i think the owner of Rust Belt's name is Ken Blair? he's a ytown cop. the dash was pretty packed, hard to get a beer but easy to find someone to talk to while waiting. i didn't take part, but made a lap around downtown to check out the action. i gave a ride to some dashers who missed the shuttle to the b&o. hope you got there in time to get your tshirts, mystery dashers.
oh lord ... YES ive been to vegas. it sucks. if you want a 24-hour party with glamorous nightclubs and shows and cuisine, you can go to reykjavik, iceland. used to be a 3-hour plane ride from NYC. not as sweaty. i know what LOVE is, but i remember the beatles as a band and not a cirque du soleil show. or a target commercial. YES i go downtown all the time. was just there last night. YES i go to the covelli. blue man group played there too. YES architecture is freaking amazing. but after seeing two wonders of the world, giant slabs of concrete and bridges leave me hollow. i've seen the colorado from afar, it's very nice. ill be kayaking in new mexico with friends later this year hopefully.
it just seems dispiriting the lack of travel aspirations people around here have sometimes. vegas and obx seem to be the only destinations worth traveling to for them. there are much more beautiful places in the world that don't put their name on a shot glass. if you're spending $500+ it makes sense to do something more inspiring.
in closing, spending a few bucks close to home is great. i do it all the time. going to a cleve/pitt show adds up to more once you count gas, parking, drinks at the venue, etc. we're lucky to have more things close to home.
ew, i don't get how people will spend tons of money to go to Vegas, which is now basically like a giant, hot sweaty mall. but Valleyites think getting a comp buffet at the Flamingo is like going to the Louvre.
spend small for a simple good time, spend big if you're actually going someplace that doesn't sell nudie postcards with the name of the city at every single store.
everyone seems surprised about this, like it doesn't happen at EVERY VENUE where there is a sure-to-be-sellout. i lucked out with pavlik tickets, because i knew generally how the site worked and knew what i would have to fill in and how long it would take. but the q, mellon, pretty much any venue anywhere has the same crapshoot when it comes to getting tickets for a sellout event. scalpers, freebies, they all figure in. don't make it a youngstown thing, it's more like a stupid ticket/concert promotion industry thing. i'm getting pearl jam tickets on monday, and i'm pretty sure i wont get close to the stage no matter how many seconds it takes me to fill in the blanks.
i am a 1998 WGH International Baccalaureate graduate. i can attest that: A: there were plenty of African-American students in the program when i was in school. there are IB classes offered for math, biology, english, history, art, and music. there is something for everybody who wants to take part in either partial IB credit or the full IB degree. one of the black students who was in IB with me is now a DOCTOR. other students, some Arab, some Greek, went to MIT and other prestigious schools. UnionForever would have to leave the house once in a while to realize that photos aren't always an exact reality. B: the program is very much worth the effort. when enrolling in YSU, i found that with my IB credits, i did not have to take the first two intro English classes, statistics or government, which saved me probably thousands. also, if you get the full IB degree, you get to graduate a month early, which is good if you're college-bound.
some of the businesses downtown applied for and received some federal grant money and stimulus funds. unlike bill d'avignon, THEY know how to fill out a grant application correctly. they should have the bar owners switch places with the CDA director for a week just for kicks.
woo hoo! 'crocodile rock', 'bennie and the jets,' 'saturday night,' how can you not have fun? i wish the mods could let me type the name of my favorite elton john song — dare i try it? 'the b1t@h is back!'
whatever ... are there are art galleries, musicians, photography exhibits and poetry readings mixed in among the bars of struthers, campbell, boardman and austintown? DIDN'T THINK SO. just suburban drunks drinking away their wages like anyone else, only the money goes to the ITAM instead of the arts.
am i the only one who thinks it's odd for people to go to trader joe's for organic "better for the environment" food but don't mind burning oil and gas driving an hour to cleveland or pittsburgh? i guess it comes with the whole suburban contradiction of loving small-town goods bought at giant mega-shopping kingdoms like robinson and easton.
in closing, downtown ytown is awesome not just for cheap booze but for art, music, history, and people. and men's hats!
since cutdowns are pretty much the norm and saving money and paper is always good for both the business and consumer, kudos on making the long-awaited transition. however, the redesign is pretty much carbon-copying the other metro papers in NE ohio. i opened it and it was like "Holy Beacon Journal, Batman!"
a few points: * despite cutting down in size, it seems that the content is the same or even increased from before. all the nooks and crannies of the page are utilized. * the new body copy font for Tributes is far too condensed to read easily. these are largely read by the elderly, and the condensed sans-serif used now is probably going to be hard to read for them, especially if the obits are clipped and/or laminated. * the section front headers are pretty small, they get lost among the stories. "Local/State" is the same size as the headline for the top story - it should be more pronounced. * "The Weather?" what's wrong with just "Weather?" it doesn't say "The News" or "The Editorials."
Dashers get a jump on St. Patty’s revelry
i think the owner of Rust Belt's name is Ken Blair? he's a ytown cop.
the dash was pretty packed, hard to get a beer but easy to find someone to talk to while waiting. i didn't take part, but made a lap around downtown to check out the action. i gave a ride to some dashers who missed the shuttle to the b&o. hope you got there in time to get your tshirts, mystery dashers.
March 13, 2010 at 3:22 p.m. permalink suggest removal
HOT TICKETS: Elton John fans sell out Covelli
oh lord ...
YES ive been to vegas. it sucks. if you want a 24-hour party with glamorous nightclubs and shows and cuisine, you can go to reykjavik, iceland. used to be a 3-hour plane ride from NYC. not as sweaty.
i know what LOVE is, but i remember the beatles as a band and not a cirque du soleil show. or a target commercial.
YES i go downtown all the time. was just there last night.
YES i go to the covelli. blue man group played there too.
YES architecture is freaking amazing. but after seeing two wonders of the world, giant slabs of concrete and bridges leave me hollow. i've seen the colorado from afar, it's very nice. ill be kayaking in new mexico with friends later this year hopefully.
it just seems dispiriting the lack of travel aspirations people around here have sometimes. vegas and obx seem to be the only destinations worth traveling to for them. there are much more beautiful places in the world that don't put their name on a shot glass. if you're spending $500+ it makes sense to do something more inspiring.
in closing, spending a few bucks close to home is great. i do it all the time. going to a cleve/pitt show adds up to more once you count gas, parking, drinks at the venue, etc. we're lucky to have more things close to home.
March 12, 2010 at 5:45 p.m. permalink suggest removal
HOT TICKETS: Elton John fans sell out Covelli
ew, i don't get how people will spend tons of money to go to Vegas, which is now basically like a giant, hot sweaty mall. but Valleyites think getting a comp buffet at the Flamingo is like going to the Louvre.
spend small for a simple good time, spend big if you're actually going someplace that doesn't sell nudie postcards with the name of the city at every single store.
have fun, ticketholders!
March 12, 2010 at 2:07 p.m. permalink suggest removal
HOT TICKETS: Elton John fans sell out Covelli
everyone seems surprised about this, like it doesn't happen at EVERY VENUE where there is a sure-to-be-sellout.
i lucked out with pavlik tickets, because i knew generally how the site worked and knew what i would have to fill in and how long it would take. but the q, mellon, pretty much any venue anywhere has the same crapshoot when it comes to getting tickets for a sellout event. scalpers, freebies, they all figure in. don't make it a youngstown thing, it's more like a stupid ticket/concert promotion industry thing.
i'm getting pearl jam tickets on monday, and i'm pretty sure i wont get close to the stage no matter how many seconds it takes me to fill in the blanks.
March 12, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. permalink suggest removal
World is their classroom
i am a 1998 WGH International Baccalaureate graduate. i can attest that:
A: there were plenty of African-American students in the program when i was in school. there are IB classes offered for math, biology, english, history, art, and music. there is something for everybody who wants to take part in either partial IB credit or the full IB degree. one of the black students who was in IB with me is now a DOCTOR. other students, some Arab, some Greek, went to MIT and other prestigious schools. UnionForever would have to leave the house once in a while to realize that photos aren't always an exact reality.
B: the program is very much worth the effort. when enrolling in YSU, i found that with my IB credits, i did not have to take the first two intro English classes, statistics or government, which saved me probably thousands. also, if you get the full IB degree, you get to graduate a month early, which is good if you're college-bound.
March 9, 2010 at 12:24 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Owners envision prosperous economic growth through entertainment
some of the businesses downtown applied for and received some federal grant money and stimulus funds. unlike bill d'avignon, THEY know how to fill out a grant application correctly. they should have the bar owners switch places with the CDA director for a week just for kicks.
March 8, 2010 at 4:34 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Elton John books show in Youngstown arena
woo hoo! 'crocodile rock', 'bennie and the jets,' 'saturday night,' how can you not have fun? i wish the mods could let me type the name of my favorite elton john song — dare i try it? 'the b1t@h is back!'
March 8, 2010 at 12:13 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Owners envision prosperous economic growth through entertainment
whatever ... are there are art galleries, musicians, photography exhibits and poetry readings mixed in among the bars of struthers, campbell, boardman and austintown? DIDN'T THINK SO. just suburban drunks drinking away their wages like anyone else, only the money goes to the ITAM instead of the arts.
March 8, 2010 at 12:06 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Work and Play | Nightlife comes alive in Youngstown, Ohio
am i the only one who thinks it's odd for people to go to trader joe's for organic "better for the environment" food but don't mind burning oil and gas driving an hour to cleveland or pittsburgh? i guess it comes with the whole suburban contradiction of loving small-town goods bought at giant mega-shopping kingdoms like robinson and easton.
in closing, downtown ytown is awesome not just for cheap booze but for art, music, history, and people. and men's hats!
March 7, 2010 at 11:37 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Share your views of the new Vindicator here!
since cutdowns are pretty much the norm and saving money and paper is always good for both the business and consumer, kudos on making the long-awaited transition. however, the redesign is pretty much carbon-copying the other metro papers in NE ohio. i opened it and it was like "Holy Beacon Journal, Batman!"
a few points:
* despite cutting down in size, it seems that the content is the same or even increased from before. all the nooks and crannies of the page are utilized.
* the new body copy font for Tributes is far too condensed to read easily. these are largely read by the elderly, and the condensed sans-serif used now is probably going to be hard to read for them, especially if the obits are clipped and/or laminated.
* the section front headers are pretty small, they get lost among the stories. "Local/State" is the same size as the headline for the top story - it should be more pronounced.
* "The Weather?" what's wrong with just "Weather?" it doesn't say "The News" or "The Editorials."
March 4, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. permalink suggest removal