Walk the heritage trail Oct 18, 2008
The island never fails to lure visitors with its old world charm, cultural diversity and, of course, its glorious hawker food. Tourists flock here, especially now that Georgetown and Malacca have been listed as Unesco World Heritage Sites for demonstrating a succession of historical and cultural influences arising from their former function as trading ports linking East and West. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Fashionista Paris Oct 7, 2008
The Frugal Traveler, Matt Gross, recaps his 13-week tour of Europe and discovers that the Old World still hold. After three months of constant adventure, the Frugal Traveler, Matt Gross, brings his European journey to a cl. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Bring Back Old World Traditions This Holiday Season Oct 3, 2008
A great way to make new memories is to bring back old world holiday traditions with friends and family. Whether it's buying a new ornament each year or gathering for a large family feast, drawing on old world holiday traditions is a great way to bring people together to celebrate all the season has to offer ... This holiday season, take some time to create a new tradition taking cues from the old world. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
SE festivals for Sept. 19-21 Sep 16, 2008
Dillsboro Antiques Fair, Sept. 20, has expanded to include Old World crafts demonstrations, in addition to its usual antiques, live music and vintage car show. 828-586-1600. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bathrooms are starting to feel like luxury hotels Aug 19, 2008
by Amy Bertrand - Aug. 18, 2008 04:32 PM St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The bathroom is often the smallest room in the house. (AZCentral -- Home)
Madison Co. bustling Jul 28, 2008
The Old World, Scandinavian design with ornamental peaks and archways is a subtle homage to Madison's sister city, Solleftea, Sweden. "It's beautiful," Vassallo said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Where to shop Jun 30, 2008
The store, which has a sister location in east Mesa, is known for its custom florals and furnishings and accessories that transcend numerous decorating styles, including Old World and Country French ... Old World/Mediterranean Vintage Villas, 7114 E. Sahuaro Drive, Scottsdale, 480-922-3892. (AZCentral -- Home)
Ethnic Restaurants Milwaukee Wiscon... Jun 28, 2008
Ethnic Restaurants Milwaukee Wisconsin: Eating Out in "Beer City" at Old World Fine Dining Establishments ... Eating Out in "Beer City" at Old World Fine Dining Establishments ... The German restaurant opened in 1904 as "Hermann's Cafe." The dining room is richly decorated in "Old World" style, with European steins, porcelain and glassware. (Suite101.com)
Review: 'You Don't Mess With the Zohan' Jun 8, 2008
The Manhattan of this movie is a multiethnic carnival where old world and new world are constantly intermixing. A Palestinian cab driver (Rob Schneider) does double duty from his taxi as a phone salesman for the Spiegel catalog. (Christian Science Monitor)
Storage units help weather recession May 11, 2008
The Old World Cabinet Company, based out of Mexico, uses storage lockers as a staging ground where the cabinets are held until homes in the area are ready for installation ... Wiant said companies like the Old World Cabinet Company use the spaces as warehouses. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Lost art is alive and well Apr 4, 2008
The new shop which is set back from the street -- still has an appealing, laid-back 1970s aura combined with an Old World flavor. Strings of beads hang from the window, and antique suitcases covered with backstage passes to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Aerosmith, Billy Joel, and Grateful Dead concerts casually on display bring back memories. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Mementos of MLK's secretary up for sale Feb 7, 2008
Instead of civil rights mementos, her one-bedroom apartment on Peachtree Road was decorated with ornate Victorian furniture and hand-painted china that filled cabinets and adorned the walls, making the place look like an Old World antiques shop. Now most of those items are for sale in a real antiques shop, Paris on Ponce, a rambling emporium in a former mattress factory near City Hall East in Midtown Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A taste for brews that go to extremes Jan 10, 2008
Such is the ethos of extreme beers, an all-American genre in which brewers are engaged in a constant game of "Can you top this?" Whether using an inordinate amount of traditional ingredients like malt or hops, or adding flavorings undreamed of by Old World brewers, American brewers have created a signature style that beer enthusiasts seem both to love and hate. In the last 30 years American brewers have produced exceptional versions of classic Old World styles, whether pale ales or Pilseners,... (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Christmas cheer resides here: 2 holiday tours Nov 24, 2007
The home's Old World look will be complemented with exquisite for-sale Santas, trees of different sizes, wreaths, snowmen, gingerbread men, garlands, swags, cookie and soup mixes, and other holiday treasures made by the Desert Club, a non-profit Valley women's organization that sponsors the Christmas Idea House. A cookbook, featuring new and old recipes and celebrating the 50-year mark, also will be for sale. (AZCentral -- Home)
Ambiance lights up new Grand Hall Nov 2, 2007
Located on the second floor of the Klein-Goeppinger Building downtown on Story Street, the Grand Hall offers old world charm for as many as 50 diners and is an extension of Dixie's Diner downstairs which can accommodate 22. Customers, as well as tenants and other professionals wanted something new, said owner Dixie Klein. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Top of the Ozarks Antique Fair coming to Crocker Oct 13, 2007
Also participating in TOAF is the Old World Trader, from Rolla, dealers in ancient artifacts, rare manuscripts and imported gifts. The Old World Trader deals in ethnographic basketry and tribal artifacts, Near-Eastern nomadic rugs and bags, and 5,000 Years of Greek, Roman, Indus Valley, and other artifacts, ancient and medieval coinage, antique arms, armor, and archery (including a signed Japanese sword), and 600 years of rare maps and manuscripts. (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)
Oktoberfest Whooping It Up’ Oct 4, 2007
Old World traditions in a New World setting will be celebrated here Friday-Sunday with plenty of eating, drinking, singing, listening and dancing at the Pedernales Creative Arts Alliance s 27th Annual Oktoberfest at Marktplatz. Hours for the three-day festival will be 6 p.m. to midnight Friday; 10 a.m. to midnight Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Subdued color, eco-friendly designs highlight Marin Designers Showcase Sep 20, 2007
Lynn Amon decided that the dark-paneled dining room should have an Old World look, but she offset formality with a lush, cozy banquette in the window that begs for a reader sipping a glass of wine - another common theme in Marin style, perhaps a concession to what may have been a long commute ... They also are more likely than people in San Francisco to have children - thus, Deborah Robertson turned a small second-floor room with balcony into a luxurious nursery with Venetian plaster walls and... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Congo Square Rhythms Festival Sep 19, 2007
t is one of a handful of places where the Old World was embedded in the New. It is one of the most important ingredients in the gumbo of our culture. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Comings and Goings: Dos Reales plans 2nd site; more seating at Carlyle Sep 17, 2007
Carlyle, who waited until after On The Waterfront to open the garden, acted as the general contractor and again didn t skimp on the project, using wrought iron for an Old World motif and surrounding the garden with a solid stone wall. Roxy Carmichael, a store the owners say will bring Chicago-style purses, jewelry, home decor, gifts and more to Rockford, opens Tuesday at 310 N. Alpine Road. (Rockford Register Star)
Going once, going twice... Aug 27, 2007
And she answered questions about everything from high-end furniture to old World War II uniforms. She even found a way to make her audience laugh as she laid down the rules before the bidding began. (The St. Augustine Record)
Liquid gold a surefire investment Aug 12, 2007
Offers of cult Australian or Californian wines have also been known to make extraordinary returns; however, they are somewhat speculative as these wines do not have the track record of the Old World wine-producing nations. It seems like a bit of a dreary subject but the excitement comes in the thrill of the chase as procuring your first case of growth Bordeaux can be a challenge unto itself. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
True Rustic Old World Home Design Doesn't Come from a Catalogue May 31, 2007
True Rustic Old World Home Design Doesn't Come from a Catalogue - Yahoo ... True Rustic Old World Home Design Doesn't Come from a Catalogue ... Working with Renaissance Old World, Inc, a designer and manufacturer that utilizes European age-old hand [custom carving, planing and distressing techniques long lost from the modern world allows her to give her clients a distinctive look. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Coke's savior May 20, 2007
The new World of Coca-Cola is scheduled to open Thursday beside the Georgia Aquarium, replacing the old World of Coke that opened in 1990 at Underground Atlanta ... In an effort not to repeat themselves, museum planners used only about 5 percent of the artifacts that were in the old World of Coke irreplaceable items like Coca-Cola creator John S. Pemberton's recipe book and the contract in which company head Asa Candler signed away bottling rights for $1. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fashion maven celebrated Feb 28, 2007
Apfel, who favors men's jeans and thinks women today dress as though they are going to the beach, owned with her husband Carl, Old World Weavers, a New York-based textile manufacturing company. Some of the items in the show were created with fabrics from the company. (Vero Beach Press Journal)
Weekend Happenings Feb 4, 2007
Old World Wisconsin, S103 W37890 Highway 67, Eagle. (262) 594-6300. (Lake Country Reporter, WI)
Leaving big city was 'bold move' for Hub marketing company Jan 18, 2007
Before Media Concepts moved in, the couple who owned Leonard's Antiques in Rehoboth lived there, according to Mr. Todd, which undoubtedly contributed greatly to the unique Old World ambience. Working in this setting is a boon to the eight employees of Media Concepts, Mr. Todd said. (The Standard-Times, MA)
