Jun. 22—ROCHESTER — A recent northeast Rochester real estate deal clears the way for Nature’s Best Cleaners to set up shop in a quirky “landmark” building. Adam Marquardt, who has owned Nature’s Best for two years, paid $500,000 on May 30 for the 576-square-foot cottage at 445 Alliance Place NE. The 20-year-old building is located […]
Amusement parks come in all shapes and sizes: Some have massive, towering rides and waterslides. Some are charming roadside attractions reminiscent of another era. From giant dinosaurs to leaning fun houses, Michigan is chock full of quirky and kitschy amusements for families and first dates. The Detroit Free Press compiled a list of amusement parks […]
Life in the Inflated Apple got you down? According to a new study, the most affordable city in the country is barely a half day’s drive away — hours closer to home comforts than the current hotspots popular with fleeing New Yorkers. Say hello — and maybe move to — Pittsburgh. Less than six hours by […]
Here are some of The Providence Journal’s most-read stories for the week of May 19, supported by your subscriptions. Here are the week’s top reads on providencejournal.com: Is your Stop & Shop closing? Its corporate parent, the Dutch-based Ahold Delhaize, said at an investor meeting last week that it will close underperforming stores, without saying how many or which ones. “Stop & Stop has done […]
St. Louis is known for its arch. But South Florida? Yes, we have our own version. And it even went up before the famous gateway Arch in the Midwest. The arch at the entrance to a Miami Gardens industrial park is a landmark for travelers on the Palmetto Expressway and Northwest 167th Street. It’s not […]
Hundreds of antiques from a Co Westmeath mansion, formerly owned by a well-known gambler, are available for public viewing before going under the hammer next week. Punters can this weekend take a look at the entire contents of Middleton Park House ahead of them being auctioned this Wednesday and Thursday. The almost 800 lots in […]