Fishing has played an important part in Maines rich and varied history from as early as the 19th century. Alongside mining, lumbering and shipbuilding, commercial fishing played an important role in the economic development of Maine, which remained one of the areas most popular industries for...
The modern incarnation of billiards may look something like this: Walking through a smoke-filled bar to reach a room crammed with pool tables and filled with even denser smoke. The rather unsavory crowd barely acknowledges your presence, and you wonder once again why billiards has for so long...
Joseph Kittinger set the record for the highest parachute jump in 1960.He was investigating high altitude escape as part of his involvement in the Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories of the United States Air Force (USAF).The jump took place at 102.800 ft the highest parachute jump ever...
If you want a technologically advanced bike with a traditional flair, then you will fall in love with the Trek 6500. It has wonderful features and style.
If you enjoy technology, then you will especially enjoy the Trek 6500 bicycle. This bicycle is fun to ride, durable and...
The Hidden Costs Of Choosing The Wrong Style Of Martial Arts Karate
A lot of people nowadays are getting into the martial arts and choosing a school without even knowing which style of martial arts the school teaches. Some schools are not totally clear on what their style is as many are...
Rated as one of the coolest places to stay in the world by Conde Naste Traveler magazine, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is located in Paradise Road, Las Vegas Nevada. It is described as being stylish, unconventional, and hip and its rock and rock approach attracts the young and the loud...
THE GREAT MUSKIE CHALLENGE
My family and I had arrived at our summer cabin in Mercer, Wisconsin the night before and I was determined to be one of the first fishermen out on the lake that morning. I rolled out of my sleeping bag and because it was still dark, grabbed my flashlight and...
Martina Navratilova is widely regarded as the greatest female tennis player in the history of the game. She captured 18 Grand Slam singles titles and 40 Grand Slam doubles titles.
She was born in Czechoslovakia on October 18, 1956 and at age 18 defected to the United States in 1975. She...
The Grand Mayan Nuevo Vallarta Review Of Good Family Vacation Spots
We stayed in the Grand Mayan Nuevo Vallarta in Mexico with our children who are aged 9 and 12. I had first heard about the Grand Mayan, because a colleague said it was one of the great honeymoon spots in Mexico, but when...
The world of online games has received a fillip ever since the Internet revolution began and made its mark in the lives of regular people. We can still recall a time when we were limited by slow computers with crawling dialup speed. Back in those days, one could never even have thought of the...
You may have wondered if your golfing predecessor existed. Was there such a person who also thought up the concept of a golf tournament for an easy day off and a chance to beat the pants off your superior?
How did golf tournaments come about / what is their history? In 1860 eight...
The Golf Putt Are You For Dough Or For Show?
Experienced golfers know the saying; “Drive for show and putt for dough.” If you want to make par on every hole, your score will be based on how long the hole is plus the two putts you make on each green. A little calculating will...