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Join in the fun this weekend at the Pigs in Paradise Festival at the Seminole Casino Immokalee. Located 45 minutes from the Hilton Naples Hotel. This 3 day festival in Naples features world class BBQ, invitational Rib Cook-off legendary musicians including The Charlie Daniels Band and acclaimed artists.
Check out the video from last year's inaugural event:
Florida’s Hot Rods & Hogs auto show and bike rally will also take place. There is something for everyone.
30 Kasım 2012 Cuma
A Toys for Tots Drop Box Is In Our Main Lobby
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If you are in the Naples Florida area, stop by to experience the Hilton Naples Holiday Sand Sculpture greeting guests and the local Naples community throughout the holiday season. Hilton Naples is a proudsupporter of our local Marine Corps League of Naples Toys for Tots initiative. Toysfor Tots is a program run by the United States MarineCorps Reserve which distributes toys to childrenwhose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas.
Youcan donate a new, unwrapped toy to the drop-box in the Hilton Naples Hotel main lobby up until the Toys for Tots Celebrity Bartender Event happening at Shula's Steak House on December 14th.
If you are in the Naples Florida area, stop by to experience the Hilton Naples Holiday Sand Sculpture greeting guests and the local Naples community throughout the holiday season. Hilton Naples is a proudsupporter of our local Marine Corps League of Naples Toys for Tots initiative. Toysfor Tots is a program run by the United States MarineCorps Reserve which distributes toys to childrenwhose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas.
Youcan donate a new, unwrapped toy to the drop-box in the Hilton Naples Hotel main lobby up until the Toys for Tots Celebrity Bartender Event happening at Shula's Steak House on December 14th.
Hilton Naples Wedding Wednesday - Gourmet S'Mores Bar
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It's Hilton Naples Wedding Wednesday and today we are talking desserts!
Tis theseason! With Winter right around the corner bring thethis campfire treat inside. You can heat up your wedding with this fun twist onthe traditional S’mores.
This desserttable is a sure crowd pleaser, fun for all age’s great addition to any wedding!
If you are a couple looking at a destination wedding in Florida, contact Electa Saker, our wedding planner at the Hilton Naples Hotel, to help you with your wedding planning needs. What is your vision of the perfect day? Electa will work with you to make it happen. Don't take our word for how wonderful she is. Read a few of the testimonials that her happy couples have written on WeddingWire. Can't wait to talk to her? You can call her direct at 239-659-3108.
Tis theseason! With Winter right around the corner bring thethis campfire treat inside. You can heat up your wedding with this fun twist onthe traditional S’mores. - Use sternos to create the perfect char on the outside of your marshmallow.
- Make sure to have plenty of marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolate.
This desserttable is a sure crowd pleaser, fun for all age’s great addition to any wedding!
If you are a couple looking at a destination wedding in Florida, contact Electa Saker, our wedding planner at the Hilton Naples Hotel, to help you with your wedding planning needs. What is your vision of the perfect day? Electa will work with you to make it happen. Don't take our word for how wonderful she is. Read a few of the testimonials that her happy couples have written on WeddingWire. Can't wait to talk to her? You can call her direct at 239-659-3108.
Adventures, we've had a few.
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And now she is fifteen.
As I mentioned, we saw Yo-Yo Ma with the Silk Road Ensemble last weekend. What I didn't mention is that we saw the National Theatre of Scotland's Black Watch earlier that same day. Profound and poignant, it has not been far from our thoughts since, particularly Davey Anderson's haunting musical arrangements.
Late last week, we visited Cantigny, where we particularly enjoyed trailing behind two seasoned docents' school tours of the First Division Museum and visiting the Robert R. McCormick Museum.
Over the weekend, between piano lessons and music practice and birthday cake and leaf-raking we squeezed a swim meet. Both Misses swim senior now, so they are on the same free relay team, which is a joy for us to watch.
This week, we're looking forward to a trip to the Field Museum and the well-reviewed Elektra at the Lyric, and in early November, Miss M-mv(i)'s first violin recital (Miss M-mv(ii) will accompany her on piano) and Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses at the Lookingglass.
The Misses at Cantigny.
In other news, the Misses joined the ranks of the employed last month: Miss M-mv(i) has a gig lifeguarding for the community swim program one day a week, and Miss M-mv(ii) is a substitute swim instructor in the same program. They are also serving as volunteer coaches for the swim team again, as they did the previous two winter seasons.
"Best and happiest of all, the time before him was his own, and he could make the best of it."
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In addition to the many pieces they are learning, refining, and/or perfecting, the Misses are refreshing their repertoire of Christmas carols, a joyous noise that reminded me: Over the Thanksgiving holiday, we saw the Goodman's staging of A Christmas Carol (review here). We heartily recommend it, if for no other reason than the gifted Larry Yando as Scrooge. In the fall, we saw Yando as Hamlet's ghost in the Writer's Theatre production of Hamlet. He made what can be a ridiculous role absolutely chilling, horrifying even, and certainly memorable, so we were really looking forward to his interpretation of Scrooge -- and we weren't at all disappointed.
Another neat surprise was Elizabeth Ledo as the Ghost of Christmas Past. In February, we saw Ledo as Puck in the Chicago Shakespeare Theater's A Midsummer Night's Dream. She was delightful in both productions.
29 Kasım 2012 Perşembe
Wazzup, Marco!
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Senator Marco Rubio quoted some Jay-Z he's apparently been listening to when he tweeted Saturday night...
Oh yes, he's running for President in 2016, folks.
Reaction from the urban hip hop community was quick...
Personally, I think that Marco would score a lot more points if he stopped his Pander Tweets and started having face-to-face conversations with all his fellow Republicans who insist on calling Obama the Food Stamp President and implying that he's a Muslim.
Also, 47%.
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Oh yes, he's running for President in 2016, folks.
Reaction from the urban hip hop community was quick...
Personally, I think that Marco would score a lot more points if he stopped his Pander Tweets and started having face-to-face conversations with all his fellow Republicans who insist on calling Obama the Food Stamp President and implying that he's a Muslim.
Also, 47%.
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Jeff Speck: A General Theory Of Walkability
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Brain Pickings takes a look at city planner Jeff Speck's Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time [Amazon] that discusses the benefits of making a city more walkable and notes his "General Theory of Walkability."
Seriously, just how far off the mark is South Florida from Speck's theory?
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Brain Pickings takes a look at city planner Jeff Speck's Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time [Amazon] that discusses the benefits of making a city more walkable and notes his "General Theory of Walkability."
The General Theory of Walkability explains how, to be favored, a walk has to satisfy four main conditions: it must be useful, safe, comfortable, and interesting. Each of these qualities is essential an none alone is sufficient. Useful means that most aspects of daily life are located close at hand and organized in a way that walking serves them well. Safe means that the street has been designed to give pedestrians a fighting chance against being hit by automobiles; they must not only be safe but feel safe, which is even tougher to satisfy. Comfortable means that buildings and landscape shape urban streets into ‘outdoor living rooms,’ in contrast to wide-open spaces, which usually fail to attract pedestrians. Interesting means that sidewalks are lined by unique buildings with friendly faces and that signs of humanity abound.Try to think about how any of that theory applies to the current "walkability" of South Florida. We all have our experiences. We all read Transit Miami.
Seriously, just how far off the mark is South Florida from Speck's theory?
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Palling Around With The President
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Take note 20%'ers and Tea Party Republicans: folks like it when Republicans and Democrats work together to get things done.
Take note...or keep losing elections.
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| Doug Mills/The New York Times |
TRENTON – Gov. Chris Christie’s post-Sandy performance is rated excellent or good, according to 95 percent of respondents to a new poll that gives Christie a 72 percent approval rating.
It’s the highest score ever measured for a New Jersey governor in a Quinnipiac University poll, which was released today.
On Monday, a Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll gave Christie a 77 percent approval rating.
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Also, voters approve 84 – 12 percent, including 69 – 28 percent among Republicans, of Christie’s praise for President Barack Obama’s actions after Sandy, the poll finds.
Take note 20%'ers and Tea Party Republicans: folks like it when Republicans and Democrats work together to get things done.
Take note...or keep losing elections.
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SFDB Name That Spot #47
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Name That Spot is a periodic feature in which SFDB readers attempt to identify the South Florida location of the photo that is displayed.
What is this South Florida structure and where can you find it?
Past winners include Alex, Lori Todd, Rydel[3], LAX2MIA [2], Frodnesor, Karendipitee[2], Superbee, C.L.J.[3], Miami Bike Scene, CultureDesigners, Gretchen, Balou[5], Gus, brwass, smedvin, Michael Kain, The Chowfather[6], Lori, CB[2], South Florida Food and Wine, Whack-A-Mole[2] and Alex de Carvalho[2]. There's been five Stumpers and one identified by "Anonymous."
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What is this South Florida structure and where can you find it?
Past winners include Alex, Lori Todd, Rydel[3], LAX2MIA [2], Frodnesor, Karendipitee[2], Superbee, C.L.J.[3], Miami Bike Scene, CultureDesigners, Gretchen, Balou[5], Gus, brwass, smedvin, Michael Kain, The Chowfather[6], Lori, CB[2], South Florida Food and Wine, Whack-A-Mole[2] and Alex de Carvalho[2]. There's been five Stumpers and one identified by "Anonymous."
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Glenn Beck Is Sick
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I've said before that I wouldn't be surprised if we all woke up one day to find that sometime during the night Glenn Beck offed himself in some weird, psychotic ritual that would cause many to scratch their heads and wonder how they could have missed the signs that he was capable of doing something so strange and self destructive.
The signs have been there for a long, long time.
And on Tuesday, he produced another one.
I have to say...I won't miss him a bit.
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The signs have been there for a long, long time.
And on Tuesday, he produced another one.
I have to say...I won't miss him a bit.
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28 Kasım 2012 Çarşamba
Tom Ricks Is My Hero
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For this...
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JON SCOTT (Fox): Senator John McCain said in the past he would block any attempt to nominate Susan Rice to become U.N. — I’m sorry, Secretary of State. She’s currently the U.N. ambassador. He seems to be backing away from that. What do you make of it?
RICKS: I think that Benghazi generally was hyped, by this network especially, and that now that the campaign is over, I think he’s backing off a little bit. They’re not going to stop Susan Rice from being secretary of state.
Fox: When you have four people dead including the first US ambassador in more than 30 years, how do you call that hype?
Ricks: How many security contractors died in Iraq, do you know?
Fox: I don't.
Ricks: No, nobody does, because nobody cared. We know that several hundred died, but there was never an official count done, of security contractors dead in Iraq. So when I see this focus on what was essentially a small fire fight, I think number one, I've covered a lot of fire fights, it's impossible to figure out what happens in them sometimes. And second, I think that the emphasis on Benghazi has been extremely political partly because Fox was operating as a wing of the Republican party.
Fox: All right. Tom Ricks, thanks very much for joining us today.
Ricks: You're welcome.
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Your Evening SIft
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Long day, readers. Sorry for the delay. Here's your evening Sift.
A- Worst Pizza is very impressed by the Anthony's Coal-Fired Pizza in Plantation, which they say is different from the other Anthony's that they have visited.
E- The Miami Herald is apparently now in the business of having their reporters write expletive-laced emails to local bloggers...at Random Pixels.
F- Salty Eggs posts a guide to the music of Art Basel Miami Beach, 2012 Edition.
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Long day, readers. Sorry for the delay. Here's your evening Sift.
A- Worst Pizza is very impressed by the Anthony's Coal-Fired Pizza in Plantation, which they say is different from the other Anthony's that they have visited.
When I took my first bite I was more impressed with this pizza than I was at the original Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza that opened up near the Ft. Lauderdale airport. The olive oil Anthony’s sprinkled on top was delightful, and it tasted fantastic after seeping into the cheese and outer crust. The sauce was sweet and pretty smooth. The crust was delicious. Although a part of me hates to say this…. this pizza was excellent.B- Eater Miami maps out Miami's dive bars.
From legendary establishments that have been around for decades to some hole-in-the-wall dives, these are 10 of the best ones around town. If you haven't been, they're worth stopping by for some cheap drinks and a no fuss, good ol' time.C- Go Hydrology! wonders whether we're due for a Big Rain Day.
South Florida has only registered 2 Big Rain Days all year.D- Sweat Records' new tee shirts are peachy.
The long term average is between 5-6.
E- The Miami Herald is apparently now in the business of having their reporters write expletive-laced emails to local bloggers...at Random Pixels.
F- Salty Eggs posts a guide to the music of Art Basel Miami Beach, 2012 Edition.
Here’s a somewhat curated list of our picks for music events going on next week. It’s not meant to be exhaustive. We’ve left out events at super clubs, for one, and the usual local shows or Basel-unrelated events that just happen to be next week.G- Curbed Miami reports that there is a new Tesla dealership on Lincoln Road.
Besides being green, and gorgeous, and expensive, the new Tesla location plays up a great tidbit of Miami Beach history by being the first auto showroom on the street - a street that once had a few - in decades.H- Ryan Tannehill is knocking off Marino records one by one but is he really as good, asks Phin Phanatic.
For someone who wasn’t even suppose to start, and was considered by some another bust for the Dolphins, Tannehill has done a very exceptional job. Are his numbers as impressive as Marino’s? No. Can Tannehill be just as good, if not better, then Marino? I don’t know. Only time will tell. I do know that he has surpassed my expectations and I strongly believe he will only improve from here.I- South Florida Lawyers makes me laugh.
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GIS, Phenomenological Landscapes, and Epistemology
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The current issue of the Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory has a special section on "Archaeological spatial techniques and experiential theory." The goal, as stated by the section editors, is to examine "the possibilities and potentials of combining quantitative spatial studies with more human-centered and theoretically explicit approaches to past landscapes" (McEwan and Millican 2012:491). That is, can we bring together the rigorous and scientific approach of GIS and spatial analysis with the postmodern and interpretivist approach of phenomenlogical landscape archaeology?
No, we can't. Why not? Because these two approaches have fundamentally opposed epistemologies. This is a case of using scientific techniques in the service of anti-scientific research goals. In the terms I suggested in a prior post on the meaning of science in archaeology, many of the authors are employing Science-Definition-2 (use of scientific techniques from other disciplines) in opposition to Science-Definition-1 (a scientific epistemology of research). It is certainly possible for one of these approaches to appropriate aspects of the other; this is what Marcos Llobera (2012) proposes in his paper. And the GIS folks can probably learn a thing or two from the subjective landscape folks. But to truly "combine" these approaches, to find a real "middle ground," is hopeless.
Economic historian Stephen Haber (1999) has a nice discussion of issues of epistemology and ontology in history that is very relevant to archaeology. Haber discusses: “the fundamental question of all serious fieldsof scholarly inquiry: How would you know if you are wrong?” (p.312). He is examining the logic of works in the "new cultural history," a postmodern genre quite similar to postprocessual archaeology. Haber focuses on subjectivity and objectivity at both the epistemological and ontological levels, and his observations are directly relevant to the GIS-landscape issue:
“Knowledgecan be advanced even if a discipline is ontologically subjective (informed byshared sets of values) as long as it is epistemologically objective (informedby clearly defined rules of evidence and reason that do not privilegeindividual experiences or beliefs that cannot be replicated). Ontologicalsubjectivity does not mean that there is no objective world, that observationcannot be disentangled from the subjective beliefs of the observer, and that wecannot establish systematic methods to study human behavior that produce usefuland replicable results. Behavior can, in fact, be objectively studied even ifit is based on an intersubjective shared understanding.” (Haber 1999:315)
[Marginal comment: hard-core postmodernists would probably disagree with Haber here].
But in contrast to ontological subjectivity, which probably cannot be avoided in the human sciences, epistemological subjectivity prevents scholars from answering Haber's fundamental question: "How would you know if you are wrong?" His characterization of the subjectivistepistemology of the new cultural history fits phenomological landscape archaeology and its lighter versions as advocated in the JAMT section. These approaches show: “ambivalence about the canons oflogical reasoning. Indeed, the new cultural history has elevated the lack ofanalytic clarity to a virtue.” (Haber 1999:315).
So the claim by various authors that melding scientific GIS analysis with anti-scientific interpretive landscape research will be difficult (Llobera 2012, and other papers) is an understatement. It is probably impossible. The equation of this chasm with differences between "quantitative and qualitative techniques" (McEwan and Millikan 2012: 492) is completely inadequate.
So why would archaeologists try to claim that a deep epistemological contrast is really only a shallow methodological contrast (qualitative/quantitative)? Perhaps by doing this, non-scientific scholars can benefit from some of the techniques provided by science (science-2 against science-1), as Llobera (2012) wants to do. Or perhaps if they look scientific enough, they can get funding from science agencies. I'm really not sure. I am not a very good abstract thinker, and I am approaching the limits of my own understanding. But I do recognize a deep epistemological divide when I see it, and no amount of seeking a "middle ground" is going to bridge the gap.
Check out Fleming's (2006) critique of the phenomenological landscape archaeology, and take a look at Steve Haber's discussion of the new cultural history.
Fleming, Andrew
2006 Post-Processual Landscape Archaeology: A Critique. Cambridge Archaeological Journal 16: 267-280.
Haber, Stephen
1999 Anything Goes: Mexico's "New" Cultural History. Hispanic American Historical Review 79: 309-330.
Llobera, Marcos
2012 Life on a Pixel: Challenges in the Development of Digital Methods Within an "Interpretive" Landscape Archaeology Framework. Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory 19: 495-509.
McEwan, Dorothy Graves and Kirsty Millican
2012 In Search of the Middle Ground: Quantitative Spatial Techniques and Experiential Theory in Archaeology. Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory 19: 491-494.
No, we can't. Why not? Because these two approaches have fundamentally opposed epistemologies. This is a case of using scientific techniques in the service of anti-scientific research goals. In the terms I suggested in a prior post on the meaning of science in archaeology, many of the authors are employing Science-Definition-2 (use of scientific techniques from other disciplines) in opposition to Science-Definition-1 (a scientific epistemology of research). It is certainly possible for one of these approaches to appropriate aspects of the other; this is what Marcos Llobera (2012) proposes in his paper. And the GIS folks can probably learn a thing or two from the subjective landscape folks. But to truly "combine" these approaches, to find a real "middle ground," is hopeless.
Economic historian Stephen Haber (1999) has a nice discussion of issues of epistemology and ontology in history that is very relevant to archaeology. Haber discusses: “the fundamental question of all serious fieldsof scholarly inquiry: How would you know if you are wrong?” (p.312). He is examining the logic of works in the "new cultural history," a postmodern genre quite similar to postprocessual archaeology. Haber focuses on subjectivity and objectivity at both the epistemological and ontological levels, and his observations are directly relevant to the GIS-landscape issue:
“Knowledgecan be advanced even if a discipline is ontologically subjective (informed byshared sets of values) as long as it is epistemologically objective (informedby clearly defined rules of evidence and reason that do not privilegeindividual experiences or beliefs that cannot be replicated). Ontologicalsubjectivity does not mean that there is no objective world, that observationcannot be disentangled from the subjective beliefs of the observer, and that wecannot establish systematic methods to study human behavior that produce usefuland replicable results. Behavior can, in fact, be objectively studied even ifit is based on an intersubjective shared understanding.” (Haber 1999:315)
[Marginal comment: hard-core postmodernists would probably disagree with Haber here].
But in contrast to ontological subjectivity, which probably cannot be avoided in the human sciences, epistemological subjectivity prevents scholars from answering Haber's fundamental question: "How would you know if you are wrong?" His characterization of the subjectivistepistemology of the new cultural history fits phenomological landscape archaeology and its lighter versions as advocated in the JAMT section. These approaches show: “ambivalence about the canons oflogical reasoning. Indeed, the new cultural history has elevated the lack ofanalytic clarity to a virtue.” (Haber 1999:315).
So the claim by various authors that melding scientific GIS analysis with anti-scientific interpretive landscape research will be difficult (Llobera 2012, and other papers) is an understatement. It is probably impossible. The equation of this chasm with differences between "quantitative and qualitative techniques" (McEwan and Millikan 2012: 492) is completely inadequate.
So why would archaeologists try to claim that a deep epistemological contrast is really only a shallow methodological contrast (qualitative/quantitative)? Perhaps by doing this, non-scientific scholars can benefit from some of the techniques provided by science (science-2 against science-1), as Llobera (2012) wants to do. Or perhaps if they look scientific enough, they can get funding from science agencies. I'm really not sure. I am not a very good abstract thinker, and I am approaching the limits of my own understanding. But I do recognize a deep epistemological divide when I see it, and no amount of seeking a "middle ground" is going to bridge the gap.
Check out Fleming's (2006) critique of the phenomenological landscape archaeology, and take a look at Steve Haber's discussion of the new cultural history.
Fleming, Andrew
2006 Post-Processual Landscape Archaeology: A Critique. Cambridge Archaeological Journal 16: 267-280.
Haber, Stephen
1999 Anything Goes: Mexico's "New" Cultural History. Hispanic American Historical Review 79: 309-330.
Llobera, Marcos
2012 Life on a Pixel: Challenges in the Development of Digital Methods Within an "Interpretive" Landscape Archaeology Framework. Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory 19: 495-509.
McEwan, Dorothy Graves and Kirsty Millican
2012 In Search of the Middle Ground: Quantitative Spatial Techniques and Experiential Theory in Archaeology. Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory 19: 491-494.
Adventures, we've had a few.
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And now she is fifteen.
As I mentioned, we saw Yo-Yo Ma with the Silk Road Ensemble last weekend. What I didn't mention is that we saw the National Theatre of Scotland's Black Watch earlier that same day. Profound and poignant, it has not been far from our thoughts since, particularly Davey Anderson's haunting musical arrangements.
Late last week, we visited Cantigny, where we particularly enjoyed trailing behind two seasoned docents' school tours of the First Division Museum and visiting the Robert R. McCormick Museum.
Over the weekend, between piano lessons and music practice and birthday cake and leaf-raking we squeezed a swim meet. Both Misses swim senior now, so they are on the same free relay team, which is a joy for us to watch.
This week, we're looking forward to a trip to the Field Museum and the well-reviewed Elektra at the Lyric, and in early November, Miss M-mv(i)'s first violin recital (Miss M-mv(ii) will accompany her on piano) and Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses at the Lookingglass.The Misses at Cantigny.
In other news, the Misses joined the ranks of the employed last month: Miss M-mv(i) has a gig lifeguarding for the community swim program one day a week, and Miss M-mv(ii) is a substitute swim instructor in the same program. They are also serving as volunteer coaches for the swim team again, as they did the previous two winter seasons.
Seven things
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Magnificent Octopus has tagged me with seven bookish questions:
1. What book (a classic) do you hate?
Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Thomas Hardy). You know, it's really rather unfair of me, too, I'll freely admit that. I read the book for a graduate course in Victorian literature at Temple University. Spring semester 1988, I think. Class met in the early evening at one of the satellite campuses. A lot of eager English lit types, the sort who turn in single-spaced papers with quarter-inch margins in order to say all they feel compelled to say while remaining within the professor's strict weekly two-page response requirement.
The week we were to discuss Tess, he opened as always, with a leading question about our response to the novel. For whatever reason, the class was silent, almost guiltily so. Didn't they read it? I wondered. He asked again. The absence of pseudo-erudition became most uncomfortable. We can sit here all night, people, the professor sighed.
Well, I offered with a light laugh and a glance around the room, that Angel is rather a slow one, eh? Who knew he'd be such a pill?
I was being a smartass. The lone journalism major among this set of English prof wannabes, I turned in papers according to conventional standards -- double-spaced, one-inch margins -- and I actually read the books. Every book. Every page. Of course I realized that Angel was a creature of the conventions and limitations of his time, but wasn't it fun to call him out on his double standards from the relative comfort and social tolerance of the late 1980s?
I guess not.
The professor spent the next two hours using my remark to demonstrate how utterly "some people" missed the point of the novel, how "limited" readers are when they can only frame their responses from their own experience, and so on. And my classmates? Who hadn't even read the feckin' novel? What a bunch of sycophants they turned out to be: Oh, yes, professor. Some people. So limited. How foolish.
They had nothing to say about Tess or Angel or Victorian mores. No, better to talk about a reader's flippant comment than the actual text, especially if you haven't read said text. I remember it all as if it happened last night.
I hate Tess of the d'Urbervilles because isn't it much more acceptable to say you hate a book than to say you hate a person?
2. To what extent do you judge people by what they read?
Where once I judged -- sharply! -- what people read, now I am often just so grateful to see that people read at all.
3. What television series would you recommend as the literariest?
"LOST" comes to mind simply because of the number of books referenced, but if by "literariest" you mean "like a good book," then I recommend both the Wallander series featuring Kenneth Branagh and the Sherlock Holmes series featuring Jeremy Brett.
4. Describe your ideal home library.
Mine. 
5. Books or sex?
Both, of course.
6. How do you decide what to read next?
The book chooses me. Oh, I can acquire and stack and list and plan and organize and commit, but the book chooses me.
7. How much do you talk about books in real life (outside of the blogging community)?
More than most readers have an opportunity to do, I suppose, since I am steering two readers through high school, but less than I would like. In a perfect world, it is what I do all day long: Read. Talk about what I'm reading, what others are reading. Read about what I'm reading, what others are reading. Write, often about reading. Read some more. Sleep.
Pages Turned, Girl Detective, Semicolon, would you folks like to answer the same seven questions?
1. What book (a classic?) do you hate?
2. To what extent do you judge people by what they read?
3. What television series would you recommend as the literariest?
4. Describe your ideal home library.
5. Books or sex?
6. How do you decide what to read next?
7. How much do you talk about books in real life (outside of the blogging community)?
27 Kasım 2012 Salı
Smithsonian Magazine's 7th Annual Museum Day Offers Free Admission to Area Museums
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On Saturday, September 24, 2011, the Historic Railpark and Train Museum, National Corvette Museum, and Riverview at Hobson Grove will participate in the seventh annual Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day. The Museums will join other participating museums and cultural institutions nationwide to open their doors free of charge to all visitors who download the Museum Day Ticket from Smithsonian.com. A journey to celebrate our world’s dynamic heritage and cultural life, participating Museum Day venues emulate the free admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, D.C.-based facilities.
The Historic RailPark & Train Museum takes a step back in time to the golden era of passenger service. A guided tour of vintage railcars showcases the workings of a Post Office Car, Dining Car and Sleeper Car. The self-guided tour of the two story museum immerses visitors into the cultural story of the railroad including two new exhibits. "Hobo Times explores the life of the Hobo with the secret language interpreted into quilts by Creative Quilters Guild," said Sharon Tabor, Executive Director of the Railpark. "The Civil War and the Railroad includes personal stories, models and antique photography," she added.
Visitors to the National Corvette Museum will view 14 examples of Chevrolet models through the decades as part of the special 100 Years of Chevrolet Exhibit. The Museum also offers a new display of NASCAR race suits worn by Jimmy Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin - on loan from Hendrick Motorsports. "We are an ever-changing Museum and no two visits with us are the same," said Katie Frassinelli, Corvette Museum Marketing Manager. "We are more than just Corvette, offering a little something for everyone!"
Riverview at Hobson Grove is celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War in Kentucky with a juried art show with a Civil War theme. The home is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and an official site on the Civil War Discovery Trail.
Other participating Kentucky museums include: Kentucky Historical Society (Frankfort), Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory (Louisville), My Old Kentucky Home (Bardstown), Owensboro Museum of Science and History, The National Quilt Museum (Paducah), Kentucky Derby Museum (Louisville) and International Museum of the Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park (Lexington).
The Museum Day Ticket is available to download at www.smithsonian.com/museumday. Visitors who present the official pass will gain free admission for two people to one participating museum or cultural venue of their choice. One ticket is permitted per household, per email address. Listings and links to participating museums’ and sponsors’ sites can be found at www.smithsonian.com/museumday.
About Historic RailPark & Train Museum
Located off I-65 at exit 28, The Historic RailPark & Train Museum is open 9-5 Monday – Saturday and 1-4 on Sunday. For more information visit http://www.historicrailpark.com/ or call 270-745-7317.
About National Corvette Museum
The National Corvette Museum is the ‘Gateway to all things Corvette’ and is open daily from 8am to 5pm Central Time. It is located at I-65 exit 28 and more information can be found by calling 800-538-3883 or online at http://www.corvettemuseum.org/.
About Riverview at Hobson Grove
Open daily, 10am-4pm, Riverview is located at 110 W. Main Avenue and can be reached at 270-843-5565 or online at www.bgky.org/riverview.
About Smithsonian Media
Smithsonian Media comprises Smithsonian magazine, Air & Space, goSmithsonian, Smithsonian Media Digital Network and the Smithsonian Channel. Smithsonian Media’s flagship publication, Smithsonian magazine, is one of the nation’s largest magazines with a circulation of more than 2 million and nearly 7 million readers. Smithsonian Media is a division of Smithsonian Enterprises, the revenue-generating business unit of the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum and research complex consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park and nine research facilities. Approximately 30 million people from around the world visited the Smithsonian in 2009.
On Saturday, September 24, 2011, the Historic Railpark and Train Museum, National Corvette Museum, and Riverview at Hobson Grove will participate in the seventh annual Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day. The Museums will join other participating museums and cultural institutions nationwide to open their doors free of charge to all visitors who download the Museum Day Ticket from Smithsonian.com. A journey to celebrate our world’s dynamic heritage and cultural life, participating Museum Day venues emulate the free admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, D.C.-based facilities.The Historic RailPark & Train Museum takes a step back in time to the golden era of passenger service. A guided tour of vintage railcars showcases the workings of a Post Office Car, Dining Car and Sleeper Car. The self-guided tour of the two story museum immerses visitors into the cultural story of the railroad including two new exhibits. "Hobo Times explores the life of the Hobo with the secret language interpreted into quilts by Creative Quilters Guild," said Sharon Tabor, Executive Director of the Railpark. "The Civil War and the Railroad includes personal stories, models and antique photography," she added.
Visitors to the National Corvette Museum will view 14 examples of Chevrolet models through the decades as part of the special 100 Years of Chevrolet Exhibit. The Museum also offers a new display of NASCAR race suits worn by Jimmy Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin - on loan from Hendrick Motorsports. "We are an ever-changing Museum and no two visits with us are the same," said Katie Frassinelli, Corvette Museum Marketing Manager. "We are more than just Corvette, offering a little something for everyone!"
Riverview at Hobson Grove is celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War in Kentucky with a juried art show with a Civil War theme. The home is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and an official site on the Civil War Discovery Trail.
Other participating Kentucky museums include: Kentucky Historical Society (Frankfort), Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory (Louisville), My Old Kentucky Home (Bardstown), Owensboro Museum of Science and History, The National Quilt Museum (Paducah), Kentucky Derby Museum (Louisville) and International Museum of the Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park (Lexington).
The Museum Day Ticket is available to download at www.smithsonian.com/museumday. Visitors who present the official pass will gain free admission for two people to one participating museum or cultural venue of their choice. One ticket is permitted per household, per email address. Listings and links to participating museums’ and sponsors’ sites can be found at www.smithsonian.com/museumday.
About Historic RailPark & Train Museum
Located off I-65 at exit 28, The Historic RailPark & Train Museum is open 9-5 Monday – Saturday and 1-4 on Sunday. For more information visit http://www.historicrailpark.com/ or call 270-745-7317.
About National Corvette Museum
The National Corvette Museum is the ‘Gateway to all things Corvette’ and is open daily from 8am to 5pm Central Time. It is located at I-65 exit 28 and more information can be found by calling 800-538-3883 or online at http://www.corvettemuseum.org/.
About Riverview at Hobson Grove
Open daily, 10am-4pm, Riverview is located at 110 W. Main Avenue and can be reached at 270-843-5565 or online at www.bgky.org/riverview.
About Smithsonian Media
Smithsonian Media comprises Smithsonian magazine, Air & Space, goSmithsonian, Smithsonian Media Digital Network and the Smithsonian Channel. Smithsonian Media’s flagship publication, Smithsonian magazine, is one of the nation’s largest magazines with a circulation of more than 2 million and nearly 7 million readers. Smithsonian Media is a division of Smithsonian Enterprises, the revenue-generating business unit of the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum and research complex consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park and nine research facilities. Approximately 30 million people from around the world visited the Smithsonian in 2009.
Breakfast with Santa and Santa's Market at the Corvette Museum
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There’s nothing like seeing the face of a child light up when they first spot Santa each holiday season… except maybe when you see a child spot Santa driving a red Corvette into the room! For kids (and kids at heart) it will be a memory they will never forget and for Santa – well, he gets a taste of what it must have been like when the Beatles would take the stage.
There’s nothing like seeing the face of a child light up when they first spot Santa each holiday season… except maybe when you see a child spot Santa driving a red Corvette into the room! For kids (and kids at heart) it will be a memory they will never forget and for Santa – well, he gets a taste of what it must have been like when the Beatles would take the stage.The National Corvette Museum is hosting the 3rd Annual Breakfast with Santa event on Saturday, November 26 at 9am, complete with the man in red in a Corvette of red! “There’s something magical about the moment when the garage doors open up and Santa comes driving in,” said Katie Frassinelli, Museum Marketing Manager. “I have to admit, even I get a little excited when it happens! It’s not something you’ll find anywhere else.”
This fun-filled event not only offers a hot breakfast for families and a chance for pictures with Santa AND a red Corvette, but also loads of activities like arts and crafts stations, dance performances, music, story time with Mrs. Claus, an IGA sweet treat station with goodies to take home, life-size gingerbread play houses and more.
“Each year we try to pick a theme and have craft activities, decorations and more that focus on the theme,” said Jackie Utzler, Education and Community Events Coordinator for the Museum. “This year each child will get the opportunity to actually make a mini gingerbread house to take home, in addition to other fun crafts.”
A new activity for this year is kid-sized gingerbread houses. The houses, transformed from empty appliance boxes into a miniature replica of historic downtown Bowling Green, will give younger kids a little extra activity to do. In addition, after the festivities the houses will be placed in the Museum for visitors to enjoy throughout the month of December.
Tickets for the event are only $12 for adults and $8 for kids 12 and under. Infants under 1 are free. Tickets must be reserved in advance by phone at 270-781-7973, online at www.corvettemuseum.org/registration/santa or in person at the National Corvette Museum, open daily 8am-5pm. A limited number of tickets are available.
New for 2011 is “Santa’s Market” – an indoor craft and shopping fair offering holiday gift ideas. The fair will also be on Saturday, November 26 on the Museum’s Corvette Boulevard and is free for the public to attend. The Market is 9am-3pm and vendors will be offering goods including sports merchandise, jewelry, homemade packaged foods, cookwear, doll clothing and accessories, children's books, candles, purses, totes and more.
It's a Nano World Exhibit Opens at the Corvette Museum
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January 14 the National Corvette Museum welcomes a special traveling exhibition from the Ithaca, New York Sciencenter entitled “It’s a Nano World.” The exhibit introduces children and their families to the biological wonders of the nano world and inspires curiosity, creating a context for future learning about nanobiotechnology.
The hands-on exhibit’s focus is on the “adventures” of very tiny things and demonstrates the tools scientists use to see them. At the ‘Magnification Station’ visitors can use microscopes of different strengths to look at items such as shells, paper, sand and hair. Children can become larger than life at the ‘Giant Magnifying Glass’ and can learn about the effects of small things in the air while playing ‘germ, dust and pollen pinball.’ There is also a ‘Giant Blood Drop’ represented by a large pit filled with over one thousand red balls (red blood cells) and the challenge is to hunt for the few fluffy white balls (white blood cells).
“This will be the third year in a row that we’ve brought in a special exhibit during this time period,” said Katie Frassinelli, Marketing and Communications Manager. “Your ticket into the Museum gives you access to both Corvettes and this hands-on children’s science exhibit… it’s like two in one!”
The exhibit will officially kick off on Saturday, January 21 with Family Fun day, offering free activities in the Museum’s Conference Center from noon-3pm.
The exhibit is funded in part by a sponsorship from PNC Bank. “PNC has developed a program called ‘Grow Up Great’ which helps prepare children for success in school and life, especially underserved children,” said Katie. “This will be our second exhibit to work with PNC on, and this year we are bringing in all of the Bowling Green Headstart children as part of their sponsorship to give them the opportunity to enjoy the exhibit.”
Through Grow Up Great, PNC supports families, educators and community partners to provide innovative opportunities that enhance learning and development in a child’s early years. Research shows that children who participate in high-quality preschool programs are far more likely to experience greater educational achievements, strive toward higher vocational aspirations and contribute to society later in life. Their website, http://www.pncgrowupgreat.com/ offers a number of great Sesame Street themed activities, downloads and information.
"We’re excited to bring this hands-on exhibit to Bowling Green,” said Kevin Carrico, PNC Regional Manager. “PNC’s Grow Up Great program offers educational opportunities to children everywhere, and It's a Nano World has activities families not only from south central Kentucky can enjoy, but also the many visitors who pass through our wonderful community.”
In addition to PNC’s commitment the Museum is seeking businesses and individuals to sponsor classrooms and schools that might not otherwise get the opportunity to take a field trip. The “Fund-A-Fieldtrip” program has the potential to increase the number of visitors to the Museum while providing kids with a fun, educational learning opportunity outside the classroom walls. Classroom sponsorships are $300 and include a number of recognition benefits. Contact Katie at 270-467-8846 or katie@corvettemuseum.org to find out how you can sponsor a classroom.
Admission to the Museum and Exhibit(Regular admission price includes the exhibit)
$10 for adults
$5 for kids age 6-16
$8 for seniors
$25 family admission (everyone in a household)
$4 student groups age 6-16
$3 student groups age 3-5
(1 free teacher/leader with every 10 students, bus drivers free)
Discount tickets to the exhibit are available at Bowling Green and Smiths Grove branches of PNC Bank, and PNC Bank customers may simply show a bank card to purchase discount tickets at the Museum.
Hours & LocationOpen seven days a week, 8am-5pm CT
350 Corvette Drive, just off I-65 exit 28.
The exhibit is open January 14 - April 15, 2012
Learn more about this and other educational programs offered by the Museum online at www.corvettemuseum.org/exhibits/nanoworld.shtml.
For more information on the National Corvette Museum, visit our website at: http://www.corvettemuseum.org/ or call (800) 53-VETTE (83883).
Family Fun DaySaturday, January 21 - 12-3pm
The exhibit will officially kick off on Saturday, January 21 with Family Fun day, offering free activities in the Museum’s Conference Center from noon-3pm. Activities include an indoor inflatable, face painting, arts and crafts activities, games, vendor booths and more. The first 50 kids to attend will receive FREE admission to the Museum and Nano World exhibit!
Character BreakfastSaturday, January 21 - 8-11am
Kid Stuff Around Town, a local nonprofit organization who matches youth volunteers with opportunities, is hosting a "Character Breakfast" in conjunction with Family Fun Day. The breakfast will give families the opportunity to dine with various "characters" including Big Red, Yogi Bear and Boo Boo, Cinderella, Iggy, Licky, Axel the Hot Rods Bear and many others. Tickets are $12 each and can be purchased online at:http://www.kidstuffaroundtown.com/.
January 14 the National Corvette Museum welcomes a special traveling exhibition from the Ithaca, New York Sciencenter entitled “It’s a Nano World.” The exhibit introduces children and their families to the biological wonders of the nano world and inspires curiosity, creating a context for future learning about nanobiotechnology.
The hands-on exhibit’s focus is on the “adventures” of very tiny things and demonstrates the tools scientists use to see them. At the ‘Magnification Station’ visitors can use microscopes of different strengths to look at items such as shells, paper, sand and hair. Children can become larger than life at the ‘Giant Magnifying Glass’ and can learn about the effects of small things in the air while playing ‘germ, dust and pollen pinball.’ There is also a ‘Giant Blood Drop’ represented by a large pit filled with over one thousand red balls (red blood cells) and the challenge is to hunt for the few fluffy white balls (white blood cells).
“This will be the third year in a row that we’ve brought in a special exhibit during this time period,” said Katie Frassinelli, Marketing and Communications Manager. “Your ticket into the Museum gives you access to both Corvettes and this hands-on children’s science exhibit… it’s like two in one!”
The exhibit will officially kick off on Saturday, January 21 with Family Fun day, offering free activities in the Museum’s Conference Center from noon-3pm.
The exhibit is funded in part by a sponsorship from PNC Bank. “PNC has developed a program called ‘Grow Up Great’ which helps prepare children for success in school and life, especially underserved children,” said Katie. “This will be our second exhibit to work with PNC on, and this year we are bringing in all of the Bowling Green Headstart children as part of their sponsorship to give them the opportunity to enjoy the exhibit.” Through Grow Up Great, PNC supports families, educators and community partners to provide innovative opportunities that enhance learning and development in a child’s early years. Research shows that children who participate in high-quality preschool programs are far more likely to experience greater educational achievements, strive toward higher vocational aspirations and contribute to society later in life. Their website, http://www.pncgrowupgreat.com/ offers a number of great Sesame Street themed activities, downloads and information.
"We’re excited to bring this hands-on exhibit to Bowling Green,” said Kevin Carrico, PNC Regional Manager. “PNC’s Grow Up Great program offers educational opportunities to children everywhere, and It's a Nano World has activities families not only from south central Kentucky can enjoy, but also the many visitors who pass through our wonderful community.”
In addition to PNC’s commitment the Museum is seeking businesses and individuals to sponsor classrooms and schools that might not otherwise get the opportunity to take a field trip. The “Fund-A-Fieldtrip” program has the potential to increase the number of visitors to the Museum while providing kids with a fun, educational learning opportunity outside the classroom walls. Classroom sponsorships are $300 and include a number of recognition benefits. Contact Katie at 270-467-8846 or katie@corvettemuseum.org to find out how you can sponsor a classroom.
Admission to the Museum and Exhibit(Regular admission price includes the exhibit)
$10 for adults
$5 for kids age 6-16
$8 for seniors
$25 family admission (everyone in a household)
$4 student groups age 6-16
$3 student groups age 3-5
(1 free teacher/leader with every 10 students, bus drivers free)
Discount tickets to the exhibit are available at Bowling Green and Smiths Grove branches of PNC Bank, and PNC Bank customers may simply show a bank card to purchase discount tickets at the Museum.
Hours & LocationOpen seven days a week, 8am-5pm CT
350 Corvette Drive, just off I-65 exit 28.
The exhibit is open January 14 - April 15, 2012
Learn more about this and other educational programs offered by the Museum online at www.corvettemuseum.org/exhibits/nanoworld.shtml.
For more information on the National Corvette Museum, visit our website at: http://www.corvettemuseum.org/ or call (800) 53-VETTE (83883).
Family Fun DaySaturday, January 21 - 12-3pm
The exhibit will officially kick off on Saturday, January 21 with Family Fun day, offering free activities in the Museum’s Conference Center from noon-3pm. Activities include an indoor inflatable, face painting, arts and crafts activities, games, vendor booths and more. The first 50 kids to attend will receive FREE admission to the Museum and Nano World exhibit!
Character BreakfastSaturday, January 21 - 8-11amKid Stuff Around Town, a local nonprofit organization who matches youth volunteers with opportunities, is hosting a "Character Breakfast" in conjunction with Family Fun Day. The breakfast will give families the opportunity to dine with various "characters" including Big Red, Yogi Bear and Boo Boo, Cinderella, Iggy, Licky, Axel the Hot Rods Bear and many others. Tickets are $12 each and can be purchased online at:http://www.kidstuffaroundtown.com/.
'Celebrate My Drive' With Free Teen Driving Event Saturday
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On Saturday, September 15, 2012, State Farm is hostingCelebrate My Drive events across the U.S. and Canada, creating one special dayfor communities to rally around new drivers as they explore the roadahead. One such local community eventwill be from 10am-3pm at the National Corvette Museum.
“The regional State Farm office approached us early thisspring wanting to see how they could partner with us on our teen drivingprograms,” said Katie Frassinelli, Marketing and Communications Manager at theNational Corvette Museum. “Like us,State Farm has an interest in keeping our teens safe on the roads, and theprograms we offer both through the driving simulators and our car care andmaintenance seminars were a great fit for their Teen Driving efforts. State Farm is supporting the Museum withgrant funding for this event, the texting while driving virtual realitysimulator, and additional resources for our ongoing teen driver classes.”
Activities at Saturday’s event include a golf cart courseusing Fatal Vision goggles, basic vehicle maintenance seminars, door prizedrawings, driving simulator demos every 30 minutes, vendor booths and a mockcrash by the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. The Museum and State Farm have also rented the P.E.E.R.S. FoundationVirtual Reality Simulator – Aware TXT. The simulator is designed to teachstudents the dangers of texting and driving, the consequences of their actions,how to make the right choice and to provide them with a hands-on demonstration onthe simulator.
Families are welcome to drop in for a few activities, orstay for the entire event. All CelebrateMy
Drive activities are free, and reduced rate Museum admission is available forthose participating who would also like to tour the exhibit areas. A complete schedule with more details isavailable online at: http://www.corvettemuseum.org/registration/drive/index.shtml.
State Farm’s website also has many resources for teendrivers and their families. Log on to http://teendriving.statefarm.com/celebrate-my-driveto learn more.
On Saturday, September 15, 2012, State Farm is hostingCelebrate My Drive events across the U.S. and Canada, creating one special dayfor communities to rally around new drivers as they explore the roadahead. One such local community eventwill be from 10am-3pm at the National Corvette Museum.
“The regional State Farm office approached us early thisspring wanting to see how they could partner with us on our teen drivingprograms,” said Katie Frassinelli, Marketing and Communications Manager at theNational Corvette Museum. “Like us,State Farm has an interest in keeping our teens safe on the roads, and theprograms we offer both through the driving simulators and our car care andmaintenance seminars were a great fit for their Teen Driving efforts. State Farm is supporting the Museum withgrant funding for this event, the texting while driving virtual realitysimulator, and additional resources for our ongoing teen driver classes.”
Activities at Saturday’s event include a golf cart courseusing Fatal Vision goggles, basic vehicle maintenance seminars, door prizedrawings, driving simulator demos every 30 minutes, vendor booths and a mockcrash by the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. The Museum and State Farm have also rented the P.E.E.R.S. FoundationVirtual Reality Simulator – Aware TXT. The simulator is designed to teachstudents the dangers of texting and driving, the consequences of their actions,how to make the right choice and to provide them with a hands-on demonstration onthe simulator.Families are welcome to drop in for a few activities, orstay for the entire event. All CelebrateMy
Drive activities are free, and reduced rate Museum admission is available forthose participating who would also like to tour the exhibit areas. A complete schedule with more details isavailable online at: http://www.corvettemuseum.org/registration/drive/index.shtml.
State Farm’s website also has many resources for teendrivers and their families. Log on to http://teendriving.statefarm.com/celebrate-my-driveto learn more.
Free Admission to Area Museum on Smithsonian Magazine's 8th Annual Museum Day
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On Saturday, September 29, 2012, the Historic Railpark and Train Museum, and the National Corvette Museum will participate in the eighth annual Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day. The Museums will join other participating museums and cultural institutions nationwide to open their doors free of charge to all visitors who download the Museum Day Ticket from Smithsonian.com. A journey to celebrate our world’s dynamic heritage and cultural life, participating Museum Day venues emulate the free admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, D.C.-based facilities.
The Historic RailPark & Train Museum takes a step back in time to the golden era of passenger service. A guided tour of vintage railcars showcases the workings of a Post Office Car, Dining Car and Sleeper Car. The self-guided tour of the two story museum immerses visitors into the cultural story of the railroad including two new exhibits. "Hobo Times explores the life of the Hobo with the secret language interpreted into quilts by Creative Quilters Guild," said Sharon Tabor, Executive Director of the Railpark. "The Civil War and the Railroad includes personal stories, models and antique photography," she added.
Visitors to the National Corvette Museum will enjoy the special "September 11, 2001: A Global Moment" exhibit on loan from the New York State Museum, plus a new 1,000 square foot KidZone. "We are an ever-changing Museum and no two visits with us are the same," said Katie Frassinelli, Corvette Museum Marketing Manager. "We are more than just Corvette, offering a little something for everyone."
The Museum Day Ticket is available to download at www.smithsonian.com/museumday. Visitors who present the official pass will gain free admission for two people to one participating museum or cultural venue of their choice. One ticket is permitted per household, per email address. Listings and links to participating museums’ and sponsors’ sites can be found at www.smithsonian.com/museumday.
The Historic RailPark & Train Museum takes a step back in time to the golden era of passenger service. A guided tour of vintage railcars showcases the workings of a Post Office Car, Dining Car and Sleeper Car. The self-guided tour of the two story museum immerses visitors into the cultural story of the railroad including two new exhibits. "Hobo Times explores the life of the Hobo with the secret language interpreted into quilts by Creative Quilters Guild," said Sharon Tabor, Executive Director of the Railpark. "The Civil War and the Railroad includes personal stories, models and antique photography," she added.
Visitors to the National Corvette Museum will enjoy the special "September 11, 2001: A Global Moment" exhibit on loan from the New York State Museum, plus a new 1,000 square foot KidZone. "We are an ever-changing Museum and no two visits with us are the same," said Katie Frassinelli, Corvette Museum Marketing Manager. "We are more than just Corvette, offering a little something for everyone."
The Museum Day Ticket is available to download at www.smithsonian.com/museumday. Visitors who present the official pass will gain free admission for two people to one participating museum or cultural venue of their choice. One ticket is permitted per household, per email address. Listings and links to participating museums’ and sponsors’ sites can be found at www.smithsonian.com/museumday.
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Live Entertainment at the Hilton Naples Hotel featuring Local Fave Jimmy Keys
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Family or friends in town? Need to get out and laugh off the turkey dinner you ate? Dinner and show featuring Jimmy Keys in Naples Florida, a unique & hilarious one-man show will be performing Live at the Hilton Naples Hotel. Join us this Friday, November 23rd for Cocktail Hour, Dinner and Jimmy Keys Show. Cash Bar opens at 6:00pm, followed by Salad Service (salads are served once the whole table arrives). The Dinner Buffet opens once salads are served.
Fans of Jimmy Keys love his variety show packed with comedy, visual musical impressions and favorite Broadway, wrapped around the most exciting piano playing in Naples Florida.
The Hilton Naples gives thanks this Thanksgiving in Naples for the opportunity to host a fun and entertaining performer as Jimmy.
The evening of entertainment via Jimmy Keys begins at 8:00pm. Dinner & Show is $65 per person all inclusive (cash bar). Reservations can be made at 239-659-3174 - please leave a message and your call will be returned. Complimentary valet, self & garage parking available for the Jimmy Keys Show at the Hilton Naples Hotel.
Fans of Jimmy Keys love his variety show packed with comedy, visual musical impressions and favorite Broadway, wrapped around the most exciting piano playing in Naples Florida.
The Hilton Naples gives thanks this Thanksgiving in Naples for the opportunity to host a fun and entertaining performer as Jimmy.
The evening of entertainment via Jimmy Keys begins at 8:00pm. Dinner & Show is $65 per person all inclusive (cash bar). Reservations can be made at 239-659-3174 - please leave a message and your call will be returned. Complimentary valet, self & garage parking available for the Jimmy Keys Show at the Hilton Naples Hotel.
Become Part of Our Holiday Sand Sculpture...
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Naples Florida
Come watch the Hilton Naples Lobby betransformed by artists Bouke Atema and Joris Kivits. Thesetwo well-known sculptors have been commissioned to build an intricate holiday-themed Santa and dolphin sleighsurrounded by the sea life including sting rays, sea turtles, and starfish. Bouke and Joris were awarded competitors in this year's 26th Annual American Sand Sculpting Championship inFort Myers Beach , FL.
The process will begin at 6 am onNovember 19th, with the detailingof the piece concluding the evening of Wednesday, November 21st. It will be available foryou to take pictures throughout the day and evening hours fromThanksgiving Day through New Years Day.
Don't miss this opportunity to have unique holiday photos to share!
While you are here, try this month's specialty margarita, the Sand-tini, only $10 at Shula's Steak House with $1 of each drink being donated to the local Toys for Tots initiative.
For more information or current updates, visit www.hiltonnaples.com or like us on Facebook.
Come watch the Hilton Naples Lobby betransformed by artists Bouke Atema and Joris Kivits. Thesetwo well-known sculptors have been commissioned to build an intricate holiday-themed Santa and dolphin sleighsurrounded by the sea life including sting rays, sea turtles, and starfish. Bouke and Joris were awarded competitors in this year's 26th Annual American Sand Sculpting Championship in
The process will begin at 6 am onNovember 19th, with the detailingof the piece concluding the evening of Wednesday, November 21st. It will be available foryou to take pictures throughout the day and evening hours fromThanksgiving Day through New Years Day.
Don't miss this opportunity to have unique holiday photos to share!
While you are here, try this month's specialty margarita, the Sand-tini, only $10 at Shula's Steak House with $1 of each drink being donated to the local Toys for Tots initiative.
For more information or current updates, visit www.hiltonnaples.com or like us on Facebook.
Enjoy a Sand-tini and Support Our Local Toys for Tots
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Want a holiday cocktail that will "wow" your guests? How about something that tastes like a pumpkin spice latte?
Amber Burnette, Assistant Coach at Shula's Steak House, shows us how to make the Sand-tini, Hilton Naples' and Shula's Steak House's signature martini in support of our local Marine Corps Toys for Tots. The $10 Sand-tini will be featured throughout the month of December at Hilton Naples with each drink sale contributing $1 to the local Collier County Toys for Tots initiative.
The specialty martini follows the theme of our holiday sand sculpture in the main lobby and Celebrity Bartender Night, which will be hosted at Shula's Steak House on Friday, December 14, 2012 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The event will feature happy hour drink prices and complimentary hors d'oeuvres for everyone that attends; a complimentary beverage will be given to anyone that donates a new, unwrapped toy. Celebrity Bartender nights are free and no reservation is required. Just bring your friends and help support the Marine Corps League of Naples to bring a very Merry Christmas to local children and families.
For more information & updates, visit the Hilton Naples Hotel Holiday Sand Sculpture Information Page on our Website.
Want a holiday cocktail that will "wow" your guests? How about something that tastes like a pumpkin spice latte?
Amber Burnette, Assistant Coach at Shula's Steak House, shows us how to make the Sand-tini, Hilton Naples' and Shula's Steak House's signature martini in support of our local Marine Corps Toys for Tots. The $10 Sand-tini will be featured throughout the month of December at Hilton Naples with each drink sale contributing $1 to the local Collier County Toys for Tots initiative.
The specialty martini follows the theme of our holiday sand sculpture in the main lobby and Celebrity Bartender Night, which will be hosted at Shula's Steak House on Friday, December 14, 2012 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The event will feature happy hour drink prices and complimentary hors d'oeuvres for everyone that attends; a complimentary beverage will be given to anyone that donates a new, unwrapped toy. Celebrity Bartender nights are free and no reservation is required. Just bring your friends and help support the Marine Corps League of Naples to bring a very Merry Christmas to local children and families.
For more information & updates, visit the Hilton Naples Hotel Holiday Sand Sculpture Information Page on our Website.
Beatles Tribute New Years Eve Celebration
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Are you a Beatles fan?
Do you have plans for New YearsEve?
If you were one of the screamingfans or just grew-up with good musical taste, Hilton Naples Hotel is hosting a NewYears Eve celebration you won’t want to miss. Enjoy a 4-course Filet Mignondinner, open bar, celebrity appearances, party favors, live ball drop from NewYork City and a Champagne toast as you dance to the songs of the BeatlesTribute Band, which will re-create the look, style, and sound of the mostfamous rock and roll band in the world. Beatles Tribute creates a totallyself-contained theatrical experience that takes you on a musical and visualtrip back to the 60's. Each classic hit song is performed with vintageinstruments that authentically capture the sound that changed popular musicforever. Beatles Tribute is comprised of world class musicians who are veteransof the cast of Beatlemania, Legends in Concert and Disney's "BritishInvasion Band" at EPCOT. They have performed for crowds of thousands allover the world. Audiences with sing and clap along with songs like "SheLoves You", "Help", "Hard Day's Night", and"Twist and Shout". You can view a live recording of their performancehere.
Tickets for this all inclusivenight are $150 plus tax per person. Reservations are required. If you are readyto ring in the New Year to songs that will have you reminiscing about some of your amazing past, be sure to contact Liz Sanders at (239) 659 – 3174 or e-mail lsanders@cooperhotels.com.
Are you a Beatles fan?
Do you have plans for New YearsEve?
If you were one of the screamingfans or just grew-up with good musical taste, Hilton Naples Hotel is hosting a NewYears Eve celebration you won’t want to miss. Enjoy a 4-course Filet Mignondinner, open bar, celebrity appearances, party favors, live ball drop from NewYork City and a Champagne toast as you dance to the songs of the BeatlesTribute Band, which will re-create the look, style, and sound of the mostfamous rock and roll band in the world. Beatles Tribute creates a totallyself-contained theatrical experience that takes you on a musical and visualtrip back to the 60's. Each classic hit song is performed with vintageinstruments that authentically capture the sound that changed popular musicforever. Beatles Tribute is comprised of world class musicians who are veteransof the cast of Beatlemania, Legends in Concert and Disney's "BritishInvasion Band" at EPCOT. They have performed for crowds of thousands allover the world. Audiences with sing and clap along with songs like "SheLoves You", "Help", "Hard Day's Night", and"Twist and Shout". You can view a live recording of their performancehere.
Tickets for this all inclusivenight are $150 plus tax per person. Reservations are required. If you are readyto ring in the New Year to songs that will have you reminiscing about some of your amazing past, be sure to contact Liz Sanders at (239) 659 – 3174 or e-mail lsanders@cooperhotels.com.
Adventures, we've had a few.
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And now she is fifteen.
As I mentioned, we saw Yo-Yo Ma with the Silk Road Ensemble last weekend. What I didn't mention is that we saw the National Theatre of Scotland's Black Watch earlier that same day. Profound and poignant, it has not been far from our thoughts since, particularly Davey Anderson's haunting musical arrangements.
Late last week, we visited Cantigny, where we particularly enjoyed trailing behind two seasoned docents' school tours of the First Division Museum and visiting the Robert R. McCormick Museum.
Over the weekend, between piano lessons and music practice and birthday cake and leaf-raking we squeezed a swim meet. Both Misses swim senior now, so they are on the same free relay team, which is a joy for us to watch.
This week, we're looking forward to a trip to the Field Museum and the well-reviewed Elektra at the Lyric, and in early November, Miss M-mv(i)'s first violin recital (Miss M-mv(ii) will accompany her on piano) and Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses at the Lookingglass.The Misses at Cantigny.
In other news, the Misses joined the ranks of the employed last month: Miss M-mv(i) has a gig lifeguarding for the community swim program one day a week, and Miss M-mv(ii) is a substitute swim instructor in the same program. They are also serving as volunteer coaches for the swim team again, as they did the previous two winter seasons.
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