickets for the Trace Adkins show in just a couple of weeks...
Stay tuned...

This week I'll have passes for the Temples and Tombs: Treasures of Egypt....
It's at the North Carolina Museum of Art from now till July 8th. Really great educational exhibit for kids and adults alike. You'll get a a rare glimpse at over 3000 years of Egyptian History. I'm fascinated by history and plan to take my kids to this one. I'll have a chance to win this week!!!

Time for a cookout!!!

Well it's almost the weekend and once again spring will be in bloom.(I think it disappeared for a little while with that cold snap the past week or so)
And at my house we're cooking up brats. I've been a fan of Johnsonville brats since about 2002 or so when I first started grilling them. I had eaten brats at festivals and fairs before but I truly found the best when I was turned on to Johnsonville Brats.
I've included one of my favorite Johnsonville receipes...

Reuben Brat
Wonderful spin on a sandwich favorite!
Submitted by: The Kitchen at Johnsonville Sausage
Ingredients
1 pkg. (19.76 oz.) Fresh Original Johnsonville Bratwurst5 dark rye hoagie rolls5 thin slices Swiss cheese1 tsp. butter1 lg. onion, sliced1 can (14 oz.) sauerkrautReuben Sauce (combine next 2 ingredients)1/3 cup Thousand Island dressing1/3 cup coarse ground mustard
Directions
Grill one package Johnsonville Fresh Original Bratwurst according to directions. Keep warm. In a pan with 1 teaspoon of butter Sauté sliced onions in a pan with 1 teaspoon of butter over medium low heat until they turn a light golden brown. Keep warm. Warm sauerkraut in a saucepan until heated through. Blend Thousand Island dressing and mustard together to make Reuben sauce.To make 1 sandwich, place two tablespoons of Reuben sauce on an open-face hoagie roll and add 1 slice of Swiss cheese, onions, 1 bratwurst. Top with sauerkraut and serve warm. Yield: 5 sandwiches.

Wind/Tragedy and Trace!!!

Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill The New Windy Cities!!!!!
Wow!! The wind is incredible today. I almost got knocked over while trying to pump some gas out in Knightdale this morning. This wind is following all the wild weekend weather that's bringing a Nor'easter to the New England states. Luckily we got mostly heavy rains and wind. It's sure helping my grass I planted in the bare patches in the back yard. I saw sprouts shooting up this morning when I left the house. Funny how a little thing like grass growing in red clay can make a man happy!!

What's going on in the world?
I just heard about the shootings on the campus of Virginia Tech. At least 32 dead....this is so sad. If you've ever been to Blacksburg, Virginia, you'd know that it's the most idyillic place. Hard to imagine something so dark could happen in a place that's so beautiful. My prayers to the families and I pray this violence ends somewhere down the road. My one hope in life is to see a peace that passes all understanding for the human race. I know it's a seemingly impossible task but I believe we have the capacity to achieve great things!!!


Listen to Vince Daniels in the morning on 99.9 Genuine Country next week(April 23rd-28th) to win tickets to see Trace Adkins, SheDaisy and the Povertyneck Hillbillies at Carolina Crossroads on June 2nd. This is gonna be one awesome show!!! Have you been to Carolina Crossroads yet? This complex is an entertainment destination for eastern North Carolina. Last summer Gretchen Wilson, Big and Rich and Hank Jr. sold out.....Expect more incredible shows this summer. For details on tickets and directions(and answers to questions Vince Daniels will ask next week on Trace Adkins Dangerous Man Jeopardy click here: www.carolinacrossroads.com Kudos to Randy and Dolly Parton for giving Carolina Crossroads big name recognition and especially co-owners George Ragsdale and Michael Dunlow for having this incredible vision for Roanoke Rapids and the state of North Carolina!!!!! There's nothing like LIVE entertainment. Let's go have some fun!!!!

Pollen Pandimonium!!!

Breathing has been a bit difficult for folks with allergies this spring in the triangle region of North Carolina. Now we know why. Levels of pollen are at an all time high. Of course records have only been kept for nine years, but this is the worst. The Allergy Foundation of America released their annual rankings of U.S. cities with the worst spring allergy problems and the southeastern U.S. is ground zero, if you will, for the entire problem. Raleigh/Durham/Chapel-Hill ranks as the 48th worst area in the country for allergies this spring. Tulsa, Oklahoma was number one.
It's mostly tree pollen that causes the problems. I'm taking Allegra and Flonase, which both seem to work really well. I only developed allergies recently and know why people don't like pollen. But it's a vital part of nature, but problematic for lots of triangle residents. I love the springtime though. New life is all around.
For the complete story and list of U.S. cities with the worst allergy problems this spring, click here: http://www.forbes.com/2007/04/02/allergies-health-pollen-forbeslife-cx_avd_0403allergy.html

The Carolina Hurricanes lost last night 3-2 to the Tampa Bay Lighting and thus knocked themselves out of playoff contention. This makes the Canes the first defending Stanley Cup champion since 1996 to not make the playoffs the following year. It was a tough year. Lots of injuries didn't help. But, they've still got two home games left. Friday night at 7pm against the Atlanta Thrashers and Saturday at 7pm against the Florida Panthers. I'll be there Saturday and hope you will as well. It's a great Easter weekend time and let's still show 'um we love 'um!!!

The Durham Bulls open their season on Thursday night at the DBAP and hopefully the weather will be nice. Gametime at 7pm against Syracuse. Get your tickets at the ballpark. The Bulls will be home on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday as well. America's game is back. Bring the kids. I'm ready for some hot dogs and baseball. Details at:http://www.dbulls.com

Coach G is leaving Duke to join the program at Texas. She's had a great career at Duke over the past 15 years. She compiled a 396 wins, 99 losses record. Amazing. Congrats to Coach G. Now that's two coaches Texas has grabbed from the triangle. First Mack Brown from North Carolina and now coach G. Texas knows we have the best folks in the world right here in North Carolina.

And finally, Capitol Records is looking for the next big country star. This is gonna be cool. $50,000 grand and a big time three song demo and possible record deal could be yours. If ya wanna enter then get to this website: http://bix.yahoo.com/contest/6902

Have a great day!! Thanks for listening!

Dallas