Illinois towns rank among Top 100 Small-Town Getaways (The Pantagraph) BLOOMINGTON -- Midwest Living magazine recently chose five Illinois communities among the 100 Top Small-Town Getaways in the region....more...HOLLY Column (Bridgeton News) Good morning! Jennifer Boggs will not be cold riding on a float in the Millville Christmas parade. But, she could be wet. Boggs, who modeled as a child, will be on the Millville Board of Education float....more... Home Front (Washington Post) Post Home staff editors Annie Groer and Jura Koncius are here to answer your decorating-related questions. ...more... HOUSING (The Hook) APARTMENTS FOR RENT 1 bdrm apt. available immed. short or long-term lease, partially furnished, central air, jacuzzi, convenient, deck, private, all utilities included, $785.00/month, call 434-981-5419 and leave message....more... World News Quick Take (Taipei Times) More voters would like to see Labor opposition leader Kevin Rudd naked than Prime Minister John Howard, a poll showed on Sunday just two weeks out from a hard-fought general election....more... Feature Stories (Rome Observer) Country Dance Lessons will be held every Monday (except the second Monday) from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Rome Polish Home, 416 South George St., Rome. Donation is $6 per person. Learn the country 2 step, blue rose, country swing, Jessie polka, night club 2 step, renegade, barn dance and more....more... Fall for it (Boston Globe) While many of Maine's coastal communities all but roll up the sidewalks after Columbus Day, Camden continues humming along, albeit at a slower pace. Sure, some shops and restaurants close or cut back days and hours of operation. But rates drop at Camden's tony inns, so it's far easier to get dining reservations. End-of-season sales make holiday gift buying fun, ......more... Fairy tales fit for the 21st century (Guardian Unlimited) Hilary Mantel, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Audrey Niffenegger come up with fairy tales fit for the 21st century...more... Cinema Saver (MetroActive) TWO HOURS southwest of Washington, D.C., across the Bull Run and the Rappahannock, lies the town of Culpeper, Va. At the edge of an outer ring of Wal-Marts and Taco Bells, there's a sign boasting that Culpeper is one of America's Top 10 small towns....more... |