Fort Lauderdale's premier, private country club, Coral Ridge Country Club is located just a few miles from the beach and features an 18-hole, Robert Trent Jones Sr., classically designed golf course. With a varied array of difficulty, this course can be enjoyed by all ages and skill levels. The course's total par is 72. This course is just 11 minutes away from our hotel.…
Geographical and Cultural regions of Texas The Panhandle plains The Panhandle plain is situated in the northernmost of Texas State. This major Texan geographical feature spans about 81,500 square meters. The feature is narrow and straight forming the shape of a pan.…
Garden Grove is a city in in polar are of Orange County in the U.S States of California. It is 55 km away from the south of Los Angeles. Its population is almost 170,883, according to the statistics dos 2010. Garden Grove city has the total area of 46.5 km square.…
Arkansas, known for its Southern Interior Highlands, including the Ozarks and the Ouachita mountains, hosts an abundance of flourishing cities, with one of the most populous being Little Rock. Besides being the capital and one of the most visited cities in Arkansas, Little Rock is known for many of its attractions, food, and most importantly it’s historical events. Little Rock was established in November of 1851 and derived its name from a rock formation along the “La Petite Roche” river. It is also the county seat of Pulaski County, which may contribute to the reason why this thriving city is so populous. Little Rock has various centers throughout the area that range from cultural, economic, government, and even transportation.…
Ten years ago summers for the children of Bushwick promised many things. Some things nostalgic; Puerto Rican Day parades, celebrations of American and Dominican Independence days, cookouts on the sidewalk, people watching on the once-deteriorating stoops, hip hop pulsing through passing car’s speakers, cherry-flavored piraguas, bathing in the refreshing cold water spewing from open fire hydrants. Some things, such as rampant gang violence and the sounds of police helicopters circling the neighborhood, are not as favorably remembered. However negative the image of the barrio may be, the Latino community undoubtedly carved their culture deep into these spaces. The sense of neighborhood that the predominantly Latino population created is in the…
My friends and I have been having a hard week and we wanted to just relax so I suggested to them my lake house house. They wanted a little bit more rustic feel to camping but none of us really had any actual camping gear so we just opted for the lake house. We got all the essentials for the weekend: bug repellent, snacks, a radio, and a friendly little card game to take our minds off the world back at home. Everything was going smooth until it hit about six-ish, that’s when everything just seemed to get a little bit more stressful. When, at the store, we got everything a girl could ask for and then some, we got brownies, chips, stuff to make milkshakes, ect.…
Everybody hears about the most popular beaches, Key West, Clearwater, Palm Beach, but sometimes popular isn’t always best. Beaches are about experiencing nature, without all the hustle and bustle of the modern world. And sometimes to do this, you need to escape a little further. There is a place that is perfect for this. Horseshoe Beach.…
Mike You may remember me. We met several years ago at a book signing at the I S U library. At the main, branch of the Vigo County library for two signings. For many years, I have enjoyed your wisdom and humor in your books and collam in the Tribune Star. My reason for writing is I am seeking endorsements from several well known authors for the back cover of my new book.…
When I was six years old, I started to get moved around from house to house. I lived in North Chicago, Illinois in a 3-bedroom red and burgundy colored house. I loved playing in the basement with my cousins and sister. We would hang a white hanger from the ceiling to act as a basketball hoop and use balled up socks to shoot baskets. We would stay down there until my granny called us up for dinner.…
Some may not know that recess keeps middle school students healthy. But it's true, recess is one of the greatest ways that middle school students can keep healthy. Ever since middle school have been getting rid of recess, there has been a huge incline is something, for kids from the ages of 10-15 years old. This incline is in, OBESITY. Obesity, is when a person becomes very overweight.…
I grew up in Coatesville, PA. It’s about 15 minutes away from Downingtown and I had so many great memories there. I remember one day my mom was at work and I was still trying to teach myself how to ride a bike.…
Concussion Round One Picture being a young innocent child arriving home from daycare, you have been looking forward to riding the bright pink bike that has been locked up in the shed all winter. However, you forgot to put on your helmet before taking off, little did you know that it would result in a severe concussion. Forgetting to wear a helmet while riding a bike can result in a concussion, skull fracture, a trip to the hospital which will result in life long problem such as headaches and chronic migraines. Bicycle, or any kind of helmets reduce the risk of head and brain injuries in the event of a crash. It all started on a spring evening around four o’clock, I was playing with my friends at The Little School House day care in Mattoon, while I waited anxiously for my dad to come pick me up.…
When it comes to landscaping, watering your plant life is crucial. That’s why lawn maintenance professionals often recommend installing an irrigation system for avid gardeners. In Elko, Eureka, White Pines, and Lander Counties in Nevada, local residents depend on Team Green for all their landscaping and lawn maintenance needs. As the area’s leading landscaping company, they also install and maintain irrigation systems. If you’re ready to take your yard to the next level, here are three reasons irrigation is worth the price from Team Green: Healthier Yard: Once you have installed an irrigation system, you’ll start to notice your yard and plant life becoming much healthier.…
Have you ever been in a trip to the outdoors or done a job outdoors? Well if you have this is a article that will prepare you for further experiences in the outdoors. Have you heard of all the forest fires that have taken out hundreds and thousands acres of land per fire. Just imagine all of the fires per year and how much land gets destroyed by them. Well just picture this you can help prevent a lot of those fires just by giving a buddy a hand with their fires or putting your fires out.…
As young children, our minds are innocent. We don’t know what friendship means nor do we value it. We are curious about how everything works in the world by seeing everything as a challenge. Through these challenges comes consequences, and from our consequences, we learn what the right and wrong thing to do is. However, there was one time I had done something I am not proud of.…