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Men's Water Polo Enters MPSF Postseason As No. 7 Seed
Long Beach State opens the postseason Friday against Stanford.
Taylor's Monster Game Leads 49ers Past No. 8 UC Irvine
Taylor scored a career-high four points to lead Long Beach State past the Anteaters on the road.
Men's Water Polo Nearly Finishes Upset Of UC Santa Barbara Before Overtime Loss
Sophomore Pavo Ljepopio made 16 saves to lead the 49ers.
Water Polo Drops Cal Baptist 17-4
11 different 49ers scored for Long Beach State in the win.
Men's Water Polo Continues Win Streak In Whittier
Devin Mefford scores four goals as the 49ers finish the day 2-0.
Pacifics vs. LBSU
The men's water polo team finished its season 24-8 with a 14-12 victory over Pacific for 5th-place at the MPSF Tournament
UCSB vs. LBSU
LBSU defeats UCSB 14-11 on the second day of the MPSF Tournament at the McDonalds Swim Stadium Saturday, Nov. 12, 2012.
Long Beach State (2013):Scored the first hat trick in the second game of the season against Cal Lutheran....Then had 3 more hat-tricks against UC Irvine, CAL, and UC San Diego... Finished 3rd on the team with 43 goals... Had 11 multi-goal games throughout the season... Started in 27 of the 34 games with an average of 1.26 goals per game.
(2012): Finished ninth on the team with 20 goals while starting 20-of-32 matches played ... Tallied five multi-goal games with a 0.63 goals per game average ... Tied a career-high three goals three separate times against Navy, Fresno Pacific, and Loyola Marymount ... One of three 49ers to notch hat-tricks in 23-4 win vs. Fresno Pacific ... Tied for a team-high two goals in 13-7 loss to top-ranked USC ... Netted a pair of goals in 14-11 win over UC Santa Barbara at the MPSF Tournament.
(2011): Finished with 25 goals as a redshirt freshman in 25 games, good for sixth on the team ... Scored three goals in second-career start against Redlands in a 16-7 win ... Found the net three more times in a 12-7 non-conference win over Air Force ... Scored the first of three goals :34 seconds into the first period against Loyola Marymount to lead the 49ers to a 16-9 win ... Scored six goals in the first day of the Redlands Tournament with two goals apiece in wins against Vanguard, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, and Occidental.
(2010): Redshirted.
Ventura High School: A three-year letterman in both water polo and swim at Ventura High School ... Named second-team All-America and second-team All-CIF Southern Section ... Earned first-team all-conference honors as a junior and senior ... Team captain during senior season ... High school coach was Matt Cherrie.
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At a Glance: John's Favorites
- Lodging: Carneros Inn, Milliken Creek Inn, Meadowood, Rancho Caymus Inn, Napa River Inn, Blackbird Inn
- Vacation Rentals: Find a place in Napa Valley
- Restaurants: Terra, La Toque, Cook St Helena, Angèle, Bouchon, Bistro Jeanty, Boonfly Cafe, Go Fish, Auberge du Soleil, Farm
- See & Do: Oxbow Public Market, DiRosa Preserve, Artesa, Vintners Collective
- Slideshow: Watch the video overview.
I'm torn about Napa. Its wineries produce some of the world's most regal wines, but charge upwards of $20 (or more) for tastings. The valley is jaw-droppingly beautiful, but gets jammed with summertime traffic (in fact, it's the 8th-worst-congested non-commuter road in the country). The food scene is second only to San Francisco's, but good luck getting a table on a Saturday—and you'd better have room on your Visa card.
How on earth did this happen? You need backstory to understand Napa.
To prevent the valley's farmland from disappearing under suburban tract homes, as had been happening in the Central Valley, in 1968 Napa Valley designated itself an 'agricultural preserve.' You could no longer build a home on the valley floor on fewer than 40 acres (160 acres on the hillsides), which set the stage for a land boom. Then in 1976 the wine world got turned on its head when a prestigious panel of French judges chose two Napa wines over several venerable Bordeaux vintages in a blind tasting, now referred to simply as the Paris Tasting of 1976.
Enter the nouveau riche. In the 1980s, the parvenu arrived en masse, committing cultural genocide in Saint Helena, transforming the pretty little Main Street town into a rural Beverly Hills. Now there are two Napas. You're either an up-valley snob, or you're a 'Napkin' from the down-valley city of Napa. (When a new-money snob learns you're a Napkin, the typical response is to raise an eyebrow and say, 'Oh, you live in Napa proper,' then walk away, as if you had just announced at a conservative-Republican dinner party that you're gay.)
Napa looks like an agrarian Shangri-la (never mind the Hummers), but farmers all grow grapes now—they can't afford not to. Nothing fetches so high a price as the fruit of the cabernet sauvignon vine. Vineyard owners still call themselves farmers, but lately multinational corporations and arrivistes have taken over. What's the ultimate status symbol? Your very own winery. Just ask Francis Ford Coppola.
The news isn't all bad. If you're into expanding your food-and-wine repertoire, Napa is hedonism central. And when you want to ditch the kids, what better place to do so than at a 30-mile-long wine bar?
But timing is everything. Don't come on weekends in either summer or during 'crush' (autumn harvest). For the full Napa Valley tour, drive north on Hwy 29 in the morning before traffic kicks up, then return south along the parallel, less-traveled Silverado Trail, down the valley's east side. Alternatively, approach from the north, via Calistoga.
I'm covering Calistoga separately because its character and culture are so dramatically different from the rest of Napa.
Meanwhile, call the bank and increase your credit limit: you're going to Napa.
Why Go?
- Sample some of the world's best wines.
- Indulge your hedonistic side.
- Eat like royalty.
- Pop the question in one of California's most beautiful locales.
How Far?
- 60 to 90 minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge.
- Limited lodging; book way ahead for the best rates.
- Congestion; map your journey and get an early start.
- Snobbery; keep a sense of humor.
See & Do
Wine-tasting is the primary reason to visit Napa.
The once dumpy city of Napa is reinventing itself with a revitalized riverfront area, great restaurants, and some pretty good shopping. Now when Hwy 29 jams up, there's finally something to do at valley's south end. Alas, Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts has closed due to lack of endowment (Napa socialites are notorious for donating money for ostentatious gala openings, but not for long-term maintenance of arts institutions). That's why we're especially grateful for the new, Ferry Building-style Oxbow Market.
No self-respecting food-lover would come to Napa without swinging by Oxbow Public Market, if only to stock up on hard-to-find spices at Whole Spice. Not since I lived in France have I ever found eggs with such deep-orange yolks as those at the Fatted Calf, a top-notch charcuterie in the finest Gallic tradition. Pica-Pica Maize Kitchen imports Venezuelan street food to Northern California with its griddled corn-flour tortillas (wheat- and gluten-free), topped with simple grilled meats and veggies, best liberally drizzled with piquante sauce. And when the kids get cranky, bribe them with the promise of burgers and shakes at Taylor's Auto Refresher.
The art is astounding at DiRosa Preserve, a 217-acre indoor-outdoor collection of 2300 works of art, all by Northern California artists. Art snobs: Trust me, you won't be disappointed; this is one of the most happening collections in all California. You can visit the Gatehouse Gallery without a reservation, but for the money shot, the permanent collection, you'll need reservations. And it's ideally located in Carneros, at the valley's far-southern end, closer to the city.
Read full-length reviews of some of my favorite Napa wineries.
No time to trek to the wineries? Head to Vintners Collective, a multi-winery tasting room representing 18 small-production premium wineries, such as Melka, Ancien, Vinoce, and Showket. Tastings run $15 to $50—welcome to Napa—but these are great wines. The staff is not only knowledgeable, they're fun. No snobs here. (Ask for Doug if you like to laugh.) If you're feeling flush, drop $50 on the 'private sensory tasting'; it's like a lap dance with wine. Fabulous.
Shoppers: For kitchen gadgets, head to Shackford's Kitchen Store, a better and less-expensive mom-and-pop alternative to the shop at the CIA Greystone—and they carry everything from madeleine molds to replacement gaskets for stovetop espresso makers.
Window-shopping in St Helena is comical. Woodhouse Chocolates charges $68 a pound for its confections. They're exquisite, but c'mon—it's candy, for God's sake. (If you can afford that much, La Maison du Chocolat in Paris is better. And they ship.) Forgot your Manolo Blahnik strappy sandles? Fret not: Head to Footcandy for shoes that would do Carrie Bradshaw proud. Erin Martin Design carries a stellar collection of one-of-a-kind home furnishings, from sofas to sculptures. It's gorgeous stuff, well worth a look, especially if you're redoing your house.
The only reason to go to Yountville is to eat or sleep. Otherwise it's a tourist trap—unless you're shopping for gifts for your Midwestern grandmother.
Napa Restaurants: Cheap Eats
Downtown Napa: Start the day with breakfast or lunch at Alexis Baking Company, the local favorite for brunch, scrambles, focaccia-bread sandwiches, big bowls of coffee, and the NY Times. Pick up a boxed lunch for the car. For a retro flashback and breakfast with the blue hairs, Buttercream Bakery is the best deal in town: $5 for eggs and hash browns, served by lunch ladies with beehives and heavy eye shadow. Look for the pink-and-white-stripe paint job. At lunch or dinner, everybody loves Pizza Azzurro. Good Caesar salads too, if you're not tired of 'em yet.
Up-valley in Yountville, winemakers and bicyclists share the big communal table at Gordon's Cafe and Wine Bar. If you really wanna know what's happening in the valley, you'll get the skinny here. The menu: homemade baked goods, croque madame sandwiches, scrambles, and awesome crispy buttermilk-chicken salad.
For strawberries in season, look for the stand on the west side of Silverado Trail, just north of Trancas St. (Up until a few months ago, you could find better berries at a little stand on the other side of the road, but it was recently torn down.)
The Oakville Grocery isn't exactly cheap, but it's a must-see. The cheese selection is stellar, and the deli case a charcuterie-lover's fantasy. Alas, it was just bought by the purveyors of food-as-fashion-accessory, Dean & Deluca, so it may become even more tony in coming months.
Long before Dean & Deluca, the Napa Valley Olive Oil Manufacturing Company ($) was the place for Italian salami, stinky cheeses, olives, balsamic, prosciutto, and of course olive oil. And it still is. Open for 70-some years, this is where the cognoscenti go. Borrow a knife and sit outside at weathered old picnic tables beneath wisteria vines. NB: Don't confuse this with the place of a similar name on Hwy 29; the real deal is at the end of Charter Oak St.
Wondering how all the Mexican laborers can afford to eat in Napa? They head to La Luna Market ($) for fat burritos with homemade hot sauce. In St Helena, wiggle your toes in the grass while you feast on all-natural burgers at Taylor's Auto Refresher, an old-fashioned drive-up hamburger stand. They've opened a branch in the Ferry Building, but that doesn't diminish the fun of the original. Expect long lines at peak times.
Napa Restaurants: The Midrange Spots
For updated classic American cooking, head to Boonfly Cafe. Think homemade doughnuts at breakfast, roast chicken and mashers, spinach salad, handcut fries, and grilled rueben sandwiches. Its location at the Carneros Inn makes it an ideal stopover en route to the valley, and it serves continuously throughout the day. In downtown Napa, Angèle ($$$) is my first choice when I've a hankering for French-provincial cooking. Snag a seat on the river-view patio, and order the beef bourguignon. Great burgers, too.
Dinner at Bouchon ($$$–$$$$) is like a night at the opera—theatrical, exciting, and fun—and it's one of my favorite valley restaurants. Every design element was imported from France, from the cafe chairs to the zinc bar. Celeb-owner Thomas Keller even flew a Frenchman in to paint the place. It's a bit too Disney-esque, but the spot-on brasserie fare—steak frites, plâteau de fruits de mer (seafood platters), and perfect profiteroles—makes up for the ersatz surroundings. If you prefer less fanfare, head down the street to Bistro Jeanty, which serves an earthier menu, with hearty dishes like cassoulet. And the chef is actually from France. Order the tomato soup.
The once-great Bistro Don Giovanni ($$$–$$$$) has lost its luster and become a factory. But if you're with friends who insist on eating here (as many people do), request tables 50 to 59, or 70 to 79, for the best vineyard-view seating.
How refreshing: a new restaurant that's neither French nor Italian. Go Fish ($$$–$$$$), brainchild of celeb chef Cindy Pawlcyn, doubles as a sushi bar and seafood restaurant, with a snappy blue-and-white color scheme, and not a bit of stucco or terra cotta in sight. The sushi is off-the-boat fresh, but the kitchen is skimpy with the portions and they're overly expensive (think $7 for two pieces of red-tuna nigiri). Good alternatives: the surf-and-turf spinoffs (ahi tuna and crispy veal sweetbreads, or scallops and foie gras), butter-poached shrimp, and seafood salads. NB: The service so far this summer has been sketchy, with inexperienced waiters and bussers who don't know enough to clear empty glassware before bringing another round of drinks. The floor managers can likewise be ineffectual in their handling of problems with customers—too bad Ms. Pawlcyn can't be everyplace at once.
Locals favor Cook St Helena ($$–$$$), a spiffy little storefront eatery with a marble lunch counter, a dozen tables, and a straightforward menu of honest cooking. At lunch order the BLT or burger (both made with all-natural meats, of course), or the homemade fettuccine bolognese. At dinner, the braised short ribs melt off the bone. Though they're not listed on the menu, ask for the butter-braised Brussels sprouts—carmel-y edged and sprinkled with parmesan, these aren't your mom's sprouts!
I love the retro-Americana look of Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen ($$–$$$), with its black-and-white booths and candy-colored glassware. The menu matches the comfy surroundings, with curried-chicken salad, fried calamari, and pork chops. The small brick patio is perfect for an al fresco lunch, but don't expect to score an outside table during peak meal times. Locals sit at the bar and sip mojitos (which are best when Marty is tending bar).
Napa Restaurants: The Top
You don't need me to tell you about the French Laundry. Instead, let's talk about one of the valley's unsung heroes, Ken Frank, the master chef behind La Toque ($$$$+). Nuance and seasonality are his watchwords, and he's particularly adroit at eking out the essence of every ingredient he touches—particularly truffles and foie gras. Sommelier Scott Tracy is genius with his pairings, which echo the food's subtlety; order the tasting menu and surrender to Scott. Request a table by the fire.
Farm ($$$–$$$$) is the new face of cool in Napa. Adjoining the Carneros Inn, the dining room echoes the inn's ag theme: it's shaped like a dairy barn. But instead of cows and hay, you'll find purple-velvet banquettes, hardwood floors, and dramatic orange-glass light fixtures hung over white-linen-draped tables. The California-now menu features big and bold flavors, designed to pair well with Napa wines. One complaint: there's only one style of wine glass, and it's not for Bordeaux. If you're a purist, bring your own Riedel.
High on a hill overlooking the valley, with the San Francisco skyline twinkling on the horizon, the terrace at Auberge du Soleil ($$$$+) is hands-down the most romantic spot in Napa. Thank goodness Chef Robert Curry's sure-handed, elegant French-California cooking lives up to the view. If you can't quite swing dinner, take heart: Auberge also serves breakfast ($$) and the valley's definitive long, lingering lunch ($$$).
Japanese-born, Italian-trained chef Hiro Sone wows diners with his elegant melding of Franco-Italian-Japanese cooking at Terra ($$$$), one of the valley's most (deservedly) famous restaurants. Sister to SF's Ame at the St Regis Hotel, Terra's signature dish is sake-marinated black cod with shrimp dumplings, but really, you can't go wrong with anything here. The 1884 stone farmhouse lends high romance and marvelous drama to the dining room.
The Pat Kuleto-designed dining room at Martini House ($$$$), an impeccably restored 1923 California Craftsman, is handsome and stylin', but for my money the romantic garden is where it's at. How often do you get to hold hands by candlelight beneath persimmon trees? Chef-owner Todd Humphries does amazing things with mushrooms in season, but you don't need a culinary degree to appreciate the food here—simple, straightforward, delicious. Check out the downstairs brick-and-stone bar, the perfect place to whoop it up with—what else?—martinis.
Restaurant Prices
- $ = entrées under $10
- $$ = $10 to $15
- $$$ = $16 to $22
- $$$$ = $22 and up
Napa Hotels and Inns: Budget & Midrange
Make reservations as far in advance as possible. Demand exceeds supply in Napa, especially at less-expensive places. Prices skew (way) high in summer.
Surprisingly there are still a couple of up-valley lodging bargains in St Helena. El Bonita Motel ($$–$$$) has predictable, but well-maintained motel rooms. Smack dab in the middle of downtown, the Hotel St Helena ($–$$$) has reopened after a much-needed refurb that stripped much of the Victorian clutter off the walls. There are still cases of Hummel figures, and the Victorian flowered carpet remains, but tell me, where else in St Helena you can score a room for under $100 on a weekday? NB: Not all rooms have bathrooms. Those with bath spike to $225 on weekends, but drop to $145 Sunday to Thursday. But these are published rates. You can often score better deals at the last minute: few people realize that the hotel has reopened, and rooms are going empty, even on weekends. (They also let their URL lapse—and have zero web presence—so call 707-963-4388.)
Down-valley, chain-style hotels line the freeway north of downtown Napa (yes, there's a freeway in Napa, but only at the valley's southern end). Of these hotels, the John Muir Inn ($$–$$$) provides the most bang for your buck, with spotless rooms and extras like marble baths. It's like the Marriott across the way, sans pretension. The second-choice Chablis Inn ($$–$$$) has plain-Jane motel rooms, but they're clean and have better-than-average furnishings. A pool and hot tub sweeten the deal. Next door, the grungier Napa Valley Redwood Inn ($–$$) works in a pinch, but not for skirt-and-sweater travelers.
On the riverfront in the historic Hatt Building (Napa's entirely forgettable version of Ghiradelli Square), the business-class Napa River Inn ($$$–$$$$) has the usual four-star amenities like bathrobes and triple-sheeted beds. But best of all, because of the building's landmark status, the rooms provide a lovely sense of place. Dogs welcome; request an amenity kit for Fido.
Of the B&B inns, in downtown I most like the Blackbird Inn ($$$–$$$$) for its beautiful Craftsman architecture. And there's no innkeeper on site watching your every move, so you can enjoy the house as you like.
In Yountville, walkable to town's top restaurants, the romantic, ivy-covered-brick Maison Fleurie ($$–$$$$) was built at the turn-of-the-20th century as a farmhouse and carriage barn. Some rooms are smallish and a bit dark, but the sunny, French-provincial design motif brightens them up beautifully (but you had better like floral prints). Alternatively, the Burgundy House Inn ($$–$$$) has five simple rooms in a vintage-1870s stone farmhouse, also done in French-provincial style.
Okay, so it's a skosh beyond the midrange, but I love the Rancho Caymus Inn ($$$–$$$$) and its Spanish-style architecture. Rooms in the two-story, red-tile-roof inn face a central courtyard with a gurgling fountain, and feel more like Santa Fe than Napa, with kiva fireplaces, knotty-pine ceilings, and hardwood floors. Some details need sprucing up (especially the Regan-era bathrooms), but the service is wonderful, and the mid-valley location perfect for winery-hopping. Splurge on dinner at the adjoining La Toque (see Restaurants, above).
Napa Hotels: The Top End
The Carneros Inn ($$$$+) sets the new standard for chic in Napa. The idea was to build a sort of village, with a fashion-forward ag theme, and details such as corrugated-tin horse-trough fountains, and barn-style architecture. Rooms are in freestanding cottages with rocking-chair porches, cherry-wood floors, poured-concrete fireplaces, and private outdoor decks. Bathrooms are fabulous: all have indoor and outdoor showers with Frisbee-sized rainfall shower heads, and the heated tile floors are thermostatically controlled, ideal for yoga or l'amour par terre. Surrounded by thousands of acres of rolling pastureland and vineyards, the inn sits in one of Napa's most beautiful locales; soak up the unobstructed views from the gorgeous pool deck.
The grande dame of Napa's lodging scene, Meadowood ($$$$+) is the valley's only true full-service luxury resort, with a nine-hole golf course, top-end spa, croquet lawns, five miles of hiking trails, and an enormous swimming pool perfect for a game of water polo with 20 of your friends. Think country club tucked in a lushly wooded dell: Wear linen in summer, cashmere in winter, and blend right in. Rooms are in freestanding cottages scattered about the vast property, some on hillsides shaded by hundred-year-old oaks, others in New England-style lodge buildings abutting the croquet lawns; most have wood-burning fireplaces, perfect on a chilly Napa evening. All are conservatively decorated in muted earth tones, and have the requisite amenities, from robes and slippers to sumptuous beds with gazillion-thread-count linens—some of the best in the valley. One caveat: though some rooms are among the best in the valley (specifically the Estate Rooms, which are fit for royalty), others need a bit of updating. Because of the vast array of accommodations, be sure to talk with reservationists about your preferences. If you have kids, stay near the pool or croquet lawn. If you're on a date, request something more secluded. Don't miss the recently overhauled Restaurant at Meadwood, which bests even the venerable Auberge du Soleil. (Editor's note, 9-18-07: I'll soon be adding reviews of Auberge, as well as the Restaurant at Meadowood. In the meantime, if you're planning a trip and need to know more right now, post a comment at the bottom of the page. I'll reply right away.)
Don't let its in-town Napa address fool you: Milliken Creek Inn ($$$$+) is one of the cushiest spots in the entire valley. A former stagecoach stop on the banks of the Napa River, the inn's ten rooms sport a vaguely British-Colonial style, with rattan and leather, Indonesian hardwood furnishings, soothing putty-colored walls, and zillion-thread-count linens. And oh, those enormous bathtubs. Book an upstairs room overlooking the river. Don't be surprised when you come back from dinner to find tea lights burning in your room. In all my years as a travel writer, I've never seen that anywhere, and I loved it—it felt so dangerously romantic. There's also a small onsite spa.
The gardens are spectacular at the Harvest Inn ($$$$+), where several Tudor-style buildings house guest rooms that abut hundreds of acres of vineyards. The best front directly on the fields, but all have fireplaces (either gas or wood-burning), and many have Jacuzzis on private decks. The newest rooms lack character, but they have the most up-to-date amenities, such as flat-screen TVs; alas they're entirely predictable. Better to stick to the older rooms. The executive suites have the most space and they've just been renovated this past spring.
Two of my favorite high-end places to stay in the valley, the Chateau de Vie and Meadowlark Country House, are located just north of St Helena in the town of Calistoga. Read full details in our Calistoga guide.
Hotel Prices
- $ = standard double under $100
- $$ = $100 to $200
- $$$ = $200 to $300
- $$$$ = $300 & up

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The Day After
Renzo survives the Fourth—with the help of Bark readers.
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Congrats, Lisa and Renzo!! And thanks to Lulu, too. :D That's great news, and with Lulu's calm demeanor, Renzo may be even better when next July gets here. :D
Our Wyatt had a couple of barking episodes, but for the most part, it wasn't too big a deal. We went to bed before everyone was finished celebrating, and once he was safe in his kennel beside me, he was fine even though the noise outside continued.
I hope everyone who has a dog with this type of phobia did well this year--it can be such a stressful time for some.
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What's New in the World of Tile: Patterns
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Last week I had the opportunity to attend Coverings, the annual show featuring tile and stone from all over the world. I've separated my favorite tile finds into two groups — tiles with interesting patterns, and tiles with fascinating texture. First, the patterns:
1. From Aparici, a modern take on traditional tile, in black and white and a myriad of patterns. From the Moving collection.
2. A fun twist on traditional encaustic tiles, also from Spanish maker Aparici. The design is printed onto the surface, giving it more of a modern feel. These tiles, from the Vanguard series, are quite large, about 12" wide.
3. I love the look of these more traditional tiles, crafted by Aguao tile in the Dominican Republic. These would be really striking as a counterpoint to an industrial kitchen. (Warning: their website makes really loud noises.)
4 & 5. If you like gingham, you'll love this gingham tile from Lamosa.
6. The Italian take on traditional-tiles-with-a-modern-twist, from Refin.
7 & 8. I saw a lot of this - tile patterned to look like wood. It's very realistic -you have to look closely to see that it's not the real thing. This sort of thing is very popular in Europe, because you can place it above an under-floor heating system in situations where real wood wouldn't hold up as well. This tile, called 'Madera,' is from Vitromex.
9 & 10. A humorous, almost cartoony take on the tile-that-looks-like-wood, from the Spaniards over at Tau.
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I love 7 and 8, and have been contemplating something like this for our basement reno. We had hardwoods put in our last basement and I was constantly worried about them. I like that this tile gives you the wood look, without the worry. And are lightyears from the cheesy faux-wood of the past.
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Great post - wonderful options!
I love the Spanish influence in tiles 1, 2, and 3. It makes me miss Spain - time to schedule a trip.
Are those wood look tiles really from Vitromex? I couldn't find them on their website....I ask because my company sells some Vitromex tiles, but not those and I would LOVE to see about getting them!
Gritcherd, the tiles are from Vitromex, but they're a new product, which might explain why they're not on the website. Not sure about the time frame in which they'll be available.
Where do you find suppliers of these tiles?
I really like the N.6, very optical!
However, for those who will be in Italy next days, there is the Cersaie 2013 in Bologna: http://www.fioranese.it/en/events/cersaie-2013-international-exhibition-of-ceramic-tile-and-bathroom-furnishing-en
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Simola Nayak knew how to spell "cisele," but stumbled on the word for an Irish irregular soldier or bandit. The 13-year-old DeKalb County girl fell out of the semifinal Scripps National Spelling Bee Championships today when she misspelled "rapparee," in use since 1690, according to Merriam-Webster.com. She "did DeKalb proud," school system officials said on their official Twitter feed.
Simola, who just finished eighth grade at Henderson Middle School, was carrying the weight of the state on her shoulders. Officials, including U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and U.S. Rep Jack Kingston wished her well on their own Twitter feeds. In March, she correctly spelled "tautologous" to win the 51st annual Georgia Association of Educators State Spelling Bee. That victory earned her an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. this week to compete in the national event.
Here is the note this morning from DeKalb Schools about its champion speller Simola Nayak, who sounds like a heck of a student and human being:
DeKalb Schools student and Georgia State Spelling Bee Champion Simola Nayak will compete today in the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The event will be covered throughout the day on ESPN beginning at 10 a.m.
Click here to watch or to see a schedule of ESPN broadcasts. Regular updates will also be provided on the DeKalb Schools Twitter feed at Twitter.com/DeKalbSchools
Updates are also available by following the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Facebook www.facebook.com/scrippsnationalspellingbee or on Twitter at Twitter.com/ScrippsBee.
Simola recently completed the eighth grade at Henderson Middle School. She won the DeKalb County School District Spelling Bee in February and the Georgia State Spelling Bee in March. She prepared for her competitions by studying words and vocabulary from previous spelling bees and reading books like The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. She also enlisted help from her family, who quizzed her daily on different words.
Simola won a $1,000 as State Spelling Bee champ, money she donated to a student at her school.
–From Maureen Downey, for the AJC Get Schooled blog
May 31st, 2012
10:29 am
Well done and good luck to her!
May 31st, 2012
10:45 am
Good luck Simola!! We're all rooting for you.
May 31st, 2012
10:50 am
Can she be cloned? Congratulations!
May 31st, 2012
10:54 am
I love the part where this champ donated her state winnings to another student at her school. I predict many great things and accomplishments for this young lady. Good luck in the semi-finals ……you are already a winner in so many ways.
May 31st, 2012
10:58 am
We will be rooting for you Simola……
May 31st, 2012
11:06 am
Maureen, OT, please tell the AJC to get rid of this MEEBO crap – it plays havoc with all of pc's.
May 31st, 2012
11:08 am
Good news for Dekalb…
May 31st, 2012
11:55 am
I second the MEEBO crap.
May 31st, 2012
12:12 pm
Yes, No MEEBO! Makes me not want to come the AJC and this blog…
May 31st, 2012
12:47 pm
Once again I wonder about how some folks can game the system in Dekalb county schools … I've seen two articles identifying her as from Tucker, and yet she went to Henderson Middle. So interesting how it works that when folks won't go to their neighborhood schools and then complain about the neighborhood schools.
I'm actually thrilled for her, but suspect it's her and her family that makes a difference without any credit going to DCSS.
May 31st, 2012
12:55 pm
Henderson high, when it was built was a Tucker address.My brothers could have gone to Tucker or Henderson as we lived on the line. I guess now that it is a middle school , it is still in Tucker.
from a former Tucker resident
May 31st, 2012
1:17 pm
Simola, congratulations! That's awesome.
May 31st, 2012
1:20 pm
Henderson Middle school is a Tucker school in Tucker/Embry Hills. While many of us in this area have Chamblee or Doraville zip codes we are not technically in either of those towns and based on the proximity to Tucker identify as being from Tucker. So, while there is a Tucker High School and also a Tucker Middle School students from Tucker also attend Henderson Middle and Lakeside High depending on where they live.
May 31st, 2012
2:16 pm
Best wishes Simola! We'll be rooting for you.
May 31st, 2012
5:09 pm
In 7th grade, she's shown as living "in district" in 30345 in apartments. She appears to be an awesome student from a very supportive, humble, family who cares. She donated the $1,000 on her own to a boy who had lost his vision (that's the story). From the little bit I know, her family probably could have also used the money….
May 31st, 2012
6:01 pm
I also hear from one who knows that she is "in district". I also heard that she and her family could have used the money but she wanted to donate it. Sound like an all-around great kid to me!
May 31st, 2012
6:03 pm
*sounds like and all-around great kid (sorry, hurried typing)
May 31st, 2012
8:29 pm
wonderful champion spirit, Simola! I remember my 1979 excursion to the district's spelling bee championship, what a thrilling opportunity.
Way to go and keep up the good work mom dad and family.
I am still watching the semi-finalist. Down to seven at this time.
Ditto the Meebo or whatever it is comments. Down with Meebo.
June 1st, 2012
12:14 am
Yes, what DeKalbMama said. This is Metro Atlanta–school districts do not follow neat little zip code boundaries. There are students with Tucker addresses that attend Parkview High and Meadowcreek High (because the Tucker zip code crosses into Gwinnett County)!
June 1st, 2012
9:12 am
My youngest reports that one of his closest friends was peeved that this girl beat him in the HMS spelling bee championships to move on to the county competition when he was the 7th grade victor and she was the 6th grade victor. Sounds like she's a great speller!


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MONDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Putting babies on their backs to sleep has sharply cut the rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), but it has also left nearly half of infants with a flattened heads, a new Canadian study estimates.
Researchers found that 47 percent of 440 2-month-olds having routine check-ups had what doctors call positional plagiocephaly -- where the back or one side of the head has a flat spot. It develops when infants spend a lot of time with the head resting in the same position against a flat surface.
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In killing Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman claimed he shot the teenager because he felt threatened and that it was an act of self-defense.Under Florida's "stand your ground law," a defendant who believes he was acting in self-defense has the right to request a pretrial hearing to determine immunity from being prosecuted. Put simply, if one is found immune, charges are dropped and the defendant gets to move on with his or her life.
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Prosecutors are essentially requesting that Judge Debra Nelson ask Zimmerman if he wishes to waive his right to the stand your ground claim. If Zimmerman doesn't do that, the concern is that, if he were to be convicted, he could ask the judge to overturn the conviction, based on the stand your ground law. Stand your ground hearings usually happen before the actual trial. Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, has indicated that the defense doesn't have the money to have expert witnesses appear twice -- once for the pretrial hearing and once for the actual trial -- and doesn't necessarily have the resources to prepare for such a hearing. He has even suggested combining the hearing and the trial into one proceeding, which the state opposes.
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Story Hour for Grownups @ Woods Hole Public Library
When: Sun Jan 13th
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: Woods Hole Public Library | 581 Woods Hole Road | Woods Hole
Story Hour for Grownups returns to the Woods Hole Public Library on Sunday, January 13 with short stories by Ellen Gilchrist and John Cheever, read by Amy Wilson Sanger and Michael Toner. The event will take place at 3 PM downstairs the Library's community meeting room.
Doors will open at 2:30, and the audience is encouraged to arrive early to select seats and chat with friends over coffee or tea.
Amy Wilson Sanger, a children's book author, will open the readings with Gilchrist's "The Uninsured," a tongue-in-cheek story in the epistolary style. The story tells of a woman who has decided to terminate her health insurance coverage through Blue Cross/Blue Shield and launches a series of biting yet funny letters to the company explaining and justifying her decision.
Michael Toner will follow with "The Golden Age," from John Cheever's Collected Stories. Mr. Toner, who reads for us every year, began his Story Hour career with another story by Cheever, "The Chaste Clarissa," at our very first Story Hour presentation, in 2006.
In this year's story an American writer has taken his family to a tiny Italian village for the summer, renting an old castle. He has let it be known to the villagers that he is a poet, a little white lie that has chafed at his conscience all summer because he is actually a hack screenwriter for a shallow American television series of dubious quality.
The public is cordially invited to attend this event, which will be held downstairs in the library. The program is open to all and is handicapped accessible. For more information, please call the Library at 508-548-8961.
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Users of DX/APS-C Nikon-mount DSLRs, including the brand new D5000, which by the way are the vast majority at the moment, have a new option in the world of wide-angle, the new Nikon 10-24mm f3.5-4.5 DX lens. Announced today, this lens will offer the "equivalent" of roughly 15-36mm (give or take) when mounted on a DX/APS-C DSLR.
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68ème Session de la Société Internationale Fernand De Visscher pour l'Histoire des Droits de l'Antiquité, 16-24 ix 2014, Napoli.
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The ATM Card Blues
Teens drain your wallet -- literally. And it never stops!
Sarah Bowman: When mine first needed their own spending money, I got in the habit of handing them twenties. But, when my requests for an accounting of the cash produced an annoyingly consistent look of confusion, I knew that I was beaten. I hadn't read those books about teaching children about money, and now I was paying for it.
At first, I thought my kids were clueless about cash. But I quickly realized that my system was working for them. They counted on me forking out those twenties, again and again. Why should they change a thing? I remembered a small victory I had when, as young kids, they'd whine that they "needed" something in a cashier's line (I swear they had a Pavlovian response to my Visa card). I learned to respond very positively with a measured "Sure -- but it comes out of your allowance!" You've never seen the desire needle drop from high red to cool blue so fast.
Where kids are lax with our money, they're super savvy about their own dollars. The trick is to turn the weekend twenty into money your teen can lay claim to. I gave my daughter an ATM card and suddenly, she is hyper aware of how the dollars drain away. To prevent the card from turning into a magical wand at the swipe machine, it's important to track the spending at home. We use Quicken, and it's pretty enlightening for a teenager who thinks they haven't bought anything in a month to see how the popcorn, a birthday gift, and a few tanks of gas add up.
The second trick is to adjust the amount you give the child each month so that gradually, more and more items get put under the mantle of their responsibility. Food and movies are plenty to juggle for the first year. But now that my daughter is driving, gas takes up a lot of her budget, so her monthly "allowance" has increased by that amount. I have begun to add in personal care items, like haircuts. Now, it might feel obscene to give a 16- or 17-year-old a big hunk of money to manage each month. But isn't it better to make mistakes now while they're living at home (and you can monitor the account) than to have them run out of cash when they're living away from home?
The only area that I can't say I've conquered yet is clothing. Twice a year, I upgrade the wardrobe (before school and sometime in the spring), but for the rest of the year, she is responsible for items she "needs." It sure helps keep the Visa in my wallet. And when someone asks her to babysit, more likely than not, she says yes.
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Man, I wish my parents had given me an ATM card that came with money on it … from 14 or 15, if I wanted to go out, put gas in my car (when I bought one at 17, that is), buy new clothes .. I actually had to go out and earn myself some money to do those things! The only time I got my "wardrobe upgraded" by my parents was by way of a few Christmas gifts. If I needed school clothes, my paycheck was paying for them.
I'm not from a different generation then your children, by the way. I'm a 20 year old college student who's been working since the age of 14 and I think *that*, more than any parent-given ATM card, taught me responsible spending and the importance of careful budgeting/saving. If I overspent one month, my parents weren't giving me a second chance and refilling the account the next month. I had to learn to fix those mistakes, or just not to make them, on my own.
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Special Displays: 20th Century Art from Wales - National Museum Cardiff
A growing number of artists from Wales enjoyed professional success during the first half of the 20th century.
This gallery usually contains changing displays of their work and you can find details of these under events and exhibitions.
The Museum's collections are particularly strong in the work of 20th century artists from Wales, and those that made their home here, and we are a centre for the study of their work.
These artists include the brother and sister Augustus John and Gwen John, the painter and poet David Jones, the surrealist Ceri Richards, and many others.
Changing displays explore aspects of their work and the broader story of the visual arts in Wales during this time.
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Keith Vaughan: Figure and Ground
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- Jonah Jones: The Word
- Going Modern: The Struggle for Abstract Art in Wales
- David Jones II - Engravings, Illustrations and Inscriptions
- David Jones: Paintings and Watercolours
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The Double Edge: Ivor Roberts-Jones (1913 - 1996) and Identity in Bronze
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This sculpture is a rubber cast of Quinn's naked body, split to the neck and suspended from a rope. Quinn describes it as 'an extreme moment of transformation, a violent shedding of the skin.'
Young people aged 15-18 from across Manchester have been working with artist Paul Needham to create new interpretation for the gallery. They have been exploring themes in the Romantic gallery, particularly looking at Ford Madox Brown's Manfred on the Jungfrau. Using the contemporary sculpture for inspiration, they have developed new ways of thinking and looking at more traditional artworks.
Their new interpretation consists of a dramatic sound installation in the gallery created at Futureworks Media School. Quotations in vinyl also snake across the gallery floor. A DVD - produced by Let's Go Global - and booklet also document the project.
Visual Dialogues: Young people and artists interpreting art together.
Visual Dialogues is a partnership programme managed by Tate Britain working with Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Manchester Art Gallery, Museums Sheffield and Tyne and Wear Museums. The programme is jointly funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Children, Schools and Families as part of the Strategic Commissioning Programme for Museum and Gallery Education.


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