A Colonial Oasis Upper Manhattan (The New York Sun) bi13581492 When Lucinda Martinez-Desir was a young girl growing up Washington Heights, she'd often sit on the steps leading up to Sylvan Terrace and write poetry. Almost two decades later, she returned, moving one of the cobblestone street's famed row houses. A tucked-away, car-free block on 161st Street between St. Nicholas Avenue and Jumel Terrace, Sylvan Terrace lined street ..

Dutch ovens cook up outdoor treats (The Wilmington Star-News) bi13581492 At a televised chuck wagon cook off, dusty old cowboy-wannabes served up some tasty looking vittles big cast iron pots called Dutch ovens. And looked good. A little research was order

In NYC, Double Dutch Is Now a Varsity Sport (US News & World Report) bi13581492 School officials say adding double Dutch, advanced jump rope, involves more kids sports

Tourists savour Kochi's colonial style of living (New Kerala) bi13581492 By Juhan Samuel,Kochi, Aug 7: Tourists visiting Kochi now have a reason to rejoice, as the city's old houses are being converted tourist homes

Gracious home hides murderous past (The Record) bi13581492 HAWTHORNE - The house at 868 Goffle Road looks just like any other Dutch town. But the two-story sandstone structure was the site of the infamous 1850 murder of a wealthy, land-owning couple - the first recorded murders Passaic County

Hawthorne home was historic crime scene (Herald News) bi13581492 Seven years ago Henry Tuttman purchased the Hawthorne home where the Van Winkles were murdered 1850. He restoring and renovating the house. (LESLIE BARBARO/Staff Photographer)..

Stroll through history (The Columbian) bi13581492 The Arnada neighborhood full of Hidden bricks, brings to mind a tale about those signature artifacts of young Vancouver. A woman who came on one of the Clark County Historical Museum?s downtown walking tours said she grew up on a farm Camas

The dark side of paradise (The New Statesman) bi13581492 The dreamy, white-sand beaches of south-east Asia welcome millions of western tourists summer. From the west coast of Thailand, excursions head to Ko Tapu, the island made famous as the lair of the Bond villain Scaramanga The Man With the Golden Gun . Others be lured by the clifftop kecak dances on Bali, where flames illuminate the tales of the Ramayana , performed an ..

The first citizen of Lewes (Delaware Coast Press) bi13581492 The high dunes of Cape Henlopen loomed the distance as the ship carrying Helmanus Wiltbank and family began to take on water. It was soon obvious the ship was sinking and the 17th century Dutch colonists were forced to complete journey from Europe to America by swimming ashore

Weekend Guide (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) bi13581492 A list of things to do weekend

Almanac (The State) bi13581492 MEETINGS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PALMETTO PERSONAL COMPUTER CLUB: 6-8:30 tonight at Capital Senior Center, 1650 Park Circle (Maxcy Gregg Park). Nancy Johnson demonstrate CrazyTalk 5, Reallusion?s computer animation software. Special Interest Groups meet before the main meeting; SIGs include Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Windows, Advanced Users and Beginner/Intermediate Users. ..

Rebels keep forests alive ? UK historian (Philippine Daily Inquirer) bi13581492 BAGUIO CITY ? Wars have damaged the country?s forests and may have been the key to current state of deforestation, according to archival records unearthed by a British historian

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