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  • 10 best affordable beachfront hotels Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:57AMThis assortment of hotels and resorts, from the family-friendly mainstay of Myrtle Beach to Barcelona's sizzling shoreline, proves that in summertime you can be right on the shore without breaking the bank.
  • Spieth enjoys success as jockey at Presque Isle Downs Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:41AMAt 5 feet 6 inches, Scott Spieth stands a bit taller than most of his fellow jockeys at Presque Isle Downs Casino.
  • A hero grows in Brooklyn Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:36PMLots of superheroes call New York City home. Peter Parker/Spider-Man hails from Queens. Tony Stark/Iron Man has an office in Midtown. Matthew Murdock/Daredevil lives in Hell’s Kitchen. But only one Marvel comic-book star is a Brooklyn boy — Steve Rogers, a k a Captain America. From his...
  • The Reading Life: Happy birthday to me — and Raymond Chandler Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:02PMThe great L.A. writer's circuitous and tortured path to literary fame isn't easy to duplicate — or emulate. The great L.A. writer's circuitous and tortured path to literary fame isn't easy to duplicate — or emulate.
  • Lavender Weekend is here Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:53PMDifferent events, festival and farm faire run July 15-17
  • Fremont Bridge closures; Washington County 'Minor Betterment'; home-made bike locks?: Commuting roundup Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:12AMTacky! There’s a place in the deepest pits of the commuting netherworld for whoever dumped tacks onto four miles of U.S. 30’s bike lane, giving several riders in the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic flat tires over the weekend. Not cool.
  • Weekend Express: Your one-stop, fun-stuff planner Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:00PMWeekend Express: Your one-stop, fun-stuff planner The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 8, 2011 02:50PM MDT We’re here to help you plan your weekend, with best picks from our entertainment reporters, critics and bloggers. OUT AND ABOUT Salt Lake City Jazz Festival • 4:30-11 p.m. Friday, 3-11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Washington Square, 451 S. State St. Admission $16 per day or $35 for all three ...
  • Blog » Music Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:34PMRyan Hamilton is a comic performing this weekend. Photo by Brandon Flint. We’re here to help you plan your weekend, with best picks from our entertainment reporters, critics and bloggers.
  • Blog » Cheap Chick Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:02PM(Tribune file photo) Admission to Kennecott Utah Copper’s Bingham Canyon Mine Visitors Center is free from Friday through July 17. We’re here to help you plan your weekend, with best picks from our entertainment reporters, critics and bloggers.
  • Comic-Con Wednesday/Thursday Schedule Announced, /Film’s Peter Sciretta To Appear on ‘The Masters of the Web’ Panel Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:32PMWe're less than two weeks away from the 2011 San Diego Comic Con, and convention organizers have finally released the schedule for the first day of programing. You can find the full schedule on comic-con.org [1], or after the jump I've listed the film and television highlights, which includes the Masters of the Web panel which I've been invited to be a panelist on (In full disclosure, I've been ...
  • Wilmington on DVD: Kiss Me Deadly, If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle, Sucker Punch Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:09AMSomething went dark and sour and more than a little crazy in American culture in the post-World War II era. And more than a little of it comes bubbling up like hell-froth in Robert Aldrich's and A.I. Bezzerides' hard-boiled, high-style masterpiece Kiss Me Deadly , one of the great film noirs of the '50s.
  • Downe Twp. celebrates July 4th with annual parade in Fortescue Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 8:39PMDOWNE TWP. — Cumberland County is never short of its parades. The traditional pomp and fanfare has not lost its following in many of the county’s historic districts.
  • MLB Power Rankings: The 15 Craziest Rookie Pranks in MLB History Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 7:41PMRookie hazing in MLB has been around for more than a century, although it wasn't always as sweet and innocent as it has become these days. Back in the early years of MLB, hazing was conducted in a much more physical manner. Today, it's more along the lines of dressing up like women or wearing silly costumes.  Hazing is a ritual in sports and—although the violence is gone—it can still be fun for ...
  • Rostov-on-Don: Quiet Flows the Don Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:34AMROSTOV-ON-DON — If you walk around the city center in Rostov-on-Don, one of the most likely things to catch your eye would be groups of Cossacks dressed in traditional dark-blue uniforms and pants with red stripes.
  • Fourth of July weekend events and fireworks Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:45AMLooking for a place to catch the fireworks this weekend? Check out our list of pyrotechnics, parties and events to find the best place for you to celebrate our nation's 235th birthday.
  • Tips: Best bets for the week Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:13PMFirst Friday Variety ... Friday With a glowing weather forecast and plenty of free, fun stuff going on, you can bet the streets of downtown Lancaster will be packed for First Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. What will those crowds be seeing? nA new gallery opens at 15 W. King St. Gallery on Market features o...
  • Stage listings - Thu, 30 Jun 2011 PST Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:20AMMusic Bitter Sweet Memories - Songs of the World War II era. Today, 7 p.m., Lake City Center, 1916 N. Lakewood Drive, Coeur d’Alene. $25; proceeds support renovation of the center’s performance and reception hall. (208) 667-4628
  • East Bay: Fourth of July activities Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:18AMHere's a look at holiday celebrations around the Bay.Alameda The Alameda Mayor's Fourth of July Parade, the "second longest parade in the nation," starts at 10 a.
  • The complete downtown Halifax patio drinking guide Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:24PMBecause it's important to get outside whenever possible during those precious summer months. by Lizzy Hill We visited every bar with a deck, and any restaurant whose drinks are worth a special trip, to write this bible of boozing in the great outdoors. There are other bar patios around Halifax, and other restaurant patios downtown, but for downtown drinking theres no better resource.… [ Read ...
  • Niagara's Do It! listings for the week of June 30 Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:05PMART: A MANO LIBERA GALLERY: Alexander Rasmussen and Kathy McBride. Exhibit runs on weekends to Aug. 27. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays: 1-5 p.m. or by appointment. www.amanoliberagallery.com 150 Ontario St.[...]
  • The Hydrogen Economy's Dirty Secret Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:08PMIs hydrogen actually clean, or just clean compared to fossil fuels? Even though it mostly produces water, there are some nasty side effects no one is talking about. Just when you think you can praise hydrogen as a squeaky-clean replacement for fossil fuels, someone has to spoil the scene by asking pesky questions about pollution. Today, we think of coal, oil, and gas as "dirty" energy sources ...
  • Top five things to do this weekend Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:50AMThere are plenty of festive things to do on the Fourth of July, but we figured we'd highlight some other events worthy of your time and attention. From festivals and a history lesson to a giant pool party and a bookworm's dream, there's something for everyone. read more By date (default)
  • If You Want to Persuade, Don't Talk Past Your Bargaining Partner Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:05PMYou know when you're failing to persuade. Your conversational partner is tapping her foot or, worse,
  • Five Favorite Short Reads Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:51PMThe author of 'Mr. Peanut,' Adam Ross, picks his favorite books under 200 pages.
  • Harvard Cop's Novel Captures NYC Stakeouts, Probes Corruption Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 1:34PMJeffrey Burke The Associated Press (c) 2011, Bloomberg News Edward Conlon had a Harvard diploma and three generations of cops in his family when he joined the New York City Police Department in 1995. He described the job in the well-reviewed memoir "Blue Blood" (2004), writing of the danger and bureaucracy, from walking a beat to cleaning up after 9/11. By book's end ...
  • 'Forza 4' special edition: Top Gear book, bonus cars Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:07AMForza Motorsport 4's special edition ditches the game's red Ferrari cover star in favor of a bright blue BMW M5, a 96-page photo album presented by Top Gear, and a clutch of extra vehicles.
  • Harvard Cop’s Smart Novel Captures NYC Stakeouts, Probes Corruption: Books Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 11:29PMHe described the job in the well-reviewed memoir “ Blue Blood ” (2004), writing of the danger and bureaucracy, from walking a beat to cleaning up after 9/11. By book’s end, he had a gold detective’s shield.
  • Maurer handcrafts success Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 10:05AMDerrick Maurer's business is encased in a nondescript building on the west side of Fairbury, but inside, Maurer makes magic happen.
  • Maurer handcrafts success Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 10:05AMDerrick Maurer's business is encased in a nondescript building on the west side of Fairbury, but inside, Maurer makes magic happen.
  • Things 2 Do: Saturday Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 7:41AMNBC2 is always on the look out for fun events in the community. This weekend there are plenty of fun activities to check out. But don't forget to send your weekend photos to Pics@NBC-2.COM !
  • Things 2 Do: Saturday Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 7:41AMNBC2 is always on the look out for fun events in the community. This weekend there are plenty of fun activities to check out. But don't forget to send your weekend photos to Pics@NBC-2.COM !
  • Datebook for June 23 to 29 Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:11PM• The award-winning Nashville bluegrass band Blue Highway will appear in concert at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Black Oak Casino in Tuolumne. Admission is free to guests 21 and over. Among the members is Dobro player Rob Ickes, son of Thomas and Elida Ickes of Twain Harte.
  • Diane Ravitch, the Anti-Rhee Michelle Rhee went from DCPS to national crusader. Along the way, a 72-year old historian ... Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 4:54PMIn the month of April, Diane Ravitch, the 72-year-old preeminent historian of American education, sent 1,747 tweets, an average of about 58 messages per day, many between the hours of 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.
  • The Official Beverly Hills Guide To A Royal Visit Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 6:55PMWhen the worlds most famous newlyweds visit the Los Angeles area July 8 10, Beverly Hills will be royally red-carpet ready.
  • Gary Snyder talks writing, influences, Reed College and Portland Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 12:09PMSnyder was interviewed at Reed while he was in town for the college's centennial celebration.
  • Weekend Round-Up: You've got it Dude Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 8:56AMOh gosh. Spoletos over. I dont have any plays to see or Cistern shows to crash. Whatever am I supposed to do now?
  • Entertainment calendar -- Published June 16, 2011 Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 2:14AM"Love Letters": 7 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 2:30 p.m. Sun. Linden High School Performing Arts Center, 18257 Front St. $15; $10 students/seniors. (209) 401-8549.
  • Best Bets Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 11:08PMBits & PIECES
  • Film Friday: This Week's Movie News and New Trailers Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 2:15PMIt's what we've all -- okay, some -- have been waiting for: Edward and Bella's wedding. The Twilight Saga is back with part one of Breaking Dawn , Stephenie Meyer's ridiculously successful final book in the series.
  • The ideal English scholar Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 4:13AMPatrick Leigh Fermor, who has died aged 96, was one of 'God's intimate loners'. Quirkily bold and full of fun, he reflected the easygoing confidence of the best of Englishness. The doyenne of travel writing assesses his unique genius Envy, they say, is the writer's fault, but no writer of my acquaintance resented the pre-eminence of Patrick Leigh Fermor, the supreme English travel writer, who ...
  • Escape the city with these summer getaways Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 11:42AMWith gas and airfare prices hitting new highs, savvy travelers are thinking local. We’ve plotted easy weekend getaways with top-notch amenities, all within driving distance from major U.S. cities.
  • ad tag entertainment-mjx Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 4:23AMGLADEWATER — The Gladewater Opry, 108 E. Commerce St., is scheduled to welcome several performers at 8 p.m. Saturday. Scheduled are Farrell Stuard, Jimmie Blackmon, Mark and Amber Bryant, Linda Flesher, Taylor Heard, Tony Farmer, Kori Konan, Aubrey Burnley and Reagan Starr.
  • CULTURAL CENTER HAPPENINGS Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 12:38PMCalendar of events.
  • To rent or buy? We look at the price gap Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 12:12PMIt's the classic first home buyer's dilemma: when is the right time to ditch the rent book for a mortgage?
  • Countdown for the 2011 CMA Music Festival Begins Tonight Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 4:58PMThe 2011 CMA Music Festival promises to bring even more excitement and entertainment to downtown Nashville. Country Music icon Dolly Parton will sign autographs on Saturday at Noon, for a limited number of lucky winners in the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall. Parton, who hasnt signed autographs at the event since the mid 1970s, wanted to do something special for fans in celebration of...
  • Comments about Tim Woodward from readers Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 7:27PMTim. Say it isn’t so. You are the soul of the Statesman. From your old Boise friend.
  • Community events Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 4:09PMJim Harris from the Abbotsford Genealogical Society will shed light on military genealogical research at the Clearbrook Library, 32320 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, on Thursday, May 26 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Registration not required. Call 604-859-7814 for details.
  • Barbara Sinatra’s Way Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 8:24AMFrank’s fourth and final wife fights for the last word on their relationship.
  • NBC's 2011-2012 Line-Up. Official Announcement, Including Details of All the New Shows Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 2:11PMWITH A COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION, STRATEGIC POSITIONING AND SEASON-LONG STRENGTH, NBC REVEALS ITS 2011-12 PRIMETIME SCHEDULEFall and Mid-Season Lineups Feature New Dramas “Smash,” “Prime Suspect,” “The Playboy Club,” “Awake,” “Grimm” and “The Firm”New Comedies Are “Up All Night,” “Whitney,” “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea,” “Free Agents,” “Best Friends Forever” and “Bent”NEW YORK CITY ...
  • CULTURAL CENTER HAPPENINGS Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 1:07PMThe Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth, 508-394-7100, cultural-center.org, has scheduled the following programs: