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In the Pipeline: Hidden monument to the people
Since the New Year starts off with my 300th In The Pipeline column, I thought we'd go back to the beginning for an update. Column No. 1 involved a mysterious landmark, a black, granite tombstone at Springdale Street and Warner Avenue, in the bushes...
Tags: Book, Authors, Human Interest, Frank Lloyd Wright, Architecture
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From The Boathouse: Set some boating resolutions
Ahoy! Well the new year is here. I know all good boaters have made their new year resolutions, which will be broken before the spring thaw. Oh wait, Orange County harbors do not have a spring thaw, so how many resolutions will be broken before the yacht...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Entertainment, Phil McGraw, Radio
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From North Korea to Main Street
Soon after the tragic events of 9/11, artist Gary Simpson was inspired to create a large conceptual piece combining cement with soil from every member state of the United Nations. He called the project "Common Ground 191." He relied on volunteers and...
Tags: United Nations, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Common, Artists, Tour Operations Industry
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The Gossiping Gourmet: A Restaurant that's like time machine travel
Stepping into A Restaurant is like stepping into a time machine and finding oneself back in a 1940s steakhouse with dim lighting, nail-studded, dark red leather booths, wood paneling, a roaring fireplace and a buzzing bar. When oil was discovered in...
Tags: Steaks, Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Cheese
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In The Pipeline: Two trees grow in Huntington
There are many palm trees in Huntington Beach, but few as meaningful as the pair of graceful and slender Mexican fan palms that scrape the sky just several blocks from the ocean on Eighth Street. Like the house they sway in front of, they date back to the...
Tags: Book, Authors, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, Stan Kenton
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Natural Perspectives: A photographic tour of Surf City's varied scene
While Vic was out on the ocean this past weekend, searching for pelagic birds on a trip with Sea and Sage Audubon, I went to photography boot camp. Ralph Velasco, a noted local travel photographer, teaches this great refresher course periodically at...
Tags: Photography and Video, Wetlands, Apple iPhone, Surfing, Photography Supplies and Services
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City Lights: The Poet Laureate of reader comments
Last week, Times Community News got a surprise visit from a poet. No, Rita Dove or Mark Strand didn't stop by the newsroom. But our story on DrunkRescue, a new Huntington Beach business that offers rides home for out-on-the-town drunks, got an online...Tags: Mark Strand, Rita Dove, Whitney Houston, Ogden Nash, Poetry
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Eggsplore your options
So the kids want to hunt for eggs, eat ham and raise the roof this Easter, but you just want to sleep in. Relax. There are myriad opportunities for merriment this year, with no tree climbing or oven manhandling necessary. Enjoy your beauty rest, then...Tags: Eggs Benedict, Soups, Caesar Salads, Entertainment Events, French Toast
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Pickens would give it all up to be young again
If T. Boone Pickens could choose between his current circumstances and being an 18-year-old preparing to enter the job market, he would choose the latter — and he might send his first résumés to energy companies. The oil and gas entrepreneur, who...Tags: BP Plc, Natural Gas, Politics, Environmental Issues, Barack Obama
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Natural Perspectives: Highs and lows at Bolsa Chica
Vic and I attended the third Bolsa Chica Science Symposium this past Saturday, where nine scientists presented the results of their research and monitoring programs conducted at Bolsa Chica. Actually, Vic did more than attend. He was the moderator....Tags: Renovation, Anchovies, National Marine Fisheries Service
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Community Commentary: Obama's jobs bill deserves a layoff
This is in response to the distortions about President Obama's jobs bill as portrayed in the Independent's Mailbag from a couple in Sunset Beach ("Obama's jobs bill needs support," Oct. 20). I'm sure the couple had good intentions, but they need to do...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Human Interest, Career and Workplace, Republican Party, Politics
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In the Pipeline: A modest part of baseball history
"Oh, I almost forgot — we flew up to Sacramento to meet Gov. Brown, too." So chuckled Ocean View Little League manager Jeff Pratto to me recently as we spoke about the head-spinning series of events that have rolled out in the wake of his team's...Tags: Executive Branch, Baseball, Politics, Tommy Lasorda, Los Angeles Kings
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