It’s not something that everyone sees at every coffee shop in the states, but eventually the avid espresso-lovers start to notice that there are a lot of interesting motorcycles lately. One of the most exciting things about the rebirth of 60s nostalgia is the reclamation of forgotten and stylish trends. In the biker community, the caf © racers are not in a rebirth, because there was never any absence. But the style is one that’s starting to have a much wider appeal. Black leather jackets with white pinstripes are in stock at the nicer department stores, and old motorcycle logos are finding their way to mass-produced t-shirts. It’s the coffee shops, however, where the fashion gets to come out and play.

The caf © racer scene is one that comes out of London, where bikers on stripped-down bikes would gather at places like Ace Caf © . In the early 1960s, the social unrest that would characterize the decade was already making underground tremors, and for youth culture, the anthems of the generation were strictly rock and roll. The cafes were the only places one could hear the music originally, having been banned from radio airplay. Motorcyclists would meet and socialize, and after a little while the game was on to challenge each other. They would pick a destination to race to, and wager that they could get there and back to the caf © in between songs on the juke box. That’s the essence of the caf © racing tradition.

Today it plays itself out a little differently. Geographically, too, because in the states, the idea of a caf © is very different than Europe. The spirit of the neighborhood coffee shop might be similar to the traditional caf ©, but it’s not typical to find the same kinds of fare. In the U.S., there are some spots that will serve alcohol along with coffee and tea, and some with fuller menus, but it’s rare. What is the same, however, is that there is a kind of independent, creative spirit that can only be found among communities who don’t do labor during the usual work hours. What’s entirely the same is that spirit among the motorcyclists, who have a deep passion for the combination of speed and style that their stripped down vehicles offer.

They do drive gorgeous bikes, too. Some have maintained classic Nortons over the years, and others have taken great liberties with bikes that were never imagined with low handlebars. A retro paint job and some custom motorcycle rims , and the world suddenly feels like another time. It’s almost as if there’s an attempt to turn back the calendar in between songs, and an understanding that style never went out of style.

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Coffee and Caf © Racing

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If you are planning to open a nightclub, coffee shop or even a theatre company, there are some aspects of your business decision that you will need to keep in mind. One of the obvious, and most important, is your choice of locations and the building in which you will establish yourself. There are a number of lease options that are suitable to new businesses of every variety. Commercial tenants are highly recommended to establish a relationship with a realtor to help negotiate the specifics of the contract. The commercial leases are quite different from those of the residential basis and it’s important to be sure of all the terms and conditions they contain and how they relate to your establishment.

In addition to the lease conditions in establishing a location for your business, you will also want to look into the specific zoning laws of an area. This is generally not going to affect your business if you are in a commercial zone unless you have certain aspects that might be restricted. You will definitely want to refer to zoning laws in your area, though a standard coffee shop or theatre is pretty clear. Nightclubs might run into different issues depending on where you intend to start up. These are some of the more technical aspects of your business, and while they are extremely important, they generally take an interest back seat to your actual service offerings. They also relate to the financial structure of the business. Meanwhile, the reason you likely went into the business in the first place is the performance type and line up you have in mind. This will vary a great deal depending on what type of establishment you are planning on operating. Obviously an open mic in a coffee shop has much different considerations than establishing a production season for a theatre company. However, each of these is essential to the success of their specific business genre.

By Nate Steiner

Referring back to the importance of the financial side of your business’ structure it’s important to keep in mind that the advertisement needs can sometimes amount to twenty percent of your production expenses. Regardless of whether you’re running a theatre, a night club, coffee shop with an open mic night, or any other performance based business, you will definitely want to establish your name in the community and keep your performances known. Of course that’s part of the external battle. Creating the right atmosphere in the perfect building will be one of your top priorities. And this relates to the question of the importance of location. Is it best to focus on finding the best possible location for your establishment or will offering the best service or product available ensure your audience or consumer base regardless of how prime the Transglobe property  location is. This is one marketing and business debate that tends to remain ongoing.

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Start Up Considerations for New Businesses

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Florence is a city that will never be short of visitors. With every passing generation, there are new footprints made in the world of art, and there’s still an amazing flurry of activity here at all times. The number of artists sometimes seem outnumbered by the art schools, which all suggests that there’s something remarkable in the air. It could be the garlic, but it could also be something even more wonderful. It’s difficult to spend any time in Florence hotels without getting the art bug, and there’s always something to satisfy the hunger.

Its reputation in the world comes from its remarkable and prolific artists working here in the Renaissance, but there seems to be a renaissance of sorts happening right now. In the realm of digital culture, new experiments are pushing the boundaries of the new media, and in Florence there are some very exciting manifestations of this. One of the most enticing events, then, is the MUV Festival , where experiments in audiovisual media, digital arts, and electronic music converge. There are combinations of the disciplines that move the perception of the viewers in rather stunning directions, and opportunities to speak with the artists and talk about the new movements. It’s a heady time to be here.

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MUV – Florence

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In Los Angeles, there’s a home above Hollywood built in the early 20th Century that’s a private club for magicians.  It’s known as the Magic Castle, and features five unique performances a night of magic and comedy.  It’s a place all magicians revere, and a place the public loves to come — if they can find a magician to give them a ticket to get into the exclusive club.  If you don’t have a coupon from a magician, or are at least accompanied by a magician, you don’t go inside.  However, on the other side of the country, in Miami, Florida, you’ll find magic and comedy available just by going on line and purchasing a ticket.  Known as one of the best shows in Miami, it’s Kevin & Caruso’s Magic and Comedy Show.

Augustine “Gus” Caruso and Kevin Jeffrey met each other in school and began doing street performances, later giving way to the Magic and Comedy Show.  Caruso is known for his choreography and constantly changing costumes that he constructs from scratch.  He maintains over 100 costumes and headdresses, all meticulous in detail.  Kevin has worked in magic for over fifteen years and has performed all over the globe his mix of comedy and magic.  Most magicians, by the way, also work in comedy, as its one of the best ways to disarm your audience, relaxing them enough to make the illusion seem perfect.  Raised in Reno, Nevada, his gravitation to show business seems almost an instinctive thing to happen.  He’s constantly putting together new shows.  Like any artist, he considers his work not quite finished, everything a work in progress.

The two performers work out of the Collins Avenue Theater, an intimate venue of only 220 seats and a entrance way that’s hidden.  The little theater has been used for stars of the past who wanted to perform privately for VIPs and officials of the city.  There’s rumors that this place was once a movie house, once a strip club, and who knows what else in-between.  Today, though, it’s the proud home of magic, mystery, and comedy.  All you need do is come to Miami and its fine hotels and reserve a ticket for, as the site proclaims, one of the best shows in Miami.

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The Best Show in Miami

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Awareness in local is growing. Locally grown foods and heirloom varieties that cannot be readily shipped are finding their way back into the American kitchen. From the rural far m house to the kitchens in the best Manhattan hotel. Locally grown offers a much greater variety than can be produced on commercial farms. Fragile fancy tomatoes in yellows, oranges and variegation’s can be enjoyed. These tomatoes don’t travel well therefore have fallen out of favor in the day of giant production farms and mass movement of the trucking of fruits and vegetables. Now returning to tables every where through the efforts of small farms and the efforts to save and revive more and more lost variates. Within this movement there is a greater appreciation for the work of individual artisans and crafts. Developing small businesses and cottage industries. Offering people the opportunity to be self reline as opposed to relying on an out side entity for work. Out of all this has grown the number and popularity of local and regional farmers markets. Not only locally grown foods are offered but the goods and services of small business people. Massage, consultations, yoga, prepared foods and foods to take away and eat latter are all available. Farmers markets are generally seasonal, taking place from mid to late spring to fall in cooler climates and longer seasons where warmer to year round in sunbelt states. Keep in mind when visiting new farmers markets some are restricted to only produce and food products for sale. Others have a more varied offering of arts crafts soaps and scrubs, pastas, and breads and other services like message and yoga classes. These have been markets established on major metropolitan areas bringing fresh locally grown foods to urban dwellers to small villages and towns where communities meet and share the wares of the work and talents. Shopping and eating locally only make sense on many levels.

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When on the lookout for a perfect boutique hotel in New York, there are some fantastic options for the most discerning traveler.  New York City is certainly one of the most interesting cities in the world (if not the most interesting), and has a long history of hospitality.  There are many people who pass through the Big Apple, tourists and artists and intellectuals and entrepreneurs, making it perhaps the most visited place on the planet.  There are also a veritable feast of professionals who make it their home.  One would expect, then, that the hotels would be first-rate.  Our boutique hotels offer an array of options for the hippest travelers, looking for something special and unique in a market flooded with accommodations.  Our hotels feature some of the most impressive designs with an enormously well-developed sense of style.  Guests will be treated to some of the most sumptuous lodgings available.

Of all the famous people who pass through New York, the writers and poets seem to have a knack for immortalizing their experiences in words.  The same can be said of thousands of musicians who have found themselves enchanted by the city.  Tom Waits is an artist who is both a musician and a poet, and his time in New York haunts his listeners.  Tom Waits was born in California, and grew up in Los Angeles.  He developed a following there, where his fans were mesmerized by his gravelly voice and remarkable ability to tell a story with literary genius and an enormous sense of humor.  As his work began to circulate, his popularity grew, and people all over the world became fans.

His move to New York with his wife Kathleen Brennan was pivotal in deepening his poetic vision of the world.  Some of his most heartfelt work was forged in the fires here, where he painted visions of loss and longing in song.  Part of this experience formed the backbone of one of his musical masterpieces, “Frank’s Wild Years.”  Directed by Gary Sinese, it was originally a Chicago production at Sinese’s Steppenwolf Theatre, before it moved to off-Broadway.  Tom himself played the lead role of Frank, who makes a very short rise before a long fall.  The play gave way to the enormous success of the album by the same name, and placed Tom Waits firmly in the league of artists who make New York a myth and a reality.

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There are three countries that take up the Iberian peninsula. Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal, Spain and a small piece of France. The Mediterranean Sea is the south eastern border the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The Pyrenees Mountains to the north and east form the border with France. The vast majority of the Iberian Peninsula is occupied by the country of Spain. The name comes from the Greek and stuck through the Romans, Moors and up to modern times. Many beautiful places to go there on the peninsula. Valencia the capital and most populated city in the Autonomous Community of Valencia has beautiful 5 star hotels Valencia. Spain is divided into 17 autonomous regions. The government of the region is responsible for the schools, universities, health, social services, culture, urban and rural development and sometimes policies. Valencia is rich in architecture baroque and Victorian abound. This city abounds with the arts and sciences here the large avant-garde futuristic museum complex has been built.  Here there is abundant modern side by side with the classical Beautiful sunrises can be viewed over the harbor getting a relaxing start to the day. An enjoyable breakfast and cup of coffee to wake up is always nice. The days are nice and warm in the summer, for some down right hot. But I like the heat and the evenings cool and comfortable with the winds off the sea. Ever eternal and always popular returning to Valencia is a must, over and over again. Down by the river Turia is the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciencies. A vast and modern building complex housing art and science exhibits. This place is big and a must see. The whimsy of the architecture and its play fullness is sure to make you smile. Many other buildings of modern note are in Valencia the opera house and bridges to name a few.

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Iberian Peninsula

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Truro is a moderately sized city in Cornwall, England. Its population is approximately 21,000 people, and has the distinction of being the most southern city in Great Britain. Its origins were as a mining town, and it quickly grew due to its industry and its status in the trade routes. It retains an historic feel with its cobble stone roads, open streets and Gregorian architecture. In addition, one of the major landmarks in the town is the cathedral, which attracts many tourists each year. Guests staying in a Truro hotel are more than likely to make a visit to this beautiful building while they are there.

The Truro Cathedral is definitely the most recognizable landmark in the city and can be seen from most areas. It was designed according to Gothic design elements and was constructed between the years 1880 to 1910. It took 30 years to complete the building. It was designed by John Loughborough Pearson, who was a leading architect in Gothic revival. He died in 1897 and the architectural duties went to his son Frank. The cathedral was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The cathedral’s organ was built by Henry Willis and installed in the cathedral in 1887. An organ is often considered to be an essential aspect of any cathedral and is often a point of honor and possibly even prestige. The Willis organ was extremely well built and has seen little alterations to this day. The quality of the organ as well as the great acoustics of the building have gained it the reputation as being one of the finest in the world. There is another main organ in the cathedral and this one is located in the St. Mary’s Aisle. It was installed in the cathedral in 1750 and was built by Renatus Harris. The cathedral organist is a prominent figure in the community and church and there is a respected line of organist names and dates of their service.

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Bon Jovi is one of the biggest rock bands in the United States. It is headed by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi and plays to sell out audiences throughout the world. The band formed in 1983 and included guitarist Richie Sambora, bassist Alec John Such, keyboard player David Bryan and Tico Torres as the drummer. They found their first hit single, Runaway, early in their career. They launched themselves into mainstream popular status with their third album, Slippery When Wet in 1986, and have only progressed since then. Their following album, New Jersey, established them as a major world rock band. Their most recent album Lost Highway was released in 2007.

Bon Jovi concerts are packed with energy and the thrill of super rockstar dynamics. Jon Bon Jovi is loved throughout the world and is as popular for his good looks and charm as he is his music. The band packs stadiums and large coliseums. Bon Jovi will often appear in sections of the audience and shake hands as he balances along small railings and interacts with the crowd as he goes. He has hands all over him, though no one is overly aggressive and seems to just want to touch a part of this singer songwriter. Concert tickets for their shows sell out quickly and souvenir stands are popular outside the venues.

Their albums have produced many top singles and their concerts are full of hit songs that the audience sings along to. Their albums have one many awards and honors and they have been recognized by the critics for their music and showmanship. They have toured the world and sell out houses wherever they go. Some of their more popular hits include the songs You Give Love a Bad Name, Never Say Goodbye, Livin’ on a Prayer, Bed of Roses and Wanted Dead or Alive. Bon Jovi has also had success in other areas and is the owner of the arena football team the Philadelphia Soul. He is also extremely activity in the community and supports various charity organizations.

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The Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival takes place every August in Edinburgh Scotland. This amazing two week event includes all kinds of performances from around the world. While the name itself seems rather specific it actually refers to a collection of festivals that are centered on film, theatre, dance, music and various other forms of entertainment and performance. They occur throughout the city and various parts of the outskirts. It has grown so large that some of the associated festivals take place at other times, though they are primarily oriented to the summer season. The Edinburgh International Festival has become the largest festival in the world and various prizes are awarded in different categories.

It began in 1947 and was established as part of the post World War II efforts to revitalize the arts and the spirit of humanity. Interestingly, it was this same year that a select group of companies arrived on the scene and held their own performances just outside the official festival boundaries. This led to what is now known as the Fringe festival, which in itself has become enormous and attracts performers and companies from around the globe. It is actually, the largest of the festivals attached to the Edinburgh series. Tickets for this event are available in advance.

The International Festival is one of the most prestigious events in the world. Participation is by invitation and brings to the stage the world’s top performers. There is a strong focus on music, particularly classical music, though there are theatre companies, opera performances and also various forms of dance. There is even galleries of visual arts on exhibit during these three weeks in August. In 1999 the Festival made a permanent localized home in what is known as The Hub. It is located near the Edinburgh Castle and the gothic spire of this building is the highest point in the city.

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Edinburgh International Festival

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