Highland Mills - As you may have read, the Souza Scholarship for the Performing Arts is again sponsoring a musical show this summer, The Secret Garden, to be at presented at the picturesque Palaia Vineyards outdoor stage on four consecutive evenings, Aug. 5 through 8, starting at 8 each evening.
Remembering the lush gardens featured on the June tour of Pottstown Garden Club seems like a mirage in the current heat wave. Each spring, while the club members race to plant, water and prune their possess gardens, the group is also planning a summer fund raiser to bring planting tips and design ideas to area residents.
Apple is set to open its fifth retail store in London, with a new establishment located in the city's busy Covent Garden district. Customers can start flooding the store beginning Saturday, August 7 for the grand opening.... London - CoventGarden - AppleStore - retail - Apple
With summer in full swing, now is a good time to start planning those fall garden tours. Here are reviews of some books that will help.
A Wisconsin entrepreneur wants to roll tire design into the 21st century, tipping tires and wheels at a slight angle for improved ride, lateral traction and tread life.
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RIFLE Peggy Engquist has seen a drop in business since the economy burst in 2008. The new construction died off completely, she said. But, her business Down Valley Design middle in Rifle, which she owns with her husband Mark Engquist, has remained busy with remodels.
An eclectic mix of mom-and-pop shops and eateries along Seaward Avenue in Ventura has welcomed beach-going visitors for decades. The souring economy has taken its toll, with former restaurants now boarded up and chained off. One abandoned lot on the popular strip, however, has been given a colorful, flowery makeover, thanks to the efforts of resident and parent Chris Schertzer, who convinced the ...
Aug. 4 workshop on community garden design The city of Novato Design Review Commission will hold a workshop at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4 in Novato City Hall at 901 Sherman Ave. to consider design review for a water tank and other minor improvements to allow a community garden to be created at OHair Park at 885 Sutro Ave. close Dogbone Meadows dog park.
