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Sep 08 2010
Hotel Room Tour: The W Hotel Hollywood
When I was in Los Angeles over the weekend, I followed instructions and stayed where they done told me to stay.
I was glad I followed instructions. It was The W Hotel in Hollywood, which is less than a year old.
So white!
And so very, very, very L.A. I looked under the bed for Rachel Zoe, but I couldn't find her.
(Raise your hand if you love The Rachel Zoe Project.)
I notice little things. For instance: the icy green leather chair.
This bed was deliciously comfortable.
I was only in the mood for Diet Pepsi…but it comforted me to know that if I wanted a nightcap, I would've been totally set. A little fridge is inside the cylindrical bar.
I loved this chair. It sucked me in.
But can I ask a question about the bottle of water that was strategically placed on this table, the bathroom vanity, and the desk? The one with the hanging price tag of three thousand dollars?
Note that this is not a complaint, and it's not necessarily directed at The W Hotel in Hollywood, as I've found it in any number of hotels I've visited over the past year. This is more of a cosmic question.
Why are the bottles of water marked up three to five times the price in the store?
I think I could psychologically handle paying an increase of $9 in the room rate. But I can't handle cracking open a $9 bottle of water.
Unless it has wine in it instead.
Okay, moving on.
Look over to the right. The window next to the chair. That's the shower!
I've only stayed in one other W Hotel—The W Minneapolis – Foshay—and the shower had a similar peek-a-boo window. And I have to say, it does give the shower—and the room itself—a little more of an open feel. Like there's a world beyond the room you're in.
Everything in the room is photo-worthy!
The closet doors! This is where the safe resides, the same safe where I left my…uh…portable electronic device manufactured by Apple.
Update: It was still in the safe when hotel security checked. It's on its way to me.
My phone, meanwhile, is gone forever.
My life is very quiet now.
I love, love, love this mirror. It's a little contemporary for my house, so I'll just have to be content to take photos and admire, figuratively, from afar.
The bathroom door I was leaning on opened and closed very smoothly.
I found that out the hard way.
I absolutely loved this hotel room stay, even though it was very brief. It was a treat. Everything in the room is perfect, in place, clean, and accessible. The lobby is filled with hip and cool L.A. types, which made me stay in the room almost the whole time. But at least I knew they were down there!
And I didn't go to the pool, but all indications pointed to it being a place to see and be seen.
Which really made me want to stay in the room.
And best of all, there's a Bliss Spa on the fourth floor of the hotel.
But that's another story for another time.
191 Comments and 21 Replies
Tabitha (FromSingletoMarried) On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:10 am
Now that's MY kind of room – simply stunning!
Janette On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:13 am
So Cool! Come to San Diego!
Window On The Prairie On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:53 pm
Of the two cities, San Diego and LA, I like San Diego better. http://windowontheprairie.com/ Suzanne
The Wife of a Dairyman On Wednesday, September 8 at 6:58 pm
Where in San Diego would be a great place to stay?? I'll be there in a few months.
irene On Thursday, September 9 at 5:03 pm
I would recommend the Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel. It's close to the airport, Seaport village, USS Midway museum, the sailor kissing the nurse statue, Petco Park, Horton Plaza and the Gaslamp Quarter….um, to name a few places. I have no idea what the room rates.
tina.h On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:13 am
that's cool! not about the phone though! lol
AGinTO On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:43 pm
I'd cry if I lost my iPhone. Seriously. And that room is beautiful. I've stayed in a W before and they're all lovely! So effortlessly chic!
Sara On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:15 am
I love it! And I think I"m second!!
Sharletta On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:16 am
Love the room, especially the shower. Totally agree with the bottle water mark-up. What is up with that?
Julie On Thursday, September 9 at 10:21 am
I love the shower too, it's so light!
Stacey On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:17 am
I love the W hotels – they are always so eclectic and fun. Hope you hit the "whatever/whenever" button as much as possible.
Linda On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:17 am
Ok…nice and neat but DEFINITELY not my style….no offense…I love country and outdoorsy…..I could never live in LA. I was born in So.Cal, but so glad I live in Iowa now…lol!! But only about the big city stuff…I am sure people from there are nice and wonderful, hey, I am from Cal. I am nice and wonderful…..just sayin'….thanks for sharing, Ree. Love your hotel tour pics!!
Linda C in Seattle On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:09 pm
I totally agree nice room but so not my style.
I grew up in the So Calif area too, Anaheim.
I miss the sun shine.
Diane On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:17 am
I don't think I would leave that room either! Rachel Zoe under the bed, haha – can't believe we watch the same Bravo shows!
Marie M.C. On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:17 am
I want to move in . . . today.
Miz Booshay On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:18 am
Rachel Zoe is bananas!!!
Sandie On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:35 am
I agree wtih you that Rachel Zoe is nuts. I can only watch her for about 5 minutes before I have to turn her off.
S. On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:54 am
Who is Rachel Zoe???? I will have to google her.
Oooooh and Ahhhhh on the room….Beautiful!
Whitney S. On Wednesday, September 8 at 4:48 pm
I die…
Mindee@ourfrontdoor On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:20 am
I love the way the low bed looks but I wonder about getting in and out of it without creaking and groaning.
Lori On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:25 am
Ree…I had drinks at the lounge in that same hotel a few weeks back! (we were going to the Pantages Theatre across the street). You should have gone down to the lounge and ordered the truffle french fries….delicious!!! I was wondering what the rooms looked like…thanks for sharing!
Heather (Heather's Dish) On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:27 am
can i live here? please?
Jessica @ How Sweet On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:27 am
That is gorgeous!
Rockabillymama On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:34 am
Awww, you were here in LA? If it's an appearance, next time let us CA girls know, so we can come out and support/whoop and holler for you next time. As I doubt i'll ever make it to Oklahoma, gotta take seeing you where we can Im just over the hill in Burbank.
My Modern Country On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:35 am
What a nice peek into the "mod LA scene". Us country bumpkins only get to enjoy those kinds surroundings when we go to the city for the weekend. Fun to pretend to "fit in", while sticking out like a sore thumb!
Karen On Thursday, September 9 at 9:00 am
There is nothing wrong with being from the country. As a matter of fact I would much rather be from the country than from a city. As for being "bumpkins", that happens only if you portray yourself as the image that our city slicker cousins sometimes have of us. I have been told by city people that they are jealous of the lives we live out here…peaceful most of the time as compared to their rat race.
Iris On Friday, September 10 at 12:16 am
Agreed, Karen. Case-in-point: Consider "The Real Housewives of _________ (any big city)" shows. Give me the small-town mores/values any day.
Linda On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:36 am
Thanks Ree! You have helped me make up my mind about getting the mirrored closet doors. Really gonna do it now. That will make a small bedroom look so much larger. They have to be frameless just like the hotel's though.
Susan On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:36 am
I stayed at the W hotel in Chicago and loved it. It was also filled with cool people in the lobby, especially after 8:00 p.m. And the Bliss products in the bath were delightful!
WebSavvyMom On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:37 am
–>It's almost a bummer you spent most of your time in that room with the lights out and your eyes shut.
Joy On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:37 am
Have you ever noticed that if you bring your own water bottle and then leave it in the trash can of the room that they'll sometimes charge you for using their own pricey water? This happened to me at a Sheraton in Dallas one time, and I had to call and explain that they should take it off my credit card – very annoying. I think it's annoying trend in hotels to charge for water in the room.
Heather V. On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:38 am
My husband and I stayed at the Foshay (Minneapolis) last year and I just have to say, you failed to mention that there, the shower has COLORED LIGHTS! It was the coolest! I'd hop in the shower, turn on the purple light and my husband could enjoy a hazy light show through the shower-to-room window. It's not as dirty as it sounds, but it was pretty titillating…
Cate On Thursday, September 9 at 5:05 pm
This is a hanky-panky free zone.
Victoria Double U On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:39 am
I love these hotel room tours. This seems to be a very cozy room.
I wonder what the pool everyone was going to looked like!
Alyson On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:41 am
Nice room! Looks very swanky and out of my league!
Sara On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:41 am
Wow, what a treat! I mean, I get to stay in places like that ALL THE TIME…. (note sarcasm here). Thanks for sharing!
Lola On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:43 am
So clean and fresh! Love it!
Megan @ Red Dirt and Crazy On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:51 am
I love your hotel room tours Ree! Chances are I may never see these hotels so it's fun to live vicariously through you!
This room is pretty snazzy. Farm Boy would love the peek-a-book window into the shower!! lol…
Debbie On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:53 am
Raises hand.
angela On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:03 pm
I stayed at a W in New Orleans. It's not nearly as nice. But I don't think that's the point in New Orleans. Try the Loew's Hotel if you ever visit the Big Easy.
Alex On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:03 pm
Oh to have a white room with no dog paw marks, no soda spills, no hunting magazines cluttering "his" side of the bed, no burned out light bulbs that need replacing, no spots on the carpet that you just can't get out…ooooh it must have been heaven.
Becky W. On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:05 pm
Always so funny…my favorite part, "I looked under the bed for Rachel Zoe, but I couldn't find her." Classic. Hysterical. Thanks for the giggle.
Marci Smith On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:09 pm
The hotel room is nice and all but…
I LUV YOUR BLOUSE – details please!!!!!!!!
laura stark On Wednesday, September 8 at 6:52 pm
I was thinking to myself, I LOVE HER OUTFIT, so much more than the nice room. You always look great.
mbgris On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:09 pm
More hip action in the bathroom pics!
Chrystal On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:40 pm
That was my first thought, too!
Carole & Chewy On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:15 pm
Glad it worked for you and that you loved it – not my style – looks cold and hard to me – and that marked up bottle of water would never have cut it – but I love the bathroom and the shower.
Holly W On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:16 pm
I love it. That peek a boo window is pretty neat. I have never understood the mini bar. I have to confess I drank a diet coke from one once and later replaced it from a store. Sneaky in a pinch. I don't know, can they tell if you do a switch-a-roo?
Jennifer G On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:16 pm
It's a very pretty room…but, I'm not too sure about the peek-a-boo shower! I'm way too modest and need my privacy! What if you had guests hanging out in your room and you needed to shower before going out?!? OR…what if you forgot the bolt the door, and housekeeping came in to clean while you were showering? Seriously, these are the things that would keep me up at night. I know, I know…I'm weird.
Lisa On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:58 pm
I know! That freaked me out as well. And what if you were sitting on the throne? Can you see that through the shower as well?????? Yikes?!?!?!
carmen On Friday, September 10 at 8:29 am
I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt this way. I'm thinking no way!
Donna On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:17 pm
I can appreciate the room, but it's definitely not for me. I love french country, and the outdoorsy feel. I would not feel comfortable in this room at all, but like I said, I do appreciate it!
Allison @ House of Hepworths On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:19 pm
I'm so glad you posted this! I've been brainstorming how to decorate my daughters bay window, and I'm going to take this and modify it for her room. I love the shade as well as the window cushion and the pillows.
~Allison @ House of Hepworths
Lisa On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:20 pm
I love your attention to details, I am that way as well. I would miss out on so many marvelous things if I didn't stop and really look at something, like a wonderfully placed towel bar in the bathroom.
Lisa B On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:24 pm
Gorgeous! But so seriously sad I missed you. I was RIGHT THERE this weekend too {in the LA area}. And would have gladly paid to see you. I was helping my in-laws pack up there house {which they'd lived in for 46 years} and prepare them for a move across country. I probably drove passed your hotel even. Thanks for the excellent hotel review. My hubby and I love going on little weekend get-aways and this looks the perfect place for us to escape to. And one more thing…. I couldn't agree with you more…those bottles of water are CRAZY expensive. I discovered that myself while my little family went on a hotel tour this summer through the entire state of California.
Catherine W On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:25 pm
Hand raised, lurve Rachel Zoe!
Laura in LA On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:25 pm
Pioneer Woman likes Rachel Zoe?!?! Oh my, you get better every stinkin day! I die.
Fire Wife Katie On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:26 pm
Love it!! I love how they've taken the opposite color scheme of green and red and used it so very sparingly in a mainly neutral room. So contemporary!!
Fire Wife Katie On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:31 pm
Oh, and did you notice that the pattern on the mirror is the same as the pattern on the light hanging over the circle refrigerator? Well done, W!!
Pink Passion Flower On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:35 pm
Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing… I love looking at hotel rooms.
I have found 3 iphones in the last year – bathroom in mall, cab, dressing room in mall and I've returned all of them to their rightful owners. Sorry I wasn't in LA, sorry I wasn't taking cabs or you may have your phone back right now!
Laurel On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:35 pm
Hey PW, That's the exact same type of room we were in two weeks ago! Loved hearing your thoughts on the room. It's such an interesting place–we saw some MTV reality stars at the restaurant. And no way was I going to that pool party either! I love the pics of you in the mirrors. You are the coolest ever!
Judy On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:37 pm
Ree doing the dip thing again…
Darlene On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:38 pm
I know more about pigs than fashion, but I too watch Rachel Zoe! Does anyone else crack up at these city slicker types and how the all talk in that "oh so sheek zombie like way" ? It makes me think they are too cool to show true emotion lol!
PW as a former gal from SoCal I also noticed your beautiful hotel room decor looked like it would be safe if a earthquake struck ie nothing heavy above the head of the bed…I'm wierd like that!
Lisa S. On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:42 pm
Ok, I can certainly appreciate modern design, but it always seems a bit sterile to me. And Rachel Zoe? MA-JOR. Did I sound like her when I said that? ;0)
Ashley @ honeysucklechic.com On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:43 pm
Cute–I adore that round bar! Just love it & that mirror is adorable!
Check out these CHIC FALL TRENDS YOU'LL LOVE!
City Girl to Country Girl On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:44 pm
*Raising Hand* Me! Me! I love Rachel Zoe, but the show is not the same without Taylor yelling at Brad on a daily basis.
City Girl to Country Girl
Nikita On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:48 pm
That room is fabulous! Looks so clean and pristine. Love it.
Strawberry CAKE On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:51 pm
I hear ya on the water bottle thing….I am always a freak with my kids about telling them 5000x not to open the bottled water. Love the design of this room..who would want to leave with that big TV at the end of the bed.
Bob @ JuicyMaters.com On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:51 pm
A green chair? Water bottle with hanging three thousand dollar tag…or was it 9 bucks?
Ree…I gotta ask…did you raid that cute little round in-room bar? Huh? Didja?
BTW…I stole the Cowboy's Prayer from your post the other day to include in this http://www.juicymaters.com/ramblings/
jody On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:51 pm
I was so excited to see your hotel room….only to see if you took a hip cocked to the side photo of yourself!
Thanks for making my day! It's the little things
Dianna On Wednesday, September 8 at 7:18 pm
Yep, I noticed the "hip cocked to the side photo" too!
Bobbye Crawford On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:53 pm
Oh, love the paint blocking and the brown is so rich. Love the indirect lighting. I hate most lamps & that hanging bulb is included – out with it!!! I don't like most patterns either, just true, pristine lovely, rich color. However, evrything but the lamps, pattered mirror is wonderful and they were so professional to return your ipad.
I once stayed in a top hotel in NYC Christmas shopping. I went out on the second day and came back to the room to find all my previous day shopping bags gone and the hotel would do nothing about it. Keep your receipts in your purse, not with the packages. Not nice. No wonder they went out of business! Yay, universal karma came back to bite them in the b**t.. Single women travelers put up a lot.
Meredith On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:55 pm
I'm totally raising my hand–I love Rachel Zoe!!
Sarah B. On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:55 pm
I want a white bedroom! I have tried and tried to convince my husband we should put white carpet in, but for some reason he laughs at me. I can't imagine why…
Siobhan On Wednesday, September 8 at 12:59 pm
I can't believe you were here and you didn't let me feed you cheese! I have access, yo! And you were even here for a food conference. Super stealth! Next time, I'll hook ya up with the greatest of the great!
And, I lerve The Rachel Zoe Project too.
Vickie R On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:01 pm
Shut the front door !! I LOVE Rachel Zoe. . .and this room !!
Carolyn On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:06 pm
It's the hip thing all over again. Another one for the collection.
Ana Elizabeth On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:10 pm
Hi Ree! I love the hotel posts! Makes me feel like Im right there enjoying it too. Quick question: What lens do you use for photographing interiors? I'm starting out and I'd like to invest in a good, but not very expensive lens for this. Do you use a wide angle? Ultra wide angle? Any tips will be gratefully accepted!
Stefanie On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:10 pm
My hand is raised; I love Rachel Zoe! I die. The room is gorgeous.
Tracy =) On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:11 pm
What's the saying, "nice place to visit but wouldn't want to live there". As beautiful as it is I have to have a little color, but it would be nice to be somewhere that is so clean looking. On a different note, love the boots and where can I get them =)
Misty in Utah On Wednesday, September 8 at 11:04 pm
Oh yes, where can we find the boots?!
Sara On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:12 pm
I'm staying there at the end of this month! The boyfriend and I are going to rent a car, drive to LA (from San Diego) and go see a concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Then we leave LA and fly to Las Vegas for a weekend! Such a fun trip, and now that I've seen these pictures I can hardly wait!!
Firenze On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:17 pm
Looks very comfy, claan and cozy. I now understand the reason for your peculiar photo-taking stance, but I am wondering why the strange contortion in holding your camera.
Lee Ann L. On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:23 pm
That room looks nice! But, I have to confess. It's not my cup of tea. It seems so cold and stark. I'd prefer a little color and warmth. But, I know many people love the style pictured here. I do have to say that I am loving that shower! If only they built those in homes!
wanda On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:24 pm
Ree you so skinny
alice On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:29 pm
A couple months ago DH and I stayed at the Andaz hotel in West Hollywood. It was so Hollywood. Looking at your room, I would say it was similar. Our room also had full size bottles of hard liquor but also a stocked refrigerator of non-alcoholic drinks to. I was definitely an experience.
Kerri On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:29 pm
Hey Ree!
Cool room! In that photo of the mirror that you love – what is that around the neck of the wine bottle?
Sorry – I know that wasn't the point of your photo, but I need to know these things!!
Madeline St Onge On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:36 pm
Very pretty room. I like the accent colors in it too
PrayerPoseMom On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:39 pm
Ooooh! Hubby & I are staying at the W in Atlanta (without kids!) next month. Now that I've seen your photos I can hardly wait! And the Bliss Spa thing… yeehaw!
BB On Wednesday, September 8 at 1:58 pm
Don't you just LOVE the W Hotel's? I do….OMG!! Soapy Sap and the Body Butter by Bliss is "to die for"….The one in Atlanta is nice, but its SO "uptown" for me…I'm hip, just not that hip…lol…
I do find the W's to be a tad to trendy for my likes though…and I agree…9 bucks for a bottle of water is just crazy!!!
Theresa in Alberta On Wednesday, September 8 at 2:08 pm
That peekaboo shower window is interesting
gg On Wednesday, September 8 at 2:14 pm
i love W hotels. love RACHEL ZOE too. in fact, i'm watching her latest episode while reader your blog. the two go really well together.
Sarah On Wednesday, September 8 at 2:15 pm
Ree! What kind of boots are those? I'm in love!
Thelma On Wednesday, September 8 at 2:40 pm
As soon as I saw it was a hotel room post, I immediately thought, 'Hip Trick!'
And there, in the bathroom pic it is.
Karen Thornton On Wednesday, September 8 at 2:54 pm
Is it just me or is this room reminiscent of The Jetson's????
Terry in Texas On Wednesday, September 8 at 2:56 pm
I stayed in a Sheraton hotel this past weekend in San Antonio and there was a bottle of water on the table. I've seen these before and was afraid to look at the tag hanging off of it. Then I read what it said, " Of course it's free….it's water!" Loved it… drank the whole thing! Hope your bed was a comfortable as mine….it felt like a big fat marshmallow!
Cate On Wednesday, September 8 at 2:59 pm
Ohhhh I have soooo enjoyed the 'Hotel' tours… we don't travel much and I really love to see the very posh, hip, expensive places. The pricyness [is that a word?] of bottle water… oh I can sure rant on that issue. We attend sporting events and it really cheeses me that prior to walking into a stadium, the water at the corner 7/11, VP, or whatever is $1.50 — inside the stadium it's jacked up 3 times the retail price.. But I did notice that they provided you with quality bourbon… Makers Mark… that red wax is unmistakable! I sure hope you keep traveling and taking us with you.. Thanks!
Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) On Wednesday, September 8 at 3:14 pm
Oh baby, this Ozark farm chick would love nothin' better than to pry herself out of the manure and off the Ponderosa to such a place. I fear I might lock the door behind me, never to be seen again! Heehehehehe!!! :o)
God bless ya'll from the very tired hills and hollers of Missouri!
anne On Wednesday, September 8 at 3:19 pm
OMG–I want that shower!
Lynn On Wednesday, September 8 at 3:31 pm
Sweet room! The cylindrical bar and shower were amazing. :>)
Laura Lynn On Wednesday, September 8 at 3:31 pm
*Raising my hand HIGH*
Love Rachel Zoe. She's bananas!
The room at the W is gorgeous.
The Farmer's Wife On Wednesday, September 8 at 3:47 pm
"Losing" your phone is certainly a very convenient way to avoid answering it. You're like an evil genius.
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang On Wednesday, September 8 at 3:50 pm
Oh, ok. Now I want a nap. Lovely icy green chair? check. Rachel Zoe. Hello?! LOVE HER. Did you see the episode with Kate Hudson? Seriously. I would have carried their coats all day long just to breathe the same air. Too much? Ok. Naptime.
cindilu On Wednesday, September 8 at 3:51 pm
never heard of Rachel Zoe, but would like to know about her.
What sold me on this room, right off the bat, was what was sitting on top of that adorable circlular bar….a bottle of Maker'sMark….the only bourbon in which to sip or partake.
Shawnee On Wednesday, September 8 at 4:01 pm
My husband and I stayed here 4 nights last April. We flew in to see a couple of metal shows at the Wiltern and HOB Sunset. It was a most wonderful experience, lush and lovely. The French cafe downstairs was wonderful, too. Worth every single penny to get away from our 5 kids, be alone and be pampered! Highly recommend a stay here if you have to be in the LA area.
Julie On Wednesday, September 8 at 4:07 pm
Why must you taunt me with the Jane boots… after months of saving they finally came in the mail but they would not fit over my fattened calves. They look lovely on you though.
Marci Smith On Wednesday, September 8 at 10:36 pm
I know what you are saying – I tried a pair after falling in love with them from the PW pics – sooo tight across the ball of my foot and I had on the next size up. So bummed – they are so beautiful.
Jamie On Wednesday, September 8 at 4:16 pm
Nothing about the room feels welcoming. It looks like a it was build out of Ipods. To those that like that style though, enjoy.
CWiggs On Wednesday, September 8 at 4:26 pm
Do you think your brother Mike is still calling your cell phone? It'd be interesting to hear what he has to say to the person that now has your phone (well, at least until it was disabled).
TheCoach'sWife On Wednesday, September 8 at 4:35 pm
***raises hand*** i die, it's bananas! ;^)
SandyW On Wednesday, September 8 at 4:41 pm
Inquiring minds want to know— what's the bedbug situation in Hollywood?
Carol On Wednesday, September 8 at 4:43 pm
I could totally live there.
bobbie On Wednesday, September 8 at 4:45 pm
I love the Rachel Zoe project. My husband hates it. What does he know?
Dotty On Wednesday, September 8 at 4:46 pm
Love that room. So different from home, which makes it fun! As I read, I was waiting, waiting, to see the bathroom mirror shot. You don't disappoint! I love those photos of you. You looked great, as always, by the way.
barbaraG On Wednesday, September 8 at 4:56 pm
Beautiful room. I love the way the curtain pulls behind the minibar and the window seat.
Nice textures, too.
Lynann On Wednesday, September 8 at 5:12 pm
I love my family very, very much. However I will admit that spending the night alone in a great hotel room sounds fabulous to me. Minus the getting up at 4am part. Ugh!
Ernestine On Wednesday, September 8 at 5:24 pm
I so would have stayed in the room the whole time too! I find it interesting how you hold your camera. When I hold my camera I cup the lens with my hand. I tried it your way and it makes my wrist a little uncomfortable. I can see how that would help be more steady. It definitely works for you though! You take beautiful pictures. Just an observation.
Amy On Wednesday, September 8 at 5:44 pm
Oooo. My husband and I won a "trip" to stay in this hotel. Had a fabulous time at a movie premiere (can't remember the movie, just know that Marky Mark was the star). Ate dinner in the beautiful restaurant in the lobby. Rented a car and did all the Hollywood hot spots. Hmmmm…can I go back???
Dawn On Wednesday, September 8 at 6:07 pm
Lovely! I'm with you on the bottled water thing. What's up with that? When we were in Chicago, we just walked to Trader Joe's and stocked up on some 17 cents water bottles.
Ranger On Wednesday, September 8 at 6:24 pm
Where do you put all those extra, decorative pillows on the bed when you need to sleep? Do you sling 'em on the floor? The desk? The chaise? I'm just askin' here . . .


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Located in the Deer Lodge Valley approximately 3.5 miles west of the town of Deer Lodge. The institution is designated to maintain a population of 1300 Adult Male offenders that are classified to one of six custody levels (Max, Close, Medium I, Medium II, Minimum I, and Minimum II). There are approximately 600 employees of which 320 are uniformed staff. The physical plant consist of three compounds, Max, High Side, and Low Side, which are contained within a 68 acre double fenced perimeter. M.S.P. utilizes a unit management structure that is ultimately managed by a Deputy Warden and Warden. Outside the fenced perimeter is an 80 bed Work Dorm that houses Minimum custody inmates that work on a 35,000-acre ranch and dairy program operated by Montana Correctional Enterprises. For current openings and job availability please contact Wanda Hislop at 406-846-1320 x 2202.


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It's hard to believe but it's been two years since Alan Sprints from Hair of the Dog Brewing Company came over to Bend to brew Fred and Adam at our brewing facility for our first collaboration project. The Dissident and The Stoic were later brewed and all four beers were then transferred into a variety of oak barrels.
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Introducing The Stoic, Our Belgian-Style Quad
Deschutes Brewery's newest enterprise, The Stoic, a Belgian-style Quadruple, has finally arrived! Its five year odyssey from experimental beer to coveted Reserve Series eminence is complete. The finest Belgian brewing philosophies have inspired this contribution to the American Quadruple scene, mingling the four virtues of compelling ingredients, nuanced flavor, sound body, and a composed harmony. The Stoic requires discovery of the truth of the matter.


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HeroSmash IS LIVE!!!
Create a Hero or Super Villain and fight to help your side battle against the enemy. HeroSmash is a Free, massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) built in Flash that you can play in real-time on your web browser without a download! Battle evil (or become evil) as a hero wielding super powers! You can fully customize your hero to wear anything from ice-covered frozen armor, darkness armor with skulls, or even a mechanical robot armor!
Create your Hero or Read more on the Design Notes
VelocityAE - NEW MOBILE GAME!
Retro Arcade Game Made in a Day
If you thought Flappy Bird was hard, you gotta try this app. It is hard, retro, hard, simple and super hard. Lasting 10 seconds pretty much means you are a gaming god. Tell you what. Get over 1,000 points and the entire internet will bow down before you claiming you are the ultimate gaming god of the universe.
Hurl down a wormhole in an 8-bit spaceship… that has a proven track record of exploding… in this retro arcade runner (technically speaking, a space-time continuum flyer). Your only goal is to survive as long as possible. The longer you last, the faster you go, and the higher your score climbs.
Simple, right? HA!
Survive breakneck turns as you dash through geometric wormholes that will shatter your spaceship — and hopes of a high score.
Luckily for you, you have infinite lives (and, apparently, an amazing mechanic), so you can replay the game without hesitation or remorse for the rocket you just destroyed seven seconds earlier.
This ridiculously hard twitch game was created as an overnight project by Rolith and the CRIT Team at Artix Entertainment. May you enjoy countless hours of frustratingly, addictively-beautiful space-travel with VelocityAE!
Rolith's Surprise Mobile Game Release: The Story
So it should come to no surprise that Rolith decided to make a game in his spare time... because, funsies. So one night, Rolith started building something he was really passionate about (retro arcade runners), and 24 hours later… VelocityAE was born.
But before anyone could ask him why, Rolith quickly pulled aside Cysero and Korin, asking for their help to build some assets for his overnight game. Cysero whipped up the 8-bit artwork for the spaceships and Korin was on 3D mesh duty.
"Have you told Artix about your game, Rolith?" Cysero asked. "Um, No..." whispered Rolith, "Don't tell Artix about Velocity yet.
Finally Rolith approached Artix and said, "I know you got a ton of games coming out this summer, but what would you say if I had one ready to go…. right now?"
A skeptically-curious Artix was given Rolith's iPhone and he started playing. He died 3 seconds later. "Hard. Retro. ...and SUPER HARD!" exclaimed Artix as he spent the next 17 minutes replaying the game over and over again, trying to beat his high score. He didn't last longer than 10 seconds. "I love this! How long until we can release it for the players"
Rolith smirked. Artix went o_O, leaned in and asked, "Did you, uh… already submit it?" Rolith was taken aback. "Should I have waited?" "No, no…. this is great!" Artix reaffirmed. "At least you did not use your spare time to making another game about Ponies! Let it go live secretly, we can make fixes and then tell the whole world about this!"
Share Your High Scores!
If you think you can beat my high score, or Cysero's, or Rolith's - show us! VelocityAE is up on the iTunes App Store and Google Play store right now.
Please show Rolith and his hard work some love by giving VelocityAE 5-stars and help us spread the word, then tweet screenshots of your runs to Rolith, Artix, Korin, or Cysero!
New Mobile Game Announced!
A free single-player arcade-survival game coming soon
The creative minds behind the PvP MMO EpicDuel have teased about a "big, exciting announcement" for the past few weeks. But today is a very special day, because that well-kept secret is finally being revealed…
Titan, Nightwraith, Charfade and Rabblefroth have been secretly developing a new mobile game entitled "BioBeasts" while also working on EpicDuel (woah, they must drink A LOT of coffee!). Today we're excited to showcase the progress the EpicDuel team has made so far!
BioBeasts Bio
BioBeasts will be a free, single-player arcade-survival game for mobile devices (Android and iOS) where you control a mutating beast fighting to escape from a robot-controlled laboratory. You will control a variety of beasts as they try to escape from a lab run by the sadistic Alydriah. Defend yourself against a horde of robot guards, laboratory defenses, and hulking bosses as you claw, bite, blast, and bash your way to freedom! Unlock new beasts with special powers and obtain potent mutations to experiment with as the game progresses.
The team is already well into development and have a number of screenshots posted on their shiny new website: BioBeasts.Artix.com! Check it out and peruse the BioBeasts FAQ.
Be sure to post your questions and suggestions on the new site! The team will respond to your questions in a post on Friday (April 17). You can also follow all the exciting new announcements for BioBeasts on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.
Bring on the BioBeasts!
AdventureQuest Dragons now available on both Apple and Android!
We are LIVE! Please get the app (Apple | Android ) and rate us 5-stars to help spread the word. Meanwhile, the team is hard at work on the bugs that you and fellow players are reporting at www.Artix.com/bugs .
Randor the Red
Changes to Membership and Battle Gems!
The HS/AQW 'VIP' system has ended. To clarify, the cross promotion between HeroSmash and AQWorlds has ended. Buying an AQW membership no longer gives you anything in HeroSmash.
SmashCoins are still available, so anything that is not for free players, can be bought with SC (SMashCoins). In the future, membership 'may' return as a HeroSmash only membership system (this depends on the player count and interest in the game).
Martial Artix
Battle Gems!
Be the first to play our 1st major mobile game, AdventureQuest: Battle Gems! It is available right now for free on Apple's App Store and Google Play Store
Do not forget to LIKE the BattleGems Facebook page!
Randor the Red
Player Support
Use the Help Pages!
Player Support is the first line of defense whenever you have ANY issue, be it payment, account, technical, or game-related, and we personally read EVERY email sent to us. We're a small team, but we are MIGHTY in our power to help solve your problems and make sure you enjoy our games as much as possible!!
The Player Support team is made up of:
Where Else to Get Help?
You should only email the Help Pages! For us to help you in the best and fastest way possible, we NEED you to use them, not Twitter, Facebook, or the forum!
If you post on Twitter, Facebook, or the forum, that just means our team members need to redirect you to the Help Pages anyways! (It's also very easy for our team members to miss your important posts on social networking sites, because sometimes they need to sleep.)
Using the Help Pages right from the start means we can start helping you confidentially and directly as soon as we read your email. (Remember, because real people read each email we get, it may take between 1-3 business days to respond!)
Where ARE the Help Pages?
You can find them linked on each of our game websites!
Account Safety Tips
There's nothing I enjoy less than a stolen account. I'm sure you feel the same way - who wouldn't?! So here are some tips to help keep your account safe and out of the hands of thieves.
We Don't Want to Ban or Mute You!
We have rules in place to help keep ALL our players safe and having fun in AQWorlds! Make sure you follow the rules so you don't have your account muted, banned, or disabled! Not sure if something's ok to do? Review the rules!


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Pete Seeger Dies at 94
Pete Seeger, the iconic banjo-strumming folk singer and activist who performed for migrant workers and presidents, died on Monday. He was 94.
Seeger, whose songwriting credits included "If I Had a Hammer," "Turn, Turn, Turn," and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," died of natural causes in a New York City hospital, his grandson Kitama Cahill-Jackson confirmed to NBC News early Tuesday.
He thought everyone could be heroic, Seeger's grandson said. He got the world to sing. I think he was a role model to his family, to the whole world.
I am old enough to remember being a part of the Folk Music world.
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Just saw this thread. Pete Seeger was a wonderful human being and great musician. The world is a colder place without him.
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- Nobody ever promised you anything. You don't get what you want in life. Life isn't fair.
- Seriously: spend however much time and effort it takes to convince yourself that you aren't going to get what you want.
- Failure is always an option.
- You cannot achieve all that you believe. In fact you can likely achieve only a very small fraction of what you believe.
- One more thing will not make your life perfect. I know, banality on top of banality. But: true.
- When you have the job but need the apartment, sometimes you get it. When you have the apartment but need the car, sometimes you get the car. And then when you need the guy/girl sometimes you get that. And sometimes you get the better job. But then the apartment doesn't do it for you anymore. Again, I know, it's cliche. But: true.
- Gadgets do less than 33% of what you expect them to do for your life. If you think your life is shitty, your life plus that iPad still leaves you with your shitty life.
- Erasing the petty annoyances helps but the feeling doesn't last long.
- Your dreams are important but reality is indifferent to them and so you must be willing to hold them at a remove, to look at them with a kind of caustic, patient, critical compassion. Learn to think of the life you want like historical fiction: find sympathetic distance.
- You're not going to write that novel, sell that screenplay, win the lottery, beat the casino, or get discovered in a shopping mall, so it's best to figure out a plan that you can follow and live with.
- OK, there's a chance you might do those things. But the odds are so long, and the perception of the chance can be so corrosive, that perhaps it's best to think as if you simply won't.
- The rich are not like you.
- Never avoid perceiving the obvious because it's a cliche. There really is such a thing as the system, and frequently it is out to get you. There really is such a thing as the man, and he really does try and keep you down. The other guy probably did get the job you wanted because he knew a guy or was somebody's cousin.
- But you can endure, and you can enjoy it, if you let yourself. Fuck 'em.
- Quitting is nothing to be ashamed of, when quitting is rational. The cruelest advice ever given is "never give up." Perseverance is not a guarantor of anything and many people who never quit slowly die, every day, from not quitting. True surrender is one of the most beautiful things in the world. Remember: they never give the mic to the people who never quit and had their lives ruined for it.
- Few efforts involve more work for less payoff than the effort to not be pretentious. Belief in the self and the importance of art, ethics, aesthetics, ideology, and philosophy can save your life, or at least convince you to save your own life. Achieve not being pretentious and you're still just sitting in your room alone in the dark. It's got nothing to offer you.
- Perhaps this is as good as it gets.
- For those of us who have our most basic physical needs consistently met, self-injurious thinking tends to be so much harder on us than circumstance.
- So you've got to forgive yourself, a little bit more, every day.
- Nobody ever promised you anything. You don't get what you want in life. Life isn't fair.
- But it gets easier.
Monday, June 4, 2012
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A few I've earned the hard way:
Like an ipad, living in California or Asia doesn't make your life better either--trust me. It's deeply annoying how your baggage accompanies you. You have no choice but to claim it.
A dream achieved is no longer a dream--once reality, you start searching for something else.
And a variation that is also often true:
"Men have in their minds a picture of how the world will be. How they will be in that world. The world may be many different ways for them but there is one world that will never be and that is the world they dream of."
CORMAC MCCARTHY, Cities of the Plain
- June 4, 2012 at 5:14 PM
Anyone who thinks caring about art, ethics, aesthetics, ideology, and philosophy is "pretentious" is just wrong. Ignore 'em.
- June 4, 2012 at 9:17 PM
- Frankel said...
One of these things is not like the others. 99% of the world population need to exert no effort to avoid appearing pretentious.
- June 5, 2012 at 12:30 AM
- Paul Sherrard said...
WTF is up with iPads? I know so many people who complain of being broke but have fancy phones. A smart phone is a tremendous luxury, and a super-indulgent one---it is not in any way a necessity, and it's very odd to live in a world where this even needs to be pointed out.
- June 5, 2012 at 7:39 AM
The bit on pretentiousness nicely sums up something I only recently came to understand. I fought my own pretentiousness for a long time. I've been much happier in the last couple of years, as I've come to accept it as part of my identity. I have more interesting and more authentic conversations with people, and have made more close friendships in these couple of years than in the preceding 10.
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Orange County Real Estate Thoughts- October Home Sales Defy the normal slowdown
Posted by Tony Leocadio on Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 at 11:11am.
Home sales saw a substantial surge in October, according to real-time data from technology-powered real estate broker Redfin.
According to Redfin's Real-Time Home Price Tracker for October 2012, home sales increased 9.8 percent across 19 major U.S. markets from September to October, an unusual gain in a month that commonly sees monthly declines of at least 5 percent. Compared to October 2011, sales were up 21.8 percent.
While October's increase was unusual, it was not unexpected. According to Tim Ellis, blogger and analyst for Redfin, the company's Real-Time Demand Pulse for September predicted an increase in sales volume based on the number of customers requesting home tours and writing offers the previous month.
Unfortunately, the Real-Time Demand Pulse for October showed a decline in home tours and signed offers, leading Redfin to predict a slowdown in sales to close out the year.
Meanwhile, the share of new listings that went under contract within 14 days bumped up two percentage points to 28.2 percent, its highest level since May.
At the same time, the market so no relief as far as inventory concerns. According to Redfin, the total number of homes for sale was down 29.4 percent in October compared to a year earlier, dropping to less than 200,000 total listings across the 19 metros covered in the report.
Prices also increased in October, though on a more modest scale. The tracker reported price increases of 8.4 percent year-over-year and 0.4 percent month-to-month.
Seventeen cities reported higher prices than a year earlier, two more cities than in September. Fourteen of the 19 metro areas measured posted increases from September, up from only eight in the previous report.
According to Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman, October's price increase is the result of basic economic theory.
"With supply low, and the economy slowly improving due to record-low interest rates, demand has increased," Kelman said. "Household formation is now at a record high. High demand and low supply drive prices up.
"The $64,000 question is whether more people will list their homes for sale in 2013. Based on the conversations our agents have been having with homeowners, we think they will," Kelman added. "We also believe that demand among home-buyers will increase, though that prediction has become less certain late in the year: almost no new Redfin customers are touring homes right now, fewer even than last year. But those who have been touring are writing offers at record levels. Everyone wants to get married on the first date."
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text: KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Kingsport City Schools Student Nutrition Services department has partnered with the U.S. Department of Human Services to provide a free summer feeding program located at John Sevier Middle School, 1200 Wateree Street, Kingsport. The 2013 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) which is administered in Tennessee by the Department of Human Services under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Meals will be provided to all children without charge. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. There will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Free meals will be served Monday – Friday to all children under the age of 18 from Tuesday, May 28 – Friday, July 19, 2013. There are no income requirements to participate in this summer program. Any child under the age of 18 will be served a free meal during serving times. Breakfast will be served from 8 – 9:30 a.m. Lunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Children wishing to participate should enter Sevier Middle School at the main office. No meals will be served on weekends or on July 4-5, 2013. Other summer feeding sites include: Palmer Center, V.O. Dobbins Center, Andrew Johnson Elementary, John F. Kennedy Elementary, Abraham Lincoln, Elementary, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, Ross N. Robinson Middle School, Cora Cox Academy, Dobyns-Bennett High School, Girls Inc., Lynn View Community Center, and the following apartment complexes: Lee, Cloud, Beason Well, Miller Village, Stone Crest and Walker Rosa. Any person who believe he or she has been discriminated against in any USDA-related activity should write or call immediately to: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720.5964. For more information on the free summer feeding program or anticipated meal times for the additional sites, contact Andria Ball, student nutrition services assistant at (423) 378.2113. You can also download the flyer on www.k12k.com by clicking "2013 Summer Camps, Activities & Opportunities!" Kingsport City Schools is a public school system located in Kingsport, Tenn., serving students in Sullivan and Hawkins county. The district is comprised of 13 schools, including a Pre-K, eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school and an alternative school; with total enrollment reaching 6,500 students. The vision of Kingsport City Schools is to be, Student Focused … World Class. For more information on Kingsport City Schools (KCS), visit k12k.com, listen live on, WCSK 90.3 FM, The Voice of KCS, watch KCS Today on Charter Channel 16 at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. or call (423) 378.2100. We're social too; follow us on Facebook, Kingsport City Schools and on Twitter, @KptSchools. ####


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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Rogers State University is designed to provide students with the education necessary to develop personal and organizational business skills and to maintain competitiveness in the local and global economy.
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Our MBA program is crafted to provide students the knowledge, skills and abilities essential for all functions of management.
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These boys are very hot and very straight but most of all they are broke. Rather then lose their apartment, girlfriend, etc. they do sexual things with other guys for some quick cash.
Oh, CJ! You've been missed. We all remember how you made straight boy Brett moan like a dew sprinkled virgin! In his return video CJ is paired with Sam, well known for a member that makes the gals/guys faint with desire. :-)
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Fall Softball/Kickball/Baseball League: Ann Arbor Rec & Ed.< less
Register for Adult Fall leagues. Registration opens the week of July 22, and the deadline to register is August 2. Seasons start the week of September 3 and run through October. 10 game seasons for all sports. Go to aareced.com for more information.
Community Education & Recreation, 1515 S. 7th Street. Different prices for each sport. 734-994-2300 x 53214. firstname.lastname@example.com aareced.com [map]
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Four-person scramble with a shotgun start. (In a scramble format, each player hits every shot from the spot of the best ball of their foursome, so lousy golfers don't have to worry about hurting their team.) Prizes for closest to the pin, longest drive, hole in one, and putting. Also, raffles and a silent auction. Breakfast, lunch, and steak dinner included. No teammates needed. Proceeds benefit local teen center the Neutral Zone.
9 a.m., U-M Golf Course, 400 E. Stadium Blvd. (opposite Crisler Center). $300 (team, $1,000). 214-9995. [map]
"Babytime iPads": Ann Arbor District Library.< less
July 8 & 25. All parents invited to bring their infants through 2-year-olds to explore baby-proofed iPads.
10:30-11:30 a.m. (July 8), AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower between Stone School & Packard, & 10-11 a.m. (July 25), AADL Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 327-8301. [map]
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10:30-11:30 a.m., County Farm Park (July 11 & 25), off Medford Rd. via Manchester south off E. Stadium, & Rolling Hills County Park lodge (July 18), 7660 Stony Creek Rd. between Merritt & Bemis rds., east of Carpenter, Ypsilanti. Free. Preregistration required. 971-6337, ext. 334.
Drop-in Storytime: Dexter District Library.< less
Library staff read stories for kids age 5 & under. Also, songs, crafts, and other activites.
11 a.m., DDL lower level meeting room, 3255 Alpine, Dexter. Free. 426-4477. [map]
"Kaleidoscope": Saline District Library.< less
Stories and crafts for kids entering grades 2-6. June 27: "Lost Under the Ash!" Info about Pompeii and a chance to make a replica of an ancient Roman artifact. July 11: "Home, Sweet Home!" A chance to make a door hanging. July 18: "Pirate's Treasure." A pirate story, a treasure hunt, and a chance to make a treasure chest. Dress as a pirate, if you wish. July 25: "A Key to the Garden." Storytime and a garden craft.
11 a.m.-noon & 2-3 p.m., SDL, 555 N. Maple, Saline. Free. Preregistration required. 429-5450. [map]
"The Race to Space: Kerbal Space Program": Ann Arbor District Library.< less
All teens in grades 6-12 invited to play this game in which players create their own space program for Kerbin, a fictitious planet with a moon named Mun.. There are 2 sessions: "Building a Ship and the Basics of Orbit" (11 a.m.-1 p.m.) and "Mun Landing" (1-3 p.m.).
11 a.m. & 1 p.m., AADL training center, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. Arrive early; space limited. 327-8301. [map]
Gifts of Art: U-M Hospitals.< less
July 11: The local Latin jazz band Los Gatos, led by drummer Pete Siers. July 18: Detroit-area trio Global Jazz Project. July 25: The popular local honky-tonk band George Bedard & the Kingpins.
12:10 p.m., U-M Hospital Courtyard, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr. (off Fuller). Free. 936-ARTS. [map]
Pittsfield Farmers Market: Pittsfield Township.< less
Pittsfield Township Farmers Market opens on June 13th (2:00 - 7:00) and is located at the Township Hall (corner of Platt and Michigan, with East-West access from Bemis).
Please "Like" Pittsfield Township (www.facebook.com
More details at: http:
Events include:
June 13th - Make a kite to fly with your Dad and musical entertainer Kevin DeVine.
June 20th - Pittsfield Fire Safety, including fireworks safety.
June 27th - Healthy Cooking Demonstration
No Market on July 4th
July 11th - Pittsfield DPS Bike Safety
July 18th - Ann Arbor District Library Story Time
July 25th - Pittsfield Parks and Rec "Fun with Beans" and musical entertainer Kevin Devine.
August 1st - Saline Fiddlers.
August 8th - Pittsfield Park and Rec Scavenger Hunt.
August 15th - Saline District Library Story Time
Pittsfield Township Hall, 6201 W. Michigan Avenue. Free admission. 734-822-3135. email@example.com www.pittsfield-mi-gov [map]
"DIY Spray Paint T-Shirts": Saline District Library.< less
All kids in middle school and up invited to use duct tape and spray paint to decorate T-shirts. Bring a T-shirt or decorate one of the library's tote bags.
3-4 p.m., SDL, 555 N. Maple, Saline. Free; preregistration required. 429-5450. [map]
Free HIV Testing: S3 Safe Sex Store and HIV/AIDS Resource Center.< less
Free HIV testing is available at S3 Safe Sex Store every Thursday until 8:00 p.m.
Testing is performed by HARC staff.
Walk-ins welcome, or call to schedule an appointment. Test takes approximately 20 minutes.
S3 Safe Sex Store, 1209 South University. Free. 734-741-1434. firstname.lastname@example.com www.s3safesexstore.com [map]
Group Ride: Velo Club.< less
Every Tues. & Thurs. Rides of 35-45 miles (Tues.) with distance and pace (usually fast) determined by the assembled riders and of 40-60 miles (Thurs.) for serious cyclists and those new to bicycle racing.
6-8 p.m., meet at Forsythe Middle School, 1655 Newport. Free. aavc.org. [map]
Magic: The Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On.< less
Every Sun. & Tues.-Fri. All invited to compete in tournaments of this popular collectible card game using standard constructed (Sun. & Thurs.), Elder Dragon Highlander (Tues.), Legacy (Wed.), and booster draft (Fri.) decks. Prizes. Bring your own cards (except Fri.).
6 p.m. (Tues.-Fri.) & 1 p.m. (Sun.), Get Your Game On, 310 S. State. $5 (Tues., free; Fri., $15 includes cards). 786-3746. [map]
UTransition Session 2: Empowering college-bound students with disabilities: Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living.more >
UTransition Session 2: Empowering college-bound students with disabilities: Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living.< less
UTransition is a series of college preparation workshops for high school juniors and seniors with any type of disability or chronic health condition. The workshops are intended to promote self-confidence and preparedness and will address topics such as living independently on campus, self-advocacy, registering for accommodations, and getting involved on campus. Portions of the workshop will be open to parents.
UTransition will be offered in two sessions, so participants may choose the session that best suits their schedules. Session 1 will be on Saturday, July 20 from 10 AM-6 PM, and Session 2 will be offered in four parts on Monday, July 22-Thursday, July 25, from 6-8:30 PM. Anyone interested in participating should complete this registration form: http:
We recognize that some students may have logistical concerns (e.g. transportation or need for personal assistants) that may affect their participation. Please contact us with any of these question
Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living, 3941 Research Park Dr, Ann Arbor, MI . Free. firstname.lastname@example.com www.annarborcil.org [map]
Washtenaw County Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care meeting: Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care.more >
Washtenaw County Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care meeting: Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care.< less
Anyone interested in making a difference for youth and families in foster care are welcome to join us for education, networking and refreshments.
The Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care is a growing grass roots collaboration that provides a catalyst to educate and motivate congregations to engage in at least one project that will support the foster children, foster families and aging out youth in Michigan.
First Presbyterian Church of Ypsilanti, 300 N. Washington, Ypsilanti 48197, Ypsilanti. Free. (734) 497-7396. email@example.com [map]
ACBL Bridge: Ann Arbor City Club.< less
Every Thurs. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. No partner required.
7 p.m., Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. $5. 761-6691. [map]
Ann Arbor Go Club.< less
Every Sun. & Thurs. Players of all skill levels invited to play what's regarded as the world's most difficult board game. No partner necessary. Boards and stones provided.
7-11 p.m. (Thurs.) & 5-9 p.m. (Sun.), Espresso Royale, 322 S. State. Free. umich.edu
Ann Arbor Go Club.< less
Every Sun. & Thurs. Players of all skill levels invited to play what's regarded as the world's most difficult board game. No partner necessary. Boards and stones provided.
5-9 p.m. (Sun.) & 7-11 p.m. (Thurs.), Espresso Royale, 322 S. State. Free. 417-5547. [map]
Euchre Night: Out Loud Chorus Fund-Raiser.< less
All invited to compete in a euchre tournament. No partner necessary; cash prizes for overall winner and loser.
7-9 p.m., Bona Sera, 200 W. Michigan, Ypsilanti. $10. 973-6084, 663-0036. [map]
Pure Michigan Black Box Summer Series: Tecumseh Center for the Arts.< less
All Directions
June 27, 2013 7pm
Join us for an evening of funk, jazz, and R&B when this powerhouse quintet takes the stage.
The Crane Wives
July 27, 2013 7pm
Indie-folk featuring three part harmonies. The Crane Wives create organic, accessible, and innovative music.This Grand Rapids band features original tunes from quiet ballads to danceable grooves.
Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys
August 22, 2013 7pm
Fantastic roots music from America's Third Coast. Featuring swing jazz, progressive bluegrass, crisp vocals, and plenty of clever songwriting, the band's throwback sound weaves musical magic.
Tickets $10
Or $25 for all 3 Black Box Summer Series performances
Doors and lobby-lounge open at 6 pm
Tecumseh Center for the Arts, 400 N. Maumee St. Tecumseh, MI 49286, Tecumseh. $10 each or $25 for all three dynamic performances. 517.423.6617. email@example.com http:
Self Defense Classes.< less
On-going self defense classes using Commando Krav Maga (CKM) tactical techniques. CKM is a reality-based self-defense system utilized by Israeli Special Forces. Students learn the techniques needed to survive violent or aggressive encounters. The primary goal is survival.
The techniques are simple to learn and easy to remember during times of stress:
- Gun disarming
- Knife attacks
- Knife hold-ups
- Chokes & Grabs
- Ground survival
- Hand-to-hand combat
- Attack Psychology
Multiple classes are offered each week and private lessons are available.
Every Mon 730-9pm, Tue 7-8:30pm and Thur 7-830pm. Check our website calendar for class updates!
The instructor, Mike Trester, is a level 6 certified Commando Krav Maga instructor with 23-plus years of law enforcement experience, including over 18 years on the Special Weapons And Tactical team. He is one of 9 CKM instructors holding a level 6 or higher in the United States.
Commando Krav Maga Chelsea, 14495 N Territorial Rd, Chelsea. Monthly fee $60. 734-904-5003. firstname.lastname@example.com www.commandokravmagachelsea.com [map]
"Albert Kahn's Architectural Legacy: the Ubiquitous Mr. Kahn": Dexter District Library.< less
Detroit Historical Society marketing and sales director Bob Sadler discusses this well known Detroit architect who designed the Fisher Building in Detroit.
7 p.m., DDL, 3255 Alpine, Dexter. Free; preregistration required. 426-4477. [map]
"Herbal Wisdom: How to Talk to Plants and Avoid Giving the Impression of Lunacy": People's Food Co-op.more >
"Herbal Wisdom: How to Talk to Plants and Avoid Giving the Impression of Lunacy": People's Food Co-op.< less
Talk about identifying plants' needs by local holistic health practitioner Linda Diane Feldt.
7-8:30 p.m., Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room, 114 S. Main. Free. Preregistration required at the co-op or at peoplesfood.coop
"Les Miserables": Encore Musical Theatre Company.< less
July 11-14, 18-21, & 25-28, and Aug. 1-4. 8-11 & 15-18. Daniel Cooney directs this Dexter-based professional company in Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, and Herbert Kretzmer's adaptation of Victor Hugo's sweeping epic of 19th century Parisian life, a large-canvas tale of human fallibility centered on a petty criminal, who reinvents himself as a model citizen and becomes a town mayor and then, after another stint in jail, befriends an unfortunate single mother whom he attempts to rescue from her grim circumstances. Stars U-M voice professor Stephen West, with J. Michael Bailey, Darcy Link, Elias Wygodny, Zach Barnes, Erika Henningsen, Madison Deadman, Marlene Inman-Reilly, and Jeff Steinhauer.
7 p.m. (Thurs.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), & 3 p.m. (Sat., Sun., & Aug. 8), Encore, 3126 Broad St., Dexter. Tickets $28 (seniors & students, $25; groups of 10 or more, $22) in advance at theencoretheatre.org and at the door. 268-6200, 253-2375. [map]
"Summer Music Series": Saline Main Street.< less
Every Thurs. except July 4, through Aug. 22 Downtown concerts by area bands. June 6: Beatles tribute band Toppermost. June 13: Bluegrass and high-energy American folk student fiddle ensemble the Saline Fiddlers. June 20: Detroit acoustic country-pop singer-songwriter Kari Holmes. June 27: the Saline Big Band. July 11: the Manchester Cajun & Creole quintet Creole du Nord. July 18: Tim McGraw tribute artist Allen as Tim. July 25: William Shadrick & the Modern Day Drifters. Howell country quartet led by singer-songwriter Shadrick, whose influences range from Hank Williams and Merle Haggard to Brad Paisley and Alan Jackson. Aug. 1: Detroit Elvis impersonator Greg Jaqua. Aug. 15: Area bluegrass-based quartet Bill Bynum & Co. Aug. 22: the young Saline fiddle ensemble the Fiddlers ReStrung.
7-9 p.m., downtown Saline. Free. 429-4907.
"Townie Trivia": Ann Arbor District Library.< less
All invited to test their knowledge of all things Ann Arbor, with questions about everything from old theaters and record shops to once famous local figures, based on the AADL archive of local newspapers. Show up with a team of 4-5 players or join a team at the event. Prizes.
7-8:30 p.m., AADL 4th-floor meeting room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4555. [map]
"Ukulele Cafe": Ann Arbor District Library.< less
All kids in grades PreK-5 invited for a family-oriented program of old-fashioned songs and stories. Lemonade.
7-7:45 p.m., AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-8301. [map]
Summer Gazebo Concerts: Village of Manchester.< less
Area musicians perform a series of outdoor concerts in Manchester's downtown gazebo. Bring picnics, chairs, and blankets. Rain or shine.
June 13: Family-friendly concert by Pinckney musician Guy Louis.
June 20: Moxie Strings. Local Celtic and Americana fiddle/cello duo.
June 27: Sister Wilene. Michigan old-time country quintet.
July 11: Patriotic marches and swing by the Manchester Brass Band.
July 25: Los Gatos. Local Latin jazz band led by drummer Pete Siers that specializes in the music of Cal Tjader, the late San Francisco vibes player who ignited the 1950s mambo craze.
Aug. 1: The Raisin Pickers. Veteran Manchester-based string ensemble that plays old-time jug band dance music, western swing, and newgrass.
Aug. 8: The Billy King Band. Local blues-flavored rock 'n' roll band led by singer-songwriter-guitarist King.
7:30 p.m., Wurster Park gazebo (Main St. just west of M-52), Manchester. Rain location: Emanuel Church hall, 324 W. Main, Manchester. Free; donations appreciated. 428-0159.
"Becky Shaw": Performance Network Professional Season.< less
Every Thurs.-Sun., June 20-July 28. Phil Powers directs the Michigan premiere of Gina Gionfriddo's 2008 Off-Broadway hit comedy that blends sharp wit and humor with the taut suspense of a psychological thriller. When a high-strung newlywed fixes up her uptight stepbrother with her husband's sweet and sexy coworker, the blind date takes a dark turn. Stars Sarab Kamoo, David Wolber, Dorry Peltyn, Keith Kalinowski, and Maggie Meyer. The July 14 performance is followed at 6:30 p.m. by a "Cultural Conversation" ($10; reservations suggested), hosted by Performance Network artistic director Carla Milarch, with the director, designers, and cast.
7:30 p.m. (Thurs.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 2 p.m. (Sun.), & 3 p.m. (July 6 & 20), Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. Preview tickets: whatever you can afford to pay (June 20), $22 (June 21, 23, & 27), and $30 (June 22). June 28 opening night tickets: $39 & $41 includes reception. After June 28: $27 & $29 (Thurs.), $32 & $34 (Fri. & Sun.), $25 & $27 (Sat. matinee), $39 & $41 (Sat. eve.). $3 discount for seniors age 60 & over. Tickets available in advance at performancenetwork.org & by phone, and at the door. $10 student discount in advance, half-price student tickets at the door only. For reservations, call 663-0681; to charge by phone, call 663-0696. [map]
Cheese + Books: Central Provisions and Literati Bookstore.< less
At this special event for gourmands and bookworms alike, Literati hosts cheesemonger Steven Hall for an evening of epicurean delights. Cheeses of all kinds - fresh, soft, sharp, stinky, blue - will be celebrated with a five-course tasting, complete with histories, flavor profiles, recipes, anecdotes, and, of course, beer and wine. Drawing from the Literati shelves of food and cheese writing, Hall will discuss how to taste different styles, serve the perfect cheese course, find your own favorite pairings, as well as how to cook with
cheese, and make your own.
Literati Bookstore, 124 E. Washington. $25. (734) 585-5567. firstname.lastname@example.com www.facebook.com
"Miles & Ellie": Purple Rose Theatre Company.< less
Every Wed.-Sun., June 20-Aug. 31. Guy Sanville directs the world premiere of Don Zolidis's new comic drama about a divorced and disenchanted woman who returns to her hometown, where she discovers her high school sweetheart is still carrying a torch for her.
8 p.m. (Wed.-Sat.), 3 p.m. (Wed. & Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. June 20-26 previews: Tickets $22 (Wed. & Thurs.), $27 (Fri. eve. & weekend matinees), $32 (Sat. eve.). June 27: Tickets $27 (Wed. & Thurs.), $37 (Fri. eves. & weekend matinees), & $42 (Sat. eves.) in advance at purplerosetheatre.org, and by phone. 433-7673. [map]
"Rounding Third": Carriage House Theatre.< less
Every Thurs.-Sun., July 11-27. Nathan Corliss directs local actors in American playwright Richard Dresser's funny, acerbic 2-man play about how parents teach kids to deal with athletic competition and success. It explores the odd-couple dynamics between 2 Little League coaches with opposing philosophies on the game of baseball as they form an uneasy alliance for the benefit of their sons' team.
8 p.m. (Thurs.-Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Carriage House Theatre, 541 Third St. $10 suggested donation. 546-6441. [map]
"Week After Art Fair Song Fest": Kerrytown Concert House.< less
July 24-26: Pianist Kevin Bylsma accompanies Art Fair Song Fest cofounder and soprano Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers and other local singers in performances of classical art songs and cabaret songs. Singers include sopranos Emily Benner and Elizabeth Pearse, mezzo-sopranos Deanna Relyea and Monica Swartout-Bebow, tenors Brian Pfaltzgraff and Christopher Scholl, and bass-baritone Allen Schrott.
July 24: Works by Verdi and Wagner.
July 25: Works by Britten and Poulenc.
July 26: Program of cabaret songs.
8 p.m., KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. Free (July 24 & 25); $10-$25, students $5 (July 26). Reservations recommended. 769-2999. [map]


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Bayonetta 2 Trailer Shows Off New Hairstyle, Sadistic Moves
Don't Mess With This Witch
Nintendo were proud to display Bayonetta 2 at E3, and the saucy, breakdancing witch seems no less violent or raunchy despite her new game being exclusive to Wii U.
Though Nintendo have something of a reputation for family friendly games, Bayonetta 2 seems to be bucking the trend as she performs gory and sadistic "climax" moves in the gameplay footage revealed. One involves her angelic opponent being on a treadmill that propels the panicking creature back into a threshing machine.
As in the first game, Bayonetta will perform moves where her hair will morph into different shapes, crushing and smashing her opponents in countless different ways, while leaving only a few strategically placed strands to conceal her body. Likewise, the fluid and in-depth gameplay seem unchanged, with Bayonetta using her familiar "witch time" ability to slow time and perform devastating combos.
Gameplay will also be incorporating the Wii U's gamepad and we can see footage of the player using the Wii's stylus to rapidly tap the screen, increasing the force of her devastating attacks, and opening up a new way of playing the game.
Bayonetta 2 has also been confirmed to feature a 2- player co-op mode, though no further details have been revealed by Nintendo at this time.
Oh, and did we mention she's sporting a new hairstyle?


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Intellectual Asset Magazine (IAM) is on the hunt for the top 100 global IP strategists. In response, the IPEG Blog, from the folks at the Intellectual Property Expert Group, asks the question:
How does [strategy as "direction and scope of an organization over the long-term"] work in "intellectual property strategy", so, in other words, how do we characterize an "IP Strategist" as someone who successfully employs the art of IP strategy?
Their answer, quoting George Steiner's book Strategic Planning (Amazon) with some IP additions:
- Strategy is that which top management does (with its IP) that is of great importance to the organization
- Strategy refers to basic directional decisions, that is, to purposes and missions (of its current and future IP)
- Strategy consists of the important actions necessary to realize these directions (with its IP)
- Strategy answers the question: What should the organization be doing (with its IP)?
- Strategy answers the question: What are the ends we seek (with our current and future IP) and how should we achieve them?
This is a good description of the overall aspects of strategy, but this is still a bit broad in terms of the questions and in terms of what IP strategy entails. Since starting at ipVA, I've come to see strategy as how it pulls together four key areas:
- IP assets – these are the patents, copyrights, trade marks, trade secrets and so on held by the business. The strategy elements here are in identifying what is at the core of the business (especially as it may not be what the business thinks it is).
- IP risks – the business and financial risks involving intellectual property, such as threat of patent litigation.
- Licensing and collaboration – how are the licences in and out of the business structured and do they reflect the commercial strategy of the business?
- Governance / Management of IP – This is a wide ranging area containing things like the IP budget, employee / consultant agreements, contract management, and board KPIs for IP. The thread for all of them however is the operational side of IP and how it ties in with other parts of the commercial strategy.
These four areas then get tied together by the IP strategy, which very much reflects the bullet points identified above by IPEG. That level of broad thinking is also necessary to prepare (and execute) an IP strategy.
One item not mentioned is how much IP strategy is really a reflection of the commercial goals and strategies of the business. For example, one strategy may be to stay off the radar of a major incumbent player until you've reached a certain size while preparing for an inevitable round of tough competition as they become aware of your company. The IP strategy for this could involve making sure that you have access to patents to file a counter suit should they sue you for patent infringement.
Because of the link between IP and commercial strategy, I'd say that IAM's top 100 will have lots of people that understand both as the two are almost inextricably intertwined. No matter the definition of an IP strategist, it will be very interesting to see what IAM comes up with as their top 100.


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|Biographical information
|Real name
Samuel Thomas Wilson
|Physical description
|Hair color
|Eye color
|Personal information
Darlene Wilson (mother)
|Chronological and political information
S.H.I.E.L.D. Trainee (formally)
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Falcon, (real name Samuel "Sam" Wilson), is a member of the Avengers, and was formerly a trainee agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.. A promising genius with both technology and science, he secretly worked with Tony Stark on technological advances and special armors.[1]
When Iron Man, presuming Captain America had been killed by the Red Skull, activated the Avengers Protocol to reassemble the Avengers, Agent Sam Wilson responded to the call in the Project Red-wing armor. Taking the identity "The Falcon", Sam Wilson joined the Avengers and was subsequently fired from S.H.I.E.L.D. by Nick Fury.[1] He rejoined S.H.I.E.L.D. since the Avengers split in two teams, but resigned after Ultron was defeated.
Sam Wilson served as a member of S.H.I.E.L.D. and often trained. However, during one of his training sessions where he was scolded so viciously by Nick Fury, he received the Avengers Protocol from Iron Man. After being asked by Nick Fury where he was going, Sam told him that he was heading into the big leagues. However, Fury questioned what could be more bigger than S.H.I.E.L.D. as he left. Upon entering Stark Tower, Sam was greeted by J.A.R.V.I.S., whom he expressed his interest in becoming a member of the Avengers to. Though JARVIS told him that Iron Man had suggested that he wear the War Machine armor, Sam insisted on wearing the Red-Wing suit. In the meantime, the other responders of the Avengers Protocol went with Iron Man to fight Red Skull at the Artic Base. Sam learned of their location and made his way to it, being that of the arctic.
He met up with the other Avengers after taking down agents of HYDRA and soon found himself on the receiving end of suspicion from Hawkeye. After having his name cleared by Black Widow, he joined the Avengers in aiding Iron Man and Captain America, the latter having had his mind placed in Red Skull's body and fighting his enemy in his own. After successfully taking down Red Skull and having the latter placed in the machine he used to switch bodies with Captain America, Falcon was given the permission of Captain America to switch their bodies back and soon thanked by him. After M.O.D.O.K. woke up from his unconsciousness and attacked Iron Man, Falcon participated in trying to get through the force field with the other Avengers as M.O.D.O.K. removed Iron Man's armor and arc-reactor, placing it on Red Skull and causing the latter to dub himself the Iron Skull.[1]
Personality and traits
Being the newest member of the Avengers, Falcon's personality is an extension of his inexperience. When he first joined the Avengers, Falcon was a jittery, extremely self-conscious, and oblivious, although an adept, young superhero, who longed to fit in with the member of the team and eager to please.[2] Set on making a good impression, Falcon would go out of his way to make sure the Avengers were comfortable; bringing homemade cookies made by his mother as concession to a team meeting.[2]
He can occasionally lose focus when impressed by something, but can regain his concentration when corrected. An avid fan of all his teammates, especially his mentor Tony Stark, Falcon oftentimes came off as a glorified admirer rather than an actual asset to the Avengers. He would also sometimes expression grandiose delusions when commended by his older teammates, adding more to his anxious personality. Mending Iron Man after the loss of his Arc reactor, both he and Captain America expressed their gratitude towards Falcon. Readily starstruck, he asked them both to reiterate their words of praise back into his cellphone, wishing to make it his ringtone.[3] Falcon also showed a apparent fear of the Hulk, as many do.[2]
For all his inexperience, Falcon is enthusiastic and determined to make up for his ignorance.[3] Being gifted in the intellectual arts, he is inspired when solving acts of heroism using his head more then his powers.[3] His skillset was apparently infamous within the ranks of S.H.I.E.L.D. training class; when Iron Man set out the call, activating the Avengers Protocol, re-gathering the team so that they can avenge Captain America, Falcon was in the middle of training with Nick Fury when the call came and abandons his training session, though not before Nick Fury put his reputation into question due to his shift in behavior.[1]
Abilities and Equipment
Sam has no apparent superhuman abilities, although his suit enables him to perform a number of feats. Originally designated the War Machine Armor by Tony Stark, Falcon rejected it and instead laid eyes upon the Project Red-wing armor.[1] The suit is embroidered with holographic wings of which can produce explosive flechettes[3] and retractable talons. For transportation, the holographic wings permit him to fly at incredible speeds and with more precision than the most advanced aerial vehicles.[4] He also utilizes the suits advanced[3] x-ray scanners and heads-up display which are embedded in the face mask.
Like his mentor Iron Man, Falcon shows a remarkable proclivity toward science. He is gifted in at least physical sciences, being able to determine the specifics needed to siphon a vortex of energy into space with minimal communication of the idea.[3] Additionally, Falcon had absorbed an extensive knowledge about the inner-workings of the Arc reactor and the Iron Man armors. An example of this can be seen when he restarted a dying Tony Stark's heart, using only the equipment available to him within the Stark's laboratory.[3]
Iron Man
Iron Man is Falcon's mentor and team leader.
Captain America
Captain America is Falcon's teammate.
Hulk is Falcon's teammate.
Hawkeye is Falcon's teammate.
Black Widow
Black Widow is Falcon's teammate.
Thor is Falcon's teammate.
Nick Fury
Nick is Falcon's former S.H.I.E.L.D. commander.
Darlene Wilson
Darlene is Falcon's mother.
Background information
In the comics, the Falcon was the second black superhero created (the first was the Black Panther), and made his debut in Captain America #117. His backstory was largely different from that in the show, as he was later revealed to be a sleeper agent pawn of the Red Skull, and had a past as a criminal. Also, the Falcon had a telepathic link with his pet falcon, Redwing, which he would later hone to other birds, and has never been fully explored.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The Avengers Protocol, Part 1". Man of Action (writer) & Eric Radomsky (director). Marvel's Avengers Assemble. Disney XD. May 26, 2013. No. 1, season one.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Ghost of a Chance". Man of Action & Paul Giacoppo (writers) & Jeff Allen (director). Marvel's Avengers Assemble. Disney XD. July 7, 2013. No. 3, season one.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "The Avengers Protocol, Part 2". Man of Action (writer) & Eric Radomsky (director). Marvel's Avengers Assemble. Disney XD. May 26, 2013. No. 2, season one.
- ↑ Falcon/Sam Wilson (MAA). MarvelKids. Marvel.com. Retrieved on May 31, 2013.
External links
- Falcon and Falcon at Wikipedia
- Falcon at the Marvel Database Project
- thedailybugle.wikia.com/wiki/Falcon