Patio Furniture News Archive 27-May-2009
Local merchants go the extra mile for customers (Kern Valley Sun)Susan BarrKern Valley Sun Business owners operating in rural communities such as the Kern River Valley face many challenges when it comes to competing with their big city counterparts. Those challenges are compounded even more for those in retail, as they rely far more on a strong and loyal customer base.
Brent Batten: Another holiday?s true meaning gets commercialized (Naples Daily News)Brent Batten's column for Sunday, May 24, 2009
Summertime in Chicago -- and the livin' ain't easy (Chicago Sun-Times)This is the summer of our discontent. As Chicago's most glorious season dawns, it finds many of us unreceptive. We have more time to enjoy the summer -- but less money to enhance the pleasure. We have been furloughed, downsized, economized into submission. The bear market has clasped our dreams in a bear hug. Yet summer spreads optimism like windborne seeds. We are paying down the ...
Warming up to backyard fire pits (Seattle Times)Fire pits, one of the hottest trends in outdoor-living design features, come in a wide range of styles and prices. Here's a primer on fire pits plus some safety tips.
Hot trend: Fire pits ornamental, useful in backyards (Contra Costa Times)As more people stay home, fire pits become attractive option for entertaining.
Preserve your warm-weather style by solving summer stains (Carteret County News-Times)(ARA) - From the barbecue sauce dripped on your favorite blouse to the cherry popsicle the kids smeared on the patio furniture cushions, summer is the season of stains. But stained clothes and upholstery probably don't make the kind of style statement you'd like as you entertain this summer.
Main Line Police Report (Main Line Suburban Life)Easttown DUI Easttown police arrested and charged Brett Boyer, 45, of Philadelphia May 14 at 12:30 a.m. with DUI.
Patio furniture stolen from Zaxby's (Athens Banner-Herald)Someone stole $1,750 worth of outdoor patio furniture from the Zaxby's restaurant at 820 Old Hull Road sometime between 10 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Friday, Athens-Clarke police said.