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On vacation, rejuvenate your game collection
By Andrew Wyzan | Mar. 2, 2011By the time you have read this column, I will have left Gainesville, curled up on my couch back home and put myself into a video game coma. Instead of catching up on new releases during my time off, as I assume many will do, I like playing my favorite games during breaks. I feel as if I’m returning to a time of innocence before papers, projects and deadlines consumed my life. In my opinion, new releases — even the ones your friends rave about — are way too expensive to risk buying. However, if you do happen to have $60 burning a hole in your wallet and want to try something new, here are two new games you should play during your week of freedom.
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Local woman makes living selling junk
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Mar. 2, 2011Geneva Jarvis hasn’t missed a day of work in 25 years.
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Lens Flair
By Dana Burke | Mar. 2, 2011For the latest frills, flair and everything fashion, check out what our lens caught this week.
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Fifth Aveue: Guide to Spring Break swimwear
By Dana Burke | Mar. 2, 2011Whether 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:
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How to do spring break right in town
By Kelly Richard | Mar. 2, 2011Although 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:
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Gainesville bike store roundup
By Richard O. Stehli | Mar. 2, 2011I 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.
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Upon setting off for national tour, To All My Dear Friends's Marc Hennessey recounts love for performing
By Benjamin Evans | Mar. 2, 2011"Eventually, it snapped in me one day: I gotta record this album, get on the road and play it for people."
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Gainesville’s best-kept secret: house shows
By Benjamin Evans | Feb. 23, 2011About 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.
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Sales show computer gaming still has long half-life
By Andrew Wyzan | Feb. 23, 2011I’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.
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Mourning the loss of a good University Avenue deal
Feb. 23, 2011“Two slices of pepperoni to go, please.”
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Local musicians get into their funk
By Tyler Francischine | Feb. 23, 2011Hide your kids, hide your wife. The Great Snooky Green is taking over.
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Basscamp opens The Vault to new club scene
By Carter Lyles. Avenue Contributing Writer | Feb. 23, 2011They 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.
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Tablet trend taps U.S. schools
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Feb. 23, 2011Technology seems to advance quicker than anything these days, and with rapid advancement comes fads of hip new devices — one being the tablet personal computer.
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Monkey action: “Serendib” hits the Hipp this weekend
By Brittany Brave | Feb. 23, 2011Get away and explore foreign terrains without the burden of a suitcase or a passport — you won’t need those. You’re not going far.
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Fifth Avenue: A look into your sole
By Dana Burke | Feb. 23, 2011Offer 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.
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Lens Flair
By Dana Burke | Feb. 23, 2011For the latest frills, flair and everything fashion, check out what our lens caught this week.
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Fine art fair comes to town this weekend
By Kathleen Boyle | Feb. 23, 2011With 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.
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Spring has sprung: Fruits and veggies for the season
By Britt Perkins | Feb. 23, 2011Maybe 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.
