HOLIDAY BAZAARS Oct 3, 2008
This event coincides with the opening of Bead International, a traveling juried bead show making its way across the United States ... St. John United Methodist Church craft fair and fall festival, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, 1801 O'Malley Road. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ike sends area fuel costs past $4 Sep 15, 2008
The Southeast part of the United States depends heavily on Gulf Coast refineries for gas. However, Florida will be cushioned somewhat because the state gets 90 percent of its gasoline from refineries along the lower Mississippi River area, which wasn't in the path of Ike's eye, Bly said. (Florida Times-Union)
Portsmouth area community calendar Sep 8, 2008
n THE SEA SPRAY GARDEN CLUB will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8 at the East Parish United Methodist Church, 8 Lafayette Road, Salisbury, Mass ... It will feature a broad range of York and Cumberland County volunteer service providers including the UNE College Community Mentoring Program, American Red Cross of Southern Maine, Habitat for Humanity, and the United Way ... This event is a collaborative effort between the University of New England Citizenship Program, United Way York County and DOVIA... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Jessica book sales fall short Jan 28, 2008
In the United States, we are struggling with a possible recession. The Fed is cutting interest rates to stimulate the economy. (Yahoo News -- Jessica Lynch)
U.S. corporate travel managers expect higher airline fares Jan 23, 2008
Delta Air Lines is weighing a takeover of either Northwest Airlines or United Airlines, a unit of UAL. And, should one of those combinations be proposed, Continental Airlines is expected to also consider seeking a merger partner ... A hedge fund that asked Delta in November to seek a merger with United estimated that such a combination could reduce costs by $585 million a year and that a merger of Delta and Northwest could reduce costs by $1 ... United's proposed takeover of US Airways failed in... (International Herald Tribune)
Frequent Traveler Q & A: Flexibility counts in search for bargains Jan 18, 2008
In your column of Nov. 23, you gave advice about where to buy discounted business-class tickets from the United States to Asia or Europe ... That advice still holds, whether you travel direct from, say, Toronto or Vancouver, or through a hub in the United States ... com) is a portfolio of comprehensive travel insurance products and is available to permanent residents of the United States, both card members and non-card members. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Arkansas fall foliage Sep 16, 2007
" Geologists believe the Ozarks may be among the oldest ranges in the United States, dating back some 500 million years, making the Rockies seem positively juvenile at 200 million. Hence the expression "old as the hills. " As a result, these are not jagged mountains against a serrated sky. They are rolling hills, the highest just 2,578 feet; supported by ancient layers of limestone, dolomite and sandstone; dense with underbrush and hardwoods, up to 1,000 trees per acre. By late summer, a distant... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Travel how-to Sep 13, 2007
The United Kingdom's Royal Mail Service, for example, carries a reputation for efficiency, while Italy's, well, does not. (When I lived near Milan, my postal carrier strapped loose mail pieces to the back of his moped with a frayed bungee cord, leaving a trail of exhaust fumes and fluttering envelopes. (USA Today)
Istanbul: Living with real-life tolerance of diversity Jul 1, 2007
5 kilometers -- officially the longest bridge in the world outside the United States. Better yet, take a cruise ship from all the koys (piers) -- and move from one continent to another in style across the clear Bosphorus. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Walking with HEROES Jul 1, 2007
By 9 a.m., ladies of Paradise United Methodist Church and their female companions are sipping coffee in Our Coal Miners Cafe, a popular gathering spot inside the Coal Miners Bed and Breakfast on Route 30 ... Darrell Sapp, Post-GazetteMembers of a tour group read profiles of people aboard United Flight 93 at the Flight 93 Chapel near Shanksville ... Bob Musser, a volunteer at the memorial near Shanksville, steps aboard, greets the group and tells them what direction the United Airlines jet was... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Suspect in dragging death of Lauderdale woman arrested at JFK airport Jun 5, 2007
By that time, Broward Sheriff's detectives had received information that he was trying to flee the United States, she said ... Some of them live elsewhere in the United States, including New York. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Singer Marie Osmond and husband divorcing after 20 years Mar 31, 2007
DENVER (AP) -- An empty passenger bridge collapsed Friday over the wing of a United Airlines plane at Denver International Airport, damaging the aircraft but causing no injuries, the airline said ... The Boeing 757 had just arrived from Boston and the 184 passengers and crew were still on board, United spokeswoman Megan McCarthy said. (North County Times)
Tommy Chong to help raise money for Ed Rosenthal's pot fight Feb 25, 2007
The "Dreamgirls" -- Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson and Anika Noni Rose -- reunited to rehearse the film's three nominated songs ... "It's fun to do this. I just wish they could see us.Attorney for Anna Nicole Smith's daughter says no funeral before TuesdayFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Anna Nicole Smith's funeral will not take place before Tuesday, the court-appointed attorney for the starlet's baby daughter said Saturday.Richard C. Milstein said in a statement he was working as quickly as possible on... (North County Times)
Ryanair's Cheap Europe Flights Spur Surgeon Commutes, Vacation Home Frenzy Feb 22, 2007
Today's cheap air travel has its roots in the birth of the EU and the goal of a united Europe. Government officials, led in part by economist Jean Monnet, who was France's planning commissioner after World War II, wanted to phase out trade barriers and create a common economic market as Western Europe rebuilt. (Bloomberg)
The sizzle of Buenos Aires Feb 19, 2007
A recent check found American, United and Continental Airlines offering one-stop, round-trip flights out of O'Hare to Buenos Aires for about $980 (subject to change). American's stops were in Miami or Dallas, Continental's in Houston, and United's in Washington. (Chicago Tribune)
