Whether you're going on a fabulous vacation or just relaxing poolside in your hometown, let's face it: Spring break has finally arrived. Whatever your plans may be, soak up the sun and look great doing it by trying one of these hot swimwear trends:
Although cruising the Caribbean or fist-pumping on the shores of Panama City Beach may sound like a blast — and we’re not saying either isn’t — those staying in town next week don’t have to go far or spend a lot of money to be entertained. Gainesville and its nearby cities have plenty of fun activities to keep you busy during spring break. Check out the Avenue’s top picks:
I see you every day as I commute to school on my bicycle. You’re waiting for the bus. You’re sitting in traffic. You’re driving around in circles looking for a parking space. You’re pumping gas at more than $3 a gallon. You know what I do when I see you? I laugh. And then I get to class on time, without fail.
"Eventually, it snapped in me one day: I gotta record this album, get on the road and play it for people."
About an hour before a swarm of college kids stampeded into his house with faces flushed the color of red Solo Cups, Michael Newman sat in his room relaxing, waiting for the dancing to begin.
I’ve been hearing about how computer gaming is either dead or has been dying since 2001. And with arguably the smallest audience in the already niche video game industry, I admit it’s kind of shocking that computer games are still around. Even more shocking is that computer gaming had its best year since “Quake” and “Doom” created the first-person shooter.
“Two slices of pepperoni to go, please.”
Hide your kids, hide your wife. The Great Snooky Green is taking over.
They danced with the frantic, jerking movements of a person undergoing a seizure. They danced like their lives depended on it. Women spun glow sticks attached to long strands of wire like medieval flails, and men nodded their heads vigorously to the urgent, chaotic rhythm that pulsated with an intensity normally reserved for a place of worship.
Technology seems to advance quicker than anything these days, and with rapid advancement comes fads of hip new devices — one being the tablet personal computer.
Get away and explore foreign terrains without the burden of a suitcase or a passport — you won’t need those. You’re not going far.
Offer me a few pairs of killer heels or an afternoon with Johnny Depp, and I'm going to have to go with the shoes. Footwear to a fashionista is like a drug: expensive and addicting.
For the latest frills, flair and everything fashion, check out what our lens caught this week.
With warmer weather indicating spring is just around the corner, it's time to see this winter off with a bang. One way to close out the month is by attending the fourth annual Winter Fine Arts Fair, which takes place at the Tioga Town Center from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The event is free and open to the public.
Maybe you’re starting to come to terms with the fact that Pop-Tarts are not a good source of fruit. Likewise, fries aren’t really a vegetable when it comes to nutrition.
The beginning of 2011 has signaled almost no signs of positive things to come for the future of the music business. The hope generated from bloated 2010 sales has all but vanished, as Warner Music Group hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to search out potential buyers for the company.
Maybe you're starting to come to terms with the fact that Pop-Tarts are not a good source of fruit. Likewise, fries aren't really a vegetable when it comes to nutrition.
Mid-afternoon, Bunny, Luke and Roxy sway their rotund, wrinkly bodies in anticipation. They know feeding time is approaching. But their shifting weight is not only out of excitement: It’s also out of necessity. Each of the three Asian elephants weighs about 10,000 pounds.
“Every night, I laugh,” said Rachael Jones, a senior BFA acting major and the director of “Melancholy Play.”
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