Wild Adventures opens new season March 6 – Valdosta Daily Times
Whirling Wildcats (a scrambler ride) and Viking Voyage (a five-story family coaster) are named after the local high school football teams. “We’re really happy to pay honor to the local community because Wild Adventures is Valdosta’s homegrown

Antarctica calling – StarPhoenix
Love is in the air for the 100,000 pairs of Chinstrap penguins at Bailey Head on Deception Island. It’s November — courting time — and they’ve returned from the sea to woo and breed. They puff out their chests and, bills pointed skyward, squawk for

Jazz Event Celebrates Swingin’ 25th Anniversary – pilot.com
A sell-out crowd packed the Cardinal Ballroom of the Carolina Hotel Valentine’s Day weekend for a traditional weekend of jazz and to support the Arts Council of Moore County. Co-chaired by Jan Schnell and Scott and Sonja Brewton, the 25th annual

North Carolina Symphony’s David Hartman to Tour with Legends of – Carolina Newswire
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Symphony broadcast host David Hartman will join the “Legends of Aerospace Tour” to visit American military bases and an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf, March 4-13. Hartman, the original host of Good Morning

Harvest Home Books – Barnstable Patriot
Cape Cod Companion – The History and Mystery of Old Cape Cod – By Jack Sheedy & Jim Coogan, $14.95 (plus tax) Sail Away Ladies – Stories of Cape Cod Women in the Age of Sail – By Jim Coogan, $14.95 (plus tax) Cape Cod Voyage – A Journey Through Cape

Bacardi tour solves mystery of the black bat – Windsor Star
It took us three attempts, but we eventually made it to the legendary cathedral of rum — Casa Bacardi Rum Distillery in Peurto Rico. We persevered because we wanted to embrace the Caribbean T-shirt slogan: “Life is a voyage, but there’s always rum

The Business of Books – Seattle Post Intelligencer
Last weekend’s 43d California International Antiquarian Book Fair in Los Angeles, the first major book fair of the year, provided an excellent overview of where the rare book trade now stands and where it may be headed. As reported here at the Fair’s

Peoria woman surprised in home by intruding bull – State Journal-Register
PEORIA — Excuse anyone who heard about Sally Joyner’s weekend and figured she was full of bull. Even she didn’t expect to be taken seriously when calling for help Saturday morning. “I called 911 and said, ‘Please don’t think I’m crazy

America Amerique depicts immigration experience during Pitt-Bradford – Bradford Era
An actor gave the crowed a glimpse of early America in the play America Amerique at the Bromeley Family Theater at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford on Monday evening. Audience members were given the perspective of multiple individuals who

Blair looks to future with major project – Nashville Tennessean
As Mark Wait, the dean of Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music, puts it, the idea just came to him in a reverie one morning. It was the summer of 2005, and he remembers musing how wonderful it would be to commission several pieces of music from

Princess Revives Nostalgic Cruising Tradition with New Bon Voyage – MSN Money
Passengers Can Once Again Invite Friends and Family Aboard Ship On Embarkation Day SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ — Reviving a signature tradition from the early days of cruising, Princess Cruises is debuting an innovative, new program

VW Recalls 200K Brazilian Cars Over Wheel Issue – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (February 11, 2010) — The Brazilian unit of Volkswagen AG said Thursday it was recalling more than 190,000 of its Novo Gol and Novo Voyage cars because of lubrication problems in some wheel bearings, reportedly warning that the

Now, VW to recall 1.9 lakh cars in Brazil – Hindustan Times
The Brazilian division of German auto giant Volkswagen issued a recall for 193,620 of its popular Gol and Voyage models due to problems with rear wheels. The company said late on Wednesday that the rear-wheel bearings on the affected units may lack

Inside Passage trip on ferry is over much too soon – Regina Leader-Post
Just think of how far you can travel in 15 hours. On a jet, you’d be halfway around the world, but sometimes, it’s a refreshing change of pace to sit back and savour the journey. While comfortably ensconced in my window front reclining seat aboard BC

Stage West comedy features a dramatic bunch: actors – St. Petersburg Times
Jeff Germann, left, plays actor Tristano and Dalton Benson portrays troupe manager Harlequin in a cast that has won numerous HAMIs, Stage West’s version of the Tonys. Few productions can be funnier than plays about actors. Their egos, their

Not An Easy Fix – Metro News
It could be a while before barges are moving along the Ohio River in Huntington. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says a hinge on the lock gate of the main chamber at the Greenup Lock and Dam is broken. Corps officials say until they can shore up the

Navy to induct first Shivalik class stealth frigate by March – MSN India
New Delhi: The Navy is all set to induct by March the Shivalik Class frigates to boost its surface fleet and the warship will be the highlight of the tableau for the Republic Day Parade, apart from the year-long anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of

Creation’ can’t evolve beyond Darwin’s family – Boston Herald
Many of us might have preferred to see Darwin on his five-year voyage aboard the HMS Beagle and his scientific explorations and discoveries on the Galapagos Islands. Instead, we accompany a worried Darwin and his seriously ill daughter to a spa to

Transformation is at ‘Broken’s’ heart – Worcester Telegram & Gazette
In the most indelible scene of “Broken Embraces” (“Los abrazos rotos”), Pedro Almodovar’s latest vivid melodrama, Penélope Cruz plays dress-up. As an aspiring actress named Lena, she’s testing wardrobe for a film. She quickly turns to

‘Avatar’ is the biggest winner – Los Angeles Times
It’s the most expensive movie in Hollywood history — a $310-million epic that’s also poised to become the highest-grossing global release ever — but James Cameron’s technologically groundbreaking “Avatar” had failed to prove itself as an award

HBO toasts its Golden Globe winners: Chloe Sevigny, Kevin Bacon, Drew – Los Angeles Times Blogs
HBO has always had plenty to celebrate after awards shows honoring television. But for the innovative network’s 2010 Golden Globe-winning actors — familiar faces all — Sunday marked their maiden voyage up to the podium to accept their awards. Two

5,000-pound test – Worcester Telegram & Gazette
BROOKFIELD — Diana M. and Stephen C. Nickerson have seen a lot of interesting things on Quaboag Pond since they moved there almost four years ago, but yesterday brought something new and truly different. Mr. Nickerson looked out the window of the

Things to do, places to go – News-Herald.com
Organizations, clubs or groups may submit area events to be included in The News-Herald’s Web site listing of “Things to do, Places to go” by sending an e-mail including pertinent information to JBonchak@News-Herald.com . FRIDAY, JAN. 8 FISH FRY — 5

Bacardi tour solves mystery of the black bat – StarPhoenix
It took us three attempts, but we eventually made it to the legendary cathedral of rum — Casa Bacardi Rum Distillery in Peurto Rico. We persevered because we wanted to embrace the Caribbean T-shirt slogan: “Life is a voyage, but there’s always rum

Heroes in a landscape of war – Vancouver Sun
Twenty-five years ago, in the midst of a training ride on the N9 from Ghent to the Belgian seaside town of Knokke, I lost track of where I was. Over my left shoulder, I saw the Maple Leaf flying in a dense green grove. The sight of the flag took me

God Is a Twelve-Year-Old Boy With Asperger’s – Pitchfork
Eugene Mirman’s been responsible for some entertainingly preposterous comedy albums, but his stand-up sometimes feels more like an entry point than the entire package. It’s integral to his career, but it’s only one part of his repertoire– a modern

Kicanas in Mideast to discuss security, support Christians – Arizona Daily Star
Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas is in the Middle East through Jan. 14 to meet with other bishops and discuss security and support of Christians living in the area. Kicanas, who heads the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, is visiting Lebanon for the U.S

Rematch, please – Courier-Post
The Eagles lost their handle of a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage for the second round by collapsing in their maiden voyage to new Cowboys Stadium, suffering their second loss of the season to their division rivals. They also fell

Tampa’s pirates are getting ready for annual invasion – Herald Tribune
TAMPA – Dave Pagano started his life as a pirate a few years back wearing a white linen shirt with puffy sleeves and open neckline. Then he bought a bandanna, a dreadlock wig, a musket replica, a sword, a knife, and this year, $500 worth of beads

World Cup Whose Meaning Goes Beyond Soccer – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
CAPE TOWN — Arriving here, it is impossible to ignore the signals that, when South Africa plays host to the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament, the event will seize its imagination, plumb its soul and stretch its purse-strings. A new stadium has

Oceanic Time Warner Cable releases seven new HD channels – Honolulu Advertiser
Getting closer to its goal of offering 100 high-definition channels, Oceanic Time Warner Cable has launched seven new HD channels. They include: ESPNU HD (channel 1219) ~ specializing in college sports, this channel features in-studio shows, live

Slow race drama develops off Hobart – Australian Broadcasting Corp.
A Sydney to Hobart yacht carrying a bevy of Australian sport stars has safely made its way up the Derwent as the race focus turns to concerns about a southerly buster and handicap honours. Only nine of the 95 yachts have drifted into Hobart so far