The first modern Olympics looked quite similar to today, except standing on the winning pedestals next to javelin throwers, rowers, and wrestlers stood .. architects? That’s right, the founding committee decided that the arts were just as competitive as sports. They awarded 151 medals to artists, designers and architects in the first four decades of the games. Although there was one caveat… all the entered designs had to be related to sports.

🥳 THIS WEEK IN AWA AWESOMENESS

🏛Architectural appreciation
💍Let the wedding bells ring
💧A Brazilian wonder of the world
🍎Apple picking for a community
🍸A gift for juniper aficionados

WES DROPPED A SERIES OF SHORT FILMS?!

While Asteroid City was Wes Anderson’s big motion picture for 2023, that doesn’t mean he’s done releasing new films this year. Our favorite director released four unique shorts that you can now enjoy from the comfort of your home. Starting with Henry Sugar, make your way through The Swan, The Rat Catcher, and Poison for a great week of Wes-watching.

Speaking of architects, did you celebrate World Architecture Day? We celebrated with an homage to our architecturally awesome friends at DLR Group, and we’re continuing to show our appreciation of gorgeous architectural moments below 👇

🎭 One incredible theater district
🎥 Golden age of Hollywood
👩‍🏫 Frozen food aisle to reading nooks
📦 Thinking outside the steel box
🧑‍⚖️ A courtroom to enjoy

BOBBING FOR APPLES

Whalebone | 328 Bleecker St. NYC | Oct 13-15
Join us this weekend at in NYC where we will be kicking off the Fall season with an autumnal soiree with our apple picking pals at Martinelli’s. What’s in store? Well you can pick your own postcard while sipping on a crisp and bubbly Martinelli’s apple cider cocktail. Stop by and say hi! 👋

Whoever leaked the news that we were great wedding dates...thank you! We opened our mailbox to an invite from Emma & Alisha to join them on their very special wedding day! After blushing and saying "awwww shucks" a bunch, we realized we unfortunately could not attend in person, but we have a special gift to send their way. Just one problem, they may have forgotten to include a return address. So Emma and Alisha, if you’re reading this, please email us where we should send the goods. Wishing you two a lifetime of happiness <3

One of the 7 natural wonders of the world, the mighty Iguazu Falls sits within 252,982 hectares of national parkland, straddling the border between Argentina & Brazil. A waterfall so powerful that upon seeing it, United States First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt uttered, “My poor Niagara…” Built on the Brazilian side of these thundering cascades of water, the Belmond Hotel hosts thousands of visitors hoping to catch more than a glimpse…

An onion farmer and a dairy farmer walk into a bar...what seems like the start of a pretty solid joke is actually a true story (maybe without the bar). George Skiff, an onion farmer on the North Side of Syracuse, and Andrew Beak, a dairy farmer were eager to start a partnership together and in 1911, they opened the Beak & Skiff Apple Farm on a hillside area along Route 20 in Lafayette, New York. In addition to their unique partnership, the farmers found an interesting method to fight off frost, and they have never lost an entire crop since...

Hello again! You’ve wandered into the Winners corner. What will it be today? A one-of-a-kind lapel pin? Maybe a golden pencil? No friends, today we have a special prize for those who find the secret link. Our curious cohort at Hendrick’s Gin, the one & only Ally Martin has penned a an enticing book that will not only share the secrets to pouring the perfect Hendrick's Gin & Tonic, but provide a unique variety of unusual flavors and surprising serves. You may not become a juniper aficionado after reading, but you can at least surprise your family & friends with your new cocktail skills.

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