Articles for category: Local

Karla News

Best Places to Watch Belly Dancing in St. Louis, Missouri

The exact origins of belly dancing aren’t really clear, but it can be traced to the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and Africa. In Arabic, Raqs Sharqi means belly dancing. The term can roughly be translated to mean “exotic oriental dance.” Egyptian tomb paintings from as far back as the fourteenth century B.C. show scantily clad ...

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Vintage Clothing Stores in Southern Maine

Vintage Clothing Stores in Southern Maine While many places around the country offer various options to discover those rare gems that all collectors of vintage clothing long to find, there is no place in the country that is as much a diamond in the rough as Southern Maine is. Any traveler who has been to ...

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The Top Five Thrift Stores in Chillicothe, Ohio

Thrift shops have become more popular in the last few years. People shop at thrift shops for a number of reasons. They like the fact that they can save money. They like the variety the shops offer. They also like the fact that a number of thrift shops donate part or all of their profits ...

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Cookout Restaurants – Fast Food Done Right

Cookout Restaurants are an enigma. With no website, no contact number and no historical information available, there isn’t too much known about this low-key fast food joint. Urban myth dictates that this fast-growing franchise was formed by a disgruntled ex-Wendy’s employee nearly fifteen years ago. Gambling that he could do better, Cookout was formed, and ...

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Places to Learn How to Kayak in Seattle

Kayaking is a great sport. There is nothing more terrifying, in my opinion, that being in one of those shaky little vessels while you’re going over white water- which is why I am a total wimp, and kayak in the relatively placid lake waters near Seattle. It provides you with a peaceful, solitary experience – ...

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Top Ten Things You Should Do when Visiting Atlanta

Top Ten Things You Should Do When Visiting Atlanta 1. Eat some good old Southern cooking at Mary Mac’s Tea Room. Most Southerners don’t want to let anyone in on their little secret, but Mary Mac’s has been an Atlanta tradition for generation after generation. Created by Miss Mary Mac herself, the only tea this ...

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Great After School Jobs for Teens in West Hartford, Ct

For teens seeking great after school jobs in West Hartford, Ct, there are more than a few places to look. Generally, after school jobs for teens involve positions within the service industry, including restaurant, retail and recreational positions. In West Hartford, Ct, many of the great after school jobs for teens fall within these parameters. ...

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Coming to NYC from New Jersey: Take the PATH Train

As people arrive to the city that never sleeps they may be a little bit hesitant to move far from where they’ve started. It’s one of the biggest problems of people in a strange place in general but it’s particularly problematic if you’re arriving by train. The different neighborhoods that are the train stops that ...

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PWO – Pro Wrestling in Ohio!

Professional wrestling, while scowled by many for its “fake” nature, has a long, rich history. For many years professional wrestling existed as a territorial business, with each region having its own big time promotion. In the 1980s, WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) Chairman Vince McMahon revolutionized the industry of professional wrestling by acquiring all of the ...