CROSSROADS CLASSICS

Herald-News (Joliet, IL);  August 24, 1997 ;     63 words ...Caption Only. The Shorewood Crossroads Festival Car Show attracted enthusiasts looking for original and restored classic autos on Saturday. Gunnar Oakmark of Shorewood (left) and Bruce Schneider of Oswego are...

End of the road for dales rallies

The Northern Echo;  March 11, 1999 ;     303 words ...THE end has come for two classic vehicle rallies which have attracted enthusiasts from around the country to the North-East for decades. The annual Beamish Reliability and Trophy Trials, during which antique cars...

It's a pimped mini!

Gloucestershire Echo, The;  February 6, 2008 ;     122 words ...With its silver paintwork and swish black and grey leather interior the 1961 Austin Mini has always attracted enthusiasts. But owners JL Audio have gone one better - by adding all the modifications the modern driver needs. Like in a scene...

Visitors to Liverpool lingering for longer.(News)

Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England);  October 22, 2002 ;     132 words ......River Festival and more than half stayed an average of four nights compared with jone night last year. The June festival attracted enthusiasts from all over the country, with more than 30% of visitors coming from outside the North-West. The survey found that almost...

THIS WEEK'S BEST BETS; ART; PINHOLE PHOTOS.(VARIETY / FREETIME)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  April 4, 2003 ;     120 words ......taking pictures. With their strange distortions and odd focus, pinhole images have a special aesthetic appeal that has attracted enthusiasts worldwide. Thirteen leading pinhole photographers from the United States and Canada will be featured in the aptly titled...

Jolley reliable fellow eases fears over classic car event

The Northern Echo;  April 24, 1999 ;     311 words ...A POPULAR North-East classic vehicle rally which attracted enthusiasts from all over the country looks to have been saved. The annual Beamish Reliability Trial ran for 28 years, attracting pre-1951...

Ulster today: Radio buffs get chance to tune in.(News)

The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  April 4, 2003 ;     83 words ......of short-wave radio enthusiasts are expected to turn out for the April Enniskillen amateur radio show. The event has attracted enthusiasts from all over Northern Ireland and the Republic for more than 20 years. The 22nd annual event provides an opportunity...

Ulster Today: Frontier festival.(News)

The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  August 3, 2002 ;     67 words ...THE Frontier Festival at the Ulster American Folk Park starts today. The enactment has attracted enthusiasts from Germany, who will bring back to life costumed scenes from mid-18th-century America. Visitors to the Folk Park will explore...

Rare Pacific bird flies in to Devon

Yorkshire Post;  November 13, 2006 ;     135 words ......have spotted a North Pacific bird for the first time ever in the UK. The rare sighting of the long-billed murrelet has attracted enthusiasts to Dawlish in Devon from all over the country. More than 1,500 people have travelled to the small seaside town to see...

Trick from 1849 still has old magic

Chicago Sun-Times;  April 21, 1986 ;     174 words ......decoding magic secrets of the past. And on Saturday he presented an antique trick for prestidigitators at the 17th Magic Collectors' Weekend here. As they watched, Gaughan made a 30-inch doll seem to come to life. It swung on a trapeze like an acrobat, doing...

Rock wins friends with its Kielder star project.(News)

The Journal (Newcastle, England);  June 2, 2007 ;     184 words ......astronomy observatory at Kielder, Northumberland. Described as the best place in England to see the stars, the forest has attracted enthusiasts for years. Now Kielder Partnership is creating an observatory for the keen amateurs. It is also funded by One NorthEast...

Full steam ahead for model railway display

The Northern Echo;  October 12, 2007 ;     101 words ......town that is considered the birthplace of modern railways has held its 21st annual exhibition.Shildon Model Railway Club attracted enthusiasts from across the region to the exhibition, at Shildon Civic Hall.The club and guest exhibitors displayed an impressive...

Jet skiers face bans in clamp on coast.(News)

Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  November 26, 2002 ;     345 words ......of a crackdown on jet ski users in other beauty spots such as the Lake District. Lack of legislation on the coastline attracted enthusiasts by the hundreds but could drive thousands of holidaymakers away from award-winning beaches. In the summer, officials...

Historic gooseberry show crumbles

The Northern Echo;  July 26, 2001 ;     273 words ......North York Moors has finally succumbed to foot-and-mouth disease. The quaint and gentle event in the local school has attracted enthusiasts - and the simply curious - from all over the country to show, examine or praise a bewildering variety of berries. But...

Heavy casualties in battle - on the game board

The Northern Echo;  April 30, 2001 ;     191 words ......the biggest war games exhibitions in the region got under way. The Spring Offensive 2001 event, in Stockton, Teesside, attracted enthusiasts from throughout the region, who wanted to show off their skills on the battlefield. People were given the chance to take...