AltWeeklies Wire
The Arrival of Summer Means its Time for Fishing in Detroitnew
Fishing's always been a popular warm-weather pastime in the city. The Detroit River snakes for miles along the city's edge, and its banks have hundreds of spots where someone can spend the day basking in the sun and listening to the waves splashing at the shore as they wait for a tug on their line.
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
06-17-2008 |
Recreation
Despite Rising Fuel Costs, RV Owners Still Hitting the Roadnew
Rising fuel prices might actually increase visitation at local RV parks, as people drop their far-away travel plans and choose a close-by vacation instead.
North Coast Journal |
Heidi Walters |
06-17-2008 |
Travel
Comic Book Heroes: Madison Has Produced Greats of Graphic Storytellingnew
From lefty cartoonists to cutting-edge illustrators, underground comix got a start here.
A Craftier Shade of Greennew
Green Girl recently found herself roaming the aisles of the fabric store. She hoped to find eco-friendly options for making a patchwork baby quilt for Junior Green Girl.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
06-16-2008 |
Culture
Tags: lifestyles
Little Flagsnew
An original work of Howard Bahr reminiscing about his grandfather, a war veteran during his last days in Biloxi, Miss.
Jackson Free Press |
Howard Bahr |
06-16-2008 |
History
Tags: history
Rabbit Hole of Voter Fraudnew
At last, politicians are addressing the infuriating issue of election fraud.
Jackson Free Press |
Hightower |
06-16-2008 |
Commentary
First Bump of Hopenew
Get ready! Get ready! Get ready for the Hustle Summer '08 Educational Enrichment Series. Classes will be held at the Clubb Chicken Wing Multi-Purpose Complex.
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
06-16-2008 |
Commentary
A Quiet Canadian City & the First Local Food Foray on the Continentnew
Markham -- an affluent and multicultural city of 300,000, but still close to farmland -- is going back to the future, and is well on its way to becoming Canada's first post-exurban eco-city. In June, the city becomes the first in North America to steer its food services toward local, sustainable and fair trade purchases.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
06-16-2008 |
Food+Drink
Building the Parkour Movementnew
Parkour is edging into the public consciousness, thanks in part to vehicles like the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale, which opened with a spectacular construction-site foot chase featuring parkour pioneer Sebastian Foucan and events like the Memorial Day Weekend International Parkour Expo.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
06-16-2008 |
Sports
Get Turned on to Vidalia Onionsnew
Vidalias are adored for their caramel sweetness. What red peppers are to green, what yams are to Russets, what in-season heirlooms are to wintertime Roma tomatoes, so are Vidalias to white onions.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mara Zepeda |
06-16-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tags: onions, Vidalia onions
Vidalia Onion Tart Makes a Great Light Suppernew
Omit bacon for a veggie version. Serves four.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mara Zepeda |
06-16-2008 |
Food+Drink
Marc Brodzik on His Launch of Scrapple.TVnew
Scrapple.TV, an internet TV station, exists at the moment is a virtual pirate TV commune featuring every badass art bastard and stared-at-in-the-street crazy Philly street culture freak around.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steven Wells |
06-16-2008 |
Tech
'Top Chef' Richard Blais on His Reality Experiencenew
Listen to the runner-up Blais discuss the personalities and his future after his run on Bravo's reality cooking show.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Besha Rodell |
06-16-2008 |
Food+Drink
Carole Travis-Henikoff Moves from Roast Pig to Long Pignew
The independent scholar and gastronomist's first book was a cookbook. Her second is a history of cannibalism.
Chicago Reader |
Mike Sula |
06-16-2008 |
Food+Drink
Using Community Gardens to Stop Illegal Dumpingnew
The work is unglamorous by nature -- digging up waste that's been tossed aside or recklessly plopped into overgrown weeds -- but its location doesn't help any: Frankstown Avenue marks the border between Pittsburgh and Penn Hills, with each side of the street belonging to a different municipality in some places.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Adam Fleming |
06-16-2008 |
Gardening
