Secret sands Oct 31, 2009
As we pass though cane fields and lush countryside, the road winds its way upward and on the crest we look down on a gorgeous secluded bay, fringed by lush foliage at one end and a rocky headland at the other. As we make our way down to Etty Bay, vivid blue Ulysses butterflies flit from tree to tree and we keep our eyes peeled for the elusive Cassowary. (iAfrica.com)
When two plates collide: rupture set off wave Oct 1, 2009
This generated waves that were more than three metres from crest to trough when they hit the Pacific island, 200 kilometres to the north. The quake occurred in one of the most geologically active areas of the world, where the Pacific plate is plunging westward under the Australia plate at a rate of 86 millimetres a year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
How the final deals of Mr Fixit unfolded Sep 6, 2009
IN THE weeks before he died Michael McGurk was working for property developer Bob Ell's Leda Group, putting together a deal to buy the landmark Kings Cross hotel The Crest for $70 million ... Greg Magree, who runs Trademark Hotel, confirmed he had been approached by Mr McGurk to be a part of the Crest Hotel development ... The accommodation section of the Crest Hotel has been empty since the lease was surrendered by the Constellation Group at the end of June. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
• Events calendar Aug 28, 2009
Pianist Carolee Remington plays dinner music, 6:30- 8:30 p.m., and vocalist and guitarist Chris Bender plays light rock, 9-11 p.m., at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive ... Wild Nights, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Montana Steakhouse, 1826 Canyon Crest Drive ... Vocalist Amber Wagner (pictured)performs dinner music, 6:30-8:30 p.m., and Front Porch Flavor with folk, country and light rock music, 9-11 p.m., at Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Day Hippy was crowned king of the Hill … Apr 10, 2009
Ricky Stuart, after his Cronulla side, on the crest of a slump, tumbled to their third straight loss - this 'un 24-12 to the Bulldogs: "That was absolutely embarrassing today; we were legless. They had a great opportunity to score another four or five tries on us, and I wish they had, to jam it right up us, to teach us a great lesson.". Formula one champion Lewis Hamilton following his disqualification for lying to stewards at the Australian Grand Prix: "This situation is the worst thing I have... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Over 100 UMass Athletes Named To A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll Feb 14, 2009
Cedar Crest Psychology Emily Heath W. Swimming g Fr ... Cedar Crest History Kevin Jones Baseball Jr. Silver Spring, Md ... Hammonton, N.J. Oakcrest Political Science Jessica Ulmer Softball So. (Umassathletics.com)
Culture: Underbelly's hit squad Feb 8, 2009
WHERE IT HAPPENED The Crest Hotel 111-139 Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross. Now famous for its fishbowl bar, Terry Clark met here with drug wholesalers in the '70s to smoke cigars and talk business. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
