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...half of the Akwaaba's clientele are baby boomers like Bakr who hail from the environs. City dwellers in search of a change of venue, a bit of pampering and possibly a living space larger than their cramped apartments regularly book rooms with Monique Greenwood, the inn's co-owner, who lives on the top floor with her husband and daughter. The couple own similar bed-and-breakfasts in Cape May, N.J., and Washington...
...perfect for an active city tourist, who is likely to be sight-seeing, attending special events or spending time with family or friends. Also, security is a major issue for innkeepers in the city--a big difference between urban inns and their country counterparts. "A rural bed-and-breakfast owner may not even lock the front door. This is not the case in the big cities," Hardy says...
Remember when Volkswagen was known for making cheap, dependable and, above all, lovable cars? So does Ann Jones, a Jetta owner from Corona, California. Jones was lured to the Jetta (known as the Bora in Europe) by its stylish looks and solid road handling - easily worth the $18,900 sticker price. But a few months after bringing her new sedan home in 2000, she returned it to the dealership because of a fluid leak. Then a door lock broke. Then a spring popped out of the driver's seat. With 80,000 km on it, her Jetta started to feel...
Rico DiCenso, the owner of Pinocchio’s, described Jones as “part of the family.” “We treat her like a queen,” he says. He’s not kidding—the folks at ’Noch’s chop her pizza slices into bite-sized squares, and always slice her tomatoes in circles (she doesn’t like them diced). DiCenso is highly attuned to Jones’ eating idiosyncrasies. “In some ways she’s delicate, sensitive...
...this time the powers that be in the Massachusetts real estate world will not be able to march out the token small-time property owner who might otherwise be unable to afford proper upkeep if rent control is reestablished. Owner occupied buildings of three or fewer residences would be completely exempt from rent control under the new law, and owners with six or fewer units could file for exemptions if they have trouble meeting maintenance costs. Therefore, only those people wealthy enough to own large properties will have to take a cut in their enormous profits. It doesn?...