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1. One out of 20 people have an ex t ra r ib.

2. In 1865, the U.S. Secret Ser v ice was f irs t establ ished for the speci f ic purpose to combat the counter fei t ing of money.

3. Is t anbul, Turkey is the only c i t y in the wor ld located on two cont inents.

4. In 1873, Colgate made a toothpaste that was avai lable in a jar.

5. The second best sel l ing game of a l l t ime is Jenga. Jenga is a Swahil i word, meaning “to bui ld.”

6. Orcas (k i l ler whales), when t ravel ing in groups, breathe in unison.

7. The percentage of American men who say they would marry the same woman if they had i t to do al l over again is 80%.

8. The f irst TONKA truck was made in 1947.

9. Bask in Robbins pla in vani l la ice cream is the number one sel l ing f lavor and accounts for a quar ter of their sa les.

10. E l izabeth Taylor has appeared on the cover of Life magazine more than anyone else.

11. The t ypical lead penci l can draw a l ine that is thir t y f ive miles long.

12. Humans are born wi th 300 bones in their body, however when a person reaches adul thood they only have 206 bones. This occurs because many of them join together to make a single bone.

13. The expression cooked “al dente” means “to the tooth.” What this means is that the pasta should be somewhat f i rm, and of fer some resistance to the tooth, but should also be tender.

14. No piece of paper can be folded in hal f more than 7 t imes.

15. More peop le a re k i l led by donkeys annual ly than are k i l led in plane crashes.

16. Scal lops have approximately 100 eyes around the edge of i t s shel l.

17. A chicken with red ear lobes will produce brown eggs, and a chicken with white earlobes wil l produce whi te eggs.

18. On l y p regnant fema les po la r bea rs hibernate.

19. Instead of a Bir thday Cake, many Russian

chi ldren are given a Bir thday Pie.

20. Sharks are immune to cancer.

21. Chinese Crested dogs can get acne.

22. China has more English speakers than the Uni ted States.

23. Pitcher Darold Knowles once pitched all seven games of one Wor ld Ser ies.

24. Herber t Hoover, who was t he 31s t president of the Uni ted Stated, turned over a l l t he Federa l sa la r y checks he rece ived to char i t y dur ing the 47 years he was in government.

25. Macadamia nuts are not sold in their shells because it takes 300 pounds per square inch of pressure to break the shel l.

26. Japan has approximately 200 volcanoes

and is home to 10% of the act ive volcanoes in the wor ld.

27. The shor test war in history was between Zanz iba r an Eng land in 1896. Zanz iba r surrendered af ter 38 minutes.

28. Toronto was the f irs t c i t y in the wor ld wi th a computer ized t raf f ic s ignal system.

29. Venus is the only p lanet that rotates clockwise.

30. The let ter J does not appear anywhere on the per iodic table of the elements.

31. Tomato ketchup is a good condi t ioner for the ha ir. I t a lso helps get the greenish t inge that some blonde ha i red people get af ter swimming in water wi th chlor ine in i t.

32. The youngest pope was 11 years old.

33. On average, a beaver can cut down two hundred t rees a year.

34. The r ight lung of a human is larger than

the lef t one. This is because of the space and placement of the hear t.

35. Walmar t-mar t sells more apparel a year than all the other competing depar tment stores combined.

36. In Belgium, there is a museum just for st rawberr ies.

37. Staying st il l, and being calm will actually make the body f loat in the quicksand because the body is less dense than the quicksand is.

38. Det roi t, Michigan has more registered bowlers than any other ci t y in the USA.

39. The last thing Elv is Presley ate before he died was four scoops of ice cream and 6 chocolate chip cookies.

40. Manicur ing the nai ls has been done by people for more than 4,000 years.

41. One out of 20 people have an ex t ra r ib

. 44% of k ids watch telev is ion before they go to sleep

42. The three best-known western names in China: Jesus Chr is t, Richard Nixon, and Elv is Presley

43. In 1894 the f i r s t b ig Coke s ign was found on the s ide of a bui ld ing located in Car tersv i l le, Georgia, and st i l l ex ists today

44. The longest distance a deepwater lobster has been recorded to t ravel is 225 miles

45. There are six mill ion par ts in the Boeing 747-400.

46. The f irst TONKA truck was made in 1947

47. In the U.S., over one mil l ion gal lons of cosmet ics, dr inks, and lot ions are sold that conta in a loe in them per year

48. Japanese research has concluded that moderate dr ink ing can boost IQ levels

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45. The Boeing 747-400



49. The word “toy” comes from an old English word that means “tool.”

50. Superman The Escape ro l lercoas ter, loca ted in Ca l i fo r n ia a t S i x F lags Mag ic Mountain, goes f rom 0 to 100 miles per hour in only 7 seconds

51. One gal lon of pure maple syrup weighs 11 pounds

52. The largest employer in the wor ld is the Indian railway system in India, employing over 1.6 mil l ion people

53. The average pr ice for a major league baseball game in 2012...is...$29.00

54. Nat ive Indians have been known to paint their doors blue, which they bel ieve keeps the bad spir i t s out

55. Colgate faced a big obstacle market ing toothpaste in Spanish speak ing count r ies. Colgate translates into the command “go hang yoursel f.”

56. The F l ints tones car toon was the f i rs t thir t y-minute car toon to be aired during prime t ime

57. When Queen Elizabeth I of England died she owned over 3,000 gowns

58. Female alligators lay about 40 eggs that hatch in 60 - 70 days

59. T h e n i c k n a me f o r a J a p a ne s e businessmen is “Salar ymen.”

60. The most popular Twizzler candy f lavor is st rawberr y

61. Thir t y percent of a l l bingo players are under the age of 35

62. Infants spend more t ime dreaming than adul ts do

63. The only species of tur t le that l ives in the open ocean is the sea tur t le

64. Toronto was the f irs t c i t y in the wor ld wi th a computer ized t raf f ic s ignal system

65. Seniors who drink a cup of cof fee before a memory test score higher than those who dr ink a cup of decaf feinated cof fee

66. Venus is the only p lanet that rotates clockwise

67. The let ter J does not appear anywhere on the per iodic table of the elements

68. Over 200 var iet ies of watermelons are grown in the U.S

69. People l iv ing on the east coast prefer creamy peanut but ter, while people l iv ing on the west coast prefer chunky peanut but ter

70. The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119, which is 176 verses

70. The longest f reshwater shorel ine in the wor ld is located in the state of Michigan

71. There are bananas called “Red banana” that are maroon to dark purple when r ipe

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Do you su f fer f rom nasa l congest ion sneezing or sinus infect ions? Does spr ing br ing abou t t he fami l ia r i tchy eyes, or wheeze? Do you f ind t ha t your t h roat feels sore a lot dur ing those br ight spr ing mornings? I f so, you could be suf fer ing f rom pollen al lergies. Pollen al lergies are of ten the cause of a lot of headaches, itchy eyes, wheezing, and coughing. Dur ing the spr ing, the source of a l lergens is usual ly g ra s s and t ree po l l en—f loa t ing r igh t outside your window. Pollen may be seen as a green-yellow coat ing on almost any thing outdoors, the spr ing pol len season star ts in late March and goes into ear ly July.

Spring allergensJust as winter comes to an end and the

snow star ts to melt the gears of the spr ing al lergy season are set into mot ion. This abundance of water in early March will feed both the outdoor molds and the swell ing buds on the t rees, by ear ly Apr i l dayl ight wil l be long enough to st imulate growth in the t rees and wake them from their winter hibernat ion. The f irst growth of t rees and grasses are the buds, these are the buds that throw of f pol len into the air. Most buds open af ter dusk and close at dawn; th is is why people w i th pol len a l lerg ies should never s leep wi th open windows. A l though the pol len season star ts in Apr i l i t cont inues to build on i tsel f unt i l i t peaks in late may or ear ly June, when the buds dye of heat or lack of ra in.

Peop le t h i nk t ha t hav ing sea sona l al lergies is “normal”. One may frequent ly hear people say “all I get is some sneeze or cough and itchy eyes for a few weeks”. What most people don’t real ize is that lurk ing beneath those few common symptoms is a very complex immune react ion, which may result in sinusit is, eczema and even asthma in a few years. Unfor tunately many patients dread the beginning of spr ingt ime. Spr ing

consistent ly rates as the most dif f icult t ime for a l lergic pat ients.

How can you tel l i f you’re a v ic t im of spr ing a l lergies? I f you not ice that your symptoms tend to occur suddenly as the season changes ever y year. I f you’re the one who is wheezing through Easter or that Passover sinus infect ion never passes you over, then you probably have spr ingt ime al lergies. I f you get that famil iar i tch in t he corner of your eyes ever y Apr i l or May then you most def ini tely have pollen a l lergies. I tchy red eyes are one of the most character is t ic symptoms of spr ing

al lergies; the reason for this is that t ree pol len is ver y i r r i t a t ing to the l in ing of our eyes causing a l lergic conjunct iv i t is. A l le rg ic con junc t i v i t i s i s ver y common amongst a l lergic pat ients and at t imes i t can be ver y annoying, resul t ing in eyes swell ing shut or even permanent changes in vision (keratoconus). Although itchy eyes are the most common al lergic symptom su f fered dur ing the spr ing, i t cer t a in l y isn’t the most severe, di f f icul t y breathing and shor tness of breath (A llergic Asthma) however can become ver y severe, maybe even l i fe t hreaten ing. A l le rg ic As thma a f fec t mi l l ions of peop le ever y spr ing in the Uni ted States and i t s preva lence

seems to be on the r ise. Many people that su f fer f rom a l le rg ic As thma in the spr ing f requent ly suf fer f rom Asthma at other t imes of the year; so good cont rol of their Asthma year round t ranslates to easier breathing in the spr ing.

I f this sounds l ike you, there are some things that you can do.

tips for surviving allergy season

• Find out what are you actually allergic to, i.e. Tree pollen, grass pol len, mold…

• If you are allergic to pollen close your w indows through the pol len season. I f you must open them then only between sunr ise and sunset.

• Limit your outdoor exposure and when you enter your house change your clothes.

Take your showers a t n ight t h is w i l l prevent the pol len in your sk in and hair f rom accumulat ing in your bed.

• Change t he f i l t e r s i n you r a i r condi t ioner, and run a H.E.P.A. f i l ter in your bed room

• Tr y to avoid outdoor ac t iv i t ies and mowing the lawn

• See your fami ly doctor or A l lerg is t and star t t reat ing your al lergies a week or two before your symptoms usual ly star t.

I f medicat ion don’t help much ask your doctor i f a l lergy shots are r ight for you.

This may seem like a lot of work just for a stuf f y nose or i tchy eyes, but a l lergies should not be taken l ight ly. Not only are they uncomfor table, they can lead to many more ser ious problems like recurrent sinus infect ions — which unt reated, can lead to other compl icat ions — and ser ious, asthma at tacks.

In the end its safe to say that even people wi th pol len al lergies can salvage some of those beaut i ful spr ing days, but i t takes some planning and ef for t. So take your a l lergy medicine, run your a ir f i l ters and t r y to make the best of i t, because before you can bl ink those swollen i tchy eyel ids i t wi l l be fa l l.

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Basset t Ca te re r s was f ounded i n 1962 b y l o c a l Cone y I s -l a nd b r o t he r s Lou and John Morand i .

O r i g i n a l l y e s t a b l i s hed a s B a s s e t t P ick le works, t he bus iness cons is ted of one t r uck and t wo brothers w i t h a t ireless work ethic. In the beginning they were a who lesa le company supp ly ing such boardwa lk g iant s as Nathans w i th some o f t he i r day to day p rov i s i ons dur ing Coney I s land heyday.

in 1964Lou and John expanded into the reta i l

gourmet food market by opening in the compan ies’ Sheepshead Bay locat ion. At t hat t ime they h i red Pat r ick Imbr ia le t o manage t he de l i depa r tmen t . H i s i n nova t i v e i d e a s a nd ded i c a t i o n t o cus tomer se r v ice soon made h im an i n t eg r a l p a r t o f Ba s se t t f am i l y. T he b ro t he r s Mo rand i s oon t ook Pa t r i c k i n a s a pa r t ne r and t he re began t he t rans format ion of a loca l ne ighborhood del i to a premiere Tr i s tate area cater ing company.

During the 1990’sTw o b r o t h e r s a n d l o n g t i m e

employees, Frank and Russell D Antonio became the nex t generat ion to enter the Basset t fami ly, adding a new dimension to the a l ready thr iv ing Sheepshead Bay landmark.

The nex t decade proved to be one of the enormous grow th and innovat ion du r ing wh ich t ime anot he r l ong t ime Basset t employee, James Puleo became the most recent addi t ion to the Basset t Family adding yet another branch to the Basset t Fami l y t ree.

Which brings us to the present day Bassett.

Lou who has recent ly ret ired cont inues to be an insp i ra t ion to t he rema in ing pa r t ners.

Pa t r i ck , Rus se l l , F rank and James con t i nue to r un t he bus ine s s w i t h a hand on approach. Their s ingle locat ion a l lows t hem to persona l l y manage and ensure t he i r commi tment to prov id ing

qua l i t y gourmet food and unsurpassed cus tomer ser v ice.

As t he pas t 50 yea rs of h i s to r y has been w r i t t en we w i sh to t hank a l l o f our cus tomers, who through the years; have made i t a l l poss ib le. As we beg in to wr i te t he nex t 50 yea rs of h i s to r y, w i t h t he he lp of our loya l cus tomers, we w i l l s t r i ve to make i t as success fu l, in te res t ing and innovat i ve as t he la s t ha l f centur y.

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Johns Deli: Great Taste From Bklyn. and now on Staten Island


Ireland has i t ’s pubs. France has i t ’s cafes. Spain has it’s Tapas bars. Benson-hurst has it’s John’s Deli. Huh? Yes, the borough of Kings is home to the reign-

ing heavyweight champion in the highly competit ive delicatessen business. This perennial eatery is the champ, and it looks l ike retirement is not around the corner.

To say John’s Del i is a genealogica l m i rac le a f f a i r i s an under s t a tement . The family run local landmark has been churning out mouth water ing food since 1968. With an emphasis on “no nonsense” t a s t e , j u s t c u l i n a r y per fect ion, this St i l lwell Avenue s t a lwar t never misses. I f unbelievably au t hen t ic I t a l i an food i s wha t you c r ave...run...don’t walk to this maceller ia.

A f t e r be ing i n t he community for 45 years, the owners, the Cicero f ami l y, a re ove r joyed b y t h e i r c onne c t i o n to t he ne ighborhood. “I t ’s so nice to be here and to see eve r yone come in and out,” said s on Robe r t , “ To be pa r t o f Bensonhu r s t is a badge I wear wi th p r ide. We l l, Rober t , t h e r e i s s o m e t h i n g e l s e you s hou l d be boas t ing abou t . You r cuis ine! When walk ing into this shr ine to gastronomic goodness ones eyes s t ra in w i th p leasure as you gaze over the plethora of hot and cold possibilit ies. Salami, Prosciut to, Capicola, Bresaola, Mor tadel la and the l is t keeps on going. Aged cheeses that def ine the word “savor y”. Oh! Let ’s not forget the authent ic hot stuf f. Listen to these tast y

t reats. John’s wor ld renowned Eggplant Parmigiano has been satisfying bellies and making locals swoon for years. But I think you should a lso take a bi te out of this s ignature staple: Hot roast beef, topped wi th f resh mozzare l la, grat i f y ing gravy and onions over a veritable operat ic hero. Both of fer ings are absolutely audacious.

Loyal customers always stop by John’s Del i, and let Cicero know what a great place i t is.

“The sandwiches are great I have been coming here for over for ty years,” Said Phil

f rom 18th Ave “there’s nothing bet ter”. Debra f rom Pi tk in Ave. had to bestow a l i t t le enthusiast ic grat i tude as well. “I go in at around six in the morning when they open and I grab my cof fee. It ’s so nice to come into an old school family business before work...I t a lways gives me a boost right before I have to face the nightmare of

the subway.” When told of this Bob Cicero was very moved. “That ’s what we are, an authent ic I ta l ian place r ight here in the hear t of Bensonhurst. I have ever ybody f rom the police to f iremen to the people at Ver izon coming by. I could of sworn I saw Ralph Kramden the other day. And my father John (or iginal owner) comes by everyday and helps out everyday too. We wouldn’t have i t any other way.”

Luck i l y I was w i th in earshot when I heard what they were cooking up nex t. Sici l ian r ice bal ls wi th meat and sauce...

sounds awesome? I thought so too. I’m going to hurr y this up so I can race down and try some gourmandizing grub because I can’t wai t to s ink my teeth into some down home I t a l ian food. As Ph i l sa id ear l ier...Food l ike this...“there’s nothing bet ter”. Thank you Cicero family f rom al l of us to a l l of you.

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someone who craves wondrous cuis ine wi th p innace. I f you answered one or a l l three, there is an esculent shr ine to cu is ine that ’s ar r ived and exploding on the North Shore of Staten Is land.

B i n 5 on B ay S t r e e t , i s t h e k i n d o f p lace t ha t never s tops i t ’s inner ques t to p rov ide i t ’s gues t s w i t h t he mos t mou th-water ing food a round. Wi t h an I t a l i an base as a gas t ronomic spr ingboard, t h i s den of de lec tables fuses ingredient s together w i th abso lu te p iquant resu l t s.

the love of food familyBin 5’s comest ib le di rect ion is s teered by

proud E xecu t i ve Chef F rank B i lo t t i. B i lo t t i, who s t ud i ed a t t he p re s t i g i ous Johnson & Wa les Un i ve r s i t y in Prov idence, Rhode Is land, has been honing h is c raf t for years. Ju s t ou t o f s c hoo l , B i l o t t i a pp ren t i c ed

and worked a t some of The B ig App les’s mos t popu la r re s t au ran t s. L ike a pa in te r o r s cu lp to r t h i s cook ing a r t i s t i s a lways t r y ing to improve. The res t aurant bus iness i s cons idered one of t he mos t compet i t i ve f ie lds fo r one to prosper in, however t he ready for a cha l lenge cu isena i re antagonis t has entered the New York Ci t y cooker y r ing. Th is t ime, not as a sous chef...bu t a Chef. Inspired by his loving parents, this Richmond na t i ve and s t aunch Yankee fan has been r i s i ng up t he cu l i na r y r anks, and ra i s i ng some eyebrows a long the way. “Ever y s ince I was a ch i ld I have had a love of food”, gushed B i lo t t i, “ I t ’s a pass ion t ha t I have cu l t i va ted fo r yea rs”.

The in t imate Tas t y Temple i s a labor of love for i t ’s owners: The Da Noi family, Frank and i t ’s per t inac ious s t a f f. The i r mot to i s t he gues t i s t he bes t .

“ I wanted to propose to my gi r l f r iend and a f r i end s a id B in 5 cou ld be t he p l ace,” sa id Tony f rom Todt Hi l l, “Wel l she sa id yes and we jus t had a re wedding las t month, i t was t he mos t roman t i c p l ace to beg in

a re journey.” Acco lades such as t ha t b r ing smi les to ever yone who makes t he B in 5 food ie eng ine run.

“To be hones t w i t h you, i t ha s been a blessing to have such great food, with such a great atmosphere, combined with reasonable pr ices,’ sa id Suzanne f rom Annadale. “I wish t here were more p laces l ike t h i s c loser to me so I wou ldn’ t have to dr i ve so fa r...bu t hey, t he food i s wor t h i t ” she sa id w i t h a beaming smi le.

The chef-of-t he house cooks for another reason as we l l.

“I love that I can put a smile on someone’s face-w i t hou t even be ing in t he room, i t ’s jus t so sa t i s f y ing.”

Hold on and let me r ing the d inner be l l because we all have a retor t. Frank, on behalf of the pat rons of this savor y saloon please stay in the k i tchen so we can keep sampling your every changing and evolving scrumptious masterpieces. “Don’t worry,” Bilot t i said with a happy gr in,” this place is a dream come t rue, and I am dedicated to i t ’s success.” From al l of us... Thank you Chef Frank!



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By Bob B landaPres ident, Mi l l Bergen Poo ls, Brook lyn, New York718-763-5500www.mi l lbergenpoo ls.com

The 20-foot by 40-foot or la rger swimming pool has long been the dream of many suburban hom-eowners w i t h a la rge back ya rd

and p lent y of room to spare. Here in the nor t heas t , however, and in ot her a reas of the count r y where a g row i ng numbe r of homeowners a re choos ing to l i ve i n urban env ironments, qui te a di f ferent pool i s b e i ng s e l e c t e d. T h a t p o o l i s t h e “c o c k t a i l ” o r m i n i poo l . I t i s a s f u l l y accessor ized and as e legant as i t s la rger count r y cous in, bu t set in a c i t y, town or sma l l - l o t s ubu r ban l oc a t i on. I t i s t r u l y a gem to look at and to use.

T h e c o c k t a i l o r min i poo l i s grow ing in popular it y because many people—tired of the long commute, pay ing h igh f ue l p r ices or both—want to l i ve c loser to work, bu t do not want to g i ve up t he l i fes t y le t ha t inc ludes a pool and beaut i fu l landscaping. The s ize of t he poo l does not mat te r as long as i t i s in proper propor t ion to t he res t of t he ya rd.

For many, t he cock t a i l poo l con ju res up images of fami l y and f r iends re la x ing a round t he poo l en joy i ng d r i nk s w i t h t he ba r becue go ing. T he poo l i s t he foca l po in t of t ha t env i ronment: i t i s fo r re la xat ion, enter t a inment and a p lace to coo l of f on a hot day. I t i s a t reat for t he

eye f rom ins ide the house look ing out or f rom the ya rd; i t of fe r s t he s igh t s and sounds of r unn ing wate r; i t i s t r u l y an oas is in an urban env i ronment.

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I have o f ten been asked how b ig i s a cock t a i l poo l, compared to t he more t r ad i t i ona l s i zed poo l? I cons ide r any poo l t ha t i s 24 feet o r les s in leng th to

be a cock t a i l poo l. When you inc lude s teps in to t he poo l, i t i s no t t yp ic a l l y one in wh ich you can jump in and sw im laps. Yet even in th is space-cons t ra ined set t ing, i f sw imming laps and exerc ise is on the agenda for you, a sw im s t ream — a water je t t ha t a l lows t he sw immer to sw im aga ins t t he cur ren t — can be incorporated a long w i t h speakers be low water level so that the swimmer can enjoy his or her favor i te music while doing laps.

On my pool projects in urban set t ings, t he lo t s i ze d ic t a tes wha t I c an bu i ld. I n t he c i t y, t he se t backs a re f i ve fee t f rom the back proper t y l ine and f i ve feet

f rom the t wo s ides, so i f I have a 35-foot long lot , I can bu i ld a 25-foot long poo l. Many poo ls a re sma l le r because the c l ient wants to incorporate ex tens ive landscaping and room to enter tain around t he poo l.

Ful ly accessor ized environments

Whi le t he poo l may be sma l l e r, t he p ack age t h a t ac compan i e s i t i s no t .

You c an c re a t e a n o a s i s i n t h e m id s t o f c i t y l i v i n g t h a t i s c o m p l e t e w i t h s p e c i a l l i g h t i n g , w a t e r e f f e c t s a n d e legant t i le des igns and f in i shes. Un l ike i t s l a rge r subu r ban cous in where t i le i s of ten used only along t he wa te r l i ne, i n a cock tai l pool that t i le o r pebb le f in i sh can be incorporated in to t h e e n t i r e i n t e r i o r su r f ace to c rea te a magn i f icent se t t ing. F o r m a n y c l i e n t s , s m a l l c a n m e a n i n c o r p o r a t i n g a

deck of gran i te or natu ra l s tone, LED 4 co lor l igh t ing t ha t s low ly changes co lor to shades o f b lue, g reen, magen t a o r wh i t e. I t a l so a l l ows fo r t he sound o f r ush ing wa te r w i t h c ascad ing s t reams of water, water fa l l s, bubb l ing fount a ins or da z z l ing sprays.

Wh i le we may be h i red to bu i ld t he poo l a f t e r t he back ya rd ha s a l re ady been des igned by a landscape archi tect, mos t o f t en i t i s ou r j ob to c rea te t he en t i re env i ronment. Rather t han t r y to communicate our concept s w i t h a mere two-dimensiona l drawing, we use a s tate of t he a r t computer sof tware that a l lows

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us to c reate a t h ree-d imens iona l l i v ing, “breath ing” p ic ture, complete w i th sound & v isua l ef fects to create an exact repl ica of what the yard env ironment w i l l be. You can pick and choose the elements that you want, and you can v i sua l i ze what t hose e lement s w i l l be l ike once t he pro jec t i s done. You see i t a l l projected before your eyes in l i v ing co lor. Bu t more t han t ha t , when we c reate a computer des ign, you can take a vir tual tour around the pool and spa and v iew i t f rom the deck, f rom inside the house look ing through a window, f rom the second s tor y or even overhead. You can see the poo l w i t h t he sun sh in ing on i t i n t he day o r a t n igh t w i t h t he moon re f lec t ing on the water. You can see and hea r t he c rack le of a f i re p i t , t he sounds of the wate r fea tu res and even t he backg round sounds o f y o u r e n v i r o n m e n t , w he t he r i t i s u r b a n o r suburban.

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Probab l y t he bes t way to desc r ibe t he cock t a i l poo l i s to t a l k abou t t wo of my most recent c l ients. O n e c l i e n t g a v e u p subu rban l i v i ng and moved to B rook l yn so t ha t he was on l y t wo subway s tops and a sho r t wa lk f rom h i s Wa l l S t ree t o f f i c e. He needed to downs i ze h i s c i t y d w e l l i n g s c o m p a r e d t o h i s c o u n t r y home…in a f a sh ion. He had p robab l y a 6,000-square-foot house in t he suburbs a nd w hen he moved t o B rook l y n, h e purchased t h ree cont iguous apa r tment s and b roke t h rough t he wa l l s to make i t in to one l i v ing un i t . He pa id $1.4 mi l l ion fo r t he f i r s t apa r tmen t , $1.1 mi l l i on fo r t he second and $1 mi l l i on p lus fo r t he th i rd. His new home had a tot a l of 2,300

square feet. He had a 15-foot by 30-foot back yard. For th is c l ient I bui l t a s ix-foot by 12-foot poo l / spa comb ina t ion w i t h a sw im s t ream, spa benches and je t s,

cus tom pebb le f in i shes, e lec t r ic covers, u n d e r w a t e r s p e a ke r s a n d c o m p u t e r cont ro ls. Ever y t h ing t he cus tomer cou ld have wan ted in a 40-foot poo l he was ab le to have in a 12-foot poo l. A c l i en t o f ou r s l i v i ng i n Hoboken, New Je r sey pu rchased a 7 foo t by 11-foot poo l fo r h i s b a c k y a r d t h a t w a s s o c a r e f u l l y and e legan t l y l andscaped t ha t he was wr i t ten up in garden magaz ines. Tours of ho r t i cu l t u ra l i s t s c ame t h rough h i s back yard to v iew his plant ings. When i t comes t o p o o l s a n d b a c k y a r d e n v i r o nme n t luxur y is only l imi ted to your imaginat ion!

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M i l l B e r g e n P o o l Center ’s Reta i l s tore se l ls poo l supp l ies, equ ipment and par t s. We are located a t 6 3 3 8 Av e n u e N i n B rook l y n, a nd a re open seven day s a week . We c an be reached a t ( 718) 763-5500. Our Websi te is www.mil lbergenpools.com

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I f you a re a cu r ren t poo l owne r o r s imply want to lea rn more abou t own ing a pool, please stop by our store. We have f r iendly exper t s on s t af f who can answer a l l o f you r que s t i on s . A s men t i oned, we use compu te r des ign to c rea te our poo l a nd spa env i ronmen t s, no t t wo-d imens iona l draw ings. Let us show you what a pool would look l ike in your specia l env i ronment. You w i l l be surpr i sed and de l igh ted!



Il Sogno: A Restaurant built on Dreams and Hard WorkI

l c ibo è cos ì buono in ques to r i s -to ran te che dov rebbe esse re i l l e -ga le. . .That t rans la tes in to the food at this restaurant is so good i t should

be i l lega l . Where i s t h i s shr ine to gas t ronomic

goodness? Do I have to jump on a plane and head to Roma or F lorence? No you do not...you jus t have to make your way over to t he borough of S t a ten Is land to s amp le some rea l l y au t hen t i c I t a l i a n cu is ine.

Hard work makes dreams become reality

I l Sogno is a nor thern Italian restaurant located at 26 Jef ferson boulevard in the fabulous neighborhood of Annadale. The cathedra l of f ine ec lec t ic cu is ine would def in i te l y be t he pr ide and joy of any owner. Jus t ask Pedro, t he permi tee, who af ter emigrat ing f rom Lima, Peru in t he mid-e igh t ies, and to i l ing in severa l o f new York ’s top t i e r k i t c hens c an f i n a l l y c a l l t h i s p l a c e h o m e . . . I mean his...I l Sogno t ranslates into “The Dream” and that i s what this propr ietor was a lways lus t ing a f t e r, a p l a c e t o c a l l h i s ow n. “ I l S o g n o w a s m y dream when I came

to t he Un i ted S t a tes, to l i ve a be t te r l i fe and br ing happ iness to my fami l y,” Pedro says proudly. Don’t wor r y Pedro, t he food you a re ser v ing i s genera t ing a buz z and br ing ing happ iness to loca l foodies as wel l. How can you go wrong w i t h s uc cu l e n t d i s he s l i ke: Lob s t e r rav io l i, Pot a to enc rus ted Ch i lean sea bass, Vea l Chop a la G iambot t a, Kobe pork Chop, Bone in F i le t Mignon and s t u f fed R iga ton i j u s t t o name a few. The savor y sa loon can accommodate a l l t ypes of pa r t ies and has a spec ia l Ga zebo for smokers so t hat ever ybody i s a lway s we l c ome j u s t l i ke t hey ’ r e immed i a t e f am i l y. T he k i t c hen s t a f f t h r i ves on execu t ing t he f ines t cu is ine fo r t he mos t d iscern ing c l ien tè le.

Who knows italian food better than Staten islanders.

Jus t a sk M ichae l f rom New Do r p. “ T h i s p l ac e i s unbe l i e v ab l e, when I

come he re w i t h my w i fe t hey a re so accommodat ing and k ind. They a lways remember our names and g i ve us our f avo r i t e t ab l e. T h i s t y pe o f p l ace i s where i t ’s a t and my pa la te cou ld not be any happ ie r ” he s a id w i t h a g r in. That sent iment was re i te ra ted by one cus tomer t ha t jus t cou ld not get over how f r iendly and profess iona l the p lace is. “I wanted to throw my in-laws a par t y la s t month”, sa id Lo la f rom Annada le, “ I c a l l ed t hem up a t t he l a s t m inu te a nd t h e y we re s o wonde r f u l I w a s ove r whe lmed. They gave us a g rea t pa r t y room and even sent over some appet izers on the house. Pedro is a rea l owner and cu l ina r y exper t who knows how to t reat h is cus tomers l ike roya l t y. I t was such a wonder fu l n igh t .” Mar t in (who came over f rom New Jersey) could not agree more. “The p lace has t hese unbe l ievab le f resco d inn ing a reas t ha t tot a l l y reminded me of a recent t r ip I took to Ven ice. Th is p lace pu l l s ou t a l l t he s tops.”

So i f i t i s I t a l i an cu i s ine you c rave you w i l l f i n d i t I l Sogano. However, w h a t r e a l l y s e a l s t h e d e a l i s t h e f a n t a s t i c a t m o s p h e r e a n d t he pat ron f r iend ly s t a f f . B o o k a reser va t ion qu ick so you can get in ear l y and be in t he know. Go Pedro...Go...

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To m m y ’s A u t o R e p a i r located on McDonald Avenue i n B rook l y n ha s a mot to “Where the customer is King”! The bus iness cons is t s not only of workers with extensive “auto knowledge” but a lso a genuine passion for any thing on wheels. The shop has been around since 1979 and has diligently served the Big Apple moto r i s t s w i t h ha rd work, dedicat ion and most of a l l honest y. “We want a l l dr ivers to know that we are there for them”, excla imed Paul the owner, “we understand the per ils of potholes and east coast weather so we decided to provide the publ ic w i th a one s top shop for a l l your auto needs”. And boy do they deliver when it comes down to the nuts and bolts, I mean shocks and spark plugs.

The bus t l ing bus iness caters to any motor ist regardless of the size or scope of the job. Tommy’s of fers mult iple services

including ever y thing f rom complete auto repair and maintenance, to deta i l ing and compu te r d i agnos t i c s. “We see c a r s everyday coming out of Detroit and Europe that are more and more computer driven, if you pardon the pun” said Paul, “at Tommy’s we provide our employees with up to date tech t ra in ing that is unsurpassed”. One local customer drove all the way from New Jersey to have the guys at Tommy’s look at her dashboard because it was blinking and the numbers were f lashing. “I a lways go

to Tommy’s when my car acts up” said Donna “it is wor th the driving t ime and gas because I know they wil l handle i t ” Sure enough the car jus t needed a l i t t le tweak ing and Donna was back on the road in just an hour.

Tommy’s Auto Repair a lso boa s t s a 24 hou r t ow ing se r v i ce t ha t unmatched in t h e f i v e b o ro ugh s . T h e y unde r s t and t ha t acc iden t s happen and cars breakdown. “We want the public to know that we are there for them”, sa id one employee, “we are he re t o p rov i de you w i t h t he bes t se r v i c e, any t ime anywhere”. The fella also want you to know that Tommy’s is a member of the Bet ter Business Bureau and s t ands beh ind t he re work p rov id ing a 12 month 12,000-mile warrant y on al l jobs.

L a s t , b u t n o t l e a s t i s Tommy’s car wash capabilit ies. The company extols a perennial power wash that w i l l knock ever y speck of gr im of f your r ide. You have a hot date? Do you want to impress your boss? Or do you just want i t c lean? Look no fur ther that this sedan

sa lon. They have been scrubbing down cars for years and treat a cars appearance qui te obsessively. The pr ices are low and the outcome is serene. You may have to si t down when they say “i t ’s ready” and you see i t.

So come on down to Tommy’s Au to Repair and exper ience f irs t c lass ser v ice wi th a natura l personal touch. Located in the count y of k ings, this place t reats i t ’s customers l ike royal t y.

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Have you ever heard of Joe the plumber? No, it’s not that guy from Ohio who wanted to run for president in 2008.

And he is not just your ordinary Joe. He is local Brooklynite Joe Coll ins who is vigorously unclogging drains and formidably laying pipe so things keep flowing along graceful ly.

E insteins Plumbing and Heat ing has been ser v ing Brooklyn, Staten Is land and Manhat tan since 2004. The top notch technic ians under Joe, the plumbing genius, manage a l l t ypes of res ident ia l p lumbing se r v ices. Eve r y t h ing f rom bas ic repa i r s a nd l e a k s t o i n t r i c a t e insta l lat ions. In addi t ion, Einsteins deploys a “warehouse on wheels”, a complex t ruck that hauls over 10,000 plumbing par ts to whatever job it ’s dispatched to. Collins, who was ra ised in Red Hook and at tended South Shore High school, under took an ex tensive

10 year apprent iceship pr ior to star t ing his home grown business. “It ’s safe to say I know ever y th ing to know about the Big Apple’s p ipes”, he chuck les “w i t h bu i ld ing codes changing and new const ruct ion guide l ines

being implemented you have to be one s tep ahead of t he c i t y, and t he compet i t i on”. The company i s l i c en sed a nd f u l l y bonded, and a l l t he i r work is guaranteed. E i n s t e i n s a l s o p rov i de s s ame-day appo in tmen t s and 24 hou r emergency se r v ice so res iden t s don’t have to f ret and wai t days for a solut ion. “When I hire a plumbing exper t I check references and do extensive background checks”, says Joe, “ when one of my uni formed employees shows up at your door you w i l l re ce i ve s a fe e f fec t i ve ser v ice that wi l l f ix what is broke while not break ing the bank’.

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i t ’s summertime and the heat is on.

Many New Yorkers will travel to lo-cal beaches and some will make the trek upstate to a variety of lakes. Anything to beat the heat

and have some fun. If you are lucky and have your own swimming pool, there is a local business that wants you to know about them. They have been in the pool business for decades and they say take a special interest in every aspect of the profession because (as they put i t ) “ i t ’s in our blood”.

i t is safe to say new Wave pools is a family business.

The Father-son duo have over 30 years of poo l knowledge between them and specia l ize in V iny l pools. They have been per fect ing the ar t of pool const ruct ion fo r decades, a lways keep ing an eye ou t regard ing pos i t ion ing and beau t y.

They work out of a store f ront on Hylan bou leva rd, se r v ing t he S t a ten I s l and communi t y. “We handle ever y thing you could imagine when it comes down to your pool, said brother Pete, “from put t ing it in, to opening it up. From maintenance all the way t i l l you want to close i t ”. The family feels work ing out of a shop is the best way to help customers. “We want you to know that you can come in of f the st reet and ask us any quest ion”, Pete cont inues, “Any quest ion you want answered or any p rob lem, we can he lp!” The s to re i s packed with ever y possible piece of pool equipment imaginable while providing pool owners wi th unl imi ted sat is fact ion. Just ask one local resident who just popped in wi th a quest ion”. “My pool seems to constant ly reek of chlor ine”, gr iped Stella f rom Tot tenvi l le, “what can I do”? Af ter a quick visi t New Wave determined that her Bromine levels where too high”. “I t ’s so nice when a company is helpful and this professional” said Stella, “now my summer bar-b-q’s won’t smell l ike the YMCA”. That t ype of access and precision is what New Wave is a l l about.

Why is service: the number one priority?

Because New Wave unders t ands how impor t an t your poo l i s to you and your k ids. Jus t a sk Ph i l l i p f rom New Dorp who ha i ls New Wave as h is summer t ime sav ior. “I had some storm damage to my proper t y w i t h a lo t of t rees and l imbs down. Some of t hem landed in my poo l and damaged the sur rounding area. New Wave came to my rescue and c lea red ever y th ing ou t and had i t up an runn ing in no t ime.”

This summer is suppose to be one for t he record books. Meteoro log i s t s a re pred ic t ing t ha t t he heat index w i l l r i se in to t he t r ip le d ig i t s. Ever y poo l owner shou ld know t hat t hey have an a l l y in New Wave poo l s. “We unde r s t and a l l t he prob lems t hat come up”, Pete sa id assur ingly, “we wil l take care of any thing no mat te r what so you can en joy your t ime of f and re la x”. W i t h se r v ice and know how at t h i s leve l, coo l ing of f t h i s summer w i l l be a breeze.

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Or ra the r, whe r e do S t a t en Is landers in the know go to sa t i s fy the i r lus t fo r gas t ro-nomic greatness: The answer

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La Strada restaurant has been around fo r over 25 yea rs. The fami l y-owned and ope ra ted bus ines s p r ides i t se l f on t ime-honored t rad i t ions, and good chee r. “ T he menu neve r changes”, s a y s A n t hony t h e e a t e r y ’s ow ne r. “We we l c ome o l d wo r l d t r ad i t i o n s because that is what we are a l l about.” Many res t aurant s a re popp ing up a l l ove r t he bo rough t ha t a re focused on what i s “h ip” and “ t rendy”. Many e s t ab l i shmen t s a re l e an ing towa rds c reat ing a contempora r y t ake on t he I t a l ian menu, and apishly imi t at ing the Food networks mos t popu la r rec ipes. N o t a t L a S t r a d a ! T h e v e ne r a b l e g ou r me t i n s t i t u t i o n b e l i e v e s Re a l Food ie s k now whe re to go and a re no t shy abou t t e l l i ng peop le e i t he r. “La S t rada i s where you go when you don’ t want any f uss”, Anthony ch imes in conf ident l y, ”We keep i t s imple and to t he po in t . G rea t food, a t a g rea t p r ice, in a great a tmosphere”.

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S i n c e i t ’ s d e b u t i n 19 8 6, L a S t r ada’s bu s i ne s s h a s t h r i ved a nd i s booming today due to a reve red product and a loya l cul t-l ike fo l low ing. “When I need a re a l home cooked I t a l i an mea l I a lways go to La S t rada

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Sav ino Archi tects mainly ser ves New Yo r k and New Je r sey. T he o f f i c e i s compr ised of four des igners who a re there to tack le any and a l l const ruct ion

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W he n i t c ome s t o d e s i g n t h e r e a re many c r i t i c s . S av i no A rch i t e c t s a s s i s t s t he c l i en t w i t h a l l a spec t s o f

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S t a r t e d b y f i r s t g e n e r a t i o n I t a l i a n Joseph Pao l i l l o, A & S Po r k S to re ha s a posit ive reputat ion that re sona tes t h roughou t Brooklyn. If you need any type of comestible (99% Ita l ian)...these guys are there to help. They of fer ever t ype of meat and cu t imag inab le: Beef, Pork, Vea l, Sausages and the l is t keeps growing. In addi t ion, delectable sandwiches and hot food is prepared f resh daily for your enjoyment. Ever y thing f rom Chicken and Eggplant Parmigiano to ent ic ing Meatbal l hero’s. “I have been here almost f if t y years”, said Joe Sr., ”this place has been my l i fe and I am so happy to pass it down to my son. Af ter learning the business by work ing along side the pat r iarch of the Paoli l lo

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home? Are you tired of driving two hours to New Jersey to sample some mou t h -wa t e r i ng crus taceans? Yes. . .you say...then you are exactly like the owners of a brand new crab house on Hylan Boulevard. Af ter feel ing the same “hunger” pain, this husband and wife duo decided to do something about it. Construction be-gan and a new dest ina-tion restaurant has been created.

Hou s e o f C r a b s i s exac t l y wha t i t c l a ims to be, a, no muss, no fuss, aqua jo in t t hat i s dedicated to ever y th ing with f ins, shells and legs. The Eatery prides itself on every thing crab of fering a smorgasbord of salivat ing samples. Chose from King Crab Legs, Snow Crab Legs, Dungeness Crab and Rock Crab. Or you can dive into a var iet y of other seafood dishes that are both f resh and cooked to per fect ion.

i f it is crab you crave ... it is crab you get

House of Crabs sugges t s you come casua l because th ings can get a l i t t le messy. You wil l be provided wi th a bib, a mallet, a hammer, and all the utensils you wil l need to crush crabs shel ls, ex t r icate the savor y meat and dip i t in to one of House of Crabs delectably infused sauces. Yum! There is a lso a sect ion that is set aside for couples...which is good because

usual ly ( in my exper ience) one of them is a lways crabby. Famil ies and f r iends have a bal l as they pound and smack their way to f resh meat that has been per fected in both hot and spicy boi ls. Ginger scal l ion

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Owner Mar ty Blust in and wife Biat ta are exci ted that they could br ing this seafood exper ience to the people of Staten Island. “We l ive here and we always wanted to recreate the t ypical Crab House here in the borough’, said Blust in, “this is a labor of love for both of us, and we just wanted to share our food wi th the communit y”.

Af ter the grand opening, local folks seem to be coming by the droves to feed there crab addiction. “I just got back from Florida last week”, said Steve f rom New Dorp, “I

was missing real ly f resh crab and then I s tumbled onto this place. I went in, sat down, and now I know where to go when I get t he urge. Thanks for recogniz ing what Staten Is land was lack ing and f i l l ing

a need.” A lways bashful, the owners just want locals to come on down to k i l l two crabs wi th one s tone. Diners can bash the crab out of i t ’s integument to take out f rust rat ion, whi le get t ing stuf fed on the l i t t le del ic ious bel lyachers. “I have four boys”, said Ramona f rom Todt Hil l, “this is a godsend...I br ing them down here and they can get ful l, t i red, and make a mess and I don’t have to worr y about i t, or clean up.” Thank you House of Crabs.

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Musical IconsOld is Gold”

Entertainment Guide

Michael JacksonOften referred to as the King of Pop, Jackson i s recogn i zed as t he mos t succes s f u l enter t a iner of a l l t ime. His pop-cu l t u re cont r ibut ions made him a global f igure for over four decades.Hits: Thr i l ler; Bi l ly Jean, Beat I t

Donna SummerDonna Summer exploded dur ing the disco era of the late 1970s. With f ive Grammy Awards, she was the first ar t ist to have three consecut ive double a lbums reach number one on the Bil lboard char t.Hits: Bad Gir ls; Hot Stuf f; Love to Love You Baby

Barbra StreisandBarbra Streisand has eight Grammy Awards, and is one of t he few enter t a iners who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award. With more than 140 mil l ion

albums sold worldwide, she is the bes t-se l l ing female ar t is t.Hits: Peop le; Second Hand Rose; The Way We Were

Frank SinatraSinatra became a successful solo ar t is t in the ear ly to mid-1940s. His career was reborn in 1953 af ter he won the Academy Award for Best Suppor t ing Actor for his per formance in From Here to Eterni t y.Hits: St rangers in the Night; That ’s Li fe; When Somebody Loves You

Barry WhiteA two-t ime Grammy Award-winner known for his dist inct ive bass voice and romant ic image, White’s greatest success came in the 1970s craf t ing many endur ing soul, funk, and disco songs with over 100 million records sold. Hits: Love’s Theme; You’re the First, the Last, My Ever y th ing; Your Sweetness Is My Weakness

luthor vandrossDur ing h is ca reer, Vandross so ld over

twenty-f ive mill ion albums and won eight Grammy Awards (four in 2004 including Song of the Year for the t rack “Dance wi th My Father”)Hits: Any Love; So Amazing; Power of Love/Love Power

Bruce SpringsteenSpr ingsteen’s music, f inds grandeur

in the struggles of daily American li fe. Wi th more than 120 mi l l ion a lbums

wor ldw ide; 21 Grammy Awards; t wo Golden Globes and an Academy Award,

“The Boss” is one of the most inf luent ia l songwr i ters ever.Hits: Born in the U.S.A.; Born to Run; Glory Days

Stevie Wonder A bl ind, chi ld prodigy who developed into one of the most creat ive musical f igures of the late 20th centur y. He has more than thir ty U.S. top ten hits and received twenty-two Grammy Awards.Hits: My Cherie Amour; You Are the Sunshine of My Life; Superst it ion

the CarpentersThe Carpenters were sibl ings Karen, and Richard Carpenter. Their dist inct ively sof t musical st y le made them among the best-sel l ing music ar t is ts of a l l t ime.Hits: Rainy Days and Mondays; (They Long to Be) Close to You; We’ve Only Just Begun”

earth, Wind & FireOne of the most successful and cr i t ica l ly accla imed bands of the twent ieth centur y. Also known as EWF, they have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hal l of Fame and have sold over 90 mil l ion a lbums. Hits: Reasons; Shining Star; Boogie Wonderland

Barbra Streisand


New and Exciting

Katy perryPerr y has spent spend a record 69 weeks and count ing .consecut ively in the top ten of the Bil lboard Hot 100, She was named 2011’s “Ar t is t of the Year” by MTV and has sold 37.6 mill ion digital t racks in the United States and 11 mil l ion a lbums wor ldwide.Hits: I Kissed a Gir l, Hot n Cold, California Gur ls

Bruno MarsMars’ music has been noted for display ing a wide var iet y of st yles and inf luences. One of the most versat ile and accessible singers in pop, wi th a l ight, soul-inf luenced voice.Hits: Just the Way You Are, Grenade, The Lazy Song

Justin BeiberBeiber ’s f irs t ful l-length studio album, My World 2.0, debuted at number one in several count r ies. The music v ideo of “Baby” is current ly ranked as the most v iewed and mos t d iscussed YouTube v ideo. Named Forbes 3rd most power ful celebr i t y in the wor ld, Beiber has earned $55 mil l ion, and sold over 15 mil l ion a lbums.Hits: Baby, Never Say Never, Boy f r iend

one Direction When One Direct ion released their debut a lbum, Up All Night, in the US, i t debuted

a t numbe r one on t h e U.S. B i l l b o a rd

2 0 0, m a k i n g O n e D i rec t ion t he f i r s t UK

group in histor y to debut at number one wi th their

f i rs t a lbum in the U.S.Hits: What Makes You

Beaut iful, Got ta Be You, and One Thing

UsherAs one of the best-selling ar t ists in

American music history, having sold over 65 mil l ion records wor ldwide, Usher, has won numerous awards including seven Grammy Awards. Bi l lboard named his 2004 album Confessions being ranked as the top solo a lbum of the 2000s decade.Hits: U Got I t Bad, U Remind Me, You Make Me Wanna…

Jay-ZRappe r, songw r i t e r, reco rd p roduce r, ent repreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most f inancia l ly successful hip hop ar t is ts/ent repreneurs in Amer ica, wi th a net wor th of over $450 mil l ion. He has sold approximately 50 mil l ion a lbums, and received four teen Grammy Awards and He was named The Greatest MC of A l l-T ime by MTV Hits: Any Love; So Amazing; Power of Love/Love Power

rihannaRihanna moved to the Uni ted States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career. R ihanna’s work so fa r ea rned her f i ve American Music Awards, eighteen Billboard Music Awards, two BRIT Awards and s ix Grammy Awards. She is the highest-sel l ing d ig i t a l a r t i s t in US h is tor y, hav ing so ld 47,571,000 mil l ion singles and albums as

of 2011Hits: Born in the U.S.A.; Born to Run; Glory Days

Beyonce Knowles Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead s inger of the R&B gir l group Dest iny ’s Chi ld. She has sold 75 mi l l ion records wor ldwide, and In 2010,Hits: Crazy in Love, Single ladies, Ir-replaceable

adeleAn English singer-songwriter and musi-cian. Adele was of fered a recording contract af ter a fr iend posted her demo on MySpace in 2006. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 to much commercial and cr it ical success”Hits: “Hometown Glory, Someone Like You, “Turning Tables””

lady ga-gaNat i ve New-Yor ke r, Lady Gaga is recognized for he r f l amboyan t , ou t ré f a sh ion, pe r fo rmances and mus ic v ideos. She has so ld an es t imated 23 m i l l i o n a l b um s a n d 6 4 m i l l i o n s i ng l e s wo r l dw i de He r ach ievemen t s include f ive Grammy Awards.Hits: Bad Ro-mance, Telephone, Alejandro

Beyonce Knowles

Katy Perry


Entertainment Guide


TriviaMovie trivia

1. What 1975 b lockbus te r sees Roy Sche ider u t te r: “We need a b igger boat ”?

2. What screen character has played opposi te Maud Adams, Claudine Anger, K im Basinger, Br i t t Ek lund and Ursula Andress?

3. What Adam Sandler comedy featured Bob Barker ’s screen debut?

4. Whose earnings increased f rom $150,000 for Pulp F ict ion to $3.5 mil l ion for Get Shor t y to $7 mil l ion for Broken Arrow?

5. What statuesque act ress earned a l iv ing by standing st i l l in depar tment store windows pr ior to her f i lm debut in Tootsie?

6. What movie’s f irs t v ict im was played by a sk inny-dipping act ress named Susan Back l inie?

7. Who was the f irs t female to direct a movie that raked in over $100 mil l ion?

8. What movie has Bob Hosk ins seething: “A toon k i l led my brother”?

9. What movie gave Jul ie Andrews the chance to

por t ray a man?

10. What 1996 movie was hyped with the l ine: “I t Wil l Blow Audiences Right Out of the Theater”?

11. What movie did Mel Brooks say he wishes he’d never made, as he then

became over ly concerned wi th f i l l ing theater seats?

12. What Pulp F ict ion star once ser ved as Bil l Cosby’s stand-in on The Cosby Show?

13. What one ci t y must a movie play in to be el igible for an Oscar?

14. What model appeared topless on the sel f-penned 1993 novel Pirate?

15. What movie has Anjel ica Huston coo to Raul Jul ia:

“You f r ightened me. Do i t again”?

16. Who shared a room and bed with

El i Wallach while f i lming The Good, the Bad and the Ugly?

17. What t wo-word te rm does The Cyn ic’s D ic t iona r y ca l l: “A mov ie seen abou t 50 t imes by abou t t ha t many peop le”?

18. What 1995 blockbuster movie was created by the computer animat ion company Pixar?

19. What did the shor tstop become in Abbot t and Costel lo’s “Who’s On First” rout ine when censors objected to “I don’t give a damn”?

20. What movie theme was Barbra St reisand’s f irs t char t-topping single?

21. What actor s ighed: “I f I had known Michael was going to be so successful, I would have been much nicer to him when he was young”?

22. What t i t le role in a 1995 Oscar-winning movie was played by more than 40 cast members?

23. What Caddyshack s t a r spent t wo yea rs as an ass is t an t greens super v isor?

24. What Oscar-winning act ress made her f ina l appearance in the movie Nobody’s Fool?

25. Who had a thick-gummed best f r iend named Bubba Blue?

26. How many hubcaps does Steve McQueen’s car lose in the famed chase scene f rom Bull i t t?

27. What director cast himsel f as the voice of God in 1956’s The Ten Commandments?

28. What Beat les mov ie was unt i t led unt i l John remembered a l ine R ingo u t te red a f te r an a l l n igh t record ing sess ions?

Kim Bassinger


tv trivia

1. What 250-pound star of Hairspray shed hal f her weight to host a TV ta lk show?

2. What Mayberr y resident once hi jacked a bul l when he’d had too much to dr ink?

3. What four-word TV slogan did St ing add to the Dire St ra i t s hi t Money for Nothing?

4. What Mary Tyler Moore Show character ’s blue blazer made i t into the Smithsonian?

5. Who was a cheer leader for the San Francisco 49ers before she became TV’s Lois Lane?

6. What was Redd Foxx’s last name before show business beckoned?

7. Who’s been Saturday Night Live’s most f requent host?

8. What town did Howdy Doody l ive in?

9. What s i tcom star advised: “I t ’s okay to be fat. So you’re fat. Just be fat and shut up about i t ”?

10. What Richard Chamber la in vehicle is second only to Roots in tota l v iewers for a miniser ies?

11. What media award was der ived f rom the slang term for the 1945

“image or thicon tube”?

12. What TV cop badgered unwit t ing suspects wi th the l ine, “Just one more thing...”?

13. What late night ta lk show host asks v iewers to “si t back and f ire up the color t inis”?

14. What happy homemaker chirps on TV: “I t ’s a good thing”?

15. Which two Saturday Night Live

characters broadcast f rom an Aurora, I l l inois basement?

16. What ’s the “dimension of imaginat ion,” according to the host of a classic TV ser ies?

17. What TV star did 500,000 people show up to watch sing at the Ber l in Wall?

18. What quiz show champ of the 1950s received 500 marr iage proposals and helped increase sales of Ger i tol by 40 percent?

19. What s i tcom’s scr ipts were penned with the help of an Army handbook and map of Korea?

20. Who died last--Desi Arnaz, Luci l le Bal l, Wil l iam Frawley or V iv ian Vance?

21. What future ta lk show host could have played the lead in The Graduate i f he hadn’t argued with producers over his salar y?

22. What two car toon mice at tempt ever y night to take over the wor ld f rom

their cages in Acme Labs?

23. What long-last ing NBC show was or iginal ly t i t led The Rise and Shine Revue?

24. Who was the f irs t fel ine featured on Li fest y les of the Rich and Famous?

25. Who appeared in return of the k i l ler tomatoes before he landed a role on ER?

Answers on page 121

George Clooney

Entertainment Guide


Broadwayanything goes Stephen Sondheim TheatreOpen RunKath leen Marsha l l ’s zes t y rev iva l of Cole Po r te r ’s h i t-packed mus ic a l embod ies t he es sence o f e sc ap i s t en te r t a inmen t i n t he 1930s, when ha rd t imes c a l l ed f o r b o l d s m i l e s , t o u g h w i s e c r a c k s and f l a shy f an t a s ie s. Su t ton Fos te r i s sensa t iona l a s t he n igh tc lub evange l i s t Reno Sweeney.

the Book of Mormon Eugene O’Neill TheatreOpen Run“The Book of Mormon,” a col laborat ion between the creators of “South Park” and the composer of “Avenue Q,” is that rare thing: an old-fashioned, pleasure-giv ing musical.

end of the rainbow Belasco TheatreOpen RunAs bef i t s a p lay about Judy Gar land, a woman known for liberally mixing her pil ls, Peter Quil ter ’s “End of the Rainbow” is a jolt ing upper and downer at the same t ime.

the lyons Cort TheatreOpen Run“The Lyons,” Nicky Silver’s acerbic comedy abou t an ag ing dys f unc t i ona l f am i l y, features Dick Latessa as the father who’s

dying, and Linda Lavin as the mother who seems O.K. wi th that.

once Bernard B. Jacobs TheatreClosing: Nov. 18, 2012“Once,” based on a hi t movie a bou t t wo mu s i c i a n s , a n I r i shman and a Czech, who fall in love, reaches Broadway a f te r an O f f Broadway run.

one Man, two guvnors Music Box TheatreOpen Run“One Man, Two Guvnors,” a sp lend id ly s i l l y impor t f rom London, i s a n adap t a t i on o f Go ldon i ’s 18 t h-cen t u r y “Ser vant of Two Masters.”

other Desert Cities Booth TheatreOpen RunJon Rob in Ba i t z ’s “O t he r Deser t Ci t ies” has moved to Broadway, where i t has emerged as st ronger, more s incere and more c red ib le t han in i t s previous incarnat ion.

peter and the Starcatcher Brooks Atkinson TheaterOpen Run“Peter and the Starcatcher,” directed on Broadway by Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, delivers locomotive Steampunk in the origin stor y of Peter Pan.

rock of ages Helen Hayes TheatreOpen Run“Rock of Ages” is a seriously silly, absurdly enjoyable arena-rock musical.

venus in Fur Lyceum TheatreOpen Run“Venus in Fur,” David Ives’s sexy comedy, has opened on Broadway with Hugh Dancy and Nina Ar ianda, who is giv ing the f irs t must-see per formance of the Broadway season.

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Judith Light and Rachel Griffiths in a scene from Jon Robin Baitz’s “Other Desert Cities.”

Anything Goes


Movies360Set in seven ci t ies across the globe, 360 f inds a d i spa ra te g roup of cha rac te r s unknowingly bonded by the sexual choices they make.Jude Law , Rachel Weisz and An-thony Hopkins In Theaters: Aug. 3, 2012

the expendables 2Mr. Chu rch (B r uce W i l l i s ) en l i s t s t he Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks l ike an easy paycheck fo r Ba rney and h is band of o ld-schoo l mercenar ies. But when th ings go wrong and one of the i r own is v ic ious ly k i l led, the Expendables a re compel led to seek revenge in host i le ter r i tor y where the odds are stacked against them.Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis In Theaters: Aug 17, 2012

SparkleSet in the 1960s, three s is ters form gir l group and soon become Motown sensations,

but fame becomes a challenge as the close-kni t family begins to fa l l apar t as they deal wi th the fa l lout of fame and drugs.Jordin Sparks, Carmen Ejogo and Whitney Houston In Theaters: 17 August 2012

resident evil: retribution Alice fights alongside a resistance movement in the continuing bat t le against the Umbrella Corporat ion and the undead.Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory and Michelle RodriguezIn Theaters: Sept. 14, 2012

Hotel transylvania Dracula, who operates a high-end resor t away f rom the human wor ld, goes in to overprotect ive mode when a boy discovers the resor t and fa l ls for the count ’s teen-aged daughter.Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Andy Samberg, Selena GomezIn Theaters: Sept. 28, 2012

taken 2 In Istanbul, ret ired CIA operat ive Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a k idnapper Mil ls k i l led while rescuing his daughter.Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen and Maggie GraceIn Theaters: Oct. 5, 2012

paranormal activity 4No Surpr ises here, Paranorma l Ac t i v i t y 4 w i l l be re leased in Oc tober in t ime for Ha l loween, as i t has for t he pas t 3 insta l lments, l ike clockwork.In Theaters: Oct, 14 2012

Sylvester Stallone and crew in “The Expendables 2”

Whitney Houston with Jordin Sparks in “Sparkle”

Liam Neeson and Maggie Grace star in “Taken 2”

Entertainment Guide


Meadowlands: Racing at its Best

The Meadowlands Racetrack is a horse rac ing t rack at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. The track

hosts both thoroughbred racing and harness racing. It is known popularly in the region as “The Big M.”

HistoryOpened in the mid 1970s, Meadowlands

Racet rack held i t s f i rs t-ever harness race on September 1, 1976 while thoroughbred racing commenced on September 6, 1977. With the except ion of the opening season of 1976, autumn has been dedicated to the thoroughbreds, whi le the rest of the year features standardbreds, or harness horses.

T h e a d v e r t i s i n g c a m p a i g n t h a t accompan ied t he s t a r t of t horoughbred rac ing at the Meadowlands in 1977 was h igh l y soph is t i c a ted and we l l- rece i ved, and was ch ief l y noted for i t s use of t he song “Racing Wi th The Moon,” or ig ina l l y

popu l a r i zed i n 1941 by band l e ade r Vaughn Monroe (a l luding to the fact that the racing was to be conducted at night - a c ircumstance that s t i l l per ta ins, a l though af te rnoon programs dur ing long ho l iday weekends are occasional ly put on).

More recent adver t is ing campaigns have included a direct and catchy approach to at tending live racing — “It ’s All About Being Here – The Meadowlands!” With its sweeping cur ves and wide st retches, the “Big M” has been known for exceptional t imes for harness racing. Opening night at the t rack featured the fastest harness mile run in New Jersey to that t ime, 1:55 by Rambling Wil l ie. The wor ld record for a mile by a standardbred, 1:46 by Holborn Hanover, in rein to George Brennan, was establ ished at the t rack on August 5, 2006 in a div is ion of the U.S. Pacing Championship.

The Meadowlands Racet rack has been the s i te of the Hambletonian, the second leg of the Trot t ing Tr iple Crown, since 1981.

The 2010 Hambletonian was won by Muscle Massive, dr iven by Ron Pierce, in a t ime of 1:51.

Leading dr ivers in recent seasons have included Ron Pierce, Br ian Sears, George Brennan, and Tim Tet r ick.

The t rack is operated by the New Jersey Spor ts and Exposi t ion Author i t y, a lso the operator of Monmouth Park.

Sam McKee and Ken Warkent in are the current race callers and announcers for the Meadowlands. Veteran spor tscaster Dave Johnson, the t rack’s lead publ ic-address announcer f rom i ts opening unt i l the ear ly 2000s (decade), s t i l l does promot iona l event s for t he t rack as i t s “sen ior t rack announcer.”

In July 2009, the Meadowlands Rail Line opened for event ser v ice, but is expected to run dai ly upon complet ion of the nearby Amer ican Dream Meadowlands.

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Upcoming Events at the IZOD Center

r ace t r ack s, ha s l ong had h i s s igh t s on Me adow l a nd s Rac e t r a c k f o r p o s s i b l e conver s ion in to a shor t t r ack venue fo r NASCAR events in the New York Ci t y area. H i s mos t recen t o f seve ra l a t t empt s to purchase the t rack fa i led in the late 1990s. A repor t i s sued in Januar y 2010 by New Jersey Governor Chr is Chr is t ie d iscussed t he i de a o f c l o s i ng t h e Meadow l a nds Racet rack and se l l i ng i t fo r commerc ia l development or conver t ing it into a NASCAR fac i l i t y. Governor Chr is t ie has cons idered sel l ing or leasing the racet rack to a pr ivate opera tor or c los ing i t a l together.

The New Jersey Spor ts and Exposi t ion Author i t y current ly intends to pr ivat ize the racet rack, however a leasing ar rangement to Jef frey R. Gural of Newmark Knight Frank

has been held up in cour t. The pr ivat izat ion would include $100 million of improvements consist ing of a new 2,250-seat grandstand bui l t on the si te of the current backst retch, which is expected to open by 2013. The exist ing grandstand would then be kept unt il at least 2014 so it could be used as an event space for Super Bowl XLVII I.

physical attributesLike many racecourses in the United States,

the main (dir t) track at the Meadowlands has a 1-mile (1,609 m) circumference; inside of this is a tur f course (used by the thoroughbreds only) which is 7 fur longs (1,408 m). With a span of exact ly 3 ⁄16 miles (302 m) f rom the top of the st retch to the f inish l ine and a dis tance of exact ly 1 ⁄ 16 miles (101 m)

f rom the f inish l ine to the beginning of the f irst (clubhouse) turn, the dimensions of the t rack are considered “t ypical” or “standard” for an Amer ican racet rack. The main t rack is 90 feet (27 m) wide, while the width of the tur f course is 80 feet (24 m).

The track is equipped to race at night and most of i t s races are at night.

The Meadowlands Racet rack, including the main building, horse barns and site, was designed by the Phi ladelphia archi tectura l f irm of EwingCole (now known as Ewing Cole Cherr y Brot t), who also designed a number of other t rack faci l i t ies around the wor ld as well as Ci t izens Bank Park in Phi ladelphia (with Populous).In the middle of the t rack is a lake, intent ional ly to resembling the state of New Jersey.

gigantes 3Featur ing accla imed singer/producer Marc A n t hony, L a t i n A me r i c a ’s p reem inen t singer/ songwriter Marco Antonio Solis, and internat ional pop phenomenon Chayanne.Fri., August 10

Sesame Street live - Can’t Stop SingingW hen E lmo ge t s h i s f u r r y f inge r s on Abby Cadabby’s magic wand, t h e r e ’ s o m e t h i n g i n t he a i r – and Sesame S t r e e t b e c o m e s a non s t op, a l l - s i n g i ng, a l l - d a n c i n g m u s i c a l mont age! Sept. 13 – 15

How to train Your Dragon live SpectacularInspired by the phenomenal ly successfu l DreamWorks Animat ion f i lm, the experience ful ly immerses audiences into the show in ways that have not been at tempted before.

Sept. 27 – 30

WWe Universe Monday night raw Super-show Returns to the IZOD Center for the first t ime in two years! The Main Event — Eight Man Tag Team Match: John Cena /CM Punk /Sheamus/Randy Or ton vs. The Big Show/Kane/Daniel Br yan/Alber to Del Rio

Mon., October 22 at 7:15 PM

Justin Bieber concert Bieber announces a headlining tour of Nor th Amer ica. The “Believe” Tour, presented by AEG Live and featur ing Car ly Rae Jepsen as specia l guestFri., November 9 at 7:00 PM

WWE star, Randy Orton

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Entertainment Guide


FootballMetropolitan living’s Jets’ and giants’ weekly match ups.

1 The big game this week is Wednesday night’s, season opener at MetLife Sta-

dium between the Cowboys and the Giants. The Jets host the Bills on Sunday afternoon. Game to watch: Giants.

2 The Giants host the Buccaneers on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Jets return to

Heinz Field to play the Steelers. Game to watch: Jets

3 The Giants play their first Thursday night game on the road against the Panthers.

The Jets t ravel to play the Dolphins in Tebow Land, the city of Miami. Game to watch: Jets .

4 The Jets have a pivotal home game against the 49ers, but the Giants’ Sun-

day Night Football NBC game against the Eagles will be where all the TV are tuned to. Game t o w a t c h : Giants

5 The Giants’ host the Browns at 1 p.m. on Sunday. The Jets are the MNF game at

home against the Houston Texans. Game to watch: Jets

6 The Jets host the Colts. The Giants have an NFC Championship Game rematch,

in San Francisco. Game to watch: Giants

7 The Giants host the Redskins, and the Jets start begin their r iva l r y in Fox-

boro with the Patriots. Tom Brady should get a kick out of this one. Game to watch: Jets.

8 Miami comes into MetLife Stadium to play the Jets, but you can never go

wrong with a Giants – Cowboys show-down in Dallas. Game to watch: Giants.

9 The Jets get a week off. The Giants host an ever tough out-of-conference

game against the Steelers. Game to watch: Giants.

10 Both teams are on the road for non-conference games: The Giants in Cin-

cinnati, and the Jets in Seatt le. Game to watch: Giants.

11 The Giants are off. The Jets play in the charmless Edward

Jones Dome in St. Louis. Game to watch: Jets.

12 The Giants have great Sun-day Night Football game at

home against the Packers, but you the Jets host ing the Patr iots on Thanksgiving night, is there any question which is the better game? Game to watch: Jets.

13 The Jets at home against the Ar izona Cardinals, but

it might be more fun to watch the

Giants end the Redskins’ season on Monday Night Footbal l . Game to watch: Giants.

14 Tim Tebow goes back to F lor ida when the Jets travel to Jacksonvil le.

The Giants host the Saints, Game to watch: Giants.

15 The Jets are back with a Monday Night Football game against the Ti-

tans, but the Giants traveling to Atlanta. This late in the year could have playoff implica-tions. Game to watch: Giants.

16 The Giants have a Super Bowl re-match in Balt imore, whi le the Jets

get a Sunday Night Footba l l game at home against the Chargers. Game to watch: Giants.

17 The final week of the regular sea-son sees the Jets’ upstate in Buffalo

and the Giants’ at home game against the Eagles. Game to watch: Giants.


Movie and tv trivia answers.Movie Trivia1. Jaws.2. James Bond.3. Happy Gilmore.4. John Travolta.5. Geena Davis.6. Jaws.7. Penny Marshall.8. Who Framed Roger Rab-bit?9. Victor/Victoria.

10. Twister.11. Blazing Saddles12. Samuel L. Jackson.13. Los Angeles.14. Fabio.15. The Addams Family.16. Clint Eastwood.17. Cult film.18. Toy Story:19. “I don’t care”.20. The Way We Were.21. Kirk Douglas.22. Babe.23. Bill Murray.24. Jessica Tandy.25. Forrest Gump.

26. Six.27. Cecil B. De Mille.28. A Hard Day’s Night.

TV Trivi1. Ricki Lake.2. Otis Campbell.3. “I want my MTV”.4. Ted Baxter’s.5. Teri Hatcher.6. Sanford.7. Steve Martin.8. Doodyville.9. Roseanne.10. The Thorn Birds.

11. The Emmy.12. Columbo.13. Tom Snyder.14. Martha Stewart.15. Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar.16. A: The Twilight Zone.17. David Hasselhoff.18. Charles Van Doren.19. M*A*S*H20. Lucille Ball.21. Charles Grodin.22. Pinky and the Brain.23. Today.24. Morris the Cat.25. George Clooney.

Word Puzzle: U.S. presidents

WASHINGTON

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Las Vegas

Reno/Lake Tahoe

o — Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Sole i l has del ighted audiences a l l o ve r t he wo r l d w i t h t he i r un i que circus per formances which blend ar t and acrobat ics.“O” is inspired by the connect ion between ear th, a ir, f i re, and water...Hotel: The Bellagio

Criss angel Believe Cr iss Angel, is more of an i l lusionist and an actor than a simple magician. Best known for his telev is ion show, cal led Cr iss Angel Mind f reak. he i s now head l in ing in t h is col laborat ion wi th Cirque du Solei l. Hotel: Luxor

viva elvisTwo things that come to mind when v is i tors think of Las Vegas is Cirque du Solei l and Elv is. So i t was only a mat ter of t ime before the two became one. Viva Elvis! Is the newest Cirque exper ience on the St r ip, f inding a home at A r ia in C i t ycenter. Wr i t ten and

directed by Vincent Patterson, this 90 minute showcase is a v isual ly stunning t r ibute to “The K ing”...Hotel: Aria

Beatles love What Las Vegas you ge t when you mix the del ic ious memor ies of Beat lemania, the urban energy of s t reet dance, and the showmanship of 60 internat ional ar t ists, all set to panoramic v isuals and sound. LOVE, is the latest creat ion f rom Cirque du Solei l, but wi th a bi t of a twist.Hotel: Mirage

penn & teller rioFamed magicians and comedic duo Penn and Teller star ted their award winning stage show on Of f-Broadway back in 1985, and 25 years later have evolved into one of the

mos t success fu l magic shows of a l l t ime.Hotel: Rio

Donnie & Marie Donny and Marie Osmond h a v e h a d a h i s t o r y per forming in Las Vegas s ince the 70s, th is act, howeve r, i s t h e f i r s t residency either Osmond has ever had.

Hotel: Flamingo

Celine DionNot many per formers can say that they had an ent ire arena bui l t for them, let a lone a replica of the Coliseum, yet such is the case with international superstar Celine Dion, who returned to her p lat form in Las Vegas in March 2011.Hotel: Caesars

Celine Dion

neil Young & Crazy HorseAt the Slamdance Fi lm Fest iva l ear l ier this year, Young talked about the album. “A very young choir of ch i ldren p lays w i th Cra zy Horse [on the a lbum,]” he sa id. “They’re

songs we al l know f rom k indergar ten, but Crazy Horse has rearranged them, and they now belong to us.”.Venue: Harveys Outdoor ArenaAug. 9, 2012 8:00 PM

Jersey nightsC e l e b r a t i n g t h e h i t s o n g s o f F r a n k i e Va l l i a n d t h e F o u r S e a s o n s , “J e r s e y N i g h t s ” w i l l t a k e a u d i e n c e m e m b e r s on a spec t acu l a r j ou r ney w i t h s i nge r s , dance r s a nd v i deo p ro j e c t i on. “Je r s ey N i g h t s ” d e l i v e r s f i r s t c l a s s m u s i c a l a r r a n geme n t s a nd p e r f e c t h a r mon i e s o f a l l t h e F ou r Se a s on s g re a t e s t h i t s i n c l ud i ng; “Oh Wha t a N igh t ,” “She r r y,” “Wa l k L i ke a Man,” “Dawn,” “Rag Do l l ,”

“B ye B ye Baby ” “B i g G i r l s Don ’ t C r y,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Of f Of You” and more.Venue: Eldorado Hotel Casino, Aug. 7 - Nov. 13

Jane’s addictionJane’s Addict ion turn up the heat for the third leg of their Nor th American “Theatre of the Escapists” tour. Frontman Perry Farrell’s w i r y f rame and w ide-eyed, d iabol ica l on stage persona propels this act as much as gui tar is t Dave Navarro’s high-on-the-neck dive bombs, Chr is Chaney’s rat t l ing bass or Stephen Perk ins relent less onslaught on the drums.Grand Sierra Resort & CasinoSept. 5, 2012, 8:30 PMNeil Young & Crazy Horse


Connecticut

Atlantic CityCarlos MenciaOther comedians have the h ighest leve l of respect for Car los, his comedy is ver y creat ive and he takes pr ide in doing his homework and creat ing a unique show for his fans. Hotel: Tropicana, Aug. 11

i l DivoThe Italian sounds delivered by I l Divo simply amaze fans, the opera in Italian has an amazing ef fect on women, so men, grab your gir l and make this a date night! Did you know that Il Divo was created by music manager, execut ive, and real i t y TV star Simon Cowel?Venue: Borgata Aug. 10

rock of agesThe show “Rock of Ages” is f i l led with great music, ta lented singers and dancers and a hi lar ious plot. There’s so much happening, you real ly have to keep your eyes on the ent ire stage.Venue: Caesars, 18 shows, Aug. 14 – Sept. 9

Cirque DralionCirque Du Solei l presents Happiness as a state of mind for this amazing show. See A legr ia in At lant ic C i t y, you w i l l not be disapointed!Venue: Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall, Sept. 2“Rock of Ages”

Jerry SeinfeldThe funny man, actor, wr i ter, and television and f i lm producer, is best known for the s i tcom Se in fe ld. Se in fe ld i s known fo r specia l iz ing in obser vat ional humor, of ten focus ing on persona l re la t ionsh ips and uncomfor table socia l obl igat ions. Comedy Central ranked Jerr y Seinfeld as one of the twelve greatest stand-up comedians of a l l t ime. Seinfeld is a lso a bestsel l ing author, most notably for his book Seinlanguage, released in 1993.Venue: MGM Grand Theater, Aug. 10 – 11

Joe Cocker and Huey lewis & the newsJoe Cocker has been a major player in the music business for more than for ty years. His

unmistakable bluesy soul voice is a musical t rademark in i ts own r ight. He sold mil l ions of records and had massive hi t s ingles a l l over the wor ld.P la t inum se l l i ng 1980’s ve te rans Huey Lewis & The News are back on tour. Don’t miss char t-topping hi ts l ike “The Power of

Love” and “I Want A New Drug” per formed live and in concer tVenue: MGM Grand Theater, Aug. 4

train with special guests Mat Kearney and

andy grammerThe Grammy award-winning American Rock band Train wil l k ick of f their f i rs t U.S. tour in suppor t of the group’s new studio album, California 37. Released as a digital download in January, “Drive By” has already sold over 1.5 mil l ion downloads wor ldwide.Venue: Mohegan Sun, Aug. 19

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