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Long derided as cultural wasteland, Orlando's restaurant, performing arts scenes grow up - March 17, 2015 by Mr HomeBuilder

ORLANDO, Fla. Long derided as a cultural wasteland, Orlando's restaurant and performing arts scene has grown up in recent years, and it is starting to attract attention from national arbiters of taste.

Wine Enthusiast magazine recently named Orlando as one of the nation's top wine travel destinations, and The New York Times singled out the city's food scene when it placed the city at No. 13 on its list of "52 Places to Go in 2015."

Wise Bread, a website dedicated to penny-pinchers, calls Orlando the nation's top city for frugal foodies, and the real estate blog Movoto ranked Orlando the nation's No. 2 city for creative people.

The rankings barely mentioned what the city is best known for: theme parks.

"Orlando was very synonymous, and still is, with the Mouse, and Disney, and people didn't really look outside of Disney," said James Petrakis, owner of The Ravenous Pig in the tony Orlando suburb, Winter Park. "Now with some of these newer restaurants, people are looking at some of the smaller suburbs outside Disney for a true local culture."

Adding to the buzz about the cultural scene: a new $500 million performing arts center downtown, and an international hunt for a new symphony conductor that's attracted some well-known names.

"We've gotten some national validation for things that we already thought were cool, but we thought they were cool just because it was something different for us. But now we know it's cool here and it would be cool if it were in New York or San Francisco," said Kamrin Rife, who with her husband, John, and others, opened the East End Market, which houses a collection of artisanal bakers, coffee brewers, sushi chefs and a Basque restaurant.

Orlando always had a strong theater scene, thanks to the many actors who work at theme parks, and also several acclaimed annual festivals, such as the Bach Festival of Winter Park and a fringe theater festival. But the construction of the Dr. Phillips Center, financed partially with taxes on tourists, gives the city a world-class venue for local performing arts groups and national touring acts.

The hunt for a new musical director has led to sold-out shows as each of five finalists performs. Audiences get to vote for their favorite in what locals are joking is the classical music equivalent of "American Idol." The finalists include Eric Jacobsen, a member of Brooklyn Rider, one of the best known and most cutting-edge string quartets around, and Mexican-American conductor Alondra de la Parra.

"All the candidates see the cultural community as on the cusp of something great," said David Schillhammer, executive director of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra.

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JUMP up Remodeling of Kagiya-DEF-c62 – Video - March 17, 2015 by Mr HomeBuilder

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North Hills school libraries to get remodeled during summer - March 17, 2015 by Mr HomeBuilder

The North Hills School Board has hired The Design Alliance Architects to plan the remodeling of the high school and middle school libraries, scheduled for this summer.

Student needs and teachers' needs have evolved over time in regard to information literacy and what they do in that library, and our facilities need to be upgraded to meet those needs, said Jeff Taylor, assistant superintendent for curriculum, assessment and special programs.

There's more of a focus on collaboration and creation in our libraries than when we were growing up in libraries, he continued. Now, libraries have research, but (we) want places where kids can get together, create videos and work on projects.

The school board approved the architectural contract by a 5-0 vote at the March 12 meeting. Board President Ed Wielgus and board members Arlene Bender, Tom Kelly and Tim Burnett were absent.

The firm, based in downtown Pittsburgh, will get 11.5 percent of the project cost for the high school library, estimated at $712,050. At that cost, the firm would make $85,386, including field verification. The firm also will get 13.5 percent of the project cost for the middle school library, estimated at $107,315. At that cost, the firm would make $16,988, including field verification.

The actual design costs could vary, depending on the actual cost of the projects and expenses. Cost estimates for the remodeling do not include furniture and equipment.

The high school library had some work done in 2007 as part of the high school's remodeling project, Taylor said.

You'll get an extra classroom in the high school library, a mini video-production studio, a mini audio-production studio, four small-group study rooms, two reading areas, more computer stations, Taylor said about the new project. The charging stations will be built into the furniture, so students can recharge their laptops and mobile devices.

There will be 150 wireless connections in the remodeled high school library.

The remodeling of the middle school library involves putting in a creation station where students can work together, recharging stations built into the furniture, new shelving, new furniture and a new reading area.

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Town Square | New Craftsman-style home in Cleveland Park lists for $2.195 million - March 17, 2015 by Mr HomeBuilder

By Michele Lerner March 16 at 5:30 AM

Newly built homes are rare in Washingtons Cleveland Park. So a recently completed American Craftsman-style house in the neighborhood at 3600 Albemarle St. NW is likely to garner attention.

The 5,000-square-foot house, known as the Langford, is priced at $2.195 million. The five-bedroom and six bath house was designed by Carina Lopez Lagrotteria and built by Murillo/Malnati Homes.

The house also has a covered front porch, professionally landscaped front and rear gardens, fiber cement lap siding, shingle siding and stone as well as Craftsman-style wood detailing on the exterior. The main level has a study, a living room with a fireplace, a formal dining room, a powder room and an open kitchen with a breakfast area and adjacent family room with glass doors to a deck.

The upper-level master suite has heated floors in the bathroom, 13-foot-high ceilings and two walk-in closets. The lower level has an au-pair suite with a full bath, a powder room, a laundry room and an entertainment room. Buyers can add a wet bar or a full kitchenette to this level.

The house is within walking distance of the Van Ness Metro station and to shops and restaurants. For more information, go to http://www.capital-residential.com or call Natalie Hasny at 202-777-0152.

Leasing begins at new Green Atlas District apartments

Station House, a 378-unit apartment house at 701 Second St. NE in D.C.s Atlas District and near the H Street corridor, is now open and expecting residents to begin moving in this month.

Amenities include a tasting and demonstration kitchen, a fitness center, a pet spa, a clubroom, a library lounge, a business center, a game room and a floor-to-ceiling indoor terrarium.

A rooftop terrace has community gardens, a swimming pool, hot tub and cabanas, grilling stations, a fire pit, a party room with a catering kitchen and a dog walk. Residents can also socialize in one of two courtyards and in the multimedia lobby. The building has garage parking for 309 cars and 20 electric car charging stations.

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Plumber Richwood WV | 304-935-5154 | Plumbing Services West Virginia – Video - March 17, 2015 by Mr HomeBuilder

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