Monthly Archives: August 2007

DEADWOOD — Classic cars and classic rock ‘n’ roll are the stars of Kool Deadwood Nites, which continues through Sunday, Aug. Classic car shows, competitions and a parade will be joined by free performances by local and national music acts in downtown Deadwood. A classic car auction will take place Sunday at Deadwood Gulch Resort. We ask that readers keep their comments on topic and avoid derogatory comments about fellow readers on the blog. read more

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Emerge Gallery and Art Center will hold a back-to-school, end-of-summer party honoring the students who participated in the gallery’s summer institutes from 5-7 p. The event will include 50-round fun shoots for men, women and youth; the Five Stand, requiring shooters to aim from five different locations; the Wobble Stand, requiring three stands at different levels; and an Annie Oakley contest. East Carolina Road Racing and Gold’s Gym will present the 10th annual Gold’s Gym Water Park 5K and Fun Run at 8 a. To celebrate National Dog Day, the Humane Society of Eastern Carolina will offer a free entry for the eighth annual Canine Crawl with each puppy or dog adopted. Big Time Wrestling will hold a live pro wrestling event at Club Phoenix at 8 p. read more  Read more... (140 words, estimated 34 secs reading time)

Beltway Confidential | HandStamp | MeMo | Nick Anderson | SciGuy | Shop Girl | Sports Justice | TechBlog | More Blogs | chron. The first time Stacy Camp drove her ice cream truck onto the wide streets of Spring’s Northhill subdivision and cranked up the music, nothing happened. And modern conveniences, from video games to air conditioning, increasingly keep kids inside, said Steve Feldman, a retired driver who consults nationally for the ice cream truck industry (and is also Camp’s uncle-in-law). Not an easy task A mother of two, Camp got into the business nearly two years ago when she and her husband, Robert, invested in a 2001 truck and stocked it with a shaved ice machine and boxes of what they call high-end ice cream. She hits her businesses each morning, stopping at day cares for pre-arranged sales and trolling through a particularly lucrative car auction once a week, where “the guys” get grumpy if she’s not stocked with the Big Dippers and Double Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches. read more  Read more... (182 words, estimated 44 secs reading time)