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This privately owned museum houses forty-two John Deere farm implements manufactured in the late 1920's through 1940. Showcased is a 1936 Model B John Deere Tractor, fully restored. The Ag Museum also features an antique horse equipment collection and period farm house furnishings, as well as equipment and hand tools found on a 1930's farmstead. All free of charge, open by appointment, located on the northern edge of Quincy.
33rd Annual Pilot Club Holiday Home Walk & Tea Tour
Join us for glittering lights and trees and enchanting displays. Tour the beautifully (holiday) decorated homes. Tickets are $15 in advance and can be purchased at County Market, Family Gardens or from any Pilot Club member. Tea is being served at Knollwood Retirement Village.
Great brewery tours, great beers, Taco Thursdays - you must see 5 Rabbit! The name 5 Rabbit was inspired by the Aztec culture of Latin heritage. 5 Rabbit beers are mysterious and captivating, and every taste reveals a new detail. Great for those seeking fresh, unique and delicious beers.
CITY:Bedford Park
Abe Lincoln's Talking House Driving Tour
Tune your vehicle's radio to 1650 AM or 1620 AM and listen to the history behind 14 homes in Pittsfield that have a connection to Abe Lincoln. Front yard signs also explain each home's historical significance.
Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum
Has electronic audio narrated dioramas that depict Abe the railsplitter, the self-taught scholar, the story teller, the lawyer and the politician.
Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours
Try a segway tour, where you'll enjoy fantastic views of Chicago's famous attractions. Explore Chicago by day or night with friendly tour guides.
Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home
Adlai Stevenson II was an important and influential figure in the political history of the United States. Stevenson was Governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953 and ran twice for President as the Democratic National Candidate in 1952 and 1956. He also served as Ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 - 1965. The grounds are open daily for self-guided tours. The peaceful setting allows visitors to experience the historic landscape similar to when the family lived in the house. The house has been designated a National Historic Landmark. Group tours can be arranged through the Forest Preserves - 847-968-3422.
Walking tour with researched, authentic stories about Galena's ghostly past & present. Mix of history and mystery.
Based on the book Haunted Alton by Troy Taylor, Alton Hauntings Tours offers an entertaining and spine-tingling trip into the unknown, taking visitors to the most authentic haunted places in Alton. Uncover the eerie folklore, ghostly tales and documented haunted spots on a three-hour walking tour of the city's most haunted sites. Visitors will see sites that have become nationally known, like the old Alton penitentiary, First Unitarian Church, Enos Sanitarium and many others. The tours have been proven to be popular with ghost enthusiasts and history buffs alike, and nowhere else can you learn as much about the real, haunted history of Alton. Walking tours and bus tours are offered during two touring seasons – Spring & Summer and the Haunted Fall Season. Private tours are also available for groups of 20 or more. Reservations must be made in advance for all tours.
Amelia's Galena Ghost Tours, Inc.
Nightly ghost tours on a luxury air-conditioned shuttle bus with a theatrical flair exploring several locations in historically haunted Galena.
American Sightseeing / Gray Line Tours
Offers sightseeing tours in more than 150 destinations on six continents and is widely recognized as the world's leader in sightseeing tours, ground transportation, charter service, airport transfers, and convention services.
Amish Adventures & Stellar Tours, Inc
Amish Adventures will give you an up close and personal tour of the Illinois Amish culture and religion as you travel back in time along our quaint country roads with our professional and informed tour guide. To help our visitors learn more about the Amish culture, we offer a variety of tours that are customized to fit your itinerary. Tours of Amish homes, Amish farms, Amish woodworker's shop, a meal in an Amish home and a Step-on Guided Tour of the Amish countryside!
Amish Country Tours with ACM Tours
ACM Tours is a full service, receptive tour guide company with many special services available at no additional cost. We literally open the door to fabulous Illinois Amish Country! We are ready to assist you with meals, attractions, lodging and step on guide service. We have available trained, professional, local step-on guides who are well versed in the history, customs and folklore of this most unique part of Illinois.
Angel Ambrose Fine Art Studio and Creative Space
You will find a large selection of paintings, gift items, prints, and cards that feature Angel's unique ability to capture unseen concepts and make them visually consumable. She often paints lyrical landscapes using evocative color to allude to idyllic beauty. Writing and speaking developed out of her deep desire to communicate. Speaking is a natural overflow of Angel's passion to communicate, utilizing both her visual vocabulary and words.
Constructed in 1857 as the southern division of the Illinois State Supreme Court, Abraham Lincoln successfully argued a famous tax case in 1859. In 1888, Clara Barton used the building as a hospital. Tours are available. Please call in advance.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Architecture River Tour with Shoreline Sightseeing
Enjoy a 75-minute Chicago River tour led by our experienced and entertaining guides. Discover why Chicago is known as the birthplace of the skyscraper as you cruise by more than 40 world-famous landmarks. Day and evening departures from two convenient locations: Gateway Park at Navy Pier and the Michigan Avenue Bridge.
Argonne is one of the country's premier facilities for energy-related research and development. Visitors must be at least 16 years old.
Come celebrate the arrival of Lewis and Clark at Camp River Dubois. This annual event commemorates December 12, the day William Clark and the men of the detachment arrived at the confluence of the "Riviere a Dubois," Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. The event will include members of the detachment portraying military life, re-enactors recreating the civilian population and demonstrations. For more information, call (618) 251-5811.
Aurora Architectural Driving Tour
Enjoy a self-guided driving tour of Aurora's historic districts. Go back in time to Pre-Civil War era when Illinois' second largest city was being formed. Visit the Roundhouse, Stolp Island, Central Fire Station, Auto-Row, the house made of coal and much more. Online tour information available by clicking the link to the City of Aurora's Historic Preservation page of the City's web site.
Take a self-guided tour of Aurora's historic downtown. Tour brochures are available at the Aurora Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
The museum features a variety of interactive exhibits designed to educate and entertain children, families, and firefighters. Visitors can pass a leather fire bucket, marvel at a strange looking firemen's smoke mask and explore the differences in fire hose nozzles. See and hear how fire engines clear the streets with sirens, horns, and devices that control traffic lights. Watch vintage firefighting films on five video touch-screens. All this, in addition to 5 pieces of fire apparatus on display in a fully restored fire station built in 1894. Experience the new Children's Discovery Room for ages under 18. Our discovery room provides an opportunity for younger children to play and learn about fire safety. Admission $3 for children and $5 for adults.
Aurora's Zagster Bike-Share Program
The City of Aurora and Zagster, Inc. launched a new bike-share program that will provide Aurora visitors with a convenient, affordable and healthy way to get around town. 18 cruiser bikes are available at three downtown stations for riders to use for on-demand, local trips. Stations are located at RiverEdge Park - 360 Broadway Ave., Aurora City Hall - 44 E. Downer Place and Santori Public Library of Aurora - 101 S. River Street. This initiative creates new opportunities for visitors to experience the Aurora Area from a different vantage point and see it in a whole new light.
Just minutes away from the city but a world away, Ballard Nature Center is home to dozens of species of birds and wildlife. Natural prairie, wetlands, butterfly and hummingbird gardens, ponds and creeks round out the outdoor experience.
Visitors are invited to explore Bloomington-Normal and join in the celebration of McLean County's agricultural heritage, quilting, local history and the arts. The Barn Quilt Heritage Trail features over a dozen area barns or other farm buildings, each decorated with an 8' x 8' painted quilt square. A complete list of all participating locations is available on the Barn Quilt website. Step-on tour guides are available upon request for bus tour groups.
Beall Mansion - An Elegant Bed & Breakfast Inn
Indulge yourself at the Beall Mansion, a sumptuous Bed and Breakfast Inn located 12 blocks from the Mississippi River. Designed by Lucas Pfeiffenberger and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this elegant mansion features 18 ionic columns, eleven and a half foot ceilings, crystal chandeliers and marble and bronze statuary throughout. Let us pamper you with sumptuous feather beds, whirlpools for two, 24 hour "all you can eat" chocolate buffet, and optional gourmet breakfast in bed. Free Wi-fi. In room massage, spa, golf and corporate packages available.
Tour the mansion built as a wedding present by railroad baron and riverboat magnate Z.B. Job for his son and bride Mary Drummond, heiress to the Drummond tobacco fortune. Today this three-story mansion serves as a bed and breakfast.
Beer Nuts Company Store - Plant
Bloomington, Illinois is the only city in the world where beer nuts are made! A video presentation on the making of beer nuts can be viewed in the gift shop, and nuts are available to sample in the Company Store.
Behind the Curtain Tour - Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
The fascinating history of the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts comes to life in the Behind the Curtain historic tour program. Led by a group of specially trained docents, you'll not only see the beautiful neo-Classical interior design of the BCPA, but also learn all about the many technical and patron service updates achieved in the building's significant renovation. You won't want to miss this surprising, fascinating, and fun-filled look at one of Bloomington's historic and most thriving buildings. Bring your stories, your questions, and, above all, your curiosity. Behind the Curtain tours are one hour in length and can accommodate a wide variety of group sizes.
The Belle of the Rock paddle boat tours are located at historic Starved Rock state park in Utica, Illinois (just 80 miles west of Chicago). In addition to the river tours, we provide canoes and kayaks. Call us today at 815-434-9200 to make your reservation.
Big Muddy Brewing began in Murphysboro, IL. This microbrew quietly puts out small batches of craft beer for beer enthusiasts to enjoy. Stop on in for a tour of the operation and stick around for a sampling.
Rent a bike and ride along the city's breathtaking Lakefront Trail with a guide from Bike Chicago, or pick up a free map and take your own self-guided tour. The section of the bike path that winds along North Avenue Beach is featured in the dramatic comedy The Break-Up.
The Blaum Bros. Distilling Co. was founded by two brothers looking to create a truly unique product and experience in historic Galena. By sourcing grains from local farmers and controlling the entire process in their purpose-built facility, they're able to meticulously produce the highest quality spirits from their custom, hand made copper still. In a world overrun by mass production and corporate shenanigans, join them in creating something real - something genuine.
Bobby's Bike Hike Chicago Tours
Tour Chicago on a cool cruiser-style bicycle and follow a guide who makes brief stops at the most popular sights, providing light-hearted commentary that will keep you entertained. Some fun rides include the Lakefront Neighborhoods Tour, Bikes, Bites and Brews Tour, and the Southside Gangster Tour.
Brew Cruises with Shoreline Sightseeing
Enjoy beer samplings, specially prepared appetizers and meet guest Brewmasters from Revolution Bewing Company on this 90-minute lake Cruise. Cash bar also available. Shoreline Brew Cruises depart Gateway Park at Navy Pier. Must be 21. Information on website or 312-222-9328
The Broken Earth Winery in Long Grove offers wine tastings, wine club memberships, video gaming and a seasonal menu of small plates featuring wine friendly nibbles, along with wine, craft beer, and non-alcoholic beverages. Broken Earth Winery brings award-winning Paso Robles wines to Illinois oenophiles.
CITY:Long Grove
Bronzeville Visitor Information Center
The BVIC is an African-American heritage tourism destination that serves as the main orientation center for those visiting Bronzeville. Here, visitors, residents, students, researchers and entrepreneurs can receive an orientation and information on Bronzeville's rich history and culture.
From 1908 to 1940, Sears Roebuck and Company ordered, manufactured and sold homes to hundreds of thousands of Americans. Sears homes were popular in the railroad community of Aurora, which boasts 136 authenticated properties, making Aurora one of the largest concentrations of Sears homes in the country. Take the tour - stop by the literature center at 43 W. Galena Blvd. or download an entire list of Sears Homes from the City's web site.
Candlelight Tour of Lincoln's New Salem
The Candlelight Walk offers the only opportunity to see the village at night. Period clothed interpreters will be inside many of the log homes and shops in the village to talk about life in 19th century Illinois. Gingerbread and cider will be served in the Rutledge Tavern.
Carl Sandburg State Historic Site
Author-poet Carl Sandburg was born in the the three-room cottage at 331 E. Third Street in Galesburg on January 6, 1878. The modest house relfects the typcial living conditions of a late-nineteenth-century working-class family and features many furnishings that once belonged to the Sandburg family. Behind the home stands a small wooded park which features the Quotation Walk, a celebration of the Prairie Poet's work and words. It is in this tranquil setting that the ashes of Carl Sandburg and his wife Lilian were liad to rest beneath Remberance Rock.
This horse-drawn carriage service is available for scenic tours, weddings and other occasions. Equipped for all seasons. Evening rides in downtown Peoria Fridays and Saturdays during April through mid-October. Thursday through Saturday rides during June through August. Pick-up points at Hotel Pere Marquette and The Landing. $20 for two adults and $5 for each additional person. Children under 10 ride free. Carriage rides available 7 p.m. through midnight. May be hired any time of the year for service in the Peoria and surrounding area. We also have a horse-drawn trolley available for special groups outings. Call for details!!!
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts & Mitchell Museum
Exhibitions, a children's gallery, a permanent collection and special events. Grounds include 85 acres sculpture park, nature trails and bird sanctuary. Hosts annual Cedarhurst Craft Fair.
CITY:Mount Vernon
This museum is located in an 1889 school building and features a permanent exhibit honoring Jane Addams, who was born and raised in Cedarville. Miss Addams was an internationally famous humanitarian and social work pioneer who founded Chicago's Hull House and won the Nobel Peace Prize. Museum exhibits include personal items and memorabilia from her life and the life of her family. There are also changing exhibits on topics of local historical interest and a research center and a research center. Open: May thru October: Saturday and Sunday: 1 pm - 4 pm; or by appointment.
Hop aboard the family-owned Celebration Belle riverboat that cruises the mighty Mississippi River. Operating April through October, the 800-passenger riverboat offers a variety of cruises, ranging from sightseeing tours to theme cruises such as Big Band and fall foliage, captain's dinner and dance cruises, and overnight excursions.
Experience life down on the farm during guided family tours, or take a hike on the peaceful nature trail.
CITY:Palos Park
Center For American Archeology
Located in Kampsville, the Center for American Archeology Museum is housed in the historic Kamp Store, offering a variety of exhibits focusing on the 10,000 year pre-history of the lower Illinois River Valley, the archeological history of Illinois and the history of the Kamp Store. Guided tours of the facility and excavation sites are available for groups of ten or more.
Centralia's resident carilloneur performs on the town's 65-bell carillon, one of the few in the country. The surrounding park also features a museum and tours of the 165-foot-tall tower.
Making outstanding spirits and bottling them in a great-looking package wasn't enough for CH Distillery. They figured you'd want to tour their distillery and learn a little about the science of making alcohol. But who wants just a tiny pour of a warm sample after the tour? So, they built a cocktail bar in their distillery. Where you can enjoy their spirits the right way – on the rocks, shaken and icy cold, or in a delicious, original CH cocktail. And because people get hungry when they drink, they hired acclaimed chefs to make great food and bar snacks that pair perfectly with their spirits. Have a bite before dinner, or make a meal from their menu. Either way, stay a while and enjoy Chicago's only distillery cocktail bar!
Chaplin Creek Historic Village
Chaplin Creek is an evolving, full-scale historical restoration project depicting a prairie settlement typical of the mid-19th century. Several historically significant buildings and artifacts have been relocated here from the surrounding area. Photo courtesy of Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition
CITY:Franklin Grove
Designed by Louis Sullivan with assistance from his junior draftsman, Frank Lloyd Wright, the Charnley-Persky House is recognized as a pivotal work of modern American architecture. Docent-led tours of the exterior and interior of the Charnley-Persky House (1891-1892) are offered on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the year. The National Historic Landmark building serves as the headquarters of the Society of Architectural Historians. Photos by David Schalliol.
Chicago Architecture Foundation
Experience Chicago's world renowned architecture with one of 80+ different tours offered by The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF). Explore by boat, foot, bus, bicycle or Segway, and choose from tours such as the Devil in the White City tour, Lights, Camera, Architecture! Tour, the Daniel Burnham Tour and many others. Interested in the boat tour? Only the Chicago Architecture Foundation and Chicago's First Lady Cruises can showcase Chicago's world renowned city architecture with style, class and comfort. Learn more at www.cruisechicago.com. Also offered: FREE exhibitions, programs and workshops, youth education, family programs and an architecture and design-themed retail store. Private tours and group tour rates available. Open daily 9:30-5:00.
Chicago at Sunset Tour - Wendella Sightseeing Boats
The setting sun gives way to the city's nightly light show as each building begins to shine. For two hours you'll be treated to what's been called the world's most beautiful skyline.
Take a fun, educational guided walking and tasting tour of select chocolate shops along the Magnificent Mile or in the Loop. Learn about the history of chocolate and sample chocolate delights on this tasty tour
Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field Tours
Get an insider's look at this historic American landmark that has enchanted baseball fans for almost a century. Each 90-minute guided tour shows guests the clubhouses, bleachers, press box, dugout, field, and more.
Experience history and culture through educated commentary and multimedia on iPads while exploring stories and places even locals don't know about. Highly trained guides share forgotten stories from the past on regularly scheduled tours.
Embark on a culinary adventure to Chicago's finest restaurants. Guests are chauffeured around the city to enjoy hors d'oeuvres served at the first restaurant, the main course at a second restaurant and dessert at a third restaurant.
To make their craft spirits, they start with organic grains sourced right here in Illinois. Using family recipes and techniques, they distill in small batches to ensure the best flavors and highest quality possible, every time. Tours are available at their full-service craft distillery in Logan Square to see their unique process in action. Or if you'd prefer, pick up a bottle and taste the difference for yourself.
Take the 3-hour food tasting and cultural walking Chicago tours, which combine delicious food and drink tastings with some serious fun in Chicago's most delicious, off-the-beaten-path neighborhoods. Suitable for all age groups and fitness levels, you'll experience delectable foods from one-of-a-kind specialty food stores and ethnic eateries while receiving an insiders view into the culture, history and architecture that defines the Windy City. Walk away with new culinary perspectives, big smiles, satisfied taste buds and the confidence to continue exploring the areas where locals live.
Chicago Food Tours - Tours By Foot
Like their neighborhood history tours, the Chicago food tours have no upfront costs. All food is chosen and ordered by you. Their guides make recommendations and facilitate ordering, but you have the final say. You choose your own food and pay for it directly. They have planned in 4-5 food shops, including a dessert shop, and sometimes even a tea shop. Each establishment serves up incredibly delicious and inexpensive food served in portions that can be easily divided and shared or singularly devoured. In between the food stops, you'll have time to digest your food as well as digest the history of the neighborhood, as told to you by one of their entertaining and knowledgeable guides.
Explore Chicago with a friendly, knowledgeable Chicago Greeter as your guide! Visitors can register for a free 2-4 hour guided walking tour of a neighborhood or special local interest of their choice. This free service matches an individual, family or small group of friends with one of over 200 enthusiastic volunteer Greeters who love sharing their expertise and passion about the city and all there is to see and do here. For more information, visit http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/things_see_do/tours/tourism/chicago_greeter_tours.html.
The Chicago Haunting tours follow a course of history that starts with the very beginnings of Chicago, traveling from its humble origins as a frontier outpost, through the 19th century -- including the Great Chicago Fire and its aftermath--, into the 20th century and the gangster era of the 1920s and 1930s, and forward to today. Chicago Hauntings cover a lot of information and many, many stories. There is no exact formula,and they don't set out to scare. Rather, they let the stories and their own experiences speak for themselves. They never fail.
Offering helicopter tours of the Chicago skyline and private helicopter charters. Arrive at our own private downtown heliport just minutes from the heart of the city. Once you are checked in at the heliport you will explore and learn about Chicago's rich history in our 6,000sqft Customer Experience Center. Your flight will depart at your scheduled time and take you on an epic journey with unparalleled views of the city.
Chicago Music Tour, Inc. specializes in guided bus tours of Chicago music history, including jazz, rock, blues, classical & soul. Tours feature a soundtrack of songs for each sight or stop. Open since 2011, the tours have received widespread acclaim. Tours include the Chicago Bound Blues Tour, Chicago Rocks 1980-2005, The Chicago Music Tour, Raised in Chicago Jazz Tour, Michigan Avenue Serenade Soul Tour, & Chicago Rock Stars tour. Tours run on weekends, but are available for private events.
These half-day bus excursions celebrate the history, stories, traditions, and most importantly, the people of our great city. Tours departing weekly from the Chicago Cultural Center. Explore Chicago's neighborhoods with local tour guides. All tours are conducted by motorcoach and by foot, and depart from the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 East Randolph Street. Check in at 9:30 am in the main seating area behind the Randolph Cafe. Unless otherwise specified, tours do not include lunch or refreshments. All tours are $30 for adults and $25 for seniors/students/children, with the exception of Taste of the Neighborhoods ($50/$45). Cash and major credit cards are accepted. Chicago Neighborhood Tours is presented by the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture.
The Chicago Pedway Tour will lead you through the Pedway, the backdrop for an amusing and enlightening tour of some of the hot-spots (or a least warm-spots) of downtown Chicago. The tour focuses on interesting anecdotes and tales about some of the great buildings downtown, but it's also a study of the city underneath the city. The Pedway is a strange and wonderful place and adds so much to the city's personality. These are great tours for Chicagoans who want to learn more about the city and for tourists who want a full Chicago experience without ever going outside. The tour is 90 minutes and is $20. Monday/Thursday/Saturday at 10:30 am. Please note: the start location for the Monday and Thursday tour is at 40 W. Lake St. in the "Gallery of Shops." The start location for the Saturday tour is at start at Block 37 – 108 N. State St.
A professional photographer takes visitors to a landmark Chicago destination while giving tips on composition, lighting and exposure. These sessions are for photographers of any skill level with any kind of camera, digital or film.
This bus tour allows visitors to sample four types of Chicago pizza: thin crust, deep dish, stuffed and Neopolitan. Learn about and see Chicago one slice at a time.
Provides tours in nine languages. Each tour comes with a chauffeur, expert guide, and luxury vehicle. Group tours available.
Chicago River Architecture Tour - Wendella Sightseeing Boats
The Chicago River Architecture Tour is a 60-minute journey through the heart of the city. Led by an architectural expert, this in-depth tour traces the history and innovations of urban architecture in Chicago.
Chicago Savvy Tours specializes in architectural and historical tours of Chicago, and offers a variety of services for both private and group tours.
When it comes to steaks, Chicago has much more than the sizzle, it's got the meat. Guests on this tour will get the sizzle, the smells and the tastes as they learn about the grand history of steaks in Chicago and go to the great steakhouses that serve them. Chicago Steakhouse Tours is the first excursion of its kind that takes visitors and locals through some of the most historic neighborhoods and to the most iconic steakhouses of Chicago's rich history. Our guests will take a tour through the River North, Gold Coast and Streeterville neighborhoods via luxury bus and stop at three different Chicago steakhouses to sample a prime cut of meat or a signature dish at each establishment. You will get an exclusive look at what makes each individual steakhouse so special while learning not only the secrets of their steak preparation, but stories of some of the world's most famous celebrities that have dined and partied there. Each steakhouse has a unique story of its own with it's own savory flavor.
Chicago Theater Stories Walking Tour
Stroll around the downtown theater district and hear stories from the golden age of Chicago theater, a century defined by a pioneering spirit and cataclysmic events.
Chicago Trolley and Double Decker Co.
We operate Chicago's premier Hop On Hop Off ® city sightseeing tours in the classic red & green Trolleys and fun-filled Double Decker buses. We also offer private group transportation for special events such as weddings, parties, and corporate outings. For 19 years the Hop On Hop Off® sightseeing tour has been the gold standard for entertaining and informative tours. Covering 13 miles and 14 stops, the Signature Tour is an eye-popping adventure through the heart of Chicago, giving you the option of Hopping On and Off at your choice of stops to visit the hottest retail, cultural, and family attractions. Summer tours include neighborhood tours and night tours.
Join us on Chicago's #1 architecture tour! Only the Chicago Architecture Foundation and Chicago's First Lady Cruises can showcase Chicago's world renowned city architecture with style, class and comfort. Learn about the architecture and design of over 50 buildings as described by CAF-certified Volunteer Docents/Guides. Don't settle for imitations, look for the CAF logo. Cruises depart daily. Open-air and air-conditioned seating is available. Full Service Bar onboard each vessel. Cruising April - November. Visit our website for full schedule. For a truly unique CAF Cruise experience, join us for our specialty river cruise experiences, including: Capture Chicago Photography Cruise, summer Saturday and Sunday mornings at 9am; Twilight Cruise, summer Thursday, Friday and Sunday evenings at 7:30pm; American Girl Dinner + River Cruise, select summer afternoon and evenings. For more information, visit www.cruisechicago.com/architecture_tours and view our "NEW for 2014" tab.
Chicagoland's first guided Segway tour provides an informative ride with unique and fascinating Chicago stories, fantastic photo ops and the chance to ride the coolest machine in the world.
Classic Lake Tour with Shoreline Sightseeing
Explore Chicago on a memorable 40-minute Lake Michigan tour featuring panoramic views of Chicago's world-famous skyline as well as information on the city's dramatic history and impressive landmarks. Departs from Navy Pier.
The centerpiece of Clayville is the Broadwell Inn, the oldest brick building in Sangamon County, built in 1824 by the Broadwell family as a stage coach stop between Springfield and Beardstown. The Inn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is surrounded by numerous other historic buildings from Central Illinois moved to Clayville in the 1960s to recreate an early frontier pioneer village. Come see a unique piece of Illinois history.
CITY:Pleasant Plains
Pioneer artisan and craftsman demonstration, historic building tours, kids activities, craft vendors, with food and refreshments. Enjoy period music and audience participation entertainment throughout the weekend in an 1820's pioneer village.
CITY:Pleasant Plains
Hear some haunting tales from professional storytellers, paint pumpkins and meet a variety of birds from TreeHouse Wildlife Center during the annual Colors Over the Confluence Event. There is no charge to attend but regular Tower tour rates apply. For more information, call (618) 251-9101
Combined Lake and River Tour - Wendella Sightseeing Boats
The Combined Lake and River Tour offers a comprehensive overview of Chicago, with breathtaking views of the magnificent skyline and an up-close perspective from the Chicago River.
They are a local craft distilling business that sources grains from the Midwest and distilling equipment proudly made in the USA. All of their spirit products are handmade, grain to bottle, at their Lake Zurich location.
CITY:Lake Zurich
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is located primarily in Williamson County, with small extensions into eastern Jackson and northeastern Union counties of southern Illinois. At almost 44,000 acres and with three lakes (Crab Orchard, Little Grassy, and Devils Kitchen,) endless opportunities abound for watching wildlife, hiking nature trails, photography, swimming, fishing from the bank or by boat, and hunting. Four seasonally operational campgrounds are open from April-October and offer full hook-up, water, electric, or non-electric sites. Refuge staff and volunteers at the visitor center welcome visitors and sightseers 7 days a week from 8am-4:30pm. Visitor activities such as guided hikes, bald eagle tours, and monthly F.U.N. programs help connect families with the diversity of flora and fauna that Southern Illinois has to offer. The Refuge provides many opportunities for wildlife-dependent outdoor recreation for the nature lover in us all.
Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary
Tour Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary. Animal lovers can learn about, pet, hold and feel some of the 350 rescued animals, comprised of 30 different species. All income supports the rescued animals. Critter Camp is a non-profit, tax exempt, charitable, volunteer operated, no-kill facility that does not buy, breed, sell or exploit any animal.Personally guided tours are available seven days a week year round for up to six people per tour, but all tours are by appointment.
CITY:German Valley
The main source for information about McLean County's historic and modern attractions in the Bloomington-Normal area is the "Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66" Visitors Center. Located in Downtown Bloomington, the Visitors Center provides information on all of the wonderful attractions, events, dining and lodging available in McLean County. Their exhibits highlight two types of heritage tourism that is integral to Central Illinois: Historic Route 66 and Abraham Lincoln. The gift shop is filled with local products, memorabilia and more!
Every year for the holidays, the Chicago Transit Authority decorates one of its trains, inside and out, with twinkling lights and festive decorations. As the holiday train pulls into each station, Santa waves to boarding passengers from his sleigh on an open-air flatcar while elves serenade riders between stops.
The opulent Cuneo Museum and Gardens, located on 75 acres and dotted with formal gardens and statuary was the perfect setting for the wedding scenes in "My Best Friend's Wedding." The gazebo where the best friends were caught kissing was built specifically for the film, but Cuneo's owners liked it so much they decided to keep it permanently. Take a guided tour through the historic Mediterranean-style Cuneo mansion to see Renaissance artworks and lavish European furnishings.
CITY:Vernon Hills
David Adler Music and Arts Center
The David Adler Music and Arts Center is dedicated to promoting music and the arts as an integral part of everyday life. Its year-round activities are designed to foster critical thinking and interpretation, participation, entertainment, and achievement in music and the arts for the people of Northern Illinois. The David Adler Music and Arts Center maintains and interprets the historic home of architect David Adler, which is the base of its activities, and a visual image of the harmony between music, the arts and daily life.
A self guided tour of places in Bloomington-Normal was developed with a map and description of the sites to explore the life of David Foster Wallace who was an American author of novels, short stories and essays, as well as a professor of English and creative writing. Wallace is widely known for his 1996 novel Infinite Jest, which was cited by Time magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005. Infinite Jest was completed while Wallace was living in Bloomington and employed in the Illinois State University English Department. In 2013, Illinois State created an annual David Foster Wallace Conference to celebrate his life and review his works.
Olde England comes alive in Historic Downtown Antioch with lifelike figures representing scenes from the Dickens Era. The Dickens Holiday Village is back and the handcrafted Dickens characters made by our volunteer artists will bring a Public Art Program that is free for everyone to enjoy! Antioch will proudly displayed 45 Dickens characters for people to tour. Each character has a plaque describing the scene and also serves as an educational tool for students. Take a self-guided tour with one of our Dickens Walking Brochure Maps or reserve a tour guide for groups of 24 or more. Plus there is plenty of Dickens Fun for everyone in November and December. You may enjoy Dickens Teas, an Antioch "Oliver" dog afternoon, Dress like Dickens event, and much more.
Dominican University Performing Arts Center
An accessible, vibrant, and progressive home for the creative spirit, Dominican University Performing Arts Center (DUPAC) is located just 10 miles west of Chicago's Loop. The center features two halls with superb acoustics and ideal sightlines. Ample free parking is available on-site.
CITY:River Forest
Stroll downtown Springfield and check out shops that carry everything from Lincoln souvenirs to one-of-a-kind jewelry and fresh-made fudge. Downtown is also host to many events and festivals throughout the year.
Built in 1889 by Dr. C.M. Wright, this stately Renaissance Revival home holds three generations of Wright family furnishings, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Envelope HD is a really well-made app. The idea is simple -- drag connected points and lines to match a shape -- but the puzzles turn out to be surprisingly challenging. The graphics look great on the iPad and the sound is good too. I recommend the app highly.
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Hi Dave I hope you are well. I have been looking around for recipes to use up my chilli,s and tomatoes and came across yours. What do you do with your ingredients? Do you zap them in a blender or just stir them. How long after making it do you use it? How long will it keep in the fridge? Regards Glenn
I will have to leave the heat out of my bbq. David, are you a Chili Head:(never use grind meat, only chopped into 1inch/25mm squares. Never use BEANS in Chili, only as a side dish)? I got a little book on Chili many years ago. The first thing I learned from the book, is that many chili cheffs are called "Chilli Heads". They live all over & have strong opinons about how to cook Chili. Thanks for the recipe.
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LOS ANGELES: Michael Phelps continued his return to competitive swimming with third place in the 200 metres individual medley at the Arena Grand Prix in Santa Clara yesterday.
Phelps, competing in the 200 medley for the first time since taking gold at the 2012 London Olympics, showed early flashes of that form before running out of steam.
The 22-time Olympic medalist led through the first three lengths but tailed off and finished with a time of one minute, 59.76 seconds, behind Conor Dwyer (1:59.49) and Chase Kalisz, who finished second in 1:59.53.
Phelps, known for his strong finishing kick, lacked one in his third meeting since he jolted the swimming world by coming out of retirement. He also tired badly in the final length in the 200 freestyle on Saturday.
His showing at the Santa Clara event, however, can be considered progress as he increased his work load and swam more events than he had at his previous two meetings.
Phelps added third-place finish to a tie for first in the 100 butterfly and second in both the 100 and 200 freestyle. He is expected to compete at the US Nationals and Pan Pacific Championships in August before possibly having another tilt at the Olympics in 2016 in Rio.
Olympic champion Missy Franklin captured the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:00.99, ahead of Amy Bilquist.
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Nintendo slashing DSi price by 21% in Japan
Nintendo may be the reigning video game hardware sales champ, but you may be surprised to learn it's also the record-holder for longest rock steady pricing.
Nintendo may be the reigning video game hardware sales champ, but you may be surprised to learn it's also the record-holder for longest rock steady pricing.
Nintendo saw profits fall for the first time in six years in the 12 months to March as lower demand for its Wii and DS devices, a lack of blockbuster games and the strong Japanese yen all put pressure on its business.
Nintendo's upcoming revision to its DS handheld will have screens no larger than those in the DSi XL and feature a force-feedback system that vibrates at certain points during games, according to a report in Wednesday's Nikkei newspaper.
Nintendo is planning to launch a new version of its handheld DS gaming device on which users can get the illusion of 3D without using special glasses, it said Tuesday.
A study by the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices service pegs the PlayStation 3 as the ultimate winner of this generation's console war: "Lifetime PS3 sales are predicted to reach 127 million units, compared to 103 million Wii units."
Nintendo has unveiled a sequel to its 2009 sleeper hit Scribblenauts, set to be on the shelves this November.
Pretend for a moment that the Nintendo DSi was a third larger with bigger LCD screens and a blizzard of new apps, including one that let you read eBooks. Would you consider it an iPad contender?
Nintendo's video-on-demand channel Wii no Ma has been online in Japan for almost a year now with nary a mention of international release. With Nintendo recently announcing Netflix streaming support, the company may be looking to bolster its video out...
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With plenty of people unwrapping Wiis and DSes this Friday, Nintendo obviously wants to perk up their online marketplaces with fresh new content for the many folks taking their consoles online after they plug them in for the first time.
Nintendo will launch a new version of its handheld DS next month with a larger screen, it said Thursday.
Nintendo is planning to launch a new version of its DSi handheld gaming device with a larger screen possibly before the end of this year, The Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday.
Blog site Kolma found an interesting note on Nintendo's online list of error codes.
Nintendo next-gen DS video games handheld may sport an Nvidia Tegra chip.
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The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
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White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs claims that Obama's Birth Certificate is on the internet . This is a outright LIE. There is a picture of a COLB on the internet which is NOT a legal Birth Certificate and some Experts have even said that is a Forgery.When Gibbs goes on camera and says Obama's BC is on the internet, he is trying to make FOOLS of the American People.
A reminder to voters: A slick talking, young politician who speaks well DOES NOT make a leader! Voters who drank the cool-aid and believed this Chicago politician are reminded daily of the disastrous consequences of electing a radical liberal/marxist college professor.
www.outsidethebirdcage.com Obama's World Former UN Ambassador John Bolton breaks down year in foreign policy under the new administration. What an abysmal failure Obama has been! Shoving his Fascist controls down our throat, disrespecting the US, and trading terrorists for hostages. The blood, the crack cocaine, lies, tax cheats, Maoist, Communists are all on his hands.
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Mandatory health insurance is a plot to extract money we would normally use to eat healthy food to make the pharmiciutiacal companies, insurance companies, doctors and hospitals richer. So now,because we will have less money, more of us will be forced to eat and drink the contaminated products our government has allowed to be put on the market ,making us a sicker and sicker nation. We are already number 40 in longevity. Despite how the bad mouth the Canadian medical plan, they still love a few years longer than us. Please tell your congressman or congresswoman and senators that by supporting mandatory health insurace they are the enemy of the people and the constitution. This will be economic slavery. And the media and even those "Conservative" talk hosts don't even stress the madatory nature of this proposed health plan and the lies of Obama.
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"Obama you're a liar. Obama, your health care kills children. Abortion is murder," he yelled. 9/17/2009 A heckler was escorted by uniformed officers from President Obama's speech to students at the University of Maryland College Park on Thursday. "Obama you're a liar. Obama, your health care kills children. Abortion is murder," he yelled. As the man was being escorted out, another man in the crowd grabbed his beret and tossed it, earning himself a police escort out of the arena. washingtontimes.com www.foxnews.com WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama, seeking to make a case for health-insurance regulation, told a poignant story to a joint session of Congress last week. An Illinois man getting chemotherapy was dropped from his insurance plan when his insurer discovered an unreported gallstone the patient hadn't known about. "They delayed his treatment, and he died because of it," the president said in the nationally televised address. Looks as Wilson was correct to an extent. Jesus Saves - Jesus is the Truth and the Word of God is True and the harsh reality will come. RFID chips - One world leader, all currently in the setup process right before our eyes. Many, many people are expoilting these events, trying to wake people up to TRUTH. This is what we have been called to do. This government is not to be trusted, I say NOT to be trusted. The enslavment of mankind is in preperation. Who will escape these things? Read the Word. I have heard people say many, many times that ...
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Obama the CEO of the corporation called UNITED STATES OF AMERICA got bitch slapped by one of its board members Rep Joe Wilson yesterday by calling him a LIAR out loud in front of congress on live TV. Obama may be a bigger liar than Bush and that is saying a lot! . . . 4409 works strictly off donations.This is a full time job..If you would like to donate a few dollars click here -- www.Donate2CameraFRAUD.com
Somebody sure caused a ruckus during Obama's Health Care address to Congress.
Somebody sure caused a ruckus during Obama's Health Care address to Congress.
at least someone has grown some balls. notice..."if you misrepresent what is in this plan, we will call you out" as barry says. hmmm? like the website they had to shut down for people who were turned in by their peers to the whitehouse? TALK ABOUT BIG GOVERNMENT! gotta love the look on pelosi's face. it's almost as if the cia called her a damn liar! people, you have got to pay attention to what they are doing.
"JOE THE HECKLER" Congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina heckled President Obama during his Healthcare Reform Speech to the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both Republicans and Democrats alike called for an immediate apology. Please Rate
During Obama's health care speech to congress he was told that what he said was a lie; that he was a liar when he said that Illegal Aliens would not be covered by his health care plan. Although the congressman was right, I found it very inappropriate to call the President a liar while he was making an address to the congress and the people. But the fact of the matter is that he is either lying about illegals not getting health insurance, or he is lying about there being 46 million Americans ...
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The isolated portion of President Obama's address to Congress in which Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina shouts "You lie" after Obama says that illegal immigrants would not benefit from his health care reform plan. Later, CNN's Dana Bash, reporting from inside the House Chamber, reports that "we have a pretty good idea who this Republican Congressman was, but we want to wait to be absolutely sure before we name him, so to speak, and call him out on that..."
South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "You lie!" after Obama had talked about illegal immigrants & health care. ~~~How two teens make over $530 a day~~~ tinyurl.com
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An audience member yells "liar" at Obama during his speech to Congress. Obama also took a personal swipe at Sarah Palin during his speech.
...the way, just for fun I thought I's add this. It just seems so fitting: Ain't that what you said? ... Congressman Calls Obama a "Liar" During Health Care Speech Flopping Aces — Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) speaking truth to power…. I'd link to the Congressman's...
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Cisco ditches ZTE over Iranian switch sales cover-up
ZTE's bad day keeps getting worse; hot on the heels of a US intelligence report accusing the Chinese firm of presenting a significant security risk comes word that Cisco has ditched the manufacturer over Iranian sales allegations. Cisco Systems Inc. had been investigating ZTE since earlier this year, after claims that the Chinese company had contravened international embargoes and sold Cisco-branded networking equipment to Iran, Reuters reports. As a result, Cisco has ditched its sales partnership with ZTE.


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Toy Inventor: Zenobia, age 7
What it teaches: math, fashion, and the fact that fashion and math can go hand in hand
Old-school Barbie garnered notoriety for her bass-ackwards attitude toward numerical learning. This toy aims at redeeming the 11-inch fashion icon by embedding a calculator right into her stomach. "You could press the numbers you want to figure out on her stomach and she would say the answer," explains Zenobia, adding a note about the target audience: "This would be good for girly-girls from 3 to 6 years old."
Might Math Barbie look, well, nerdy — with a lab coat and glasses, say? No, insists the inventor: This Barbie must be available in an array of hair and skin colors as well as clothing styles so that she appeals to all types of girls. "There could even be some for boys," she adds. There would also be an extra modest version with numbers worked into the design of her dress "so you could poke her without taking the dress off."
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Robert Sykes, in reference to the chinless Muppet known as Beaker.
Hey Beaker, wheres your chin?!"
מאת Chris Nailos' has a 2.5 4 במאי, 2003
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מאת aTiGeRfAn 30 בינואר, 2009
Someone who never stops talking about themselves. Like Beaker from The Muppets- "Me me me me me me"
"Did you hear John moaning about how ordinary his life is again today?"
"AGAIN? That guy is such a beaker.
"AGAIN? That guy is such a beaker.
מאת Noit 22 באפריל, 2011
the act of licking 2 sets of testies from different ethnicities within one night. the culprit could be male or female.
Dude, (s)he just beakered the shit outta them!
מאת ballsandwieners 13 באוקטובר, 2009
Highly processed food, ie junk food, with a lot of artificial color and flavor. Beaker referring to the container in which the flavors and colors were created.
I've got the munchies, let's go get some beaker.
מאת 5Vegas 22 במרץ, 2010
The sex move, practiced in some adventurous circles, of a man ejaculating into a woman's nasal cavity, often accompanied by a slight thrusting motion. Burning, runny nose may be an effect. Reduces rate of pregnancy, but not STD. Not to be confused with the more typical "facial".
"I wasn't really into that cholo, so I just let him beaker me instead of of blowing him"
"I was just down at the 7-11 and three cholos beaked this bitch in the back of a lowrider."
"I was just down at the 7-11 and three cholos beaked this bitch in the back of a lowrider."
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Gay bald guy, as in right said fred.
Common gay term of endearment for bald people who are gay.
Common gay term of endearment for bald people who are gay.
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THIS-- NORGOING PACK WHICH. A NASTY DAY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. AND STORMS ON THE WAY HOPEFULLY IT WON'T BE ANYTHING LIKE WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY. CUSTOMERS IN A LOCAL KREF SHOP WERE STUCK THERE WHEN THE STORM ROLLED IN AND A MICROBURST IN DITCH AT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO FLIP A SMALL PLANE. THIS WAS THE SCENE ON THE TARMAC. MARINA MARRACO IS LIVE. SOME OF LUS STAY DRY DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE? Reporter: THINGS ARE IN THE LOOKING BAD AT ALL, YOU SEE BEHIND ME EVERYTHING IS FLEEING FINE. PUT A DIFFERENT STORY YESTERDAY IN DAYTONA BEACH. ALL THIS IT IS IN THE LINKED TO WHAT WE COULD SEE LATER TODAY, KEEPING A LOT OF EFFECTS ON THEIR TOES. I WALKED OUT OF MY BUDDY'S RM AND IT WAS SUNNY. I WALKED TO MY ROOM AND THAT'S THAT HAPPENED. Reporter: IN SECONDS ON MIDALONG IT WENT FROM SUNNY SKIES TO GRAY COVER AND WIND IT IS A LITERALLY WIPED OUT WINDOWS. THIS SITE TYPICAL OF ATURE RENGS SUMMER STORM LEFT MAN SEEKING COVER. PALM TREES GOING LIKE THIS YOU COULDN'T SEE ANYWHERE. WINDS REACHED UP TO 6 ON MILES PER HOUR AND FLIPPED OVER THIS PLANE AT THE AIRPORT. STUDENTS WATCHED AS THE STRONG GUSTS RIPPED THROUGH THEIR STUDENT CENTER AND SHATTERED THEIR MAIN WIN DEAND UMBRELLAS FOLDED TO UNRECOGNIZABLE SHAPES AND LOTS OF CLEANUP LEFT FOR CREWS THIS MORNING. AND THIS IS A LIVE LOOK OUT HERE ON I-4. THE COMMUTE THIS MORNING LARGELY UNAFFECTED BY THE WEATHER AND WE WILL KEEP A CLOSE EYE AS THE STORM STARTS TO ROLL THROUGH THE NORTHERN COUNTY AND STARTS TO
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A tale of what might happen when an example of sophisticated technology is suddenly thrust upon a backward culture steeped in religion. Ascension tells the story of a young woman alienated from her culture, and wondering if there is anything beyond the realm of her immediate experiences…
Language: English
Written in: 2008
Published: 2010-10-03
Word count: 4,453 words (≈ 18 minutes)
Tags: space opera, retro computer game, elite, oolite, religion, science, conflict
Drew Wagar is a British drama, sci-fi and fantasy writer and the author of the acclaimed Oolite Saga. You can find all of his ebooks via this site, many of which are free to download.
He graduated from the University of Brighton in 1992, with an honours degree in Computer Science and has worked in various capacities within IT since that time. He works in the City of London.
Outside of work he has a number of outside interests, including founding of the Mk1 Golf Owners' Club, and the Ashford Astronomical Society (where he is currently the chairman).
Drew's written a couple of popular short stories, based around the space trading game 'Oolite', itself a 'Creative Commons' remake of the classic 1980s game 'Elite'.
These are freely downloadable as Oolite is a 'Creative Commons' production and 'Elite' remains under its authors' copyright.
Drew is in the process of seeking a publisher for a wholly original work, a fictional novel entitled 'Torn'. This takes place in a contemporary setting and explores the interaction between faith and science. It has its own dedicated page.
Drew is married, has two young sons, a cat and a dog. He doesn't require any double glazing or a conservatory. His favourite colour is dark green, everything else is subject to change without notice.


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Joel Peterson, Sofia Talarico, Elizabeth Lee, Kevin Park, Daniel Ha & Madeline Anderson
A capacity audience gathered yesterday afternoon in the grand ballroom of the Paso Robles Inn to hear the Winners' Recital of the 2011 Paderewski Festival Youth Piano Competition. On hand for the event was an enthusiastic audience of devoted fans of the Festival, plus a surprising number of young children. Master of ceremonies for the occasion was Festival President Joel Peterson who greeted the audience and paid tribute to the generosity of donors and supporters who make this event possible. Special thanks were given to Artistic Director Marek Zebrowski and David Dumont of Sherman Clay who helped provide a magnificent Hamburg Steinway concert grand for the Festival's use.
Peterson handed over the microphone to the Honorable Joanna Kozinńska, Consulate General of the Republic of Poland from Los Angeles, who praised the young winners and expressed her hopes that all their artistic dreams may someday come true. She also mentioned that it gave her spirits quite a lift to arrive in Paso Robles and see flags of the Polish Republic being displayed in honor of the twentieth anniversary of Poland's independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Joel Peterson then introduced the young winners as each came to the stage to perform pieces they had played during the Youth Piano Competition. Peterson said that the Festival was especially proud to launch a new award this year, the "Paderewski Legacy Award," to honor a gifted young performer who is a resident of San Luis Obispo County. The winner of the award, Sofia Talarico, 11, a resident of Atascadero and a piano pupil of Torsten Juul-Borre, gave a charming bow to the audience and played that perennial favorite by Beethoven, Fűr Elise.
Third Place Winner in the Junior Division, Elizabeth Lee, 10, a resident of Pacific Grove, who studies piano with Lyn Bronson of Carmel, California, performed "Knight Errant" by Friedrich Burgműller.
Second Place Winner in the Junior Division, Kevin Park, 10, who lives in Santa Maria and studies piano with Lynne Garrett performed two works — Chopin's Waltz in A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2, and Beethoven's Rondo in C Major, Op/ 51, No. 1
First Place Winner in the Junior Division, Daniel Ha, 11, lives in Nipomo and is currently studying piano with Lynne Garrett. He also performed two pieces, the first movement of Beethoven's Sonata No. 1 and the last movement from Dimitry Kabalevsky's Sonatina, Op. 13, No. 1
Ending the Winners' Concert was a performance by Senior Division First Place Winner Madeline Anderson, 15, a resident of Monterey who studies piano with Lyn Bronson of Carmel. Madeline performed Chant du Voyageur by Paderewski and the Rigoletto Paraphrase by Liszt.
After the concert the winners were recalled to the stage for a final round of applause, presentation of awards and a photo opportunity for proud parents and members of the Paderewski Festival Board.


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An Aug. 24 article in The Post and Courier reported that South Carolina utility interests prevailed upon the Public Service Commission to cancel a public meeting about solar power.
It is about time that the PSC does more to represent the utilities' users, not the companies.
Maybe a change in the makeup of the commission is warranted.
Fieldstone Circle
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I refer to the article in The Post and Courier of Friday, Aug. 24, headed "S.C. utility interests stop solar meeting," covering the cancellation by our Public Service Commission of the solar energy forum due to be held on September 12, 2013, at the behest of the The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina.
The Public Service Commission's continued, unfailing support of industry against the interests of those it is supposed to protect and support is extremely worrying to say the least.
These workshops are one of the few ways that residents of the state can voice their opinions on these matters, so to have the PSC arbitrarily cancel the meeting because the power companies do not like the idea just slams the door on the progress of renewable power.
South Carolina has the toughest laws in the country against solar power, coupled with some of the highest utility rates.
Plus it ranks just about last in the country on the development and implementation of alternative and renewable power.
Instead, the residents of the state are having to finance the power companies' construction of new nuclear power plants.
This has to change, but change will never take place if the PSC continues with its policy of protecting industry at the expense of the individual taxpayer.
Solar power is one of the few cost-effective and acceptable ways that schools, businesses and home owners can reduce their power bills, as well as potentially become power suppliers to the grid.
We do not need massive solar panel farms seen in other states and Europe, just the chance to reduce our power bills and help our environment.
I think it should be noted that The Post and Courier's online poll on whether South Carolina should do more to promote the use of solar power had a result of 75 percent voting YES.
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text: During this movie's many meal scenes, you spend more time lusting after the contents of the characters' plates than listening to what they're saying. My Blueberry Nights (the title refers to blueberry pie), the first English-language film by Chinese director Wong Kar Wai (In the Mood for Love), is gorgeously shot but as vacant as its questing heroine (Jones, merely adequate in her acting debut). She hits the road and meets loudly colorful types (Weisz and Portman), all the while sending rambling updates on postcards back to Law, a cafe owner carrying a torch for her back in Manhattan. Me, I just want the pie.


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Medium bright yellow. Reticent aromas of very ripe pineapple, exotic spices, violet and dusty stone. Slightly sweet, rich and lush; distinctly easygoing for 2008 Riesling despite its solid acidity. Boasts very good concentration but I don't sense a hidden dimension here. This already makes a lovely drink. (Unfortunately, my sample of the 2009 Schlossberg was corked.)


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David Halberstams magisterial and thrilling The Best and the Brightest was the defining book for the Vietnam War. More than three decades later, Halberstam used his unrivalled research and formidable journalistic skills to shed light on another dark corner in our history: the Korean War. The Coldest Winter is a successor to The Best and the Brightest, even though in historical terms it precedes it. Halberstam considered The Coldest Winter the best book he ever wrote, the culmination of forty-five years of writing about Americas postwar foreign policy.
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In his final work, Halberstam considers U.S. missteps in Korea
David Halberstam turned in the last corrections for The Coldest Winter, his study of the first eight months of the Korean War, just five days before he died in a traffic accident while en route to an interview for his next project, a book on professional football. A former New York Times reporter and one of the finest nonfiction writers of his generation, Halberstam could switch from serious issues to more light-hearted topics with apparent ease. Over the last two decades, he had alternated sports books with works on U.S. foreign policy, the civil rights movement and the firefighters of 9/11.
In his last completed book, Halberstam focuses on the beginnings of the Korean War, which became the confluence of a mass of political stirrings. Chief among these was America's growing fear of communism, an apprehension deepened by the recent communist takeover of China. Fueling this fear was the mighty "China Lobby," which believed that the Korean conflict might both dislodge the hated and distrusted Democrats from power (as it surely helped to do) and also serve as the vehicle for returning the defeated Nationalist forces of Chiang Kai-shek to mainland China. For Mao Zedong, the victor over Chiang, however, the war offered an opportunity to demonstrate that communist China had a world-class army and henceforth must be treated accordingly.
At the center of these conflicting movements stood the monstrously self-aggrandizing figure of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Vain, racist and contemptuous of politiciansparticularly his commanders-in-chiefMacArthur initially dismissed all the signs that the Korean conflict might escalate into a long and costly war. Not only did he keep honest intelligence to himself instead of sharing it with those who needed it most, he surrounded himself with toadies who tailored the intelligence they gathered to confirm his preconceptions. His one praiseworthy act during the war, says Halberstam, was planning and overseeing the successful landing of United Nation troops at Inchon. From there on, it was all downhill. He disparaged the possibility that China would send soldiers into Korea or that they could stand up to American firepower if they did come. He undercut his most effective commanders and promoted the least able ones. When his weaknesses became apparent, he blamed others. Finallyand at great political risk to himself and his partyPresident Harry Truman fired MacArthur.
As in his other historical works, Halberstam deftly sketches in the lives of all the major players. His most eloquent passages are about individual soldiers in combat. He follows the war in detailcomplete with battle mapsfrom the North Korean invasion of South Korea on June 25, 1950, through the crucial battle for Chipyongni that ended February 15, 1951. It would be two more years before the war came to a mutually unsatisfactory draw.
Halberstam points to parallels between the defective information that needlessly doomed tens of thousands in Korea and that which precipitated later wars: "[I]t showed the extent to which the American government had begun to make fateful decisions based on the most limited of truths and the most deeply flawed intelligence in order to do what it wanted to do for political reasons, whether it would work or not. In 1965, the government of Lyndon Johnson manipulated the rationale for sending combat troops to Vietnam.Ê.Ê.Ê. Then in 2003, the administration of George W. Bush . . . manipulated the Congress, the media, the public, and most dangerously of all, itself, with seriously flawed and doctored intelligence, and sent troops into the heart of Iraqi cities with disastrous results."


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A photo of the Empire here from 1992:–
Still operating at the end of 2012 :–
The Odeon Studios were re-opened on 30th November 2012.
Two 2012 images of the Odeon:–
Two photos from 1991 as a bingo hall.
In 2012 the Regent is unused, the snooker hall appears to have closed circa 2010.
2012 Photos:–
2012 photo here
The Syndicate closed circa 2010 and the building in 2012 is unused and for sale.
Two shots of the Hollywood Cinema in 2003:–
Interior shot of the largest auditorium in January 2003:–
Two interior photos from 2008 :–
Two more interior photos from 2003:–
Seems there is a chance that the Empire might be restored in the near future, use uncertain.
Photo of the Capitol in 2003.
The former Majestic has now been converted to – at the time of writing – unlet retail space with a possible separate live music venue in the basement. Most surviving internal features have been retained but additional windows have been punched through at ground floor level. Two photos from October 2012.
PS – can the name of this entry be changed back to Majestic now please?
Some photos from 2007 after closure but before alterations:–
It has been split into (I think) four auditoria, with the 5th in the former Regency space.
Two interior shots from 1987 here:–
Not really registered before, but I have just noticed how the upright Union name hides the deco bas-relief panel above the central window. I assume that the two uploaded photos are fairly close to opening, judging from the traffic, so it is strange that a key part of the façade should be hidden, either from the start or very soon after.
Two photos of the Picture House here from 1990:–
Some photos dating from 1990.
That is the one Mike. This was probably the best of Watfords cinemas, judging from photographs, as I never actually went in here.
I do remember going around Caters Supermarket which replaced it though!
1991 photo of ornate interior here:–
Exterior shot of the Reel (under the Cannon banner) in 1991:–
Yes Simon, the Gaumont still stands.
Two recently found photos of the interior of the Drake here, both date from 1991.
Some more photos – taken shortly before the Council meet to decide the fate of the Cinema in August 2012 – largely of areas never seen by the public.


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Syracuse, N.Y. -- That Tiger Woods is coming to Central New York next month to play a round of golf for charity is the great, good news of the moment and is nothing if not the headiest of commentaries on Notah Begay III (the romancer of Woods) and Turning Stone Resort (the Oz to which Tiger has been drawn).
But the folks behind the big skins game set up for Atunyote on Aug. 24 -- the affair that has been boldly priced at $330 a ticket -- have sliced one behind a tree. And an unwitting contributor to the bad lie is Tiger, himself, who just the other day criticized those who charge fans high tariffs to attend sporting events . . . and now has signed on to compete in just such a thing.
"We don't want to have what happened at Yankee Stadium," said Woods at last week's AT&T National. "Tickets are so overpriced that you can't bring the family. We want to have everyone come out and enjoy being in a family atmosphere, walk around, have a good time and not have it cost an arm and a leg."
It's true that large appendages would be valued at more than $330. Most toes, too. And nostrils? Forget about it. But, still. Three hundred and thirty dollars, per ducat, for an 18-hole exhibition match? That family on Tiger's mind -- the one that might include a dad, a mom and two kids -- would need to dig deep for $1,320. And after doing so, they still might have to stand next to some stooge yelling, "Go in the hole!"
(An aside: Why, in the litany of golf's canons, is there not a rule that demands that all "Go in the hole!" foofs be tossed into the nearest water hazard? Oh, to have each of these guys step on a sand-trap rake.)
Anyway . . .
The funny thing is that that family could play Atunyote -- which commands $250 per golfer for 18 holes, a cart and a forecaddie -- for a grand. And while that won't get anybody in the foursome a peek at the legendary Tiger Woods, it would leave all of them with $320, which would fetch a dandy post-round lunch and leave plenty left over to donate to Begay's so-very-worthy foundation.
Now, sure. This whole $330-a-ticket thing is all about raising money for Begay's noble initiative to help better the lives of American Indian youth. And there certainly have been pricier charitable affairs than this one. And the idea of holding the anticipated crowd to 3,000 (and to a theoretical gross of nearly $1 million) to thus ensure security for the players (Woods, Begay, Mike Weir and Camilo Villegas) and fine sight lines for the patrons has some sense to it.
But, assuming Tiger cards, say, a 68 . . . that computes to about five bucks a swing, including tap-ins. And that makes one of those hot dogs at the Dome look like a bargain (except, of course, if you actually eat it).
Certainly, there is time to do something about this. There is time to introduce some kind of ticket codicil that would allow at least a smattering of commoners -- including kids, who could turn into future golfing customers and/or buyers of Tiger's endless line of endorsed products -- on Atunyote's emerald fields. There is time, in other words, to take into account Woods' appropriate slap at the oinkers who run Yankee Stadium and other such dens of avarice.
Right now, though, that $330 price tag amounts to something of a slice off the tee. Thankfully, God did invent the mulligan.
--Bud Poliquin
(Bud Poliquin's freshly-written on-line commentaries, his column and his "To The Point" observations appear virtually every day on syracuse.com. Additionally, his work can be regularly found on the pages of The Post-Standard newspaper. E-mail: email@example.com.)


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Hear ye, hear ye, there's not much to report....
A few weeks ago, we were alerted on this forum to Australian ex-JW Mr Steve Unthank's pending legal proceedings against the Watchtower Society on the grounds that the Society - alone among organized religious groups - had refused to comply with the state of Victoria's 2007 legislation requiring all those who work with children to undergo police checks. Those of us who read more widely noticed the inflammatory religiosity of the edict Mr Unthank furnished for the court's pleasure. In trumped up language befitting someone who seemed to think he was destined for an important role in the scheme of things, Mr Unthank demanded that the Watchtower Society apologize - and the wording suggested he expected the Society would indeed be orderedvia the court to apologize to a worldwide audience. The Watchtower would - yawn - be brought to its knees. A terribly forceful justice would be unleashed...all from little old Victoria, Australia. One can almost hear the Watchtower lawyers losing perhaps a nanosecond of sleep...and then crashing into deep and peaceful sleep.
Expectedly, the media would have viewed Mr Unthanks edict as looking suspiciously like the product of an óbsessive mind itching to plunge in the first knife. Yet, the state of Victoria itself was not interested in taking any action against the Watchtower Society, despite the legislation coming up to its 4th birthday. Some elsewould have to stir the black pot. Of course, with a wide range of views doing the rounds, including apathy, Mr Unthanks was certain to get a few supportive quotes from sundry politicians and others expressing hardly surprising anti-JW sentiments. Every field has its dandelions there for the picking. Mr Unthank certainly capitalized on the limited verbal support, quoting an official here and there as speaking out against the Watchtower Society.That others viewed him as a nuisance got lesser attention, though.
It all came across as trumped up and desperate. A few posters on this site waxed excited about the pending action. The air was filled yet again with the breathlessness that keeps close company with sensation seeking. In the meantime, the air has left the room seeking the calm light of common sense. And what was reported by the media? Next to nothing in the mainstream media in Australia and zilch elsewhere - apart from a few websites who attract anything anti-JW, sound or otherwise.
We should stay tuned, though. Pester the press long enough and they will answer the door. Only they may not give you the coverage you have so ached for.


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Man arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide in death of JeffCo deputy
GOLDEN, Colo. — A man was arrested Monday in connection with the death of a Jefferson County deputy.
Golden resident Kenneth Hosch, 83, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide and criminally negligent homicide involving the fatal head-on collision that killed Sgt. David Baldwin in January, according to a release from the First Judicial District Attorney's Office.
On Jan. 26, shortly after 10 a.m., Hosch allegedly crossed over into the northbound lane as he was driving southbound on Highway 93 to pass a vehicle, stated court documents.
Hosch was driving aggressively and at high speeds as he passed the car. Court documents also noted that multiple witnesses reporting him traveling on the wrong side of the road for about 1,500 feet.
Sgt. Baldwin, who was on duty that morning, was driving his deputy motorcycle in the northbound lane when Hosch struck him head-on.
The deputy died as a result of injuries sustained from the crash.
The DA's Office said the case was a joint investigation of the Jefferson County Accident Response Team, which involved the Colorado State Patrol, the Lakewood Police Department and the Wheat Ridge Police Department.
Hosch's bond was set for $10,000.


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"I think a lot of husbands will be nervous on Saturday," says Suzanne McKissack Fleet.
They might well have good reason to be. Saturday, March 22, brings the release of "I Just Want To Be Alone," a new book compiling essays by more than 30 so-called mom bloggers, which is to say, writers whose work frequently provides women's perspectives on relationships and family life.
There's reason to believe the book will be a treat. It's a sequel to an earlier compilation, titled "I Just Want to Pee Alone," which focused on the trials, tribulations and discoveries of motherhood. The earlier book, like the new one, was spearheaded by the blogger known as Jen, creator of the site "People I Want to Punch in the Throat." After its release, the earlier book made a splash on the humor charts at Amazon and iTunes.
Fleet is a self-professed "Mobile girl" who has spent time in Nashville and Atlanta before returning more recently to the Port City. Over the course of her journey, she's developed a family (husband Gabe Fleet, sons Asher and Meyer) and a blog titled "Toulouse and Tonic." It was her work there that brought her to the attention of Jen and others, and earned her inclusion in "I Just Want to Pee Alone."
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That book was a big step toward her goal of publishing her own book someday. And as you'd expect, it helped her increase the size of her own audience, both with crossover readership by fans of the other participating bloggers, and by readers who found them all through old-fashioned print. "I think it was a great experience," Fleet says. "I did gain quite a few new friends from the book."
Hopefully the same will be true of this one. It has some of the same contributors, some new ones and a new theme. "This one is really about the men in our lives," Fleet said.
Thus the potential nervousness. Mom blogs – or, for that matter, any blog where the writer frequently uses his or her real-world relationships as grist for the mill – can sometimes feel exploitative. As with reality shows, one sometimes has the distinct sense that "reality" is being created just for the camera.
Fleet's entry, "Cleanup in Aisle Four," illustrates how a skillful, mature essayist escapes that trap. The author tells a tale from "near the end of the long winding road of my dating days," when her future husband was her boyfriend. His days as an attorney specializing in entertainment-industry issues were ahead of him. He was a rock drummer, with hair of which he was quite proud.
He needed his highlights touched up. She was confident she could do it, with help from some do-it-yourself hair care products and moral support from a margarita or three. That went about as well as you'd expect, and Fleet tells it well, capturing the arc of emotion from "slurry overconfidence" to horror. What you might not expect is a twist at the end that neatly sets aside the comedy for something with much more emotional weight.
It ends up being a story not about something she did to him, but something that a test of their relationship did to them.
"I think that's a little more my style of writing," Fleet said. "I do write humor, but with a little more heart."
Regardless of how well the new book does, Fleet will continue her writing. Recent successes include several articles published in The Huffington Post, including "20 Things I learned from the second baby" and "Why I'll always mourn the daughter I never had."
In the meantime, well, making the guys nervous every now and then is no bad thing.