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    Dec 26, 2012 |Column| ctnow.com

  1. "Bikes For Kids" Helps Hurricane Sandy Victims

    Last year, I did <a href="http://articles.courant.com/2011-10-10/features/hc-mommy-minute-20111010_1_bikes-chuck-graeb-turkey-dinner" target="_blank">a Mommy Minute story </a>about <a href="http://www.bikes-for-kids.net/" target="_blank">Bikes For Kids</a>, a wonderful, local organization with a simple mission: all children deserve to enjoy a bicycle. &nbsp;In a crammed garage, a few guys refurbish used bikes for boys and girls in need. &nbsp;They are intense about their job, making sure each one is tuned and shined to perfection. &nbsp;Now, this small non-profit, based in Centerbrook and Old Saybrook, is helping families hit hard by Hurricane Sandy and providing bikes to youngsters who lost theirs during the super storm.
    Last year, I did a Mommy Minute story about Bikes For Kids, a wonderful, local organization with a simple mission: all children deserve to enjoy a bicycle.  In a crammed garage, a few guys refurbish used bikes for boys and girls in need.  They are intense...

    Tags: Old Saybrook, Christmas, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Belle Harbor, Natural Disasters

    2. Jul 5, 2012 |Story| ctnow.com

  2. More Than 50 Wineries On Long Island Wine Trail

    A short ferry ride from New London to Orient Point leads visitors to lush farmland with views of the ocean. &nbsp;The Long Island Wine Trail has been growing since the 1970s and sports more than fifty wineries and 3000 acres of vines. &nbsp;
    FoxCT
    A short ferry ride from New London to Orient Point leads visitors to lush farmland with views of the ocean.  The Long Island Wine Trail has been growing since the 1970s and sports more than fifty wineries and 3000 acres of vines.   The vineyards are...

    Tags: New London (New London, Connecticut), Wines

    3. Feb 7, 2012 |Story| ctnow.com

  3. Homes Destroyed, People Missing And 767,000 Without Power After Irene

    At least 25 homes in East Haven were destroyed, one person has died, others are missing and more than half the state is without power after Tropical Storm Irene tore through Connecticut Sunday.
    Hartford Courant / Fox CT
    At least 25 homes in East Haven were destroyed, one person has died, others are missing and more than half the state is without power after Tropical Storm Irene tore through Connecticut Sunday. East Haven mayor April Capone said that at least 25 homes in...

    Tags: Manhattan (New York City), New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Bodies of Water, Amtrak, Business

    4. Nov 5, 2010 |Story| ctnow.com

  4. Daytrippers: Famous Fat Dave's Taxi Food Tour

    David Freedenberg has an appetite for adventure, and he's making a living off it. After climbing into In his signature Checker cab off 12th Avenue in Manhattan, Freedenberg transforms into his epicurean alter-ego -- "Famous Fat Dave," who chauffeurs guests all over the five boroughs in search of good taste. Officially, the tour is called "Famous Fat Dave's Five Borough Eating Tour on the Wheels of Steel." Passersby gawked at the iconic motorized orb that used to prowl the pavement of New York.
    FOX CT
    David Freedenberg has an appetite for adventure, and he's making a living off it. After climbing into In his signature Checker cab off 12th Avenue in Manhattan, Freedenberg transforms into his epicurean alter-ego -- "Famous Fat Dave," who chauffeurs...

    Tags: Vehicles, Manhattan (New York City), WTIC, Connecticut, New Jersey

    5. Dec 24, 2010 |Story| ctnow.com

  5. Circus Warehouse

    In the carnival atmosphere that is New York, hidden in an industrial neighborhood in Long Island City, Queens there is unassuming building that could be called center ring. It's a new venture called "Circus Warehouse", the high flying idea of actress and circus pro Suzi Winson. "It's sort of the next dimension in a way, Winson told us. "We have a recreational program where you can learn all of these things, so people can come off the street and say "I want to try this, I want to try the flying trapeze" and we'll put them in a safety belt and we'll fly them."
    FOX CT
    In the carnival atmosphere that is New York, hidden in an industrial neighborhood in Long Island City, Queens there is unassuming building that could be called center ring. It's a new venture called "Circus Warehouse", the high flying idea of actress...

    Tags: WTIC, Vernon (Tolland, Connecticut), Long Island City, Circuses, Woodbridge

    6. May 21, 2010 |Story| ctnow.com

  6. Jog New London

    Typically, every week, I spend some time googling around the web, researching ideas for possible "DayTrippers" segments. During one of these sessions, I stumbled across a very cool site called "jognewlondon.com." It lists about a dozen jogging routes throughout the coastal city.
    FOX CT
    Typically, every week, I spend some time googling around the web, researching ideas for possible "DayTrippers" segments. During one of these sessions, I stumbled across a very cool site called "jognewlondon.com." It lists about a dozen jogging routes...

    Tags: Marathon, Sports, Thames River

    7. Jun 29, 2010 |Story| ctnow.com

  7. Empire Kayaks

    Suddenly, Stand-Up Paddling is everywhere! This hot, new sport was featured in a recent issue of "Coastal Living", my local paper...even my favorite sportswear catalog! So, in an effort to take you on an active and unique DayTrip, I thought, "Let's do it!"
    FOX CT
    Suddenly, Stand-Up Paddling is everywhere! This hot, new sport was featured in a recent issue of "Coastal Living", my local paper...even my favorite sportswear catalog! So, in an effort to take you on an active and unique DayTrip, I thought, "Let's do it!...

    Tags: Sports, Canoeing and Kayaking

    8. May 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. YOUR MONEY-Wall St. on the silver screen: Pros pick top movies

    Reuters
    (The author is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are his/her own.) By Chris Taylor NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - In the annals of Hollywood, Wall Street has not been treated very kindly. From "Wall Street" to "Boiler Room", "Trading Places"...

    Tags: Leonardo DiCaprio, CNBC (tv network), Citigroup Incorporated, Margin Call (movie), Jim Cramer

    9. May 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. Wall St. on the silver screen: Pros pick top movies

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the annals of Hollywood, Wall Street has not been treated very kindly. From "Wall Street" to "Boiler Room", "Trading Places" to "American Psycho", the halls of finance are usually portrayed as places of shiny excesses and dark...

    Tags: Leonardo DiCaprio, CNBC (tv network), Citigroup Incorporated, Margin Call (movie), Jim Cramer

    10. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Hundreds attend funeral for Hofstra student shot by police

    NEW YORK -- Hundreds of mourners packed a church Wednesday for the funeral of a 21-year-old university student accidentally shot by police responding to a break-in at her home, which her uncle says could have been avoided if the officer had tried to negotiate an end to the standoff.
    NEW YORK -- Hundreds of mourners packed a church Wednesday for the funeral of a 21-year-old university student accidentally shot by police responding to a break-in at her home, which her uncle says could have been avoided if the officer had tried to...

    Tags: Nassau County, New York City, Colleges and Universities, Rentals, Shootings

    11. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. PASSINGS: Bernard Waber

    Bernard Waber, 91, the author of such children's favorites as "The House on East 88th Street" and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile," died Thursday at his Long Island, N.Y., home after a long illness, according to a statement from his publisher, Houghton Mifflin...

    Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Upper East Side, Book, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Authors

    12. May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. 'Great Gatsby' director, cast come home with Sydney premiere

    Reuters
    By Thuy Ong SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Director Baz Luhrmann brought "The Great Gatsby" home on Wednesday for its Australian premiere, with box-office success for the Sydney-produced film bolstering hopes for the resurgence of the local film industry....

    Tags: Carey Mulligan, Australia, The Great Gatsby (movie, 2013), Photography and Video, Sydney (Australia)

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