Shop Talk : Shopping for the one who has it allWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:45PMHave you ever run across that person who has everything? That person, may be even family, who you have to buy a present for? What do you do? You want it to be meaningful, fun, enjoyable, and at least something they will use. How can you make that happen?
A nice way to spend a nice dayTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:22AMOn a pleasantly warm summer day, area residents and visitors enjoyed walking through Eganville's Centennial Park viewing the best that Ottawa Valley artists have to Watch Video [...]
Deep breathing will give you major benefitsTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:03AMBreathing is one of those things your body does that you don't have to think about. But we think you should pay attention to it every now and then or you'll miss out on some major health benefits, especially for your lungs. That's because deep breathing:
Rock Island lighthouse volunteers experience 1800s lifeSunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:23PMThe volunteer program that helps staff the Pottawatomie Lighthouse on Rock Island, off the tip of Door County, started in 2004 after extensive renovations reopened the oldest lighthouse in Wisconsin and on Lake Michigan. From Memorial Day through Columbus Day, volunteers live in the lighthouse for a week at a time for free.
Japanese Exchange Students in MontevalloSunday, July 25, 2010 @ 7:08PM(Montevallo, AL) WIAT- They live thousands of miles apart and speak different languages, but students from Echizen, Japan and Montevallo, Alabama are finding some common ground. Montevallo and Echizen are sister cities. "We are on opposite sides of the world, but we're on the same latitude. Our primary similarity is pottery. We both have a great interest in pottery and that's how our ...
Geneva art show draws crowdsSunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:49PMGENEVA – Artist Jan Byron sat surrounded by little cloth people and animals she sews in eye-popping patterns.
First annual Park Art praised by area artisansSunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:37PMEGANVILLE - On a pleasantly warm summer day, area residents and visitors enjoyed walking through Eganville's Centennial Park viewing the best that Ottawa Valley artists have to offer or reading the latest works by our most accomplished authors.[...]
Taylor Books celebrates 15th anniversary this weekSunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:47PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Taylor Books on Capitol Street in downtown Charleston is celebrating its 15th anniversary this week. "I never had a desire to open a bookstore," owner Ann Saville remembers. "I just wanted to live downtown and I loved t...
New digs, new voicesFriday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:58PMI’m always happy to discover new places to hang out and to hear new voices, so Friday’s poetry reading at Calvin Fletcher’s Coffee Company (615 Virginia Avenue) that featured Brett Elizabeth Jenkins and Christopher Newgent was a treat. Calvin Fletcher’s features plush seating, books to make the mind hum, and a selection of original works for sale, including pottery, messenger bags, and ...