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Dive in Alice Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:06PMPort Alice needs to get more than their feet wet in tourism.
Meet the man behind the camera Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:23PMNot many people can say they've rubbed elbows with everyone from Apolo Ohno to Madonna to Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Wednesday's Last Word on Tuesday Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:20AMBrewery layoffs “I am saddened to once again read about the high water rates Anheuser-Busch InBev is being charged by Newport News Waterworks. Layoffs at the brewery have already begun. Manpower reductions are happening as one way to offset the brewery’s high utility costs. The bottom line is that our local brewery can only stay competitive with the other breweries by resorting to these measures ...
Guitar and case found at Hannah Lake landing Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:22PMA guitar and case was found on the ground at the Hannah Lake landing on Hannah Lake Road in Foster Township on Monday. It is described as a Yamaha guitar. To claim the guitar, call the Espanola OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122.[...]
Nice day for a frigid plunge for charity Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:21PMWatch Video [...]
How a travel nightmare can become your meal ticketResort Maps holds Best Worst Trip contest Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:46PMResort Maps, creator of more than 90 customized travel maps across the United States, England, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico, recently announced the launch of its “Best Worst Trip” contest.
Should the Olympics End Their Globetrotting? Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:08AMCharles Banks-Altekruse’s argument for establishing a permanent site for the Olympic Games (“ Give the Olympics a Home ,” Op-Ed, March 1) misses the overriding point of the Games for the millions like me who sit at home and are captivated for two weeks every two years.
Leisure Travel Trends for Georgia’s Top Family Vacation Destinations by Worldwide Lodging Directory Rentalo.com Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:26PMConsumer’s Trends on Hotels versus Vacation Rentals (http://rentalo.com/) Comparison Shopping, Vacation Planning, and Themes for Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Ashville, and Norris Lake (PRWeb Mar 8, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/georgiavacationrentals/georgiahotels/prweb3696954.htm
Leisure Travel Trends for Georgia’s Top Family Vacation Destinations by Worldwide Lodging Directory Rentalo.com Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:15PMConsumer’s Trends on Hotels versus Vacation Rentals Comparison Shopping, Vacation Planning, and Themes for Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Ashville, and Norris Lake
Fishing, sports and gun shows abound Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:41AMThis article is sort of a medley of the recent past and the immediate future as related to the sporting world.
Here's a big thumbs up to Cristallago Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:00AMMy formative years were spent in urban settings. I grew up in Chicago and spent the first 18 years of my life on the rough and tumble South Side.
Dogs may get license to stay in state campgrounds Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:35PMIf the bill passes the House and Senate and is signed into law by the governor, the state department of Environmental Protection would plan on allowing dogs in five of the 10 state campgrounds that currently do not allow dogs.
Other states say nightly rental escrow works Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:54PMNightly-rental companies that commingle funds are unethical; that's the consensus of several vacation rental management association officers both in
Missouri Senate leader holding up health amendment Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:24AMJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The leader of the Missouri Senate is holding up a proposed constitutional amendment that would bar government mandates to have health insurance.
Missouri agency seeks comment on plans for two southwest Missouri rivers Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:24AMJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources is accepting comments on a draft plan for water quality improvement in two southwest Missouri rivers.
KC Airport to get body scanners Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:24AMDo you think the full-body scanners are an invasion of privacy? Tell us in the comments forum below.
Victim in critical condition; teen charged in shooting w/ probable-cause affidavit, charge Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:54AMA Carl Junction man remained in critical condition Thursday after being shot multiple times Wednesday night in south Joplin. Charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action were filed Thursday against Nathan R. Spencer, 18, of Joplin.
Tahoe Douglas Rotary hosts St. Patrick's party Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:34AMStaff Reports The Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club hosts the 42nd annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration, 6-10 p.m. March 13, at Harrah's Convention Center in Stateline, with an Irish buffet dinner of corned sirloin of beef, cabbage and all the trimmings, wine and microbrews, and dance music by JJ Entertainment. The event features a silent auction with hundreds of donated items from the community. Bid on ...
DAKOTA CITY: A couple asked the city council for permission to keep a pit bull terrier... Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:15AMTHORNTON: The SCMT School Board is learning the costs of tearing down the empty school building... HUMBOLDT: A petition with 200 signatures was given to the county supervisors...
Eddie Price sentencing delayed again Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:56PMFormer Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price's sentencing on federal public corruption and tax evasion charges has been delayed again. Price pleaded guilty in October to one count of honest services mail fraud for accepting lavish golf vacations from companies that do...
Vinny Repucci remembers his roots Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:30AMHolbrook is a hockey hotbed. The Mohawk youth program sent plenty of skaters to high school glory. Of course, there is Sean DeWitt, a 100-point scorer, and Matt Riley, a 200-point scorer, at Blue Hill Regional. Will Hoffman, one of the few shining stars of the Avon-Holbrook High School varsity. And there is even a standout girl player who mixed it up in the Mohawk program. That’s Elizabeth ...
Texas to end Independence Day with golf tournament Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:42PMThe ninth annual Jay L. Johnson Memorial Celebrity Golf Tournament will be held Monday, March 8.
Don't Follow the Crowd This Spring Break Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:00AMPinpointing the perfect destination for Spring Break just got easier, thanks to Away.com . Today the travel-planning Web site announced the ultimate Spring Break destinations based on lifestyle and interests, in which Travel Specialists provide their top picks for the best destinations for families, deal seekers, adventure travelers, beach lovers, couples, outdoor junkies and spring skiers.
Nose doc sports new look: Shackled, shaved, 'broke' Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:02AMSix years ago, Dr. Mark Weinberger lived the high life, with a downtown Chicago condo, a personal driver and European vacations on his yacht. Monday, he sat before a judge for the first time, legs shackled together, head shaved and, according to him, penniless. The former Merrillville nose doctor appeared in U.S. District Court in Hammond on Monday, more than two months after he was caught in ...
Dogs Make Trails to Canine Club Getaway, New York’s Premier Dog-Friendly Vacation Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:26AMCanine Club Getaway, the all-inclusive resort vacation for dogs and the people who love them, takes on a Western theme as it moves to the Roaring Brook Ranch & Tennis Resort in Lake George, NY. Scheduled for June 2-6, this year's Getaway will be a paw-stomping good time for dogs and humans alike, with a hearty serving of dog- and people-friendly activities, from agility, lure coursing, swimming ...
Dogs Make Trails to Canine Club Getaway, New York’s Premier Dog-Friendly Vacation Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:05AMCanine Club Getaway, the all-inclusive resort vacation for dogs and the people who love them, takes on a Western theme as it moves to the Roaring Brook Ranch & Tennis Resort in Lake George, NY.
Conway shows the way for Hoffman Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:32PMNow would be the perfect time for Hoffman Estates to duplicate its longest winning streak of the season. The 11th-seeded Hawks won their first three games. They have a chance to match that run after beating No. 22 Round Lake 61-44 in Monday's Class 4A Schaumburg boys basketball regional quarterfinal.
Get in Shape and Fix Some Trails With Volunteer Work Party Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:01AMHere’s a great way to get into shape for summer hiking and backpacking: join a Washington Trails Association volunteer work party.You’ll not only get yourself into shape, you’ll be getting the trails you walk into shape as well. And you’ll have a chance to meet hikers and backpackers who share your love for the great outdoors.The Washington Trails Association is an advocacy group that has been ...
Snorkeling is a fun and easy way to get an eyeful of tropical wildlife Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:47AMST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Let's call it Diving Lite. Snorkeling, the colorful yet cautious cousin of scuba diving, is a way to see the sea without -- glub, glub -- going under. You don't even have to know how to swim.
Everett lifeguard's love of water, family spread far and wide Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:16AMLisa Greenmun loved the ocean. She spent vacations at Oregon's Cannon Beach. A swimmer, she turned those skills into a 25-year career with Everett Parks and Recreation.
Vail Valley: Beaver Creek lands 2011 Mountain Travel Symposium Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:36AMMountain Travel Symposium co-founders and partners Mike Pierson and Ralf Garrison have awarded bids to three major mountain resorts to host the next three events. The ski-industry gathering will return to the Vail Valley in 2011 to Beaver Creek. The annual symposium, now in its 35th year, moves each year to resorts and attracts approximately 1,000 attendees to participate in two trade shows and ...
Elizabeth A. 'Betsy' Foskett Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:19AMHAMPTON — Elizabeth A. "Betsy" Foskett, 68, of 3 Pine Knoll Road, Hampton, and formerly of Danvers, Mass., died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010, at her home following a period of declining health.
Time to face facts Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:11AMWe can all use a little pampering, as my daughter so rightly pointed out.
Officials seek to create single fishing permit for South Holston Lake Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:37PMAn imaginary line cuts across South Holston Lake between Painter Creek Marina and the Washington County Park boat ramp.
Lots of vacation fun within driving distance Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:08PMA sampling of drive-to destinations, beyond Seattle and Portland, around the Pacific Northwest.
Justice and friendship prevail Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 8:06PMWhen he reversed a three-strikes conviction, Judge Spencer Letts gave Michael Banyard a new life and himself a new mission. The man, a thin and gray-haired federal judge, walked nervously up and down the streets of skid row, past drug dealers, pimps and thugs, past rows of men lying like glass-eyed zombies against concrete walls.
Saturday Night Fun's Ancestry.com Winner Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:18PM1) If you won the grand prize in the Ancestry.com Ultimate Family History Journey Sweepstakes of $20,000 for genealogy travel to places of your choice, where would you go, and what would you do? 2) Tell us of your dream genealogy trip using the prize money in a blog post of your own.
Kate Ross balances soccer, hoops Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:28PMAmanda Griswell, Times Record contributor ROME, Ga. — Junior Kate Ross wears two different uniforms throughout the year as a Berry College student/athlete.
Mayor Daley: Chicago cop Haymaker was 'a hero' Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:02PMThe third-generation Chicago cop who was killed in a pre-dawn crash Monday while answering a burglary call was memorialized today at the Northwest Side church he once served as a minister. Hundreds packed Bethel Community Church to remember Sgt. Alan Haymaker as a by-the-book cop who loved his work and loved his faith."I'm sure Al Haymaker didn't think of himself as a hero, but he was," Mayor ...
Blessings to count Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:14AMSACRAMENTO, Calif. — They are both Harvard-educated and in their late 30s — he a cardiologist, she a pediatrician. They have three children, a boy and two girls, with a fourth on the way. They have a spacious home in Sacramento’s Pocket neighborhood. Such a charmed life. Such blessings to count. Such a model family.
Pines Resort announces operational cuts Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:40PM84 chalets and 20 Ducey's suites closed four days a week through mid-May
Your things to do list just got a lot bigger as warmer weather begins Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:49AMDid you see? Did you see the sun when it shined on the Upstate for a whole weekend last week? Did you rub your eyes, look skyward and wonder what other miracles we might witness after one of the strangest winters this region has seen in several years?From the wacky rainfall to the bizarre snowstorm to the winter weather advisories, this winter seems like it’s gone on forever. But those glimmers ...
TRIPS BACK IN TIME Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:19AMOn family vacations of old, the vehicles were as memorable as the destinations @Byline fancy:
Trips back in time Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:19AMOn family vacations of old, the vehicles were as memorable as the destinations
UTA travel on state's dime earns ire in lean budget year Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:05AMThe Utah Transit Authority sent five employees to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for a conference this week, raising the ire of...
Outdoor trips for the whole family to love Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:45PM(ARA) - As your children grow older, it can be difficult finding fun family vacations for everyone to enjoy together. Here are some tips to get out and have a pleasurable family vacation:
Smoking challenge draws interest Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:30AMThunder Bay smokers will get visual encouragement to quit over the next week as the Driven to Quit Challenge enters the home stretch.
Polar Plunge scheduled for March 6 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:37PMIt's nearly time for the annual Polar Plunge into Rend Lake, achilly dip that generates warm, fuzzy feelings for itsparticipants, who collect donations for Special Olympics inSouthern Illinois.
Gold Bar campsite makes roughing it smooth Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 2:59PMJust because we love our Ginsu knives, mattresses and automobiles doesn’t mean we aren’t always on the lookout for better products. We keep one eye and ear on commercials, advertisements and water-cooler chitchat, making sure we are up to date on the best buys.
2 bus crash victims identified Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 1:43PMSouth Florida Community College, which helped arrange the tour, is trying to bring victims' family members to Florida.