ShareTweet Soon, the trees will turn from the gnarled, bare-branched, forbidding sculptures they become during the winter months to the bright, cheerful, shade-providing and bird-filled symbols of spring. After a long, dreary winter, it will be a dazzling sight: green grass at our feet, the green canopy
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ShareTweet The very first Ferris wheel was built for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. George Ferris, an American engineer, was one of several engineers who were issued a challenge by the Fair’s directors: come up with a monument that would surpass the Eiffel Tower,
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ShareTweet Yes, they beat the Falcons, but I can’t hold it against the 49ers – they played a great game and came out on top. Besides, San Francisco is one of my favorite cities. I have fond memories of the steep hills, the cable cars, the “Painted
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ShareTweet If you love this time of year – your apartment looks like a winter wonderland, you wear Christmas sweaters from now until New Year’s, you are the first to hand out gifts at holiday parties – then perhaps one of these locations is perfect for you
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