9 arrested in Galt Market investigation (1211) Oct 31, 2008
In addition to the arrests, officers served 12 search warrants in Sacramento and San Joaquin counties, searching homes, businesses, warehouses, cars and trailers, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office ... Cogito wrote on Oct 29, 2008 9:14 PM:" Dogs, it's all about priorities. The city is whining that we need more police. We have a measure to vote on to raise sales tax half a percent. The city also whines that we need more business revenue. Who would open a business here when you have to charge... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Love of old houses leads couple to B&B Oct 30, 2008
Can a love of old houses lead to a change of careers. Debbie and Ed McCord had just finished renovating a two-story 1903 home in Atlanta s Grant Park. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Reviving a grande dame: Blue Stores Hotel gets a makeover Oct 29, 2008
He also made a tidy profit on three houses he bought, restored, and sold in the Hamptons, an aspect of his life that was high-profile enough to be celebrated in a New Yorker cartoon. With his largesse and sociability, Hunter seems well suited to a new career in the hospitality business. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
At the Portland Expo Center antique show, people engross themselves (happily) in the past Oct 27, 2008
And then there are the thousands of people who still have jobs, houses and cars and are patiently riding out the economic storm. "Most Americans are doing OK and can afford to buy something for themselves," said Roger Kasner, who sells high-end collectible cameras. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Small Town, Big Options Oct 26, 2008
Pescadero's 19th century houses, groomed gardens enclosed by white picket fences and white steepled church at the end of its two-block downtown recall a tidy New England village. You'll have to do a lot of traveling to find a town with a higher proportion of diversions for its size. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Work Release Program Oct 22, 2008
There are in fact houses near the building where they want to house the inmates ... The school in question has no houses near enough to it to be an issue ... I know where Caneview is and no offense, but the nearest houses are not close enough to the school for this to be an issue. (New Iberia, LA)
Consignment Sales Rise as Economy Falls Oct 15, 2008
"This is the first time in the 16 years we've been in operation that we've seen people bring in whole houses that are part of foreclosures and evictions," owner Bob Willey said ... Local auction houses are bustling. (Washington Post -- Technology)
Historic Meridian tackles ambitious restoration Oct 14, 2008
The former Railway Express Agency building houses the Meridian Railroad Museum ... A second theater downstairs is used for smaller productions, while the former Marks-Rothenberg department store next door houses conferences and trade shows. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Roland Berger Sees Rich Russians, Chinese Preventing Art Market Meltdown Oct 13, 2008
Berger said he doesn't expect Hirst's sale to herald an art- market shift whereby artists would go directly to auction houses and leave out galleries. Hirst's Test. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Coverage is crucial Oct 13, 2008
They spent a recent Saturday creating detailed lists of the contents of their houses everything from dishes and bed linens to socks and unopened tubes of toothpaste. When memories failed, they turned to each other's lists to jar their recollections. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Visitor's Guide to Reno's Best Anti... Oct 12, 2008
Two antiques malls, auction houses, thrift shops, estate sales and a huge annual rummage sale offer opportunities to buy relics from times gone by and collectibles, too ... Gone are the days when antique stores occupied quaint Reno houses ... Anchor Auctions (601 E. Fourth St.) is one of the larger auction houses in Reno. (Suite101.com)
Community Notes Oct 11, 2008
The program for the day will be Carol Gunberg on her many trips to America s Great Light Houses. All Bureau County seniors are welcome to attend. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Wagon Wheel Market Day at Rock Ranch Oct 10, 2008
This 40 by 40 tent is full of Christmas decorations, wrapping paper, ceramic houses, pre-lit artificial Christmas trees and other Christmas items - all priced 40 to 60 percent off the original retail price. This is not your typical crafts festival. (Thomaston Times, GA)
Candler Park home keeps charm, reduces carbon footprint Oct 8, 2008
Both George and I grew up in college towns, in houses that were surrounded by trees, says Courtenay. We both love the outdoors and would love to live in the country, but we don t want to live in a place where we have to drive a long way to get to our jobs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Philip Haring, 92, retired professor of political science Oct 7, 2008
"Dinner table conversation was a little different than at most houses," she said. She said he would ask rhetorical questions and then look for debate: "The United Nations is inhibiting rather than promoting world peace. Argue," she quoted as an example. (Boston Globe)
Ga. town hosts Laurel & Hardy fest, museum Oct 7, 2008
Laurel and Hardy movies are still shown in European movie houses, making the museum a global destination. Northern Ireland residents Eric Stewart and his wife, Yvonne, recently dropped by as they toured the South, including Helen Keller s Alabama home and Shiloh National Military Park near the Tennessee-Mississippi state line. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Damien Hirst Sale Marks Peak in U.K. Art Market; Prices Fall, Says Survey Oct 7, 2008
Auction houses are watching for signs of how their sales will perform in London and New York in the next two months. Even wealthy art buyers may be deterred by the Sept. 15 bankruptcy of , tumbling stock markets and slowing economic growth, said dealers. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Callaway County Fair Board to host fundraiser Oct 7, 2008
Gates will open at 8 a.m. with children's events -- including a petting zoo, inflatable bounce houses and magic and puppet shows -- starting at 10 a.m. Arena motor sports will kick off with a truck pull at noon and a mud race at 5 p.m. and the Fulton Jaycees will be selling food and beer all day. It'll be a fun day with similar events to what we usually have at the fair -- it's a lot of the same activities we just weren't able to get in this year, Bristow said. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Get Your Motor Running: QVC Hits the Open Road with the Orange County Choppers Oct 7, 2008
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Town keeps Laurel and Hardy's legacy alive Oct 6, 2008
Laurel and Hardy movies are still shown in European movie houses, making the museum a global destination. Northern Ireland residents Eric Stewart and his wife, Yvonne, recently dropped by as they toured South ern landmarks that included Helen Keller's Alabama home and Shiloh National Military Park near the Tennessee-Mississippi state line. (MSNBC -- News)
United Methodist volunteers continue to assist storm victims Oct 6, 2008
Fish, snakes and rats were found in people s yards and in their houses, Robinson said. Animals were dead everywhere in the flooded areas, and their stench was getting worse day by day, he said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Excavation (10/5) Oct 5, 2008
We hear so much about the grand houses and the families who built them. They were privileged people living an elegant life. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Newport in the Gilded Age Oct 4, 2008
More than 400 houses that were built before the Revolutionary War remain, and nearly all are occupied by homeowners who have installed updates such as plumbing and air conditioning. The clapboard exteriors preserve the historic look. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Ga. town keeps Laurel and Hardy's legacy alive Oct 4, 2008
Laurel and Hardy movies are still shown in European movie houses, making the museum a global destination. Deal of the Day. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Woman jailed for 2m auction con Oct 3, 2008
A fraudster has been jailed for six years for bouncing cheques worth 2m in Europe's top auction houses. Shahra Marsh, 52, convinced staff at Bonhams, Christie's and Sotheby's she was part of Europe's "jet set", London's Southwark Crown Court heard. (BBC News -- UK)
Weekend calendar Sep 25, 2008
" The Chorale has set auditions for a Chamber Ensemble Project, which will perform at several concerts and have its own concert in May 2009. It is also auditioning quartets for Valentine's day performances to go, and planning for a major CD recording. For an audition, contact Joseph D'Eugenio at (203) 288-3021 or e-mail MiddletownChoral@aol.com or see greatermiddletownchorale.org. WESTBROOK - The Westbrook Tree Lighting Committee seeks small vocal and instrumental groups and for single... (Middletown Press, CT)
Hip Amsterdam a winning destination for teens Sep 23, 2008
The Van Gogh Museum houses the largest collection of the artist's work in the world ... And there's the appropriate mix of culture, history and quirkiness in a city where marijuana can be purchased legally in coffeehouses and the Red Light District is historic and attracts group tours ... Within walking distance of just about everywhere we want to go, the 59-room hotel is a series of 10 renovated 17th-century canal houses overlooking one of Amsterdam's famous canals. (CNN -- Travel)
A future in green Sep 21, 2008
In the meantime, he set up a shop at the location that houses conceptual art by two of his friends stainless steel and metal sculptures by James Glazer and custom water fountains by Dale Heilmann. Danner wants to include other local artisans' works in the new shop, along with garden supplies and antiques. (Daily Triplicate)
Global Authentication Launches Anti-Counterfeit Certification Label Sep 20, 2008
The company has four primary service divisions: -- Collectible Trading Card Grading -- Un-Opened Wax Products Grading -- Autograph Authentication -- Global Passport Consignment Services Global's company relationships with eBay, CostCo, Cure for Cancer and major auction houses throughout the collectible marketplace is a true indicator of our growing brand. Our development of new and exciting business lines will lead the market, enabling our company and its products to be the most recognized in... (PR Newswire)
Hirst Hysteria Sep 19, 2008
According to them, galleries, not auction houses, are supposed to sell works of art that have never been sold before ... Collectors from Russia, Asia and the Middle East are flocking to contemporary-art sales, and the auction houses couldn't be happier ... They provide an essential support system to artists and collectors, something the auction houses are simply not set up to do. (Forbes)
Shop till you drop Sep 17, 2008
Bond Street is decidedly upmarket, with exclusive jewelers, designer clothes stores and auction houses, including Sotheby's. Carnaby Street may not have the same cachet as it had in its swinging sixties heyday, but it has had something of a revival in recent years and now boasts plenty of trendy names such as Storm, Diesel and American Apparel. (CNN -- International)
A Bavarian storybook setting in Georgia Sep 17, 2008
Old-world clock towers, half-timbered houses, red roofs, cobblestone alleys and murals on stucco walls may baffle, leading up to the question: Why is oompah music playing here. German music, architecture, cuisine and traditions -- replicated Georgia-style -- attract more than 2 million visitors annually to this city of 325 people. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Saturday, October 4;Local Homes Open for Safe Haven Benefit Sep 17, 2008
In the foyer, a massive red cupboard houses an extensive collection of new and old Chinese porcelain ... "We've always loved old houses," Jenna said, "but so often they're dark. When we saw this one, with its high ceilings and vintage fixtures, it was so bright. It had everything we wanted. We hope to be here for a long time." ... As head of her own interior design firm, Maureen Ciriello has spent the past 20 years designing houses from the ground up, catering to a wealthy clientele in lower... (Voices, CT)
3,000 Antique Doors (and Counting) Sep 14, 2008
A greater appreciation of old houses and more people wanting to restore them - along with the save-the-planet movement - have sparked the growing interest in architectural salvage, particularly in the last five years, says Rich Ellis, publisher of Architectural Salvage News, a trade paper in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Such salvage, he notes, can be reused in creative ways: "You can take an old iron gate and hang it on a wall in a new house, and it becomes a piece of artwork.". (Boston Globe)
Antiques and art Sep 13, 2008
Showcasing antiques with a modern flair - International Herald Tribune. Galerie Bers 'Linn" by Victor Vasarely (1956). Text Size Showcasing antiques with a modern flair Published: September 12, 2008 : France has finally made a leap into the contemporary world, and it is at the 24th "Biennale des Antiquaires," which opened on Wednesday in the renovated Grand Palais, that the measure of the staggering metamorphosis can be taken. Gone is the neo-Rococo style of yore with its clutter of trinkets.... (International Herald Tribune)
A Revolution In Russia: Art Sep 12, 2008
"Why is this happening? Who are the people investing this money and why? There is a circle of very influential people doing this who are investing in the future, filling their houses with challenging art," she said. The new movement began in 1988, she said, when the Russian Ministry of Culture under Mikhail Gorbachev allowed Sotheby's to stage a sale of Russian art to collectors from around the world. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
On display (43) Sep 12, 2008
Heritage Museum, 112 S. Third St. The museum is an historic church that houses artifacts, medical instruments, blacksmith tools, covered-wagon replica and items relating to the history of Independence ... Mission Mill Museum, 1313 Mill St. S.E. The museum interprets the history of Jason Lee s Methodist Mission to Oregon and the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill and features Mission houses, an Oregon Trail settler s house, a historic church and mill structures, equipment and water-powered turbine. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
SCHRADER: Time capsules abound in DeKalb County Sep 10, 2008
For those interested in historic traditions, one of the most popular and fascinating over the past 100 years is the burying of time capsules, whether they be inserted in cornerstones of significant buildings such as churches, schools or courthouses, or placed in the ground as part of a community or historic celebration ... The Oglethorpe location is appropriate because it also houses the Crypt of Civilization. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Theme parks celebrate Halloween around theU.S. Sep 9, 2008
Screams Halloween Theme Park: Waxahachie, TexasWhen: Friday and Saturday nights, October 3 to November 1What to expect: Billed as The Worlds Largest Halloween Theme Park, this Dallas-area park delivers four haunted houses, a maze of the macabre, ghoulish graveyard, and trail of terror ... When: Select dates, September 26 to November 1What to expect: Now in its 17th year, Universals Halloween Horror Nights is promising to be the most frightening ever, with sevencount em,... (MSNBC -- Travel)
BEAUTY AND THE BEHOLDER: Orangeburg women connect through their love of art Sep 7, 2008
"Since many of these framed windows don't fit the window openings of newer houses, we can't sell them for that purpose. Stewart does this as part of her volunteer work for Habitat, which includes painting the houses that are constructed for Habitat clients.". Stewart says the effort is "fun.". (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Alt and Main: an insider's take on Vancouver Sep 7, 2008
But nowheresville no more: Houses are going for $700,000 and up, and the street caters to the city's indie crowd with cool vinyl, designer labels and boho cafs. (). (Globe and Mail)
City of Kirkland, WA Positions Itself as a Staycation Destination Sep 6, 2008
Downtown Kirkland offers self-guided walking tours which feature notable houses and buildings, some dating back to the 1880s, and Kirkland's numerous bronze sculptures and public art. Kirkland's Lake Walk has quickly become known worldwide to "Volkswalkers" whose vacations are focused specifically on walking. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Skinner Inc. to relocate Sep 6, 2008
For example, Skinner, Inc. is one of the few major auction houses that specializes in all manner of scientific and technological artifacts, items that were the cutting-edge technology in their day, said Catherine Riedel, Skinner, Inc. marketing director. The category includes astronomy models and instruments, surveying equipment, Edison phonographs, typewriters, cameras, and more eccentric things like phrenology heads, amputation kits, movie props, automata, even a component of ENIAC, the world... (Bolton Common, MA)
New antiques shop is 'beyond gorgeous' Sep 5, 2008
Abattant circa 1825; an 18th-century Venetian cassone (coffer) direct from a palazzo on the Grand Canal; and a pair of 9-feet, 4-inches tall giltwood Gothic mirrors circa 1840 from an English house designed by Pugin, the architect of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. The pair of mirrors was recently sold and shipped to a grand apartment on New York s Central Park West overlooking the Museum of Natural History. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Hot-button political issues Sep 5, 2008
"How many houses did he have?" an audience member wondered, bringing the issue around to McCain's 2008 campaign. Arseneau said "rogue" buttons not sanctioned by candidates flourished with the 2004 election cycle "because of the 527s," such as the psychedelic "Imagine" badge pairing two Johns, Kerry and Lennon. (Dowagiac News, MI)
In Newport, a peek at how the rich garden Sep 4, 2008
Hamilton, who bailed out Bristol's wonderful Blithewold Botanic Garden when it almost folded some years ago, also maintains a home with six greenhouses near Philadelphia and is a link to the grand estate gardeners of the Gilded Age ... Particularly noteworthy is Ronald Lee Fleming's Bellevue House, which was designed in 1910 by Ogden Codman, who coauthored the influential 1897 book, "The Decoration of Houses" with Edith Wharton. (Boston Globe)
Best Bets for Sept. 4-10 Sep 4, 2008
The festival features a show and sale of dolls, doll houses and furniture. Miniature Enthusiasts of Westminster Club led by Romaine Eyler and Helen Sparks will provide exhibits and a children's workshop from noon to 2 p.m.. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Sleepy Sunol a throwback to a bygone era Sep 4, 2008
Store and later a boarding house for railway workers, the building is now Whistle Stop Antiques and houses the goods of eight antique dealers. Sunol s railway heritage is kept alive by the Niles Canyon Railway, which runs along the same right-of-way that the transcontinental railway once traveled. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Auction Central News Launches Online Resource for Arts, Antiques and Collectibles Community Sep 3, 2008
com; and video clips contributed by auction houses as well as ACN's own staff ... Also under development are antiques and arts wikis that will encourage auction houses, collectors and dealers to share their knowledge, as well as a Vlog function and many other innovations ... com provides real-time Internet bidding capability to more than 730 auction houses in a dozen countries. (Primezone Releases)
Feels like Brigadoon Aug 31, 2008
After buying tickets, we find a quieter side of town where the restored Cornwall Brothers Store and Museum houses a private collection of river-culture artifacts. A hundred years ago, the dock out front brought people from the passenger and cargo ships right past the door. (Boston Globe)
Garage Sales Aug 30, 2008
NO EARLY SALES HANDCRAFTED FURNITURE. Cabinets - Shelves - Clocks - Toys - Furniture, Handmade Wren Houses, also Yard Sale Lots of Misc. Household, Boys Clothes/Shoes M - L. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Community Events Aug 30, 2008
The year and type of each house is included, and all houses labeled Victorian and/or built in the Victorian Era, 1875-1900 will be eligible. Participants may paint the whole house or just a detail; however, artists should not go into yards of the homes listed until organizers have contacted the owners first. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
English country retreatsworth every pound Aug 30, 2008
No longer are such houses swathed in rose chintz and plagued by ancient plumbing ... Some of the best Old School houses, like Stapleford Parkin Leicestershire, excel in providing traditional field sporting experiences. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Attractions and Activities in North... Aug 30, 2008
Crystal Bridges at the Massey, Massey Building, 125 West Central Avenue, (479) 418-5700 temporary home of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art houses a collection of American art from the Colonial period to the present. Old Spanish Treasure Cave, west of Bentonville at 14290 North Hwy 59, Gravette, AR (479) 787-6508 pan for gemstones and take a one hour guided cave tour with tales of hidden treasure. (Suite101.com)
GIL SPENCER: CASA offers eyes for abused children Aug 29, 2008
To call the little space that houses CASA a headquarters is to flatter it. Located where State Street and Baltimore Pike meet on the way out of town, it looks more like the back of a garage. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Smith River's day Aug 28, 2008
Leavitt also recalled the history of the building that now houses a bar aptly named The Bank. "I remember when people actually used to bank there," she said, laughing. (Daily Triplicate)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Aug 28, 2008
WHITEHOUSESWEEP (Clerici, SHNS) -- History buff Randy Brooks always wanted to see the inside of the White House ... With photos: SH08H163WHITEHOUSESWEEP, SH08H164WHITEHOUSESWEEP. ... HENRY (Henry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -- Column) -- The forgettable houses of John McCain. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Past and present Aug 26, 2008
The consequence is that low-lying houses and hutongs face destruction to accommodate the high-rises needed to house so many people, Zhang said. "It's coming," said Mike Meyer, a three-year resident of Dashilar, a maze of hutongs within a 10-minute walk south of the new egg-like National Grand Theatre near Tiananmen Square. (CNN -- International)
Together (8/25/08) Aug 26, 2008
Jack built many houses during the years. During his younger years, he played goalie in hockey and still enjoys watching it today as well as reading, history, genealogy and construction projects. (Anchorage Daily News)
Pioneer Day offers mid-19th century fun Aug 25, 2008
People in mid-19th century costumes mingled with families in shorts and T-shirts behind the old rail depot that houses the museum, and families piled into and on top of an old stagecoach pulled by a pair of draft horses. We love it, said Page, who is visiting the area from Georgia. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
A city filled with places to go lets her follow her heart Aug 24, 2008
To the north, sunlight blooms across rolling hills and spills down toward houses and apartments where I imagine people performing their morning rituals: dressing for work, drinking coffee, brushing their teeth. The wind intensifies as we swing north. (Boston Globe)
Aging gracefully Aug 22, 2008
"The kitchen and the laundry room are in the center of everything, just like Frank Lloyd Wright houses," Dana Bullard said ... "We looked at houses for five years while we lived in our cottage on Taylor Street. We had to have a dining room big enough to hold our dining room table, which seats 10.". (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
The Ikea idea Aug 22, 2008
If the modern world was a sphere of constant change, then the objects filling truly modern houses had to be equally change-inspired and change-inspiring. Radicalism was central to what modernism was, at least in the years when it was coming into being. (AZCentral -- Home)
Hamlet 2: The First One Was Better Aug 22, 2008
" and the secret weapon is the onlooker's pity. Related Articles The actor in question is Dana Marschz his last name is nearly unpronounceable, just the first reason he has trouble getting jobs and he is played by the English comedian Steve Coogan with the lank hair, toothy smile and blithe sweetness that recall Tiny Tim, the eccentric ukuleleist of the '60s. Coogan has been everywhere lately, starring in little movies (A Cock and Bull Story: Tristram Shandy) and guesting in bigger ones. He had... (Time.com)
Historic building finds new use Aug 21, 2008
Hook also designed the VanLandingham Estate, the Duke Mansion, a home for Belk founder William Belk and as many as 35 houses in Dilworth. The exterior of the building, which Howard bought in July for $2. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
