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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, March 03, 2008 - 7:36 pm
Thanks for the links, Sea and your comment Mamie. It doesn't look too bad from the google "satellite" but the scale isn't good enough to tell for sure! I'm beginning to look into coach trips - it might be the best option. Thanks .
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, March 03, 2008 - 7:46 pm
Sea, we always park up against the wall or fence...not much worry about fire trucks but cops are up and down the alley constantly (remember not the best neighborhood) but also we have to leave room for the trash truck too so that wasn't a problem.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 7:58 am
Dipo, I would try Bed, Bath & Beyond and Linens & Things. Also Marshalls and TJMaxx. Also, at least here in the Chicago area, they advertise on TV when they have sales at hotels on weekends of big paintings.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 8:34 am
Dipo, watch for estate sales in your area, also.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 9:04 am
Dipo, I think it really depends on what kind of "art" you want. Do you want a lithograph? An original oil painting? A print of a famous painting? For the latter, go to an art store (here in San Diego, it's Aaron Bros Art). For an original oil, check and see if there are any local arts/crafts shows. If you live somewhere where it's "scenic" there might be groups of people painting and/or displaying their paintings (such as at the beach or a park). You can also buy original artwork on eBay. But you kind of need to know what type of art you want, what you want it to be of, and so on.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 10:46 am
Not sure if there are going to be excursion buses or shuttles in Yosemite while there is still snow on the ground. I have been there a couple times, but I don't remember the road in either. When I first moved to California, driving those winding high roads really got to me, but I eventually got over it. I remember one road so bad I had to tell my husband he couldn't drive, even though he is a better driver than I am. I felt less sick when I was driving. Dipo, strangely enough, you can also check thrift stores like Goodwill and Value Village. Sometimes people donate big art there because they just don't know what to do with it when they want to change decor. I have a couple lovely large watercolor prints in beautiful frames from Goodwill. Garage sales and estate sales are also good sources.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 11:57 am
It seems like the "summer" schedule for Yosemite starts in April, so we should be ok - even though the tours I'm looking at say they may have to re-route certain areas if there's snow. I hate driving those winding roads too! I make dh drive if I can, and then stare at the "land" side, ignoring the cliff side! Thanks for your help, everyone, I've decided not to risk driving so I'm looking at bus tours. Much appreciated!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 12:57 pm
Thanks everyone! I will try those stores, I have no idea what I want, but it doesn't have to be "real", can be a print. I was thinking about one of those pictures that looks like its a window since it is a windowless wall and that might be nice. I knew there must be someplace with decorative pictures for the wall in frames.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 2:09 pm
Kitt, I think you'll be able to appreciate the scenery much more if you aren't driving. And the shuttle all around the valley sounds pretty good, too. It really is a lovely place, and April may actually be a good time to go (depending on how long winter lasts) and less hot and crowded than summer. I'll never forget a gazillion years ago deciding with my husband to make a stop there on the way as we moved from Berkeley to So Cal.. the moving van was taking a few stops and we didn't have an apt rented yet, anyway, so it was going to my parents' place, so we spend one night in Fran Francisco, came back to pick up the cats and the stuff going in our car and headed to Yosemite. No A/C in the old car, cats didn't react the same to tranquilzers so they yowled the whole way and it was well over 100 at Yosemite plus (this was in Sept) the falls were dry, Mirror Lake was dry.. we stayed at a little place outside the gate and it was still nice but April will be better.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 4:38 pm
That does sound... tense! Yes, not driving will be good at the time, and also not having to worry about driving the night before we leave will be good for me too. I hope the bears didn't smell your cats!!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 9:11 pm
Bus tour sounds like an excellent solution. I am glad they are running that early.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 7:32 am
Dipo, I dunno where you live but... you might consider checking out both garage sales and antique stores. A friend of mine used to buy wood framed windows, and then paint the glass (I've got one in my office with flowers painted on it). The local antique store here also sells stained glass windows and some are really beautiful. It's a different look but it works on a wall with no windows.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 7:33 am
BTW, the bus tours MAY NOT be running if there is a sudden storm. They are PLANNED to run, but the schedules can get out of whack if there is a freak late season snow storem. Yosemite has been closed down when you least expect it.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 8:29 am
In TV, why do they call the green room the green room? (Apparently they are never actually green.)
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Racsan
Member
04-09-2004
| Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 8:34 am
Why is it called a "Green Room"? If it's never green, why do they call it a "Green Room"? There seem to be lots of different answers to this question, and we're not sure which reason is true. The term seems to have been in common use by the end of the 1690s. The Green Room is where actors can go to relax and visit before and after a performance. Most people have concluded that the term probably came from the color the early Green Rooms in the theatre were painted, but no one has any idea why they would be painted green. Here are some other ideas: because plays originally took place outside on the village green because it was soothing to actors eyes after performing in front of harsh lights because it was where the shrubbery used on stage was stored, and that made it a cool, comfortable place because the room was walled with green baize cloth as soundproofing, so actors could practice their lines Scene, screen and green rhyme. Green Room might actually be a mis-statement of Scene Room where scenery screens were stored because "green" was stage jargon for the section of the stage visible to the public, so the Green Room was the room nearest the stage So why isn't the Green Room green? Theatre superstition says that it's bad luck to paint the green room green. No one seems to know why.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 8:37 am
Thanks Racsan!!!
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 8:42 am
<<So why isn't the Green Room green? Theatre superstition says that it's bad luck to paint the green room green. No one seems to know why.>> I don't know whether this still holds true, but it used to be "bad luck" for race cars to be painted green. Kermit was right...it isn't easy being green.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 9:04 am
LOL Hukd!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 11:38 am
Anyone know where I can buy reasonably priced walking boots/shoes? All the shoe shops near me seem to just have pretty shoes or sports shoes! (I need a real world shop, not online, so I can try them on.) Thanks.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 12:46 pm
Try JC Penny, that is where I get my Easy Spirit Walking shoes, I think about $40.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 12:56 pm
Thanks Dipo, I will defintitely take a look there!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 3:33 pm
Do you have Big5 Sporting Goods stores where you are, Kitt? They have some pretty good sales all the time.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 3:51 pm
Yes, I think I do, Juju. I had a look (online) at JC Penney (and Sears and the like) and I think their walking shoes might be more athletic than I'm looking for, I'm looking for sturdy outdoor walking shoes. Yes... just looked at their website and they have some for men, so I will check in store and see if they have women's ones too. Thank you!
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 4:41 pm
I remember hearing a long time ago that shoes that nurses wear are the most comfortable. So I Googled "nurse's shoes" and came up with a few hits. HERE is one of them. You can search by style (and a bunch of other criteria) at Zappos. And, I have also heard that Earth Shoes are very comfy. All I ever wear is the athletic walking shoe. So all I'm going by is what I remember hearing. So I could just be all wet! Oh, and I also Googled "Outdoor Walking Shoes" and came up with several hits that may/may not help you! ETA: Oops, I just saw you wanted something not on-line, so you could try them on. Well, some of those on-line places will give you a list of retailers where you can find their shoes at a zip code near you!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 5:25 pm
Kit - these are the ones I get, they are nicer than an athletic shoe, I wear them to work. Link <fixed link - JR>
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