Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Travel Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by Montgomery’s wealth of civil rights museums alone make it worth a visit, but its bars, restaurants and riverfront add to its charm and culture. Before you go, follow our guide to plan your visit, and pack these essentials for your trip. ByAlan Henry May 3, 2018 Montgomery, Ala., is home to the newly opened National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the latest in a wealth of civil rights museums and monuments worth your time and patronage. While you’re there, explore the city’s art houses, bars and restaurants — all of which we walk you through in our local guide. Now, what to pack? We’ve shared packing essentials for any 36-hour trip in previous lists. So we asked Elaine Glusac, who wrote our guide to Montgomery, to name a few items she was glad to have on her last visit — or wished she had … [Read more...] about What to Pack for a Trip to Montgomery, Ala.
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Video: Police inspect wires, weapons in Vegas shooter’s room
Ken Ritter and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Updated 7:25 pm, Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Now Playing: Officer body-camera video made public Wednesday by Las Vegas police provide a close-up view of some of what officers found when they stormed a hotel room where a gunman unleashed the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history last fall. (May 2) Media: Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police used explosives to blast into a high-rise hotel suite where a gunman unleashed the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history and found him dead, with a cache of assault-style weapons and broken windows that had a view of a concert venue killing field, according to police body-camera videos. Hours of footage released Wednesday from two officers' body-worn cameras showed what some of the first officers uncovered when they got to the room but didn't provide new information about the motive for the rampage. Police say Stephen Paddock killed 58 people and … [Read more...] about Video: Police inspect wires, weapons in Vegas shooter’s room
Bangkok Publishing Residence a lodging for literary travellers
By SETH SHERWOOD The New York Times Fri., April 20, 2018 Bangkok Publishing Residence, bpresidence.com Rates: Double rooms from 4,800 baht (about $154). Basics Stop the presses. The fading glories of books and printing receive a retro-chic resurrection at Bangkok Publishing Residence, an intimate eight-room hotel that opened last year in the former offices of Bangkok Weekly magazine. The atriumlike four-story structure features throwback factory architecture — catwalks, exposed girders, a wire-cage lift that resembles a freight elevator — and common areas decorated with old printing machines and vintage typewriters. The result is a wondrous world that Willy Wonka might have created if he had been hooked on books rather than candy. Article Continued Below Location Though centrally situated along a busy multi-lane boulevard, the hotel is soundproofed and feels insulated from the hubbub, thanks in part to its hushed, candlelit spaces and policy of … [Read more...] about Bangkok Publishing Residence a lodging for literary travellers
Motorcyclist killed in crash after hitting wire barricade on I-10
By Caleb Downs, mySanAntonio.com Published 6:12 am, Friday, April 13, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-13', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 13', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Ken Branca Image 1of/13 CaptionClose Image 1 of 13 Deputies said the man, who has not been … [Read more...] about Motorcyclist killed in crash after hitting wire barricade on I-10
These items have hidden talents worthy of a starring role in your travels
Think of packing as an audition. The items that get a part in your trip should be multi-talented. Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for a little mirror that unfolds to a full-length view; notepads that perform through all kinds of weather; an alarm clock that generates more than just buzz; and a flashlight that goes beyond its role as a light in the dark.See of all youImagine a mirror that lets you see yourself nearly full-length, provides a panoramic view for fastidious grooming, and fits into a carry-on bag.You can hang the Floxsee Tri-fold Mirror vertically on a door using its adjustable-height hook, and the three hinged panels form a nearly full-length mirror when you step back.Flip the Floxsee horizontally, and the panels adjust for a 180-degree view. The mirror panels fold down to a 12½-by-7¾-by-1½-inch-deep rectangle that weighs about 3 pounds.Cost, info: $69.95, Floxsee Tri-fold Tri-View Travel MirrorWrite in the rainTravelers needn't let a downpour put a damper … [Read more...] about These items have hidden talents worthy of a starring role in your travels