Sentences with phrase «island town off»

Labuan is a tiny island town off Sabah's coast that was formerly known as Victoria Town.

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During their time off, they enjoy the town's small parks and public beaches on the Long Island Sound, not to mention socializing at the numerous golf and yacht clubs.

In the early mornings, before the sun has moved above the misty rims of the old volcanoes, north of the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui, 32 - year - old Frank Kahahane and his grizzled Uncle Libert are pushing a deep - hulled outrigger canoe off the beach.

Here in the U.S. we need to follow the lead of Vaudreuil - Dorion, an off - island town offering cash incentives to families willing to buy non-disposable diapers!

Today, however, visitors from all over the world make their way to the Pineapple Island with their families to experience the small town charm of Lanai City, explore the perfect coral reefs just off the coast, or to feel what it's like to have a beach to themselves.

The Harry Miller, a 50 - foot vessel that recently conducted surveys of the sea floor both in Gardiner's Bay and off the south shore of the Town of East Hampton, illustrates Deepwater Wind's engagement with stakeholders as the Rhode Island company...

While the Catskills town of Prattsville was virtually wiped off the map and more than 500,000 people lost power on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley and Catskills regions upstate, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D - N.Y.) and Gov. Andrew Cuomo conducted separate helicopter tours of damaged areas across New York, garnering glowing reviews in local papers.

Grisanti joins two other candidates — Democratic freshman Sen. Ted O'Brien, of Rochester, facing off against Republican Richard Funke; and Andrienne Esposito, a Democratic environmental activist who running against GOP Islip Town Supervisor Tom Croci for the Long Island seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Lee Zeldin — as the NYLCV's top priority candidates this season.

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Grand Island, N.Y. (WBEN)- During a work session meeting of the Grand Island Town Board Friday afternoon, the body voted unanimously in favor of amending town zoning that would put the brakes on a proposed Love's Travel Stop off the I - 190 near the Whitehaven eTown Board Friday afternoon, the body voted unanimously in favor of amending town zoning that would put the brakes on a proposed Love's Travel Stop off the I - 190 near the Whitehaven etown zoning that would put the brakes on a proposed Love's Travel Stop off the I - 190 near the Whitehaven exit.

MIDLAND BEACH — Staten Island Hurricane Sandy victims will get a chance to sound off about the city's Build It Back program at a town hall meeting hosted by Comptroller Scott Stringer on Wednesday night.

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You can dive for Sea Creatures (also known as Benthic animals, or in the Japanese version, Seafood) off the coast of your town or around the Tropical Island (unlocked after you pay off your 39,800 Bell loan), but only if you have a Wet Suit.

In 2010, tiny Central Falls, R.I., made headlines when Rhode Island's education commissioner, Deborah Gist, announced that the entire teaching staff of the town's high school would be laid off and asked to reapply for their jobs under new evaluation models.

When her small Rhode Island town is turned upside down by the filming of a blockbuster movie, she finds herself on one quiet afternoon harboring a fugitive: the film's heartthrob leading man, Ryan Christiansen, who arrives with his shirt nearly torn off by the crazed throngs of screaming admirers who camp outside her door to get him.

Her works include Heartbreak Hotel (1976), The House Next Door (1978), Fox's Earth (1981), Peachtree Road (1988), Kings Oak (1990), Hill Towns (1993), Downtown (1994), Fault Lines (1995), Islands (2004), Sweetwater Creek (2005), Off Season (2008), Burnt Mountain (2010).

Day 1 Arrival in Virac airport, head to Virac town center Ride a van (or bus) to Pandan, get off at Caramoran (3 hours) Island hopping in Palumbanes group of islands (1 hour boat ride per way)

The country is full of islands and towns that show off the natural beauty of the country, from quaint villages to modern cities.

Close to shopping and restaurants, and only a ten minute drive from historic Lahaina town, the first capital of the unified Hawaiian Islands, you are located in a quiet nook off the main road which can lend itself to the impression that you are in an isolated spot on the island.

Granada: A magnificent colonial town, where tree - lined streets host musicians and entertainers of all sorts is the perfect jump - off point for your visit to the volcanic islands of Ometepe, situated in the middle of the luscious Lake Nicaragua.

Tawau, in the Malaysian part of Borneo, is the main transit town for the many beautiful islands just off the southeast coast of Saba...

Robben Island — home to Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners for decades, this former prison colony off the coast of Cape Town is a humbling place to visit.

Travelers can get around the islands on minibus, which pick up people at unmarked points around town and drop passengers off anywhere on the way, on request.

Coco Plum Island Resort is located in the South Water Caye Marine Reserve about 8 miles off the coast of a sleepy town 80 miles south of Belize City named Dangriga (Hopkins is just south of Dangriga).

At the daily market in Duong Dong town we encountered our only traffic jam: half the island's population packed into six chaotic blocks, where hundreds of vendors sold suckling pigs, fish just off the boat, and local fruits and vegetables.

The port town of Maumere offers diving and pretty beaches further along the coastline, while Riung, on the dry northern coast, is the jump - off point for snorkelling and hopping around the white - sand beaches of the Seventeen Islands.

Leave the popular (and expensive) beach and island towns of Southeast Asia to luxury travelers — you'll find plenty of cheaper shores to visit when you go a little off the beaten path.

Of late, these include Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté's Lune Rouge in Ibiza Town and serial gallerist, Lio Malca's La Nave art exhibition space near Santa Gertrudis, while a number of restaurants on the island also show the works of local artists in one - off exhibitions.

The town provides a convenient embarkation points for excursions to the many coral islands off - shore.

While you can still drop empties off at the old Belikin Beer distributor across from Island Academy from 9:00 am — 11:30 am or 1:00 pm — 3:00 pm, most transactions are happening out of the Crystal Water & Ice Distributor located south of town.

This little island located just off of Bali's southeastern shores was a really nice change from busy towns like Ubud and Sanur.

Townsville is most famous for its off - coast neighbour, Magnetic Island, just a short ferry from town and is also a great place to access the Great Barrier Reef for snorkelling, diving, sailing and fishing.

Sir Joan Hotel is located in the center of Ibiza Town, the main city on the island of Ibiza just off the east coast of Spain.

Explore the caves and waters surrounding the stunning Elaphiti Islands by kayak, stopping off to look around some of the charming towns along the way.

A magnet for off - the - grid adventurists, Vancouver Island is all about rugged beauty, with old - growth rainforests, wilderness coastlines, and rare wildlife spotting — within easy reach of charming coastal towns and the city of Vancouver.

Whether you visit Kenya or Cape Town, our hotels and resorts will graciously introduce you to Africa & the Indian Ocean Islands with up to 20 % off our best available rates.

We met our guide Wendy for our trip orientation and reconvened the next morning to head off from the wee town of Port McNeill to Hanson Island.

Don't expect a lot of signposts to the Skeabost Country House Hotel when you turn off from the main road just outside the island's main town, Portree.

There are dozens of accredited dive centres in the coastal towns and most will offer rentals, sales and guided tours to dive sites around and off the island.

Now a living museum and conservation area 4 km off the coast of Cape Town, this island also boasts the largest African Penguin colony in the world.

The Miami Open, also known as the Miami Masters, is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Florida, an island town just off the coast of Miami.

Located 25 miles north of Lihu`e just off Kuhio Highway is Kilauea, an old plantation town that is now growing its own brand of island chic.

VIEQUES is an island surrounded by protective reefs, off the East coast of Puerto Rico, close to the town of Fajardo.

Around six million revellers flock to Ibiza for its world famous clubs and epic beach parties every year, but its humble population, roughly one hundred and thirty thousand, is always keen to show off the island's quieter side, encompassing beautiful backcountry, historic towns and secluded coves along the north coast.

Apo island is off the coast of Zamboanguita — a fishing town in Negros Oriental.

The town in central Antique is 172 kilometers from Iloilo City and 93 km from Barangay Caticlan, Malay town, in Aklan province, the jump - off point to Boracay Island.

The BlueBay Lanzarote Hotel is located in the town of Costa Teguise on the eastern coast of Lanzarote; one of the Spanish Canary Islands that lie just off the western...... Continue reading

The BlueBay Lanzarote Hotel is located in the town of Costa Teguise on the eastern coast of Lanzarote; one of the Spanish Canary Islands that lie just off the western coast of Africa.

Farewell Rainbow Beach and your Fraser Island adventure as you head off on your bus to the dreamy, coastal Town of 1770, home to some awesome wave breaks, beautiful beaches and hiking tracks.

Further east, the pleasant sea - side town of Whakatane offers plenty of pictureque coastline walkways and is an ideal base from which to explore the off - shore phenomenon that is White Island - an active volcanoe.