Apple Day, `Snapshot' author take us back to 1850s.
Byline: OREGON HISTORY The Register-Guard Stagecoaches started making weekly stops, sternwheeler traffic had finally plied its way to Eugene and residents such as Eugene Skinner, Elijah Bristow and Charles Applegate were busy establishing themselves as leaders in Lane and Douglas counties. The 1850s were a heady time...

Voters to act on limits to growth on Common.
Byline: Lynne Klaft LANCASTER - Voters will have 15 articles to consider during the special town meeting Monday night, among them a preservation restriction for the Town Green. Voters will be asked to grant the Lancaster Land Trust a historic preservation restriction on the Common....

The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit Opens and Inspires Renewal in Fully Restored, Iconic Building.
The 1924 Detroit Landmark Re-opens Following a Comprehensive $200 million Renovation DETROIT, Mich., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announces the grand opening of The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, following a massive $200 million historic renovation by the Cleveland, Ohio-based developer, The...

Rare Books Make Rare Gifts.
Bauman Rare Books offers rare finds for memorable gift-giving this holiday season LAS VEGAS, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Bauman Rare Books, with galleries in Philadelphia, New York and Las Vegas, offers first edition books in a wide range of subjects and price ranges -- perfect for holiday...

Red Door Spas to Open at the Willard InterContinental in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spas, the quintessential destination for unsurpassed spa expertise, is pleased to announce the debut of its signature spa at Washington, D.C.'s grand historic landmark, the Willard InterContinental. On October 31, 2008, within the walls of this prestigious American hotel, Red...

FARO Invites You to Join Its Third Quarter 2008 Conference Call on the Web.
LAKE MARY, Fla., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FARO Technologies, Inc. announced that after the market closes on October 29, 2008, it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. In conjunction with FARO's Third Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its...

Gemstone Hotels & Resorts Selected for New Boutique Hotels.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-2 October 2008-Gemstone Hotels & Resorts Selected for New Boutique Hotels(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Officials of Gemstone Hotels & Resorts, a full-service hotel management and asset management company that specializes in luxury and upscale urban hotels and complex, multi-faceted resorts, announced that it...

U.S. extends its ban on importing ancient Italian artifacts.
On January 19, 2006, the U.S. State Department (USDOS) announced that the U.S. and Italy have agreed to extend their wide- ranging Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that bars the importation of Etruscan, Greek and Roman artifacts from Italy for five more years. The prohibition is part of a broader...