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Walkabout

New York City :: NY :: USA | 17 days ago

Posted by BiodunIginla

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Tags: arts and entertainment, melena ryzik, biodun iginla, leisure

Underwater Casino possible solution to Philadelphia Battle

Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 4 months ago

Posted by Urbsls

State officials in Pennsylvania yesterday offered a bold solution to the increasingly contentious casino-re-siting debate: submerge the planned SugarHouse and Foxwoods casinos beneath the Delaware River. Mayor Michael Nutter was excited by the idea,...

Tags: casinos, waterfront, gambling, leisure, philadelphia, delaware river, penn praxis, urban development, real estate, politics

Pedestrian Party Zone in San Francisco

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 4 months ago

Posted by LauraLS

San Francisco plans to turn six miles of city streets into a pedestrian-only party zone on two Sundays later this summer. Mayor Gavin Newsom's office has obtained permits to close the area to traffic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 31 and Sept. 14. On...

Tags: San Francisco, party, vacation, leisure, food and drinks, travel

CA Ski Resort to Use Wind Power

Kirkwood :: CA :: USA | 4 months ago

Posted by Urbsls

The Kirkwood ski area plans to install 20 wind turbines to provide the resort with pollution-free power. Kirkwood chief executive Dave Likins says the windmills should generate enough electricity to end the resort's need to use fossil fuels during the...

Tags: green, power, turbines, wind power, energy, oil prices, ski Resort, vacation, leisure, snow, snow sports

Start date for Trump golf inquiry

Falkirk :: United Kingdom | 8 months ago

Ministers have appointed James McCulloch, chief reporter and director for planning and environmental appeals, to conduct the inquiry. A pre-inquiry meeting will be held on 26 March to discuss the arrangements. The chief reporter said the inquiry

Tags: leisure