Pinball

Pinball devotees flock to California Extreme 2008 in downtown S.J. (San Jose Mercury News)

20 Jul 2008

Where else in California would you rather be on a sunny summer afternoon than inside a cool, dark cave of an arcade? This weekend, for hundreds of pinball wizards, to bump is to breathe, to slap-shoot a small silver ball is to soar.

Quick Trips | Abita Springs, La. (Miami Herald)

20 Jul 2008

If it weren't for the beer, not many visitors would know about this village on Lake Pontchartrain's North Shore. Abita Springs' beer is a staple in nearby New Orleans, and folks drive here to visit the brewery and sample the product in cafés like the Abita Springs Brew Pub.

Golisano offers welcome agenda (Kingston Daily Freeman)

20 Jul 2008

THE ENTRENCHED interests are after Rochester billionaire Tom Golisano, who has decided to enter the Albany scene where he hopes to make a difference by putting $5 million (to begin with) into state legislative races.