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Fair Park is one of Dallas' hidden treasures. It is a central location to spend the day relaxing and learning about the rich history of the city. There is more to Fair Park than just a great place to walk, visit a museum or attend a live performance – the art and architecture are among the finest in the nation. Designated a National Historic Landmark, Fair Park has the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States and is the only unaltered pre-1950s World's Fair site in the nation. "Fair Park is one of Dallas" historical treasures. It is a wonderful place to spend a Saturday afternoon exploring the art and architecture that Fair Park has to offer. Dallas' rich and meaningful history is visible in every building, mural and sculpture in Fair Park," said Eddie Hueston, former executive general manager of Fair Park. The State Fair of Texas has been held at Fair Park since 1886 when the Dallas State Fair Board of Directors voted to purchase 80 acres of land and established the fairgrounds. Now the largest annual state fair in the United States, the State Fair of Texas is the largest tenant of Fair Park. In 1936, the city of Dallas was chosen to host the State of Texas Centennial Celebration over Houston, San Antonio, and Fort Worth. Architect George Dahl was hired to rebuild Fair Park for the event. He had the responsibility of planning, designing and constructing the $25 million Texas Centennial Exposition in just over 14 months. Ten Dallas firms, directed by Dahl, were hired to design 26 major buildings in nine months. Dahl worked to renovate the existing buildings in Fair Park and also designed new ones to create a functional but stunning site. He created a unique look by combining classic Art Deco designs of the period with a Southwestern flare that interjected elements of Texas history. The Hall of State building was designed to be the architectural centerpiece of the Exposition. At $1.3 million, it was the most expensive structure per square foot ever built in Texas at the time. The bas-relief, a classic Art Deco style of carving that is used to create three-dimensional murals, shows six soldiers marching around the columns. Inside, four rooms are dedicated to the cultural differences of the four regions of Texas. Built-in skylights illuminate the murals, and the original furnishings have been preserved. Dahl commissioned several artists to create sculptures with the same subject matter – a tribute to the six flags over Texas – but emphasized their different artistic styles to create unique works of art. Along the Esplanade, there are six sculptures of women representing periods of Texas history. Representing the Confederacy, Spain and Texas, the sculptures in front of the Centennial building were designed by Lawrence Tenney Stevens. Raoul Josett designed the sculptures outside the Automobile building that represent Mexico, France and the United States. The 700-foot long reflecting pool divides the sculptures and buildings, and in 1936 was bathed by 24 spotlights from behind the Hall of State building. Unlike past World Fairs, the buildings were designed and built to last, and they have. Many of these buildings remain today including those that house the Texas Hall of State, Dallas Museum of Natural History, Dallas Aquarium, Texas Discovery Gardens, D.A.R. Museum, and the Science Place and Planetarium. Dahl also used several buildings that had been built throughout the years for the State Fair of Texas. The livestock coliseum was the first building converted from State Fair use to be utilized for the Centennial. Built in 1910, the Hall of Administration building was used to hold livestock by day, but was an opera house by night. Dahl incorporated the State Fair Exhibit Hall (circa 1905) into the Centennial Building. The Texas Centennial closed with a final count of over six million people including President Franklin D. Roosevelt who opened the exposition. It has been credited with pulling Dallas out of the depression. In 1933, there were 10,000 people on general welfare and thousands more struggling on meager incomes. The Centennial employed over 15,000 people and revitalized Dallas's struggling economy. Fair Park stayed generally the same from 1936 through 1976 with the exception of only one new building. In the 1940s, a new automobile exhibit hall was built to replace one that had burned. In recent years, Fair Park has undergone constant renovations to restore it to its 1936 glory. The Hall of Administration building has been completely renovated and is now occupied by the new Women's Museum. The Tower, Automobile and Centennial buildings have had their murals restored to the original colors by removing years of over-painting and abuse. As the renovation work continues, visitors will be able to walk Fair Park and take a trip back through time to 1936. Fair Park stood to the world as a symbol of the future and better things to come in the midst of the Great Depression. Friends of Fair Park is a non-profit citizens' group that is dedicated to the preservation of the art and architecture of the 1936 Centennial and the year-round daily use of Fair Park. "Our mission is to bring Fair Park back to its true beauty and restore it to its original 1936 glory," says Executive Director Craig Holcomb. Friends of Fair Park was created in 1986 to raise money and find new uses for the Centennial structures. Currently, Fair Park draws over seven million people to ticketed events alone and generates millions of dollars for the city of Dallas annually. Smirnoff Music Centre hosts over 40 concerts with nationally known stars each year. There are nine museums and six performance halls located at Fair Park, including the Science Place and The Women's Museum. There are over 749,000 square feet of covered space that can be used for conferences, exhibits, markets, festivals and sporting events. Fair Park has a wealth of history, art and stunning architecture. For more information on Fair Park, go to to fairparkdallas.org or call the bilingual Fair Park Information Line at 214.421.9600. To find out how to get involved with Friends of Fair Park, call 214.426.3400. |
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The crushing progress of Lynnwood Light Rail
At long last, the city notorious for thick-as-peanut-butter traffic is getting a streamlined train to transport folks along the 1-5 corridor. Reactions range from elation to outrage; the discussion on both sides seeming to center on cost, timeline, and traffic relief.
But what of those who stand, quite literally, in the way?
Like, my family. Don't get me wrong; we're not against it. As a fourth-generation native, I have a deep love for my city, and want its arterials to be the best they can be. It's just — they are taking our house.
The home I grew up in will be demolished by order of the city; chewed by heavy machinery and left for dead, to make room for the lauded light rail.
I remember the day we got the news. A soil surveyor was poking around with his tools a few yards west of our house, a narrow strip of land that separates us from the ever-humming interstate. It is overrun with blackberry brambles and ivy, tangled around a handful of tree trunks.
My grandmother, Linda Woodruff, who currently owns and inhabits the property, assumed he was a city maintenance worker, there to trim back the overgrowth. When she went out to thank him for thus, he corrected her.
"No, ma'am, I'm here for the light rail — we're testing the soil. It's going to be coming through here," he said.
She repeated the words to me, later that day, while I pulled weeds in her spacious backyard. We're both avid gardeners, and her yard is a 40-year work of art in progress. I responded with optimism – maybe had she misunderstood, or perhaps the rail track could fit between her 3-story 1950's-era brick house and the edge of the highway.
But no amount of wishful thinking made a dent in the facts: In three years, my family's physical embodiment of home will be gone. And not only ours, but a slew of other houses, apartments, churches and businesses – all in the name of progress.
It's not the first time that the city of Seattle has felt growing pains such as these. When Interstate 5 came through, residents in the way became familiar with the terms 'eminent domain' and 'property acquisition.'
Oddly, however, an archive search of news via the Seattle Times yielded no articles relating to the relocation of the hundreds of families who had the unlucky lot of being in the corridor path. It seems to be much the same with the Link Light Rail.
Most articles center on the tax increases, politics and how it will change the way the city gets around. But as the track will run along the 1-5 corridor, one of the most populated parts of the city, it stands to affect hundreds upon hundreds of citizens and businesses.
On the city's designated Light Link Rail website, a tiny link will take you to "Lifecycle of a Typical Project," which gives readers an idea of how a project of this size is tackled by those who plan and execute it.
An even tinier bubble of text, in the "Final Stages" section, says "Obtain Permits. Acquire Property." Four words that, for most, are as trivial and trite as "system testing" or "groundbreaking." We all have an idea of these terms, but for the percentage of us who purchased houses in the wrong line, it has a gut-wrenching effect.
Nearby neighbors Fred and Anne Thompson, whose personal property will not be materially affected, say they worry about how the nearby massive transit expansion will change the value of their home. Next-door inhabitants Bobbi and Jerry Zimmerman are less adaptable.
"When construction starts, we're moving," said Bobbi Zimmerman, who has shared the house just east of my family's for the last 35 years. As the city plans to take two or three yards of their property, on an already modest-sized lot, it is likely the house will remain uninhabited after the project is underway.
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Posted Mon, Jan 6, 6:44 a.m.
Interesting article, Ashley.
A few things I am curious about:
Do you feel adequately compensated for the property? Would you care to divulge how much they paid?
The neighbors who are worried about "nearby massive transit expansion (that) will change the value of their home" do realize they currently live next to I-5, don't they? I could not imagine the property value being more adversely affected than that.
In fact a nearby light-rail station would probably increase the property value.
How long was this house actually in your family (you say you are fourth generation, but that house looks like a 50's rambler maybe).
Even saying you 'grew up in the house' does not give any real indication since you could be rather young (as evidenced by your grandma who also looks to be only in her 50's).
Personally I can see this working out to the benefit of all. Your family could find a quieter place to live (assuming fair compensation), and your grandmother's garden would not be subject to all the nasty air pollution along the I-5 corridor. Make sure you help her move those plants!
Posted Mon, Jan 6, 9:43 a.m.
The article says the house is a 50's era brick house, but so what? Your question seems to suggest that the writer lies (how long was this house actually in your family (you say you are fourth generations, but that house looks like a 50's rambler maybe). You guess at the grandma's age, yet you probably saw it on a computer screen and really could have no clue from that. And these comments seem to suggest that it's no big deal if those people lose the home 4 generations have enjoyed and a garden that's a 40 year work of art.
You chirpily decide for them, with no input from them and ignoring quote from grandma, that they will benefit by losing this property because they could find a quieter place to live--what if they don't want one and are happy where they are? And the garden won't be subject to all the nasty air pollution? Are you kidding? Perhaps you are unaware that gardens, especially trees, are instrumental in cleaning our air of pollution, and it sounds like the garden may be destroyed, not preserved. Furthermore, it's expensive and sometimes not possible to move long- and well-established plants.
This rail line, like the horrible train in south Seattle, will create a noisy (noisier) wasteland where once people enjoyed their homes. Rah, rah, rah.
Posted Mon, Jan 6, 9:47 a.m.
In fact a nearby light-rail station would probably increase the property value.
Don't you read the news? The data from the King County assessor's office show residential properties within several blocks of light rail stations have not risen due to light rail. Indeed, they've done worse than elsewhere in the city.
Here are three residences within four blocks of the Othello St. light rail station. Those properties' values now only are at about the same level as they were in 2005, which is three years before light rail began operating there:
4421 S FRONTENAC ST -- it is worth less than in 2004
4609 S ORCHARD ST-- it is worth less than in 2005
4614 S GARDEN ST -- it is worth less than in 2005
In contrast, residential property values in other parts of the region that are nowhere near light rail stations have done far better than that over the same period.
Maybe you only are referring to how large commercial property developers get even richer when light rail stations are put in proximate to their holdings? Sound Transit's financing plan is based on sales of mountains of long-term debt, secured by intergenerational impositions of heavy sales taxes. Wallace Properties, Kemper Development Company, Wright Runstad – their shareholders get richer from Sound Transit's undertakings, not homeowners.
Posted Mon, Jan 6, 11:24 a.m.
I do not think you could compare a house that is already adjacent to an extremely loud major arterial (I-5) to one that was in a quieter neighborhood to begin with.
While I appreciate your examples, they are not really good comparisons.
Posted Mon, Jan 6, 9:25 a.m.
Wonderful article Ashley! There is a possibility that you could actually move the house - this was done quite often in the late 1950s to early 1960s when the freeway came through Seattle.
A May 26th 1957 article from the Seattle Times; written by Ross Cunningham, Associate Editor; stated that "$45,000,000 worth of property" was to be acquired for the construction of the "Tacoma-Seattle-Everett freeway." This involved 3,873 parcels of real estate, then the largest "property-acquisition program, dollarwise," undertaken in the state. The article goes on to detail the procedure for condemnation. Things moved faster then, but the process is probably not very different.
It looks as though there were meetings on the Northgate Light Rail Extension in May of 2013. Here is a link to those documents: http://www.soundtransit.org/Projects-and-Plans/Northgate-Link-Extension/Northgate-Link-Extension-document-archive
I certainly hope that your grandmother received notification of these meetings. It seems that maybe notification from Sound Transit wasn't very clear. No one should have to find out that their house is at risk by happenstance.
Good luck to your family.
Tracy Tallman
Posted Mon, Jan 6, 5:09 p.m.
The west side of Mercer Island has many homes that were moved there in the 1960's from Seattle when I-5 was being built. It's called "East Seattle".
House moving companies exist today, and houses can be moved by truck bed or even by boat. It's actually kind of romantic to see a house on a barge moving up the lake or the Sound ...
Posted Thu, Jan 9, 12:53 p.m.
Of course, it was called East Seattle long before I-5...
Posted Thu, Jan 9, 4:24 p.m.
Sure, and East Seattle even had ferry service and a resort. None of that is there any more, which also illustrates that change happens.
My grandparents former home in Bellevue is surrounded by condos and apartments. The house still stands, but believe me, I have no nostalgia for it, since the "it" that was their life there really doesn't exist any more.
Time marches on, and changes happen. We can't hold still.
Making great memories are part of how we deal with change, right?
Posted Mon, Jan 6, 10:57 a.m.
Great writing Ashley. I would like to point out a few things though. You mention "lack of outcry is because it feels pointless". Sound Transit has had several community meetings at this point, You couldn't miss the notices. I was at some of them, they were well attended. And your Grandmother has been contacted in writing about what's going on hasen't she? I do live in the area, and I find it hard to imagine any of this being a surprise to anyone.
And, the entire project is "dependent on future funding" (both local and Fed), and we all know what happens there LOL.
Posted Mon, Jan 6, 5:05 p.m.
Hell Ashley, the house I grew up in in Bellevue was torn down years ago to become a high rise. It didn't make me cry or whine, it was just a fact, and a reflection of Bellevue growing up and becoming a city instead of a bunch of strawberry farmers.
Life changes. Seattle and surrounding areas have grown exponentially in the last 60 years, which means many more job opportunities for the 3rd, 4th, 5th generations. Just be glad you can stay in the area close to your family to walk your way thru this world -- it wasn't always so in the Seattle region.
Posted Mon, Jan 6, 5:44 p.m.
Sound Transit has condemned (or purchased after threats to condemn) several thousand properties. These acquisitions took those properties off the county tax rolls, pushing up taxes on the rest of the county's homeowners.
That's a hidden tax cost Sound Transit's activities are causing.
How much higher are the taxes this year on the average King County residential property due to those Sound Transit acquisitions?
Posted Mon, Jan 6, 6:59 p.m.
People moved houses all the time in the 1930's, but a garden, that's something else. It sounds like a labor of love: beautiful and something shared as a family activity over time. So Ashley's sadness is appropriate and shouldn't be characterized as "whining".
And "crossrip" with a predictable and pointless tax rant, businesses spring up around rail lines, services locate at rail stops. Tax income will grow. Save the "outraged" huffing and puffing, it's annoying.
Posted Mon, Jan 6, 10:45 p.m.
Tax income will grow.
Scratching my head over this one . . . anyone think they can explain it?
Maybe that assertion just is meant to suggest the unaccountable board intends to grow its tax revenue confiscation plans as time goes by. Lord knows staff hasn't yet disclosed the extent of the preliminary tax revenue confiscation plans.
businesses spring up around rail lines, services locate at rail stops
Obviously posted by someone who doesn't want to acknowledge what can be seen by riding light rail here and looking out the windows.
The quarter-mile zones around all the stations south of Chinatown are some of the lowest property value, lowest rent, and lowest economic-activity areas in the city. Light rail activities have hurt those zones; they now are desolate.
Sound Transit's apologists are easy to spot. They refuse to acknowledge the very real negative externalities and they uniformly play stupid about even basic aspects of the aberrant financing plan.
Posted Tue, Jan 7, 4:08 p.m.
Oh come on. You have no evidence that light rail caused any problems in Chinatown. You cite literally zero. You're just saying that. How about Beacon Hill... what's happening there? Columbia City? Othello?
Do you even ride light rail? I do, every single week, many times at multiple times of day. I see development at or near all the stations I mentioned. I see new businesses opening. And staying open. I see private developers adding apartments and condos and townhomes. Columbia City is riddled with them. Beacon Hill has them sprinkled all around. There's a new strip of businesses on Beacon Ave and more foot traffic on the surrounding streets. All happened with the introduction of light rail, rezones to accompany mass transit, etc. I know the owners of at least 2 businesses that benefit from the light rail, and explicitly use it as a selling point for their product (one, coffee, the other, houses)
Posted Tue, Jan 7, 7:31 a.m.
This massive steel creature, backed by a city that voted yes, seems an insurmountable foe.
Completely wrong.
Nobody voted "yes" to the siting of any of Sound Transit's rail lines or stations. Nobody voted "yes" to the financing plan. Nobody voted "yes" for the concept of light rail instead of buses up by Lynnwood. Nobody voted "yes" on who would be on Sound Transit's board setting those legal policies -- and all others -- for that municipality.
The Sound Transit ballot propositions were referenced in three counties' voters guides. Apparently UW Journalism students aren't selected for reading comprehension skills.
Posted Tue, Jan 7, 11:20 a.m.
Progress happens in fits and starts, it has trade-offs and costs, it has benefits, and it is always accompanied by some Risk. That's life.
I like reading about and talking to people who engage in this process. I don't like arguments against change that come unaccompanied by alternatives. There is always a reasonable-sounding reason to do nothing, but few people challenge skeptics with a simple question -
Compared to what?
Is there a way to build the light rail that does not involve demolishing some existing properties? How much does that cost? Should we simply do nothing and hope that the traffic will just go away. How about expanding I-5? How many houses will that destroy? How much more noise and pollution and property devaluation will that bring? Zero?
In my neighborhood we're getting some more density. It's been great, but then suddenly a rash of property was sold, much more than we initially thought, and now 600+ additional units are planned within 2 blocks of my house.
I don't know what this will bring. Will my property be devalued? Will there be enough parking? Will my street become a major thoroughfare?
But then... compared to what? Compared to the one-story business surrounded by ACRES of asphalt that is one of the sites? Or compared to the vacant lot littered with trash that was one of the others? I can't argue that the plan is much better than the current reality, and change is inevitable.
Posted Tue, Jan 7, 12:27 p.m.
Well let's look at some of these inane questions:
"Is there a way to build the light rail that does not involve demolishing some existing properties?"
There is no good reason to build out the light rail line as it is being designed by Sound Transit's unelected board. Disagree? Try justifying it, in light of the tax costs and the negligible benefits it provides to 99% of the people forced to pay those tax costs.
"Should we simply do nothing and hope that the traffic will just go away."
Transit and light rail do not reduce traffic congestion. The most congested metropolitan area in the United States is Washington D.C., followed by Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Boston.
All have higher transit rider percentages than Seattle:
"How about expanding I-5? How many houses will that destroy?"
Nice straw-man argument. I-5 does not need to be expanded. Its capacity can be maximized by imposing modest tolls during rush hour, so users pay for the privilege. That would eliminate congestion by eliminating the trips drivers could make at other times. Near and under the state convention center the roadway could be re-striped to provide an additional lane. Government jobs should have staggered start times, as rush hour congestion around Seattle is disproportionately caused by public employees. Many state, federal and local government offices should be moved to Kent, Auburn, Burien, Federal Way, and Tukwila.
Posted Tue, Jan 7, 1:36 p.m.
"Transit and light rail do not reduce traffic congestion. The most congested metropolitan area in the United States is Washington D.C., followed by Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Boston."
So if there was no mass-transit or light-rail, the congestion in these cities would be the same if the population was unchanged?
That is the a very illogical argument at best.
Posted Tue, Jan 7, 4:36 p.m.
No, transit doesn't reduce traffic congestion, in fact, by preventing new roads from being built, the transit agencies definitely have a hand in making traffic for vehicles worse.
More roads does equal more cars. But it also equals more people getting to and from work in a timely fashion, and the economic growth and diversity of those working people.
The rider cost per mile for Sound Transit is something like $44 per mile -- that is per person, each way. How is that acceptable to anyone?
Posted Tue, Jan 7, 3:55 p.m.
You're right, that's a total straw man to expand I-5. On the other hand where you implement tolling based on congestion and require all government jobs to arbitrarily relocate and change their work days to fit an easier commute... THAT'S a real argument?
I'm happy to justify in light of the costs and the benefits - we voted on it. Many times now. The parts that are being planned and built passed by a vote. That's my justification. More people thought it was a good idea than thought it was a bad idea.
Posted Wed, Jan 8, 7:10 a.m.
I'm happy to justify in light of the costs and the benefits - we voted on it. Many times now.
The tax costs were not disclosed, or even hinted at. Moreover, the financing plan being developed is completely out of line with how the peers finance light rail. Let me guess -- you can't link to any Sound Transit document estimating the tax cost of securing the bonds. Am I right?
Posted Tue, Jan 7, 11:36 a.m.
Municipalities, states, feds have been building for a long time and using eminent domain. Nothing new here. We'll see how the light rail works out but my guess is that it will be a plus and folks will be glad it's available.
Things change - yea, yea. Get over it.
Voting on any alternative route? This idea that we need the public to vote on every friggin' decision made by government bodies is stupid. That's why we have representative government. Sheesh.
Posted Tue, Jan 7, 12:38 p.m.
We'll see how the light rail works out
Sound Transit is an unmitigated financial debacle. The unaccountable board of that powerful municipality is using abusive financing techniques designed to harm those with the least means the most. The routes those political appointees sited were meant to enrich a few urban property speculators (primarily three of them on the east side of the lake), and they provide little or no benefit to 99% of the individuals and entities targeted by the excessive regressive taxing.
The key problems with Sound Transit are the financing plan and the absence of enough density to justify the capital costs. Sound Transit relies on grossly excessive regressive taxing, and the long-term debt selling backed by heavy sales taxes is unlike any of the peers' methods for paying for buses and trains. Moreover, not nearly enough people both live and work within a couple of blocks of the few dozen light rail stations that would be part of this system.
Go ahead -- try justifying it in terms of the tax costs. Feel free to try identifying tangible benefits it might provide to the population here in whatever terms you want to quantify: economic, social, environmental, aesthetic . . . your choice. I double-dog dare you.
Posted Tue, Jan 7, 2:24 p.m.
Holy crap. The benefit of any mass transportation system is simply that it would be worse without one. Yea, yea, Sound Transit can't be supported by ridership - no duh. Neither can Metro, the NYC subway system, or any other urban mas transit system. So what to do? What do you think would happen if NYC decided to eliminate their subway system for such juvenile logic?
Similarly Seattle is growing. Because of our geography there is no way to build more roads, and if you did they would fill up instantly and we're back to where we started. Does mass transportation solve all social, economic, and transportation ills - of course not. But the alternative is what exactly. Do nothing I suppose. Or I know, build the cut and cover - which is the unifying theory of transportation. Good grief.
Posted Tue, Jan 7, 4 p.m.
No, no Trekker. Building bigger highways is just a "straw-man" according to crossrip. He has a real solution - arbitrarily change the location and schedule of every public employee in the region so that there are fewer cars on the road. Also tolling. We should move them all to South King County because apparently there's loads of open road out there.
Posted Wed, Jan 8, 7:28 a.m.
Nobody's suggesting NYC should get rid of its subways. That's a ridiculous argument.
NYC didn't finance its subway system the way Sound Transit is paying for its capital costs. The bus and trains services operator there is the MTA. It does no taxing; the tax subsidies it receives don't impact people there heavily and they are set by elected representatives in Albany. Here a bunch of political appointees slam the lower middle class with heavy sales taxes and car tab taxes. Plus, NYC is easily dense enough to justify urban rail (unlike here).
Again, Sound Transit's apologists conveniently ignore realities and play stupid about its abusive financing plan.
Note how "Treker" failed to even attempt an estimate of the tax costs, and failed to try quantifying any benefits to the public subjected to this unprecedented and abusive regressive taxing.
Not sure exactly what "it" means in the first sentence there -- "traffic congestion during rush hour" maybe? There are ways of mitigating that, including tolling, staggering start hours of large employers, locating large public sector employers outside the downtown core, etc. that would be effective.
The "we need Sound Transit just as it is or we have to build more roads" meme is nonsense.
Posted Thu, Jan 9, 4:18 p.m.
Of course it's a ridiculous argument. On par with locating public employees, where? Renton?
Oh - so if you are not as dense as NYC then rail makes no sense. Hmmmm. I think we should wait until Seattle gets as dense as Tokyo before thinking about rail transport. These are silly ideas - hey - how about Long-Term Planning as a concept.
Why the hell would you move public sector employees OUT of the downtown core where mass transportation works best??? That would mean even more cars on the road.
Sounds like you just don't like ST and like to rail about rails.
Posted Tue, Jan 7, 4:37 p.m.
They were all done before 1965. Back when responsibility and pride of work were the norm.
Posted Tue, Jan 7, 4:08 p.m.
Ashley, thank you for telling your story here. Very human.
Posted Tue, Jan 14, 9:01 p.m.
I had these thoughts as I read the excellent article:
1. If the voters had the foresight to pass rail back in 1968, there would have been far less displacement, far lower costs, faster trains (see the Bay Area Rapid Transit for what could've been here), and perhaps a wider range of service, decades earlier, such as Bellingham to Olympia Rapid Transit, BORT. But, like politicians often do, they wait until a crisis before acting.
2. The "highway crowd" seemingly always wants more highway lanes. However, their homes aren't typically in the path of where the extra lanes would go, and there are high costs in adding those lanes, which quickly fill up as soon as they're built. It would sure be nice if an expert would publish what adding the equivalent highway lanes would cost so as to give us all a great comparison.
3. The media also never pushes the envelope to compare what was promised – and by who – vs. what was delivered and why the two are out of whack. For instance, Link is costing far more, we're getting less than what was promised, and ridership is below the rosy estimates, but adding specificity – and what the higher costs are the equivalent of. Re: the "who voted for it," they're never held accountable, but it would be nice to "name names." Chances are, most are in higher office or retired. And, naming the staff who analyzed and produced the proposal would be helpful, though chances are they've moved on, perhaps even retired. They're smart enough to know that if your projections look rosy enough – and the politicians feast on "ridership," even though it's almost as inexact a science as "the economy" – the proposal will get approved by them as well as the voters, as nobody seriously revisits "the plan" to see how accurate it was. In fact, I've noticed that many in our society have lost any interest in debating issues, as head-nodding is far less controversial. When's the last time, for instance, that we saw some contention challenged in a board meeting?
4. I feel for the people who are losing their homes and their pasts. They're right, it is pointless to disagree, as public comment tends to be seen as an obligation on a checklist vs. something to take under consideration. That's why there's typically only 2 minutes to share one's thoughts, not enough to make any solid points and not worth the trip to a daytime meeting. A public meeting is a bit less, but that's an academic exercise (to wit: the results of one of the "preferred site" surveys of one re: this project weren't mentioned by any official, as it countered their preferred station location…also, a viable option to rail – elevated busway – was ignored). An email dramatically lowers the cost, but how many public officials read those comments and take them under consideration? I've rarely heard a politician refer to a specific comment they received, usually it's "in aggregate," such as "we've received a lot of emails on the subject." Lastly, the politicians of the applicable jurisdiction carry more weight than a member of the public does. I've rarely seen a board disagree with what a city wants or requests, even if the backing for those aren't factual or are missing key details (aren't objective). This was certainly true with this segment, where at least one jurisdiction skillfully did this to get their way. To this viewer, what resulted resembles backslapping at its finest and further soured my view of "the process."
I wish you luck, Ashley!
Posted Tue, May 20, 11:42 p.m.
I live in Shoreline and our property is being purchased by Sound Transit. I have been looking everywhere on the internet for people who have been through this and came across this article. I'm curious how it all works, how we get to pick our new home, what time restrictions will be placed on us, etc. They are telling us 2016/2017 timeline for acquisition of property. We have been here 11 years, have a 3 year old and are anxious about this process, I can't imagine how your grandma must feel! Good luck!
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We are very excited to announce the release of Omar Souleyman's first studio album Wenu Wenu. The album, produced by Kieran Hebden (Four Tet), is available now at your local record shop, iTunes and on limited edition vinyl and cassettes exclusively through the Ribbon Mart. Additionally, you can now watch the official video for "Warni Warni" directed by Cali Thornhill Dewitt below.
For a peek into Omar's live show you can also watch his set from this years CMJ courtesy of NPR here: n.pr/1gyoGKC
Lastly, thanks to this lovely BBC produced video there's a wonderful video portrait beyond the performer available for viewing here as well: http://bbc.in/HasXEN
All tour dates below.
10/25/13 - Lisbon, Portugal – Lux Fragil
10/26/13 - Guiamares, Portugal – CCVF – Grande Auditorio
11/01/13 - Reykjavik, IS - Iceland Airwaves
11/02/13 - Paris, France - Pitchfork Festival Paris
11/03/13 - Stockholm, Sweden – Redbull Music Academy Weekender
11/06/13 - Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
11/07/13 - Dublin, Ireland – Button Factory
11/09/13 - Glasgow, Scotland – The Arches
11/10/13 - London, England – The Laundry (LEAF Electronic)
11/29/13 - Hong Kong, China – Clockenflap Festival
11/30/13 - Tokyo, JP - Hostess Club Weekender
12/07/13 - Angouleme, France – La Nef
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The Love Language play for KEXP & add more tour dates
Stuart, Missy, BJ, Justin & Jordan have been on tour almost non-stop since the release of their Merge debut, Libraries in July! They are in Lincoln, NE tonight at the 12th Street Pub and will continue on through the end of October with newly added dates opening for Jenny and Johnny.
While in Seattle recently, The Love Language visited the KEXP studios to play a few songs. Listen to the whole session and a chat with afternoon host Kevin Cole archived now at KEXP.org.
Libraries is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store and if you haven't seen it yet, check out The Love Language as "Superchunk 2.0" in the video for Superchunk's "Digging for Something."
The Love Language on tour:
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Sept 29 Lincoln, NE 12th Street Pub
Sept 30 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room *
Oct 1 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue *
Oct 2 Chicago, IL Metro *
Oct 3 Columbia, MO Blue Note *
Oct 5 Oklahoma City, OK Academy of Contemporary Music *
Oct 6 Dallas, TX House of Blues *
Oct 7 Houston, TX House of Blues *
Oct 8 New Orleans, LA Circle Bar
Oct 9 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone
Oct 12 Washington, DC Black Cat w/ Pomegranates & Lost in the Trees
Oct 13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom w/ Here We Go Magic
Oct 14 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's w/ Roadside Graves
Oct 15 New Haven, CT Lilly's Pad w/ Pomegranates
Oct 16 Philadelphia, PA Bloktoberfest
Oct 21 Raleigh, NC Kings Royal Barcade
Oct 23 Durham, NC Motorco Music Hall
Oct 25 Baltimore, MD Ram's Head Live w/ Jenny and Johnny
Oct 26 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater w/ Jenny and Johnny


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The Actress
An Oscar winner who's made a career playing hard-charging women
The bare-bones filmmaking [on Gravity] was complicated and lengthy, and you don't see any of that [on screen]. You see this effortless, simple, and beautiful story unfold. It's what makes Gravity rise above the rest.
Alexander Payne, Nebraska
This one is difficult. I like to see the director's hand. I can see [American Hustle director] David O. Russell working with the actors, and I like that. With [Gravity's] Alfonso Cuarón, his use of film is so sophisticated. But how much you can do simply is really exciting to me, so I'm going to end up marking Alexander Payne.
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Amy Adams gives one hell of a performance. She has an extraordinary range and she got David [O. Russell] to use that range, and it's just flat-out great acting. She's in it every moment.
Actor Matthew Mcconaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
It's such a bold, brave performance. And to shoot that movie in 25 days, it's awesome to do. It's incredibly intense, it's little time for preparation you're just working the whole way through it.
Supporting Actress
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
I've always adored Sally Hawkins. For me, it's the performance that has the depth, the importance, and the shine. And she had to work with Mr. Woody Allen that's another reason I'm going to check the box for Sally.
Supporting Actor
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
It seems like the most difficult of the roles. Jared [Leto] does a great job, but I've always felt male actors like to put on a dress and have some fun. Fassbender has the acting chops. He gave it his all.
The Producer A veteran producer Of big-budget action films and family comedies
It's almost perfect in terms of visual effects. The performances are great, and I love how the plot and the emotional plot connect and they each make the story better. You see a number of movies a year and something grabs you as great. It happens to me once or twice a year, and this was the one.
Director Alfonso Cuarón, Gravity
It's an amazing technical achievement. I thought Captain Phillips [not nominated in this category] was a great piece of direction, but this was just amazing.
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Sandy is what grabs me in the film. That's the best performance. Meryl [Streep] was really good, but that character just bugs me a lot. Amy Adams was really good, but I thought her costar Jennifer Lawrence gave a more interesting performance.
Actor Matthew Mcconaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Chiwetel [Ejiofor] was really amazing, and Christian [Bale] turned in another amazing performance. But I think I'll go with McConaughey. Not only was it a comeback, but it was a great character that you could get behind. He made me believe he had AIDS.
Supporting Actress
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
She gave that character so much charisma, and she was so believable and interesting to watch. I couldn't take my eyes off of her.
Supporting Actor
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
I'm going with the actor from Captain Phillips. Brilliant. I both hated and loved the character at the same time. I felt compassion for him. I felt his pain.
The Director
A helmer who's shot mainstream comedies and F/X-driven flicks
12 Years A Slave
It was the most powerful movie of the year. Gravity and American Hustle were both absolutely incredible, but I have to give it to 12 Years based on the importance of the subject matter.
Steve Mcqueen, 12 Years a Slave
It's really close between McQueen and Cuarón. There is something about how McQueen dealt with the subject matter that I found both classy and refreshing. He treated it with authenticity, honesty, and originality. It made me want to go home and hug my kids.
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
It was a hard one between Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett, but I went with Blanchett. I saw a side of her I'd never seen before. It was extremely honest. There was no filter. I do believe [the performance] was better than the picture, but that's what often gets the Best Actress award.
Matthew Mcconaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
I've been a Matthew fan forever, but I wasn't watching Matthew up there. He made me forget that it was him.
Supporting Actress
Lupita Nyong'O, 12 Years a Slave
That's a hard one for me. Lupita is just so tortured in that role, then you hear her interviewed and, oh my God, she's so different. But I'm also a big Jennifer Lawrence fan. I've got to go with Lupita.
Supporting Actor
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
[Michael] Fassbender did his thing. Jonah [Hill] continues to surprise, but there was a weight to what Jared did that you can't deny. He was brave to do that role and to commit completely.
The Screenwriter An indie scribe who specializes in small, personal movies
12 Years A Slave
It was by far not my favorite picture, but choosing 12 Years validates the idea that the film should exist. Some of the performances are stronger than others; the script is strong in some places, not others. But these stories shouldn't be marginalized, and it's a triumph it got made. The film needs to be in the world, and for all the years that it hasn't been, this is the best picture of the year.
Alfonso Cuarón, Gravity
It's a directorial achievement that stands apart from everything else. The director's vision is to take an idea and create a universe around it. He did that, literally. And it's not just the technical prowess. To make a drama where a woman floats around for an hour and a half by herself, and to keep a narrative focused, is pretty impressive.
Judi Dench, Philomena
It's about what I didn't love about the other performances, and she is the one left standing. Dench's performance is a tonal triumph, just like the film.
Matthew Mcconaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
That film devastated me.
Supporting Actress
Lupita Nyong'O, 12 Years a Slave
The Lupita performance is brave and stunning and unlike anything we've ever seen. Part of that is we've never seen her before. She is a blank slate and she does feel like that person.
Supporting Actor
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
It's a transformative performance that has so much empathy. It felt unperformed, inhabited by someone with an understanding of the LGBT community.
The Cinematographer An Oscar ainner who's shot period dramas and modern rom-coms
Picture American Hustle
It's a combination of amazing storytelling, engaging performances and I loved the costumes. I had a hard time deciding between that and 12 Years a Slave. But Hustle was slightly more entertaining.
Alexander Payne, Nebraska
It doesn't make sense to like the movie and not the director. And I like the way David [O. Russell] covered the scenes. I like what the camera was doing. It felt free and uninhibited, yet at the same time it was a very precise performance. Yet I pick Alexander for all the same reasons, but his is much more restrained and unpretentious. David's is big, pretentious, entertaining, and over-the-top. But I'm going for Alexander.
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Amy [Adams] was fantastic. She was a liar, but she made it believable and you felt embarrassed for her. Yet all the performances in that movie were caricatures people who were really good at being sleazy. With Cate, it was all that stuff but it was more elegant.
Matthew Mcconaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
It was a total metamorphosis. Forget about him losing weight that's not the point. He became that character. It felt alive.
Supporting Actress
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
I couldn't take my eyes off of her. Not because she's gorgeous. Whatever she does, even when she does nothing, it's amazing. You are looking at this beauty: this round face, these big eyes. And the character she played was great. It was a caricature, but I wanted to watch and watch.
Supporting Actor
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Jared is an actor who has not blossomed until this movie. It's a very risky performance that you could so easily be ostracized for.


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Please help me ID the killer of my plant :/
So, I grew two Hibiscus sabdariffa (Roselle or Sorrel, used for Hibiscus tea) from seed this year. Both of them took off fantastically, despite one being cut in half when it was just a seedling. They were planted with okra, each at the end of a long bed with plants two feet apart. One of them suddenly started declining, first with severe chlorosis from bottom up, and then severe wilt, progressing from one side of the plant to the other. The plant was totally wilted and dead within a week. The okra and other roselle appeared completely fine.. the other roselle was even getting too big to handle. When I started to cull the plant, a very foul smell was extremely obvious. There was no obvious decay on any of the main stems, the crown/foot, or any sign of anything unusual above the soil line, except for the odor. Wilted stems I cut to help with identification appeared totally healthy in cross section. Peripheral lateral roots that I pulled up first had no obvious decay The crown pulled out of the ground with extreme ease, and then the problem became obvious. The inside of the crown and down into primary root was completely dark brown/black, decayed from the inside out. A light brown gel or slime was apparent on one side. Weather conditions were extremely wet in June and into July, but it's been very hot and humid with no rain for several weeks. Soil is a nutrient rich, slightly alkaline clay with a nice layer of organic matter. Drainage is relatively good, because of the grade, the raised bed, and a french drain. My first thought was cotton root rot, but I don't think the symptoms quite fit. I'm going to apply Actinovate to the adjacent plants as a precaution, as I have some left over. I'd appreciate any help! |
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- Posted by butterfly4u 8 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 3, 12 at 18:25
I really wish I had a pic to help you out. The obvious answer is the drainage isn't as good as you think it is. You thouroughly mixed the clay soil with the "organic matter" right? Did you use manure? How far down did you dig and add manure and mix it in? Did you just make the raised bed and stick the soil in it? Then add the cow manure? Over clay without digging and mixing the manure in first? Hibiscus roots go real deep. They rot real fast if the moisture doesn't drain real good. Mabey since it was just the one plant, that is the lowest part of the raised bed and you just didn't realize it. Water is a strange thing, it has a life of it's own, it's amazing how it moves and always seems to find the lowest point. |
The first thing that comes to mind when you describe the slime and foul odor is bacterial wetwood or slimeflux, but hibiscus is also commonly infected with verticillium wilt, other wilt diseases, bacterial root infections, and root infections associated with the fungal group of damping off diseases, so you may never know for sure, but let's hope it's not discovered to be a recurrent issue. Al |
- Posted by wally-1936 Richmond Tx (My Page) on Wed, Sep 12, 12 at 18:38
Sounds like your need to have your soil tested by your local extension agent. You might want to put the rotted root in a ziplock bag to help them identify your problem. I do hope you did cut the branches and are trying to get more starts. |
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Adam Sandler is roping in the likes of Kevin James, Rob Schneider, Chris Rock and David Spade for a new, untitled Sony comedy.
In what sounds like either the greatest comedic team up or sheer cinematic hell on Earth (depending on your tastes, and frankly we're verging more towards the latter), it's the first time all five have signed on to a film.
There's no word on a title, but the basic pitch is that five best friends from high school reunite for comedy shenanigans on a Fourth of July weekend holiday.
Wonder when they'll plan the release date for across the pond?
Sandler penned the script with regular writing pal Fred Wolf and if you're looking for someone to blame for this, most of them came from SNL.
There's no denying their box office credentials, but do we really need another movie where Schneider is allowed to be offensively unfunny?
So: greatest comedy casting coup ever or reason to burn down your local fleapit? Tell us!
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My Tryndamere guide: AP Tryn FTW, Yes it rhymes...
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I was actually in the middle of doing this because I was unaware that this thread existed. Good thing that I started from the back page and worked my way forward, otherwise we would have one very large duplicate post. My guide on Alistar --> http://www.leagueoflegends.com/board...ad.php?t=65297
Is the third guide for Jax that is posted on the first page still viable? I am using him until I get enough cash for the character I want.
Hello, I recently updated my Advanced Twisted Fate Guide due to his remake. It is now up to date, although I am fixing grammatical and formatting issues at the moment. Thanks. Edit: Thank you
Just made a new Mordekaiser guide that I would like to add http://www.leagueoflegends.com/board...156#post850156
http://www.leagueoflegends.com/board...ad.php?t=76446 Just finished an AP Ezreal Guide. Contains detailed stats, even if readers disagree on item choice and playstyle.
I just posted a Karthus guide. It's possibly the most complete one posted, so you should put it on this list. https://www.leagueoflegends.com/boar...829#post850829
Minor gripe: You spelled my name wrong on the first page, under Ezreal Guide. Thanks - Jeremy
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Mind adding my Post Patch TF Guide: http://www.leagueoflegends.com/board...527#post851527 Thanks!
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I have a guide up, its a unique, creative, and very workable and expandable, check this guide out. This is one to check out if you love Ezreal and plan to spend a lot of Ip on runes and time on him. This one guide can make you the best team player and solo player, with around 20-30 Ap level 1 no items and around 500-800 ap end game with my full build. Please check this out if you ever want to get good and play Ezreal in a unique way. I usually get 10-20 kills with Ezreal per game, im called the best Ezreal by all my friends and random players, i usually have 0-5 deaths, and around 10-20 assists per game. This is a wide range of score choices, but this guide really works the magic with Ezreal. My guide explains everything from Early game tactics to end game tactics to why playing Ezreal, skill choices, item builds, team overall tactics while playing with and against Ezreal. VERY usefull early game tactics. Please check this guide out, i personally think its one of the most unique ways to play Ezreal and should definitely be checked out by anyone looking to play Ezreal. This guide will make your thoughts over Ezreal completely different!!!! http://www.leagueoflegends.com/board...876#post853876 I hope it makes the list from you guys. Please take a look!! Also if you could not put the name of the guide the one it is now, could you change the name to: 3/18/10 - v22.214.171.124 Ezreal Guide, a Unique Way to Play!


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Tim Walz's '60 Minutes' moment
WASHINGTON — You may have seen this week's "60 Minutes" segment on congressional stock trading. It had a simple thesis: lawmakers use non-public information they receive in their official capacity to make money on the stock market.
The story highlighted the STOCK Act, one of the few efforts to stop such a practice. The bill makes trading on non-public information illegal and requires lawmakers to report any stock transactions worth more than $1,000. As it turns out, Minnesota Democrat Tim Walz introduced the current iteration of the legislation this session, though "60 Minutes" didn't feature him in its story.
"60 Minutes" did talk to Brian Baird, a former congressman who introduced the first version of the bill in 2004. He lamented the fact that only six lawmakers ended up signing on as co-sponsors. As of now, Walz's bill has only nine.
"When you have a bill like this that makes so much sense and you can't get the co-sponsorships, you can't get the leadership to move it, it gets tremendously frustrating," Baird told "60 Minutes." "Set aside that it's the right thing to do, it's good politics. People want their Congress to function well. It still baffles me."
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A suggestion for some very simple activism: send a link to this piece to your representative, today with a note suggesting he or she get on board.
I stand corrected on my last submission. In order to send an email to my own representative, Betty McCollum, I had to give a great deal of identifying information, presumably for her use in campaigning.
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Feb 20th 2011 6:19PM uh, half-orc, half-human?
Isn't she half-draenei? if not then where'd the human come from? I thought she was the niece of Vindicator Maraad?
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Jan 7th 2011 7:28PM In terms of the Warcraft universe and Blizzard games at large, pop culture references are absolutely the norm, and have been for a long time. I tend to like them, ever since I first entered "every little thing she does" back in whichever warcraft that was for.
That said, I do feel like it's become too much. They've developed such a wonderfully rich lore for this world that it's depressing when zone storylines become more about emulating CSI than making you feel like you're affecting the history and politics of this world (Wrathgate comes to mind). Northrend to me exemplified this epic scale of things, and Hyjal is a good example from Cata.
It's all about balance and so far it's been pretty decent. You may have CSI in Westfall but the end is a real treat for people who are fans of the lore. There is danger in getting too carried away. Quest names are a good example. It seems like no quest has a straightforward name these days, or even one that takes itself seriously. Of course I exaggerate but it is a bit distracting when you're giving your quest giver "crabs"....
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As the other gentoo lists seem to be kaput at this time I am posting an install question here. Hope that is OK. I am attempting to do a complete gentoo linux install using a 56K dial-up network connection, and of course this is taking hours and hours and hours. It is not impossible to imagine the dial-up connection dropping for whatever reason, and this has in fact happened twice so far. QUESTION: is there a way to restart the emerge operation from where it left off, rather than going back to the last emerge operation and simply starting all over again? Thanks to all for making gentoo Linux possible - this is truly an idea whose time has come. _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
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What are the best blueberry bushes for our area of Middle Tennessee? We have full sun and/or part shade areas available for planting blueberry bushes.
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Your biggest issue is not which variety to grow, but finding or building good soil. While there are pockets of good acidic loamy soils in MTN, it is more typically thin, neutral, clay/chert on limestone bedrock, or if you are up on the Highland Rim, acidic clay/chert. If you have the thin limey soils, then raised beds may be needed. The acidic red clay on the Rim will need lots of organic soil amendments. A soil test is essential. The one variety that has done best for me so far is Ozark Blue. Mine are just coming into good production, or would have been, if not for the big Easter freeze. I do have scattered berries on most varieties, but lost most of the crop on just about everything. Oneal is a good early variety. It needs more acid soil than most, but flowers over a long period, so spring frosts usually only get some of the earlier blooms. Others doing really well are, Legacy, Sierra, Blueray and Aurora. Blueray is probably the most heat tolerant northern highbush. Aurora is very late ripening and also suffered the least damage from the freeze. Star is a newer variety that a friend with a big blueberry farm near Lebanon really likes. It blooms late, but ripens really early. Aurora, Ozark Blue, and Oneal probably have the best fall colors, although most varieties are really good in that area. If you get a chance, go visit Kelly's Berry Farm just north of Lebanon. After many years of growing many varieties, they now grow mostly Ozark Blue, Oneal, and Blueray, along with some of the old rabbiteye standards, Tifblue and Climax. Unfortunately, they will not have any blueberries this year due to the freeze. They do still have some strawberries, although it is getting late in the season. They also should have a good blackberry crop by summer. Avoid the shade as much as possible. I just moved some bushes that got some partial shade. They just did not grow much or produce well at all, but the same varieties out in full sun were doing great. ~kiwinut |
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nfjnr Posts: 25Took delivery yesterday of 2009 ES 350, tungsten pearl,lt gray interior.MSRP $37920.00,Invoice $34,250.00, I paid $34300.00 not including tax ,tags etc.All done over internet, just spent 2 hrs at dealer taking delivery. Documentation fee $ 599.00 . Quite high but I believe is standard in this part of Florida. Car also came with pinstripe,door edge cup guards, and purigen in the tires which I didnt ask for nor was charged. Are the last 3 standard on the ES?
nkbuy Posts: 24Congrats on your purschase. Did not know they are able to get cars with rear sunshade now in the bay area. When i was looking around, the neared dealer who had a car with sunshade was in the oregon region. What was the msrp on the maintenance and extended warranty? I believe you can bargain it down. If you prefer going to the dealership for servicing then i would think it is worth it. Not sure about the extended warranty if it is worthwhile.
10sfan Posts: 136I appreciate all the information you and the others who took the time to reply with detail on the reasons for your selection of the ES over the TL. I am replacing an RL and love the ride, etc, I do not need that size of a vehicle for that price.
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in23lls Posts: 2well the maintenance is worth $3995 no tax, and they will also extend my warranty from 4 yrs/50k mile to 7 yrs/100k mile for no charge which that alone is worth $2495. you in order to get the extended warranty for free i have to pay the $3995 for the maintenence which they will pick up the car in my possesion, put it on a flat bed tow truck and do the maintenance in the dealership, at the same time give me a loaner car while my car is in the shop.. they will do these every 5k miles up to 50k miles.
kingpcgeek Posts: 985Have you ever looked at the required maintenance of any modern car now days? Every 5,000 (10k for BMW) oil change and inspect brakes, fluids etc. Every so often they recommend a tire rotation and cabin filter. I pay my Infiniti dealer $45 for an oil change and he does all of the required inspections. I have bought tires through the years at Discount tire so they will do rotations for free for me even if the car isn't wearing their rubber. So I pay about $90 a year for maintenance and every once in a while I buy a new cabin filter.
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notoriousakg Posts: 6I was quoted $556 for 42 months for a 2009 ES350 with Premium Plus - Navigation (No Mark Levinson or Ultra Luxury Package)
Total Drive off is $900 which includes 1st months payment
Is this a good deal?
I was also looking at the 2009 C300 4matic Sport with Premium 2 package including AMG Sport Package - i was quoted $565 for 39 months with $900 drive-off
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areddy1 Posts: 1Got my new 2010 ES 350 in Houston, TX for 40,200 + TTL
Features : HDD Navigation System + PP + Wood & Leather Steering Wheel + (HID) Headlamps w/Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) + (PA) Intuitive Parking Assist
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goldbal Posts: 10I recently got a price quote of $35,500 for 2010 ES350 with Full Size Spare Tire with 17-inch Alloy Wheel
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Wood & Leather Steering Wheel & Shift Knob
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pgwode Posts: 1Hi,
Thanks for your post. I am looking to buy an ES 350 as well.
How did you arrive at $44,094 MSRP? I arrive at $42,205 (34,800 base + 875 delivery + 3565 for ultraluxury + 4,065 for Mark Levinson/Navigation. Please see http://www.lexusgwinnett.com/NewModelsPageDetails?model=es§ion=pricingoption- s&trim=es350.
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lexus_ne Posts: 5Today I spoke with a service dept of Toyota. They told me they can do all regular maintenance work for LEXUS es350, including 15K, 30K, and etc. Further, the service cost is about 50% of the cost Lexus dealers typically charge.
The only drawback is that Toyota dealers do not have access to the LEXUS' service network, so they are unable to enter performed service information into Lexus service database. But Toyota dealership told me that they archive all service information for many years, and will provide paper copies upon request.
Since the saving is significant, and Toyota and Lexus belong to the same company, I will use Toyota service for my Lexus ES350's regular maintenance. -
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jano2 Posts: 141When I bought my 2007 Lexus I did it over the internet. Go to the dealerships web sighst. You should do your homework first and know what you are talking about. You should know what they paid for the car. Also know what the dealership paid for any extras on the car. I think this web sight or maybe Consumer Report said you should offer a certain percentage above that price, but I don't remember what it was. Remember in Houston, I could be mistaken, two dealerships may be owned by the same person. I think the same is true with Park Place Lexus in Plano and the dealership in Dallas, but cannot remember the Dallas dealership name. There are also dealerships in San Antonio and Austin. Get quotes from all of them - for a few thousand dollars you can afford to drive a few miles to pick up your car.
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