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Heart of the Tunnel Walk
General Info | Photo Gallery | Traveller FeedbackTunnel into the heart of Houston on this adventure from the 1920's to now. Trade in Art Deco for contemporary and head underground into the city's tunnel system to discover what lies beneath. A nifty chance to escape the Texan heat, this Houston tour even surprises locals.
- Discover Houston's underground Tunnel System with a local guide
- Learn about the history of Houston through its architechture and art
- Take pictures from the 60th floor of Chase Tower, the tallest building in Texas
- Shop at Houston's visitor centre inside City Hall
Tour style:Walking & Orientation, Local Life & Culture, Heritage & History
Local English-speaking guide
Personal food, beverages, tips and gratuities for your local guide.
Group size:Maximum 12
Schedule details:
- Duration: 3 hours
- Meeting point:
Café Express, 650 Main St, Houston, Texas 77002
- Starting time: 9.30 AM
- Ending point:
Café Express, 650 Main St, Houston, Texas 77002
Additional information :
- Voucher exchange details:
Please present your voucher to the local guide at the beginning of the tour.
- Confirmation of booking:
If you have your voucher, your booking is confirmed. We'll see you at the start point.
Get in touch if you have any concerns or require more information via the email address or phone number (business hours only) on your voucher. - Additional information:
Downtown parking: Do not park at a parking meter for this tour. The meters are good for only two hours and violation tickets are quite expensive. Please park at an indoor garage or on an outside lot. For more information about parking downtown, go to www.DowntownHouston.org.
- Dress standard:
Please wear comfortable walking shoes and clothing. While the weather outside from May-November can be hot and humid, the Tunnel System is air-conditioned. While the weather from December-February can be cold, the Tunnel System is heated. Please check the local weather forecast and dress appropriately in case of rain and/or high winds.
- Child policy:
This is a child-friendly tour. Children between the ages of 6 and 11 inclusively are permitted on this tour. Children younger than 6 are permitted at no extra cost, but please make sure you inform our guides of this before you take the tour.
- Language: English
We would be the first to say that walking through the streets of Houston is pretty special, but did you know that there is a whole underground system of tunnels below the city? This Heart of the Tunnel Walk will take you through the city, over and underground, and into the sky to the best lookout point in Houston. You'll get to know the city from every angle on this Houston walking tour!
Meet your local guide and begin this Houston tour by walking down Main Street to the Chase Bank Building, which features eight frescoes depicting Texas history. With your local guide to explain these pieces, you'll gain a greater understanding of the history of the city. From here we'll enter the Downtown HoustonTunnel System and walk over to Chase Tower, the tallest building in Texas. Ride an elevator up to the 60th floor and take some epic photos of Houston from the sky lobby!
Time to head back to ground level and go outside for a photo op in front of Joan Miro's 1982 Personage and Birds. Next on this historical Houston Tour you'll head across the street and enter Philip Johnson's award-winning Pennzoil Place. You'll ride an escalator down to the Tunnel and walk underground to Skidmore, Owings and Merrill's 1972 One Shell Plaza, where you'll have a shopping opportunity at Mendota, a unique boutique featuring gifts from around the world.
Next, you'll head outside to walk through Hermann Square Park into Houston's City Hall, home to one of the largest visitors centers in the U.S. Watch a short video about Houston, pose for a photo with a life-size statue of Houston's namesake, purchase cowboy hats, postcards and souvenirs, look at exhibits, and pick up free literature about what to do in the nation's fourth-largest city.
Finish your Houston tour by walking through downtown's newest tunnel and returning to Georgia's Market with your guide. If you prefer to stay downtown, your guide will show you how to explore more of downtown's best sites above and below, like Discovery Green, the Theatre District, and more via the Greenlink Connector and MetroRail.
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- Your overall experience ...................................................................................... 4.75
- Your guide's enthusiasm, local knowledge and communication skills........................................................................................................................ 4.95
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The Responsible Travel philosophy implemented on your
Urban Adventure................................................................................................... 4.78 - Did the trip match your expectations?.............................................................. 4.69
Mr. Mike L.
USA ~ 06 Jan 2015[back to top]
The tour of Houston s underground was interesting. I wish the weather would have been clear to see the city from the 60th floor of the building we were in. The guide was very informative and had great stories of the history of Houston . Can't wait to do the pub crawl.Michael is a very good guide.
Mrs. Anne D.
USA ~ 22 Nov 2014[back to top]
Our tour guide, Mike, was excellent. As a visitor to Houston I learned quite a bit about the city and its history.
Ms. Paege F.
USA ~ 28 Oct 2014[back to top]
I had a wonderful time! I love Mike!
Mr. Eren Mehmet K.
Turkey ~ 24 Oct 2014[back to top]
It was a small group, I liked it very much. There was a lot of opportunity to ask questions.
Mr. Kellie A.
USA ~ 08 Sep 2014[back to top]
Really enjoyed the tour. The guide was very informative about history of the area. He also explained what we could expect from the tour at the beginning. Had a great time & would recommend to others.
Ms. Kassandra M.
USA ~ 25 Aug 2014[back to top]
Mikey is awesome of course...his advanced knowledge of Houston history really developed the touring experience! We had an absolutely wonderful time!
Mrs. Vivian A.
USA ~ 25 Jul 2014[back to top]
My husband is from Houston and he learned a lot from this tour!
Ms. Carolyn F.
USA ~ 02 Jul 2014[back to top]
Extremely enjoyed trip ... things I had never known about in Houston downtown ... Mike was a great informative guide.
This was our first Urban Adventures tour, but we look forward to others.
Mrs. Lenda J.
USA ~ 11 Apr 2014[back to top]
Mike did an awesome job of explaining and sharing Houston's culture and the tunnel experience. I enjoyed it so much that I plan on bringing my grandkids to take the tour when they visit this summer.
Ms. Tracy P.
USA ~ 06 Apr 2014[back to top]
I really liked the leisurely pace which allowed us to investigate the farmer's market while outside. I found it easy to ask any question that popped into my head and I feel comfortable exploring the tunnel system on my own now.
Mr. Alan N.
USA ~ 18 Mar 2014[back to top]
Very knowledgable guide. I had heard about the tunnel system but had never been to see it. Great experience for all of us.
Mr. Kuros S.
USA ~ 27 Nov 2013[back to top]
We took the Houston Tunnel Tour and liked it. Personally I loved the leisurely pace and the fact that there was no rush to get the tour done. Our tour was a little disjointed only because we actually had two tour guides who had quite different approached. Sandra was amazing and obviously LOVES leading the tours and is a natural at it. She really "makes" the tour and it would be a real pleasure to take any tour with her because she RELLY REALLY knows her stuff and relates it well. We both felt that she should consider getting a Segway so that she can continue to lead all of the tours. The other tour guide who was incredibly nice (her name escapes me at the moment) and whom we really liked was new and still has a ways to go before really being able to give a great tour. Overall we had a nice experience, enjoyed the tour, and were glad we took it.
Ms. Nicole Z.
Germany ~ 10 Nov 2013[back to top]
Great tour with a knowledgeable guide. Pace was good and we learned a lot...and I am fairly well read on Houston so that's saying something!
Mrs. Nicole F.
~ 13 Sep 2013[back to top]
I have lived in the Houston area (aka. Pearland) my entire life (over 30 yrs now) but I don't ventured into Houston very often. My husband and I heard about the tunnels a couple of years ago and we were able to make it out this year as an anniversary thing. It was so much fun. We loved hearing about the city and seeing all the history that is all around us. It was so neat to see a whole city going on underground. Jeremy was our tour guide and he was amazing. You have to check it out!
Ms. Jennifer S.
~ 03 Sep 2013[back to top]
I really enjoyed this tour and learning about the underground tunnel system in downtown Houston.
Ms. Susan M.
USA ~ 23 Aug 2013[back to top]
I think the Tunnel Tour exceeded my expectations in every way. My mom and I learned more about Houston than I could have thought imaginable, and we haven't been able to stop talking about it with our friends and family. Can't wait to try another tour! (Or maybe just head back down to the tunnels the next time we're in Houston!!)
Mr. Rudolph G.
USA ~ 06 Aug 2013[back to top]
We had a wonderful time. Our guide was very informative. Although we live in Houston, we felt like we were discovering the city for the first time. Thank you for a most enjoyable experience.
Mr. Warren B.
USA ~ 23 Jul 2013[back to top]
This was Jeremy's first tour. He is a keeper for sure.
Ms. Kaura W.
USA ~ 05 Jul 2013[back to top]
Sandra, our tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. I learned a lot and had an enjoyable experience.
Mr. Omurhu O.
~ 14 Jun 2013[back to top]
Excellent tour. Guide was very knowledgeable. Enough breaks and stops to keep things interesting.
Ms. ana a.
Mexico ~ 28 May 2013[back to top]
We had a good time while doing the walk in the Tunnels in Houston Downtown, the guide tour knew a lot of history and he was sharing it with us all the time, we are glad we bought the groupon for this adventure!
Mrs. Hilary P.
USA ~ 21 May 2013[back to top]
The Tunnel Tour was very good & enjoyable, & Ron was very knowledgable.
I saw little point in stopping for lunch, as the Tour ended 15 minutes later. I guess it gives the restaurants business.
Ms. Crista C.
~ 30 Apr 2013[back to top]
we loved our guide (maybe ray or roy...it was a pace that was very comfortable, we were not rushed...and what a pleasant surprise that we were all called by our first names
Mr. Greg Q.
USA ~ 30 Apr 2013[back to top]
We have lived in Houston 30+ years and did not know that the tunnels existed. Sandra did an excellent job explaining the history of the downtown area as well as the development of the tunnel system. Her passion for the city is very evident and made the tour a great experience for all! Highly recommend!!!
Mr. Lindon G.
USA ~ 22 Apr 2013[back to top]
Loved it! Sandra was unbelievable with all the dates & info she gave us. She was the best we could have received! Will definitely do another tour.
Mrs. Stacy W.
USA ~ 18 Apr 2013[back to top]
Ron was quite knowledgeable.
Mrs. shelley j.
USA ~ 26 Mar 2013[back to top]
the tunnel walk was truly an adventure. i have talked to many people, some that actually live in houston, and they didn't even know there were tunnels under downtown. the guide was well versed on many of the buildings in the area, and their history. very enjoyable tour .
Mrs. Rosana Sonia J.
USA ~ 29 Jan 2013[back to top]
Thank you Sandra Lord!!!
Mr. Cledir L.
Brazil ~ 29 Oct 2012[back to top]
Ms. Sandra Lord was awesome! I really like it.
Mr. James S.
USA ~ 15 Aug 2012[back to top]
I have been living in Houston for 17 yrs and never been to the tunnels. This was a good introduction and the "non-tunnel" activity was better than the focal point of the tour. Susan was an excellent guide and would consider her for future tours without hesitation.
Mr. Eric H.
USA ~ 12 Aug 2012[back to top]
Great guide. She gave information about the Houston tunnels and city history that we would otherwise have missed. Good fun and enjoyed the educational experience.
Mr. Brian Z.
USA ~ 22 Jul 2012[back to top]
Great tour! Sandra is an outstanding guide, extremely knowledgeable,enthusiastic,and personable. Thank you!
Mrs. Carol B.
USA ~ 09 Jul 2012[back to top]
This tour was great! Our ladies'group had talked about touring the downtown tunnel for years, so we were really looking forward to this event. Sandra led the way and we gladly followed. She was a combination of Texas history & Houston information. We learned some things about Houston that we didn't know while admiring the various buildings on the tour. Sandra was great about letting us know when pictures could be taken & even showed us how to get that "perfect shot" from the 60th floor. We do have a great group shot that one of our ladies is planning on using on her blog - watch for that! Lunch was delish, we got to shop at the Visitor's Center and Sandra even showed us how to get to a local specialty grocery store downtown. Thanks to Sandra for making our experience such an enjoyable one.
Mrs. Delphine D.
USA ~ 29 Apr 2012[back to top]
This is the second tour that we take with Urban Adventures and Sandra Lord as our guide. She is a great guide that manages to adapt her tours to interest her visitors of the day. She has a great wealth of knowledge both historic and esoteric and she peppers her tours with both with great skill, gusto and panache. I highly recommend her tours as you will walk away with a smile and a feeling that you have spent a few hours with an old friend.
Mrs. Linda H.
~ 18 Mar 2012[back to top]
This is a great trip even for "locals" if you don't work and have never worked downtown. I learned a lot and enjoyed every minute of it.
Ms. Brenda B.
USA ~ 28 Jan 2012[back to top]
The tour is a different kind of view of the city, info you would never learn elsewhere. It is very interesting and makes me want to explore the places and enjoy the businesses I've been introduced to.
Mr. Vern V.
USA ~ 23 Jan 2012[back to top]
Great tour!!! We enjoyed it and our tour guide, Sandra, very much!
Mr. John K.
USA ~ 15 Jan 2012[back to top]
Very interesting tour.
Ms. Kerrenda B.
USA ~ 02 Jan 2012[back to top]
My tour guide was amazing. She was friendly and very knowledgable. She gave us so much information. Now I am so enthused about this tour I want everyone to try it. It was absolutly amazing.
Mrs. Rona F.
USA ~ 18 Dec 2011[back to top]
Tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, and friendly. We had a great time; and learned so much about Houston that we didn't know even after living here for decades! We would recommend this tour to friends.
Ms. Rose Ellen D.
USA ~ 13 Nov 2011[back to top]
what a great tour! the guide was extremely knowledgeable and i gained a lot of understanding of houston. i've lived here for a year and had no idea about the downtown buildings, architecture and tunnel system. this tour definitely helped me appreciate my city more!
Mrs. Renee H.
USA ~ 13 Nov 2011[back to top]
I am an (almost) lifelong Houstonian and was overwhelmed with the amount of "new" knowledge I gleaned from the tunnel walk. Sandra Lord, our guide, REALLY knew her stuff and went the extra mile to answer all our questions. Sign up - you will be glad you did!
Mrs. Dawn U.
New Zealand ~ 09 Nov 2011[back to top]
We thoroughly enjoyed our Heart of the Tunnel Walk through Houston. Not only did we see some great architecture and learned Texas history, but we discovered a whole new world underneath Houston. Miguel, our guide was fun and knowledgeable.
Ms. Robin W.
USA ~ 01 Nov 2011[back to top]
Great tour! It was fun and informative. Our guide, Miguel, was fabulous. I will take my out of town guests to one of these. I look forward to taking your other tours.
Mrs. Laurie O.
USA ~ 23 Oct 2011[back to top]
Our guide was very knowledgable and made the whole experience enjoyable. She even made it possible for us to have a photo with the Houston Mayor.
Ms. Amanda P.
USA ~ 29 Aug 2011[back to top]
Sandra is great & I never knew there was so much to see below and above Houston, Texas!
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For your Urban Adventure you will be in a small group of a maximum of 12 people.
If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many Intrepid Urban Adventures destinations. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour
- Cancellations made more than 2 days prior to travel receive a full refund
- Cancellations made 2 days or less prior to travel attract a 100% cancellation fee.
Houston Urban Adventures unlock the secrets of Houston and Texas. Join us on a Heart of the Tunnel Walk or a Historic Downtown Pub Crawl to find out what makes the city tick and get acquainted with the local food, culture, and traditions.
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We've talked plenty about positive thinking over the years we've had this blog. Most often it's focused on helping ourselves overcome negative self talk that really cuts into our ability to take care of ourselves, to do the things that we need to do to make ourselves feel well and achieve our goals whether they be about weight loss or living happily.
My Daily OM horoscope yesterday suggested a very simple strategy that I've already employed a couple of times since I read it. Just repeat to yourself periodically (or come up with something similar that 'speaks' to you):
Things are wonderful.
My life is joyous.
The horoscope then goes on to say,
Inner satisfaction comes from a realization that we already possess everything we require.
Say these things to yourself a couple of times today, or whenever you think of it. Where do your thoughts go? For me, it's all positive.

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Now you can get Windows Phone application installed on your Windows 8 laptop/desktop/tablet to sync files between your phone and PC via USB cable.
* Some protected (DRM) media files can't be copied between your PC and your Windows Phone.
Desktop App: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/how-to/wp8/windows-phone-app-for-desktop Modern UI App: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/windows-phone/0e0fbaf6-fd99-4046-b494-9ce469ae3009MAC users: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/how-to/wp8/windows-phone-app-for-mac
Quite useful. Can we convert the app for 7.5 or 7.8 as well?


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To bridge the gap between professional microphones and the cheap mics that come with some computers or Webcams, Blue Microphones offers a plug-and-play USB microphone called the Snowball. Best known for its boutique line of high-end studio mics, Blue Microphones first released the Snowball in 2005, as its first consumer-level microphone, priced at $129. Since then, the Snowball has become a ubiquitous staple of podcasters and home recording enthusiasts, recognized as much for its unique retro design as its dependable and clean audio quality. As of August 2009, the Snowball can be found in multiple colors (black, silver, and white) and a new, lowered price of $99.
There's no mistaking the Snowball for any other microphone. For starters, it's literally shaped like a ball (making the included stand a requirement for use), measuring 4 inches in diameter. The bottom of the mic includes a threaded metal hole for attaching to the included tripod base, which has an adjustable height of 5 to 6.5 inches.
The front of the Snowball is beautiful, provided you don't mind looking at Blue's retro-inspired scripted logo all the time. Beneath Blue's chromed plastic logo is a wire mesh grille and an integrated foam wind screen that protects the Snowball's two 0.5-inch mic capsules. Closer to the top of the mic you'll find an LED that indicates when the Snowball is connected to your computer.
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Also included on the back of the Snowball is a convenient three-position switch for the microphone's three recording modes (cardioid, cardioid -10dB, and omni). We'll talk a bit more about these recording modes in the next section. From a design perspective, it is slightly frustrating that modes are labeled "1 2 3" instead of offering any suggestion as to what each mode does. Because of this, we found ourselves consulting the manual repeatedly--even after weeks with the microphone--simply to recall the purpose for each mode.


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The U.S. Commerce Department announced today that SizeUp.com, a service of GIS Planning, has won first prize in the nationwide Commerce Business Apps Challenge. The prestigious judging panel that selected SizeUp included Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer at Facebook; Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist at Google; Vivek Kundura, VP at Salesforce.com; Tim O'Reilly, CEO of O'Reilly Media; John Bryson, U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Steven Van Roekel, CIO of the United States. In its announcement, the Commerce Department stated that SizeUp provides "a comprehensive overview to small and medium-sized business about their competitiveness and where to find resources to improve. This will improve the success of small businesses so they can prosper and create new jobs."
The second place winner, ZoomProspector.com, is also a service of GIS Planning. According to the Department's statement, ZoomProspector.com "provides a way for new and expanding businesses to find, compare and deeply analyze communities and available properties nationwide. This tool will be valuable for American companies looking to expand their operations inside the United States or companies choosing to bring jobs back from overseas."
Read the Commerce Department's full announcement here.
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So I asked the Vatican about global warming... Special Report Comments
Recently, I wrote an article for Catholic Online about global warming. The comments from so many readers, obviously intelligent, gave me pause and I took it upon myself to conduct further research, specifically into the Church's teachings on the subject. I pledged in advance to accept what I would discover, no matter what my personal opinions were, after all, I am Catholic and I have faith in my Church. Surprisingly, I soon found the Church has ... Continue Reading
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1 year ago
Care should be taken when we speak of Environment & Global warming, to not end up worshiping the created instead of the Creator, which often is the case, like Gaia worship, to only lose whatever man already has.
1 year ago
Mr Connolly,
I appreciate that you've looked into what you call the "climate change denial" side of the issue with respect to accusation that skeptic climate scientists have accepted money. However, I respectfully ask that you take into consideration three separate points in order to be sure you've settled into the correct position.
First, if cannot be demonstrated that skeptic climate scientists "deny" climate change, is that label then suspiciously incorrect. From my viewpoint, I see that skeptic climate scientists offer highly detailed assessments (e.g. the NIPCC Reports http://www.nipccreport.org/reports/2011/2011report.html ) citing thousands of peer-reviewed science journal-published papers, which say the IPCC has not conclusively made its case that human-induced greenhouse gases are the main driver of global warming.
Second, you say "the Church agrees with the scientific consensus". When a major news outlet such as the PBS NewsHour demonstrates that it does not actually believe consensus opinion validates science theory, as I described in my article last year, "PBS NewsHour: Against scientific consensus before they were for it" ( http://junkscience.com/2012/09/28/pbs-newshour-against-scientific-consensus-before-they-were-for-it/ ) and genuine scientists can describe in detail how consensus does not validate science phenomena, what is your response. Is it plausible that the non-scientist authorities in the Catholic Church are not in a position to offer advice on what value consensus has in scientific matters?
Third, and most important, is your belief about 'money paid to not objectively study the issue'. Precisely what proof do you have at your disposal that skeptic climate scientists were paid to provide lies to the public about the issue. That is what this basically boils down to, and it is actually the weakest, most unsupported part of it. If you or anybody else cannot provide proof of money exchanged for false fabricated science papers, reports, assessments or viewpoints, does it not follow that those making accusations that you rely on are worthy of hard scrutiny as to why they fail on that matter?
On that last note, I wrote an article in 2010 about this dilemma. Please see "The Case of the Curious Climate Covenant" http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/12/the_case_of_the_curious_climat.html
As I said at the end of my piece there, "So which is the bigger sin? Failing to stop a so-called global warming crisis which has increasing credibility problems with its underlying science assessments, or breaking the 9th Commandment in order to be sure [skeptic] scientists' criticisms aren't taken seriously?" I'd say if you discover it is the latter, then you have a gigantic problem on your hands. -
1 year ago
I just finished listening to a CD distributed by Human Life International (http://www.hli.org/store/cd-the-population-control-agend.html) which offered very different science. Brian Clowes, PhD explains how the global warmists claims are part of the much bigger picture, the Population Control Agenda. He states that drilling in the polar ice caps proves that the planet has experienced this type of warming before and that it is due to volcanic activity.
There is no doubt that man could be a better steward of the earth, but it is rather interesting the myriad of pollutants that are ignored by the environmentalists. For example, women are suffering from infertility and cycle problems at a rate not seen previously. Both common sense and science show that their bodies are affected by the water systems (now polluted with estrogen from hormonal contraceptives) and by estrogens added to the food supply. Of course, the global warming agenda is about having less pesky people ruining the earth so they ignore that fact.
Additionally, Jesus Christ offered no direct teaching on this matter so it is not a matter which I am required to accept as a Catholic. The Catholic Church has made no clear statement against the use of vaccines made with aborted fetuses, but I know that is a violation of faith.
I appreciate your attempt to offer back-up for your position, but as this is not a matter of faith it is not guaranteed to be without error. And there is ample proof on the opposing side and it too comes from good, faithful, well-educated Catholics.
Please, listen to the CD and understand the agenda behind the science and than you may come to another conclusion or at least ask yourself what is the proper way to deal with this topic so as not to be aiding and abetting the anti-life agenda. -
1 year ago
This is one of the most ressing moral issue of our time and I hope and pray the Catholic Church gets involved in speaking out with force. Thank you so m uch for bringing this topic up here.
1 year ago
I always believed it was a myth because of my families "conservative" views, but then when I looked at the facts and discerned that matter with my faith and reason, it made complete sense that our planet has been polluted due to a massive global population and industrialization. Whether you like the politics behind it or not, action needs to take place. It is so disrespectful to keep on with our wasteful resources and technology to do what Liberals call "go-green". A hundred years from now, living conditions will be complete different if as a human population don't do something about it. Can't think of a better way for the Church to get involved; being responsible to our created planet by our God.
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By some estimates, there are more than 60,000 unregistered all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes in Connecticut. There are also very few places where you can legally ride them.
The result is a long-running guerrilla campaign of "rogue" riders taking to the streets of cities and towns, private lands, and the trails of state parks and forests. It's a controversy that's sucked in the legislature and Gov. Dannel Malloy, leading to a huge increase in potential fines for violators and the veto of a bill aimed at forcing the state to open up land for off-roading.
"This has been a chronic problem," says state Rep. Patricia Dillon, a New Haven lawmaker who introduced legislation to allow for the ratcheting up of local fines (from a max of $250 to as much as $2,000) for illegal ATVers and dirt-bike scofflaws.
One sign of how bad it's gotten was an incident last year when a young girl waiting at a New Haven bus stop was injured by a dirt-bike idiot riding on a sidewalk. A few months ago, that city's cops launched a 10-week sting/investigation to crack down on outlaw riders. They issued 18 warrants and came up with 15 arrests.
Here's another indicator: More than 320 people have been arrested in the past couple of years for illegally riding all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes on state property; and another 90 off-roaders were hit with warnings.
"There's just way too many of them," Jerry Shinners, an Avon resident and a top official with the New England Trail Rider Association, says of the huge population of ATV and dirt-bike folks eager to use their machines. "The number-one thing is nobody has a place to ride."
The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection does have a detailed policy and application process for proposals to allow off-road vehicles on state park and forest land.
Critics say that policy is so detailed and intricate that the cost of applying is prohibitive. They believe state officials created this bureaucratic maze simply to avoid having to approve any land for ATVs and dirt bikes.
"Essentially, they do not want to have any riding," says Shinners. "It opens up too many problems for them... The DEEP [officials] knew they wouldn't have enough money to do all the things they'd need to do."
"What we're seeing now is a rogue effect," Shinners argues. He says there's a rising level of frustration among all sorts of off-road types who have spent upwards of $2,000 for an ATV or dirt bike and have few places to ride legally. "What would you do?" he asks.
Malloy last week vetoed a bill off-road advocates hoped would pressure the state into approving some state trails for ATVs. The governor argued the issue needed more thought and cooperation from everybody.
"We welcome and encourage outdoor recreation," Malloy wrote in his veto message. "But we must carefully balance [that concept] with our fundamental mission of protecting our natural resources for future generations. The speed, noise, and power of all-terrain vehicles bring greater potential for degradation or destruction of our unique and delicate natural resources."
Groups like the Connecticut Audubon Society were lobbying hard for that veto. They insisted that "ATVs can cause widespread damage to wildlife habitat" and ruin the outdoor experience for all sorts of birders, hikers and nature lovers.
Shinners and other off-road advocates say Connecticut is losing all sorts of revenue and recreational tourism by forcing ATVers and dirt bikers to go elsewhere to ride.
According to a recent legislative report, Rhode Island does allow legally registered dirt bikes to ride along dirt roads through state forests, but bans them and ATVs from state trails. New York also bans off-road vehicles from state forests and parks.
Massachusetts, on the other hand, now has trails for ATVs and motorcycles in eight state forests, including three that require specific permits, which are limited to a certain number per day.
Pete terHorst, spokesman for the All-Terrain Vehicle Association, says that "finding areas to ride is challenging" for states in the heavily populated and congested northeastern U.S. The problem is particularly tough in smaller states that don't have all that much open land available, he adds.
There are a few places in Connecticut where off-roaders can go.
Dirt-bike riders can take to the trails for events at Cockaponset State Forest in Haddam and Shenipsit State Forest in Stafford, but only during state-approved and organized Enduro events organized by clubs. Those bikes also must be street legal.
Street-legal machines can also use a 60-mile trail network in Pachaug State Forest in Voluntown. There are also several privately owned tracks around the state, but most are for club members only. There is a federal area available to trail riders around the Thomaston Dam that's maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.


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Christianity Today has been following God's presence in the story line of hugely popular Downton Abbey on PBS. Below is the latest commentary by Christianity Today contributor Todd Dorman. (I'm not going to spoil the season finale for you either, but suffice to say tissues were needed- Jami)
Note: No spoilers for the season finale, but we figured the rest of season 3 is fair game for discussion.
In the third season finale of Downton Abbey, which airs Sunday night on PBS, series creator Julian Fellowes puts the cap on perhaps the most uneven—but definitely the most spiritual—season yet of his colossal hit. He's more than made good on his (somewhat unofficial) declaration that faith would enter the show's multiple storylines.
On the surface, there is a great deal more discussion of mere religion this year. It's driven at first by the presence of Tom Branson, the Crawleys' ex-chauffeur and new son-in-law, who is both Irish and Catholic. After being exiled for revolutionary activities in his homeland, he informs his new, culturally Anglican family that his soon-to-be born child will be christened Catholic. Meanwhile, the poor vicar is back, and he even has some lines, though in speaking them he turns out to be as much of a sop as he appeared to be when cowering before the dowager countess in Season 2—and a petulantly religious sop at that: the worst kind. There's been some debate about whether the relative agnosticism of the household is historically accurate (yes it is, say some; no, a reawakening called the Oxford Movement would have touched the place by the 1920s, say others).
Unsurprisingly, given his skill as a writer and his evident love for these characters, Fellowes proves himself largely unconcerned with such matters. To a serial novelist like him, merely religious questions are academic; it's the matters of the heart that interest him, and perhaps the spiritual matters of the heart most of all.
Is there a difference? Fellowes seems to pose the question. He finds his way further up and further in during episode 5 through Lady Sybil, Branson's wife and the youngest daughter of Lord Grantham. As Sybil is preparing to give birth, the doctors begin to argue, the women grow tense, the men withdraw, and the servants mill about downstairs under the gathering storm.
Sybil's sister, Mary, tries to comfort her, and Sybil tells her she's just realized that because of Tom's exile, the child will have to be christened at Downton.
"Blimey," Mary says.
"I wanted the whole thing done in Dublin," Sybil says. "Out of sight, out of mind. But we can't wait forever. We can't not christen the poor thing."
"You don't have to do this," Mary tells her. "It's your baby, too."
"I don't mind," Sybil says. "I mean, I do believe in God. But all the rest of it: vicars, feast days, deadly sins—I don't care about all that. I don't know if a vicar knows any more about God than I do. And I love Tom, so very very much."
The superb actress who portrays Sybil, Jessica Brown Findlay, gives her character a deliberate and even preternatural clarity in delivering these lines, and it's as she does this that we begin to understand that Sybil will not survive the birth. We're less than five minutes into the episode.
Sybil has instinctively connected her fledgling but powerful sense of God as something, or someone, who supersedes the trappings of religion with the deep love she has for her husband. And these are the waters that British novelists Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene spent so much time and blood mapping out.
"He can no longer have God for his father who has not the church for his mother," Cyprian of Carthage said. Fair enough—and yet it seems clear to Sybil, and to us viewers as well, that the church on offer in the world of Downton, as Fellowes has conceived it, is not a viable option for a living faith. This may be a convenience for a writer working in television these days; but it seems silly to quibble about, especially given what follows.
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Chad Griffin leaves AFER for HRC and is welcomed by Dustin Lance Black and other activists at Harvey Milk settings in the Castro with the promise to be inclusive of all the LGBT community of activists and leaders.
By Melanie Nathan, June 10,2012.
Chad Griffin made a quick visit to San Francisco today where he met with a small gathering of LGBT activists and press at the historic Harvey Milk Castro Camera store, now rented by HRC. Accompanied by Dustin Lance Black and Cleve Jones, Griffin spoke briefly outside the store, symbolically linking old and new, and denoting that tomorrow, when he starts work to lead the largest national advocacy LGBT rights organization in the USA, Human Rights Campaign, he may well launch a new trajectory, a more inclusive one which will focus on full equality for LGBT America.
Human Rights Campaign has been under the controversial leadership of Joe Solmonese for many years. A good few local activist present at today's meet have criticized the Solmonese reign as exclusive and elitist.
The day presented many historic moments as Dustin Lance Black, the academy award winning screenwriter of "Milk," the Harvey Milk story, celebrated his birthday with the group and Griffin acknowledged his appreciation of the imperative part played by grass roots activist in the LGBT movement.
After the first stop, the illustrious group of leaders and activists turned the heads of Sunday pancake eaters, as they strolled past the coffee shops and rainbow lined streets, to the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy, where Griffin was welcomed with questions and concerns posed by more than 50 Bay Area community leaders and activists.
Griffin spoke about the recent LGBT youth report released by the Human Rights Campaign, noting the enormous difficulties experienced by gay (LGBT) youth. Many issues were raised in the meeting, including LGBT seniors, ENDA, the idea of working for equality at the state and local levels, and what seemed to be a prominent theme the engagement and importance of the grass root activist community.
Griffin told the audience he agreed with my comments which included my hope that HRC will use its extraordinary resources to mobilize people to come out "on the streets" to demand our full equality and to look for ways to change the insidious separation of our binational couples as I believe that waiting for the repeal of DOMA seems too far off.
Griffin mentioned a good few times that his respect and appreciation for the grass roots community of activists is enormous and that he hopes to engage in an inclusive fashion during his tenure.
When a Log Cabin Republican asked a question, Griffin reminded him of the strategies he used when he lead AFER in its successful sponsorship of the case against Prop 8 and how he had hired a staunch Republican onto the team. He noted the importance of unity and acknowledging that which we can all agree upon and the ability to "lift the partisan veil on marriage equality" as being integral to the fight.
At the same time Griffin was unabashed in his support for President Obama, asserting that he could not fathom how there could ever be no common ground in the LGBT community (referring probably to Log Cabin Republicans) on the ideal of returning President Obama to the White House, which he noted as an imperative mission.
As a vocal critic of HRC for many years, I share the sentiment of activist and LGBT New York Life Insurance representative Aaron Baldwin. Baldwin noted his personal upset over the years with HRC. He then assured the room, that because of the new promise of a Chad Griffin leadership based on all that Griffin has done thus far for LGBTI America, he is willing to let bygones be bygones and support HRC again after so many years.
While we maintain our guard, we all look forward to welcoming Chad Griffin to this important role for what promises to be a new beginning in our movement, where HRC can truly take the lead, through an all inclusive model, unlike any we have yet seen in our movement.
I have no doubt Chad Griffin, the brilliant political strategist, and the man from small town America, can indeed deliver the goods.
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I sure do need help! I have 8 azaleas planted across the front of my house outside of Phila. When we moved in 17 years ago,they were full, tall, and healthy,providing beauty and privacy. Now, they all are less healthy, with the ones on one side of the house particularly sickly. Whole branches, from the bottom cluster up, are dying. Now we can look at the wide cluster of branches and see only one to three still thriving. Other branches are dead and, after a couple of years, the stumps break off easily. The bark on the broken off stumps has lines/cracks going around the branch. I am so sad about this! In the past years, a couple of things have happened that could be factors (?). (1) We had leaf gall for about three years. We carefully broke off all affected areas and we have not seen them in about three years. (2)They were sprayed for aphids and fed by a landscaping pro for about three years, stopping about 5 years ago (3) We cut down a tall oak that probably provided shade. They all now have almost full sun but it is notable that the side that had been shaded the most with the oak is the healthier side now- so if if was too much sun, this would not make sense. (4) My husband puts the Christmas tree and wreaths under the azaleas in Jan. In May, he typically cuts off the metal parts to the wreathes and cut s the branches to spread as mulch. Then, sometimes, we put about an inch more mulch on top early in the summer. ...We are contemplating digging them up but we would love to learn of some way to save them- and we fear that if the problem is bacteria or something in the soil we would get the same problem with any new planting. BTW perennials planted in the same bed are doing fine. Thank you for any help you can give me! Dale |
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I live nearby in the Reading area. I think you are seeing drought damage. Drought can cause entire branches or entire plants to die. We have had several years of drought here and we observe that if rhododendrons and azaleas are not watered during a drought some plants will die, but others will just have one section of the plant die. It seems to be the plants way to conserve what little moisture it has. Prolonged drought weakens plants and often results in the appearance of fungal cankers on the branches of older azaleas. Look for branches that wilt in hot, dry weather in late summer and be sure to water azaleas if drought drags on more than a few weeks. Prune out the affected branches to stop the spread of fungal canker diseases. |
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As is expected in a big, cross-county rivalry game, the intensity was turned up as both Walker Valley basketball squads were able to sweep Cleveland out of "The Stable."
The Raiders (15-7, 8-4) knew they would come out of Monday's game with either a second or third place finish in the district, while the Mustangs (18-9, 7-5) were there to show everyone what they are capable of.
"We were looking for a big win like that. We haven't beaten one of the top three teams this year so that was a great win for us," Mustangs head coach Bob Williams declared.
In the end, points left at the free-throw line by Cleveland and Walker Valley's firm control over offensive and defensive rebounding were the deciding factors in the game.
"We're still kind of plagued by [poor shooting of] free throws, which changes the dynamic of the game. We have to be mentally tougher from the free-throw line," Cleveland head coach Jason McCowan stated.
The charity stripe has proven to be unfriendly territory for the Raiders, who went 14-for-27 against Ooltewah and 16-for-27 at Walker Valley.
Cleveland's Mason Brown got his team off on a good start with a 3-point bomb only a dozen seconds into the game.
A minute and a half later a 2-point bucket and free throw from Walker Valley's Dustin Swafford almost evened things up.
Brandon Crews' trey a minute later gave the Mustangs a two-point lead, effectively ending the Raiders' lead for the what would be the remainder of the game.
The first quarter ended with both teams tied 13-all.
Unfortunately for Cleveland, the second quarter would prove a struggle offensively, as Walker Valley was able to outscore the Raiders 20-9.
The Mustangs' leading scorers Lukas Korn and Bryce Nunnelly sprang to life, netting six and seven points respectively in the final eight minutes of the first half.
At the half Walker Valley had an 11-point lead over Cleveland.
"Walker Valley put pressure on us, which got us out of our game," McCowan explained.
Korn's dominance of the boards carried over into the start of the second half, in which he was able to net 14 of Walker Valley's 25 points in the third quarter.
"Lukas did a great job on the boards, and we outrebounded Cleveland, which is huge in a game like this with the shooters that they have. I thought we did a great job on offensive and defensive rebounding," Williams stated.
The Raiders were able to double their output in the third, with TyQwon Ware, Colby Tatum and Anfernee Scott securing a majority of their team's 18 points scored in the quarter.
According to McCowan, trailing 58-40 at the start of the fourth put his team in a hole it was just incapable of climbing out of.
"It's hard to win district games on the road when you're that far down. We just do not have room for a big margin for error, and our margin of error was very large tonight," McCowan commented. "We can't afford to make those mistakes, because a team like Walker Valley is going to make you pay for those. That's a good Walker Valley team and I don't think we were as focused as we could have been."
Led by Kendrick Thompson, who scored 14 of his 25 game points in the final quarter, the Raiders were able to outscore the Mustangs 26-24 in the last eight minutes of play.
Cleveland chipped away at Walker Valley's 18 point lead in the fourth, cutting the deficit to 10 points at one time.
Consistent shooting by the Mustangs solidified the win in front of a thunderous home crowd.
Korn finished the night with a total of 24 points, Nunnelly racked up 18 points of his own and Swafford had 11 points.
Walker Valley had a total of 41 rebounds, while Cleveland had 22 rebounds in the game.
Thompson led the Raiders with 25 points and TyQwon Ware notched 12 points in the loss.
"We have shown everyone what we're capable of doing, but it's all for nothing if we don't keep going," Williams said.
With the regular season in the books, both teams must now focus on the District 5-AAA tournament.
Number 3 seed Cleveland will face East Hamilton at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while No. 4 seed Walker Valley takes on Soddy-Daisy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
"The regular season is over and it's up for grabs. This district is strong from top to bottom, so you have to come ready to play," Williams declared.
After a fierce Jan. 7 meeting between the Lady Mustangs (17-10, 9-3) and Lady Raiders (12-12, 6-6) that resulted in a tight, 59-54 win for Walker Valley, the outcome of Monday night's game was highly unexpected.
While the Lady Raiders were able to take the first quarter 9-6, their struggles to shoot the ball haunted them for the remainder of the game.
"I don't even know what to say," Cleveland head coach Mindy Kiser stated. "We couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. Layup after layup bounced off and missed, and we only hit five free throws."
Walker Valley saw its fair share of struggles on the offensive side of things, but in the end was still able to come away with the win.
"We started out real slow. We only hit four 3's, went 10-for-17 at the free-throw line and were shooting 30-percent from 2," Lady Mustang head coach Jessica Stone said. "We didn't shoot the ball well, but what makes me happy is that we were still able to win despite that."
In the second quarter the Lady Mustangs were able to outscore the Lady Raiders 14-4 thanks to a well-timed 3-pointer by Peyton Davis as well as the efforts of leading scorers Victoria Jones and Jacklyn Griffith.
Cleveland found itself in foul trouble in the first half which, according to Kiser, worked against any momentum it tried to build.
"It's really hard to get anything going, especially early on, when the foul count is so different," Kiser commented. "It takes away your aggressiveness on the defensive end and any fluid movement on the offensive end."
Things only got worse for the Lady Raiders and better for the Lady Mustangs in the second half.
A free throw from Amber Morman and Bre Ware accounted for the only two points scored by Cleveland in the third quarter, while a pair of treys by Jones and pair of 2-point buckets by Lyndsey Macon added 10 more points to Walker Valley's score.
With a 15 point lead over their cross-county rivals, the Lady Mustangs were able to add 12 more points in the fourth, while the Lady Raiders added nine.
For Stone, the win was the product of a strong team effort.
"Jack (Jacklyn Griffith) had 14 rebounds and 11 points, Vic (Victoria Jones) had 16 points and five rebounds, Lyndsey Macon had five assists and two big steals. Kat was big when we needed her to be big down the stretch. DJ (Mowery) is just solid, strong and was grabbing rebounds," Stone explained. "I'm proud of them and I hope this is momentum going into the district tournament."
Jones led the Lady Mustangs with 16 points, while Griffith finished with 11 points.
Nora Berry notched 10 points for the Lady Raiders.
The No. 3-seed Lady Mustangs take on Soddy-Daisy Thursday at 6 p.m., while the No. 4-seed Lady Raiders will battle Ooltewah at 6 p.m. Friday.
Cleveland 9 4 2 9 — 24
Walker Valley 6 14 10 12 — 42
LADY RAIDERS (24) — Nora Berry 10, Scoggins 5, Morman 5, Ware 3, McClendon 1, Buckner, Borton, Crump, Walkup, Phillips, Person.
LADY MUSTANGS (42) — Victoria Jones 16, Jaclyn Griffith 11, P. Davis 5, Macon 4, Davis 2, Alomar 2, Mowery 2, Percy, Patel, Cox, Spann, Lay, White, C. Davis.
3-POINTERS: WV 4 (Jones 3, P. Davis); C 3 (Berry 2, Scoggins).
FREE THROWS: WV 10-of-17; C 5-of-12.
RECORDS: Walker Valley 17-10, 9-3 District 5-AAA; Cleveland 12-12, 6-6 District 5-AAA.
Cleveland 13 9 18 26 — 66
Walker Valley 13 20 25 24 — 82
RAIDERS (66) — Kendrick Thompson 25, TyQwon Ware 12, Scott 7, Gibson 6, C. Ware 4, Dennard 4, Brown 3, Tatum 3, K. Ware 2, Beaty, Bracero, Munoz, Goode, McRee, Vecchio.
MUSTANGS (82) — Lukas Korn 24, Bryce Nunnelly 18, Dustin Swafford 11, Crews 9, Herd 7, Williams 4, Harwood 4, L. Melton 3, Jones 2, Morrow, Hunt, C. Melton, Conway.
3-POINTERS: WV 4 (Crews 3, Herd); C 8 (Thompson 2, T. Ware, C. Ware, Tatum, Scott, Brown).
FREE THROWS: WV 24-of-35; C 16-of-27.
RECORDS: Walker Valley 18-9, 7-5 District 5-AAA; Cleveland 15-7, 8-4 District 5-AAA.


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Hello,I'm new here I just found this site. My nephew LOVES spiderman and has comented that he loves the sweaters I've made for my 2 girls so I thought for Christmas I'd make him one. I've looked all over for a pattern and can't find anything. Even just a graph with spiderman on it.
Any help would be great.
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I am going crazy trying to find a (preferably) cardigan sweater pattern for a little boy. I can't even locate a graph? If anyone can help me with my dilema, I sure would appreciate it. I would appreciate a knitted pattern. Thanks a million. |
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Earlier this week I did a quick rundown of some eye-catching interactive graphics that newsrooms at papers like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal rolled out for Election Day. It would be unfair, though, to only focus on heavy-hitting sites that have dedicated interactive staff for such time-consuming projects. Across the country, smaller-circulation newspapers had to make the same decisions about how to visualize the data coming in on Election Night, but they had to make those decisions with far fewer resources. I believe the Times newsroom has at least two dozen people working full time on interactive projects; many smaller papers might be lucky to have a handful of people who know Flash.
Even if newsrooms have graphic artists working on election-result maps for the papers' print versions, many do not necessarily allocate the same level of staff time to online displays. For instance, the San Jose Mercury News published several detailed maps in Wednesday's print edition, but those maps did not appear online. Instead, MercuryNews.com displayed some simple pie charts, like these, showing the results of eight statewide races.
Karl Kahler, national/graphics editor at the News, explained that in his newsroom, the graphic design decisions are still made relatively separately for the print and online sides, although he is the first to say that integration would be a good idea. On Tuesday evening, his graphics team was mostly concerned with completing the maps for the next day's print issue. They had to scramble to fill in all of the information as the poll numbers were announced.
In an interview on Wednesday, Kahler recalled a conversation he had with a New York Times online editor a few years ago: "I asked him, 'How the heck do you put out so many data-rich projects on election night?' He said, 'Well, you get your data people to automate the process, import the data, and set it up ahead of time so it's more or less automatic . You've got to talk to your tech people.'" To which Kahler laughed, "We don't have those people anymore!"
Layoffs and staff turnover are obstacles to time-consuming interactive projects, obviously. James Meek is the only programmer working at The News Journal in Wilmington, Delaware, though there are about thirty people in the Journal newsroom. He and his editors decided a few years ago that Google Maps would be their go-to platform for their interactive projects, because it's free and relatively easy to use. Here's the simple map he developed to let readers look up the candidates in local elections:
As friendly as the Google Maps interface is, making alterations to certain programs with Javascript is not something one can necessarily learn in a day, Meek said. He taught himself about GIS mapping technology about five years ago when working on a hobby website of his own, and then started incorporating some of that knowledge into his daily work at the Journal. "This is not something that a totally novice amateur would start without some detailed training," said Meek. "They could, but they'd have to want to, and people in the newsroom like the reporter sitting next to me is really busy doing interviews and writing, which she does extremely well, but she doesn't have time to learn."
Because of similar staff and time constraints, surely, some other news sites didn't bother with any visual illustrations for their election coverage; they simply cut and pasted the election returns into text posts or spreadsheets, or just jazzed them up with colors and things. Some sites pasted a static graphic made for print into their online coverage. Still others built simple tools to help voters search for specific local results. Here's one such simple tool, from the website of The Advocate in Stamford, Conn., a Hearst newspaper:
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garyl1 Posts: 2Recently, we are having problems with the 4WD in our 2001 XL7 (40,000 miles). When the lever is engaged, the transfer case "sounds" like it is in 4WD, yet the front tires do not have power. Also, the 4WD light is not on. Now, there is a clunk in the right front end. Of course warrantee is up. Any suggestions?
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oamaral73 Posts: 1Hi Rohit,
I've had the same problem with my 2001 XL-7. It has 94K miles on it and my 4WD light blinks about once per second when engaged. My wife drives it most of the time and she says it actually blinks for a while then the light stays off even though the vehicle is still in 4WD. I have a service manual, but there's no information about what this could be. Have you brought the vehicle in yet? If you have, please let me know what they found.
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tomm2 Posts: 1Anyone out there have any issues with the AC/Heater sensor going bad? I bought an 03 XL7 and since I bought it (used from a dealer) I have had problems with the heater/AC climate control.
It reads -58 and then the next minute it reads 111 out - can't get the ac/heater to work properly as it thinks its -58 when I want to have the AC on cause its 80 out the heater blows hot air..
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ilmomof2 Posts: 4We have 2 kids, ages 5 & 2, and just bought a new '04 XL7. The baby seat fits great, but the 5 yr old's booster seat is causing a problem. He is big enough to use the seat as strictly a seat-belt positioning booster with the regular seat belt, but the latch part of the belt is so short in the base of the seat that I literally have to climb into the vehicle and buckle him in! When I asked the service/parts department, they said that there were seat belt extenders available. They ordered one for me and it came in today, BUT it only works for the front seats, not the second row seats! Since car seats are to be used in the passenger area only, not the front seat....I feel that this is a problem that Suzuki needs to address! Most states have increased the age/size requirements for car seats/booster seats, so there are going to be a lot of kids in these seats for a lot longer amount of time now. This is a pretty big inconvenience and I can't believe that I am the only Mom who is going to have to go through this!
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cousinsven Posts: 1I am sure this has been covered over and over again. I am sorry. I will also search this forum for info.
What is the best advice for getting a trailer for my 04 xl7? We want to carry 3 motorcycles in it...sport bikes (lighter). What kind of hitch? Tranny cooler? Trailer Brakes? Does the payload and trailer rating mix, or is it 1200 payload plus 3000 towing?
I am new to this towing thing, so any advice would be appreciated.
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Unfortunately, there appears to be no active discussions on trailers and hitches per se. Feel free to browse through these archived discussions which may contain helpful information and insights:
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dep410 Posts: 1I have a 2002 XL-7. I too have noticed after going out of 4wd I get the same feeling that i am still engaged in 4wd. I either stop and back up a little it comes right out. Before stopping though you might just cycle the 4wd lever foward to 4wd and then right back out, this also has worked for me. I dont think it is a problem. Just a common quirk of this type of truck. Also if anyone is interested I found a great set of tires that are a little bigger than the originals and fit well. 235/65r/16 with truck tread. They are the best tires I have ever had. Let me know and I will get the exact #'s off the tire and post it.
stever Viva Las CrucesPosts: 42,432"Fiat's first entry into the SUV market, a compact off-roader jointly developed with Suzuki, will debut at the Frankfurt motor show this September."
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offham Posts: 344Thanks your info, and ran them today all round with 35 psi, but found too hard for my taste. Dropped to 32 front and 34 rear and felt OK. Got last weekend and like the high view and overall performance. Testing the mpg to see how it goes.
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fieldska Posts: 1Hey everybody,
New member here. I have a 2004 Suzuki XL-7 which I love and spent alot of time in. I have a Aftermarket head unit that I want to install that was in my 99 Grand Vitara. But everywhere I look I can't find a installtion kit.
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offham Posts: 344Have a look at www.Crutchfield.com to see whether they carry the part. When you put the XL7 details in to their system it brings up various options.
Worth calling them, if not already done so, but but put car radio installation kit in your search engine - google as it will bring up a lot of info.
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