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360 Chicago's (formerly John Hancock Observatory) epic new attraction that will forever change the way visitors see Chicago. TILT debuts in the spring of 2014, providing the ultimate window to the Windy City. A one-of-a-kind experience, TILT is an enclosed, glass and steel moveable platform that holds up to eight visitors per cycle. Once safely situated inside, the platform slowly tilts outward to an adventurous angle, generating downward-facing views of Chicago – from one thousand feet above The Magnificent Mile®. TILT gives thrill-seekers an exciting and safe way to take in unsurpassable views of the city, from a never-before-seen angle. Check website for opening dates and hours.
360 Chicago's (formerly John Hancock Observatory) epic new attraction that will forever change the way visitors see Chicago. TILT debuts in the spring of 2014, providing the ultimate window to the Windy City. A one-of-a-kind experience, TILT is an enclosed, glass and steel moveable platform that holds up to eight visitors per cycle. Once safely situated inside, the platform slowly tilts outward to an adventurous angle, generating downward-facing views of Chicago – from one thousand feet above The Magnificent Mile®. TILT gives thrill-seekers an exciting and safe way to take in unsurpassable views of the city, from a never-before-seen angle. Check website for opening dates and hours.
Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours
Try a segway tour, where you'll enjoy fantastic views of Chicago's famous attractions. Explore Chicago by day or night with friendly tour guides.
American Sightseeing / Gray Line Tours
Offers sightseeing tours in more than 150 destinations on six continents and is widely recognized as the world's leader in sightseeing tours, ground transportation, charter service, airport transfers, and convention services.
The city's second-tallest building, located at 200 E. Randolph St., rises 82 floors. Interestingly, the structure was first clad entirely in marble, but the slabs turned out to be too thin and were later replaced with thicker slabs of white granite.
Constructed in 1857 as the southern division of the Illinois State Supreme Court, Abraham Lincoln successfully argued a famous tax case in 1859. In 1888, Clara Barton used the building as a hospital. Tours are available. Please call in advance.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Architecture River Tour with Shoreline Sightseeing
Enjoy a 75-minute Chicago River tour led by our experienced and entertaining guides. Discover why Chicago is known as the birthplace of the skyscraper as you cruise by more than 40 world-famous landmarks. Day and evening departures from two convenient locations: Gateway Park at Navy Pier and the Michigan Avenue Bridge.
The Auditorium Building original configuration combined a theater seating, a four-hundred-room hotel, and 136 offices and stores. The hotel lobby with a notable interior is now Roosevelt University. The Auditorium Building is one of the best-known designs of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975 and it was designated a Chicago Landmark on September 15, 1976.
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
The historic landmark Auditorium Theatre, an architectural masterpiece designed by Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan, opened in 1889. The Auditorium, which regularly hosts live performances, is renowned for its amazing acoustics.
The Aurora area features diverse architectural styles, including designs by Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Bruce Goff and George Grant Elmslie. The area is also home to one of the largest collections of Sears mail order homes.
One of only seven in the world and the only one in North America, the Baha'i House of Worship is the largest and oldest surviving Baha'i Temple. Standing on the shores of Lake Michigan, the auditorium, with its walls of lace-like ornamentation and its dome rising 135 feet above the main floor, offers a scene of unsurpassed beauty. It is surrounded by exquisite gardens and fountains. This imposing and dramatic structure has received numerous design awards, and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
A national symbol of faith, this 111-foot-tall cross, when illuminated at night, can be seen over an area of 7,500 square miles atop the most prominent elevation in Southern Illinois. The cross is surrounded by the Shawnee National Forest.
CITY:Alto Pass
Enjoy the fusion of traditional Indian architecture with modern technology; Explore the various facets of Hindu rites & rituals, as well as the core philosophical precepts of the religion; Experience peace & serenity. All are welcome.
Beall Mansion - An Elegant Bed & Breakfast Inn
Indulge yourself at the Beall Mansion, a sumptuous Bed and Breakfast Inn located 12 blocks from the Mississippi River. Designed by Lucas Pfeiffenberger and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this elegant mansion features 18 ionic columns, eleven and a half foot ceilings, crystal chandeliers and marble and bronze statuary throughout. Let us pamper you with sumptuous feather beds, whirlpools for two, 24 hour "all you can eat" chocolate buffet, and optional gourmet breakfast in bed. Free Wi-fi. In room massage, spa, golf and corporate packages available.
Tour the mansion built as a wedding present by railroad baron and riverboat magnate Z.B. Job for his son and bride Mary Drummond, heiress to the Drummond tobacco fortune. Today this three-story mansion serves as a bed and breakfast.
Behind the Curtain Tour - Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
The fascinating history of the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts comes to life in the Behind the Curtain historic tour program. Led by a group of specially trained docents, you'll not only see the beautiful neo-Classical interior design of the BCPA, but also learn all about the many technical and patron service updates achieved in the building's significant renovation. You won't want to miss this surprising, fascinating, and fun-filled look at one of Bloomington's historic and most thriving buildings. Bring your stories, your questions, and, above all, your curiosity. Behind the Curtain tours are one hour in length and can accommodate a wide variety of group sizes.
Belvidere Cemetery and Pettit Memorial Chapel
Established in 1847, this is the burial ground for Belvidere's illustrious pioneers. Want to go right to a Frank Lloyd Wright landmark? Visit the Pettit Memorial Chapel.
Big Things in a Small Town (a.k.a Casey, IL) is home to Four World Records. Including The Largest Wind Chime, Golf Tee, Knitting Needles and Crochet Hook and we are not stopping there. Come visit the giant attractions, while enjoying small town hospitality.
Take a look back in history and visit the Steeple building, built in 1854. Architecturally intriguing it is a three-story stucco Greek Revival structure with a two-story tower and 66 six-over-six windows. It was built to be used as a hotel, but instead was used as a dwelling, school, administration building, and later housed a bank, telephone switchboard and apartments. The museum is home to the Bishop Hill Heritage Association offices. The rooms and exhibit showcase historic artifacts and photos of early Colony days and take visitors back through time to a quaint prairie village. Group tours by appointment, small fee. Open Daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday Noon to 4 p.m.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Bobby's Bike Hike Chicago Tours
Tour Chicago on a cool cruiser-style bicycle and follow a guide who makes brief stops at the most popular sights, providing light-hearted commentary that will keep you entertained. Some fun rides include the Lakefront Neighborhoods Tour, Bikes, Bites and Brews Tour, and the Southside Gangster Tour.
Museum quality working library of Queen Anne, Architecture on two floors built in 1884.
Carmelite Campus National Shrine of St. Therese
The National Shrine of St. Therese is a Roman Catholic shrine, chapel, and museum dedicated to St. Therese of Lisieux. The Shrine is home to the most wonderful collection of relics, personal effects and memorabilia of Therese outside of France. The Shrine chapel celebrates Mass every weekday at 11:30 am. Tours are available for groups of 20 or more, including a private tour of an exact replica of St. Therese's monastery cell in France. The shrine sits peacefully on a 50-acre estate owned and operated by the Carmelites of the Most Pure Heart of Mary. Adjacent to the Shrine is the Carmelite Spiritual Center, offering meeting room rental, lodging, meals and spiritual retreats as well as organized Shrine tours.
Carson Pirie Scott & Company's former flagship store, designed by Louis H. Sullivan (1856-1924) was also built in stages, beginning in 1899, 1903, augmented by an addition by D. H. Burnham & Co. in 1906, and ending with a 1961 addition by Holabird and Root. Although Carson's wide windows and narrow piers are expressive of the internal steel frame, the building is more famous for its exquisite ornament by Sullivan. The embellished storefronts, newly restored decorative cornice, and ornate columns capitals on the interior all bear Sullivan's personal style of ornament. It was both named a Chicago Landmark and listed in the National Register in 1970. It was named a National Historic Landmark in 1975. Copy and descriptions courtesy of AIA Illinois and the 150 Great Places in Illinois www.illinoisgreatplaces.com
This museum is located in an 1889 school building and features a permanent exhibit honoring Jane Addams, who was born and raised in Cedarville. Miss Addams was an internationally famous humanitarian and social work pioneer who founded Chicago's Hull House and won the Nobel Peace Prize. Museum exhibits include personal items and memorabilia from her life and the life of her family. There are also changing exhibits on topics of local historical interest and a research center and a research center. Open: May thru October: Saturday and Sunday: 1 pm - 4 pm; or by appointment.
Nestled among fragrant pines and sumptuous flower gardens stands the Chapel in the Pines, a charming Victorian-style country church.
Designed by Louis Sullivan with assistance from his junior draftsman, Frank Lloyd Wright, the Charnley-Persky House is recognized as a pivotal work of modern American architecture. Docent-led tours of the exterior and interior of the Charnley-Persky House (1891-1892) are offered on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the year. The National Historic Landmark building serves as the headquarters of the Society of Architectural Historians. Photos by David Schalliol.
Built in 1903, the auditorium is the largest building of its kind anywhere in the world, and is included on the National Register of Historic Places. Above the stage are Grecian statues designed by Robert Root.
One of Oak Park's finest showplaces, the 12,000 sq. foot, 1913 mansion is located in the Historic District. Reminiscent of a gracious English country home and surrounded by 2 acres of beautiful gardens, a greenhouse and coach house. It is available for private and corporate event rentals.
CITY:Oak Park
Chicago Architecture Foundation
Experience Chicago's world renowned architecture with one of 80+ different tours offered by The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF). Explore by boat, foot, bus, bicycle or Segway, and choose from tours such as the Devil in the White City tour, Lights, Camera, Architecture! Tour, the Daniel Burnham Tour and many others. Interested in the boat tour? Only the Chicago Architecture Foundation and Chicago's First Lady Cruises can showcase Chicago's world renowned city architecture with style, class and comfort. Learn more at www.cruisechicago.com. Also offered: FREE exhibitions, programs and workshops, youth education, family programs and an architecture and design-themed retail store. Private tours and group tour rates available. Open daily 9:30-5:00.
Chicago Architecture Foundation/ ArchiCenter
Chicago: You Are Here, a permanent exhibition, is free and open to the public daily in the ArcelorMittal CitySpace Gallery from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Designed to encourage visitors to explore the architecture and infrastructure that make up the environment of Chicago, You Are Here includes a scale model of the Loop, along with bold images, artifacts, and multimedia presentations. Temporary, architecture-themed exhibitions throughout the year. Free and open daily. Check website for details. Full schedule of lectures, workshops, special events and presentations at noon, evenings, and weekends throughout the year. Free or low cost. Check website for listings.
Chicago at Sunset Tour - Wendella Sightseeing Boats
The setting sun gives way to the city's nightly light show as each building begins to shine. For two hours you'll be treated to what's been called the world's most beautiful skyline.
The LaSalle Street Financial Corridor is one of the most visually stunning districts in the city. A long canyon of buildings, unlike any other area of Chicago, terminates at the Chicago Board of Trade Building, the 1930 Art Deco masterpiece by Holabird & Root. A sparkling, stainless-steel sculpture of Ceres, the goddess of grain, by John Storrs (1885-1956) caps the composition, visually focusing this whirling financial district on the commodity that enabled so much of Chicago's growth. The Board of Trade was named a Chicago Landmark in 1977 and listed to the National Register in 1978. Copy and descriptions courtesy of AIA Illinois and the 150 Great Places in Illinois www.illinoisgreatplaces.com
Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field Tours
Get an insider's look at this historic American landmark that has enchanted baseball fans for almost a century. Each 90-minute guided tour shows guests the clubhouses, bleachers, press box, dugout, field, and more.
Experience history and culture through educated commentary and multimedia on iPads while exploring stories and places even locals don't know about. Highly trained guides share forgotten stories from the past on regularly scheduled tours.
Take the 3-hour food tasting and cultural walking Chicago tours, which combine delicious food and drink tastings with some serious fun in Chicago's most delicious, off-the-beaten-path neighborhoods. Suitable for all age groups and fitness levels, you'll experience delectable foods from one-of-a-kind specialty food stores and ethnic eateries while receiving an insiders view into the culture, history and architecture that defines the Windy City. Walk away with new culinary perspectives, big smiles, satisfied taste buds and the confidence to continue exploring the areas where locals live.
Explore Chicago with a friendly, knowledgeable Chicago Greeter as your guide! Visitors can register for a free 2-4 hour guided walking tour of a neighborhood or special local interest of their choice. This free service matches an individual, family or small group of friends with one of over 200 enthusiastic volunteer Greeters who love sharing their expertise and passion about the city and all there is to see and do here. For more information, visit http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/things_see_do/tours/tourism/chicago_greeter_tours.html.
One of the few buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire, the Historic Water Tower is an icon on North Michigan Avenue and houses the City Gallery, which showcases Chicago photography. The tower was built in 1869 by architect William W. Boyington.
These half-day bus excursions celebrate the history, stories, traditions, and most importantly, the people of our great city. Tours departing weekly from the Chicago Cultural Center. Explore Chicago's neighborhoods with local tour guides. All tours are conducted by motorcoach and by foot, and depart from the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 East Randolph Street. Check in at 9:30 am in the main seating area behind the Randolph Cafe. Unless otherwise specified, tours do not include lunch or refreshments. All tours are $30 for adults and $25 for seniors/students/children, with the exception of Taste of the Neighborhoods ($50/$45). Cash and major credit cards are accepted. Chicago Neighborhood Tours is presented by the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture.
The Chicago Pedway Tour will lead you through the Pedway, the backdrop for an amusing and enlightening tour of some of the hot-spots (or a least warm-spots) of downtown Chicago. The tour focuses on interesting anecdotes and tales about some of the great buildings downtown, but it's also a study of the city underneath the city. The Pedway is a strange and wonderful place and adds so much to the city's personality. These are great tours for Chicagoans who want to learn more about the city and for tourists who want a full Chicago experience without ever going outside. The tour is 90 minutes and is $20. Monday/Thursday/Saturday at 10:30 am. Please note: the start location for the Monday and Thursday tour is at 40 W. Lake St. in the "Gallery of Shops." The start location for the Saturday tour is at start at Block 37 – 108 N. State St.
A professional photographer takes visitors to a landmark Chicago destination while giving tips on composition, lighting and exposure. These sessions are for photographers of any skill level with any kind of camera, digital or film.
Provides tours in nine languages. Each tour comes with a chauffeur, expert guide, and luxury vehicle. Group tours available.
Chicago River Architecture Tour - Wendella Sightseeing Boats
The Chicago River Architecture Tour is a 60-minute journey through the heart of the city. Led by an architectural expert, this in-depth tour traces the history and innovations of urban architecture in Chicago.
The Chicago Riverwalk trail in downtown Chicago is an easy way to experience the vibrant city while exploring some of its more nature-oriented offerings. This trail is rated as easy, and will take you only 2.5 hours or 4.2 miles round-trip to complete.
Chicago Savvy Tours specializes in architectural and historical tours of Chicago, and offers a variety of services for both private and group tours.
Chicago Trolley and Double Decker Co.
We operate Chicago's premier Hop On Hop Off ® city sightseeing tours in the classic red & green Trolleys and fun-filled Double Decker buses. We also offer private group transportation for special events such as weddings, parties, and corporate outings. For 19 years the Hop On Hop Off® sightseeing tour has been the gold standard for entertaining and informative tours. Covering 13 miles and 14 stops, the Signature Tour is an eye-popping adventure through the heart of Chicago, giving you the option of Hopping On and Off at your choice of stops to visit the hottest retail, cultural, and family attractions. Summer tours include neighborhood tours and night tours.
This architectural gem has been featured in many movies over the years, including Derailed. But it's the marble staircase here—featured in the climatic scene from The Untouchables—that still attracts visitors over 20 years later.
Join us on Chicago's #1 architecture tour! Only the Chicago Architecture Foundation and Chicago's First Lady Cruises can showcase Chicago's world renowned city architecture with style, class and comfort. Learn about the architecture and design of over 50 buildings as described by CAF-certified Volunteer Docents/Guides. Don't settle for imitations, look for the CAF logo. Cruises depart daily. Open-air and air-conditioned seating is available. Full Service Bar onboard each vessel. Cruising April - November. Visit our website for full schedule. For a truly unique CAF Cruise experience, join us for our specialty river cruise experiences, including: Capture Chicago Photography Cruise, summer Saturday and Sunday mornings at 9am; Twilight Cruise, summer Thursday, Friday and Sunday evenings at 7:30pm; American Girl Dinner + River Cruise, select summer afternoon and evenings. For more information, visit www.cruisechicago.com/architecture_tours and view our "NEW for 2014" tab.
Chicagoland's first guided Segway tour provides an informative ride with unique and fascinating Chicago stories, fantastic photo ops and the chance to ride the coolest machine in the world.
The world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago performs in one of North America's most beautiful opera houses, the Civic Opera House. The decorative character of the entire building is a hybrid of Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. Comedy-tragedy masks and cornucopia of instruments abound as playful ornaments around entrances, inspired by the Paris Opera House designed by Jean-Louis-Charles Garnier. The famous painted fire curtain (depicting the parade scene from Aida) and the interior decoration details of the Civic Opera House were created by American artist Jules Guerin in a palette of salmon pinks, roses, olives, golds and bronzes.
Combined Lake and River Tour - Wendella Sightseeing Boats
The Combined Lake and River Tour offers a comprehensive overview of Chicago, with breathtaking views of the magnificent skyline and an up-close perspective from the Chicago River.
Located on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology, S.R. Crown Hall is widely regarded as Mies van der Rohe's masterpiece, and is one of the most architecturally significant buildings of the 20th century Modernist Movement.
The opulent Cuneo Museum and Gardens, located on 75 acres and dotted with formal gardens and statuary was the perfect setting for the wedding scenes in "My Best Friend's Wedding." The gazebo where the best friends were caught kissing was built specifically for the film, but Cuneo's owners liked it so much they decided to keep it permanently. Take a guided tour through the historic Mediterranean-style Cuneo mansion to see Renaissance artworks and lavish European furnishings.
CITY:Vernon Hills
Dana-Thomas House by Frank Lloyd Wright
One of the best-preserved examples of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie design, this 35-room mansion contains some 100 pieces of original Wright-designed furniture and stunning art glass. Photo copyright Doug Carr, courtesy of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
The Egyptian Theatre hosts film festivals, special movie screenings, and live entertainment events. This theatre is a 1929, fully restored Egyptian Art Deco movie palace and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The Egyptian is also available for rentals, tours, weddings, graduations, parties and receptions. Capacity: 1,419 Raised stage with dressing room below; balcony and lobby space. - New Google Maps 360 tour of the theatre is now available http://bit.ly/1TJnAdb
Built in 1917 for A. Watson Armour, Elawa Farm is a stunning example of estate farm architecture. Come and learn about Historic Elawa Farm and what it looked like way back when and what is happening today at the farm. This farm is a 16-acre parcel of land, including the original farm complex buildings that were part of an early 20th century gentleman's farm and has a unique combination of natural setting, designed landscapes and buildings of architectural and historic significance.
CITY:Lake Forest
As you drive by this farm, your eye is drawn upward to a towering brick structure located near the modern home. The structure, erected around 1913, is one of a dozen brick water towers still standing in Illinois.
Master architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created the ultimate minimalist masterpiece, the Farnsworth House, in pastoral Plano in 1951. The stellar structure of floor-to-ceiling glass seemingly "floats" above the rambling Fox River.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
A thirty story court house and a forty-five-story office building, the federal building was completed after Mies' death in 1969. The building's sober black and gray exterior expression, the steel mullion and glass model, counterpoints the curving forms and bright red paint of Alexander Calder's sculpture. Photo courtesy of AIA Chicago, Wes Urschel.
Whether you're interested in science or just fishing in the ponds near the buffalo herd you're welcome at Fermilab. Take a self-guided tour of the laboratory, the Art Gallery and science and educational displays. View the grounds from the 15th floor observation area. Visitors may also visit the Lederman Science Center. Performing arts and lectures. Groups welcome by appointment. Public tours are offered every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and as part of the Ask-a-Scientist event on the first Sunday of each month.
Famed architecht Frank Lloyd Wright designed and engineered this bank in 1905, and it is the only one of his three designed banks still standing.
Historic Fischer Theatre, owned by the Vermilion Heritage Foundation, was built as the Grand Opera House in 1884. From Lillian Russell to silent movies, this theater provided entertainment to the community until it's closing in 1982. As work continues toward the goal of complete restoration, the lobby is used for many public events. The theater also houses the "Stage Presents The Fischer Gift Shop" where you will find creations by local artists and artisans, as well as products highlighting the area's famous stage, movie and vocal artists.
Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District
Take a guided or self-guided tour of this historic district that contains the world's greatest concentration of Wright-designed structures built in the Prairie School of Architecture style. Tours are offered daily.
CITY:Oak Park
Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio
This landmark structure in suburban Oak Park served as Wright's private residence and studio from 1889 to 1909—the first 20 years of his career. Wright used his home as an architectural laboratory, trying out design concepts before sharing them with clients. With 25 Wright-designed buildings in the neighborhood surrounding the Home & Studio, Oak Park is an outdoor museum of architecture.
CITY:Oak Park
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
This unusual complex served as Wright's private residence and studio from 1889-1909. Here he raised his 6 children. He designed 25 buildings in the neighborhood surrounding the studio.
CITY:Oak Park
Frank Lloyd Wright Pettit Memorial Chapel
Pettit Memorial Chapel, located in Belvidere Cemetery, was designed by Frank Llyod Wright and erected in 1907. Brochures available for self-guided historic tours. Open daily, 8am - sunset. Tours available by appointment.
Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie School of Architecture Historic District
Guided and self-guided tours of historical district containing the greatest concentration of Wright-designed structures. A virtual outdoor museum of architectural history in America.
CITY:Oak Park
Frank Lloyd Wright's B. Harley Bradley House
The B. Harley Bradley House Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1900 The B. Harley Bradley House in Kankakee, Illinois, is widely acknowledged as Wright's first Prairie Style design. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places individually and as part of the Riverview Historic District. Following an extensive restoration, the Bradley House now enjoys the opportunity to be appreciated by architecture fans from around the world. This Prairie Style house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright along with its neighboring home. The houses are acknowledged by the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy as Wright's first house designs that ushered in Wright's Prairie Style. The B. Harley Bradley House is open for 1 hour tours.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Frederick C. Robie House
Recognized as an architectural masterpiece, Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House is located in Hyde Park on the University of Chicago campus. The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust offers guided tours of this quintessential Prairie-style home, which the American Institute of Architects named one of the 10 most significant buildings of the 20th century.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Laurent House
Frank Lloyd Wright's Laurent House in Rockford, Illinois is the only building ever designed by the famed architect for a person with a disability. Kenneth and Phyllis Laurent commissioned and lived in the home from 1952 until early 2012, when it was acquired by a private foundation and added to the National Register of Historic Places. This single-story Usonian home is both functional and beautiful, decades ahead of ADA accessibility requirements. The home features a solar hemicycle footprint, patio, fishpond, carport, and outdoor connectivity to the natural landscape. The modest home is built of Chicago Common Brick and Red Tidewater Cypress and much of the labor and materials were sourced locally from Rockford. - Reservations are required for all tours of the Laurent House. - Tours will be hosted the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday in the same month) and the third weekend of each month. - All tours begin on a shuttle bus at Midway Village, 6799 Guilford Rd., Rockford, IL, after checking-in at the Guest Relations table, in the Midway Village Museum lobby. - Please arrive at Midway Village 15 minutes prior to your tour. - The bus leaves on the hour, at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. each day that tours operate. - There are no restrooms or parking available at the Laurent House. During the winter and early spring months, small private and large group tours are encouraged to tour the Laurent House. For private tours of fewer than 10 guests there is an additional charge. Regardless of size, all special tours are arranged by calling 815-877-2952, or by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. We welcome the opportunity to assist guests with disabilities at the Laurent House. For assistance and information on accessibility call 815-877-2952, or email email@example.com.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple
Unity Temple, Frank Lloyd Wright's modern masterpiece, celebrated the centennial of its dedication in 2009. Unity Temple is an icon of modern architecture and a destination for tens of thousands of visitors each year, and is famous for its brilliant use of light and space. One of the most complex and exciting buildings in 20th century architecture, it was Wright's first public commission and is the only surviving public building from his golden Prairie period. Available for your extraordinary special event.
CITY:Oak Park
Galena Main Street Walking Tours with General Grant
Partake in an one-hour tour with one of Galena's most notable citizens, General Ulysses S. Grant, and explore the historic highlights of this award-winning Main Street. The tour also features the 'Field of Dreams' movie locations that were captured in downtown Galena. Reservations are not required to join in the tour.
City tours of Galena, tour of homes and nightly ghost tour. Group services and charters. Original tour company since 1988.
General Dean Suspension Bridge
Located just outside the city of Carlyle, this historic 130-year-old bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the area. The original bridge served as a crossing over the Kaskaskia River.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this chapel was built in 1918 with a donation from former Marion mayor Leroy Goddard. It is still used for weddings and other events, this chapel is one of the beautiful historic places to see in Williamson County.
The Golden Windmill was built in 1872, and is the only smock mill that still has its original stones and gears in place. Today it is home to the Windmill Museum and gift shop.
Bea Gurler was nine years old when her father George moved his family into the house in 1893. Her cousins, the children of her father's brother Henry, had been living since 1888 in the Ellwood Mansion. Everyone said it was magnificent. Bea's parents George and Zillah, evidently shared a taste in homes that favored the elegance of simplicity. It was the unimposing yet dignified structure on Pine Street–where the back door was always open. George and Henry Gurler were both prominent businessmen, and joint owners of a number of dairies. They quickly became world-famous and respected by many dairy farmers. Bea eventually made it a goal of hers to renovate The Gurler House to be the home that she once new and loved. The Gurler House hosts an annual Folk Music Festival every summer, where people are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music. While you are at The Gurler House, make sure to take a walk through their beautiful garden.
Harold Washington Library Center
The creation of Harold Washington Library Center is a product of a widely publicized architectural competition. Designed by Tom Beeby, the red brick, granite, and glass composition uses traditional design motifs to establish itself as a civic structure. A two-story battered granite base supports a five-story brick body punctuated by five arches along State Street and three facing Congress and Van Buren. The Harold Washington Library Center is a hybrid design that reflects the conflicting architectural ideas that characterized the late 1980s.
Heart of Oak Park Walking Tour
See the evolution of architecture, from early Victorian to Art Deco, on this self-guided tour. Combination tickets include admission to Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple, Ernest Hemingway's Birthplace and Museum, and Pleasant Home.
CITY:Oak Park
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this 57-room, Victorian-era mansion features century-old chandeliers, ornate woodwork and other fine details. It was built in 1876 by Edward C. Hegeler and the mansion was designed by Chicago architect William W. Boyington.
One of Illinois' finest examples of courthouse architecture, this stately structure was built in 1878. The main courtroom ceiling is decorated with murals depicting the principal communities of the county.
Surveyed by Abraham Lincoln in 1836, the Petersburg Historic District is included on the National Register of Historic Places and has many outstanding examples of architectural styles.
Architect Frank Gehry designed this spectacular outdoor concert venue in Millennium Park that is home to the Grant Park Music Festival, along with other free concerts and events.
John Deere's home still stands with a working replica of his blacksmith shop and a preserved archeological dig that unearthed Deere's original shop.
CITY:Grand Detour
Kayak through canyons of skyscrapers and architectural wonders, or explore the waters just off beautiful Lake Michigan. Kayak Chicago is Chicago's premier full-service outfitter, offering a variety of tours with certified instructors and guides. It's a truly unique way to experience the urban landscape.
Kincaid Mounds Archaeological Site is 4 miles south of Unionville Road on New Cut Road, Brookport, IL. Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site is a nationally significant Native-American archaeological treasure. From about 800 AD to 1500 AD it was the 'capital' of a chiefdom that stretched from Brookport to Hamletsburg along the Ohio River. Large flat-topped mounds were erected on which the houses and temples of civil and religious elite stood. Today, the mounds still exist and a constructed overlook platform and interpretive panels tell the story of the significant contribution and historical value of this Native.
The present church is the original structure, built in 1860. Dedicated in 1861 as Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul's Church, it features a 50-ft.-tall steeple, pews made of native yellow poplar, and balconies that span the full length of the building on both sides of the stairway.
Lakeside Arts Park at The Dole
Lakeside Arts Park at The Dole is a 12-acre beautiful arts education center that features two award winning art galleries and the Listening Room a entertainment venue that offers year round performances. You can step back to a simpler time to explore the brilliance of a Civil War era architectural masterpiece, when you take a tour of the historic Dole Mansion. We are a gem of McHenry County that can be enjoyed now and with future generations!
CITY:Crystal Lake
Home of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity headquarters, this beautiful Gothic building features stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany.
Lincoln Courthouse Square Historic District
The Lincoln courtroom in Beardstown was the site of the famous Duff Armstrong case, and now features a museum with daily tours.
Built in 1869, the brick mansion boasts 14 rooms featuring Italianate architecture and local river lore history. Tours offered daily. The Historical Society hosts special events & luncheons.
This complex, designed by Bertrand Goldberg, includes two corncob-shaped residential towers perched along the Chicago River. Designed to be a "city within a city," Marina City includes a restaurant, theatre, bowling alley, and a marina for 700 small craft.
Marytown National Religious Shrine of St. Maximillion Kolbe
One of the nation's most beautiful religious sites features beautiful stained glass windows and seven-foot mosaics decorating the chapel, as well as seven types of marble.
Tour Mayslake Hall, a Tudor Revival style mansion, formerly owned by coal baron F.S. Peabody. Witness restoration in progress at this nationally registered historic building by renowned architect B. Marshall. Portiuncula Chapel is available for weddings.
CITY:Oak Brook
The largest indoor convention exhibit area in the country is 2.2 million square feet, with 8 levels of exhibit halls, restaurants, meeting rooms and audiovisual theaters that provide all the necessary amenities for a successful trade show or convention. McCormick Place is designed by Gene Summers, who worked for Mies van der Rohe. It is derivative of a long-span convention center proposed by Mies van der Rohe. When the earlier version of McCormick was destroyed by fire, the firm C.F. Murphy was retained for the job and hired Summers specifically to design the new structure.
Tour Chicago's legendary Merchandise Mart, which houses an estimated 1,800 contract and residential showrooms. Guides conduct 1 1/2-hour tours that highlight that Mart's fascinating history, showrooms and design floors. Two floors of stores.
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Mercury, Chicago's Skyline Cruiseline offers 90-minute tours for the whole family that include lake and river cruises, fireworks cruises, canine cruises and night cruises all departing from the landscaped dock on Chicago's Riverwalk at the Michigan Avenue Bridge. Cruising season May - October.


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Loss of appetite is when you do not feel hungry, or you have no desire or interest in eating. If this happens to you during cancer treatment, there are things you can do to improve your appetite. It is important, especially during treatment, to keep yourself well-nourished, maintain your weight as much as possible, and to keep hydrated.
Certain symptoms can contribute to loss of appetite and you should contact your doctor or nurse if you are have any of these symptoms or if your appetite does not improve:
The following tips may be helpful during cancer treatment to maintain weight/nourishment, deal with loss of appetite, and keep hydrated:
You may find it easier to make breakfast or lunch your "main" meal of the day. Focus on the meals when your appetite is best and you are able to eat the most. Often, when going through treatment, your appetite declines during the day.
Soft and smooth foods are easier to eat and digest when you don't feel well. Try to choose soft foods that are also high in calories such as: casseroles, stews, macaroni and cheese, hearty and creamy soups, eggs, pancakes, waffles, French toast, mashed potatoes, pasta dishes, puddings and ice cream.
Write down everything you eat for a day and add up the calories. This will help you to see how much you are eating. It will also help you identify foods that give you the most calories per serving. The calorie content of foods can be found on food labels. You can also find the calorie content of foods on the internet or you can buy a calorie-counting book at most bookstores or find online trackers.


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10. DVD: Revenge: The Complete First Season
Two decades after a young girl's life was ruined, she returns on an unstoppable quest for revenge. Relive every deep, dark secret of the compulsively watchable series that stars Emily VanCamp and the bewitching Madeline Stowe. Available on DVD August 21.
9. FILM: Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same
The festival hit follows that age-old plot — the romance between Jane, a shy greeting card store employee, and Zoinx, the woman Jane does not realize is from outer-space.Opens in select theaters today.
8. BOOK: The Velvet Rage
Subtitled Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World,Alan Downs's life-changing book is now available in a new paperback edition (DaCapo Press, $15.99).
7. MUSIC: "Shell," Father Tiger
Greg Delson's urgent vocals have thrilled fans with their dazzling covers of Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain" and Lana Del Rey's "Summertime Sadness." Now the L.A.-based duo has released "Shell," an impassioned anthem that encourages self-acceptance. See the band live August 21 at L.A.'s Viper Room. Watch their video for "Shell," made from more than 5,000 Instagrams submitted by fans, below.
6. FILM: Sparkle
Jordin Sparks is luminous and big-voiced in her movie debut as the title character, but it's likely Whitney Houston's final film role that will draw audiences to this remake of the 1976 cult musical about an ill-fated '60s girl group. Now playing in theaters.
5. THEATER: Are You There God? It's Me Karen Carpenter
How do you improve a stage adaptation of Judy Blume's coming-of-age novels from the "me decade?" Add songs from the Carpenters and cast the brilliant comic actor Drew Droege. Conceived, and written by director Dane Whitlock, the comedy returns to L.A. and will be performed through August 24 at the Cavern Club Theatre. For more information go here.
4. WEB SERIES: Where the Bears Are
The hilarious webs series from veteran comic actors Ben Zook, Rick Copp, and Joe Dietl is described as a cross between The Golden Girlsand Murder, She Wrote and follows three bears out to solve the mystery of the dead cub they found in their bathtub. Watch the first five episodes here.
3. TV: Off the Vine
Drag superstar Sherry Vine offers fans a peek at uncensored never-before-seen footage of her hit variety series send-up She's Living For This. Don't miss the even more wild antics from the set of one of the wildest half-hours on television. Premieres tonight exclusively on here! TV.
2. FILM: Hit & Run
This homage to Steve McQueen-style car chase comedy-thrillers is filled with unexpectedly pro-gay content. Besides starring longtime marriage equality advocates Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard (who also co-directed with David Palmer) there are fun supporting turns from Kristin Chenoweth, Tom Arnold, and Bradley Cooper, an enlightening debate about the three-letter f-word, plus several surprise cameos. Opens in theaters August 22.
1. EXHIBIT: Before We Were Queer
Highlights of this remarkable exhibit include artistic documentation of lesbian nuns throughout history, a sculpture recalling the first recorded relationship between two men, and photos of crossdressers in the 1860s. Through August 31 at New York's Leslie + Lohman Museum of Queer Art. For more information go here and watch an interview with the curator here.


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Aptly sited in the naturally lit galleries of Dia:Beacon, Times of the Day (1974–76) is a seminal series in the oeuvre of Blinky Palermo, yet one that is rarely seen
in its entirety. Conceived by the artist after his relocation to New York City
from Düsseldorf in 1973, Times of the Day comprises six four-part works, and originates Palermo's serialized, multipart Metal Pictures (or Metallbilder, in German), the last body of work in his short, yet pronounced, career.
The Metal Pictures series, which also includes the renowned To the People of New York City (1976), was a departure from the site-specific wall pieces and paintings, as well as the Objects and Cloth Pictures (Stoffbilder), that comprised Palermo's practice from 1964 to 1973. Featured in the fore gallery leading into Times of the Day, Palermo's Winkel Rot-Weiß (Angle Red-White, 1965) is a significant example of his early experimentation with spatial relationships of form and color. In Winkel Rot-Weiß, Palermo uses wood stretcher bars as a sculptural vehicle for painted surfaces. Altering the shape of the conventional canvas and moving the painting surface to its margins, this "pictorial object" addresses the possibility of painting while remaining at the verge of three- dimensionality.
For Times of the Day, Palermo composed and sketched the six sequences on paper before executing the contrasting pairs of horizontal bands with acrylic paint on thin aluminum panels. This specific application continued his intense inquiry into the display of color on alternative surfaces. On each panel, Palermo layered several coats of different colors to create dense surfaces of varying hues. Each work may be read from left to right across the wall, from light to dark panels, a development that alludes to a day's progression from sunrise to noon and from sunset to dusk. However, an effect of simultaneity, even dialogue, seems unavoidable when contemplating the installation in its entirety.
Speaking on the Metal Pictures, Palermo shared: "The finished work usually consists of a sequence of colors or tones which I was unable to invent or envisage when I started it." Thus Times of the Day's twenty-four individual panels intrinsically embody a horizon of chromatic invention. The sense of succession is articulated in the space between each panel, generating resting spaces for the eye that repeat throughout the room. Each panel is also minimally projected from the wall by hidden fasteners, lifting the color off the wall and suspending it in space.
With the Metal Pictures, Palermo decisively turned his focus away from the production of singular works that had occupied him in the preceding years. As evidenced in Times of the Day, he began, instead, to compose serialized groups of paintings on metal, using color and formal patterns to focus on a specific experience of perception. On the one hand, Times of the Day's clean, demarcated bands of color read as striking, didactic signs. Yet, unlike the porosity of canvas, the smooth metal plates provide a flat surface that allows the brush to reveal slight striations and irregularities. This slightest facture attests to the manual activity of painting and lends the work a warmth and personal affect. The Metal Pictures succeeded in broadening the parameters of his painting, for as Palermo once suggested: "If I were to work with canvas and stretcher, the whole image of the pictures would be a completely different one."


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I am editing a video in iMovie. The video file is independent of the audio file; the video file's audio is what the camera picked up, and the audio file is what our lav mic picked up. After carefully listening/watching to the two tracks, I now have them synced in iMovie. Is there a way to link the two together so they act as one audio/video file in the timeline? Right now I'm exporting it as a movie file to re-import in as one file, but I hope there's a simpler way.
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Nope! There's no simpler way. I'm running into the same problem right now, and it's very annoying! That's why I'm considering getting Premiere Pro or Final Cut X. It's silly to try to do any major editing in iMovie.
There is a way, but it is more work. You have to add the audio in another project and export in and reimport it or add it in other software. It is pointless. Just like Devin, get a better pice of software. If you want you can try Motion for 50 bucks on the Mac App Store.
You can do it easily. I've just done it. Have a look at the link above. Enjoy and have fun! =)
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STEUBENVILLE - Jefferson County commissioners Wednesday granted pay raises to deputies and corrections officers at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department.
Michael Seyer of Clemans, Nelson & Associates, the county's labor consultant, said the jail staffers, who are members of the Fraternal Order of Police/Ohio Labor Council, and the deputies, dispatchers and clerical staff, who are members of the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, had negotiations on a wage reopener. There are 57 members of the unions at the sheriff's department.
Seyer said both unions received a 1.5 percent pay increase in 2012, the first year of the three-year contract, and a 1 percent raise in the next two years. The wage reopener grants both unions an addition 2 percent this year and in 2014, for a total pay increase of 3 percent.
Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla said the unions had gone seven years without a pay increase and there was no overtime. He said overtime pay also will now be allowed.
Commissioners said the pay increase and overtime pay will amount to about $140,000 a year.
Commissioners also received a letter in response from the Prime Time Office On Aging to a proposal the commissioners heard in March from a group that wants to take some of the county's senior levy money and use it to operate a senior center.
Judy Owings, Prime Time director, said if the levy money was decreased it would result in fewer home-delivered meals to senior citizens. She said county resident are significantly below the state income median and there is high unemployment, resulting in families finding it more difficult to help older family members.
Tri-State Health Services, which operates Prime Time, also is moving forward with the development of a senior center, Owings said.
Jefferson County Senior Services made a pitch to the commissioners in March to take some of the senior levy money and use it to operate a senior center the group wants to open.
County Commissioner Tom Gentile said decreasing the levy amount would literally "take food out of people's mouths.
County Commissioner David Maple said Prime Time may open a senior center, something the Jefferson County Senior Services group also is "passionate" about.
And county Commissioner Thomas Graham suggested the Jefferson County Senior Services get a levy approved for its senior center. He said Prime Time working to open a senior center would save taxpayers money.
Commissioners also approved a settlement agreement with Keith Eckmeyer of Steel Valley Raceway located at Friendship Park. Eckmeyer signed a 20-year contract with the commissioners in 2004 to lease the old runway at the park at about $300 a month.
Eckmeyer has been threatening to file a lawsuit against the county for not making improvements to the runway area as part of his contract.
The settlement will pay Eckmeyer $15,000 to end the contract. The agreement still has to be approved by Eckmeyer and the Friendship Park Board.
Commissioners also:
Were informed the county's liability cost for 2013 will be $373,409 through the County Risk Sharing Authority. It is an increase of $4,396 from last year.
Agreed to allow county Engineer James Branagan to continue a purchasing agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for road salt. Branagan said the county was able to buy road salt at $48 a ton this past winter through the program. He said the price of salt was as high as $106 a ton several years ago. He said the mild winters impacted the recent cost of salt. He said the county will buy additional salt to fill up storage bins at the $48 price before next winter, when ODOT will negotiate a new price through private companies.
Approved six demolition contracts totaling $70,621 through the Move Ohio Forward Demolition Grant from the Ohio Attorney General's Office. Three houses in Toronto and one each in Steubenville, Tiltonsville and Smithfield will be demolished, according to the county Regional Planning Commission.
Were asked by the county water and sewer department to allow Stumphauzer & O'Toole, the county's water law firm, to make updates to the county's water rules and regulations at a cost not to exceed $7,500. Commissioners tabled the request, asking the water and sewer department to get more estimates from law firms.


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What day would you like to see made into a national holiday?
I'm thinking it should be something non-controversial and something that applies to everyone. Therefore, I'm suggesting Pi day (3/14) be made into a national holiday. Yes, I know there are supporters of Tau out there, but really, aren't they all just crackpots? (just kidding Tau supporters)
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Monday after the Superbowl.
Realistically, though, there is a major hole in holidays between February and May. So, adding one in late March or early April would be a nice way to break up the stretch.
@90mcg112: that's another reason to support Pi day! 3/14!
We could make Armed Forces Day on May 19th a national holiday and celebrate our folks in uniform. We have an enormous military base (I have been hearing that it's now the world's largest US military base) so that could be great here. We could make a community partnership where people could take a soldier out that day and treat them to a restaurant and a movie or a home cooked dinner. There's a program to do that for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I think it would be very special if the whole purpose of the holiday was to thank them for their service.
I don't know if it's non-controversial but I'd like to see Patriot's Day (9/11) turned into a national holiday and only a little bit because it's also my birthday.
Black Friday - no one should have to pretend to work while they are shopping
Isn't Easter a national holiday? Or are you referring to a day-off-from-work holiday?
festivus. I've got a damned long list of grievances to air, and it'll take at least a whole day every year.
@moondrake: That's a good one. When I was at Camp Pendleton, they had a Ton of families come and adopt a Marine for Thanksgiving and treated us to a great meal and great company.


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Best Of The Best And All The RestWritten by on November 10, 2005 Contributors: Tim Bernsau Rain And Shine At The 36th Annual NSRA Nats
Hundreds of acres of grass and asphalt covered with thousands of 1948-and-earlier street rods. Weather determined to soak you to the bone or bake you alive. So many cars and trucks that, even in four full days, you probably won't see more than a fraction of them. Hundreds of vendors displaying thousands of new parts and products. Row after row of swap meet spaces, loaded with every kind of automotive hidden treasure.
It's the granddaddy of all national hot rod events--for spectators, enthusiasts, participants, vendors, builders, and journalists from all over America, the National Street Rod Association Street Rod Nationals is the show you have to go to, and Louisville, Kentucky, is the gearhead mecca in a pilgrimage that some of these hot rodders have been making for the past 36 years.
R&C was on hand for two reasons: to feast our eyes on the 11,333 (official count) cars that packed the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center, and to host the annual Rod & Custom Pros' Pick.
Who's eligible for R&C Pros' Pick judging? Anybody at the Nats who is willing to keep their ride corralled inside a roped-off area for a few hours on Friday while an elite team of pro builders and manufacturers inspect them all and select the street rods they consider the best of the best. We got shots of the 12 winners along with some of the rods and customs that caught our eye.
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Patrick Quinn has owned his '40 Chevy for 20 years, but just finished building it before the Nats. He used numerous new old stock parts for the project, as well as C4 Corvette suspension components. An LS1 hides under the hood.Tommy Brewer must like individuality because it's a safe bet he won't be running across another '35 DeSoto Airflow at most shows. It features a small-block Chevy and a Mustang II IFS.Mike Bruns remembers seeing this '29 A Tudor around town in the early '60s, before it disappeared from the street for almost 40 years. He bought it, rebuilt everything from the ground up, and got it done earlier this year. The sedan may be newly finished, but the whole theme is reminiscent of the car's earlier era.One of the great things about the NSRA Nats is the number of time-capsule rods you'll see. This '32 three-window has been in Steve Walther's family for years just as you see it here. Steve has done a great job of preserving the gasser coupe, which features everything that one looks for when building an era-correct gasser, including the blown Mouse motor, straight axle, cheater slicks, roll bar, spindle-mount five-spokes, and straining-on-the-leash stance.Jeff Davis built this green Model A sedan using Pete & Jake's suspensions parts and a 350 mill. Grand Am seats covered with red and white rolls 'n' pleats, a '54 Olds wheel, and '40 Ford dash fill the interior.The unfinished interior doesn't detract from the outward appearance of Steve Savanovic's shaved, chopped, and dropped '46 Chevy. It also doesn't prevent Steve from driving the car--which is powered by a trusty Chevy 350--all over the place.Matt Klingler put in some late nights getting his Y-block-powered bucket ready for the 300-plus-mile trip to the Nats. As it turned out, it was well worth the trip as he won the NSRA giveaway '37 Ford pickup built by Downs Manufacturing. No word on which one he drove home.
Phil Beckee wasn't around his '40 coupe so we're not sure if the crossover custom/street rod was a recent build or a cherished keepsake. But we liked the quad lights and early Corvette bumpers and parking lights.You won't find a small-block Chevy, or any small-block, under the hood of Lee Kuhrt's '36 Plymouth. He's a Mopar fan and went with a 440/727 combo."Built to beat on and still managed to break it" is how 'striper Josh Shaw described his Deuce sedan. The 327-powered '32 (with a Muncie four-speed) was a billet-laden trailer car prior to the accident that started the move toward a regularly driven, much-enjoyed rod.If you're looking for non-Ford vintage tin, there's no better place than the swap meet at the Nationals. This '37 Plymouth two-door had 59,000 miles on the clock, original interior, a straight body, and was all there for $5,900.This '32 five-window was also very straight, although not as complete, and reportedly changed hands for more than five times the Plymouth's asking price.In comparison, this '33 Chevy could've been yours for only $1,750 (bullet holes thrown in for free).Who knew a '37 Dodge coupe could look this good? Don and Judi Huster did, and the Nationals is the place to come to find these less-seen marques.Here's a decked out Deuce of another brand. This '32 Chevy went the whole resto-rod approach with dual side mounts and trunk.
Dropped floors, raised wheelwells, relocated rear wheels, Salt Flat rims, an Ardun-capped Flattie bursting out of the engine compartment, and flawless black finish only begin to describe Jon Hall's Deuce Fordor, but Jon can sum it up in two words: low and fast.The crew at Legens Hot Rod Shop built this beautiful '42 Buick for Larry and Charlene Shaffer. Only 1,788 model 44Cs were built before the war, and according to Larry, only five remain.Last year, Roger Ritzow's traditional, but completely unique, highboy took '32 roadster design into some uncharted territory. This year, more than a year after being named Goodguy's Street Rod of the Year, the EFI-fed, Flathead-powered highboy still gets people drooling.The other Flathead-packed gray '32 roadster on our Pros' Pick list belongs to Phil Goller. Phil's steel-bodied, five-speed hair blower proves that a well-detailed, owner-built hot rod can hold its own just fine against a parking lot full of pro-built jobs.Ted Hite's "mineral" colored '32 three-window combines a nostalgic appearance with modern performance (in the form of a TPI-topped Chevy small-block and six-speed transmission). Best of all, Ted's coupe is a homebuilt hot rod.Greg Giampapa went through this '47 woodie wagon from front to back, adding a tubed rear chassis, Air Ride Technologies suspension, a few tasty body modifications, and a stunning interior. The drivetrain is an up-to-date injected LT1 backed by a 4L60E gearbox.It took a lot of Candy Tangerine to cover Richard Bishop's 502ci Ram Jet-equipped '40 Ford, not to mention a lot of chrome, a lot of attention to detail, and a lot of what Richard refers to as "dental work," but the end result is a homebuilt beauty.One of the oddest modifieds around is this rear-engined '27 T. The blown '48 Flathead and trans in the back spin a shortened differential attached to chain sprockets that drive the two rear axles. It's an engineering challenge builder Steve Grimes came up with and solved.
The sheetmetal on Tom Taylor's '39 Standard coupe is original. The chassis is original. The paint is not original, but the Gull Gray color is. The '57 T-bird 312ci engine with Mooneyes injection, Ford four-speed, and 9-inch rear are part of what makes this low-mileage car, built at Legens, a hot rod. For a closer look and a full feature, go to R&C's Web site and click on "Features."Gai Wilson came very close to a Ridler win with his flamed purple Alloway-built Deuce. The long, low profile comes from stretched doors, hood, and wheelbase, plus some channeling. The stacks from the electronic Hilborn unit on the 600hp 502 is visible in this hood-open shot.Jon Hall took home a second Pros' Pick award for this truly unique '27 T on '32 'rails. The uniqueness is in the fact that the body is a custom-built, larger-scale steel unit that was widened and stretched to fit the frame. Not quite so subtle is the blown Flathead, tied to a five-speed transmission.


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The question is as stated. I'm really stumped on it. It seems intuitively true, but I don't really know what direction to look in. I've calculated some examples for some values, but there doesn't seem to be any particular rhyme or reason to it that would suggest a constructive proof. I've thought about the possible remainders of $9\cdot\cdot\cdot9/n$, and wondered if I could show that the remainder must be $0$ for some $n$, but that hasn't taken me far. I've been poking and prodding at it from several directions, but I've gotten nowhere really. This is a real brain-teaser. Can anyone give me some helpful hints?


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The Glad Helpers Prayer and Healing group has been offering Spiritual Healing for over 80 years.
Before praying, or offering laying on of hands, the Glad Helpers first meditate. There are numerous reasons why people meditate. The Glad Helpers meditate to raise the consciousness of the Christ within themselves. The Cayce readings tell us that when this consciousness has been raised within us, it is also raised in others as we pray for them. (reading 281-7 is one of many that discuss this). Ideally, this consciousness of the Christ should be raised through all 7 spiritual centers, culminating in the center of one's forehead (the pituitary center) with a burst of light. However, raising this consciousness beyond the lower centers is also helpful. For this reason, when offering laying on of hands, we always work from the lower centers upward.
Positive affirmations are given in the readings so that we may influence the subconscious mind. The subconscious is like a giant tape recorder, recording what we think, say, and do, and all that goes on around us, such as what we read, what we watch on television, what we see on our computers. The readings tell us that if we are not happy with what we have created with our minds, we can change it! Saying aloud, or to ourselves a positive affirmation until it gets into our subconscious mind is one way to change our circumstances, i.e, physical concerns, economic situations, and even relationships. When it gets into our subconscious, it becomes a part of us.
We can also change through being in harmony with universal laws. Cayce lists a host of universal laws in the readings. Suffice it to say, they consist of: What we send out is what we receive back. A good book on Cayce and the universal laws, the one I have often referred to, is Your Life: Why It Is the Way It Is and What You Can Do About It, by Bruce McArthur.
Spiritual healing is a unique method of healing prayer, unlike that found in any other prayer group. Spiritual Healing has been given to us (Glad Helpers), and we need to honor it, value it, and make sure it is passed down to those who will come after us.
Nancy S. Edwards, a life member of Edgar Cayce's A.R.E., is a retired astrology teacher and counselor, living in Virginia Beach. She has been a member of the Glad Helpers Prayer Group for more than 40 years. The Glad Helpers continuing a tradition begun in 1931 meets every Wednesday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the global headquarters of A.R.E. in Virginia Beach.
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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz began the Cabinet session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh today with a briefing on his latest contacts with foreign leaders, including a telephone call he received from Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and a series of messages he sent to leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states.
Reviewing developments in the Arab world, the Cabinet hailed the efforts of the Arab Ministerial Committee on Syria. Following a meeting on Sunday, the Committee called upon the Syrian government to fully and quickly implement the Arab League Protocol, ensuring the protection of Syrian civilians and cooperating with the Arab League monitoring mission. The Cabinet condemned the terrorist bombing that took place in Damascus on Friday, which resulted in many deaths and injuries. The ministers also condemned the series of terrorist attacks that have killed many innocent civilians in Iraqis.
The Cabinet welcomed the bilateral talks that recently took place in Jordan between Palestinian and Israeli representatives in the presence of envoys of the Quartet. It characterized the effort to restart stalled negotiations as a positive step and expressed appreciation to the Jordanian government.
Turning to domestic affairs, the Cabinet reviewed national economic developments in light of the issuance of the state budget for fiscal year 1433/1434 H. The ministers lauded the commitment of budget planners to promoting sustainable development, balancing spending between sectors and regions and creating more jobs for Saudi citizens. King Abdullah underscored the importance of strictly implementing the budget in order to achieve greater national prosperity.
Addressing developments in the international oil market, the Cabinet reiterated the Kingdom's commitment to balancing supply and demand and maintaining reasonable prices. In this regard, it stressed, the boycotting of oil supplies from any source remains a domestic affair of the respective boycotting country. The Kingdom's oil sales, moreover, are merely part of a commercial process that comes about as a result of deals between its oil producing companies and international oil market commercial companies who purchase the goods.
Finally, the Cabinet expressed thanks to the Indian government for its decision to abolish the dumping fees once imposed on Saudi Arabian exports of polypropylene.
Addressing its remaining agenda items, the Cabinet approved two cooperation agreements on civil defense and combating illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances with Qatar; approved a memorandum of cooperation between the King Abdulaziz Foundation and the Isa Cultural Center of the Kingdom of Bahrain; approved a framework convention on economic, trade, investment and technical cooperation between GCC member states and Malaysia; re-formed the boards of the Civil Aviation Authority and Saudi Arabian Airlines; and authorized the Minister of Finance to sign, with countries with whom the Kingdom has signed agreements on the avoidance of double taxation and tax evasion, an annex protocol to amend an article on information exchange.
The Cabinet approved the appointments of Abdulrahman Al-Hazaa as Undersecretary of International Cultural Relations at the Ministry of Culture and Information (15th rank); Saleh Al-Mogilaith as Assistant Undersecretary of Engineering Affairs at the Ministry of Culture and Information (14th rank); Sadoun Al-Sadoun as Administrative Advisor at the Ministry of Culture and Information (15th rank); Dr. Saad Al-Shuraimi as Director General of the Head Office at the General Intelligence Presidency (14th rank); Latifah bint Suleiman Abu Nian as Director General of Social Female Supervision at the Ministry of Social Affairs (14th rank); and Faleh Al-Harbi as Social Security Advisor at the Ministry of Social Affairs (14th rank).
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The Pleasures of the Damned: Poems, 1951-1993 (Hardcover)
To his legions of fans, Charles Bukowski was—and remains—the quintessential counterculture icon. A hard-drinking wild man of literature and a stubborn outsider to the poetry world, he wrote unflinchingly about booze, work, and women, in raw, street-tough poems whose truth has struck a chord with generations of readers.
Edited by John Martin, the legendary publisher of Black Sparrow Press and a close friend of Bukowski's, The Pleasures of the Damned is a selection of the best works from Bukowski's long poetic career, including the last of his never-before-collected poems. Celebrating the full range of the poet's extraordinary and surprising sensibility, and his uncompromising linguistic brilliance, these poems cover a rich lifetime of experiences and speak to Bukowski's immense intelligence, the caring heart that saw through the sham of our pretenses and had pity on our human condition (New York Quarterly). The Pleasures of the Damned is an astonishing poetic treasure trove, essential reading for both longtime fans and those just discovering this unique and legendary American voice.
About the Author
Charles Bukowski is one of America's best-known contemporary writers of poetry and prose, and, many would claim, its most influential and imitated poet. He was born in Andernach, Germany, and raised in Los Angeles, where he lived for fifty years. He published his first story in 1944, when he was twenty-four, and began writing poetry at the age of thirty-five. He died in San Pedro, California, on March 9, 1994, at the age of seventy-three, shortly after completing his last novel, Pulp.
Praise For…
"This long and well-edited collection is likely to stand as the definitive volume of Bukowski's poems."
-New York Times Book Review


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Dear Reader...
The following may be used to promote the bone marrow registry program world wide but must not be altered in any way shape or form. My name and email address must accompany my "diary."
My only hope is that this will draw more people into the registry and as a result of this hopefully save the lives of those who need a bone marrow transplant.
Brian E. Beattie
Not to be altered or reproduced in any shape or form without the written permission from the author,
I attended a bone marrow information session at the Ottawa General Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario Canada. The information session involved a brief overview of the bone marrow program, a question/answer period and a take home information booklet. Shortly afterwards I signed the permission form to get involved in the bone marrow program. At this point a small blood sample was taken from me. (December 1990)
I had my HLA typing done and the first four antigens A + B was recorded on the national registry (for me this happened at the Ottawa Red Cross). The process was painless - just a few small vials of blood were required, 10-15 minutes and I was out of there.
A request came into me that I was a possible match for a bone marrow harvest.
I was requested to come to the Ottawa Red Cross to have a DR test performed. Shortly afterwards I was notified that I was not a match but the results of my blood tests would be kept on the computer.
I was informed that I may be a possible match for another patient. I had honestly forgotten about the registry and to be called caught me off guard. I spoke with someone from the Red Cross who asked me if I could come in a week later to have a blood test performed (MLC).
I came into the Ottawa Red Cross to have a MLC test done. I was told that it would be three weeks to three months before I would hear a result on whether I was a match or not. I thought about it constantly and down deep I had a gut feeling that I would be a match but didn't get to excited in case I proved not to be a match.
I remember this one exactly. Three weeks to the day and 8:20 a.m. the bone marrow co-ordinator at the Ottawa Red Cross called me at work and asked if I was sitting down (by the way I was). They informed me that I was a match for "my patient". The next few moments were hard to describe, sort of a mixture between a real high to complete bewilderment. It was extremely hard for me to concentrate on work the remainder of that day as my mind was going 100 miles per hour wondering who the patient was, where do they live, what will my surgery be like, what is the patient feeling, all these questions.... I wanted to get things rolling right away so I called my wife at home to see if she could bring our three children to the baby sitter that same afternoon so we could meet with one of the doctors from the Ottawa Red Cross. Later that afternoon I along with my wife attended the meeting and they (Doctor and bone marrow co-ordinator) answered any questions we had. We also viewed a short promo film which included a small segment on the actual surgical procedure.
I went to my doctor and there had a complete pre-harvest workup which included - two chest x-rays, blood work, urine analysis, a complete physical and an ECG. The purpose of this physical is to ensure the donor can safely go through the surgery with a general anesthetic. The results of these tests were picked up the next day by the bone marrow co-ordinator of the Red Cross. At this point I felt like I was caught in a whirl wind as many things were starting to occur at the same time.
I went to the Red Cross again where they removed 15 vials of blood from me that would be sent to the hospital of where "my" patient resides. These samples would be tested further to ensure a match with that of the patient. At about the 11th vial I started to have this hot flash, it felt as if someone were holding a torch over my body. During the next few moments I had nurses throw cold compresses about my head and shoulders. Although I was very embarrassed it felt good to be cooled down. The nurses had everything in control and told me that this happens now and again and not to worry about it.
After my visit to the Red Cross I went to the Ottawa General Hospital for (yes you got it... more blood work) I was by now wishing I had a valve installed on the inner side of my arm. They also did a urine test. After a few moments of bouncing from nurse to nurse I met with one of the two surgeons that would be performing the harvest. I also met with the bone marrow co-ordinator from the Ottawa General Hospital at this time she answered any further questions that I had, they also hold me my date of when the surgery would be held. My surgery date would be 23 days from today!
I went to the Ottawa Red Cross and gave one unit of my blood that would be given back to me while I was in the recovery/day care unit on the day of my surgery. During this donation "my oil light came on again" this was now as previous embarrassing. I felt like crawling under the chair that by now they had me lying in.
From the date that I was informed that I was a positive match to the date of my surgery I can honestly say that I thought about the bone marrow program and "my" patient several dozen times a day. I wanted to tell everyone that I spoke with, matter of fact if you ask my work colloquies they would probably say that's all I spoke about. My friends and family also heard the same probably more as I was telling them all about the dreaded disease that now is starting to be tamed-Leukemia.
As a user of email and access to the Internet I had access to several newsreader groups from which I obtained a wealth of information. The most valuable information on the "net" came from a monitored news group called BMT-TALK, (Bone Marrow Talk). I sent out a query on the email asking if anyone was a donor or about to become a donor. This was really neat as within hours I had a response from a lady who lived here in the Ottawa-Carleton area and also was about to become a B.M.D. (Bone Marrow Donor). This was amazing as this news posting goes world wide and the chance of locating someone in my own city was neat ! We wrote to each other telling of our experiences as we went through the workup process, separate but together via e-mail.
Well here I am only 24 hours and I'll be the donor on the table. I am now starting to get nervous. About 5:30 p.m. I receive a call from the Ottawa General Hospital asking me to be at the hospital at 6:50 a.m. the next morning. I am not to eat or drink anything after midnight - I think I can handle this request. For a good part of the night I toss and turn then finally drifted off to sleep...
Well this is it. The result of what I am about to do may possibly save the life of someone who I do not know. My wife and I got up this morning at about 5:50 a.m. Now since I can't eat or drink anything because of my 8:00 a.m. surgery I shower and was all set to go at 6:15. My wife, God bless her, felt my nervous excitement and optioned not to eat breakfast.
We arrive at the hospital at 6:30 a.m.(twenty minutes early). We check in at the admissions office and then proceed to the day surgery unit where we wait in the near dark waiting room. After about 15 minutes of nervously flipping through magazines the nurse came out and asked me to come in and get changed into the hospital "greens". I was then assigned my bed, the Nurse who was assigned to prep me was simply wonderful. I was still nervous my wife and I said a short prayer together for me and for the patient who the following day would receive my bone marrow via intravenous (I.V.).
At about 7:45 a.m. the porter showed up to bring me to the operating room. On the way I spot the bone marrow co-ordinator from the Ottawa Red Cross who was himself waiting to get into the "greens" as he was going to be video taping my operation. This video would later be used to assist those who like myself were positive matches and would be going through the donation procedure.
7:50 a.m. and I'm laying on the stretcher outside the operating room waiting for the anesthetist to show. As I strain my neck to sneak a peak through the window of the operating room I see a beehive of activity, my stomach is now a ball of nerves. Finally after a few more minutes (which feels like hours) I am wheeled into the operating room. The room appears smaller than I envisioned it - actual size maybe 12x15 ? What I do notice first is the anesthetic machine and the tables and tables of surgical instruments. Within minutes of being wheeled into the room one of the nurses puts an I.V. line into my left hand - painless. Another is placing heart monitor pads on my chest and left side of my back, while she is doing that another is placing a blood oxygen clip on one of my fingers on my left hand. Talk about being wired for sound ! I now hear a beep-beep-beep from my heart monitor - If I didn't know any better I would say one of the nurses was playing Nintendo... The bone marrow co-ordinator from the Ottawa Red Cross calls out my name from across the room. He started video taping me as soon as I entered the operating room, this video for me is something that I will provide me lifetime of memories and the Red Cross a educational tool.
The nurses and surgeons are all there, I count 11 total. I'm starting to get very drowsy now and it is really hard to find the urge to drift off - but I am determined to give it my best shot (as can be seen in the video). The anesthetist gives me a small drink of very bitter antacid, YUCK ! The next few seconds are a blur but I hear the anesthetist telling me to breathe the oxygen and GO TO SLEEP! What happened next ? Lights out baby... that's it... I was outa there !!
The next thing I remember is I have an extremely sore throat and a mask of some sort on my face. Not knowing where I was I was babbling not understanding what I was saying but still speaking. I remember seeing the bone marrow co-ordinator briefly but then drifted off to sleep. I didn't know it but I was in the recovery room and the operation was over - successful but sore.
Wow, I can hardly wait to view the video.
I was in the operating room from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., then wheeled into the recovery room from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., then off to the day care unit where I started out earlier in the morning.
The time now is 10:00 and I am feeling much better, less groggy but a little sore in my lower back. I still have the I.V. in my left hand which is accepting my unit of blood that I had given at the Red Cross a week earlier. It took about three hours to transfuse me and while I am in my bed the bone marrow co-ordinator shows up with a goodie bag.
My wife at this point takes over the video camera as I am presented with some parting gifts from the Red Cross (I feel like a game show contestant). I am given a couple large Red Cross note pads, a coffee mug, a T-shirt and heavy duty sweat shirt with a really neat logo of a heart and two faces looking at each other each in differant colors.
I left the hospital at about 3 p.m. (the same day) and headed home. Once I got home I went to bed and slept until early evening, got up for about 1.5 hrs and then off to bed again where I slept until mid morning the next day. I got up (very slowly) and walked about realizing this was not as bad as I thought it was going to be.
Over the next several days I'd be lying if I said I didn't hurt. It was quite painful - BUT thank goodness for those little yellow pain pills. "Take a trip and never leave the house". Part of the pain was a stabbing pain that felt like an electric shock going down my right leg. This all pretty much disappeared after about the one week time frame - just some stiffness hung around (this I figured just to keep me humble).
One week later I am pretty much back too normal - I still have a feeling of stiffness in my hip joint area. I wonder who the patient is, where do they live and most of all I wonder how is he/she doing? You have to put this all in perspective and say what I am going through is nothing to what "my" patient must be going through. I am back to work eight days post operative and have only taken the extra time as I have an excellent employer.
I am back to work - I find that my energy level dwindles off during the mid afternoon but with each day post operative I find myself getting completely back to normal. Matter of fact I would if asked (the Red Cross removes my name from the active list for a period of one year) give bone marrow again without any hesitation at all.
I put this diary together and finally after 22 days post operative I feel completely normal. I've posted this on the Internet not for my glory but to encourage those of you who have not yet signed up on the national registry. Contact your local Red Cross for more information.
I just found out in a letter that I received from the parents of my bone marrow recipient that "my patient" is a 6 year old girl and doing well (at 100+ days post operative). This is the highlight of my year and I look forward to the day when I might get to meet her. At this time I have written a letter to "my patient's family" and "my patient". I hope all is well for her and her family ?
Today I contacted the Red Cross here in Ottawa for an update on the little girl and received very sad news. Apparently she relapsed back into active Cancer (two months ago). As per the contacts at the Red Cross she is undergoing more chemo sessions. They are unable to give me a current up to date status on the little girls condition.
This news was very hard for me to comprehend. My feelings are that of confusion, anger, followed by sadness and a sincere feeling to reach out to that family (wherever they might be) and help them in any way possible.
My prayer is that God will reach down with His loving arms and wrap this family in a protective layer of love and understanding.
Today I was contacted by the Red Cross and they told limited information. The little girl is at home in "stable" condition - no other information was provided. I wonder how she is doing, what part of North America she lives in and what plan of action her doctors are planning to take. (These and about 10,000 other questions).
One year post operative and I finally get my name placed on the active bone marrow registry. My patient is attending school and and apparently doing well considering she has relapsed. She is undergoing conventional methods of cancer treatment at this time.
Since this was my one year anniversary I gave the Red Cross permission to release my name and address to my patient as well as place my name back on the unrelated bone marrow registry "active list."
Received a call from the bone marrow co-ordinator in Ottawa saying that they had heard from the Vancouver, Canada co-ordination center. I was given the name and address of my patient. She is now seven years old and lives in Texas, U.S.A.
When I was given her name and address it all of a sudden hit me that this to me was no longer an anonymous little girl but someone's precious gem. I would love to meet this little person and her family some day. Maybe they would like to visit Canada's capital and enjoy the goodness that God has given us all. Maybe some day...
Today I received a wonderful letter - actually it was two in one. One was a hand written letter from "my patient", the other was from her Mom. The nicest part was a photo of her - what an angel !
I got up enough courage to call her home telephone. You know it's strange, for the past year I constantly thought about the moment when I could get in touch with her and her family and when the actual moment arrived I was scared. Did they want to hear from me ? Was I intruding upon them ? The phone rang once, twice then......
An answering machine - RATS ! ! !
So I left a short greeting along with my name and telephone number.
This happened on Saturday morning.
I did not hear back from the family and I have two days to decide on whether to make a trip to Texas for a visit or stay put here (with lots of SNOW-SNOW-SNOW and COLD-COLD-COLD). You see right now there is a big seat sale on the Airlines (Canadian Airlines and Americian Airlines) but I have to buy the tickets before January 19 to get in on the sale. I called the family at about 6:15 p.m. today and her Mom answered the phone. To say the least my tongue was tied and I hardly knew what to say. I spoke with her Mom and Dad and boy do they have a southern drawl - real neat!
Well today I arranged a flight for a family of five (Myself, my wife and our three young children) - what an adventure - what a holiday. Everyone in my family is looking forward to it - especially the children who have never been out of Canada must less out of our Province. The idea of being on a plane is something they have never experienced. We fly from Ottawa to Toronto then Toronto to Dallas on the 19th of February. We have friends in Plano, Texas and although we have not firmed up plans yet we already have friends there and our "new" friends. Part of the new family is now "Blood related" as she has my bone marrow. Neat eh ! The only thing that is hurting us about going to the U.S.A. is the value of the Canadian dollar - now only worth about .60 cents or in other words the U.S. dollar is worth $1.40 in Canada. Oh well - it will be worth it all regardless of cost.
Called to my bone marrow family in Dallas to let them know what day and time we would be flying down. What came next cannot be described as nothing less than tragic. The little girl age 7 passed away on February 1st. I felt the loss as if it were one of my own children. I spoke with her Mom and Dad and they still expressed an interest to meet us - the feeling was mutual. They will be meeting us at the airport and that I'm sure will be a difficult time for both families.
We arrived in Dallas after a long hard flight from Ottawa, Canada.
When we left it was near minus 30 - when we arrived in Dallas it was 95 degrees. We spent several special times together over those10 days. We also spent many days by ourselves and put over 1200 miles on the rental car we were using. It was really hot - it turned out that the day we arrived it was the start of a major heat wave. Each day was 98 degrees or hotter (the hottest got up to 103 degrees). The last day we stayed dropped to the normal low of near 32 degrees. What a change! The flight back home was very, very rough and long. A lot of people were sick because of the air turbulence. We flew Dallas to Toronto and Toronto to Ottawa. After arriving home at 11:00 p.m. Ottawa time
I noticed that we were missing one bag - the bag that held all our souvenirs and the kids special things that they picked up while at a rodeo. I called the American airline we flew and they said "oh that's too bad, I then guess it's gone". I then called the Canadian airline and they said they would do their best. Two hours later I got a call saying my bag turned up on another flight from Dallas into Toronto and that they would bring it out that same evening (in a driving snow storm). Talk about great customer service!
I've received several hundreds of emails and personal letters from kind folks from all over the world. my contact with the family has been once in the past two years. I would like to have more but if this were meant to be I again say that don't lift up Brian Beattie but this little girl's family in your daily thoughts and prayers.
I would like to thank those who helped me through this interesting procedure. The people at the Red Cross in Ottawa, Ontario Canada. The nurses, surgeons and staff at the Ottawa General Hospital. My wonderful wife and children and last but not least Jesus Christ to whom I and my family have given our lives to.
Sign up today ! You never know, you just may end helping save someone's life ! Would I do it again - you betcha, in an instant.
Not to be altered in any shape or form without the written permission from the author, Brian E. Beattie
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WLP830 German Lager Yeast
This yeast is one of the most widely used lager yeasts in the world. Very malty and clean, great for all German lagers, pilsner, oktoberfest, and marzen.
Style Performance Listing
A listing of how this style ranks amongst different brew styles, on a scale from 0 to 4.
|German Style Pilsner
|Bohemian Style Pilsner
|Munchen Style Helles
|European Style Pilsner
|American Style Light Lager
|American Style Lager
|American Style Premium Lager
|American Style Specialty Lager
|Vienna Style Lager
|Americn Style Amber Lager
|German Style Marzen & Oktoberfest
|European Style Dark & Munchner
|American Style Dark Lager
|German Style Schwarzbier
|German Style Dopplebock
Feedback and experiences from previous customers. Want to leave a review of your own?
"Lager Work Around"
I used this strain to make a lager at ale temperatures. Made a 1.5L starter for a 5 gal batch O.G. 1.055. 10 days in the primary at 65 F and the beer is bright with no major sulfur or butterscotch notes. My new house lager strain.
"Lager Work Around"
I used this strain to make a lager at ale temperatures. Made a 1.5L starter for a 5 gal batch O.G. 1.055. 10 days in the primary at 65 F and the beer is bright with no major sulfur or butterscotch notes. My new house lager strain.
I've used this yeast strain for over 15 years at my pub. It's simply the best all around lager yeast I've ever used. Great taste in almost every style. I've even fermented with at 60-65 degrees to make Commons and Kolsch. Usually lasts 6-8 generations before I need to re-propagate.
"... clears nicely"
This yeast is very consistent in the way that it produces sulfury and unwanted flavors at first and then after lagering three weeks it goes away and clears nicely. It is the force behind the finish of the beer no doubt. So don't worry, just wait two weeks. Not recommended for hoppy beers, the malt flavor 830 gets can be covered by over hopping.
" ... nice clean well balanced malty beer"
Fermented very well at 50 degrees for two weeks. Did a two day diacetyl rest to finish fermenting. Lagered for 9 weeks Produced a nice clean well balanced malty beer.
"Hardy yeast ..."
I wasn't sure how this yeast would hold up to my Double-Dubble (OG = 1.107). I made a beefy starter (2L) and pitched the slurry into the wort. Fermented very strong, but then hung out at 1.046 for 2 weeks. Turns out my zinc concentration was too low. I made up a second starter (again, 2L) but this time with Servomyces. Pitched it into the partially-fermented beer after racking to secondary, and fermentation went to completion (1.019) in just a week. Overall attenuation 81% after 4 weeks at 68˚F, ABV = 12.1%. Hardy yeast, contributed great flavors of plum, raisins, pear, and slight apple.
"Next time I'm going to use ..."
I made a half gallon starter and pitched that into a 3 gal batch. I tasted for diacetyl after the primary and it was pretty high. I racked and did a diacetyl rest but that did very little to remove the butterscotch. I used the slurry from the 3 gal batch to make 8 gals and found no detectable diacetyl . Apparently you cannot stress the need to have lots of healthy yeast when making lagers. It took about 2 weeks of lagering to get the 8 gal batch tasting clean. I'm going to use the slurry again for a Marzen. I brew Ales exclusively so this experiment with mixed results which may be more my fault than the yeasts. Next time I'm going to use yeast nutrient and oxygen. It's nice to be able to brew a lager for a change.
Optimum Ferment Temp.50-55°F (10-13°C)
Alcohol ToleranceMedium
MiniFerment Data ?
As-is Diacetyl75.27ppb
Total Diacetyl221.37ppb
As-is 2,3-Pentanedione38.91ppb
Total 2,3-Pentanedione189.15ppb
Ethyl Acetate22.8ppm
Isoamyl AcetateNA
Isoamyl Alcohol129.83ppm