Solitary Man tells the story of Ben Kalmen, a fifty-something New Yorker and former successful car dealer, who through his own bad choices lost his entire business. When the film opens, Ben's on the verge of a comeback, but some of the same motivations that led to his demise are threatening to take him down again. He's divorced from Nancy, his college sweetheart and the one person who knows him better than anyone. Although he still finds the time to hang out with his daughter Susan and his adoring grandson, she breaks off contact when she discovers he's seeing one of her friends. His girlfriend Jordan is the daughter of a very influential businessman who's on the board of a major auto manufacturer. If Ben can just keep his hubris in check for a little while longer, he will be back as big as ever. But circumstances place him in very close proximity with the one girl he shouldn’t touch, throwing everything into jeopardy.
 

The eigth annual Porterhouse Brewfest is set for Saturday, August 14 in downtown Mount Vernon, and features three of Washington State’s hottest blues bands, a motherlode of premium microbreweries and gourmet food from local eateries.

We are closing Gates Street between 1st & Main for our annual "Blues & Brews Block Party" so grab your sunglasses and sun block, and cruise over to the best party happening this summer. The event kicks off at 2PM with musical guests the Bill Mattocks Band, then Tim Halpin and the Better Half at 4:00 and the Red Hot Blues Sisters at 6:30
 

Illustrator Jamesly Dean
 
Born and raised in Skagit Valley, Jamesly was a draftsman and illustrator for the United States Army and traveled through Europe and the United States. He then settled back in the Pacific Northwest working as a millwright/iron worker.
 
"The Art I take part in is accomplished with pencil, charcoal, India ink, and/or watercolor. My love is to put pen to paper and see what develops."