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Bang! Bang! They hit the ground. Bang! Bang! That awesome sound. Bang! Bang! “Stomp” doesn’t let you down. With 30 brooms, 288 liters of water, 40 newspapers, 12 boxes of matches, 10 wooden poles, 10 garbage can lids, gaff tape and 20 pounds of sand mix, 11 extremely talented percussionist-dancers produce a heart-pounding, crowd pleasing show of smashing, crashing, sticks, kicks, slaps, and claps. Though slightly repetitive at times, “Stomp” uses every domestic object you’ve always wanted to drum with?...
Many of them are nearly ghost towns these days, including the once popular auto-touring stop of Irish Hills, where two empty wooden observation towers loom over the rolling Michigan landscape. "A true green corridor might bring these places back to life," says Greb. "We could draw people from around the world. It could be the start of where the old-fashioned America meets...
...homecomings on boredom, nostalgia or an indomitable drive to compete ("I got the itch," Favre reportedly told former teammate Al Harris during his first return, in 2008). But not all comebacks are success stories. Just ask Bjorn Borg, who left tennis in 1983 and un-retired in 1991, wooden racket in hand. He didn't win a single match that year. And Jordan was hardly magic during his brief stint with the Washington Wizards from 2001 to 2003, as injuries limited his playing time. Indeed, Favre's first comeback, with the New York Jets, fell apart down the stretch...
Hall said that Beer was a man who “cared just as much about that sophomore who walked through that wooden door in that basement office in Littauer” as he did about prime ministers, senators, and diplomats...
...Leaside Manor Apartments This 88-year-old property, www.leasidemanor.com, lies a 20-minute stroll from downtown St. John's and is a charming cocoon - think pretty gardens, wooden beams and walnut paneling. The 10 suites, more boudoir than businesslike, feature canopied beds, ornate fireplaces, and jacuzzis and double tubs in which to soak away the jet lag. Lip-smacking communal breakfasts are a house tradition. Get to know your fellow guests over eggs benedict, pancakes and croissants with partridgeberry jam before heading out for a day's sightseeing...