Castles and country manors

How low can a country set the bar of achievement? A week ago we breathed a sigh of relief when Athens escaped the kind of riots that had engulfed the city in flames last year. Every day, we heard statements by foreign officials assuring us that the countr... ...  

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...  

Being hopelessly sentimental about Christmas — and particularly fond of Christmas carols — I found myself humming ‘Good King Wenceslas’ as I packed for a recent trip to Prague, where I had every intention of starting my Christmas shopping. You can’t visit Prague without bumping into the Christian martyr St Wenceslas — the Czech nation’s patron saint — who was murdered by his power-hungry pagan brother in 935. In a city filled with symbolism...  

Following-up closely on the recently released UNDERCOVER x WIRED H comes another WIRED H collaboration with well-known Californian streetwear brand Crooks & Castles. The watch features a chain motif around the bezel in two-tone colors. The back features Crooks & Castles markings as well. Stay tuned for a release date. Source: honeyee © extremeugene for Hypebeast, [...]  

Crooks & Castles continue its accessories program with a new timepiece dubbed El Presidente, which is inspired by the classic Rolex Presidential Oyster Perpetual. The watch is offered in two different colorways, including Matte Black and Silver, with each featuring Diamond Chip details. Only 125 Japanese made units were produced, all now available through select [...]  

I am looking for resources (preferably books) on how castles were built, say, why stairs are spiralled in one direction and not the other, or what are the pros&cons of circular towers vs. octagonal ones, or the considerations for putting internal and external defence rings, the height and thickness of walls, or the differences between how the castles were built in different countries, etc. Thanks in advance!  

(TrendHunter.com) Castles and mansions have always eluded those making their way through life inside the middle class, but that doesn’t stop us from looking. There is something instinctive in our DNA that always deems those…  

While iconic European castles such as Ashford in Ireland and Amberley in England evoke images of fairy tales and living happily ever after, the truth is these medieval palaces were built as fortifications designed to keep out brutal marauders. These days,...  

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...  

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...  

It's that time of year when we get all the deliciously creepy shows and movies haunting our TV sets as we head into Halloween. Turner Classic Movies is airing some great ones this weekend, including Poltergeist, Dr. X, and The Blob. Check out their schedule to see when they're airing. I have to agree with John that sometimes the ghost hunter shows don't always deliver. Then again, sometimes just the idea of where they're going is...  

Here are my favorite links to build a lapbook about Knights and Castles. Lapbooking can be so expensive, use this research I did for my own family to help you build your own for free!Contributor: Madeline HayesPublished: Nov 09, 2009  

(TrendHunter.com) The Kanayama Community Center by Kengo Kuma and Associates Architects is a public space and museum which boasts a unique facade. Modeled after the stone wall that protected Kanayama Castle -- a regional…