| Local Woman Starting Shuttle Service
Yellow because that's the main color on the outside, and green because the car uses electricity instead of gas.The vehicle's owner is Kay Riazzi, who wants to use the small electric car and two others she owns as a shuttle service for shoppers at Pinnacle Promenade in Rogers.Riazzi lives near the 1-million-square-foot shopping center that opened along Interstate 540 in October. She said she began to see the need for a service that would shuttle people between stores and also take them over to Pinnacle Hills to shop.So Riazzi did an Internet search to try and find the appropriate vehicle and came across the electric Litas, which resemble golf carts and are used as taxis in China. She ordered three from Greenland Motors of Shanghai."When we saw the cars, we just fell in love with them," she said.
Villa Muse development could be Utopia, or a mess
You could hear the drum roll hours before they arrived, a held breath of anticipation coiled with the promise of smashing big news, the wonderfulness of which would trigger gasps of joy and spontaneous dancing. A crew of publicists, supporters and dreamers arrived at the American-Statesman last week bearing tidings that might redefine filmmaking, recording and concert-going in Austin, a city that a frustrated consensus believes has yet to tap and exploit its full creative reserves. .
Township regulations stall Green Acres plan
Renovations at Green Acres Plaza remain tangled, with officials wrangling over traffic flow at the Saginaw Township shopping center. Then there's the not-so-little matter of the pending sale of the property to an Australian company. Mall manager New Plan Excel Realty Trust Inc. of New York is eager to begin what it says will amount to multimillion-dollar remodeling at the more than 40-year-old site, which spans 257,000 square feet at State and Hemmeter. A limit on the number of exits to the parking lot, however, by the township and the state Department of Transportation has slowed the project, said Martin Liles, vice president of redevelopment in New Plan's Farmington office. "We are negotiating with a national anchor tenant that would replace Farmer Jack," he said of the grocery store that closed two years ago.
Fire In Shop Causes Shopping Mall Evacuation
Hundreds of people were evacuated from Milford shopping mall on the North Shore after a fire broke out in the $2 Shop. Twelve fire engines were called around 3.30pm from across the region, along with police and ambulance, for what was feared to be a major incident. Paul Turner, deputy chief fire officer, confirmed the fire started in the store room of the $2 Shop. "The whole mall was smoke-logged which hampered operations," he said. However the blaze was controlled quickly, aided by the sprinkler system in the shop, Turner added. Traffic is now gridlocked all round the Milford area and the backlog is affecting rush hour traffic over the Harbour Bridge. One person has been taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and another elderly woman was treated at the scene for the effects of breathing smoke.
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WHERE TO EAT: Ristorante La Brace (Via G. Capriglione) specializes in seafood and regional cuisine. Appetizers and entrees for two with local wine, mineral water and tax cost $80. From the dining room you can admire the dome of San Gennaro church and views of the water. La Gavitella (Via Gavitella, http://www.lagavitella.it/) sits on the rocks at the base of Praiano's bluffs just above the beach and offers quintessential Mediterranean cuisine as well as incomparable views of Positano Bay. Entrees range from $13 to $33. .
Will wonders never cease? Here are seven for Missouri
The tourism folks across the river are running a "Seven Wonders of Illinois" promotion, asking residents to vote for contenders from seven geographic regions of the state.
The results will be announced April 30 and, so far, a couple of my favorites — Wrigley Field and the Great Rivers Scenic Byway — are finalists.
There was a mini-controversy when a month of online voting drew to a close and the finalists changed in the Southwest region, which covers St. Clair and Madison counties. Seems the scenic byway shot ahead with thousands of votes in the final minutes to edge out the Centralia carillon and join Cahokia Mounds as the two finalists in that region.
The rules said there could be only one vote per person per day, causing some shouts of computer stuffing.
Airport food prices vary widely among terminals
Scarf down a burger, fries and drink in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport's busiest terminal and you'll pay $6.39, but the same meal will cost you about half that much elsewhere at the airport. Passengers using Terminal 4 at Sky Harbor International Airport pay higher restaurant prices than they do in Terminals 2 and 3, thanks to a concession contract that expires next year. And the pricey lattes and pizza may stick around for another decade because airport administrators are reluctant to lower food prices during upcoming contract talks. .
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