Slice of Saugatuck Festival: Not Just Pizza! $5 for food, wine, and ...

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Right by the water in Saugatuck you?ll find three streets that form a giant slice of life for Westporters and Connecticuters.? Railroad Place is to the north, Riverside Avenue by the water is to the west, and Franklin Street is to the-wait for it?east.? Whether you want to go out for some food, check out the variety of wine, beer, and liquor, or find something exciting to do, this area of Westport isn?t lacking one bit.? And, to help you see this and to celebrate it we have the Second Annual Slice of Saugatuck!

You?ll be able to check it out on Saturday, 9/15 from noon to 3 pm by only paying a measly, tiny, incomprehensible $5 at one of the festival entrances.? Just think about it:? $5.? 5$.? Five dollar entrance.? If you got that joke, you?re as lame as us, btw.? Well, what do you get in return for that $5?? First of all, you help to raise money for Homes for Hope/Gillespie Center Food Pantry. Secondly, to put it bluntly, your own little slice of heaven.? Free food samples, free wine and liquor samples, free live music, free rides on a kayak, learn how to fly fish, take a tour of their historical fire house, stock up on discounts/coupons, watch a Tae Kwon Do demonstration, check out all the local shops, and?yes?more.

Yeah, that?s amazing, especially when you count out that there are 39 different places participating this year, with 24 of those being food and drink tastings.? Yeah, it?s like when you go to Costco and you have lunch by trying samples.? Well, this is way more epic and with all these stops you?ll probably fill up for the rest of the weekend!

When you?re done (is that possible?) checking out all the activities and samples, you can head back to Railroad Place where the street will be a block party.? Woot woot!? To even blow your mind more, you?ll realize that there are lots more places along the way for you to stop and check out.? Before we dish out all the details of who is participating, we just want to let you know that you should park on Riverside Avenue under 95 in Railroad lot #5.

Restaurants/Catering

Bistro 88
Black Duck
Boathouse
Cake Suite
Cocoa Michelle
Collyer Catering & Market
Commuter Coffee
Cuatro Hermanos
Dunkin Donuts
Dunville?s
Embody Fitness Gourmet
Julian?s Brick Oven Pizza
Mansion Clam House
Marios Place
Pappadum
Rizzutos
Roly Poly
Tarantino
Tarry Lodge
Tutis
VFW/Gallo Group Catering
Viva Zapata
Westport Chinese Takeout

Liquor/Wine Tasting

Saugatuck Wine & Spirits

Retail

Bridge Garage
Desi?s Corner Store
Down Under
Eco Logic
Gold Coast Exchange
Greenfield Clearners
Indulge by Mersene
IPM Automotive
Jessica Ryan?s Salon
Laura Barton Gallery
Lifetronic Systems
Minutemen Clearners
Paul Albert Salon
Ron?s Barber Shop
Saugatuck Craft Butchery
Saugatuck Studios
The Saugatuck Rowing Club & Fitness Center
TD Bank
Ultimathule
Westport Outfitters
World Champ. Tae Kwan Do

Events:

Bands:

Trag
Marvin Beach Bums
Too Blue
String Fingers Band
Five in the Chamber
Breaks Over

On The Plaza:

Butchery Demo
1pm

Luciano Park:

Tae Kwan Do Demo
1 and 2 pm

Fly Fishing
12:30, 2:30pm

Fire House:

Tours and Fire Safety Demonstrations
12 ? 3

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Explore stunning Islands of Andaman and Nicobar | S Articles

Posted by neeti12 on September 3rd, 2012 |

India is a splendid country which has no scarcity of serene locations. Vrindavan, Pushkar, Ajmer, Haridwar and Varanasi are the pilgrimage places while Goa, Kerala, Vishakhapatnam, Mumbai and Andaman Nicobar are tremendous beach holiday spots. Shimla is known as Queen of hills and Sonmarg is a prominent hill station. Manali, Darjeeling, Ooty, Nainital and Mussoorie are also enthralling hill stations. Being a union territory of India, attention-grabbing islands of Andaman and Nicobar have been the first choice of holidaymakers and overseas tourists. Large numbers of people believe that from sky, these fabulous islands look like diamonds in the sea. Silvery-sandy dazzling beaches make these islands a unique destination for honeymooners and sightseers. As per views of many tourists, while traveling through ships to Port Blair they felt that they are crossing over a huge aquarium. They were able to see limitless multi-colored fishes and sea creatures.

Those who are planning to visit these magnificent islands can contact destination management companies which are available in small and big cities of India. These astounding islands are easily accessible through air and water from Chennai, Kolkata and Bhubaneswar. Covered with palm and coconut trees, Corbyn?s cove beach is a perfect spot for water sports. To experience marine life, vacationers can opt for boats. It is surprisingly true that a live volcano can be seen from gorgeous island known as Barren. Lush green forests with superlative topography are home to largest butterflies in the world. Cellular Jail was the place which silently witnessed the hard times that Indian prisoners faced. This multi-story building still has footprints of British.

Breathtaking crescent shaped beaches and stupendous landscapes of these islands have hypnotized large number of tourists from far off locations. Wandoor National Park is another name of Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park and it is widespread up to 12 islands. This park has been acknowledged among preeminent marine parks in entire world. Plate, Brain, Leather, Finger and Antler are the coral reefs which can be found all over this world-renowned park. Various estuarine crocodiles can be seen bathing in sun in the sanctuary. Also crabs, turtles and birds such as Sooty Tern, Black Tern and Roseate Tern exist there. After reaching these spectacular islands, everyone can take pleasure of recreational activities at Water Sports Complex. There is also availability of camping facilities. Wandoor is an optimum destination for scuba diving where one can get tremendous experience of being among the beautiful fishes and nautical world. Tourists can also trek through dense forests. Particularly for trekking, Mt. Harriet to Madhuban is the best route. For elephant rides, tourists can visit Elephant Island. To view species of parrots, there is no other place better than Parrot Island.

If anyone is looking for excellent Hotels in Andamans offers plenty of choices. For accommodation purpose, there are boundless cottages, huts, guest houses, hotels and resorts. Port Blair Resorts and Hotels also offer reasonable lodging. Staff members of hotels are highly dedicated professionals who cater to the needs of guests. Their main objective is to satisfy the guests through outstanding services.

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Sex before marriage hampers healthy relationship

London, Sep 2

p>Couples who have sex before marriage are less likely to have long and happy relationships, a study has found.

Researchers from New York's Cornell University say it is better to abstain early on in a courtship or build up a gradual sexual relationship, according to the Daily Mail.

The study looked at the effects of sex before marriage, and found that early sexual satisfaction stunts the development of key ingredients of a healthy relationship, including caring and understanding.

The study asked 600 couples, all with the woman under the age of 45, about their relationships, including commitment, intimacy, sexual satisfaction, communication and conflict, the daily said.

The results were much higher for women when sex was delayed for one month, while scores for the men followed a similar trend.

"Precocious, premarital sexual activities may have lasting effects on relationship quality," the study said.

"Courtship is a time for exploration and decision-making about the relationship, when partners assess compatibility, make commitments and building on emotional and physical intimacy."

"The postponement of sexual involvement is associated with higher levels of relationship quality," the study said.

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Weekly Real Estate Roundup ? 09/01/12 | Zillow Blog

From how long it takes to save for a down payment in Miami to a Seinfeld-like story in New York City, here are a few real estate headlines that caught our eye this week:

Start Saving Those Pennies

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With an average weekly wage of $893, the Huffington Post reports that it will take the average Miamian 13.1 years to save for a down payment.

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AOL Real Estate had an arousing report out of Louisville, KY, where television news station WHAS 11 found out about an abandoned building that once housed a sado-masochistic swingers club. The swingers are gone but the whips and chains remain the same.

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Miley Cyrus A Real Homie

Miley Cyrus and her fiance Liam Hemsworth. SOURCE: KYPost.com

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KYPost.com told a homespun tale about how Miley Cyrus and her fiance Liam Hemsworth are shacking up in her parents? old house. When Dad (Billy Ray) and Mom (Tish) bought a house two doors down, Miley moved into the family abode.

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Right Out of Seinfeld

Hot dog cart outside Beresford. SOURCE: The Real Deal

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The Real Deal has a script ? we mean story ? about how the well-heeled residents of the Beresford building in Manhattan?s Upper West Side are trying to kick a hot dog vendor off the sidewalk in front of their fancy building. Tenants of the no-baloney building include Jerry Seinfeld, John McEnroe and Diana Ross.

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Bank-Rolling Neighborhood Improvement

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The Wall Street Journal?reported on how Google co-founder Sergey Brin is helping to fund development in Los Altos Hills, which has no downtown except for the one it shares with Los Altos. It?s not moving mountains, but it is shifting shopping opportunities in the Google-ite?s nabe.

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Source: http://www.zillow.com/blog/2012-09-01/weekly-real-estate-roundup-090112/

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Coal-dependent businesses fight to hold on, as industry shrinks

The price of coal continues climbing while natural gas is increasingly a more affordable alternative, leaving businesses dependent on the coal industry in a tight spot.

By Jean Tarbett Hardiman,?Associated Press / September 2, 2012

Shaft mining in the Kanawha-Eagle Mine is life in the dark 600 feet below the surface digging into coal created around 350 million years ago.

Tim Johnson/AP

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That's how Danny Vance, owner of Service Pump & Supply in Huntington, describes his business strategy during challenging times for the coal industry and the many businesses that support it.

With the cost of mining coal rising and with natural gas becoming so competitive, the coal industry is in the midst of a battle. And Vance and some other local companies whose health is intertwined with the coal industry say they are doing what they can to fight the trend's ripple effect.

"So far we've been able to adapt and not had layoffs," said Vance, whose company sells and services pumps, blowers and other equipment used in the mines. "We're down about 15 percent, and we're very fortunate. A lot of companies like us are down 50 or 60 percent and are shutting the doors." The challenge has been the rise in the cost of producing coal compared with the low cost of natural gas, with the jackpot found in the Marcellus Shale formation that spans West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and?New?York.

Compared with the current affordability of natural gas, the price of coal is climbing, having gone from $43.75 per ton in 2007 to $63.78 per ton in 2011. Natural gas costs have dropped, to less than $3 per 1,000 cubic feet.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's annual report released in June, higher coal exports provided some support in 2011, but U.S. coal production is projected to decline for four years thereafter as a result of the low natural gas prices, rising coal prices, lack of growth in electricity demand and increasing generation from renewable energy sources.

New?federal environmental regulations are projected to take a toll on coal as well, including requirements to control emissions of nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and air toxins such as mercury and?acid?gases. That will result in the retirement of some coal-fired generating capacity, including some here in West Virginia.

Charles Patton, president and chief operating officer of Appalachian Power, told The Herald-Dispatch earlier this summer that the company will close some of its older plants that won't meet?new?regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by 2015. It also will convert some operations from coal to natural gas.

After 2015, coal projections vary by region, according to the EIA. Coal produced from the heavily mined, higher-cost reserves here in Appalachia will be replaced with lower-cost coal from places like Illinois and Wyoming, the EIA reports. But there's an expected increase in production in northern Appalachia that moderates the region's overall decline, the EIA says.

The EIA projects overall U.S. coal production to grow at an average annual rate of 1 percent through 2035, with coal used for electricity generation increasing as electricity demand grows and as natural gas prices rise. More coal also is expected to be used for production of synthetic liquids, and coal exports should increase, the EIA says.

All of it means that businesses related to the coal industry are doing what they've gotten pretty good at over the decades ? getting creative, diversifying and making adjustments.

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A Homeowner's Roofing Problems: Choosing the Most Fitting Material

Your choice of roofing material for your Orlando home is not a choice you must make haphazardly. With Florida's knack for drawing in tornadoes--in addition to some other kinds of storms--you can't afford to set up a lousy roofing material. Aside from unfavorable weather conditions, you must also contemplate on:

Locality

Since Orlando has a primarily tropical climate, it's typically either sunny or rainy in the zone. You'll be in need of a roof material that will not fold under tremendous heat, or get too easily ravaged from too much moisture build up. Also, pick light-colored products, as dark-colored ones absorb more heat--and that's the last thing you would wish to come about throughout Orlando's blistering summers months. You can also take a good glimpse at the most common roofing materials utilized by your neighbors to get a better idea.

Toughness

Roofs aren't really inexpensive, so you'll have to opt for one that'll last as long as possible under most conditions. You 'd also need a roof that's effortless to take care of, fix, and change out if necessary. Some instances of these include roofs made of asphalt composition shingles and metal roofs.

Your Home's Architecture

Your Orlando roofing material should not look out of place with the rest of your residence. Metal and asphalt composition shingles are appropriate for most architectural styles. If you wish to provide your home a more natural appearance, you may use shakes that are fashioned to appear like wood, rather than actual wood shakes. While genuine wood looks lovely, it's impractical during Orlando's rainfalls due to its greater capability to take in wetness that can cause rot and, in turn, damage.

Energy Efficiency

Other than protecting your residence from the elements, you would certainly also need a roof that can cut bucks off your month-to-month electricity bill. If you have cash to spare, you could ask your Orlando roofing contractor to mull over green roofs, cool roofs, or solar panel roofing for your home. Assess whether your energy savings from these roofs far over-shadow the more significant cost of the roofing materials themselves.

Deciding on a roofing material for your house inevitably hinges on the surrounding circumstances, the needs of your household, and your personal inclinations. If you're in doubt about the most efficient roofing material for your house, you may get in touch with Orlando roofing companies to get more information. You can also browse through home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/construction/materials/roofing-materials.htm.

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NFL fan falls to death at Houston's Reliant Stadium. Are stadiums unsafe?

NFL fan falls to death: An NFL fan plunged to his death from an escalator at Houston's Reliant Stadium Thursday, in the second fatal injury at a Texas sports venue in just over a year.

By Kristie Rieken,?Associated Press, Ramit Plushnick-Masti,?Associated Press / August 31, 2012

This photo shows the exterior of Reliant Stadium before an NFL preseason football game between the Houston Texans and the Minnesota Vikings, in Houston. A fan fell to his death from an escalator at the stadium Thursday.

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A 25-year-old fan died after tumbling about 60 feet from a fifth-floor escalator at Reliant Stadium during a preseason Houston Texans game, officials said Friday.

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Jonathon Kelly of Houston fell to the ground floor during the Thursday night game against the Minnesota Vikings, and frantic witnesses called police to report where his body had landed, police spokesman John Cannon said.

The fall appeared to be an accident, according to police, who didn't immediately release the victim's name pending notification of his family. But the Harris County medical examiner's office released Kelly's name and hometown Friday evening.

Kelly was traveling down from the fifth floor when he fell to the ground, said Mark Miller, the general manager of SMG-Reliant Park. Two medical teams working at the stadium treated the man at the scene before he was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where he died, he said.

Staffers monitor fan safety at each escalator landing, Miller said.

"We make sure they're not overloaded and we try to operate them in the safest possible manner," Miller said.

The bank of escalators in the northeast corner of the stadium where the fall occurred was closed for inspections, and Reliant Park officials are reassessing safety procedures, he said.

But Texans President Jamey Rootes indicated that security and safety changes were unlikely because of the fatal fall.

"We have our procedures in place, the league has a whole comprehensive set of best practices relative to fan behavior and stadium security," Rootes said. "We've always been rated at the very highest level ... I don't know that anything changes."

The Texans open the regular season on Sept. 9 with a home game against the Miami Dolphins.

The fall wasn't the only fatal incident at a Texas sport venue in recent years. In 2011, a firefighter attending a Texas Rangers game in Arlington died when he fell from the left field stands while reaching for a baseball tossed his way by All-Star outfielder Josh Hamilton.

Shannon Stone fell about 20 feet onto concrete when he tumbled over the left-field railing after catching the ball and falling into an area out of sight from the field as the Rangers faced Oakland. Cooper Stone, his 9-year-old son, witnessed the fall during the second inning.

In April, a statue of Stone and his son was dedicated to Rangers fans in front of the home plate gate at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Railings also were raised throughout the ballpark before this season.

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Associated Press writer Diana Heidgerd contributed to this report from Dallas.

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Florida State?s wide receiving group should be a highly successful one in 2012....

The wide receiver tribe ready to impress

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One of the themes for the season Florida State players expressed at media day was becoming more of a tribe. Among the tribes that are position groups though, there are few, if any, featuring competition like the one seen at wide receiver this offseason.

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