Beds in short supply as homeless numbers rise Nov 1, 2008
The shelter will use some of the rooms for the medically needy and add more bunk beds. There will be 100 beds after the changes are made. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Alaska cruise, 7 nights, from $999 Oct 31, 2008
The lowest rates are based on a ; you'll have two beds (not bunk beds), a small sitting area, and sliding glass doors that open onto a private balcony, where you can enjoy the views. More from Budget Travel. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Breaking the Cycle: Organization shelters victims of domestic violence Oct 26, 2008
Not only can a woman find privacy, but she can also bring her children with her, and well supply the bunk beds and cribs. We try to include as many things in the shelter as possible, including clothing to go to work in, she added. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
A ride on Amtrak's Auto Train Oct 26, 2008
At Charles' beckoning the two seats magically become bunk beds for the night ... While the bunk beds are big enough, the upper is a challenge to climb into even with the steps provided. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
After London's Frieze Fair, setting out, again, to ponder these troubling times Oct 24, 2008
The sound of rain pervades the space, which is filled with about 200 bare metal bunk beds painted blue or yellow. It might resemble the set of an environmental-disaster movie, except for the assortment of books, film and art available for perusal. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Prison to integrate bunk beds after delay Oct 23, 2008
com - The Union Democrat Online. Published: October 22, 2008. (The Union Democrat)
Watch Greta's interview Oct 20, 2008
They rented a small house, put in bunk beds, and they've been camping out here trying to get people who typically don't go to the polls to register and vote absentee. And then along with that, they decided to register and vote absentee as well. (Fox News)
EARNIE GRAFTON / Union-Tribune Getting Ronnie right Oct 19, 2008
Overcrowding has forced Donovan and other state prisons to cram bunk beds into gyms and other areas, shrinking space that could be used for rehabilitation programs. Many job-training programs in prisons have been mothballed because of money and security concerns. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Turbine Hall or Gagosian? There's no competition Oct 16, 2008
The new Tate Modern installation involves a gigantic replica of a Louise Bourgeois spider, rows of bleak metal bunk beds with paperback science fiction novels laid out on them, and a screen showing a montage of disaster and apocalyptic footage. Gonzalez-Foerster hypothesises a scenario in which London is a dying city at the end of days: one effect of continual rain is that public sculptures have inflated massively. (guardian.co.uk)
Column: Venturing into the artic Oct 16, 2008
It consisted of two bunk beds, a small closet and a tiny table. Potty, shower, etc. (Cassopolis Vigilant, MI)
The ultimate field trip Oct 16, 2008
Visitors may sleep on rickety bunk beds or in breezy Nylon tents. Often the guests have to cook for themselves as well, or subsist on non-perishables that can be carried to the field. (Globe and Mail)
* [ART JOURNAL] Rainy days are here again Oct 15, 2008
Tate Modern, the museum converted from a London riverside power station, filled its vast entrance hall starting on Monday with a futuristic shelter containing colossal sculptures and 200 bunk beds strewn with books ... Viewers slip through colored plastic curtains into a stark shelter where steel, mattress-less bunk beds are lined up ... The bunk beds are placed at the feet of monumental sculptures X larger-than-life replicas of Louise Bourgeois giant spider (Maman, 1999) and Calders... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Tate's vision of a London under fire Oct 14, 2008
TH.2058, by the French artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, includes bunk beds, replica artworks, dripping rain and a film of dystopian worlds ... She added that she had placed replica artworks alongside the bunk beds as a nod to art history. (Independent)
Sun-splashed Miami on a budget Oct 14, 2008
Rooms can house anywhere between three and 14 travelers, sleeping on bunk beds, from $18 a night per person to about $40, depending on season and room size. Hostels in Miami Beach include (1550 Collins Ave.), (321 Collins Ave.), and (235 Washington Ave.). (CNN -- Travel)
Fish get festival of their own Oct 14, 2008
"They have bunk beds and a kitchen and a place to watch movies," said 5-year-old Sabrina Nelson, who was with her sister, Kate, and brother, Alec. "It's good family fun," said Greg Nelson, Sabrina's father. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Apocalyptic art Oct 14, 2008
TH.2058 features vast sculptures of animals, which tower over the exhibition's 200 yellow and blue bunk beds. Some, like Louise Bourgeois' spider, look back to previous Turbine Hall installations. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Directors say lives have been miraculously turned around Oct 13, 2008
Several will stay overnight in the mission's emergency shelter -- about 100 men can sleep in the upstairs room filled with bunk beds. About half that number are sheltered in the women and children's facility, which typically is full. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Recovery Visible In Texas 1 Month After Ike Oct 13, 2008
"We've still got a lot of people that need help," Charon said as he and others installed bunk beds in one of his church buildings to house recovery volunteers. While utilities, water and sewer service has been restored to most of the island, about 10,000 households still have no electricity and about 400 people still live in a tent shelter. (Click2Houston, TX)
A Woodturner's Wares Oct 11, 2008
He built bunk beds for his three sons and, to add character to the frame, he used a lathe. "At that point, I said, 'that's something I want to do'," Glenn Robison said. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Budget travel sites to keep you out of the red Oct 10, 2008
Once catering largely to backpackers in bunk beds, many of the 600 North American hostels listed on Hostelworld. com offer private rooms, fresh linens, flat-screen TVs, free Internet access, meals and transportation at rates ranging from $18-$35 per person a night. (USA Today -- Tech)
Double bunking expected at prison Oct 8, 2008
MCI-Cedar Junction, a maximum security prison in South Walpole, installed bunk beds in the early 1990s, but never implemented double-celling because the Correction Officers Union challenged the plan, Kenneway said. Now some Cedar Junction inmates are being told by prison staff that they will be moved to Souza-Baranowski once double bunks are in place there, according to Walker. (Boston Globe)
SCC inmates protest state prison desegregation order Oct 8, 2008
The court-mandated plan to desegregate bunk beds at Sierra Conservation Center was met with opposition by inmates Monday when prison officials attempted to implement it ... Integration will take place in bunk beds. (The Union Democrat)
Stevens' offer to pay was ignored Oct 3, 2008
Stevens talked about jacking up the cabin and adding a large single room beneath it -- a place for bunk beds primarily for his grandchildren when they came to go skiing at nearby Alyeska Resort. "I told him we had some jacks," Allen said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Rescue mission gets green light to add more beds Oct 3, 2008
It is his goal to have four beds two bunk beds in each of the three rooms, for a total of 12 residents. In other action, the panel approved a conditional-use permit to allow a commercial batting-cage facility called The Pitch Out at 2305 A Street. (Santa Maria Times)
The bald Baileys: Relatives shave heads to support man with incurable cancer Oct 3, 2008
The rest of the kids slept in multiple bunk beds in the other bedroom. There was a pull-out drawer on one of the beds, so the littlest had kind of a shoebox, Vern says. (Missoulian, MT)
Town-wide yard sale to be held Saturday Sep 25, 2008
87 West St., bunk beds, queen bed, couch, oak play table, skies, rain date OK. 2 Daniel Drive, books, baby items, toys, household items, rain date OK. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Plugged-in inns Sep 25, 2008
Rates from $179 (U.S.) for bunk beds to $309 for a private room with queen bed. Fontainebleau Resort. (Globe and Mail)
Uncommon lodging: Bunking with scientists Sep 23, 2008
The red-cedar station has eight rooms with bunk beds and beamed ceilings, a lounge with leather club chairs and a fireplace, and a yoga program. Guests cook their own meals in the communal kitchen. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Too little scrutiny by parole officials Sep 21, 2008
According to some former residents, offenders were stacked like cordwood in bunk beds throughout the house's four bedrooms and in a room that had been converted from a porch or some other use. The state paid the parolees' rent, which, according to some former residents, was nearly $600 a month per offender for a bunk bed and meals. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Super sub: Virginia class on front line in global war on terrorism Sep 21, 2008
If the mission is more geared to reconnaissance, half the room can be converted into bunk beds for the SEALS or other special forces. Once the sub is positioned near shore, the SEALS can head to land via a lockout diving chamber on the sub. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
HURRICANEEVACUEES Sep 20, 2008
In a smaller room, Sherry and David Peel sleep on a full-size bed, while sons Dakota, 7, and Kyle, 6, sleep in bunk beds. In the room next door, daughter Candie Strahan, 26, and son-in-law David Strahan sleep with their son Caleb, 3, and their miniature Schnauzer Annabel -- who's expecting a litter of puppies any week now. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
New dorms would abate jail crowds Sep 18, 2008
To relieve some of the overcrowding at the detention center, Lt. Frank said, officials are adding 40 three-layer bunk beds ... Capt. Carani compared the proposed dorms in Columbia County to military barracks: multiple bunk beds in a large room. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Kisses and disses: Couple drove from Hooksett to Portsmouth to help me. Thanks Sep 16, 2008
Also, I didn't have any help on the other end to help me unload the bunk beds. Renee insisted she would load up her SUV with the pieces that wouldn't fit in my van and follow me all the way back to Portsmouth that night. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Boxborough resident teaches in India Sep 12, 2008
Each family consists of 15 students and one house mother, who live together in a room full of bunk beds. Wood described one of these spaces as about the size of the living room in her Boxborough home, and much more sparsely supplied. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Hugh Hailey, 64, loved Lake Rabun Sep 10, 2008
It was a one-room shack with bunk beds and one bathroom. Pipes would freeze in the winter. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hurricane Ike Hits Cuba on Direct Course for Havana Sep 9, 2008
Classrooms at the three-story school built on stilts were filled with metal bunk beds. Mirtha Perez, a 65-year-old retiree, said hardly anyone was left in her nearby town of Salome. (Fox News)
Hurricane Ike heading toward Havana Sep 9, 2008
Classrooms at the three-story school built on stilts were filled with metal bunk beds. The approaching hurricane brought a stiff breeze through the open windows. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Excerpts From State by State Sep 9, 2008
At the top of the first stairs in, there are old couches and a TV setup in the cornera novela is playingand then we pass through a small room, maybe fifteen or twenty bunk beds, all just built of fresh cut 2x4 and 2x6 ... Down below now are maybe 100 more bunk beds, all occupied. (Slate)
Arosfa Hotel Sep 7, 2008
Cozy double with bunk beds, 97 pounds ($173) without breakfast (a breakfast box is 3. 95 pounds/$7 per person); standard double runs 107 pounds ($190). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Balik kampung train tickets still available Sep 5, 2008
The sleeper coaches offer passengers dorm-style travel cars, complete with bunk beds. Ticket prices for all classes have not been increased and range from RM25 to RM52. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Seeds of peace Aug 29, 2008
For the past three weeks Nadia and Majdoline have slept in neighbouring bunk beds. Each day they eat together, do joint activities and attend dialogue sessions with counsellors to discuss their experiences of the Arab-Israeli conflict. (BBC News -- Africa)
De-bunking plans for a new bed Aug 28, 2008
The bunk beds arrived a week ago Saturday. Ironically, hes gotten a lot less sleep since then. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Gov. Patrick hits familiar note in Denver address Aug 28, 2008
He described the bunk beds he shared with his mother and sister, and the oft-cited Ms. Jones s neighborhood disciplinary measures. The governor had returned from Denver to Massachusetts on Monday to attend the funeral of Army Private First Class Paul Conlon, who was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Enjoy the Labor Day holiday at beautiful Crystal Lake Park Aug 27, 2008
The cabins can accommodate about five people and are furnished with bunk beds, a futon and dinette set. No phones or televisions are provided, but vacationers are welcome to supply their own. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Tuesday is last day Aug 26, 2008
The quarters for living are extremely tiny - bunk beds below deck, a small galley for cooking and no extra space. There is no hot water onboard except for what little could be boiled on the propane stove. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Students in temporary housing down Aug 26, 2008
UI freshman Nate Behlke, who lives in a temporary housing lounge in Rienow, said he doesn't mind the setup aside from the bunk beds ... " The beds are just like summer camp bunk beds," she said. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Back At Home, Deported Mexicans Struggle Aug 26, 2008
Some nap on bunk beds covered in Porky Pig and Donald Duck sheets. Others watch "Ice Age" on the TV.. (CBS News -- US)
Charla Jones reports, it's the only road they know.">The long summer Aug 18, 2008
Charla Jones reports, it's the only road they know (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Prince George's County Jail Deaths Higher Than Most Aug 17, 2008
Bunk beds are often used in common areas for an overflow of about 200 inmates. Is Your House Ready For The Summer. (ABC 7 News, DC)
For Goodness Sake: Computers, back-to-school items sought Aug 17, 2008
Single father needs bunk beds for children. Call Kim, (608) 785-9793. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Hurtling Forward Aug 16, 2008
Bunk beds in their compartment are occupied by strangers - a handsome Spaniard, Carlos (Eduardo Noriega), and his much younger girlfriend, Abby (Kate Mara). Among Carlos' belongings is a bag filled with Russian nesting dolls he claims are to be sold in the United States. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Jailhouse squeeze Aug 16, 2008
An inmate at the North Annex Jail approaches a collection of bunk beds on the lower floor of a pod on the jail's third floor. Fresno County Sheriff's Department's Sgt. Mark Stith said a federal court order says each inmate is required to have a bed, so double-bunking does not take place at the jail. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Petoskey residents make $15,000 donation to Camp Daggett Aug 15, 2008
The couple, who have supported both camps in a volunteer and financial capacity, have now donated to a scholarship fund for campers, bought new mattresses for campers' bunk beds and most recently contributed 15,000 to renovate the boys' and girls' dormitories in the basement of Camp Daggett's main lodge. Beth said, for her and her husband, giving back is an easy decision to make. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Olney: Hired guns Aug 14, 2008
") At the end of the press conference, McCourt announces the blockbuster.Now it's game on. The Dodgers buy full-page welcome ads in La Opinin and Hoy, two local Spanish-language papers, to run in Sunday editions. Team officials then scramble to figure out which number Ramrez will wear so they can place a rush order of jerseys and T-shirts for his debut the following night. A Dodgers VP huddles with Manny's agent, Scott Boras, who has season tickets behind the dugout and is in the ballpark.... (ESPN -- Baseball)
Chinese grab gold in gymnastics; U.S. is second Aug 13, 2008
They sleep in communal bedrooms, often in bunk beds. If they are lucky, the young ones see their parents on weekends, but that is not guaranteed. (International Herald Tribune)
UGA students beginmoving back in to dorms Aug 13, 2008
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Report: Tribal jails need $8.4 billion in upgrades Aug 13, 2008
"This included two individuals on a single bunk bed and several individuals on the only available floor space below the bunk beds. The foul stench was extremely high at this hour with the crowded condition.". In addition, jailers often didn't have radios to communicate with each other and with dispatchers, security cameras were poorly placed and viewing monitors were often broken or had low-quality image resolution. (AZCentral -- News)
Army Corps crews continue work on Mississippi with 3 new boats Aug 10, 2008
The Taggatz is brand new, and though its quarters with its bunk beds and metal lockers aren t much, its predecessor was no four star hotel, either. But that s not to say the old boat won t be missed. (Winona Daily News, MN)
The soft snow shuffle Aug 9, 2008
We drop in on an old cattlemen's hut where a hardy cross-country skier has spent the night on one of the wooden bunk beds (someone forgot the mattresses). Our 2km walk takes us past gnarled snowgums with colourful trunks. (The Australian)
Strapped shoppers turn to used furniture Aug 8, 2008
As she priced new bunk beds for her three children, Angela Phillips of Westland, Mich ... " Since Phillips, the mother of three, decided to purchase used bunk beds, she has become interested in garage sales. She'd been planning to buy a house, but decided against it because she doesn't want to take on a mortgage at a time when the cost of everything - gas, groceries - is going up. Instead, she's looking to make her two-bedroom apartment more comfortable for her school-aged children. On her list:... (AZCentral -- Home)
A lesson in blueberries Aug 6, 2008
Just outside the cabin where we sleep on bunk beds, cook on an antiquated stove, and wash dishes by hand, blueberries grow on a shoulder-high bush next to the wooden porch steps. Once our daughters were old enough, our summer picking ritual expanded to include paddling the canvas canoe across the lake to Blueberry Island. (Christian Science Monitor)
Cruise in style inthe slickest suites at sea Aug 5, 2008
If you're like us, you get slightly seasick at the idea of spending a week inside a tiny cruise-ship cabin, with those tacky round portholes and bunk beds with lumpy mattresses. OK, maybe they're not like that anymore, but we'd rather not take chances. (MSNBC -- Politics)
China's young people connect online Aug 5, 2008
Most of her 3- or 4-minute clips are set to songs like Mariah Carey's "Hero" and feature the petite, toned athlete as she kicks, punches, performs acrobatic flips, teaches self-defense moves and demonstrates different weapons, sometimes in a dorm room sandwiched between two bunk beds. Jiang said she hopes to draw more people to wushu through her videos. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Western hemisfear Aug 4, 2008
" 2. Scott Boras' guest house: Here's one for you. The plan is for Teixeira to live in his agent's Orange County guest house the rest of this summer while he plays for the Angels, until he hits the free-agent market this winter. Of course, Ramirez, just in from Boston, is represented by Boras as well, and. ... "I have a running joke with him about bunk beds," Boras says. "I told Manny, 'You and Tex can bunk up. " The guess here is they won't be sharing the same comb and hair dryer. 3. Glimmer... (CBS News)
For Goodness' Sake needs for this week Aug 3, 2008
Family needs bunk beds. Call Anneliese at (608) 785-5730. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
