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SF Symbols were introduced during WWDC 2019 and are a big present for us developers. Apple basically gave us free symbols to use in our app and it's even really easy to use them as well!
It's time to dive into the details on what they are and how you can use them to make your app look both nice and natively aligned with the system apps.
You can find Swift code examples at the bottom of this post
What are SF Symbols?
SF Symbols is a set of over 1,500 symbols that you can use in your app. They're aligned and configurable in a wide range of weights and scales to adapt to your designs. As they are integrated into the San Francisco system font they automatically ensure optical vertical alignment with text for all weights and sizes.
Which platforms support SF Symbols?
The supported platforms for SF Symbols are:
- iOS 13 and later
- watchOS 6 and later
- tvOS 13 and later
As the symbols are included in the San Francisco system font you can also use them in a Mac app but license agreements apply;
Can I use the symbols everywhere?
No, definitely not! Keep an eye sharp on the license agreements that apply. As quoted from Apple:
You may not use SF Symbols—or glyphs that are substantially or confusingly similar—in your app icons, logos, or any other trademark-related use. Apple reserves the right to review and, in its sole discretion, require modification or discontinuance of use of any Symbol used in violation of the foregoing restrictions, and you agree to promptly comply with any such request.
Restricted symbols
Apart from the license agreements, there's also a list of symbols that can only be used to reference specific Apple technologies. It's good to visit this list often if you're using symbols to prevent your app from being rejected in the store.
A full list of those symbols can be found under the Symbols for Use As-Is paragraph.
How can I browse the available symbols?
Apple provides an SF Symbols app that allows you to browse, copy, and export any available symbols. The app can be downloaded here and is available for macOS 10.14 and later.
The app allows you to browse the symbols and display them in the selected weight. The above image shows the icon in the medium weight while the next image shows how the same icons look in the UltraLight weight:
This is great for finding the right icon in the right weight.
If you like you could also use the list view to browse the available symbols.
Exporting a symbol
The Mac app allows you to support all symbols as an SVG using
File -> Export Symbol... or
⌘E. This is a great way to include the symbol in places where you can not use the font itself. However, do keep in mind the license agreements.
Browsing the symbols on the web
It's worth mentioning that you can also browse the symbols at sfsymbols.com.
One benefit you have by searching on this website is that you can see the applying restrictions for each icon if they exist:
However, due to the earlier described license restrictions, they can only display the names of the symbols and you are still better off by using the Mac app.
Creating a custom symbol
A custom symbol can be created whenever there's no symbol available matching your requirements. The exported SVG version of a symbol is well structured and can be used as a base for your custom symbol.
The Introducing SF Symbols session from WWDC 2019 gives an in-depth explanation on how to use custom symbols
Choosing the right symbol as a base reference
It's best to start with a symbol which is close to the one you'd like to have. Do know that they're copyrighted and you can't use replicas of Apple products or reproduce them in your custom symbols. Also, check out the earlier mentioned Symbols for Use As-Is list as those can't be customized.
Most of the shapes are also available without an icon in them. For example the
circle or
This is a great starting point for your custom symbol!
Do I need to support all weights and scales?
Well, the more weights and scales you implement, the wider the range of text settings you'll support. The minimum should be regular, medium, semibold, and bold at all scales so you can support Dynamic Type and the bold text setting.
How can I validate my custom SF Symbol?
The app allows you to validate the custom SF Symbol through the menu:
File ➞ Validate Custom Symbols.... Navigate and select your custom symbol to start the validation.
Exporting and using the custom symbol
Once you exported your symbol to an SVG you can simply drag the symbol into your Asset Catalog in Xcode.
It shows a preview of your symbol and it allows you to configure its name, appearance, direction, and localization.
Using the custom symbol on iOS 12 and below
Symbols are only supported on iOS 13 and up. Apple did a great job to make it easy for us to fall back on an image in the case of an older system version. Simply give your image the same name as your custom symbol and the following line of code will fallback to the image if needed:
let customSymbol = UIImage(named: "my_custom_symbol")
How to use SF Symbols in Swift
To use an SF Symbol in Swift you can make use of the new
UIImage(systemName:) initializer:
let image = UIImage(systemName: "square.and.pencil")
As you can see, Apple made it really easy to use the SF symbols:
- Browse and find your icon in the SF Symbols Mac app
- Use
⇧⌘Cto copy the name of the symbol
- Use the name inside the
- Use the image inside a UIImageView, UIButton, or any other UI element
How to change the scale of an SF Symbol in Swift?
To change the scale of an SF Symbol you can make use of a UIImage Symbol Configuration.
It allows you to set the font, scale, point size, weight, and text style.
let smallConfiguration = UIImage.SymbolConfiguration(scale: .small)
let smallSymbolImage = UIImage(systemName: "square.and.pencil", withConfiguration: smallConfiguration)
The scale is set to
medium by default, as you can see in the following Swift Playground:
How to change the weight of an SF Symbol in Swift?
The weight can be changed with a UIImage Symbol Configuration as well.
let ultraLightConfiguration = UIImage.SymbolConfiguration(weight: .ultraLight)
let ultraLightSymbolImage = UIImage(systemName: "square.and.pencil", withConfiguration: ultraLightConfiguration)
It's a great way to make your symbol align better with your design.
Changing the Symbol Configuration in an UIImageView and UIButton
UIImageView and
UIButton class comes with a new property
preferredSymbolConfiguration which allows you to apply a specific configuration to any symbols set in the image view.
let imageView = UIImageView(image: defaultSymbolImage)
let updatedConfiguration = UIImage.SymbolConfiguration(weight: .bold)
imageView.preferredSymbolConfiguration = updatedConfiguration
This will change the symbol whenever it's set in the image view. As you can see in the following Swift Playground image the symbol is also changed into blue color.
This is inherited from the tint color set on the image view. If you want to make sure a symbol always appears in a specific color, you can make use of the
withTintColor method:
let heartImage = UIImage(systemName: "heart.fill")!
let redHeartImage = heartImage.withTintColor(.red, renderingMode: .alwaysOriginal)
For buttons, it works more or less the same by making use of the
UIButton.setPreferredSymbolConfiguration(_:forImageIn:) method. Default styles applied to system buttons are
.body and
Combining configurations
In the case you're saving multiple configurations to use throughout your app, it could be that you want to apply a small adjustment on top of a shared configuration.
You can do this easily using the
applying method.
let boldLargeConfig = UIImage.SymbolConfiguration(pointSize: UIFont.systemFontSize, weight: .bold, scale: .large)
let smallConfig = UIImage.SymbolConfiguration(scale: .small)
let boldSmallConfig = boldLargeConfig.applying(smallConfig)
let boldSmallSymbolImage = UIImage(systemName: "square.and.pencil", withConfiguration: boldSmallConfig)
As you can see in the following Playground, the image is smaller but bold:
Aligning symbols
The new
UIImage.withBaselineOffset(fromBottom:) method allows you to apply a new offset to an image from the bottom of the image. This method can also be useful in the general use of images.
How to use SF Symbols in iOS 12 and below?
Unfortunately, you can't use SF Symbols directly on iOS 12 and below as you can on iOS 13 and up. If you'd like to use any of the symbols on iOS 12 and below you need to export them from the SF Symbols Mac app and import them as regular assets in your Asset Catalog.
Apple gave us a great present during WWDC 2019 with over 1,500 symbols to use. Especially if you don't have a designer or you want to move fast you can make use of the symbols to build a beautiful native app.
If you like to improve your Swift knowledge, even more, check out the Swift category page. Feel free to contact me or tweet to me on Twitter if you have any additional tips or feedback.


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Hey friends! I hope you are doing well!! We've had a wonderful past several days with my parents...so fun to have them for a quick visit! My kids have been spoiled and loved on--and we love being able to love on "GG" and Grandpa!
We made some decorations for our "love tree"...and just wanted to share one of them! It's a little medallion like ornament that we made out of paper and such!
The kids enjoyed making them and we sure had fun talking about what we love about each other...I've decided that love trees are wonderful...I love the month of February!! MM paper helped with all the coordinating patters and such...love great paper!
Take care and have a great one! And don't forget to laugh until your cheeks hurt!!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
7 comments:
- Deanna said...
So fun Jen!
- February 8, 2011 at 4:08 AM
- Kathy Martin said...
Would love to see the love tree! Cute ornament!
- February 8, 2011 at 5:01 AM
- ~amy~ said...
How sweet is this?!
- February 8, 2011 at 6:24 AM
- Tina said...
This is about as sweet as it gets. And, the little love reminders are a fab idea.
- February 8, 2011 at 6:54 AM
- Kathy Mc said...
Cuuuuute Valentine decoration sharing the love! How fun to create with your kids? Happy to hear GG & Grandpa got to spoil the kids and spread their love while visiting you. Hoping your cheeks hurt while getting some good laughter mixed in with your weekend. : )
- February 8, 2011 at 7:43 PM
- Allison said...
So cute and fun! You should post a picture of the tree!
- February 9, 2011 at 5:14 PM
- Tiffany Ervin said...
Wow Jeni! That medallion looks awesome! I am just getting around to ordering the Je t'Adore line from MM..lol! Oh well, guess I can use it next year!
- February 11, 2011 at 8:13 PM
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If Your Site Takes More Than 3 Seconds To Load, You're Screwed (plus how to speed up WordPress).
When you land on a website that doesn't load instantly, what do you do? If you're like the majority of human beings on the internet, you click your way to greener pastures. Few things bring out the need for instant gratification like browsing the Internet, but page speed (site speed) affects more than just our dizzyingly short attention spans. Aside from user satisfaction, page speed plays a crucial role in SEO (search engine optimization), especially on-page SEO. Even more importantly, it directly impacts a site's ability to convert visitors into paying customers. If you're an intelligent online business owner and you care about converting traffic into sales, it pays to get your page up to speed.
Speed Up WordPress: Why does it really matter? How slow is too slow?
Since you're unlikely to stick around to wait while a website loads at a snail's pace, you shouldn't expect visitors to your WP site to do the same. Let's breakdown the importance of page load time and speeding up WordPress, then I'll give you 7 easy ways to make your site load faster. Consider this: In 2010, Google officially announced that page load time is a part of its ranking algorithm. Therefore, even if your SEO game is on point, it may all be for naught if your pages load slowly.
In addition to onpage SEO, page load speeds affect UX (user experience) and conversion rates directly. Consider these stats from an authority in online marketing, KissMetrics:
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Now that you see how vital it is to speed up WordPress, you're probably chomping at the bit to make your website load at the speed of light. Then again, you might be worried about what that actually entails. Will it cost a lot of money? Will it involve a lot of time and effort? I have some good news for you: There are plenty of easy, free ways to boost a site's load speed. We have rated each of these with a technical difficulty level!
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1. Clean Up Your Code – (Difficulty: Hard)
The more streamlined your code is, the smaller your site is. Not surprisingly, smaller sites load faster. You need to "minify" your code, or pare it down to the bare essentials. This means eliminating extraneous things like indentation, line breaks, extra spaces and the like. Use Google PageSpeed, which includes a suite of tools that test and automatically optimize your site for optimal speed and ultimately speed up WordPress. For CSS and JavaScript, try YUI Compressor.
2. Remove Unused Plugins – (Difficulty: Easy)
Sure, they're convenient. Here's the thing about plugins, though: They often drastically reduce load time, and they can cause security problems too. Eliminate all unnecessary plugins from your site, especially the ones that are bogging it down. Check out the official WordPress.org Guide for "Cleaning House" for your WordPress install.
3. Minimize HTTP Requests – (Difficulty: Hard)
Every element that exists on a website must be requested and then processed by the server. Therefore, the more elements a page contains, the longer it's going to take to load. Images, stylesheets, scripts and the like all contribute to the work that must be done to render a page. There are many ways to reduce the number of elements on a page. For example, combine several stylesheets into one. Eliminate as many scripts as possible, and place those that must remain at the bottom of the page. Whenever possible, use CSS instead of images. Here is a guide on how to reduce your HTTP requests, the fewer HTTP requests, the more you speed up WordPress.
4. Enable Caching – (Difficulty: Easy)
When someone visits your page for the first time, their browser must download all of the elements. Therefore, the page loads the most slowly the first time. On subsequent visits, it will load a lot more quickly–as long as you've enabled browser caching, which places temporary files on users' hard drives. In turn, fewer requests are made, and the page loads more quickly every time thus you speed up WordPress. Ideally, static elements (like images and text) should be permitted to be cached for a minimum of one week. CSS files, media files, image files and the like should be allowed to be cached for at least a week or, even better, a full year. Third-party elements like ads should be allowed to be cached for at least one day. A quick way to get basic caching setup would be to use a caching plugin like WP Super Cache.
5. Optimize Images – (Difficulty: Easy)
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6. Enable Compression – (Difficulty: Hard)
Shrink down the files that make up your site so that they load more quickly, this leads to massively speed up WordPress. Any file that's 100kb or larger should be zipped and compressed to reduce HTTP response time and bandwidth. Make sure that your server is setup to enable compression, and use gzip, which is supported by around 90 percent of browsers, to make things even easier.
7. Get Fast Hosting – (Difficulty: Easy)
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Saturday, February 5, 2011
A Picnic in the Snow
I must be getting way too used to snow. At first I didn't even notice the four extra inches that dropped out of the sky overnight until my husband mentioned it. I even walked out onto the back deck to put a tray of birdseed on the table rather than wade through the snow to get the feeder. Wade through the snow? I cleared the deck after the last snow so there WAS no snow last night on the deck.
Now someone had to plow but my husband was in the middle of a bad migraine. I volunteered even though I didn't have any idea of how to operate the plow which is attached to our four wheeler. The neighbor was taking care of plowing the street and salting the hill. Tom usually helps him but not this morning.
Tom gave me some basic instructions. Make sure to lower the plow just until you feel it start to raise the four wheeler. Don't forget that it's on a angle so you have to align yourself properly to push the snow aside. You have to raise the plow before you back up or you'll drag snow back with you, etc. You have to go sort of fast too. And, don't go so fast that you go over the edge where there is a drop off. Lots of instructions in a couple minutes. Our drive is long, not an entire road but not the typical subdivision drive.
It's now or never, . . .just do it. . . . . . Loved it!
Find that snow bank and . . .BAM! . . . . Smashed to smithereens! Fun, fun, fun!
Tom is feeling a little better now so he cleans up the part of the driveway where you just might go off the side and come crashing down the hill end over end. The neighbors are here and the snow games begin. The kids have tied their sleds to the four wheelers and the guys take them for ride down the road, over hills and through the maze of trees- not too slow but not too fast. To the girls it must have felt like light speed. Those girls were screaming as if they were on the Screamin' Eagle coaster at Six Flags!
It's above freezing and the sun is shining, really quite comfortable. I pull out a lawn chair, grab a soda and my current silly girl novel. One of the stray cats is sitting on my lap and we're doing just fine. The guys bring the kids back and they are hungry with a capital "H". Hot dogs they cry!
OK, I go in and make some plates up with broiled dogs, buns, apples with peanut butter, nachos and some swirled sting cheese. The guys have set up more chairs and a table on the plowed, yet snow packed drive and we're having a picnic. I can't help but wonder what the neighbors thought as they drove by. Was it, "Look at the fun those neighbors have" or "Now we know they are crazy!" Either way probably works!
Hope your day was as much fun! :)
2 comments:
- TLW said...
Those lucky kids!
- February 5, 2011 at 6:22 PM
- Manny said...
Sounds like a blast! But I just want the winter to end already. ;)
- February 5, 2011 at 7:27 PM
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Tears each one another meaning
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• Officers shot in Ferguson, Mo.
Two police officers who were shot early today outside the Ferguson police station were released from the hospital.
The shootings followed overnight protests, which included occasional clashes with the police and a few arrests. Earlier, the city's police chief agreed to resign.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder this morning called the shootings a "heinous assault" that threatens reforms there.
• More troubles for the Secret Service.
Senior agents are under investigation today for allegations that they crashed a government-issued car into a White House barricade after a night of drinking last week.
Several top agency officials, including the director, have been forced out amid serious presidential security breaches over the last six months.
• Utah's anti-discrimination bill.
With the backing of Mormon Church leaders, the Republican-dominated Utah legislature passed a bill late Wednesday that bans discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
The legislation also protects religious institutions that object to homosexuality, like the Mormon Church.
• Four years of war in Syria.
More than 20 international aid groups chastised the U.N. Security Council in a report today, saying it failed to fulfill resolutions passed last year to increase humanitarian assistance to Syrians.
The report says at least 76,000 civilians were killed in 2014 and more than 200,000 since fighting began four years ago this week.
• On Capitol Hill.
A bipartisan Senate bill on human trafficking, which would increase the penalties for pimps and johns, could fall apart today over an anti-abortion provision.
• Travel day.
President Obama meets this morning with John Kerry before the secretary of state heads to Egypt for an economic development conference and talks with the country's leaders.
Mr. Obama then flies to Los Angeles to tape an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (11:35 p.m. Eastern, ABC) and attend a Democratic fund-raiser in Santa Monica.
• Wall Street stocks are ahead strongly. European indexes ended little changed, and Asian shares closed mostly higher.
• Alibaba, the Chinese online retailer, is making a $200 million investment in Snapchat that gives the start-up a value of $15 billion, media reports say.
• Bank of America plans a stock buyback even though it passed the Federal Reserve's stress tests only provisionally.
The Fed cleared the other big U.S. banks, but flunked the American arms of two foreign banks.
• Ukraine will see a fast infusion of cash this year after the International Monetary Fund approved $10 billion in aid.
After a year of political upheaval and war, Ukraine's central bank has reserves of just $6.4 billion, barely enough to cover five weeks of imports.
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Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, is visiting the set of "Downton Abbey" and meeting the cast and crew of the Emmy-winning series in London today. She'll watch a scene being filmed in the servants' quarters.
And a vial of Winston Churchill's blood is scheduled to be auctioned today. The market value "is a very difficult thing to estimate," an expert appraiser said.
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Claudia Rankine's "Citizen: An American Lyric" is a finalist in both the poetry and criticism categories for the National Book Critics Circle Awards, to be announced tonight in New York.
It's the first time in the awards' history that a single book has received two nominations. The list of finalists honors more than two dozen other books from 2014.
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Alabama officials interviewed the "To Kill a Mockingbird" author, who is 88, in response to a complaint of potential elder abuse. The investigation is continuing.
Concerns followed the announcement that Ms. Lee, famously resistant to producing a follow-up, would do so.
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A NASA mission to be launched tonight aims to make the first detailed measurements of colliding magnetic fields about 38,000 miles above the Earth.
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Kelly Clarkson — the first winner of "American Idol," back in 2002 — scored her third Billboard chart-topping album with "Piece by Piece."
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Since then, it has grown into a worldwide organization with about two million members. But there are critics who think they're up to more than selling cookies and empowering girls.
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The Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. does have a legislative agenda. Reducing bullying and increasing girls' involvement in science, technology, engineering and math are among issues on its website.
Not on the list: abortion, or any social issues.
Anna Maria Chávez, the chief executive of the national group, responded to critics last year, denying any relationship with Planned Parenthood.
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Philadelphia Phillies – Awards: At-Bat Champions.
During the team's previous 127-year history, twelve Phillies players have led the National League in at-bats a total of 20 times, with four of them winning it more than once.
The first Phil to lead the NL in at-bats was Hall of Famer Sam Thompson, who would win it in 1893 with 600 at-bats. The next Phil to lead the NL would be Duff Cooley, who in 1897 ended up in a four-way tie with Gene DeMontreville of the Washington Senators, Fred Tenney of the Boston Beaneaters and George Van Haltren of the New York Giants, who all finished that year with 566 at-bats. The third Phil to lead the NL in at-bats was Eddie Grant, who would do it in two straight seasons, with 598 at-bats in 1908, and leading again in 1909 with 631 at-bats. The fourth Phil to lead the league in at-bats would do so twenty-four years later, as Chick Fullis would have the most at-bats in 1933 with 647 of them. Phils nos. five and six would be tied for the lead in 1949 as Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn and Granny Hamner would both end the season in a tie for first with 662 at-bats. The next Phil to lead the NL was Larry Bowa, who ended the 1971 season with 650 at-bats. Phil no. eight would be Dave Cash, who would lead the league in three straight years, 1974 (687), 1975 (699) and 1976 (666), helping to lead the team to the first of three NL Eastern Division pennants that year. The ninth Phil to lead the league in official at-bats would be Juan Samuel, who, like Cash, would lead the NL in three seasons, 1984 (701), 1985 (663) and 1987 (655). The next Phil to lead the league in at-bats was Lenny Dykstra, who did so in 1993, the year that the Phils won the NL pennant, with 637 at bats. The eleventh Phil to lead the league would be Doug Glanville, who would have 678 at-bats in 1998. The twelfth, and presently last, Phil to lead the NL in at-bats is Jimmy Rollins, who would lead the lead in at-bats in four different seasons, 2001 (656), 2002 (637), 2007 (716), the year that he won the MVP as he help lead the Phils to their first NL Eastern Division title since 1993 and 2009 (672), the season that the Phils would win their first back-to-back NL pennants.
During the twenty times that a Phil had led the league in officials at-bats, three had done so while tied with another player, in 1897 (4-way tie) and 1949 (2-way tie between two Phils). Phils would lead the NL twice in the 19th Century, fifteen times in the 20th Century and four times, so far, in the 21st Century. Two of the Phils to lead the league were Hall of Famers (Sam Thompson in 1893 and Richie Ashburn in 1949). Jimmy Rollins had done it the most times with four, followed by both Juan Samuel and Dave Cash, who have each done it three times, then Eddie Grant, who did it twice. The rest have done it only once. Jimmy Rollins would have the highest total of at-bats with his 716 in 2007 and Duff Cooley would have the least with his 566 official at-bats in 1897.
Who would most likely be the next Phil to lead the NL in at-bats? Most likely Jimmy Rollins, if he can keep from getting injured.
Philadelphia Phillies – Team History: Second Place Finishes.
In the Phillies' 128-year history as a member of the National League, they have spent most of that time being either a cellar dweller or as a member of the second division. But, the team has spent some time in the first division, winning two World Series Championship, seven National League pennants, with two in consecutive seasons (2008-2009) and ten National League Eastern Division flags, including winning the last four (2007-2010). The team has also finished in second place in either the National League (1883-1968) or in the National League Eastern Division (1969 to the present) a grand total of thirteen time.
The first time they would end up in second place would be in 1887, the fifth year of the team's existence, as they would finish the season behind the first place Detroit Wolverines with a record of 75-48 for a winning percentage of .610, finishing 3.5 games behind the Wolverines in a league of eight teams, before the expansion to twelve teams in 1892. For the Phils, who were also called the Quakers at the time, this would be their only second place finish in the 19th Century. The next time the Phils would finish in second place, and the first time in the 20th Century, would occur in 1901, as they fell behind the Pittsburgh Pirates, who were at the beginning of winning three straight NL pennants (1901-1903), as they finish the season with a record of 83-57, with a .593 winning percentage, finishing 7.5 games behind the Bucos. The next time that the Phils would end up in second place would occur in 1913, as they finished behind the New York Giants, who had won their third straight NL pennant (1911-1913), ending the year with a record of 88-63 for a winning percentage of .583, ending up 12.5 games behind the Giants. The Phils would then finished second for the two seasons after they had won their first NL pennant in 1915. The first time, for the fourth time overall, would occur in 1916, when they would finish behind the Brooklyn Robins, now Dodgers, with a 91-62 record, winning one game more than they did the year that they won the pennant, with a winning percentage of .595, finishing 2.5 games behind the Robins. The following season, 1917, they would finish in second place again, this time behind the Giants, with a record of 87-65, with a .572 winning percentage, trailing the Giants by 10 games. The Phils would then spend most of the next 47 years in the second division before once again finishing second. The Phils would then end up tied for second place with the Cincinnati Reds in 1964, after collapsing in September, finishing behind the St. Louis Cardinals with a record of 92-70, with a winning percentage of .568, a game out of first. This would be the sixth and final time that they would finish in second place in the National League before the two major leagues split into divisions in 1969, with the Phils becoming a member of the NL East. The first time the Phils would end up in second place in the NL East would occur in 1975, when they finished second to the Pirates, finishing the year with a record of 86-76, with a .531 winning percentage, finishing 6.5 games before the Pirates. The second time they would end up in second place in the NL East would happen in 1982, as they trail the Cardinals, ending up with a record of 89-73, with a winning percentage of .549, finishing 3 games behind the redbirds. The third time they would finish second in the NL East would be in 1986, as they finished behind the New York Mets with a record of 86-75, with a .534 winning percentage, trailing by 21.5 games. The fourth time they would finish the season in second place in the NL East would not occur until 2001, when they finished behind the Atlanta Braves with an 86-76 record, a winning percentage of .531, ending up 2 games out of first. The Phils will then end up in second place in the East, missing being the wild card winner each season, in 2004, 2005, and 2006, finishing behind the Braves in 2004 and 2005 and then behind the Mets in 2006. In 2004, they finished the season with an 86-76 record, a .531 winning percentage, as they finished 10 games behind the Braves. In 2005, they finished the year with a record of 88-74, with a winning percentage of .543, 2 games behind the Braves. In 2006, they would end the baseball season with a record of 85-77, a winning percentage of .525, 12 games in back of the Mets.
Of their thirteen finishes in second place, six occurred as a member of the NL, and the other seven as a member of the NL East. They would finish in second place once in the 19th Century, eight times in the 20th Century (5 (NL), 3 (NL East)), and four, so far, in the 21st Century as a member of the NL East. Their best record in second place was when they finished second in 1964, when they finished with a record of 91-70. Their worst second place finish was in 1887, the first time they would finish second, as they had a record of 75-48. Their highest winning percentage would be the .610 of 1887, while the worst would be the .525 of 2006. Their best game behind finish was when they ended a game behind (with the Reds) in 1964, while their worst was when they fell 21.5 games behind (the Mets in the East) in 1986.
With the way the Phils are presently structured, they could remain as either a first or a second place team in the NL East for several more seasons.
All of the Phils should be in Clearwater, getting ready to defend their 2009 NL Crown. Come on guys, let see if we can join the 1880-82 White Stockings (now Cubs), the 1891-93 Beaneaters (now Braves), the 1894-96 Orioles, the 1901-03 Pirates, the 1906-1908 Cubs, the 1911-13 Giants, and the 1942-44 Cardinals, and hopefully prepare in 2011 to tie the 1921-24 Giants for four straight NL pennants, the only NL team to accomplish that feat.
Almost everyone is saying that this is probably the best Phillies team in years. On paper. Go out there and prove them right, guys!!!
Go PHILS!!!!
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Okay, first here's the question again: Name the last National League team among the classic eight (teams that were members of the NL since 1900) to win its first NL pennant and name the last of the classic eight to represent the National League in the World Series, also for the first time?
And the answer is: The St. Louis Cardinals. They won their first NL pennant in 1926, thus becoming the last of the classic eight to win a pennant, and thus, at the same time, becoming the last of the classic eight to represent the NL in the World Series.
Only one person made an attempt to answer the question, Rants, Raves, and Random Thoughts, even if she got the question wrong, by being off by just one team.
Anyway, the other seven NL teams of the classic eight went like this: The Cubs (then the White Stockings) won the very first NL pennant in 1876, and made their first World Series appearance in 1906. The Braves (then the Boston Red Caps) won their first pennant in 1877 and made their first World Series appearance in 1914. The Giants first championship was in 1888 and their first Series appearance was in 1905 (technically it was in 1904, but manager John J. McGraw refused to play against the Boston Americans (now the Red Sox) of the American League, so no Series that year). The Dodgers (then the Bridgegrooms) won their first pennant in 1890 (a year after winning the American Association pennant) and made their first Series appearance in 1916. The Pirates won their first pennant in 1901 and was involved in the first modern World Series of 1903. The Phillies won their first pennant in 1915, and went on to represent the NL in the World Series that same year. The Reds would become the next to last of the classic eight to win the pennant, and thus reach the World Series, in 1919.
Philadelphia Phillies – The Players: Kid Gleason – Pitcher, Second Baseman, Manager, Coach, Part 2.
When we have last seen Kid Gleason, he has just been traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Giants after the 1895 season. Gleason is made team captain after the trade. During his first season with the Giants, 1896, he would go 162 for 541 in 133 games, tied for the team lead with Mike Tiernan and George Van Haltren, compling a batting average of .299, with a slugging percentage of .372 and an on-base percentage of .352. He would that year knock in 89 runs while scoring 79. He would have 17 doubles, 5 triples and 4 home runs, walk 42 times, strike out 13, steal 46 bases and be hit by the pitch two times. This is presently the last season for when his strike out totals are known. From 1888 to 1896, Gleason is known to have struck out 131 times. After that, his strike out totals are unknown. The following year, 1897, would be his best season as a regular. Playing in 131 games, the team leader in that category, mainly at second base, Gleason would go 172 for 540 for a .319 batting average, with a slugging percentage of .369 and an on-base percentage of .353. He would have 16 doubles, 4 triples and 1 home run, knocking in 106 runs while scoring 85. Gleason would walk 26 times, steal 43 bases and be hit by the pitch three times. In 1898, his batting average would drop to .221, along with a slugging percentage of .253 and an on-base percentage of .278, as he would go 126 for 570 in 150 games. Gleason would record only 8 triples and 5 doubles, getting just 62 RBIs while scoring 78 runs. He would walk 39 times, steal 21 bases and be hit six times. The following season, 1899, Gleason's average would rise to .264, along with a slugging percentage of .302 and an on-base percentage of .293, as he would go 152 for 576 in 146 games. He would hit 14 doubles and 4 triples, collect 24 walks and steal 29 bases. In 1900, his last year as a Giant, Gleason's average would drop again, as he would hit .248, with a slugging percentage of .295 and an on-base percentage of .280, as he would go 104 for 420 in only 111 games. He would get 11 doubles, 3 triples and 1 home run, along with 17 walks, as he would steal 23 bases while being hit twice.
Before the start of the 1901 season, Gleason would jump to the upstart American League, becoming the Detroit Tigers' first starting second baseman. During the season, he would play in 135 games, going 150 for 547 with a .274 batting average, a .364 slugging percentage and a .327 on-base percentage. He would hit 16 doubles, 12 triples and three home runs, as he knocked in 75 RBIs while scoring 82 runs. Gleason would also walk 41 times while stealing 32 bases and being hit twice. He would be tied for the team lead in most games played with Jimmy Barrett, while being the team leader in at-bats and triples. In his second season as a Tiger, Gleason's batting average would drop to .247, with a .297 slugging percentage and a .292 on-base percentage as he would go 109 for 441 in 118 games. He would hit 11 doubles, four triples and one home run, knocking in 38 runners while crossing the plate 42 times, as he would also walk 25 times, steal 17 bases and be hit three times. After peace was made between the American and National Leagues, the Tigers would, on March 2, 1903, trade Gleason to the Giants for Heinie Smith. But, at some point between then and the start of the 1903 regular season, Gleason would be let go by the Giants, and then rejoined his old team, the Phillies, now as their starting second baseman.
During his first season back as a Phil, Gleason's batting average rebounded as he would go 117 for 412 in 106 games for a .284 average, with a .367 slugging percentage and a .326 on-base percentage. Kid would collect 19 doubles, six triples and 1 home run, knocking in 49 RBIs while scoring 65 runs, as he also walked 23 times, stole 12 bases and was hit by the pitch three times. The next year, 1904, he would appear in 153 games, going 161 for 587 for a .274 batting average, a .334 slugging percentage and a .319 on-base percentage. Gleason would get 23 doubles and six triples, as he knocked in 42 RBIs while crossing the plate 61 times, as he also walked 37 times, stole 17 bases and was hit twice. In that season, he would lead the Phillies in games played, at-bats and hits. 1905 would see the start of a slow decline, as Gleason, although playing in 155 games, would only go 150 for 608 as his battling average slides to .247, with a .303 slugging percentage and a .302 on-base percentage. He would get 17 doubles, 7 triples and 1 home run, as he would knock in 50 RBIs while scoring 95 runs. He would walk 45 times, while stealing 16 bases, and be hit by the pitch three times. Gleason would lead the club in at-bats while being tied with Ernie Courtney and Sherry Magee for the most games played. The following season, 1906, as he played in 136 games, he would only go 112 for 494 for a .227 batting average, a .269 slugging percentage and a .281 on-base percentage. Gleason would hit 17 doubles and two triples, knocking in 34 RBIs while scoring 47 runs. He would walk only 36 times while stealing 17 bases and being hit two times. In 1907, he would appear in just 36 games, going 18 for 126 for a .143 average, a .167 slugging percentage and a .200 on-base percentage, as he would hit only three doubles and six RBIs while scoring just 11 times. He would also receive just seven walks and steal only three bases. In his last year as a Phil, 1908, he would appear in just two games, going 0 for 1 with a .000 batting average. Between 1908 and 1911, Gleason would be in the minors, acting mainly as a player-manager, before being signed by the Chicago White Sox as a coach.
His first year as a coach, 1912, would also be the last time he would make an appearance on the field, as he would play in one game at second base, going 1 for 2 for a .500 batting average, slugging percentage and on-base percentage.
During his twenty-two years as a pitcher and a player, Gleason would play in 1966 ballgames, going 1944 for 7452 for a career .261 batting average, a .317 slugging percentage and a .311 on-base percentage. He has a career total of 216 doubles, 80 triples, 15 home runs, 823 RBIs, 1020 runs scored, 500 walks, 328 stolen bases and been hit by the pitch 38 times, as he becomes one of the few players in major league history to play in four difference decades (1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s).
As the coach of the White Sox, starting in 1912, he watch the team land in fourth place in 1912, fifth in 1913, and sixth in 1914, before watching it rise to third place in 1915, second in 1916 and first place in 1917. In the 1917 World Series, the White Sox would face the National League Champion, the New York Giants, in a best of seven series. The White Sox would win the World Series over the Giants, 4-2, becoming the baseball champs for 1917, with him be given credit for much of the White Sox's success that season. (Here is a graphic showing the 1917 pennant race: http://www.baseballrace.com/races/MLB-1917-AL-Normal.asp) The following season, Gleason would be dropped as the team's coach. He would watch the White Sox drop down to sixth place during the war shortened season of 1918. Gleason would be called back by White Sox owner, Charles Comiskey, who would make him the team's manager for the 1919 season.
I will continue Gleason's story with the third and final part, which will look at the 1919 season, Gleason managerial career at the Black Sox Scandal and his years as a coach for Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics.
Sources: Wikipedia, Baseball-reference.com, Retrosheet.org, The Delaware Valley Rhythm & Blues Society, Inc. (DVRBS.com), BaseballRace.com
Philadelphia Phillies – Awards: Hit Champs.
During the Phillies' 126 years as a member of the National League, the team have had a member outhit the rest of the league only sixteen times in its existence. Eleven players would win the title, with one player actually doing it three times, while two others, who would both win the title twice, would both win one title while tied with another National Leaguer.
The first Phillie player to win the title would be Hall of Famer Sam Thompson, who would do it in 1890, as he would get 172 hits, tying him for the lead with Jack Glassock of the New York (now San Francisco) Giants. The next Phil to be the NL hits leader would be fellow Hall of Famer Billy Hamilton, who would win the title the following year, 1891, as he would get 179 hits. Thompson would regain the title in 1893, as he would get 222 hits. The third Phil to win the team's fourth hits title would be Hall of Famer Ed Delahanty, who would get 238 hits in 1899. The fourth Phillie player to win the hits title would be Gravvy Gravath, who would win it in 1913 with 179 hits. The following year, 1914, Sherry Magee would become the fifth Phil to become the hits champ, as he would get 171 hits that season. Lefty O'Doul would become the sixth Phil to win the title, as he would get 154 hits in 1929, which is still the franchise record for the most hits in a season. The seventh Phillie player to win the hits title would be Hall of Famer Chuck Klein, who would get 226 hits in 1932. Klein would follow that up by winning his second straight hits title during his Triple Crown season of 1933, as he would get 223 hits that year. The Phillies would not will the title again for eighteen years. Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn would then become the eighth Phil to win the team's tenth hits title as he would win the title in 1951 with 221 hits. He would then win his second hits title two years later, in 1953, as he would get 205 hits. Ashburn would then get his third and final hits title as a Phil as he would get 215 hits in 1958. Dave Cash would become the ninth Phil to win the title, as he would win it in 1975 with 213 hits. Pete Rose would win the title in the strike year of 1981, become the ten Phillie player to win it, as he would get 140 hits that season. The eleventh, and presently the last Phil, to win the title would be Lenny Dykstra, who would win the title first in 1990, tied for the lead with Brett Butler of the San Francisco Giants, with both men getting 192 hits, and winning it by himself in 1993 with 194 hits, as he help lead the Phils to the National League pennant that year. The Phillies have not won a hits title since 1993.
Of the eleven men to win the titles, five of them would be hall of famers, who together would win nine of the sixteen hits titles. O'Doul would win the title with the most hits (154 in 1929) while Pete Rose would win it with the least hits (140 in 1981). The Phillies have won four titles in the 19th Century and twelve in the 20th, and, so far, none in the 21st Century.
Who would be the next Phil to win the hits title? I have no idea at this point, but I wouldn't put it beyond either Chase Utley or Jimmy Rollins as being the one to do it.
Philadelphia Phillies – The Players: Kid Gleason – Pitcher, Second Baseman, Manager, Coach, Part 1.
Although best known as the betrayed manager of the infamous 1919 Black Sox, Kid Gleason began and ended his baseball career in Philadelphia, first as a pitcher for the Phillies and later as a coach for Connie Mack's A's.
William J. Gleason, Jr. was born on October 26, 1866 in Camden, N.J., although at least one biographer claims that he was born in south Philadelphia and that his family would move across the Delaware River to Camden while a toddler. Gleason's father, William, Sr. worked as a foreman for the Pennsylvania Railroad, working out of the Market Street Ferry Terminal. Growing up, Gleason would play baseball, being nicknamed the 'Kid' because of both his short stature and his energetic, youthful play, while also working as a brakeman for the railroad, continuing to perform that duty during the off-season for a short time after becoming a professional ballplayer. After playing for local Camden ballclubs, including the Camden Merrit club in 1885, he would play for a team in Williamsport, PA., in 1887 and then play for a team in Scranton, PA., later that same year. The following year, he would play his first professional ballgame as a member of Harry Wright's Philadelphia Phillies, making his major league debut on April 20, debuting as the team's opening day pitcher. Pitching against the Boston Beaneaters (now the Atlanta Braves), the team would lose 4-3.
Playing in twenty-five games during that first season with the Phillies, all but one of which would be as a pitcher, Gleason would start in twenty-three games and finished the other one. His record for the year would be 7-16 with a 2.84 ERA, as he would pitch in 199.7 innings, giving up 199 hits, 11 of which would be home runs, leading the team in that category that year, allow 112 runs to score, 63 of which would be earned, as he would also walk 53 batters, strike out 89, hit 12 batters, leading the team in that category, and throw 11 wild pitches. The following year, 1889, Gleason would play in thirty games, pitching in twenty-nine of them. He would start in twenty-one games, completing fifteen, and finishing seven other games, being the team's leader in that category. His record for the season would be 9-15 with an ERA of 5.58, as he would pitch in 205 innings, giving up 242 hits, including 8 home runs, while allowing 177 runners to score, with 127 of them being earned. He would also walk 97 batters while striking out 64, hit 9 batters, once again leading the team's pitching staff and throw 14 wild pitches. Gleason would also save one game, putting him in a tie for the team's lead with Ben Sanders.
1890 would be the Kid's breakout year as a pitcher as he would become the team's ace thanks to that year's Players' League revolt. He would start the year off as the team's opening day pitcher, facing future Hall of Famer Amos Rusie of the New York (now San Francisco) Giants on April 19, leading the Phils to a 4-0 victory over the previous season's National League champ. Appearing in sixty-three games that season, he would play sixty games as a pitcher and two as a second baseman. Gleason would start in fifty-five games, completing all but one, while finishing the other five, placing him third in the NL in all three categories. His record for the season would be 38-17 for a .691 winning percentage, leading the team in wins (while setting the team's record for wins in a season, which still stands) and winning percentage and placing him second behind Bill Hutchinson of the Chicago Colts in wins and second behind Tom Lovett of the Brooklyn Bridegrooms in winning percenatge, with an ERA of 2.63, leading the team and placing him fifth in the league. He would perform six shut outs, placing him second behind Kid Nichols of the Beaneaters. Gleason would also have two saves, tying him for first place in the NL with Dave Foutz of the Bridegrooms and Hutchinson of the Colts. He would pitch in 506 innings (3), giving up 479 hits (3), of which 8 would be for home runs. Gleason would also give up 253 runs, of which 148 were earned (4), walk 167 batters (5), strike out 222 (3T), perform one balk and throw 11 wild pitches. The following season, 1891, he would once again be the Phils' opening day pitcher, pitching against the Bridegrooms on April 22, as the Phils would lose the game, 1-0. The Kid would have another winning season, but just barely, as his record drops to 24-22 with an ERA of 3.51, although leading the team in wins and ERA, and, sadly, also losses. In sixty-five games, fifty-three of which would be as a pitcher, Gleason would start in forty-four, completing forty games and finishing nine others, leading the team in all four categories, as well as leading the NL in games finished. He would have one shutout, tying him for the team's lead with Duke Esper and John Thornton and one save. Gleason would pitch in 418 innings, giving up 431 hits, 10 of which would be for home runs, while also giving up 237 runs, 148 of which would be earned, leading the team in innings pitched, hits allowed, home runs allowed and earned runs allowed. He would also walk 165 batters while striking out only 100, and throw 17 wild pitches, leading the team in both walks and wild pitches. This would be his last season as a Phillie as at some point between the 1891 and the 1892 seasons the Phils would either let him go or trade him to the St. Louis Browns (now the Cardinals) one of the four teams picked up by the National League following the folding of the then second Major League, the American Association.
Among Phillies' leader, Gleason is presently still 16th in wins (78), 21st in losses (70), 22nd in ERA (3.29), 58th in games pitched (166), tied for 27th in games started (143), 11th in complete games (132), tied for 37th in shut outs (7), tied for 89th in saves (4), 17th in innings pitched (1328.2), 18th in hits allowed (1351), 12th in runs allowed (779), 23rd in earned runs allowed (501), tied for 89th in home runs allowed (37), 9th in walks (482), 34th in strike outs (475), tied for 12th in hit batters (49), 9th in wild pitches (53) and 176th in winning percentage (.527). But, this would not be the last time that Phillies fans would see Gleason as a Phil, but we are presently getting ahead of ourselves.
Gleason would spend two plus seasons with the St. Louis Browns. He would begin the 1892 season as their opening day pitcher, going against the Chicago Colts on April 12, that would end up as a 14-10 lost for the Browns. Gleason would play in sixty-six games, forty-seven of them as a pitcher, of which forty-five would be starts, completing all but two. The rest he would play as either a shortstop or in the outfield. Gleason's record that season would be 20-24, including two shut outs, with an ERA of 3.33. He would pitch 300 innings that year, giving up 389 hits, 11 of which would be for home runs (7), allow 244 runs to score, of which 148 would be earned (9). Gleason would also walk 151 batters, while striking out 133 and throw 9 wild pitches. He would lead the Browns in all pitching categories mentioned, except for ERA and runs allowed. The following year, 1893, would see him play in fifty-nine games, of which he would pitch in forty-eight games (6T), starting forty-five games (4), completing thirty-seven of them (8), while finishing three, pitching one shut out and saving one game (6T). In 380 and a third innings (7), he would give up 436 hits (5), of which 18 would be for home runs (2), while allowing 276 runs to score, of which 195 were earned, the lead leader in that category. He would also walk 187 batters (3), while striking out 86 and throwing 16 wild pitches (5). He would lead the Browns in wins, games started, home runs allowed, walks, hits allowed, earned runs allowed and wild pitches, while being tied for the lead in games pitched, saves and shut outs.
The 1894 season would see him play for two teams. He would begin the year playing for the Browns, with a record of 2-6 and an ERA of 6.05 in eight games pitched, all starts, with six complete games. Overall, he would play just 9 games with the Browns, playing his other game as a first baseman. He would pitch in only 58 innings, giving up just 75 hits, only two of which would be for home runs, as he would give up 50 runs, only 39 of which would be earned, while walking just 21 batters, striking out 9 and throwing just one wild pitch. On June 23, 1894, the Browns would sell him to the Baltimore Orioles for $2400. Kid would become sort of rejuvenated upon joining the Orioles, as he would end the season with a 15-5 record with a 4.45 ERA, as he would pitch in twenty-one games, playing twenty-six games overall, as he would start twenty games, completing all but one, and finishing one other game. Pitching in 172 innings, he would give up 224 hits, only three of which would be for home runs, allow 111 runs to cross the plate, of which only 85 would be earned. He would also walk 44 batters, while striking out 35 and throwing only three wild pitches, as he would help lead the Orioles to the first of two straight pennants (1894-1895) as a member of their ball club. This would turn out to be his last major year as a pitcher, as the National League, now the only major league in existance, would move the pitcher's mound to its modern distance of 60′ 6″ from home plate, ending his effectiveness as a pitcher. He would appear in just nine more games as a pitcher in 1895, starting in five, completing three games, and finishing the other four, recording one save, as he would record a 2-4 record with an ERA of 6.97. Gleason would pitch in 50 and a third innings, giving up 77 hits, four of which would be home runs, as he would allow 51 runs to score, of which 39 would be earned. He would also walk 21 batters while striking out 6 and throw one wild pitch.
In nine season as a pitcher, Gleason would compile a record of 138-131 for the Phillies, the Browns and the Orioles for a winning percentage of .513, with a 3.79 ERA. He would pitch in 299 games, starting 266 games and finishing 30 others. Gleason would complete 240 games, while throwing 10 shut outs and saving six. The Kid would pitch in 2389.3 innings, giving up 2552 hits, of which 75 would be home runs, while allowing 1511 runs to score, of which 1007 would be earned. He would also walk 906 batters, strike out 744, hit 21 batters, throw 83 wild pitches and commit one balk.
During the 1895 season, Orioles' manager, future Hall of Famer Ned Hanlon, would turn Gleason into an everyday player, mainly playing at second base. During that first season as a regular, Gleason would blossom as a player, hitting .309, with a slugging percentage of .399 and an on-base percentage of .366, as he would go 130 for 421 in 112 games. He would knock in 74 runs while scoring 90, as he would collect 14 doubles and 12 triples, while walking 33 times as he would strike out only 18 times. He would also steal 19 bases, as he would help lead the Orioles to their second straight NL pennant. On November 15, the Orioles would send Gleason and $3500 to the Giants, in exchange for catcher Jack Doyle.
I will continue the story on Kid Gleason next week, starting with his years playing for the New York Giants.
Sources: Wikipedia, Baseball-reference.com, Retrosheet.org, Delaware Valley Rhythm and Blues Society, Inc.com-Camden Sports Hall of Fame, The Baseball Page.com, Phillies.com


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We live close by and go usually once a week. Camping and hiking in fall and spring. Swimming, canoeing, fishing, or just hanging out in the summer. Sites fill up fast. New visitor center is nice. Park has a fishing tournament for the kids.
We visit here often. The park is close to home. We camp, fish, hike, swim, canoe, and just hang out in the hammock. The park is kept well maintained. The rangers are awesome. The hold fishing derby's for the young kids. The park fills up fast in the weekends and peak seasons. No complaints ever. The park has a nice new visitor center.
Nice large sites with centrally located clean bathhouse. Nice swimming beach; good fishing for trolling motors only.
"Woolly Hollow State Park" is a hidden Gem !!! The drive on the Back Country 2 lane road drive is off Route 65,,, get's your excitement up wondering what to expect… There are no city light's to spoil the night's Starlite Sky.. And all you hear at quiet time are Mother Nature's soothing Sound's… It has Paved Road's,,, Concrete Pad's,,, Full Hookup's and a Lake to Fish or Swim in… The RV Site's are individualized almost no duplicate's… You are not sitting on top of each other's site… You have your own space to spread out… In our opinion all RV Park's should be setup like "Wooly Hollow State Park" !!! And if you just want to have a Good Ol' Family Picnic there are plenty of picnic area's with table's,,, some are covered… We give it """ 10 Star's """ !!!
This was our second trip to Woolly Hollow. The first time was in April, and the trails and waterfalls were better maintained and more beautiful in April. We still enjoyed our trip though. They have great trails for hiking and mountain biking. There is a nice swimming area with a shop to order drinks/snacks. The park rangers and staff were super friendly and helpful. The bathroom facilities were clean. Although we stayed in the RV camp area, the tent camping area had some great sites, some right on the water.
The best features of this State Park are: 1) it is close to Conway and an easy drive from Little Rock; 2) there is a separate loop for tent camping and it's closer to the water than the hookups loop; and 3) it has a nice swim beach open in season. I believe the State Park puts on some interesting programs, too, so watch their calendar. The hiking loops around the lake and grounds are just fine but cannot offer the majestic scenery of some of the more mountainous regions of the state. If you camp in the RV loop you will likely meet some nice folks and enjoy nature among other RVers. The park is well taken care of, but again, it's not winning awards for the most striking setting our state has to offer. Nonetheless, Woolly Hollow makes a good getaway for families that want to spend time outdoors, ride their bikes around or take a swim, look up at the stars, and not venture too far from home.
Amazing weekend right outside of the Ozark National Forest. The lake was closed for Maintenance but the state park ranger had a weekend full of planned events from a box turtle demo to a sand castle competition. the best part was the guided hike with Master Naturalist group of AR. They put our daughter right up front and identified every plant and tree we passed as well as answered every question she had. As a homeschool family we are always looking for learning opportunities and we are thrilled we stumbled upon this campground. Bathhouses were clean, the snack bar was great, the camp spots were roomy. Highly reccomend.
Lots of activities. Beautiful well maintained sites. Great for families.
We have camped twice at Wooly Hollow and visited once as a day trip. We love Wooly Hollow. It is very clean and quiet. There is lots of shade and several sites on the water. Our favorite trip we stayed in site #1 that was a pull through site with a water view. There is also an artesian well just feet from site #1. The sound of it is so relaxing. The water was a little muddy when we were here. There are paddle boats that you can rent and fishing boats, too. There is a large playground for the children (we don't have any of those). The trails are easy to walk and the nature is awesome here.
Wooly, Hollow State park is a great place for a family camping trip. They have 30 campsites with power, water, and sewer hookups. The park offers hiking, swimming and rentals paddle boats.


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Training Day Selling Self Storage Online - 7 April, Leeds
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Date: Tuesday, 7 April
Venue: Park Plaza Leeds, City Square, Leeds
Mystery shopping has shown that web based sales enquiries are generally handled poorly compared to phone and in-person enquiries. This training session is completely focused on how to best handle online queries and improve your conversion rate through this growing medium.
Customised specifically for the self storage industry the following topics will be covered while discussing the general process of handling online sales enquires:
- What makes online shoppers different?
- Methods to respond to online enquiries promptly
- Engaging customers thorough web enquiries
- Closing the sale online
- The mathematics of online conversations
- Auto generated replies vs personal replies
- Handling social media enquires
- Online pricing, when and how
- Common mistakes when dealing with online enquiries
- Making your online customers feel special
- Filtering the chaff to get more efficient conversions
- How the GDPR will change how you acquire customers' data and follow-up enquiries
This course is designed for self storage managers with the aim to improve the number of web enquiries which are converted into reservations.
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In this picture Ugyen Wangchuck wears the crown of the Bhutanese monarchy. Following his father, Jigme Namgyel's, Raven Crown a raven's head represents the protective god of the Wangchuck family, namely Mahakala. The body of the hat has lost its character of a war helmet and, as aristocratic head-gear, now reflects the status of the Wangchuck family.
Photo by John C. White, 1905; loan from a private collection
Hat, silk satin and silk damask, silk and gold embroidery, card strengthening, silk lining; H: 8,5 cm, diameter: 26 cm; loan from Anthony Aris
The dragons embroidered at the rim with silk and gold thread indicate that this hat was worn by a member of the highest aristocracy. The Buddhist wishing jewel is visible at the front.


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Fashion Quotes To Get You Ready For The New YearBy tfnow on December 31, 2016
The New Year is here and though this past year we lost(read here) many of our loved celebrities like Zsa Zsa Gabor, Debbie Reynolds, George Michael and Prince among others, the year ahead in 2017 doesn't have to be gloomy.
As we get ready to toast to a new fashion year, here are seventeen quotes to get you in the mood. Regardless of your definition of change, freedom or individuality, these fashion quotes can lift you up. Cheers to a new fashion year ahead and Happy New Year.
1. "VOGUE is a fashion magazine, and a fashion magazine is about change." – Anna Wintour
2. "The little black dress expresses a moment of freedom and individuality every time." – Andre Leon Talley
3. "If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never have got anywhere." – Marilyn Monroe
4. "Attitude is everything." – Diane von Furstenberg
5. "What I love best in life is new starts." – Karl Lagerfeld
6. "Clothes are like a good meal, a good movie, great pieces of music." – Michael Kors
7. "Big girls need big diamonds." – Elizabeth Taylor
8. "The joy of dressing is an art." – John Galliano
9. "I work very hard and I'm worth every cent." – Naomi Campbell
10. "Fashion is a great thing, it's a way to express who you are." – Zendaya
11. "Happy girls are the prettiest." – Audrey Hepburn
12. "Every day is a fashion show and the world is your runway." – Coco Chanel
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14. "Glamour never takes a day off." – Iman
15. "Believe in yourself and be prepared to work hard." – Stella McCartney
16. "You can be an absolute woman and also be smart and tough and not lose your femininity." – Priyanka Chopra
17. "Always have fun with fashion, dress to entertain yourself." – Betsey JohnsonRead more
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Hepworth Band6-Mar-2012
Conductor: Andrew Berryman
St Paul's Hall
Sunday 5th February
Despite the poor weather a full house enjoyed a programme of music chosen 'by request' by the audience prior the event, and which saw the march 'Imperial Echoes' open proceedings with a real swagger under the excellent baton of Andrew Berryman.
By request
The popular 'Hebrides Overture' followed with Hepworth showing off their warm ensemble sounds to good effect, before principal cornet Alan Hobbins gave a fine account of 'Nessun Dorma'.
Easy listening items followed with the trombone section of Ryan Watkins, Tony Robertson and Graham Starr enjoying themselves with, 'I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free'.
The iconic Simon and Garfunkel 'Bridge Over Troubled Waters' was played with a flowing pulse whilst Paul Lovatt-Cooper's, 'An Untold Story', was beautifully realised by solo horn Hannah Drage.
Superb contrast
'An Ashokan Farewell' carried the concert forward to the last piece in the first half which was music by the young Huddersfield composer Jonathan Bates, entitled 'Within the Paths Of Righteousness' based on the hymn tune, 'Crimond'.
This proved to be a superbly contrasting composition that drew some excellent ensemble playing from the band.
J Ord Hume's march 'BB &CF' got the second half underway with flugel horn Catherine Bentham producing a suave rendition of, 'Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue'.
The theme tune to the film 'Dances with Wolves' was followed with more film music in 'Pirates of the Caribbean'.
Wonderful music
A quick run through of 'Czardas' brought us to wonderful music from the pen of Dean Goffin in a piece based on the hymn 'The Church's One Foundation', entitled 'The Light Of The World'.
'Procession to the Minster' brought an excellent evening's entertainment to a close in rousing fashion, with just enough time for a lovely contrast of an encore with, 'Deep Harmony'.
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Houston-area schools with the worst Hurricane Harvey flood damage
As Houston-area students return to school after catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey, many schools were damaged to the point of needing intensive repairs.
Houston ISD announced Thursday that students of 9 campuses are being temporarily moved to different schools as the district works to repair damaged schools. School administrators are estimating the cost of repairs is a whopping $700 million.
In the Houston area, Brookside Intermediate School in Friendswood was hit with major damage and is working to clear it up. C. E. King High School in Sheldon ISD was among the campuses that were hit with the worst of it.
Aerial photos of King High School taken during the worst of Harvey flooding show the school grounds inundated with muddy water. Days later, volunteers worked to clear out the extensive damage.
See photos of Houston-area schools that got hit the hardest by Harvey-related flooding.