Bristol posts
by Jessica Festa (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
Nov 27th, 2011 at 11:00AM: On December 1, 2011, ZaZa Bazaar will unveil its Wunder Bar. You will basically be able to go on a cocktail tour around the world without leaving Bristol, United Kingdom, as the bar will feature 300 drinks from five different continents.
Bar manager, Les Richards, and bar consultant, Ro Santus, have spent hours upon hours coming up with innovative and worldly drinks for all tastes and budgets. ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
Dec 6th, 2010 at 9:00AM: Sometimes, it can be pretty hard to face facts. Nobody wants to be called rude, and many destinations make great efforts to be perceived as welcoming. Well, forget what you see in the brochures and pretty PR pictures – some places are just tough.
Like the United Kingdom.
Now, I've hit London and several cities in Scotland. I had no problems at all. Then again, I'm from New York and ...
by Alex Robertson Textor (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
Jun 30th, 2010 at 1:00PM: Arguably the most American holiday of all (sorry, Thanksgiving!) the Fourth of July occupies an undeniably special place in the hearts of millions. Remarkably, the enthusiasm of so many for the holiday seemingly floats independently of patriotism. It's a family holiday, a time for picnics and fireworks and the sheer enjoyment of hot summer temperatures. The following are a few places where the ...
by Leigh Caldwell (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
Apr 6th, 2010 at 9:30AM: To celebrate its 165th anniversary, Lake Compounce is "giving away the keys" to the amusement park to one family for 165 minutes.
Nominate a "deserving" family online by April 20 to enter the Win the Keys to Lake Compounce contest. Park officials say economic troubles, personal hardships and sacrificing yourself to serve others are examples of things they would consider deserving. You can ...
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Jul 9th, 2009 at 11:30AM: There have got to be better ways to get in the news.
David Gammon was relaxing in his garden near Bristol International Airport in England earlier this week when a plane flew overhead. The 76 year-old pensioner heard a whistling sound and got smacked in the thigh by a piece of ice the size of a grapefruit. He suffered a serious bruise that you can see on this video.
Authorities are investigating ...
by Alison Brick (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Jun 12th, 2009 at 9:30AM: Priorities, people. Where are they? A water bottle is what caught the eye of officials, when Adrian Elvy went through the airport security line in Bristol, UK. But on the other side of security, Elvy was the one to notice that he had also accidentally left a blade in his carry-on bag--a six-inch, stainless steel knife, with serrated edge. He uses it to open boxes for his stock delivery company. ...