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Chronicle file photoConcerns over a proliferation of special liquor license events in Muskegon and the strain they cause city staff have led to a quadrupling of fees for 2010. MUSKEGON — Concerns over a proliferation of special liquor license events...  

Before buying a new tent there are factors that must be considered before you do it. Whatever kind of tent you are planning to purchase to use in your next camping trip, its best to think of these matters first.Contributor: Michael TurnerPublished: Dec 10, 2009  

Tomorrow’s fugitive will live in a slum, not under canvas SAY the word “refugee” and it still conjures up visions of uprooted families who live, for years, in vast camps where humanitarian agencies look after them and they remain largely separate from their so-called host countries. That image is out of date and getting more so all the time, says UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency. Perhaps half the 10.5m people who fall directly under...  

I'm looking for more silly jokes involving tents and wordplay. Examples inside. Example: Man goes to psychologist. Says he's having a reoccurring dream where he turns into a teepee, then a wigwam, then a teepee, then a wigwam. What does it mean, doc? Doc says: "I think you are too tense" (er, two tents!) 2nd example: Did you hear about the fire at the campsite? It was intense (in tents!!!!) Alternatively, if you have the gag ("intense...  

I've often wondered what it would take to disgust even the moonbats running the San Franfreakshow Comical. Thanks to the gut-wrenchingly repulsive activities on display during the Folsom Street Fair, I finally know: Public sex tents? Now there's an idea...  

Public sex tents? Now there's an idea that should have been shot down the second it was announced from the mouth of a member of the "leather community" in response to complaints about public sex at Folsom Street Fair and its smaller sibling fair, Up Your...  

Are the blue Camping Gaz cartridges still commonly available in the US? I have a backpacking stove that takes the Camping Gaz CV270 cartridges. These are the blue cartridges that look like standard propane/butane cartridges (MSR, Primus, etc.) but have a click rather than screw-on attachment to the stove. Nowhere in the San Francisco bay area seems to sell them anymore, and I can't find anywhere that sells them mailorder (though being that...  

The Eureka Minnow sleeping bag is a great choice for kids who enjoy warm-weather camping in the great outdoors. Durable polyester taffeta fabric ensures long-lasting durability Durable, compressible synthethic insulation and soft polyester taffeta lining keep kids warm Interior pocket is perfect for stashing a small toy or night light Includes a stuff sack for easy transport Overstock Imported. Item 797783  

Sept. 21 Quake Update 27 November, 2009 - The UN system in Bhutan delivered 374 large family tents to the earthquake-affected communities in eastern Bhutan on November 21 and 22. The new consignment of 374 tents, delivered to Trashigang and Yongphula ...  

Asylum-seekers could be forced to sleep in tentsHerald SunTHE Federal Government's planned expansion of its Christmas Island detention facility may see asylum seekers sleeping in tents. ...and more »  

RacingWest.comNASCAR'S GREG PURSLEY HOPES TO RETURN TO VICTORY LANE IN ALL-STAR EVENTRacingWest.comNow the veteran West Coast driver is taking aim at winning the Camping World Series race, which highlights the prestigious event. The seventh running of the ...Kobyluck Looks to Defend NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown TriumphWhoWon.comMatt Kobyluck Will Be Back To Defend His Sowdown WinBleacher Reportall 3 news articles »  

WANENew rules Grand Canyon camping permitsSan Francisco ChronicleAP The Grand Canyon National Park is changing the system for getting backcountry permits. Starting Feb. 1, the park will consider only written requests four ...ANDREA NEAL: Giving thanks for our natural wondersMuncie Star PressTravel Man: How can you get the most out of a Grand Canyon visit?Post-Bulletinall 303 news articles »  

guardian.co.ukDie-hard Palin fans camping out at Borders tonightNews-Leader.comThey are bundled up with sleeping bags and small pop-up tents in front of the Borders store in the Primrose Marketplace shopping center on South Glenstone ...Fans lining up in Tempe to greet PalinExaminer.comPALIN: Fans camping out for Sunday book signing in RichlandMid Columbia Tri City HeraldSarah Palin book signing draws crowds in TempeSan Jose Mercury NewsAZ...  

Parolee arrested after camping out in APU dorm room over holiday breakSan Gabriel Valley TribuneWhen students left their dorm rooms at Azusa Pacific University for Thanksgiving break, they probably didn't expect a parolee ...  

Watkins Glen's IRL event on ABC scheduleElmira Star-GazetteWATKINS GLEN -- The Camping World Grand Prix at the Glen Indy Racing League event will be televised live on ABC on July 4, Watkins Glen International ...and more »