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On Saturday, October 12th the McLaren Amphitheater was filled with Bay Area funk fans enjoying the sunny weather, cold beer, Cajun cuisine and, of course, heapin' helpings of the finest funk. One of the Bay Area's most promising instrumental bands, Urban Funk Machine was winding up a set packed with their funk- and jazz-inspired virtuosity. As Master of Ceremonies for the day, I had the opportunity to see from the event from all sides. Throughout the day I was behind the scenes, in front of the crowd and as a member of the audience. My MC duties done for the time being, I had joined the audience to check out some of UFM's set. Lead guitarist Scott Woods' tone was rich and sweet as a double-decker s'more. His rapid-fire single picking style and the sanctifying organ work of Eamonn "The Nugget" Flynn, keyboardist on The Commitments motion picture soundtrack, had those in the audience who hadn't heard UFM wondering how they could have missed 'em. Bassist Andrew Birchett packed the trunk full and, despite being the newest member of the band, drummer Darius Minaee was so deep in the pocket he had lint comin' out his ears. I left the crowd to UFM, who had them well in hand, and made my way to the backstage where the pace was just as frenetic, but for completely different reasons: Melvin and his band hadn't arrived yet.
The night before the Melvin Sparks Band had played a gig in New York and hopped a red-eye to make the McLaren show. Periodic calls to the driver slated to pick them up yielded news of flight delays and difficulty locating luggage. By the time they were trying to relax for a bit on the drive across the Bay Bridge, UFM was nearing the close of their set—there was little time to spare. As UFM struck up a final encore, they arrived. There was just enough time to for the band to splash some water on their faces, get a plate full of jambalaya, and start tuning up during the set change. DJ Dr. Watch spun "Funky Nassau" and I thanked everybody for helping Shindig Productions and our more than 40 volunteers make MPFP II a reality for the second year running.
As he ambled onstage and took his seat, I began recounting Sparks' days at the heart of The Upsetters, the R&B show band that backed such names as Otis Wilson, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Wilson Pickett, Marvin Gaye, little Stevie Wonder and The Supremes. I added to this mention of the more than 100 jazz albums featuring Melvin with artists including Grover Washington, Jr., Lou Donaldson, Hank Crawford, Jimmy McGriff and Jack McDuff. Too add to his discography, Melvin recently released a new album entitled What You Hear is What You Get and toured with Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and Robert Walter's 20th Congress, gaining the ears of an entirely new generation. The man is still in high gear after all these years, but the true display of what all this history means was made clear by the set that followed. From the second the first note was struck, the sounds coming from the speakers compelled many of those working backstage, and those volunteering throughout the park, to find an excuse to take a break and become a part of the crowd bearing witness to the amazing talent of Melvin and his band.
While some knowledge of Melvin's studio work might prepare an audience for what they hear, the Melvin Sparks Band is best heard live. This is not only due to the sound they generate, but also to one thing that can't even be approximated on a recording: Melvin's presence. The beaming smile and Zen-like bearing of Sparks is in stark contrast to his sleight-of-hand fretwork, a contrast that conspired to make many members of the audience shake their heads in disbelief, or laugh out loud with glee when he'd break into a solo or even toss out a couple of grace notes. His speed and precision is countered by what appears to be effortless execution. His body swayed slowly back and forth in time, wavering like a candle flame, and what he was giving off was just as hot. Add to this spectacle the supporting cast of his current touring band - saxophonist Joe (Herbie J.) Hrbek, Hammond B3 wizard George Papageorge, bassist Derek Layes and drummer Carter McLean - and you've got a cross-generational conflagration of soul music. Passion passed from maestro to musician. Artists like Miles Davis, Art Blakey and Frank Zappa found one sure way to keep their music new: by surrounding themselves with younger musicians. By passing along their experience and technique in trade for youthful exuberance and an affinity for risk, they get a mix that, when combined, creates the volatile fuel of innovation.
Melvin and the band burned through several cuts from his new album, from Sparks' "The Governor" to his cover of James Brown's "Funky Good Time." The band's stamina never wavered; each tune was as rock solid as if they'd played it 1000 times, yet they played with such ferocity that they each sounded straight from the butcher. Trading licks, a wink and a nod, a smile and a laugh—each band member was evidently having as good a time onstage as the fortunate fans in the audience. As the set reached one of its many peaks, Melvin broke into a bulletproof, up-tempo interpretation of McCoy Tyner's "Passion Dance." The men who made the original, Joe Henderson, Ron Carter, Elvin Jones and, of course, Tyner himself, would marvel at the meat Melvin and his boys had put on its bones. Serendipitously, I'd had Tyner's album The Real McCoy in my car at the time of the festival. After the day was over, I listened again to Tyner's version. The sound of Melvin's band was obviously far from the studio sound of Tyner's original cut from '67: Melvin's version dripped with soul and stunk with funk. It was voluptuous with all that entails—no edges whatsoever. Tight and juicy as an andouille sausage ready to burst over glowing coals, the band nailed every unison line and flew on every solo. If the reaction of the audience was any indication, there was much more passion dancing goin' on than any straight ahead jazz audience might muster. Clearly Melvin and McCoy each have their place, but Melvin and the band had ventured to the right place that day, and brought us all along for the ride.
But the event that truly marked the day was, by this time, only a rumor. Co-organizer of the McLaren Park Funk Project II, Scott Woods had posed the idea of a jam with Melvin and headliner Zigaboo Modeliste, though nothing concrete had been decided. The two had never met before, though each was well aware of the other's contributions to the funk cannon, and there, backstage, as Zig listened to Melvin's set, the deal was done. Excited whispers went around the crew as the set change began to take place—the summit was taking place and we were there to see it.
As Zig invited Melvin onstage to play a couple of tunes with the Aahkesstrah, the audience erupted into applause and whistles. Melvin steadily made his way from the wings with his Gibson at his side, took his seat and plugged in with an electrified pop. With that jolt, it was as if not only his guitar, but the entire amphitheater had been amplified by this meeting of the masters. The music was a little more loud, the crowd a lot more raucous, and the brisk dusk a bit more balmy.
The straight blues of "Going to New York" kicked off the summit and the grin grew ever wider on Melvin's face—Zig was taking him back to his blues roots, when a young Melvin sat in with B.B. King at the age of 13. But this was just the beginning of the march through history. Both Melvin and Zig showed that they new how to take it all the way back to the common root of the music we'd heard that day. And just as the New Orleans blues slowly evolved into funk, the blues of "Going to New York" slowly morphed into a funky 1,2,3 as Zig led the procession all the way from New York to "Africa," Meters-style. Members of the crowd sang along with the chorus as Melvin lit up his solos, making runs up and down the neck of his guitar, prompting Zig to pound it out harder as the audience chanted "AF-RI-CA!" By this time, the sun had completely left the park and the cold began to creep in. Just as "Africa" began to slow and the audience caught its collective breath, Zig began walking into another Meters' classic, "Chicken Strut." Throughout the medley, Zig kept at it, rarely coming up for air, and Melvin would look over his all-knowing grin as these two men whose combined career spans more than 80 years (yet who are separated in age by only two years) showed the young folk how it was done.
In retrospect, it's difficult to describe what we saw, as it was more a state of being that a performance. It was funk not simply as a form of music but as a way of life. Funk has always been an all-inclusive art form. One of the founding fathers of funk, Sly Stone, would pick kids out of high school and throw them in with older musicians based on his faith in their talent and their love of the music, as opposed to their color or background. Of all forms, funk is for the people. Traditionally, it's been overlooked as one of the lesser forms, but a new generation of technically sophisticated musicians—those that might have opted for a more classical jazz career—have imbued it with a new life and revived its legitimacy. I tend to think of it as a most uniquely Bay Area style: its politics have always been progressive, it's always interested in a good time. Funk is all about having a seriously good time. There's a logic to its illogic: it's a party with a conscience.
Melvin said his goodbyes to Zig and the audience and moseyed off stage, a little more spring in his step. Zig asked us all to thank Melvin, and those who had braved the cold didn't let the weather affect the degree of their appreciation for the event they'd just witnessed. It's hard to beat a free day of funk at one of San Francisco's best outdoor venues, but to have the opportunity to hear these modern masters play together on the same stage was truly unique.
The continued success of the all-volunteer effort of Shindig Productions and the McLaren Park Funk Project proves that there's a dedicated audience for live funk in San Francisco. There's every indication that the Bay Area is undergoing a funk revival, with its great tradition of local funk bands, up-and-coming production companies like Shindig and Sunset Promotions, and the enthusiastic support of several public and private venues, funk is on the rise.
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Japan international striker Tadanari Lee will return to FC Tokyo on loan after struggling for playing time at English Premier League side Southampton.
The 27-year-old forward, who struck home the winner in the 1-0 victory over Australia in the final for a record fourth Asian Cup in January 2011, had been sidelined by Southampton this season due to injuries. Lee has played in seven games and scored one goal for Southampton in the 2011-2012 season.
"I decided to move to FC Tokyo for half a year from Southampton. I thought about many things and I made the decision. I will do my very best for FC Tokyo and try to improve myself and the team," said Lee in a statement.
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The Florida Power & Light Company, a subsidiary of the FPL Group, has selected SunPower to build a solar photovoltaic power plant in the DeSoto County of Florida, and a second power plant at the Kennedy Space Center.
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To answer your question.
Was there any detail in the sky to capture? If so a grad filter angled diagonally across the frame to compensate for the sky may have helped in pulling some detail into a single exposure. The alternative is to take at least two exposures of the scene; one for the foreground exposure and one for the sky. These can then be combined in editing to create a single image with the full dynamic range you possibly saw with your eyes. Sadly a camera sensor cannot see the extremes in tonal range our brains compensate for. Needs a tripod to ensure the two imagess are synced.
If there wasn't any real sky detail to speak of your alternative would be to drop a separate sky image in during editing. In this case you would need to consider the sky image to ensure it suited and matched the landscape ie direction of light.
I hope that helps.
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Sounds like you needs lens hood to help reduce the risk of flare. It's good practise to use a lens hood generally to help maximise contrast and reduce even the mildest flare that can occur - sometimes so subtle that it prevails only in lost contrast in the image. A hood also helps protect the front element from knocks too.
A polariser filter would not have helped here from what you tell me. It would have increased the exposure time as they lose a stop of light generally.
Sometimes (more than most) you have to accept that the light, the weather, the time of day is just not the best for the scene in front of you. That's why the great landscape photographers amongst us spend days and sometimes longer waiting for the right light and conditions. Photography is all about painting with light and interpreting what you see before you. If its not right then it's unlikely that any filters or post capture editing will turn an image from bland to glorious.
As I said in my previous post you could drop a sky in during editing but nothing doing at the time of capture if as you say the sky was a whiteout even to the human eye.
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You are not going to do much with that lighting I fear. Shooting in better lighting is the only real answer. You do need a better focal point and subject, though, to produce an image with some general interest. This is mostly foliage which could be anywhere.
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The process of training graduate students to be statistics teachers is an informal one in the Department of Statistics at Iowa State University. We do not teach a course for graduate students in methods of teaching statistics. However, we do have a specific process for selecting and mentoring graduate student teaching assistants. First-year graduate students start as laboratory instructors/graders where they facilitate hands-on group activities for undergraduate students in introductory statistics classes. Those graduate students who do well as laboratory instructors are given the opportunity to teach a section of an introductory statistics course in their second year. The department provides mentoring and resources to help graduate student instructors meet the challenges of teaching statistics to undergraduate students.
Before discussing the role of graduate students in instruction in the Department of Statistics at Iowa State, it would be helpful to give some background to the reader about the structure of the introductory courses in the department. We offer several different introductory courses, each designed for a particular group of undergraduate majors. Statistics 101 is the general introductory course for all nonbusiness or nonengineering majors. This course meets three times (50 minutes each) a week in a large (approximately 100 students) "lecture" section. Lecture is in quotes because these meetings include small group activities, demonstrations, and opportunities for students to actively participate in the class. The class is split into two laboratory sections (approximately 50 students each) for a two-hour laboratory each week. The laboratory sessions consist of hands-on activities including data collection, data analysis, random sampling, designing experiments, and simulation activities on the central limit theorem, confidence intervals, and the importance of randomization as a basis for inference. The laboratory period is also used to review for, or give, exams and for students to work on a group data collection and analysis project.
Statistics 104 is the introductory course for agriculture and biology majors. This course meets twice a week for "lecture" (50 minute periods) and once for a two-hour laboratory. The laboratory is similar to that for Stat 101 but with examples and activities with an agricultural or biological context. The third introductory level statistics course is for business majors, Stat 226. This class meets three times a week in 50 minute "lecture" sections. There is no laboratory component to this course. (There are several different introductory courses for engineering majors, however, these courses are not often taught by graduate students.)
Each semester there are five lecture sections each of Stat 101, 104, and 226 with approximately 100, 50, and 80 students in each section, respectively. A faculty member, called the course coordinator, is in charge of each course. In a given semester, the course coordinator usually teaches one section of the introductory course and the remaining sections are taught by graduate students. Graduate students are thus responsible for teaching approximately 80% of the students enrolled in these courses.
Over the years, the introductory courses have evolved in response to the recommendations of the statistics reform movement to include more data, more concepts, and more use of the computer. In particular, we have tried to incorporate the suggestions of Moore (1997) in terms of reforming the content and pedagogy in the introductory courses. The primary goals of each introductory statistics course are to have students begin to understand statistical thinking and to be able to apply this understanding and to help answer substantive questions by collecting and analyzing appropriate data. To this end, each course now teaches a mix of methods (how to collect data, how to display data distributions, how to construct confidence intervals, etc. …


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LAS CRUCES >> Davis Chung's repeat attempt at a Class 5A State Golf Championship got off to an unfavorable start.
During Monday's opening round at New Mexico Tech in Socorro, Chung said he began play with a double-bogey followed by a bogey, digging himself a quick hole.
But Chung, a junior at Las Cruces High, hit his stride on the back-nine, firing five birdies (compared to two bogeys) and carried that effort into Tuesday's second and final round.
Chung's Day 2 score of 70 was the low mark in the tournament field, and he won going away with a two-day total of 3-under-par 141. The next closest competitor was Paul Montoya of Cleveland High School, who finished with a 3-over-par 147.
"I'll remember it as just playing my game," Chung said. "I started out bad that first day. Off that start, I think most people wouldn't have expected me to win it. But I stuck with it and, after that, I played my best."
Last year Chung won the State Championship by shooting a 141 at University of New Mexico Golf Course. He said New Mexico Tech was in good playing condition and that his second state title did in fact feel better than the first.
Bulldawgs head coach Mike Cruz said Chung plays in tournaments outside of regional high school competitions, and that it shows on the state's biggest stage.
"His composure, his consistency," Cruz said. "Regardless of temperatures, weather conditions, he's on it. He doesn't let his emotions get in the way. He can grind it out when he has to."
Cleveland High School won the overall six-team competition with a two-day total of 631.
On the girls side of the tournament, Las Cruces High finished in second place in the team competition with a two-day total score of 710. While Tharani Murali finished in seventh place on the individual leaderboard with a two-day total of 169, three other Bulldawgs finished in the top-20 - Dorian Chavez (tied for 15th with a 179), Aleah Lopez (18th place with 180) and Mariah Jeffers (20th place with 182).
The Bulldawgs have been coping with tragedy following the loss of assistant coach Suzi Jeffers to her battle with cancer last month. Cruz said everyone on the team was close to Jeffers, and her daughter Mariah is a junior on the Bulldawgs roster.
While Cruz said Jeffers' spirit was in the team's minds and hearts during the two-day event, he also said he was extremely proud of the group.
"Last year we had a third-place finish and we had all of them returning," he said. "We had goals of competing for a state championship. They came out and played well and responded to the pressure. I was really proud of them."
La Cueva won the girls event (with a two-day score of 667), followed by the Bulldawgs, Hobbs (714), Rio Rancho (734), Carlsbad (754), Clovis (781), Oñate (809) and Alamogordo (820).
While Las Cruces High junior Davis Chung won the 2014 Class 5A State Golf Championship, the LCHS girls team finished second in the team competition. Here are other highlights from local golfers who competed:
- In the Class 4A tournament at the University of New Mexico, Centennial's Aaron Okinga finished tied for sixth place with a 13-over 157 over the two-day competition.
- Las Cruces High School's Nick Gillihan finished tied for eighth place in the Class 5A boys tournament with a 13-over-par 157.
- Mayfield High School's Josh Richards finished in 11th place in the Class 5A boys tournament with a 14-over-par 158.
- Gadsden High School's Ariana Lopez finished tied for 11th place in the Class 5A girls tournament with a 30-over-par 180.


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These Violence Funeral poems are examples of Violence poems about Funeral. These are the best examples of Violence Funeral poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
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Deep in the earth, a crypt of rock
slumber guarded by casket locked
Lips grope silence 'ever more
rasping thought, remembers whispered lore
Outstretched palms the roots do clench
tranquility stilled by festered stench
And eyes, sleep caked, are propped ajar
ignites no life, but collapsed star
Burned blades sigh, Winds' dying gasp
bones brittle snap within her clasp
A lonesome howl the moon does draw
vigil broken, it twists its maw
Upon an arena of endless stone
the granite gates they've passed alone
And entered a world of burning eyes
eluded the judge of smoldering cries
A faultless gait, no stumbled draw
a reaping brought by scythe and claw
Opal edge which shrouds a cause
aberrant blade shapes nature's laws
Dictate a script, the stars can share
an open secret, a language bare
Steps continue, feet are drawn
across gray grass, undying pawn
Copyright © Avery Swarthout
His life was gentle, and the elements
so mixed in him that Nature might stand up and
bodies in unregistered cars idling softly toward oblivion
some quick to anger
some quick to profit
some quick for justice
some tigers lapping blood
some mothers still at 3AM
hands on shoulders with coos commanding
that in a tear and turned cheek there be 'integration'
parody: an orphan annie reboot
parody: 'little black sambo 'round the tiger pit he go!'
we have rioted the last of our colors
bleated them with flexed toes to the wall at the edge of the universe to reverberate starless between
and madness
we have bleated the last of our colors
with centuries gone by without tongue, sockets or lobes
we will bleed the last of our colors
some quick to die
some quick to steal
some quick to burn
some quick to
lend me your car keys
in a night of full of Alarics
I will bury you
in a night full of piccaninnies
I will melt you to butter
in a night where flames are fishhooks
Sir I need you to step back please
O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth,
we have cried Havoc
let slip
and with purple'd prose stamped this hollowed earth
We who have lived so long
shall with our breath turned mist
I need you to
stain only under stones
that pave with slippery breath
a headline for last weeks massacre
and tomorrow's graves
I need you to
I drew a line in the sand and you crossed it
They are not breathing
Look! Look there!
I will not.
He dies
Copyright © Brooks Lindberg
A kestrel dips into an updraft
thinking he knows the world
tranquility gurgles
through silent valleys
over mountains
around the earth
through the wind
The creature soars ever higher
in great swoops and dives
the horizon curves as it eludes vision
the stars pulse their siren
but thrill denies
adrenaline overrules
their ambient warning
Gust to gust each fades
quicker than the last
whispers carry the weight of wings
and their soulful song breaches sanity
prayers of rightful good
where petty purple banners
crest twinkling hearts
The last thermal ridden
last lyric dies
as flight's drone fades
upturned wings alone
the sky empty oblivion
as the sun aligns its beady eye
to the looping path of the bird
Two brittle forms
grapple in light
which blots out the senses
and protects
what can never be touched
divine oblivion
smites the naive bird
an archangel buried
in a crypt
six feet deep.
The Ballad of Tich Tomas
A dog was howling in the night
Perhaps she knew the truth
That Tich would not be coming home
This dog needed no proof
That the man who she loved so
He'd come to her no more
Because Lance corporal Thomas was
A victim of the war.
Now Tich, he was a country boy
His farm it was his life
A boon to his community
He'd give in times of strife
He learned his trade in farming school
With honours he'd come through
Then settled down to work his farm
That's what he planned to do.
But then, one day it came to him
The news he did not need
He'd been called up for army life
He went off without heed
To do his time in Puckapunyal
To get him set for war
He soon made it as Infanteer
So he joined a fighting corp
He worked real hard and gained a stripe
This showed he had potential
He earned his skills in jungle fighting
And then there came the call
For he to go to Vietnam
To five RAR he was sent
Charlie company was his unit
When off to war he went
It was in April sixty six
Our man went into battle
There in the Phuc Tuy provence
Those guns did roar and rattle
Our Tich he fought real gallantly
So brave was he, but then
The shrapnel done it's evil job
He joined the fallen men.
They brought his body back to those
Who were waiting for him there
The whole town came to welcome him
And helped with grief and prayer
They buried him with all the honours
That came to fighting souls
Who died to keep their country free
Courageous in their roles.
More honour it was placed on him
By the country where he'd fought
They built a statue in his name
And his likeness it was caught
By the sculptor who did honour him
And carve him into stone
And now Tich Tomas guards the park
As he stands there all alone.
If you're ever down in Nannup town
Go to the park that's there
You'll see the statue of young Tich
As his spirit everywhere
Will fill the souls of those who see
This fighting man, so brave
Who's body lies so peacefully
In his own town, in a grave.
Copyright © Peter Duggan
Dear Dad
Why don't you love me?
The small brown eyed girl asked her father as he beat her at night,
then with a smile in the morning he'd scoop her up in his arms to play.
Why don't you love me?
The bigger brown eyed girl asked her father as he walked out and
never came back.
Why don't you love me?
The young brown eyed girl asked her boyfriend of two years,
As he walked out the same door her father did eight years before.
Never to return.
Why didn't you love me?
The older brown eyed girl asked her father at his funeral.
As she leaned over the edge of his casket and kissed him gently on the forehead,
Tears running down her cheeks.
Why couldn't you love me?
The oldest brown eyed girl asked as she lays Jasmine's and roses
On her father's grave.
Only a row down from her old boyfriend's,
With love that never dies.
And her question is answered in the wind,
As the answer is whispered in her heart.
How could you love me?
If you couldn't love yourself?
Copyright © Jazmine Russell
Fright washes through my tiny veins
He's drunk and driving in opposite lanes
Scared for my life, he enters my complex
Because of something he blew out of context
So alone in my house with locked windows and doors
Scared for 4 1/2 years because of his roars
Trying to break in because he knew I was there
Feeling my anger and fright begin to flare
Locked in my bathroom --- police on the phone
Feeling my insides go heavier as my heart turns to stone
Dispatch says to keep inside and wait for the Law
Breaking my heart, soul, and love as it goes raw
The Law arrived and saw him and the others outside
For 4 1/2 years inside of him I did confide
He raised his fists and almost killed me more than twice
But on his wrists and arms --- he always made a slice
Crazy and deranged and scared for my life
4 1/2 years of bloody pain and strife
Controlled and scared I shake in my bed
Because one day I feel like I'll be dead
Either I leave or he leaves my state
It's the best way to leave him behind and my would-of-been-fate
Threatening my family and all of my friends
Tired of waiting for him to kill me --- where is my end?
Today was a common nightmare like always before
My mind, body, and soul go sore
So now he's gone and the Law won again
And again I am alone to live in this
Domestic Violence Sin
Copyright © Sheryl Lynn Knoles


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Valle de Bravo Things to Do
Boat drive
For a little money,something like 200 pesos for 10 persons (2 euro per person),you can drive through this amasing lake.Be sure to hae your camera and go to the waterfall.more
The beautiful lake...
Valle de Bravo is located next to this lovely lake where you can take boat tours both during the day & the night time, the latter being offered only during the weekends (Saturday night). During the day you can see the magnificent landscaping around the lake, and on the night rides you can dance and have a drink on board --- it's like being on a...more
Valle de Bravo Hotels
Rodavento Boutique Hotel
Valle de Bravo km 3.5, Valle de Bravo, Estado de Mexico, 51200, Mexico
Satisfaction: Excellent
Good for: Couples
Meson de Leyendas
Bocanegra 405, esquina con Penuelas, Valle de Bravo, Estado de Mexico, 51200, Mexico
Satisfaction: Excellent
Good for: Families
El Santuario Hotel And Spa
Carretera Colorines Km 4 5, Valle De Bravo, MEX, 5
Satisfaction: Terrible
Good for: Solo
Valle de Bravo Transportation
Taxi, or WALK!
There are taxi cabs that can take you from one place to another within the town of Valle de Bravo or even to the surroundings (to the hotel where I stayed in Avándaro, for example). If you're going to stay within the downtown area the best you can do is just walk and enjoy the beautiful and rustic streets of Valle de Bravo. Only if you're going far...more
How to get there!
If you're coming from Mexico City, you can either rent a car and drive to Valle de Bravo (it's approximately a 2 hour drive) or take a bus in the Terminal de Autobuses de Observatorio, in the north-western side of town. There's only one bus company that takes you there but the buses and the service are acceptable. You can buy your tickets the same...more
Valle de Bravo Hotels9 Hotels in Valle de Bravo
Valle de Bravo Warnings and Dangers
On the way to waterfall on the lake...
well,got to say to you that you must walk to the waterfall for some 20 minuts from the lake,and that you can easely fall down becouse you are going through the mountain.You have some bridges on your way,so don't go alone,it is better to have someone with you.On this picture are my friends crossing one of the bridges.
Valle de Bravo What to Pack
Cover yourself, please!!
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Whatever you decide to wear (which would usually be short pants, t-shirts and comfortable stuff to walk and go horseback riding) you should bring a good jacket or coat for the evening/nights, as they are REALLY COLD, especially in the very last and very first months of the year! So make sure you take something to cover yourself, as well as some comfortable shoes to walk in town (tennis shoes might be the best choice) and maybe a pair of boots if you're planning to go into the woods.Related to:
- Adventure Travel
- Water Sports
- Horse Riding
Valle de Bravo Favorites
Lovely corner
A cute corner of the main square, on the back side of the Cathedral, with the fountain and the lamppost giving it a romantic aspect -- at least to me!more
The main square at sunset
This is again the main square in downtown Valle de Bravo, next to the Cathedral, and the view of the mountain right in front during the sunset...more
Lovely Waterfall
This is me in front of a nice waterfall you can find on your way downhill from Avandaro (where my hotel was) to Valle de Bravo, right next to the road. It looks really nice and you can stop there to relax for a while and admire the surrounding landscape.more
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Roomy and sensible, this bag is an everyday staple. Carry this tote by the top handles, or wear it as a crossbody for a variety of looks!
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Marty McFly and Doc's Amplifier from Back to the Future.
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Have you thought about buying a table at a convention and selling these things?
Haven't thought about that route in particular, no. Doubt I could afford doing that haha.
I don't know man, you seem to crank these things out. See how much a booth is at a convention that has an artists alley and make a few posters to advertize yourself. Set them all out on a table with prices on them and you'd probably make your money back real quick. Pop culture stuff sells like crazy at those things.