text:
Longest Run in 4 years February 13, 2008Posted by Lisa Sabin in boston marathon, fitness, marathon, running.
5 comments
The sun peaked over the horizon. Most sane people were still snoozing, when we started our run. Michelle excitedly pushed toward 8:30 pace, as I struggled for the first couple of miles. My GPS revealed a 155 HR, but I didn't feel strong. I knew I had a long day ahead of me. We slowed our pace a bit when Andrea mentioned that we were starting out a little fast. There weren't any complaints from me.
We ran down Madison to McGilvra to include part of the Seattle Marathon course. I have run this course in reverse countless times with groups I coached for Seattle Half Marathon or Mercer Island Half Marathon, over the years.
10 tips for first time marathoners February 7, 2008Posted by Lisa Sabin in fitness, healthy lifestyles, marathon, running.
add a comment
If you are a runner planning your first marathon, here are 10 tips you don't want to miss.
Almost anyone can run a marathon, with proper training. It is the ultimate test for many. 26.2 miles will take you to your edge both mentally and physically.
There is a vast difference between a first time marathoner and a veteran. The first time marathoner may think they can run 26.2 miles, but they don't know what it feels like. They don't know what to expect. They haven't put themselves to the test and passed the test. The veteran runner knows how their body responds to training. They know they can complete a marathon, because they've already done it.
Runnning and "The Serape Effect" February 19, 2007Posted by Lisa Sabin in boston marathon, fitness, marathon, Plantar Fasciitis, Uncategorized.
4 comments
I spent the last two days in a seminar called "Following The Functional Path." The speaker was Vern Gambetta, who is considered the father of functional training. I am sure most of you have heard of functional training. But you may not know what it is or how it applies to the runner.
If you have been following my blog, then you know that I am suffering from plantar fasciitis. I have been coaching and involved in the fitness industry since about 1997, when I started coaching gymnastics. I have been running seriously since 1993 and became a certified personal trainer in 2001. I have had plantar fasciitis off and on 3 times now. Each time that I have had a flare up of plantar fasciitis, I've gone to a podiatrist and looked at the problem from the feet. I am a bit of a pronator, but not an excessive pronator. I have had plantar fasciitis on both sides. I had forgotten that my symptoms were on the right side originally. My podiatrist gave me a cortisone shot in 2004, on the right side. Now I have it on the left.
I started thinking…I know I need to keep up with my strength training. I am not always consistent in the weight room. I love to run more than anything, so sometimes strength training takes a back seat to running or even cycling. Okay, it's last on the list for me! That is beside the point though. Why did my plantar fasciitis move from the right to the left? I am not sure that I can answer that. The human body is complicated in the way it compensates for muscle tightness or weakness. It's always changing.
I learned something new this weekend. Vern talked about the "Serape Effect" A serape is a Mexican or South American garment that crosses over the body in an "x" shape. No, it is not like the leather belts worn by the guys who string people upside down and give them shots of tequila in Cabo. Although, I felt like I could've used some tequila after some of the lunges Vern had us doing this weekend!
A key concept to understand in regard to core function is the "Serape Effect." This concept was articulated by Logan and McKinney in their book "Kinesiology" over fifty years ago. The serape is a Mexican garment that is draped loosely over the shoulders and is crossed in front of the body. The concept serves to reinforce the concept of the muscles of the core as a connector. They identified the serape muscles as the rhomboids, serratus anterior, external obliques and internal obliques. These muscles working together are called the "Serape Effect." Logan & McKinney state that: "The serape effect incorporates several major concepts which are vital to the understanding of movement. In ballistic actions such as throwing and kicking, the serape muscles add to the summation of internal forces. They also transfer internal force from a large body segment, the trunk, to relatively smaller body parts, the limbs. For example, the serape effect functions in throwing by summating, adding to, and transferring the internal forces generated in the lower limbs and pelvis to the throwing limb." (Logan & McKinney p.154)
The serape effect clearly makes the connection that in overhead activities there is a definite hip to shoulder relationship. According to Logan and McKinney using the example of a right handed thrower: "There is a definite interaction between the pelvic girdle on the left and the throwing limb on the right by way of concentric contraction of the left internal oblique, right external oblique, and serratus anterior on the right at the initiation of the throw. The pelvic girdle is rotating to the left and the rib cage is rotating to the right." (Logan & McKinney p 156) This movement paradigm is true in all overhead activities. It is a clear rational for training the core in diagonal and rotational patterns in order to take full advantage of core function. What is amazing is that this was articulated over fifty years ago and there are still people who do not take advantage of this naturally occurring phenomenon. This has broad implications in performance enhancement as well as injury prevention and rehabilitation.
This weekend Vern had us all line up and do some running without using our arms. This demonstated how much rotation occurs in running. After that, we did some walking while rotating our arms across the body, forwards and backwards. We did several variations of this simple exercise. What became apparent to me was that I had trouble rotating my upper body. I was tight rotating in the transverse plane.
I am going to incorporate more rotational movements into my routine, along with the usual squats and lunges. I have always known that it's important to flex, extend and rotate and to work in all 3 planes of motion. Now I have a clearer understanding about how this applies to us runners. It's important to be sports specific in your training. That means if there is a rotational component to running, then runners should not forget to include rotational movements in their training to prevent injury.
Thank you Vern for a great seminar. The two days were well spent.
Vern Gambetta, Gambetta Sports Training Systems
Recommendations For Nutrition And Fluid Replacement During Endurance Events February 12, 2007Posted by Lisa Sabin in fitness, healthy lifestyles, marathon, nutrition, running, triathlon.
5 comments
Recommendations for nutrition and fluid replacement for endurance events
During workout
8 Oz. Every 15 minutes
24 Oz. For 1 hour of exercise
32 Oz. For 1.5 hours of exercise
48 Oz. For 2 hours of exercise
Sip water and or sports drink during the run. Don't let yourself become dehydrated. Don't wait until you are thirsty. Feelings of thirst sometimes don't occur until you are already somewhat dehydrated.
Post workout
Replace what was lost (2 cups per lb, 16 Oz.)
Ingest .5 grams of carbohydrate per lb of body weight
Example 130 lb x .5 = 65 grams of carbohydrate
Which = 260 calories
2 hours later ingest another 260 calories
The definition of hydration is water balance. Water out equals water in. Some possible side effects of dehydration are lightheadedness, nausea, muscle cramps. When you become dehydrated you lose water, calcium, potassium and sodium. It is necessary to replace these nutrients.
Take advantage of replacing lost carbohydrates during the first half hour after exercise. Your metabolism is charged. The longer you wait to eat, the less glycogen will be stored in your muscles, and the longer it takes to recover. You can rely of sports drinks if you are not able to eat right after a workout.
Some good choices:
Bananas, Oranges, Orange Juice, Gatorade, Sports Drinks, Coca Cola,
Potato, Yogurt or Figs
It is important to make sure that you are getting enough carbohydrates when you are training for endurance events. Your muscles will recover more quickly and you will feel better when there are adequate stores of carbohydrates in your muscles to fuel your long runs.
Emily Edison, MS, RD, ACSM-HFI, Momentum Nutrition & Fitness
Geoff Lecovin, DC, ND, LAc
Listening To My Running Coach February 9, 2007Posted by Lisa Sabin in boston marathon, marathon, running, yoga.
add a comment
I haven't ran all week. I've been logging in 1/2 hour sessions on the Elliptical and lifting weights this week. I got up early to do Power Hot Yoga. My coach says I need to be selfish and make sure that I do my yoga every week. hotyogaofkirkland
I am going to run in my new orthodics tomorrow. I have taken a week off running. This has been difficult, but I am trusting the process. I am a control freak. I am not always good at letting things happen or waiting to see how it goes. I like to take charge. Running is one thing that makes me feel as if I am in control.
This is one of the reasons I am working with a coach. I don't always do what is best for me. I am good at being disciplined and working hard. I am not always good at relaxing and giving myself a break. I think everyone needs coaches. I need someone there to help me see the big picture.
Treadmill vs. Outdoor Land Walking or Running February 3, 2007Posted by Lisa Sabin in boston marathon, fitness, Injury Prevention, marathon, running, Treadmill Running.
24 comments
1. How is treadmill walking/running different from land walking or running?When walking/running on land, you have to contend with specific environmental conditions; for example, weather conditions such as wind and rain, the changing cant of roads, other traffic, hard sufaces and wet slippery terrain.Treadmills cannot prepare you completely for running outside. The variation of running outside on different surfaces is actually healthier for your body. Changing the surfaces, speed and incline or decline keep the body from suffering from overuse.When on a treadmill, your mind and body must contend with a running in a confined space, belt lag, vibration and possible boredom.Mechanically, your body must contend with landing on a surface that is moving in the opposite direction. The rearward rolling treadmill decreases the need for your hamstrings to pull your upper body forward; however, your hip flexors have to work harder to control your foot being dragged backwards and in pulling your lower leg forward. A decrease in push off ability (caused by the moving belt) further increases the load on your hip flexors.The treadmill sets an artificial pace that is unchanging in light of indirect factors (e.g., headwind, terrain changes etc). It's easier to maintain a running pace that would be more difficult outside. For this reason, many who do a lot of training on a treadmill have difficulties in applying the same speed to the hard surface. They may find that they aren't able to maintain the same pace, and as their mind wonders, their pace decreases.The impact on skeletal bones may be less on a treadmill because the surface is more flexible and the stride belts cushion the impact.In terms of energy usage, most research suggests that there is no significant difference between treadmill and land surface running.2. Is running/walking on a treadmill dangerous?As with any form of training, overuse injuries are a concern. Mixing up running and walking surfaces help prevent repetitve overload injuries. If possible, alternate between walking/running on the treadmill and walking/running on land. Try utilizing different cardio machines to add variety.Natural gait and proper body alignment can also be adversely affected. These alterations in gait techniques can be caused by an incline which is too steep or a pace which is too fast or too slow. Body alignment and posture can be compromised. Incorrect alignment can alter the correct force transfer along the body and increase the stress on joints and muscles.When your foot strikes the treadmill belt, the force through the limb is transferred to the belt, which is travelling in the opposite direction. This impact force causes the belt to stop momentarily (even reverse direction slightly) before belt speed is reinforced by the motor. The amount of belt lag varies with the power of the motor, looseness of the belt, belt speed and weight of the individual. The sharp, reverse-direction acceleration, for a high repetitive duration, may not be complimentary to your body.The smaller and lighter the treadmill, the more the vibration (especially at the higher speeds). This can be clearly felt when running on a cheaper domestic treadmill compared to the more expensive treadmills found in health clubs. Whole body vibration (over a long period, like truck driving) has been linked to lower back problems.3. Can muscle imbalances result from continued use of treadmills in training?This depends of the individual's technique, previous injuries, speed of training, and type of treadmill. If you have an existing muscle imbalance or injury, the treadmill may not help. The lack of variation may will only prolong recovery.Thus, in order to prevent muscle imbalance, variety is the key. Either alternate training surfaces or cardio machines. If the treadmill is your only option, alter your training methodology (Inclines, Speed, Interval, and Long Slow Distance, etc).Sources:Dave Schmitz PT, LAT, CSCS, PESHealth Services at Columbia
Happy Day! February 2, 2007Posted by Lisa Sabin in Injury Prevention, marathon, Plantar Fasciitis, running.
6 comments
Today I picked up my new orthodics. My podiatrist recommends breaking them in slowly. That means 1-2 hours the first day, 3-4 the next day, and progress to wearing them all day.
They feel pretty good so far. I'm tempted to go for a short run today to try them out.
I am definitely up for running with Michelle, Sara and Zappoman on Sunday morning. It will be good to get in a nice run before the Superbowl.
Next on the agenda….Gearing up for the Stpatsdash.com.
Plantar Fasciitis Improving February 1, 2007Posted by Lisa Sabin in boston marathon, marathon, Plantar Fasciitis, running.
add a comment
I did some crosstraining today. I spent 10 minutes on the elliptical trainer, 10 minutes on the stationary bike and ran 1 mile. I am trying to crosstrain a bit more so I don't become deconditioned while I am working through the plantar fasciitis.
The work I am doing for my plantar fasciitis has been helping. I've been icing and stretching. I have a new band exercise that I am doing to strengthen the anterior tibialis. That's the muscle that's in the front of the shin. It is activated by flexing the foot. My physical therapist is having me do a couple of sets of 10 every day with inversion, straight up and eversion
I am excited about getting fitted for orthodics tomorrow. I am ready to move forward in training for Boston!
Plantar Fasciitis-Progress January 26, 2007Posted by Lisa Sabin in marathon, Plantar Fasciitis, running.
add a comment
I have had a couple of ulrasound hydrocortizone treatments now. I am still feeling pain during the first few minutes of running. I am trying to limit the running, and stick to soft surfaces.
I'll get fitted for new orthodics next Friday. Yea! Can't wait.
Meantime…It's ice-massage and PT exercises.
Race Report January 25, 2007Posted by Lisa Sabin in Fitness Goals, marathon, running, triathlon.
add a comment
I have some friends who are training for an Ironman this year. They have been doing triathlons for a few years now. In fact my friend Shelley and I did our first triathlon together, The Beneroya, Seafair.com in 2000. Her husband Mitch is an awesome cyclist and is a race director for Cascade.org
We have done a lot of cycling and running together. Mitch and Shelley have done lots of half-marathons, but this year they went to watch the Ironman up in Penticton, Canada, ironman.ca They signed up and started training.
One of the milestones in their training was to run a marathon. They just got back from Carlsbad, California. Here is the report:
We just got home from a long day of slooow walking, cursing airport ramps, and flopping in & out of my car. The quads have rebelled.
But I am getting ahead of myself………
We arrived in San Diego with the sun on our backs and the ocean breeze in our hair. After a little mess up with our hotel (nobody told us the whole thing would be under renovations), we lucked out and scored a sweet deal at the swank "Grand Pacific Palisades Resort"… Yes, I do mean resort. It's a wonder what a little internet and a friendly phone call can do for you in a jam. The fabulous pool overlooked the ocean with gas fire pits and an super hot tub. Our room was gorgeous and overlooked LEGOLAND. Too fun!
Race morning was easy, with presidential parking right near the start line… (and PLENTY of honey buckets to go around.) The sun was just coming up as the gun went off, and was rising just as we hit the South Pacific Highway which stretches along the ocean. It was a beautiful race. From mile 4-5 we were accompanied by a pod of dolphins swimming along the course. It was a PERFECT day for running. Sunny, mild cool breeze, and about 65 degrees. I even got tan lines on my legs. We were sailing right along…. feeling REEEEALLY good… We think we hit our usual 1/2 marathon time of 2:03ish at the split. So, things were going well oh, until about mile 17… that's when Mitch started to notice cramps… little nagging ones… but there none the less. I still felt great, trucking along. According to the split times we were averaging about 9-10 minute miles right through mile 20 (including walking thru stops to hydrate, one pee stop, and 2 vaseline stops.) Then came mile 21. I sort of picture it like this… you're driving down the freeway, noticing the beautiful scenery, excited to get to your destination. Everyone is fed and watered, nobody has to pee…the tunes are playing in the background ~ when, out of nowhere – a deer jumps from the bushes and BAM! your car slams straight into it. Yes, this was the experience. Mitch's cramps got worse – shut him down at times, and my legs got really, reeeeally tired. Hello Hip Flexors! It was mile-marker to mile-marker after that. 🙂 We slowed right down. We crossed at a whopping 4hours and 48minutes. No land speed records, but proud and still standing. We ate ripple chips like they were going out of style! Yummmmmm! Salt!
We revelled in our medals at the finish line… checking out the accomplishments all around. 26.2 miles -in-a-row. One girl was literally sitting on a pile of ice. It looked sooooooo comfy!! We really wanted to lie in the grass and stretch but it was all fenced off. So we decided to pack it in and head back to the swank hotel. We took a loooooooong nap that afternoon and booked a delicious massage in the evening. Terry-the-massage-person was no 'Shelley Would' (my friend and the BEST massage therapist ever), but she did the trick. Then, we slept. And slept. And slept. Surprisingly, today I don't feel wiped out ~ just revolting quads. Really, violently, painfully revolting quads. Terry -the massage person -said she was surprised that she couldn't find any knots in my muscles. I was happy to hear this. But it didn't help the pain. Even though she didn't feel them, there were hot burning coals in the belly of every leg muscle. The plane ride home was cramped. I'm walking like a person with peg-legs. Damn those ramps at the airport! And, seriously, Who designed toilet seats SO CLOSE TO THE GROUND??? Thank goodness for the "family/assisted" stalls with the bars to lower myself down because those last 2 inches would be a free fall. But other than a raw little toe, I hope I won't have any lasting ills… (well, the jury is still out on the knee pain – but I'm thinking it will work itself out in the wash.).
Except of course, that Mitch has already contracted the dreaded 'Marathon Amnesia'. Clearly his cramping wasn't as bad or as searing into his memory as he claims. He just said….."This is warped, but I want to do another one!" Yes, sick indeed.
Way to go Mitch and Shelley…One step closer to Ironman. sdmarathon.com


text:
Below is a list of
Vinyl Businesses for Sale.
Click on the listing heading to view the full details.
SALE PENDING - Building Surface Cleaning
SALE PENDING - This company has developed a very profitable niche business in exterior building surface cleaning in both the commercial and residential arena and is easy to operate.
This business provides surface-cleaning (water, chemical or sandblast) for wood, a ...
SALE PENDING Cleaning-Exterior Building
RETAIL: Flooring - #05-57
RETAIL: Floor Covering and Carpet retail outlet for sale! Located in Northern Ohio near Lake Erie and the Islands. Great local reputation for over 26 years. They sell and install carpet, ceramic tile, vinyl flooring, and both hardwood and laminate floors. Sales of nea ...
Promotional/Specialty Products & Awards
This well managed, highly profitable Advertising and Promotional Products Company is an ideal family business. It is situated in an upscale "bedroom county" of Jacksonville, Florida, and is surrounded by many new (several gated) communities, great schools and numerous ...
Local Family Restaurant
This is a local family restaurant serving breakfast, lunch & dinner. It is well known for its food and breakfast is served all day. The kitchen area has a new hood and Ansul system, deep fryer, and griddle. Lots of room for growth by opening more hours and serving all ...
Advanced search
One of the most advanced search tools on any business listing site - narrow your
search by keywords, categories, locations, and more.
International listings
Search for businesses for sale - in 11 top countries and the regions within them.
For more options, see world businesses for sale in 178 countries.
Business broker directory
A comprehensive listing of brokers and agents across the United States. Be represented
when you buy or sell a business.
Browse categories
Browse and find businesses for sale by state or by one of 42 categories.
by tags
Using "tag clouds," you can visually search businesses for sale by popular keywords
and locations.
Search by Acquireo id
If you know the listing Id of a business for sale, you can quickly look it up here.
Business Buyer articles
Preparing to buy a business? Get a wealth of information on the process.
Business Seller articles
Preparing to sell your business? Avoid the obvious mistakes of others and enhance
your success.
Franchise articles
Owning and operating a franchise is different from a standalone business - or is
Business for sale
Enjoy fast and light reading flavored with a touch of humor and sprinkled with business
ideas you can use.
Business directory
View listings of select firms and services including real estate, finance, legal,
and more.
RSS Feeds
Stay updated by subscribing to our fresh and healthy syndicated content.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Have you at any point fantasized how your extraordinary grandparents were resembling? Don't you miss the family parties whose photographs are not accessible at this point? Gone are where you need to purchase a collection albums to store the pictures of your treasured recollections. With the headway of data and innovation, a few sites have sprung up in the web space which offer you the faculty of online photo storage. More or less, these sites which keep running on best cloud storage go about as online adaptations of customary photograph collections where you can store every one of your pictures with no dread of harm or loss of value. At web space, there are numerous of sites offering on the web photograph collection storeroom. Prior we use to rely upon conventional method for taking photographs and putting away them into shoe boxes, by pass of time they ended up noticeably dusty photograph collection. However, with the introduction of advanced period, antiquated photographs have been supplanted with high caliber of pictures with better prints and web sharing of photographs.
The Advent of Portals Offering Unlimited and Free Online Photo Storage Facility
Sites offering online photo storage office offer a few focal points of the best cloud storage office. Most outstanding and favorable position offered by these locales is putting away your photos free of cost. For this reason, you should simply be joining in the site and complying with the standards and controls of the site. The tenets and directions may differ from site to site. Different favorable circumstances offered by these sites are:
Transferring Photographs in a Bother Free Way
The procedure of photograph transferring in sites offering on the web photograph collection stockpiling isn't uniform. While a few sites permit transferring one photograph at any given moment, others have the feature of transferring numerous photos without a moment's delay. Each of them has their own particular points of interest. If there should arise an occurrence of the primary sites, as the client can transfer just a single photo at any given moment, he/she winds up noticeably choosier and offers need to transfer those photos which have an interesting story to tell. If there should be an occurrence of second sort of sites, the client spares a lot of time by stacking the photos in bundle.
Offering Your Appreciated Minutes to Your Adored Ones
Sites offering online photo storage office likewise offer simple sharing alternative of the photos transferred. Henceforth, your precious ones can likewise witness your valued minutes with no bother. Every one of the sites have strict protection arrangement. They offer you the chance to share your photos just with the general population you need. Nonetheless, you can impart these photos to world likewise in the event that you need. Online photo storage has many favorable position like boundless photograph stockpiling, trade and sharing, transferring time takes scarcely couple of minutes to clump the photographs by means of cells and desktops, sparing them into displays, extra storage room, and data transfer capacity, which is associated with different person to person communication locales, free with no charge.
One of a Kind Recollections Stay Unfading Until the End of Time
At online photo storage sites, the nature of your photos stays in as-it-is way for a considerable length of time to come. You don't need to avoid potential risk to keep the nature of the photo in place. Life has been reformed a ton because of innovative innovation and propelled science. There are presumably the snapshots of gush and warmth, which we want to catch and jam it for eternity. Photographs are just source to store and offer it with friends and family .the huge developing fame of web give the stage to store boundless photographs at online photo storage sites and offer it online with everybody, giving broad apparatuses and highlights to it.
Because of the above points of interest, the repute of sites offering online photo storage by means of utilizing best cloud storage is presently at an unequaled high.


text:
Innocence, enemy of Tact
Ruby: "Dad, you remind me of Shrek."
Me: "Oh, yeah? Why?"
Ruby: "Well, Shrek is fat... but you're not fat."
Me: "I'm sorta fat."
Ruby: "No! No, you're not!"
Owen: "You're the best!"
Ruby: "Anyway, Shrek is ugly. But you're not ugly."
Me: "So, if I'm not fat and not ugly, what qualities do I have that reminds of Shrek?"
Ruby: "Other... things... that are part of his character."
Labels: The Moppets, Weltschmerz


text:
Kessil blue marine light that is 6 months old. I had this along with a second one on my 200 litre reef tank with great results in growth and colour.
Comes with a fixed goose neck. I now keeping a 800 litre tank, with larger Kessills. The item "Kessil H80 LED Light With Free Gooseneck" is in sale since Friday, March 23, 2018.
This item is in the category "Pet Supplies\Fish & Aquarium\Lighting & Hoods". The seller is "1doeboy" and is located in Clitheroe.
This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Russian federation, Canada, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Chile.


text:
Promote Your Song Here Whatsapp +2349095635533
Young Thug dropped "Relationship" Featuring Future off a quick teaser for his much anticipated Easy Breezy Beautiful Thugger Girls album today (June 13). The racy video features a gang of masked bandits kidnapping a new victim for what appears to be some type of underground Thugger ritual.,Back in late April, Young Thug announced the album E.B.B.T.G. (Easy Breezy Beautiful Thugger Girls).
Young Thug's highly anticipated new "singing" album Easy Breezy Beautiful Thugger Girls (or now simply Beautiful Thugger Girls) was finally made available on iTunes


text:
The best attractions in Portage Park
Portage Park's small museums and beautiful old theaters give this Northwest Side neighborhood a ton of character
Portage Park's rich history shines through each of the compelling attractions and things to do. Home to the magnificent Portage Theater, the National Veterans Art Museum, and the Irish-American Heritage Center, the Northwest Side neighborhood is like a mini-museum of 20th century of American history. But it's not just home to some of Chicago's top institutions—Portage Park has a lineup of family-friendly spots, including some of the best playgrounds in Chicago. If you're looking for fun ways to spend time in Portage Park, look no further than these excellent attractions.
RECOMMENDED: Our complete Portage Park neighborhood guide
An email you'll actually love
Sign up to our Couchbound newsletter and bring the city to your sofaSubscribe now
Things to do in Portage Park
Portage Theater
Smack-dab at Six Corners in Portage Park, Portage Theater is one of Chicago's classic cinemas. The megaphone-shaped auditorium was built in 1920, and the iconic parquee and art-deco facade were updated in the 1940s. Though it shuttered for a five-year period in the early aughts, the theater still shows a regular slate of popular films, as well as classic film screenings and live events.
National Veterans Art Museum
The National Veterans Art Museum displays art produced by veterans of the Vietnam War and other conflicts. The museum aims to explore a more thorough understanding of the consequences of war through the viewpoint of emotionally and/or physically traumatized war veterans.
Portage Park
The neighborhood namasake park, Portage Park is a gorgeous display of landscaping, making it a popular location for weddings and other special outdoor ceremonies. Drive through the gated entrance at Irving Park Road and Central Avenue to access the popular outdoor pool, six tennis courts, a dog park, a nature walk, baseball fields and more. It's the ideal spot to stay cool on a hot summer afternoon.
Irish American Heritage Center
The Irish-American heritage center is a non-profit organization that seeks to preserve Irish tradition and culture in Chicago. It boasts an extensive slate of programming on Irish dance, music, literature, and more. With a library, museum, art gallery, classrooms and of course an in-house Irish pub, it's an excellent resource for Irish-Americans to take in their cultural history.
Copernicus Center
This not-for-profit foundation aims to serve the metropolitan Chicago area as a cultural, educational and recreational entertainment resource. It also hosts a classic rock concert or two (recent visitors have included Yes, Kansas and Steve Vai).
Ridgemoor Country Club
Who says country clubs are just for suburbanites? The century-old Ridgemoor Country Club is a beautiful haven on the Northwest Side, with a rich history and family-friendly accommodations. If you're itching to get out to the links but don't want to schlep out to the 'burbs, Ridgemoor offers excellent, accessible 18-hole golf course. Of course, it is a country club, so you'll need a membership to play.
Dunham Park
Founded in 1945, this Chicago Park District recreational space serves the residents of Portage Park with a fieldhouse, fields, tennis courts, a playground, a fitness center, a spray pool, and more. Dunham Park offers an impressive slate of recreational activities for folks of all ages, with indoor soccer and basketball being the most popular.
Portage Park Farmers Market
The Portage Park Famer's Market is held several Sundays from June through October, right near the northeast gate of Portage Park. Farmers come to Portage Park with their locally-grown produce, as well as meats, dairy, baked goods, tamales, coffee, honey, homemade soaps and—well, you get it.
Artside Out Studio
This art studio aims to make art a bigger part of the lives of adults and children. Classes like mask making, puppetry, drawing and performance are some of what you'll find here. In addition, they host summer camps, birthday parties and even classes for home-schooled children.
Dickinson Park Playlot
This little patch of park is the perfect destination for Portage Park families with little ones. It's about two-thirds of an acre and boasts a spray pool and a popular little playground. It has been updated recently with a soft surface, so there's no need to worry if the toddlers take a tumble.


text:
Buy & Sell
Extra Services
A Marine was arrested by the Okinawa Prefecture Police for an attempt to smuggle hemp into Japan through mail. According to Okinawa Prefecture Police, Corporal John L. Little, stationed at Camp Hansen, attempted to receive Marijuana from his sister in North Carolina. The total weight of the package was 3.74 grams. The Marijuana was stuffed inside a peanut canister with candy and chocolate camouflaging the illegal substance.
Marine held for attempt to smuggle marijuana
Date Posted: 1998-05-18
The Naha International Airmail Office and customs authorities conducted a search of the package with dogs which located the Marijuana.
The package arrived in Naha on March 30. However, the authorities waited for the Marine to pick up the package. The Okinawa Prefecture Police who investigated the case searched the barracks room of the Marine suspected of the crime, Apr. 6, found the weed and arrested him.


text:
New #1
No users visible in Local Users and Groups
After forgetting the local administrator password, I followed that guide for offline editing the SAM registry file. This clearly caused a problem, because no I see no users in LUAG as per the attached. All the accounts work fine, except the built-in administrator account which I can't do anything with (if I try to enable it using the 'net user' command, net crashes).
I suspect I may just have to live with this, but does anyone have any suggestions about how to 'clean' the administrator account in the registry so that LUAG works again?


text:
The Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park featured many indie rock up-and-comers, as well as established acts like Neil Young, Metallica, and Stevie Wonder.
In addition to music — the publicized lineup plus small pop-up concerts — the August 10-12 festival also featured gourmet food vendors, a "Choco Land" of desserts, free ice-cream from Ben and Jerry's, and corporate promotions (Intel gave away computers and
Toyota hosted several bands in a small concert/interview forum).
The Texas band, White Denim — which opened for Wilco in San Diego in January — performed its brand of guitar centered jams early on Friday, and could be heard soundchecking as concertgoers arrived. Set highlights included "Street Joy," from 2011′s D.


text: fan for too long 2 259 Report post Posted February 7, 2019 Welcome to the Magic Markelle. Just do what you do. Have faith bro. We got Vuch from philly and he's an all star now. You the next. "Rolling out the Blue carpet for ya" 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


text: This week's "Minister's Minute" is about the miracle of Hanukkah. Historically it commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. It is also known as the Festival of Lights. As we continue our journey through the Advent season, Rev. Mary reminds you that "a great miracle has happened in you, and in all of us". Unity of Buffalo invites you to celebrate the second Sunday of Advent with us on Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. Our Sunday Services and Youth Ed. Program start at 10 a.m. ALL are welcome to join us! Unity is a positive path for spiritual living. Subscribe to our channel to view new videos.


text:
- The Best Face Masks Review
Perricone MD DMAE Firming Pads Review
Advertising DisclosureThe content that appears on this page is presented as an overview vs. comparative marketing. The provided information includes product information, overviews, buying guides, and product specifications. All trademarks, registered trademarks and service-marks mentioned on this site are the property of their respective owners. If something is factually inaccurate please contact us and let us know. By contributing your product facts helps to better serve our readers and the accuracy of the content.
The table below does not include all companies or all available products in the market but those that we promote as their affiliates. In full compliance with the FTC guidelines, please assume that any and all links on the table are affiliate links, and we may receive compensation if you click one of these and make a purchase. We are independently owned and the opinions expressed here are our own. All editorial content is written without prejudice or bias, regardless of sponsor or affiliate associations.
Perricone MD DMAE Firming Pads Description
This Perricone DMAE Firming Pads review will provide you with the information you need to determine whether or not this targeted anti-aging skincare treatment can really diminish the appearance of fine lines[1], wrinkles, and dull looking skin.
Perricone MD DMAE Firming Pads is a targeted, anti-aging skincare treatment. These pre-soaked pads use a blend of DMAE and Pentylene Glycol to exfoliate away dead skin and other impurities without disrupting the skin's moisture barrier.
With continued use, the appearance of sagging skin, wrinkles, uneven tone and texture will noticeably diminish. With just one swipe, the skin will appear tighter, brighter, and more youthful.
For best results, smooth one saturated wipe over your cleansed face and neck. You may use this skincare treatment up to two times per day, during your morning and evening skincare routines. If you have particular areas of concern, simply press the pad onto the trouble spot for a few seconds. Be sure to follow up with your preferred moisturizer and use an SPF of at least 30 during the day for optimum results.
Perricone MD DMAE Firming Pads retails for $80.00 per 60 pads on several very well known skincare retailer websites.
Perricone MD DMAE Firming Pads Ingredients
- DMAE: This ingredient diminishes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by firming the skin.
- Pentylene Glycol: This ingredient helps retain moisture.
Perricone MD DMAE Firming Pads Advantages
- Perricone MD is a well-known, trusted skincare brand.
- These saturated pads are easy to use and don't make a mess.
- This skincare treatment claims to diminish the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and dullness.
Perricone MD DMAE Firming Pads Disadvantages
- This skincare treatment is prohibitively expensive.
- This product uses a high amount of DMAE, which is a controversial ingredient that many people tend to avoid[2].
- There are very few reviews available from trusted, third party websites.
Perricone MD DMAE Firming Pads claims that it can sweep away dead skin and other pore-clogging impurities to reveal smoother, younger, more even looking skin. Although this may sound like the perfect addition to your skincare regimen, there are several issues we think you should consider before purchasing.
This product is quite pricey, particularly when you consider the limited amount of product you receive. Additionally, this product contains a questionable ingredient in the form of DMAE.
DMAE has been shown to cause issues, such as cell deterioration. Including such an ingredients seems quite counterproductive, especially considering its anti-aging claims.
We'd strongly recommend continuing your search for an anti-aging skincare treatment that can improve the overall look of your complexion without causing potential issues such as moisture barrier deterioration.
Perricone MD DMAE Firming Pads is available on several very well known skincare retailer websites. These sites have quite reasonable return policies. If, for any reason, you're unhappy with your purchase, simply return it within 30 days for a full refund. Be sure to include proof of purchase with your return.


text:
As a new feature of the Business Process Manager V7.5.1 platform, process applications can now be deleted from the repository. In the previous version of BPM, version 7.5.0 & 18.104.22.168, users could only archive snapshots within a process application. This did not remove the application; rather it was merely hidden from the default view and it was still stored in the repository and the database.
In the latest version of BPM, users can now actually delete the process application, and in turn, delete all snapshots and instances tied to that application, including deletion of these entries from the database.
To delete a process application, click on the process application that you want to delete and then click on Manage.
Next, click on Archive Process App and click on Archive.
Click on the Process Apps tab of Process Center and then click on Archived.
Click on the process app that you previously archived and select Delete Process App, click on Delete.
If you then return to the Process Apps tab in Process center, you will notice that the process app no longer appears in the list.
We can actually confirm that all database entries are also removed as part of the process app deletion. Here we can see that the entry for our application named TestApplication was added to the BPMDB in the table LSW_PROJECT.
After deleting the process app, this entry is no longer present in the table. If the application contained snapshots and BPDs, these entries would also be removed from the LSW_SNAPSHOT and LSW_BPD tables respectively.
Please keep in mind, that this cleanup only happens in Process Center. Currently, the product does not have the capaibility to clean up these components on the Process Server side. However, this is an important new feature to help keep your Process Center repository clean and its database clean and efficient.
Seth Gagnon, a Senior Consultant for Prolifics, has over eight years experience in the healthcare industry and has worked with business process management technology to automate member enrollment and claim adjudication for a Fortune 200 healthcare client. He has experience in IBM middleware products such as WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Process Server, WebSphere Business Process Manager, and other products in the IBM BPM stack. Seth received his BS in Management Information Systems from the University of CT and his MS in Technology Commercialization from Northeastern University.


text:
CAMRIS International is an international development and research firm that realizes innovative solutions to development challenges through high-quality, cost-effective program and research management services. With experience working in more than 80 countries, we combine our proven systems with today's most effective, evidence-based best practices to improve development outcomes. We apply a customized, customer-centric, cost-effective business approach to offer greater value to our clients.
CAMRIS seeks a Chief of Party to lead and manage the upcoming USAID/Jordan Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Activity. The USAID/Jordan MEL activity is a five-year Mission-wide flagship MEL mechanism with an expected start date of December 2018. Under this award, CAMRIS will provide fast, flexible, demand-driven MEL support, guidance, and capacity development for USAID/Jordan, its IPs, Government of Jordan entities, and local research organizations.
Software Powered by iCIMS


text:
The draft agenda for the January 11th BOE meeting is up. A couple things I noticed:
A. Special Board Committee – Facilities Plan: Dr. Judy Wiegand
B. State Report Card: Dr. Judy Wiegand
More details will be available on boarddocs on Friday once the district and the Board President finalize the agenda.
UPDATE: Now on boarddocs.


text:
When I was young, this is how I understood you approached a person for a relationship or conversation.
The current trend, which everyone seems to do to me all the time, is to grab your ear without engaging you in conversation, then fire little bits and snippets to try and ascertain if 'you are the one'.
This is not a form of conversation starting and finding out I am open to, and when it happens I feel stunned and detained for another person's purpose against my will and I feel powerless and abused, because all they want is to satisfy themselves that I am the one they have heard about.
Yet, someone is ill or injured on the street and people walk by.
Recently, appropriately or not, I want to collapse, just give up, let my legs stop holding me up and fall to the ground. Just stop trying, not even necessarily lose consciousness and that is what I anticipate might be the problem, because if I am not supported in that moment and if people leave me I might end up in the hands of the mental health services as has happened before, unless there is someone who will stay with me and insist that doesn't happen.
So I can't stop, I daren't and everyone wants to use probes to find out if I am who they think I am and what they have heard is true, but they don't care about me as a person and coming up to me and saying,'are you all right, can we talk?'
No one knows or cares, unless I say so, that I am in a violent situation and my stomach hurts and I feel sick and as if I have to deal with the situation myself because when I ask for help nothing is actually done to change the situation. Therefore I feel as if I need to buy a cheap dinner service and ask the violent and harassing ones round for a meal, while I am actually living in fear day and night, then when I get away from the flat feeling embarrassed because I think I am being immature and over-reacting and it is all my fault and who do I think I am and I should know better.
And I write far more than I want to on posts like this because people keep grabbing my ears and life in that way and I get so angry I lose control of where I am going. I'm a paying customer and it feels like harassment and extortion, not to mention personally invasive and disrespectful. It makes me feel trapped by their assumptions, unable to back out of things then accepting responsibility for a choice which was eventually not made completely happily, and I feel, right now, as if I am under exam conditions, using an internet cafe, and panicking because I feel as if I am being expected to stop writing this and talk to the proprietor at his insistence and expectation.
I have no boundaries of protection that are respected.
This has been how it is for years, and I feel sick.
More slamming doors, incorporating my speech pattern into his speech, clearing his throat and employing a tone towards me as soon as I walk in. I do not have my own voice. These people are deliberately stealing and demanding my right to myself and what is mine to give, and I suppose I have to pay for having used the service as well.
He is angry, among other things, but he will never say so.
This is the only internet cafe I know in Nottingham. But I feel hurt and everything.


text:
Simplexity Travel Management Announced as Birmingham City Football Club's New Travel Management Partner
Pictured from left to right: Edward Zhang, Director BCFC; Rob Davis, Corporate Travel Manager, Simplexity Travel Management; Mark Smith, Head of Business Development, Simplexity Travel Management and James Beatie, First Team Coach BCFC
Simplexity Travel Management has partnered with Birmingham City Football Club to become its Official Travel Management Partner.
Simplexity Travel will handle all of the first team and Academy's travel requirements, both domestically and abroad, for the foreseeable future.
Already working with the likes of Brentford FC and Millwall FC, the company is ideally placed to understand a championship team's demanding travel schedule.
Mark Smith, Simplexity Travel's Head of Business Development, commented, "We are delighted to be working with Birmingham City Football Club on an official footing. The savings it will make will be enormous, and not just in a financial sense. In-house staff will now be free to direct their efforts elsewhere, rather than spending countless hours making – and changing – travel plans."
Added James Beattie, First Team Coach at Birmingham City FC, "Simplexity Travel has come on board and taken the time to fully understand all our travel requirements, identifying creative solutions for even the most specific request. It is key to work with a travel partner that allows the team and staff to be fully focused on the football, and so far Simplexity Travel has delivered on all areas. We look forward to continuing to work with their team."
For more information about our Sports Travel please contact firstname.lastname@example.com or call 0203 535 9290.


text:
Online retail searches grew substantially in the U.K. during this year's first quarter, but the growth of mobile retail searches far outpaced that of regular online searches, according to a report by Google and the British Retail Consortium.
Mobile retail searches grew by 181 percent year over year and accounted for 11 percent of all retail searches. Overall, retail searches grew by 29 percent, according to the report.
"Online is the fastest growing part of retailing," says Stephen Robertson, general director of the British Retail Consortium. "We need to better understand that development and what's driving it… A 29-percent increase in retail searches in a year is a huge increase in potential shoppers."
Robertson adds that the rise of mobile use to one in 10 searches should send a message to retailers who have yet to optimize their sites for mobile viewing, as they could be missing out on a lot of shoppers.
"The star performer is mobile. A three-fold increase reveals customers are taking to smartphone and tablet shopping very rapidly," Robertson says.
Retailers that had both an online and offline presence, however, had the biggest increase in searches, growing by 42 percent year over year compared to online-only shops that saw a 19-percent increase, according to the report.
The report also showed that more foreign shoppers are going online and looking at U.K. retailers when they want to buy. And the number of searches for U.K. sellers by overseas consumers grew by 27 percent year over year, according to the report. Many of those searches were targeted toward central and greater London, with these areas getting 46 percent of all retail searches, the report states.
But that's not to say that U.K. shoppers aren't also looking elsewhere for their goods. In fact, 21 percent more shoppers in the U.K. went to a foreign site to find what they wanted.
"We hope that [this report] will provide retailers with an up-to-date snapshot of the ever-changing digital retail marketplace," says Peter Fitzgerald, retail director at Google.
Auctiva staff writers constantly monitor trends and best practices of those selling on eBay and elsewhere online. They attend relevant training seminars and trade shows and regularly discuss the market with PowerSellers and other market experts.


text:
What Colour Teeth Should Pet Rats Have?
I was just wondering what colour pet rats teeth should be to be considered healthy, as I have only just really noticed my rats are orange =S. Mine is about a year and a half old now if that makes any difference =D Thanks!
11 Comments
hi , rat teeth SHOULD be orange if they are white it means the teeth are brittle and likely to snap, rats produce a chemical that makes their teeth orang it is not the cause of not brushing teeth lol
I have 2 rats and both their teeth are yellow and they don't seem to bother them so i figured it's pretty normal
Thanks for the information you provide
thanks i was just wondering because this is my first pet rat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My rats all have a light yellow color.
Pet rats have light yellow teeth.
Orangish yellow is the color of normal healthy rat teeth
rats have yellow teeth because i think they eat all the small snacks and don't brush their teeth (lol) so their teeth might turn colour.
No most rodents natural teeth colouration is shades of yellow & orange. So your rats teeth colour is perfectly normal.
In fact its much more/rare unusual to have rodents with white teeth!
As baby rodents are born with yellow/orange teeth.
So don't worry its normal! xxx
yellow/orange is healthy. it is important to give your rat things to chew to help keep them worn down, as overgrown teeth can be a problem.
rats teeth actually grow faster than cavities can form, so plaque buildup is not a problem for them!
Healthy rats have yellow teeth,try giving more healthy foods 2 urz,it'll help


text:
Patient Care
The College of Medicine's faculty members support MUSC's clinical operations through MUSC Health, providing primary as well as tertiary/quaternary health services for citizens across the state. With 18 clinical departments, COM faculty members and other clinical staff provide in-patient and out-patient care at MUSC's main campus and satellite locations across South Carolina. Visit MUSCHealth.org for patient and provider information and services.
Find a Provider
MUSC Health's online directory of health care providers.
Clinical Trials - All
Clinical trials evaluate the effectiveness of new treatments and therapies for diseases.
Clinical Trials - Cancer
Working to uncover new ways to treat, diagnose and prevent cancer. Learn more about cancer clinical trials.
Clinician Resources
Medical University of South Carolina Physician Portal.


text:
Realistic Suggestions When Thinking Of Asheville Beer
UpCountry Brewing's mission is to produce brilliant experiences while showing our adoration for craft beer, local music, and for acquiring outside. We make this happen by focusing on the Carolina mountain region where we live and play.
As a community driven brewery, our West Asheville taproom is the right location to plan your next adventure while catching up with family and friends. With a large backyard, intimate indoor seating, and a generous space for live local music, UpCountry Brewing serves a number of craft beer styles while giving a full brewpub food menu for locals and visitors alike.
UpCountry Brewing began in 2016 by John Cochran, a craft beer industry veteran since the mid-1990's. John has worked a lot of beer-related jobs in his 20+ years in brewing (including co-founding Terrapin Beer Company), and he is excited to obtain back to his roots by providing a small, local brewery with a spotlight on fun times, good friends, and fantastic beers.
UpCountry Brewing is a taproom, brewery and a music venue that you may find at 1042 Haywood Road in West Asheville. We'd wish to say that we are brewing our beer in "West, West Asheville," as it is the brewery found furthest west.
UpCountry Brewing can offer a range of beer styles, which would include saisons, IPAs, sours, porters, stouts and much more. With approximately 20 of its own beers on tap, the brew house is considering making new beers for everybody to enjoy. UpCountry Brewing can offer flights, pints, goblets and also a 22-once pour in the taproom. Additionally, the brewery has beer to go for buy! Beer to go includes a growler with your choice of beer, or cans of the Mangose, UpCo Lager, Hop Dread Red IPA, or Bogey Free Session IPA. Together with the taproom, the beer of UpCountry could be seen in various towns and supermarkets, bottle shops and bars located in Asheville, along with the towns like Woodfin, Waynesville, Canton, Candler, Black Mountain, Arden, Hendersonville, Weaverville, and neighboring areas.
We've got our extensive beer list that's the best for beer nerds everywhere. We value creativeness and daring recipes as well as those go-to, easy drinking styles that any individual can enjoy. We've recently been infusing a lot of our brews with various syrups and flavors for an additional creative kick. The brewery also has a Randall for infusions, as well as a pilot brew system to take brewing an additional step further. We are focusing on experimentation and seeing the deliciousness that we can produce using the knowledge from every brewer.
Aside from this, we offer delicious beer and UpCountry also provides red and white wines and a full liquor bar of gin, vodka, whiskey, tequila and others. You do not have to be a hard-core beer aficionado to enjoy alcohol at our place-we've got options for everybody! In addition to liquor, UpCountry provides craft signature cocktails that rotate through the year depending on the season.
In addition to brewing and selling delicious beer, UpCountry provides a full food menu featuring appetizers, pizzas, burgers, salads, hot dogs, soups, and even meals for dogs. If you love sweets, we also have different dessert options available for you. Our wide menu variety can offer something new for everybody we are also vegan and gluten-free friendly. Even though you're on a diet, we will do our best to accommodate you. We've got plenty of options for the whole family, as well as kid-friendly and dog friendly menu for family and friends to enjoy.
When you've worked up an appetite hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway or floating down the French Broad River, UpCountry is the best place to meet up with friends or family and satisfy your hunger. After consuming your lunch, dinner, or snack, enjoy corn hole or one of the a lot of activities we have scheduled at the brewery. Aside from live music, we have a yoga class during Sunday, music bingo on Wednesday and local pint nights on Thursdays.
Every month, UpCountry can be picking a local nonprofit to represent their "Miracle Pint Night" every Thursday. UpCountry undoubtedly worked with different organizations before like Smokies, Habitat for Humanity, LEAF, Asheville Humane Society, and The Rainbow School. On Thursdays, UpCountry can be hosting the pint night with a unique glass that can change every week. Clients can purchase a featured beer and they could also keep the glass, with 10 percent profit going to the featured nonprofit. At UpCountry, community is definitely essential and these pint nights can be a way for the brewery to give back.
Local Art And Music
UpCountry Brewing supports local art and music in Asheville and close, neighboring areas, including Black Mountain, Woodfin, East Asheville, and the River Arts District.
UpCountry always hosts a local artist monthly along with Bad Craft, an artist shop in Black Mountain, NC. The brewery showcases one artist each month to show their artwork in UpCountry's taproom for display as well as for buy. Aside from a month long campaign, every artist will get a delegated Pint Night at the brewery and Bad Craft. The artist of the month is present and able to discuss their work, and a pint glass featuring the artist's work is available for buy. UpCountry values the support of local art, music, and beer, and will continue to indicate their support for all of these avenues of Asheville. Community and business relationships are really essential to UpCountry's owner, John Cochran, as well as the UpCountry staff, so the brewery anticipates continue Pint Nights like these to support!
UpCountry brewing is proud to provide live, local music every night. If you will take your family and friends members to tourist spots including Biscuit Head, Nine Mile, and Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack, you may always bring them to UpCountry for a night of Bluegrass, Music bingo, Open Mic, and live local music. We love hosting solo musicians like Dave Desmelik, Anya Hinkle, Old Sap, Stephen Horvath, Robin Lewis, Nikki Forbes, Scott Stetson, and more. We also love hosting those Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead Tributes! It will include different bands including The Dirty Dead, The Paper Crowns and Phuncle Sam. We've got other bands that we love to host like The Junk Drawer, Mama Danger, the Free Wheelin' Mamas, Cat and Crow, Kaizen with Jeff Sipe, Astral Plainsmen, Cyndi Lou and The Wish to, Sirius B., Moonlight Street Folk, The Dirty Badgers, and several more.
Aside from live music, it is not a secret that UpCountry Brewing is a bunch of hardcore Phish fans. The brewery is known for live streaming music, but it is extra focus on when Phish plays. They pull down the big projection screen to stream the show and clear the chairs and tables in the music room so everybody can dance. Other live streams the brewery is noted for include Widespread Panic, Dead and Co., and Umphrey's McGee. UpCountry encourages Asheville to bring some friends, enjoy some brews, and boogie!
You could check our website or social network pages to know what is happening. We are going to absolutely have something that could be fantastic for everybody. Our social handle is simply @upcountrybrew and we could be found on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
We provide all of our music with NO cover charge. UpCountry doesn't wish to limit the live music to have a cover charge, which is the reason why our events are free to public.
Family Friendly/Outdoor Focused
UpCountry Brewing values being family and kid friendly. We've got a huge outdoor patio space with games for the kiddos as well as a cornhole set for family and friends to enjoy. Our patio and courtyard are dog friendly, so bring the pup too!
At UpCountry Brewing, we think that beer and the outdoors go hand in hand. UpCountry Brewing always value the outdoor activities that Asheville may offer from floating down the river to trying the mountain trail. Our outdoor area is a favorite hangout spot for Asheville residents and visitors alike.
UpCountry Brewing values being that brewery nested in West Asheville for locals to enjoy as well as a stop right off of Interstate 40 for tourists and visitors. Situated on Haywood Road in West Asheville, we're encompassed by thousands of neighbors and are proud to be their 'neighborhood bar' for parties, large gatherings, or simply having a beer with friends.
Think of UpCountry when you've exited Highway 26 and you're coming up Patton... but especially think of UpCountry when you're craving a cold, craft beer. We are just right across The Odditorium, which a spot in West Asheville that you have to never miss after or before you come to our place.
For tourists or just for those passing through, UpCountry provides a welcoming and personable experience. Our staff is friendly and Cicerone certified, meaning we're knowledgeable in all things beer! Our beer-tenders are able to provide suggestions depending on the types of beer you and your friends enjoy. Well, you did venture to the beer city Capital of the United States.
UpCountry Brewing can offer beer tours by special request and you may check our website for this. In addition to beer tastings and a tour of the new taproom, you will receive a guided tour of the brew house and as well as a 'Beer 101' crash course in how to make and produce beer. In addition to the beer making procedure, you will learn what UpCountry's equipment does, and how each beer is brewed, from the recipe invention to kegging out the finished product in either cans or kegs.
Do you want to stop by Asheville for a visit? You could interact with Asheville Brewery Tours or LEAP Frog tours for a guided tour of UpCountry Brewing along with a minimum of 2 other breweries. If you will think about these tours to multiple breweries, you will absolutely understand the difference between the brew houses in terms of beer styles, production, size and more.
While you're here, ensure you pick up some merchandise! UpCountry provides t-shirts, hats, patches, caribeaner mugs, pint glasses, growlers, and more for buy. And, of course, do not forget your beer to go! We can offer growlers and cans for your adventures whether it is at your house, at the river or campsite.
Good Beer Hunting
UpCountry's latest logo re-design is the ideal thanks to the Good Beer Hunting in Chicago, IL. Designers Michael Kiser, Cooper Foszcz, and Mike Duesenberg did an excellent job in designing the labeling artwork for Mangose, Isoprene Hazy IPA, UpCo Mountain Lager and Hop Dread. There are a lot of canning designs on the way so you have to stay tuned.
Georgia Bulldogs
If you don't know yet, the owner of UpCountry Brewing is a DAWG Alum. UpCountry has become a go-to spot in Asheville for watching the Georgia Bulldogs games. Cochran will absolutely wear his jersey so you need to keep an eye out.
Private Parties
UpCountry has hosted wedding rehearsals, private events, catering events, and birthday celebrations in the past. Plan yours here! The floor layout of UpCountry is very unique since we have 2 separate spaces to enjoy your special event. Whether this is a graduation celebration, an out of town get together or an office party, we got you covered.
Outside Festivals And Fun
Asheville has so a lot of cool places to check out, especially in the beer-related scene. Asheville is also known as a your house for different festivals. UpCountry already made an appearance at various festivals like Burning Can, Asheville Beer Festival, Oktoberfest, Beer City Festival, Battle of the Burger, Brewgrass, Asheville Beer Expo, and more. UpCountry loves participating in anything that gets people to try the delicious beer that they produce.
In Summary
UpCountry Brewing places value on local support through music, art, and nonprofit. The bottom line is that the passion of UpCountry Brewing for crafting beer along with a memorable experience for family, friends and others may make it an excellent place to drink beer.


text:
Tattoo Kit for Liner and Shader 2 Pro Machines 20 Inks
About the product
- Complete professional tattoo kit is a good choice for BEGINNERS, LEARNERS, TATTOO ARTISTS.
- 2Pro tattoo machines for liner and shader.
- Include all tattoo supplies: tattoo needles, power supply, clip cord, foot pedal, ink cups, tips, grommets, o-rings, rubber bands,etc..
- Free manual for how to install the tattoo kit
- If the tattoo kit does not work well, please feel free to contact us to get the issues fixed. Furthermore, we guarantee a free replacement service for all our products during the warranty.
-2 x tattoo machines
-1 x tattoo power supply
-2 x clip cord
-1 x foot pedal
-1 x standard power cord
-2 x aluminum grip
-5 x disposable rubber tattoo tube
-20 x random color 5ml tattoo inks
-30 x tattoo needles
-10 x stainless steel tattoo tips
-1 x tip brush set
-1 x blank tattoo practice skin
-40 x tattoo cups with base
-10 x O-ring;colorful grommets
-10 x colorful rubber bands
-1 x Allen key set; Ointment
-1 x pair of blue nitrile gloves
-1 x traveling tattoo kit case


text:
Wrestling legend Mick Foley recently went under the knife and is sporting some hardcore scars — which he displayed for all the world to see last night during SmackDown Live.
Foley posted an image of his knee scars on Tuesday night with the caption, "Yes, just me and my fairly grotesque knee hanging out, watching #SmackDownLive."
Mick underwent surgery on Monday for a knee replacement and says he'll be on the shelf for a month before getting into physical therapy. He'll then begin promoting his new book Saint Mick.
Check out the BRUTAL looking photo below and join us in wishing Mick a speedy recovery!


text:
Home » Stay Connected
Please click on the following link to join our Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/GodisPatient/.
By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. -John 13:35
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
-Hebrews 10:24-25
For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ.
-1 Corinthians 12:12
And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
-1 Corinthians 12:26
And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and prayer. And fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day such as should be saved.
-Acts 2:42-47


text:
Sometimes I fear that my blog paints an ideal and perhaps inaccurate picture of the daily reality of our lives. What you see every couple of weeks is simply our "highlight reel" but that isn't what every day looks like for us. As I look back on the many incredibly busy and way too stressful days since we left South Carolina, I sometimes have to take a deep breath (and look out the window to see where we are) and force myself to just close my eyes for a second and slow down. The past couple of months have been even more stressful than usual as Greg is working like crazy and more often than not is downright exhausted. He is under more stress and pressure with his work than he's been under in several years. He's trying to figure out how to balance his workload with actually getting the exercise and the mental breaks that he needs in order to be able to keep up the pace and it's a hard balance to find. He's still looking for it. Elijah and I are fully entrenched in homeschooling his first year of high school, which is a full load in itself. As for me, it seems like (and feels like) I am always working and rarely take/have the time to slow down and just enjoy this life. Between keeping up our personal and business bookkeeping, ongoing homeschool planning and grading duties, cooking 2-3 meals every day, grocery shopping (always at different stores), weekly laundromat visits, being a full-time travel agent (researching and booking our upcoming destinations, which is not nearly as fast nor easy as you might think), making sure we don't miss out on any of the educational (preferably free) things to do in whatever area we are at any given time, and… I could go on… and on…. I too crawl into bed every night good and tired. Although I would consider Greg exhausted lately, I only consider myself good and tired. The truth is, I wake up each morning with more energy than I've had in years. More on that in a second…
My point is, even though it may appear by reading my blog and seeing all the pretty pictures that we are just out having fun and on some sort of a permanent vacation 24/7; The truth is, as much as we'd LOVE that to be the case, it isn't. Do you know why? Because we are not on vacation and we are NOT retired! This is our lifestyle… by choice! We gave up A LOT to be here. Our house, our stability, being physically close and easily able to spend time with our friends and family, especially our adult children and our soon to be FIVE grandchildren (thank God for FaceTime!), and so much more. We went from a very comfortable, cushy, stable and predictable life in 2,600 square feet with a nice sailboat on the lake, surrounded by familiarity; to an ever changing, never sure what tomorrow is going to bring, more expensive then we ever imagined it would be, unpredictable life in 410 square feet. We chose this lifestyle, knowing it wouldn't be easy. Nothing worth having ever is. We are adamant about making it a priority to go, see, do, and learn as much as we can (especially Elijah and I) everywhere we go. We have to do this often because we are moving 250-300 miles to a different location every 2-3 weeks. We do all of this exploring IN ADDITION TO all of our daily duties of life. I don't think a day goes by where I don't say (either to myself or someone else) we are NOT retired! We'd love to be retired, but we aren't and won't be anytime soon. Greg and I are only fifty years old and we have many more working years ahead of us. Greg absolutely must put in the hours to keep this boat afloat. Speaking of boats, some days it feels like we are sailing right along and other days we seem to be sinking fast, but we are all three in this boat for the long haul and are happy to be on the journey, even if we do have to do some bailing every now and then.
Honestly, the workload (for both Greg and myself) is actually heavier than it was back in our S&B house. But, we aren't complaining and are very grateful that God has blessed us with all the necessary components to make this lifestyle not only a possibility, but a reality. We chose this life for so many reasons and I simply can't imagine going back. I love this life beyond words, and I am confident in saying that both Greg and Elijah share my sentiments. (Although I truly think I love it the most!) Although I certainly am busier than ever, I am also much healthier and happier than I have been in many years. With the lack of humidity, the increase in Vitamin D, the hiking, the nature, the constant new sights and sounds, and spending so much time exploring God's gorgeous creation, I am in less pain and have more energy than I have had in over 16 years… since we lived out here in California years ago to be precise! Thank you, Jesus!
And now for our highlight reel….
Elijah and I took a day trip to Carson City, Nevada. Check it out…
Elijah loves wildlife, so he's beary happy that we are on bear territory now.
We are now staying at Tahoe Valley Campground , which is an Encore resort that I had them include in our Thousand Trails (TT) membership. (It's not normally included.) We upgraded our TT Membership to Elite during our stay so we are staying here three weeks now instead of just two. We now can stay three weeks at each TT park and go directly from one park to the next and we don't have to pay any daily fees, it's all included in our membership. Our upgraded TT membership will save us major money on campground fees in the end. Upgrading was a no-brainer for us. Here are some pictures of Tahoe Valley.
Our day trip to Truckee and North Lake Tahoe…
And now for a funny story… When we were staying at Ponderosa RV Campground, we drove up to the Dutch Flat area to check out our next campground and make sure it had a good cell signal. Greg and I went, just the two of us for a "date". Afterwards, we drove on down south on I-80 and found this restaurant "Joe Caribe Bistro & Cafe" in Auburn in my GF Finder App. (See picture below). It got 12 – 5 star ratings, and a "Celiac Friendly" rating. So we decided to give it a try. It was an inexpensive, small restaurant and their food was absolutely delicious. We ate there and loved it. Their claim to fame is their fish tacos, which is one of my absolute FAVORITE dishes. About 3 weeks later, when we were staying up at Dutch Flat Campground, Greg and I were in dire need of a date night. On our way south on I-80 (there are no GF friendly restaurants in Dutch Flat) I opened up my GF Finder app and found this brand new restaurant. I didn't even recognize the name of it. So I said to Greg, "Let's check this out. It's called Joe Caribe Bistro & Cafe. It has great ratings and only two dollar signs, so it should be reasonably priced." We drove there, pulled up and looked at each other. "What?!?!?!" We both cracked up when we realized it was the exact same restaurant we went to three weeks ago! Still laughing we went in and I enjoyed MORE fish tacos! We even had the same waiter (he remembered us) and we sat in exact same booth. Our meal was once again excellent. Too Funny!!!!!
Finally, here are some miscellaneous shots including our fall decorations. I call these "disposable" fall decorations since I spent all of $10 on everything at the Dollar store. I didn't bring any of my seasonal decorations with me, so I just bought some leaves and picks, etc. and then I used bowls and my vase and other stuff that I already had, in addition to pine cones that we scavenged here locally. Works for me!!!
That's the end of our highlight reel and I have to go jump in the shower and return to our daily reality. Go enjoy YOUR daily reality and thank God for His many blessings.
Happy Trails and Sunny Sails!


text:
Every once in a while, I like to go back and read a Newbery or a Caldicott winner, and other times I like to read a book that has been banned. We keep a running list of prize winners and banned books, and we clip newspaper articles about the latest pieces of literature (children's and adult) that threaten the fabric of civilization. We always buy a copy of these fountains of degradation and immorality to support the authors under scrutiny.
This time I got a "twofer." Lowry's book won a Newbery and was banned for social reasons.
The story is intriguing, and I enjoyed the first two-thirds, but it began slipping into a rather preachy mode that I found quite annoying. The story is simple: society has devolved into something the Giver refers to as "the sameness." No weather, no problems, no excitement. Everyone is a perfectly behaved little cog in the machine that passes for society. Young Jonas is selected as the next "Receiver" of the collective memories of humanity (such as it is), who will then examine memories to advise the council of elders which runs this hell-hole. Babies are routinely euthanized because they are the wrong weight, or they cry too much, or because the mother has had the temerity to have twins. Likewise the elderly, the infirm, and the useless.
The Giver is an intriguing story, but it does tend to the incredulous, since no explanation is ever given for the passivity and submission of the inhabitants of the "community." If I wanted to read an attempt at a utopia of conformity, Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale is light years better. Considering the desires of the lunatic fringe on the religious right, Atwood's story is frightening enough, and, if those fundies had their way, much more likely to happen. Three stars.
--Chiron, 10/28/2007


text:
Top Contributors: Samuel Claiborn, Bob, Andrew Nelson + more
The Omni-Blade (Shown right on Shepard's left arm) is an omni tool highlighted by an orange glow. Like other omni-tools, the omni-blade is a hologram projected over most characters arm. It is similar to other omni-tools, however, the omni-blade can be used to attack enemies. When in close combat you will be able to pierce through enemy armor and deal a large amount of damage, if not taking them down in a single blow.
The omni-blade has different animations when used by different classes such as a stabbing motion for Soldier class to a double swipe for Sentinel class.


text:
Overview of Hostel
The Sleepy Camel is located at Glenbeigh on the Ring of Kerry and beside the famous blue flag Rossbeigh beach. it has a large sitting room, dining room, kitchen and a conservatory that leads onto the patio to a large garden. There is a ample parking space and bike lock up facilities and storage fac
We are located in the centre of Glenbeigh village on the main Ring of Kerry road .
From Killarney follow the Ring of Kerry road and head for Killorglin and then follow the N70 or Glenbeigh and if you are traveling from Tralee head for Killorglin. From here follow the N70 Ring of Kerry road towards Glenbeigh..
Located near
The Sleepy Camel is located in the village of Glenbeigh on the Ring of Kerry on the N70 road. Bus eireann (279 ROUTE) bus stop is just across the road.Kerry airport is 30mins away and Killarney is approx the same. Tralee is 40mins away.
Conditions & Policy
Credit Cards Not Accepted
The hostel has a range of rooms from double ensuites, twin, triple, family rooms and dorms. We have a large range of books to read, DVD's, videos, board games etc and we can arrange bike hire. We can also arrange luggage transfer and a taxi service. We do not have an ATM in Glenbeigh and take cash only at the hostel. We do not have facilities for credit card. The nearest ATM is Killorglin or Caherciveen. Our staff can arrange trips around the Ring of Kerry and advise on things to do in Glenbeigh. We have a golf course, horseriding, a beautiful beach, lovely loop walks, kells tropical gardens and kerry bog museum. The hostel is beside all the local amenities, pubs, restaurants, post office, shops etc. Cash only on arrival Check in is from 2.30 pm - 7.30 pm Checkout is from 6.30 - 10 am


text:
"The Iranian Internet users should be very very careful about their VPN connections, and also about all circumvention tools that they use for bypassing the Mullah censorship and the Mullah surveillance. Iranians should be aware that the majority of VPN connections are unsafe; many of them connect to the machines that have invalid IP addresses: "10.x.x.x". These Invalid IP addresses, that are address of local networks, are the address of the Mullah Surveillance Machines", some Iranian experts say. "This a new plan; a new dreadful proxy system. Now, Iran has become like a big private company and the internet in Iran has become like a local network of that company !! It's the first step in unplugging the internet in Iran and imposing dreadful Orwellian surveillance on Iranian internet users. By this new system they can do many horrible attacks and surveillance", some experts add. "The Mullahs could implement this ambitious plan and system, that is still incomplete, by the help of the western companies, like Siemens-Nokia", they add. The new plan and new system is very very dangerous, and the Diginotar debacle was only a small part of it. The experts advise: "You always should check the IP address of your connections, especially your VPN connection, and make sure that it has a trustworthy IP. In any case, your IP should not be '10.x.x.x' (for example: 10.10.68.x, or 10.10.0.5, etc) or a Chinese or Mullah IP". The experts also add: "In Iran, many VPN connections, don't connect to their servers, but they connect to the Mullah machines (mostly with '10.x.x.x' IPs) ! In some cases after eavesdropping, your data will send to VPN servers, and in some cases the Mullah machines become your VPN servers !! It's what the Mullahs do about many VPN connections in Iran . The Mullahs don't block VPN connections, but instead they eavesdrop on VPN connections !! And the same is true for almost all other circumvention tools. All Iranians should be very careful about the Chinese and Taiwanese IP addresses, as well as the Mullah IP addresses, that are used as servers' IP for many circumvention tools in Iran, especially for UltraSufr !" It's really horrible. Iranians really live in the Orwellian Society of 1984.
"The Mullahs can block many VPN connections and many circumvention tools, but they don't. But why ? The Mullahs don't block them, because now they can eavesdrop on you and your connections !!", some experts say. It's really true. Now, many ISPs are part of this new dreadful plan. "In some ISPs, you even can not do 'Traceroute' by common tools (common 'Traceroute' has been blocked), because all your connections, not just your VPN connection, pass through the new '10.x.x.x' Mullah surveillance machines ", some experts say. And some experts truly believe : "the Mullahs want to eavesdrop on our communications, and that's why they don't block many circumvention tools. We already knew that Tor and UltraSurf are not safe and secure, and many Mullah nodes and many Chinese fake servers have f-u-c-ked these tools, but now we can say that many VPN connections are not safe and secure, too". Under these dreadful Orwellian conditions, the Iranian internet users should be very careful about their communications. The naive people and those who are not aware of the problem, are the main victim of the new Mullah plan. Now many Iranian activists say: "The foreign countries should not leave Iranians and the Iranian activists alone. The Mullahs have spent billion dollars on their Orwellian plan, and the stupid projects like Tor, Ultrasurf, etc can not compete with the expensive western technologies that have been sold to the Mullahs. Public opinion, in all around the world, should be aware of our dreadful conditions in Iran, and should do something for helping us, before it's too late. Don't leave us alone". And don't forget Albert Camus's "the Plague". The plague threatens all of us, in all around the world. What has begun in Iran, threatens the freedom and the privacy of all Internet users.


text:
Descriptions for Librarian Pro 4.0
If you're like us, you have managed to create your own mini-library of books, magazines, games, CDs, software titles, and movies. It is difficult to sort through all of them to see which ones you have on file, or to find where you last shelved a particular one. Librarian Pro is a complete personal inventory system!
Organize items into smart collections, add them to the in-program Amazon shopping cart, mark them as lent out to friends, and even export for the web or your iPod! Librarian Pro also supports importing from other cataloging applications like Delicious Library and DVDpedia.
Search for items in-program on Amazon by author, artist, title, and keyword. Details will automatically fill into new items including product images! Additionally, up to five Amazon reviews are also retrieved for your reading pleasure. Afterward, even add your own reviews!
Compatibility: OS X 10.10 or later
What's New in Librarian Pro 4.0
- Complete interface overhaul with countless speed improvements, bug fixed, and tweaks.
- New View option to turn off custom icons for items for very large libraries that may be memory hogs.
- Added Web Finder button in main window.
- Imports Publish Date from Amazon.
- Can now rightclick listbox header to move columns.
- Sandboxed on Mac.
- ISBN/UPC/EAN preserved when searching for items and autofilling from web.
Bug fix:
- Corrected import family as borrowers window from showing a million times.
- Fixed Window menu on Windows.
- Rightclicking item image in Edit window now shows contextual menu to clear it again.
- Currency symbols now show properly.
- Using large icons in the collections list works again.
- Autosearch while typing now searches once per second instead of once every 1/5 of a second.
- Fixed dithering issue when drawing main gallery view which now removes odd grey lines between rows.
- Fixed issues with shadows on items being inverted.
- Can no longer drag a nonexistent item.
- Hidden collections now stay hidden when reopening databases.
- Dragged item images are now Retina compatible.
- Fixed issue autonavigating in the Open/Save dialog box to the Delicious Library 3 folder.
- Items with really long titles should crop their title text on top of their artwork.
- CoverFlow mode and Gallery will now sort by name if no sort direction is chosen.
- CoverFlow displays images very small.
- Fixed crash when pasting into borrower icon.
- Links to iTunes music imports is now correct.
- Databases now remember basic view settings on Windows.
- Fixed issue drawing on HiDPI windows for Gallery View.
- Fixed retrieving 64bit values from Windows Registry.
- Retina version doesn't show web cam preview in the correct area.
- Fixed Software publishers loading into the wrong field from Amazon.
- Web cam scanning works again on Windows.
- Fixed multiple issues with menu icons either not being Retina or showing wrong size.
- Recents menu no longer leaks memory, and now works correctly overall.
- Fixed crash on contacting support from Windows when including a system report.


text:
Firefox has been my browser of choice before it was really Firefox (anyone remember those Phoenix and Firebird days?). Its been great. But I like to tweak stuff a lot. A whole lot. So here's the first in a many for Firefox.
Money Saving Articles actually reports speeding up Firefox by using the about:config command. Its certainly worth a shot and does work.


text:
Zoning changes that would bar auto dealerships from the western end of Sunrise Boulevard stalled again Tuesday night while the city and a property owner continued work on a compromise.
Jim Brady, an attorney for property owner Doug Dettman, said the city and his client are discussing a deal that would split the zoning on Dettman's land.
If an agreement is worked out, half of Dettman's 25 acres west of the Sawgrass Mills Mall would be available for automobile sales. The rest would be rezoned for offices, Brady said.
A $5 million sale of the land to Southeast Toyota fell through this year when the city started talking about rezoning the land from light industrial to offices, a move that would prohibit car sales.
Brady said that if a compromise is reached, the property may be sold to a land-buying arm of General Motors.
City Commission tentatively approved the changes in June, but have since repeatedly postponed a final decision.
City officials say that auto dealerships discourage preferred office developments. City Attorney Jeff Olson, who asked commissioners to defer the issue, would say little about the talks with the land owner.
"All I'm prepared to say is we're looking at all the issues surrounding the creation of the ... district," he said.
Brady said a compromise is being worked out because Dettman bought his property on the condition that it would be zoned industrial. In exchange for the industrial zoning, Dettman and the previous owner gave the city a chunk of land behind the property, Brady said.


text:
A Frank Lloyd Wright Masterwork, In Legos
JACKI LYDEN, host:
Welcome back to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Jacki Lyden.
The newest trend in the world of toys might be a tough pitch for the little ones.
(Soundbite of advertisement)
(Soundbite of music)
Unidentified Man #1: Hey kids, tired of those same, old LEGOs?
Unidentified Man #2: I don't want to make the Starship Enterprise.
Unidentified Man #1: Are those little bricks making you sick?
Unidentified Man #2: Optimus Prime again?
(Soundbite of groaning)
Unidentified Man #1: Well, it's time to snap out of it. Introducing the all-new, Frank Lloyd Wright LEGO collection.
Unidentified Man #2: The Guggenheim Museum, all right.
Unidentified Man #1: Kids are going crazy over Usonian homes and organic architecture.
Unidentified Man #2: I want to make Fallingwater.
Unidentified Man #1: That's right. Get yours today and be the envy of all those kids stuck with I. M. Pei high modernism.
Unidentified People: We love Frank Lloyd Wright. Yeah.
(Soundbite of cheering)
LYDEN: Okay, maybe that's not the right angle for this marketing campaign, but the product is for real.
There are new LEGO designs based on the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright.
First, there's the Guggenheim with its unmistakable honeycomb of cylindrical stacks. It's hard to imagine building that from the LEGO bricks you had as a kid.
Mr. ADAM REED TUCKER (Owner, Brickstructures Incorporated; Creator, LEGO's Frank Lloyd Wright Collection): They are standard LEGO pieces, standard LEGO bricks and plates.
LYDEN: Adam Reed Tucker is the man behind the designs. He's especially proud of his 800-piece Fallingwater.
Mr. TUCKER: That one's actually interactive. It actually comes apart in a puzzle-like formation so you can kind of get into the guts of the building, so to speak, and see the levels, understand his use of cantilever and how the forms play together. And then also, the building lifts up from the actual surroundings or the environment or what we call the site, and what's neat about that is people can actually see how the foundation of a structure is rooted into its environment.
LYDEN: Adam Reed Tucker feels he's elevated these toys to an art form. Think of these LEGO designs like framing a jigsaw puzzle or building a sailboat in a bottle. It's a craft you can put on display once you've assembled it.
Tucker gave up life as an architect three years ago to create LEGO art. Since then, he's developed a number of complex, stunning structures: The John Hancock building, the Seattle Space Needle, and of course, the Empire State Building.
Tucker hopes that while LEGO fans are enjoying themselves, they'll learn to appreciate the architecture that went into the actual buildings.
Mr. TUCKER: Through the use of a companion booklet in the set, it briefly touches on some of the architectural significance and some of the history, just enough to keep you interested, but not enough to put you to sleep like many of the classes that I had in college.
LYDEN: But are there enough adult LEGO fans to make these designs a hit?
Mr. TUCKER: I certainly hope so. Partly, the idea behind this is branching out to a new audience, and it's something that kids of all ages, adults alike, can play with and build and learn.
LYDEN: The Frank Lloyd Wright collection of LEGO architecture will be available in stores soon. The Guggenheim will go for about $40. Fallingwater, that's going to set you back close to $100.
You can see what these masterpieces look like as LEGO buildings on our Web site at npr.org.
Copyright © 2009 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information.
NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by Verb8tm, Inc., an NPR contractor, and produced using a proprietary transcription process developed with NPR. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR's programming is the audio record.


text:
........so I visited the Kop Hill Climb yesterday, where lots of bikes, cars from old and new race up a hill in Buckinghamshire against a clock.
I met up with Andy and Liam, too.
anyway here are a few pics!
.....some amazing classic bikes and the odd custom too!!!
.....some great classic cars, especially the fantastic Bentley Blower!
....coffee from a camper van?!!!
......I loved this old oil truck, reminds me of a toy I once had!!
.......even the cars in the car park were fantastic!!
....Liam's favourite, the Konigsegg!!!
....even Liam's watch matched!!!
.....don't park you Ferrari in the Supermarket car park!!!
A damaged GT car!!
......I want this Citroen panel van too!!!
......I got to ride in the Fire truck too!!!!
.....Thanks for looking!!!