Archive for June, 2008
The Reign of Spain (Independent)
Spain is enjoying a moment of glory. Last night’s triumphal homecoming of Euro 2008′s conquering heroes revealed everything that is good about Spaniards today, their spontaneity, their gregarious sociability, their unbridled – sometimes excessive – lust for partying. More: continued here
Norwich mayor to talk growth at forum; will also discuss hospital site (The Norwich Bulletin)
Mayor Benjamin Lathrop has invited business and community leaders to discuss the future of the former Norwich Hospital property at an economic development panel meeting tonight at City Hall. More: continued here
KANSAS CITY — An Irish lass jigged on a tabletop. A cowgirl in a black bra danced on a bar. At the club next door, guys and girls with spiked hair and inked bodies writhed to a pulsating techno beat. More: continued here
The Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews and Blues Festival lured an estimated 20,000 people to Virginia Street on Saturday for a nine-hour event supplying exactly what the name suggests. More: continued here
Higher fares, long delays and the new surcharge on luggage all add to the unappealing nature of flying. So why not take a good old-fashioned American road trip? More: continued here
•The sights of Budapest, Hungary; Prague, Czech Republic; or Vienna await travelers who book Austrian Airlines’ “Business Class City Steal” packages. Valid for travel until Oct. 31, the packages feature round-trip business-class air travel between Chicago, New York or Washington and the European destination, three nights’ accommodations at a five-star hotel and daily buffet breakfast, [...]
As I trudged down the narrow stone steps leading to Bourbon Street Hideaway, I started to feel like I was in New Orleans. More: continued here
Fun-loving pirates invade Long Beach for battles, food and music More: continued here
•The sights of Budapest, Hungary; Prague, Czech Republic; or Vienna await travelers who book Austrian Airlines’ “Business Class City Steal” packages. Valid for travel until Oct. 31, the packages feature round-trip business-class air travel between Chicago, New York or Washington and the European destination, three nights’ accommodations at a five-star hotel and daily buffet breakfast, [...]
A Florida man who owns a weed-strewn Colonial-era cemetery in Queens wants a judge to declare the graveyard abandoned – and let a developer build houses where Dutch settlers buried their dead. More: continued here
