| Owner hopes for good sign
The sign that indicates a popular stop for antique buffs is receiving an inspection only an antique lover may appreciate. The owner of the building that houses Cabbages and Kings Antique Mall brought in a Lafayette company Friday to look at the sign, which is estimated to be about 50 years old. "We're just looking at our options," Dick Howell said. "The sign is grandfathered in to the newer sign ordinance. So we have to be careful what we do." There is a hole in the bottom of the classic vertical structure outside the business at 124 South Washington St., caused by an electric transformer that fell through recently. That caused city officials to get involved. "I certainly have sympathy toward the Cabbages and Kings folks to have such a visible sign," Mayor John Zumer said at this week's Board of Works and Public Safety meeting.
'Visit Malaysia' links old with new
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia This multiracial nation's tourism tagline is "Malaysia Truly Asia." And true to its slogan, it is home to a unique potpourri of Asian cultures Malay, Chinese, Indian along with many indigenous groups on Borneo island. Malaysia is one of the most pleasant, hassle-free countries to visit in Southeast Asia. Aside from its gleaming 21st century glass towers, it boasts some of the most superb beaches, mountains and national parks in the region. .
RV, travel and camper show under way
Camping is the all-American story, especially "auto-camping" as it was called in the early 20th century, according to historian David Woodworth. You could pack your family up and see America. You could travel the country from sea to shining sea. "What auto-camping offered was the freedom to travel the back roads of America and stop wherever you want and have the comforts of home," said Woodworth, who is showing a unique antique auto-camper and campsite at the Grand Rapids Camper, Travel and RV Show this weekend. Woodworth, who has constructed historical camping displays at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington is showcasing a 1916 Telescoping Apartment -- a gleaming black box which sold for $100 in its day. It attaches to the back of a Model T Ford and unfolds to make a covered double bed, a kitchen for outdoor cooking and a chest of drawers for clothes and blankets.
Lincoln City celebrates all things red this weekend
"Paint the Town Red," a family-oriented celebration of all things red, will be the kickoff event Saturday for Lincoln City's 17th annual Antique Week. "It could be raining sideways or freezing cold, but there's still going to be something to do with the kids, from 8 in the morning until 10 at night, to keep them from driving you nuts," said coordinator Barton Howe. Antique Week actually begins Friday and runs through Feb. 19. "This will be a family event, with everything geared to attracting families," said Howe, who works at the Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau. "Paint the Town Red" will be loaded with games and stories that bring attention to all things red. Howe coaxed a friend into donning an outlandish red costume for promotional photos. "If I tell who it is, I'll be killed because it took a long time to find somebody who'd get in that suit," Howe said.
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