Barcelona offers art, shopping, tapas, wine, football Oct 9, 2009
Start with an overview of what awaits you by taking a cable car from the top of Montjuic, a 700-foot hill, down to the port ... Or opt for the less imposing but equally enjoyable cable car (teleferic) ride up to the top of Montjuic from the city. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Feature: A mountain's strive to revive past glory Oct 7, 2009
For each person he brings to take a cable car, he will get two to four yuan (0. 59 U.S. dollars) as a kickback. (Xinhuanet, China)
Getting Around San Francisco Oct 5, 2009
San Francisco Cable Car (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ... They rival the cable cars for the fun factor ... Ride San Francisco city tour buses, horse-drawn carriages, cable cars and ferries, vintage trams and even bright yellow Go Cars. (FOX61, CT)
The Fray To Appear At USC's Galen Center Nov. 19 Oct 2, 2009
The Fray is best known for its Top 5 singles "How to Save a Life," "Over My Head (Cable Car)" and "You Found Me." Earlier this year, The Fray released a self-titled second album, which followed its multi-platinum 2005 debut album, "How to Save a Life.". The Galen Center is a premier concert venue, as the floor is only 23 rows deep and every section is close to the stage. (Usctrojans.com)
* RESTAURANTS : Yogurt Art Oct 2, 2009
The palette of yogurt flavors includes berry tart, white chocolate macadamia nut, country vanilla, cable car chocolate, New York cheesecake, cappuccino, green tea tart and plain tart ... The underpainting was a grisaille of cappuccino, cable car chocolate and white chocolate macadamia nut. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Top Article: Past, Present And Future Oct 1, 2009
One of the most impressive, if hair-raising, rides in China is the five-minute cable car journey across the river, with only some slightly creaky-looking engineering preventing you from dropping into the fast-flowing waters below. The whole city is lit by an endless array of neon lights as its inhabitants continue to fuel the country's economic boom. (India Times, India)
Hi-tech weapon Oct 1, 2009
Many cable car stations are built into permafrost; now that the permafrost is thawing, the stations have to have new foundations. Up here you can really see what climate change does to nature, what it does to our mountains. (BBC News -- Technology)
Can billboards spruce up Market Street? Sep 30, 2009
He has put the issue on the Nov. 3 ballot as Proposition D, which would carve out an exception to city sign ordinances for two blocks of mid-Market from just beyond the Powell Street cable car turnaround to U.N. Plaza. The plan, he believes, would bring in more foot traffic for businesses, attract galleries and theaters to mid-Market and create a new pool of money for neighborhood youth programs. (San Francisco Chronicle)
FIFA World Cup - South Africa 2010 Sep 25, 2009
Specifically designed as a multi-purpose venue, the stadium is home to a cable car which ascends to a viewing platform at the top of the expansive 350m arch, a staggering 106m above the pitch. Cape Town. (Suite101.com)
Delivery business helps Mount Washington Sep 25, 2009
That has caused restaurants to miss the usual business boost from locals returning via the Monongahela incline, a three compartment cable car that transports people to Mt. Washington from the subway station below. "It doesnt seem as if the incline's open, but it is," said Chris Beichner, executive director of the. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Unalaska's Wilt is one of the Seawolves' top competitors Sep 24, 2009
He was an engineer who came to the United States from London, settled in San Francisco and is credited with designing the cable car. The name comes with some pronunciation challenges. (Anchorage Daily News)
Men's Basketball picked Third in Blue Ribbon Ye... Sep 23, 2009
Home contests include UNLV, Fresno State, Pacific, San Jose State, the 43rd annual Cable Car Classic (Kent State, Northeastern, Wofford), along with seven WCC contests in the Leavey Center. Bronco fans can order tickets by calling 408-554-4660. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
The Fray wow their fans with hit-filled set, energy Sep 22, 2009
The show opened with the introduction from "Happiness" that transitioned into "Over My Head (Cable Car).". Regardless of if Slade was in an altered state, he wowed the crowd with his stage presence. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Eyp - Pierre Loti's Place of Inspi... Sep 19, 2009
The Pierre Loti Cafe, views of the Golden Horn, the cemeteries and a cable car stop are Eyp's most famous attractions, not to be missed on a sunny afternoon ... It may come as a surprise, that one of Istanbul's many means of public transport is in fact a cable car. (Suite101.com)
The Fray sues manager over copyrights to songs Sep 16, 2009
King and Slade wrote the 2005 hits "Over My Head (Cable Car)" and "How to Save a Life," and the current hit "You Found Me." They say manager Gregg Latterman obtained partial ownership of their songs when the band members signed a publishing agreement in July 2005. A lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court says Latterman told the band members his company, Evanston, Illinois-based Gregg Alan Corp., was getting only a finders fee. (MSNBC -- Music)
Giving voice to insane perfection Sep 12, 2009
P.S.: Several readers pointed out that the New York Times' Travel Adviser, when asked about what to do with a four-hour layover at SFO, suggested: Take the AirTrain to BART, take BART to the Embarcadero, take the F car to the Wharf, stopping at Pier 39 to see sea lions, then walk to Fort Mason, then go to Ghirardelli for chocolate or the Buena Vista for coffee, then take the cable car to Powell and Market, and BART back to SFO. With security check-in necessary again. In four hours. (San Francisco Chronicle)
6 vehicles crash on main road near Smokies Sep 8, 2009
4 hurt when San Francisco cable car, van crash. Four people were hurt when a San Francisco cable car collided with a city van ... San Francisco Municipal Railway spokesman Judson True says the cable car headed toward downtown and the Parks and Recreation Department van collided at about 5:15 p.m. Monday on Washington Street near Mason Street. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Fans Have Choice of Football Gameday Public Transportation Options Sep 6, 2009
Pick up the shuttle in front of the Bank of America building on Shattuck Avenue, or walk to the West Crescent and take a cable car up to the stadium through campus. The shuttle service begins two hours before kickoff, with routes and schedules found. (Calbears.com)
* MOTC unclear when Alishan tour buses will resume Sep 4, 2009
Lai added that the bureau was conducting an evaluation on the feasibility of building a cable car up to the Alishan Forest Area or other scenic areas high in the mountains. The cable car was proposed by the Council for Economic Planning and Development and the bureau was instructed to conduct preliminary research and an evaluation of the projects feasibility, Lai said ... Ideally, we would want the cable car to start from Chukou [f] at the headquarters of Alishan National Scenic Area. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Hop the water taxi to West Seattle for a day of shopping and beach-bumming Sep 1, 2009
The first ferry commuters rode up the hill to the developing Admiral District in a cable car. Today, free 18-passenger minibuses meet the water taxi and shuttle passengers between Seacrest, Admiral and Alki (Route 775) and Seacrest and the West Seattle Junction (Route 773). (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
The Young Pro Aug 31, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Tightrope Walker Takes On German Mountain Aug 31, 2009
Freddy Nock scaled the 3,264-foot long cable car line on the Zugspitze mountain Sunday, using only a balancing pole. Nock gained 1,141 feet in altitude during the climb, which took him 50 minutes. (Click2Houston, TX)
Post-trade deadline deals paying off on mound Aug 31, 2009
"If we're going to climb to the top, maybe they need a cable car to get up there.". Posted. (USA Today -- Sports)
Tightrope walker climbs cable car route Aug 31, 2009
Freddy Nock of Switzerland walked up a 995 metre-long cable car wire to the top of Germany's highest mountain of Zugspitze. Wendy Urquhart reports. (BBC News)
Ozzie 'embarrassed' after rout in Bronx Aug 30, 2009
"If we're going to climb to the top, maybe [we] need a cable car to get up there. But [we're] not going to walk up there. I'm not a loser or a negative guy, but I'm really realistic. "That's [been] my problem in the past, when I'm so realistic and people get mad at me and they don't like the way I do stuff or the way I talk. Well, if you don't want me to talk that way, play better. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
SCU Releases 2009-10 Men's Basketball Schedule Aug 22, 2009
Santa Clara will host the 43rd annual Cable Car Classic - the longest running annual university tournament in the country on Tues. Dec. 29 and Wed. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
World's Top Restaurants with a View Aug 22, 2009
The mountains surrounding Piz Gloria not only offer stunning views for tourists but have also been featured in the James Bond movie "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." The revolving restaurant is reached by cable car and once arriving at the summit, guests find themselves in the middle of almost 200 mountains. The food also offers some 007 flair with the Bond-inspired luxury buffet breakfast. (ABC News)
At 91, usher sticks with program to stay alert Aug 18, 2009
At Yerba Buena, I can walk up to Powell and Market and get the cable car right up the hill. I wouldn't be happy staying at home. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Nostalgia: An incurable disease Aug 17, 2009
One of them is the intersection of Powell and California streets on Nob Hill, where the cable car lines cross. Even in the summer, when the cable cars are packed beyond belief with tourists, you can watch a ballet that has been going on since the 1880s ... Then the car crosses the other cable car tracks with a clatter. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Snapshot of hypocrisy Aug 17, 2009
Such intense academic lessons on this study trip were to see penguins, scuba dive the Great Barrier, ride a cable car in Australia and I guess see some polar bears breed in the South Pole, or at least that s what I m guessing on the latter. What I cannot for the life of me understand is the following: why in the hell is an inconsequential congressman, accompanied by the always lovely, Peachy Melancon, from a relatively insignificant district in Louisiana taking a 500,000 trip on our nickel,... (New Iberia, LA)
Can the pope save Europe's largest glacier? Aug 16, 2009
In summer over 2,500 tourists a day take the cable car to the top of Fiesch Eggishorn (2,934m), which has a panoramic view of the glacier and dozens of 4,000-metre peaks in the Valais Alps. "If this melts, we'll have no other way of sustaining our livelihood. Tourism and water - that is what we live from. Tourism is our only source of income and if it doesn't prosper here at Fiesch we do badly. We have a small, successful industrial park, but it is also closely linked to tourism," said Volken. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Keokuk teachers tell of class trip to Greece, Italy and Spain Aug 13, 2009
At Barcelona, we could see a red cable car going across the water to the city and a tall statue of Christopher Columbus pointing to the sea. Our Hotel Catalonia sat on the longest street in Barcelona. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Venezuela: Natural beauty for bold travelers Aug 13, 2009
The world's longest and highest cable car normally brings travelers directly from the city to a lookout near Espejo Peak located 15,633 feet above sea level. The cable car system is currently out of service, so visitors are taken up the mountain in jeeps. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Rambis Named Head Coach of Timberwolves Aug 13, 2009
His jersey was officially retired with the Broncos in Dec., 2008 when he and his family and friends were celebrated at half-time of the Belmont game during the first day of the 42nd annual Cable Car Classic. SantaClaraBroncos. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Lawmakers' Global-Warming Trip Hit Tourist Hot Spots; 'Snorkeling at Great Barrier Reef'... Aug 9, 2009
They also rode a cable car through the Australian rain forest, visited a penguin rookery and flew to the South Pole. The 11-day trip -- with six spouses traveling along as well -- took place over New Year's 2008. (The Drudge Report)
Unemployment Falls, but Half a Million Jobless Sit Out Aug 9, 2009
The members studied the problem up close: "They went diving and snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef. They also rode a cable car through the Australian rain forest, visited a penguin rookery and flew to the South Pole." The Journal also that Congress allotted itself eight new jets worth $550 million, despite a recommendation from the Defense Department to buy just four planes. Airbus could face more problems, the , as the airspeed sensors suspected to be at fault in the Air France crash over the... (Slate)
Letters to Insight Aug 9, 2009
Jacobs, in the spirit of cable car savior Friedel Klussman and female sparkplugs of the city's pioneering, game-changing 1960s "freeway revolt," probably would celebrate the community access, circulation and visitor uses enhanced and preserved by Doyle Drive's sensible elevated viaducts. In these transit-starving times, both might decry a megalomaniac-scale, unnecessary freeway - triple the cost of appropriately rehabilitating the capable, comparatively unobtrusive Doyle Drive system. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Muni's operations chief to step down Aug 6, 2009
He said the group will be on the street for the next several days and will work with the regular force of 54 transit inspectors who direct bus, streetcar and cable car operations on the street. Nearly half the transit inspectors have been on the job less than nine months. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Video games that make a scene in S.F. Aug 5, 2009
The palm trees swayed in the wind, there was a little cable car on the center field promenade and we detected the faint hint of garlic fries as we played. You didn't get to see much of the rest of the city (and the Bay Bridge seemed to be connected to Fremont) but this was the best-ever replication of a Bay Area ballpark. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Fray to bring tour to Assembly Hall Aug 5, 2009
The Denver-based group played to sold-out crowds around the world in support of 2005 s How to Save a Life (Epic/Sony), which went on to sell more than 3 million copies in the U.S. Hits Cable Car (Over My Head) and the title track worked their way onto the radio and onto the soundtrack of TV s Grey s Anatomy. The group s new album, You Found Me, is out now and doing equally well, with songs like You Found Me, Absolute, Cable Car and Never Say Never ... The band s debut single Over My Head (Cable... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
* Hualiens castle by the sea Aug 4, 2009
A cable car and Ferris wheel provide views from on high. But there is more here than meets the eye. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Stone Mountain's wonder lasts, even after a job there ends Aug 1, 2009
Unfortunately somebody else got there first, so those doing the hiring suggested I might like to be an attendant on the cable car. That sounded adventuresome, so I became an attendant, riding the cable car up and down ad infinitum with passengers and keeping them at ease when the wind picked up or when the car bumped over that hump near the crest ... When I agreed to serve as a guide for cable car passengers, I didn t realize I needed to be multilingual. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Welcome to Foreclosure Inn Jul 26, 2009
A three-minute walk down Market Street is the terminus for the Powell Street cable car line that takes visitors to Fisherman's Wharf. Default: The owners, Millenium Partners, defaulted on the hotel's $90 million loan to force a renegotiation in the terms of the note, according to John Fox, a vice president with PKF Consulting, an advisor to the hotel industry. (CNN -- Money)
When monkeying around pays off Jul 23, 2009
A 2,138-m-long cable car was built in 1999 to facilitate travel from Lingshui county to the monkey islet. It only takes six minutes to travel over and the number of tourists has increased from 50,000 to almost 1 million over the past decade. (Xinhuanet, China)
Kite flyers brave mountain winds Jul 23, 2009
The kite enthusiasts needed a cable car to reach the Cret-du-Midi, at 2,332 meters above sea level. They traveled from several European countries for the weekend festival. (Xinhuanet, China)
A fine day out Jul 21, 2009
A more relaxed view of the valley can be had from a glass-bottomed cable car on the Scenic Skyway which traverses Katoomba Falls Gorge almost 200 metres above the Jamison Valley floor and offers the intrepid thrill seeker an unparalleled view of this marvellous gift from Mother Nature. These are by no means the only adventures on offer here, if you like to live on the edge, local operators can organise rock climbing, abseiling, canyoning and caving. (iAfrica.com)
The Pic du Midi's Rooms Are Heavenly Jul 17, 2009
Access is by cable car from the ski resort of Le Tourmalet, and in winter skiers savor the adrenalin rush of a descent from the 9,439-ft. (2,877 m) summit. (Time.com)
'Uncle Gee,' guru of Chinatown tea Jul 17, 2009
Friday: A cable car ride. LOCAL TOURIST. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cootie-free Santa Clara a fine fit for 49ers Jul 16, 2009
They drive to San Francisco only on football Sundays and they leave without riding a cable car or drinking an Anchor Steam. Hey, it's the same with just about every pro sports team. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Ostler: Cautious optimism at the All-Star break Jul 14, 2009
So if you run into Panda and his family on a cable car, please give Sandoval your seat. The man needs to rest for the second half. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Get to know the band Jul 14, 2009
If one song could make you love this artist, it would be: "Over My Head (Cable Car)." Not quite as overplayed as "How to Save a Life," the Fray's debut single features all their trademarks - soaring vocals from singer/pianist Isaac Slade, driving piano and U2-esque guitar work. It wasn't quite the hit that "How to Save a Life" was, but it still went Top 10 in 2006, establishing the Fray as a modern rock force. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Bargain prices can lure needed visitors to S.F. Jul 10, 2009
We may scoff at the shivering visitors from Des Moines, wearing shorts and a tank top while they stand in line in the fog and chill at the cable car turnaround at Powell Street, but it isn't all kitsch. The refurbished California Academy of Sciences is a sensational choice, and if you have the time after that, walk over to the redone de Young. (San Francisco Chronicle)
NorthStar anti-terror drill moves to Vivocity shopping centre Jul 8, 2009
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Wonders of Wulingyuan Jul 1, 2009
Unfortunately even imagination had its limits the day we took a cable car up to Huangshizhai, reputedly the most fabulous of Zhangjiajies scenic spots ... Cable cars take visitors through the scenic areas of Wulingyuan ... Cable cars convey visitors to one mountain after another and there is a train that runs along the Shilihualang scenic area with views of the peaks and pillars from ground level. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Gay Pride Parade sizzles in San Francisco Jun 30, 2009
"This is family day for our community," said Norman Tanner, 51, speaking from inside a cable car that carried Black Brothers Esteem, a support group for gay and bisexual black men for whom he does outreach. He said the same-sex marriage ban "was a tragedy, but we're getting together and rallying and fighting even more because of that.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Obama to meet with Colombian president Jun 29, 2009
Obama girls get San Francisco cable car treat ... While their mom, Michelle Obama, was helping volunteers build a school playground Monday, Malia and Sasha Obama were among the first passengers on a new cable car making its maiden runs in the city. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
two cheers for the muni Jun 29, 2009
These other systems don't operate the range of equipment San Francisco does: two kinds of buses, diesel and electric, two or three kinds of streetcars (some from foreign countries, a couple of cars more than 90 years old), a subway system, even the only cable car system in the world, which has turned into an amusement park ride for tourists ... Until Mayor Dianne Feinstein and Dick Sklar, her Muni czar, went to work, the cable car system was held together with baling wire and duct tape and was... (San Francisco Chronicle)
San Francisco Grill mixes Grecian tastes with American cuisine Jun 29, 2009
And, while he and his friends, Joe and Stacy Adamek, licked wing sauce off their fingers, Hamler s wife, Heather, enjoyed an Avocado Chicken sandwich one of the restaurant s cable car signature items (others include a Parmesan Encrusted Tilapia, Chicken Tetrazzini and a Cobb Salad Wrap). An open-face grilled chicken creation on sourdough bread, piled high with fresh avocado, bacon and colby jack cheese, Heather s sandwich tasted as good as it looked, she said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
The Buzz: Michelle Obama mania on Monday Jun 27, 2009
-- In related Obama news, Sasha and Malia rode the brand-new cable car along with grandmother Marian Robertson. -- From the "where are they now" file: Laura Classman Sellars, hired by Jim Ludwig at Saks in the 1960s to sell gowns to high-society women, is a member of society herself - on the Dutch island of Bonaire, near Venezuela. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
CITY INSIDER Jun 24, 2009
A San Francisco treat: First daughters Malia and Sasha Obama, along with their grandmother, Marian Robinson, rode San Francisco's newest cable car Monday afternoon ... The three rode cable car No. 15, which made its maiden voyage just hours earlier ... Members of the first family rode from the cable car barn and powerhouse on Nob Hill to Lombard Street. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The most memorable moments Jun 23, 2009
Or ride the cable car thru the treetops Or stay at Salva Verde. dwayne. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Brand-new cable car will soon hit the streets Jun 23, 2009
(06-21) 20:13 PDT -- San Francisco's newest cable car has its public premiere today, joining an elite transportation fleet known the world over ... The unveiling marks the 25th anniversary - plus one day, for sticklers of fact - of the return of full cable car service after the city's aging system was shut down for nearly two years to undergo a major overhaul ... Cable car No. 15 is no off-the-shelf vehicle. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Part of S.F. cable car line down until 6 a.m. Jun 21, 2009
(06-19) 21:18 PDT San Francisco - -- The Powell Street portion of San Francisco's Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason cable car lines was shut down at about 4 p.m. Friday because of a problem with the underground cable, officials said ... Cable car service is not expected to resume on Powell Street until Saturday morning at about 6 a.m. ... Regular cable car service is operating from Powell and Washington streets to Hyde Street and Fisherman's Wharf. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Part of Powell cable car line shut down Jun 20, 2009
Part of S.F. cable car line down until 6 a.m.. Article:Part of S.F. cable car line down until 6 a.m.:/c/a/2009/06/19/BAMI18AQL2 ... DTL Article:Part of S.F. cable car line down until 6 a.m.:/c/a/2009/06/19/BAMI18AQL2. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Developer envisions 30-story building in Portland Jun 19, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A New York developer who once wanted to build twin hotel towers with a 300-foot-high cable car system to whisk people across Portland Harbor now wants to build a 30-story tower after he buys the Portland Press Herald's downtown properties. John Cacoulidis has entered into a purchase agreement with an affiliate of MaineToday Media Inc. to buy the newspaper's primary office building, its former printing press building across the street and part of a nearby parking garage. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
