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43 Olympia Dr, Newark, New Jersey 07114(331 reviews)
Distance from airport: 2.9 miles
*Fuel Surcharge - $2.00 total
*City Parking Tax / Fee - 15.00%
*Airport Access Fee - $4.00 total
Open 24 hours a day. WE'VE MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION. MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THE NEW DIRECTIONS.
AirPark Newark is located one mile from Newark Airport (EWR) and offer a safe and secure self park service. They guarantee you a parking space if you have made a reservation and are open 24 hours a day. After arriving 10 minutes before you need to be at Newark Airport and parked a shuttle service will transport you to and from the airport for no extra charge and you will recieve free luggage assistance. AirPark Newark offer various car care services such as car wash, detail, oil change etc, information about these will be printed on your fax receipt. Please inquire about these when you check in. You can also take advantage of the complimentary copies of USA Today and free candy. Upon your return to Newark call 800-727-5070 for pickup. You will be given instructions regarding pick over the phone. Please note that reservations at AirPark are for Valet Parking only.
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Don't like new location.
Hard to find. I was looking for air park and it said Long term parking. Confusing.
Worked out well!
We like the Airpark prompt service both in getting us to the airport and back. However, the new location needs better directions and signage. Since it's located near the airport long term parking and a self parking lot, the signs to the actual Valet parking lot is not very clear. In short, need better and bigger signs.
Had to wait 20 minutes for shuttle to depart. When it's advertised that shuttles run every 5 minutes that should be honored.
Great service! I use a different place every time I fly....but now I know where to go thanks to you!
Very good service.
Fantastic Experience! Airpark was fantastic. The shuttle took us directly to the airport terminal, and when I got back the instructions on how to request a shuttle were simple and clear. My car was on, and ready to go, in PERFECT condition. I highly recommend them for anyone flying out of Newark, as the price is basically unbeatable.
Very good service both upon departure and arrival.
really excellent service, car waiting
Since airpark moved the wait time for the shuttle is long.
Hard to find Rt 78 West when leaving, need better signage. Service and staff excellent, as well as rates, will use again!*
Best airport parking experience we've ever had. I loved not having to wait for anything. The valet service was a treat with a heated car waiting with our trunk open and ready for bags. I will definitely use this service again. Thank you for excellent service!
We came back 11 PM Jan 1, and the lot seemed understaffed and disorganized as far as getting the car found - had probably a 15 min wait while we paid and they found it (not waiting and warm as advertised). Still, would definitely use again, as things went smoothly and with no stress, and the staff was friendly and helpful, despite what I assume was a busy holiday day of work.
I traveled with a 10 month old alone for the first time and it was a comfort to know that my car was taken care of and the help they gave me was invaluable. I will definitely use them again.
We were so pleased with this place. We will definitely be using them whenever we fly out of Newark. The valet feature makes all the difference!!
I had excellent experience, service was given properly, politely, and efficiently.
Wasn't clear that I had to come in and pay. Why couldn't you just process the transaction once I called?
I have parked at air park before and have always been pleased, however, last night I called for 20 minutes and the phone was busy. I could not reach them to have the shuttle pick me up. When I finally reached them it took about 15 minutes for them to get to me. I was not able to leave the airport for more than one hour after I landed. I did not have to wait for luggage. The attendant at air park said his phone never rang. Why the 20 minute busy signal? I was not happy.
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Cheerleaders Will Celebrate New Year's Day in London
Houston County Courier - December 2008
By Sharron Randall
Staff Writer
On the day after Christmas, Thursday, Dec. 26, two Grapeland High School Varsity Cheerleaders will leave Dallas on a flight to London, England to participate in the 2009 London Varsity Spirit Parade on New Year's Day.
Junior Stefanie Garrett, who turned 17 on Dec. 16, and sophomore Kelsey Hadley, 15, earned the privilege of traveling to London and appearing in the New Year's Day parade when they attended cheer camp at Stephen F. Austin University in June and were chosen to be UCA Varsity All Stars.
By performing a dance, cheer and jump during the tryouts, and placing at least 1st, 2nd or 3rd, the duo qualified as All Stars. Hundreds of girls from all over the United States that were chosen from each cheer camp will also leave on Dec. 26, and return Friday, Jan. 2.
Once in London, the girls' itinerary before parade day and between rehearsals includes touring Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, and Houses of Parliament and Windsor Palace. They will get to go on a disco cruise on the River Thames, watch a West End show and go shopping at Harrods, one of the world's largest department stores.
Information packets and uniforms arrived by FedEx. The Texans were instructed that McDonald's French fries are called chips; that potato chips are called crisps; the bathroom is called the loo or water closet; donuts are called croissants; that instead of waiting in line, they will form a queue; that instead of using dollars, they will use pounds; that instead of getting iced tea, it will be hot tea and if ice is requested in drinks, there will only be a couple of pieces.
Washcloths are not provided in Great Britain, so the girls will have to include those items in the one suitcase they are allowed.
Cheerleaders' uniforms include toasty toes to put in shoes to help keep feet warm during the 3-mile long parade route which will take them past Big Ben, Downing Street, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, the Ritz Hotel and Berkeley Square.
The parade will be televised and it's estimated that there will be about 20,000 total participants, half a million to a million streetside viewers, as well as the mayors of London's municipalities and other dignitaries.
Stefanie has been in dance, gymnastics or tumbling since she was three. Since dance is her main love, her current plans are to try out for the Kilgore Rangerettes and apply for the Physical Therapy Assistant program when she graduates from high school.
Besides being a varsity cheerleader, she participates in other sports including volleyball, track, powerlifting and softball.
How she's going to pack a week's worth of winter clothing in one suitcase is one of Stefanie's main concerns. She was told that the carry on bag should be reserved for her uniform and pom poms.
Kelsey has been a cheerleader since she was 7, when she began cheering the Little League football in Santa Fe. Her cheerleading accomplishments are many and she hopes to become a college cheerleader when she attends SFA after graduation.
She's looking forward to her trip, experiencing the culture in another country, and shopping! Her main concern is how she's going to get all her "stuff" back home in that one suitcase and being without her cell phone for one week!
Stefanie is the daughter of Eric and Rachel Wortham of Grapeland and the granddaughter of Roland and Jo Gills of Bossier City, La. and J.W. and Melba Wortham of Tyler.
Stefanie's mom, Grandmother Gill and Aunt Robin Hughes are all going to London as well.
Kelsey is the daughter of Larry and Kathy Hadley of Grapeland, the granddaughter of Bill and Sharon Hadley and Judy West, all of Grapeland, and Larry and Patricia Ceres of Santa Fe.
Both girls are looking forward to the "once in a lifetime" opportunity and according to their parents who really wanted them to go and enjoy this experience, "They both love to cheer, dance and perform and will get to experience new cultures, foods, travel and make a lot of new friends."
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Where to meet and make friends after 65
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Whatever your situation may be--a recent retirement, loss of a spouse or friend, or relocation to a senior living community or new city--you have found yourself looking for new friends. There are countless social and emotional benefits of friendship, and studies have even shown that fulfilling friendships can be as beneficial to your health as giving up smoking.
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The Questionable Commoditization of Ashtanga Yoga. ~ Anurag Lohia
Where do we draw the line between growth and commercialism?
A recent article in Vanity Fair, Whose Yoga Is It, Anyway?, profiles Sonia Jones, the wealthy yogini wife of a hedge fund billionaire in New York City, who has teamed with the family of legendary yoga teacher Patthabi Jois (thought of in the West as the father of Ashtanga Yoga) to open a sleek line of high-end yoga studios. With locations (which they call "shalas") so far located in the Florida Keys, Encinitas CA, and Bondi Beach Australia, the Jois Yoga brand is poised to take over the Ashtanga world, with the support of the Jois family itself.
A philanthropist who has used her family's money to support the Jois family and the Ashtanga community for decades, Jones is alternately considered a hero and a villain for her role in the evolution of Ashtanga yoga in the West. Despite her tireless support of Patthabi Jois and his mission up until (and after) his death in 2009, she is accused by her detractors of exploiting the Ashtanga brand and commercializing the Jois name.
In truth, her company is called Jois Yoga, and includes not just upscale urban Ashtanga studios but a line of yoga clothes that was debuted not long after Gurugi's death. This—along with the blatant commoditization of the Jois family name—left a bad taste in the mouths of some of Ashtanga's devotees, among them Tim Miller, who was the first Ashtanga teacher to be certified to teach this style of yoga in the West, and whose grassroots studio in Encinitas was for decades considered to be the Western heart of the Ashtanga community. But now, a Jois Yoga studio exists right up the street.
At the heart of this article is the question about the Americanization of yoga, which is a theme that is close to my heart, as an Indian-born yogi running a yoga company (Divine Wellness) that caters to yoga-savvy Westerners. It's so easy to denounce the modernization of yoga as a commercially exploitative affront to an ancient tradition. But the reality is that we live in a capitalist world, and for yoga to thrive and spread to the masses, it must play by the rules, at least to some extent. And yoga has long been a transformative practice that is itself constantly undergoing transformation. As the Vanity Fair article says:
"Most people who practice Ashtanga think they're doing something ancient and Eastern. But the provenance of the sequences is murky. The official story is that Krishnamacharya developed the physical postures after finding the remains of a 2,000-year-old manuscript in Calcutta's library. He believed it to contain postures referenced by the sage Patanjali in a centuries-old text called the Yoga Sutras. Part of the appeal of Ashtanga is its authenticity; to uphold that, there isn't supposed to be any modifying of the series. But the remains of the Calcutta manuscript no longer exist, and recently work by a scholar named Mark Singleton has cast some doubt on how important physical postures were in ancient yoga. The Yoga Sutras are more about achieving detachment from your measly existence than about contorting your body into impossible positions…"
Indeed, yoga is a practice undergoing transition and constant translation, and being flexible of mind is just as important as being flexible of body. So in the end, I believe that any efforts to spread the pure intentions of the yoga practice—regardless of which style of lineage we are talking about—can only be a good thing. However, I have my personal preference for yoga practice, and it does not include expensive, brand-name yoga outfits or impeccably-designed yoga "shalas" to practice in. In fact, I believe that one should be able to practice in the comfort and privacy of one's own home with little fanfare and the only accessory a good, knowledgeable teacher.
And so, a quote I particularly love from Sharath Rangaswamy, Pattahbi Jois's grandson and the current successor of the Ashtanga lineage:
"In the West, you make things very fancy. Yoga is not fancy."
Anurag Lohia is the founder and chief promoter of Divine Wellness, the latest unique initiative of the Lohia Group, a well-known business conglomerate headquartered in North India. Coming from one of India's premier business families, Anurag's entrepreneurial vision and penchant for modern technology is evident in all his endeavors. His current initiative, Divine Wellness, offers the world's first live, interactive, one-on-one private yoga classes and Ayurvedic consulting via internet webcam.
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"Indeed, yoga is a practice undergoing transition and constant translation, and being flexible of mind is just as important as being flexible of body. So in the end, I believe that any efforts to spread the pure intentions of the yoga practice—regardless of which style of lineage we are talking about—can only be a good thing. However, I have my personal preference for yoga practice, and it does not include expensive, brand-name yoga outfits or impeccably-designed yoga "shalas" to practice in. In fact, I believe that one should be able to practice in the comfort and privacy of one's own home with little fanfare and the only accessory a good, knowledgeable teacher."
The yoga clothes, the yoga teacher as accessories—IF those.
Or, more accurately, not-so-frequently–
I practice my own self-sequenced style, many times in a month, as well as dancing and doing pilates. I'd taken live studio classes over the years and—and not all that frequently. I don't miss the live classes. I also have laughable online transmission speed because I live in a big city/high internet traffic area, and no desire to upgrade it.
That being said, I do belong to two online yoga video instruction sites (one of them is free). They have comprehensive wellness programs and articles on the other limbs of yoga—this is not just asana instruction—and the asana instruction is not only the latest rock-star offerings, which I am in hardly any condition to physically do, never mind the jarring, youth-oriented aesthetics. I would many times be lost without purchasing downloads of my favorites—some audio, some video.
I think that this is a step in the right direction for Ashtanga Yoga. Ashtanga means eight limbs or branches. It is eight directions or steps in order to come to enlightenment. In that, I think it is good to distinguish between Ashtanga style and Jois style.
The six series defined by Jois were put together to reflect a six day per week practice, in my opinion. Though I am certified as an Ashtanga instructor, I learned that it is necessary to distinguish between Ashtanga and Primary Series, as well as between led and Mysore style classes. When some people read "Ashtanga" they expect "Jois".
I have attended seminars, both Tim Miller (first certified in primary series) and David Williams (who found Pattabi Jois originally). Both hold the utmost respect for Pattabi Jois, the Yoga Sutras, the Yoga Mala, and the Yoga Korunta. I admire both of these men, enjoyed their seminars, and respect their reverence for their Guruji.
Williams seemed to look at the primary series as some magical formula whose benefits could only be found by practicing the exact sequence of poses specified by Jois. I was certified by Larry Schultz (It's Yoga founder) whose departure from the Primary Series was considered to be taboo at the time. But still, the It's Yoga Rocket sequence closely approximates the Primary Series, including its redundant jump backs and jump throughs. Schultz dropped some of them and threw in a few gee-whiz poses in his sequence.
Miller taught the Yoga Sutra like some Christian ministers teach the Bible. Spending five minutes on each word of a single sutra (verse) and breaking down its entomology to reveal its hidden meanings. While I find this interesting, he hung on each word like it was the "Word of God" or something. I find that when a verse of a text is presented in this light, it is possible to make it say or mean nearly anything. I would prefer to read it in a paragraph format, rather than word by word or sutra by sutra. Otherwise, one misses the point of the text and gets lost in awe. It turns into some magical incantation.
I do not intend to disrespect Jois, Miller, Willams, or Schultz. As for the Jois studios, I think this is the right move for the Jois style yoga. Honestly, I prefer some of the other approaches to the Yoga Sutra and asana practice, such as those written by Desikachar, Krishnamacharya's son, and taught by Mark Whitwell, a student of Desikachar's for many years. They downplay the significance of the primary series in favor of a more personalized approach, one designed for each individual body.
I recall a comment from another teacher who said he attended a Jois class. When it came Savasana time, many quickly rolled up their mats to get in line to kiss the feet of the Guru, Jois. And many of these seem to hold that they are one of the chosen ones who received the master's blessing. Whatever.
I have found so much interesting information by reading, practicing, and studying other styles of yoga that I am not concerned with any of the above. The truth is – if the shoe fits, wear it. If not, try on another pair. Eventually you'll find a style that works, and accommodates one's own mind and body. And that is the goal of it anyway.
I think what most people are missing is the ability or even fact of distinguishing between Jois yoga and Ashtanga yoga. Most people as you say see Ashtanga and think Jois. It is like thinking Ashtanga and Hatha are different…..when in fact Ashtanga is a style/format/system of Hatha-yoga….It is actually interesting how people club Ashtanga in one corner and Hatha-yoga (and often for the less physically inclined) in another.
It is all good…and the world moves forward not backward….this is a good time for Jois Yoga to expand..and they found the means to do so. How it remains traditional, etc….will be a very big question…for the most part I think it is is terribly naive to think that the yoga today is traditional since we practice in a very different context than the East.
That said, it is like students who think that because their teacher teachings in a particular way/method that it is the same for everyone….and including the teacher themselves…..Like Krishnamacharya said, we should teach what applies to the student and not from what applies to only ourselves. ..
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Paul Gauguin is best known as the stockbroker-turned-artist who left his family and native France for Polynesia. His work of the 1880s and '90s is typically judged as being as unconventional as his life. Starting out as an Impressionist, he progressed to create more dissonant art through depictions of Breton fields and Tahitian beaches in boldly contrasting colors.
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Swarm over to see Michelle Peterson, president of the Treasure Coast Beekeepers Association, at noon Jan. 26 at the Oxbow Eco-Center, 5400 N.E. St. James Drive in Port St. Lucie. Peterson will talk about the value of having native bees visit your landscape, show how to make a variety of roosts and help you make one to take home for your garden. Everyone's buzzing about it. Should be a honey of a good time. (Please stop me before I drone on.) Cost is $10 and includes all supplies. Space is limited, so preregistration is required. For information and registration, call 772-785-5833 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Art by the Sea: Reception 5-8 p.m. Jan. 25. Exhibit, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 26; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 27. Vero Beach Museum of Art, Holmes Great Hall, 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach. 772-231-0303; VeroBeachArtClub.org.
Treasures in Town Art & Antiques Fest: Artists, authors, wood crafters, and antique dealers. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 26. Avenue A and 2nd St., historic downtown Fort Pierce. 772-332-3176; treasuresintown.com.
Valerie Bloomfield-Ambrose and Charles Laskey: Retrospective. Exhibit through Jan. 25. Court House Cultural Center, 80 E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart. 772-287-6676; martinarts.org.
Divergent Views: Mixed Media by Carol Staub, Acrylics by John Cullen and Pastels by Dawn E. Miller. Through Jan. 26. Gallery 14, 1911 14th Ave., Vero Beach. 772 562-5525; gallery14verobeach.com.
Familiar Landscapes: Backus, Aufiery, Cox, de la Vega. Through Jan. 31. Blue Water Editions Gallery, 4665 S.E. Dixie Highway, Stuart. 772-286-0484.
"Light, Wings, and Other Things": Fine art Bird images by Geoff Coe. Through Jan 31. Jonathan Dickinson State Park Kimbell Education Center, 16450 S.E. U.S. 1, Hobe Sound.
"My Florida": Oil by Dorothy Starbuck. Through Jan. 31. Artists Guild Gallery 1974 14th Ave., Vero Beach. 772-299-1234; artistsguildgalleryverobeach.com.
"On The Rocks": Watercolors by Franklin Faust. Jan. 4-31. Lighthouse Art and Framing, 1875 14th Ave., Vero Beach. 772-567-2212; email@example.com.
Student Art Exhibition: The Benjamin School. Jan. 18-Feb. 19. Eissey Campus Theatre Lobby, Palm Beach State College, 11051 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens. 561-207-5905 for further information.
Student Art Exhibit: Jensen Beach Elementary and South Fork High School. Through March 1. Children's Services Council of Martin County, 101 S.E. Central Parkway, Stuart. 772-288-5758 ext. 102.
Steve Solomon: Trilogy of Laughter. 8-9:30 p.m. Jan. 25. Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. Second St., Fort Pierce. Age 18+. $39-$45. sunrisetheatre.com.
Ken Evans: 8:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Groucho's Comedy Club, Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place, Port St. Lucie. Age $12-$15. Tickets: 772-807-4499; cityofpsl.com/civic.
Meet the Author - Arlena D. Lee: A Few Minutes with God by Arlena D. Lee. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 26. Fort Pierce Library, 101 Melody Lane, Fort Pierce. 772-462-1616; library.stlucieco.gov.
The Appleseed Collective: 9 p.m. Jan. 25. Filthy's, 1238 16th St., Vero Beach. 772-794-9512.
Bullet Theory: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25. Capt. Hiram's, 1606 Indian River Drive, Sebastian. 772-581-6160.
Cheyenne Band: Rockin' & Classic Country. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Jan. 25. Long Branch Saloon, 2199 7th Ave., Vero Beach. 772-569-4075.
China National Symphony Orchestra Concert: Community Church of Vero Beach, 1901 23rd St., Vero Beach. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25. $50. 772-778-1070. IRSymphonic.org.
Greg and Brian: 4 p.m. Jan. 25. Capt. Hiram's, 1606 Indian River Drive, Sebastian. 772-581-6160.
Gregg Jackson and the Mojo Band: 8-11 p.m. Jan. 25. Wahoo's Riverhouse, 915 N.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart. 772-692-2243; wahoosriverhouse.com.
The Jacobs Brothers: Southern Gospel music. 7 p.m. Jan. 25. First Presbyterian Church, 1715 N.W. Pinelake Drive, Stuart. 772-692-0500; stuartpres.org.
Jason Montero: 8-11 pm. Jan. 25. Gettin Crabby, 4110 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart. 772-463-1166; Gettincrabby.me.
Jonny Mojo: Acoustic blues, rock, folk, bluegrass, and some Grateful Dead tunes. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Jan. 25. B. Merry Gastro Pub, 31 Osceola St., Stuart; jonnymojo.com.
Out On Bail: 7-11 p.m. Jan. 25. Archie's Seabreeze, 401 South Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce. 772-461-3352; manager@archies seabreeze.com.
Sweet Chariots: Rockabilly. 8:30-11:30 p.m. Jan. 25. Kilted Mermaid, 1937 Old Dixie Highway, Vero Beach. 72-569-5533; kiltedmermaid.com.
Thunder Road: 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Jan. 25-26. Uncle Micks Bar & Grill, 6671 W. Indiantown Road, Jupiter.
Atlantic Classical Orchestra Chamber Series: Featuring a piano trio. 11 a.m. Jan. 26. Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart. 772-460-0850; acomusic.org.
Bungled & Botched: 8:30-11:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Kilted Mermaid, 1937 Old Dixie Highway, Vero Beach. 72-569-5533; kiltedmermaid.com.
Bullet Theory:7:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Capt. Hiram's, 1606 Indian River Drive, Sebastian. 772-581-6160.
Category 5 & the Storm Horns: Blues/R&B Band On The South Stage. 5-6:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Port Salerno Seafood Fest, Salerno Road, Port Salerno. $5.
Cheyenne Band: 1-5 p.m. Jan. 26. Rockin' & Classic Country. Archie's Seabreeze, 4301 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce. 772-461-3352.
The Collingsworth Family: Winter concert series. 7 p.m. Jan. 26. Hobe Sound Bible College/Church, 11295 Gomez Ave. 772-546-5696; hobesoundconcertseries.com/.
Copeland Davis & Ensemble: 8 p.m. Jan. 26. Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, 11051 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens. $30-$35. 561-207-5900; copelanddavis.com.
Darrell Gwinn: 8-11 p.m. Jan. 26. Wahoo's Riverhouse, 915 N.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart.
Jaywalkers: 7-11 p.m. Jan. 26. Archie's Seabreeze, 401 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce. 772-461-3352 archiesseabreeze.com.
Josh Horton: Acoustic artist. 2-6 p.m. Jan. 26. Wahoo's Riverhouse, 915 N.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart. 772-692-2243.
Jonny Mojo: Acoustic blues, rock, folk, bluegrass, and some Grateful Dead tunes. 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 26. Gettin Crabby, 4110 S.E. Salerno Road, Port Salerno.
Jonny Mojo: Acoustic blues, rock, folk, bluegrass, and reggae. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Manatee Island, 4817 S.E. Dixie Highway, Port Salerno.
Matt Adkins: 2 p.m. Jan. 26. Capt. Hiram's, 1606 Indian River Drive, Sebastian. 772-581-6160.
The Shakers: 4-8 p.m. Jan. 27. Wahoo's Riverhouse, 915 N.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart
Shepherd and Green: Dance music. 8 p.m. Jan. 26. Marciano's Wine and Dine, 2230 N.E. Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach/Rio. 772-232-6184.
Atlantic Classical Orchestra Chamber Series: Featuring a piano trio. 4 p.m. Jan. 27. Vero Beach Museum Of Art, 3001 Riverside Park Drive. $30-$100. 772-460-0850; acomusic.org.
The Big Coque: 1:30 p.m. Jan. 27. Capt. Hiram's, 1606 Indian River Drive, Sebastian. 772-581-6160.
Bill Coughtry: Tribute to Mills Brothers. 3 p.m. Jan. 27. Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Parish Hall, 1451 S.W. Mapp Road, Palm City. $7. 772-286-4590; holyredeemercc.org.
Category 5 & the Storm Horns: Blues/R&B Band. 1-4 P.M. Jan. 27. River Walk Stage, Flager St. Area, Stuart.
Engelbert Humperdinck: 7 p.m. Jan. 27. Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. Second St., Fort Pierce. Age 18+. $59-$69. sunrisetheatre.com.
Jazz Concert: Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society. 7 p.m. Jan. 27. St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 295 N.W. Prima Vista Blvd., Port St. Lucie. $10. Ticket: 772-878-0954; firstname.lastname@example.com.
Jonny Mojo: Acoustic blues, rock, folk, bluegrass, and some Grateful Dead tunes. 5-8 p.m. Jan. 27. Pelican Cafe, 351 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart. www.jonnymojo.com.
Jonny Mojo: Acoustic blues, rock, bluegrass, folk, and reggae. Sunday Brunch, 9 a.m.-noon. Jan. 27. Harry & The Natives, 11910 S.E. Federal Highway, Hobe Sound. www.jonnymojo.com.
Mojo Sandwich: 1-5 p.m. Jan. 27. Archie's Seabreeze, 401 South Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce. 772-461-3352; manager@archies seabreeze.com.
Out on Bail & Seefari, & Zac Harmon Blues Band: 2-6 p.m. Jan. 27. Endless Summer Winery, 4200 Johnston Road, Fort Pierce. $30. 772-460-0500; endlesssummerwine.com.
Sunday Concert Series: 2-6 p.m. Jan. 27. Earl's Hideaway, 1405 Indian River Dr., Sebastian. email@example.com.
Space Coast Symphony: Broadway From Stage to Screen. 7-9 p.m. Jan. 27. Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center, 1707 16th St., Vero Beach. $20-$25. RSVP: 855-252-7276 spacecoastsymphony.org.
Stuart Community Concert Band: Music from western movies. 2 p.m. Jan. 27. Charles & Rae Kane Center, 900 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart. $4-$6. 772-223-7841; kanecenter.org/.
Ordinary Days: 8 p.m. Jan. 25-26 and 2 p.m. Jan. 26. Lyric's Flagler Center, 201 Flagler Ave., Stuart. $15-$25. 772-286-7827; lyrictheatre.com.
Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company: 8 p.m. Jan 25. Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, 11051 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens. $25-$30. 561-207-5900; eisseycampustheatre.org.
"Three Murders and It's Only Monday:" 8 p.m. Jan. 25, 26, 30, 31, Feb. 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10. 2 p.m. Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10. Barn Theatre, 2400 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart. $10-$20. Ticket: 772-2874884; barn-theatre.com.
"The Barber of Seville:" 8-10:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. Second St., Fort Pierce. Age: 18+. $69-$79. sunrisetheatre.com.
"New York, New York": Theatre-Go-Round Dinner Theatre. 12:30 p.m. Jan. 27. 14th Avenue Steak House, 2023 14th Ave., Vero Beach. $45. Reservation: 772-252-9341; email@example.com.
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When you have the Bogner Fire + Ice Nik Insulated Ski Pant, you're set for a very long time. The Nik Pant has top-notch fabrics and a quality construction that's unsurpassed. This men's pant is reliable waterproof, warmly insulated, and cut from stretch fabric that's exceptionally comfortable. The cut is slightly slimmer than normal, and it's perfectly tailored to look crisp and clean.
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What is a boondoggle?
Originally, the word meant a hand-made household or otherwise practical item, such as a key chain. But during the New Deal, the meaning of the word changed: When a teacher with the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (a predecessor to the WPA) testified that he taught people how to make boondoggles, the media pounced on the word, and the meaning changed to what we know today: a project, often of government, that wastes time and resources.
What's the significance?
Since the New Deal, boondoggle has been a populist criticism leveled by conservatives at everything from wasteful spending to blatant errors, usually by the local, state or national government. The online mega-dictionary Wordnik statistical analyses word usage; it found that boondoggle was popular in the 1930s and 1940s, faded out completely, and has only recently made a comeback.
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Rush Limbaugh has decided that Chevy's new all-electric vehicle, the Volt, is boondoogle...Ed Lasky at American Thinker thinks the GOP was bribed to support "Dem boondoggle" that prevents teacher layoffs...Phil Levy of the American Enterprise Institute, writing in his Foreign Policy blog, refers to "the GM boondoggle" when raising concerns about the Obama administration's plans for the auto sector....Indiana Tribune Star columnist Arthur Foulkes says government can't create wealth and workers should beware "the 'green jobs' boondoggle"....Pacific Press's Tom Burghardt denounces the administration's cyber security plan as "a corporatist boondoggle"....And, over at Golf Digest, "the myth of the elitist boondoggle has been exposed as exactly that." Which myth? The one about golf being too elitist for the President to be associated with it. (For those keeping score, that means Obama can be honorary chair of the PGA President's Cup in October. Phew.)


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PNPGolf Opens Custom Club Fitting Studio
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PNP Golf of Canberra recently opened its doors to the only custom club fitting studio in the region and proudly boasts that their master fitter, Craig Smith, is one of only 8 Australian's named in the Top 100 Club Fitters Worldwide.
PNP Golf founder, Paul Donaghue, inventor of the Point N Putt Putter and RAKE Sand and Lob Wedges, intends to further expand the awareness of his short game clubs while educating golfers about the importance of properly fit equipment.
Styled as the "Short Game Innovators", PNP Golf offers short game clubs clearly designed to make shots around the green easier.
In recent months, PNP has garnered several rave reviews by Australian golf publications and writers, as well as by teaching professionals like Kathy Jenson, (nominated for U.S. Teacher of the Year 2013 and 2014). Jensen was impressed with the Rake Wedge series in particular "I am so amazed at how easy it is to execute what normally would be a difficult shot out of the rough and how effortlessly I can lift the ball out of the bunker."
For those not familiar with PNP Golf, their RAKE Wedges have a patented dual bounce rail design that literally combs through sand and grass. No other club in the industry can instantly improve a player's performance around the greens like the RAKE Wedge.
Additionally, the Point N Putt putter has a patented Directional Pointer that dramatically improves alignment, the key to consistently making putts. Studies by Sam PuttLabs, the industry leader in putting statistics, showed that over 50% of golfers tested improved their alignment by an average of 16.5% using a Point N Putt putter.
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Belgian Beer: Bottle w/ Secondary Yeast, Keg, Or . . .
I have a question for a specific batch, but would like to know for future batches as well. Anyway . . .
I have a batch of La Chouffe in the secondary waiting for me to have the time to either bottle it, or clear out the last glass or two in my keg. It has been there for a while (probably two or three months) so if I bottle it I will need to add more yeast.
I have heard from some (Joe F., this means you, amongst others) that bottle conditioned beers taste better, in particular Belgians. However, since I will not likely be using the same yeast (I have some nice dry-yeast on hand, but no Ardennes Yeast) will I get anything special from bottle conditioning with a neutral American yeast, namely US-56, that I would not get from force carbonating in a keg? Is it worth it to actually buy a smack pack of Ardennes yeast and repitch before bottling or kegging?
As for generalizations, how about using secondary strains of yeast in all styles? Do you have to use the primary strain of yeast for bottle conditioning to be "better" than kegging? Will fresh yeast of any sort help the beer age better in bottle or in keg?
As for my batch of LaChouffe, I am either going to:
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3) Order a smack pack of Ardennes, pitch, and bottle.
I generally keg everything, but Belgians are just special to me, so if I can get them to taste better I will go an extra step or two for them. I HAVE enjoyed kegs of homebrewed versions of Delirium Tremens, Rochefort 10, and I think a few other Belgian brews, so I know they're good that way. I am just wondering if they will necessarily be BETTER if I bottle them. Feel free to advise away.


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The Benchmade Nim Cub II is a compact tactical fixed blade knife designed with elite military airborne personnel influence. The Nim Cub features an American made 154CM blade with a full tang. 154CM is a tough premium grade stainless steel that is extremely durable and holds a great edge. The Nim Cub II has a Noryl GTX handle with EDM textured finish for a secure grip in any condition. The Noryl grip also keeps the knife light weight and well balanced in the hand. The Nim Cub comes with a MOLLE compatible polymer sheath, or can be switched to be used with a belt loop. Technical Information:
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Overview: The global TV-Anytime Forum was an association of organizations which sought to develop specifications to enable audio-visual and other services based on mass-market high volume digital storage in consumer platforms. The TV-Anytime Forum was formed in 1999 and immediately began developing open specifications designed to enable consumer electronics manufacturers, content creators, telcos, broadcasters, and service providers to use local storage. The TV-Anytime Forum established four fundamental objectives for the organization: define specifications that would enable applications to exploit local persistent storage in consumer electronics platforms; be network independent with regard to the means for content delivery to consumer electronics equipment, including various delivery mechanisms (e.g. ATSC, DVB, DBS and others), the Internet, and enhanced TV; develop specifications for interoperable and integrated systems, from content creators/providers, through service providers, to the consumers; and specify the necessary security structures to protect the interests of all parties involved. Member organizations were from a variety of industries including traditional broadcasters, internet broadcasters, content owners, service providers, telcos, consumer electronics manufacturers, IT industries, professional equipment manufacturers, component manufacturers, and software vendors. *Dissolved in 2005
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Water temp for DeGray Lake on Wednesday ( mid-day) 4/29/2015 was 65 degrees.
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May 3, 2015 - DeGray Lake Spillway Area - Arkadelphia AR
880 yd S/ 11 mi MTB / 3.3 mi Run
(This race has 75 Point Value for the 2015 XTERRA American Tour)
Entry l Lodging & Amenities l Awards l Transitions & Parking l Contingency & Refunds
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Friday - 5/1
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Race Day - XTERRA Epic and 1 Mile open water swim
|Transition and Packet pickup opens at race site
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XTERRA Epic Swim Course - 1 Mile Swim - 2 Lap swim
XTERRA Epic Bike Course - 30 Miles - 2 lap Bike Course
XTERRA Epic Run Course - 10 miles - 3 Lap run course
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Time Gates for the Epic: Start time is 8:30am
- Bike Course closes at 2:00pm Those not completing the bike course by this time will not be allowed to continue.
- Run Course: This is a three lap course of 3.3 miles each lap. All runner must be on to their 3rd lap by 3:15pm or they will not be allowed to continue
- To be an official finisher, you must cross the finish line by 4:15pm
XTERRA Gator Terra Swim Course - 880 Yard - 2 Lap Swim
XTERRA Gator Terra Bike Course - 11 Miles. - 1 Lap Bike Course
XTERRA Gator Terra Run Course - 3.3 Miles - Combination of trail and paved road.
DeGray Lake: rated as one of the cleanest fresh water lakes in America.
The race begins with an in water start. The Entry and Finish area is located at the base of a large boat ramp.
Historically the water temp in early Mayt is in the High 60's to low 70's to. If water temp is below 78F wet suit will be allowed.
No aid stations are on the XTERRA Gator Terra Bike course. There will be a Feed Station for the Epic on the bike course at mile 15.
Aid Stations on the run course are roughly 1.5 miles apart. I would suggest that all racers carry water / Nutrition with them during the run.
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Hey, all! So since I just had my old QH critiqued I figured I would ask for critiques on a TB gelding that I'm currently leasing.
Info about him:
His name is Casino and he is a 6 year old ~16.1h TB gelding. He was bred to race but didn't pass the preliminary racing tests because he didn't have the drive. He was then donated to a barn owner who then gave him to the woman who has him currently. Minimal work has been done with Casino in the last 5 years. They said he had 30 hours of riding time, and that's being generous, when I went to first see him early April. He's been more or less a field ornament while the other more experienced horses in the field got the attention by going to shows, trail rides, etc. He's like the rejected step-son. They got him to be the daughter's eventer but she decided to keep with dressage on her other horse so Casino hasn't had a job. Right now he is a bit underweight and definitely under-muscled. This is a lease to possible own deal so I may buy him if all goes well and accordingly. Tell me what you think if you're able to look past all his boo-boos from the other horses and stuff.