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Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home and Visitors Center
Tour the restored home that the Reagan family resided in from 1920-1923, and meander through the Visitor Center and Gift Shop which features books and gifts highlighting the Reagan legacy. The tour includes the four-room Presidential Timeline exhibit and the viewing of a Reagan biographical video.
This monument is located on the site of Kellogg's Grove, an early settlement established in 1827 on a mail route between Peoria and Galena, and now on the National Register of Historic Places. It honors those killed in the Blackhawk War, including in the final Illinois Battle which occurred at this grove in June, 1832. Abraham Lincoln, a member of the Illinois militia, helped bury five of the slain men. The remaining soldiers were originally buried throughout the area at the spots at which they fell. Fifty years after the war, local farmers collected the remains and buried them in one enclosure on top of this hill overlooking the Yellow Creek Valley. The 34-foot high monument was dedicated in 1886.
First Christian Church served as the Reagan family church while they lived in Dixon and helped form Ronald Reagan's Christian-based work ethic, which included a short term as a Sunday School teacher.
One of the most important archaeological sites in Illinois, Albany Mounds contains evidence of continuous human habitation over the past 10,000 years.
Northwest Territory Historic Center
The Northwest Territory Historic Center is a History Research and Learning Center housed in President Ronald Reagan's boyhood South Central School; located in his hometown of Dixon, Illinois. Beautifully restored with the dedicated support of the townspeople and Reagan colleagues, the Center is proudly affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and houses the Veterans History Project Regional Center, auditorium, research library, historical exhibits, art gallery, surround-sound theater and museum store. A visit to the Northwest Territory Historic Center includes: The Unchanged Land-an interactive exhibit on Native American & Black Hawk War; The Changing Land-an interactive exhibit on early American Farming; Ronald Reagan's Restored Classroom; Rock River Assembly Diorama; Chautauqua Assembly Building Model; Earth from Space Poster Exhibit; President Reagan History Room, changing historical exhibits, a museum store and much more.
For model railroad aficionados -- and everyone else who ever enjoyed model trains -- this model railroad is something to see. The Fever River Railroad is a 120X24-foot HO scale model with detailed scenery, rail yards, factories, and interchanges with many other railroads. The Fever River Railroad is an ongoing project with upgrades to the layout and scenery that provides an exciting model railroad experience. A collection of railroad memorabilia and pictures, many from the surrounding area, are on display throughout the facility. The Stephenson Society of Model Trainmen, who operate the railroad, host an open house twice a year. Groups are welcome by prior appointment.
Barnacopia is a farm museum, events venue and Bed & Breakfast featuring two fully appointed guest rooms with full bathrooms and hot tubs all located in a silo next to the barn and the top floor of the silo is a library.
Market Street Commons at the Kraft Building
Market Street Commons is located in the heart of the Mt. Carroll historic district, in the old Kraft Building. The Kraft Building houses the community Welcome Center and Chamber of Commerce, along with shops.
CITY:Mount Carroll
Wings of Peace and Freedom Park
A Bulgarian immigrant donated the Wings of Peace and Freedom sculpture to the City of Dixon. The artwork, which includes a full-size replica of a section of the Berlin Wall, recognizes President Reagan's efforts to attain worldwide peace and freedom.
Village of Albany Historic Indian Mounds
View these historic Indian mounds located in Albany.
The Barn at Allen Acres Wedding and Reception Venue
The Barn at Allen Acres Wedding and Reception Venue sits on 3 and 1/2 acres just on the edge of town in Rock Falls IL. The property is surrounded by a cornfield and offers a serene tranquil destination for your wedding and reception. The property is less than a 5 minute drive to restaurants and hotels. The Dairy Barn was built in the 1920's and restored in 2011. It boasts a beautiful 26 foot vaulted ceiling in the upstairs haymow with some of its original architecture still intact. During the process of the restoration, reclaimed barn wood and reclaimed hardware were used whenever possible, maintaining the rustic feel of the Barn. We've added a 5 foot wide set of stairs leading to the upstairs space and a small deck with stairs, off of the back of the Barn, giving the bride a dramatic entrance down the aisle and to the alter. The upstairs haymow has a capacity of 150 people for a wedding ceremony. The downstairs area, where the dairy cows were kept, in the early years of the barn, also has a capacity for 150 people.
CITY:Rock Falls
Abraham Lincoln, then 47, came to Sterling to speak at a rally for presidential candidate, John C. Fremont. On July 18, 1856, a twist of fate brought Mr. Lincoln to the home of Sheriff William Manahan to spend the night. He slept on a sofa with two chairs placed at its end to accommodate his long legs. In the morning he graciously thanked his host and left Sterling and the rest is history! The home has been restored and its interior, furnishings, and facade reflect the time when Lincoln visited in the late 1850s.
Polo Historical Society/Aplington House
Lincoln slept here two nights in 1856, as the guest of his friend Senator Aplington, the founder of the village of Polo. Learn about the history of Polo and view the Ogle County Military Museum, which showcases artifacts from all wars.
Woodbine Glass Museum and Gift Shop
Museum displays 4,020 pieces of hand-blown glass, including contemporary and antique work from many countries. Gift shop.
This memorial commemorates Lincoln's 1832 service in the Black Hawk War, and consists of a bronze figure of Lincoln as a 23-year-old captain. The statue was dedicated in 1930 during the centennial celebration of the town of Dixon.
The 1878 Henry School, located on the Galena Trail, was used as an operating school until 1957. The Polo Historical Society has turned it back into an old country school, which includes displays on the Black Hawk War of 1832.
The first brick home built in Polo is now a tourist information center and home of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The Standish House Bed & Breakfast
The Standish House B&B is owned and operated by a direct descendent of Miles Standish and is filled with antiques and collections of Early American history. You'll enjoy canopy beds, sumptuous breakfasts and more. We're only minutes from Lake Carroll and are located on a quiet residential street in the quaint community of Lanark.
Featuring local and Illinois made gifts, foods, and specialties. Enjoy specialty coffees, muffins, desserts and other goodies in their historic building built in 1906 which boasts the original art deco soda fountain from the 30's.
This famous statue was designed by Leonard Crunelle and was presented to Freeport at the 71st anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas Debate on August 27, 1929, by local industrialist W. T. Rawleigh. It is located in Taylor Park.
Stockton Heritage Museum is a not-for-profit entity dedicated to the preservation and teaching of Stockton area history. Discover exhibits on the Chicago Great Western Railroad, model trains, history of Kraft Foods, and Stockton-area history exhibits.
Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad Antique Steam Train
All aboard, as a 36-ton, 1912 Heisler steam locomotive pulls three cabooses, including an antique red caboose reported to be the oldest in the state, for a four-mile ride through farmlands. Purchase your ticket at the Silver Creek Depot, a turn-of-the-century replica filled with railroad artifacts, and browse the Freight House Gift Shop and visit the Silvercreek Museum across the street. Open: May thru October on selected holiday and weekends; 1 am - 4 pm. Train departs on the hour.
The town of Sterling features 10 colorful murals in its downtown area that depict the history of the community.
This museum, operated by the Stephenson County Antique Engine Club, which also operates the Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad, offers 20 rooms of early Americana. Exhibts include 500 pieces of crockery, dolls, a recreated schoolroom and kitchen, art exhibits, quilts, tools and agricultural equipment, and many other historical exhibits. Also on the grounds is a display of antique machinery and an exhibit of Henny Motor Company vehicles which were manufactured in Freeport. Plus visitors can view the operating Cooper-Corliss engine, a giant 130-ton steam engine with a 25 foot flywheel which originally operated a rolling mill in a zinc plant. Special exhibits and events are featured throughout the year. Open: May thru October on selected holidays and weekends: 11 am - 4 pm.
Take a self-guided walking tour through Mt. Carroll's historic district, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
CITY:Mount Carroll
The Fulton Historical Society is located in this Civil War-era home donated to the city by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Martin.
The Civil War Soldiers Monument, on the southwest corner of the Stephenson County Courthouse, is inscribed with the names of those soldiers from Stephenson County who lost their lives in the Civil War. On the southeast corner is the Stephenson County Vietnam Era Veterans Memorial, which is a bronze statue of a full-sized M-16 with a bayonet stuck in the ground and a helmet on top.
High atop a wooded hill, overlooking the Mississippi River, sits Carroll County's grandest mansion. Experience a guided tour of this six story, 63 room, hilltop home of Mr. & Mrs. Alan St. George. An amazing 2.5 hour tour featuring original art work and sculptures. Alan and Adrienne St. George spent over 30 years perfecting this castle of American Aristocracy which is now open to the public. Available for tours, weddings, events and receptions. Call for reservations.
Step back in time in the Loveland Museum and get a glimpse of Dixon and Lee County history. See exhibits from the life of "Father" John Dixon, the Blackhawk War, Civil War and other conflicts, local industry and attractions, the Truesdell Bridge disaster and President Ronald Reagan.
This monument features a statue of a Civil War soldier.
Lee County Genealogical Society
Dedicated to promoting family history and helping people in their genealogical research, the society's archives are housed in the Family Tree Center.
The Windmill Cultural Center houses an extensive collection of 21 European windmills representing ten European countries. Interpretive exhibits provide unique information on the products produced by windmills, country of origin, windmill specifications, and the cultural impact of windmills. The Education Area features video presentations of the windmill countries and an education area contains children's activities including coloring, puzzles, and toys promoting scientific concepts. The gift shop sells fresh stone-ground flour, Delft pottery, and souvenirs of Fulton, the Windmill Cultural Center and the windmill.
The Asa Crook Home is the first frame house built in 1839 by Whiteside County's first settler. The restored home is open for tours.
At this real haunted house, built in 1870, you'll hear about the inn's spooky history on a tour that takes you through the twists and turns of this creepy building.
CITY:Mount Carroll
On the Mississippi River in an old 12-acre quarry is where you will find a restored and furnished mid-1800s settlement. Paths through the wooded hillsides lead from one home site to another.
Jane Addams, born and raised in Cedarville, was an internationally famous humanitarian and social work pioneer who founded Hull House and won the Nobel Peace Prize. She is buried in this lovely old hillside cemetery.
Old River School Historic District
This residential district includes original Freeport and the city's first street, Monterey, and was later known as the "Gold Coast". Points of interest include Freeport's oldest house (built in 1838), the childhood home of famed Hollywood gossip columnist Louella Parsons, a monument honoring Freeport's founder, William "Tutty" Baker, and the Van Buren Bridge, built in 1885 of wrought iron.
Stephenson County Historical Gift Shop
The museum gift shop is located at the rear entrance of the Taylor Mansion. It offers unique gifts including reproduction toys and games, pretzel-themed gift items, Rawleigh products, books of historical and local interest and more
Built in 1858, this Italian Renaissance-style home displays the history of the Dillon family and Northwestern Steel, as well as fine antiques which belonged to the Dillons.
Begins the Trail Reagan Statue
A bronze statue of Ronald Reagan, astride the likeness of a palomino horse he rode nearly 60 years ago, sits at the head of the Heritage Crossing Riverfront Plaza located on River Street in downtown Dixon. The statue, created by local artist Don Reed, serves as the centerpiece of Heritage Crossing, an open-air plaza that looks out onto the Rock River.
This monument honors William "Tutty" Baker, the founder of Freeport. Tutty came to this area, which was home to the Winnebago Indians, in 1835 and built a trading post along the banks of the Pecatonica River, offering travelers free ferry rides.
Savanna Museum and Cultural Center
This 3 story historic building contains artifacts telling the story of this Mississippi River community. Noteworthy displays include over 80 mannequins dressed in authentic Civil War uniforms, native son & famous big-band musician Wayne King memorabilia, railroad artifacts and running model RR layout Savanna Ordnance Depot artifacts and much more.
This museum features exhibits of local history and antique farm tools.
New River Model Railroad Museum
See model trains in operation, an HO-scale model of the Chesapeake & Ohio RR circa 1950s West Virginia, and running diesel and steam locomotives on a double main line.
Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum
This local museum explores the history of Sterling and Rock Falls.
The second-oldest Episcopal church in the state of Illinois was built in 1849 of locally quarried limestone, and is a unique combination of Gothic and Greek architecture.
This is an outdoor railroad using 1/2 inch scale G Gauge with over 1,000 feet of track in a 45 by 60 foot outdoor garden. We run trains modeled from the late 1800's to the present time with both freight and passenger trains. We concentrate on rail cars hauling coal, grain, alcohol, ballast, and various commodities. At any given running, you can see steam and diesel trains depending on the era we are running that day on the inner and outer tracks of this Garden. The engines have digital sound boards for realism.
Experience the history of the second of the famous debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. Its was at this site on August 27, 1858 that the Freeport Doctrine, an important statement regarding slavery and state's rights, was proclaimed by Douglas. Although Douglas won the Senatorial campaign for which the debate was held, his statements lost him the support of the South and split the Democratic Party. This enabled Lincoln to win the Presidency in 1860, thus precipitating the Civil War. The site is self-interpretive through a series of waysides that tell of the events and ideas which led up to the debates, and also includes a boulder and plaque dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903, as well as the life-size statues "Lincoln and Douglas in Debate" by artist Lily Tolpo which was dedicated in 1992. The park-like setting is complete with benches, lighting, and spacious walks.
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I would play older games if they still existed. Or, if they were turned into mmo's i would play them. if the game was made well enough its not the graphics i want.
Best Regards, ...
I think just a graphics update to modern graphics for several games wouldn't get me to come back still. Now single player games like Final Fantasy 4,6,7,and 8 yeah, but then again I would play em now anyways. But I imagine you're talking about mmos, to which, eh not so much. I didn't quit WoW, DAoC, EQ, etc because of the graphics. It was I had grown tired of the game. It was just another raid where you jumped counter clockwise instead of clockwise or clicked a purple icon instead of a red one.
Now if they took say, EQ, updated the graphics, had SOME modern mmo updates(auction house for instance, though not the map, the lack of the map made the world seem more real.) but avoid things like quest hubs(maybe keep EQs quests, but have a way to track em) and start from EQ classic,(Odus, Antonica, and Faydwer.) and I would probably pick it up. Granted thats basically making a new game though lol.
Which means in short, probably no, no I wouldn't. If for no other reason than getting started in say, EQ would be terrible since most of the Xpacs are ghost towns and obsolete.
Originally posted by Foreverdream
Simply put, Would you play older games if they JUST updated the graphics? nothing else would be changed. EQ, FF11, DAoC etc
Im waiting for Darkfall: UW. Meanwhile, im playing on Trial account Dark Age of Camelot. Im testing all the classes i can until lvl 20 or so. Not much in the mood for hardcore gaming atm since DF is 1st choice.
If DF will suck i will return to DAOC but i will still play all the new mmo. I find it hard to believe, but DAOC Is the best game ever, 2nd place FF11, 3rd place everything else.
FF14: ARR sounds promising too!
I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been -Wayne Gretzky
No... see, updating graphics in many cases (given its a major change) usually alienates those old players who actually enjoyed the game and can actually make it harder to draw people in. Graphics aren't the only factor in a game and an older game will usually have mechanics in place that limit it. The graphics would only be a distraction that would likely make it worst off as nostologia is in part taken away making it harder to come back and enjoy the game.
Again, not ALL cases but in many this typically would be a problem. That being said, if they made another game using similiar basis and updating the graphics AND gameplay, then it can draw in a lot, its just not worth it if your just pasting it on an old game.
Originally posted by inmysights
If they updated the graphics to EQ 1, I would re-sub before I finished this sentence!
That would be the game I would go back to. Well, I think I would haha!
The problem with old games isn't just the graphics though. It is also the dated engine (which limits upgrades anyway) and the fact most of those old games are no longer the game they once were anyway expecially if they are themepark games.
Would l play a visually improved vanilla Wow that then decides to expand into a more sandbox style direction? Ya probably. This issue though is that the game today is nothing like when it was launched. All the expansions did was replace content and rarely actually added to it. You still leveled through maps you rarely went back to and tried to get to the latest and greatest raid ... no matter what expansion was added. All previous content became mostly pointless.
Now a game like Asheron's Call or true sandbox games where the world map is always in play and relevant ... ya those games would be pretty damn fun to head back to. Only if they were upgraded from the engine forward. This means you basically got a new game anyway so of course it is worth trying.
You stay sassy!
I would probably give it a look. (Being a nostalgia freak)
I would remember old days/whatever and (within 30-60 minutes) accept the fact that when I left the game originally it wasnt because of gfx, performance or the ability to use ingame FB or Twitter features but simply because... Game was old/over/played!
Basically: Dead game is... dead! The remaining 10 zombies that repeatedly beat the poor dead pony to make it appear animated will stick with their hopes, but pony-beater #11 and #12 are only showing up for a short while, checking out the improbed ponybeating stick!
We dont need casuals in our games!!! Errm... Well we DO need casuals to fund and populate our games - But the games should be all about "hardcore" because: We dont need casuals in our games!!!
(repeat ad infinitum)
Originally posted by Trudge34
Graphics aren't the reason I ended up quitting EQ...but I would go back if they updated the graphics AND started fresh with the original and maybe Kunark and Velious, but not releasing any expansions for quite a while after that.
Same here. I'm with you on that...
Short version: NO.
Long version: Bad graphics by themself can prevent me from coming back. Good graphics by themself cannot bring me back.
In example UO would have to be redone alot for me to come back. Devs would have to completly throw away dependance on macroing like it was in example for alot of crafting / mining, but at same time not cut out those complex crafting and economy.
Originally posted by Prenho
Lineage 1 with better grahics = Lineage Eternal, ho yes.
Yep, totally. Although I played back on Lands of Aden for a bit before they shut the servers down and 2d isometric worked okay for me. The original game still looks good and has great music.
Other than that though I don't really care about the graphics in most games. At least not enought to make me move on. It's always something else even if looks are a factor.
Originally posted by Dogloks
I would play Asherons Call (DT) in a heartbeat if they did a new server and had the equivalent of WoW graphics/UI. In all my years of MMO playing nothing has come even close to the satisfaction and enjoyment of AC Darktide...
+ 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.....
Yeah, I'd come back real quick
Originally posted by Vion1x
I'm playing Quake live (Quake 3 free in a web browser) so i guess that answer it for me Graphics = 10% gameplay = 90% Thats my personal view on it.
Maybe so but i refuse to play a game that is aesteticaly outdated. If you played something up to date you get spoiled and dont look the same on the old game anymore whether you like it or not.
But backto the topic.
I would love to play Atlantica Online that is not P2W and looks 2012 not 2002 Its serious turn off for me, esp during tactical mode or world view. Battle view is still bearable.
Other one ? Eq2 maybe. Love the game lots of nice content but its soooooooooo aged everything looks plastic and fake in this day and age. Cant touch it like this.
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Originally posted by Foreverdream
Simply put, Would you play older games if they JUST updated the graphics? nothing else would be changed. EQ, FF11, DAoC etc
Their gameplay system is out of date.
Won't play a game without LFD, instances, cross realm grouping, fast travel, mini-map ... and better combat mechanics.
Originally posted by asmkm22
Originally posted by Loktofeit
Originally posted by Foreverdream
Simply put, Would you play older games if they JUST updated the graphics? nothing else would be changed. EQ, FF11, DAoC etc
Has anyone ever said they left a game because the graphics became dated?
Considering most MMO's today don't retain players long enough for the graphics to get to that point, I'd say no.
That said, a lot of the older games that the OP mentions (and tons of people wax on about nostalgically), would be great examples of games that would benefit from updated graphics engine.
this guy understands
Originally posted by Foreverdream
Simply put, Would you play older games if they JUST updated the graphics? nothing else would be changed. EQ, FF11, DAoC etc
Not just the graphics. They'd have to give the games a full facelift. Leaving all the good content and upgrading things such as the UI, engine upgrade, and add more new content.
I'd play AC1 and UO in a heartbeat if they were given a facelift, and DAOC if the game had a facelift and was Pre-TOA, wouldn't play it if it weren't pre-TOA though.
What happens when you log off your characters????.....
Dark Age of Camelot
When Anarachy Online finally gets a new engine ill probally give that another go..
Also if UO or shadowbane ever came back with up to date graphics i would be there like a flash..
So yes.. yes i would.

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Tuesday August 6th, 2013 1:12am
Garden City, N.Y. - The #5 Adelphi men's lacrosse team faced off against the #6 Bears of NYIT on Saturday afternoon in front of the home crowd on Motamed Field. In their second straight victory over a nationally ranked opponent, the Panthers recorded an 11-9 victory and improve to 2-0 on the season while the Bears slip to to 3-1.
The Panthers were led by Ikerson Hopper, who recorded six points behind five goals and one assist. Brian Prendergast recorded four points behind three goals and one assist while Salvatore Tuttle recorded three points off two goals and one assist. Kevin Kennedy rounded out the Adelphi scoring contingent with one goal. He and Joseph Sciara led the Panthers on defense as they each picked up three ground balls. Aidan Bennardo started and split the time with Eric Janssen in the cage; Janssen picked up the victory as each recorded six saves and saw 30 minutes of action.
Just 19 seconds into the first quarter, Hopper took a shot from behind his back and beat NYIT goalie Joe Fallon for the score to put Adelphi up 1-0. Hopper's second of the day came five minutes later with 9:49 remaining in the first quarter off of an assist from Prendergast to put the Brown and Gold up 2-0.
Cory Triola answered with one for the Bears near the six minute mark, but Tuttle's first of the contest put Adelphi back in front by a pair, 3-1, at the end of the first quarter.
A third Hopper goal opened up the scoring for the Panthers in the second quarter as he found the back of the net at 12:42 to put his team up 4-1. The Panthers would get few looks on cage throughout the duration of the second half while NYIT's Ryan Brunet and Shawn Murphy both scored for the visitors to pull them within one, 4-3, with 2:17 to go.
Kennedy answered back for the Panthers off an assist from Hopper to put Adelphi back up by two, 5-3 with less than two minutes to go until halftime. With 1:12 to go, Murphy scored his second of the frame for the visiting Bears and trimmed Adelphi's lead to 5-4 at halftime.
Less than a minute into the third quarter, NYIT's Luke Miller notched in his eighth goal of the season to tie the action at 5-5. Robert Rossi dished the ball to Prendergast who found the back of the net, giving Adelphi the one goal cushion, but NYIT's Mike Ross knotted the game at 6-6 less than a minute later. Ross' second straight score gave the Bears their first lead of the afternoon, 7-6, with 2:18 remaining in the third quarter.
Hopper found the back of the net once again on an unassisted play for his fourth goal of the afternoon with 1:15 remaining in the third and the game headed to the fourth frame tied at 7-7.
Prendergast's second goal of the day came just two minutes into the final quarter off of an assist from Tuttle and put the Panthers back in the lead, 8-7. However, with 9:45 to go, Miller's second of the day would knot the score at 8-8. Prendergast and Miller would exchange goals within a minute of each other to bring the game to its fifth tie of the afternoon at 9-9.
With 8:32 remaining, Tuttle's fourth goal of the season put the Panthers in the lead for good as he found the back of the cage to put the Brown and Gold up 10-9. Hopper's fifth and final goal of the day came in a man-up situation with 3:40 remaining, as he took a pass from Nick Olson and added an insurance goal to seal the deal, 11-9.
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Some more footage on the new upcoming sandbox from Korea. Same song, same theme as the first trailer but this one is a much longer version.
Steparu upcoming information-
The game is still in alpha atm, and will be going into CB in July. Pearl Abyss is hoping for a Korean OB in Dec.2013.
This video shows you can create your own maps and content.
This video shows creating your house
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I have no words to describe what i just saw............. Thus cant be true......... This game looks better than any current ( sry GW2 ) and upcoming MMOs combined..................
Looks we might get sanbox game we are waiting and not some On rails, quest grinder with tab targeting and 1+2+3 spam (Archeage)
Like how you can make ''westen'' (medieval) looking char or ''asian'' inspired ones. Blends two worlds perfectly. Also we need Rhino mount !!!
Steparu information added to the OP.
"Players will be able to adventure by solo play, party playing, field raids, normal raids, raid dungeons, chasing, defense kind of games, siege warfare, guild vs guild, and a lot of cool other features."
"Housing system"
Its also action combat but it is also playable in first person like an FPS, so you have 3rd person action combat and first person FPS style action combat.
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It's pretty, but looks a bit too good to be true. With the world being as detailed as it is, I bet it'll be mostly a themepark with some sandbox features thrown in. Could be a great game, but I'm not excited yet.
Since Black Desert Online is a semi-sandbox MMORPG looks like developers think like this. If u read the interview looks like there will be alot of sanbox features.
It's a LOD mess, but I expect sweeping views like that won't be present during gameplay, so that's OK I guess.
However, the proportions and sensible architecture is what really gets me about this game, it's just so perfect, especially compared to other MMO games that can't get that right.
Aesthetically, that's what matters FAR MORE than number of shaders on screen (GW2) or texture resolutions, when going for a realistic approach.
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Too good to be true. What's the catch?
It's Korean.
This was what I was thinking.... Western mmorpgs have been so bad as of late, maybe we'll get some creativity out of this keorean indie.
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Too good to be true. What's the catch?
i'd suspect US release in 2016 when graphics will be behind the times instead of ahead of them.... i really need to move to korea:P
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Classic Asian MMO showcase.
Stunning visual
Huge world
Same fighting animations like the rest of the Asian MMOs
No ugly women
Hot women in sexy armour
I bet many weapons are HUGEMUNGUNS in size
Very little to do beside grind mobs
Ohh did I forget....Legolas,Gandalf and Alistar was present in the showcase.
Who knows they might do something worth playing this time.
And no I don't believe the feature list until I see it ingame.
If it's not broken, you are not innovating.
Heh, ye.. when the mage was swinging the staff, I was waiting for him to smash it into the ground and yell "YOU SHALL NOT PASS".
Also the walking trees, last march of the ents.
Definitly drew inspiration from LOTRO.. Not a bad thing though.
They had plenty of other stuff in there as well, like Olaf! xD
I missed Alistair though, but I'm a bit tired.
"It has potential"
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Cool video. Are we entering the age of Asian sandboxes?
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It's from a new developer, so I won't make assumptions that it would just be another Korean MMO.
It's drawing a lot of inspiration from the more classic European style medival fantasy (like Tolkein for example). Look at the outfits and weapons the characters are wearing/wielding. No massive spiky armor on the males or stripperiffic armor on the females. Weapons are all reasonably sized and not larger than the character. The world and monsters look like they came straight out of DnD. The classes seem pretty neat and not gender locked.
It has all the makings of a good sandbox hybrid. Excellent housing system, massive sieged warfare, mounted combat, parkour, a unique trading system, action oriented combat, huge bosses, seamless world with no loading times, things to do outside of combat, weather plays a factor in gameplay, etc. Definitely encourage people to keep an eye out for this one. Like a lot of upcoming Korean MMOs it seems to be taking cues from MMOs and fantasy in the West. There definitely seems to be a paradigm shift going on in Korean game development.
As long as the content is on par with what was shown in the video (and there is enough of it) this could very well be the perfect game for me. All they need to do (and any Korean developer for that matter serious about a Western release) is release it simultaneously worldwide, but the chances of that happening are slim.
Looks good still, but now that see more of the combat, I hate it.
That zoom in-zoom out blurr effect that happens with every hit is going to end up giving me headaches, I just know it.
The graphics look good overall, which makes me worried that the gameplay is going to stink. Too early to tell. I did notice that the trailer was very careful to avoid embaressing moments with glitches, like clipping. Something big mobs & mounts are notorious for. Need a gameplay video really to judge this one.
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I didn't think the long winter would get to me, but something about the recent explosion of daylight, compounded by the calendar's turnover to March, has got me looking at the cold and snow with a confused melancholy of sorts. Where I come from - the land of salt and sand - early March is the time of year when temperatures start climbing into the 60s. The grass looks green again. Songbirds start tiptoeing their way back. Where I live now - the land of snow and Susitna - near-zero is still a harsh reality. Grass is buried under six feet of white stuff that continues to accumulate. Birds are trying to break into the house. I've lived in Alaska nearly six months now, and I have yet to see a different season.
It's a rough transition. As much effort as I've made to jump full-tilt into southcentral Alaska's winter, it's still tough to acclimate. At least I don't live in Barrow. You know what they say about Barrow -
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We used to say that about Coldfoot and Deadhorse as well, running up and down tha haul road!ReplyDelete
Looks like an Iowa ditch chichen is at your door...... mmmmmmm good to eat the meat. No way I could live up there, I need all the seasons:) Although I'd like to get up there to hunt sometime, when I have a few (ok more than a few) thousand dollars laying around that I don't need.ReplyDelete
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That's what it IS! Although we're not as packed-in here as you are there.
Wishing you patience!
Yeah, my 'rents said it's pretty chilly there right now.ReplyDelete
You know there are four seasons in Idaho, right?
Pre-winter, winter, post-winter and road construction ...
I've actually heard the same thing about AK.
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I'm also getting spring fever, and the weather is improving here in SLC, but you may be remembering March in SLC with rose-colored glasses. The average high for the first week of March is only 49F. Further, the biggest snowstorm we've had in SLC since I've been here (8 years) came in mid-march of (i think) 1999.ReplyDelete
However, I totally agree that March is the turning point from nasty winter to fairly nice weather that encourages you to get out and do something.
I love your pheasant photo. I had the same thing happen at a cabin I used to have in eastern PA. The back wall of the kitchen was sunken about 3 feet, so the picture window was at ground level. I had both pheasants and ruffed grouse pecking at the window.ReplyDelete
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I'm from New England. They say here in New England if you don't like the weather, just wait 15 minutes.ReplyDelete
Actually "they" was Mark Twain.
In Phoenix it's all sunlight and summer, hot and hotter. I miss winter.ReplyDelete


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As the clock winds down on the future of the Sacramento Kings, fans have ramped up their social media-based efforts to keep the team from moving to Seattle. Tom Ziller of Sactown Royalty, one of the most prominent figures in the "Here We Stay" movement, has started a new Tumblr page for fans to submit photos of themselves in Kings gear.
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"Post-op, I was never in pain, only discomfort. And, that mostly from my bad back," exclaimed Tracey Tempone, just weeks after becoming the first cervical cancer patient to undergo a robotic-assisted radical hysterectomy at Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH).
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As for Tracey Tempone, leaving the hospital the day after surgery was perfect. "Being at home with my two-year-old granddaughter gave me the best emotional boost I could have."
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BOSTON—Despite a rainy May 1st, the 48th annual Walk for Hunger & 5K Run brought together more than 35,000 neighbors to raise money to fund hunger-relief programs throughout the state. In the morning, participants were greeted by some of Boston's biggest on-air personalities from Project Bread's partners, including iHeart Media radio stations, Kiss 108, JAM'N 94.5, and 101.7 The Bull. Kiss 108's legendary morning show host Matt Siegel was joined by Frankie & Ashlee, Lisa Donovan and Billy Costa. WHDH-TV Boston's 7News anchors Kim Khazei and Adam Williams joined Jeremy Reiner on location for the morning weather, and Sarah French cooked up healthy school lunch recipes with Project Bread's Chef Educators in the Snack Station.
The Snack Station was a new feature to the Walk for Hunger's Walk Village, presented by the Walk's flagship sponsor Arnold Bread. After crossing the finish-line, completing a 10-mile scenic route through Boston and Cambridge, Walkers were entertained by performances from the Main Stage while re-fueling with an Arnold Bread sandwich and sampling other treats from Shake Shack, KIND, Polar, and more.
All money raised from participants of the Walk funds more than 300 critical hunger-relief programs, including: food pantries, soup kitchens, community gardens, summer meal programs, and more. To make a donation to support the Walk for Hunger please visit www.projectbread.org/walk.
Despite having one of the best records in the country, the San Diego State Aztec men's basketball team will not be going to The Big Dance this year. Coach Steve Fisher, who was recently named one of the top ten college coaches in the country by ESPN, is undoubtedly disappointed but most assuredly focused on his team's victory as the number one seed in their league. Now gearing up for the National Invitation Tournament, Fisher and his team will most likely shrug off the fickle process of the NCAA bid and focus on winning again. We sat down with this iconic coach to talk about how he wins on and off the court.
Craig Susser, a good friend of ours and the super cool, low key owner of Craig's in West Hollywood was just named among the Wall Street Journal Magazine's top six restaurants, where some of L.A.'s biggest names love to dine. We were there a few weeks ago and were not disappointed-the food, especially the filet mignon with blue cheese ravioli, was outstanding and we caught sight of a few stars close by. If in LA in the near future, be sure to check the article out so you know where to go.
The theme, "Something Blue" kicked off the Museum of Fine Arts annual summer party with fantastical lights that illuminated the beautiful gowns on the steps of the Huntington entrance. This best dressed crowd of 25-46 year old revelers gathered to celebrate artist Juan Travieso and show their support for one Boston's finest cultural institutions. Guests raised the fashion bar even higher this year, influenced I'm sure by the fact that Valentino was the lead sponsor. Boston and New York designer Michael DePaulo created a beautiful black, full petticoat, hi-lo gown with feathers and leather trimmings pour moi, while Abby Cushman stunned the crowd in a Michael DePaulo Valentino-red, floor length, off the shoulder trumpet gown. Blogger babes Jessica Diaz and Alisa Kapinos both sported floral—Jessica in a beautiful low cut, floral Alice and Olivia gown, which was news to me since I had no idea designer Stacey Bendet was doing ball gowns. But this was obviously a trend because Pia Miller, one of the co-chairs, also chose Alice and Olivia—a beautiful gold and auburn print floor length gown. Co-chair Dobrska had a gorgeous vintage white and lavendar floral gown. I admired creatives like jewelry designer Maria Stokalska, who put together unexpected fashion combinations for the evening with her emerald green knee length circle skirt and a silk animal top-perfect for the night.
Aside from the gowns, the highlight of the evening was Juan Travieso. An artist we claim as our own, he was trained at the MFA Museum School and has since moved to Miami, where I saw his beautiful murals on the Walls of Wynwood. Juan came to Boston for three days to create one of his signature murals and he enlisted a team of 5 local artists, (@graves_miller, @bruceybluejeans, @pt35mm, @farzanehsafarani, @paulkotakis), who were his cohorts at The Museum School. Working around the clock, they helped him finish the mural, each one being assigned separate triangles to paint to ultimately construct his Picasso-like, brightly colored, cubist mural with a deer head bursting out of the center.
The Summer Party kicks off the season for young and stylish Bostonians. A social calendar highlight for over ten years, this annual event raises vital operating support for the Museum of Fine Arts. A portion of the proceeds from this year's Summer Party benefits an endowed Museum Council Special Exhibition Fund. I love supporting emerging artists and giving them this platform where art collectors, young and experienced, can bid on juried works of art. The event took place in the main gallery—50 foot ceilings, bodies bustling about taking pictures in front of the 10,000 pound, green glass Chihuly tree and partygoers snacking from the antipasto buffet. Ben and I snuck downstairs to view the Pupils of Hokusai Exhibit and unfettered by hoards of people, we sat in the calm, silent room, where our thoughts could roam as we pondered the beautiful Japanese paintings.
Photography by Todd Mazur and Michael Blanchard
Since summer is in full swing, and shorter hemlines are on the horizon, I decided a seasonal beauty overhaul was in order. After all, with sunny spells coming and going as they please, a girl has to be ready to flash some leg at a moment's notice. With that in mind, I beelined it to G2O Spa to see expert esthetician Gina Hernandez for the secret tricks of the trade on how to get summer ready skin from head-to-toe. Luckily for you, I'm "spa'ing" and telling…
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Think facials are just for women who love to be pampered? Think again. If done regularly while you're still in your early 20s, they can prevent premature wrinkles, sun damage and aging. Not sure where to begin? Let G20 Spa be your guide. After a skin consult, Gina started by applying a Pumpkin Peptide Polish to my face to exfoliate skin cells; provide antioxidant support and stimulate collagen activity, leaving skin feeling smooth and looking bright. Next, Gia helped me get my glow on with the use of LED, which stands for Light Emitting Diodes, that help to target common skin problems such as blemishes, redness and uneven pigmentation by stimulating new cell growth.
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Looking to nail your summer look? Step into summer by looking polished from head to toe with a G20 Spa deluxe pedicure. This full service pedicure includes a lower leg and foot exfoliation, nail grooming, and massage. Conclude this relaxing experience with a natural nail buffing or a bright polish application of your choice for a look that is sure to start your summer off on the right foot.
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Have you heard of Jennifer Aniston's line of beauty products called Living Proof? I just learned that this uber cool brand is headquartered right here in our own backyard. Scientists from MIT got together with beauty experts and developed this brand with one simple ambition: "To challenge conventional wisdom to solve your toughest beauty problems."
Now this may sound like something rather simple to do, however, this lab has taken hair care and hair products to a new level, measuring out what works and what doesn't on specific hair types, colors and textures. Living Proof has done for hair what Mario Testino has done for fashion photography. There are a core group of testees who come in periodically to test out new products, see what works, what doesn't. We got to play a little, and discover the inner workings of this lab the other night at the opening and debut of their Style Lab. My favorite part of the tour was seeing a row of mannequin heads, hair of all different colors and textures, all lined up, ready for testing—the first phase of product development, apparently. Though their office, which consists of 60% female employees, is located in tech den Kendall Square, their outreach spans all the way to the west coast where Jennifer serves as brand ambassador.
I was so excited to get my hands on the Perfect Hair Day Night Cap Overnight Protector, an overnight hair mask that you simply apply and let the magic happen while you sleep. A genius idea for busy moms like myself! Another notable that I can't wait to try: Blowout, and Restore Instant Protection—it protects your hair from UV rays for 24 hours and is perfect for those summer beach days. Stop by to have your hair tested and find out what product will suit you best. I assure you, every woman I saw that was working for the company had gorgeous locks. I asked Grace Ray if great hair was a pre-requisite for being hired. She said, " Definitely not!" and chuckled a bit. I suggested they make a "before-after" facebook! I'll be on the lookout for that.
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On Wednesday June 11th, I was honored to attend the second annual "Swing into Summer," fashion show benefitting Crossroads for Kids, a non-profit that inspires youth to develop their innate potential by breaking the cycle of poverty and under-achievement by yielding systemic change in the communities where they live.
The event was designed by the ever chic Holly Safford of The Catered Affair and took place at the historic Winsor House Inn in Duxbury where models strut down the runway in stunning fashions by Sara Campbell Designs and accessories by JoJo Loves You.
While the fashion industry often has a reputation for being frivolous, I've always believed that fashion has the ability to design a better world. Often starting with the spark of a single idea, entrepreneurs and designers like Holly and Sara are changing how the world views fashion's potential and ability to leave a lasting and powerful influence on society by hosting events that are filled with both style and heart. Truth be told, no matter what happens in retail or on the runways, there's one thing that never goes out of style: giving back.
Want to lose weight without dieting and exercising? I will let you in on my little secret…perfectly bronzed skin. With Custom Airbrush Tanning, I was treated to a session with Jen Barry at Bliss Spa W Boston Hotel. I had no expectations but was thrilled when I went home feeling 10 lbs lighter. My husband recently came home from a business trip and said, "Wow, you look great! Very skinny. What have you been doing?" I smiled and said nothing.
How does it work?
- Take a relaxing steam shower, (they don't recommend exfoliating beforehand, because it will leave you with a streaky tan.)
- Remove all face makeup.
- Sit in the lounge and snack on my favorites- the signature brownie bites and cheese cubes with a hot tea.
- Have a moment of peace without your phone, because it's that blissful.
- Within minutes Jen comes by to bring you to the tanning room. She has a sweet demeanor, very warm and bubbly and makes you feel instantly comfortable, (you will come to realize this is something very important as you are going to be standing there buck naked in a few minutes.)
- Remove all jewelry and put your hair up in a bun. You can optionally strip down to nothing at all, or use the disposable undies they have available.( I opted for the latter because it's kinda nice to see the "tanline" so you know how much of a tan you actually got!)
A whirring sound then a smell of flowers, and the process begins…I held my arms out to the side and Jen began spraying the cool mist on my body from the gun that looks like a blow dryer. We had pre-selected medium, since I already had a nice base tan. I had booked my appointment on a Monday since I had a Wednesday event. Two days seems to be the optimal resting time. After being airbrushed and then dried with the same device, Jen gave me a disposable blue robe to put on and we walked back, barefoot, to the lounge where she had me wait another 10-15 minutes to further dry.
Wear loose fitting black clothing! My dress was lighter colored and ended up getting some of the tanning product on it, (which washed out easily). I went home feeling sexy but a bit sticky and followed instructions not to take a shower or wash my face until the next day. The shower water turned a bit brown, washing off the external tanning solution, but the skin remained a beautiful golden glow. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate is the key to keeping this tan. Lotion on your skin after showering and later in the day as well will keep the tan going for up to 2 weeks. The cost of the service is $60, (not including gratuity), which isn't too bad to look like you've spent the summer in St. Tropez…
They say the camera adds 10 lbs, but all I can say is that the airbrush tanning takes off 10lbs. Try it, you'll like it.
Artist Sara Zielinski uses a variety of media, including painting, printmaking, drawing, collage, and assemblage, to explore both the universality and the complexity of human relationships. Her suggestive combinations of figures and text probe the motives and feelings behind relationships, whether romantic, platonic, sexual, or somewhere in between. At the same time, Zielinski is deeply interested in process. In a world which is increasingly dependent on technology, she deliberately focuses on the tactility and imperfections of the handmade.
Sara Zielinski lives and works in New York City. She has shown at Find & Form, Childs Gallery, and Samsøn Projects in Boston, Mobius and Gallery 263 in Cambridge, and the A.I.R. Gallery in Brooklyn. Zielinski recently transformed her own apartment into an immersive printed environment, covering every available surface with her work. This solo apartment show, ONLY IN HEAVEN, was recently featured in the Huffington Post.
Who knows? I regularly revisit works by Frida Kahlo, Henry Darger, Ana Mendieta, and David Hockney. There are a few artists whose attitudes and writings I find myself thinking about almost daily: Tracey Emin, Ray Johnson, and Lee Lozano. With printmaking, I'm inspired by Louise Bourgeois, Tracey Emin, Kiki Smith, and Pablo Picasso. I find their lines to be very expressive.
My work is about human relationships and things we say and things we don't say. Relationships, or relating with other people, is one of the most universal experiences. And yet it's so complicated! We each enter every interaction with our own set of associations and moods and anxieties, leading to any number of outcomes and interpretations. I imagine and express some of the motives and feelings that are often unsaid but can weigh heavily on friendships, romantic relationships, and encounters with strangers. I like to play with the play between relatability and individuality.
For the most part, I really enjoy people's reactions to my work. I learn a lot from what people say in response to it. It's interesting to hear, say, six people tell you they relate to a text piece and then hear six different reasons for how it speaks directly to them.
Text enters my work naturally, often coming to mind simultaneously with images. Other times, I've held on to a phrase for weeks, trying to think of the appropriate image to accompany it. Some of the text I use comes from notes I wrote years ago, originally notes for poems. I studied poetry writing in college so I have a lot of notes to pull from.
Text operates in conjunction with my images in many ways – sometimes it may add ambiguity to a scene, sometimes it provides clarity, sometimes it brings humor. Depending on the image and what I want to say, I might use Spanish or Chinese. Many of the artists I admire use text in their work, particularly Kara Walker, Tracey Emin, Frida Kahlo, and Lee Lozano.
I love creating and working with multiples. For an etching, you draw an image, maybe draw many studies, then etch the image onto a plate, then print and print and print the same image – you see a lot of it. The repetition involved, both of the actions and of the image, appeals to me. Even though there is a lot of labor involved in creating each print, knowing that there are many makes each one feel less precious and more approachable. Each print is slightly unique and then, once you have many of the same image, if you choose, you can alter each one using other media.
I always love drawing. That's not to say I prefer it over any others, but that's usually where everything else starts. At the moment, I'm really interested in combining many media in a single project.
Right now I'm working on a few new paintings and etchings and starting to work on building an oversized dollhouse. I'm excited about the dollhouse. I first started making a dollhouse almost fifteen years ago, so it's overdue. It will be fully decorated, furnished, and populated.
I think a lot about Internet technology and what it's doing to our society, and those topics are becoming increasingly present and dominant in my work. I'm reaching back towards an earlier time, trying to get to something more analog. The dollhouse is part of this theme. For me, in addition to being a lot of fun, it's about tactility and childhood fantasy and "old fashioned" ways of kids entertaining themselves, and it's about imagination.
At first it was nerve-wracking, but then I realized I had complete control – that was more fun than I'd expected!
I love London; it always leaves me wanting more. The fashion is next level, the pubs super fun, and the people are genuinely enthusiastic about America and Americans. As a history fan, London does not disappoint and there is always something in view to remind you that Britain is great for a reason. I was there last month to see Eric Clapton's final night at The Royal Albert Hall and brought an almost empty suitcase that I filled past capacity for my return home, British pound vs. American Dollar conversion rate be damned. Pick your poison fashion fans, or pick them all as I did. Whoops.
Want it ultra posh, upscale, and pricey? Heading to Mayfair and Bond Street are musts but be sure to go to Harrods and Selfridges. These London retailers are considered national treasures for a reason. Teeming with shoppers keeping the cash boxes ringing, the conspicuous consumption of the most exclusive brands and logomania makes for excellent people watching and will suck you in as well. I dare you to visit Harrods and not walk out swinging one of their hunter green shopping bags. Sticker shock got you down when in Harrods or Selfridges? Head to the food halls and prepare to be amazed by the cornucopia of culinary choices. Harrods is the more incredible of the two, pretty sure I ruptured an optic nerve trying to take it all in. There is nothing like these food halls in America and nothing like these two very British institutions.
Like your fashion fast, served up easy peasy, and budget friendly? Then Oxford Street / Oxford Circus is for you. Try not to go on the weekend when the immense crowds will slow you down. Send your bloke to the pub and wear comfortable shoes and clothes easy to change in and out of, you are going to want to move like a fashion ninja to experience the insane amount of choices. Get your fleek on at the Primark store, which is a playground of must haves at incredibly reasonable prices. I can't wait for the Primark to open in Downtown Crossing this fall; that's right Boston we are going to have our own Primark, which will be the first one to open in the USA. Topshop's flagship store is like the hot boyfriend you can never really get over because its just so good, why aren't the Topshops in America this yummy? Given my obsession perhaps it's for the best.
Rihanna's favorite River Island exceeded my expectations especially as a source for interesting accessories and custom jewelry, how I wish there were stores stateside. There is a Zara on every other corner yet the mix of merchandise varies slightly by store making it necessary for me to visit each one. Damn you and thank you Zara, European Zaras trump their sister stores in America every time. Even H&M seems to have upped their game offering merchandise I have never seen on this side of the pond. Festival fashion is currently THE theme in all of these stores so rock on fast fashion groupies.
My favorite places to shop in London are the vintage areas and markets. You'll love it too if you are all about the hunt for the truly unique and original. Leave the tony neighborhoods of the West End and the madness of the main shopping streets and head to gritty Brick Lane for some of the best fashion vintage shopping on the globe. It's not posh or pretty, but Brick Lane has a great assortment of vintage stores that offer their wares categorized with British military precision. Prices are in the reasonable range and in the individually owned stores you can feel free to haggle a bit. Blitz was the star store; the assortment and quality of their vintage merchandise blew me away. Expertly curated, make sure you visit the basement for their clearance area where I scored some fringed pieces that are totally on trend, leather and furs, and classic capes that I know will be standouts come the fall. Once you've made your way down Brick Lane, be sure to hit nearby Spitafields Market where you can find independent purveyors of fashion both vintage and current. It was love at first site for me when I walked in Collectif. This retro rockabilly boutique was all 40's and 50's sex symbol with a new age edge stray cat strut that just won't quit. Shopping making you thirsty and working a Jack The Ripper fascination? Be sure to stop by The Ten Bells for a pint (or two) before heading back to modern day reality.
For his latest (soon-to-be) bestseller, "Once Upon a Time in Russia: The Rise of the Oligarchs and the Greatest Wealth in History," Ben Mezrich turns his laser-like gaze to the high-stakes story of two Russian oligarchs. The rise and fall of Boris Berezovsky and Roman Abramovich may seem more like a Robert Ludlum novel than a Ben Mezrich-crafted true-crime account, but Ben, who lives and writes in Boston, covers this new turf like a seasoned foreign correspondent. The author of a dozen books, including "The Accidental Billionaires" (which became the Oscar-winning film "The Social Network"), Ben sat down with our own Carol Beggy just a couple of days after the book's release to talk about his "first grown up book," what he learned while researching some of the world's wealthiest (and most corjrupt) people, and what his next project is going to be. And, yes, he talks about his next Hollywood deal.
(Ed. Note: Ben's wife, Tonya, is styleboston's chief fashion correspondent.)
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The talented Matt Nathanson is an American singer-songwriter, whose work is a blend of folk and a bit of rock. Originally from Lexington, MA but now a resident of San Franscisco, he has an amazing voice and plays acoustic (sometimes a 12-string) electric guitar, both solo and with a full band. You might recognize him with his platinum selling song, "Come On Get Higher."
The 43 year-old singer-songwriter released his 8th album, Last of the Great Pretenders, on July 16th, 2013 and was his 3rd album with Vanguard Records. His first single, "Mission Bells" was released on March 11th on San Fran radio station KFOG. This album debuted at #16 on the Billboard Top 200.
His songs have been featured on TV shows such as: "NCIS", "One Tree Hill", "Private Practice", "Women's Murder Club", "Big Shots", "Scrubs", "The Vampire Diaries", "Life Unexpected", "The Bachelor" and more.
Matt is currently touring with his band, which features Aaron Tap (acoustic & electric guitar), Victor Indrizzo (drums), Chris Reynolds (drums, engineer and synthesizer), Jake Sinclair (bass, drums, guitar, mixing, producer, programming, background vocals), and Mike Viola (bass, guitar, keyboards, producer, background vocals).
He tours and opens for Train this summer so Boston fans, don't miss him! at Xfinity Center on June 20, 2015.
One of the bi-products of the wine-making biz that keeps us busy on weekends in our vineyard in El Penedés, the wine region of Catalunya, is the proliferation of fresh grape leaves on our vines. (Duh!) In May or June, grape growers undertake the labor-intensive process of "leafing" and "suckering" the vines, which means that you remove all of the stems that have no fruit, and you also snap off big leaves that are casting shadows on the baby grape clusters. The leafing also gives the fruit more air and minimizes the possibility of icky mold growth. ("Sin miedo!" our local helper tells us: Snap off the excess growth WITHOUT FEAR!)
Last year, during our first season with the white grapes that are now slowly fermenting into "cava" (Spanish champagne), we were pretty thoroughly focused on getting all of the steps right. This year, I had the wherewithal, with the help of daughter Stassa, to collect a few of the largest grape leaves and tuck them away in a plastic bag for later use, after we recovered from the very hot and sweaty leafing process!
My motive? DOLMADES! I had read up last year on the quickest and easiest way to stuff your own grape leaves, guided by Martha Stewart and a dozen other on-line cooking websites, many of them Greek-oriented. And then I promptly forgot it. So while the leaves were still mostly green and supple, I consulted the Internet once again, and I went for what seemed like a fool-proof and remarkably rapid method of preparing the grape leaves for stuffing: blanch them for a few seconds in boiling water.
It worked pretty well, and the results were tasty if a bit chewy. The stuffing process itself was less laborious than I'd anticipated, and it helps if you can make it into a fun assembly-line process in the kitchen.
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My husband David proposed to me during an Eric Clapton song and one of our sons was conceived to a Clapton song. Am I over sharing here? Probably, but I'm not going to tell you which of his songs or which of my sons. I will tell you that Clapton has been our soundtrack from the beginning and although we have seen him many times in the states, seeing him in London at the Royal Albert Hall has long been on our bucket list. Eric was going to celebrate his 70th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his first performance at the Royal Albert by playing there once again. Touted by the press and "sources in the know" that this would be his last concert, we had to be there and if we were going to be there it would have to be the last night of the series. We weren't the only Americans to have come in for the concert; many Yanks we met were in London for the same reason. We all had our own Clapton stories and we all shared the same questions: how is he going to sound, what will it be like inside the Royal Albert Hall, and will this be the last time he preforms as a headliner?
When Eric took the stage I was immediately struck by how he looked. He appeared thinner, grayer, and okay I'll say it…. older. But that thought flew out of my head the second he started to rock, as his guitar playing remains unequaled and his voice sounded strong and right. Is the Royal Albert Hall gorgeous? YES. It's like being inside a decadent crimson and gold jewelry box with an amazing sound system. Was it all worth it? YES! I prayed to hear "Bell Bottom Blues" or "White Room" but got acoustic "Layla" and "Tears In Heaven" instead, my least favorite songs of the night. I like my "Layla" in its original version, all glorious angst on a Stratocaster with the haunting instrumental. "Tears" is just too sad and I don't know how he plays it knowing its genesis, making it the perfect song for this girl to run to the bar. Overall the set list didn't seem to disappoint the crowd and hearing "Can't Find My Way Home" live and in that venue was almost a religious experience for me. Moving quickly from song to song, shifting eras and playing selections from both his solo catalog and magic he created with the band, the concert was a dream that went to fast.
One of the many things I enjoy about seeing Clapton live is that he doesn't really talk to the audience, doesn't preach his politics, and doesn't waste your time together yipping when he could be playing. Eric tells his story thru his music and what he choses to play. He didn't say much to the crowd but did comment on how grueling the series of concerts have been on him. His closing song "High Time We Went" was also telling and he and his band seemed to linger longer than what you would expect as they took their bows. Was May 23, 2015 Eric Clapton's last concert as a headliner? Probably. Is Clapton still God? YES.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news as we head to the hot season, but most women do not look good in shorts. As I often say, why do you want two "a..es" when one is plenty enough. Shorts accentuate the backside of women in a way they do not with men. So here are a few dos and don'ts on shorts.
Do: Wear neutral colors. If shorts are the only way to go for certain activities, go with blue, khaki or off-white.
Don't: Go extreme with cut-off jeans as in the American Eagle design with the pockets drooping down in front and silly distress holes.
Do: Consider your leg type. Lilly Pulitzer makes a nice Bermuda for someone with long thin thighs.
Don't: Wear shorts with cuffs, they only accent the thigh.
Do: Wear a belt with shorts. Gives them a nice sophisticated look even over a T-shirt.
Don't: wear anything gathered at the waist – no drawstrings even if the fabric is really lightweight.
Do: Consider a jeans skirt as an alternative. Nordstrom's has a variety from a mini by Rag & Bone @ $225.00 to a Levi's @ $68.00. They even have a cute Plus Size by JUNAROSE @ $79.00.
I gave up on shorts years ago – even wear jean skirts hiking and climbing. If you wear the proper undergarments, it's no issue. Happy hunting.
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