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Beautiful Casa Aceituna - Isabela in Puerto Rico
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2
- sleeps 10
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type House
- community Isabela
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 900 - $ 900 / week
$ 3,100 - $ 3,100 / month
vacation rental description
Casa Aceituna is the perfect vacation location for a small or large party. This destination offers all of the comforts of home including a more luxurious living area than other extended stays at hotels/condos. This home comes with a spacious yard containing a plethora of fruit trees for your enjoyment. You can stay between a minimum of 3 nights, a week, a month, or even longer.
This beautiful home comes with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, HD flat screen TV's and A/C in all bedrooms including the living room. Also, high speed WiFi throughout the home. Our guests have access to a fully stocked kitchen containing top of the line stainless steel appliances and a dining area that comfortably accommodate up to 10 persons. The relaxed elegance, comfort, and privacy you will enjoy when you stay at Casa Aceituna will make your vacation in Puerto Rico an unforgettable one. The warm weather, sunshine, and the unique song of our native coqui (frog) await you!
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house rental amenities
Three (3) bedrooms stocked with fresh linens, extra pillows, and blankets
One (1) King size bed
Two (1) Queen size bed
One (1) Full size bed
One (1) Set of bunk beds
One (1) Queen size air mattress
Stocked kitchen, including top of the line appliances, dishes/utensils, and small appliances
Air-condition and Ceiling fan in living room and bedrooms
High definition flat Screen televisions in living room and bedrooms
Cable/Satellite TV
WiFi – High Speed Wireless Internet Access
DVD player
Security system monitored 24/7
Standby automatic Generator
Electric gate
Parking for two (2) cars on site
Off street parking
Extra large private yard with many fruit trees
BBQ Grill
Cooler and beach chairs
Laundry room equipped with Washer/Dryer combo
Iron & ironing board
activities and attractions in Puerto Rico Caribbean
Description: A fully furnished home located in Aceituna, a section of the town of Moca in the west side of Puerto Rico. Kitchen is fully stocked with top of the line stove / microwave / refrigerator / dishwasher / toaster / coffee maker: all stainless steel appliances. You will find it fully stock with cooking pots and utensils. This home is equipped with ceiling fans, air-conditioning in every room, cable television, and WiFi high speed internet. Laundry room is equipped with washer and dryer, iron, and ironing board. All bed rooms are dressed with fresh clean linens. Bathrooms are fully equipped with towels, hair dryer, soap, shampoo and conditioner.
Amenities / Suitability: Air conditioning and ceiling fan in living room and bedrooms, laundry room with washer/dryer, iron and ironing board. Two (2) car on-site parking with electric gate and off street parking. Security System monitored 24 hours. Beds: Queen (2) / Full (1) / Bunk Bed (1 set) / Queen Air mattress (1). Entertainment: High definition flat screen televisions in living room and bedrooms. Cable/Satellite TV / Wi-Fi - High Speed Wireless Internet. DVD player and stereo. BBQ grill, cooler, beach chairs, playpen, and baby walker.
Pets Allowed. Additional charge of $75 pet cleaning fee apply. (Renter is fully responsible for damages caused by their pets) Well trained pet please. No smoking allowed except on balcony and patio.
Punta Borinquen Golf and Country Club / West Paradise Water / Water skiing / Windsurfing / Las Cascadas Water Park / Ice Skating Rink / Movie Theaters / Malls / Zoo / Wildlife Park / Horseback Riding / Museums / Restaurants / Crashboat Beach / Jobos Beach / Guajataca Beach / Camuy Caves / Arecibo Telescope (one of the largest single-dish radio telescope) / Humpback whales in the winter from Rincón (The best time to go is February).
Famous surfing beaches in Rincón, restaurants, bowling alley and shopping. Water-sports at Crash Boat Beach include Jet Ski, banana boat, scuba diving, snorkeling and more. Enjoy the Beach Shuttle that runs by Puerta Del Mar. Operating Friday, Saturday, Sunday and any Monday that is a holiday, with stops at Crash Boat Beach, Aguadilla Airport, and Ramey Base.
West Paradise operates on the beach of Crash Boat in Aguadilla. Offering Kayak rentals, snorkeling, Fishing Charter tours, and banana boat rides. Everything needed to enjoy your excursion. Aguadilla Aquatic Private Adventures offers activities from snorkeling to extreme water sports.
Nearby you will also find the Water Park. Attractions include the 'Crazy River' which simulates Rapid River, and the Wave Pools which mimic the waves of a beach. There's plenty of fun for children and adults alike. Puerto Rico Technical Diving offers guided underwater and snorkeling tours of reefs and caverns along the northwest shores of Puerto Rico.
vacation rental rates
Monday through Thursday $160 per night
Friday through Sunday $170 per night
Weekly stay (7) nights $900 Main house
Additional Studio one bedroom apartment ($500 Weekly rate)
Monthly stay $3100 (main house)
All rates in US Dollars
7% tax
First payment (50%) is due at time of booking the reservation.
Remaining balance is due 30 days prior to arrival.
Payments accepted: Visa/MasterCard/Discover/American Express/Certified Check/Money Order
Upon booking the property, Guest and Accompanying Guests acknowledge and agree to the following terms and conditions:
Treat the home and its content in a reasonable manner and return the property in same condition as received. Ordinary wear and tear is accepted. Guest and accompanying guests assume all liabilities for any personal injuries to themselves or other accompanying guests staying with them. Owner and Property Manager are completely exonerated and held harmless from all damages to any property or any injury to any person in or about the premises, and all costs, including attorney fees in the defense thereof, caused by the negligence or willful acts/and or illegal acts of Guest or Guest's visitors. It is the full responsibility of all guests to maintain the premise in a clean and sanitary condition during their stay. Turn off all lights and air-conditions, and keep doors locked at all times when not in the property. Guests are responsible to report any damage to the property or its content to the Owner or Property Manager. Owner and Property Manger are not responsible for lost, stolen, or left behind personal items.
OCCUPANCY: Occupancy is defined as the number of guests allowed on the premises at any time, not just sleeping over. No large parties or gatherings allowed that would violate the occupancy limits, unless authorized and agreed by owner. Violating these terms will result in immediate eviction; forfeit of any remaining paid rent, and fines of up to $1000.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES: Check in time is at 3:00 pm and check out time is 11:00 am (local time). Guest agrees to depart on time and acknowledges a late check-out fee of $125. Charges will apply when departure is later than 11:00 am (local time), unless with prior agreement. We will try to accommodate.
CHILDREN: Parents do not leave children unattended.
PETS: Pet fee of $75 per pet. Maximum of two pets permitted. Only well trained pets allowed. Pets are not to be left unattended in the property and must be supervised at all times. Guest is fully responsible for any damages to the property by their pet.
TAXES: Applicable 7% tax will be added to the rental quote.
KEYS: $200 fee for replacement of loss of keys or remotes.
SMOKING: ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING permitted inside the main home or studio apartment. Up to a $200 fine if it is determined that someone smoked inside the main home or in the studio apartment. Smoking is permitted on balconies and patio.
SECURITY SYSTEM: DO NOT TAMPER WITH SECURITY SYSTEM. It is illegal to tamper or damage any or all parts of the security system. Up to $5000 fine tampering or damaging any or all parts of the security system. They are here for your protection and your safety.
POWER OUTAGES: The home is equipped with a stand-by generator. It will automatically operate during power outages. When stand-by Generator is in operation, DO NOT turn on the central air in the living room.
SEPTIC TANKS: Most homes in Puerto Rico have septic tanks. Please do not flush toilet tissues or feminine products down the toilet.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL: For your convenience there are two large garbage cans in the car port area. During your stay and when you are leaving to return back to your home, please place all collected garbage bags in these cans. Property Manager will dispose all collected garbage accordingly.
RATES: Rates are subject to change without prior notice before reservation is made.
PAYMENTS: All rates are in US Dollars. All major credit cards accepted.
INSURANCE: Guest is required to purchase a Non-Refundable Property Damage Protection Plan serviced by CSA in the amount of $89 before any payments are accepted to reserve the property.
DEPOSITS: Deposit or full payment is due at the time of booking. Property can be reserved with half down and the remaining balance due 30 days prior to arrival. Balance must be paid or full deposit is forfeited.
REFUNDS/CANCELLATION POLICIES: There is a minimum $50 cancellation charge incurred on any cancelled reservation. Full refund minus the $50 cancellation fee with cancellations made with more than 30 days in advance. Cancellations made less than 30 days prior to arrival, forfeited all payments collected. If we are able to re-rent the property, we will refund the Guests proportionate rent less a $100 processing fee. The minimum $50 cancellation fee is NOT in addition to any other cancellation fee, but is a minimum fee.
*This agreement is NOT a substituted for the advice of an attorney. Not adhering to the terms and conditions set herein automatically Terminates the rental Agreement and Guest and Accompanying guests are required to immediately vacate the premises and forfeit all remaining paid rent. Absolutely NO REFUNDS if any of these terms and conditions are violated.
Edgar Irizarry 7327705786
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Puerto Rico
- Horseback Riding
- Ice Skating Rink
- Water Park
- Punta Borinquen Golf and Country Club
- Water skiing
Top things to do on a budget
- Camuy Caves
- Crashboat Beach
- Jobos Beach
- Guajataca Beach
- Malls
Top things to do with a family
- Museums
- Arecibo Telescope
- Humpback whales watching
- Movie Theaters
- Zoo
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2 Columbus Circle
Coordinates: 40°46′02.5″N 73°58′55″W / 40.767361°N 73.98194°W
2 Columbus Circle is a small, trapezoidal lot on the south side of Columbus Circle in Manhattan, New York City, USA.
The seven-story Pabst Grand Circle Hotel, designed by William H. Cauvet, stood at this address from 1874 until it was demolished in 1960. From 1964 to 2005 the site contained a 12 story modernist structure[1] designed by Edward Durell Stone for Huntington Hartford, heir to the founder of A&P Supermarkets, to display his art collection. As Stone designed it, the building was marble-clad with Venetian motifs and a curved façade. It had filigree-like portholes and windows that ran along an upper loggia at its top stories.
The building was often called "The Lollipop Building" in reference to a mocking review by architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable in which she called it a "die-cut Venetian palazzo on lollipops."[2] However, three decades later she admitted that she got "a little lift, a sense of pleasure" when she walked past it. Nonetheless, Huxtable took issue with the campaign to save the building, writing in the Wall Street Journal that: "It was an unworthy performance that did little credit to anyone who cares about preservation and can only serve as an object lesson of how not to go about it."
With architect Philip L. Goodwin, Stone had previously designed the Rockefeller family's Museum of Modern Art in the International style, opened to the public on May 10, 1939. Hartford wanted his "Gallery of Modern Art" to represent an alternative view of modernism.
Interest in landmarking this building began in 1996, soon after the building turned thirty years old and became eligible for landmark designation. In this year, Robert A. M. Stern included it in his article " A Preservationist's List of 35 Modern Landmarks-in-Waiting" written for the New York Times.[3]
Stone's design at 2 Columbus Circle was listed as one of the World Monuments Fund's "100 Most Endangered Sites for 2006." In 2004, the National Trust for Historic Preservation called it one of America's "11 Most Endangered Historic Places."
Despite a serious preservation effort, The Museum of Arts & Design has radically altered the building for their occupation in 2008.
Architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff named the new building as one of seven structures in New York City that should be torn down because they "have a traumatic effect on the city."[4] Ouroussoff also wrote:
- The renovation remedies the annoying functional defects that had plagued the building for decades. But this is not the bold architectural statement that might have justified the destruction of an important piece of New York history. Poorly detailed and lacking in confidence, the project is a victory only for people who favor the safe and inoffensive and have always been squeamish about the frictions that give this city its vitality.[5]
Redesign and landmark controversy[edit]
Proposed changes to the building by architect Brad Cloepfil touched off a preservation debate joined by Tom Wolfe (The New York Times; October 12, 2003 and October 13, 2003), Chuck Close, Frank Stella, Robert A. M. Stern, Columbia art history department chairman Barry Bergdoll, New York Times architecture critics Herbert Muschamp and Nicolai Ouroussoff, urbanist scholar Witold Rybczynski, among others. Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) referred to it as "one of New York's most photographed and readily recognizable buildings."
Stone's building was listed as worthy of preservation by organizations, including: the New York/Tri-State Chapter of DOCOMOMO, the Historic Districts Council, the Municipal Art Society, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the New York Landmarks Conservancy, the Preservation League of New York State, and the World Monuments Fund.
Despite this, the New York City Landmarks Commission never held a public hearing on its fate. E-mails obtained under the Freedom of Information Act between NYC Landmarks Commission chairman Robert Tierney and Laurie Beckelman, who worked for the Museum of Art and Design, suggest that the pair worked behind the scenes to keep the building from being considered by the landmarks panel. A city permit to allow removal of the existing facade was issued on June 29, 2005.[6]
The August 9, 2005 edition of The New York Times reported that members of the Landmarks Preservation Commission took the rare step of public disagreement over this issue, despite City Hall's insistence that the case against the building had been closed for nine years. Roberta Brandes Gratz, a commission member, said in a letter to The New York Times, "Neither I as an individual commissioner nor the current commission as a whole has rendered a 'professional judgment' on whether there should be a hearing or a designation." In addition, telephone interviews conducted by The New York Times suggested that at least some of the other eleven commissioners also favored a public hearing. Yet the commission's executive director, Ronda Wist, said chairman Tierney "is not inclined to revisit this question."
Tierney said his principal architectural education occurred when he took an undergraduate course with Vincent Scully, now the Sterling professor emeritus of art history at Yale University. On August 14, 2005, Scully stated in a letter to Tierney:
Something rather wonderful has occurred, by which the building, rarely anyone's favorite in the past, is looking better every day.... Its own integrity, its uniqueness, the indomitable determination to make a point that produced it, are coming to the fore and are powerfully affecting the way we see it. ... It is in fact becoming the icon it never was, one about which the city now cares a great deal.
The New York City Landmarks Commission's refusal to hold a public hearing on the building was based on a consensus reached in June 1996 by a four-member committee made up of the Rev. Thomas F. Pike, Charles Sachs, Vicki Match Suna, and Professor Sarah Bradford Landau. However, on August 18, 2005, The New York Times reported that Landau joined other former commissioners – William E. Davis, Stephen M. Raphael, Mildred F. Schmertz, along with Gene A. Norman, a former chairman, and Beverly Moss Spatt, a former chairwoman – in calling for a hearing. She wrote:
Had there been such a large and broad demand for a public hearing about the building in 1996, I'm not at all sure I would have voted the way I did.... It is in the long-term interest of the commission to maintain good rapport with the preservation community. Whether the building merits designation is another issue, and should be decided by the current commission.
On December 25, 2005, New York Times architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff wrote:
Recent landmark preservation battles in New York suggest that the civic powers-that-be insist on defending a narrow view of the past and of Modernism in particular. That became apparent during the crusade to preserve Edward Durell Stone's so-called lollipop building at 2 Columbus Circle, a landmark of late Modernism. ... As a result, the facade is being utterly revamped. ... This was an atrocious betrayal of the public trust. ... A similar debate is unfolding in Berlin, where the German government plans to demolish the 1970s Palast der Republik. ... Both 2 Columbus Circle and the Berlin building represent important moments in their cities' collective memories. The pressure to remake or raze them is arguably a form of censorship, a drive to cleanse history of anything but a strictly prescribed view of the past.
In 2008, Ouroussoff named the building as one of seven buildings in New York City that should be torn down because they "have a traumatic effect on the city."[4] He also wrote:
The renovation remedies the annoying functional defects that had plagued the building for decades. But this is not the bold architectural statement that might have justified the destruction of an important piece of New York history. Poorly detailed and lacking in confidence, the project is a victory only for people who favor the safe and inoffensive and have always been squeamish about the frictions that give this city its vitality.[5]
The redesigned building has the same massing and geometric shape as the original, but has channels carved in the its exterior. The original white Vermont Marble has been replaced with a glazed terra-cotta and glass facade.
Ada Louise Huxtable, who had originally coined the term "Lollipop Building" for the original structure, wrote:
Two Columbus Circle was on the down curve of an architect who had done his best work in the 1930's.... Something has gone noticeably wrong. This is a precisely calibrated aesthetic that can be destroyed by one bad move, and that move has been the late insertion of a picture window on the restaurant floor. The client insisted and the architect resisted, and we will never know when and where the relationship fell apart – but at some point it obviously did, and so did the design....The eternal banality of the picture window is forever with us...Even with the building's flaws, however, criticism of the structure has been alarmingly out of proportion and flagrantly out of control.[7]
Of the newly uncovered redesign, James Gardner, architecture critic for the New York Sun wrote:
Say what you want about Stone's building, it was indubitably a landmark; the best that can be said for its replacement is that, if we're lucky, no one will ever notice it...A thought occurs that might help us out of our newfangled mess: Assuming that what was done to the interior is what needed to be done all along, it might be relatively easy – not now of course, but after a decent interval of, say, five years – to restore the original façade.[8]
Francis Morrone, also of the Sun, wrote:
The new façade...uses glass bands, or "cuts," rather than conventionally patterned fenestration, across a plane of ceramic tiles glazed so as to change color subtly when viewed in different light conditions. For me, I am sorry to say, it's all scaleless. Where Stone's original building read as neatly scaled to its setting, Mr. Cloepfil's redesign reads as a piece of abstract sculpture that, at building scale, seems all wrong.[9]
Paul Goldberger praised the new building's "functional, logical, and pleasant" interior in a review in the New Yorker, but wrote:
Ultimately, Cloepfil has been trapped between paying homage to a legendary building and making something of his own. As a result, if you knew the old building, it is nearly impossible to get it out of your mind when you look at the new one. And, if you've never seen Columbus Circle before, you probably won't be satisfied, either: the building's proportions and composition seem just as odd and awkward as they ever did.[10]
Witold Rybczynski wrote in Slate that the new design:
feels like an alien presence ... Slots appear at random, and a continuous ribbon of fritted glass zigzags down the building, graphic effects that belong more to the packaging of consumer products than to architecture. At the base, several of Stone's original Venetian columns are preserved behind murky glass like body parts in formaldehyde. As for the glazed terra-cotta tiles of the exterior, they are dull and lifeless and make even the slick steel-and-glass facade of the Time-Warner Center next door look lively. The new Museum of Arts and Design is artsy and designy, but it is not good architecture, and it makes me miss Stone's winsome palazzo all the more.[11]
Pulitzer Prize-winning critic, Justin Davidson, said:
This version won't satisfy those who thought it should never have been touched, and it's not bold enough to overpower their arguments—or, I suspect, to turn the Museum of Arts and Design into an essential destination.[12]
History of attempts at preservation[edit]
- November 2003 – The Preservation League of New York State listed 2 Columbus Circle among its "Seven to Save" sites, prompting artist Chuck Close to write, "I have always enjoyed this distinctive and delightful building with its opaque white facades and punched out hole windows."
- December 2003 – Then chief New York Times architect Herbert Muschamp cited the failure of the Landmarks Commission to hold a hearing on 2 Columbus Circle one of the architectural "Lows" of 2003, writing, "The refusal of the New York City Landmarks Commission to hold hearings on the future of 2 Columbus Circle is a shocking dereliction of public duty. Unacceptable in itself, this abdication also raises the scary question of what other buildings the commission might choose to overlook in the future."
- May 2004 – The National Trust for Historic Preservation named 2 Columbus Circle as one of America's 11 "most endangered" buildings, stating, "Radically altering 2 Columbus Circle would create a gaping void in the record of design and urbanism in the city, state, nation, and world."
- August 2004 – Former Landmarks Commissioner Anthony M. Tung wrote a letter to Landmarks Commission Chair Robert B. Tierney, stating, "Simply, in the twenty six years of my involvement in preservation matters, beginning with my appointment as a commissioner by Mayor Edward I. Koch in 1979, I have never seen the commission turn its back on such a widely supported and substantive argument for a hearing."
- September 2004 – Former Landmarks Commission Chair Beverly Moss Spatt wrote in a letter to current Chair Tierney that "a public hearing on 2 Columbus Circle is necessary to afford space and opportunity to hear from all sides whether it is not or is worthy of designation.... Good government is that government in which all people have a part."
- March 2005 – An article entitled, "In Preservation Wars, a Focus on Midcentury," featured quotes from Robert A. M. Stern ("The commission ought to hear the arguments and let them be debated in a public forum – that's democracy.") Modern Architecture Working Group co-chair John Jurayj ("Modern preservation is in a major crisis in our city, a crisis that is shortly going to get worse unless the Landmarks Preservation Commission starts to act more aggressively.") and Landmarks West! Executive Director Kate Wood ("If the Landmarks Commission held a public hearing for 2 Columbus Circle, literally hundreds of people would attend and testify – both for and against designation. The question is, what more will it take?")
- May 2005 – The New York Times reported: "Not to preserve [2 Columbus Circle] is shocking, but not to hear it is criminal," said architect and Yale Dean Robert A. M. Stern to fellow panelist Robert B. Tierney, Chair of the New York's Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), at the 92nd Street Y.
- May 2005 – Crain's New York Business reported: "The battle between preservationists and the city over 2 Columbus Circle is about to get noisy again" – Landmark West! hired The Advance Group, the consultants behind the successful "Save the Plaza Hotel" campaign, to help convince the Bloomberg Administration to hold a landmark designation hearing on 2 Columbus Circle.
- May 2005 – At a May 16 City Council oversight hearing on the Landmarks Preservation Commission (only the third in the forty-year history of the agency), former Landmarks Commission Chair Gene A. Norman called on current Chair Tierney to hold a hearing on 2 Columbus Circle, arguing that "if people are preventing things from moving in a forward direction, they should be replaced."
- May 2005 – Nicolai Ouroussoff, chief architecture critic of The New York Times, wrote, "Representing a pivotal moment in architecture's eventual turn from mainstream Modernism, the Stone building's modest scale and concave facade are a gentle counterpoint to the new Time Warner Center's bland gigantism. Even so, the [Landmark's Preservation] commission declines to debate whether it deserves landmark status.
- May 2005 – "Architecture Lovers Rally to Save 2 Columbus Circle" is the headline of an NY1 news report following a May 31 demonstration in front of the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD, formerly the American Craft Museum).
- May 2005 – Landmark West! files Article 78 lawsuit against LPC Chair Robert B. Tierney, MAD and its affiliates Laurie Beckelman, Holly Hotchner, and Jerome Chazen for "conspiracy to obstruct and subvert the lawful functioning of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission." Holly Hotchner wins the right to go ahead with her Portland architect for removing the outside of 2 Columbus Circle using the lawyer Charles Moerdler from Stroock Stroock and Lavan Law Firm.
- June 2005 – Supporters of a public hearing for Edward Durell Stone's iconic 1964 design join hands in a "circle of support" all the way around the building's famous "lollipop" base at a rally on June 23.
- June 2005 – The World Monuments Fund (WMF) included 2 Columbus Circle on its 2006 "Watch List" of the 100 Most Endangered Sites on earth. WMF's website (www.wmf.org) states, "The listing of 2 Columbus Circle highlights the widespread failure of public authorities to recognize the architectural merit of postwar buildings and sites as part of our collective cultural heritage."
- July 2005 – The New York Times, New York magazine, and the Architect's Newspaper report on "chummy" e-mail exchanges between NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission chair Robert Tierney and Laurie Beckelman, a representative from the Museum of Arts and Design. Their relationship is described as a "conflict of interest" and "easily lead one to think that Tierney...is in cahoots with MAD." In one e-mail, Tierney tells Beckelman, "Let me know how I can help on the trouble ahead." The e-mails were obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by Landmarks West!
- July 2005 – The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, announced in a letter to Landmarks West! that 2 Columbus Circle "does appear to meet the eligibility criteria for listing on the State and National Registers of Historic Places." The State is reviewing the building's eligibility under criterion "C" for sites that "embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values..."
- July 2005 – The New York City Law Department commits to a New York Supreme Court justice that the City "will neither close on the sale [of 2 Columbus Circle] nor authorize work under any existing building permits prior to either September 7, 2005" or the date of a court decision in the matter of Landmark West! et al. v. City of New York (one of three still-pending lawsuits brought by LW! and other citizens to prevent the defacement of 2 Columbus Circle without due process).
- August 2005 – The New York Times reports in an article titled "Unanimity on a Building Is a Façade, Insiders Say": "The debate over whether 2 Columbus Circle merits consideration as an official landmark is playing out on the Landmarks Preservation Commission itself. A letter from Landmarks Commissioner Roberta Brandes Gratz to the editor of the Times "suggested that at least some of the 11 commissioners favor a public hearing, as did telephone interviews yesterday with several members."
Timeline of the site[edit]
- 1874 – John D. Voorhis, a carriage maker, builds the seven-story Pabst Grand Circle Hotel on this irregular plot. Designed by William H. Cauvet, the hotel was made of brownstone with a mansard roof.
- 1913 – One hundred and twelve stage performers gather at the site and vote to form a union, the Actors' Equity Association.
- 1964 – A&P Heir Huntington Hartford hires Architect Edward Durell Stone to build a museum for him at 2 Columbus Circle. Hartford has one of the world's greatest art collections with a Rembrandt, Claude Monets, Manet, Turner, Salvador Dalí. Hartford commissions Salvador Dalí to paint a painting called The Discovery of America by Chrisopher Columbus for the opening. The opening attracts many celebrities such as the Duke of Windsor. Hartford poses in the lobby in Black Tie with a Camel. The building at Two Columbus Circle, designed by Edward Durell Stone, opens as the Gallery of Modern Art. It displays the collection of Huntington Hartford, heir to the founder of A&P Supermarkets.
- 1969 – The Gallery of Modern Art closes. Fairleigh Dickinson University receives 2 Columbus Circle as a gift from Hartford and operates it as the New York Cultural Center. Art exhibitions are sometimes hosted there.
- 1975 – Gulf and Western Industries purchases 2 Columbus Circle, Sumner Redstone The building is unused until 1980.
- 1980 – Gulf and Western presents 2 Columbus Circle to the City of New York as a gift. The City of New York accepts 2 Columbus Circle and installs the headquarters for the Department of Cultural Affairs. The New York Convention and Visitors Bureau will also be housed in 2 Columbus Circle.
- 1996 – Jennifer Raab, Chairman of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, reviews with the Designation Committee of the Commission the possibility of recommending a hearing on 2 Columbus Circle.
- 1998 – The Department of Cultural Affairs and the Convention and Visitors Bureau vacate 2 Columbus Circle.
- 2002 – Under Landmarks Preservation Commission Chairman Sherida Paulsen, the Designation Committee reviews the request to hold a hearing and again votes not to.
- June 2002 – The Museum of Arts & Design (MAD) is designated as the site developer of 2 Columbus Circle by the NYC Economic Development Corporation.
- June 2005 – The NYC Department of Buildings approves the permit for the Museum of Arts & Design to begin removing 2 Columbus Circle's facade.
In popular culture[edit]
- Mikasa & Company created a china pattern inspired by "the graphic window pattern" of Edward Durell Stone's original design.[13]
- In March 2007, artist Emily Katrencik created an homage to Edward Durell Stone's lost design at the Exit Art gallery in Manhattan. The artist formed a sculpture of hung lollipops containing flakes of marble from Stone's original facade. The sculpture's architectural form, outlining the shape of the building, slowly eroded as visitors to the exhibit were invited to take a lollipop.[14]
- In 2000, artist Chris Doyle created "Leap", a very large projection consisting of hundreds of New Yorkers ascending the facade of 2 Columbus Circle. The project was sponsored by Creative Time, who referred to it as "a celebration of hope and pure pleasure."[15]
- ^ Pascucci, Denim. "2 Columbus Circle / Edward Durell Stone & Associates" ArchDaily (February 13, 2014)
- ^ Dunlap, David W. "Ada Louise Huxtable, Champion of Livable Architecture, Dies at 91" The New York Times (January 8, 2013)
- ^ "A Preservationist's List of 35 Modern Landmarks-in-Waiting". New York Times. November 17, 1996. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ a b Ouroussoff, Nicolai (September 26, 2008). "New York City, Tear Down These Walls". New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 October 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2008.
- ^ a b Ouroussoff, Nicolai (September 25, 2008). "New Face, Renewed Mission". New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2008.
- ^ "Transmogrifying 2 Columbus Circle – NYC Artscene & personalities – NYC.com New York City Advice from real New Yorkers". Newyorkcity.com. June 30, 2005. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ Huxtable, Ada Louise (December 10, 2008). "Setting the Record Straight About Ed Stone and Brad Cloepfil". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ Gardner, James (April 15, 2008). "Missing the Marble at 2 Columbus Circle". New York Sun. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ Morrone, Francis (August 7, 2008). "Taking a Fresh Look at Columbus Circle". New York Sun. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ Goldberger, Paul (August 25, 2008). "Hello, Columbus". The New Yorker. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ Rybczynski, Witold (January 14, 2009). "Goodbye, 2 Columbus Circle". Slate Magazine. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ "Museum Date". New York Magazine. September 7, 2008.
- ^ "2 Columbus Circle Redesign – Orginal: Edward Durell Stone – Redesign: Brad Cloepfil [Archive] – Wired New York Forum". Wirednewyork.com. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "The Building Show". Exit Art. February 17 – March 31, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-02-18. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ "Leap" on the Creative Time website
- Chicago Tribune June 22, 2005. Abstract of Discussion on the 2006 list of the world's 100 most endangered artistic, historical and cultural sites.
- The Historic Districts Council
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- Essay: Modernism Endangered
- Wolfe, Tom (June 26, 2005). "The 2 Columbus Circle Game". New York Magazine. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- Report by NY1 of a rally
- Recent Past Preservation Network
- The Architect's Newspaper
- LANDMARK WEST! website
- Eyesore or Icon?
- Dunlap, David W. (February 25, 2005). "Museum Wins a Court Battle on Columbus Circle Renovation". New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- Men's Vogue Article on Brad Cloepfil
- Muschamp, Herbert (January 8, 2006). "The Secret History of 2 Columbus Circle". New York Times. Retrieved August 11, 2010.


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Counting blocks on their corresponding numbers. Sounds kind of dull, huh? So…
How do you get a preschooler boy excited about learning?
Bring in the big machines.
By bringing in Henry's everyday love of farming into activities, especially learning activities, he's excited to do it! No arm twisting whatsoever.
That, and Henry is excited about counting lately too.
So this was especially fun for him!
[until his little brother woke from his nap and all the towers came tumbling down...]
I had Henry first put together the ABC Mat numbers in a straight row, in the correct order.
To really get him into the activity, Henry loaded up the blocks to haul them to the number mats.
Block towers were stacked on their corresponding number.
The number 0 got 0 blocks.
The 1 got a 1 block tower.
The 2 got a 2 block tower.
… and so on, all the way up to a tower that's 9 blocks high!
Henry made a few mistakes, but did double check his work and found his errors.
He even argued with me a little, until he counted them himself.
I can't believe what a success this activity was.
Counting blocks has never been so much fun!
And it has so much learning potential for a preschooler.
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It was a family get-together no one ever wanted. Four kids, four grandkids, and six grandchildren, and Edward and Harriett Hall started it all.
"I don't know how many fire trucks, must've been 10 or 15 really," said neighbor Charles Foberg.
Foberg lived across the street from the Halls. He says the Halls quickly welcomed his family to town.
"When we first moved here, she took us pecan picking, which in New Jersey, we didn't do a whole lot of," said Foberg.
The Hall family home was up in smoke Thursday night.
"Winnie, one of my dogs, she never barks like that," said Foberg. "I said, 'Oh, let me look,' and when I opened that door, all I saw was flames, deep flames, and I knew right away they weren't alive."
And they weren't. Almost everything burned to the ground. Harriett made it out, but soon died outside. Edward died inside.
The coroner says the smoke and the flames took the lives of the couple known for helping one another.
"He really, really loved her, and they were good to each other," said Foberg.
Even though they've left their home for good, it seems that lesson has been passed on.
It's not clear how the couple spent Valentine's Day together. We're told Edward would buy Harriet big cards on holidays like Valentine's Day or anniversaries.
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LYSISTRATA JONES Makes Michigan Premiere at Meadow Brook Theatre February 12 - March 9
The basketball team at Athens University hasn't won a game in more than 30 years. The worst part in transfer student Lysistrata Jones' opinion is that no one seems to mind! "Lyssie J" sets out to change that, rallying the cheerleaders to inspire their boyfriends to win, she announces that the cheerleaders will stop "giving it up" until the team wins.
Based on the on the classic comedy "Lysistrata" by Aristophanes, "Lysistrata Jones" bounces the ancient story into the 21st century without missing a beat. With music and lyrics by Lewis Flinn and a book by Douglas Carter Beane, "Lysistrata Jones" runs February 12 through March 9 at Meadow Brook Theatre, the professional theatre on the campus of Oakland University.
"It's a battle between the sexes that has lasted nearly 2,500 years," MBT Artistic Director Travis Walter says. "It's a great opportunity to introduce our friends and patrons to a fun musical update of an ancient story."
The cast of "Lysistrata Jones" introduces a team of new talent to the MBT audiences. Lyssie J is played by Kara Dombrowski while original "Lysistrata Jones" Broadway cast member, Teddy Toye is her put-off boyfriend, Mick. The rest of the cast includes: Tamara Anderson, Karen Burthwright, Kathryn Terza, Minami Yusui, Tim Dolan, Jason Williams, Michael De Souza, Jake Wood, Hannah Dubner, Ben Holtzman, Lizzie Rainville and Dave Roy.
MBT Artistic Director Travis Walter directs, with choreography by Raquis Petree and Minami Yusui and musical direction by Greg Kenna. Terry Carpenter is the stage manager, with set design by Brian Kessler, costumes by Corey Globke, lighting by Reid G. Johnson and sound by Mike Duncan.
Tickets range from $25 to $40 and are available by calling the Meadow Brook Theatre box office at 248-377-3300 or going online at www.ticketmaster.com. Student discounts are available at the box office. Groups of eight or more should call 248-370-3316 for group pricing. Please note that "Lysistrata Jones" contains adult language and situations.
This production of "Lysistrata Jones" is made possible through the support of The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, The National Endowment for the Arts, Extended Stay Hotels and the Meadow Brook Theatre Guild.
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The Writing Center is moving! As a result we will be tutoring from a temporary location for all Evergreen appointments this summer. Beginning Thursday, June 5th, our Evergreen appointments will take place in the lounge of the Writing Department on the second floor of the Knott Humanities building.
The Writing Center is currently open for Summer II tutoring on all three campuses. For complete details, see our Summer 2014 schedule.
The Loyola Writing Center supports the writing of undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. We work with writers in any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming to drafting to the final stages of revision, and we welcome academic work from any discipline and self-sponsored writing. Please sign up for your appointments through TutorTrac, or by emailing us, firstname.lastname@example.com. We offer face-to-face appointments for undergraduate students and graduate students. In addition, graduate students may visit our locations on the Columbia or Timonium campuses or make an appointment for online tutoring.
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Before Jackie Robinson the only place African
Friday night two of the leagues
greatest players shared their experiences about life on and off the field with a crowd at Georgia Regents University.
Now Carl Long signs baseball caps and
shakes hands, but his hands used to swing a bat and throw a baseball.
He played for the Birmingham Black
Barons from 1952 to 1953 and his friend, Clifford Layton still remembers when
he started spring training for the Indianapolis Clowns.
"We went to Jacksonville, Florida
March 25, 1951. You couldn't have bought me for a million dollars because it
was so exciting that I was going to play baseball in the Negro League,"
Layton, said.
He played for the league and its
grueling schedule for four years.
"We didn't have any off time. We
played every day, every day. We traveled sometimes, you might say 700 miles in
a bus, get in to town that morning and be on the field and playing that
Along with the challenging schedule; they
also faced the challenge of an unfriendly culture.
Long remembered one time when he was
at bat a man shouted racial slurs at him. Long says his response was to hit the
ball out of the park.
But the players also have many fond
memories. One of Layton's favorite memories is playing side by side with Hank
"The excitement was just being
able to play with him that he went on to become going on to be the greatest
home run hitter of all time, until Barry Bonds," said Layton.
Even though their time on the field is over their legacy lives
on. Layton still boasts only one person has ever hit a home run on him.
If you'd like to learn more about the league, there's an
exhibit at the GRU Summerville campus library for the next week and Long has a
book coming out soon that will be called Game of Faith.
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Scharff, Shepherd to lead City Council in 2013
Original post made on Jan 8, 2013
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on Jan 8, 2013 at 9:30 am
> Klein also rejected the notion that a mayor is strictly a
> ceremonial position in Palo Alto. The position involves
> not only chairing meetings but also representing the city
> in other communities, in the United States and abroad.
The Charter does not remotely suggest that the City of Palo Alto has any municipal authority outside its borders. So, it's not at all clear what role an unelected Mayor should be trying to assert beyond Palo Alto's borders. Certainly inviting people to visit our town is within the role of Mayor, but to promote national policies, or international policieswhich might reflect only the mindset of a few peopleis not appropriate, and should perhaps even become the basis for a Council recall.
> "I think Greg has shown that he is a leader for our community," Klein said.
Our form of government is "representative", meaning that there is a conveyance of political power from "the people" to individuals who are elected (but sometimes selected) to make decisions for everyone. There is no mention of "leaders" in our municipal Charter, or any of the foundation documents of our government (state/federal constitutions). Leaders are people who generally expect the "little people" to follow them, rather than to discern the sentiments of the majority and make decisions that reflect those sentiments.
After Scharff's clear statements favoring massive buildings (relative to a recent PC zoning: "The building is the benefit"), it's difficult to believe that there will be anything that remotely reflects the general sentiments of Palo Altansjust his clients in the building trades.
It is difficult to understand how a city that is populated with as many well-educated people can end up electing the likes of Peter Drekmeier and Gregg Scharff.
on Jan 8, 2013 at 10:47 am
Dark days said:It is difficult to understand how a city that is populated with as many well-educated people can end up electing the likes of Peter Drekmeier and Gregg Scharff.
I agree and I would add Kniss and the new kid, Marc Berman. He sounded like a high school boy talking about himself and joking round. Ignorance wont stand in his way though, the other developer lawyers will tell him how to vote.
Kniss was unbelievable in the tastelessness of her speeches. She used her time to praise her own ELECTION committee and she went off the dais to give flowers to her election committee. Her egocentricity set a new low for inappropriate self-praise.
on Jan 8, 2013 at 11:38 am
The elected officials keep congratualting themselves for doing a great job, but somehow the job is not getting done.
Let's be optomistic and hope for a change:
1. A list of priortitized city services, and meaningful reductions to the bloated City budget.
2. Stop the gifts to developers and uphold the principles of our comprehensive plan.
3. Stop robbing the Utility funds to pay for City operations.
In the end, we need to show that we spend no more per resident than any other Bay Area city.
We have a long way to go. I hope that the voters will hold the elected officials accountable for these pragmatic expectations. We sure spend a lot of time on pomp and circumstance for being a relatively small business compared to the companies most residents work for. Let's ask for fewer words and more results.
Hope springs eternal, but there are no historical data points indicating brighter days. Instead we can look to Bond Issues as a substitute for fiscal responsibility, and breaking Prop. 13 as a substitute for living within our means.
Greg Scharf, I hope you read this and take us in a new direction.
Best regards,
Tim Gray


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How Good Are Cops at Detecting Intoxication?Posted by Lawrence Taylor on February 25th, 2008
The drunk driving case rests heavily upon the subjective opinions of the arresting officer — the abilities of that officer to correctly assess DUI symptoms of intoxication: observations of driving, personal symptoms (slurred speech, flushed face, etc.), answers to questions, performance on field sobriety tests. It is his DUI report (and his opinion in that report) which will largely determine what, if any, criminal charges will be filed by the prosecutor. It is the officer's decision which will or will not result in a suspension of the driver's license, his testimony at trial which will largely decide the guilt or innocence of the person he arrests.
Just how expert is the average police officer at judging levels of intoxication in a DUI case?
To answer this question, researchers at Rutger University's Alcohol Behavior Research Laboratory conducted a series of experiments. For purposes of comparison with officers, two groups of non-police witnesses were first tested. In one, 49 lay social drinkers sat in a room as various subjects were brought in one at a time for observation and questioning. Each subject had either consumed varying amounts of alcohol or had consumed nothing; each had been given tests for blood-alcohol levels. Each in turn answered questions from the lay witnesses until all were finished, then got up and left. Each of the 49 witnesses was then asked to judge each subject's state of sobriety or intoxication. The researchers' conclusion: "The assumption that social drinkers would prove to be accurate judges…was not confirmed.â€
In the second group, 12 bartenders were tested in the setting of a large cocktail lounge. Again, the researchers found that "the bartenders correctly rated a target in only one of four instancesâ€.
The researchers then turned to 30 experienced DUI officers from various New Jersey law enforcement agencies. Separated into two groups, the first group of 15 officers were tested under laboratory conditions similar to those in the experiment involving lay social drinkers. The second group of 15 were tested under circumstances commonly encountered in a drunk driving traffic stop — at night, with the subject behind the wheel of a car, who is then asked to step out and conduct a series of DUI field sobriety tests. Results?
When police observers in the laboratory conditions were compared to social drinkers who had experienced an identical procedure, no difference in rating accuracy was found…. Officers in the arrest analogue were somewhat more accurate than their colleagues in the laboratory condition but not significantly so.
The scientists concluded that "the results of the three experiments described here are not reassuring. All three of the subject groups studied — social drinkers, bartenders and police officers — correctly judged targets' levels of intoxication only 25 percent of the time.†Langenbrucher and Nathan, "Psychology, Public Policy and the Evidence for Alcohol Intoxicationâ€, American Psychologist 1070 (Sept. 1983).


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Rainbow Brite is an 80s classic that can continue to be enjoyed today by bringing the colorful show to life with these Rainbow Brite coloring pages. Just like in the cartoon heroine's name, your child can enjoy coloring on these pictures with all of the hues of the rainbow. There is no limit for how many of these coloring pages you can print out, for yourself and for your children. The Rainbow Brite coloring pages are entirely free of charge for you to print. You can bring back old memories of Saturday morning cartoons for yourself and create new memories with your family.
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Have you recently rediscovered this enchanting show and want to bring the lovable characters and memorable stories to your home? Rainbow Brite and all her friends can be colored in new, unique ways as part of family time activities with these coloring pages. The cute scenes and characters can be colored by folks of all ages. Unlimited family friendly Rainbow Brite coloring pages are available for continued enjoyment and amusement. They are easy to print, simply save any Rainbow Brite coloring pages or other sheets to your computer and click print.
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For the second time in his career, Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli will preside over a major European final. He's the man in the middle for the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich on Saturday, and it will be his first career Champions League final.
The only other European final Rizzoli has officiated was the 2010 Europa League final between Atletico Madrid and Fulham, in which he showed four yellow cards and sent no one off. Rizzoli has also officiated three Euro 2012 matches and four World Cup qualifiers. He has been a Champions League official since the 2008-09 season and presided over four games in this year's tournament.
Rizzoli does not send off players frequently in European games, but brings out yellow cards more frequently than most. He showed an average of six yellow cards in his four Champions League games this season. He once showed 10 yellows in one game, during a Champions League playoff game between Malmö and Dinamo Zagreb in 2011.
Domestically, Rizolli has been a bit more heavy-handed with his discipline. He's brought out the red card in four of his last six Serie A games.
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New York
4.53/5 rDev +10%
Doing a shoot-out between a growler of this (yo Dave) and Rogue's Dad's Little Helper...
A: Black.
S: Spicy pine/citrus hops and smooth malt
T: Very very good - incredibly smooth considering how black this beer is. Piney hops blend with mild toffee/smooth malt.
M: Creamy!
O: I haven't had many Black IPA's that made me want another but this is an exception. The Rogue beer we compared had a much more astringent aftertaste and while it's a worthy beer, not as impressive.
07-05-2013 22:05:03 | More by jerrytodd
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New York
3.75/5 rDev -9%
08-14-2013 23:20:17 | More by Dylanjf
New York
4.1/5 rDev -0.5%
On draft at Hoptron Brewtique, Patchogue, NY.
Poured a deep brown hue with a one finger foamy tan head. There was decent retention and good lacing.
The smell featured roasted malts, charcoal and a piney hop.
The taste consisted of black malt, cocoa, charcoal and a touch of lactose tempered by a grassy and slightly piney hop.
The mouthfeel was typical of the style.
Overall a tasty malt driven Black IPA.
07-07-2013 20:26:06 | More by plaid75
New York
4/5 rDev -2.9%
07-04-2013 02:28:52 | More by BKBassist
New York
4.25/5 rDev +3.2%
I'm not an expert but this beer had an awesome chocolaty, toasty, roasted flavor. The appearance was black, it was strange because from the aroma and mouthfeel (creamy) it was almost like drinking a stout but at the same time, from the hoppiness and aroma it was also like drinking an IPA. I loved that those different profiles were at play.
Kudos to Single Cut for trying something different, I've never had a black-IPA before but this one was definitely something I'd drink again.
10-01-2013 19:02:30 | More by CarlosDanger
New York
4.33/5 rDev +5.1%
The beer comes in a dark brown/black color with a frothy white head.
The aroma has citrus, deep pine, sweet caramel malt, and as it warms up, you get tons of coffee and chocolate malt.
The beer hits you with what I think is Chinook. It has earthy pine and a bit of citrus of orange and grapefruit. However, there's tons of chocolate malt and some spice in there.
There is a light/medium body that keeps it drinkable.
The beer is a great take on the Black IPA style. There's tons of chocolate malt with the earthy hops. One of my favorite beers by Singlecut.
06-24-2013 04:36:03 | More by dar482
4/5 rDev -2.9%
09-01-2013 12:00:27 | More by Gregwa
New York
4/5 rDev -2.9%
07-27-2013 04:21:47 | More by gshackles
4/5 rDev -2.9%
08-11-2013 20:03:15 | More by rolltide8425
New York
3.75/5 rDev -9%
08-30-2013 18:55:20 | More by cowboy83
New York
4.5/5 rDev +9.2%
10-06-2013 02:55:52 | More by VaTechPhilly
New York
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02-02-2014 04:18:50 | More by paulish
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VERIZON IS NOTHING BUT A RIP OFF.By Patsy Clouse, posted: Nov 13Do not go near this company. it is nothing but a rip off..they need to be turned in. Their customer service SUCKS. To bad they do not have a 0 rating.
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Needed to upgrade because of eye problemsBy Russ Johnson, posted: Oct 13I stopped into a Verizon company store to ask about an upgrade..I was told rudely the sales associate in the West Lebanon NH store that I was not eligible and that she could not help us further. I called customer service and explained what had happened...and again was told no upgrade...however as requested by us a supervisor would call us that day. Needless to say 48 hours later, I called again, explaining I was still waiting for a call....the Verizon person put me on hold, and came back and told me that we were eligible for an upgrade.....The cost would be $299 for the phone and payment in advance of an activation fee and taxes. When reviewing the contract, I discovered that she was charging me $699 for the phone. Needless to say, I cancelled the transaction....perhaps I am better off going to another carrier and starting new again. My advice, Verizon is not consumer friendly.
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Verizon customer for nearly 10 years.By Jodi Breault, posted: Oct 13Never had a problem with billing. No real big problems with service, text, data, - have had about 5 instances of dropped calls in one area in my state. Navigator on Verizon has disconnected a few times in remote areas. They've been helpful in tough financial times when I needed to postpone a payment. Customer service postponed payment and did not cancel my service. Person I spoke to was courteous and helpful. ONLY issue is COST. I want to downgrade my monthly bill from 80 bucks to around 45. May have to leave Verizon - but it's going to be VERY HARD.
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This is the actual text my friend Teresa sent after I told her we took Old Time Photos on our vacation. Really? She is a germaphobe, but still, it hadnt even occurred to me until she sent that ominous text! By the way, using a smiley face emoticon does not make it ok to worry someone about lice!
But hey, when youre in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, its practically mandatory to have those photos taken. Mainly because theres a shop every 50 feet or so on the strip. And youre so hopped up on fudge (also every 50 feet), it seems like a good idea at the time. Bella liked dressing up as a girl from the Wild West and John looked like a bonafide bank robber. I just like costumes so I didnt even need a sugar high to get me in the dress that isnt really a dress (it just has ties in the back so it fits everyone, remember those?).
And it felt like we were carrying on a vacation tradition, as my family posed for an Old Timey Photo in Branson one year. My mom and I went with the more sophisticated ladies who wear hats and lace dresses (instead of saloon girls) but my brother and dad still looked plenty ornery. They told us not to smile and we didnt!
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If I put it on edge it turns beautifully. I found that it handles beautifully in 2' waves and confused water. However, I don't like to get out in anything rougher then that. On rolling waves its easy to get on top and ride them. I enjoy the Night Heron's handling as much as my Tahe Greenland T.
I paddle with a friend who has a Tide Race Extreme. I think we both feel the NH handles the rough water a little better and surfs a bit better, and turns on edge a bit nicer. However the Tide Race with its deployable skeg tracks better then my NH in really rough water - more then 2' waves.
The NH rolls fairly easy, but I have to do it right, unlike my Tahe in comparison which rolls even when I really screw up the roll.
In my opinion if you are 165 lbs or more the NH is a super boat even if you are a new paddler.
At 18 feet long and only 20 inches wide, it is oriented to the more experienced paddler but feels very stable due to the relatively flat bottomed hull design.
The flatness of the hull bottom is brought farther towards the bow and stern than in most kayaks. This hull shape probably contributes to higher efficiency at higher paddling speeds. The flatness of the bottom also means the boat has a very shallow draft and I find it a little more prone than most kayaks to side slippage in cross wind. I encountered no significant weathercocking, even in winds greater than 20 miles per hour.
The Night Heron is very maneuverable for an 18' kayak and a 'fun' kayak to paddle. It is responsive to paddle strokes and leans on the hard chines. The maneuverability allows the paddler greater control, but paddlers who prefer strong tracking kayaks may not find the Night Heron's performance appealing. To improve its course-keeping, I enlarged the stern stem of my Night Heron to form a very small keel and am pleased with the performance.
The Night Heron seems to be a well designed boat, but my preference is for a slightly more rounded and finer bow entry. This should produce a smaller bow wave and a less hard 'slap' coming down when heading into waves.
The strip plans include both 'high deck' and 'low deck' design options. The low deck being closer to a Greenland styled deck, and the high deck option having more storage capacity.
As far as strip-built kayaks go, this boat was relatively easy to build. The plans are very complete and easy to follow, and includes full-size cut-out mold station templates. I receive many compliments on this kayak design.
When I was ready to build the Heron my Okoume supplier was out of 4mm and informed me that it would go up to over $70 per sheet (4 required) when it came in. No way. I searched around and found 4 good shets of Luan and decided to use this. Not my favorite medium, but this is kayak 3 that I have used it on. The construction is straight forward, Nick uses a true reference surface, cradles and forms. This yields a much better kayak than the common "Oragami" method of stitching the panels, prop them open with a stick and hope you can eyeball good enough for a true hull. Seldom works. Good design feature, Nick. The rear hatch cover is a neat project and looks good. The kayak came out just as designed, 19 7/8 inches wide, just under 18 feet long (I trimmed the points front and rear, Lee).Weighed 38# ready to paddle.
The kayak paddles easily, maintains good speed with minimal effort, less than most other kayaks. It tracks nicely, extremely minimal weathercocking and easy to correct. It responds so well to leaned turns that I jokingly say that you could run into docks if you don't pay attention. The low rear deck sacrafices cargo area but this is not an expedition kayak. Maybe weekends. The bow bouancy is excellent, the kayak just bounces over the waves and shows no tendency to bury in heavy conditions. Good dry (in a kayak?)ride. The stability, both initial and secondary is superior, better than most wider kayaks. The hull speed seems to be in the 5-6 mph range which is normal for kayaks this size. I ran a series of speed tests with my Speedmate, speeds through the water. Easy cruise for extended periods is just under 6 mph for me and I can sprint it up to 7mph plus , but there better be a finish line near!. v My conclusions are that this is a great day and fun kayak. It is a good build and a great paddle. I understand that it is also available in kit form from Newfound kayaks.
Only 20" wide, it asks that the paddler have sufficient skills in steeper waters, however on the 6" chop I paddled, it behaved unusually well. A few mild boat wakes were no problem either. I found its initial stablility a little better than my West River 180, tho my own construction methods with that particular kayak could have caused more initial instability than the designer intended. Speed was all that, and tho I cant tell if it was any faster than my WR180, there was no doubt this hull likes to move quick and effortlessly. Turning was easy for a hull that tracked so well. Storage space is ample, especially the roomy bow where I'd have to imagine all feet would fit with room to spare.
What didnt I like? Not much. I prefer a cambered deck as opposed to the handsome panels Shade offers but thats just me. And frankly, if camber is your cup of joe too, then adding one to a kayak you are building anyway is hardly a tall order.
I would recommend this fast mover for anyone wanting to rack up miles while enjoying a hull that enjoys a paddler interested in applying skills in the more challenging waters.
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Comal Riverfront Condo! Walk to Schlitterbahn! in New Braunfels
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 6
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$ 1,250 - $ 1,250 / month
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Location, location, location!!
This 2bdr/2bth condo is perfectly located right across the street from Schlitterbahn and right on the Comal River! While enjoying the beautiful view of the Comal River, take advantage of oversized deck, cool off in the swimming pool, or throw some hamburgers on the grill!
Going tubing?? This condo is walking distance to Tube Rentals or grab your own tube and jump right on in from the property!
New wood flooring, furniture, and more! With great amenities, excellent location, and charming style, we can guarantee that this condo will be your annual family vacation destination!
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Fully Furnishedm, Barbeques, Community Pool, Community Hot Tub, Fully Furnished, Washer/Dryer, Ice Maker, Telephone, Coffee Maker, Patio Furniture, Cable TV, Bath Towels, Private Balcony, Dining Seating (6), Fresh Linens, Covered Parking
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Conveniently located right on the Comal River and right across the street from Schlitterbahn Waterpark. Gruene is only 2 miles away and you are minutes from I-35.
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Peak Season
$150/Weekday Nightly
$225/Weekend Nightly
13% hotel/motel tax
$85 Cleaning Fee
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$165/Weekend Nightly
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Trailing by four to start the half, the Dolphins (10-17, 6-10) used a 25-4 run in the final 10 minutes to dispatch the Spartans (11-17, 7-10) and punch their ticket into the A-Sun tourney.
Freshman Queen Alford continued her Freshman of the Year bid with a season-best 25 points to lead JU. Alford has scored in double-figures in eight of the last nine games, including the last seven in a row. She has also had at least six rebounds in six of those nine contests.
Not to be outdone, sophomore Britney Holliday had a career-best 15 points on three 3-pointers for the Dolphins.
"We are starting to play well at the right time," JU head coach Jill Dunn said. "Our team made some great second-half adjustments to set up the win. We have a short turnaround with a game Thursday, but I know we will be ready."
After hitting a program record 38 free throws against ETSU, the Dolphins shot 51.9 (14-17) percent from the charity stripe in the win. The Dolphins scored 23 points on 19 Spartans turnovers and 11 steals.
Trailing 38-34 to start the second half, the Dolphins got three-pointer from junior Ronisha Mitchell and a layup from senior Tracie Sneed to wrap a 14-2 stretch for a 48-40 advantage (14:04). Consecutive layups from Alford helped the Dolphins take a double-digit lead, 57-42, with 10:28 left. A three-point play from Tee'Ara Copney helped cut the USC Upstate deficit to 61-48, but the Dolphins pushed the advantage to 67-48 on a free throw by junior Jade Cargill with 6:10 remaining. Senior Maggie Wilson knocked down a running three-pointer to beat the shot clock in the final minute to put an exclamation point on the win.
Copney had 18 points and four steals to pace the Spartans. Valese McAllister scored 12 points off the bench in the loss.
In the first half, the Dolphins took an early 13-9 lead on a Holliday three-pointer at 16:38. Copney capped an 11-5 USC Upstate stretch with a three-pointer to give her team a 20-18 advantage (10:16). Copney added another three-pointer less than three minutes later for a 27-20 advantage, but JU regained the lead, 32-30, on a Holliday three-pointer with 3:58 left. Layups from McAllister and Copney in the final minute helped the Spartans take a four-point lead at halftime.
Sneed had eight points in her final game at Swisher Gymnasium, while freshman Briona Brown added seven boards. Mitchell and junior Ciara McLee each finished with six points.
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