A report from DCI found the top five cities using Twitter to draw visitors to their convention and tourism centers are Baltimore, New Orleans, San Francisco, Tampa Bay and Fort Lauderdale.
– Destination marketing firm Development Counsellors International, which
specializes in tourism and economic development marketing, announced the
results of a report on how destination organizations are leveraging social
networking site Twitter to draw interest and visitors to their cities. Baltim…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An 18-month-old Indiana girl was in critical condition Sunday after being shot in the head when a man open fired during a wedding reception, police said.
The child, Yuridia Sosa, underwent surgery Sunday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, said Lawrence police detective Gary Woodruff.
The child’s mother, Mariela Rodriguez, and another woman were shot [...]
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Gregg Allman :: 07.21.09 :: The Independent :: San Francisco, CA
Gregg Allman performed two shows at San Francisco’s intimate Independent earlier this week. The solo band featured Allman on piano, guitar and vocals, Bruce Katz on keyboard, Jerry Jemmott on bass, Steve Potts on drums, Scott Sharrard on guitar, Jay Collins on sax and Floyd Miles on percussion.
Setlist: Don’t Keep Me, I’m No Angel, I’ll Take Care, Rivers, Feel So Bad, You Must Be, Multi Color, Bullets, Dreams, Lovelight, Melissa, Daytona, Thumb, Midnight Rider, Whipping Post
Encore: Sweet Feeling, Statesboro Blues
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Gregg Allman has a few more solo dates listed, you can view them here.
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Washington, D.C. — Barack Obama apparently got it wrong. It’s “never” rather than “now” that stirs the human soul. At least it stirs the soul…
This month’s top online tip features secret New York bars with in-house hot dogs, comedy sports in Chicago and cult LA record stores
Not For Tourists snared me with the simplest of ruses. Somebody says “don’t think about an antelope!” and within seconds you’re picturing one leaping across a grassy plain. A policeman cautions “nothing to see here… move along…” and yup, you’ve slowed to a standstill to gawp. And likewise, Not For Tourists instructed me that I wasn’t their intended audience, and two hours later I was knee-deep in their offerings.
NFT started off as a series of guidebooks – you know, the paper things. But their website has supersized their content, tapping into a network of expertise in nine US cities, and, recently, London. In each city, the NFT “radar” churns out restaurant tips, bar reviews, gallery openings and the like … as reported by a handful of savvy local writers. The site breaks down the tips into districts, plugs tips into maps, and has even begun melding them into iPhone apps. Mod cons aside, at NFT’s core is that most important of things … good taste.
We’ve pilfered their cabinet for some recent best bits.
Every now and then there comes a boozy late-night hour when a smoked, deep-fried hotdog spiralled in bacon sounds like your ticket to heaven. And this St Mark’s Place dugout will probably be aglow and waiting for you and everyone else with gluttony on the brain. Fans of Gray’s Papaya Recession Special may grumble about Crif Dogs’ $2.75-$5 per dog prices, but the bacon wrapping alone adds a salty kick that’s worth lightening your wallet a little. Then there are the toppings – avocado and sour cream, fried egg and cheese, chilli and jalapenos, and virtually any other combination you can dream up. Note the secret door through the telephone booth against the wall. This is the entrance to PDT, a swanky lounge that serves up serious cocktails, where you can order in hot dogs and tater tots from next door.
Extract and photo: NFT/Sara Bogush
• 113 St Marks Place, pdtnyc.com
As regular folks shift to iPods and MP3s, hardcore music fetishists are resurrecting the vinyl LP – it’s been a “trend” for the last 20 years or so – and artists such as Bob Mould are offering free downloads to anyone who buys the 12-inch physical object. Origami Vinyl sells nothing but new analog reprint LPs. They’re sealed, and they’re pricey. The selection is lovably erratic, ranging from the rock canon through the electronic underground. But OV also styles itself as something of a social centre, hosting parties and live performances and getting damned crowded on weekends. Compared to the experience of using a file-sharing service, it’s a pop-art gallery.
Extract and photo: NFT/Emerson Dameron
• 1816 W Sunset Blvd, origamiorigami.com
This tiny studio-sized gallery proves once again that size doesn’t matter. FF Gallery is the physical counterpart to the culture and art community website fecalface.com. Open Wednesday through Saturday, this art space boasts monthly and, during some summer months, weekly installations from artists who are inspired from the underground, urban, skateboard, and graffiti counterculture. On reception nights, the gallery explodes on to the street with people who’ve come by to see what new art FF has to showcase. You can often find folk, comic and graffiti art, photography and mixed media pieces. The cozy space enhances the opportunity to mingle with guests and featured artists. So it’s time to stop judging the gallery name and head over to what is easily one of the most vibrant art spaces in the city.
Extract and photo: NFT/Cristian Cartes
• 66 Gough St, fecalface.com
On your mark, get set, go … to ComedySportz, yet another one of Chicago’s big improv establishments. This one differentiates itself from other comedy houses by making the improv games a competition between two rival teams of players all vying for a trophy and the title of winners (for that evening!) ComedySportz has a no swearing, no dirty topics rule for both the actors and its audience. If anyone gets naughty, a brown paper bag is placed on their head by a referee who is the MC for the event and keeps the performers and audience in line. The audience is included in all the night’s proceedings from determining which team wins each game with clapping measured by an applause meter to offering suggestions for almost every game played.
Extract and photo: NFT/Lisa Siciliano
• 29 W Belmont Ave, comedysportschicago.com
SAN FRANCISCO — The operator of a light-rail train that crashed and injured dozens of passengers in San Francisco came under scrutiny Sunday as federal investigators tried to figure out why he inexplicably turned off the automatic contro…
Two light rail cars collided in San Francisco on Saturday, injuring 48 people, four of whom were in critical condition, officials said. The mid-afternoon accident caused service delays into the evening between the West Portal and Castro stations in California’s third largest city. Initial
According to the survey, the folks in Atlanta have a lot more sex than the folks in San Francisco, and the sex we’re having is a lot more satisfying.
