By JOHN ROGERS, Associated Press – 6 hours ago LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ah, the little plastic grocery bag, we hardly got to know you. Although it seems as if the single-use grocery bag, as it’s formally known, has been around forever, it wasn’t until 1977 that it was introduced to U.S. supermarkets, a move [...]
Britain’s 129 wonderful Blue Flag beaches, and over 3,000 quality holiday cottages to rent within 3 miles of them. The key ingredients for a recession-busting holiday have finally been brought together online for the first time in CottageWorld’s Blue Flag Beach Map Self-catering in the UK is booming as families look to reduce the family [...]
Share with others: <!—-> A CARIBBEAN VILLA WITH WATER VIEWS $1.95 MILLION This four-bedroom villa in St. Maarten, the Dutch side of the French-Dutch Caribbean island, is built into a hill. It has 5,800 square feet over three stories, in a West Indian style with expansive windows and many doors to allow breezes through. With [...]
Find out how to win a series of hotel stays at Villa del Palmar Beach Resorts Spas throughout Mexico, culminating in a grand-prize giveaway of an 8-day/7-night, all-inclusive stay in Loreto, Mexico, including round-trip charter airfare from LAX. Studio City, CA (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 PeterGreenberg.com’s Summer Survey Sweepstakes launches on June 1, offering participants [...]
Although it seems as if the single-use grocery bag, as it’s formally known, has been around forever, it wasn’t until 1977 that it was introduced to U.S. supermarkets, a move that prompted perhaps the most asked question of the following decade: “Paper or plastic?” As the years went by and plastic won, people began to [...]
Niamh McCarthy, 19, was trapped under sand dune for up to a half hour Larger Text Print E-mail Make a comment Following a freak accident at the Back Beach area of Maharees in Dingle, Co Kerry, Niamh McCarthy, 19, has died from her injuries. McCarthy, a native of Minane Bridge in Co Cork, was on [...]
At Old Newport Realty, we’ve always focused on being the best – not the biggest — residential real estate brokerage in the Newport Beach area. Corona del Mar, California (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 People looking to buy or invest in Newport Beach luxury homes, or who want to get the latest on Newport Coast houses [...]
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke says African-Americans should find a new vacation spot with a less racist welcoming committee. Related Content More About Like this Story? Sign [...]
Over a million pounds of Japanese tsunami debris is still floating on the ocean’s surface, and a good bit of it is expected to hit North America’s shores over the next few years. Things like sporting goods, fishing gear, and even a motorcycle have already been spotted. In Unalaska, bottles and household cleaning items with [...]
NORWALK – Norwalk Police officers shot down allegations of racial profiling during a Memorial Day fight at Calf Pasture Beach, but the police chaplain said she stands by her comments regarding the manner in which an officer at the beach radioed for backup. Police say Sgt. Charlie Perez was just in labeling the Memorial Day incident [...]
WEATHERING HEIGHTS ON THE BLOCK: We’ve found our dream house and, happily, it’s for sale! Weathering Heights, the 1913 Tudor Manor-style home on Ocean Boulevard, possibly the city’s most famous residence, is for sale. You’ve seen it, dominating the southwest corner of Ocean and Paloma, and if you’re given as we are to flights of [...]
Iceland. (Shutterstock) Here’s a nice surprise: the dollar isn’t quite the disaster it’s been for the last few vacation seasons. Even Europe might be on sale for folks holding greenbacks, as economic troubles in Greece and Spain have pushed down the value of the euro. In May 2011, a dollar bought only 0.68 euros; today [...]
If you live in a growing downtown area in South Florida, there are certain things you should expect. Among them: Noise, crowds and overpriced chain-store coffee (with free Wi-Fi!). But these are the fundamentals of city life, so I don’t understand why West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio and some residents have been squawking lately [...]
Watching the sun rise and enjoying the tranquil seaside — it’s almost like heaven for Teresa Yong-Leong The Suria Cherating Beach Resort cuts a pretty picture from the beach These boats are seen off the Cherating beach coast in the morning Cashew nuts on a tree along Jalan Kuantan THE sun is indeed lovely [...]
There is an amazing piece of property in Shell Beach that anyone who has passed by has no doubt noticed. It’s a mansion on a stretch of ocean front property. And the more you know about it, and the two people who live there, the more you realize it’s more proof There’s No Place Like [...]
