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See his book on architecture (1970); study by R. Spade (1971); T. Monk, The Art and Architecture of Paul Rudolph (1999); E. Stoller, The Yale Art & Architecture Building (1999); R. De Alba, Paul Rudolph: The Late Work (2003).
Paul Marvin Rudolph (October 23, 1918 in Elkton, Kentucky – August 8, 1997 in New York, New York) was an American architect and the dean of the Yale School of Architecture for six years, known for his cubist building designs and highly complex floor plans. His most famous work is the Yale Art and Architecture Building (A&A Building), a spatially complex Brutalist concrete structure.
He moved to Sarasota, Florida and partnered with Ralph Twitchell for four years until he started his own practice in 1951. Rudolph's Sarasota time is now part of the period labeled Sarasota Modern in his career.
Notable for its appearance in the 1958 book, Masters of Modern Architecture, the W. R. Healy House, built in 1950, was a one-story Sarasota house built on posts. The roof was concave, in order to allow rainwater to drain off. In addition, Rudolph used jalousie windows, which enabled the characteristic breezes to and from Sarasota Bay to flow into the house. Adaptation to the subtropical climate was central to his designs and Rudolph is considered one of the major architects in what is labeled the Sarasota School of Architecture.
Other Sarasota landmarks by Rudolph include the Sarasota County Riverview High School, built in 1957 as his first large scale project. Currently, it is slated for demolition despite international criticism and a great deal of controversy in Sarasota, where many members of the community are appealing for the retention of the historic building since the decision reached in 2006 by the county school board. As Charles Gwathmey, the architect overseeing renovation of Art and Architecture Building at Yale, says:
Riverview High School is a fantastic prototype of what today we call green architecture. He was so far ahead of his time, experimenting with sun screens and cross-ventilation. If it's torn down, I feel badly for architecture.
Paul Rudolph's Florida houses attracted attention in the architectural community and he started receiving commissions for larger works such as the Jewett Art Center at Wellesley College. He took over the helm of the Yale School of Architecture as its dean in 1958, shortly after designing the Yale Art and Architecture Building. That building often is considered his masterpiece. He stayed on at Yale for six years until he returned to private practice. He designed the Temple Street Parking Garage, also in New Haven, in 1962.
He later designed the Government Service Center in Boston, the main campus of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (originally known as Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute, and later as the Southeastern Massachusetts University), the Dana Arts Center at Colgate University, and the Burroughs Wellcome headquarters in North Carolina.
While the Brutalist style fell out of favor in the U.S. during the 1970s, Rudolph's work evolved, and became in demand in other countries. Rudolph designed reflective glass office towers in this period, such as the D. R. Horton, and Wells Fargo towers in Fort Worth, which departed from his concrete works. Rudolph continued working on projects in Singapore, where he designed The Concourse office tower with its ribbon windows and interweaving floors, as well as projects in other Asian countries through the last years of his life. His work, the Lippo Centre, completed in 1987, is a landmark in the area near Admiralty Station of MTR in Hong Kong, and a culmination of Rudolph's ideas in reflective glass. In Indonesia Rudolph pieces of art can be found in Jakarta, Wisma Dharmala Sakti, and in Surabaya, Wisma Dharmala Sakti 2.


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Reggie Bush got hopeful results from an MRI on his banged-up left knee, allowing the Detroit Lions to breathe a sigh of relief.
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"The tests (Monday) were encouraging," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said. "He's going to be sore, but he doesn't have anything that's long term."
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When Bush has been healthy for nearly six quarters, Detroit has beaten the Minnesota Vikings 34-21 and led Arizona 14-10 at halftime.
Without him playing much of the third quarter Sunday, the Lions were held scoreless offensively in the second half of a 25-21 loss to the Cardinals.
"Our offense was moving very well in the first half, we were converting third downs," Schwartz said. "In the second half, I don't think we converted one. He meant a lot. Calvin was making a lot more plays in the first half because of the dynamic of Reggie.
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Bush took a helmet to his left knee in the second quarter on a short pass he turned into a 26-yard reception. He entered the game later in the first half and played sparingly in the third quarter before going to the sideline for the rest of the game.
"I was cleared to come back," Bush told reporters on Sunday in Arizona. "I felt like I could run. I just wasn't myself. It was best for me not go in."
Bush accounted for 69 yards of offense in two-plus quarters against the Cardinals. He had 191 yards from scrimmage in an opening-week win over Minnesota in his Detroit debut.
The Lions signed the free agent to a $16 million, four-year deal in the offense, banking on him being the run- and pass-receiving threat that Jahvid Best was before concussions ended his career with the franchise.
"If we're going to be without him, we're going to need to find other ways to move the ball and other ways to score because we didn't get that done in the second half," Schwartz said. "He's a good fit in our offense, and we're going to work to get him back as soon as we can."
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Whomever the Lions have on the field, they will be trying to break the franchise's winless ways in Washington.
Detroit has lost 18 straight in the regular season on the road against the Redskins, a skid that trails only its 21-game streak against the Packers on the road in NFL history.
If the Lions lose at Washington again, they will have 22 straight defeats -- including playoff games -- to match the league-record, road-losing streak they currently own against Green Bay, according to STATS LLC.
The Lions, whose last game in Washington was in 2007, haven't beaten the Redskins franchise on the road since 1935 when they were based in Boston.
Schwartz, though, doesn't want anyone on the team to be saddled with those sad facts.
"It's hard to put that on the resume of a particular player," he said.
NOTES: Schwartz said DT Nick Fairley (shoulder) is day to day after being inactive at Arizona and said WR Patrick Edwards, who didn't finish Sunday's game because an ankle ailment, was being evaluated on Monday.
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I have a naturally low brow and am concerned with the excess skin and hooding (hereditary) that began to appear in my late 30's (I am currently 45 y.o.) A number of board certified cosmetic surgeons have agreed I need a brow lift in conjunction with an upper bleph. Aware that a brow lift will alter my appearance, I want to go very conservative with the brow lift. Botox has worked well, but I'm looking for something longer lasting. Thank you in advance for your advice.
Which is Better, Endoscopic Brow Lift or Ultherapy, to Lift Brow Position 3-5 Mm?
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Beware of brow lifts! Focus on the lateral hood!
Be very careful when asking for a brow lift, you might get it. If you look up brow lift results in published papers and before and afters you will see that many surgeons successfully lift the brow. Unfortunately a true brow lift makes patients look scared or surprised! It is almost never necessary to elevate the medial third of the brow. Many women actually benefit aesthetically from a slight lowering of the medial third. On the contrary, there are few women even at your age that would not benefit from elevation of their lateral brow. The reason for this is probably not what you think. Much more important than the brow positionand shape is the infra brow skin. If you look at yourself in the mirror you will see some bunching of skin under the brow next to your eye and a flat shape. I call this the lateral hood. The only kind of brow lift that I typically perform I call a lateral hood lift. If you gently pull up on your forehead skin above the lateral brow, you will see that a very subtle elevation makes you look younger. This is mostly because it cleans up the lateral hood. It is usually necessary to also restore brow volume at the same time as a lateral hood lift to create a beautiful rejuvenated shape. I hope this helps!
Forget about energy based methods such as Ulthera- risk of difficult to fix complications and at best unnatural results!
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Conservative brow lift
The best option is either an endoscopic brow lift or a temporal brow lift. Ulthera is a bit of a wild card and the long-term results are just not there.
Web reference: http://www.seattleface.com/html/brow_lift.php
Endoscopic Browlift vs. Ulthera
Great question: The two main non-surgical browlift approaches are Botox and Ulthera. They work very well in the appropriate candidate. Endoscopic browlift is a more powerful browlifting method but for more advanced drooping of the brows. We have combined volume restoration with Ulthera to address the true cause of brow drooping with great success in early to moderate aging changes. For more advanced changes of the brows that also have eyelid hooding, then endoscopic browlift with upper blepharoplasty will work better.
Web reference: http://www.facialplastics.info/brow-forehead.html
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Brow lift options
There are many different brow lift options available to a patient. The hairline must be addressed. The level of the medial brow and lateral brow needs to be considered as well as the function of the corrugator, procerus, and frontalis muscles prior to making any decisions regarding a brow lift. 3-5 mm is a nice conservative brow lift. The upper blepharoplasty can also be done at the same time.
Web reference: http://seattlefacial.com
Ultherapy will not raise brow position; you need a forehead lift to do that!
Let me repeat: Ultherapy will not lift your brows. Only surgery will give lasting results, and most all forehead lifts and many eyelid surgeries tend to be once-in-a-lifetime procedures.
A proper assessment of your upper eyelid excess skin and "hooding" will tell you how much of this apparent excess is actually due to your brows being abnormally low (at or below the orbital rim), and how much is true excess upper eyelid skin. For most patients, it is a combination of both, making a forehead lift (same as browlift) plus upper lid blepharoplasty an appropriate recommendation.
A hairline (trichophytic) browlift will preserve and actually lower your hairline (if that is a concern); otherwise, a bicoronal incision will leave a scar hidden entirely within your hair (which does not have to be shaved), best access to the orbital rim periosteum (which needs to be released for optimum aesthetic results), and access to remove the corrugator supercilii and procerus muscles, which gives you the added benefit (if you wish--this is an optional step that most of my patients request, and I add at no additional charge) of giving a "permanent Botox-like effect" in eliminating frown lines. The rest of your forehead animation (raising your brows, for example), and sensation is left normal. The brows are elevated permanently into a relaxed, alert, youthful (not "surprised" or "startled") position and your hairline is raised by only the same few millimeters.
A well-performed endoscopic forehead lift can accomplish the same things, but may not permanently lift the brows as effectively (since no skin is removed, and the tightening is dependent upon hooks, screws, or "wrinkling up the forehead and scalp" and trying to make sure it heals in its new elevated position). In years past this was infrequently and poorly accomplished; now, there are many expert endoscopic brow-lifters available. The only drawbacks are that an endoscopic lift may take longer time in the operating room to do an equivalent job, and of course, the expensive equipment. Guess who pays for that?! Also, the scars are right at the hairline, and can be more visible than "advertised" since all the work must be done through these holes, which inevitably stretch, become irritated, or lose the hair due to damage to the hair follicles.
Many experienced plastic surgeons who have trained to do endoscopic forehead lifts, but also were trained previously in bicoronal or trichophytic incisional approaches to forehead lifting, have preferred to continue with the more efficient, more effective, less costly (time and equipment), and better access (?better job, including the frown muscle excision) NON-endoscopic forehead lifts! A properly performed incision and closure leaves a long, but nearly invisible scar completely hidden in your hair, or at your hairline if you have a high forehead. Endoscopic lifts are newer, but not necessarily better!
BTW, I am concerned when you say you are seeing "board-certified cosmetic surgeons." Check the credentials of these doctors--is he or she an American Board of Plastic Surgery-certified plastic surgeon? Not just a "board-certified" surgeon, since there are many "real" boards that have nothing to do with plastic surgery, as well as a few "bogus" boards. See my article on my About page titled: "Why Board Certification is Critical When Choosing a Plastic Surgeon" for more information. The American Board of Cosmetic Surgery is NOT an ABMS member board. You need to see an American Board of Plastic Surgery-certified plastic surgeon, or a board-certified facial plastic surgeon (ENT), NOT a dermatologist or family practice or ER physician who has "decided" to call him or herself a "cosmetic surgeon" without complete surgical training.
Good luck and best wishes!
Web reference: http://www.mpsmn.com/html/eyelid-brow.html
Ultherapy vs Brow Lift
The answer for you, because of your criteria of wanting "something more permanent," is easy. You need a brow lift. Almost all of full brow lifts today are done endoscopically. This, when done well, will not alter your appearance, only enhance it, and will be permanent. Treatments like Ultherapy, to my knowledge, have never, using controlled blinded studies, been shown to be more long lasting than a number of months.
Endoscopic Brow Lift & Other Options
A surgical brow lift will provide a long lasting result as opposed to Botox injections. Your hairline position should be evaluated when deciding what technique is best for you because the endoscopic lift will elevate your hairline. A trichophytic hairline incision, which we developed many years ago, will maintain or improve the hairline position if that is necessary.
Endoscopic browlift would give you the desired results
Web reference: http://www.michaelelammd.com
Ultherapy or Surgical Brow Lift: Which is better?
As I do both procedures, I can tell you without hesitation that surgery is better. I can achieve greater lift and more precision with a surgical approach. This is not the decision that you need to make, however. What I tell my patients is that there is a trade-off with either approach. Surgery will give you better results but has more risk of complications and higher cost. Ultherapy is the opposite; less risk and cost but lesser results. You just need to decide which side of the equation is more important to you.
Brow Lift Options
Endoscopic brow lifts are an excellent option to acheive a moderate amount of brow lift - often providing just a little more than can be achieved with Botox. Be aware that getting a brow lift will not eliminate the need for on going Botox injections to achieve a smooth, unstressed brow.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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A day full of cards, flowers, cupcakes, and chocolate … a mom's dream, right? Unfortunately, some moms have more basic dreams on Mother's Day—like to have the chance to spend any time with their babies, to be free, and not to have their babies slaughtered.
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We've heard of beer pong — but Pinot pong?
When new mom Drew Barrymore stopped by Chelsea Lately Tuesday night, the Big Miracle star, who's also now a wine maker, played a familiar college drinking game with the boozy E! talk show host — although, their version of the game had a twist.
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Handler introduced the bit by saying: "Unlike my other guests who just bring alcohol and don't make me work for it, she said that I have to work for my Pinot Grigio… and so, get up… I've never played this before.."
"I haven't either," exclaimed Drew.
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The two then played a hilarious game of 'pinot pong.'
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During their interview, Barrymore, 37, gushed about becoming a first-time mom and talked about her decision to become a winemaker, saying: "I've always loved wine…I mean…it's wine!"
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Handler — whose books include Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea — said: "I'm glad you picked a white wine because I feel like a dick whenever I drink red wine."
Barrymore surprised the audience by giving everyone a free bottle of her wine! To find out more about her vintage, visit Barrymorewines.com
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Echo Bodine was born with psychic
abilities and the gift of healing, including
clairvoyance, clairaudience, and
clairsentience. A talented and experienced
psychic development trainer,
spiritual healer, and "ghostbuster," she
is the author of several
books on psychic development;
Hands That Heal,
which teaches others how to channel spiritual
healing; and a popular new book, What
Happens When We Die, published in October
2013. She has appeared on numerous
radio and television shows including Sightings
and Beyond with James Van Praagh.
Charles Thomas Cayce, PhD, trained as a psychologist, is a grandson of Edgar Cayce, and one of the A.R.E.'s most popular presenters. He was president of the Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc. (A.R.E.) for many years where he worked to bring a holistic philosophy of management. He is president of the Edgar Cayce Foundation and a member of A.R.E.'s Board of Trustees. His expertise lies in the potential of our mind, relationships, meditation, dealing with stress creatively, and the integration of spirituality into our daily lives.
Sidney D. Kirkpatrick III Award-winning documentary filmmaker and best-selling author, Sidney D. Kirkpatrick is a graduate of Kent School, in Kent, Conn.; Hampshire College, in Amherst, Mass.; and NYU Film School in New York. His critically acclaimed books include A Cast of Killers, Turning the Tide, and Edgar Cayce: An American Prophet, which is a biography of Edgar Cayce published in September 2000 that has been described by The New Yorker as "a codex for the New Age." His latest book is a true story of Nazi plunder titled Hitler's Holy Relics. Kirkpatrick is also the producer and director of My Father the President, a much-loved documentary film on President Theodore Roosevelt as seen through the eyes of his daughter Ethel Roosevelt Derby. He and his wife Nancy regularly
host events at their Portage Inn Bed & Breakfast (PortageInn.ca) in Muskoka, Ontario.
Barbara Lane, PhD is a clinical hypnotherapist in private practice, was trained by some of the foremost
regression therapists and is a member of the Associate of Past-Life Research and Therapy. Ms. Lane has
been interviewed on TV, AP Radio, and radio. She has also appeared several times on the Sightings T V
program. Her work has been featured in the Washington Post and many more. Ms. Lane is the author of
three books, her most recent being 16 Clues to your Past Lives! A Guide to Discovering Who You Were.
Kim O'Neill, a popular
and dynamic presenter,
was voted "Houston's Top
Psychic" by Houston Press
Magazine. She is the author
of How to Talk with Your
Angels; Bond with Your
Baby Before Birth; The
Calling: My Journey with the
Angels; and her new title
from A.R.E. Press, The Way
of Knowingness: The Intuitive Path to Your Spiritual
Destiny and is a columnist for Venture Inward
magazine. For over two decades she has conducted
private channeling sessions for an international list
of clients and established seminars and workshops
designed to help people transform their lives and
develop greater spiritual awareness. Her Web site is
Judith Pennington is an internationally published
journalist, author, and meditation and consciousness
trainer using EEG-awakened mind biofeedback,
transpersonal hypnosis, and the beauty and power of
sound to guide people into higher states of awareness.
A longtime student of Edgar Cayce and a popular
speaker at the A.R.E. HQ and Field programs, she is
known for her practical, profound presentations and
her ability to communicate complex ideas with ease. Her soul-stirring
guided meditations and improvisational singing, accompanied by the
soothing sounds of her Celtic lap harp, bring listeners to deep, profound
states of relaxation and higher awareness. Visit EagleLife.com and
BrainwaveTraining.com to meditate, read her free
online publications, and learn more about the art
and science of super-conscious meditation. She is
the author of the popular new book, Your Psychic
Soul: Embracing Your Sixth Sense and a companion
CD set, The Meditation Experience, published by
A.R.E. Press.
Herbert Bruce Puryear,
PhD first read There is a River in
1951. He visited Virginia Beach
in 1953, where he lived in the old
Cayce home for three weeks, and
began speaking for the A.R.E. in
1959. He served on staff from 1969
to 1982. He has since been the
president of The Logos Center, which he founded
with his wife Anne in Phoenix, Arizona. Herb is the
author of eight books including: The Edgar Cayce
Primer, Reflections on the Path, and Why Jesus
Taught Reincarnation. Before joining the staff of
the A.R.E. he taught psychology at Trinity University
in San Antonio, Texas.
Mary Roach, MA has given
thousands of readings over the past
25 years to clients from the United
States to Japan. Her work focuses on
empowering individuals to discover
their life's purpose, heal karmic patterns,
and become co-creators with
the Divine in their lives. Mary has
taught courses and led workshops
for 20 years, created popular hands on
approaches to using intuition,
and helped countless people understand the meaning
and purpose of their life's lessons.
Peter M. Schoeb, DC, LMT, Peter M. Schoeb, DC, CMT, graduated as a Doctor of Chiropractic in 1995 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology degree. Previously he graduated from Massage School in Switzerland in 1981 and trained with Dr. Harold Reilly, who had personally worked with Edgar Cayce for many years, in 1983 in the Cayce-Reilly massage and therapies. Peter is a Doctor of Chiropractic and a certified Massage. Dr. Schoeb has worked with the Edgar Cayce Readings for over 30 years in his personal life and in his practice. Since 1983 he presented and taught internationally (U.S.A., Canada, Ecuador, Japan, Europe) on holistic health and spirituality based on the Edgar Cayce Readings.
Dr. C. Norman Shealy MD, PhD
is a neurosurgeon, psychologist,
founding president of the American Holistic Medical Association,
and president of Holos Institutes for Health. An international speaker
and researcher, he holds 10 patents for innovative discoveries
and introduced the concepts of Dorsal Column Stimulation and
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), both now used
worldwide. He has published over 300 articles and is the author
of 29 books, including his most recent from A.R.E. Press, Energy
Medicine: Practical Applications and Scientific Proof. Featured in the
documentary Medical Renaissance: The Secret Code, he is cofounder
of the American Board of Scientific Medical Intuition and perhaps the
world's foremost medical expert on medical intuition.
Linda Schiller-Hanna clairvoyant, has taught psychic development
to thousands of people, coast to coast, in her Lightworker Intensive courses.
A veteran of more than 25,000 readings and a graduate of Heartsong in
California, she began her psychic career as a result of a precognitive dream
that pinpointed the descent of Skylab to the earth near Perth, Australia.
Linda is the founder of Angel Love Healing Center and also hosted her own
cable program, "The Natural Psychic," in Los Angeles. She has written a
book, Relieving the Burden of Self, which is available on Kindle, and also
an Astrology smart phone application. Linda is a reiki master and works
via phone to counsel people with deep trauma and longstanding health
Linda has appeared on various radio and television programs and has been
featured in Science of Mind magazine. Linda has been a speaker for many
A.R.E. Headquarters events and is also a popular regional speaker. Currently
she resides with her husband, Steve, in Ohio.
Kevin J. Todeschi MA
is executive director and CEO of Edgar
Cayce's A.R.E. and Atlantic University. As both student and teacher
of the Cayce material for 35 years, he has lectured across the globe. He
envisioned the Cayce organization's multimillion dollar renovation and
construction projects, which added 11,000 square feet to the international
headquarters campus, and renovated the organization's facilities.
The prolific author of more than 25 books including Edgar Cayce on the Akashic Records, his most recent book (co-author) is Contemporary Cayce, which is an overview of the Cayce material in easy to
understand language. Known for his ability to explain complex subjects in a straightforward and easy to understand manner, Kevin is popular for his insight and his sense of humor. One focus of his work
has been to assist individuals in seeing how they are very much responsible for creating the better world they often envision and hope for.
Gregg Unterberger M.Ed. is a licensed professional counselor in private practice
in Austin, Texas and a former board-certified clinical supervisor and instructor in group therapy
at Texas State University.
He is the developer of Transpersonal Breathwork, a revolutionary healing modality that
makes mystical states of consciousness available to virtually anyone. Unterberger is certified
as a past life regression therapist, having trained directly under Dr. Brian Weiss, the bestselling
author of Many Lives, Many Masters and is featured in Dr. Weiss' new book, Miracles
Happen. Gregg is one of a handful of therapists in the world certified in the breakthrough therapy, IADC, Induced
After-Death Communication as featured on George Noory's Coast to Coast radio program.
Gregg's new CD,
Exploring the Mysteries
of Your Mind,
has just been released.
With his
life-long passion for
metaphysics and the Edgar Cayce work, Gregg is one of the A.R.E.'s
most popular presenters, shattering attendance records across the country.
Audiences acknowledge both his ability to rapidly catalyze spiritual
transformation and his knack for using humor and lively metaphor to
convey complex spiritual truths. Since 1989, he has touched millions
through the popular press, workshops at retreats, colleges, churches,
and on radio and national television.
To listen to a radio interview with Gregg Unterberger, visit: http://ourvoicesourselves.com/interview-with-gregg-unterberger.
John Van Auken
is an internationally renowned speaker, a long-time A.R.E.staff member,
director at A.R.E, and a popular leader of A.R.E.'s tours to sacred world sites.
He is the author of several bestselling books including Toward a Deeper Meditation and
Edgar Cayce on the Spiritual Forces
Within You. His extensive knowledge of the Cayce readings, ancient Egypt mysticism, world
religions, and Christ Consciousness make him a popular and authoritative teacher.
Peter Woodbury, MSW received his undergraduate degree in psychology from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and his master's degree in social work from Boston University. He trained in hypnotherapy and past-life regression techniques with Dr. Brian Weiss, Dr. Allen Chips, and Dan Brown, PhD. Peter is in private practice as a psychotherapist and hypnotherapist in Virginia Beach, with a focus on the use of spirituality and faith as tools for personal transformation and liberation.
A student of the Cayce readings for over 20 years, he is a popular presenter on key topics from the Cayce readings both at A.R.E. Headquarters and in the field. Fluent in three languages, he is also known for his outstanding leadership of A.R.E. tours to South America, India, and Egypt. He also finds time to play Edgar Cayce in the popular one-man show titled "An Evening with Edgar Cayce."


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If you can get up to $12K . . . lots and lots of boats open up including (if you hunt) some very well kept Cape Dory 27's and 28's that are Alberg designs with better finishes, newer systems and a hell of a lot less miles on them. Check the f/s section of the bulletin boards on capedory.org Many other models too. Your sweetie might really appreciate some nice finishes!
Some unexpectedly large money eaters not to be overlooked:
-roller furling
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-dink / motor
-self-tailing winches
-ground tackle / windlasses
-self steering
-pumps . . . and on and on
Decent electronics are actually cheaper than ever and easier to install
Obviously the engine isn't new 145hrs ago. Ask for receipts to get a feel for the quality of the work done to it. The spray paint job looks pretty shoddy.
Just read your comments above about the deck moisture levels. That is the sort of stuff which would chase me off to a newer model for a couple grand more. I wouldn't even look back. Maybe if the readings are TOTALLY localized (so that you could remove the fittings and clear and refill the core from the penetration) but I don't know how you'd know that without further moisture readings -- and the "entire rear deck" comment seems to suggest otherwise (check the cockpit floor to -- another weak spot).
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Central Texas in extreme drought
November 20, 2008
A Texas A&M researcher said central Texas is suffering from extreme drought conditions that are expected to get worse during the next few months.
Steve Quiring, a professor in the Department of Geography, said Austin is experiencing the sixth driest year ever recorded, with only 15 inches of rain this year — half the normal year-to-date rainfall of 30 inches per year.
(Hurricane) Ike didn't really make much of a dent in the drought, Quiring said Thursday in a release.
And the outlook does not look very promising — for the rest of this year and through the winter, drought-like conditions are expected to persist for most of the state.
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China holidays and tour packages
Why choose us?
China Direct's aim is to provide high-quality, value for money holidays to China. By providing best value we constantly seek the best balance between quality and price. Our unique advantage is offering value for clients' money - a very strong selling point in the current economic climate. In effect we offer 5-star hotels at 3- and 4-star prices and have a range of products suitable for different budgets. Our prices are truly the BEST if you compare like with like.
We have carefully selected a range of hotels in the major cities popular with tourists, ranging from the best luxury hotels at the top end, through boutique and character hotels, to the cheap and cheerful. We believe they represent the best the cities can offer and are also the most worthwhile for your stay, providing a most memorable stay regardless of your budget thus enhancing your experience. Our reportoire of hotels is unique and definitely worth considering if you are looking for more of a special holiday to China.
In China, all tourists tend to eat at the same restaurants in each city due to various reasons (hygiene, service, tailored to the needs of tourists). China in reailty is a country with a great variety of food. We value the feedback from our returned clients and have added a speciality lunch in each major tourist city for our group tours. We believe we are the first in this country to do so. We will make sure you try of China's traditional dishes, which are truly a work of art, and you are fully satisfied with them.
We offer group tours, departing at the best times of year to visit, allowing you to discover China in the company of like-minded travellers in small groups. Departures are 'guaranteed' for minimum of 2 persons and will not be cancelled for lack of numbers. Our tours are priced less than 95% of UK tour operators. Our holidays might be slightly more expensive (£100) than the very cheapest tour operators (which have large groups of up to 50 people at a time with lower standard hotels far away from city centres and with inclusions in their itineraries but more optional tours) because we design your holidays around your requirements, make the most of your time and budget and select your preferred style of accommodation and create the perfect trip with the help of our specialists who understand you fly thousands of miles not merely to see China but also to feel it.
We also offer private tailor-made tours, where you have the services of your own local guides and transport and driver, yet at competitive prices between at least £300 to £500 or more per person cheaper than equivalent arrangements elsewhere.
Responsible travel
At China Direct, we have come to realize the importance of responsible travel to China. We have spent time thinking long and hard how as a tour operator we can implement responsible travel to China – a well-nigh impossible mission in our opinion. Even so, we decided however small we need to make this important first small step and hopefully more colleagues and competitors will join us here, worldwide, and even in China, so that only ethical holidays are arranged for our clients. Here are the some of the thoughts we would like to share: first and foremost, China Direct will not arrange any tours to any man-made tour sites that have been recently developed by incompetent officials through the forceful use of farmers' land and people's homes. No visits will be made to nature reserves that are not supposed to receive huge numbers of visitor a day. Some national level nature reserves have arranged field trips to areas populated by endangered animals and we strongly oppose this level of invasion of fragile habitats - it is pointless and totally destructive. We won't arrange tours to visit these places and our staff won't accept any invitations to visit any sites that we believe endangers animal rights and the environment. We will never arrange holidays to see humans destroy innocent habitats; we arrange tours that show another side to China, a more beautiful, stunning and scenic side which many people haven't seen before. In addition to the normal ideas involved with Responsible Travel, I think China is a unique place and the idea of responsbile travel in China must be heard both here and within China. We will try our hardest to let you see every inch of China's beauty.
Our mission
Being the BEST China tour operator in the United Kingdom is the reason why we are here. We know the Chinese travel industry inside and out and are well aware of its many faults. We are determined to do what we can to change the Chinese inbound travel industry for the better and bring it up to the internationally accepted standards. For many of you a tour of China is a dream holiday. As owner of China Direct, my challenge is to fulfil your China holiday dreams and I promise to do the best I can.
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Morocco Connection Is Emerging As Sleeper Threat in Terror War
By ELAINE SCIOLINO
Published: May 16, 2004
RABAT, Morocco— They speak in an ever changing code. The word for prison might be hospital. Passport becomes book, or sometimes djellaba, the simple robe worn by men in North Africa. Explosives is honey or sneakers.
And when someone says ''the soccer team is ready,'' an illegal operation is about to start.
The Moroccan branch of militant Islam is not new. But intelligence officials here and in Europe say that until this past year they failed to penetrate its communications and missed its significance. The French worried about Algerians and Tunisians; the Spanish focused on Basques. Belgium, whose Muslim population is largely Moroccan, had fewer than three dozen counterterror specialists in its police force.
Since suicide bombings in Casablanca in May last year that killed dozens, and the devastating train bombings in Madrid this March, Moroccan groups have been seen as central to the terrorist threat in Europe, forcing intelligence and law-enforcement officials to adjust their strategies.
It has been a tortuous undertaking. Morocco has been among the West's closest Arab allies and has long been instrumental in pursuing Arab-Israeli reconciliation. Although Moroccan and European officials now agree that there is a new Moroccan threat, they disagree over its nature and origin -- and how to contain it.
One problem is simply identifying major Moroccan terrorists. Two months after the Madrid train bombings, Spanish investigators believe that its mastermind may still be at large.
The French and Belgian police successfully dismantled Moroccan cells in their countries after the Madrid attacks, but they are convinced that other cells may have burrowed further underground.
Moroccan terrorists, intelligence and police experts say, know how to blend in.
''There are cells in which the Moroccans are well integrated into the population,'' Pierre de Bousquet, the head of the Directorate for Territorial Surveillance, France's counterintelligence service, said in an interview. ''So they do not seem suspicious. They work. They have kids. They have fixed addresses. They pay the rent. The networks are dispersed throughout Europe and are very autonomous.''
In addition to uneven cooperation among law enforcement and intelligence agencies within Europe, there is the problem of tensions that have surfaced between European and Moroccan officials.
Although the two sides are working together to investigate the Madrid bombings, the Moroccans have complained that their pleas for help after the Casablanca attacks were largely ignored until terrorists struck the heart of Europe.
They also have expressed frustration that laws in many European countries are not tough enough.
In April a court in Hamburg, Germany, allowed a Moroccan who was the only person convicted in connection with the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the United States to leave prison pending a new trial.
Three weeks later a court in Rome acquitted 12 people, including 9 Moroccans, who were arrested in 2002 and accused of being associated with a terrorist organization.
''The Madrid bombings finally have forced the Europeans to make their investigations more serious and their cooperation quicker and more operational,'' Gen. Hamidou Laanigri, Morocco's chief of security, said in an interview. ''But we are victims of laws and guarantees that protect the rights of individuals at the expense of cracking down against organized crime.''
Intelligence and law-enforcement officials in Spain, France and Belgium say that their Moroccan colleagues have refused to face the fact that Moroccans have banded into autonomous terror cells that can carry out attacks without outside organization, logistical support or money.
The day after the Madrid bombings, senior Moroccan officials were shown a video made by the bombers in which a masked man explained in Arabic who was responsible for the attack. The Moroccans insisted that the voice was that of a European, while the Spanish authorities said he was Moroccan, according to Moroccan and Spanish officials.
Ángel Acebes, Spain's interior minister at the time, announced publicly the next evening that the man had a Moroccan accent, and the Moroccans backed down.
Many European officials also have expressed frustration with Morocco's tendency to blame Al Qaeda for ordering and organizing every plot, rather than view it as a more widespread ideological inspiration.
''It's easier for the Moroccans to place responsibility outside Morocco and blame Al Qaeda, because it frees them from responsibility,'' said one senior Belgian intelligence official. ''They refuse to see there's an internal component of the problem, one of poverty and despair.''
For their part, Moroccan officials, who have issued 44 international arrest warrants for suspected terrorists, have accused European countries of being slow or unwilling to extradite suspects they have captured.
Britain, for example, has refused to extradite Muhammad al-Gerbouzi, whom Morocco has identified as a battle-hardened veteran of Afghanistan and a planner of the Casablanca attacks as well as a founder of the Moroccan Combatant Islamic Group, identified by the United Nations as a terrorist network connected to Al Qaeda.


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The Texas Book Festival is free and open to the public and takes place in Austin, Texas at the State Capitol and surrounding grounds. The 2015 Texas Book Festival will be held October 17 – 18, 2015.
We have not finalized our Festival grounds map for 2015. For a general idea of where everything is located, you can check out last year's map:
The schedule will be posted online in mid-September. The print schedule will be inserted into the Austin American-Statesman [date TBA] so make sure to pick up a copy, as limited copies will be available on the Festival grounds.
In Festival Friends Pass-designated venues, priority seating is given to Festival Friends Pass holders. Learn more about donating to receive a Festival Friends Pass. In all other venues, including outdoor tents, seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. No one will be admitted to a full session unless another attendee leaves that session. Venues will be cleared between sessions.
Attending Sessions at the Capitol
There are four points of entry to the Capitol. The south entrance off 11th Street is the most crowded. We encourage attendees to make use of the north, east, and west entrances.
The Book Festival's presence in the Capitol is a privilege and attendees must respect all Capitol and House Chamber rules, or the Book Festival will not be permitted to continue using the Capitol and House Chamber in the future. We are depending on all attendees to do their part to help keep the Festival at the Capitol!
Capitol and House Chamber Rules
- No food or drink. Please keep all food and water/drink bottles tucked away in your purse or backpack.
- Nothing, and we mean nothing (purses, backpacks, books, pens, feet, etc.), may be placed on top of the Representatives' desks on the House Chamber floor. These are historic pieces and must be protected. Violators will be escorted out immediately by a DPS officer, with no exceptions. These are the rules we need to abide by, so we appreciate everyone's cooperation!
- Because of the emphasis conveyed to the Book Festival about limiting traffic on the House Chamber floor, we need to limit the capacity there. Festival Friends Pass holders have first access, then general public can be seated until the Representatives' desks are filled. We have been asked not to max out the capacity on the Floor so we will not fill the perimeter seats to capacity. Again, thanks for your understanding.
- Limit photography and video throughout the Capitol and in the House Chamber. Absolutely no flash photography.
Additional Venues
In addition to the Capitol and tents on Congress Avenue, 11th Street, and Colorado Street, the Book Festival holds sessions at the following venues:
- First United Methodist Church Sanctuary (1201 Lavaca Street – enter from Lavaca St.)
- First United Methodist Church Family Life Center (1300 Lavaca Street)
- Central Presbyterian Church (208 E. 8th Street)
- The Contemporary Austin – Jones Center
We will post our 2015 Parking Map later this summer. For reference, here is last year's map:
Public Transit Options
- Bus: Check CapMetro's website to plan your trip downtown. There are several drop-off locations near Festival grounds with main routes running through Guadalupe, Lavaca, and Red River Streets.
- Bike: Austin B-Cycle has four locations within Festival grounds. Visit their website to learn more about this bike share program.
- The train will not be running most of the day on Saturday or at all on Sunday. Check the train schedule to see if that option works for your schedule.
Walk-in Points of Entry to Festival Grounds
8th Street and Congress
11th Street and Congress
11th Street and San Jacinto
11th Street and Brazos
12th Street and Colorado
13th Street and Colorado
Travelling from Out of Town?
October 17 – 18 is busy weekend in Austin. Hotel availability may be limited. See our handy list of nearby hotels and restaurant recs if you are coming in from out of town for the Festival.
Book Sales
All books for participating Festival authors will be sold in the Festival Book Sales Tents:
- Adult and Young Adult titles are in the Adult Book Sales Tent on Congress Avenue at 11th Street
- Children's titles are in the Children's Book Sales Tent on Colorado Street at 13th Street
- Cooking Tent titles are in the Sales/Signing Tent next to the Central Market Cooking Tent on 11th Street
Book Signings and Policies
Authors will sign books immediately following the end of their session. We encourage you to buy books you want signed in advance of the session. Unless otherwise noted, Adult and Young Adult authors sign in the Main Book Signing Tent; Children's authors in the Children's Book Signing Tent, Cooking Tent authors in the Book Signing tent next to the Central Market Cooking Tent.
Proceeds from Festival Weekend book sales allow us to keep the Festival free to the public and help fund the Reading Rock Stars program and Texas Library Grants. Books must be purchased from Barnes & Noble Book Sales Tents in order to be signed, with the exception of one pre-owned book that may be brought for signing. The Texas Book Festival asks attendees to respect and follow the policy. A receipt from a Barnes & Noble Book Sales Tent must be presented in the Book Signing tents. Thank you for your support and understanding.
Book dealers are not allowed to bring books into the book signing tents. Dealers with rolling carts and/or wagons are not allowed on the Festival grounds.
Information Booths
General information will be available at the Information Booth located at 11th and Colorado Streets. Services include First Aid, lost & found, and directional assistance.
Disability Services
If you require special accommodations, please contact the Texas Book Festival prior to your visit at (512) 477-4055.
Sign language interpreters will be available on a limited basis. If you need an interpreter, go to the ASL Interpreter Tent located on Congress Avenue between 9th and 10th Street at least thirty minutes before your requested session to check for availability.
Food Vendors
Food and beverages are available throughout the Festival grounds. 2014 Festival food vendors include Heros Gyros, Fry Baby, Rosarito, Roppolo's Pizza, Amy's Ice Creams, Lavazza, Crepe Crazy, Zhi Tea, Slab Barbecue, and Snowie Shaved Ice.
Exhibitors and Vendors
Be sure to visit the Festival's exhibitors and vendors throughout the Festival grounds. A diverse and eclectic group of presses, authors, organizations, and retailers are at the Festival this year.
Lit Crawl Austin
Festival Saturday doesn't end at 5 p.m. The party continues Saturday evening with Lit Crawl Austin where Festival authors participate in literary hijinks in various offbeat venues throughout Austin's hip East Side.
Support the Book Festival!
The Festival is a non-profit organization. We welcome your contributions to help provide this popular annual event, year-round literary events, literacy programs, and grants to Texas public libraries. Donate online at any time. We are grateful for your support of literature, libraries and literacy in Texas!
Need More Information?
Call us at (512) 477-4055


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Our bi-weekly newsletter, "The First Family News" features an article from one of our ministers on the front page on a rotating basis. This blog will present these articles for your convenience.
Rob Peterman is joining our staff in a full-time role. For the past several months, he has led the worship in our 11am service. He will continue to provide this leadership, but will also serve in our student ministry as an associate to Jeremy Taylor.
Building Up Bible Study—A Strategy for Making Disciples Jesus' final instructions to his followers were to "go and make disciples." His words are for all Christ-followers in all times and places. We know what he told us to do. Obedience should be our overwhelming response.
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CHENNAI: The State Crime Branch CID has proposed to take Venkatesan alias Maya Venkatesan, who is alleged to have misappropriated several crores, into police custody.
Preliminary investigations so far indicate that besides Mr.Venkatesan, three persons, are involved in the case, a CB CID officer said. More details of the money collected and identification of property purchased from out of the misappropriated amount may be possible if the arrested person is taken into police custody. So far, the CB CID said, it had seized a car valued at Rs.30 lakh, two mobile phones and documents relating to purchase of land in Palakkad, Kerala. The allegation was that Mr. Venkatesan had cheated 24 persons to the tune of Rs.5.72 crore.
Initially, the Chennai City Central Crime Branch registered seven cases against Mr.Venkatesan. The cases were later transferred to the State Crime Branch CID.
In recent times, this is the third major case of alleged misappropriation to be investigated by the special unit, the earlier two being those related to Yobu Saravanan of Vellore and Anantharaj of Othiathur in Villupuram district, who had collected huge amounts of money promising to construct free houses for the poor.


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Hello Visitors! Our spotless Arizona home is a beautifully decorated, one-floor, open concept 2300 s.f. oasis that boasts beautiful travertine floors and sun-filled windows throughout. Bright, white Plantation Shutters and blinds accent every window. The house is completely decorated with new furniture and beds in a modern Southwest decor, so it's really a treat to immerse yourself in the surroundings.
The kitchen and eating area is the central hub of the house. It's fully stocked with everything you'll need - dishes, utensils, glassware, cookware, small appliances, spices and condiments. Fire up the outdoor natural gas grill and cook up some great meals if you choose to.
The family room, open and adjacent to the kitchen is oh-so-comfy. It's home-sweet-home on the range! This room is fully equipped with a 52-inch HD flat screen t.v. with loaded satellite cable packages (sports, sports, sports), DVR recording system, DVD player, surround sound system and a portable IPod/IPhone docking station that you can take outside during the day.
The laundry room has a full-size washer and dryer for your use with a convenient folding station.
The south wing contains a huge master suite with an equally large en-suite with shower, tub, 6-ft double-bowl vanity area, separate toilet area and a huge walk-in closet.
The north wing contains two guest rooms (1 King and 1 Queen) both with spacious walk-in closets. The full bath has a five-foot double bowl vanity area that is separate from the shower, tub and toilet area.
The den has a stunning mesquite slab desk with high-speed wireless internet, a printer and a phone equipped with local service. This room also contains a comfy, full-size queen sofa bed.
The dining room has a rustic, authentic, hand-carved Mexican dining table that seats eight and you will love the Native American decor hand-crafted by local Arizona artists.
The backyard is truly a landscaped oasis with a heated pebble-tech pool and water feature. The covered sitting and dining area is wonderful to get out of the sun but still be outside! Or sit yourself at the Mexican themed Tiki Hut and mix up some margaritas! Decorative concrete surrounds the pool where you can lounge for hours looking at the clear blue Arizona skies or the green space and desert that surrounds the back yard of the house. At night, turn on the outside lights, pool light and tiki hut lights and you have a beautiful outdoor dining and entertaining area for the evening. No biting bugs or humidity – it's heavenly!
We love every minute we get to spend here and we know you will too!
Canadians who fell in love with Arizona!
Dan & Julia McCarthy purchased this house in 2008
We were sold the second we walked through the front door! The gorgeous house and beautiful backyard coupled with the amazing Arizona weather and all the sights to see and adventures to go on in this beautiful state! And the people are so hospitable - we love it here!
Beautifully furnished home, grounds and pool well maintained, bar and BBQ well organized. Lots of space for both couples to enjoy quiet moments alone. Centrally located for visits to the Grand Canyon, Sedona, major league sports events, shopping malls and must see flea market close by. Easy to follow opening and closing instructions. Immediately felt like home from the time we arrived making it very difficult to leave and go back home. Definitely plan to return, again and again.
This property lived up to all descriptions and pictures! In fact, it was even nicer than we had anticipated. It is a wonderfully spacious house and was very clean and well maintained. It has a dream kitchen and comfortable living areas. The master suite is very roomy and beautifully decorated. The whole house is done in a wonderful southwestern decor which suits the area perfectly.
The outdoor space is amazing and we loved having our breakfast outside each morning. The heated pool is awesome and the pool area is stunnning. We also enjoyed the tiki bar outside and visits from a hummingbird each morining and evening!
This property is very close to the swap meet and a couple of malls and has great freeway access so we had access to many restaurants and shops.
It is a very nice neighborhood and we enjoyed long walks every morning. There are many green spaces and paths to walk along.
Our interactions with the owners were very pleasant and they really seem to want their renters to enjoy their time at their home.
We would certainly recommend this property to anyone looking for a beautiful home away from home in the Phoenix area.
My family stayed at Julia's wonderful Oasis for a week in early October. The house is large and very comfortable. There are plenty of space for everyone to spread out. Inside, the house is very nicely decorated with a Southwestern theme. The guest bedrooms are down a hallway as is the guest bathroom. The master bedroom is on the other side of the house with its own large bathroom and walk-in closet.
The back patio and pool are absolutely gorgeous! We didn't get a chance to use the grill but took note that it is clean. The pool is larger than the average play pool and has a nice waterfall. It is also nicely heated and is very comfortable.
Julia was very responsive to our questions and concerns. Checkin/checkout procedures are very easy. The neighborhood is quiet and safe as well. Thanks for sharing your Oasis with us, Julia!
The house was immaculate and the pool was a diamond in the rough! Julia was prompt with any question we had. The pool and the patio was our favorite place. We can not wait to go back!!!!!!
We just spent 11 days in this beautiful home. A very nice place to stay and close to a lot of things to see and do. The patio was my favorite place to spend early mornings just enjoying the sunny mornings and blue skies without a cloud in the sky. The home has everything you need and more for a wonderful vacation. Julia was great to work with and answered any questions we had. Thank you Julia and we look forward to staying here again in the near future.
This home was truly an oasis in the desert. Being able to bring our 85 year old mother and 92 year old aunt to this very comfortable home to visit with and have the ability to cook wonderful meals with the BBQ and well stocked kitchen was a dream. We all enjoyed the patio in the mornings/evenings, when it was not too hot, to watch the wildlife and chat. And since our elderly relatives are not too ambulatory, the pool was well used for cooling off and some needed exercise. We would highly recommend a stay here, a great place to reunite with family and friends.
I knew this house had everything I wanted when I seen it online and booked it. It met all my needs and SO much more! The pictures truly do not do it justice! It was just myself, my husband and our 8 month old son and there was so much house for just the 3 of us but my son enjoyed having so much room to play and crawl around. The outside area is much bigger than is looks in the pictures as well. We were pleasantly surprised at the side yard with the lovely grass. My son spent lots of time out there laying on a blanket in the shade! We also enjoyed the pool as well as the tiki bar daily!! We had some family stop by and visit with us a few times and there was more than enough room for everyone! The furniture is oversized and of so comfy!! I was also happy to find pool noodles and rafts in the shed to help us relax in the pool even more. There were all the condiments you could need/want, every appliance, gadget, tool you could imagine. I was very happy someone had left us some bottled water and some frosty beverages as well so we returned the favor. :) We left some pantry items and beverages and condiments that we enjoyed down there as well. There are a ton of guides of things to do. We visited Sedona and did some shopping and winery hopping! We also went to one of the ghost towns and did a mine tour and drove up to Tortilla Flats. Everything was simply beautiful!! Julia and Dan were also great to work with! Julia was always there to answer any questions I had as well as suggest places for us to go see and things to do!! I look forward to and hope I get the chance to spend many more vacations with my family in this wonderful house that felt so much like home!! Thanks for everything!!
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Our beautiful Oasis is located near the base of the Superstition Mountains. It's an easy 25-minute drive from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport; a straight shot using either the US-60 or the AZ-202 freeways.
There's lots of shopping, golf, restaurants, hiking, movies and sightseeing within 5 -15 minutes of the house.
Dolly Steamboat is a must. Just 22 scenic minutes from the house, Dolly Steamboat is rated one of the "25 things to see and do in Arizona" by Official Visitors Guide.
Nearby Scottsdale and Phoenix areas boast spring training baseball games, college and professional sporting events including the Phoenix Coyotes (NHL), Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB), Phoenix Suns (NBA), Arizona Cardinals (NFL) and Arizona State University (NCAA). Endless dining such as Z-Tejas, Tomaso's, Barcelona, Jilly's American Grill, Buca di Beppo, Arriba, Bahama Breeze, Melting Pot, Cheesecake Factory, PF Changs, Flemings Steak House, Starbucks, On the Border, Macaroni Grill, El Paso BBQ, BJ Brewery, Outback Steakhouse, The Keg, The Cornish Pastry Company and many more.
There's so much to do and see in this state! If you want to venture off for a few days during your stay, you can head to the breathtaking town of Sedona for dining, shopping, spectacular hiking and the jeep tour of a lifetime. Head 2 hours further North to the astounding Grand Canyon and the helicopter tour there will literally take your breath away – wow!
The backyard is truly a landscaped oasis with a heated pebble-tech pool and water feature. The covered sitting and dining area is great for being outside in the shade. Decorative concrete surrounds the pool where you can lounge for hours looking at the clear blue Arizona skies or the green space and desert that surrounds the back yard of the house. At night, turn on the outside lights, pool light and Tiki Bar lights and you have a beautiful outdoor dining and entertaining area for the evening. No biting bugs or humidity – it's heavenly!
We love every minute we get to spend here and we know you will too!
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