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New venue sparks renaissance for Arts, Beats & Eats Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:10AMVendors report increased sales
VIDEO: New venue sparks renaissance for Arts, Beats & Eats Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:18PMVendors report increased sales
Clyde Beal: Flea market provides purpose and peace Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:30PMMany people consider flea markets as nothing more than a centralized location where obsolete unwanted household items are bought and sold on weekends. At best, they provide an outlet for retired couples and laid-off workers to make a little extra change while cleaning out the garage of old relics -- right? Fact is, flea markets serve a variety of useful purposes that a lot of folks overlook.
Arts, Beats & Eats artists find Royal Oak crowds receptive Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:28PMROYAL OAK — Mary Beth Doran was only a few steps from the Washington Avenue entrance of Ford Arts, Beats & Eats when the first-time festival-goer saw a black jacket with a plum and burgundy floral print jacket she couldn’t resist.
VIDEO: Arts, Beats & Eats artists find Royal Oak crowds receptive Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:28PMROYAL OAK — Mary Beth Doran was only a few steps from the Washington Avenue entrance of Ford Arts, Beats & Eats when the first-time festival-goer saw a black jacket with a plum and burgundy floral print jacket she couldn’t resist.
Classic Rock Reigns At State Fair Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:00PMWith all the exciting things to see at each year's New York State Fair, it's often hard for fairgoers to decide what to do in the little time they have. There are still many free concerts and more to be enjoyed in the coming days of the fair.
Sweet Memories ice cream parlor generates recollections of old times sometimes forgotten Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:49PMPleasant memories are precious, and whenever we are reminded of them it’s always a pleasing experience. That’s why Sweet Memories, an old fashioned, hand-dipped ice cream parlor located at 4458 Woodbine Road in Pace, is becoming so popular among...
Remodeled Brentwood home provides plenty of room in older neighborhood Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:20AMRemodeled Brentwood home provides plenty of room in older neighborhood
Porches: Where the living is easy Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:05AMInsights on this architectural staple from the book "Perfect Porches" by Paula Wallace.
RIVER VALLEY AUCTION CO. at the OLD RED BARN... Between Middletown & Monticello.... Hwy 211 & US 209, Cuddebackville ... Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:13PMViewing Fri., Sept 3rd 1-4 PM, Sat. 3 PM until Sale.
Sidetracks: Without racing, it was time to take in Hall Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:20PMRace simulators bring excitement to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Summerfield prep Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:04PMThe Rialto Lakeside Cinemas closed for good on Aug. 23 with a goodbye party that had everyone emotional.
After fast start in Tyler, Buckeyes return home to face Tatum Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:25PMTHE GILMER BUCKEYES gathered in the middle of the field after their first scrimmage in Whitehouse on a mid-August Saturday morning to hear Coach Jeff Traylor mostly praise them for their performance.
All around the world Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:07PMMany of St. Petersburg’s restaurant owners have the curious habit of mixing various kinds of cuisines in their establishments. Combinations such as Chinese and European food, or Japanese and Traditional occur frequently without any apparent rhyme or reason.
5 Reasons to Start a Business in Retirement Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:38AMBaby boomers are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs.
Provena Mercy focuses on high-risk moms, babies Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:06AMProvena Mercy received a redesignation last month as a Level II with Extended Neonatal Capabilities Perinatal facility. The designation is like a stamp of approval that Mercy's Family Birth Center has expertise and medical equipment to offer serious care to both high-risk mothers and infants who are born at 30 weeks.
Candid, hands-on Powell stays popular with voters Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:11PMOn sunny, summer mornings, Alan Powell enjoys working in his “office”. Powell's office, which doubles as a fully equipped lake cabin, is a little piece of paradise for the longtime state representative from Hartwell. With his real estate business slow, he spent much of last year building it.
Home of the Week goes with the flow Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:47AMWhen Laura Wells was looking for a home, at the top of her list of requirements was "flow."
Bucks, does, pullets and cockerels ... huh? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:12PMAuctioneer Mike Cagle’s patter mingles with the crows of roosters, quacking of ducks and chatter of the crowd. “These homer pigeons are as fat as little butterballs. $2 a bird? They will never be no cheaper. How ‘bout $1.60 … $1.70 … $1.65?”
Berkshires: How great thou art Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:09PMThere's an art to visiting the Berkshires -- literally.
Rocking out Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:38PMThe weather has finally moderated enough so that “porch-sitting” is once again an enjoyable activity and longtime friends and co-workers Tiffany McMichael and John Bailey sit in the rocking chairs in front of Scoops on the Square and watch the world go by.
Shopping Guide: August 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:49PMWe're back with yet another installment of our monthly Shopping Guide column. August is done, and a bunch of new items have hit the market.
Spike in competition Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:54PMReady or not, it's time to step up for Hilo in Big Island Interscholastic Federation girls volleyball, where a challenge awaits the newly appointed underdogs.
Local News Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:49AMEAST LIVERPOOL - A senior center in Etowah, Tenn., is doing a fund raiser of a different sort, all because of Loretta "Jeannie" Ruthem, former Beaver Local High School graduate.
Wurzels gig is a massive success! Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:00AMA CROWD of nearly 3,000 enjoyed a great night of entertainment at Gemini Carnival Club’s big summer party on Saturday – headlined by the ever-popular Wurzels.
A treasured craft: cane weaving Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:58PMBRADENTON — Earl Baker’s inspiration for cane weaving was not unusual.
Dorm is where the heart is Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:23PMMinnesota State University students have options about on-campus living arrangements. Good options.
Chris Dufresne's college football top 25 countdown: No. 3 Nebraska Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:49PMThe Big Ten is the Cornhuskers' future, but first they're planning a going-away 'present' for the Big 12 — a ferocious defense that could carry them to a conference championship, and a shot at the national title. The Times' Chris Dufresne unveils his preseason college football top 25, one day (and team) at a time.
Iggy and the Stooges play hard Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:16PMIf you play hard enough, you don't have to play long. That was the lesson from the 72-minute performance by Iggy and the Stooges on Sunday night at the packed Riviera Theatre. The quintet's aural blitzkrieg was brief but violent, briskly paced and brutally loud. The 16-song concert included all eight tunes from 1973's proto-punk classic, "Raw Power."
Police beat (8/31/10) Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:07AMAmong reports recently released by the Conway Police Department:
Arts and crafts classes offered at HCC this fall Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:15AMHagerstown Community College's Center for Continuing Education will offer art classes in mediums such as chair caning, rug hooking, calligraphy and stained-glass art.
Kirtankar and the living room Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:28PMOn August 28th, CJ Boyd played a house show in downtown Indianapolis that can only be described as experimental music at its best. The show was booked by promoter Sia Hanna , and included circuit bender Meltface and ambient noise artists Clouds As Oceans from Bloomington.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Rock-a-thon to benefit Respite Volunteers Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:05PMOWOSSO — Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee is preparing for its second Rock-a-thon for Respite on Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Respite Volunteer office.
Sheriff's auction: Crowd turns out to bid on everything from antiques to steel doors Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:05AMStaff photo by Andrew Rogers Truman Cowling, left, points out an item of interest to Lynn Burk, right, at the Sheriff's Auction on Saturday morning at the Nacogdoches County Expo Center. Cowling said he wasn't looking to buy anything in particular.
Dance Club goes full swing ahead Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:14AMWhen children and teenagers head back to the classroom this fall another group of students will be hitting the dance floor. Portage la Prairie's Dance Club is set to start up again on Sept. 7 after a summer off.[...]
Enjoying some lazy days on the Rideau Canal Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:32AMThe dawn quiet at Newboro Lock, between Kingston and Ottawa on the Rideau Canal, was broken by the irregular bark of distant gunfire, igniting the raucous cries of crows and competing with the chants of the chickadees and the creaking of the wooden pier.[...]
Dance Club goes full swing ahead Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:32PMWhen children and teenagers head back to the classroom this fall another group of students will be hitting the dance floor.
Ebb & Flow: Revisiting Lanesville's unique 'moving rock' Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:54PMA relatively unknown rock that sits on private land amidst the Lanesville and Bay View highlands is one of a kind on Cape Ann. This geologically significant granite mass, dubbed "the moving rock," once had an adjacent pasture, chicken farm and boarding house named after it, and even provided play and sated curiosity to at least two local youth decades ago. Its whereabouts recently became the ...
Little Sisters of the Poor to rock Carondelet Park for charity Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:47AMForty three years ago in Philadelphia a young woman named Patricia Friel made a life-altering decision. She became Sister Patricia Gertrude.
World's Greatest Tailgate Party Kicks Off In Panama City Beach Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:01PMThe TDC is celebrating the beginning of college football season with multiple events over the next three days, including free concerts from big name country music stars.
Help for low-income children expands to SLV, SV Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:28PMWhile many nonprofits reduce their services and consolidate operations, one children’s program in Santa Cruz County is growing.
Thousands expected for Wurzels concert Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:15AMSEVERAL thousand people are expected to converge on Donyatt, near Ilminster, on Saturday for a fundraising music event – headlined by The Wurzels – in aid of Ilminster-based Gemini Carnival Club.
Opportunity Center: ‘win-win program’ for 40 years Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:16PMMount Shasta, Calif. — More than 40 years ago, the mother of a developmentally disabled child decided that he should have a meaningful life with dignity despite his disability. Lois Listoe of Dorris went looking for a program and found nothing.
KINK-FM and friends are true to their shiny new performance space Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:10PMThe six radio stations owned by Alpha Broadcasting celebrate the opening of their multi-corporate-sponsored performance space in their new home at the PacWest building.
Town picnic continues 250th festivities Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:40PMAMHERST – At last week’s event that celebrated the town’s ancestry and longevity, some of its youngest residents were the ones who stole the show.
Peace and quiet is the setting for this impressive cape and immaculate home Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:30AMPeace and quiet is the setting for this impressive cape and immaculate home. Expect to be impressed with the quality and style, first floor master bedroom has a sliding door going out to the back deck, scenery is just gorgeous.
Lazy days on the Rideau Canal Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:15PMThe dawn quiet at Newboro Lock, between Kingston and Ottawa on the Rideau Canal, was broken by the irregular bark of distant gunfire.
Ground broken on new Swan's Island library Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:06AMMore than two years after the town library burned to the ground the process of building a new library has begun.
AP IMPACT: Katrina a tale of SBA failure Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:35AMThis Thursday, April 22, 2010 picture shows Gale Martin, a former Small Business Administration loan officer, at her home in Dallas.
1990 tornado 20th anniversary Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:31AM1990 tornado 20th anniversary: Aug. 28, 1990. A day that haunts me every time I hear that there is a thunderstorm watch or see a tornado on TV. I was 11 years old.