Treasure Islands

Features Desk China Daily Publication Date : 12-06-2013 A small, enchanting isle makes the perfect getaway for Dragon Boat Festival, we recommend four of the best There’s something appealing about the idea of escaping the grind of daily routine by cutting and running to a desert island. The thought of sun, sand and sea appeals to the Jack Sparrow in all of us. Fortunately, you don’t have to go far to find a place where your imagination can bring you a distant horizon and you can savour the finest fruits from the sea Continue reading

Margaritas to host fund-raiser for astronomy festival

PORTSMOUTH Margaritas Mexican Restaurant will host a fund-raiser Thursday, June 6, to support the New England Fall Astronomy Festival. The festival was created in 2011 to educate the general public on the cosmos and to encourage young people to pursue careers in the sciences Continue reading

At Cannes, Watson revels in post-'Potter' freedom

CANNES, France (AP) Emma Watson is reveling in her post-”Potter” freedom at the Cannes Film Festival, relishing a Valley Girl role far from her wise-beyond-her-years Hermione. The 23-year-old “Harry Potter” actress stars in Sofia Coppola’s “The Bling Ring,” which premiered Thursday at the French Riviera festival. Continue reading

Double Fire Staff at Freedom Festival 2013 – Video




Double Fire Staff at Freedom Festival 2013 Having a little spin at one of the best trance parties KZN has ever seen. Freedom Festival, Umhlali, KZN Festival of Light productions http://www.facebook.co… By: BazFireDwyer Continue reading

Medical School graduate Amar Sidhu produces and stars in upcoming film

When Amar Sidhu graduated from Tulane Medical School in 1999 at the top of his class, his focus was on medicine, and his acting aspirations were put on hold. Film is something I wanted to do as a high school student, but I grew up in Seattle as a practical thinker, Sidhu said. I have a great love for science and I decided to pursue medicine. Continue reading

North Liberty Seeks Public Input on West Side Park Project

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa Officials with the city of North Liberty are hoping to get public input on plans for the city’s newest park. Though the North Liberty City Council will vote to approve a construction company for the first phase of the West Side Park project at tonight’s meeting, which includes building a 700 foot driveway into the park, seeding, grading and storm structures that will channel runoff into large pond the parks director is hopeful phases II and III of the project will be approved soon. City officials are hoping phase I of the West Side Park Project, a 40-acre plot of land along St Continue reading