Portsmouth area community calendar Sep 8, 2008
Bring your boots, binoculars and butterfly nets. Families and groups are welcome to join in. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Bradman's First Test Bat in Maiden Auction Sep 1, 2008
MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- To own the first bat used by Sir Donald Bradman in his remarkable Test career would be equivalent to owning a copy of the Magna Carta or the boots worn by Neil Armstrong when he became the first man to walk on the moon. All have shaped history in ways that are almost impossible to catalogue. (PR Newswire)
Lessons From a Shopaholic Aug 27, 2008
She spends 310 pages dodging lenders and patching her sorrows with swirly new coats, pointy-toed boots, cashmere sweater sets, and monogrammed luggage. What an amateur. (MSNBC -- Business)
Complex indexes answer queries Aug 25, 2008
and MSN help us find news, blogs, people, hiking boots, definitions of words and collectible widgets. Even hackers use search engines to find vulnerable Web sites. (Missoulian, MT)
Back-to-school fashion: New school outfits lurk in the closet Aug 19, 2008
"You can rock it with a pair of black motorcycle boots and a skinny black tie and slim white shirt." If you're more prepster than rocker, keep things modern with a trim black polo ... A pair of Mom-chosen boots are deemed "ugly." A knee-length brown skirt is shot down even after McBratney suggests ratcheting down the dowdy factor by rolling up the waistband: "No way," Arielle declares. (USA Today -- Life)
Steve Cahalan: Boot Hill Pub opens in former Footwear complex Aug 17, 2008
The Hasses chose the name Boot Hill because the factory produced boots and because the complex is near Indian Hill. Boot Hill Pub, which opens at 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, is a draw for the buildings business tenants and employees. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
* 'Shinjuku' or broke Aug 6, 2008
I Love SFs warm hardwood floors and shelves make an impeccable background for its selection of vintage clothing, leather jackets, boots and purses ... Vintage shoes range from NT$980 for a pair of flats with leather detailing to NT$2,580 for a pair of brown leather buckled ankle boots ... Multi-colored suede loafers from Unbilical are NT$6,800 per pair, while hiking boots in bright, primary solids are NT$10,750 for mens sizes and NT$10,380 for womens. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Plains, hometown of Jimmy Carter Aug 4, 2008
You'll see his mud-caked cowboy boots, T-shirts, Liberty brand bib coveralls, photos, cans of his favorite Pabst Blue Ribbon and Billy Beer, letters from his friend Johnny Cash and copies of his book, "Redneck Power: The Wit and Wisdom of Billy Carter." (The museum is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays, Thursdays-Fridays. Free. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Diamond Head Sprinkler owner avoids a soaking Jul 23, 2008
"It's called putting boots on the ground; get out and see the consumer," he said. It's something they had gotten away from during the boom years. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Ambling along Route 20: Author Mac Nelson's 20 West: The Great Road across America follows the highway from coast to coast Jul 22, 2008
He sees and remembers a sign in Basin, Wyoming: "Mountain Man Crap and Salvage." Observing chunks of old tire or upended cowboy boots atop fence posts, he reasons that with trees growing scarcer, it's important to preserve the posts. Other tokens of western-ness: signs that include elevation above sea level as well as population; working windmills; 75-mph speed limits. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Richey's Gun Shop expands in Algoma Jul 21, 2008
He moved farther up the gravel road from the one-lane wooden building to the new shop, which includes a lunch counter, clothing, hunting boots, archery equipment and a concrete floor. We did the dirt work before it started raining in November, Crew said. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Illicitly Be Jul 20, 2008
I grabbed my thingamajigs, camera, notebook and a pen that I later found out to be inkless, and spent some time tying the strings of my boots ... I was wearing my best boots, which gave the guide a sudden panic attack ... With my gray shirt, brown corduroy pants and a pair of black boots on, I had never felt so completely naked in my whole life. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Superheroes truly get under some peoples' skin Jul 18, 2008
" In other words, this year's army of grade-school Spider-Men may be requesting a skin-rip (a tattoo where it looks like the skin has been torn to reveal what's underneath) with the Spidey suit beneath in the next decade. Groves, for example, wants a Transformers piece on his back, inspired by a childhood love of the cartoon. While superheroes are often recognized by their flashy appearances (capes, masks, boots, gloves - they are not subtle dressers), for most superhero fans, their attraction... (Athens Banner-Herald)
A queen of green Jul 15, 2008
By then McGregor's backyard required hip boots, and the decision was made to retreat to higher and drier ground in the front yard. "We also bought five bottles of organic bug spray," says Salisbury, who wisely anticipated combat with hyper mosquitoes. (AZCentral -- Home)
Community day a hit for Colwyn residents Jul 6, 2008
Dressed in rubber boots, the 26-year resident volunteered to man the dunk tank. "All the little town politics, it all resolves itself," said Ferry. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
One-tank trip: Chateau Elan in Braselton Jun 21, 2008
Clutching a glass of wine and wearing jeans, a Polo shirt and cowboy boots, Kasprzak starts off by declaring that the products we'll taste at the end of the tour aren't his. His are expected to debut in the next month. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Your guide to Fiesta del Sol, Friday and Saturday in downtown Alpine Jun 20, 2008
Summertime clothing, clearance on leather jackets; jewelry by local artist Nicole Martin; useful and decorative items fashioned from vintage boots. Refreshments, extended hours. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Peoples hottest bachelors are hotter than ever in 2008 Jun 19, 2008
Mario s beefcake extravaganza includes Burt Reynolds infamous barenaked-on-a-bearskin-rug shot that the 70s sex symbol did for Cosmopolitan magazine way back in the day; Richard Gere in American Gigolo, complete with anti-gravity boots; Brad Pitt in Thelma e from 1991; and Christopher Atkins from 1980 s Blue Lagoon. This was an embarrassing and uncomfortable picture to shoot, Lopez said. (Boston Herald)
New Hartford begins unpleasant task of cleaning up after flood Jun 18, 2008
Shirley Clemens, a resident for more than 21 years, pulled on rubber boots in her driveway on the west end of town. Her flooded basement has been inaccessible since water washed away the staircase and caved in two walls. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Jun 11, 2008
Mud phobia pig gets its own boots. How offensive is the word 'pikey. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
This is no shoe fetish: Local woman collecting shoes for needy, disaster-striken overseas Jun 7, 2008
There were tiny tap shoes and work boots, a gaudy concoction of aqua sequins and a pair of fire engine-red high tops. We saw everything, Goodwin said. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Wood carver enlivens town with his quirky works Jun 2, 2008
One work that hes loaned to a friend shows a shark with legs in fishing boots sticking from its mouth, along with a single arm holding onto a can of beer. This is what you call a redneck. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
The punk princess and the poodle Jun 1, 2008
Reigning over all of it is a 12-pound apricot toy poodle named Weetzie Bat Van Go Go Boots. Her name inspired by the "Weetzie Bat" novels from author Francesca Lia Block - Siler's favorite - Weetzie the dog dons a pink bow, a rhinestone-studded collar and uses her owner's wheelchair as her throne. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Eclectic items for sale, rain or shine, at St. Regis Flea Market May 26, 2008
Items for sale run the gamut, from the usual garage sale stuff to one-of-a-kind antiques; vintage cowboy boots and spurs to biker leathers and military camouflage. A handful of artisans have set up shop, displaying and selling handcrafted wares. (Missoulian, MT)
Getting gold May 24, 2008
Wearing rubber boots, they spent an afternoon panning and talking along the banks of the river at Bear River Campground. Both only found gold flakes about half the size of a sesame seed at most White used a small suction bottle to collect them. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull May 23, 2008
It is here that Jones confronts his new enemy, a Russian ice queen called Irina with a black bob hairpiece, fetchingly tailored military fatigues and sexy boots, played by Cate Blanchett using the time-honoured technique of putting a "y" before every vowel. "You wiyill tyell mye ayall Amyerica's syecryets!" This Russkie babe, heading up Stalin's well-known parapsychology attack unit, wants to get her socialist talons on a mythic crystal skull, perhaps belonging to some alien visitor, which, if... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
First class travel under the southwestern sun May 13, 2008
"Hollywood history has stuck around the desert, where celebrities still slip away to gated villas and inns in secluded small neighborhoods, for decades, he adds, and the mystique is still here. While some resorts are punctuated with big box resorts, this desert getaway has managed to preserve a sense of history along quiet streets evocatively lined with lush palm trees.Also on this storyWhen you want to make yourself at home on the range in this chic desert hideaway, the choices... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Mullan Days: A winter shelter found in the woods May 6, 2008
This would not have occurred, if the supply of mittens, boots and shoes had reached us, but as Capt. Friedman was obliged to abandon them on the eastern side of the divide about forty miles from our camp, we are obliged to make moccasins from raw hide, etc. for protection. (Missoulian, MT)
Around the Region May 3, 2008
FILL THE BOOT: Firefighters from the northern San Joaquin Valley to the Sierra will take to the streets today and on May 24 and 31 to fill their fire boots with donations from motorists to support "Jerry's kids" and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., look for firefighters asking motorists to drop a donation into their boots. (Modesto Bee, CA)
One woman's life in China Apr 20, 2008
(Think gorgeous gown, snow boots, and black garbage bags wrapped around my head to protect my hair and makeup. . (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
How much is that (gulp) in dollars? Apr 15, 2008
Instead of spending weekends at Galeries Lafayette, I'm having boots resoled. I've started serving my daughter pesticide-laced bananas, and recently renounced snow peas after realizing that a 3. (International Herald Tribune)
Kalama stylist's 'Split Ends' episode debuts Saturday Apr 6, 2008
To work in High Tech Hair, Summers was required to ditch her comfortable boots and strap on a pair of heels. Whereas Lamb said she wears high heels every day of my life, Summers said her 4-inch stilettos were a nightmare. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Fashionista? Top 10 cities for shopaholics Apr 5, 2008
If your heart starts palpitating at the mere sight of sale sign, or if youve been known to elbow another shopper out of the way if shes getting between you and the boots you covet or if you plan all of your vacations with retail therapy built in, this list is for you. Weve rounded up the ten best cities in the world for your next shopping excursion and whether youre in the market for high fashion, fancy baubles, or even an unusual pet, weve got a destination for... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Ask Maggie Rose: Tell me how to grow old gracefully Apr 2, 2008
However, the natural forward progression of sixty leaves me quaking in my boots. I am not ready for the next decade. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Pa. Maple Festival pays tribute to Mother Nature’s gift Mar 28, 2008
The cobbler and shoemaker shop consists of a cobbler s bench, sewing machine, more than 100 wooden patterns and lasts for shoes and boots. Nearby, the country store has a little bit of everything available. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Starting out| Mar 23, 2008
Wear leather lace-up shoes or boots. Safety boots are preferable. (iAfrica.com)
I'm with the band Mar 21, 2008
When Dr Martens launched an advertising campaign last year featuring dead rock stars wearing its perennially anti-fashion boots, the music world was apoplectic. "Outrageous," screeched Courtney Love, whose late husband Kurt Cobain could be seen swinging from a cloud in ivory robes and six-holed AirWair DMs in the digitally manipulated pictures. (Guardian Unlimited)
Restaurant news Mar 20, 2008
Boots Stevenson, award-winning sampler for Chick-fil-A at Greenville Mall, is in charge of this new program. Hot Dish is a weekly column of restaurant and food news. (The Daily Reflector)
Amazing Cars to Be Sold at No Reserve During Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction Mar 19, 2008
The bike, a 1972 Harley Davidson XR 750, will be sold with two jumpsuits, a helmet and boots, as well as X-rays from Knievels Caesars Palace jump and an original Evel Knievel pinball machine, among other items. Cool Customs. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Decoys: Records Of Our Past Feb 28, 2008
"[T]he twisted left arm, the deep-lined, leathery, high-cheekboned face, the great brown eyes and twinkle, the kitchen with the gun in the corner, carved decoys on the window sills, the shooting coat, boots and vest (with the tin whistle in it) - all these and much more were meaningful events in our lives," Lanier stated. "Surely he was one of the greatest shots, 'absolute bayman.' He was more part of the marsh than a heron, a yellowlegs or a clam - the finest character of the age. At over 90,... (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
Journeys | Prague: Under wintry skies, a city revealed Feb 5, 2008
It is worth noting here that the Czech word for January, Leden, means something akin to "icy." The combination of slush, cobblestones and Prague's many hills can make for precarious walking: bring sturdy boots to do your exploring. Regardless, some of the most breathtaking views anyone will ever have of the city will be in winter, like the scene from the top of Petrin Hill overlooking Mala Strana and Old Town, a romantic site for strollers in all seasons made even more spectacular when the... (International Herald Tribune)
Celebs celebrate free-dom in style Feb 3, 2008
Other Stuff We (Don t) All Get that was up for grabs in the lounge included Ugg boots (Fatone and Keys each grabbed a pair); Ultimate Ears triple. fi premium earphones; Invicta watches; ZIRH men s skin care products; Bratz dolls; three months free at NutriSystem; Dolce na, Ray Ban, Prada and Vogue sunglasses; Pro Flowers and Garnier Fructis products. (Boston Herald)
Chili Cook-Off and Soup Cook-Off Jan 17, 2008
Dress for the weather and terrain (this hiking trail has some hills) boots, warm clothing, etc. may be necessary. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
50 guns, 2,000 rounds stolen (1447) Jan 10, 2008
He's a wiry man with sideburns and a goatee, and he walks quickly in his polished black boots. Neither he nor police doubt that Warren's storage unit was targeted. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
More baby boomers head to Mountain West Dec 29, 2007
Although people of all ages like those things, older people tend to be flexible enough in their careers, families and finances to finally kick up their boots on a porch rail, he said. "If you're 25, you say, `I'd like to live here, but maybe someday in the future,'" Swanson said. (Yahoo News)
Unique couture is a call to auction Dec 27, 2007
Vintage hats, accessories, and bags crowded tables, and unexpected treats like Herm s leather riding boots and an antique steamer trunk brimming with textiles punctuated the room. Twice a year - in December and June - Skinner auction house holds a couture sale, and even an impending blizzard wasn't enough to keep some fashion-obsessed souls away. (Boston Globe)
Pearl Lam: A champion of China's art, old and new Dec 25, 2007
It's quite bonkers," Pearl Lam said of her 22nd-floor, 900-square-meter loft in the French Concession district here. The apartment, a mix of ancient Chinese artifacts and Western and Chinese contemporary art and design, may be the wildest interior in the city. Decorated over the course of the last four years, it is also one of the most impressive - not to say overwhelming - showcases of the work Lam champions through her Contrasts gallery, which now has four branches in China. Lam, a daughter of... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Santas spring from ranch life Dec 24, 2007
Uhrig also does all the sewing and leatherwork, including the boots, required to costume her Santas and other Christmas collectibles ... Uhrig creates every part of each Santa, including sewing and constructing the costumes,leatherwork, boots and other decorative elements. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
PHOTOS BY Mario Aguilar | GREEN VALLEY NEWSChristmas enthusiasts Barbara and Jerry Doerr relax in their living Green Valley home, surrounded by seasonal decorations that require about three weeks to set up for the most festive impact, including more than 20 Christmas trees of all sizes. A unique costume jewelry Christmas tree takes place of pride in the Doerr home, lighting up the wall with color and sparkle. Dec 23, 2007
A Southwestern-themed tree is done up with snow-covered cacti, chili peppers, cowboy boots and cowboy hats ... A Southwestern-themed tree is done up with snow-covered cacti, chili peppers, cowboy boots and cowboy hats. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Local shoppers like boots, bling, and ‘anything electronic’ Dec 20, 2007
Local shoppers like boots, bling, and anything electronic ... Top sellers are Sketcher boots, cowboy boots for both men and women and Silver Jeans ... The Shoe Company also has Nicole boots for women on sale. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
Cartersville farm house brought back to life Dec 20, 2007
"We're in and out of the barn, and the concrete floor is perfect," said Dee Andrews as she surveyed the collection of child and adult boots by the antique hall tree. The rustic look also allows Dee Andrews to hide the dirt that comes with living on a farm. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
The secret stop Dec 17, 2007
Everything has a story, from the marks gouged in the original hardwood floors by rail workers caulked boots to a metal grate salvaged from the original 1887 building. The inside always kind of surprises people because the outside is a little crooked, said Livingston of the depot, But we had a lot of fun with this. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Orcs & Elves II Review Dec 15, 2007
You now inhabit the boots of Valin, a thief that has recently come into possession of a talking magic wand named Ellon. (You pick it up from the hero of the first Orcs. (IGN Wireless Games)
Great gifts without the road trip Dec 12, 2007
Check out the Ketchum Local Koolaburra boots and the recycled cashmere trunk show from Deborah Lindquist, as well as their flirty, seasonal holiday dresses. Style with an edge sure to break the ice with any fashion forward XX.. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Venice has got a brand-new bag: Shopping Dec 10, 2007
let's build everything we need so we never have to leave (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pumped For Shopping Dec 10, 2007
Venice has got a brand-new bag: Shopping / Boulevard's eclectic boutiques add chic to funky beach town. let's build everything we need so we never have to leave. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
More of this story Dec 6, 2007
"I bought my first pair of combat boots here," sighed the married mother of two pre-school daughters ... His reminiscences of the past 30 years were interrupted when Sandra O'Connor, a painter on her lunch break from an outdoor job at the Newport Country Club, rushed to the rear of the store seeking work boots ... Backman handed her a pair of size 7 Kamikinsulated pac boots. (Newport Daily News, RI)
They're wild at heart and selling accent pieces with an outlaw look Dec 6, 2007
Bertinetto, who wears knee-high python boots, got a bachelor's degree in financial regulation and economic policies in Rome, but after that spent a few years traveling, restoring frescoes on ceilings and walls, and painting murals in villas throughout Europe, and then worked in banking. They met on a plane in 2000, where Bertinetto was reading Charles Bukowski, a really bad boy, and they married in 2004, in a four-day celebration in the Canary Islands. (San Francisco Chronicle)
No brats among these well-behaved dolls Nov 30, 2007
American Girl dolls don't come with Web sites and thigh-high boots. They come with history. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Just don't ask her to pass up any salt and pepper shakers Nov 19, 2007
Another cabinet has animals, and the rest are miscellaneous shakers: boots, trains, a pyramid, a cash register. Some of them reflect my interests. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Making metal magic - the cowboy way Nov 12, 2007
Phipps would probably disagree, but artist is certainly a title that this cowboy stands proud in his boots to be called. Phipps explained that there's enough room in the scope of being a cowboy to be tough, strong, driven - and artistic. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Pa. mayor's dream of a Wild West museum is headed for the auction block Nov 10, 2007
For sale are covered wagons, marshal's badges, boots, chaps, saddles, "Wanted" posters, letters, photographs, maps, furniture, pottery, artwork, pistols, rifles, knives and more. One item expected to fetch tens of thousands of dollars is a bright red Wells Fargo & Co. stagecoach, in working condition. (AZCentral -- News)
Harrisburg mayor’s dream of the old West is readied for auction in Texas Nov 9, 2007
For sale are covered wagons, marshal s badges, boots, chaps, saddles, Wanted posters, letters, photographs, maps, furniture, pottery, decor, artwork, pistols, rifles, knives and more. One item expected to fetch tens of thousands of dollars is a bright red Wells Fargo tage coach, still in working condition. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
This flea market is as much about the food as the treasures Nov 3, 2007
Thousands of people, almost all Latin American, strolling through aisles lined with tooled boots, soccer shirts and jewelry. Produce stands piled with cactus paddles, limes and tomatillos. (The Daily Reflector)
Weak dollar draws foreign online buyers Oct 31, 2007
Exchange rates may not be a deciding factor when one buys boots, bangles or home-run baseballs, but they are certainly working to foreigners' advantage these days. On average, the dollar has fallen about 10 percent against the major world currencies over the last year. (Anchorage Daily News)
