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|James Cady, James Wilder, David Roper, James Wehrly
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This application is a continuation-in-part of PCT Pat. App. No. PCT/US03/29000, filed Sep. 15, 2003, pending, and of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/453,398, filed Jun. 3, 2003, pending, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/005,581, filed Oct. 26, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,576,992. PCT Pat. App. No. PCT/US03/29000 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/453,398 are incorporated by reference for all purposes.
The present invention relates to aggregating integrated circuits and, in particular, to stacking integrated circuits in chip-scale packages and providing such stacked integrated circuits on boards.
A variety of techniques are used to stack packaged integrated circuits. Some methods require special packages, while other techniques stack conventional packages. In some stacks, the leads of the packaged integrated circuits are used to create a stack, while in other systems, added structures such as rails provide all or part of the interconnection between packages. In still other techniques, flexible conductors with certain characteristics are used to selectively interconnect packaged integrated circuits.
A predominant package configuration employed during the past decade has encapsulated an integrated circuit (IC) in a plastic surround typically having a rectangular configuration. The enveloped integrated circuit is connected to the application environment through leads emergent from the edge periphery of the plastic encapsulation. Such "leaded packages" have been the constituent elements most commonly employed by techniques for stacking packaged integrated circuits.
Leaded packages play an important role in electronics, but efforts to miniaturize electronic components and assemblies have driven development of technologies that preserve circuit board surface area. Because leaded packages have leads emergent from peripheral sides of the package, leaded packages occupy more than a minimal amount of circuit board surface area. Consequently, alternatives to leaded packages known as chip scale packaging or "CSP" have recently gained market share.
CSP refers generally to packages that provide connection to an integrated circuit through a set of contacts (often embodied as "bumps" or "balls") arrayed across a major surface of the package. Instead of leads emergent from a peripheral side of the package, contacts are placed on a major surface and typically emerge from the planar bottom surface of the package.
The goal of CSP is to occupy as little area as possible and, preferably, approximately the area of the encapsulated IC. Therefore, CSP leads or contacts do not typically extend beyond the outline perimeter of the package. The absence of "leads" on package sides renders most stacking techniques devised for leaded packages inapplicable for CSP stacking.
There are several known techniques for stacking packages articulated in chip scale technology. The assignee of the present invention has developed previous systems for aggregating FBGA packages in space saving topologies. The assignee of the present invention has systems for stacking BGA packages on a DIMM in a RAMBUS environment.
In U.S. Pat. No. 6,205,654 B1, owned by the assignee of the present invention, a system for stacking ball grid array packages that employs lead carriers to extend connectable points out from the packages is described. Other known techniques add structures to a stack of BGA-packaged ICs. Still others aggregate CSPs on a DIMM with angular placement of the packages. Such techniques provide alternatives, but require topologies of added cost and complexity.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,262,895 B1 to Forthun (the "Forthun patent") purports to disclose a technique for stacking chip scale packaged ICs. The Forthun patent discloses a "package" that exhibits a flex circuit wrapped partially about a CSP. The flex circuit is said to have pad arrays on upper and lower surfaces of the flex.
The flex circuit of the Forthun "package" has a pad array on its upper surface and a pad array centrally located upon its lower surface. On the lower surface of the flex there are third and fourth arrays on opposite sides from the central lower surface pad array. To create the package of Forthun, a CSP contacts the pad array located on the upper surface of the flex circuit. As described in the Forthun patent, the contacts on the lower surface of the CSP are pushed through "slits" in the upper surface pads and advanced through the flex to protrude from the pads of the lower surface array and, therefore, the bottom surface of the package. Thus, the contacts of the CSP serve as the contacts for the package. The sides of the flex are partially wrapped about the CSP to adjacently place the third and fourth pad arrays above the upper major surface of the CSP to create from the combination of the third and fourth pad arrays, a fifth pad array for connection to another such package. Thus, as described in the Forthun disclosure, a stacked module of CSPs created with the described packages will exhibit a flex circuit wrapped about each CSP in the module.
Memory expansion is one of the many fields in which stacked module solutions provide advantages. For example, the well-known DIMM board is frequently populated with stacked modules from those such as the assignee of the present invention. This adds capacity to the board without adding sockets.
A memory expansion board such as a DIMM, for example, provides plural sites for memory IC placement (i.e., sockets) arranged along both major surfaces of a board having an array of contacts dispersed along at least one board edge. Although stacking reduces interconnect length per unit of memory, and thus takes advantage of the general rule that interconnects that are less than half the spatial extent of the leading edge of a signal operate as a lumped element more than a transmission line, it does increase the raw number of devices on a DIMM board. Consequently, despite the reduction in interconnect length per unit of memory, signals accessing data stored in memory circuits physically placed on the DIMM board are typically presented with relatively high impedance as the number of devices on the bus is increased by stacking.
What is needed are methods and structures for stacking circuits in thermally efficient, reliable structures that perform well at higher frequencies but do not exhibit excessive height yet allow production at reasonable cost with readily understood and managed materials and methods and addressing systems that allow significant reductions in interconnect lengths and/or loading when employed in memory expansion boards and design.
The present invention stacks integrated circuits (ICs) into modules that conserve PWB or other board surface area. The present invention can be used to advantage with CSP or leaded packages of a variety of sizes and configurations ranging from larger packaged base elements having many dozens of contacts to smaller packages such as, for example, die-sized packages such as DSBGA.
Multiple numbers of CSPs may be stacked in accordance with the present invention. A four-high CSP stacked module is preferred for use with the disclosed high performance memory access system while, for many applications, a two-high CSP stack or module devised in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention is preferred. The ICs employed in stacked modules devised in accordance with the present invention are connected with flex circuitry. That flex circuitry may exhibit one or two or more conductive layers with preferred embodiments having two conductive layers.
A form standard provides a physical form that allows many of the varying package sizes found in the broad family of CSP packages to be used to advantage while employing a standard connective flex circuitry design. In preferred modules, the flex circuitry is partially wrapped about a form standard. The form standard can take many configurations and may be used where flex circuitry is used to connect ICs to one another in stacked modules having two or more constituent ICs. For example, in stacked modules that include four levels of CSPs, three form standards are employed in preferred embodiments, although fewer may be used. In a preferred embodiment, the form standard will be devised of heat transference material, a metal for example, such as copper would be preferred, to improve thermal performance.
In an alternative preferred embodiment devised in accordance with the present invention, a base element IC and one or more support element ICs are aggregated through a flex circuit having two conductive layers that are patterned to selectively connect the two IC elements. Simpler embodiments may use a one conductive layer flex. A portion of the flex circuit connected to the support element is folded over the base element and about the form standard to dispose the support element(s) above the base element while reducing the overall footprint occupied by the ICs. The flex circuit connects the ICs and provides a thermal and electrical connection path between the module and an application environment such as a printed wiring board (PWB).
In another aspect, the invention provides a lower capacitance memory expansion addressing system and method and preferably with the CSP stacked modules provided herein. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, four-high stacked CSP modules are disposed on a memory expansion board(s) in accordance with the memory expansion system and methods of the present invention which may be employed with CSP or other IC stacked modules. A high speed switching system selects a data line associated with each level of a stacked module to reduce the loading effect upon data signals in memory access. This favorably changes the impedance characteristics exhibited by the board loading. The high speed DQ selection switch may be implemented, in a preferred embodiment, for example, with a high speed FET switch. FET multiplexers, for example, under logic control, select particular data lines associated with particular levels of the DIMM-populated stacked modules for connection to a controlling chip set in a memory expansion system in accordance with a preferred embodiment.
The invention is used with CSP packages of a variety of types and configurations such as, for example, those that are die-sized, as well those that are near chip-scale as well as the variety of ball grid array packages known in the art. It may also be used with those CSP-like packages that exhibit bare die connectives on one major surface. Thus, the term "CSP" should be broadly considered in the context of this application. Collectively, these will be known herein as chip scale packaged integrated circuits (CSPs) and some preferred embodiments will be described in terms of CSPs, but the particular configurations used in the explanatory figures are not, however, to be construed as limiting.
A variety of combinations of packages including leaded and CSP and other configurations of packaged ICs may be employed to advantage by the invention. For example, the elevation views of
Later figures show embodiments of the invention that employ CSPs of other configurations aggregated with leaded packages as an example of some of the many alternative IC package configurations and combinations with which the invention may be employed. A system of the invention may also be employed with leaded packages while the module itself presents an array of bumps or balls to the application environment.
Typical CSPs, such as, for example, ball-grid-array ("BGA"), micro-ball-grid array, and fine-pitch ball grid array ("FBGA") packages have an array of connective contacts embodied, for example, as leads, bumps, solder balls, or balls that extend from lower surface 22 of a plastic casing in any of several patterns and pitches. An external portion of the connective contacts is often finished with a ball of solder. Shown in
Form standard 34 is shown disposed adjacent to upper surface 20 of each of the CSPs below level four CSP 12. Form standard 34 may be fixed to upper surface 20 of the respective CSP with an adhesive 35 which preferably is thermally conductive. Form standard 34 may also, in alternative embodiments, merely lay on upper surface 20 or be separated from upper surface 20 by an air gap or medium such as a thermal slug or non-thermal layer. In other embodiments, form standard 34 may be inverted relative to the corresponding CSP so that, for example, it would be opened over the upper surface 20 of CSP 18. Further, a form standard may be employed on each CSP in module 10 for heat extraction enhancement. However, where form standard 34 is a thermally conductive material such as the copper that is employed in a preferred embodiment, layers or gaps interposed between form standard 34 and the respective CSP (other than thermally conductive layers such as adhesive) are not highly preferred.
Form standard 34 is, in a preferred embodiment, devised from copper to create, as shown in the depicted preferred embodiment of
Preferably, portions of flex circuits 30 and 32 are fixed to form standard 34 by adhesive 35 which is preferably a tape adhesive, but may be a liquid adhesive or may be placed in discrete locations across the package. Preferably, adhesive 35 is thermally conductive.
In a preferred embodiment, flex circuits 30 and 32 are multi-layer flexible circuit structures that have at least two conductive layers. Other embodiments may, however, employ flex circuitry, either as one circuit or two flex circuits, that have only a single conductive layer.
Preferably, the conductive layers are metal such as alloy 110. The use of plural conductive layers provides advantages and the creation of a distributed capacitance across module 10 intended to reduce noise or bounce effects that can, particularly at higher frequencies, degrade signal integrity, as those of skill in the art will recognize. Module 10 of
Flex circuitry 30 is shown in
Respective ones of contacts 28 of second level CSP 16 and first level CSP 18 are connected at the second conductive layer 58 level in flex circuits 30 and 32 to interconnect appropriate signal and voltage contacts of the two CSPs. In a preferred embodiment, respective contacts 28 of second level CSP 16 and first level CSP 18 that convey ground (VSS) signals are connected at the first conductive layer 54 level in flex circuits 30 and 32 by vias that pass through intermediate layer 56 to connect the levels as will subsequently be described in further detail. Thereby, CSPs 16 and 18 are connected. Consequently, when flex circuits 30 and 32 are in place about first level CSP 18, respective contacts 28 of each of CSPs 16 and 18 are in contact with upper and lower flex contacts 42 and 44, respectively. Selected ones of upper flex contacts 42 and lower flex contacts 44 are connected. Consequently, by being in contact with lower flex contacts 44, module contacts 38 are in contact with both CSPs 16 and 18.
In a preferred embodiment, module contacts 38 pass through windows 62 opened in second outer layer 52 to contact lower CSP contacts 44. In some embodiments, as is shown in
In a preferred embodiment, first conductive layer 54 is employed as a ground plane, while second conductive layer 58 provides the functions of being a signal conduction layer and a voltage conduction layer. Those of skill will note that roles of the first and second conductive layers may be reversed with attendant changes in windowing and use of commensurate interconnections.
Form standard 34 is shown attached to the body 27 of first level CSP 18 through an adhesive. In some embodiments, it may also be positioned to directly contact body 27 of the respective CSP. Form standard 34 may take many different configurations to allow a connective flex circuitry to be prepared exhibiting a single set of dimensions which may, when used in conjunction with form standard 34, be employed to create stacked modules 10 from CSPs of a variety of different dimensions. In a preferred embodiment, form standard 34 will present a lateral extent broader than the upper major surface of the CSP over which it is disposed. Thus, the CSPs from one manufacturer may be aggregated into a stacked module 10 with the same flex circuitry used to aggregate CSPs from another manufacturer into a different stacked module 10 despite the CSPs from the two different manufacturers having different dimensions.
Further, heat transference can be improved with use of a form standard 34 comprised of heat transference material such as a metal or preferably, copper or a copper compound or alloy to provide a significant sink for thermal energy. Such thermal enhancement of module 10 particularly presents opportunities for improvement of thermal performance where larger numbers of CSPs are aggregated in a single stacked module 10.
Chipset 82 depicted in
As shown in the example depicted in
In a preferred embodiment, memory expansion boards 70 are populated with nine four high CSP modules 10 per side. The depiction of
Thus, decode logic 86 may, on the appropriate signal from clock 84, generate a level select signal which, in a preferred embodiment, is a multi-bit signal that controls a multiplexing switch 90 associated with several data lines. Switch 90 is, in a preferred embodiment, a high speed switch and a FET muliplexer would provide a preferred multiplexing switch 90 in the practice of a preferred mode of the invention. The fan-out of multiplexing switch 90 may be any that provides a selection capability to a variety of device data lines from a DQ line from chipset 82. The DQ lines between chipset 82 and switches 90 are depicted by double-headed arrows 94(1), 94(2), 94(3) and 94(4). As with the depiction of stacked modules 10, only one multiplexing switch 90 is shown per memory expansion board 70, but those of skill will understand that multiple multiplexing switches 90 are employed in practice of the depicted preferred embodiment of the invention. The number of multiplexing switches 90 will depend upon the fan-out ratios. For example, use of nine 8:32 multiplexing switches 90 would be preferred (if available) or 4:8 or 1:4 multiplexing switches 90 will also provide advantages as an example. It should be understood that there are merely examples and that a variety of multiplexing switches and ratios may be employed for multiplexing switches 90, although the type of switch and the ratios will affect the loading figures. Consequently, a FET mux is preferred for multiplexing switch 90 and a ratio of 1:4 is one of the preferred ratios to employ.
The depiction in
An exemplar multiplexing switch 90 has multiple inputs 92(a), 92(b), 92(c), and 92(d) to provide independent data lines for each level of an exemplar module 10 populated upon the respective memory expansion board 70. Thus, with a 1:4 switch 90, there will be 18 iterations of multiplexing switch 90, one for each of the 18 four-high module 110's populating memory expansion board 70(1). Thus, the system 80 shown in
The data line of each level of the constituent CSPs of each module 10 is connected to one input 92 of a corresponding exemplar multiplexing switch 90. In response to the CS signal 88 from decode logic 86 on a DIMM expansion board 70, multiplexing switch 90 connects the appropriate one of the DQ signals 94 to one of the four levels of a module 10 on that memory expansion board 70. This switching of the data bus through multiplexing switch 90 may, in some systems, required further control signal connections as those of skill in the art will recognize to accommodate the data latency of one or more clocks cycles, CAS latency, and burst length, for example. In a preferred mode, expansion board 70 may keep all the constituent devices of the modules 10 as if each constituent device of the modules 10 were the target, instead of having to switch terminations each time a different CS is chosen. In some applications it may be preferred to terminate the end of the data line past the last DIMM expansion board 70. Other features may enable improvements to the efficiency of system 80 such as creating more CS banks by decoding the chip select lines.
In the system 80, the capacitive load presented to chipset 82 would be approximately the combination of the input capacitance of switching multiplexer 90 times the number of DIMM slots plus one DRAM device load plus one times the output capacitance of the multiplexing switch 90. In large systems, this will reduce capacitive loading by a notable amount, thus allowing more DIMM slots at higher speeds and/or more densely populated DIMMs. Memory access system 80 provides an opportunity to improve high speed memory performance and allows use of memory expansion configurations that might not otherwise be available due to capacitive loading in conventional DIMM systems.
Support elements 140 and 160 are preferably fixed to upper surface 20 of base element 120 by adhesive 35 which is shown as a tape adhesive, but may be a liquid adhesive or may be placed in discrete locations across the package. Preferably, adhesive 35 is thermally conductive. Adhesives that include a flux may be used to advantage in assembly of module 10. Layer 35 may also be a thermally conductive medium to encourage heat flow between the elements of module 10. Alternatively, a mechanical clamp or clamps may be used to hold the base and support elements together. The contacts for the module itself may be closer to either the base element or the support element(s) of the module although more typically and preferably, the module contacts will be closer to the base element. The support elements may also extend over the edges of the base element or may be disposed within the perimeter of the base element. Although not shown in this view, use of a form standard 34 is preferred.
In the area of
On the depiction of
The identified lower flex contact 54 at the level of second conductive layer 58 is connected to a via 59 by a trace 71. Via 59 passes in a relatively upward direction toward the body of base element 120. As via 59 passes upwardly through flex circuitry 30, it contacts a conductive area at the level of first conductive layer 54 as shown in
Vias that route through intermediate layer 56 to interconnect traces or flex contacts or conductive areas at different conductive layers may be "on-pad" or coincident with the support or base flex contact to which they are connected. Such vias may also be "off-pad" and located near windows associated with the flex contacts from which signals are to be conveyed to another conductive layer. This provides added flexibility to connection schemes and layout routing.
In this embodiment, heat spreader portion 194 is a central portion of form standard 34, which is disposed between the depicted CSPs and may extend past the lateral extent of one or both of the designated ICs, as shown by the dotted lines. Heat spreader portion 194 and radiating form portions 192 may be composed of similar materials or they may be composed of a different suitable heat-conducting materials. Further heat spreader portion 194 and radiating form portions 192 may be made in a variety of ways. For example, the depicted IC's may first be attached to flex circuitry 30 in a flat configuration with a radiating form portion 192 placed about each depicted IC, then heat spreader portion 194 placed atop base element 120 and the selected radiating for portion 192, and affixed with adhesive or other suitable attachment methods such as, for example, tape adhesive, liquid adhesive, soldering, welding, or clamping. Subsequently, flex circuitry 30 may be folded to produce the relative positions shown in
In this embodiment, flex circuitry 30 is connected to base element 120 through contacts 28 and wrapped around one side of form standard 34 to connect to contacts 28 of support element 140. In this embodiment, radiating form portions 192 of form standard 34 have curved edges 196 devised to provide an appropriate axial form for the flex circuitry 30 that is wrapped about a part of form standard 34. Further, in this embodiment, form standard 34 is provided with mounting feet 198 which are disposed on radiating form portions 192 outside of the lateral extent of flex circuitry 30. The use of conformal underfill is not shown to simplify the depiction, however some embodiments may use conformal underfill as described with reference to
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- Kyoto Sauna Verde – A bath with a reputation to be welcoming and relaxing.
- Kiyamachi Street – Contains several gay-friendly bars, including Apple and Azure.
- Cine Friends Nishijin – A Japanese gay-porn theater northeast of Senbon-Nakadachiuri.
Kyoto Outdoor
- Cherry Blossom Viewing – During the cherry blossom season in early April, Kyoto's traditional majestic willows are paled by cascades of stunning pink flowers.
- Nara Deer Park – Home to more than a thousand Sika deer that roam freely.
- Shrines – More than 2,000 shrines and temples are considered by many travellers to be one of the most essential experiences in all of Japan.
- Golden Pavilion – Kinkakuji is an ancient gold-leafed Buddhist temple to inspires awe.
- Ryoanji – One of the most famous Zen karesansui, or dry landscape rock and gravel gardens, in the world.
Kyoto Sport
- Lake Biwa – A great location for camping, fishing and hiking.
- Soccer – Kyoto Sanga F.C. is an amateur football club that won the Emperor's cup in 2002.
- Baseball – The nearby Hanshin Tigers franchise offers pro ball, but the city has several baseball fields for amateur teams.
- Crow Sumo Wrestling – Though sumo is more popular in other cities, young boys compete in crow sumo wrestling at the Kamigamo Shrine in early September.
- Equestrian Festival – The fukakusa festival in early May offers two sessions of acrobatic equestrian sports and a warrior parade.
Kyoto Local
Kyoto's 1.5 million people live in 11 wards (ku) and countless sub-districts. Kyoto Prefecture, in turn, covers 2.6 million people, numerous towns and villages and a total area of 1,781 square miles.
Fushimi-ku is a major center of sake production and includes points of interest like Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine and Fushimi Castle.
Higashiyama-ku's Gion enclave was once the most exclusive geiko, or geisha, district in Japan. Today the area is a prominent restaurant and entertainment strip. Other points of interest in the ward include Yasaka Shrine, Kiyomizu-dera temple and Kyoto National Museum.
Kamigyō-ku is home to Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kitano Tenmangu Shinto shrine and the Seimei Shrine.
Kita-ku is a prominent university ward with a population of 125,000.
Minami-ku is a blue-collar ward with a large Korean population.
Nakagyō-ku is a major festival, leisure and entertainment ward, with many monuments and temples of note.
Nishikyō-ku is home to Katsura Imperial Villa, Saihō Zen Temple and Matsunoo-taisha Shinto shrine.
Sakyo-ku includes the the main campus of Kyoto University and points of interest like Ginkaku Temple, Nanzen Temple, Kamigano Shrine and Heian Shrine.
Shimogyō-ku is home to Shijō Kawaramachi, the premier commercial intersection in Kyoto. The ward also includes Kyoto Station and Kyoto Tower.
Ukyō-ku is home to Iwatayama Monkey Park, Tenryū Temple, Ōkōchi Mountain Villa, the village of Kiyotaki and Matsuo Shrine.
Yamashina-ku contains ancient Imperial tombs and Lake Biwa Canal.
Kyoto Eat & Drink
Kyoto restaurants get a bad rap, in no small part because of Osaka's "eat till you dop" ethos. As of 2011, however, the city had 100 restaurants with Michelin stars to Osaka's 90, Paris' 64 and New York's 57. While the upscale end of the culinary spectrum (multi-course kaiseki restaurants) may not be affordable to all, without a doubt, Kyoto has chefs who brandish serious skills.
Tsuruya (Okazaki Higashi-Tennocho 30, Sakyo-ku) is a first-class garden restaurant close to Heian Shrine.
Kikunoi (459 Shimokawara-cho, Yasakatoriimae-sagaru, Shimokawara-dori, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi) is a ryotei temple of multi-course kaiseki cuisine.
Tankuma Kitamise Honten (355 Kamiyacho, Nakagyo-ku) rolls out a multi-course menu that alters with the seasons.
Mizai (Maruyama Machi 620-1, Hairu, Yasaka Torii Mae Higashi, Higashiyama-ku) serves ethereal, artful plates in Maruyama Park.
Hyotei (35 Kusagawa-cho, Nanzenji, Sakyo-ku) is a delightful, reverent culinary journey back in time.
Chihana (584 Minamigawa, Gionmachi, Higashiyama-ku) serves elegant kaiseki cuisine, with the same family of chefs at the helm since 1946.
Ryozanpaku (5 Izumidono-cho Yoshida, Sakyo-ku) is one of the best kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto.
Kitcho Arashiyama (58, Susukinobaba-cho, Saga Tenryuji, Ukyo-ku) is a teahouse-like restaurant set in a lush, verdant backdrop.
Nakamura (Oike-sagaru Tominokoji Nakagyo-ku) is a Kyoto institution and has a history that dates back to 1827.
Kyoto Events
Kyoto is all about heritage and tradition, of course, and the city plays it up for the domestic tourists and curious international observers who come for bona fide cultural immersion. As such, a number of festivals stand out.
Setsubun (Bean-Throwing Ceremony) takes place at Yoshida Shrine in February and marks the arrival of spring. The festival is a major event at Shinto and Buddhist temples throughout Japan, with many inherent rituals.
Cherry Blossom Season starts in early April but bad weather can delay it by a week or two.
Aoi Matsuri (Hollyhock Festival, May 15) features a long procession of participants in Heian Period costumes between Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine.
Gion Matsuri takes place throughout the entire month of July and is one of the top festivals in Japan. Downtown Kyoto is pedestrian-only for the occasion and food stalls, special performances and parades fill the streets.
Daimonji or Gozan no Okuribi is the culmination of Obon in Kyoto, the Japanese Buddhist festival that honors the spirits of ancestors. Huge, symbolic bonfires are lit on August 16 for the occasion and people gather by the Kamo River for a good view.
Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages, October 22) is one of Kyoto's Big Three Matsuri (along with Aoi and Gion) and features lavish costumes, parades, historical re-enactments and temple rites.
When To Go
Kyoto has a humid subtropical climate with four seasons. Two of those seasons, spring and autumn, lure significant hordes of tourists. Simply put, the city and peripheral environs of Kyoto are gorgeous in the months of March, April, May and September, October and November and the weather is pleasant. Spring temperatures run from 37°F (3°C) to 75°F (24°C) and autumn features a high of 82°F (28°C) in September and low of 44°F (7°C) in November. To be more specific, however, the cherry blossoms bloom in April and the fall foliage is most spectacular from late October to late November.
Summer is not an inherently bad time to be in Kyoto but it is hot. Temperatures typically range from 64°F (18°C) to 91°F (33°C) and nightime lows in June and July rarely dip below 72°F (22°C). Kyoto gets over 62 in (1,575 mm) of rain a year, much of it in June, July and September.
What To Miss
Kyoto is easy to love, which in a sense, is precisely the problem. The city welcomes close to 50 million domestic and international visitors a year (the vast majority in the former category). The figure is borderline absurd and untenable for any city, let alone one with 1.5 million people and a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of historic monuments to preserve. Even though less than one third of all visitors come by car, traffic and pedestrian congestion can be a distraction from the inherent serenity of the old city. The result is that Kyoto sometimes has the aura of a theme park.
Alas, some commendable strides have been made in recent years to develop ecotourism and curtail unsustainable environmental practices that not only desecrate the heritage legacy of the city but quality of life for locals (and visitors). Steps have been made, too, to curb the advance of tacky souvenir shops and lax tourist restaurants. Although the infamous culinary gap between Kyoto and Osaka is more germane at the budget end of the scale, the city has a bad reputation to remedy. Kyoto may have 100 restaurants with one or more Michelin stars (2011 Michelin Guide for Kyoto Osaka Kobe) but it needs to promote and disseminate quality in order to cater to all. On the whole, time will tell if the city is able to strike a balance between mass tourism and heritage conservation.
Getting Around
There is no shortage of ways to get to Kyoto from the likes of Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima and metro Tokyo. Bus, rapid rail, bullet train (shinkansen) all ferry domestic and international tourists alike. One cannot fly in to Kyoto directly, however. Osaka Itami International Airport is the primary domestic gateway to Kansai and the Keihanshin area and, as such, welcomes over 19 million passengers a year. The best way to get to Kyoto from Itami Airport is by limousine bus. The trip takes one hour.
The "international" in Osaka Itami International is a misnomer; the hub went completely domestic in 1994 when then newly-built Kansai International Airport took over the international end of the business. The latter, some 40 km away from Itami, competes for domestic passengers as well, with regular flights from Tokyo-Haneda. Major destinations on Kansai International's roster include Beijing-Capital, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Manila, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Rome-Fiumicino, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong and Singapore. The most efficient way to get to Kyoto from the airport is to purchase a one-day JR West Kansai Area Pass and take the Haruka Limited Express. The ride is about 77 minutes and trains depart every 30-60 minutes.
Kyoto's attractions sprawl over a very large area and so public transport is essential in the city. The system in place is a good one, especially for tourists, with a reliable municipal bus network, commuter rail network and small subway. Most signs have English translations and the city offers various tourist transit cards for easy get-on and get-off travel. Visitors can also arrange English-language taxi tours of the city. Lastly, Kyoto is a terrific city to navigate by bike. It is fairly simple to arrange a rental for a day or two.
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The Diverse Hotels and Attractions of Kyoto, Japan
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Arguably Japan's most beautiful city, Kyoto is home to over 1.5 million fortunate people. A lynchpin in the giant Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto megalopolis, the ancient Imperial capital of Japan is rife with venerable attractions. The Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto in fact, comprise one of the most important sites in Asia. With over 17 locations in and around Kyoto, from Shogunate palaces to Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, some of which date back some 1500 years, Kyoto the city is a virtual candy store for tourists.
Lest we forget however, while Kyoto has a firm respect for the past, the city is supremely modern as well. Attractions of note include the International Manga Museum, National Museum, Botanical Garden and MOMAK, or National Museum of Modern Art. Of course, no trip to Kyoto would be close to complete without a methodical food tour of the city and a thorough exploration of traditional Japanese arts and crafts.
Attractions & Activities
Restaurants & Nightlife
The ubiquitous sight of cherry blossoms draws many visitors to Kyoto in springtime, when the weather is particularly pleasant.
- Winter (December to February) -1-11°C
- Spring (March to May) 2-24°C
- Summer (June to September) 17-28°C
- Fall (October to November) 5-22°C
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1 Hyatt Regency Kyoto
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Rate includes 4th Night Free
Combining contemporary decor and luxurious accommodation, Hyatt Regency Kyoto creates an inviting ambience for one to enjoy, while visiting Kyoto. Visitors can tour The Miho Museum, which houses... More
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2 Hotel Monterey Kyoto
604 Manjyuya Cho, Karasuma San Jyo Minami Map
Free Wi-Fi
Experience the comfortable accommodation blended with a warm hospitality and unsurpassed service at the Monterey Hotel Kyoto. GeneralThe Monterey Hotel Kyoto offers excellent banquet facilities... More
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3 Hotel Honnoji Kyoto
522 Shimohonnojimae-cho Teramachidorioikesagaru Map
Assuring comfortable accommodation and quality amenities, Hotel Honnoji Kyoto welcomes travellers for an unforgettable holiday in Japan. One of Kyoto's most popular attractions is Golden Pavilion,... More
Awesome holiday for the family
4 Hotel MyStays Kyoto-Shijo
52,Kasaboko-cho,Aburanokoji,Higashi-iru,Shimogyo-ku,Kyoto-shi Map
Hotel Mystays Kyoto-Shijo provides friendly service and is an ideal accommodation choice for both business and leisure trip. Some of the city attractions include Nanzen-ji Temple, Kawai Kanjiro... More
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5 Karasuma Kyoto Hotel
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Offering a favourable location and a relaxing atmosphere, Karasuma Kyoto Hotel is just the place to stay in Japan. Anrakuji Temple is very popular in cherry blossom season, early summer for its... More
6 The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
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Rate Includes Breakfast
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto is a luxury urban retreat with lavish accommodations and top-notch facilities within convenient distance of must-visit local attractions in this picturesque Japan city.... More
7 Kyoto Royal Hotel and Spa
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Free Wi-Fi
Kyoto Royal Hotel and Spa invites discerning travellers to a stylish retreat set in the heart of the entertainment precinct in this bustling Honshu Island metropolitan. Guests at this plush Kyoto... More
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8 New Miyako Hotel Kyoto
17, Nishikujo-Inmachi Minami-ku Map
Book 30 Days In Advance & Save 12%
Whether it be for business or for leisure, the elegant ambience, top-notch facilities and prime location of New Miyako Hotel Kyoto creates an ideal base for savvy travellers in Kyoto. While in the... More
Great rooms and location!
9 Hotel Villa Fontaine VILLAGE KYOTO
5 Mibu-Bojo-Cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi Map
Elegantly decorated, offering superb range of comforts, the Hotel Village Kyoto is a relaxing venue to recover from the hustle of daily life. GeneralThe hotel offers splendid reception service... More
Really disappointing hotel
10 Hotel Granvia Kyoto
JR Kyoto Station, Karasuma Chuo-guchi, Map
Offering excellent service and contemporary accommodation in a relaxing atmosphere, the Granvia Kyoto Hotel is the perfect base for you to reside whether you are in Kyoto for business or pleasure. ... More
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Many movie theaters across the nation face an uncertain future as the film the industry converts to a new digital format. Within the next 6 months, 120 years of history will likely come to an end as reels of 35 millimeter celluloid are eclipsed by digital projection. For Maine's independent movie theaters, this digital revolution comes at a high cost: a cost which may prove too high for some.
The popcorn machine crackles to life at the Eveningstar Cinema in downtown Brunswick, as customers line up to buy tickets for the latest Woody Allen flick. The theater is half-full, which for an early weekday night, is busy, said owner Barry Norman.
"This movie has thank goodness been really really well, so for a Monday yay!" Norman said.
No amount of full-houses however can cover the cost of the Eveningstar's newest piece of equipment.
"I've already purchased the digital projector, that big black box right up there with the little green light," he said. "Now when I say purchased I mean financed because it's like buying the most expensive you could ever have. The total amount for that was $55,000, now that's just to stay in business. It doesn't offer one nickel of revenue."
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"This is all completely automated, so once you get the film in, you completely program it so these are the showtimes, and, knock-on-wood, when it does what it's supposed to do, it does everything automatically, so it frees up manpower that you don't have to strike the projector, you have to change reels, rewind reels and do things like that," he said. "So it does make life a little bit easier except for the humongous amount of money it costs to put them in."
Michael Hurley is a member of the National Association of Theatre Owners. He also owns two Maine movie theaters, the Colonial in Belfast, and the Temple Theater in Houlton. The Colonial has already gone digital, said Hurley, while the Temple has yet to make the change. Some of the higher-grossing venues, he explained, have received financial help from the industry in their switch to digital. The smaller, independent theaters meanwhile are left on their own.
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They don't get a lot of their income, he said, from theaters like the Temple in Houlton or the Eveningstar in Brunswick.
And It's not just Maine's small arthouse cinemas that are grappling with the switch to digital. Ry Russell runs the Saco Drive-in theater on Route One, one of just five drive-ins left in Maine.
"The Saco Drive-In is the oldest drive-in in New England and the 2nd oldest in the country," said Russell.
With limited seasonal opening hours, Russell said breaking even was a tough enough challenge in the pre-digital age: an era which is now coming to an end.
Ry Russell: "We're already having a difficulty receiving copies of 35 millimeter print, it's already been a challenge for this year, and there won't any prints in 2014, so the end of this year will be it. You go digital or you close."
Tom Porter: "What's going to be the cost of going digital?"
RR: "The cost is going to be around $85,000. About 75 for the projector and about $10,000 to convert the projection room to climate control."
That target is unreachable through fund-raising, said Russell. The Saco theater's last hope may be the Honda motor company. The Japanese auto-giant is sponsoring 'Project Drive-in', an online voting campaign to save some of the country's endangered drive-in cinemas. Voting ends on September 9th, and the top five theaters will receive a free digital projector, courtesy of Honda.
"That's kind of our last hope," said Russell. "That's do-or-die. If we lose that competition unfortunately the doors will be locked for ever."
Russell predicts that less than half of America's 300 drive-ins will survive the switch to digital, and most of those, he expects to be in the warmer southern states, where movies can be shown year round.
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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate publisher
Most Carbon County residents realize that U.S. Highway 6 carries more vehicle traffic than Interstate 70 does from the Colorado border to Fremont Junction.
But many people in the local area may be surprised to learn that Utah State Road 10 from Huntington to Price also carries more vehicles.
"I know I was surprised when I saw the figures," pointed out Carbon County Commissioner Bill Krompel last week after he gathered the numbers from the state. "Highway 10 needs to be a priority with that kind of traffic."
According to automated counts from the Utah Department of Transportation, traffic on Utah Highway 10 near Ridge Road averages 7,270 vehicles a day.
By comparison, 10,105 vehiclest travel on U.S. 6 between Price and Wellington on a daily basis.
Interstate 70, on the other hand, carries 6,550 vehicles per day west of the Colorado border. Between Green River and the I-70 junction with northbound U.S. 6, the traffic averages 7,200.
Once I-70 reaches the junction with the road to the SUFCO mine in Salina Canyon, the traffic increases from the Fremont Junction interchange and the vehicles entering it from the mine boosts the numbers to more than 10,000 per day.
Utah Highway 10 between Ridge Road and the bypass also carries more traffic than U.S. 6 does between the junction of I-70 and Wellington.
Krompel collected the numbers on the area in order to secure funding for improvements on roads in the county, including revenues to finish the construction started on Carbonville Road last year.
The state highways running through the area carry the heaviest traffic in the county. But Carbonville Road is the busiest county roadway with a total of 5,000 vehicles passing over it daily.
With the figures collected from the state transportation agency, Carbon County's GIS department was able to come up with a map that compares the Price area with traffic flows across the state.
The area from the Idaho border along the Wasatch Front to Payson have the busiest roads in the state.
The roadways in St. George and Cedar City are also busy within the confines of the populated areas.
The three rural areas that have the heaviest traffic are the Vernal area, the Richfield area and Carbon County.
"With this, we can see that the area that hasn't been improved for years along Highway 10 needs to be looked at," noted Krompel. "The county is asking for funds so UDOT can improve the corridor from Highway 6 to Ridge Road. That's not only the part that hasn't had many improvements in years, it is also the busiest."
A couple of years ago, several contingency plans were looked at in terms of fixing the traffic problems along Utah Highway 10 south of Price.
One option was to widen the road.
A second option that was explored by state and local officials several years ago involved finding an alternate route for the highway to pass through because the present road has a lot of private residences on both sides of it.
"I would like to see any money that is applied to that highway used to start construction of improvements from Ridge Road north first," said Krompel. "That is where any funds would go the farthest."
A recent critical highway needs funding list from the state that was updated last month ranks SR-10 in 16th place on the list for funding for improvements.
The money that is earmarked for the improvements would go to the road south of Emery town to the Muddy Creek Bridge and not farther north where the traffic is heaviest.
However, that section of the state road is fairly narrow and carries a great deal of heavy truck traffic due to coal hauling operations.
Automated counting on that section of the road shows that about 1,400 vehicles per day use that route.
One of the issues that came up when a road improvement project through the area before was that the cost from approximately near the Carbon County Animal Shelter up to the bypass road would be high.
If state and locals officials decided to widen the road, many of the homes located along SR-10 would be severely impacted because of the structures close proximity to the present lanes of travel.
Whether the road were to be widened from the middle or off to one side, the residents living along the route would lose part of their front yards. And several of the private residences may have to be removed completely.
While all of the planning and maneuvering for funds is preliminary, the traffic along the road is real.
Commuters motoring between the two counties and industrial traffic fill the route during most of the daylight hours and sometimes at night as well.
Krompel recently wrote a letter to the state asking for money to fund both projects.
The letter, addressed to J. Stuart Adams, chairman of the transportation commission, requested that the state allocate funding to pay for improvements along the section of SR-10 that carries the most traffic.
Krompel also requested additional money to complete the Carbonville Road project, which will be supplemented by funds from the county's coffers.
Last year, the Carbonville improvement project was finished from the Price city limits to about 1000 North.
The highway improvements completed last year represented about 40 percent of the entire Carbonville Road project, according to Krompel.


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June 25, 2014
LipscombSports.com caught up with former men's basketball player Allen Sharpe this week as Sharpe heads to Livingston, Alabama to take on head coaching duties.
June 18, 2014
LipscombSports.com recently caught up with former basketball player Greg Glenn, who has returned to campus as head of school of Lipscomb Academy.
June 04, 2014
LipscombSports.com recently had the chance to catch up with former women's basketball standout Jenna Bartsokas, who has just completed physical therapy school and is set to begin her residency.
May 28, 2014
Katie Beth Pate Allen was looking for a Christian college and Lipscomb University proved to be the right answer for her. She helped make history with the 2003-2004 Lady Bisons basketball team who won the Atlantic Sun Conference title for the first time
May 14, 2014
Former Lady Bison ace Whitney Kihnl took a few moments to chat with LipscombSports.com in advance of this weeks' NCAA softball regional. Kihnl helped lead the Purple and Gold in the circle in the 2010 regional in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
April 30, 2014
Frank Downing followed an interesting path to David Lipscomb College to play basketball in 1948. He served in World War II as part of a tank crew and then enrolled at Western Kentucky before transferring. LipscombSports.com spent some time with Downing for this week's edition of Where are they now?
April 23, 2014
In this week's edition of Where are they now?, LipscombSports.com caught up with former Bisons baseball player Tony Hopper. Hopper patrolled right field for the Bisons at Onion Dell in the 1960s under Coach Ken Dugan.
April 09, 2014
Lipscombsports.com recently had the chance to catch up with former men's soccer standout Garret Pettis, who plays professional soccer for the Harrisburg City Islanders.
April 02, 2014
Denis Kitzinger is an assistant professor and Dean of Students at Thomas More College in Merrimack, N.H. He moved from his native Germany to Nashville to play soccer at Lipscomb University. He took time to speak to LipscombSports.com.
March 26, 2014
Jeremy George, the official financial planner for Lipscomb University athletics, balances his business and a growing family. He has extended his contract as the official financial planner for three more years with Lipscomb. As a corporate sponsor George feels a strong attachment to Lipscomb.
March 13, 2014
LipscombSports.com catches up this week with former women's basketball player Sarah Marcrom McKamey.
February 26, 2014
In this week's edition of Where are they now? LipscombSports.com caught up with former Bisons basketball player Chad Hartman.
February 19, 2014
In this week's edition of 'Where are they now?', Lipscombsports.com caught up with Barry McGraw. McGraw ran track and cross country at Lipscomb in the early 1990s.
February 12, 2014
In this week's edition of Where are they now?, Lipscombsports.com caught up with former Lady Bisons golfer Lauren Peck. She now is the branch manager at Avenue Bank in Green Hills and serves as an assistant vice president.
February 05, 2014
This week's edition of 'Where are they now?' features Deborah Spencer Garner. She was a shooting guard for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons from 1988-92. Lipscombsports.com caught up with Deborah to see where life has taken her since leaving Lipscomb.
January 29, 2014
Rick Clark was a double-sport standout for Lipscomb University in the late 60's. He was a four-year letterman in basketball serving as co-captain as a junior and senior. He also lettered on the tennis team earning co-MVP honors as a senior.
January 22, 2014
In this week's addition of Where are they now? Lipscombsports.com talked with former Lipscomb softball player Vanessa Medina about her work with the Minnesota Twins.
January 15, 2014
LipscombSports.com recently had the chance to sit down and chat with former Lady Bison Hannah Phillips, who is set to being her professional playing career in Australia in just a few weeks.
January 08, 2014
This week's 'Where are they now?' edition catches up with former Lipscomb baseball player Ben Williams (left). Williams was Brian Ryman's (right) first recruit at Lipscomb. He helped guide the Bisons to an A-Sun championship and a NCAA Tournament berth in 2008.
December 18, 2013
Former Lipscomb women's soccer player Kate Spellman has become an internet sensation with her fun videos including "Spiderman Dances You a Merry Christmas"
December 11, 2013
Evan McGee, a former soccer player for Lipscomb, is still on the move. He teaches statistics and also serves as a math tutor at Lipscomb Academy. He also is working on his Master's in Education with a specialization in mathematics. Evan took a brief pause this week to talk with lipscombsports.com.
December 04, 2013
Josh Slater has traded in his basketball for bank accounts. After a stint in Germany in professional basketball Slater, a former guard for the Lipscomb Bisons, returned to his hometown and started a career in banking approximately a year-and-a-half ago.
November 20, 2013
In this "Where are they going?" edition a program called "Linked Lipscomb", under the guidance of setter Caitlin "Dot" Dotson, is trying to assist student-athletes along their chosen career paths.
November 13, 2013
Lipscombsports.com recently had the chance to sit down with former Lady Bison basketball great Emily Pleasant High about her busy life as mom, coach and wife.
November 06, 2013
After Bailey Heflin graduated from Lipscomb University he became a coach at the school, serving as head coach for track and as an assistant coach for basketball.
October 30, 2013
Five former Lady Bisons, who played for Brandon Rosenthal, are involved in coaching at the high school level. In a modified addition of this week's "Where Are They Now" those former players talk about the impact that Lipscomb volleyball had on their lives.
October 23, 2013
The start of the 2013-2014 basketball season for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons is only a few days away. Assistant coach John Wild points out that the fall preseason may be more of a challenge in terms of time to get things done than during the season because of the preparation necessary to get ready.
October 16, 2013
Chris Burnett, a former right-handed pitcher, returned to the Lipscomb University campus this past week to participate in the Alumni and Friends Baseball Weekend hosted by Bisons coach Jeff Forehand and his staff.
October 02, 2013
Robert Frost didn't play golf at Lipscomb University, but he roomed with Will Brewer, an NAIA National Champion in golf and the director of golf for the Bisons and Lady Bisons. Through the years Frost has been a financial supporter of the golf program going back to the days of Dr. Ralph Samples as coach.
September 11, 2013
Former baseball player Blake Bratcher is a judicial law clerk for Honorable Judge Steve Dozier. At night he is a student at the Nashville School of Law with plans to graduate in December. Bratcher spent some time after law classes to talk with lipscombsports.com.
September 04, 2013
There are only 24 hours in a day, but don't tell Christina "Christy" Grisham. The former Lipscomb softball player works a regular job, spends an average of four hours a day in preparation for the Miss Tennessee pageant and is also working on designing her own line of clothes.
August 28, 2013
Former Lipscomb golfer Bryan Kendrick and his son Bryce teamed to win the National Championship in the Gross Division of the Father & Son Team Classic earlier this summer in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Bryan is the focus of this week's Where are they now?
August 21, 2013
Jessica Enderle stays busy as director of Club West volleyball and as the girls' volleyball coach at Page High School in Franklin, Tenn., but she found time this week to talk with lipscombsports.com.
August 07, 2013
Former Bison soccer player Kevin Terry is the focus of this week's Where are they now? Kevin can be seen on national television officiating soccer games and also holds a job at Whitsitt Elementary.
July 31, 2013
LipscombSports.com had a chance to catch up with Erin Pierce, a former Lady Bison volleyball player. Pierce is a licensed dietitian at Scales Nutrition and Wellness Center in Nashville.
July 24, 2013
Daniel Hangstefer, a former Lipscomb men's tennis player, had a chance to talk with LipscombSports.com as he was just hired as head coach at Metropolitan State University.
July 17, 2013
Lipscombsports.com had a chance to catch up with Keith O'Neal, who ran cross country from 1999-2002. O'Neal is back at Lipscomb having started as the Online Instructional Designer for Lipscomb's Center for Teaching and Learning in July.
July 10, 2013
Lipscombsports.com recently had the chance to catch up with former Bison James Poindexter, who is now a basketball coach at McAdory High School in McAlla, Ala.
June 26, 2013
Lipscombsports.com had a chance this week to catch up with former Bison Rodrigo Martinez, who is in Nashville for camp with several of his players from Switzerland.
June 19, 2013
Lipscombsports.com was able to catch up with former volleyball player Charlyn Ursell recently to talk about her move to Denver.
June 12, 2013
Lipscombsports.com recently had the chance to catch up with former Bison guard Trey Williams, who is now a special education teacher and boys basketball coach at Lead Academy in Nashville.


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A skier starting at the age of nine, Michael Ankeny earned a spot on the U.S. Development Team for the 2009 season. Now he's a U.S. Championships medalist and World Cup starter. (Mark Epstein/U.S. Ski Team)
The NorAm Finals wrapped on Monday in Waterville Valley, NH and Burke Mountain, VT with Michael Ankeny, Tim Kelley, Paula Moltzan, Megan McJames and Tommy Ford qualifying for World Cup starts and Michael Ankeny taking the overall win.
Ted Ligety was 18th, David Chodounsky 26th as Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen took the win in the Audi FIS Ski World Cup at Levi.
Dartmouth Ski Team alum David Chodounsky (Crested Butte, CO) sliced through fog and rain to lead the U.S. Ski Team with 18th in a heavily rutted Zagreb slalom.
Despite narrowly missing the super G win Friday, Tommy Ford collected the eighth national title of his young career with gold in the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships combined.
Tommy Ford took slalom gold to open men's racing at the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships for the seventh national title of his career.
Mountain Plaza roared Saturday as the 2012 U.S. Alpine Ski Team - including Olympic gold medalists Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO), Bode Miller (Franconia, NH), Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley, CA) and Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) - was introduced during a public celeb
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A skier starting at the age of nine, Michael Ankeny became a junior race winner at 10 and earned a spot on the U.S. Development Team prior to the 2009 season. Now a U.S. Championships medalist and World Cup starter, the next stop is World Cup points and a major championship team.
Despite some good NorAm results and back-to-back wins at a "classic" FIS race in Wisconsin, Ankeny's 2013 season wasn't what he expected. A nagging shoulder injury turned out to be less of a nag and more of a serious pain in the…well, shoulder for Ankeny. He went under the knife in April of 2013 to make sure it stays in its socket for the 2014 season.
So the kind folks at Steadman-Hawkins clinic in Vail, CO, took bone graft from a nearby bone and attached it to my shoulder with screws so it blocks the shoulder from dislocating. Between that and a sewn up labrum, my shoulder should be as stable as ever! If you're curious to check it out, it's called latarjet surgery.


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Lloyd Lavon West, 82, of Borger,
passed away Saturday December 14, 2013.
Loyd West was born October 11, 1931 in
Holdenville, Oklahoma to Lloyd Fulton West
and Iren Flyn.
He married Etta Mae Smith December 15,
1951 in Borger, TX.
Mr. West is preceded in death by his
wife Etta Mae; a daughter, Linda; Steve; three
brothers Ted, Homer and Doyle West; and one
sister, Verna Knott.
Survivors include one son, Mark West of
Borger TX; three grandchildren: Steven West,
Michelle West and Sabrina Davis and two Great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Church of God
with Reverend Leonard Forsythe officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial
Viewing will be at Brown Chapel of the Fountains Tuesday December 17, 2013
from 8:00 Am to 8:00 PM and Wednesday December 18, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 8:00
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