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There are roughly two dozen lesbian bars in the United States. The ones that are left are evolving to survive By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business It’s just about closing time on Thursday in early June and the regulars are catching up and winding down after a busy night of darts league. They shoot the breeze, fling back a couple of shots, and spout off lyrics (“get on your bikes and ride!”) to accompany the tunes playing overhead. Come back tomorrow night, they say, because it should be a hoot...

So many housing styles and interesting architecture in what was once called ‘Skunk Grove.’ By Cari Taylor-Carlson - Jun 12th, 2021 09:41 am //end headline wrapper ?> Conejito’s Place. Photo taken March 2021, by Jeramey Jannene. Distance: Two miles Virginian George H. Walker, a man of considerable girth, was no fool when it came to acquiring land south of the established Kilbourntown and Juneautown. In the 1830s and 1840s, Walker purchased 160 acres of wetl...

Electrically-charged building nears completion in Historic Third Ward.

“I started investing in real estate in my early 20s,” he says. “I’m a serial renovator.” A house in Kennebunkport fell into his hands when its owner wanted to swap for a Massachusetts condo Harrington was renovating. The developer and his family started using the house and promptly fell in love with the coastal town, where he took on additional projects. In 2005, he bought a run-down property called Cottages at Cabot Cove, not far from an assortment of marinas on Kennebunk River. In k...

Big change for distinctive Riverwest building. Plus: A busy week of real estate news. By Jeramey Jannene - Apr 25th, 2021 12:13 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Cream City Hostel in 2019, 500 E. Center St. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. There is new life for the former bank building at 500 E. Center St., but not as a hostel. Cream City Hostel, which opened in 2019, fell victim to the global travel downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. RiverBee LLC, which owns the p...

By Jeramey Jannene - Apr 20th, 2021 01:27 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Construction of Element at 924 S. 5th St. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. The 2017 redesign of S. 5th St. continues to draw new investment to Walker’s Point. From W. Virginia St. on the north to W. Washington St. on the south, the city undertook a comprehensive rebuilding of the street that resulted in sidewalks being widened from 7.5 feet to 18.5 feet and a number of street trees being planted. B...

A $25 million purchase and renovation of four neighboring Kennebunkport inns, once the homes of prominent local sea captains, will culminate this spring in a rebranding, forming the Kennebunkport Captains Collection resort. The properties, owned by Newburyport, Mass.-based Lark Hotels, comprise the William Jefferds House, James Fairfield House, Nathaniel Lord Mansion and Acton Patterson House. The structures date back to the early-19th century and were built by sea captains, all of whom were p...

Mar 11, 2021 | By: Zachary Cohen Marcus Smart is set to make his return to a Celtics lineup that struggled defensively without him and could use some depth behind Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports Marcus Smart is set to make his return to a Celtics lineup that struggled defensively without him and could use some depth behind Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The Nets grabbed some headlines during the All-Star break, as the team was ab...

Big Changes for Craft Beer Lovers Camino moves to new location. Central Standard Distillery opening in July. Plus: new Mexican and Thai-Laotian fare. By Michael Holloway - Mar 8th, 2021 02:39 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Camino. Photo by Michael Horne. Camino, a restaurant known for its craft beer, pierogi, and burgers and located at 434 S. 2nd St., is preparing for a move to 631 W. National Ave.  Camino also has a location in West Allis and is known for a big...