AltWeeklies Wire
Renegade Road Rally Spans from England to Gambianew
Here's a great getaway idea: Buy a 20-year-old $400 Volkswagen with 98,000 miles on eBay from a guy in England, get a good friend to fly with you to pick it up and then drive it through France and Spain, ferry to Morocco and drive through Mauritania and Senegal to Gambia. Then donate the car to a charity.
Shepherd Express |
Gary Knowles |
02-15-2008 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
How to Cope With a Hangovernew
Our fearless do-goodersm dubbed Team Hangover, have valiantly put themselves between you and the oncoming train(wreck) that threatens to lay waste to your Monday morning, testing pills, potions and notions to combat the evil that is ... a Hangover.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Las Vegas Weekly Staff |
02-07-2008 |
Recreation
Tags: bars & clubs
Bowling for Dollars in Missourinew
Bowling alley owners hope to be spared from what they call an unfair tax.
Riverfront Times |
Kathleen McLaughlin |
01-25-2008 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Rafting a River to Save it in Tibetnew
American whitewater rafters team up with Chinese businessmen and Tibetans to bring the sport of rafting to China and save the Salween River from damming.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
01-09-2008 |
Recreation
Winter Camping Has its Dangers and Rewardsnew
By January, most campers have stowed their gear and simply dream of warmer nights by a springtime fire. But some dare to layer on the fleece, strap on gaiters and hit the snowbound trail. These hearty backwoods crusaders find winter camping a peaceful sojourn and a distinct challenge.
Isthmus |
James T. Spartz |
01-07-2008 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Field & Stream & Chain Sawnew
Boaters wreck a Maryland fishing haven.
Washington City Paper |
Dave McKenna |
12-06-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
The Hunting Progressivenew
I'm a lefty, and I carry a gun.
Isthmus |
Matthew Stratton |
11-27-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Getting Medieval on Your Grassnew
Philadelphia kids discover the joys of mock combat.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Alicia Puglionesi |
11-19-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Hunting for Trophy Bucks the Easy Waynew
If you are willing to pay anywhere from $3,000 to $20,000, you can bag the trophy of a lifetime at a hunting preserve.
Cleveland Scene |
Lisa Rab |
11-16-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
A Few Good Specimensnew
Without hobbies, one goes insane. To stave off the inevitable madness for another year, in early 2007 I took up the idea of building a cabinet of curiosities, a hobby with a long and glorious tradition.
Orlando Weekly |
Ian Monroe |
11-15-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Why is Vermont's Hunter Population Dwindling?new
Vermont's sportsmen are getting older, and due to a variety of societal factors, fewer young people are taking up the sport.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
11-12-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Where Ghosts Wouldn't be Caught Deadnew
My girlfriend and I had paid $29 each to hunt aliens, ghosts and other creatures that go bump in the night. Instead, I was chewing the right testicle of a chocolate-covered "Cock-'n'-Balls," the creamy insides dripping all over my hands.
Willamette Week |
Michael O'Connor |
10-31-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
The Tractor Pull is What America's All Aboutnew
Cold beer, diesel smoke, and the Boob-O-Meter.
Cleveland Scene |
Jared Klaus |
09-24-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Three the Hard Waynew
Marc Yamaoka, Phil Nisco and Chris Alfaro wanted to open a hot new nightspot -- but first, they had to fight Santa Ana City Hall.
OC Weekly |
Dave Segal |
09-19-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: bars & clubs
RoyalCon Gathers Analog Role-Players Under One Tentnew
In Montreal, where every fringe activity has a festival, it's hard to believe role-playing games, of the card and board variety, have been so, until last year, horribly neglected.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
09-14-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
