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Dishonored looks a bit like Half-Life 2 if that game had been set in Victorian England.
There's a reason the fictional city of Dunwall reminds me so much of City 17. Half-Life 2 art director Viktor Antonov is the man responsible for the look and feel of Dishonored, and his brilliant work on Valve's classic dystopian title shows up bright and beautiful in Bethesda's upcoming assassination game.
Published by Bethesda, Dishonored is being developed by Arkane Studios (a French developer with an Austin, TX branch here in the US.) Arkane isn't new to first-person-fantasy, having won some acclaim with Dark Messiah of Might and Magic.
Arkane's Harvey Smith is working on the project as well. Smith is known for previous work on Deus Ex.
Stealth should play a very big role in the game – unlike certain other popular assassin games we've seen recently.
See the trailer after the leap…
Dishonored is a high-tech, magic-infused neo-Victorian steampunk game and the screenshots and trailer look fantastic. The city of Dunwall is overrun with the deadly "rat plague" and under the grip of a despotic regime. In other words, although its setting and gameplay look quite a bit different from Half-Life 2, it bears more than a passing resemblance to Valve's classic shooter (in which a despotic government rules over people in a city overrun by alien monsters.)
You play as Corvo Atano, the former bodyguard of the Empress, Jessamine Caldwin. Accused falsely of her murder, Corvo becomes an assassin. You can choose to make your way through the game with stealth or brash hack-and-slash combat, using a mixture of magic, weapons, and other skills to cleave your way toward justice and revenge.
The choices you make affect the outcome of the game, making this much more than just a traditional first-person-shooter. Alongside blades and pistols, Corvo will have a number of spells – from summoning rats to calling on the elements to teleportation – at his disposal.
"Smith is known for previous work on Deus Ex and Thief."
Not sure why this keeps getting spread around. Smith didn't work on Thief 1 or 2 at all. He might have had some input into Thief: Deadly Shadows, but that wasn't his game either (Randy Smith was that game's lead).
I dearly hope that this will be decent. If it does turn out to be good, I'll be treating it as the sequel Arcanum never recieved.
They had me at "Bethesda"
Look, I'm a big Bethesda fanboy. I spent about 1000 hours playing Oblivion and Fallout 3, and another 2000+ modding them.
But that being said… "Hunted: the Demon's Forge" was a Bethesda game. Bethesda is great, sure… but they hardly have an unblemished track record.
There is a serious lack of steampunk-ish games in the industry (I can name only Thief and Arcanum), and i really hope that this title will change the situation. Thanks for the wonderful news!
The world the trailer for Dishonoured sets up- sorry, "Dishonored", damn Yank spelling- certainly looks intriguing and the setting is miles beyond the blandness of Skyrim already.
I was expecting to see some actual gameplay footage, rather than all pre-rendered cinematics so it's hard to say whether gameplay will be on par with the action in the trailer. I do hope that Bethesda's touch is light and we don't simply end up with "Steampunk Fallout" or "Steampunk Elder Scrolls", because that would be disappointing.
As much as I love a robust, open world game with lots to do, I find that Skyrim has really fallen into the trap of thinking that a bunch of same-y fetch quests equals content.
Anyway, based on the trailer, this game looks promising and finally something I might be willing to shell out some money for. On the other hand, game trailers have mislead us before, so I'll reserve judgement until we're shown some actual game video.
Skyrim could even have avoided lots of this with some very simple modifications to the quest system.
For example, when doing Thieve's Guild quests, a couple of the members will give you quests- one at a time. You can do a "numbers" job, or a "shill" job or a "sweep" job, etc. It would have made far more sense if the thieves could say to you, "Here's a list of shit for you to do, go to work and check in when you want."
Instead, you have to do one at a time and to progress the quest chain you have to continually return to the guild location, which means (most likely) fast traveling from somewhere else, entering the city, entering the passage to the thieves guild and then entering the inner area, all of which have a load screen. Frustrating to say the least.
I really hope games can start avoiding this nonsense and I look forward to learning more about Dishonored.
It doesn't matter what Skyrim was like – it isn't the same team making Dishonored.
Skyrim was made by Bethesda Game Studios. Dishonored is made by Arkane Studios. They are both under the Bethesda Softworks umbrella, but that's all – different people, different minds, different game. If you want to try and peer into how these people's minds might work, think Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, not Elder Scrolls.
I've always wondered how a world like China Mieville's New Crobuzon would translate into game design. Dishonored looks like it might come close, but I want to see some actual gameplay. The finished product could have nothing like the feel of this video.
There are other similarities with Half-Life 2 other than Striders. The metallic blockade of streets and electric shields look similar.


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Mr. Sub at College and Spadina has a whole rack of All Dressed chips. They also have Rip-L Sour Cream & Onion.
I saw some Old Dutch BBQ chips at the CNE. I would have bought some except there was a small HD logo on the bag. It confused me, but the All Dressed is the genuine experience. Hopefully this is a sign we'll see all the flavours soon?
Humpty Dumpty bought Old Dutch a while back, I think.
I bought a bag of Old Dutch BBQ labelled with the HD logo and they were just Humpty Dumpty BBQ chips being branded mainly as Old Dutch. However, I much prefer the pure Old Dutch flavours, so I hope they don't go away.
I know Old Dutch is very popular in Western Canada, maybe HD is trying to increase their market share out there, but if the taste isn't the same, people won't go for it.
As long as they don't get rid of/change the Old Dutch Smoked BBQ, I'll be happy.
I picked up Old Dutch ruffled and creamy dill at the No Frills at Dundas and Lansdowne. I didn't see too much variety in terms of flavours, but I love creamy dill, so I left happy.
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I saw a billboard on Adelaide yesterday advertising Old Dutch chips. Then I saw them on the shelves at the Queens Quay Loblaws. All the flavours were there, ketchup, bbq, jalapeno and cheese, salt & vinegar, etc. They even had some Old Dutch popcorn. I picked up a bag of ketchup and it tastes the same as I remember. I don't see any sign of HD on the bag. It says Old Dutch Chips, Winnipeg.
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San Francisco Christmas trees and holiday decorations feature gorgeous lights that bring warmth and cheer on winter nights. City landmarks and destinations like Union Square and Ghirardelli Square have lit-up Christmas trees, as do major hotels and malls. Each neighborhood has a couple of avid decorators who create twinkling holiday scenes in front of their homes.
Here are some of the most photogenic displays of holiday lights in San Francisco:
Macy's Tree in Union Square
Macy's annual holiday gift to San Francisco is a Christmas tree laden with a gazillion lights that dominates Union Square.
The outdoor ice rink next to the tree is open through Jan. 20, 2014 (see our Ice Skating in San Francisco guide for details about it and other holiday ice rinks). And stroll over to Stockton and O'Farrell streets to gush at the cutest holiday window display in town: Cuddly, adoptable kittens and puppies from the SPCA, in Macy's windows until Jan. 6.
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Light plus water is a magical combo. Here you get festive lights draping the fishing fleet at Fisherman's Wharf and their shimmering reflections. Along Jefferson Street between Jones & Taylor.
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Engagement shoot: Bryony + Joey
Takin it back to the good ole days…I'm loving theme shoots more and more!
[images from Tara McMullen]
10 Comments to "Engagement shoot: Bryony + Joey"
Elizabeth @ Dapper Paper Says:
May 5th, 2010 at 9:07 am
i love the themed throw-back shoots! We had some friends do something similar and it's so witty and vintage!
these are terrific shots!
ali Says:
May 5th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Beautiful couple and i'm sure they are happy in love together but…I don't think this style of photography is representative of a happy couple ready to get married. They are divided in almost every photograph. There is no interaction. except for the very last three photos. I've been seeing this trend constantly with couples standing a foot apart from each other sitting on a bench (like the unhappy farmer painting) and not smiling, i alway think is so odd and strange. Couples holding balloons are strange too, well props in general (vintage cameras, vintage suitcases etc.)
sorry to be a downer, but I wish to se more interaction between the couple.
Ashley Says:
May 5th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Where did she get those GORGEOUS shoes!!
Ashley Says:
May 6th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
I think these photos are fun and so beautiful!!
I have to disagree with the previous poster regarding the couple looking divided and the lack of interaction. I counted 5/11 photos with obvious interaction between the couple, which is about half the pictures! A couple doesn't need to be holding hands or kissing in every picture in order to represent their happiness. It's fun to mix it up, and these photos have a great combination of interaction as well as fine art.
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May 6th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
…actually, if you saw the rest of the pictures (www.taramcmullen.com), you'd see that most of them were us together…and all of them as a group were really reflective of us as a couple – i feel like both separately and together we are awesome, and that's what those pictures are saying….but regardless, everyone does pictures for their own reasons – and our engagement pictures were not meant to represent us as a happy couple ready to get married, we did them for fun and to capture a moment and to get us used to having our pictures taken before the wedding….and the shoes were from browns in toronto
one of the happy couple Says:
May 6th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
and thanks Ashley!
sorry for being defensive, we just love our pictures!
and hopefully everyone else does some that they love!
Tara McMullen Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 10:38 am
I heart Bryony + Joey, and they heart each other. The end
Ivy Lam Says:
May 9th, 2010 at 10:23 am
I had a great time working with Bryony and Joey! The photos turned out amazing!
Did I mention Tara Mcmullen is the BEST?
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9 Best Walking Tours in New York City
There are so many walking tours of New York City, it can be tough to choose the right one. We try to make it easier with our list of recommendations -- all of which we've taken ourselves and enjoyed immensely.
Free New York City Walking Tours
If you want to learn more about New York City, but your budget is tight, check out this list of free walking tours in New York City. But don't forget to tip your tour guide (or donate to the sponsoring organization!)
Original Greenwich Village Food and Culture Walking Tour
Learn about Greenwich Village's rich history while you taste your way around the neighborhood's many delicious stores and restaurants. The tour covers many of Greenwich Village's popular attractions and includes enough food samplings for most people to not need lunch afterwards.
Chelsea Market / Meatpacking District Food and Culture Walking Tour
Learn about Chelsea Market and the Meatpacking District while you experience many of the market's delicious treats. The tour introduces participants to the history of Chelsea Market and the Meatpacking District and includes enough food samplings for most people to not need lunch afterward.
Patriot Tours Revolutionary Era Walking Tour
History buffs and New York lovers alike will enjoy learning all about Revolutionary Era New York City on Patriot Tours engaging walking tour of lower Manhattan. This 2 and a half hour tour covers much of lower Manhattan, while explaining the rich Revolutionary Era history of the neighborhood.
Free Walking Tour of Grand Central Neighborhood with Justin Ferate
Every Friday at 12:30, you can learn about Grand Central from the entertaining and energetic Justin Ferate in his tour of Grand Central and the surrounding neighborhood. This free two-hour walking tour is full of history, and loaded with insider insight into the history of the neighborhood.
Luxury Chocolate Tour
Chocolate lovers, have I found the tour for you! Spend over two hours exploring chocolate shops in midtown on the Luxury Chocolate Tour, while learning about the process of making high-end chocolates and enjoying delicious samples at each shop.
WindowsWear Walking Tour
WindowsWear's Fashion Windows Walking Tour will take you to see many of New York City's most famous window displays, as well as teach you about the history behind them.
Shop Gotham Garment District Walking Tour Review
Curious about those great deals you've heard about at New York City Sample Sales? Shop Gotham's knowledgable guides will lead you through the Garment District to visit sample sales and wholesale vendors on a three hour walking tour.
Seek New York's Garment District Walking Tour
Learn about the history of the fashion industry while exploring New York City's Garment District on this great walking tour.
New Cuisine Chocolate Tour
Curious about the modern chocolate shops of downtown Manhattan? On the two hour New Cuisine Chocolate walking tour, you'll enjoy delicious visits to four of the best chocolate shops in SoHo and the West Village, learn about the distinctive styles and techniques used by each shop.
Cityfood's Lower East Side Artisan Food Highlights Tour Review
The Lower East Side is full delicious artisan foods, and Cityfood's Lower East Side Artisan Food Highlights Tour will introduce visitors to a variety of outstanding culinary discoveries in the neighborhood.
Explore Chinatown: Food and Culture Walking Tour and Sit Down Tasting
Learn about Chinatown's history and culture while you experience many of Chinatown's best flavors. The tour introduces participants to the history and culture of Chinatown and includes enough food samplings for most people to not need lunch afterward.
Tea in the City Tour
If you're passionate about tea and tea traditions, you'll enjoy Elizabeth Knight's Tea in the City Tours. Each tour explores different tea traditions, with tastings and shopping opportunities.
New York City Shopping Walking Tour Map
Make the rounds to some of New York City's top shopping destinations, including Bloomingdale's, Macy's and Tiffany's with this New York City Shopping Walking Tour Map. This map makes it easy plan your route and shop 'til you drop at New York City's most famous stores.
Greenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl
This Greenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl offers a three hour guided tour of New York City's Greenwich Village. Visitors and locals alike will enjoy learning about the literary history of some of New York City's famous Greenwich Village bars.
See the Christmas Window Displays on this Walking Tour
Use this helpful map for planning a self-guided walking tour of the holiday window displays at New York City's department stores. This two-mile walking tour will take you past the holiday window displays at six of New York City's major department stores.
Talking Streets Lower East Side Cell Phone Tour Review
With just your cell phone and a map, you can take this self-guided tour of the Lower East Side by Talking Street, focused on the Jewish immigrants who shaped the Lower East Side. While the Lower East Side is now full of galleries, restaurants and shops, this tour, narrated by Jerry Stiller, takes visitors back in time to learn about the Lower East Side's history.
A Tasty Tour of Greenwich Village
Join Addie Tomei for a delicious walking tour of Greenwich Village -- from fresh mozzarella to a townhouse cooking school, Addie knows how to find the best tastes Greenwich Village has to offer. This New York City walking tour makes a great gift for anyone who loves gourmet food and New York City.
New York Culinary Tours Review
Do you wish you had a friend in New York City who would lead you to all the delicious spots in one of New York City's many ethnic neighborhoods? Naomi of New York Culinary Tours leads affordable, private tours of many of New York City's tastiest neighborhoods, including Chinatown, Jackson Heights, Hell's Kitchen and more.
Central Park Movie Walking Tour
Are you a film buff who would like to see locations from your from your favorite films shot in Central Park? If so, this two hour walking tour of Central Park movie locations is a great choice.
East Village Walking Tour
From tenement buildings to punk rock, the East Village is full of flavor and history. This East Village Walking Tour will highlight some of the neighborhood's unique buildings and stories as you stroll along St. Mark's Place.
New York City PhotoTrek Walking Tour
Enjoy a great overview tour of New York City highlights, all the while getting your picture taken in many iconic New York City photos. A few hours spent on a New York City PhotoTrek Tours will leave you with a solid orientation of New York City, many great photos, and the confidence to get around New York City on your own.
Nosh Walks New York City Walking Tour
Thinking about taking a Nosh Walks walking tour on your next visit to New York City? Read my review of Myra Alperson's Nosh Walks tour to help you decide if it's right for your New York City itinerary.
Gourmet Walking Tour of Bleeker Street
Visit an Italian pastry shop, a brick oven bakery, an award winning cheese shop, a fish store and a gourmet market on Bleeker Street on this self-guided New York City walking tour.
Tour NYC With Big Apple Greeters
With a free guided walking tour of New York City from Big Apple Greeters, you can get a glimpse of New York City and learn how to use public transportation -- and it doesn't cost a dime!
Top Ten Walks - Central Park New York City
This walk through Central Park is nearly 7 miles and features many of Central Park's best features, including great views of the reservoir, Strawberry Fields and the Dakota Apartments.
Top Ten Walks - Manhattan New York City
This 6 mile walk through New York City includes passing through Central Park and Times Square, as well as the opportunity to see the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building.
Dylan Thomas Walking Tour of Greenwich Village, New York
Take this self-guided walking tour of Greenwich Village to learn more about poet Dylan Thomas and his relationship with the neighborhood.
92nd Street YMCA New York City Walking Tours
Niche New York City walking tours covering topics from "The Art & Artists of Chelsea Market" to "New York City's First Successful Subway: The IRT" and everything in between. Most tours are approximately $20-30/person for 2-3 hour tours.
Ahoy New York Food Tours
Join Ahoy New York's tasting tour of Chinatown and Little Italy to experience the deliciousness of these neighborhoods first hand.
Big Onion New York City Walking Tours
Guided New York City walking tours of ethnic neighborhoods and historic districts. 2-hour walking tours every weekend and holiday are open to anyone who shows up. They can also arrange group tours in advance.
Before Your Very Eyes!
New York City walking tours and lectures of the architecture and history of New York lead by Tony Robbins. Find a calendar of upcoming tours on the site.
Bob Dylan New York City Walking Tour
Wish you could follow Bob Dylan around New York City?This walking tour map highlights places mentioned in Dylan tunes, both on and off the Greenwich Village map.
Boutiques in the Borough Walking Tour
Join Williamsburg resident and shopper extraordinare Halle on a tour of Williamsburg, Brooklyn that features shopping, walking and food tastings. The two-and-a-half hour tour brings visitors from Manhattan to Williamsburg and highlights the great boutiques that have made Williamsburg into a shopping destination for locals and tourists alike.
Convention Tours
Distinctive sightseeing tours, theatre programs, and leisure time activities are the focus of this groups offerings.
Brooklyn Bridge and Beyond: Taste & View Brooklyn Heights
Taste sensations such as coal-oven pizza from Grimaldi's and delicious ice cream fill you up before you walk across the Brooklyn Bridge on this self-guided New York City walking tour.
Discover Flatiron Walking Tours
The Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership is sponsoring free walking tours of the historic Flatiron district every Sunday starting April 29, 2007. Join professional guides on a 90-minute walk through the neighborhood to see some of the City's most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance building, the MetLife tower, and the Flatiron Building.
Lower East Side History Project Tours
The Lower East Side History Project offers a variety of tours of New York City neighborhoods, including Alphabet City, The Bowery, East Village, Chinatown and more.
Essential Big Apple Walking Guide
If you want to be your own guide, these suggestions are a fantastic way to lead your own New York City walking tours.
Foods of New York Walking Tours
Foods of New York offers two walking tours -- one of Greenwich Village and one of Chelsea Market(including the meatpacking district), and they cover both culinary and historical information on the 3 hour tours. The tours include a variety of tastings and cost just $36.50 per person.
Gotham Walking Tours Of New York City
Gotham Walking Tours highlight the political, social, architectural and cultural history of the city's diverse neighborhoods. All tours are lead by Lina Viviano, a licensed and native NYC tour guide who has been researching the history of New York City for over 25 years.
Jewish Hassidic Walking Tours
Experience the culture, traditions and history of Hassidic culture through these New York City walking tours. Daily tours are 3 hours long and cost $36/person including deli lunch and a visitor's guide.
Joyce Gold History Tours of New York
Historical New York City walking tours offer visitors insight into New York City's rich past.
A Living History Tour of the Lower East Side - Timeline Touring
Walk through the Lower East Side with a licensed guide as he brings the historical Lower East Side alive for you. Learn about the immigrant experience as you stroll through century old back streets, visit a historic synagogue, and nosh along the way. This 3 hour tour is offered on Sundays. $38 Adult $32 Children.
Municipal Art Society Walking Tours
Since the Municipal Art Society focuses on urban planning, contemporary architecture, historic preservation and public art, their tours highlight these areas. Lead by professional architects, architectural historians, urban historians, educators and writers, these tours are a great opportunity to learn about New York City neighborhoods and architecture. Tours are $10-15.
New York City Chocolate Tours
Do you love Chocolate? Check out the two walking tours offered by Zoom Chocolate and experience some of New York City's best chocolate shops and experiences.
New York City Cultural Walking Tours
Private and public walking tours by Alfred Pommer. $30/hour for private tours and public tours are Sundays at 2 p.m. for $10/person.
New York City Tours For Jazz & Blues
For $20, experience three different New York City Jazz, Blues and/or Rock clubs on these interactive walking tours. Tours available Thursday - Sunday, price includes admission to clubs, but you are required to purchase one drink at each club.
New York Food Tours
Curious about the delicious foods you've heard about from the Lower East Side? This two-hour tasting tour offers visitors a unique way to explore the Lower East Side, complete with tastings and a chance to meet the chefs and purveyors of many of the neighborhood's best offerings.
New York Talks and Walks
Fun and informative walking tours of NYC -- including the Brooklyn Bridge and the East Village.
These weekend food-themed walking tours are offered from mid-March through mid-December in neighborhoods throughout New York City. Most tours last about 3 hours and cost $35-45, including tastes and meals as indicated.
NYC By Foot
NYC By Foot offers free walking tours of New York City. They have six different tours, and 2-3 are available each day. Their tours are popular with families and visitors on a budget, and the only expectation is that you'll tip your tour guide.
NY Culinary Tours
If you want to experience the wide array of culinary delights in New York City, Naomi's Culinary Tours are a great choice. These small group tours are available around your schedule and while they like a week's notice, they'll accomodate you in as little as 24 hours if they can.
NYC Discovery Walking Tours
NYC Discovery Walking Tours offers visitors to New York City a wide variety of walking tours year round. Basic tours are normally less than $20, but longer tours and tours that include tastings are more expensive. Tours are held most Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year.
Oscar Wilde's New York City Tours
Join guide John Cooper on his informative Oscar Wilde-related guided walking tours. Based on his personal research into the people and places Oscar Wilde visited in the New York of the gilded age.
Patriot Tours NYC
Daily walking tours offered by Patriot Tours NYC concentrate on the Revolutionary War Era history of downtown New York City. Two hour tours are $20 per person.
Paul Rush Walking Tours
Historical and architecturally slanted tours of New York City. Mr. Rush offers private tours by appointment and a rotating schedule of weekend tours. Public tours are $20 per person and private 1/2 day tours for groups of 4 are $300.
PhotoTrek Tours of NYC
Do you wish you took more pictures on your last vacation? Ensure you'll have a ton of quality photos from your visit to New York City when you take a 2 or 4 hour tour with a professional photographer. Tour price includes printed pictures or a CD-ROM with the photos.
Photo Walk-abouts
A walking tour and photography lesson rolled into one, Photo Walk-abouts combines historical information with expert tips on photography. The tour begins with a brief lesson on photography and at various points along the tour participants are given the opportunity to explore an area with their cameras.
The Queens Historical Society
The only museum of Queens history in the borough, conducts walking tours of the borough and presents lectures and exhibitions at the Kingsland Homestead.
Rock Junket NYC -- The Original Rock 'n' Roll Walking Tour
Tour popular Rock 'n' Roll sights around New York City on this two-hour walking tour. Sights on the walking tour are primarily located in the East Village and include Charlie Parker's apartment and the Fillmore, as well as the locations of many album cover photographs.
Savory Sojourns
These tours are a gourmand's delight -- see Chinatown from the inside, experience the markets of Chelsea and more with these guided gourmet tours. Most tours include a meal.
Shop Gotham
Get insider advice and helpful shopping tips from the tour guides at Shop Gotham. Shop Gotham walking tours include popular shopping neighborhoods like SoHo/NoLiTa, Fifth Avenue and the Garment District, as well as a "Big Store Tour" that packs in several stores around the city.
Tea With Friends - Tea Tours of New York City
Join author and tea sommelier Elizabeth Knight for private seminars and guided walking tours of New York's unique places to sip and shop for tea. Learn about multi-cultural tea traditions, shop one-of-a-kind stores for tea wares, and sample bubble tea, chai, and green tea ice cream. Tours are available for groups of six or more, but Ms. Knight can also combine smaller groups.
Street Smarts N.Y.
Weekend tours focusing on Manhattan and Brooklyn. Especially focuses on ghosts and hauntings throughout the city, as well as literary, historical and speakeasy tours. All tours are $10 and no reservations are required.
Style Guide Neighborhood Shopping Tours
Want to make the most of your shopping experience in New York City? These personalized shopping tours are led by Carrie, an industry expert, who will help you discover some of New York City's best shopping, whether you're on the quest for perfect bag or a whole new look.
Uncle Sam's New York
Uncle Sam's New York offers pub crawls, walking tours, and even nightlife limo tours all with an historic angle. Walking tours start at $20, while pub crawls are $35+.
Unique NY Tours
Custom tailored tours of New York City. They will create a New York City tour around your interests.
Urban Oyster - NYC Walking Tours
Urban Oyster offers tours of Brooklyn, with one walking tour highlighting Brooklyn breweries past and present, and another tour in conjunction with the Brooklyn Historical Society of the Brooklyn Navy Yards.
Walk NYC
Private New York City walking tours, including Greenwich Village, the Upper East Side and Central Park. Very reasonable prices.
Walking Tours Manhattan
Experience Manhattan's sweet side on Bruce's walking tours of various Manhattan neighborhoods. Tours include stops at 3-5 spots offering top-notch sweets (cost of desserts is not included in the tour). Most tours are $20, but Bruce also has some half-priced tours, as well as free tours to benefit Food Bank of NYC ($5 suggested donation).
Wall Street Walks
Curious about the history of Wall Street? Check out one of these walking tours of New York City's Wall Street led by a former Wall Street professional.


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For some data centers, available power is an issue as their electric power utility companies have indicated that they can't bring in any additional power to handle peak workloads. In these cases, data centers are clamoring for more energy-efficient equipment. Like most IT equipment vendors, switch and director vendors are focusing on energy efficiency. Given the ability of directors to consolidate the workloads of several or more regular switches, the case can be made that a move to directors will yield power conservation benefits, so you can expect director vendors to emphasize their "green" features.
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The trade-offs between using directors and smaller, fixed port-count switches affect your equipment budget and operating budget. Directors are more expensive, but provide more features, as described previously. But you also need to consider the day-to-day management of your Fibre Channel infrastructure. Are you spending too much time managing too many "things"? Would it be easier to manage one large unit rather than several small units?
You should also consider if your storage infrastructure is in a growth mode, and if you'll need to add quite a few more ports now and in the near future -- and all in the same SAN. If so, a director's ability to add ports fairly easily might be a good option. If the additional ports you need were configured with smaller, fixed port-count switches, you should also account for the ports that would have to be dedicated to ISLs rather than to storage devices and servers.
As noted, if you do opt for one or more directors, you may still be able to use the smaller fixed-port switches that the directors are replacing. You could use those small switches as edge switches placed close to the servers or storage systems in a simple core-edge topology. You could also use the small switches to create a standalone testing environment.
Generally speaking, there are two good reasons to deploy switches and directors from the same manufacturer. First, the manufacturers are more likely to guarantee that the equipment is fully compatible with their own equipment. Secondly, you've probably already invested time, experience and money in training and getting comfortable with one brand of switches, so it will be easier to adapt to directors that have a similar look and feel rather than going through the time and expense of learning new equipment.
Directors can be very effective additions to your SAN, especially as you build for the future, but you'll have to carefully examine the features and pricing to ensure that they're the best solution for your shop.
BIO: Dennis Martin has been working in the IT industry since 1980, and is the founder and president of Demartek, a computer industry analyst organization and testing lab.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway has answered some of the speculation about whether additional stars from the forthcoming IndyCar-themed film Turbo would make appearances in Indy over the weekend, as the movie's director, David Soren, makes the rounds at the track today.
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Bobbie Oliver is a busy woman. The producer of the 3rd Annual Eagle Rock Comedy Festival, which offers five full nights of laughs starting Wednesday, is coordinating 175 comics, 19 standup shows, three open mics, one comedy video shorts show, one improv jam, one podcast, one wrap party show, and multiple workshops.
The Eagle Rock resident happily took a short break from her hectic schedule, however, to chat online about the Women in Comedy Roundtable. The free event, scheduled on Dec. 5 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the American Legion, features women from all facets of the comedy industry, including "comedy royalty" Kelly Carlin (George's daughter), Beth Lapides, producer of UnCabaret, and Festival sponsor Barbara Holliday, owner of Flappers Comedy Club.
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Eagle Rock Patch: The Women in Comedy Roundtable is a new feature of the Eagle Rock Comedy Fest. What was the inspiration?
Bobbie Oliver: Every comic who hits the stage has a set of challenges to overcome in order to do stand-up. This is also true of anyone who works behind the scenes in comedy—bookers, writers, producers, managers. Women who do comedy have all the challenges men face, plus a unique set of our own.
For a while now I have been feeling like there weren't enough women in comedy and that the male voices in comedy seem to speak louder than the female voices. This was exacerbated by a lot of "women aren't funny" talk in the comedy community and media recently. I felt like there wasn't really a support system in place.
So I recently started an organization called Yin Comedy, which seeks to restore a balance in the male and female energy in comedy (as in "yin yang"). I started a Yin Comedy Facebook group, a Twitter page, a forum and began trying to support women in any way I can. We started an all girl open mic the first Wednesday of every month at Dave's Chillin-n-Grillin in Eagle Rock, started producing all girl shows called Chicks with Mics. We decided the Eagle Rock Comedy Festival would be a great place to bring women from all areas of comedy together for a roundtable discussion.
Patch: Can you talk a little about the Women in Comedy who will make up the panel?
Oliver: I am the moderator of the roundtable. I asked the audience who had RSVP'd to submit a list of questions and issues they would like to hear discussed. I also asked each woman on the panel to submit topics, and I included some of my own.
I did not pick a group of women for the panel that I thought would represent my point of view or even a unified point of view. I put together a group who represented many areas of the comedy industry and are tops in their fields.
The perspective of every woman (every person) is important, whether they agree with everything or even anything I believe to be true. Women are diverse, so everyone will speak from her own experience and perspective.
Patch: With shows such as New Girl, Two Broke Girls, Whitney, and Girls (on HBO), it seems to be something of a golden age for women in comedy—at least on T.V. Is that deceptive?
Oliver: Yes and no. It's great that these TV shows are out there and that more movies are also being made by women and starring women (in three-dimensional characters), especially since the success of Bridesmaids. But is it a trend or are women here to stay in a big way? We have to work to make sure this is not a flash in the pan and that diversity is achieved in the types of women and points of view that are represented.
Also, I would like to see many women being given opportunities rather than (or in addition to) a few select women given many opportunities. There are going to be female projects that are weak just like some male projects are not funny. When "female comedy" is not all lumped together in one package, we will be closer to having succeeded.
I recently saw a cartoon that reminded me of the "women aren't funny" debate. The cartoon had two panels. The first panel had a boy watching another boy trying to solve a math problem on a chalk board and failing miserably. The boy watching said, "Wow. You suck at math." The second panel had the same scenario except the person trying to solve the math problem was a little girl. The watcher then said, "Wow. Girls suck at math." That's what we are trying to overcome.
Patch: You're a 25-year veteran of stand-up. How has the climate for female comedians changed over the years?
Oliver: Comedy has changed a lot over the years for everyone. There are now a zillion comics out there and not a zillion places for them to perform. Comedy can be very cut throat, male or female.
There has always been talk around comedy that some people don't think women are funny. But, lately, those whispers have become entire news articles in the New York Times (Eddie Brill) and New York Post (Adam Carolla) and that can be very discouraging to women in the biz, especially young women.
Comedy Central's demographic is young men, so there has been a proliferation lately of male comedy out there, which is fine if there are female voices being represented, as well. Unfortunately, a lot of people are not really getting much exposure to funny women in comedy clubs and TV. The stats are out there about women's opportunities in standup: Recently an article came out on Huffington Post that showed that of the 48 spots being given to comedians on late night television during a given period only two were given to women.
With the new technology that is around today—there was no Twitter or video camera phones or blogs or YouTube when I started back in the day—it's gotten easier for comics to produce their own products, their own content. So writers and performers are now capable of getting their projects out there without having to be given permission—to not have to be green lit by an outside party- in an extremely competitive environment.
Women—and men—can now make their own podcasts and web series. They can write, produce and perform in their own sitcoms or sketch shows, anything and put it up on the web. In fact, comics have gotten world-wide recognition from these projects that may have never been seen without the Internet.
Patch: Obviously, the WIC Roundtable will have a special significance for women, but you're encouraging men to attend as well.
Oliver: This roundtable is a great networking opportunity for women and men in the business, as well as entertaining and packed with useful information about the comedy industry. The panelists are all women because I wanted to highlight women in comedy, but everyone can benefit from the discussions. And comedy fans, as well as people considering getting into comedy, can come and get an inside track of what goes on in the biz. Lots of men have already RSVP'd for the event, and I'm very excited about that!
Women in Comedy Roundtable, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., American Legion, 2109 Merton Ave. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. FREE.


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Students from the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School scored at the top of all Massachusetts students on the most recent MCAS 10th Grade ELA exams.
One hundred percent of the Mystic Valley sophomores scored either Advanced or Proficient on the ELA portion of the exam. Their outstanding efforts resulted in Mystic Valley being ranked in first place, along with only 27 other schools, out of the 348 schools whose students took the exam, on the ELA portion of the exam.
The great results were not confined to ELA as ninety-five percent of Mystic Valley students scored Advanced or Proficient on the Math ranking them 35th in the state and eighty-five percent scored Advanced or Proficient on the Science portion. The scores were particularly impressive as no other high school from Mystic Valley's sending districts matched Mystic Valley's scores on any portion of the exam.
Mystic Valley's Director, Martin Trice, said of the results "I am very pleased to see such positive results from the recently released MCAS scores. I know that the success we are seeing in our high school is the product of years of hard work and effort by our students, parents and teachers. The vast majority of our 10th graders taking the MCAS have been with us since Kindergarten. During those years we watch them grow from mere students into serious scholars. We are all proud of their accomplishments."
Officials at Mystic Valley were particularly pleased with the results as the tenth grade students scored 63% proficient on the ELA portion of the MCAS exam when they were in the third grade. The 37% improvement is seen as proof of the schools ability to bring students of all backgrounds up to the highest levels of achievement.
Mystic Valley Assistant Director 9-12, George Benzie was pleased with the results and said "we continue to be impressed with the work ethic of our students and the dedication of our teachers. Last year's tenth and ninth graders achieved the highest scores since the founding of the school. As a community, we applaud their great success!"


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Nathan Quevedo is with the Merced County Office of Education. He says falling attendance is a concern, especially for smaller districts in the Central Valley.
"For every state that goes to school, the school, in a sense, makes money off those students," he says. "So, if there's less students at the school, the school and the school district ultimately are going to lose money."
Superintendent Tom Torlakson will visit schools and take part in drought-related discussions in several Central Valley cities, including Bakersfield and Fresno.
Quevedo says he's expecting a big crowd to turn out for the Superintendent's visit.
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Coach Meyer's comments following the win over the California Golden Bears, courtesy of Fox Sports Ohio: (transcription provided by the Ohio State Athletic Department)
COACH MEYER: Thank you all for being here. The best thing about 3‑0 is a chance to go 4‑0. And that's about it. We've enjoyed a win against a very quality opponent, Cal, very good athletes, well coached.
And our guys found a way. I have been in games before where I thought we were going to lose, where I just kept waiting I thought someone would make a play, I really did.
And to see Devin Smith, having an athletic quarterback to get you out of trouble sometimes, sometimes gets you in trouble. But what is going to happen is we're going to have to be throw the ball, become efficient throwing. We've gotten better. You can take a look at the evolution in the past, what's it been 12 months, or 24 months, whatever it's been.
But since Braxton became our quarterback, he's much better. But we've got a long way to go. It's kind of turning into that kind of a world for us right now that there's a lot of players, people, numbers, committed to stopping the run.
And the good thing is we are developing some receivers. Devin Smith had a hell of a day, made a couple of great plays. Philly Brown is a good player. Evan Spencer is coming along. Jake had a decent day.
We're starting to develop a little bit of depth. And you think about where that was to where it is now. If this would have happened in April whatever the 7th, they said okay, they would be able to stop the run, I'd say I don't know; we'd have to figure out a way to score. And I think we just have to do a good job of finding a way to throw the ball a little bit better.
On defense, bad tackling. That's all I know, is bad tackling. We've gotta get that figured out. It's time to play Ohio State defense and that wasn't Ohio State defense at all.
We've got to get that thing worked out. I know it won't be from a shortage of effort. We are going to get it worked out and go. John Simon played hurt today. Gave a little emotional speech in there.
He had a sore shoulder. They kept telling me all week, it should be fine, it should be fine; it just didn't heal as fast as we hoped. Boy, he just lost it in the locker room as far as just sharing, opening up his soul for this team.
And I've done this a long time, man, and he's as good ‑‑ you mark that down there, can you put a jersey up there or something that says John Simon, because that's a grown‑ass man ‑‑ excuse my language ‑‑ that's a guy.
If we have another child I want to name him, what is it, Urban John Simon Meyer or something like that. (Laughter) can't wait for that headline. But that's how much I love that guy. I'm not ashamed to say I love him. Love that guy. Man.
Makes all of us look in the mirror and say: Are we doing enough for our team. That guy, what he just did in there, not to give you too much of what went on in there, but am I doing enough. When I say I, as our coaching staff, are we doing enough? Are we doing as much as he's doing? No. We've gotta do more. Gotta do more. Gotta get you fired up.
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Well, he needs to beat Purdue. That's the only hope for a conference win. IU could improve its play 100 percent in each of the next two games and wins at Ohio State and at Michigan State still would be unlikely. The offense, led by true freshman QB Tre Roberson and RB Stephen Houston, seems to be coming around, but to have any hope of beating Purdue, we will have to cobble something together on defense. As for Wilson, I think it's too early to say. I really liked his qualifications when he was hired and I still do. I really liked the qualifications of his staff and I still do. This season has been a disappointment, particularly on defense, and Wilson seems willing to blow things up to some degree and start from scratch. We'll see if it works. Plenty of successful coaches have had rough first years (Barry Alvarez, Bill Snyder, Bill Mallory at IU). Plenty of unsuccessful coaches have had rough starts as well. It's just too early to tell.
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House, rap, garage, rap, ska, jazz, rap, grunge and, err, rap.
Any band that plays (sic) any of that.
Elton John.
Spice Girls.
Any boy/girl band/singer invented by a TV show, with the exception of the Monkees.
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Play jazz as long as it's extremely wild and amazing, no tedious smooth rubbish
You could skip a lot of reggae though, and Mariah Scarey
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I don't mind a bit of hip hop/ rap in small doses as long as its by artists that are singing about things that are real to them but I would pay you to skip any 'gangster' rap sung by a guy with 3 Hummers and a million dollar bank account. Bottom line: I don't want to know how many women you sleep with and I don't care how tough you are.
And pretty much any group of 4 or more people where none of them are playing an instrument.
Celine Dion, amazing voice.... it just makes my head hurt. Oh and Nickelback.
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HELP for San Antonio High Quality Dining
We will be visiting San Antonio TX for the first time. We are New Yorkers who normally travel to Europe or the West Coast and we like creative local cuisine using high quality fresh ingredients. We'd like a bit of local flavor but prefer fine dining - NOT ribs or BBQ..
Any suggestions?
Il Sogno or Sandbar at the Pearl Brewery- Both owned by Andrew Weisman, a Beard nominated chef.
Bin 555- Small, Spanish influenced small plates. Jason Dady, the owner, has several restaurants, all of which are good including Tre Trattoria and his new tapas rest downtown.
There's really not much in the way of fine dining since Le Reve closed.
Well ... if SAEyeDoc says so ... you can take it as God's Truth ... he may not be able to keep Lackland AFB separated from Randolph AFB ... but he knows good grunts. And the locals pee in their pants with excitement if they can get a reservation at Il Sogno or Sandbar.
I'm a plebe ... and I kinda like Grey Moss Inn ... for their wine list & summer patio dining w/ a good aged cow. And aside from my date, their aged beef is darned good as well.
And now that I've done my best to offend everyone, I'll bow out. :-)
you need to try the lodge restaurant of castle hills. by far one of my best experiences here in san antonio as far as fine dining.
re: Pandabear13
Good suggestion! I haven't been there in years, but it was always excellent.
SAEyeDoc ... am sure you are right that no reservations are needed @ Il Sogno ... I'm waiting til the newness wears off & it doesn't have the line at the door (that I've heard about) when it opens. And right now I don't have anyone I'd want to take there for dinner anyway.
re: EdLagniappe
It would be nice if they did take reservations at Il Sogno/Sandbar. I've only been once for dinner, got lucky with a table right away at 7:30ish on a Sat night, there was a line shortly after. I haven't been back, or tried Sandbar since they moved as I have no patience for waiting.
Another great place, although not fine dining and also doesn't take reservations is Dough. I know there' s great pizza in NYC (having lived there myself), but Dough is as good as any, if you like authentic certified Napoletana Pizza. www.doughpizzeria.com
re: saeyedoc
Thanks re: Dough ... it's in my PDA now. Surprised to see their lunchtime prices are greater than dinner prices for some items. First time I've run into that.
Can't say I know Neopolitan pizza ... during my time in Italy the pizzas were all thin crust w/ a little marinara decoration ... nothing more ... only antipasti.
Nice to see they have Pineto Brachetto D' Acqui - Piemonte to have w/ desserts.
And for folks who like a sweet bubbly, the Rosa Regale would also be good with desserts .... and probably a good contrast w/ speecy spicey foods.
On another topic ... I'm building an Adobe Oven for my new property ... maybe seeing theirs will help in my design :-) Heck ... 90 sec cooking time is faster & better than a microwave :-)
Thanks again for the suggestion, I'd forgotten about Dough.
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Where would you send them? There is no place that I know of that serves high end cuisine of the likes of Le Reve. I can't think of one place that does tasting menus with wine selections like they did.
SA's best local food happens to be Mexican and BBQ, neither of which qualifies as fine dining.
re: saeyedoc
Those are all good points. Surprised a steakhouse hasn't been suggested yet. Bohanan's looked like a white table cloth-type place when I walked past it, I think they'd qualify.
Saw a good review for The Lodge here too:
re: Bulldozer
Were I on death row, and given my choice of a final meal, it would be Paesano's shrimp Paesano. The ambience is also quite elegant, without being pretentious. A San Antonio institution.
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How about Silo? Haven't been there ... heard tell they had decent food ... but is it up to hoity toity standards?
As to steak, I thought I mentioned Grey Moss Inn ... darned good aged beef when I was last there. And they had a great wine list at that time ... but it's been a while. Don't know how it's doing these days.
I had a friend who raved about The Fig Tree ... and then I treated one of their chefs who thought their prices were obscene. But is the food all that?
Too bad Castle Avalon no longer opens it's dining room to outsiders ... I had the best lamb chops in my life up there a handful of years ago. They have a lovely, intimate dining room.
As many others have suggested, Il Sogno is a must. I also quite like Boardwalk Bistro. The atmosphere is more casual than upscale but the menu is more innovative and fresh than many other area restaurants. Someone mentioned Tre Trattoria but I have always left there disappointed. I also like Wildfish and Bohanan's.
As you can see from the volume of responses, you've got a lot to choose from. Important question is where are you staying (or do you have transportation)and for how many days. From recent experience, I can heartily recommend Sogno and Sandbar (early arrival almost guarantees an available table). You can get the Jason Dady (Lodge at CH, Bin 555, Tre)experience by doing lunch at Insignia (in the Fairmont Hotel downtown-you need a car for the others). I'd had service related issues with Biga on the Banks in the remote past which were completely erased by a fabulous chef's table experience last month (ask for Colby). Silo (Alamo Heights or 1604) would probably fit thebill as well.
If you're locked into downtown: Bohanans (non-chain steakhouse), Oloroso (mediterranean), Le Midi(french), Azuca (latin fusion). Grey Moss Inn is delightful (make sure you have GPS in your car). Almost all of these have websites-hope you enjoy your visit and let us know what you thought.


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MILTON -- Southern Columbia coach Kevin Collins made an interesting decision before Wednesday night's District 4 Class AA girls basketball semifinal with Lewisburg at Milton High School.
"We started the game in our man defense. It's something we've been practicing, but I'll admit we're still not very good at it," Collins said. "But I think when we start the game in (man); it helps our offense play better.
"We could always change to a defense that we play better."
It turned out to be the right decision to get the Tigers into the district finals.
With the man defense getting the Tigers into an offensive groove early, Collins switched to a diamond-and-one defense for the final three quarters as Southern Columbia never trailed in a 54-40 victory over Lewisburg.
"To be honest, I think it's about time (we played well). We've been struggling offensively. It's been our defense winning us games," Collins said. "It was nice to see us come around a little bit. We really got back into an offensive groove."
Southern Columbia (19-5) advances to play top-seed Mount Carmel, a 73-44 victor over Muncy in the other semifinal. The Tigers and Red Tornadoes have split two meetings this season.
Lewisburg drops to 17-8 and faces Muncy in the consolation game for a berth in the PIAA playoffs.
"We have to regroup. We have to get our heads up and get back at it," Lewisburg coach Phil Stamm said. "I think we have a talented team, so if we prepare we can win the consolation game."
The Tigers led by eight at the half, but the Green Dragons put together a 9-2 run to open the third quarter. Maria Kelleher's 3-pointer pulled Lewisburg within 29-28 with 3:08 left in the third.


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