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Large Home on Green Lake with Sandy Beach in Interlochen
- bedrooms 4
- baths 3
- sleeps 10
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community Penn Loch Colony
rates (USD)
/ week
vacation rental description
Are you looking for a vacation getaway, where you and the family can sit back and enjoy the peace and quiet of a secluded private home on a large lake? Our family home(The Red House on Green Lake), sits on a very quiet dead end street, that runs the full length of the Green Lake Pennisula.
The house sits on a double lot, covered in trees, with 150 feet of lake frontage. Directly across the lake from the house is Interlochen State Park and the Interlochen Arts Academy; quite a view sitting on the deck in the morning, with that first cup of coffee, watching the sun rise on the lake!!
Green Lake is a 2000 acre all sports lake. Our lake frontage consists of a deep sandy beach for swimming and a 120 foot boat dock. The lake bottom gradually slopes off for swimming - the water is only about 3 feet deep at the end of the dock - No sudden drop offs as on some of the lakes.
Located on the east side of the pennisula (leeward side), the waters stay calm even on some of the most breezey summer days.
When you're not swimming or boating, the tree shaded backyard has a hammock for Dad to relax. Also in the trees, is a ZIP line and a tire swing for the kids. After relaxing in the afternoon, Dad can grill some steaks or burgers on either the gas or charcoal grills. After dinner on those cool summer evenings, how about if everyone gathers around the fire pit and roasts marshmellows to the sound of the waves slapping against the shoreline?
The 4 bedroom, 3 bath house has been extensively renovated. Within the last two years, new furnishings, furnace, carpets, hardwood flooring and appliances have been added. A large downstairs bathroom was just added this year.
The main floor is handicap accessible.
You enter the house through the huge 3 season room, a room flooded with light from all sides. The room easily will seat 20 people and 3 large windows overlook the lake and beach area. The upper level of the house (street level) consists of the 3 season room, kitchen and dining area, a 2nd living room with fireplace, master suite with bath, kids room with bunk beds, a 2nd bathroom, and a laundry room with a new Bosch front loading washer and dryer.
The lower level has 2 bedrooms (1 queen and 2 twins), a large newly added bathroom, gameroom with Foosball, and a 3rd living room with a new Queen size sleeper sofa.
Due to our children's asthma, we can not allow smoking or pets at the house.
house rental amenities
2500 square foot 2 story home
4 bedrooms (2 on each level)
upper level has master suite (with private bathroom) and a kids room with bath
lower level has queen bed in one bedroom and 2 twins in 2nd bedroom - one large bathroom
3 living areas (2 upstairs - 1 downstairs with queen sleeper sofa)
1 gameroom downstairs with Foosball table
Full size kitchen with the following:
refrigerator (full size)
stove with oven
cooking utensils
dishes, glasses, and flatware
pots and pans
Linens and blankets provided
Bath, Beach, and Dish Towels
DVD with a large selection of movies for all ages
Cable TV
Wireless Internet
Board Games
Front Loading Bosch Washer and Dryer
Iron and Ironing Board
Propane Grill
Large Charcoal Grill
Large Picnic Table
Fire Pit with 4 large benches
Large Deck with table and chairs
Tree shaded yard
Large deep sandy beach
Adirondack Beach Chairs for the adults and kids
Zip line
Tire swing
Boat dock
150 feet of lake frontage
Parking for 4 vehicles
Our 21 foot Pontoon Boat - 12 person, is available for rent, at a discount rate of $500.00 for a week.
activities and attractions in Interlochen Michigan
Green lake is a large lake and there are no restrictions on motorized boats. The lake is unusually quiet and you are more apt to see kayaks or canoes, rather than motor boats. The lake is 110 feet at the deepest part and provides some great fishing.
Just 5 minutes away (across the lake) is the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Over 600 performances are presented each year by the students, faculty, and internationally-renowned guest artists. You can sit on our deck and enjoy many of the concerts played in the open ampitheater across the lake.
If you decide to venture away from your lake hideaway, Traverse City, with all it's shopping and dining, is just 20 minutes away. Here you can find Grand Traverse Mall or head downtown to the small shops that run the full length of Front street.
For the adventurous explorer and all the kids, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park is a short 30 minute drive.
For the kid in all of us, 20 minutes down the road, is a great old fashion drive in movie theater in Honor, that shows family friendly double features all summer long. Show your kids how you enjoyed those mild summer evenings during your childhood!!! It's something I'll never forget!
vacation rental rates
1/2/11 - 5/27/11 $1400 week
5/28/11 - 7/1/11 $2000 week
7/2/11 - 7/8/11 $2900 week (Cherry Festival Week)
7/9/11 - 9/2/11 $2500 week
9/3/11 - 9/5/11 $600 Labor Day Weekend
Not included in the stated rate is a required Michigan 6% Use Tax and a $150 Cleaning Fee
Weekly rental runs from Saturday to Saturday.
Check-in time is 3 pm
Check-out time is 10 am
In order to secure your dates, a deposit equal to 1/2 the rental rate is required to be submitted with a completed contract. Remainder of balance is due 30 days prior to check-in.
Security (damage)deposit of $500 (refundable) is due 30 days prior to check-in. Damage deposit will be mailed back within 7 days from check-out.


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Oscars Red Carpet: Kelly Preston
by POPSUGAR Fashion 55 Reactions 1 Shares Print
Kelly must have been feeling super exotic when she picked out this Dolce and Gabbana leopard print dress. Thankfully she's got the bod and matching hair and make-up to pull it off but talk about taking a fashion risk! What are your thoughts?
kscincotta 7 years
I think her hair/skin/makeup all looks great, esp compared to the pale skin/dark red lips look on so many people. However, the spots get bigger in the places she gets bigger, like her hips, which only makes her look even bigger! Not the right optical illusion, Kelly.
BlondeSugar 7 years
She is so beautiful, she could have done much better. Hate it.
glam-sugar 7 years
It's just too much print and the fit isn't the best.
LizaToad 7 years
i think she pulled it off, but just barely... way too much animal print!
princess_ash 7 years
Come on now...leave the animal print out of the dress and perhaps it would be nice...barf
Tisane 7 years
Yuck! Trashy look, especially for someone her age.
ashleycakes 7 years
I don't think this dress is appropriate for the Academy Awards. This dress is also not very age appropriate for her... _________________________ Cheese It!!
ashleycakes 7 years
I don't think this dress is appropriate for the Academy Awards. This dress is also not very age appropriate for her..._________________________Cheese It!!
crispet1 7 years
Its still a bad dress choice.
crispet1 7 years
Its still a bad dress choice.
redegg 7 years
She looks lumpy and in one shot she looked like she was really pregnant. Not a great look.
chancleta 7 years
Yikes. Gwen Stefani could've pulled this off. But not Kelly.
grl-in-the-world 7 years
Couger dinner party! Ahh, you got me laughing kendalheart!
kendalheart 7 years
WTF?! This is the Oscars not some cougar dinner party! Her makeup and hair looks good though
redsilkshoes 7 years
No, no and no. her har color looks good though.
redsilkshoes 7 years
No, no and no.her har color looks good though.
RainbowCrayon 7 years
This is not the Funniest pets awards. **~~Everyone who's anyone has been on sesame street.~~**
RainbowCrayon 7 years
This is not the Funniest pets awards.**~~Everyone who's anyone has been on sesame street.~~**
purpleisafruit 7 years
Oh god no. No. This is not good. It's in fact all kinds of bad.
ephod123 7 years
this looks terrible on her...leopard print? why?
lilprincess 7 years
I don't like it, but not many people could wear this and not look completely trashy. At least she managed to still look classy.
Tnkrbelli 7 years
I have to agree with jadeelephant and lonewolf, I don't like animal prints...they look really tacky AND I'm an animal lover so it's a no-no in my book, although I do have a little lionness in me.....rrraaawwr!
Padraigin 7 years
That dress makes her lovely figure look lumpy.
serena 7 years
UGH! Her hair and skin color seem to just blend with the leopard print and it doesn't fit her well at all. I think it looks like something she a stripper would wear!
bleu-skittle 7 years
One word: Tacky.
bleu-skittle 7 years
One word: Tacky.
GirlinMotion 7 years
The make-up is beautiful! The rest is awful, awful, AWFUL!!
GirlinMotion 7 years
The make-up is beautiful! The rest is <b>awful, awful, AWFUL!!</b>
brokenbracelet 7 years
haha it does look like Cheetah Girls...i think its tacky for oscars also
lms 7 years
My 7 yr old would love this...she is in her Cheetah Girl phase. I am not quite sure what print it is, but it doesn't work for me.
DesignRchic 7 years
I'm soooooo over animal print!
jojobf 7 years
She pulls it off, but that's it. She could have done much better especially on Oscar night.....not VMAs Kelly!
parfum362 7 years
Great dress but not for this occasion.
kmcconne79 7 years
the dress really seems to chop her up at the mid section. not the best choice. although leopard print rarely ever works.
ShoeS 7 years
buggyslice 7 years
I like it, and it looks good on her, just not right for the oscars.
peachesncream 7 years
i think its pretty! but not on an oscar night, though!
poty 7 years
I'll just say, Why?
daiseechain 7 years
interesting look, she pulls it off, but it's not my style
TallTJ 7 years
This is a very trashy oscar- ew. ~~"There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it."~~
sanD13 7 years
i don't think it's appropriate for oscars. it'd be good for something like the grammys
fishlady 7 years
I swear to god, this is one of my favorites. I'm ashamed, so ashamed, but I have a weakness for the leopard print. Go for it, woman. If I had the bod and opportunity, I'd do it. People, we've gotten so crazy critical about these women. Compared to a decade or two ago, the sophistication on the red carpet has been through the roof. I mean, we're debating whether or not Rachel W has overdone it with her necklace and if gun metal grey looks good on Cate B! But really, they all look stunning, at least overall...
amyfinke 7 years
Oooh - good call, Wicked!
Wicked 7 years
Only someone like Gwen Stefani can pull this off.
LoneWolf 7 years
I hate animal prints. Hate them. So, obviously, I don't like this look at all.
BeachBarbie 7 years
Her hair and makeup look fine, but the dress is really bad.
Daylyn 7 years
I really don't like the fit of this dress. And I don't think leopard print is appropriate for the Oscars!
grl-in-the-world 7 years
I like the halter style but I'm really not a fan of animal-prints.
Catboreal 7 years
I don't like the way it falls from the hips down. The detailing just doesn't work. Otherwise, it's just meh. Love the earring's though.
DarlingDA 7 years
Wow...that is horrible
binkthy 7 years
can you say "cougar power"? lol...sorry, i meant leopard....
SassyRedhead 7 years
I think the minimal jewelry and hair makes this a good look. She could come off looking trashy, but she doesn't at all.
christie 7 years
I think it would have looked better if only like the top half, or the wide part at the top was the pattern and the rest was black... but we never said every celebrity had fashion sense.
jade_elephant 7 years
i hate leopard print. actually any animal print with a passion so this is definitely a no-no. especially not on Oscar night!
amyfinke 7 years
A little leopard goes a long way...a lot of leopard...well... :D
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While shooting video the auto-focus of my Sony NEX-5n will keep a person in focus as they walk around a room, no problem
The Panasonic GH3 has better video specs than a 5D3 -- 60p (NTSC) / 50p (PAL) progressive recording
72Mbps (ALL-Intra) in MOV format ,for only $300.00 more that the rumored price of an EOS M2. Canon needs to wake up and see what the competition is delivering.
You missed my point a bit. I don't want autofocus for video. For the kinds of things I do, autofocus can often be more of a hindrance than a help. I'm glad your Sony can AF for you and if the M will AF with the kit lens in video mode, well, that's good. But I'll keep it shut off. Just works better for me that way.
And as far as the GH3 vs 5D III - unless you've shot with both of them and can back up your statement, your opinion is irrelevant. I'm a photographer for a daily newspaper and I own a 5D III. I shoot stills and video with it on a daily basis. If the GH3 truly is better, it must be a miraculous machine.


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Storytelling means alot more to me now. Considering how much one can learn from it. During this course I gained a better understanding of what intrigues me. My interest for computer graphic design has grown more than I would have known. I think my best work on an assignment was for the animated GIF and movie mashup. Using photoshop for the GIF was very interesting. Combining two movies to create one smooth look was also interesting. For the daily creates I chose to do more of the assignments for picture taking. Ones such as taking pictures of intricate designs showed me how fun it can be to mix certain types of media. I would definitely recommend this class to students working in the same field. It allows you to expand your creativity to a whole other scale. From designing your own websites and choosing how and which assignments to do, it really offers space for you thoughts to roam. If I was in charge of this class I would change the amount of time available. Even thought assignments were done outside of class I think I would have enjoyed more classtime to have more handson experience. I would also make more group projects. Nothing too complicated but just more interaction with classmates so that they can have better experience with brainstorming ideas. That can make students learn more about how to improve personal creativity.


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Brighton winter sports enthusiast to represent GB in naked sledding event (From The Argus)
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Brighton winter sports enthusiast to represent GB in naked sledding event
5:00am Friday 31st January 2014 in News By Ben James
A budding winter sports enthusiast has her sights set on securing gold for Team GB next month – as part of their naked sledding squad.
Kirsty Bunning, from Brighton, is down to the final shortlist to be selected to represent her country at the annual World Championships in Germany.
The event planner is spending every spare minute acclimatising by standing next to her freezer and practising by sliding down the stairs in a sleeping bag.
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The 24-year-old said: "I've always wanted to compete in a big sporting event so this seemed ideal.
"Taking my clothes off isn't really a big deal. We're all naked at some point and activities are always more fun when you've got no clothes on."
She signed up for the event after spotting an advert on Facebook.
Events and activity specialists Chillisauce.co.uk launched an appeal for budding naked athletes to represent Team GB for the first time in the competition.
Remarkably they had some 500 applications which they whittled down to a shortlist of just 10.
Of the top 10 just one male and one female will be chosen to take part on February 15.
As well as Kirsty, full-time mum Vicki Fairman from West Sussex is also vying for a place.
The 28-year-old describes herself as not "averse to stripping down and getting naked" and "pretty darned good at sledding".
Selling her other talents, she claims to be able to "down a pint quickly and belly dance", which she says would make her a "smash-hit" at the after-tournament party.
Competitors will be pitted against 30 participants representing 15 different countries.
Racers are required to strip to just their underpants before heading down an 89 metre track on just a tea tray on skis.
The first male and female down the course will take away €1,000 and be named World Champion.
Kirsty, who is a veteran of the Brighton Naked Bike Ride, added: "I would love to be selected, it would be a dream.
"I've been practising on the stairs and chipping away at ice from the back of the freezer to get used to the cold."
Voting to select the two competitors to represent Team GB ends on Friday.
To vote visit http://blog.chillisauce.co.uk/naked-sledding-race-world-championship/.
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10:52pm Sat 1 Feb 14
Richada says...
"The event planner is spending every spare minute acclimatising by standing next to her freezer and practising by sliding down the stairs in a sleeping bag"
Reminder: today is 1st February, did the Argus mean to put this one out on 1st April perhaps?
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At Kansas State University, there's magic in at least one classroom. Dr Phillip Nel, a children's literature professor and Harry Potter expert, teaches "J.K. Rowling, Texts and Contexts," a class which focuses on the HP books themselves, from literary, entertainment and analytic perspectives. As an educator, Nel said he hoped to open minds to the books' cultural and social merit.
The article also notes that Dr. Nel will also be a featured guest at Nimbus - 2003, the first international Harry Potter symposium, which will be held in Orlando, Florida from July 17 - 20, 2003. (And on a related note, the Nimbus - 2003 Taste of the UK event has already sold out, and Saturday (US Pacific Time) is the last chance to register at the current rate.)


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Three Bears Oatmeal Stout - Alley Kat Brewing Company
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Ratings: 26 | Reviews: 17 | Display Reviews Only:
Alberta (Canada)
4/5 rDev -0.2%
10-07-2013 01:39:50 | More by Trancesexual
British Columbia (Canada)
4.59/5 rDev +14.5%
I can't rave enough about this beer. Managed to find some in a liquor store in Drumheller at the end of the seasonal run, and could not have been more pleased with the brew.
Other than being a little light on ABV, this is exactly what I look for in a Stout. Beautiful apperance once poured into a glass, and it smell's and tastes terrific.
It's a shame that they don't produce this beer year round, and even more so that it's not available outside of Alberta.
06-18-2013 00:09:39 | More by david_wolf
Alberta (Canada)
4.03/5 rDev +0.5%
I had ordered another stout, but I watched it come off the board as our waitress was walking to the bar. When she returned to say that my first choice was no longer available I was a bit saddened...however I was assured that 3 Bears was being freshly tapped and that I could have the first pint from the new keg - who am I to argue.
Freshly tapped at Beer Revolution
This beer was a rich looking, solid black. The thinnest reddish highlights when held against the light. Two inches of dense, beige colored head. Foam settled but survived, and left full sheets of lace.
It smells of roasted oatmeal, some milk chocolate, and a touch of smokiness.
The taste is toasted malt, slightly bittersweet chocolate, with a hint of coffee beans. Flavor is all malty goodness. The carbonation level is low, but not flat. Body is smooth and creamy.
Dry finish, slightly earthy hop aftertaste. Easy to drink, flavor-filled, a real winner.
12-09-2012 02:06:56 | More by BigBry
Alberta (Canada)
4.5/5 rDev +12.2%
11-23-2012 22:52:34 | More by schnarr84
British Columbia (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev -6.5%
09-29-2012 03:26:32 | More by bumchilly25
4/5 rDev -0.2%
07-30-2012 03:45:05 | More by Iggy12
Alberta (Canada)
4.5/5 rDev +12.2%
07-16-2012 01:06:57 | More by Alberta_Beer_Guy
British Columbia (Canada)
4.25/5 rDev +6%
Appearance: Pours black with tan head. Head doesn't retain. The beer looks more "watery" than other stouts.
Smell: Mmmm, roasty and chocolatey. Slight hoppy aroma but it's mostly about the dark, black malts.
Taste: Full-bodied, rich and warming malt. Chocolate, coffee and some nice English-y hops. Very slight vanilla as well.
Mouthfeel: Very slightly over-carbonated. Just barely. It's just a tiny bit too prickly to be to style. I do appreciate the malt and bitterness hitting on all the appropriate parts of the tongue. If the carbonation was brought down a touch, this would be *phenomenal*!
Overall: I'm really glad I purchased this 6-pack. Great roasty, chocolatey flavours. This hits all the tick boxes in my list of favourite stout attributes. The only thing that I would change is the carbonation. That's it!
Great beer! Glad this is available in seasonal 6-packs.
03-05-2012 23:36:18 | More by Hornet2003
Alberta (Canada)
4/5 rDev -0.2%
12-05-2011 03:15:27 | More by benbou17
Alberta (Canada)
5/5 rDev +24.7%
11-30-2011 04:30:17 | More by bottlerocket24
Alberta (Canada)
4/5 rDev -0.2%
11-23-2011 04:56:28 | More by jmdr
Alberta (Canada)
4/5 rDev -0.2%
11-19-2011 00:38:51 | More by shadynasty
Alberta (Canada)
4.43/5 rDev +10.5%
Appearance - Dark black/chocolate brown with thin cream-coloured head. No chance of seeing sunlight through this one.
Smell - Roasted coffee beans and dark chocolate are immediately detected. Sweet-smelling brew.
Taste - The coffee bean and chocolate flavours are mild. Surprised to pick up a roasted/smokey hickory taste towards the finish. Slightly sweet and not too bitter.
Mouthfeel - Smooth, medium-to-heavy bodied. Very little bubbles on the tongue.
Overall - An easy-to-drink stout from Alley Kat. I really liked the hidden flavours in this one, particularly the hickory smokiness. An excellent way to warm up on a cool fall evening.
10-31-2011 02:45:35 | More by leaddog
Alberta (Canada)
3.63/5 rDev -9.5%
Poured from a 22oz bottle into a schooner. No best before date (which is a bit unusual because Alley Kat often prints them on the neck of the bottles).
A - deep black and solid: no light transmission whatsoever. Fluffy tan head starts at a couple fingers but resolves after a couple minutes leaving some lacing at the edges.
S - nose has some smoke, roasted bread and a bit of caramel.
T - slight initial bitterness resolving into a mix of smoke and roasted malts. A slight spiciness mixed with a hint of a sour fruit in the finish. Overall a little thinner than less concentrated than I would have hoped.
M - quite light mouthfeel with some velvety carbonation.
D - very drinkable with no obvious alcohol.
Overall a decent beer, but not as concentrated as I would have hoped. I'd like a bit more powerful.
06-25-2011 23:56:48 | More by DoktorZee
Ontario (Canada)
3.83/5 rDev -4.5%
Smooth drinking oatmeal stout. Rounding out the edges, this is rich malty without getting to the edges of say St. Ambroise. This can be popular. A bit aggressive on the carbonation, still very good drinkability. Dark brown with a litle lasting white head.
Thanks Boney.
05-08-2011 03:17:35 | More by Sammy
Ontario (Canada)
3.98/5 rDev -0.7%
Thanks to boney for the bottle.
Pours dark brown, near black, minimal off white soapy head. Smell is of roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, very clean in the nose, some bitter/bittersweet notes are present after a swirl. Taste is roasty, coffee, malty, bittersweet, chocolate, light hops are present here as well. Mouthfeel is nice, medium weight that at times was light, carbonation was slightly high, very smooth and creamy. Very flavourful brew, really good stuff here, I hope they make this again.
04-25-2011 16:32:41 | More by peensteen
Alberta (Canada)
3.73/5 rDev -7%
A- Pour is fairly dark, some light coming through. Minimal head and no lacing. Carbonation bubbles coming through the thin mocha colored skim at the top.
S- Nose is quite nice. The roastiness is subdued allowing the sweetness of the oats and milk chocolate to come through. Just the faintest aromas of espresso beans.
T- Roasted bitterness up front, giving way to a mild lactic sourness and sweet finish. Some roast left on the palate.
M- The mouth definitely got better near the end as it warmed to room temperature. Seemed to bring the creaminess out more. Medium bodied stout.
O- I really hope this is a sign of more things to come from the best local we have here. A very easy oatmeal stout that's on the sweeter side, which is my preference for this style.
03-27-2011 20:08:28 | More by Dawkfan
Alberta (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev -6.5%
A - a pitch black with just a hint of light getting through the bottom, short brown head dissipated fairly quickly, random lacing
S - chocolate and dark roasted coffee, buttery toffee, all rich aromas
T - dark roasty malts and coffee up front, semi sweet chocolate, lightly grainy with a subtle herbal hop note, a little more subdued over all than the nose suggested
M - smooth and surprisingly light, clean finish
D - in terms of pure drinkability this is one of the easier guzzling oatmeal stouts i've tried, I expected more boldness of flavour, but I suppose the label does say 'a restrained roasty malt profile', well done
03-24-2011 03:58:59 | More by joemcgrath27
Ontario (Canada)
3.95/5 rDev -1.5%
A - Pours pitch black with a finger of creamy mocha head, decent retention and some sporadic lacing.
S - Roasted espresso and dark chocolate cocoa, though a sweeter milk chocolate comes through on the finish.
T - The sweetness is nicely balanced with the bitterness of the roasted espresso and cocoa malts. Bitter cocoa lingers on the tongue with earthy oats and toasted almonds.
M - Medium bodied with a creamy feel. It goes down incredibly smooth, though the finish was a tad dry for my liking.
D - Overall a very tasty oatmeal stout with deliciously balanced flavours. I'm definitely looking forward to the rest of the Big Bottle series this year, as this was a great start.
03-13-2011 20:19:20 | More by andrenaline
Alberta (Canada)
4.03/5 rDev +0.5%
Pours black with a tan head that dissipates fairly quickly. Appearance is pretty good, but nothing spectacular.
The smell is loaded with roasted malt, nuttiness, dark chocolate, black cherry, and some dark roast coffee. Smells really good actually.
The flavour of this beer is quite sweet with roasted malt, caramel, toffee and some dark chocolate in the forefront. There is a hint of black cherry intermingled with the dark chocolate. I also get a nice nuttiness, and some toasty notes This brew is extraordinarily smooth and tastes really good.
The mouthfeel is awesome with the oats making this beer nice and thick without being sticky and still being really smooth.
This is definitely among the more mellow oatmeal stouts I have had, but it is still really good, and very drinkable.
03-12-2011 01:52:09 | More by QuestionableScum
Alberta (Canada)
4/5 rDev -0.2%
Regular bomber production from my local micro - hallelujah!
This beer pours a pretty solid black, with minor cola highlights when backlit, and one finger of tight foamy beige head, which settles soon enough, leaving a few iceberg profiles in terms of lace. It smells strongly of powdered milk chocolate, and roasted oats. The taste is lightly toasted malt, bittersweet cocoa, a slightly sour milkiness, and soft indistinct bitterness. The carbonation is quite reserved, the body smooth and decently creamy, the oats proving their worth. It finishes off-dry, some lingering cocoa mixing with some latent leafy, earthy hoppiness.
An agreeable oatmeal stout - and while I am a fan of the big hop, big booze expressions, there is more than enough room for an easy drinking, well-flavoured smooth operator such as this. Good stuff - this one may be juuust right...
03-05-2011 23:58:44 | More by biboergosum
Alberta (Canada)
3.55/5 rDev -11.5%
Nice and dark, very little light can claw its way through, but only a thin mocha coloured head forms. Some signs of lacing, but not much.
Smell is pleasant, cocoa powder and milky coffee, with a solid showing of roastedness.
Roasted malt really provides the signature flavour here, bringing an almost ashen taste to the back half of the mouth. Thin cocoa notes up front, but this one really seems to be a one flavour show. Nice enough, but not what I was hoping for.
Medium bodied and slick. I expected a bit more creaminess from this style.
I was really hoping for fuller body and a little more complexity to the flavour here. Not a bad beer, but I think I had my hopes too high.
03-05-2011 02:21:04 | More by elricorico
Alberta (Canada)
3.43/5 rDev -14.5%
650ml bottle poured into pint glass feb28 2011
A very dark brown with cola around the edges, a very short lived finger worth of tan foam that leaves no lace
S milk chocolate with some unexpected dark fruits
T not far from the smell but with a little coffee, just a touch sweetness helps its cause
M not overly thick and it's a little dead in the mouth, not as much carbonation as I would like
D a mellow brew without the intense dark malt flavors from similar brews I've tried
perhaps I'm being a little hard on this one but I didn't think it was all that special, nothing offensive but nothing worth bragging about
03-01-2011 03:44:43 | More by wordemupg
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev -6.5%
A vigorous pour into a glass mug produced a four finger bubbly brown head on a reddish black. Lots of clingy lacing. The head shrinks to a cap but sticks around.
Smells of roasted malts. Some caramel. Sweetish. Tons of toasted malt flavours up front. Smooth. A bit of an astringent hop twist at the finish.
Medium body and carbonation. Very smooth and drinkable. A good example of the style.
02-28-2011 07:12:20 | More by scott451
Alberta (Canada)
3.73/5 rDev -7%
Good brewer from Edmonton ( this from A Stampeder fan yet).
Dark like used oil except for some brown cola hue around the edges when held up some light. Decent tan head, nice and thick.
Sweet, with an almost black forest cake aroma.
Certainly smooth tasting. Medium roast coffee, slight chocolate cake (sweetness), with a slightly chalky middle. Finishes slightly bitter.
Maybe a bit lighter in body than some of the 'standouts' in this style. Still smooth with a slight wet finish.
Will agree with my buddy the welding Djinn that it's a very drinkable example of the style. Worth sampling again and again.
02-26-2011 01:59:35 | More by Shadman
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Ebanks was one of the best and most versatile perimeter defenders in the country last year. He averaged 12.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, which are solid numbers. However, his offense did not improve as many expected. Ebanks hit only eight three-pointers and saw his field goal percentage and two-point jump shot percentage take pretty big hits. Coach Bob Huggins attributed Ebanks' subpar shooting performance to a thumb injury that was bothering him all season.
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5:04pm Wednesday 8th January 2014 in Football By Stuart Amos
Met Police boss Jim Cooper has let Jordan Bird quit the club – for his own good.
The youth team graduate switched to Ryman Premier League rivals Cray Wanderers this week, less than seven days after captaining the Blues to a 2-0 Surrey Senior Cup triumph over Dorking Wanderers.
Striker Allan Tait and Tom McGarry after left Imber Court as Cooper cleared the decks to accommodate former Dagenham & Redbridge midfielder Jordan Hibbert.
And the Imber Court chief expects Bird to blossom having moved on.
"Jordan was a product of our youth team and captained our successful reserve side for the past two seasons," said Cooper.
"He has a great future but he also needs to be playing regular first-team football and as such has agreed to transfer."
"Jordan [Hibbert] is a very talented central midfielder and will provide stiff competition for those already at the club."
Ex-Kingstonian front man Tait's exit comes in the wake of Bradley Hudson-Odoi's arrival at the club prior to Christmas.
The 28-year-old former Fulham trainee has been prolific since finding his fitness with the Blues after a brief spell with Hungarian side Vasas.
The ex-Hereford United striker's exploits as such persuaded Cooper to hand the Ghanaian U20 international a contract to warn off would be suitors.
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Cooper added: "Taity has not been in the starting eleven for a few weeks now due to the form of Bradley Hudson-Odoi and Charlie Collins.
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R. David Lankes, professor and Dean's Scholar for the New Librarianship at Syracuse University's School of Information Studies once tweeted, "Bad libraries build collections. Good libraries build services (of which a collection is one). Great libraries build communities." Here at Appleton Public Library, we take those 127 characters to heart and strive to build communities every day.
With the help of our community, we have created a new vision and strategies that are based on this notion, because every single person in our community deserves a great library. Our facility plays an important role in how successfully we can implement our vision and strategies. With your help, we have decided that to be successful, we need a new facility, and the best location for that new facility is in the area of Appleton that will bridge the waterfront to the downtown area.
We have been diligent in making sure that we have not only kept you up-to-date with the planning process, but have also given you opportunities to provide input, and we will continue to do this. For now, we invite you to take a look through this special edition of Fine Print, where you'll find articles on 21st century library service, an overview of our community-based plan, the economic impact a new facility would have on the Appleton area and more.
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Monday, August 25, the Appleton Public Library Board of Trustees were presented with the Library Needs Assessment, Site Evaluation and Prefunding Schematic Design Final Report. Below you will find the entire report for your viewing.
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But Stanley is one of many players taking the game a step further
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Pitched as the first full, proper sequel to 2011's first
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2 sees developers Yager -- best known
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California, where you're one of the few survivors immune to
zombism. Wired.co.uk interviews Yager's Design Director Jörg
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zombie video games, and how Zombieland was a big
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The first Magicka game was an unexpected hit
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purely hardcore strategy titles into a slightly more inviting
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Based loosely on Norse mythology, the
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rewarded creativity and experimentation, and required quick
thinking to master its rapid gameplay that saw up to four players
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By LAURIE DAVIS, Cornell Cooperative Extension
---- — Farmers markets are the epitome of local food, and they are opening all over the North Country.
Adirondack Harvest's annual tally of regional markets now tops out at 62. That's up more than 25 percent from last year and nearly 40 percent from 2010. Increasing the size and number of markets is a tricky mix of supply and demand, but both sides have had amazing forward momentum over the past decade. More consumers are demanding local food and more farmers have stepped up to provide that food.
Why do we love the markets so much? They are more than just a place to shop; they're an experience for all your senses. See the vibrant colors of the vegetables and flowers. Smell the freshly baked pastries and just-picked herbs. Hear the chatter of the crowds as they make their way down the aisle, catching up with neighbors and vendors after a long winter. Taste samples offered by farmers and food vendors — local products are bursting with flavor. Touch the myriad textures of perennial plants or the different skins of vegetables. You can't help but feel exhilarated as you get out of your house and into the fresh air to indulge in our region's spring bounty.
Our farmers are working hard to bring you as large a variety of products as possible in the early season. Many have season-extension equipment (such as hoophouses and row covers) to push the early crops into perfect ripeness for the May and J
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In June, be on the lookout for strawberries, late asparagus, rhubarb, scallions, spring greens, salad mix, spinach, spring-harvested parsnips and early herbs such as chives and mint.
Think salad greens are just lettuce? Talk to your farmer about the varieties in some of the mixes. Arugula gives a marvelous spicy kick to salads. Other distinct flavors can be found in mache, mustards, purslane, amaranth, tatsoi and mizuna.
Meats and eggs should still be plentiful as they are less season dependent. Local meats available in the North Country include beef, pork, lamb, bison, chevon (goat), rabbit, chicken, turkey and duck.
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Concerned about high prices at the farmers markets? Try not to be — most farmers are offering you a tremendous value even if some prices seem a bit higher than the supermarket. A head of lettuce that was growing in the field three hours before you purchased it will stretch your money much farther than two-week-old greens from the mega-mart. Almost every leaf will be crisp and usable, and it will stay fresh for weeks. The same holds true for other locally grown and produced items. And you can feel good that the money you spend stays in the community and supports local agriculture.
Remember to get to know your farmers. Most are happy to talk about their businesses, and it helps you to feel more secure about your food sources. Practices vary from conventional to organic. You might even be able to schedule a visit to a farm to get an up-close and personal tour of their operation. It's a great educational opportunity for the whole family.
Adirondack Harvest is a regional organization dedicated to connecting our local farmers with consumers and can help you in your quest for local foods. For a listing of all the North Country farmers markets with locations, dates and times, visit www.adirondackharvest.com. Feed all your senses, and make a habit of shopping at your local farmers market.
Laurie Davis is an educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension in Essex County and is the coordinator for Adirondack Harvest. Reach her at 962-4810, Ext. 404, or by email: email@example.com.


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In an order filed Monday, Administrative Law Judge Meyishi Pearl Blair says the proposed facility is innovative and unique to West Virginia.
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Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority chairman Clint Hogbin tells media outlets that Blair's order is a signal that the Eastern Panhandle's dependence on landfills as a primary disposal source is ending.


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The San Francisco 49ers were thought by many to have the plodding, conservative offense in this Saturday's NFC Divisonal Round playoff game against the New Orleans Saints. After Alex Smith's long-distance hook-up with Vernon Davis to give the Niners a 7-0 lead, though, that perception may have to be revisited.
Smith found Davis on a crossing route downfield, and Davis benefited from some defensive misconduct in getting free and scoring from — of course — 49 yards out.
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Martin Kubánek is a partner of Schönherr's Prague office and has been practising as an attorney in the Czech republic since 1991. He specialises in all aspects of real estate with a focus on corporate law connected transactions.
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With the passing of the transitional period, and based on the Czech Republic's commitments resulting from the Treaty establishing the European Community, there are no more useless limits on foreigners who want to acquire real estate in the Czech Republic, with the notable exception of agricultural land and forests.
End of the transitional period On 1 May 2009, the largest obstacle to foreigners purchasing real estate in the Czech Republic fell. This followed the expiry of the five-year transitional period set in the act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic to the EU , which constitutes an enclosure to the Treaty of Accession signed on 16 April 2003 (Act on Accession).
Exceptions for the Czech RepublicAppendix V of the Act on Accession granted the Czech Republic an exception, which states that for a certain period after the accession of the Czech Republic to the EU, i.e from 1 May 2004, the Czech Republic could keep in place legal limitations regarding the acquisition of secondary residences and the acquisition of agricultural land and forests.
First exceptionAs regards the limitation of the acquisition of secondary residences, the Czech Republic could keep in place the limitation provided by Act No. 219/1995 Coll., Foreign Exchange Act (Foreign Exchange Act) for a period of five years after the accession of the Czech Re-public to the EU (i) by nationals of member states not residing in the Czech Republic and (ii) by companies formed in accordance with the laws of another member state and being neither established nor having a branch or a representative office in the Czech Republic.
Second exceptionAs regards the limitation of the acquisition of agricultural land and forests, the Czech Re-public can keep in place the limitation for a period of seven years after the accession of the Czech Republic to the EU (i) by nationals of member states and (ii) by companies formed in accordance with the laws of another member state which are neither estab-lished nor registered in the Czech Republic. Based on this exemption, the Czech Republic is able to keep in place the limitations set forth by the Foreign Exchange Act, Act No. 229/1991 Coll., on the regulation of proprietary relationships in regards to land and other agricultural property and Act No. 95/1999 Coll., on conditions for the transfer of agricul-tural and forestry plots from state ownership to private persons.
As a contract and an entry in the real estate cadastre are necessary under Czech law in order to acquire real estate, and as the Foreign Exchange Act was not novelised, the Czech geodetical and cadastral office issued instructions that the cadastral offices should also register the property rights of foreigners, regardless of the Novation 2004.
The Foreign Exchange ActHence, from 1 May 2004, based on the Act on Accession, the novation of the Foreign Ex-change Act became valid (Novation 2004). The Novation 2004 took the Act on Accession into account only partly and inaccurately (e.g. no creation of a group of secondary resi-dences) and set forth two categories of real estate permitted as objects of acquisition by foreign subjects: (i) plots which make up the agricultural fund or belong to it and land in-tended to be forest and (ii) other real estate.
Based on the Novation 2004, other real estate could be acquired by: (i) domestic nationals who are physical persons with permanent residency in the Czech Republic, or legal persons with a registered seat in the Czech Republic, (ii) foreigners with Czech citizen-ship, (iii) foreigners with a Czech permanent residency permit for citizens of EU member states and (iv) foreigners (legal persons) who have established a business or a branch in the Czech Republic and have permission to do business there. Other foreigners not listed in the above categories could acquire real estate only under specific circumstances (e.g. by inheritance or from direct relatives).
Victory of the international treatyWith the passing of the transitional period, the Czech Republic should have adopt by 1 May 2009 another novation of the Foreign Exchange Act, which should have repealed the Novation 2004 so that foreigners could acquire real estate in the Czech Republic without the limitation stated in the Act on Accession (with the exception of agricultural land and forests). Such novation did not occur; however, under article 10 of the Czech Constitution, international treaties take precedence. Therefore, article 56 of the Treaty establishing the European Community applies, which states that any limitations on the movement of capital between member states, and between member states and third countries, are prohibited.
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When I was helping Petri to test the compatibility of save games made in different versions of custom dungeons, a stupid (and completely unrelated) idea dawned unto me. In this video, you can see the manifestation of the idea (I sincerely hope you can forgive me…):
It's a step sequencer which is a technique used in many old and new drum machines and groove boxes for (mostly) creating drum patterns. It's got three separate drum tracks, one bass track with three different sounds and, like any good piece of music hardware, lots of blinking lights! Even though having a drum machine in an underground dungeon, which usually is populated by nightmarish monsters, is probably a little silly, this is a good demonstration of some of the capabilities of the Dungeon Editor. And when I placed some monsters to jam there to produce the patterns, all sorts of ideas about generative music started popping into my head: branching paths that monsters would wander along lazily, hitting triggers that produce melodies in some musical scale or maybe even something resembling a TENORI-ON controlled by snails… I'll have to see if I have the time to do something about it but I'm fairly confident it could generate some pretty cool ambient tunes.
Oh, and about the dungeon editor: we've reached internal beta! All the features and functionality is done, now all it needs is just a little bit of polishing and bug fixing and then we can unleash it into the wild. We're getting close to the finish line, folks!


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Wow! That is a bit of a runout.
I feel sorry for his belayer... Why not free solo the thing?
Protection eez what you put in ze wife, yes?
I agree, I feel bad for the belayer. I wouldn't climb with someone who did that.
I wouldn't worry too much about the belayer. I think Werner is pretty solid on Astroman.
Dude, R U KIDDING ME! Werner wasn't known as Mr. Astroman for nothing. It would be an honor to rope up with the guy on this route.
Clipping the anchor and then running out 40ft for a photo op is poor form. I'm sure he has the route wired, but that is not the point.
^^^^^ Right on. The dude is reckless and just showing off. Total BS. I would never climb with anyone that thinks being super solid and running it way out is cool. It's not people. Someone is going to get hurt or worse! I sure hope that belayer is using a tiblock or something.
A tibloc (chuckle). Seems like a fair solution.
Just one piece could keep you and your partner from having a very bad day!
What a bunch of pansies on this site- its all hands to there
It's all hands after there too! Pansies = yes. But Russ is right, that Werner guy is still an asshole;)
There oughta be a law! This picture is the height of irresponsibility and should be taken down. I sure hope that belayer is certified- can't see her card from this angle.
do u guys know who werner braun is? he soloed this every mornin for 15 yrs in his peak
Every day for 15 years? I want proof of that dubious claim! :)
Jesus. Why does everybody have to get angry? I was just making an observation. Kudos to the man for free soloing Astroman a lot. He could still make a mistake and die. As for everyone else, chill out for crying out loud, it doesn't matter.
It's quite a run out but the truth is the climbing is rock solid to that point. The stem is the rest before the real business begins. I always tried to get a rest there before venturing off into a couple of inch and a quarter moves then fall into the lay back for ten or fifteen feet. I did however always plug a couple of 2.5" friends in that lower section!
what the heck is the point of having all that gear if you aint gunna use it... gunna get killed being stupid.. get a cramp hope you can set a solid piece
Yeah, and he is an older guy too. What if he strokes out or has a seizure or something?? What then? The old guy will probably die and the belayer will need a rescue. Bad deal all the way around. PUT IN SOME PRO MAN!!!
Werner talks about the photo
C'mon. What if he has a seizure? If you spend your time worrying about these things, maybe you should take up badminton or something.
^ another fish caught, hook line and sinker Man, I'd never tie in a with a guy like Werner. Too many years of climbing, too many years of YOSAR, he might turn the epics into afternoon strolls. In fact, there's the proof in the pic (really, do you nay sayers really not know who Werner is ????)
I would NEVER climb with him because he could have a heart attack and make me die and he has high cholesterol in his family tree and his tree is infected with beetles and will probably die since he climbed without drilling new bolts every 3 feet which he probably is not certified to do which will enrage certain PANSIES on this site because only THEY know the right way to do things without a run-on sentence. Maybe you should all tell him to LEARN HOW TO CLIMB!!! I'm sure we will all respect your opinion much more than we do now.
Great photo. Awesome dude by the sounds of it. I'm all for free soloing but even if I did a route which i had soloed before with a rope on I would some gear in like maybe at some part of the climb I thought was weird or didn't like. Mostly to keep my second happy, I think it's different when there is someone below you holding the rope because unlike soloing they are involved in the process but hey that's just me.


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AMERICAN IDIOT Plays Boston Opera House This Weekend
A critical smash on Broadway and in London, the two-time Tony Award-winning hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Based on Green Day's GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum album and featuring the hits "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "21 Guns," "Wake Me Up When September Ends," "Holiday" and the blockbuster title track, AMERICAN IDIOT boldly takes the American musical where it's never gone before.
The show features direction by Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening), choreography by Steven Hoggett (Once) and orchestrations and arrangements by Tom Kitt (Next to Normal).
AMERICAN IDIOT will run tonight, February 7-9, 2014 at the Boston Opera House, Fridays at 8:00pm, Saturday at 2:00pm & 8:00pm, and Sunday at 1:00pm & 6:30pm. Tickets start at $33 and can be purchased by through Ticketmaster by phone at 1-800-982-2787 or online at www.BroadwayInBoston.com. Groups of ten or more should call Broadway in Boston at 617-482-8616 or email at email@example.com.
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