L: Letters from Lieve

Editor's Note: This is the premiere of Lieve's new regular feature!


Dear Straight No Chaser,

As a huge fan, I think it would be cool if you would come to Belgium one day. I know it is a little European country, but don’t let the size fool you!!! It has a lot to offer.

First of all, we Belgians are real food lovers. We produce about 187,000 tons of chocolate a year and there are about 2,300 chocolate shops, which you‘ll find in every city. Did you know that the praline was invented by Neuhauss in 1912??? (This one is for you, Ryan. Hope you have your highlighter ready because there is more to follow.)

Photo credit: BrusselsPictures.com

We have the most delicious waffles over here; the Brussels waffle that is rectangular in shape, and the Liege waffle, made with chunks of sugar which caramelize and form a crispy, crunchy coating. We also serve the best fries in the world! I don’t want to brag, but the French fries were also invented over here (Got that, Ryan???).



We have REAL Belgian beer, not "Belgian style" beers. Over 650 different ones, in fact, all served in their personalized glass in which only that beer may be served. (Yes, Walter, some of those are big.) We serve great dishes, too. My favorite is Belgian stew with fries and fresh applesauce. You guys should really come over and try it. ;)

It rains often over here, but that can’t be a problem for all of you because almost every city has its own cinema. (When you decide to come here make sure Seggie pays his ticket, will you???) When the sun shines, you can go to the Belgian coast, or go hiking or biking in Walonië.

There are also a lot of museums over here. We've got a cool scientific museum called Technopolis. (I can assure you that you won't be thrown out. If you all behave, of course.) In Brussels, you have the Belgian Comic Strip Center, and at Jubelpark, the Autoworld car museum.

Le château fort de Bouillon
Photos courtesy Syndicate d'Initiative de Bouillon

We've got REAL castles and landhouses and citadels - some of them have remains from the Middle Ages. I really love the Citadel in Dinant and the fort in Bouillon.

A must-see is Brugge in West Flanders. It is a great city with lots of old buildings.

Now that you know all of this, I hope you will consider Belgium as one of your European tour destinations!

Sincerely,
Lieve De Geyter
aka: @BelgianChaser






We'll be seeing more from Lieve soon! But in the meantime, would you like to plead your case and let your favorite a cappella group know why they should make a tour stop in YOUR hometown? Send us an email at SNCQuarterNotes @ gmail.com!  

The ABCs of SNC: Q is for...

SNC Quarter Notes!

If you're new to reading this blog (hi!) you might not realize that the SNC Quarter Notes is first and foremost a fan-run online publication about Straight No Chaser written "By Chasers, For Chasers," as well as a source of fun and information for the general a cappella community. 

SNC Quarter Notes launched on June 21, 2011, created from an initial vision by Shaina Eng, and is now put together on a quarterly basis (hence the name) by Shaina and a team of nine editors.

I encourage you to check out our first two issues!
http://sncquarternotes.blogspot.com/p/past-issues.html#volume1

Quickfire Q&A: Round 2!

Here we are with the next exciting round of the Quickfire Q&A for the next edition of SNC Quarter Notes!!!!!! Are you ready? As always DO NOT post your answers here. Please email them to blameCarla@gmail.com.

P.S. ANYONE can answer these and send them in... And I do mean anyone! (Hint, hint... *cough* thismeansyou *cough*)

Question #1: If you could trade places with any other person for a week, famous or not, living or dead, real or fictional, with whom would it be?

Question #2: What is your favorite quote?

Question #3: Who is your favorite author and what is your favorite work BY that author? (This is in memory of MY favorite author who inspired me to read more books and write, the fabulous Anne McCaffery; may she rest in peace.)

Question #4: Which animal do you think describes you best? Then pick a guy from SNC and pick an animal you think describes HIM best. (DO NOT tell us which guy you chose! Make us guess!)

Question #5: Who DID let the dogs out?????

Again, please send your answers to blameCarla@gmail.com -- Do not post them here!

Woohoo! Submissions!

Hey Chasers! We at SNC Quarter Notes want to thank you for your support of the magazine; we're so excited that the first issue has gone over so well, and that you've enjoyed it so much! We want to continue to encourage you to submit any fan art, concert stories, and feedback to sncquarternotes@gmail.com, as this is YOUR magazine! We'll continue to bring you the most about the guys, fellow Chasers, and the a cappella world! Thanks again for the support; look forward to getting your e-mails!

Thanks everyone! Just a note on submissions...

Thank you all for the positive feedback on our first issue!  Just a note in regards to submissions: We would LOVE for anyone and everyone to get involved, but to make sure we don't have any duplicates of reports, article ideas, etc., please send us your idea to our email first, and we'll try and plan things out so we have enough room in the issue!  Thanks everyone!!