Meet the man behind the cameraTuesday, 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 TuesdayTuesday, 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 ...
Chat chanceTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:36AMIn the digital age, we can "friend" or "follow" anyone and "Google" everything, but Chatroulette reminds us of the simple awe we felt, circa 1995, at how the Internet makes the world seem both immeasurably large and impossibly small. ( I just talked to someone in Tunisia!)
Born with cerebral palsy, he found release in the waterSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:16PMEveryone's life has a story. In "Lives," we tell some of those stories about North Shore people who have died recently. "Lives" runs Mondays in The Salem News. MARBLEHEAD and mdash; Water was Graham Gardner's elixir. Not in the sense that it could transform ordinary metal into gold through the legendary alchemy of the philosopher's stone; no, not that.
Staycations popular alternativeSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:04AMWhen spring break rolls around, Sarah Dunman of Aberdeen won't be one of thousands of students across the country lying on the beach or visiting some other exotic location....
In Chile, surfers roll in with quake aidSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:36AMCuranipe and other beloved surfing spots are hard hit by the earthquake and accompanying tsunami. Surfers send help from around the world, and a U.S. team arrives to help distribute it. When the earthquake hit last weekend, this surfing hamlet was hosting a competition from its signature point: the rock of San Pedro, splashed with a colorful mural of a surfer and partyers on the beach.
Glory shades make a big splashSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:53AMPamela England`s watercolor paintings are like a wellspring -- they seem to have a cool-water life of their own. It`s like they can`t contain themselves; they are happy to be here, bubbling off the composition in merry greeting, inviting the spectator to "Come on in, the water`s fine."
Wine + Food chairman works, plays hardFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:21PMRick Widman begins a definition of hospitality as "the ability to satisfy and give a guest a wonderful experience," then pauses. He seems to be struck by how textbook the words sound. "And," he says emphatically, "create a special memory. I'm all about memories."
Animal collection to debut in Science CenterFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:02AMBy: Carly Evans Many new specimens will be added to the collection that already exists in the Estelle Siebens Science Center in the next few weeks as the result of a generous donation....
Rangel mess spills into the SouthlandThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:04PMU. S. Rep. Charles Rangel hails from New York, not Illinois, but his admonishment from the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct brought hasty rebuke from at least one local Democrat.
Time-share renting means resort vacations for lessThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:28AMDying to go on vacation but short on money? Consumer Reports ShopSmart says time-shares offer a real bargain, but not buying a time-share, renting one.
Good public response at NY travel fairWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:08PMNEW YORK: The just-concluded two-day New York Travel Show saw great public response for Malaysia, according to Tourism Malaysia’s office here that participated in the event. Its vice-president S...
Consumers Can Explore Their Travel Dreams & Earn a Chance to Win 1 of 3 Ultimate VacationsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:11PMIt's one thing to explore and discover your ultimate travel dreams, and another to actually have a shot at fulfilling them.  But consumers who visit www.virtuoso.com, and complete the 4th Annual VIRTUOSO LIFE® Travel Dreams survey by the March 31st deadline, will get both.  Virtuoso®, the world's leading luxury travel agency network, launched the sweepstakes-based ...
Federal grand jury investigating Brighton man in alleged Ponzi schemeWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:04AMDetroit -- A federal grand jury is investigating the alleged $53 million "Billionaire Boys Club" Ponzi scheme headed by a Brighton businessman, according to a court document filed Tuesday.
'Billionaire Boys Club' subject of grand jury probeTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:46PMDetroit -- A federal grand jury is investigating the alleged $53 million "Billionaire Boys Club" Ponzi scheme headed by a Brighton businessman, according to a court document filed today.
Fort Collins, ColoradoTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:47AMMexico has long been a popular destination for Spring Break. The list of one-name party towns is endless –– Cabo, Cancun, Cozumel –– and they all offer the promise of no homework and no responsibility.
Foodzie Co-Founder Emily Olson on Mouth-Watering Sustainability ... And Bacon JamMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:24PMSan Francisco-based online artisan food market Foodzie operates on a direct-to-Web consumer model in an effort to strengthen the relationship between sellers and consumers--all while providing the freshest food possible. The Foodzie team recently celebrated its first year in business, during which time it received $1 million in funding. Co-founder Emily Olson shares Foodzie's vision to help ...
Students encounter the world on spring breakMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:28AMTraveling to warm, exotic lands for Spring Break has become a time-honored college tradition. Destinations such as Florida and Mexico's Yucatan are overrun every year by thousands of students looking to escape the classroom and the cold.
Keys To Success | Managing the Intricate Challenge of Today's Hospitality Leadership | By John HoganMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:58AMAs I continue to speak before hospitality associations and management groups, I have come to believe that the focus of leadership in this industry must evolve with speed and clarity. My career in this industry began in independent family operated resorts in a small town in northern New England. The facilities were not exotic and they were beginning to show their age. Yet, I noted that with the ...
Camp, Travel and Live Forever Anywhere on $20 a Day - VanabodeSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:11AMNew book shows how to travel and live anywhere on $20 a day, including beautiful national parks and big cities like Las Vegas and San Francisco. Strategies cover travel to all 50 states while the budget includes food, transportation and lodging. (PRWeb Feb 28, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/vanabode/travel/prweb3658934.htm
Camp, Travel and Live Forever Anywhere on $20 a Day - VanabodeSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:00AMNew book shows how to travel and live anywhere on $20 a day, including beautiful national parks and big cities like Las Vegas and San Francisco. Strategies cover travel to all 50 states while the budget includes food, transportation and lodging.
Trip trackerSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:23PMFlorida offers a unique mix of vacation opportunities, catering to all tastes, interests and ages. Whether you're looking for great golfing, fishing, surf and sand or family vacations, this state delivers.
Vacations for lessThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:20AMIf you are dying to go on vacation but you're short on money here's a story for you. Consumer Reports Shopsmart says time-shares offer a real bargain - but not buying a time-share, renting one.
Sample Sale Sites: All the Savings Without the ShovingThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:28AMAnyone who has walked the streets of New York City has probably seen this, even if at the time they weren’t sure what was going on. Down dingy alleyways in unassuming, unmarked buildings, a line of 200-plus women stood waiting in the cold, anxiously bouncing on their tip-toes, trying to sneak a peak of what was waiting behind the locked door ahead.
Arielle Ford: Ethical Bribes: Let me overwhelm you so you'll buy my $15 bookWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:03PMOne of the most current popular methods of launching books is via a bestseller campaign. This infomercial-type selling strategy, while effective for some authors, still gives me a sinking feeling.
Receive a 'Red Rose Proposal' in Paradise Like 'The Bachelor'Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:32AMAward-winning, Green Globe certified Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort, renowned for its dramatic Caribbean location on St. Lucia, impeccable personalized service and expansive private villas with plunge pools with sunset views, is one of the most popular destinations for proposals, weddings and romantic vacations.
Opinion: 'Pink Dollar' Stereotypes Are Making Me See RedWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:30AMIt’s always great to wake up and find out that you’re suddenly rich and will soon be filling your life with exotic vacations and luxury goods. Sorry to make you jealous, you common proles, but this very fantasy happened to me not long ago.
Local resident to appear on classic CBS game show 'The Price is Right'Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:50PMGreencastle resident Elizabeth Jensen has an opportunity to win exotic vacations, appliances and even a car when she appears on the CBS television show "The Price is Right" on March 2. "We can't tell...
Travel trips off Ambassadair manager's tongueTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 2:23AMThis winter, while Hoosiers are shoveling snow and fantasizing about vacations in tropical places, Ambassadair travel club has already planned the trips and negotiated deals on airfare and hotel rooms.
Travel trips off Ambassadair manager's tongueTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 2:23AMThis winter, while Hoosiers are shoveling snow and fantasizing about vacations in tropical places, Ambassadair travel club has already planned the trips and negotiated deals on airfare and hotel rooms.
Contiki Auction Winner Saves Hundreds on European Travel PackageMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 4:43PMANAHEIM, CA--(Marketwire - 02/22/10) - Contiki Vacations, the leader in fun travel packages for 18-35 year olds, recently launched an auction program that offers international and exotic trips for an incredibly affordable price. Contiki introduced its first online auction in November 2009 and received an enthusiastic response from hundreds of potential travelers. To follow up on the success of ...
Contiki Auction Winner Saves Hundreds on European Travel PackageMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 4:43PMANAHEIM, CA--(Marketwire - 02/22/10) - Contiki Vacations, the leader in fun travel packages for 18-35 year olds, recently launched an auction program that offers international and exotic trips for an incredibly affordable price. Contiki introduced its first online auction in November 2009 and received an enthusiastic response from hundreds of potential travelers. To follow up on the success of ...
Martin County Community Calendar, updated Feb. 22Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:00AMLOOKING AHEADNew ListingsBrendan Nolan: Contemporary, traditional Celtic/Irish songs performed on acoustic guitar and bodhran. Elisabeth Lahti Library, 15200 S.W. Adams Ave., Indiantown, 4 p.m., March 6. Free. (772) 221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.Party In Paradise: Manatee Island, 142 S. Sewall’s Point Road, Sewall’s Point, 4 p.m., March 28. $100. Benefits the Hobe Sound Animal Protection League ...
Martin County Community Calendar, updated Feb. 22Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:00AMLOOKING AHEADNew ListingsBrendan Nolan: Contemporary, traditional Celtic/Irish songs performed on acoustic guitar and bodhran. Elisabeth Lahti Library, 15200 S.W. Adams Ave., Indiantown, 4 p.m., March 6. Free. (772) 221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.Party In Paradise: Manatee Island, 142 S. Sewall’s Point Road, Sewall’s Point, 4 p.m., March 28. $100. Benefits the Hobe Sound Animal Protection League ...
For wife of deployed soldier, time passes slowlySaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 11:38PMChasta DeHerrera tries to keep her mind from wandering to dark places. The 23-year-old Magna woman quit reading the news when her husband, U.S. Army Spc.
Annual sports show runs through SundayThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 11:25AMThe Allegheny Sport, Travel & Outdoor Show marks a quarter-century this year. It's goal again is to provide outdoors expertise for sportsmen across Western Pennsylvania. read more »
Retired scientist enjoys cycling and travelingThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 10:45AMTraveling has become second nature for Hallock F. “Hal” Swift, who can be seen traveling along bike paths.He is a member of the Hithergreen Senior Center Pedaling Pals bicycling group, the Charles I. Lathrem Senior Center Cyclepaths and weather permitting, the Hithergreen Tundra Travelers, who cycle during the cold weather months.
Print a promising practiceThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 10:20AMWith the advent of the television broadcast, and an infinite infusion of information on the Internet, there are some that would have you believe that the newspaper is an obsolete medium.
Some trips should never be booked onlineWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:59PMCarolyn Fletcher’s honeymoon started heading south the moment she and her new husband landed in Cancun. No one was there to pick up the newlyweds. It took an hour for her to convince a van service to deliver them to their hotel. But when they checked into their four-star resort, they discovered it was “a two-star, at best,” she says.
Maggie Van Ostrand: Small Town AmericaMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 10:37AMSome of us are already planning summer vacations to exotic, foreign places, but the smart money will go with small towns in the U.S. They not only afford more fun, but help our economy.
Martin County Community Calendar, updated Feb. 15Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 8:05AMLOOKING AHEADNew ListingsInternational Speech and Table Topics Contest: Toastmasters Area 40, 3550 S,W, Corporate Parkway, Palm City, 7 p.m., Feb. 19 (772) 283-1890. Psychic Fair/Chinese New Year: Pluto in Leo Gallery Tarot and Palm readings Free crystal w/reading. Fish House Art Center, Studio B, 4745 S.E. DeSoto Ave., Stuart, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Feb. 20. $25./15 mins. (772) 349-0705.Bids and Buys ...
Blue's long and faithful journey comes to an endSunday, February 14, 2010 @ 2:14AMStanding before the congregation of Olivet Presbyterian Church on Dec. 26, 2004, Earl Franklin "Blue" Smiley professed his faith in the Lord and was baptized.
Trip trackerSaturday, February 13, 2010 @ 7:54PMThe exotic smells of Mediterranean spices will lure you into a luxurious fantasy as soon you set foot into Morocco, a country located in North Africa.
Bankruptcy lawyers: Scott Rothstein partners made ``fraudulent'' transactionsFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 5:52AMTwo senior law partners of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein received $18 million in ``purported loans'' from his Fort Lauderdale firm -- and then almost immediately paid out most of the money to the firm, Rothstein or others, according to allegations in new bankruptcy court filings.
Rothstein partners made ``fraudulent'' transactionsFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 2:22AMTwo senior law partners of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein received $18 million in ``purported loans'' from his Fort Lauderdale firm -- and then almost immediately paid out most of the money t...