Monthly Archives: June 2011
Letter: Tell legislators to keep mansion open – Oroville Mercury Register
I believe in the power of a handwritten letter to our state senator and state assemblymen. Therefore, I am asking every citizen who is interested in keeping Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park open to appeal to Sen. Doug LaMalfa and Assemblymen Dan Logue and Jim Nielsen, State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814. Point out that more … Continue reading
Beverly Hills Mansion Of Former Beauty Queen And Internet King For $3.995 Million
A home fit for an Internet King and a pageant Queen has been listed in the Benedict Canyon section of Beverly Hills. The estate was built for Tawny Little, Miss America 1976, and later sold to one of the founders of the online dating service J-Date, Joe Shapira. A traditional-looking house with some Mediterranean touches, … Continue reading
American Museum in Britain | Telling Our Story Across the Pond | By Richard Holledge – WSJ.com
Bath, England It is hard to imagine anywhere more English than Claverton Manor. Built in 1820, it stands on a bluff overlooking lawns, formal gardens and beech woods. Beyond, the valley of the River Avon wends through peaceful blossom-filled hills while only a few minutes away tourists clutter the Georgian terraces of Bath. So what … Continue reading
Honoring History and Soldiers in Cortlandt Manor | The Examiner News
Honoring History and Soldiers in Cortlandt Manor The 10th annual open houses at Old Saint Peter’s Church and the Van Cortlandtville Historical Society’s Little Red Schoolhouse in Cortlandt Manor on Sunday, July 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. will shed light on the area’s participation in the American Revolution and honor the soldiers who fought. … Continue reading
This is Lincolnshire | Lincoln Castle vault plans for Magna Carta under scrutiny
PLANS to house Magna Carta beneath Lincoln Castle have come under scrutiny. As reported in the Echo, a vaulted cavern in which visitors can experience the document and its stories would be tucked under the old prison in the castle grounds. Magna Carter centre TIME TEAM: Archaeologist Richard Jackson surveys an area of Lincoln Castle … Continue reading
Family puts luxury Newport castle on sale (From South Wales Argus)
Family puts luxury Newport castle on sale 11:27am Wednesday 29th June 2011 Print Email Share A GWENT castle renovated to include all the luxuries of the most upmarket homes has gone on the market with a price tag of almost £3 million. Kemeys Folly, in Langstone, near Newport, has gone up for sale with a … Continue reading
Preview of The Complete Canterbury Tales at Oxford Castle (From The Oxford Times)
Preview of The Complete Canterbury Tales at Oxford Castle 2:00pm Wednesday 29th June 2011 Print Email Share Geoffrey Chaucer completed 23 of his bawdy, irreverent Canterbury Tales. Now the Pantaloons open-air theatre company are touring the lot, in what they describe as their “ambitious and hilarious new complete version”. But that involves more than 70 … Continue reading
Experience a film star lifestyle in a French chateau | Easier
Experience a film star lifestyle in a French chateau One Off Places, the website for unique and distinctive holiday rentals, is pleased to announce the arrival of Chateau de la Couronne, an urban chic nine bedroom chateau in France’s Poitou-Charentes. Here you will find a trendy oasis of urban chic in a traditional ancient French … Continue reading
Destination: Loire Valley : Andrew’s Travel Blog
Bicycling through the Loire Valley occasionally stopping at vineyards and chateaus, feasting on French cuisines, and staying in cute hotels is about as enjoyable and romantic as it sounds. – Day 1: Getting to Tours Accommodation: Hotel le Manoir in Tours After picking up some more bread and cheese (and a couple pommes so that … Continue reading
Changdeokgung and its legacy featured by national museumAmong the five grand palaces that were built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), “Changdeokgung,” or Changdeok Palace, was favored by many members of the royal family. The literal meaning of the palace, “Palace of Flourishing Virtue,” is reflected in Changdeokgung’s architecture and scenery, where the … Continue reading