Many roam around ?Walk? downtown (The Marietta Times)
Mother Nature smiled Friday, moving aside nasty storms and rain, leaving a clear and crisp summer night for July?s Marietta Merchants and Artists Walk....more...A trip of a lifetime (The Sun Chronicle)
Reporter's note: This is the final installment of the "On The Road" series with Charlie Smith of Plainville who motorcycled more than 8,000 miles coast to coast, sharing his observations with readers through weekly dispatches to The Sun Chronicle during his 17-day trip....more... Learn about a Hollywood legend; Local Bette Davis fan shares his collection, knowledge of actress with Mass. roots (Eagle-Tribune Online)
Joe Bella hasn't taken his entire collection of Bette Davis artifacts out for more than 20 years. The avid fan of the actress actually can't fit the dozens of posters, movies, photos, letters, books and T-shirts in his two-bedroom Methuen condo....more... Book signing Tuesday (Waxahachie Daily Light)
A special book signing event for the recently released ?Picture Perfect Waxahachie? has been scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Johnny Carino?s Country Italian restaurant in Waxahachie....more... Another chapter ends on local bookstores (The Capital Times)
Star Books, on Williamson Street, seemed to have many elements of a successful business. It was in a strip mall, flanked by a bank and a video store. There was adequate parking and plenty of foot traffic. Moreover, Williamson-Marquette neighborhood residents seemed apt to support an independent bookstore, which sold new, used and local works. Nonetheless, Star Books, which opened five years ago, ......more... New faces, new exhibits (Akron Beacon Journal)
New is the byword at the Akron Art Museum. In case you haven't noticed, the museum has introduced a new logo to go with its new John S. and James L. Knight Building, which it has been busy showing off in party after party....more... Gas-free getaways (Contra Costa Times)
WHEN THE simple act of filling up your tank for the workweek is a painful experience, how are you supposed to hit the road for a vacation? So we challenged ourselves to find fun places to visit while leaving the car keys at home....more... Residents say quaint Zelienople has it all (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Zelienople's official motto is "Zelienople -- a modern place with old-fashioned grace."...more... On the edge (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By JUNE NAYLOR With every new and magnificent discovery in Portugal, my mom and I slowed our pace. We wanted to savor every Moorish image, revel in every glass of wine. And with each detail we absorbed, we came to understand that Portugal is the next big thing on that side of the pond. If speed weren't essential, Mom and I could have tried out for The Amazing Race . We became an accomplished ......more... |