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...Wednesday, Obama is visiting the Garden State to try to rub some of his political magic off on Corzine at a Hackensack campaign rally, the second such presidential visit this year. Voters can expect to hear more of what they heard from Obama back in July, a recasting of Corzine from the Goldman Sachs executive and troubled governor to the reformist crusader who will heal the state's corruption woes. "Jon Corzine didn't run for this office on the promise that change would be easy," Obama said then. "This isn't somebody who's here because of some special...
...Kamachiku This family-run noodle shop, set in a century-old granary with a modern addition designed by architect Kengo Kuma, overlooks a soothing Japanese garden. Arrive early to avoid disappointment: the handmade udon is so good, it's gone by 1:30 p.m. on weekends. Tel: (81-3) 5815-4675, 2-14-18 Nezu...
LOTS ROAD Tucked between grandiose flats, a vehicle compound and a decommissioned power station, this Chelsea auction house specializes in furnishings, especially contemporary ones. You can pick up everything from barely used modern suites to outsized stone pineapples for your garden. There are monthly specialist sales - for things such as lighting, mirrors or rugs - and Russian art sales are held three times a year. The atmosphere is casual, with people coming in and out, and bidding is brisk. If you're wondering how to get that bulky purchase home, see lotsroad.com, where you'll find a list of delivery companies...
...outdoor music festival isn't the kind of activity most travelers associate with urbanized Hong Kong, but if you're in town on the weekend of Nov. 7-8, you might want to consider it. This being Hong Kong, the grass we're referring to is the expansive roof garden of a commercial podium at the city's digital hub, Cyberport. But no matter, Clockenflap, as the event is known, is a highly enjoyable "music and multimedia festival" now in its second year. It replaces the void left by Rockit, an annual band fest in the city's Victoria Park...
...patch of garden in troubled Yala is the brainchild of the Fourth Army Region Commander Lieut. General Pichet Wisaijorn, who is the military officer in charge of Thailand's far south. The area was once a Malay Muslim sultanate, but Thailand, then known as Siam, annexed the region in the early 20th century. Since then some Muslim residents, who make up roughly 80% of the local population, have complained of feeling like second-class citizens in what elsewhere is a predominantly Buddhist land. Sporadic violence in the deep south bloomed into a full-scale insurgency in 2004. Overtly Buddhist targets...