Most people moving into their first apartment need to think creatively in order to furnish it with spending wads of cash. Some options include hand-me-downs and thrift store bargains. The easiest items to acquire when moving into your first apartment are the items no one else wants. Your parents will have furniture they are happy to donate, as will your relatives... [Read more...]
Slug: Santaclaragreatamerica With Art-flickr For Santa Clara Category: Around Town Blogger: Lela Have Fun at California’s Great America There are only a couple more months in the year when you can visit HYPERLINK “http://www.pgathrills.com/index.cfm” California’s Great America. Open now only on weekends, there are more deals and events than... [Read more...]
Durham Music Festival Bigger than Ever
Organizers of the 2009 Troika music festival are no longer taking submissions for artists, and that’s probably a good thing. Why? It’s because the lineup is busting at the seams. In 2002, the Durham Association for Downtown Arts, Inc. (DADA) decided to organize the first one-day Durham Music Festival featuring musicians and bands for Durham. The event... [Read more...]
There’s Still Time to Head to the Beach
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Welcome to your new virtual gathering place, a community blog for the residents of The Verge. Looking to connect with your neighbors? Do it here. Looking for ideas for a weekend getaway? Find it here. Looking for the latest about what’s going on in our community? It’s all here. Every day you will find something new on The Verge community blog.... [Read more...]
Light It Up with Fluorescent Bulbs
You keep hearing the term “Go Green” all over the news, in magazines and on billboards but just how do you do that? You can actually do something very simple to get started on the “Going Green” path: simply purchase compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. CFL bulbs are those funny-looking bulbs with swirls of glass tubing, lit with argon gas and mercury... [Read more...]
Does Asparagus Help Fight Cancer?
The National Cancer Institute says asparagus is the food highest in levels of glutathione, an important anti-carcinogen. It is also rich in two cancer-blocking vitamins (A and C) as well as the mineral selenium. These three nutrients have been singled out in several studies as fierce cancer fighters. A 5.3 ounce serving (only 20 calories!) provides 60 percent... [Read more...]
Pet owners, either at home or when they visit friends, may have animal dander on their clothes. When they visit they can leave that dander behind on upholstered furniture. Solution: vacuum couches and padded chairs with a HEPA filter, which traps tiny particles so they can’t escape the dust bag. In the bedroom, dust collects on books and other items on shelves,... [Read more...]
