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  • Bloomingdales Castle foundation show improved perceptions of Hawaiis economy

    Two breaking news stories on Friday underscored the fact that Hawaiis economy is on an upswing the swanky New York City department store Bloomingdales is coming to Ala Moana Center, and land values have gotten high enough to convince the Castle family to put its commercial real estate portfolio on the block. The new, three-level, 165,000-square-foot Bloomingdales store will replace what is now ...

  • New president downtown store for LaCrosse

    LaCrosse Footwear Inc. on Friday said it plans to open a downtown Portland retail location. LaCrosse Footwear Inc. on Friday said it plans to open a downtown Portland location. It did not provide details about the store's size or location. The company also named Robert Sasaki president. The Portland-based maker of boots for the outdoor and military markets was acquired for $138 million last ...

  • Shangri-La opens at the Bosphorus.

    Istanbul welcomes its newest luxury hotel this week with the opening of the Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul on 11 May; the opulent 186-room hotel is the second in Europe for Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, which hails from the other city where East famously meets West, Hong ...

  • Today is World Whisky Day.

    The inaugural World Whisky Day was held in 2012 and saw over 20,000 people attend over 200 events all over the world.In 2012 #WorldWhiskyDay was a global trending topic on twitter and WWD was also on the front page of the BBC News Website.World Whisky Day has been welcomed by the Scottish Parliament and is endorsed by VisitScotland, Scotch Whisky Experience and Heritage Centre and Scotland Food ...

  • What a new arena means for downtown restaurants

    Restaurateurs in downtown and Old Sacramento restaurateurs are anticipating benefits from a new downtown arena, but there are some concerns about traffic. From a business standpoint, the investment in an arena downtown is important, said Jerry Fat, with Fat Family Resaurants. Frank Fat's restaurant, seen here, is on the 800 block of L street, which is two blocks from Downtown ...


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Better Off Dead [DVD]

Better Off Dead [DVD]

Of all the teen comedies made in the 1980s--and there were oh so many--Savage Steve Holland's Better Off Dead stands on its own as a unique, kooky gem. Call it the nadir of teenage-embarrassment comedy, Better Off Dead strikes chords with anyone who has known and been able to laugh at middle-class American teenage angst at its worst. The fact that Holland manages to derive near-surr ... ...

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  • City considers dumping economic analysis for big-box stores

    City planners have recommended that the Sacramento Planning and Design Commission at its meeting on Thursday support getting rid of the requirement for proposed superstores to submit an economic impact analysis. The city cites three Walmart stores that in recent years located just beyond the city limits. It looks like you can forget about the biggest hurdle within the city of Sacramentos big-box ...

  • States marijuana rules to keep feds away may hurt small businesses

    Brian Danzig Embedded in Washingtons planned rules governing the state's legal marijuana industry are attempts to keep the federal government from swooping in and shutting down businesses, arresting people and seizing property because marijuana is still illegal under federal law. But the rules created by that strategy also will make it harder for small businesses to launch and thrive, says ...

  • Maxs Wine Dive to open second Houston location this fall

    Lasco Enterprises owner Jerry Lasco will oversee the opening of a new Max's Wine Dive in the Montrose area this fall. The second Maxs Wine Dive Houston location will open in the Montrose area this fall, Houston-based Lasco Enterprises said Friday. The new restaurants menu will feature similar options to that of the current Houston location. The Lasco team is still searching for a lead chef ...

  • Roundys plans to expand Marianos concepts at Pick n Save stores

    Roundy's plans to expand its pilot program to use concepts from Mariano's Fresh Market at Pick 'n Save stores. Roundys Inc. plans to expand a test program bringing concepts from its Marianos Fresh Market chain to stores throughout the Pick n Save chain, Roundys chairman and CEO Bob Mariano said Friday. The Milwaukee company had been testing the program in 14 Pick n Save stores in the ...

  • Walmart Sams Club announced for Pabst Farms

    Pabst Farms has announced the addition of a Walmart Supercenter and a Sam's Club. Pabst Farms Town Centre has announced two large new retailers after several years of inactivity a Walmart Supercenter and Sams Club. The 151,000-square-foot Walmart and 136,000-square-foot Sams Club will anchor the western part of the site, according to a news release issued Friday. The town center, part of ...

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