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Residential rents reach record highs
Rents in England and Wales climbed to a new record high of £770 per month in October, latest research has revealed The Buy to Let Index for October from Your Move and Reeds Rains revealed that rents are up 1.5 per cent on a yearly basis from the same
One in six shared homes lacks a living room
One in six shared rental properties in the UK is does not have a living room as landlords attempt to maximise returns and tenants look to reduce rents, new research shows According to the survey of more than 10,000 users on SpareRoom.co.uk, 16 per ce
House prices up 12 per cent annually, ONS claims
UK house prices have increased by more than 12 per cent in the past year, allowing landlords to accumulate capital on their property, official data shows Official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that growth reached 12.1 per
Mortgages for Business announces rebrand
Mortgages for Business has today announced the official launch of its new website and corporate identity. David Whittaker, managing director of Mortgages for business, commented : "The new website and brand are more closely aligned with the company's
Buy to let tops property market activity as valuations dip in October
The total number of housing valuations fell by 20 per cent in October although the buy to let sector performed more strongly, new research has claimed. The latest report from Connells Survey and Valuation revealed that buy to let activity decreased b
Cost of tenancy agreements rise year on year
Agreeing a new tenancy is 3.7 per cent more costly than 12 months ago, according to Countrywide Residential Lettings. The increase is driven by slowing house prices and an increase in demand in London and the East of England where properties are empt
Renting could overtake homeownership claims Savills
The private rented sector could overtake homeownership as the UK's dominant form of housing in the future, new research from Savills has claimed A combination of cultural and economic factors will be behind the switch while Savills predicts the numbe
Landlords set to benefit from faster eviction processes
The process of evicting rogue tenants is set to be improved following the launch of a new government service. Landlord Action – acting in its role as a government Think Tank – first proposed that landlords should be able use Section 21 processes for
Buy to let loan volumes up 18 per cent
The number of buy to let loans in September was up 18 per cent from Q3 2013, according to new data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) The 18,100 buy to let loans in the month represented lending worth £2.5bn, with both the number and value of
Positive outlook for UK buy to let market
Intermediaries are positive about the possibilities for future mortgage lending in the coming year; the latest quarterly intermediary survey has shown. On average, growth in overall mortgage business of six per cent is expected in the fourth quarter
Treasury sidesteps Bank of England buy to let plans
The UK Treasury is not rushing into action following a request for greater control over buy to let lending from the Bank of England. According to a consultation paper, the Treasury has said it wants time to gather more evidence relating to how the bu
Majority of tenants see renting as long term option
The majority of tenants in rented properties do not see the sector as a short term option, meaning investors should see constant demand for property, new research has revealed The study from Knight Frank and YouGov discovered that less than one in fo
Prime London three bed rental properties in high demand
Three bedroom rental properties in central London are in exceptionally high demand, according to a leading national estate agent. High demand for three bed properties sees them let out immediately after going to market, says Zoe Rose – head of London
Landlords benefit from tumbling mortgage charges plus longer fixed rate deals
- Dramatic drop in extra costs of buy to let due to mortgage fees, for all except the highest LTV loans - Short term fixes now less prevalent, as longer initial terms form a growing proportion of mortgages - Almost 1 in 5 of all available buy
ONS figures reveal rental growth slowdown
Growth in rental prices has slowed in the last month, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. Average private sector rents in Britain have increased by just one per cent annually in the year to September 2014. On a co
Annual house price growth reaches nine per cent in September
Annual UK house price growth reached nine per cent in September, showing a marginal increase from August, according to Hometrack's first UK Cities House Price Index. The figures represent an increase of 0.1 per cent from August, while 14 of 20 cities
Buy to let has north/south divide claims BM Solutions
The south east and greater London have the strongest levels of tenant demand but northern regions provide the best yields, BM Solutions has claimed. The firm's quarterly index highlighted Yorkshire and Humberside, Scotland, and the North East as area
One in five UK properties owned by landlords
The last decade has seen buy to let investors double their property portfolios, with one in five UK properties now owned by landlords. The research from Paragon suggests two million private landlords now own and rent out five million homes. This mean
Why rates will not go up this side of the election
There has been much speculation over recent weeks on when the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee will vote to raise Bank Rate. In fact, we've had a running bet in the office since Easter with my money going long - I dug my heels in at late
Landlords reveal insights into portfolio growth limitations
Current conditions in the lettings market provide a number of positive factors for landlords, but new research has unveiled several limiting factors as well. Borrowing costs are currently low, tenant demand is high and voids and arrears are down, acc
South East set for house price boom
South East house prices have overtaken London following annual growth of ten per cent in the last year, according to the latest figures from Rightmove. The firm's House Price Index showed that growth in the capital was 9.6 per cent for the same perio
Gross rental yields at five per cent
Gross rental yields on rental properties across England and Wales were at five per cent in September, according to the latest Buy to Let Index from Your Move and Reeds Rains This means gross yields are the same as they were in August, but on an annua
Rents reach new record levels
Rents increased to new all-time record levels in September, according to the latest figures from the UK's largest lettings agent networks, Your Move and Reeds Rains. The latest Buy to Let Index for September shows average rents across England and Wal
Rents across all regions up year on year
UK rents have increased at a consistent pace throughout the last year, with average rent in Q3 reaching £903 per month, the latest data shows. The index from Countrywide Residential Lettings shows an increase of £21 per month compared to Q2, when the
House price growth of 30 per cent predicted
House prices across England and Wales are set to increase by 30 per cent during the next five years, according to a new report from Oxford Economics. The economic forecaster suggested that the south will be the biggest beneficiary and added that a no
NLA provides landlord immigration check reminder
The National Landlords Association has warned landlords and buy to let investors about the need to remember forthcoming legislation changes. From the start of December, landlords in the West Midlands will need to check the immigration status of their
New CML data reveals August lending drop
Lending in August decreased slightly compared to July, marking the first time since February that lending declined, according to new data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. Drops in August lending were noted among first-time buyers, home movers an
Savills claim rise in prime buy to let could impact on rental returns
The levels of buy to let property entering the prime London market from overseas buyers could dampen rental returns, Savills has claimed. A spike in prime buy to let property, including substantial new builds purchased by overseas buyers, was identif
Vanilla properties losing flavour with landlords
Rental yields on standard or "vanilla" buy to let properties are falling, according to the latest Mortgages for Business Complex Buy to Let Index. Gross yields on vanilla buy to let properties fall to 5.9% in Q3 2014, as purchase prices rise However
Student property yields reach 13 per cent in North West
Landlords letting to students have noted gross cash rental yields of 13 per cent in some parts of the UK, according to new research. The Mistoria Group research showed that student property in the North West saw average gross cash rental yields reach
Attention all landlords with a buy to let mortgage from BM Solutions
Is your initial rate period about to finish or are you already paying the BM Solutions' SVR of 4.84%? Are you struggling to remortgage because your rental income no longer meets lenders' stricter stress test calculation? If you answered YES to eithe
Buy to let borrowers could need 40 per cent deposit warns Countrywide
Buy to let borrowers in London and the South East may need a 40 per cent deposit to secure a property under potential new rules, Countrywide has warned. The prediction from the estate agency could occur if proposals from the Bank of England to streng
Tackling the stresses of being a landlord
Being a landlord is more stressful that it used to be according to a new study, but what do property owners and investors need to consider? More than half of landlords have been forced to use their holidays to sort out property issues and a quarter o
Tenant demand driving rental sector expansion
The expansion of the private rental sector is being driven by wide-scale tenant demand, according to the latest research from LSL Property Services. The Landlord Opinion Survey found that 41 per cent of landlords and buy to let property owners had no
Paragon backs long term tenancy plan
Paragon Mortgages have lent support to government proposals for landlords to offer longer tenancies to those in private rented accommodation. A new Model Tenancy Agreement, launched earlier in September, aims to improve standards and stability in the
Buy to let market facing stricter regulation
New affordability tests could see people being denied loans or paying more for their mortgages when new European laws come into force. The European Union is changing how accidental landlords are lent money, with new tests designed to ensure that any
ARLA suggest tenant demand outnumbers available properties
Demand for rental property is so high that the number of 'would-be tenants' outnumbers the amount of available properties, according to new research. A survey of letting agents conducted by ARLA found that 68 per cent of them believe housing demand t
Sheffield tops the pile for buy to let gross yields
Sheffield city centre offers the highest gross yields in the UK according to new research, providing buy to let investors with the best available returns. A gross yield of 11.06 per cent in the Steel City was the highest recorded from more than 2,600
New 85pc LTV buy to let finance for purchases
As a fan of innovation in the buy to let mortgage market, I am pleased to announce that Mortgages for Business is involved in piloting a new 85% buy to let purchase product. Here's how it works and how you can get access to it. The product is a combi
Landlords and letting agents should raise deposit claims AIIC
Letting agents should take larger deposits to cover costs incurred at the end of a tenancy, the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks has claimed. Repairs and cleaning costs are not always covered by the money taken for deposits according to th
New solution for landlords struggling to get finance
Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has today announced the launch of its new Solutions Range, a suite of medium term buy to let finance products aimed at landlords who are struggling to get a buy to let mortgage. The announcement was made at Financial Ser
Buy to let investors and first time buyers advised to look north
Buy to let investors and first time buyers should consider the north-east of England if they want the best deals, according to a lettings firm in the region. Ajay Jagota, chief executive of KIS, said recent research into property prices highlighted a
House prices peaking across more parts of UK
UK house prices are returning to pre-crisis peaks across most parts of the UK according to the latest official data, driving more people into the rental sector. Data from the Office for National Statistics for July shows that home prices in the East
Record breaking rents boost landlord returns
Rents grew slowly in August to reach an all-time record high, according to the latest buy to let index from LSL Property Services. It means average rents in England and Wales are now £761 per month, £3 higher than October 2013's previous high of £758
Five tenants pursue every rental property claims Countrywide
Demand for rental property in the UK is growing at such a pace that five tenants are now chasing every rental property that goes on the market. The figures come from the latest Countrywide Lettings Index for August which showed a steady increase in d
Regulated buy to let mortgages could scare lenders away
A few buy to let transactions are already regulated but finding a lender can be difficult. Jeni Browne, head of regulated and buy to let lending, considers whether proposed regulation of accidental landlords will scare lenders away from these types o
Government proposes new buy to let regulations
The UK government has announced that new regulations are to be brought in that cover part of the buy to let market . The move is an effort to comply with the EU mortgage credit directive and will focus on 'accidental landlords' – those who have delib
Understanding why investors gear their properties
Steve Olejnik, sales director, explains gearing and why investors often use it. Borrowing to support an investment is known as "gearing" or, if you are American, "leverage". Gearing is a common strategy used by property investors to grow their portf
Interest rates may rise sooner than expected
If you read all of the commentary about Mark Carney's Mansion House speech on Friday 13th June 2014 you will almost certainly be left believing that the Governor said that a rise in Bank Rate is imminent. Indeed, the BBC's economics editor, Robert Pe
The buy to let saga continues
Jeni Browne discusses why buy to let lenders impose age restrictions on borrowers. She also looks at which lenders can help older borrowers. Last week saw The Mortgage Works make a monumental change to its lending policy – previously you could apply
Implications of 15pc Stamp Duty Rate for Limited Companies
Simon Whittaker, finance director, explains why the extension of the 15pc stamp duty rate on properties costing over £500k purchased by limited companies won't affect most landlords financially. Two years ago the Chancellor introduced the 15pc rate o
Why investors should consider five year fixed rate buy to let mortgages
Simon Whittaker reviews the Bank of England's latest Inflation Report incorporating its new "forward guidance" on future interest rates. So what do we know now that we didn't know before? And how does it affect buy to let mortgage rates? The Bank of


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At Ger-Nis Culinary & Herb Center, founder Nissa Pierson leads hands-on courses that not only instruct budding culinarians how to cook, but help to ignite ingredient love affairs. Insisting on fresh spices, Pierson helps instill students with an appreciation of cultural cuisines, herbal heritage, and food-based folklore. Individual adult courses focus on roasting succulent lambs, spooning soul-soothing soups and stews, and hand-finagling fresh pastas and sauces. Cultivate cactus-fruit-lime tequila coolers, jamaican-jerk pulled-pork tacos, fresh-made salsa, and more in Nissa's Taqueria. Kids' cooking courses let wee ones dabble in culinary creativity, master rare, real-world applications of math, and vehemently deny the origin story of pizza. Age groups 3–5, 6–12, and 13–17 can don adorably oversized chef hats and learn to craft foodstuffs from donuts to whole roasted chickens. Ger-Nis' state-of-the-art kitchen features exposed brick, rich woods, and 14-foot ceilings tall enough for dough-spinners to perfect their finesse and cake architects to attempt to refute Newton and fail deliciously.
John Gizzi and Diann Greco, the American Wine Society?certified wine judges at Make Wine With Us, teach wine aficionados to create their own wines using grapes harvested in Californian and Chilean vineyards. At the start of the nine-month process (California grapes in the fall, Chile grapes in the spring), winemakers-to-be assemble with fellow enthusiasts to learn the intricacies of the trade. Patrons learn to crush and destem grapes in a machine called a crusher-destemmer, named after the device's favorite Germanic metal band. Following the crushing process, a hydraulic press forces juice into barrels, where it shall remain until the conclusion of its sweet, sweet metamorphosis.
At the end of the nine-month period, newly minted winemakers lean on family and friends to fill, cork, and custom-label the finished product. Budding vintners then tote home their vintages to share with family, friends, and robot butlers with built-in carafes.
At Ridgewood Culinary Studio, small class sizes and a playful, hands-on approach to cooking empower students of all ages to confidently make meals from scratch. In addition to teaching youngsters basic skills such as kitchen safety and how to get out of dishwashing duty, instructors inspire adult gourmands with classes on grilling, barbecuing, and other types of cuisine. Regardless of the class or age group, instructors emphasize mindful eating habits and nutritious recipes. The commercial kitchen also plays host to summer camps, birthday parties, and business-building classes.
Meredith Chartier developed a love for cooking as a young girl, helping her mother, aunt, and grandmother prepare family meals. This passion stayed with her, even as she went on to become an elementary school teacher. After 10 years of teaching, Meredith's good friend––a pastry chef by trade––offered her the opportunity to create the savory portion of a sweet-and-savory soiree for a client. In doing so, Meredith discovered that cooking was truly what she wanted to do for a living, and less than a year later she launched Bellamy Kitchen.
As the chef behind Bellamy Kitchen, Meredith puts her teaching skills to use designing lesson plans for in-home cooking courses. She also builds menus for catered events and helps people organize their kitchens. She does it all with an eye toward sustainability, getting her produce from the local Catalpa Ridge Farm, composting all food waste, and using packaging that can be recycled or at least turned into a cool hat.
Chef Jhonathan E. Rupchand began The BlueBurner Culinary Cookery to share his long-earned cooking knowledge with clients who wish to create memorable dining experiences for their families and friends. Founder of Truffle & Basil Private Chef Group—a private chef company known for its use of natural, farm-fresh ingredients—Jhonathan brings his long-time love of food arts to classes that improve skills, demystify food chemistry, and help students create the perfect bite. During culinary classes the center's instructor-chefs share basics such as knife skills, grilling, baking, and sculpting cake busts of Marie Antoinette that make home-cooking feats attractive and easier to execute. As students ascend in skill level, they may choose to attend Level 3 classes in Italian and French cooking styles or Level 4's advanced meat- and-fish preparation techniques.
A recurring guest on Martha Stewart Living radio, Simon Feil has not only been a self-described "chef by osmosis his entire life," but an actor and educator who shares his passion with amateur cooks. Feil and his team of chefs teach prospective sushi rollers to craft their own maki in group classes, private lessons, and sometimes even at students? homes. Whether they're teaching individuals or corporate clients, chefs guide their charges through each step to creating platefuls of savory seafood. The variety of classes?which even includes a lesson geared toward pregnant sushi fans?encompasses many different levels of cooking experience and fish-whispering ability. Gift baskets, available for an additional fee, help outfit customers with their own maki-making gear.

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Thursday, September 25, 2014
#1695 - Don't Drink That
Luke rolls the dice on coffee with questionable cream in it, and TBTL wonders if we really should all be so mad at Rob Schneider for his wing-nut vaccination theories.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
#1694 - Calling All Turtles
Luke and Andrew delve into the seedy world of Malibu Tortoise Theft thanks to a possibly made up press release.
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014
#1693 - From Radiolab, Jad Abumrad!
Jad Abumrad stops by to talk about Love, True Detective, and handling your Gut Churn.
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Monday, September 22, 2014
#1692 - Manly Smells and Twitter Fails
Luke returns to Port Townsend and Andrew receives a mysterious cassette tape he debuts live on the air.
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Friday, September 19, 2014
#1690 - Paula Poundstone!
Luke chats with Paula Poundstone post "Wait Wait" recording and asks her to name all 16 of her cats. Which she does, quite remarkably.
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#1691 - Ron Funches!
Luke and Andrew chat with the hilarious Ron Funches, from @midnight and "Undateables".
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
#1689 - Snarkasm
Luke and Andrew drive around L.A. and debate some of today's most pressing issues, including controversial sweatshirts, mixed nuts, and Girl Talk references.
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014
#1688 - Live From Outside the Tattle Tale Room
Luke and Andrew meet face-to-face for the first time in months...in a dive bar parking lot, naturally.
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Monday, September 15, 2014
#1687 - LA Dreams and Red Carpet Nightmares
Luke lands in LA for the week, and remembers a previous trip that didn't go so well.
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Friday, September 12, 2014
#1686 - EmojiCon2014
Luke spends 85% of the show trying to compose an emoji-based message for his wife.
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Thursday, September 11, 2014
#1685 - Trying to Keep Our Wits
Luke deals with the pangs of professional jealousy on his drive home from a fancy public radio conference. Andrew cyber-stalks his barber.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
#1684 - TBTL + The DPD = The Dukes of Portland.
Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam of The Dinner Party Download discuss the most expensive guest they've ever booked, and why it was totally worth it.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2014
#1683 - Live Wire Redux: Fred Armisen and Carl Kasell
Luke gets ready for his Big Night In Portland and to get pumped up, replays one of his favorite Live Wire interviews, from SNL and Portlandia, Fred Armisen.
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Monday, September 8, 2014
#1682 - Big Mistake: Luke Gets A Megaphone.
Luke gets a new toy, sure to annoy Andrew and the listeners. Plus, the guys are having some serious reservations about their football obsession, in light of the Ray Rice video.
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Friday, September 5, 2014
#1681 - Don't Worry Baby
Luke reports on his time at the Wooden Boat Festival and Andrew has some unorthodox methods for trying to reduce the stress in his life.
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"I wish I could freeze this moment, right here, right now and live in it forever." ― Suzanne Collins
October 8, 2014
"When things go wrong, don't go with them." ― Elvis Presley
October 7, 2014
"and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you" ― E.E. Cummings
October 5, 2014
"And like a colorful bloom of temporary lights in the sky, you will shine." ― Chad Sugg
October 4, 2014
"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship." ― Louisa May Alcott
October 2, 2014
"Ignore those that make you fearful and sad, that degrade you back towards disease and death." ― Rumi
October 1, 2014
"Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze. " ― Elinor Glyn


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Last summer, the Miller Outdoor Theatre presented a multi-racial '70s band who performed such recognizable FM radio classics as "Spill the Wine," "Why Can't We Be Friends?" "The Cisco Kid," "All Day Music," and -- of course -- "Low Rider." The summer, Miller presents another multi-racial '70s band ... More >>
It's not always fun in the sun in Texas.
Free Press Summer Fest dodged a pretty serious bullet this year. When festival officials announced that the grounds around Eleanor Tinsley Park needed to be evacuated around 2 p.m. last Saturday afternoon, some of us who were there had visions of pandemonium at the exits and the kind of heavy rains ... More >>
As I snapped one little guy in half and pinched all the sweet meat from his tail, all I could think was there must be an infinite number of crawfish in our area waterways. Not all that far away, they had to be eating their share at Weekend 1 of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Here, in Old ... More >>
As our sister blog Eating...Our Words does, from time to time Rocks Off will be giving your our picks for the top taverns in various Houston-area neighborhoods. Of course, the lines can be porous, but here anything with a TABC license that cannot reasonably be considered either a restaurant, coffeeh ... More >>
Watching the Saturday Night Live Christmas special last week, I was reminded how the show has revered -- and skewered -- the holiday season over the years. From Adam Sandler's "Hanukkah Song" to Alec Baldwin's "Schweddy Balls," the show's churned out enough holiday-themed material to keep us laughin ... More >>
Monster Magnet Fitzgerald's, December 3 They don't make too many rock bands like Monster Magnet anymore, but maybe they don't need to. Such clear descendents of Deep Purple you can almost see the smoke on the water -- though we bet "Highway Star" is more their speed -- Dave Wyndorf's New Jersey-bas ... More >>
What You Want is in the Limo By Michael Walker Spiegel and Grau, 256 pp., $26 While many rock histories posit the theory that the '60s "died" with the tragedy of the Altamont Festival in 1969, this gloriousy sleazy but ultimately enlightening tome suggests that the '70s didn't really begin until 19 ... More >>
Mudhoney Fitzgerald's, September 30 Mudhoney didn't invent grunge, or maybe they did, but either way, Mark Arm's crew has been making some of the gnarliest noise Seattle has to offer for a solid 25 years. Landmark debut single "Touch Me, I'm Sick" and the Superfuzz Bigmuff EP introduced rock to new ... More >>
"Reflektor" Listening Party Cactus Music, September 9 According to early reports, Arcade Fire's first album in three years sounds more "contemparary" than the band's previous work, which can be a little on the furrowed-brow side. (Though not always, as in "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) fro ... More >>
Black Flag Walters, August 26 Just to be clear, this is the Black Flag fronted by Greg Ginn, the transplanted Central Texan who in late-'70s L.A. founded one of the most aggressive, influential bands American rock has ever seen. It's not a stretch to say that within the punk world, Black Flag were ... More >>
Free Radicals AvantGarden, March 25 Free Radicals is both Nick Cooper's revolving-door ensemble that at any given moment could be playing free jazz or Latin funk, and also Cooper's ongoing testimonial to how much he digs being a member of the Houston music community. He has so much experience at th ... More >>
Beyonce Toyota Center, July 15 How close to the center of pop culture is Beyonce these days? Here's a sample MTV.com headline, which took us all of about ten seconds to find one recent morning: "Beyonce Wore a Balloon Hat While Eating an Ice Cream Cone, and Our Summer Is Officially Made." Tongue in ... More >>
Welcome to the Rocks Off 100, our portrait gallery of the most compelling profiles and personalities in the far-flung Houston music community -- a lot more than just musicians, but of course they're in there too. See the entire Rocks Off 100 at this link. One of the city's hardest-working musicians ... More >>
I don't like these songs. I feel it's ridiculous that hundreds of thousands of people actually paid out money and drove them to the top of the Billboard charts. While they might not necessarily be the absolute worst examples of the lowest common denominator's purchasing power, they quickly came to m ... More >>
Free Press Houston New Year's Eve Cataclysm Feat. Buxton, Infinite Apaches, Robert Ellis, Ben Godfrey Fitzgerald's December 31, 2012 Devil, your name be "Michelada." Who else could I blame for a New Year's Eve that seems to exist only as flashes and sounds and 11 pages of barely legible notes? Let' ... More >>
Journey Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion August 24, 2012 Rewind: Saturday Night: Styx & REO Speedwagon at The Woodlands Journey's enduring popularity might seem a little improbable at first, but it's not that hard to figure out. Core members Neil Schon, the former Santana guitarist, and bassist R ... More >>
Cafe Tacuba House of Blues August 18, 2012 Imagine for just a second that Fishbone, the raucous L.A. band that threw all sorts of music into a blender with minor success in the late '80s and early '90s, grew to an award-winning, arena-size act that could draw tens or even hundreds of thousands of p ... More >>
It's been a long time so it's hard to remember exactly, but some time in the winter of 1970-71, Taj Mahal played the Houston Music Hall. Between 1968 and 1971, he had put out five albums and become a staple of the hippie music scene. Yet with his soulful reinterpretations, permutations and homages ... More >>
Fifteen years ago this week, the greatest country music artist of all time, Garth Brooks, made history by playing a free concert to a massive crowd in New York's Central Park. Now, not just anybody gets to play Central Park, but Brooks had the megawatt stroke in the entertainment biz back then to ma ... More >>
Well, kids, summer has arrived. If you have ever noticed, all the good concerts seem to come during the summer -- with May being more like a pre-show. My parents, when I was younger, took me to many concerts at some of these venues, mainly Contemporary Christian concerts. I myself had only been to ... More >>
With all due respect to pop-country stars Sara Evans and Billy Currington, the real show-stopper at the City of Houston's Freedom Over Texas July 4 celebration in Eleanor Tinsley Park Wednesday might be the Ernest Walker Band, the jazz/R&B/funk/Latin table-setters whose ranks -- all of them with Hou ... More >>
Let us hop in our time machine and head back to a magical place in the past known as Dec. 23, 2010. Here is a snapshot of things going on at the time: Rocks Off was making wishes for the year 2011; Kanye West was knee deep in Album of the Year wins for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy; Eddie Vedder ... More >>
Houston International Festival Downtown Houston April 21, 2012 There's something beautifully eclectic about Houston's iFest. Only there can you drink a beer as you stuff your face with curry, shoulder to shoulder with a Buddhist, while listening to Hare Krishnas sing their hearts out. Ok, maybe it' ... More >>
The death of Davy Jones Wednesday isn't just the end of one man's life. For fans of the Monkees, it means the end of a lot of things. It means no more reunions. It means no more movie and TV cameo appearances. It means no more new music It means no performance to celebrate the Monkees' induction ... More >>
Fleetwood Mac is perhaps the most distinct and musically diverse bands around. What started out as a British blues band headed by drummer Mick Fleetwood and lead singer/guitarist Peter Green became a pop/rock powerhouse with the addition of guitar virtuoso Lindsey Buckingham and his then-girlfriend, ... More >>
Mike PorterBathe, hippies, bathe!Rocks Off can't do anything about the drought, but this weekend we will be breaking our own personal drought and returning to the Austin City Limits Music Festival after taking 2010 off. But long before ACL, there was another massive musical gathering in Texa ... More >>
Marc BrubakerArcade Fire in the glorious days of May, when temperatures only reached the low 90s.Is the heat getting to you yet? Rocks Off is not going to say this week or two of consecutive 100-plus-degree days is affecting our judgment, but earlier today we approved one of our writers' pitc ... More >>
Photos by Marc BrubakerAstute readers of the Houston Press' and Rocks Off's local concert calendars might have noticed that a new venue is pulling some names into town. Sidled up to the Gulf Freeway just minutes from Hobby Airport, The Flamingo Room is Houston's newest mid-level venue. Rumor ... More >>
Now that's a headline, ladies and germs. It has the added benefit of being succinct as well. That's exactly what we're summing up here, the worst Top 10 lists our peers have written this year. Let's get started, as we've got a lot of ground to cover. 10. This One Not really, this is just t ... More >>
FoxIt seems like Glee can make any song, no matter how trite, terrible, or just inappropriate for singing by high-school-age children into a runaway smash pop hit. However, Rocks Off would like to hypothesize that there are artists that are beyond even Fox's ability to mold into mainstream. ... More >>
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The theme this week was the loss of the glee club's voice -- both literally (Rachel has laryngitis) and figuratively (Puck gets a haircut, followed by a corresponding loss of mojo). Will asks everyone to solo in front of the whole group with a song that represents where they are in in their l ... More >>
The theme this week was the loss of the glee club's voice -- both literally (Rachel has laryngitis) and figuratively (Puck gets a haircut, followed by a corresponding loss of mojo). Will asks everyone to solo in front of the whole group with a song that represents where they are in in their l ... More >>
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We're over the halfway point in Glee's inaugural season, having just overcome a three-month hiatus following the New Directions' (the William McKinley High School glee club) victory at sectionals. The last episode ended on such a high note -- the club triumphant, Will and Emma together at ... More >>
We're over the halfway point in Glee's inaugural season, having just overcome a three-month hiatus following the New Directions' (the William McKinley High School glee club) victory at sectionals. The last episode ended on such a high note -- the club triumphant, Will and Emma together at ... More >>
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Welcome to our website.- Here you can learn about the Hoosic River, the environment that surrounds it, and the group that maintains it.
Stream Crossing Surveys
BEAT (Berkshire Environmental Action Team) is working to survey culverts and bridges around Berkshire County in an effort to make every major road repair an opportunity to improve ecosystem and habitat connectivity to help wildlife cross roads safely. The HVA (Housatonic Valley Assoc.) and now HooRWA will be working with them in this effort. MassDOT (Dept of Transportation) will provide a list of crossings in Berkshire County that they would like surveyed right away. Eventually the intent is to survey every stream crossing.
As roads are repaired, all crossings must be "suitably culverted, bridged, or otherwise designed to withstand and to prevent the restriction of high flows, and so as not to obstruct the movement of aquatic life indigenous to the waterbody" in order to receive a Category 1 (non-reporting) Army Corps of Engineers permit. What this jargon means – to get the easy permit, your crossing must allow highwater flows and aquatic wildlife to pass easily under the road. All the data will be put into the UMass Stream Continuity database that MassDOT will use as well.
BEAT believes that to meet the standard above, the crossing must meet the General or Optimum Crossing Standards of the Massachusetts River and Stream Crossing Standards. Additionally, they would like to see provisions made for terrestrial wildlife appropriate to the wildlife in the area, the size (volume of cars) of the road, and the topography. Often it appears that putting in a larger crossing just makes obvious sense to keep deer or other animals off the road.
Please contact HooRWA if you wish to find out more.
State of the River Conference
The HooRWA' s 2012 State of the River Conference:
"Irene + 1″
What actually happened when Tropical Storm Irene hit our area, August 28, 2011? What relationship did the encounter have with Global Climate Change? How can we prepare for future storms? These are questions the Hoosic River Watershed Association's 2012 State of the River Conference addressed. The Hoosic is a three-state watershed, as the river flows through northwestern Massachusetts, southwestern Vermont and eastern upstate New York before joining the Hudson River at Stillwater. The river rose quickly to record heights and, with its tributaries, damaged roads, bridges and homes. The conference can be seen in three segments. Simply click on the titles of the segments to view the videos at Willinet.
"The Effects of Climate Change."Jerry Jenkins of the Wildlife Conservation Society and author of Climate Change in the Adirondacks: The Path to Sustainability," speaks on Climate Change and what happened in the Hoosic watershed. Although it is not possible to tie Irene directly to a warming climate, it is part of a pattern of unusual weather events that warming will continue to influence.
"The Aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene."A panel describes local effects. HooRWA's aquatic biologist, Kelly Nolan documents loss of biological life in the river. Carol Zingarelli relates a personal experience of losing a home in The Spruces Mobile Home Park. Rev. Carrie Bail considers the community's effort to respond though organizing Higher Ground. Bill Botzow gives the perspective of a Vermont state legislator.
"River Restoration Strategies"James G. MacBroom, a leader in the field of water resources engineering involved in post-Irene reconstruction in eastern New York and southern Vermont, and consultant on the proposed improvements to the flood control chutes in North Adams, addresses mistakes made and corrections needed.
Riverworks Past
Riverworks is an integral part of HooRWA's annual Riverfest, consisting of art works along the banks of the Hoosic. Below are several of the artist's creations from past years. You can also download a Power Point presentation of these images by clicking on "Riverworks Past" to download the file. If you do not have Power Point on your computer, there are free Power Point viewers available. Just do an internet search for same.
Hoosic River Ride
Hoosic River Ride 2013
Saturday, August 24
Williamstown Youth Center, Williamstown, Massachusetts
For the latest on the 10 Annual Hoosic River Ride, to be held Aug. 16, 2014, please click here.
The Ninth Annual Hoosic River Ride, this year sponsored by Donovan and O'Connor, LLP, promises to be the biggest ever. You can view a short video describing this year's ride by clicking here.
The Hoosic River Ride is a one-day (rain or shine) event that benefits the education, research and advocacy programs of the non-profit Hoosic River Watershed Association (www.hoorwa.org). For the last nine years, riders have responded very positively to the routes, the aid stations, picnic and just about every facet of the event. Locals riders have loved the challenge of new routes and the novelty of having their workout catered, while visitors have seized upon the cultural opportunities, everything from world class art to great theatre and music, offered by the region, to make the ride part of a great getaway weekend.
The venue this year has changed. The rides will begin and end the Williamstown Youth Center on School Street in Williamstown, MA. The Ride will offer five new scenic route options, including a 100-mile ride, that traverse primarily secondary roads with scenic views, historic landmarks, and follow alongside many of the rivers and streams in the watershed.
Each group of riders will roll out together to start their chosen route. There will be well-stocked aid stations along the way, and routes will be marked on the road and cue sheets will be available to all. Additionally, roving tech support will exist on each route, although all riders should come prepared with bikes tuned up and ready to go and a spare tube, tire irons and air to support your bike if need be. A complimentary tech check will be available at registration. A wonderful post ride picnic will start at 11:30 and run until 3:30 p.m. to help you celebrate your day.
After August 1, registration fees rise by $10 and an additional $5 on the day of the ride so sign up early! Commemorative ride jerseys are available for $65, or you can raise $250 to get one free, along with a 1-yr. HooRWA membership. For route maps of the routes, you can click on the route name below and download a pdf file.
The Flatlander Family Loop. This is a 7 mile route.
The Green River Ride. About 30 miles along the Green River all in Massachusetts.
The Hoosic 50. 50 miles at the name says, covering parts of all 3 states in the watershed.
The Hoosic Highland Tour. A 75 miler through the watershed.
The Tri-State Century Challenge. And the 100 miler to see even more of the Hoosic River watershed.
Paddle & Float
A new event this year, the Hoosic River Paddle and Float generated lots of interest but no cooperation from the river. Some rain, good, but too much rain as happened the day before raised the river too much for a safe outing. hopefully next year.
Join us at the Hoosic River Paddle and Float!
Help HooRWA and the Williams College Outing Club set a record for the greatest number of boats on the Hoosic River in one day! Saturday, May 17′s the day; assemble at Cole Field, Williams College, by 9 a.m. Bring your own kayak or canoe, drop it off, and then leave your vehicle at Mack Molding on Route 346 in Pownal. Return by shuttle and float down the most scenic portion of the Hoosic to learn about your backyard river. Take out at Clayton Park, Pownal, Vermont, about midday. Register by May 12 at 413 458-2742 and leave your name and number or register online at hoorwa.org using PayPal. Your $10 fee provides you with shuttle service, picnic and a great experience. Wild Oats will provide sandwiches and fruit; Higher Ground will provide lemonade; Williams College Dining Service will provide pastries. We can almost guarantee sightings of an eagle, blue heron or kingfisher.
In thanking our business partners, we may ask you to carry on your boat a pennant with the logo of MountainOne, our lead sponsor, or one of our other sponsors including Nature's Closet, Elhannon Nurseries, the Spoke or Alton and Westall Realty.
Bring your canoe or kayak and life jackets. If HooRWA determines that river conditions are not conducive to boating, and you choose not to join us for lunch, upon request we will return your registration fee. Please be certain that we have your contact information.
In conjunction with the Float, we are holding a raffle, drawing to take place at the picnic. (Winners need not be present.) Prizes are a kayak from Berkshire Outfitters, a mountain bike from The Spoke, a 15-foot shade tree delivered in the watershed from Elhannon Wholesale Nursery, a hand-made fishing rod by craftsman Stuart Duffield and $150 worth of clothing from Nature's Closet. Raffle tickets at $5 are available at the Williamstown Savings Bank, from HooRWA board members, at Nature's Closet on Spring Street, or at the HooRWA office at the First Congregational Church, Williamstown.
Hoosic River Greenway
In partnership with the Village of Hoosick Falls, HooRWA proposes to create a Greenway extending for about 2.5 miles along an abandoned rail corridor adjacent to the Hoosic River. The Greenway will run through the Village, and will provide abundant opportunities for walking, biking, running, and winter uses; for floating and fishing access; for historical and nature interpretation; and for other outdoor recreation; as well as affording access to shops and restaurants in the Village's commercial business district, thereby promoting the Village's economic development.
For the latest information on this project you can visit the Greenway website at http://www.hoosicrivergreenway.com/. You can also get there from here.
The Greenway will provide access to the Hoosic River and surrounding areas so that residents and tourists can enjoy the region's beautiful environment through recreational and educational exploration. To this end, both land and river access points are to be included in the design elements.
Building the Hoosic River Greenway is a multi-year project with several distinct components, i.e. the design of the trail, including layout of the trail and its access points, design of parking lots at access points, placement of educational kiosks and signage, placement of benches and other amenities, and landscape design. The southern section was resurfaced in 2012. The northern section will be resurfaced later this year. Before and after photos of the southern section can be viewed by downloaded the following pdf file.
Southern section pictures
Community Conversation
On Saturday June 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at St. Elizabeth's of Hungary Parish Center, Milone and McBroom, an engineering, landscape architecture, and planning firm will lead a discussion on the flood chutes in North Adams – how to preserve their flood control functions while, at the same time, making them recreational and cultural amenities and drivers of economic growth. Many communities around the nation have been able to create 21st century flood control systems that also benefit fish and other aquatic organisms, allow for appropriate river access, and promote waterfront developments of many kinds.
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The Hoosic River Revival Coalition
Contact: Judy Grinnell Phone: 413.822.2376 Email: email@example.com
The Hoosic River Watershed Association (HooRWA) is a 501(c)(3) fiscal agent for the Hoosic River Revival Coalition.
Phone: 413.458.2742 Email: email@example.com
For the latest information on this project you can visit the Hoosic River Revival Coalition website at http://www.hoosicriverrevival.org. You can also get there from here.
We are working to make the Hoosic River and its surrounding area a vital part of downtown North Adams.
A group of local residents has come together to say it is time to reconnect the Hoosic River with the City of North Adams.
Imagine a downtown North Adams where both branches of the Hoosic River are lovely to look at, suitable for fishing, boating and swimming, bordered by trails running through parkland, and where people come for business and socializing.
This coalition of citizens and public officials believes that the enhancement of the river, as it flows through our downtown, would complete this picture of a city with outstanding recreational, cultural, and business opportunities.
Find the Hoosic River Revival Coalition on FaceBook
Basin Planning
A basin plan provides an overview of a watershed's health and a description of the prospective and ongoing steps to restore and protect its waters. With the purpose of improving both water quality and aquatic habitat, a basin plan presents the recommendations of local watershed residents, stakeholders from varying interests and natural resource professionals from many agencies. By identifying local concerns, known pollution problems and threats to water quality, actions can be taken to address issues, prevent or stop pollution and improve existing conditions.
The basin planning process involves myriad voices, local landowners, business interests, farmers, foresters, municipalities, regional planning groups, environmental organizations, natural resource professionals and state and federal agencies. The concerns identified have been brought to the table by individuals and are addressed by the entire group in the hope of seeing and promoting options from all possible sectors. A sediment-laden stream may be addressed by dealing with streambank erosion, road improvements, construction runoff or a fallow farm field. All these must be examined and the thoughts and perspectives of the many people involved in this plan have fostered this approach.
Currently HooRWA is working with the planning partners in Vermont on a basin plan that covers the Hoosic, the Walloomsac, and the Batten Kill. The draft plan is currently being refined and a survey to establish priorities for the numerous recommendations in the plan is being prepared. The survey document will provide a means for local watershed residents to help set the priorities.


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Simply Fab: Folding Ray Ban Wayfarers
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We've all seen the Ray Ban Wayfarers on the likes of Kirsten Dunst, Mischa Barton and Drew Barrymore a trillion times. But what's new in the Wayfarer world is they have just come out with foldable version, $109. How cool is that? So you can neatly fold and tuck them into your purse until you're ready to show them off again. It comes in black, tortoise (pictured), amber and dark brown.
To get your eyes in them, look for a Ray Ban store nearest you.
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traveller49 3 years
i have worn vuarnets and rayban wayfarers made with PLASTIC frames and without exception they fall apart from UV DAMAGE..the wayfarers foldables fallm apart much faster because of the smaller PLASTIC COMPONENTS...i no longer buy PLASTIC FRAMES,they are junk
hotdolley76 5 years
k8-rckstr 6 years
personally I think this style of sunglasses is kind of ugly... maybe its just me
xx-curious-xx 6 years
i love wayfarers! i want to buy a pair asap. i hate the tortoiseshell tho
Allytta 7 years
are you kidding me? foldable ray bans were there since 70's-80's! just check ebay.
bene 7 years
Folding Ray Bans aren't new -- my dad had a pair in the 90s.
oriav9 7 years
AWESOME. I wear my red Ray Ban Wayfarers everyday!!!
Lovely_1 7 years
I lvoe 'em! And $109 is a pretty decent price!
littlemissme 7 years
littlemissme 7 years
tiabia 7 years
Can we fold them into oblivion!!!
MariaIsTipsy 7 years
Ithink its cool that it folds, but they seem kinda chunky from the picture, and I would prefer a simple black pair like Lauren Conrad's.
rgrl 7 years
I think I like these :)
rgrl 7 years
I think I like these :)
tati33 7 years
wow that's pretty neat!
tati33 7 years
wow that's pretty neat!
nikkipez 7 years
saw these at solstice and they fold up reallly tiny! pretty cool...im just not into the whole rayban trend myself, but if i was id snap these up
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An umbrella is a terrific gift for a preschooler. My toddler loves to hold her own kid-sized umbrella, and it gives us something to do on a rainy day – go outside and stand there with an umbrella over our heads.
I saw this rainbow umbrella for kids in a Museum catalog and thought it was worth sharing. Then, when I searched for it on Amazon, I found even more cuteness – all six umbrellas are less than $20.00. Great gift for nieces or nephews.
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It's a little shocking but this haul does not have any fashion items. Truth be told I did not want to take off all my winter layers to try on clothes. Winter saved me some money this time.
I could not pass these up. I fell in love with the color, feel and words on the journal. Beautiful.
(Yes, I recently started keeping a hand written journal as well.)
Office Sticky Notes
This was a true find. 11 mini sticky pads. Perfect for use in my planner.
To Do List Pad
Another item for the planner but it is also a magnet so I can put it on my fridge to make the weekly grocery list as I run out of items.
Touch up Markers
For the little scratch on my nightstand.
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http://www.passagesofthepen.blogspot.com Raine
Enjoy your journals.
http://erikaprice.co.uk Erika Price
Great haul! My last purchase was today, a pair of shoes to wear at my sister's wedding!
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Looks like you are going to stay organized! Have a terrific Wednesday.
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I love a good TJMaxx haul!
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Something about these TJ Maxx stores that just sucks my wife in. She can't go by one without stopping to see what's new and always comes out with something.
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Looks like you had yourself a good time! I get my kicks grocery shopping, I LOVE IT. Love it.
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http://thewalkerfiresidechats.blogspot.com Megan Walker
I love office supplies of any kind! I also keep a planner, which I love so much. I bought a million Sharpie pens to decorate it : )
I'm visiting from Group Three on the SITSgirls forum! Hope to see you around : )
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Link works for me. Perhaps they just fixed it.
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This made me chuckle out loud. http://digg.com/video/well-meaning-rock-monster-is-fed-up-with-your-shit
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I've been looking at this one. You can even put these together to build a bigger structure if you want. About the same cost as the one in your link. http://www.techdwell.com
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What the Left destroys in people.
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How Palestinian Nazis speak: Blessed are your axes. palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=1…
I understand the traitor John Kerry is headed for the UAE to plead with them to remove the terrorist front CAIR from their terrorist list.
Oh yes, and Sharpton is also a crook, which is why he is in financial trouble: nytimes.com/2014/11/19/nyr…


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Since Gill took over, Jayhawks have lost six players to season-ending injuries or academic woes. Dave Miller
Kansas head coach Turner Gill confirmed Sunday evening that running back Rell Lewis will miss the entire 2010 season with an injured knee.
Lewis was hurt during a team scrimmage on Saturday, but the extent of the injury was unknown until late this past weekend.
"[Rell] damaged his knee and it is a pretty serious situation there," Gill told WIBW.com. It is a sad day for us and I feel sad for him as he was a guy in the hunt as far as battling for a starting spot."
With Lewis out of the backfield equation, the obvious solution would be to move Toben Opurum back to running back from linebacker, right?
Well, Gill has no plans to make such a move.
"Toben (Opurum) is still set at linebacker. At this point and time we are going to keep him at the linebacker spot," he said. "We think he can help us in that situation. He is not prepared to play at this point and time, but we think by game time he will have an opportunity to help us."
Opurum led the Jayhawks in rushing last season with 554 yards.
So for now, 230-pound senior Angus Quigley and redshirt freshman Deshaun Sands will continue to vie for reps with promising freshmen James Sims and Brandon Bourbon. Quigley looks positioned for most of the carries, at least early in the season.
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