The J5 Life

On this video, we attend the homecoming parade for @ConcordUniversityWestVirginia! It was a beautiful day for a parade in a very picturesque setting. Our boys were invited to be in the parade courtesy of Princeton Gymnastics, where they are currently taking a few gymnastic classes. Will was eager to participate, and Aaron had to be persuaded! It was a nice parade with a good turnout through town. We all had a good time and hope to see the event grow in the future! Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments below! For more information: https://www.concord.edu/ https://www.facebook.com/concorduniversity Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

On this video, we are doing a quick walkthrough of the Kimball Fall Festival, in Kimball, WV! This was a fun, small town event that we really hope grows in the future! The fall festival in Kimball is a great event for this little town. It featured food trucks, various vendors, a car show, a @premierwrestlingleague9090 show, a motorcycle stunt show, and a police guided tour across the famed Head Of The Dragon roadway. There were lots of different things to enjoy and we saw many people there taking advantage. The staff/organizers we interacted with were very friendly and eager to help. It's great to see towns like this putting on these kinds of events. We love to see and visit things like this! Hopefully this one only continues to grow. Let us know what you think in the comments below! For more information: https://www.headofthedragonwv.com/ Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

We are trying to squeeze out all of the summer we can! We thought it would be a great day to go to the park and play in the creek before the cooler weather sets in!

On this video, we are staying at Element Detroit at the Metropolitan, located in downtown Detroit! After doing some research, this was a very good place for us to stay during our brief stay in Detroit. When we were planning our trip to@WWE's SummerSlam, we wanted to find a place to stay that was located within walking distance to Ford Field. After some looking around, we felt like this would be a great option for us. Located near Little Caesars Arena, Comerica Park, and Ford Field, this hotel is in a great location. It even shares the block with a great pizza place and donut shop! The hotel itself is very nice and modern. As I mentioned before, the location is ideal, and all of the staff we encountered were very friendly and helpful, especially the parking valets. It served a free breakfast in the mornings, and offered free coffee and tea throughout the day. This was a great pick for us and I almost regret not staying a little longer. If you ever need a place to stay while visiting Detroit, we can't recommend this hotel enough! For more information: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/dtwel-element-detroit-at-the-metropolitan/overview/ Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

We received one more package from the @WWE! Check out the unboxing of this surprise delivery! The WWE and the @WVLottery have been absolutely wonderful throughout this whole experience. We could not have asked for any better. It was a great experience that we were very fortunate to be a part of! Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

On this video, we get to experience @WWE SummerSlam! The event was held at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, and we were fortunate enough to be there in person! There were a lot of restrictions in place for what we could bring into the arena, but we tried our best to get enough footage for you to be able to see what we got to see. It was definitely a spectacle to behold. From backstage meet and greets to watching pro wrestling with 59,000 other people, it was something that we will remember for a very long time. Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

On this video, we take a quick look at the @WWE Superstore set up in downtown Detroit for SummerSlam! This is just a quick look inside the superstore. There was a lot going on in there with lots of people looking and buying! It's hard to get a good look at the various merchandise when there are lots of people trying to look at the same thing as you. Regardless, we thought some of our viewers would like to get a glimpse of what's inside. It was definitely an experience! Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

This video was taken just moments before @WWE went live with their SummerSlam broadcast. The Detroit crowd was hot!

We got a special delivery from the @WWE! Watch along with us as Crystal and Madison open up their package from the WWE. As part of the SummerSlam trip they/we won, we received a care package full of awesome things from the WWE. Be sure to watch along and let us know what you think! Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

Crystal and Madison make a big announcement for us! We have been holding on to this little secret for several weeks and are excited to finally be sharing it with all of you. We hope you all enjoy! Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

On this video, we are taking an updated look at the traffic at Exit 407 off I-40 west. Buc-ee's has been opened for a few weeks, so we wanted to show how both the traffic pattern and volume has changed. We just wanted to share this updated look at this exit so any travelers to this area would know what to expect. The current largest Buc-ee's in the country is now located off this exit and has become a hotspot. It has its own intersection now and seems to stay very busy. We just wanted anyone traveling to the Sevierville/Pigeon Forge area to be aware of what to expect. Hope you enjoy the drive! Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

On this video, we are taking Exit 407 on I-40 west toward Pigeon Forge, TN! This is an extremely busy exit that is the gateway to Sevierville and Pigeon Forge, TN. This particular footage was taken just a little while before Buc-ees opened. We wanted to get this footage before it opened, in order to do a little comparison to the traffic after it opens. That video will be coming very soon. Until then, we hope you enjoy this drive! Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

On this video, Aaron attends an Esports camp and tournament at Concord University! This is an annual summer day camp that serves as an introduction to @ConcordUniversityWestVirginia and its @concordesports2770 program. Aaron has been eyeing this program for months and was looking forward to the experience. This was a three-day camp that culminated with tournaments for the different games played during the week, including Omega Strikers, Super Smash Bros., and Valorant. Aaron played in the @PlayVALORANT tournament, and his team pulled off the win! While this was a camp revolving around video games, it was a great opportunity for this group of kids to get a small glimpse of the college experience and to get familiarized with the university itself. Concord took great care of all of the participants and we certainly appreciate that. Both Aaron and Will are already looking forward to next year! For more information: Concord University: https://www.concord.edu/ Concord University Esports: https://www.concord.edu/student-life/esports https://www.facebook.com/ConcordEsports Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

This week has me down for the count! And yes, that is Aaron and me!

On this video, we make a tongue-in-cheek public service announcement about driving through tunnels on the interstate! This is a light hearted video we shot a little while back while traveling on I-77 between Bland and Wytheville, VA. This particular tunnel seems to really get backed up when you are coming northbound for seemingly no particular reason. It is annoying, but if you travel this way on a regular basis, you know to expect delays. Hope you enjoy and thanks for watching! Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

On this video, we check out the Celebrate Princeton Street Fair! Located in the historic Mercer Street Grassroots District, it is a great fair in a great location! This event is presented by the Princeton Renaissance Project and features a wide variety of food, games, and lots of vendors. It's a great event and seems to be getting bigger and better each year. It is quickly becoming a can't miss event! The weather was great and we were very happy to be able to attend! For more information: https://www.celebrateprinceton.com/ https://visitmercercounty.com/ Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

On this video, we visit the Cole Chevy Mountain Festival! This is an annual event that has ran for 39 years! The Mountain Festival is a big event in the area. The 11-day event is packed with midway games, rides, a variety of shows, and a ton of food options. It always has a large turnout and this year has been no different. We were especially excited to get the opportunity to be a small part of it, as Aaron was a part of the PWL wrestling show! (Of course, we included some footage of that!) The Mountain Festival is a great event that just keeps getting better, and we are excited to see how much it grows next year! For more information: https://www.coctwovirginias.com/our-events/39th-mountain-festival https://visitmercercounty.com/ Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

On this video, we visit Madness In The Mountains, a huge car show nestled in the mountains in Bluefield VA/WV! An annual event, this show has grown into a big show that you just don't want to miss. With over 400 entries, this was a massive display of vehicles! With that number of entries, there really was something for everyone. The area was covered in cars, a dyno, vendors, and car enthusiasts of all ages. It was an impressive sight to both hear and behold! We hope they continue to grow and find success with this awesome event! Let us know what you think in the comments below! For more information: https://www.facebook.com/showngomedia Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

On this video, Aaron makes his pro wrestling in ring debut! Join us as we travel to Nitro, WV for Aaron's big moment. Aaron and some of his fellow trainees were invited by the promoter of Maximum Velocity Wrestling to participate in a battle royal. This would be the first opportunity for the majority of them to wrestle in front of a live crowd. While he didn't win, he enjoyed it and it was a great experience for him. As a bonus, they all made it through without injury! We hope you enjoy the debut of AJ Evans! For more information: Maximum Velocity Wrestling https://www.facebook.com/MVW2019 Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

On this video, we are taking a quick drive through Charleston WV! Ride along with us on a real time drive by West Virginia's state capitol. We were in the area and thought it would be a good opportunity to record a portion of our trip through Charleston. As the capitol city of West Virginia, Charleston is the largest city in West Virginia in both area and population. It is also easily recognizable by the golden dome of the capitol building. Our trip took us down the interstate 77N/64W corridor and gave us a fantastic view of the city. We hope you enjoy the ride! For more information about Charleston, WV: https://charlestonwv.com/ Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

On this video, we visit the Sterling Drive In, in Welch, WV! We happened to be in the area and thought it would be a good time to visit this iconic Welch location. The Sterling Drive In has been in business since the 1940's. It's a throwback to the past and still has that nostalgic look and feel. The food is great, and it still has that old school atmosphere that a lot of people enjoy. It's still popular with the locals, and is gaining popularity with visitors from the Hatfield McCoy Trails. If you are in the area and want some good food with a unique atmosphere, we definitely recommend giving it a try! For more information: https://www.facebook.com/people/Sterling-Drive-In/100085552037991/ Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

On this video, Daisy gets a special delivery from @BarkBox. Check out this short video of her getting to open her brand new box! Our little German Shepherd can be quite hard on toys. She isn’t really destructive, but she had a very strong bite. She needed some new toys, so Madison thought it would be a good idea to try a Super Chewer box from Bark Box. I’m happy to report that one week in, the chew toys are still intact! She did manage to bust the squeakers inside them, but the toys are still in good shape. If you have a dog with a strong bite, definitely check out Bark Box! For more information on the box we chose: https://www.barkbox.com/super-chewer Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

On this video, we are doing a real time drive from Iaeger, WV to Bradshaw, WV. This is a pretty heavily traveled roadway by school buses, coal trucks, and everyday traffic. The road between Iaeger and Bradshaw is a quite narrow and curvy. Locals are quite used to this road, but to the travelers that happen to be passing through, WV route 80 is pretty sketchy! So, buckle up and enjoy the ride! Be sure to let us know about your memories or stories from this stretch of road in the comments below! For more information about the area, visit: https://www.visitmcdowellcountywv.com/ Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

On this video, we are taking a real time drive from Iaeger, WV to Panther State Forest in Panther, WV! Join us as we take some narrow, winding roads to one of the more popular places to visit in McDowell County, WV. The state park is a beautiful place to visit. The park itself covers an area of 7,810 acres, with parks, campsites, a group camp, a pool, a few hiking trails, and a nice creek basically running the length of the park. It is a well maintained and popular place to visit. If you are ever near the area, it is well worth the drive to visit! This is one of the many places in the state that makes West Virginia almost heaven! For more information: https://wvstateparks.com/park/panther-state-forest/ https://www.visitmcdowellcountywv.com/ Check out our other social media via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life

On this video, Crystal and I take a drive down memory lane through Iaeger, WV! Join us as we take a leisurely drive through Iaeger, WV, reminiscing along the way. From how we remember the way things used to be in town, to where Crystal and I first met, we talk about all the places we fondly remember, in the town we both grew up in. Let us know about your memories of the area (or what we remembered wrongly) in the comments below! Check out our other social media links via Linktree: https://linktr.ee/j5life