Population of historic Venice totters near 60,000 Nov 16, 2009
A dozen gondolas snaked down the Grand Canal on Saturday in a mock funeral procession bemoaning Venice's approach to the dreaded status of living museum, with a population now below 60,000 ... Venetians themselves would like to see more money put toward retaining natives, and are critical of such projects as the new Calatrava Bridge over the Grand Canal ... Few call Venice home, but it's not history, either Articles (11-14) 14:13 PST VENICE, Italy (AP) -- A dozen gondolas snaked down the Grand... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Mock funeral held for 'death of Venice' Nov 15, 2009
Although the population of Venice's historic centre - including the piazzas and alleyways near the Grand Canal - dropped to 59,992 recently, on Thursday officials said it stood at 60,025. Before the procession, official Mara Rumiz, who is in charge of the city's demographics, said the numbers ignored the 120,000 who lived on Venice's islands, such as Murano and Lido Beach, AP news agency reported. (BBC News -- Europe)
Managing your nerd Nov 13, 2009
You need to appeal to his deep love of discovering new content and help him understand that there may be no greater content fire hose than waking up in a hotel overlooking the Grand Canal in Venice where you don t speak a word of Italian. Make it a project. (Harper's Magazine)
Explore Tuscan treats, Pisa and Lucca Nov 12, 2009
From its main bridge, you'll see long lines of elegant mansions recalling days of trading glory, reminiscent of Venice's Grand Canal. Despite its ancient past, Pisa feels youthful. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Fall Leagues in full swing, rumor mills about to be Nov 4, 2009
I figured two days of referencing Vinings was long enough and sticking Beach in the middle is too awkward as long as no one thinks Im floating down the Grand Canal 9VJ). lose a VJ, gain a VJ. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Las Vegas Strip: Daytime Tourism Ac... Oct 30, 2009
Follow the canal and gondoliers behind the Eiffel Tower, into the Grand Canal Shoppes ... Walking the Grand Canal Shoppes can bring a day of constant free live music on the Las Vegas Strip, with free or cheap food, if you bring your own or hit the food court deli or fast food stops just off the canal in the middle of the shoppes ... The Grand Canal Shoppes, 3377 Las Vegas Boulevard South Suite 2600, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109, phone 702. (Suite101.com)
Regional Roundup Oct 21, 2009
For the Stockton office, send applications to 2222 Grand Canal Blvd., No. 7, Stockton, CA 95207. The phone number is 476-8552; fax is 476-8587. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Developer halts Phoenix skycraper plan Oct 17, 2009
The tallest building on Central north of the Grand Canal is an apartment building a little over 200 feet tall. Type Size. (AZCentral -- Business)
Palate adventures Oct 7, 2009
Still in the same vicinity, Yangzhous famous fried rice does live up to its reputation and we had an excellent meal in this city on the Grand Canal with shizitou (lions head meatballs), white tiger-fish and dofu noodles. A famous American television chef once said it would take a whole month to sample the snacks in just one city block in Chengdu. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Home foreclosure help arrives in the Valley Sep 30, 2009
If you go*What: Foreclosure-prevention workshop by the Departments of Treasury and Housing and Urban Development*When: noon to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday*Where: The Hilton Stockton, 2323 Grand Canal Blvd., Stockton*What to bring: mortgage loan documents, paycheck stubs, tax returns, information on other loans*Who will be there: Representatives of banks, credit counselors, language translators for Spanish, Hmong, Lao and Vietnamese*Details: www. makinghome affordable. (Fresno Bee)
South Korean president pushes 'green growth' Sep 23, 2009
Local environmentalists, however, criticize Lee's initiative for including a massive construction project aimed at overhauling the nation's four major rivers, claiming it is a pretext to push for his unpopular campaign pledge to build a grand canal through the country. About a fifth of the five-year green growth budget is set aside for the river project. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Changes of Gongchen Bridge in E China over years Sep 18, 2009
HANGZHOU, Sept. 17, 2009 (Xinhua) -- With a length of 98 meters and a height of 16 meters, the Gongchen Bridge in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, is the landmark and the southmost terminal of the Hangzhou section of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal ... At the same time, the Canal Culture Square and the Museum of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal were opened to the public. (Xinhuanet, China)
Click to read: Perfect Potties: America's Best Bathrooms Aug 22, 2009
Zeffirino Ristorante -- Venetian Resort, Hotel o Las Vegas, Nevada Established in 1939 and transported to Las Vegas in 1999, this restaurant at the Venetian Resort, Hotel o offers authentic Italian cuisine amongst limestone columns and Venetian-style windows, overlooking the Grand Canal. Luxury continues with a limestone water fountain and private restroom suites. (CBS News -- Early Show)
A delegation of foreign diplomats in China on Thursday visited Shihezi city in northwest China' s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, voicing their appreciation to the development model of the city. • Foreign diplomats leave for Beijing after visiting Xinjiang Aug 14, 2009
The Wells are subterranean canals regarded as one of China's three greatest construction projects alongside the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. The ambassadors alsowent to the Imin Minaret, an Islamic pagoda built in 1777, and theJiaohe Ruins, an ancient city on the Silk Road. (Xinhuanet, China)
Best Venice Hotels for Europe Cruis... Jul 26, 2009
Carlton Grand Canal This 4 star hotel is within walking distance of the Piazzale Roma. Renovated in 2001, the 18th century building features one hundred windows that overlook the Grand Canal ... Westin Europa & Regina Located on the Grand Canal, this 5 star hotel faces the church of Santa Maria della Salute. (Suite101.com)
Boats, fireworks brighten the night Jul 25, 2009
In Venice, the historical regatta begins with a ceremonial parade along the Grand Canal with boats of the past manned by Venetians in period costume. In Charlevoix, the evening's events commence in much the same manner, with boats decorated according to the annual theme this year it's "Summer in Paradise" parading through Round Lake starting at dusk. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Jacques Offenbach Opera The Tales o... Jun 28, 2009
Act II. Exterior of a Gallery in a Palace Overlooking the Grand Canal in Venice. Dappertutto hopes Hoffmann will fall for the Venetian courtesan Giulietta just as Schlemiel did before him. (Suite101.com)
* Venice approves first female gondolier in 900 years Jun 28, 2009
Boscolos father Dante, also a gondolier, said he still had reservations about his daughter ferrying tourists up the grand canal. I still think being a gondolier is a mans job, but I am sure that with experience Giorgia will be able to do it easily, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Artistic difference Jun 20, 2009
Away from the inter-tribal rivalries at the Arsenale, Saudi Arabia has its Edge of Arabia show in at the Palazzo Contarini Dal Zaffo Polignac near the Accademia bridge on the edge of the Grand Canal. The exhibition showcases contemporary Saudi Arabian art that still retains a Gulf feel. (BBC News -- Africa)
Shepard Fairey in Venice Jun 17, 2009
The article's author writes that Fairey "told the Globe he had obtained official permission for his posters on the Grand Canal, but not for all those pasted elsewhere in the city.". As chairman of SMS Venice, the nonprofit organization that invited Fairey to Venice, we obtained all necessary permissions for him to display his work outdoors. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
'Assassin's Creed II': Life in the 15th century Jun 4, 2009
To recreate Venice, developers relied on historic pictures from Google Images to build such iconic locations as the Grand Canal and Rialto Bridge. Raymond says the team took criticisms from fans to heart when creating the sequel, specifically expanding mission options available to the player. (USA Today -- Tech)
France's Pinault unveils modern art gallery in Venice Jun 4, 2009
The Punta della Dogana is a museum of modern art created by French billionaire Francois Pinault out of a disused customs house at the entrance to Venice's Grand Canal. VENICE, Italy (AFP) - French billionaire Francois Pinault on Wednesday unveiled the Punta della Dogana, a modern art museum created from a disused customs house at the entrance to Venice's Grand Canal ... The French collector opened his first museum here in 2006, the 18th-century Palazzo Grassi, also on the Grand Canal and also... (Yahoo! Asia News)
* Academics debate the environmental wisdom of mega-projects May 31, 2009
The eastern leg, along the Grand Canal, was supposed to be the easiest to finish, but pollution in this heavily industrialized region is so great that water treatment is prohibitively expensive. The western leg has been suspended over concerns about the political and economic cost of diverting water from the Yangtze to the Yellow, high on the Tibet-Qinghai plateau. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
'I'll Never Forget This' May 27, 2009
American sportscaster Bob Costas, enjoying dinner with his wife at Wolfgang Puck s Postrio inside The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian on Wednesday night. Benji Madden and Mike Tyson stopping by LAX Nightclub (separately) in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. (Fox News)
JOURNEY TO CHINA: Orangeburg group experiences history, culture and entertainment May 17, 2009
Abbie, Dr. Anne Crook, Hattie Evans and I opted not to take the Grand Canal boat ride and stayed on the bus, but Georgia Montgomery described it to us upon their return. She said the flat-bottom boats took them down the 1,300-year-old canal, where they saw small homes on both sides of the canal where privileged families had been given permission to live as if in old China. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
FIRE LOG April 27-May 3 May 6, 2009
3:22:03 Grand Canal Drive, Hazardous condition. 4:21 Preston Road, Smoke or odor removal. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Matt Reed: Reason behind $18,355 toilet May 3, 2009
The island -- a carless nature park between the Banana River and Grand Canal -- has no plumbing and strict environmental standards. The new $18,000 outhouse will replace an older model, which has stairs and does not comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act. (Florida Today)
Northern Italy's Top Ten Secret Sig... May 1, 2009
After seeing Rialto Bridge, the Grand Canal, Da Vinci s Last Supper and Juliet s Balcony most travelers are ready for some uncrowded places without so many tourists. Venice s Island of Burano Crayola-colored houses crowd along the canals, and the church towers leans at a more alarming angle than Pisa s. Don t confuse this lace-making island with its overcrowded glass-blowing neighbor Murano, although the same Vaporetto goes there. (Suite101.com)
Fire Log April 20-26 Apr 29, 2009
6:16 p.m. Grand Canal Drive, Injured Person. 7:40 p.m. Torrey Pines Lane, Carbon monoxide incident. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Rick Steves: What's new in Europe for 2009 Apr 19, 2009
In Venice, Vaporetto (water bus) tickets for a ride down the Grand Canal now cost nearly $10. The only way to visit the Doge's Palace, the city's top sight, is to buy a museum pass that includes the less-visited Correr Museum. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
REQUIRED READING Apr 19, 2009
"There are a couple of occasions in Allen Ginsberg's 'Indian Journals' where he is so off his head, walking along the Ganges that he thinks he's in Venice, strolling along the Grand Canal.". Thanks for Coming. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Select malls of General Growth Apr 18, 2009
The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian, Las Vegas. Galleria Dallas, Dallas. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Major Las Vegas Mall Owner Files for Bankruptcy Protection Apr 18, 2009
The corporate owner the Fashion Show, Grand Canal Shoppes, Shoppes at the Palazzo, Boulevard and Meadows malls in Las Vegas has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The chief executive of Chicago-based General Growth Properties Inc. says restructuring will be invisible to customers at the company's properties. (KLAS-TV)
Italy spends to lure tourists as crisis bites Apr 1, 2009
Dubbed "Italia Much More," the new campaign includes 15-, 30- and 60-second television spots featuring tourists posing by the Colosseum or Venice's Grand Canal, or stumbling upon Italy's lesser-known sights like unspoilt beaches and its ski slopes. "Italy needs a campaign that goes beyond the usual stereotypes," said Marzotto, noting that the lagoon city of Venice alone attracts as many tourists in a year as the whole of Italy's southern region. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Chinese Venice Mar 25, 2009
In the past decade, several of these hamlets have been restored and one of the most well-known is Wuzhen whose western divide (Xizha) is flanked by the Grand Canal. It was raining when we arrived at the reception centre of Wuzhens Xizha which opened to the public only in 2007. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Free and cheap in Las Vegas Mar 21, 2009
Those entertained by basic Vegas glitz and glam should simply walk through Caesars Palace and the Bellagio (including a stop at Bellagio s seasonally changing botanical garden), the Venetian and Palazzo (through the Grand Canal Shoppes with its daily street performers) or the Wynn Las Vegas. Encore, the new resort attached to Wynn, opens Dec. 22. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
New mantra for China's big thirst: Less is more Mar 9, 2009
When it wanted to move rice, it built the 1,100-mile Grand Canal ... The eastern route, to be completed in 2013, follows the remains of the Grand Canal, completed some 1,400 years ago, and will use pumping stations to raise the water 130 feet before it descends into the booming coastal city of Tianjin and Shandong province. (MSNBC -- International)
Experience Dublin like a local Mar 6, 2009
GREAT STROLLS: Walking the paved towpaths and restored locks of the Grand Canal is an easy calorie-burner (unless you stop at pubs on every corner). More temptations await in the cobblestoned, riverside Temple Bar district. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
* Venetians fear for their cultural heritage Mar 3, 2009
At the Casino, housed in a palazzo perched on the Grand Canal, organizers totted up the numbers X 1 million visitors; hotels 95 percent full and 100,000 packed into St Marks Square to watch a woman dressed in white wings descend on a wire from the bell tower of St Marks Basilica. Alongside the jubilant carnival managers stood Massimo Cacciari, the heavily bearded, stick-thin mayor of Venice who still comes across as the distracted philosopher professor he was before seeking election. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Travel QA: Planning the perfect trip to Belize. Feb 28, 2009
Canaletto, 3377 Las Vegas Blvd. South (Venetian Grand Canal Shoppes), 702-733-0070, venetian. com. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Venice Coca Cola sponsorship deal sparks furore Feb 24, 2009
A huge fashion-wear hoarding greets you on the opposite side of the Grand Canal as you emerge from the railway station, while other advertising covers the facades of buildings under restoration near the Doge's Palace. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Europe)
China 10-night tour, with air, from $959 Feb 20, 2009
Suzhou: Boat ride on the Grand Canal; visit to the Garden of the Master of Fishing Nets and to a silk-spinning factory; an excursion to Tongli, a town that resembles Venice. Beijing: Visits to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace on Kunming Lake, the Temple of Heaven, the Great Wall of China, and Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest and host of some 2008 Olympics events; a tour of historic hutongs by rickshaw; and a Peking duck dinner. (MSNBC -- Travel)
