New York

The Catskill Mountains

Located in the southern region of New York, couples looking to get away from it all for a while should consider taking a trip to the other side of the states and visiting the Catskill Mountains. This lush wilderness of forests and rugged terrain is an amazing place to spend a few days. Whether you want to camp out under the stars or prefer to stay at a hotel and just journey into the mountains during the day, it’s easy to find what you need. Explore the many small towns while there, climb a few mountains or get

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The 10 most Instagrammed places in America

Ever wondered what everyone else is photographing? Buzzfeed did some data mining on Instagram's geotagging feature and found that three cities account for the ten most-Instagrammed locations in America: New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Check out the specific locations in each city that everyone is tagging.

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Plague of "Crazy Ants" terrorizing Texas

A new invasive species was first spotted in Texas in 2002 and has since grown to epic proportions: the Raspberry crazy ant (named after the man who first discovered them, an exterminator named Tom Raspberry). The ants like to nest in electronics, and “come pouring out” in tidal waves, truly mind-boggling numbers, piles of ants, billions of ants, ants everywhere, do you feel a little tickle inside your pants leg now?

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Spuyten Duyvil

With a focus on providing some of the best beer and wine to be found in the city of New York, Spuyten Duyvil is one bar that lovers of these drinks should not miss. Their selection of beers both on the tap and in the bottle is truly impressive and you’ll likely run into more than a few brews that you’ve never even heard of. The atmosphere is fun and lively, but with a more laid-back crowd as its customer base you can be assured that it’s not the kind of place that gets out of control with rowdy drunk folks. For the serious beer

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Nine Fine Irishmen

Nine Fine Irishmen is a wonderful Las Vegas pub that prides itself on being about as Irish as they come. Located within the New YorkNew York hotel, this bar and restaurant offers up the best of many Irish things, from their lunch and dinner menus to the extensive selection of whiskey they provide. And every night you can expect to find a band on stage, playing the best of some traditional Irish tunes. Whether you’re looking to get out and meet some new people or want to bring your date

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Weird news this week

This young couple “just wanted to kill someone together,” which is why they lured a man through Craigslist and stabbed him to death. Then they went out to eat together. What the hell?

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Friday Fun: Smell stinky foods

Introduce your child to one of the smelliest foods in the world with this fun video from the New York Times. You might just want to experiment with it later!

Make your own holiday marquee to display in your home. This idea is so simple, yet it makes a huge impact.

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Blind Tiger Ale House

Beer lovers looking for a good spot to sit back and try some amazing brews will find themselves right at home when entering the Blind Tiger Ale House. This New York bar keeps a rotating list of more than a dozen beers on tap, as well as offering cask beers and a huge selection of bottles. In addition, they’ve been praised by many for having some of the best bar food in the city. There’s no spirits here, however, so don’t expect to get any mixed drinks - it’s all beer and wine at Blind Tiger. Still, if you’re out on a date a

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Endorsements in Seattle

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Once again: we'll all believe it when we see it. :- )

Twice again: it's Hot Stove League. What did you want to talk about, the Seahawks? ::pfft::

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An interesting issue comes up: would you ever see a high-profile Team LeBron scenario sign with the Mariners, even if the Mariners were the only team offering a trophy contract? Or would the endorsement situation -- not the winning situation, but the endorsement situation -- preclude that?

I don't know the answer. Here are a few thoughts that come to mind. Hopefully you've got better than this :- )

My own instincts run to two basic ideas: (1) there is no city in the world like New York. (2) You can definitely do business in Seattle, my friend.

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Ken Griffey Jr.

Junior, playing in Seattle and Cincinnati, had deals with

Nike
NINTENDO (ahem)
Wheaties
Pizza Hut
Pepsi
Dick's Sporting Goods
Upper Deck
a bunch of others

Griffey is Griffey, but ... I wouldn't mind being on the cover of a major video game. The Nike and Nintendo deals come with TV commercials, and you can launch from there.

Guess what? Awards season is underway.

It's hard to believe, but movie awards season is now officially underway. The New York Film Critics Circle Awards are out, and not surprisingly, there are more than a few very familiar names and films as winners. I know that this is just the tip of the iceberg where big awards are concerned, and even though each city's critics tend to band together on these things, it's still worth a post.

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