Mesa rolls out red-and-blue carpet for Cubs Nov 7, 2009
And all of whom were sitting, it should be noted, at the same table as Arizona's governor and House speaker, in a room full of Arizona movers and shakers and former baseball stars trying to convince the Chicago folk that Mesa should continue to be their home away from home. Such was the scene Tuesday night at Red Mountain Ranch Country Club, where Mesa enlisted several business organizations to host a reception for new Cubs owners Tom, Todd and Laura Ricketts, and Crane Kenney, who stayed on as... (AZCentral -- Business)
Come visit our piece of heaven Nov 6, 2009
Already longing to return to my home away from home if only for a week, 51 weeks from now. " Lee Archer wrote on Dec 13, 2008 9:19 AM:" My wife Betty and I lived in Mtn. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Family Fun Christmas Destinations i... Nov 6, 2009
The trains at North Park Mall in Dallas are an annual event to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, a home away from home for families with children in Dallas hospitals. View over 35 'O' gauge trains as they travel on a magical journey across America, past a miniature Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Rushmore, and on past the Dallas skyline before taking in Times Square and Washington, D.C. It's fun for all ages. (Suite101.com)
Hawaiiana may be closing Nov 5, 2009
For many of the guests, the Hawaiiana is a home away from home, a small green, somewhat antiquated but affordable, oasis in Waikk. When guests gather around the pool, they often are chatting with the same friends they've seen each year for decades. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Home for some, a safe haven to others Nov 4, 2009
Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 1:08 PM CST Sometimes it's a home away from home. Sometimes it's a home when there is no home. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
No. 4 TCU Heads West To San Diego State Nov 3, 2009
HOME AWAY FROM HOME *TCU is 4-0 over the last four seasons at Qualcomm Stadium. Saturday marks the fifth-straight year the Frogs have played at the home of the Aztecs and Chargers. (Gofrogs.com)
Irish defend the Alamodome in rout of Cougars Nov 2, 2009
The Notre Dame community was welcomed to San Antonio with open arms this weekend as the Irish football team traveled to the Alamodome to play their first ever home away from home game ... It felt like home away from home, he said. (The Observer, IN)
CCGV names new pro, club manager Nov 1, 2009
For most of our members, the golf course is like a home away from home, Rojas said. Things kick into high gear with the club s member/guest tournament, which gets rolling next week, along with the men s and women s club championships and the Nike demo. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Home away from home Oct 31, 2009
There are budget weekend homes and then there are the luxurious pads which make a true weekend retreat for the wellheeled ones. And keeping with the demands from these discerning buyers, a handful of developers are creating elegant yet elaborate independent homes on the outskirts of the metropolis. (India Times)
Antropov takes part in Thrashers morning skate Oct 30, 2009
The home away from home for every visiting NHL team. Where rivals get to skate freely without fear of being hit or even impeded. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Home Exchange Makes Vacation Afford... Oct 29, 2009
Except, perhaps, for the cost of a service to help homeowners locate each other, and the travel expenses for getting there, no money changes hands for the use of a home away from home. But house swapping is more than just a way to vacation on the cheap. (Suite101.com)
More of this story Oct 29, 2009
It was his home away from home and the place where he and Kathleen celebrated their 70th anniversary surrounded by many of their friends and family. Kathleen died at the age of 94 on Sept. 24 in 2002, but Ernie still stops in for visits and to brighten up the residents' rooms and workers' desks with his bounty of fresh flowers from his backyard. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Irish Icers Set To Open CCHA Schedule With A Weekend Series... Oct 29, 2009
HOME AWAY FROM HOME: Notre Dame will take its home show on the road on Sunday, Nov. 22 when the Irish play host to the Michigan State Spartans at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Ft. Wayne, Ind. That game will have a 4:05 p.m. starting time. (Und.com)
SCOPE cuts travel time for Halloween, brings horrors to campus Oct 28, 2009
"Our aim is to bring residents together in an attempt to make South Campus a 'home away from home,'" said Tiearra LeGrand, SCOPE president and a senior IST and African American Studies dual major. "This is a great opportunity to create this sort of unity because Halloween is a holiday that a lot of students celebrate.". (Daily Orange, NY)
Crafts, arts, spirits Oct 24, 2009
All proceeds benefit the foundation's work with cancer patients through the Angels program, as well as Masterson Place home away from home for people seeking medical treatment and their families. The 28th annual free Fall Carnival at the Casper Recreation Center is from 6 to 8 p.m. and will feature a wide variety of fall-themed games, treats, and events throughout the evening. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
World's Greatest Living Spear Hunte... Oct 23, 2009
The legacy of the World s Greatest Living Spear Hunter is carried forth in two books that he has published (Hunting with Spears and The Greatest Living Spear Hunter in the World) a DVD series and the that is his home away from home in Summerdale Alabama. The Colonel can often be found haunting his museum, that is, when he is not on safari. (Suite101.com)
Olympia wins 4th straight 'Backyard Bowl' over Warriors Oct 22, 2009
It s kind of like a home away from home. A West Orange High receiver hangs onto the ball while being up-ended by Olympia defenders during the Titans 33-14 victory over the Warriors last Thursday night. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
More to the Sport Than Just What's On The Court: Behind Sun Devil Volleyball Oct 22, 2009
However, when the team is not engaged in a stifling match or perfecting their skills at practice, the players get cozy in their home away from home; the locker room. The locker room is place that we can be a team without the stress and pressure of performing and being judged, said senior setter. (Thesundevils.com)
Camp Oz will rock Socceroos' World Cup fans Oct 22, 2009
With accommodation limited, supporter group the Fanatics has rented out the 25,000-seater Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban to create a home away from home for Australian fans. Tour organisers have gained approval from Durban council, and say they've enlisted the help of the Australian and US armies to transform the ground into a tent village for up to 1500 supporters as a base for the group stage of the tournament. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Wildcats and Pittsburgh Play to Scoreless Tie for Third Straight Year Oct 19, 2009
The heavy rain earlier in the weekend forced today's game to be moved off campus to a sort of home away from home for Villanova - the Wildcats have now hosted four games at Eastern over the past three seasons. The team also celebrated Senior Day prior to the game and honored the six members of the senior class that will graduate this spring following their four-year collegiate careers. (Villanova.com)
Escape to the lakeside Oct 15, 2009
Afterward, my highest goal in life was to own a sheepherder's wagon, a canvas-roofed bunkhouse on wheels, my home away from home complete with icebox, stove and poker table. No cold, marble-towered palace could compare to the cozy comforts that a sheep wagon contained. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Salon keeps Evans in style Oct 12, 2009
"It's heaven. It's really relaxed. We get along great. I love it. It's like home away from home. They make you laugh. Working for myself has been the best thing that has ever happened to me," Ms. Brown said. Mrs. Newsome enrolled in beauty school at Augusta Technical College when she got divorced. (The Augusta Chronicle)
• The necessities: Food, water and a bit of fresh air Oct 10, 2009
Nature to us was not a disappearing rainforest, or a thinning ozone - it was our home away from home. Since Elias was 6 weeks old, he's accompanied my husband and I on countless runs, hikes (in snow, rain or shine) into the muskeg meadows behind our home and on Nordic skis while he was tucked deep to my chest. (Juneau Empire)
Lyndsey Wajert: Rating access to residence halls Oct 9, 2009
An Independent Student Newspaper. Serving The George Washington University Community Since 1904. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Cougars on the Road to UNLV Oct 9, 2009
If there ever was a home away from home for the BYU Cougars, it would be Sam Boyd Stadium. The Cougars will be facing a Rebel team looking to right the course after losing to the University of Nevada 63-28 in Reno last week, and theyll have their hands full against UNLVs spread attack. (TotalBlueSports.com)
Illini Ink: Women's Gymnastics Online Journal Week 5 Oct 8, 2009
Illinois is the perfect home away from home, but it couldn't have happened without my wonderful coaches and teammates providing that comfort. This week is homecoming week, and it has been a lot of fun seeing everyone walk around showing their school spirit. (Fightingillini.com)
Chef Q & A: Caf upscale and family friendly Oct 8, 2009
It's a home away from home. How's business. (Florida Today)
Those noises in the attic could be critters moving in for the cold season Oct 8, 2009
Steps to ensure your home doesn't become a critter's home away from home. IDENTIFY ENTRY POINTS. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Spreading hope: Place offers home away from home for patients Oct 7, 2009
She has been with Hope House for almost 16 years and describes the organization as a Christian ministry that provides a home away from home for seriously ill patients. "My eight weeks at Hope House was such a blessing," said Susie Carter, a guest from Natchez. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Community through cereal Oct 6, 2009
This is my home away from home. Comments. (Gamecock Online, SC)
Paragould native keeps soldiers connected in Iraq Oct 2, 2009
The section spent several days running cables for American Forces Network to soldiers containerized housing units or CHU s that are the soldiers home away from home in Iraq. With limited entertainment options in Iraq, AFN provides news, movies, sports and other programs to entertain the troops. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Jacobs: "Grandfather" Calabria Looks Back Oct 2, 2009
Yet, there was no question Calabria and his familiar No. 24 jersey belonged on the Smith Center court, his home away from home from the late summer of 1992, when he arrived from Pennsylvania with a shooter's reputation, through the spring of 1996. "As I look back, those moments become more precious every day," Calabria said. (Tarheelblue.com)
Port Orange has big plans for adult center Oct 1, 2009
"This is my home away from home," said Davis, who's also president of the Port Orange Retirees Club. "I'm here four or five days a week.". (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
PowerMizzou Fan Blog from Reno Sep 30, 2009
It was like being at home away from home. The stadium itself was small, looking like a glorified high school stadium. (Missouri Sports -- Rivals.com)
Steve Coronella: Finding the perfect home away from home Sep 30, 2009
By Steve Coronella/At Home Abroad. Sat Sep 26, 2009, 04:00 PM EDT. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Meet the musk oxen Sep 30, 2009
This should be a 21st-century home away from home, a place where communities meet and serve together, work together, play together. Although new, there have been some changes at Machetanz Elementary School since its doors opened. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Australia's Evans wins road worlds men's race Sep 30, 2009
"The finish line is three kilometers from my home away from home.". His Italian wife Chiara looked on, smiling and wiping away tears, as her husband spoke to reporters. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Iowa coach Ferentz continues to frustrate PSU Sep 26, 2009
This is really their home away from home. Pittsburgh is where he'll call his boyhood home, but Iowa City is truly their home. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Introducing a Hotel That's Rolling Out the Red Carpet . . . For Dogs! Sep 24, 2009
"We love your pets like they were our own. Pooch Hotel has gone to great lengths to deliver a higher level of quality services and features in a safe, eco-friendly environment. It is the perfect home away from home.". Pooch Hotel is set to redefine pet boarding options forever, with unparalleled amenities, an environmentally friendly mindset and a level of quality and care never before seen in the South Bay Area. (PR Newswire)
Y closing Paxson street facility Sep 24, 2009
"It's like losing a family. It was my home away from home." Hawkins says she'll keep her Y membership because she likes to use of the treadmills and weight machines, and for the "camaraderie of the people" there. However, she'll pursue other courts in the area, possibly at Montana Tech or the Goosetown Racquet and Health Club in Anaconda. (Montana Standard, MT)
Cedar Ridge bounces back Sep 22, 2009
Home away from home: Southern Durham is "hosting" Durham Hillside on Friday, but the 7:30 p.m. game will be played at N.C. Central. Bob Hill, Hillside's athletic director, said it's been about 10 years since the teams have met at that site, but he's excited about the opportunity both schools will have to play in a Division I football stadium. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Top 5 quirky, luxurious boutique hotels Sep 22, 2009
Up on the first floor, this beautifully restored apartment building has been transformed into an independent traveler's home away from home, mixing contemporary comforts with conversation-piece furnishings from the owners' private collection. Warm parquet floors, beamed ceilings, ecru walls and enough paintings to fill a small room in the Galleria Borghese give Crossing Condotti a characterful, luxe-apartment vibe. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Family Resournces Inc. creates home away from home feeling Sep 20, 2009
You are not logged in. MUSCATINE, Iowa Living with an abusive person can create feelings of isolation and desperation that diminish the hope of escape. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
A Home Away From Home Sep 18, 2009
Pullman is a long way from Lubbock, Texas, 1,213 miles to be exact. Pullman was also the perfect destination for a floppy-haired, scrawny, basketball-playing farm boy from the West Texas town. (Wsucougars.com)
Clijsters to play Aussie Open warm-up tourney Sep 18, 2009
"Australia is a home away from home for me and I am thrilled to be coming back in January for the Brisbane International," Clijsters said of the Jan. 3-10 tournament. "I am also particularly keen to spend some time in and around Brisbane and soak up the beautiful surroundings with my daughter, Jada, and husband, Brian, who will be traveling with me.". (ESPN -- Tennis)
Illini Set to Open Fall Season at Olympia Fields... Sep 17, 2009
"The staff and members of Olympia Fields go out of their way to ensure that all the student-athletes experience a first-class tournament right down to every detail. For the team, Olympia Fields is becoming a `home away from home' and a place where they now have many new friends and fans of our program. They are looking forward to seeing familiar faces and getting the competition season underway.". The OFCC Fighting Illini Invitational provides the only collegiate Division I clay court event of... (Fightingillini.com)
As a leader, no one better than Wake Sep 15, 2009
"But to be able to call this place home also says a lot about the organization and allowing me to stay here for such a long period of time. I met my wife here, my wife is from here. Both my kids were born here. It really is my home away from home, so to speak. I've dug my roots in pretty deep here and plan on staying here for a long time.". Last year, Wakefield led the Red Sox in community appearances with 31. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Reading's Camuso volunteers to improve R.I. park Sep 13, 2009
The goal of the program is to provide incoming students with an opportunity to make a positive difference in the community that will be their home away from home for the next four years. Loading commenting interface. (Reading Advocate, MA)
'Winter Texans' flock to Calhoun County, beaches Sep 7, 2009
Published: Sunday, September 6, 2009 11:08 PM CDT Described by a recent camper online as a great find for an overnight stay while passing through, the Port Lavaca Lighthouse Beach Bird Sanctuary and RV Park is a home away from home for Winter Texans beginning this fall. Winter Texans are usually annual visitors to the Lone Star State who hail from northern climates. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
When boy wants girl he should think again Sep 7, 2009
When in Canberra, Chifley and another famous PM, John Curtin, both stayed at the Hotel Kurrajong, the home away from home for generations of Labor icons. The Kurrajong was managed by Isabelle Southwell, better known as Belle, with whom Curtin allegedly had a long affair. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Dance center celebrates 20 years in S.F. Sep 7, 2009
"They're a refuge, a home away from home. Here, people from all over come together, professional dancers, students from School of the Arts, performers from touring Broadway shows, judges, lawyers - and in a dance class there's an acceptance that's just really honest and direct. The common denominator is that they all want to get better at what they do." {sbox. Dance Center 20th Anniversary Party: 7-11 p.m. Sat. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Letters to the editor Sep 6, 2009
After several visits to San Francisco, I consider your city to be my home away from home and I enjoy each trip there more so than the last. I have recently purchased the Amazon Kindle reader and was delighted to find The Chronicle as a downloadable choice. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Come visit our piece of heaven Sep 4, 2009
Already longing to return to my home away from home if only for a week, 51 weeks from now. " Lee Archer wrote on Dec 13, 2008 9:19 AM:" My wife Betty and I lived in Mtn. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Rotoworld: Home-course feel for Woods in Boston Sep 4, 2009
It's a soft landing at a home away from home. Finally, looking ahead to this weekend, will once again coincide with the Labor Day weekend (Sept. (MSNBC -- Sports)
New USO Opens at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston Sep 2, 2009
"Our gratitude is best expressed by the smile on the face of every troop and military family member who enters this home away from home," said USO president Sloan Gibson, who attended the grand opening. The Houston Airport System served more than 50 million passengers in 2008, ranking as the 4th largest multi-airport system in the U.S. and the 6th largest in the world. (PR Newswire)
Dr. Marc Nelson to the Black Rock Desert - stat Sep 1, 2009
" For many people it's their home away from home. You interact with people in a different way. "People are friendlier, and it's not just a sexual thing. It's just a genuine kind of friendliness where people care about each other and look after each other. (San Francisco Chronicle)
FOS, Conlin Launching Friday Tailgate Aug 31, 2009
And where better to get together than The Lion's Den, a home away from home for so many of us when we were undergrads. We've been doing informal get-togethers at The Den on PSU football Fridays for the past few years, added Fight On State editor and publisher Mark Brennan. (LionNews.com)
Black Eyed Peas, Dave Matthews Keep Spirits Up At Outside Lands Festival Aug 31, 2009
" Back on the main stage, the Black Eyed Peas provided the day's first real communal moment with their truckload of radio hits, and calling San Francisco their "home away from home" earned the band even more points with the local crowd (though Fergie should know better than to call it "Frisco"). The world didn't become a better place during the hour-long show, though it came closer than usual. There's something about "I Gotta Feeling" that makes the promise that "Tonight's gonna be a good night"... (VHI.com -- Music News)
YPD promotes highest-ranking woman to captain Aug 30, 2009
" Otero said YPD is a home away from home. "There are a wonderful group of people here. This is my home and we really are a big family. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
BJ backs the Boks Aug 29, 2009
A home away from home. Perth, meanwhile, is barely even considered as part of Australia because it's so far away(6 hours flight from Sydney), while the Springboks know that they will have a huge amount of supporters in the stands. (iAfrica.com)
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Conventio... Aug 29, 2009
Since 1977, the has been known as the country music fan's home away from home. Debuting as a 580-room hotel designed after a Southern mansion and built to support the nearby Grand Ole Opry House, Opryland since has grown into a 2,881-guestroom resort with 600,000 square feet of convention space and acres of entertainment options. (Suite101.com)
De-clutter your office and de-stress your life Aug 28, 2009
Rather than it being corporate, it was more about creating a home away from home, Sampson says. Geyer used fabrics that might find in a house, and other items with a domestic flavour. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Harry J. Price Aug 28, 2009
The American Legion was his home away from home, a family member said. He also was a member of the Imperial R/C Club in Mulberry, where he spent countless hours building and piloting radio controlled aircraft of all types. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Amesbury sports: A look ahead at what might be this fall Aug 28, 2009
Amesbury ended up being a home away from home for the Salisbury native and three-sport athlete at River Rival, Newburyport. Good news in girls soccer circles is the return of Rebecca Crochiere, who netted hat trick after hat trick last fall en route to a Cape Ann League all-star selection. (Amesbury News, MA)
Timber labour Aug 27, 2009
But in the Amur region of Russia, almost 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from the border, North Korea has created a home away from home at a series of remote logging camps in which nearly 1,500 workers are employed. I travelled to one of the camps deep in the forest. (BBC News -- Europe)
