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Today's Real Estate News
- Miami Tower Built for Storms
A Miami-based developer is seeking to capitalize on predictions of a rougher hurricane season, which may be a marketing opportunity for him and his new tower at 1450 Brickell Ave. - Office Developers Revive Plans
With Europe's financial sector showing signs of stabilizing, developers have begun to dust off plans. A development boom, however, isn't likely anytime soon. - It's a Low Point for High Point
Vornado Realty Trust is opting to forfeit a 2 million-square-foot furniture mart in High Point, N.C., to holders of its $191 million securitized mortgage. - Boston Properties' Profit Falls, but Beats Its View
Boston Properties' second-quarter earnings fell, as did a key measure of profitability for the office-property owner, but both beat the company's guidance. - Japan's Toyoko Inn Targets New York
Japanese no-frills hotel operator Toyoko Inn is planning to expand into the U.S. market with a 640-room tower in the New York City borough of Queens, where it plans to offer tiny rooms for rates that are among the lowest in the city.
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Theater Reviews
- CLOC's return to original 'Marietta' a success
For this special 100th anniversary production of the operetta, stage director Mark A. Pearson and music director Jonathan Brennand researched the original score and libretto from 1910. - ‘Fully Committed' puts audience on edge
PROVINCETOWN – One glance at the set of“Fully Committed”at Provincetown Theater establishes the hectic, wild pace of the story. - HJT's 'Pippi' a family-friendly delight
Ruby Max Wolf is dynamic as Pippi, embodying enthusiasm, radiating cheer and bringing amazing energy to the role. - 'Guys and Dolls' a good bet
It is a thing of beauty to begin "Guys and Dolls" with a full orchestra of award-winning musicians playing just a taste of the songs to come. Think of it as an instrumental trailer. - 'Spirit' slow-paced but amusing
They say that Noel Coward delivered "Blithe Spirit" to a war-beleaguered British citizenry in five days - even the most diehard Coward fan would have to say it occasionally shows. - 'Hairspray': Cheerful musical with a message
If there is a more exuberant finale in musical theater than that of "Hairspray," my brain - which hasn't stopped humming "You Can't Stop the Beat" since Monday night - just can't come up with one. - Marsland play looks back at Judy Garland
NORTHTRURO – Larry Marsland takes his audience members from a windy tent in Truro beside the ocean to Judy Garland’s Boston hotel room in 1968 – using just his words. - 'Boy' celebrates power of narrative
'The Storytelling Ability of a Boy' is one of those fascinating pieces of theater that will seem utterly true to some people and utterly overwrought to others.
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Home & Garden
- Super Mowers Ride Into Town
Amid the rise of the tricked-out lawn mower, makers are mimicking the auto industry with cosmetic and creature comforts like sun shades and iPod compartments. - In Some Homes, Boiler Is a Thing of Beauty
As more homeowners invest in renewable energy and other high-efficiency equipment, some are integrating stylish heating and cooling appliances into living space. - Tough Love, Garden Style
Columnist Bart Ziegler doesn't have the time or inclination to coddle plants. Here are some trees and shrubs that thrive even under benign neglect. - Midnight in the Garden
Busy professionals are creating backyard moon gardens, which emphasize plants that display well in the dark and perfume the evening air. - When Gardens Get Personal
Gardens and yards can be more than collections of plants. They can be a bit of personal history, a repository of memories, writes Bart Ziegler. - Don't Be Scared of Gardening
With confusing terms like "half-hardy perennials," the plant world doesn't exactly welcome newcomers. Bart Ziegler offers tips. - Disney to Build Luxury Homes
Walt Disney will sell luxury vacation homes in Florida, gambling that their location on the grounds of its Disney World theme park will prevail over the Orlando area's depressed real-estate market. - Homes with Outdoor Kitchens
Tour homes in Hawaii, Dallas and Connecticut priced between $1.895 million and $2.45 million.
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Second Homes News
- Politically Incorrect Gardening
Purists insist the best way to take care of the Earth is to grow only the native plants that nature has provided in your region. Our columnist is unconvinced. - Gourmets Down the Road
Homes near some fine-dining spots in California, Texas and New York. - Fun and Games
Homes sporting game rooms with pool tables and other amusements in New Mexico, Nevada, Florida. - My Not-So-Exotic Garden
After 10 seasons spent "futzing" with his garden, columnist Bart Ziegler feels a growing insecurity. - Club Life
This week's column looks at homes in Las Vegas, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Boca Raton, Fla., that overlook golf courses. - Sell to Renter or Short Sale?
Underwater on the mortgage to their second home, a California couple debates a short sale, possibly to the home's current renter. June Fletcher offers tips. - 10 Summer Home Mistakes
Prices for high-end houses are the lowest they've been in some time, making it tempting to get swept away in a less-than-ideal transaction. Here are some pitfalls to avoid. - 10 Gardening Lessons, Learned the Hard Way
In a new column, Bart Ziegler offers some advice to novice gardeners with limited time. First off, those zucchini jokes are true.
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OnCape Dining
- Acapulcos spices up family dining
Acapulcos in West Yarmouth offers fun, festive and affordable family dining with impeccable service and a welcoming atmosphere. - Palio Pizzeria covers the basics
No matter how creative your toppings are, pizza starts and ends with the crust and while most crust made in a brick oven has a nice bite to it, Palio's has mastered the art of balance. - Yarmouth House a real deal
This time of year local restaurants offer some of their best deals and the Yarmouth House Restaurant currently has a different special every night. - Wok-n-Roll follows simple beat
Wok-n-Roll has a large menu of Cantonese and Szechwan specialties, priced from $4 to $9, with a dinner special for two at $16 75. - Diners feeling underwhelmed at Rosina's Cafe
Sometimes you want to like a restaurant more than you actually do, and that was my experience with Rosina's Cafe in Orleans - I love Italian food enough that I could eat it every night of the week, so my expectations were high — perhaps too high. - A taste of Jamaica at The Jerk Cafe
During my visit to The Jerk Cafe, which opened four months ago in a South Yarmouth storefront adjacent to the Chinese restaurant Wok-n-Roll (more about that next month), I learned two important lessons. - Big portions, big flavor at Carbo's Grille
We left Carbo's with full stomachs and happy hearts and the resolve to return the next time we're on that end of the Cape. - Naked Oyster takes fresh approach
The Cape has plenty of nautical-themed family dining seafood restaurants and Naked Oyster - romantic, citified and sophisticated - provides an appealing alternative.
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