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Who were those hooded men? Two brutes in black hoodies roughed up a 26-year-old and stole his cellphone on North Fourth Street on Dec. www.brooklynpaper.com
BOUQUETS and BRICKBATS Six Lamar University students who attained perfect 4.0 grade-point averages to share Plummer Award honors as the top academic graduates in Lamar's class of December 2008. www.beaumontenterprise.com
the Cantonese-American Female Rabbosai, I wish to present, for your general education, a skewed and biased portrait of the Cantonese-American Female. atthebackofthehill.blogspot.com
Theft and debauchery in Avon Editor's note: The following excerpts were taken from Avon law enforcement officers and police reports. www.vaildaily.com
Nonstop Mexico: Fly to the right beach MazatlA n As resort towns go, MazatlA n is one of Mexico's prettiest, with an assortment of 19th-century neoclassical, republican and French baroque buildings in pastel colors. www.msnbc.msn.com
Hector Aguilar sterling set soars to $41,400 at multi-estate sale held Dec. 6-7 by Leland Little The top lot of the sale was a beautiful 72-piece sterling flatware service by the renowned Mexican silversmith Hector Aguilar . www.pr-inside.com
Santa Has Many Reasons to Shop Local This Year Shopping local has many benefits to not only the businesses in our area but also to you the shopper! Did you know that your sales tax dollars go to supporting local services that you enjoy year round, such as ... www.mcpost.com
Diversions from Dec. 11, 2008 Ticketmaster events are sold at Macy's and Giant Eagle, both in Hermitage; ticketmaster.com; and at 330-747-1212. Art * Artwork by Hermitage school students in grades 7 through 12 will be on display through ... www.sharonherald.com
Carmela: Local ice cream now in holiday flavors Recently I was listening to NPR when the commentator started a story, "Chances are that today you bought something made in China." I was feeling kind of smug, because in fact that was the day I bought beautiful ... eatingla.blogspot.com
Nonstop Mexico: Seven beachy getaways When you have beach on the brain, who wants to bother with a layover? Budget Travel has prepared the ultimate insider's guide to seven resort towns south of the border that are just one quick flight away. www.cnn.com
Art briefs What's new? Quite a lot at area galleries this week. Here's a roundup of new seasonal shows and sales at area spaces this week: Jewelry and art depicting familiar images - such as the Star on the Mountain, ... www.elpasotimes.com
Art provides laughs in new show With humorous pieces like a tiara made from beauty supplies and a sterling-silver ring that prominently features cat whiskers in place of jewels, the exhibit "Laughingstock -- Humor in Art & Craft" on display ... www.pittsburghlive.com
Mag's Theatre Company Revisits Holiday Favorites The venerable London Frontier Theatre Company in Magdalena will present Remembrances of Christmas Past on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the WPA Theater on Main Street.Theatre director Donna Todd said ... www.topix.net
Students create ornaments to dress up downtown Haverhill This year there's something different about the handmade crafts at Margot's Gallery on Wingate Street. www.eagletribune.com
Get the Best Value Without Breaking Your Wallet in Cancun As a border area, the value added tax is 10%, 5% less than in other parts of the country. www.pr-inside.com
Holiday shoppers can stay close to home In the best of times, Christmas shopping can be a chore. In these times, Christmas shopping is going to be a challenge. www.suburbanchicagonews.com
Holiday shopping closer to home In the best of times, Christmas shopping can be a chore. In these times, Christmas shopping is going to be a challenge. www.suburbanchicagonews.com
Naples Renaissance Fall Art Festival One hundred and forty local and national artists converge on 10th Street South for the annual Naples Renaissance Fall Art Festival sponsored by the Naples Art Association at The von Liebig Art Center Gabrielle ... www.naplesnews.com
Places to go: Artspace111 Holiday Market; Granbury's Silver... Places to go Art lovers won't want to miss the first Artspace111 Holiday Market, where they'll find jewelry, home decor, clothing, gifts and art. www.star-telegram.com
Great Exhibition, great expectations A big success story of 1851 was the Great Exhibition in London. A history of London said six million people visited the fair, which was held in a glass building at Hyde Park covering 19 acres called the Crystal ... www.caller.com
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