Word: marvels
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...designers of Trollius and Cressida's rave-style lighting. Director Martijn Hostetler '00 agreed, saying "I think people choose do to Shakespeare because he's a terrific writer. Many times during our rehearsal process we'll read over a certain passage a couple of times, and marvel at how wonderfully complex and expressive...
...wilderness areas that lie within a 75-mile radius. One area attraction, the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, was recently elevated to national-park status. With its spectacular gorge, black rock walls and sculpted red sandstone, the park draws visitors to camp and mountain-bike and marvel at the bighorn sheep and bald eagles. White-water rafting is available just outside the park...
Whether pitching in to preserve or simply getting out to enjoy, folks in Arcata marvel at the city's scenic surroundings. Nearby Redwood National Park draws visitors from all over the world to its 106,000 acres of ancient redwood forests. Right in Arcata, trail-loving hikers, bicyclists and horseback riders enjoy the 575-acre Arcata Community Forest, with some old-growth trees of its own. A few miles to the east, adventurers can tackle the Salmon Mountains. To the west, they can hit the beach...
...Europe's fabled railroads or of our Pullmans of yore. The cars, comfortable and ingenious as they are, are too much plastic and Formica. But there is a sense of shared adventure among those onboard, a leisurely and good-natured spirit. Travelers rush to the windows together and marvel at sights like the 11 1/2-ft. pet alligator in the pool at Patchouli, Miss. Free from seat belts and sardine-can seating configurations, they roam the cars and trade stories. When there are discomforts or inconveniences, they share a laugh about them. Most of the time those packed-in planes really...
...incarnation of Mighty Mouse for Viacom and executive-producing a summer movie based on the X-Men. But Lee has a bigger target still. "I know it sounds silly," he says, "but I hope we can make Stan Lee Media so big and prosperous that we can eventually buy Marvel." Silly? Last week his company's stock hit an all-time high, its market capitalization of $311.7 million eclipsing Marvel's $197 million. If The 7th Portal doesn't make people believe there's magic in cyberspace, Stan Lee's equity just might...