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  • RV destination: They take paradise and put up a parking pad Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:00AMThe same guy who drove Soulsville to success and helped steer the NBA to Memphis is now driven to shake up the RV park and campground industry with his fledgling enterprise, RVC Outdoor Destinations.
  • Cedar Fair Announces 2011 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:36AMCedar Fair Entertainment Company , a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment will hold its quarterly conference call with investors to discuss second quarter earnings results on Wednesday, August 3 at 2:00 p.m.
  • Del Mar company designs portable bridge system for U.S. Army Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:09AMEngineers loaded 32 tons of steel plating onto an aluminum bridge erected in the parking lot of an industrial complex, just a bungee jump away from the throngs eating deep-fried Twinkies and riding roller coasters at the San Diego County Fair.
  • VIRTUOSO LIFE® Magazine's "Travel Dreams" Survey Reveals How and Where the Affluent Plan to Travel Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:18PMVirtuoso®, the leading network of luxury-focused travel advisors, proves that the affluent have no intention of sticking close to home when it comes to their travel aspirations.  Today Virtuoso reveals findings from its fifth annual "Travel Dreams" survey, a poll made available earlier this year through the network's award-winning magazine, VIRTUOSO LIFE®.  Responses came from the magazine's ...
  • US tracking company sees expansion in Macau hotel industry Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:46AMA US company specialising in inventory and tracking solutions will find its latest technology solutions in thousands of uniforms of hotel workers in Asia's casino capital, Macau.
  • Malaysia’s talent and money exodus Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:13AMDr Mahathir Mohamad sits at a vast desk cluttered with work, hands clasped before him and looking at his visitors with a slight smile. Dr M – as he is popularly known – was the prime minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003, the first commoner to ever hold the post in a land with nine sultans.
  • Get ready for a beach blanket vacation in Marina del Rey Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:26AMYou won't find any historic relics in Marina del Rey. Indeed, it stands as one of the younger communities in Southern California. It took more than 100 years for the vision of a harbor to be realized. However, in April 1965, Marina del Rey was formally dedicated and the largest manmade recreational harbor in North America was open for business.
  • Mike Ragogna: Beyoncé's "Best Thing I Never Had" Video, Plus Chatting With Gavin DeGraw, Randy Montana, and Chris Velan Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:30PMEver wonder about that old high school sweetheart who broke your heart? You know, that best thing you never had? Beyoncé knows, check it... A...
  • Energy Focus, Inc. Serves as Escrow Agent for Four Million Share Private Placement Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:30AMSOLON, Ohio -- Energy Focus, Inc. , a global leader in energy efficient lighting, today announced that Energy Focus, Inc. recently served as escrow agent for a four million share private placement of its common stock on behalf of The Quercus Trust , of Newport Beach, California, its largest shareholder, and a group of investors.
  • Malaysia’s dilemma: Can it reform and discriminate? Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:21AMPUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, July 7 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad sits at a vast desk cluttered with work, hands clasped before him and looking at his visitors with a slight smile. Dr M, as he is popularly known, was prime minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003, the first commoner to ever hold the post in a land with nine sultans. His demeanour suggests the ...
  • Special Report: Can Malaysia reform and discriminate? Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:39AMPUTRAJAYA: Dr. Mahathir Mohamad sits at a vast desk cluttered with work, hands clasped before him and looking at his visitors with a slight smile. Dr. M, as he is popularly known, was prime minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003, the first commoner to ever hold the post in a land with nine sultans.
  • SPECIAL REPORT - Malaysia's dilemma: Can it reform and discriminate? Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:01AMPUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (Reuters) - Dr. Mahathir Mohamad sits at a vast desk cluttered with work, hands clasped before him and looking at his visitors with a slight smile.
  • 'Raging' waterslide home sells for $2.1 million Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:19AMA Yorba Linda home with a 300-foot long water slide has sold for $2,125,000, down from the $2,950,000 asking price when it hit the market one year ago. SEE PHOTOS HERE! When it was built several years ago, listing agent Carole Geronsin said, ...
  • Regional Roundup Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 3:22AMDespite several rescues of stranded rafters in the Mokelumne River the past two weekends, the Fourth of July weekend had no rescues, Mokelumne and Clements firefighters reported Monday.
  • Complaints About Proposition 13? It Depends on Who’s Not Paying Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:03PMAssemblyman Tom Ammiano wants to change Proposition 13 so businesses will pay more when property changes hands, but he is not challenging the inequality in homeowner taxes created by the law.
  • Sportsmans Report Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:09PMIt’s all about camping this summer. One of the best things about camping in California is the diverse...
  • Good Times: Bay Area entertainment guide for July 1-7 Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:16AMYour guide to what's happening July 1-7MusicBlues legendJames Cotton, arguably the greatest living blues harmonica player, turns 75 today.
  • Where To See 4th Of July Fireworks In San Diego 2011 Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:54AMCities and Communities throughout San Diego County can celebrate Independence Day 2011 with fireworks, festivals, entertainment and fun. Following are some of the Independence Day celebrations around San Diego County:
  • Your guide to July Fourth weekend Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 3:16PMEye Openers: Our picks for the best of the July Fourth weekend
  • Foothill cities feature Fourth of July festivities Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 12:11PMIt’s time to light the barbeque and the fireworks as part of celebrating our nation’s birthday. July Fourth will be here before you know it and local communities are planning the perfect patriotic party.
  • 'The Pursuit of Happiness': How Do Communities Make Us Happy? Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:35AMIn advance of the Fourth of July, a look at public efforts to promote happiness—and what our governments can learn from them
  • Cash-tight city considers selling ads on beaches Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:15PMSan Diego once again is looking at selling some prime beachfront property — space on signs in Mission Beach Park — to raise money for city coffers. With poll: Should San Diego sell ads on its beaches?
  • Cash-tight city considers selling ads on beaches Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:15PMSan Diego once again is looking at selling some prime beachfront property — space on signs in Mission Beach Park — to raise money for city coffers. With poll: Should San Diego sell ads on its beaches?
  • S.D. council mulls ads at city beaches Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 9:15PMSan Diego once again is looking at selling some prime beachfront property — space on signs in Mission Beach Park — to raise money for city coffers.
  • S.D. council mulls ads at city beaches Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 9:15PMSan Diego once again is looking at selling some prime beachfront property — space on signs in Mission Beach Park — to raise money for city coffers.
  • Celebrate Independence Day with these 4th of July iPhone apps Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:35AMOh, Ranger! ParkFinder™ : Find a park almost anywhere for the activity you desire. Frisbee® Forever : Travel the world on the Frisbee circuit without leaving your couch.
  • Cerca Calendar Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 4:01AMAs the weather really heats up, plan a summer getaway somewhere cool in Cerca Country. Tuesday through July 4, Prescott, Ariz.: 124th annual Prescott Frontier Days, World's Oldest Rodeo. This year's theme is Spirit of the Frontiersman. Prescott's biggest
  • Legoland Job Returns Nancy Daley to Cypress Gardens Roots Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 12:48AMDaley began work this month as wardrobe supervisor at Legoland Florida, the theme park scheduled to open Oct. 15 in Winter Haven.
  • Datebook for June 23 to 29 Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:11PM• The award-winning Nashville bluegrass band Blue Highway will appear in concert at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Black Oak Casino in Tuolumne. Admission is free to guests 21 and over. Among the members is Dobro player Rob Ickes, son of Thomas and Elida Ickes of Twain Harte.
  • Legoland owner Merlin Entertainments has emerged from the rubble of failed IPO Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:05PMLast year, Merlin Entertainments, owner of Legoland theme parks, seemed to be buiding towards something big - a stock market flotation.
  • Yahoo Travel selects Mexico Beach as a Great American Beach Town Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:59AMWithin the last week, the 3.1-mile long seaside community of Mexico Beach has learned that it was selected as a Great American Beach Town by Yahoo Travel and as a Top 10 Gulf Coast Town by Gulfscapes Magazine. “We learned about this Yahoo.com...
  • Five beach destinations for families to enjoy Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 1:50PMSun, sand and surf are a great combination for a family getaway. Here are five beach destinations where families can enjoy sea breezes together.
  • Needles in brief - a collection of area events. Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:23AMNEEDLES - The Needles City Council's regular meeting of Tuesday, June 28, will be adjourned to Wednesday, June 29. A public hearing before the council on dispensaries, cooperatives and collectives for medical marijuana is to be held at that time.
  • Fifth Legoland park set for October opening Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 9:25AMThe world's largest Legoland will open in Florida this fall, the region's tourism board has confirmed.
  • Get Packing! Visitors Invited to Experience LA’s Big Summer SleepOver Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 12:58PMLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Get Packing! Visitors Invited to Experience LA’s Big Summer SleepOver - Citywide Summer Promotion Features Special Hotel Offers and Incentives to Key Attractions for Leisure Travelers
  • It's Time to Light the Lights!: On Set with The Muppets Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 10:08AMComingSoon.net visits the set of Walt Disney PIctures' The Muppets , starring Jason Segel, Amy Adams and the Muppets!
  • Clackamas County events roundup features International Go Skateboarding Day in Wilsonville, Milwaukie Concert Series ... Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 9:04AMSummer officially begins on Tuesday so Vickie's calendar is brimming with summer-time events for all ages. A skateboarding party and a kid's day in Wilsonville, an arts festival in Lake Oswego, an outdoor concert in Milwaukie, and a lavendar festival in Oregon City top the list.
  • No headline - BACKUPMasterCal Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 10:00PMMASTER CALENDARS LIST
  • No headline - businessroundtable Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 9:23PMBob Baldassari, General Manager of PGA Golf Properties
  • Northern California - a tourism gem Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 12:12AMVenture beyond the traditional glamour of Los Angeles and San Francisco and explore the hidden tourism treasures of northern California.
  • Smartsville hopes return of second 's' is fresh start Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 8:16PMThey don't have much in Smartsville. No sewage system. No cable TV. You know, life's necessities. Folks must go all the way to Marysville to the west, or Grass Valley to the east, just to buy a quart of milk or fast-food burger. Schools? The nearest is seven miles away.
  • Hot picks: Comedian Aziz Ansari, Elvis Costello in town Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 2:01PMOther best bets in the region include Jimmy Buffett's annual appearance, shows by Devo and the Monkees, and the Hill House Association's first Juneteenth Festival.
  • Deal for Pharaoh's close Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 9:35PMREDLANDS - A water park development company is close to inking a deal that would make it the new owner of Pharaoh's Adventure Park, according to a company executive.
  • Summer activities aplenty for kids in the desert Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 7:55PMKendel Garcia of La Quinta (left) and Satish Reese of Indio (right) rehearse for the vacation Bible school program, Summer Spectacular 2011 The Grand Adventure, on Sunday at Southwest Community Church in Indian Wells.
  • Park It: Snakes to make visit to Contra Loma, Creekside Park Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 3:37PMYou don t often see snakes in the wild; they tend to slither away when they sense your approach. But naturalist Bob Kanagaki will take his captive snakes on a meet-and-greet road trip to two venues Saturday.
  • Community Events and Public Meetings Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 1:57PM10 a.m., Career, College and Job Expo, at New Horizon Church International (Renaissance South) (1770 Ellis Ave.). Job seekers and those seeking educational opportunities are welcome to meet with job and college recruiters to discuss their options. Lunch provided. Free; call 601-540-5415.
  • Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular and Nights of Fire Begins June 18 Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 10:13AMSnoopy, America's favorite Beagle, will light up the nights at Kings Dominion with "Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular," a million dollar nighttime walk-through light and sound experience featuring Snoopy and the PEANUTS⢠gang.
  • Star power Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 2:56AMArnold Schwarzenegger has a lot to be sorry about. After the love-child scandal erupted two weeks ago, not only has he seen the producers pulling the plug on the animated series Governator, in which S .....
  • Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt in Marin: Jokes, Tunes, and the Dead Girl in Hiatt's Trunk Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:40AMLyle LovettJohn HiattJune 9, 2011@ Marin CenterBetter Than: Almost any other concert featuring middle-aged white guys singing the blues.In some ways, Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt are an odd couple. Lov
  • F’ville opens center on Sat. Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 4:36PMFor the first time in the city’s history, Farmersville will have a community center. And it will open its doors for the first time this weekend.