The Bargain Hunter: Early holiday deals Nov 19, 2009
There's much more to the selection especially for the early birds ready to pounce when the doors open. 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Early birds catch the deals downtown Nov 10, 2009
in print and online, 24/7 for free, select the Clean Sweep option. Unable to submit Real Estate, Services, and Business Investements at this time. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
November events Oct 29, 2009
All about birds: Program on Birds of Prey, 1-4 p.m., Experience Children's Museum, 420 French St., explores link between birds and dinosaurs; for children ages 6 to 10 ... 18 - Feathered friends: Take your children, ages 3 to 8, to Stull Interpretive Center at Presque Isle State Park, 2-3 p.m., to observe migrating birds, using binoculars, field guides and a spotting scope. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Seniors stay busy at center Oct 19, 2009
The center, Crockett said, officially opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 3 p.m., but a volunteer unlocks the doors around 5:30 a.m. for early birds. We have a lot of early morning walkers that want to come in, she said. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Collecting Antique Blue and White T... Oct 5, 2009
Many of the images represented village life, floral borders, fanciful birds, even pictorial scenes from the New World. Prior to the introduction of transferware, pretty china was painted by hand and expensive for general public. (Suite101.com)
Noftsger Hill Inn was a school in Globe. Sep 18, 2009
Others exist as historical structures offering a glimpse back at a rustic time, where text messages were written in chalk and tweets were courtesy of birds on the playground. Noftsger Hill Inn, Globe. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Land of Ten Thousand Turbines? Sep 10, 2009
there are wind turbine designs that are harmless to birds and bats and that generate little or no noise. One of the great challenges of wind technology is to develop energy storage technology that can accomodate the combined output of thousands of turbines. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Go to Southeastern festivals Sep 1, 2009
Lookout Mountain The Rock City Raptors Birds of Prey Show, Thursdays through Sundays through Labor Day, features hawks, owls, vultures and more. 706-820-2531, www. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Aug 30, 2009
UN warns over swine flu in birds. Archive: Suu Kyi speaks to BBC. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Atlanta artist one of 50 showing at Ga.'s largest pottery exhibition Aug 27, 2009
Wrens, robins and other birds love to fly into the southeast Atlanta studio of ceramic artist Katy McDougal, just as they ve paid visits to every space where she s set up shop. Johnny Crawford, jcrawford@ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Steves: To market, to market in Provence Aug 20, 2009
In the fall, stands sell game birds, other beasts of the hunt, and a glorious array of wild mushrooms. After November and throughout the winter, look for little (or big, depending on your wallet size) black truffles. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Bucks County PA - NYC Day Trip Aug 4, 2009
On a hot summer day, the whole family will enjoy Sesame Place s many water attractions including the exciting Sky Splash or Big Birds Rambling River. There are also water attractions suitable for little ones to cool off in. (Suite101.com)
The Wagon Wheel Country Drive-In turns back time Jul 29, 2009
Right up the road, that s where the birds are from, Miller says, pointing toward Songline Emu Farm. Eggs, vegetables, ice cream, and more come from Franklin County suppliers Miller knows by name. (Boston Globe)
COLUMN: If only this area had a really sophisticated fest, like Tour de Fat Jul 14, 2009
I m pretty sure the birds aren t on the menu, but instead folks can purchase anything from a canary to a cockatoo and all the apparatus needed for these feathered friends. I guess those city folk don t have too much on us country bumpkins. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
American life Jul 10, 2009
Category one was the early birds ... They were mirror image of the early birds, the folks who knew that by waiting until the end they have less choice, but more chance of getting free stuff. (BBC News -- Americas)
Critics of open-air animal sales cite cost, safety Jul 1, 2009
Animal advocates have additional concerns, including fears that the ready-marketplace mentality can result in a local culture that is caught up in the easy income from breeding puppies (or rabbits or birds or llamas) and views animals as nothing more than moneymaking commodities. "It's amazing that in this country, there's an area as big as a stadium parking lot devoted to selling animals," says Lou Guyton, a regional director for the , who has visited the market. (USA Today)
Bus rider finds 19th century checks, old tools Jun 30, 2009
53 baby birds seized from Colorado teen's bedroom. Police in Colorado have confiscated 53 baby birds from a 15-year-old boy who apparently took them from neighborhood nests and stored them in his bedroom ... Police believe the boy had the birds for at least 24 hours. (Fresno Bee)
America's Forgotten Lands Jun 24, 2009
The lands of the NLCS, largely unknown to most Americans, range from the Carrizo Plain National Monument, the largest remaining grassland in California, to the rock cliffs of Arizona's Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, to the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in southern Idaho, which has North America's densest population of raptors. Colorado's Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, a carefully preserved rock-walled dwelling of the prehistoric Pueblo Indians, and... (Concierge.com)
Denali base camp supervisors try to keep a sense of humor Jun 6, 2009
VANDALS DAMAGE CREAMER'S FIELD BIRD BANDING STATION : Normally, when Sue Guers walks to the 's banding station in the woods behind, there's not much stirring at 5:30 a.m. except for the birds she studies. So when Guers heard the sound of metal striking metal as she and Tim Walker made their way to the station on Wednesday morning, she thought it was odd enough that she and Walker stopped to listen. (Anchorage Daily News)
Art Sale Beats Price Estimate as Hong Kong Collectors Bet Slump Has Ended May 25, 2009
The 1950s oil painting Cat and Birds, the top lot, achieved a record price at auction for a work by deceased painter Sanyu. The results speak for themselves, Michael Wang, chief executive of My Humble House Art Space and one of Asias top art collectors, said in an interview at the sale. (Bloomberg -- UK)
What we're missing May 23, 2009
The first birds may have spread out from dry spells in Minnesota and the Dakotas to settle on an island in the bay of Green Bay ... It is great that bike and pedestrian trails can give you a birds-eye view ... With more of them, more viewers will demand that we clean up things so that the birds keep coming back. (Boston Globe)
10 things to do this weekend May 15, 2009
Activities include discussions of birds' nest and other homes animals build in nature, plus a walking tour of some of the places animals live in the city. May 17, 11 a.m. 3 p.m. Free. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Weekend Events May 15, 2009
Birds, related goods for sale on Saturday. Local and regional vendors will be selling cage birds such as cockatiels, finches and parrots, cages, seed, bird toys and more Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Patrick's Cauley Center, 214 E. Fourth St.. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Village holds first Spring Fling May 10, 2009
Aside from the birds chirping, the trees and flowers in bloom and the breeze blowing off the lake, the village had another reason to get out and celebrate this year's long awaited spring. The village was celebrating the first, of what may well become an annual, Union Springs Spring Fling. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Community Calendar May 7, 2009
The theme will be birds. The event is geared toward children ages 3 to 5. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Men Accused Of Smuggling Songbirds In Pants May 6, 2009
Special Pouches Designed To Bring Birds From Vietnam ... LOS ANGELES -- A man was charged Tuesday with smuggling songbirds into the United States by hiding more than a dozen of them in an elaborate, custom-tailored pair of leggings during a flight from Vietnam to Los Angeles ... "He had fashioned these special cloth devices to hold the birds," said U.S. attorney spokesman Thom Mrozek. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Adelaide Osborne; put style into Marblehead homes; 97 Apr 30, 2009
She found color inspiration in the sunset or the plumage of exotic birds, not in the colors provided in sewing kits. When she painted the picket fence at her last home in Marblehead, Mrs. Osborne chose a shade of salmon. (Boston Globe)
May Calendar Apr 30, 2009
For the birds: Festival of the Birds, Presque Isle State Park and Tom Ridge Environmental Center. Three-day event includes birding field trips and workshops and a full-moon kayak paddle. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Birds of a feather - in this case, scavengers - gather together Apr 19, 2009
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Amsterdam's new headquarters of hip Apr 18, 2009
These repopulated islands are connected by fanciful bridges shaped like arching cobras or a flock of soaring birds, and their wharves are lined with a crazy quilt of houseboats, from sleek pleasure cruisers to gritty work vessels draped with wildflowers. KNSM-laan, a street once favoured by squatters, now thrives with design stores anchored by the renowned interior design studio Pols Potten, the lighthearted lifestyle store Sissy-Boy Homeland, a multicoloured explosion of children's clothing and... (Globe and Mail)
Artfact Live! Monthly Auction Roundup - Important Sale Results from the Artfact Live! Staff Apr 12, 2009
Of barbed foliate form, this dish shows peony sprigs and four birds in flight over a red ground. Ritchie's Auctioneers, "Ritchies Select - Rugs, Furniture, Decorative Accessories, Asian Art" -- March 11, 2009 - Apple Green Glazed Scholar Brushwasher, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Mark and of the Period 1737-1795 This 18th century glazed brushwasher, sold on Artfact Live. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
36 hours in Doha Mar 20, 2009
Fortunately the Souq is also home to Birds Center (Bird Souq, Souq Waqif; 974-468-4366 or 974-468-7029). Even if you don't have thousands of rials to drop on a feathered friend, the shop's ranks of falcons and accessories (landing pads, electronic guidance systems) offer a fun window into this Qatari pastime. (International Herald Tribune)
Ex-money manager known for his love of horses Mar 16, 2009
The magazine said the collection included 74 bears but also birds, cats, insects, dinosaurs, kangaroos, seals, squirrels and many other types of stuffed animals. "Noah had nothing on us," Greenwood said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
It will be fun, fun, fun Mar 12, 2009
Gulf Shores The Spring Bird Banding Session 2009, March 28-April 9, allows visitors to watch as migratory birds return from Central America and South America. Bring a lawn chair and binoculars; no pets are allowed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
AROUND THE COMMUNITY Mar 7, 2009
Participants will look for waterfowl and early spring migrating birds. 4th Annual Indoor Triathlon. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Short train trip is quaint, fun Feb 27, 2009
The Anniston Museum of Natural History () features exhibits on ancient Egypt, Alabama s natural history, birds in their habitat and a re-creation of the African savanna. The Berman Museum of World History () features 8,000-plus artifacts, including paintings, bronze statues, historic documents and antique weaponry. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Chili cook-off celebrating 20th anniversary Feb 25, 2009
For the early birds, there will be a chainsaw carving demonstration and homemade potato chips in the garden area beginning around 10 a.m.. Those who wish to enter the cook-off can pre-register by calling 966-0861 and the first 50 entries are guaranteed a collectible T-shirt. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Pink flamingos an anti-crime symbol in East Atlanta Feb 19, 2009
The pink plastic birds have shown up in front of restaurants along Flat Shoals Road and Glenwood Avenue and on the front lawns of nearby homes. Castellic said he s sold about half of the 200 pink flamingos he ordered for $3. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Study: 'Astonishing richness' in polar sea species Feb 18, 2009
As many as 235 species were found in both polar seas, including five whale species, six sea birds and nearly 100 species of crustaceans. "We think of the Arctic and Antarctic as similar habitats but they are separated by great distances," said University of Alaska Fairbanks plankton ecologist Russ Hopcroft, who took part in the Arctic survey. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Police: Rap producer injured in Ariz. hotel fight Feb 17, 2009
The Northwest Indiana Bird and Ferret Association is hosting the Key to End Homelessness fundraiser to help raise the necessary funds for food, toys and medical care for the birds and ferrets in foster homes ... Northwest Indiana Bird Association is offering Sponsor-A-Pet, a program for those who want to help caged birds, ferrets and reptiles, but are unable to adopt ... The Northwest Indiana Bird Association has openings for birds, ferrets and some reptiles and farm animals. (Northwest Indiana Times)
Philadelphia ... City of Brotherly Love ... & Romantic Love Too! Feb 14, 2009
Adventure Aquarium -- Nearly 200,000 square feet of sharks, hippopotamuses, free-flying birds and sea life from around the world as well as a breath-taking view of the Philadelphia skyline and many dark nooks for stealing kisses. E1 Aquarium Dr.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
