Sentences with phrase «small historical town»

Small historical towns in Europe, with their narrow streets, have been using electric goods vehicles for a long time.

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To take a single example, last year I had the privilege of participating in one of these schools in a small university town, where in a parish of about one thousand members over two hundred persons (including a goodly number of interested «enquirers» who had heard of the program through a carefully planned advertising campaign) attended eight night sessions, held from eight until ten o'clock, with a choice among eight different courses, dealing with theological, ethical, historical, devotional, and scriptural subjects.

The hearing, «When Wal - Mart Comes to Town: The Effect on Small Businesses and Communities: A Historical and Prospective View,» to take place Wednesday, was scheduled amid buzz of a Walmart opening within the five boroughs, possibly in Manhattan.

The event, titled «When Wal - Mart Comes to Town: The Effect on Small Businesses and Communities: A Historical and Prospective View,» is a joint hearing by the Committee on Small Business and committees on community and economic development.

Now, a handful of big projects are reviving the historical structures at the center of town, and some new small businesses are thriving.

The historical drama tells the story of the rumours of witchcraft in a small town that are caused by a group of young girls.

It is a hell of a plight, after all, as originally sketched in Victor Hugo's 1,400 - page historical novel: Sentenced to 19 years in jail for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's family, the stolid, pious Valjean breaks parole upon his release and goes on to become a respectable small - town mayor under an assumed name.

Skillfully wrapped in historical background, murder, intrigue, suspense, and a host of interesting and fully - formed characters, the building of a cathedral in a small English market town took on a fascination that I had not believed possible.

According to The Historical Jennsylvania Timeline on her website, Lancaster's family moved from Metro New York to small - town Indiana when she was 10 — and she wasn't happy about it.

A steamy suspense starring a K - 9 cop, a snowbound story set in small - town Wisconsin and a historical featuring a Regency rake are this month's hottest romances.

In her latest novel, The Summer Before the War, Simonson returns with a breathtaking historical novel of love on the eve of World War I that reaches far beyond the small English town in which it is set.

The Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum tells the story of the Santa Ynez Valley and the five small towns that make up the area, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, Ballard, Solvang and Buellton.

Despite their relatively smaller size to the major cities elsewhere in the state, many of the region's cities and towns have historical importance to the State and / or regional importance.

Enjoy some free time to explore Cooktown which is a beautiful, unspoilt, small historical coastal town surrounded by stunning countryside.

Plus, there's something charming about this 100 percent public coast lined with small towns, historical sites, great trails and fun restaurants.

Here is our list of 9 best small towns in KwaZulu - Natal... Nottingham Road Think green rolling Drakensberg foothills, fly - fishing dams, sheep farms, historical sites, a Victorian country tavern, a rustic brew...

The Karoo Huisie is a beautiful rustic self - catering cottage, situated on a small holding close to the Karoo Pandok Guest House, in the historical town of Bethulie in the Free State.

Glasgow Pont Hotel offers accommodation in a historical hotel located in the small Karoo town of Norvalspont.

Then walk the Route of the Creole Heart in the center of town to see several historical landmarks and visit three small cultural museums.

Blessed by almost year - round sunshine, this small seaside town emits effortless charm, boasting cultural and historical importance, sitting alongside a range of beautiful beaches, all ensuring the town transforms into a vibrant destination during the peak summer months.

Join us for a small personalised Eco accredited tour to Chillagoe Caves & Outback includes environmentally friendly cruise at the Mareeba Wetlands, Outback historical towns, Chillagoe Smelters, Guided Chillagoe Caves Tour, delicious Aussie pub lunch, Mt Uncle Distillery and see amazing wildlife!

We introduced our guests a land tour around this small Banda town so they could learn more about interesting historical facts.

George Town has a small, historical downtown area with a number of attractions, shopping areas, and restaurants within a few minutes» walk from the ferry port.

Located halfway between Boston and Plymouth, Scituate is a small, historical seacoast town with miles of pristine shoreline, beautiful beaches, historic sites, award winning restaurants, and seasonal events.

Four art - historical outliers, like sinister party - crashers, beamed reproaches from beyond the grave: the sulfuric Otto Dix, at the Neue Galerie; the all - around dissenter Leon Golub, at the Drawing Center; and the small - town mystagogue Charles Burchfield and the death - delighted Paul Thek, both at the Whitney.

Now, the story of the small town's past — love affairs, politics, life, demons and disasters — have all been sealed beneath the museum's vitrines, the historical «specimens» becoming an authoritative but limited interpretation of this town's history.

Beginning in the early nineties, McCollum expanded his interests in quantity production to include explorations into the ways regional communities give meaning to local landmarks and geological oddities in establishing community identity, and collaborated with a number of small towns and small historical museums in Europe and throughout the United States, bringing attention to the way local narratives develop around objects peculiar to geographic regions, and drawing comparisons to the way artworks develop meaning in a parallel manner.

Solveig Øvstebø The group exhibition «27 Senses», curated by Lina Dzuverovic at Kunstmuseet Kube in the small town of Ålesund on the west coast of Norway, was an interesting approach to historical material and engagement with a particular place.

It offers a big city, pro-business climate while maintaining the down home, historical feel of a small southern town.

«Home design trends in some areas, including ours, are returning to historical architectural ideas from small town life,» says real estate professional Michael Gonzalez of ERA Evergreen Real Estate Co. in Hilton Head, S.C. Consequently, home construction plans include awnings as part of the character of the home.

Shaped out of the historical farming communities of Newtown, Shakerag, Ocee and Warsaw, Georgia's 10th largest city is a community that embraces the small - town roots as the foundation for shaping the future.

I started liking antique and historical things when I was a teenager and used to read «Country Living» (the only decor magazine available at my small - town pharmacy!!)