They come from the same author, are set in the same world and even have the same fans, but the Lord of the Rings series differs from its predecessor The Hobbit in a few key ways. Published 17 years before The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit is lighter in both mood and adventure. Rather […]
Restaurant Inspections in El Paso: What You Should Know Inspections are conducted in the City of El Paso, Anthony, Clint, Horizon City, Socorro, Vinton and El Paso County. El Paso health inspectors cited two restaurants for more than 30 health code violations from August 5 to 9. The violations ranged from improper handwashing and the […]
Remembering the near-perfect game of Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga in 2010 Let’s look back at former Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga’s near-perfect game on June 2, 2010 at Comerica Park. In the crowded areas of Comerica Park, where the smell of hot dogs mingles with the cheers of thousands, Amzie Griffin, with a story […]
Anyone who knows downtown Detroit has known about Mootz Pizzeria and Bar for the past five years. It’s a neighborhood shop, but one in a fast-developing, hip neighborhood. Mootz makes New York-style pizza using a special, labor-intensive dough-making process that results in a special, masterful product. The triangular slices of the small pizza are thin […]
CHICAGO – The battle for the best knick-knacks at the Democratic National Convention is underway: Delegations are vying for the nicest T-shirts, buttons and SWAG items after an eight-year pandemic-related drought. In California, there was a rainbow-colored Nancy Pelosi sweatband and a pin identifying Vice President Kamala Harris as a daughter of the state. The […]
One of the many chicken restaurants along Gratiot north of Interstate 696 stands out from the crowd—and it’s not because of the spicy chicken wings, but rather because of the staff and mission of this Roseville location. Last year, Detroit Wing Co. turned that store over to Rising Stars Academy, a nonprofit that provides educational […]
Due to ongoing problems aboard a Boeing Starliner spacecraft, the stay of two American astronauts aboard the International Space Station could be extended from eight days to eight months, NASA officials say. Astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have been on the space station for 70 days, well beyond their original 10-day mission […]
As part of the six-yearly reassessment, Stark County’s home prices are rising an average of 30 percent this year. That increase is similar to other Ohio counties and signals an impending painful tax increase for local homeowners. The new assessments are based on calculations using data on recent home sales and on-site inspections of the […]
Past the park, into the forest and to… a farm stand? Just past Keizer Rapids Park is the Fischer Family Farm Store, a new farm stand now located on the property of Kyle and Jasmin Fischer. The couple owns the 9-acre property just east of the park, which is separated from the park by a […]
To kick off the high school football season on Friday, August 30, the El Paso Times selected ten outstanding stadiums in El Paso County based on their stunning visuals and rich historical past and put them up for online voting. El Paso High School Stadium emerged as the clear favorite, securing a respectable 40.35% of […]
