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"My first customer was a lady who came in off the beach with all these kids and said, `I'm so tired. I need a screwdriver,'" Donaghey said. "Well, I didn't know what a screwdriver was except for the tool you'd use, so I went in the back and asked the boss for a screwdriver. `It's a drink,' he told me.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Mammoth fossil found after Ike returned to owner Oct 17, 2008
Two treasured elephant teeth have been returned to Davis, following media reports about what appeared to be an unusual fossil find on the beach ... The second tooth, from an African elephant, was discovered Oct. 4 on the beach by a reporter doing a story on the original find ... "They're still somewhere on the beach down there," said Davis, who has been making his interim home in a travel trailer since Ike. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
'Dud' Monk puts to rest her skill between sheets Oct 16, 2008
A DUBAI court today sentenced two Britons to three months in prison after they were convicted of having sex on the beach. Lauren Wilson GORDON Wood was writing a book about the death of his girlfriend Caroline Byrne before his arrest, a court has been told today. (The Australian)
Fresh Chapter Oct 15, 2008
This news comes off another great year for the erudite Brit with a record-breaking 13 Emmys for "John Adams" and "Recount." "I was sitting on the beach on Martha's Vineyard with my wife and two daughters," Callender told Page Six, "and it seemed like the perfect moment to do something new.". . (New York Post -- Gossip)
'Twilight' Tuesday: Christian Serratos Says Playing Angela Was A Day At The Beach Oct 15, 2008
Twilight' Tuesday: Christian Serratos Says Playing Angela Was A Day At The Beach ... Serratos: Another fun day was the scene at the beach; it was kind of a trek to get there ... But we got down to the beach, and it was so beautiful. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Shell Va'a makes it 3 in row Oct 14, 2008
"We don't look for records, we just look to be first on the beach," Shell Va'a coach Gerard Teiva said. "If the record comes, fine. But we are happy just to get here first again.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
PICTURE PERFECT Oct 14, 2008
The hotel is the centerpiece of the project, but there's other stuff to do here as well -- cross the well-groomed main drag to a charming patisserie, window shop in the very expensive boutiques (expect sales, these days), take advantage of the resort-style amenities at the hotel or just hang out on the beach. Don't be surprised if you spend a couple of days here without even thinking about leaving. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
200 still missing after Ike Oct 13, 2008
Son Daniel Roske, who drove from Ohio and then joined up with the Red Cross to search after the storm, found his mother s car, smashed, about 300 yards from the beach. In the trunk were her late husband s war medals and an overnight bag with a change of clothes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Enjoy HIFF films at Sunsets Oct 12, 2008
Sunset on the Beach, those festivals of food, entertainment and movies on the big screen, is back at Queen's Surf in Waikiki this weekend as part of the Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival ... Sunset on the Beach events begin at 4 p.m.. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Avenue to Wonderland Oct 10, 2008
Founded by theatrical entrepreneur William Anderson, Wonderland City took up eight hectares of Tamarama Gully, at the western end of the beach, and featured entertainments hitherto unimagined in Australia, including the country's first open-air ice rink, a double-decker merry-go-round and an artificial lake. There were waxworks, a seal pond and an aquarium, plus the Airem Scarem, an airship that tracked on a cable from cliff to cliff. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Nights in Rodanthe Oct 10, 2008
Partly it's the phenomenon identified by No l Coward many years ago when he commented: "Strange how potent cheap music is." Mostly, I think it's the gradual impact of a scene, a seemingly inconsequential one, in which Adrienne is on the beach yelling into her mobile phone. There was a time when beaches allowed for dreamy solitude, when they represented near-wildernesses in which the mechanical rhythms of urban life might be suspended. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Pet Ohana: No-dog rule suspended for PetWalk at Magic Island on Sunday Oct 10, 2008
Q: What about taking my dog to the beach at other times. A: The beaches along Ala Moana Park and Magic Island are city beaches ... Q: What about taking my dog to the beach at other times. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
DiCaprio: Half boy, half man Oct 10, 2008
Throughout the rest of the 1990s, DiCaprio specialized in playing troubled young people, from tortured poets (Jim Carroll in The Basketball Diaries, Arthur Rimbaud in Total Eclipse) to juvenile delinquents (Marvins Room, where he more than held his ground opposite Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton) to idealistic drifters (The Beach). He even brought a very modern spin to one of literatures greatest sullen teens in Baz Luhrmanns histrionic, amped-up Romeo + Juliet. (MSNBC -- News)
Better sex lives than yours Oct 10, 2008
in July, decided to do some impromptu shoplifting at a Wal-Mart, according to police, but was caught after a chase that was brief because he was still wearing flip-flops from the beach. Update. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 7, 2008 Oct 8, 2008
And remember, the pro side calls it "access to the beach" (among other things) for the inlanders. . (North County Times)
Hang out in Hawaii! Oct 8, 2008
Since 2000, turtles have come to bask on the beach and enjoy the warm sun rays, just like their human counterparts. Toward the right hand side of the beach is a small cove in which the turtles make their way in to the shore, with the coral reef acting as a rocky deterrent to its natural predator tiger sharks. (iAfrica.com)
Kokua Line: 'Bouncy house' issue Oct 7, 2008
Question: It seems that birthday parties are getting more and more elaborate these days, and the "bouncy house" seems to be a standard feature of these "mega-picnics." I find the generators that power these inflatables to be disturbing to the peace and tranquility of the beach or park that others are trying to enjoy. Are there rules regarding the use of these in city parks. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
British Comedy: Bend It Like Beckha... Oct 7, 2008
British Asian director Gurinder Chadha, who has won acclaim for movies such as 1993 s Bhaji on the Beach, is no stranger to comedy. However, directing a movie about women s football that has numberous action scenes was a whole different ball game. (Suite101.com)
Big effort is under way to bring trolley back Oct 7, 2008
After the Beaches Trolley's successful first summer as a free transportation service, officials pledged this week to try to bring it back and possibly extend it to Ponte Vedra Beach. Jacksonville City Councilman Art Graham, who represents the Beaches and worked for years to bring the trolleys to the island, announced at a Town Hall meeting Wednesday at Jacksonville Beach City Hall that he wants to form a task force to find ways to pay about $200,000 for the popular service next year ... About 60... (Florida Times-Union)
Akki-Denise on the beach! Oct 7, 2008 Kids' Letters: What makes a best friend? Oct 7, 2008 Kokua Line: Stand-up paddleboarders annoy some swimmers at Ala Moana Beach Park Oct 6, 2008 Michelle Cowley: One hot mom! Oct 6, 2008 Gospel choirs go for the glory Oct 6, 2008 Only Friends Oct 5, 2008 The Search for Signs of Hawaiian Life Oct 5, 2008 10 months, 425 miles later dog rejoins family Oct 5, 2008 Their Favorite Film Oct 3, 2008 Hoda Kotb: Life is better after cancer Oct 3, 2008 Kauai drowning victim identified Oct 3, 2008 The Old Scout: In sunny Santa Monica, a new appreciation of life Oct 3, 2008 In the Arena: Even without Woods, golf has been gripping Oct 3, 2008 iReporters share memories of Paul Newman Oct 3, 2008 Fall foliage deals, starting at just $100 Sep 25, 2008 Bluetooth: What's hot and what's not? Sep 25, 2008 Palawan Island Sep 25, 2008 The sap rises high in Rodanthe Sep 25, 2008 Jameson is pregnant with twins Sep 24, 2008 A.M. STIR: Best of the Emmys Sep 24, 2008 Maddon's unorthodox thinking pays off with playoffs for Rays Sep 23, 2008 Europeans kidnapped in Egypt freed Sep 23, 2008 Grab the pitchforks and torches! Sep 22, 2008 'Vampire tourism' breathes new life into town Sep 22, 2008 N.O. native helped define rock 'n' roll Sep 21, 2008 Family man at heart Sep 21, 2008 Q&A with Hawks forward Josh Smith Sep 21, 2008 Delaware County Institute of Science: A tiny gem in Media celebrates 175 years Sep 21, 2008 Murdoch: Obama's economic policies 'naive' and 'old fashioned'......'will ruin our relationships with the rest of the world' Sep 20, 2008 Last days for a historic hangout: John G's, Lake Worth Casino to close Sep 20, 2008 Win 'Nights In Rodanthe' Movie Prizes Sep 20, 2008 Frank Mundus; called model for 'Jaws' character Sep 18, 2008 Meet Cross Country Runner Stephen Koch Sep 18, 2008 CAMPUS CLICKS: USC's tailgating fun; Simmer down, coach Sep 18, 2008 Letters to the editor (Sept. 15) Sep 18, 2008 Michelle Harding of Suwanee: Cancer is a weed Sep 18, 2008 The Last Great California Chardonnays Sep 18, 2008 Why can't a woman be more like a man? Sep 17, 2008 "With apologies to fans of the Dear Socks, Dear Buddy audiobook, I think it's safe to call Carla Bruni's new album the greatest ever released by the wife of a sitting head of state."First DivaBy Jody Rosen Sep 17, 2008 Heart attack takes famed Montauk fisherman Sep 15, 2008 Do you think Nassau County's Wall of Shame is effective? Sep 15, 2008 'Asian Americans' documents the diaspora Sep 15, 2008 Thank you for the titles Sep 14, 2008 Regrets Of A Tongue-Tied Tourist Sep 14, 2008 TIFF wraps up with The Stone of Destiny Sep 14, 2008 News from the Jewish Community Center: Sept. 12, 2008, online edition Sep 13, 2008 Wollenberg enjoys life in a small town Sep 13, 2008 Sisters of the Sea ride waves on a good day Sep 13, 2008 Goddess-like one shoulder stars at NY Fashion Week Sep 12, 2008 Newswatch, Police/Fire Sep 12, 2008 OCEANSIDE: Committee wants to make El Salto Falls a park Sep 12, 2008 New accelerator could spell doom for us all - or not Sep 11, 2008 An American interior with a Portuguese facade Sep 11, 2008 At Your Library Sep 11, 2008 James Bond returns Sep 11, 2008 MoD memory stick found in club Sep 10, 2008 Corsets offset easy style at NY Fashion Week Sep 10, 2008 FAU senior dies surfing off Delray Sep 9, 2008 Arts and Entertainment Sep 9, 2008 Owner: Ride's over at Coney Island amusement park Sep 8, 2008 Southeast braces for Tropical Storm Hanna; Ike looms Sep 8, 2008 Piper dreams Sep 7, 2008 The Alfresco Experience Sep 7, 2008 New S Korea call for North talks Sep 7, 2008 Letters for Sunday, September 7, 2008 Sep 7, 2008
Akki-Denise on the beach ... Akki-Denise on the beach ... Denise, known for her sex appeal and famous for her performance in raunchy film Wild Things, recently shot a wedding sequence on the beach of LA for Kambakht Ishq with Akshay Kumar and Amrita Arora. (India Times, India)
The joy of comfort Oct 7, 2008
Whether it's a blankie and a Jane Austen miniseries or a humbling encounter with the stars at the Palomar Observatory, comfort and escape are as close as your couch and as simple as a day at the beach ... Descend the staircase to the beach, then walk to the point. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
He never kicks sand at people when we're at the beach. When we're together, we sometimes play the Wii for six hours. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Instructing people on how to paddleboard at the beach is not prohibited, he said, unless actual sales are made or money changes hands ... If businesses were to start dominating the beach, "we may have to do something," he said, but "we don't have rules that say you cannot fish here or say you cannot paddleboard." ... Instructing people on how to paddleboard at the beach is not prohibited, he said, unless actual sales are made or money changes hands. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
I also paint and love going for walks in the forest or the beach. And I have two amazing dogs that I love throwing ball to. (iAfrica.com)
In Sounds, Senior Pop Music Critic Joel Selvin talks with Denny Tedesco about his documentary "The Wrecking Crew," which features the talented studio musicians (including Tedesco's father, Tommy Tedesco) who helped create the sound of such popular bands as the Beach Boys, the Byrds and the Monkees. The movie is being featured at the Mill Valley Film Festival, followed by a jam session. (San Francisco Chronicle)
His other social engagements meant that I would have to bike to the beach on my own or go to the movies alone. Luckily for me, both his family's stay and his other friendship were brief. (Boston Globe)
Courtesy Photo Richard Westbury Nettell of Honolulu submitted this picture, taken in July during the Wind-Surf Cup event on the beach at Westerland on the small North Sea island of Sylt, which lies off the German and Danish mainland. Pictured are Ming-Bao Yue, professor of modern Chinese literature in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, with her three nephews. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
He remembered everything about the beach house, Carter said ... He knew how to get to the beach. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
CBS Evening News: Biden And Palin Answer Katie Couric's Vice-Presidential Questions. VP Noms On Favorite Movies. (CBS News)
There are times wearing or new dress or at the beach in a bathing suit and I look down and I think, Thats not me. Im not whole. (MSNBC -- Health)
Dunkelberger was rescued from the ocean while snorkeling at Prince Kuhio Beach Park yesterday, but collapsed on the beach and died at Wilcox Hospital ... Dunkelberger was rescued from the ocean while snorkeling at Prince Kuhio Beach Park yesterday, but collapsed on the beach and died at Wilcox Hospital. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
My hotel was on the beach, so I headed back that way, crossing the Pacific Coast Highway on a pedestrian bridge ... A blue sky over Santa Monica and on the beach, people lay on towels, sunning themselves ... You breathe the salt air and you savor this on behalf of the dead and note the pencil-line delicacy of the long cane poles of the Japanese fishermen on the pier, the two triangles of white sail taut with wind on the distant boat, the skinny boy in blue trunks swinging high on the flying... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Singh, who grew up hitting golf balls on the beach in Fiji, is still a golfer on a mission despite all his riches, all his trophies and his age of 45. His tinkering and latest golf-improvement gadget (a listening device that helps him hear the rhythm of his swing) would pay off again as he produced a Woodsian finish by winning three events in August and September. (International Herald Tribune)
A decade or so later, Mumcian ran into Newman in a supermarket after a day a the beach in Malibu, California, with her daughter. "I heard my little girl say loudly 'Hi, man!' and I looked up to my astonishment to see Mr. Newman standing there, blue eyes more piercing than I could have ever imagined, in his racing jumpsuit with his name embroidered on it, and a case of beer under his arm,". (CNN -- US)
The resort has a heated outdoor pool and is a five-minute walk from the beach. Complimentary shuttles to downtown Edgartown, a great shopping location, are available. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Whether it is streaming music from a mobile phone to a car stereo, dancing on the beach with wireless headphones at a silent disco, or printing photos directly from camera, Bluetooth connections are popping up just about anywhere. All manner of once incompatible devices are now chatting away to one another. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
The El Nido Resort on Miniloc Island lines the beach and waters of a harbor surrounded by jagged limestone cliffs and a steep thick jungle leading into mid-island wilderness ... It was either the world's most poisonous sea snake or a regular moray eel, I thought, desperately trying to recall the faded photos on the dive shop wall as I retreated to the beach in turbo-flipper-mode ... Just as these squirrels are well known to locals but undiscovered by the outside world, so too are most of the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
As a literal hurricane is bearing down on the inn which defies all laws of logic and architecture by standing right on the beach itself a metaphorical one swirls about Adrienne and Paul, who realize that theyre meant for each other. And as the storm pushes them into each others arms (a moment which, depending on your temperament, will make you swoon or scream with laughter), they heal each others wounds and teach each other how to love all over again. (MSNBC -- Movies)
The pair have recently invested in a new, bigger property near the beach in Los Angeles as they prepare for their new arrivals ... She added: "I'm just staying super-healthy. I have moved down to the beach with Tito - I love being by the beach.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Perfect for the beach. Check out this hat presented in Milan last week. (Florida Times-Union)
Sousoures is equally comfortable alongside Maddon on a bike ride to the beach or at a Rolling Stones concert, but he laughs at the notion he's some sort of renaissance man. "I'm a little raw, too," Maddon says. (USA Today -- Sports)
Since 2004, attacks on foreigners shifted to the beach resorts of the Sinai peninsula in northeastern Egypt, with a total of 121 people, including tourists, killed in a series of bombings. But there have been no major attacks in the capital, Cairo home of the Pyramids or the main antiquities sites in the south in more than a decade. (Globe and Mail)
In the unincorporated areas of Flagler County, like the Hammock Dunes and Hammock Beach areas, the typical foreclosure is an affluent three bedroom, two bath single family home or condo on the beach in the $750,000 range. Then there s this, from the Lake Arrowhead resort area in California. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
"The most popular spot is probably the beach, in LaPush, where Bella finds out the truth about Edward," says Gurling. On a recent Friday, Gurling's van headed out of the visitor's center parking lot packed, as itis most every weekend, with teenage girls. (MSNBC -- News)
Mr. Palmer recorded with Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Sam Cooke, Glen Campbell, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, the Everly Brothers, the Beach Boys, Willie Nelson, Sonny & Cher, the Supremes and the Monkees, among many others. He was the drummer on Ike and Tina Turner's "River Deep Mountain High," the Righteous Brothers' smash "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' " and Ritchie Valens' signature "La Bamba.". (Nola.com -- Sports)
When there are longer breaks, its off to the beach and the family has just recently returned from Mersing where they had spent a few nights in a charming budget chalet. To date, Sazali and Hashrine have taken the children to most of the beaches in the Peninsula. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Q. You recently signed a five-year, $58 million contract, why are you in here sweating through pickup games instead of relaxing on the beach somewhere. A. I came in [a couple weeks back] just after I signed my contract and got one game in. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
"But he got butchered and eaten by Chesapeake people and lay on the beach about two years. It was brought back here by members on vacation." Not far from the whale vertebra is a rare microscope designed by Joseph Zentmayer that was exhibited at Philadelphia's 1876 centennial exhibition. DelcoTimes 2008. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Murdoch: Obama's economic policies are 'naive' --The Live Feed. Murdoch: Obama's economic policies are 'naive. (The Drudge Report)
Leslie Tognacci, employee, Treasure Chest on the Beach ... They don't mind the drabness of the beige, box-shaped building that overlooks the beach and houses the stores and restaurants where they grab a boogie board, a slice of pizza or an ice cream cone ... "We grew up here. We used to go to parties upstairs since we were 15, 16 years old," says Jackie Gattas, 21, who has been coming to the beach since she was a kid. (The Palm Beach Post)
Sweepstakes One grand-prize winner will be selected at random to receive the following "Nights in Rodanthe"-themed prizes: One Copy of "," autographed by Sparks; a Sloan beach/book tote with embroidered title treatment; an insulated tote with wine and cheese service for two; wine charms on a "Nights in Rodanthe" art card; an Alternative Apparel long-sleeved scoop neck tee; a key tag photo frame; a book light and an Ultra Hyde bookmark (with a photo of the beach house from the movie). Four... (Click2Houston, TX)
Doctors told his parents that they should take him to the beach to swim to build strength in his arm. "He fell in love with the ocean," his wife said. (Boston Globe)
The beach in Southern California. What was your favorite event in the Olympics. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
This just in: Not all college students spent their summers lazing around at the beach or slaving away at local, unpaid internships. UWire chatted with (because yes, an unpaid internship is vastly more interesting if it happened in Cambodia). (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
For those who missed it, it showed a 6-year-old boy buried up to his neck in the sand on the beach near Winchester Bay, and his 10-year-old brother working on a breakwater for the rising tide. Given the unpredictable nature of the Oregon coast with its well-documented rogue waves, printing this photo without a cautionary caption seems extremely irresponsible. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
I placed in my head, instead, a memory of the beach, tickling me in the sand and throwing me on his shoulders. We marched proudly alongside the ocean, forever. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
What to drink at the beach. Mike Steinbergerposted July 23, 2008. (Slate)
It also becomes a topic of conversation at dinners or with groups on the beach. What is so wrong with a woman approaching a man. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Bruni officially became Mrs. Nicholas Sarkozy in February, the culmination of a whirlwind courtship conducted in full public view, complete with , strolls on the beach, and press conferences in which the prsident de la Rpublique ruminated on love and destiny and how great it is to date a smokin'-hot model babe. The affair, which seemed to flout all the cherished traditions of Gallic discretion, was seen by many commentators as evidence of the American-style tabloidization of French political... (Slate)
" School administrators retire with big pensions from one district and then collect a big salary from a new district. special districts Across the region, scores of independent special districts provide high salaries and other benefits - and operate with little oversight. Popular stories Joseph Biden Jr. Special Projects Local leaders, then and now, reflect on doing their part to push for equality. A daughter with a deadly disease, an extraordinary chance to save her...create the perfect... (Newsday)
On the beach at Smith Point County Park is a monument with the names of the 230 passengers and crew from Flight 800. Soldiers from Long Island killed in uniform reflect the face of our communities. (Newsday)
In 1994, when the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival chose British Indian director Gurinder Chadha's "Bhaji on the Beach" as its opening-night film, it raised a few eyebrows. Traditional opening-night fare for the festival tended to be Chinese or Japanese. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Examples of other stage musicals include We Will Rock You (2002) which showcases the music of rock band Queen; Good Vibrations (2005) made up of the sound of The Beach Boys; and The Times They Are A-Changin (2006) which traces Bob Dylans music. On film, there have been a few Beatles movies (A Hard Days Night 1964; Help. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
All the way home - which meant a 10-minute walk from the beach in Puerto Vallarta to our rented apartment deep in the old part of town- I was a blithering idiot cut loose from some overcrowded psych ward, but rne loved it. She couldn't wait to tell her sister and mama. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Along with local actors, he helped found the Vancouver Shakespeare Festival, which has grown into Bard on the Beach, one of Canada's largest not-for-profit, professional Shakespeare fests. It's in its 19th year. (Toronto Star)
Shabbat on the Beach Sept. 19. Join young JCC families for Shabbat on the Beach at Devereux Beach in Marblehead at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
We were walking down the beach and it was back to East Coast rules. No one talked to anyone else if they didn't know them. (Washington Journal, IA)
The contest had 125 competitors from throughout Florida and as far as Hawaii and hundreds more people watching from the beach. Here are the results in the different divisions. (Florida Times-Union)
With a yellow polka-dot bikini on the runway and a soundtrack that included the Beach Boys and the Go-Gos, even a crowd growing weary of New York Fashion Week - now in day six - couldn't help but get into Michael Kors' cheerful, bouncy show. Kors, in his notes, described the collection as "Triple A ... architectural, athletic and American." The catwalk oozed red, white and blue, with pops of yellow, and there were a lot of classic Kors. (FOX 11, AZ)
Sunset on the Beach is making its debut in Laie tomorrow and returning to Kailua for the first time since 2002 this weekend, a city news release said ... Laie Sunset on the Beach: Tomorrow, 2 to 10 p.m. at Kokololio (Kekela) Beach Park, featuring the movie "Game Plan.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Examples abound: The "Top Gun" House, the re-painted brick Oceanside sign at 5 and 76; the band shell at the beach, even the Marron Adobe ... A walking /bike trail from the falls to the beach sounds fantastic. (North County Times)
"You start thinking about the end of 'On the Beach,' and I tell you, I'd have stuck with Ava Gardner.". Or you start thinking about what happened on that October night in 1938, when Orson Welles told millions of radio listeners that Martians had landed in New Jersey. (International Herald Tribune)
The house is on a secluded lot covered with eucalyptus and pine trees a few kilometers north of the beach resort of Cascais. To the east is the forest of the Sintra National Park and the town of Sintra, home to some of Portugal's grandest royal palaces. (International Herald Tribune)
Nearly a year after the death of her 18-year-old son, singer-songwriter Sheridan Rosslare still hasn't played a note of the music that was once her life's passion, instead secluding herself in the beach home where she'd raised her son in "Last Kiss," by Luanne Rice. An unexpected romance heats up a holiday vacation when two families are booked at the same villa in Madeleine Wickham's "Sleeping Arrangements.". (Chetek Alert, WI)
The closing night gala performance is the European premiere of 'Trainspotting' and 'The Beach' director Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire. Penelope Cruz, Gwyneth Paltrow, Omar Sharif, Eva Green, Liam Neeson and Michael Sheen and Colin Firth are among the stars expected at the event. (iAfrica.com)
The USB stick, outlining training for 70 soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, was found on the floor of The Beach in Newquay in May. Times, locations and travel and accommodation details for the troops were included in files on the device. (BBC News -- Technology)
Gottex's 69 looks, separated into different sunbathing themes, differed in color, style and material, but all said the same: Broadway at the beach. The extravagant display of St. Tropez theatrics, apparent in the opening nautical theme that featured gold anchors, sailor collars or gold ribbon trim, showed women that the beach was a place to be a character - in particular one who doesn't get wet, and doesn't tan either (the cutouts and spiderwebs of ribbon would leave strange lines). (The Trentonian, NJ)
Off the coast of Delray Beach, 200 yards north of the nearest lifeguard tower, Florida Atlantic University senior Jason Weinstein caught a wave on his roommate's 9-foot longboard, taking it all the way to the beach, and grinning during the paddle back out to his friends. Affectionately known as Hobbit, Jason Weinstein died while surfing Friday. (The Palm Beach Post)
Gallery Visio and artist Kevin McCoy know how to throw an art opening. It was a packed gallery for the opening reception for Visio's one-man show "Raw." Local artist Kevin McCoy, a University of Missouri-St. (The Current Online, MO)
News that Sunday would be the last gasp for Dante's Inferno fun house, 22 other rides and three arcades drew hundreds of nostalgia-minded visitors, including elderly residents of the beach area and families with children who had never ridden on the Tilt-A-Whirl or the Water Flume. Bobby Salony said bringing his wife and their daughters from Greenwich, Conn. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
I just love the beach when it s stormy ... He was at the beach Friday, playing in bigger-than-normal waves with his family. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Such a bad idea - its like listening to a huge shell on the beach,' Piper smiles. But I do love it. (guardian.co.uk)
You can relax and watch joggers run on the beach and leisure crafts sail along the coast. When you're finished with the excellent clam chowder and fresh fish, you, too, can walk the beach. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
North Korean claims that a warning shot was fired have also been contested by other South Korean tourists who were further along the beach, and report hearing only two shots. Mrs Park died from two bullet wounds. (Yahoo News -- North Korea)
This year s event took place at four different sites: The Beach House lawn, The Lawai Beach Resort lot and facilities, The Grand Hyatt s access to Shipwreck s beach, and the Royal Order of Kamehameha s permission to use Prince Kuhio Park for our awards banquet ... Nukumoi Surf Shop, Brennecke s (awesome job, Chef Boucher), The Beach House Restaurant, Progressive Expressions, The Poipu Beach Club, Joe s on the Green, Keoki s, Kauai Springs Water, Holo Holo Charters, Deja Vu, Duke s Canoe Club,... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
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