Castles and country manors

What do Dubai and governments have in common? They just can't seem to learn from their mistakes. Dubai is stuck with a glut of real estate that no one wants to buy or rent. Creditors and markets had always assumed that when push came to shove, its oil-rich neighbor Abu Dhabi would bail out Dubai. But that assumption was called into question this week, and the resulting fear that Dubai might not be able to pay its bills sent a wave of...  

Dubai debt crisis is not why this desert dream has turned into a nightmare, but why it took so long. Ever since US homeowners started defaulting on sub-prime mortgages two years ago, the tightening of...  

Photo of Chromeo by Dakota Blue Harper There were plenty of concert options last week to celebrate Halloween, but none may have been quite as raucous as the Freaky Deaky show held Friday night at Congress Theatre. Featuring Chromeo, Crystal Castles and Boys Noize, the night was filled with sweaty bodies, inebriation, surely some illegal substances and, of course, copious amounts of fancy footwork. There are dance parties and then there are...  

Pictured is the Castle Doria-Malaspina that sits pretty on top of the village of Calice al Cornoviglio in Italy's Liguria region, which we recently visited. Dank and dreary castles might be all the rage for that Halloween party, where you might drink some grog and eat ghoulish food--but this ain't it. The castle is host to a Locanda which just happens to have a facebook page where you'll find the menu for their Halloween party. To start there...  

A Flickr slideshow of houses on Richmond's No. 6 Road – why so big? With the possible exception of sprawl developers and the Fraser Institute, few in our province would like to axe the Agricultural Land Reserve, or ALR. There is constant pressure to remove land from the ALR, as in the case of pro-development councils like one in the District of Maple Ridge. But no elected official in a senior level of government today would seriously...  

Frankly, Crystal Castles front woman Alice Glass is a little terrifying. It isn’t the layers of black eye shadow that give her gaze a naturally sinister gleam that does it. It’s not her goth-influenced black outfits. It isn’t her “Behind the Music”-ready story as a teenage-runaway-turned-indie-princess. It’s not even her madcap stage antics that make her such an intimidating presence. No, it’s that otherworldly howl — a high-pitched guttural...  

In4mation hits us with a look into their new project alongside fellow streetwear label Crooks & Castles. A long time in the making, the shirt features a spin off Crook’s signature Medusa print with a hand drawn graphic from well-respected designer Saviour Sanquiche, who has had a helping hand in some of the industry’s more [...]  

In medieval times, castles are built as homes and fortress of a noble and monarch. Did you know that the earliest castles were built from wood. By the 12th century, the majority of castles were built from stone. On this time, these structures serve as fortified and....  

Crystal Castles Crystal CastlesSunday, Nov. 8Waterloo Park (403 E. 15th)7:30pm, Orange stage[info] | [tickets] Crystal Castles are prepared to wake up Waterloo Park on what would be a humble Sunday evening albeit for Fun Fun Fun Fest 2009. Trance-like, thumping beats are a sure fire way to wrap up the evening after a long day of absorbing great music. The Canadian boy-girl duo brings a whole new meaning to the experimental electronic genre...  

Highlighting the essential components of hunting apparel, Crooks & Castles find inspiration in an eclectic mix of outdoors styles for the 2009 Holiday season. Utilizing a wealth of rich color choices, including Olives, Crimson Reds, Chocolate Browns, and Deep Tans, the popular streetwear label bring forth strong offerings in outerwear, knits, denim, and accessories. The [...]  

SEX ED ROCKS Benefit show for new Planned Parenthood program providing HIV education and testing to American Indian women and girls in Northern Minnesota Featuring City on the Make / The Knotwells / Magic Castles / The Vignettes / SHAHS (Thanks Aaron Landry) Plus sex ed trivia and door prizes between bands! Saturday 10/24 9:00 Hexagon Bar, 2600 27th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 21+ No Cover Join us for [...]  

WARREN TWP. – “Castles of New Jersey” will be the presentation by historian Phil Jaeger of Cedar Grove sponsored by the Warren Historical  Society  at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18, at the historic Kirch-Ford House, corner of Mount Bethel and Reinman Roads.  

Skoal Kodiak & Gospel Gossip are sure to be great per usual.. Then there is “Death Cube”  The mysterious super-group… This is a great line-up for a great cause. If you are in the neighborhood, stop by! Hey guys – the 501 is having an all day long event for The Pet Project. The event is called “Pet [...]  

PLASENCIA, Spain: The tide of tourists may have ebbed at Spain's beaches this year in the economic downturn but business is up at its paradors, state-run luxury hotels at affordable prices set up at converted castles, palaces and monasteries.  

Thursday, November 19, 2009 PINK MOUNTAINTOPS at Turf Club / 8:00 pm / 21+ with FIRST COMMUNION AFTERPARTY, and MAGIC CASTLES $10.00 adv | $10.00 door Check out the feature from The Onion’s AV Club..