| In Uruguay, Old-World Charm, Old-World Prices
As trade faded, Colonia became a backwater, which helps account for its fixed-in-amber charm. Today a community of 22,000, Colonia is 150 miles northwest of Montevideo, Uruguay's capital and largest city. It is an hour from Buenos Aires by river ferry, which is how many international visitors come to town. Colonia's location makes it a perfect day-trip. Some Buenos Aires hotels will book passage on the ferry for guests -- as did the hotel my wife and I stayed at, the Buenos Aires Four Seasons, a modern hotel ensconced in a beautifully renovated 1920 mansion. A round-trip first-class ticket on a hydrofoil operated by Ferry Lineas costs 250 Argentinean pesos, or about $80; standard tickets run about $36. Candidly, getting there is not half the fun. Travelers depart Buenos Aires from an aged red-brick waterside building with broken windows, roosting pigeons and fairly sizable shrubs sprouting from the roof.
Year in review 2007: Local government
February — Krum overhauls old utilities infrastructure Five city contractors undertook a massive overhaul of Krum's oldest infrastructure, removing lift stations, laying new water and sewer lines and rebuilding roads. The three-year project came together as planned, the City Council said. But council members also said they were frustrated at the lack of communication between the city and the residents, and some residents shared evidence of new water lines that leaked and others reported sewage backing up into homes or yards. Feb. 27 — Argyle council OKs proposal for two new projects The Argyle Town Council unanimously approved issuing the request for proposals to develop Argyle Town Center and Creeks of Argyle. Both projects had been progressing slowly, in part because the council was concerned about the high number of houses proposed in both projects.
Atlanta Music Scene
During a set that included her unusual takes on classic such as "Dark End of the Street," "Tracks of My Tears" and Patsy Cline's "She's Got You," she seemed both playful and sultry, bouncing around in her bare feet. Her throaty voice made the wide open spaces feel much more intimate, and the relatively small but attentive audience welcomed Marshall's own songs (including "Lived in Bars" and "The Greatest," both from her most recent album) with the loudest approval. Permalink | | Categories: Echo Project King's daughter gives 'mad love' to hip-hop By Sonia Murray | Saturday, October 13, 2007, 06:37 PM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The most surprising guest to grace the red carpet before Saturday night's BET Hip-Hop Awards? That would be Bernice King, the youngest child of Martin Luther King.
Rural Groups Unite in Support of SIRIUS-XM Satellite Radio Merger
WASHINGTON and NEW YORK, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- In a joint letter sent to Federal Communications Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, a South Dakota native, five diverse organizations representing rural Americans from across the country voiced their support for the merger of SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) and XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR) . The groups cited increased benefits for rural consumers? including greater programming options and enhancements to rural information services? as the main reasons behind their support. The merger of XM and SIRIUS has garnered considerable support from a number of influential rural organizations, including the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/LAF and League of Rural Voters, which have both previously filed supportive letters with the FCC.
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Students catch on to Lacrosse
No students have been hurt in this activity; in fact, Colin said the first thing they ordered were goggles for the goalies. Junior high level students are encouraged to participate in several other traditional sports, like baseball and basketball, but Colin said the unique games bring out the best in everyone. "I think the more unique games are what the students get into because there's such a vast difference in ability in the traditional sports," she said. "They seem to have more fun in these different games." The students' reactions to the game were enthusiastic. "It's easy," said Kourtney Richardson. "It's fun because you're trying to get the ball," said Lauren Friedrich. "It's competitive. I think that's why everyone likes it because they can show what they got." Rajan Thrasher liked the competitive elements of the game, and Tasha Jones called it "awesome." "It's fun because you get to throw stuff," said Taylor Anderson.
Cricket scores on your mobile
You can now stay in touch with all the latest England, other international and also domestic cricket action on the move, with BBC Sport's mobile cricket statistics service. To access the site, simply point your mobile (WAP) browser at www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/sport and click on the link to 'Cricket' then 'Scores/Results'. Alternatively, you can text the word 'cricket' to 81010 and we'll send you an SMS with a direct link (UK only)*. With scorecards, bowling figures, fall of wicket information, tables and averages, you need never be out of touch with any of the action again. And you will find up-to-date fixtures, tables and averages pages on our mobile service as well. As usual, we'll also be offering the latest news, reports and analysis from all our journalists and columnists, as well as our exclusive Academy video masterclasses to help you hone your own cricketing skills.
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