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What's the best time to visit Ko Samui?
The best time to visit a place weather-wise is usually a time that everybody wants to visit, so choosing a time that's just right — that is, with decent weather but some extra elbow room — can be tricky. Here's the lowdown on the best time to visit Ko Samui taking both weather and crowds into consideration.
Rainy season on Ko Samui is September through to mid-December. September and December will see short bursts of rain, but still pleasant days, and the rain will disappear as quickly as it arrives, bringing relief from the heat and leaving puddles and dripping palms. Avoid mid-October to mid-December if you want to stay dry, with November taking the brunt of the monsoon.
Approximately every five years the monsoon is heavier than usual. The last big one in 2010 brought floods, while November 2011 only yielded a few showers. Those wishing to take a gamble will enjoy hugely discounted accommodation and enough room even on Chaweng beach to call it paradise. Should diving be high on your to-do list, however, don't take this gamble — underwater visibility decreases by about a third during the monsoon period.
June is a great time to visit as the weather is good with little rain and not too much heat, but visitor numbers are low as most holiday-makers are waiting for the European school holidays of July and August to come to the island. During the European summer, the island is hectic and all flights to Samui are packed. Room rates increase and the sun beds that line the busiest beaches are full.
The hottest months are March to May and even the ice-cream vendors on the beach disappear as it's too hot to patrol up and down on the scorching sand; the temptation to eat the profits would also likely be too high, walking in near-saturation point humidity along a beach devoid of customers.
If you can only make it in April, try to visit around April 13 over Thai New Year, or Songkran. Nationwide this is the world's biggest water fight and nobody escapes a drenching, a welcome relief to the heat. Places such as Chiang Mai celebrate for three days, but Samui's water resources can only cope with a day.
The winds pick up towards the end of May, bringing relief as well as contestants to the annual Samui Regatta, part of the Asian sailing circuit, and worth watching if sailing is your thing.
Christmas and New Year are busy, but mid-January to end-February is a good time weather-wise, and the festive season crowds wearily head back to work and school. Due to the good weather this is still considered high season with the hotels, so shop around online for good room rates.
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# Robon 17 Jan 2013 at 11:15 am
Looking at going the 3rd week of December. from about the 12th to the 19th 2013. What would the weather generally be like then.
# Rosanne Turneron 17 Jan 2013 at 11:19 am
Hi Rob. This is still rainy season, although not the monsoon. You'll get a little rain each afternoon probably. But generally speaking, it's pretty good weather then, if you are prepared for unpredictable! One day glorious, and the next a few showers. It's not too busy then, as the next week picks up a lot for Christmas and New Year. Hope this helps!
# Ronnieon 26 Jan 2013 at 2:40 pm
I'm looking at coming to Koh Samui in late April. I want hot but clear weather hopefully so any advice on suggested dates to travel would be great!
I am also travelling alone for the first time. Will it be easy enough to meet people etc? I'm only going for 12 nights and I'm concerned at being bored myself!
# Rosanne Turneron 27 Jan 2013 at 4:24 am
HI Ronnie
April is very hot, but shouldn't rain… if you can handle the heat, it's a good time. Try make it for Songkran – Thai New Year, on 13 April. Easy to meet people, there are plenty of places to socialise, as long as you are staying not to far from the busier areas (i.e. not South and West coasts) -
# Ronnieon 27 Jan 2013 at 2:07 pm
Hi Rosanne!
Thank you for such a quick reply! I will be staying in Chaweng potentially at a plce called The Laem Din Hotel (http://www.donlaemdin.com/)
Its not on the beach but only 5min walk to the beach and all the nightlife but as a much lower price than a beachfront hotel
I can handle the heat no problem! I had just read that its very cloudy in April and i would like it to be clear the majority of the time.
I fancy Songkran! If i go so i arrive on the 5th, it means i catch Songkran a few days before im due to leave!
I have been watching youtube videos of place to see and tours to do so im VERY excited! I would have been travelling with friends but they both pulled out due to costs but im not letting that stop me! Im a sociable guy and id imagine there will be other people in my boat just travelling about.
# Rosanne Turneron 27 Jan 2013 at 2:26 pm
Hi Ronnie
Have a look at this link. It shows you temp, sunrise/set and cloud cover averages for April for the last 7 years… http://weatherspark.com/averages/33976/4/Ko-Samui-Ko-Samui-Surat-Thani-Thailand
Sorry, no guarantees! Laem Din is a big fresh fruit market, so hotel must be near there… about a 5 min walk to the beach.
Enjoy! -
# Abion 21 Mar 2013 at 8:15 am
Hi there, my fiance and I are due to marry in july 2014, we are lookingat Koh Samui for our honey moon. When would you recommend coming? Ideally we would like to hot, minimal rain.
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# Rosanne Turneron 21 Mar 2013 at 8:30 am
Dear Abi
July and August are good months to come weather wise. They are quite busy though, as it's European school holidays then. There's little rain, and it's hot, but not too hot as it is from April to May. Hope this helps! -
# Abion 22 Mar 2013 at 10:50 am
Hi Rosanne, we're not looking to come staright after our wedding as we want to save as much as possible to ensure we have agreat time! I saw you mentioned January as a good month also?
# Rosanneon 22 Mar 2013 at 10:53 am
Dear Abi
Yes, January is good too. I would just avoid mid October to Mid December if you really don't want rain, as this is the monsoon. There's never a cold time on the island, just hot and dry or hot and wet. -
# Abion 22 Mar 2013 at 11:21 am
Thank you so much for your help!Can't wait
# Steveon 23 Mar 2013 at 10:26 am
Hi Rosanne
Made a provisional booking for Koh Pha Ngan in November 2013. Hotel says weather isn't too rainy (guess they would) – but others sites say it rains most days. Who is correct? I know weather is a bit of a lottery.
# Rosanneon 23 Mar 2013 at 12:53 pm
Well, been on Samui for 3 years now and it's rained every November! KP is only a :alf hour ferry ride away so can't see how it would be much different. 2010 didn't stop raining for a month but the last 2 years were bit better, but there were still some showers most days. There are a lot less tourists and most things are cheaper though, so it's a trade off!
# julianneon 24 Mar 2013 at 7:59 am
Hi Rosanne,
Planning a wedding mid october in Ko samui. We dont mind a bit of rain, but am scared for rain as in days in a row.
what do u think?
# Rosanne Turneron 24 Mar 2013 at 11:43 pm
Dear Julianne
No way of knowing unfortunately, sorry! Perhaps check the history section of the weather sites, but a wedding in October, touch and go. October isn't usually too bad, but it is risky for something as important as a wedding, especially the 2nd half of the month. Good luck! -
# Ivyon 25 Mar 2013 at 3:25 am
Hi Rosanne,
I am planning a getaway trip with some of my close friends, just wanna know which month will be the best month to go, means no rain and having activities starting after july? Thanks
# Rosanne Turneron 25 Mar 2013 at 3:32 am
The only time when rain is bad, is from Mid Oct to Mid Dec. Any other time is good weather-wise. But of course, there are always exceptions when it comes to weather. Plan any special outings early on during the trip, so that if you are rained out, you still have time to rebook. Enjoy your Samui holiday! -
# emilyon 06 Apr 2013 at 4:05 pm
we are going on the 10th april looked at forcast and for all of our stay it say rain all day every day . has anyone been in april? what is the weather like
# Steve Gon 19 Apr 2013 at 2:47 pm
Hi Rosanne, my family and i will be on Koh Phanang and Samui 6th – 20th June, I realize we will get showers but will the seas be calm for snorkeling and will there be plenty of Sun, my wife is scare it will rain th ewhole time What sort of tempretures will we be looking at?
# Rosanne Turneron 20 Apr 2013 at 1:49 am
Dear Steve
As the article says, June is not the rainy season, which is from September to January, with monsoon being November month. It's generally a good month to visit weather wise. The opposite coast has their rainy season in June. Temperatures are pretty consistent year round on Samui, you're looking at around 29-34 C. -
# Steve Gon 20 Apr 2013 at 9:36 am
Hi Rosanne, thank you, how are about the sea in June?
# Rosanneon 20 Apr 2013 at 10:39 am
Well, the sea temperature is a consistent 28C. The only time visibility is bad is during the monsoon (but never guarantees)
# Steve Gon 20 Apr 2013 at 11:34 am
Great, then I guess we are set then, thank you very much for the info you have provided, very valuable to us.
# elizabethon 27 Apr 2013 at 12:01 pm
We are looking come to Samui 3 – 25 August 2013 on our honeymoon, it looks from what you have said previously that we should be okay weather wise (very little rain). We have in the past just used Samui and a day or two island hope, but thought that it might be nice to explore Samui a bit more, can you recommend somewhere off the beaten track and remote near a beach (wishful thinking probably). What do you think the weather will be like in Kho Tao and do the ferrys run from Samui to Koh Tao in August?
Hope you can help?
# Rosanne Turneron 27 Apr 2013 at 12:27 pm
Dear Elizabeth
August is a good time weather wise, but it is busy season too. The Ferry runs all year to Koh Tao daily. There are many parts of the island that are not too touristy, and also some that are a good mix, with activities close by, yet not too busy. have a look at this blog post to get an idea of the location you would prefer. http://www.travelfish.org/feature/277
Hope you have a great holiday! Rosanne -
# elizabethon 27 Apr 2013 at 5:22 pm
Hi Rosanne
Thank you for coming back to me – I will go and have a look
# Zoeon 01 May 2013 at 6:10 pm
Hi, we are looking to holiday in koh samui in mid September. From what I have seen the weather should be ok, however someone mentioned that it's packed due to a music festival is this correct?
# Rosanne Turneron 01 May 2013 at 11:41 pm
Hi Zoe
There is the jazz fest at the end of Sept but it's not that much busier and it's mostly in the Chaweng area so it won't affect your holiday too much if you don't want to participate.
Kind regards
Rosanne -
# Gemmaon 05 May 2013 at 6:28 am
Hi, we are looking to get married in early September, how much rain is there around this time?
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# Reneeon 09 May 2013 at 2:19 am
Hi there,
Im looking at having my wedding in Samui in July or August.
Which month would you say is better weather?
# Cazon 09 May 2013 at 7:43 pm
Hi there we are looking at coming to Koh Samui next year.My friend who will be traveling with me needs to use a wheel chair so will it be easy to get around pushing a wheel chair and also can you help with a resort.As she needs a walk in shower not one over the bath as she will not be able to climb in….Caz
# Rosanne Turneron 10 May 2013 at 1:09 am
Dear Caz
Unfortunately Samui, as with most of SEA, is not particularly wheelchair friendly. The pavements are poor, if any and even mothers with prams tend to push in the road as the pavements are too tricky.
As far as hotels go, only a few of the high-end ones are adapted, such as Centara Grand in Chaweng, Amari Palm Reef in Chaweng, and Santiburi in Mae Nam. Good Luck!
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# Francoison 10 May 2013 at 3:05 pm
Hi rosanne
Me and my wife r planing to visit koh samui on the the 6th of octobre on our first wedding anniversary will gone stay for 6 nights. We have worries abt the weather conditions..Beach ! -
# Nebon 17 May 2013 at 11:56 am
Hi there,
Can you let me know how often its likely to rain in weeks one and two of October. I'm looking at booking a honeymoon and we'd like it to be quite warm.
Don't mind if it rains for a little, then gets hot and sunny again, but if its going to be really rainy then I might have to reconsider…. Neb -
# Garethon 19 May 2013 at 7:26 am
Hi Rosanne
I trust you well. I'm getting married in the second week in July 2013, at Nora Buri.
I presume that the weather should be ok as you have mentioned that July is a good time to come, weather wise. Please confirm.Regards
Gareth -
# radhikaon 01 Jul 2013 at 11:22 am
Hi Rosanne ,
We plan to visit Koh samui next week … hows it during this time of the month ???
I suppose earlier query on july should answer mine too .. looking fwd to ur reply -
# Rosanne Turneron 01 Jul 2013 at 11:40 am
The weather is good now, only occasional rain, but of course no guarantees!
# CP Leeon 16 Jul 2013 at 8:52 am
Hi Rosanne,
My daughter is planning to have a wedding reception in one of the island in Thailand in June 2014. I did some research and conclude that the best island is probably Ko Samui due to rainy seasons in other areas. There will be about 80 guests from several countries.
I hope you can help in the following:
1. do you have any contact of a wedding planner? She want to keep it simple.
2. instead of resort and hotels, she prefers chalets or nice & quite not-too-expensive accommodation. Any suggestion?Thank you.
Lee -
# Mitchon 04 Aug 2013 at 3:22 pm
Hello! I just booked a 5 day hotel package to Koh Ssmui for my honeymoon from Nov 25th- Nov 30th. I believe this will be non-refundable but I considering forfeiting the money to book elsewhere! How much rain and cloud coverage wound you expect considering it's the LAST week in November?? Please help!!
# Rosanne Turneron 05 Aug 2013 at 1:00 am
Dear Mitch
Well, no one can predict the weather… and as it's your big day I'm not about to influence that as I'm no expert. All I can say is that we had a bad rainy season in 2010, but the last 2 were very mild. Apparently (according to locals) every 5 years is a bad one. The best would be to look at a couple of weather sites on the history section, you can search by day, and see what it's been like in the past.
Kind regards
Rosanne -
# Reneeon 09 Aug 2013 at 8:01 am
Hi Rosanne,
Is it better to visit Koi Sumai in February or March and is there a big difference with the weather between those 2 months?
Thank you,
Renee -
# Rosanne Turneron 09 Aug 2013 at 8:03 am
Not too much difference in weather for those two months. March will be slightly hotter.
# Tingon 13 Aug 2013 at 8:22 am
Hi Rosanne,
I have just booked my tickets to Koh Samui on early November, well without checking the weather beforehand. May i check with you would the sea be very rough during monsoon season? I fly in through Surat Thani, so i would have to take a ferry to Koh Samui. I am afraid that the sea would be very rough and dangerous for ferry ride and i might be suffered seasick.
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# Sarah McCathieon 20 Oct 2013 at 2:16 pm
Hi Rosanne,
I am planning to visit Koh Samui (for beach and relaxation) and Ko Tao (for diving & yoga) in the last two weeks of May 2014 (only time I can get off work).
You say that the hottest months are March to May but that the wind starts to pick up in May. Does this make May a bit cooler?
I am fair-skinned and can cope reasonably well with heat if I am in the shade but am a bit concerned that if the locals find it too hot then I definitely will.Also, what is the rainfall like in May? I wouldn't mind occasional showers (ie. downpour for a couple hours every day) but would mind it raining non-stop for days on end. Some websites I have seen say that Thailand's monsoon season starts in May but not sure if that applies to Koh Samui as you have noted November above.
Finally, is Ko Tao weather similar to Koh Samui?
Hi I am planning a family trip to thailand kho samui in early July for 13 days just worried about rain ? Would that be a good time to go? And wondering about visibility in the ocean?
Thanks -
# Samantha Brownon 23 Oct 2013 at 2:50 am
Hi Jenna — as it says in the piece, June is a great time to visit as the weather is good with little rain and not too much heat. Of course you can always get unlucky with a downpour but the likelihood is low in June.
# Samantha Brownon 23 Oct 2013 at 3:31 am
Hi Sarah,
As it says in the piece, winds tend to pick up at the end of May and that brings some relief — it's impossible to predict for sure what time they arrive though so it could still be very hot the final two weeks of the month.
Also as it says in the piece, May is still the dry season though of course you can always encounter a downfall — the likelihood of endless rain is very low (though still present given climate change).
Samui is on a different system to Central Thailand, when the monsoon starts in May. And yes, Ko Tao is on the same monsoon as Samui.
Have a good trip, whenever you decide to make it!
Sam -
# Brandonon 24 Jan 2014 at 11:21 am
Hi Rosanne,
Me and my partner are looking to come to Samui in August this year. What part of the month would be better? as we want to have less rain and cloud cover. If another month is also good please could you recommend?
I also understand that prices around this time will also inflate due to school holidays.
Many thanks


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Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
This is the first Sookie Stackhouse novel (True Blood). In this book Sookie meets Bill the Vampire and a few of his evil vampire "friends," and throughout the book the whole town is trying to figure out who keeps murdering women who have "relations" with vampires. I wasn't too thrilled with this book – I really thought I would like it more, but I just couldn't get into it for some reason. It could be as simple as the lame cover art. I just didn't feel the connection between Bill and Sookie (as in, my heart never sped up while reading about them "getting together"), and honestly, Sookie was a little too much of a goody two-shoes for me. I won't be reading the second book. It wasn't bad writing or anything, I just couldn't relate with any of it – the characters, the setting, nothing. And the fact that vampires are commonplace (as in, everyone knows they exist) in this book struck me as weird. I understand that it's fiction, but that element just was one more thing that annoyed me a little. Maybe I would like the TV series better than the books – I'm definitely going to try that out, but I just won't read any more books in this series. (I hate to be so negative).
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The newly installed chief executive officer of Duke Energy Corp. wants to change how the utility is regulated in the Carolinas and Florida so that America's largest electric company can more easily pass along the cost of big power plants a little at a time.
Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good stepped into the company's top job Monday. A Wall Street analyst says Good listed high on her to-do list getting consumers to start paying for big projects earlier rather than waiting until power plant construction is done.
Duke Energy spokesman Tom Williams said she wasn't available for interviews to clarify the statement. Williams says Good seeks a pay-as-you-go model for big projects, reducing the need for big rate increases.


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George RR Martin's greatest influence might surprise you – it's not Tolkien. He discussed his writing in an interview recorded by the BBC. "The first words of mine that were ever published were in Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four letters column," says George RR Martin. The author of the fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire", who has been called 'the American Tolkien', cites a surprising literary hero.
While Martin acknowledges "The Lord of The Rings" as an important source of inspiration, he says that the American comic book author and publisher Stan Lee helped define his writing more than Tolkien.
In a 2011 interview, the author explained how Lee revolutionised the genre. "Up till then the dominant comic book had been the DC comics which, at that time, were always very circular. Superman or Batman would have an adventure, and at the end of the adventure they would wind up exactly where they were." In contrast, "the Marvel characters were constantly changing".
"As opposed to DC [Comics], where everybody got along and it was all very nice and all the heroes liked each other … Stan Lee introduced a whole concept of characterisation to comic books and conflict; maybe even a touch of grey in some of the characters," he observed.
Martin's fantasy novels, adapted for the HBO series "Game of Thrones", feature morally complex characters in stories that avoid a black-and-white struggle between good and evil. In his interview, the author describes encountering the Marvel character Wonder Man, who is planted among The Avengers to sabotage them. "But when the moment comes when he's supposed to betray them and destroy them, he's come to like them so much by being a spy among them that he can't bring himself to do it. He sacrifices himself, and dies at the end of the issue."
Several of Martin's letters praising Stan Lee storylines were published in Marvel issues. In one letter, printed in a 1961 issue of Fantastic Four when Martin was 13, he asked: "In what other comic mag could you see things like a hero falling down a manhole, a heroine mistaking a toy inventor for a criminal, and the President of the USA leaving a conference that may determine the fate of the world to put his daughter to bed?"
They may not have featured the brutal deaths and graphic scenes of "Game of Thrones", but those 1960s comics proved formative. As Martin told the BBC -- "Maybe Stan Lee is the greatest literary influence on me, even more than Shakespeare or Tolkien."
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Lake of Egypt Country Club
Include a golf course, swimming pool, and clubhouse. The dining room overlooks the pool and number nine green.
CITY: Marion
Ralls Grove Hunting Club
Duck and goose hunting, 1 blind, waterfront, decoys available. Lunch provided.
CITY: Creal Springs
Pirate Pete's Family Entertainment Center
Pirate Pete's is an arcade with a large snack bar, pool tables, laser tag, and redemption prizes. Features a 2000 square foot laser tag room. Fun for kids and adults alike!
CITY: Marion
Ray Fosse Park
Ray Fosse Park is centrally located and offers playground equipment, four lighted picnic shelters, picnic tables, tennis courts, seven baseball fields, Goofy Golf, batting cages & three concession stands and the Park District's Aquatic Center. The Aquatic Center traditionally opens the last weekend in May. The facility includes swimming pool, diving boards, water slide and separate baby pool with a mushroom sprinkler fountain. You can contact the Aquatic Center, during open season, at (618) 997-1115. Goofy Golf and Batting Cages open in April.
CITY: Marion
D&M Hunting Club
Located 2.6 miles south of Rt. 37. With five strategically placed dry, heated, concrete pits overlooking water. Hunt in decoyed spreads in excess of 200 dozen, ducks available. Mandatory professional guides.
CITY: Marion
Little Egypt Public OHV Recreational Area
Little Egypt Off Road MC is a young club that aims to pursue, promote, and protect interest of motorcyclists in a social and athletic setting. They offer a public off road riding area. They have 860 Acres to ride, miles of trails, mud areas to play, hill climbs, scenic areas to stop and enjoy, and two MX tracks to play on.
CITY: Marion
Pike's Hunting Club
Hunt from heated pits over flooded corn, natural wetlands, food plots, and over 2 miles of levee controlled water on 100 acres. 530 total acres devoted to waterfowl hunting, excellent duck hunting. Corporate rates and custom packages available. Located 1 mile south of Marion on the west side of Route 37.
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Emery Brothers Skating Rink
Opened in 1986, this indoor rink is open seasonally from August to May. Public skating sessions are the main attraction but the rink is available for private parties as well. Large arcade, snack bar and Skate Shop on site.
CITY: Marion
Glenn's Hunting Club
Clean, dry and heated pits. Yearly membership and day hunting available. Excellent hunting in fields. Plus hunting in 2 pits over water. 3/4 mile on refuge frontage. Guides available.
CITY: Marion
Paradise Acres Hunting Club
Paradise Acres is a waterfowl hunters paradise.Located approximately 2 miles south of Route 37 in Southern Illinois. Seasonal or daily memberships available. Onsite lodging available.
CITY: Marion
Odum Stables
Offers private lessons on gaited horses, indoor and outdoor facilities, lessons for all ages and skill levels and lesson packages available. Beginners, refreshers, pleasure or show. Home of several world champion walking horses. Call for reservations.
CITY: Creal Springs
Horseshoe Bend Campground
Located in ridge above creek, over two mile creek bank fishing, natural marina on three mile creek, peaceful, scenic beauty.
CITY: Rosiclare
Lake Glendale Stables
Trail ride in beautiful Southern Illinois. Hourly to full-day rates. Over night pack trips and lunch or dinner outings. Group rates and boarding available. Great horses for all riders, experienced or not. Professional guides, cool wooded trails.
CITY: Golconda
Saline County Conservation Area
Long before the first settlers appeared, the Indians made salt from their "Great Salt Springs." This site encompasses nearly 1,250 acres of bottomland and heavily timbered hills.
CITY: Equality
Saline County Golf & Country Club
This beautiful Southern Illinois course features 18 par 70 holes, and is open year round. The club also features a full pro shop and snack bar, plus golf club rental.
CITY: Eldorado
Mack's Lake of Egypt
They offer new and used boats, seasonal slip rental, boat lauch, boat dock and lift sales, rental pontoon boats, rental fishing boats, full line of boating accessories, full convenience store, package beer, liquor and wine.
CITY: Marion
Golconda Marina
One of the finest fishing and boating areas in the nation, this marina is the gateway to the Ohio River's Smithland Pool, constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The 619-acre full-service boat marina has more than 200 slips.
CITY: Golconda
Shawnee Hills Country Club
This fun, challenging course includes nine, 36 par holes, and is open spring, summer and fall. The club offers a full pro shop and snack bar.
CITY: Harrisburg
Jake & Norb's Gun Club
Bordering the refuge on N.E. corner. Traditional hunting of the highest quality. Only 2 hunters per pit with experienced mandatory guides, two pits, 1-water access, 1000 decoys, free snacks. Over forty-two years as an experienced club.
CITY: Marion
Ferne Clyffe State Park
The lush vegetation of the 2,430-acre Ferne Clyffe State Park, located near the small town of Goreville, IL hides the fact that directly below the soil, a vast area of rock formations exists. The two main areas for rock climbing include Big Rocky Hollow and the Cedar Bluff areas. Cedar Bluff offers both traditional and sport climbing, including several short, but difficult, routes in the class 12 to 13 range that appeal to experienced climbers. Other routes include top-rope access and solid anchors that appeal to new climbers.
CITY: Goreville
Kokopelli Golf Club
This 18-hole course, designed by renowned golf architect Steve Smyers, was named by Travel + Leisure as one of "America's 100 Best Courses for $100 or Less." Kokopelli offers a full-service pro shop, professionals who offer personal golf instruction and an eight-acre practice facility. This course has a restaurant, lounge, and banquet facilities available.
CITY: Marion
Egyptian Hills Campground & Marina
Eastern side of Lake of Egypt. Facility offers full service, boat rentals, restaurants, bait, tackle, guide service, launching and RV rentals.
CITY: Creal Springs
Austin Acres Kamp Outback
Affordable family lodging, cabins, campers and primitive camping. One cabin has kitchenette, covered shelter, air, tv/vcr, wood burning stove, electric and water shower available. One cabin has sleeping for six or more, electric, water, grill and shaded area. We have excellent walking and riding trails, 40 acres. Horses welcome. Lots of shaded areas for tent camping and fishing pond. We are minutes away from Ohio River, Tower Rock Park boat ramp, Elizabethtown boat ramp, good eating places, LakeTucumseh and Woopie Cat, Iron Furnace, Stone Face, Garden of the Gods, Rim Rock, Cave-in-Rock and lots of scenic views. Children and pets welcome.
CITY: Elizabethtown
Gambit Golf Course
This championship par 71 golf course, designed by Richard Osborne, snakes through meadows and woodlands. The Gambit features the area's only indoor practice center, with two state-of-the-art golf simulators and a nine-hole practice green.
CITY: Vienna


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The life and career of bluegrass great Ralph Stanley is the centerpiece of a new museum opening tomorrow (10/16). The man himself will be on-hand as the Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center is dedicated with a host of activities this weekend in Clintwood, VA. Stanley got his start touring with his brother Carter and The Clinch Mountain Boys. After Carter's death in 1966, he continued on with his band, exploring the harder-edged traditional music of Appalachia. Producer T Bone Burnett gave Stanley's career a boost by including Dr. Ralph on the outrageously popular soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou? Stanley's standout rendition of the classic O Death earned him a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.
Ann, thanks for all the info about what is happening with bluegrass. I'm a fan of bluegrass, live in Mid-Missouri, although raised in West Virginia. Sally
Thanks, Sally! I love bluegrass - when I lived in Decatur, IL, the weekly bluegrass show out of Springfield was one of the high-points of my week. Here's a link to a story on the opening on the Ralph Stanley Museum: http://www.wjhl.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=TRI/MGArticle/TRI_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031778565430&path=Variables.path
Ann, when you lived in Decatur, IL did you ever go to Rockford, IL to see music at a well known hall called Charlotte's Web?
Jen--I never made it to Rockford (except to drive through on my way to Chicago). My time in Central Illinois was something of a personal disaster and I didn't stay long.
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Pink Heals Tour rolls into Victoria on Sunday
Sonny Long
Oct. 21, 2011 at 5:21 a.m.
WHERE: Salem Road at John Stockbauer Drive
WHEN: Sunday
1:45 - Cloverside
2 p.m. - Welcome - Gary Moses
Invocation - Pastor Kim Simmons
Procession of PINK HEALS tour
Remarks from Tanner Drake, VFD Chief
Proclamation read by Victoria County Commissioner Clint Ives
Message from PINK HEALS founder, Dave Graybill
3 to 6 p.m. - Entertainment:
Debbie Benet Green - Strutters
Cancer's impact locally - Dr. John McNeill
Manning's Gymnastics
Announcement of the Pink Out Cancer Awareness contest
Victoria Karate
Rhythm of the Road
Book signing by Dave Graybill
2 to 6 p.m. - jump house, inflatable obstacle course, inflatable slide for the kids, face painting & crafts, health checks along with other family friendly activities
Food & drinks available for purchase
Individual raffle items, drawings 4 p.m, 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Must be present to win
Victoria is going pink Sunday.
The Pink Heals Tour, featuring pink firetrucks, pink police cars and Dave Graybill, the founder of the Pink Heals movement, will roll into Victoria at 2 p.m.
The event, at the corner of Salem Road and John Stockbauer Drive, will also feature children's activities, live music, health checks, a raffle and concessions.
The Pink Heals tour is a national tour to raise support and awareness for women battling cancer.
"We are very excited to be on the national tour stops. It is a huge honor," said Ceci Oldmixon of the Guardian of the Ribbon South Texas Chapter, local host for the tour stop.
Other pink events
From 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, the 4th annual fashion show to raise awareness about early detection of breast cancer will be at the Victoria Mall.
The show models are all breast cancer survivors.
The event is sponsored by Carter Healthcare and Crown Hospice.
In addition to the happenings in Victoria, Lavaca County "went pink" this week in an event sponsored by Advanced Home Health Services.
Businesses in Hallettsville, Yoakum, Shiner and Moulton decorated in pink to help raise awareness of breast cancer awareness, said Christy Bohuslav, of Advanced Home Health Services.
"You would be amazed at some of the displays," she said. "They brought tears to our eyes, especially the ones at the schools."
Businesses were honored for their displays with Stevens Home Health Center in Yoakum, Kaspar Wire Works in Shiner and Shady Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Moulton taking first place honors. The winner from Hallettsville was not available at press time.


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TALKING BAD Sunday: Betsy Brandt and RJ Mitte
By Perry Michael Simon on September 1, 2013
So, last week, we left Breaking Bad with Jesse putting 2 and 2 together and reacting to the result. And after that show, you really wanted to run through all of it again, which is why there's Talking Bad, AMC's aftershow with Chris Hardwick and guests recapping and answering your questions. This week, after Breaking Bad blows your mind yet again, do not forget to stay tuned for Talking Bad to go over what you just saw. This week, Betsy Brandt and RJ Mitte — Marie and Walter Jr. — will join Chris to give insight into this week's episode and answer your questions.
Ah, yes, your questions. Ask away by posting them at AMC's Talking Bad page. And then watch Breaking Bad Sunday at 9/8c and follow it up with Talking Bad at 11/10c after Low Winter Sun.
I watched Talking Bad with Betsy and RJ Mitte…
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Did anyone think that maybe the call Walt made after he took the baby – when he asked if the police were there, that all the things he said were basically clearing Skylar? My first impression was that he was saying the things he said so that his son and anyone else could see that Skylar fought him all the way and pleaded with him to stop – It seemed like it was him not being irrational but purposely sounding that way – a final reminder that he did start out in order to help his family and this was the confirmation.


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Duke outlasts Kansas in classic Maui final
November, 24, 2011
Brian Windhorst | ESPN.com
LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Fans from both sides had warring chants that echoed throughout the crowd. Mike Krzyzewski was leaping up and down and spilling out on the floor with emotion. Bill Self twisted and recoiled with every turn of the game.
Duke players leapt into each other's arms when it was over as the faces on their Kansas counterparts had the far-off look of a team that had just dropped an elimination game of some sort.
Was this game played in November or in March?
The Maui Invitational is often a great event. But it's played so early in the season and is such a departure from the typical mood of big-time college basketball that usually it can't help to have at least some exhibition feel to it.
And then a night like Wednesday happens, when two legacy programs played a high-intensity game that could have just as easily been taking place in a dome and not a tiny band-box gym in the middle of the ocean.
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Brian Spurlock/US PresswireHe'd scored a total of four points in the previous two games, but Tyler Thornton delivered a pair of clutch 3s for Duke on Wednesday night.
They hadn't played against each other since 2003, so there was a gravity to the game. The key players in both jerseys had been a part of matchups like this before, but not in the roles they were going to play. All of this added to the tension, and it was tangible.
The game was ultimately decided on a wild and freakish shot, the unheralded Tyler Thornton heaving in a 3-pointer at the end of the shot clock with 20 seconds left that made it a two-possession game. Krzyzewski later called it a "dream shot" as he sat next to Thornton, who was clearly still floating and not yet realizing that he might've made one of the shots of his life. While that was the obvious final highlight, it was only a bit of what took place.
During the second half, as the lead repeatedly changed hands, Krzyzewski sprang off the bench to fire his team up. Playing their seventh game in 12 days, fatigue was a factor for Duke. But it was so clear that their coach wanted them to fight through it because he understood the magnitude of the game.
"I want to win and I wanted them to see I haven't retired yet," he said. "It was important for me and important for them."
The game was loaded with moments like that.
There was KU's Thomas Robinson showing off his all-around game in front of nearly a dozen NBA general managers, displaying a multi-faceted offensive game from jumpers to post moves to sheer power. He demanded the ball, playing with such a purpose that he often seemed to be moving at a different speed. His 16 points and 15 rebounds spoke to that. So did the fire with which he played and the long face that he left the floor with, totally spent.
"This is what we came to Kansas for, for games like this," Robinson said. "I haven't been around that long, but I do think it'll go down as one of the top games [ever] in the tournament."
But all Robinson's play did was end up setting up a series of mighty one-on-one battles with Duke's Mason Plumlee in the final minutes, with Plumlee's longer arms and strength able to shut down Robinson's effectiveness. With his 17 points and 12 rebounds, Plumlee ended up getting the edge in that matchup.
Brian Spurlock/US PresswireAs their squads' big men jousted in the paint, guards Tyshawn Taylor of Kansas, left, and Seth Curry of Duke parried on the perimeter.
Taylor's speed and aggressiveness stymied his counterparts as Curry and Rivers, who were a force during the tournament, were rendered mostly ineffective. Curry was just 2-of-8 and had trouble staying with Taylor on defense. Rivers got in foul trouble and wasn't a factor in the second half, something not foreseen. Taylor finished with 17 points and Johnson had 10.
But Taylor's excitement at times was too much and Duke's pressure only increased as the game wore on and he ended up turning the ball over an ugly 11 times, 7 of them in the second half.
All of it together created something more than a game in Maui. It was instantly a candidate for one of the best regular season games of the year.
"I can't imagine there being a better atmosphere than that game with two historic programs," Self said. "I know our guys had a blast playing in it. I had a blast coaching in it."
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Why Americans still aren't saving enough
November 30, 2012
With private pensions largely disappearing and the long-term solvency of Social Security in question, paying for the bulk of retirement now sits squarely on the shoulders of many of today's workers. However, many policymakers and financial experts continue to report that workers are saving far too little and far too late.
Three recent studies attempt to provide some insight into the problem. Collectively, they suggest that while some pro-saving government policies may not be helping most workers reach their retirement targets, the savers who are meeting their goals may not be reliant on those incentives anyway.
Retirement savings lag and policies may not be helping
Retirement savings may be lagging in part because many workers underestimate how much money they will need to live comfortably once they stop working, according to a new study by LIMRA, a financial services industry organization.
Their survey found that pre-retirees between the ages of 55-70 believe, on average, they will need less than two-thirds of their current income once they stop working. However, the LIMRA study says that financial experts typically recommend workers should plan to live on 70 to 80 percent of their current income in retirement.
But unfortunately, tax policies intended to encourage saving may not be improving the situation, according to a new study by Harvard University. To encourage workers to save more, the U.S. government spends more than $100 billion a year in tax incentives for workers investing in accounts such as 401(k)s and IRAs. However, the Harvard study questions whether this money has actually spurred more savings.
Since U.S. data is "inadequate," according to the study, the researchers looked at data from Denmark to draw their conclusions. They found that although government subsidies encourage workers to put money in tax-advantaged funds, the incentives did not produce an overall increase in savings.
Rather, the incentives result in workers shifting their savings to accounts such as 401(k)s and IRAs from other savings vehicles such as CDs, money market accounts and other investments. The Harvard study determined that for every dollar the government spent on incentives, net savings only increased a single cent.
Careful planning works best -- just ask the wealthy
While policymakers may be searching for a way to encourage more savings, a survey from Wells Fargo indicates there may be no magic formula to entice workers to save more. Instead, many of those who have indicated they feel confident they have enough for retirement may have reached that point through old-fashioned planning -- and maybe having a little extra to set aside.
Many in the Wells Fargo study who said they are confident in their ability to retire were defined as affluent, meaning they have more than $250,000 in investable assets. Overall, 88 percent of affluent survey respondents said they are confident in their ability to retire, compared to 57 percent of those with less than $250,000 in investable assets.
While it may be easier for affluent workers to save for retirement because of their extra income, the survey claims that the planning affluent workers use may also be a major factor in their confidence. These tactics include creating a written plan for finances in retirement and developing detailed plans and calculations to determine the amount of money they will need.
Fortunately, though, many of the tactics used by the affluent to plan can be used by workers of every income and asset level. So if those incentives to save from the government haven't worked, drafting a detailed retirement plan may be the next logical step for savers.
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Terry Schulze
6 December 2012 at 3:25 pm
Let's see why I am not saving any money. Maybe Higher gas prices, Maybe higher food prices and the dollar don't buy much when we have two these factors.
6 December 2012 at 1:18 pm
The cost of saving money seems lower than taking on a low interest rate loan/debt. So, that's why I don't save.
Keith P
5 December 2012 at 6:38 pm
Why save? The government is taxing everything you can save at higher and higher rates, and is now looking at taking 401k's and IRAs and placing them in government run accounts.
5 December 2012 at 1:59 pm
Why should people save for retirement?? Obama and the Dumbocrats are telling people to rely on Uncle Sam for all their needs - food, shelter, clothing, transportation, communication, medical care. Anyone who accumulates money and doesn't spend it, is called "rich", and Dumbocrats want to penalize those people. I have more than $250,000 saved. It's taken me 30 years to do that. I'm not rich. I don't buy new cars or take expensive vacations. I don't buy the latest and greatest anything. I don't buy a new cellphone every year or so.
Marc Moeller
5 December 2012 at 10:50 am
Most people (including the author) as usual are missing the MAIN point. There is absolutely no incentive to save because the dollar declines so much in value every year. This decline cannot possibly be matched by advertised interest rates on most if not all financial products. Spend the money now or invest in real property or a business otherwise you'll find your future money being worth much less than you thought it would be in any mutual fund or CD. I've been saving money for well over 20 years in various mutual funds and the bottom line is that my money would be worth more today had I stuffed my monthly 15% savings into a mattress. I did not invest in outrageously risky ventures either - did the standard index funds and a few aggressive growth funds here and there. People always comment that things are much more expensive nowadays. No one ever says, "Gee, the dollar is worth so much less nowadays." Two sides of the same coin. The point is the government will continue to spend and spend until the dollar has seen it's last breath. Then it won't matter that the "evil" Republicans have increased the social security eligibility age or the "feckless" Democrats have given those on SS an extra $200/month in their checks. SS will be bankrupt! Get it now? Both parties have destroyed the dollar together and share the ultimate blame. But as usual most people don't care and just want their little treats and handouts not realizing Ds and Rs together in power will have the last laugh. This truth should sicken every sentient person in this country and be cause for a revolution. Not holding my breath, just preparing for the ultimate colapse of a ruined and unsustainable fiat currency.
Allan R.
4 December 2012 at 2:16 pm
The primary reason is that too many do not have the will power to defer buying things that they want. It is the symptom told by the results of a study started in 1972 by a Stanford psychologist with children and a bag of marshmellows. A marshmellow was placed on a table in front of each of a group of kids with an indication that those who waited 15 minutes before eating it would get a second. About 2/3rds gobled it down immediately. A study of the group followed to see how their lives were going. The kids who deferred eating the marshmellow had SAT scores 210 points higher than the goblers, were less likely to drop out of college, made far more money, were less likely to go to jail and suffered fewer drug and alcohol problems. That goes to show that delayed gratification and a bit of hardship can be of significant benefit. Hardship might just involve the time and expense of furthering one's education, be it in a trade school or college or it just might be deferring purchasing wants by saving for retirement.
Mike English
4 December 2012 at 8:04 am
"...the U.S. government spends more than $100 billion a year in tax incentives..." Are you serious with this? The gov't doesn't spend a damn thing. It simply takes less away from workers.


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Responsible corporations introduce wellness programs to reduce healthcare costs -- not cancel coverage for their employees. For shame!
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Mr. Anderson co-founded the firm's Twin Cities office and served as firm wide hiring principal during a time when the firm's number of offices tripled.
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This pair of shoes is an exquisite example of a very rare type of Renaissance shoe called a chopine and is very special to the Bata Shoe Museum. The chopine is an elevating, platform, slip-on shoe that was popularized in Venice in the late 1500s and it was worn by women of great wealth. Later as the fashion declined, high level courtesans adopted the style to take advantage of the added height, which made them more visible and attractive to their clients.
The chopine had no true function, but to draw attention to the wearer. It was to elevate wealthy women so that they were the most visible points of attention at special events and functions, thereby displaying a woman's charms as well as her family's wealth and prestige. They were commonly from 5 to 9 inches in height but the most outrageous examples reached the alarming height of three feet. As you can imagine even the most conservative examples were a challenge for navigation, and so it was not uncommon to see women being assisted while wearing them; sometimes two servants were needed just to help her move through a room. This draws a funny and awkward mental image for us as contemporary researchers; the effect at the time however, was very memorable and was often repeated and copied.
The chopine was a short-lived style, developed first in Spain, then moving with trade to Italy, where its greatest fame occurred around the turn of the 16th century in Venice. The style is closely related to the wooden stilt sandals called zoccoli worn earlier in Italy and the qab qabs worn in Turkey and the Near East.
The chopine had some currency throughout Western Europe but nowhere reached the fascination and interest it held for the Venetians. In faraway England, in the late 1590s, it was familiar enough that Shakespeare's Hamlet, in a moment of casual conversation, turns to a young actor who had previously played women's roles, to say "B'yr lady, your ladyship is nearer to heaven than when I saw you last, by the altitude of a chopine". It's a way of noting that the boy has had a growth spurt since Hamlet last saw him perform, and perhaps would no longer be able to play women's roles.
This pair of chopines is in surprisingly excellent condition considering that it was made and worn sometime between 1580 and 1620. Each shoe is carved from a solid piece of wood, probably alder, that has been hollowed somewhat to make the shoes lighter in weight. Since the chopine is such a large shoe, it provides a grand base for decoration with luxurious fabrics and ornaments. These in turn advertise a family's wealth and position. This pair is covered in gold velvet, and is decorated at the base and at the toe with delicate, silver Maltese lace (which is now very tarnished) called "reticella". Each shoe also features silver tacks and long silk tassels. The leather insole of each chopine has been tooled with a concentric square design, so that the viewer sees every surface holding a more luxurious decoration than the last.
A quick look back at the footwear fashion trends of the 20th century tells us that the desire to elevate oneself on a pedestal was not left behind in the 17th century. In fact, the platform shoes of the 1940s, 1970s and late 1990s illustrate that the demand for height is ever present in women's fashion and we're sure to see it again, perhaps at a time when the economy is so good that we can decorate the platforms with luxurious silks and velvets, just as the Venetians did.


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Review: Cheryl at the O2
The O2 Arena, October 7
Cheryl takes to the London stage for her first solo tour, A Million Lights.
There has always been a bit of a buzz around Cheryl.
And understandably so. From her days as a budding starlet on Popstars: The Rivals taking her place as one-fifth of Girls Aloud, her X Factor judging role, near-death malaria scare and public heartbreak, she's cemented herself as the nation's sweetheart - and we've followed her every step of the way.
And the long, winding road of her journey in the public eye this month culminated in her first solo tour, backed up by three successful album releases and a host of collaborations with artists from Will.I.Am to Wretch 32.
While her talent is a dancer is undeniable, criticisms levelled at her from certain corners have centred on her ability to juggle a fast-paced routine with live lyrics.
Often overshadowing her performances, those in question have, often unfairly, continually questioned the strength of her vocals, a doubt that was in danger of seeping into the atmosphere of the O2 Arena on Sunday.
For the thousands of Cheryl's 'soldiers' who crowded the venue, on the other hand, she really had nothing to prove.
They showed their unwavering love for their idol with outfits adorned with t-shirts blazing her name, banners and bags stuffed with posters, eager for the Geordie's girls grand appearance following a set-list from London rapper Tinchy Stryder.
And with an explosive entrance onto the stage for opening track, Sexy Than A Mutha, Cheryl without a doubt set the tone for things to come.
She was going to wow the O2, Cheryl-style.
The dance routines were slick, the infamous swan-dive executed with class and the live vocals - superb.
Rattling through tracks including super-hit Call My Name, Girl in the Mirror and Promise This, she showed her prowess as a popstar by engaging with the crowd through both her heartfelt lyrics and sentiments of gratitude.
In a nod to her Girls Aloud roots and the band's upcoming 10th birthday celebrations, she performed a montage of The Promise, Biology and Love Machine, followed up by Parachute, Under the Sun and Screw You, which had the crowd in full-song.
But it was on slower tracks Three Words, where she was joined by best mate Will.I.Am, A Million Lights and The Flood where her vocal strength was undeniable.
And, whipped up with an encore of dance-routine favourite Fight For This Love and a second rendition of Call My Name, she disappeared.
Three outfit-changes and a one-and-a-quarter hours later, Cheryl had firmly left her stamp on the North Greenwich arena.
With her vocals leaving a buzz in the atmosphere, a smiley-faced crowd made its way home chanting snippets of songs in the trailing crowds for the Tube.
It was, undeniably, a great show.
And the power of Cheryl's performance reached every row of one of the largest music venues in Europe.
Surely, that alone, should be proof enough to silence any doubters.
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