Grab your buddies and clear your calendar because its time to jump into a new Valorant map. If you dont know, Valorant is an FPS 5v5 tactical shooter game with one objective: You need to defend against a spike or bomb or plant one.

Its an elaborate capture the flag shooter-style game, complete with interesting characters or Agents and even more interesting terrain.

Keep reading to find out more about Valorants maps and what to expect from Riot Games latest addition.

Each Valorant map offers something a little different for players. Expect different themes, features, and even gimmicks like teleportation in the maps. Not all of them are created equal, though, and the maps on Valorant have been met with a mixed reception. Some maps offer more advantages and challenges than others, depending on your playstyle and Agent. Each map also spawns two Ultimate orbs in the same location, granting you one Ultimate point to use on an Ultimate Ability.

When Riot Games released the closed beta version of Valorant, they started with three maps:

Enjoy the desert-like atmosphere and one-way teleporters in this two-lane map. Unlike other maps, Bind doesnt have a middle lane, forcing attackers to funnel through one of two paths: the showers (a building hallway) or the hookah (a marketplace).

Binds layout may make it seem like infiltration is impossible, but there are a couple of one-way teleporters that help even the odds. One teleporter goes from the hookah to the showers and the other goes from the showers to the hookah.

Keep in mind, though, that both teleporters deliver you to the attackers side of each location. The teleporters arent exactly quiet, either. Still, they offer a great opportunity to flank an opposing team or rotate your team placement.

If youre into collecting Ultimate Orbs, this map spawns one at the showers and the other is in the marketplace or hookah, right in front of the teleporter.

Haven is a huge map with three locations or sites to control inside the ruins of a monastery. Theres no quiet contemplation happening here, though, as Agents need to coordinate carefully to push through the extra real estate.

The first site, Long A or Site A, is accessible via an L-shaped alleyway. You can also try your luck through the sewers, an underground passage dubbed A-short. Both paths lead you to the same site, but Long A is more suited towards long-range playstyles while the sewers bring you up close and personal.

To get to Site B, you need to head through a window and into a courtyard. The courtyard goes to the garage, a set of doors that also allows advancing teams to take a circuitous route around Site B.

Getting to Site C involves going through the garage or the Long C. The Long C is a straight alleyway with a cubby that can be a tactical advantage if youre using smokes to advance.

Ultimate orbs are found outside of Long A and outside of Long C.

Just like Haven, the Split map has three main sections to traverse. The difference, though, is the middle ground. Its a tower that looms over the other sections, providing high ground to dominate the other team if youre willing to take it.

Split also has another mechanic that makes it particularly unique: ropes.

The ropes, located in all three sections, allow players to descend and ascend quickly and quietly to take an opponent by surprise. Careful coordination is necessary, though, or you may find the ropes more of a tactical misstep than an advantage during a match.

The Ultimate Orbs for this map spawn in the B Main section, or garage, and the A Main section.

Since the initial release, Valorant added three more maps to their rotation:

Venture to picturesque Venice, Italy in Ascent. With its two sites and wide courtyard, its as deadly as it is beautiful. The maps open area and a large courtyard in the middle will require careful strategic positioning to traverse.

Other than the relative openness of the map, Ascent also offers another unique feature: closeable doors.

These doors are located at each defensive site and can be open or closed with a switch. Before you get too excited, though, know that these doors can be broken.

This is a playground for Operator lovers with long sightlines that are perfect for picking off peekers, rotators, and stragglers. Ascent isnt just for snipers. Agents with mobility will have a blast jumping on crates and walls to take out opponents, too.

Are you ready for an icy new challenge? The icebox offers choke points, tight angles, long rotations, and more verticality than ever before. It all goes down at a secret excavation site deep in the arctic. Dont let the simple two-site format fool you, though. This map is anything but simple.

The horizontal ropes and two-tiered planting format can give certain players a strategic advantage, but others may find this map a nightmare. Break out Agents like Omen, Jett, or Raze, but leave Cypher and Sova at home. You wont get far with them.

Breeze is the newest addition to the Valorant map rotation. It was added with the Episode 2 Act 3BattlePass update at the end of April 2021. Breeze takes you away from the frigid tundra climate of Icebox and whisks you away to a tropical island location.

Not only is Breeze a bigger map than previous additions, but it also offers more features like second floors, one-way drop doors, and verticality with ropes. Open spaces and long-sightlines give this map a better overall balance with something for every player.

Late April 2021s Episode 2 Act 3 update brought a new map called Breeze to the Valorant map rotation, along with a fresh Battlepass and more cosmetic goodies. The tropical paradise features wide choke points, large open spaces, and a colorful summer motif to enjoy while dodging sniper fire.

Some noteworthy features to watch for (or avoid) are the A Lane, a tight tunnel to test your peeking skills, and the one-way trap doors for players who like to make an entrance.

Riot Games offered an unrated queue during the first two weeks of Act 3 for those players who wanted to jump straight to the map. However, since then its been added to the Standard Unrated and Competitive map rotation.

While other players are queuing for a new match, you may want to duck out of line from time to time to practice. Even pro players warm up at the Shooting Range before competing in a match. This unofficial map has no wait time and its a great place to test out characters, change your Agent and guns, and get back into the groove of the game again.

Whats your favorite map on Valorant? Which map is a nightmare to play? Let us know in the comments section below.

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July 14 is Bastille Day, the French national holiday that commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789 and the overthrow of the French monarchy. What better excuse to celebrate Liberty, Equality and Fraternity while indulging in some French food, music and drinks? Hoodline has rounded up some Bastille Day celebrations around the Bay Area.

July 10, 1-4 p.m.: Cest Si BonUmbriaso at Treasure Island Wines, 995 Ninth St., Building 201, Treasure Island, San Francisco.

This Treasure Island spot is transforming its parklet into a Parisian bistro terrace for Bastille Day. There will be live French caf music and classic bistro cuisine to pair with the winery's Sauvignon Blanc, ros, Pouilly Fuiss chardonnay, Burgundian Pinot, and sparkling wine.

More information: tiwines.net

July 11-18: Bastille Photo Week Visit French businesses all around the Bay to win prizes

Residents of the greater Bay Area can win some pretty awesome prizes by posting photos online of their visits to French and francophone restaurants, vineyards, stores, and more even French artists, hairdressers, and schools! (You can also participate by ordering online.) Just take pictures or videos of yourself at the location (or of yourself with a product from that merchant if you ordered online) and then post them.

Winners will be chosen based on the number of posts and visits they accomplished throughout the week.The many prizes include a Club Med vacation; gift certificates for dining, wine, beauty treatments, etc.; gift boxes; event tickets and more. Many participating businesses will also have special promotions going on during that week.

For all the details and more information: http://www.bastilledaysf.org

Wednesday, July 14, 8 p.m.: BARDOT A GO GO Bastille Day Dance PartyRickshaw Stop, 155 Fell Street, San Francisco

Decadent '60s French pop from Brigitte Bardot, Serge Gainsbourg, Jacques Dutronc, Francoise Hardy, and many, many more, plus other international garage/soul/bubblegum sounds, featuring DJ Brother Grimm. This groovy party features fun drink specials and '60s French videos. The organizers say "shagadelic attire" is encouraged. $10/all ages

*All attendees must show proof of full vaccination.*

More information: bardotagogo.com

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Wednesday, July 14: Bastille Day Celebration at Caf Bastille/B44Caf Bastille/B44, 44 Belden Place, San Francisco

Cafe Bastille's traditional celebration will take place at B44, with a DJ, dinner, drinks, and more. Cafe Bastille and B44 merged in one location during the pandemic, which is serving both restaurants' separate menus; both will be available during the party.

More information: https://www.facebook.com/CafeBastille/posts/4701176743250423

Live music for Bastille DayPhoto: Left Bank Brasserie

Wednesday, July 14: Bastille Day Celebration at Left Bank Brasserie Three locations: 377 Santana Row, Suite 1100, San Jose; 635 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park; 507 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur

Local French eatery Left Bank Brasserie will be hosting Bastille Day celebrations at all three of its locations, with special additions to its menu, festive decorations, live music (12-8 p.m. in Larkspur; 5-8 p.m. in San Jose and Menlo Park) and special entertainment: a unicyclist and a magician in San Jose, a unicyclist in Menlo Park and a stilt walker and a face painter in Larkspur.

The special "Plats de la Rvolution" menu additions will be "Freedom Fries" with caramelized onions, bacon and melted Swiss cheese ($10.00); French Dip with a Kaiser roll, roast beef, caramelized onions and Comt cheese ($19); apricot tart with almond crme and pistachio ice cream ($9); a martini tower with your choice of classic, Kir Royal or blueberry lemon drop ($14); and personal Mot & Chandon in a keepsake flute ($25).

More information: http://www.leftbank.com/events-calendar/

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As line of Ford Model Ts stopped to turn onto Northwest Boulevard Monday morning, customers at the Little Garden Cafe waved and took photos.

Decked out in 1920s attire, Karen and Ed Archer were particularly photogenic seated in their yellow 1915 Ford Model T Race Car. Karen wore a pink and white ensemble with a matching hat, while Ed wore a blue and tan outfit compete with suspenders, a tie, hat and driving goggles.

Theyre a piece of Americana, Ed said of Model Ts. Everyone owned one in the old days so if you really want to kind of recreate, go step back in time, get a Model T.

The couple drove the car all the way from their home outside of San Francisco in Hayward, CA to Spokane in just over two days. Friends, who trailered their Model T, brought their luggage while the couple in their 80s enjoyed the scenic drive.

Ed started collecting antique clothes in high school and vintage cars followed not long after.

I always felt like if youre going to drive an antique car, you need to look the part, he said.

When he married Karen, Ed sold all his cars to settle down but that didnt last long. The couple decided to have someone else do the work on their cars to keep Karen from being a garage widow and use the hobby as a chance to spend time together.

In 2008, for the centennial of the Model T, which was first introduced in 1908, the couple made a transcontinental trip. They put their tires in the Pacific Ocean before driving to Richmond, Indiana for the celebration and then on to Atlantic City where they put their front wheels in the ocean.

The best part of the hobby, Ed said is you see everybodys good side.

That was definitely true Monday with bystanders waving, smiling and snapping photos of the dozens Model Ts as they made their way from Northern Quest Casino to Green Bluff.

The Inland Empire Model T Club is hosting the 2021 Model T Ford Club of America national tour from June 9-14. Each day the approximately 140 Model Ts on this years tour take day trips throughout the region.

The tour was a long time coming for Inland Empire Model T Club Tour Chairman, Matt Hanson, 57, who planned the tour nearly two years ago but the event was postponed due to COVID-19.

The tour seems to have been worth the wait though, Hanson said.

Everybody is loving the experience, he said.

In the five years, Hanson has been a part of the local Model T club, he said he has learned that keeping people busy and enjoying the ride, is what makes a good tour.

The group went up Indian Trail Road and stayed on it until it turned into Rutter Parkway. The line of Model Ts zigged and zagged with the curvy road, surrounded on both sides by trees.

The crew pulled into Pine River Park for coffee and doughnuts mid-morning, although once theyd grabbed their treats, most people headed back to the parking lot to chat over a hundred year old engine.

The types and conditions of Model Ts on the tour vary. From 1908 to 1927, 15 million Model Ts were made. Some of the cars remain traditional while others, Like Mike Harris Rusty a 1924 TT have some new additions. The back of Harris truck is now a BBQ.

While the BBQ might be a conversation starter, it can be hard to drive on the open road so Harris drove his 1924 Model T Touring on Monday. He was just ahead of what he likes to call the vulture truck- a modern pickup that drive behind the group in case someone breaks down and the problem cant be quickly fixed.

If a car gets loaded up it isnt for lack of trying for a quick fix though, Harris said. Everybody helps everybody, he said.

Model T parts are largely interchangeable, a novelty when they were first produced.

As the group wound their way from the park up to Mead, then past wheat fields to Green Bluff, other drivers waved and smiled from their vehicles made a century after the first mass produced car.

The wheels on many of the cars are made of wood, more similar to a wagon than a modern car. In fact, when the Archers first began driving Model Ts the group they joined was called the Horseless Carriage Club. The national group is still around today and focuses on cars built before 1916, which includes the Archers Model T.

When the group saw the sign signalling they had entered the Green Bluff farming community, the pace slowed a bit and riders took their time looking at the scenery.

They line of vintage cars slipped through the main intersection in Green Bluff and over to Siemers Farm where they were ushered between the gargoyles on either side of the gate.

The drivers lined their cars up on the farms front laws and opened their doors to the smell of kettle corn. Of the approximately 140 Model Ts on the tour, only three were driven by women.

A few years ago, a friend of Renea and John Aldridge said they had an antique car they should go see. Despite being a bit skeptical, Renea said, she went.

When she saw the 1923 Roadster she couldnt help but tell her husband Isnt that cute? Renea recalled. The couple were quickly convinced to buy the Model T, which promptly broke down on their first drive and had to be trailered home. After some elbow grease, the car was up and running, ready for adventures.

John drove the car for about a year before he taught Renea.

After I learned how to drive it, I said You need to get your own car, Renea said, with a laugh.

Lizze fondly named both after a vehicle with the same make and model in the animated movie Cars and in line with what the car was colloquially called in the late 1920s, has been Reneas ever since.

The car has three pedals, right is the brake, middle to reverse and left is similar to a clutch, Renea explained. Without power steering, the car can be tough to drive, but it fills Renea, who her husband says is a bit free-spirited, with joy.

Its something very different for me to be doing, Renea said. Im not the typical making packages every morning, person. Im a little bit of a rebel.

On this tour, Reneas accomplice is Sharlee Colby, a long time friend, who rides shotgun and give Renea directions.

Their husbands, John Aldridge and Randy Colby are driving Johns 1915 Model T Pickup Truck called Road Runner. John built the truck about 10 years ago after Renea took over driving Lizzie.

I just acquired three piles of parts from various points in the state of Washington and I built the truck, John said, with a chuckle. Henry Ford made 15 million of these things, there are parts everywhere.

The couples, who live near Mt. Rainier, said they love coming over to Spokane for tours. They especially enjoyed driving through the Palouse on Sunday.

The tour is going great. The routes were obviously well thought out and the scenery is amber waves of grain, John said, referencing the song America, the Beautiful.

The couples all agree though that the best part of the tours is the people, who are always willing to lend a helping hand and gab about their historic vehicles.

You need a tire? Ill go find you one. Renea said. Everyone that I have met through Model Ts, its a great group.

On Wednesday the group will spend the morning in Riverfront Park on the hill underneath the clock tower. The tour plans to arrive at about 9 a.m. and spend a few hours downtown, the public is welcome to stop by and see the cars and their owners, said organizer, Hanson.

No matter what the occasion, driving with a group of Model Ts is an adventure, John said.

Every drive is a parade, every stop is a car show, John said.

Editors Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the left pedal on Renea Aldridges Model T is similar to a modern day clutch.

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Award-winning Latimers Deli on Whitburn Bents Road has been serving up the North Seas finest seafood since 2002, now theyre set to reel in even more customers with a takeaway hatch.

Despite an incredibly challenging 16 months for the hospitality sector, the family-run business has had one of its busiest years yet, since it reopened last June following the first Lockdown, selling two tonnes of dressed crab a week.

With demand for their shop growing they needed more prep space, so have converted the former cafe area which couldnt operate its regular number of tables due to social distancing.

The conversion has also given them the chance to utilise an old night service hatch from the units time as a garage, to create a takeaway hatch serving seafood boxes, with everything you need for a picnic on the beach.

As well as crab and lobster boxes, available for one or two diners, people can also pick up bacon sandwiches for breakfast, seafood sandwiches, afternoon teas, cakes, coffees, homemade lemonade and freshly-squeezed orange juice.

Ailsa Latimer said: The picnic boxes come with everything you need, including a wooden knife and fork, napkins, hand wipes, bread and butter and mayonnaise. Theyre ideal for taking on to the beach, to the park or on to the path to Souter. We have such an amazing location here, and this really helps to make the most of it.

"Weve always had the hatch but it was only really used for ventilation before. The size of the cafe meant it just wasnt safe for our customers and staff, and we needed the extra prep space. People have loved what weve done with it. Weve stuck to our USP, which is the best seafood in the North East and all the awards we have for it.

Speaking about their loyal customer base, Ailsa said: "Weve been so lucky and are so grateful for the support weve received, weve never been busier.

Theres not been many wins with Lockdown, but people appreciating whats on their doorstep is one of them.

Latimers gets its seafood from day boats along the North East coast from Blyth and North Shields down to Bridlington. The day starts early, meeting the fishing crews at 3am to pick up their haul and begin the labour-intensive process of prepping the seafood.

The new developments at the site have meant the fishmongers has been able to take on a new apprentice, with other roles also opening up ahead of the busy summer season.

Ailsa said: Local people have always known about what we have here, but all the new developments mean more people are coming from outside the area to appreciate the coast and its fantastic that they have so much choice.

*Latimers shop and hatch is open Tuesday-Sunday 9am-5pm. The menu includes a range of options, with a bacon sandwich priced 3.95 and a crab sandwich priced 4.95. A crab box for two is 25 and a lobster box for two is 40.

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Lions and bears didn't make the cut as stars on the new San Antonio Zoo parking garage, but a giant tiger, behemoth butterflies and a towering giraffe tower might make passersby say "Oh my."

The installation of the massive animal graphics on Tuesday marked the completion of the $11.75 million parking garage. The structure, which provides 612 more parking spaces for the zoo, has been in the making since 2017, when city voters approved a bond to pay for the addition. October 2019 was the first time zoo guests were able to access the much-needed parking spaces, but the just-added decor makes the addition official.

The installation of the massive animal graphics on Tuesday marked the completion of the $11.75 million parking garage. The structure, which provides 612 more parking spaces for the zoo, has been in the making since 2017, when city voters approved a bond to pay for the addition. October 2019 was the first time zoo guests were able to access the much-needed parking spaces, but the just-added decor makes the addition official.

The installation of the massive animal graphics on Tuesday marked the completion of the $11.75 million parking garage. The structure, which provides 612 more parking spaces for the zoo, has been in the making since 2017, when city voters approved a bond to pay for the addition. October 2019 was the first time zoo guests were able to access the much-needed parking spaces, but the just-added decor makes the addition official.

The eye-catching structure will be hard to miss for drivers heading north on U.S. Highway 281 towards the zoo. A larger-than-life Sumatran tiger, four monarch butterflies and a three reticulated giraffes (the largest towering nearly 50-feet high) greet guests as they exit for the highway for their animal adventure.

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Unlike other zoo stars, like Timothy the Hippo, the additions haven't been officially named yet, but spokeswoman Hope Roth says she's heard families already welcoming the decorative animals to the city with nicknames.

The new garage cements the zoo's presence on the other side of the highway. Roth says many visitors don't realize that the zoo's property extends west of the freeway.

"That is the zoo's foot print. Most people think of the zoo only being on one side of 281," she adds. "The other side is going to be the future expansion of the zoo behind the new parking garage."

The new parking garage isn't alone on the piece of land. The zoo's extended exhibit, a medieval-themed "Dragon Forest" is also at the spot on Tuleta Drive.

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Though spliced by the highway, Roth says the parking garage is the same distance from the zoo entrance as the Train Depot lot is.

The giraffes aren't the only ones standing tall amid the big reveal. Zoo CEO Tim Morrow is, too.

"I stand by my belief that we have created the most beautiful parking garage on the planet, and I hope that this garage inspires and delights everyone that sees it," his statement reads.

Roth says there are some fun "Easter eggs" hidden in the graphics of the giraffe. If you spot them, let us know!

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$469,000Style Gambrel CapeYear built 1770; additions sinceSquare feet 2,326Bedrooms 3Baths 2Sewer/water PublicTaxes $6,514 (2021)

A piece of Kingstons nautical history, 170 Main St. was originally known as the Captain Nehemiah Drew House, named for the master of a sailing vessel.

The Gambrel Capes white front stands out with a red ledged and braced door, which opens into the front entry, currently a music nook. The slightly bow-shaped doorway leading into the 205-square-foot living room is a reference to the captain, who built the home. Wide pine floors sit under three large windows, and a working wood-burning fireplace, one of three in the home, features an intricately carved mantel. Recessed lighting gives the home a modern edge.

Steps away is the family room, once the kitchen, with a teal accent wall. The working brick fireplace has a bread oven built into the hearth. A wood beam painted teal bisects the room, cascading down the wall, while decorative roping along the chair rail is a nod to the homes nautical history. Two 9-over-9 windows face the backyard, while a small window sits nearby for an extra punch of natural light.

One of the coziest places in the home, the 133-square-foot den, has two 12-over-12 windows and built-in cabinetry underneath a cove that brings the height in that section of the room to 10 feet.

The first-floor bathroom, found off the den, combines crisp white bead-board wainscoting and tile and rich green walls. Theres built-in shelving, a jetted tub, and two windows with shutters. A three-bulb light fixture over the mirror hangs beside another shelf.

The dining area, found off the family room, accommodates a table for eight in front of four nearly floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the deck and backyard. Slate blue walls complement ceramic tile flooring the color of brick, and only a peninsula separates the dining area from the kitchen. In the latter, a stainless-steel stove, dishwasher, and refrigerator provide modern amenities, but the white custom wood cabinetry dates to when the kitchen addition was built in 1978. Theres plentiful counter space under recessed lighting, and a window over the sink reveals a blooming rhododendron outside.

Back in the family room, a doorway leads to the knotty-pine stairwell. Slightly steeper than a typical stairway, it features a rope instead of a handrail. The steps turn the corner onto the upstairs landing, with the primary bedroom straight ahead. The 186-square-foot space has ample storage thanks to double closets, and a single beam bifurcates the room between two windows. The space is home to the propertys third working wood-burning fireplace.

A second door opens into an 87-square-foot space the floor plans call a den. The homes final two bedrooms and bath radiate off this space. The second serves as an office and has built-in storage, two windows, a double-door closet, and two alcoves. The third bedroom, a turret-style space added in the 1880s, offers a built-in corner bookshelf and brightly painted wood-paneled walls. The chalkboard and a ceiling painted to look like a sky (including a cloud shaped like a gummy bear) provide plenty of character, as does the 12-foot ceiling, which adds to the castle-like ambiance.

In the bathroom, one finds ceramic tile flooring, a granite sink, a cabinet, a three-bulb light fixture, and a barn door-style mirror. Theres a shower, additional storage, and a window overlooking the patio.

Back on the first floor, a door from the family room leads to the unfinished basement, a combination of dirt and cement flooring that follows the contour of the house.

A door in the dining area exits to the curved brick patio, a beautiful outdoor area with blooming roses and custom-made window boxes. That patio is also the path to the deck, which wraps around a screen porch. The backyard slopes upward to shrubs and the driveway. A large paved area at the driveways end provides 10 uncovered parking spaces. A fieldstone wall encloses a planting bed and extends around the homes perimeter.

The detached two-car garage offers a side entrance that leads up to a 473-square-foot unheated bonus room, a rec space featuring a skylight and a double closet, as well as two other small rooms.

A shed sits on the half-acre property, which is surrounded by mature trees and dense woods not far from the Jones River.

Lauren Mello, broker/owner of Advocate Realty Associates in Kingston, has the listing.

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A village of Chenequa home on North Lakethat was once home to several generations of theReuss familywas recently listed for sale for $5.8 million.

Northcote Estate, 7141 N. Highway 83, features 140 feet of lake frontage,a 5,710-square-footmain home that hasfive bedrooms, eight bathrooms andfour fireplaces. The property also includes a guest home that is over 1,000 square feet, a carriage house that is over 500 square feet, six garage spaces, a swimming pool,petanque court and a tennis/pickleball court.

Waukesha County tax records show James and Dona Schlesing as the current owners.According to the listing, the property taxes arejust over $31,200.

Real estate agent Maureen Stapleton, whose company, Stapleton Realty listed the property, said the land was originally the location of a fur trader's cabin in the mid 1800s. Designed by the architectRichard Phillips, the residence was built in 1920.

"Much of the elaborate wood cabinetry, beams and trim were constructed from lumber grown and milled on the property," an informationsheet of the estate stated. "Recent renovations and additions have preserved the period charm and include enhanced modern amenities."

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Gustav Reuss, a German immigrant who served as president of Marshall & Ilsley Bank in the early 1900s, once owned the estate. His son, also named Gustav, owned Northcote Estate andwas M&I's vice president years later.

The third generation of the Reuss family to own Northcote was Henry S. Reuss, who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1955-83. Stapleton said at the time Reuss owned the property, he hosted Bobby and TedKennedy onthe Chenequa property.

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"For each of these generations, it served as a three-month summer residence," the informationsheet noted. "What is now the guest house was originally a four-bedroom servants quarters. The carriage house and its attached apartment was occupied by Rudy, the family chauffeur."

Richard Weening, a legislative assistant to Rep. Reuss, also owned the property. In the mid-1980s, Weeningplanted nearly 3,000 vines on the property.The Northcote wine label was established and was served in many local restaurants and bars, Stapleton said.

ContactEvan Frank at (262) 361-9138or evan.frank@jrn.com. Follow him on Twitter at @Evanfrank_LCP

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For many of us, the last year and a half has been a blur, a foggy morass during which time crept and progress seemed to slow to a standstill. And yet, since March of 2020 the official start of the pandemic there has been a remarkable amount of activity in the restaurant world.

Dont believe us? Here (in chronological order no less) are 46 new and notable arrivals on the Cleveland food and beverage front.

Citizen Pie Roman CafChef Vytauras Sasnauskas, who also operates wood-fired pizza shops in Collinwood and Ohio City, opened Citizen Pie Roman Caf in the former home of Erie Island Coffee on E. Fourth Street. Unlike the Neapolitan pies he bakes to order at his other pizzerias, Roman Caf sells Roman-style pizza al taglio, a focaccia-like pizza that is baked in advance. A daily assortment of rectangular-cut slices are at the ready for take-out or a quick reheat in the shops oven. (Scene's Citizen Pie review.)

Summer House In March of 2020, Summer House opened in the former Swingos space at the Carlyle in Lakewood. This restaurant from Tony George promises guests a summertime vibe 365 days of the year. The large space has been completely reimagined, with a 50-seat bar and stellar views of Lake Erie and downtown Cleveland. The bill of fare is Mediterranean, but there are plenty of creative American dishes on the menu as well.

Shinto Japanese Steakhouse (Westlake)Sheng Long Yu, owner of the 17-year-old Strongsville restaurant of the same name, opened this splashy west-side eatery in the former home of Miami Nights. Inside the meticulously renovated space are multiple hibachi tables, conventional tables, a sushi bar and cocktail bar. Japanese food fans can enjoy an extensive menu filled with sushi, teriyaki and lively teppanyaki-fueled feasts.

Boaz (University Heights)Aladdin's Eatery unveiled its health-focused, fast-casual spinoff Boaz Caf in Ohio City back in 2017. Last year they added this larger second shop in University Heights. Boaz focuses on light, bright, fresh and vividly flavored Middle Eastern fare. This quick-serve eatery offers everything from build-your-own bowls to Aladdin's staples like fattoush salads, beef shawarma plates and rolled pita sandwiches.

Proof Bar-BQAfter years of delay, Proof was set to launch on March 18, 2020. That didnt happen. Instead, this barbecue joint located in the lower level of the Tremont building Crust Pizza and Visible Voice Books opened its doors in May. Inside or out, the inviting restaurant specializes in Texas-style barbecue like slow-smoked brisket, pulled pork and chicken, which are sold by the pound or in dishes like nachos, steamed buns and tacos. (Scene's Proof Bar-BQ review.)

Thai ThaiFrom the day it opened in 2016, Thai Thai was an undeniable hit. The only downside: the wee 15-seat dining room. After temporarily closing in October 2020, Thai Thai finally reopened in its new, larger Lakewood home last spring. Now heat-seekers can enjoy electrifying dishes like larb, gai yang, tom yum soup, pad Thai, kra praow and Massaman curry in a more comfortable environment.

Chimi and AmbaSince the start of the pandemic, chef Doug Katz has opened two ghost kitchen concepts. Chimi, a South American-themed eatery, launched last summer while Amba, an Indian one, debuted in early winter. Both are pick-up or delivery only. Chimi offers customers dozens of options that range from small bites to large plates. Warm wraps are used to scoop up grilled chicken, braised short rib and shrimp Veracruz. Amba stars vibrant dishes like mixed vegetable pickles, biryani with saffron, chicken masala and chicken kofta. Amba proved so successful that Katz will open a brick-and-mortar version of it in Ohio City later this year. (Scene's Chimi and Amba reviews.)

Lakewood Truck Park Five years in the making, Lakewood Truck Park finally opened last summer, just in time to take advantage of alfresco social-distance partying. The 12,000-square-foot property features two bars, a rotating selection of food trucks and plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Fun events like yoga, cornhole tournies and Tiki Tuesday with live steel-drum music keep the vibe lively and beverages flowing.

Cleveland Breakfast Club and Cleveland Vegan Club Yours Truly closed its Shaker Square location after nearly 30 years, but it was quickly replaced by a twin-concept eatery from the owner of Angies Soul Caf. Cleveland Breakfast Club and Cleveland Vegan Club operate out of the same property, with the former focusing on breakfast, brunch and lunch service and the latter vegan smoothies, bowls, sandwiches and wraps.

Hibachi Japan Steak House (Solon)For decades, Hibachi Japan Steak House has entertained and fed generations of Cuyahoga Falls residents. Last year, owner Morgan Yagi expanded northward, converting the former Akira restaurant in Solon to a new Hibachi Japan. The main dining room has 12 hibachi tables where guests can enjoy teppanyaki-fired dinners built around soup, salad, fried rice and a choice of chicken, shrimp, lobster and steak, but also sushi in the form of rolls, platters and pieces.

HakoA partnership between the owners of Sapporo Sushi (which closed last summer) and Ohashi in North Olmsted netted Hako, a new Japanese restaurant in Lakewood. The space formerly was home to Kim's Aji Noodle Bar and Yuzu. Diners enjoy a freshly remodeled interior alongside nigiri sushi, sashimi, traditional and eclectic rolls and noodle bowls. (Scene's Hako review.)

BettsIn March, the Kimpton Schofield Hotel in downtown Cleveland shuttered its restaurant Parkers, making way for a transformation that netted Betts. The new breakfast, lunch and dinner eatery opened last summer with a menu built around elevated, health-conscious fare. The name Betts was chosen as a tribute to Elizabeth Schofield, the wife of the buildings architect and namesake Levi Schofield.

Sixth City Sailors ClubJoseph Fredrickson and the team from Society Lounge snatched up the former Hodges space downtown just in time to take advantage of that spacious courtyard patio and outdoor bar. The affordable, approachable neighborhood bar features slushie drinks, draft cocktails and quick-fire cocktails. To go with the refreshments is a seafood-focused menu starring items like clam chowder, shrimp fritters, crab cakes and fried clams. (Scene's Sixth City Sailors Club review.)

UJerk Caribbean EateryUJerk, a Jamaican-themed fast-casual restaurant, opened in the City Club Building downtown. The colorful restaurant specializes in jerk chicken salads, sliders, sandwiches and wraps. Other items like tuna salad, shrimp salad and falafel also can be enjoyed in slider, sandwich and wrap form. On weekends, UJerk trots out the Rasta Pasta, an Alfredo-esque pasta topped with jerk chicken. (Scene's UJerk review.)

17 RiverLast summer, Rick Doody unveiled this well-appointed restaurant in the former Jekylls Kitchen space in Chagrin Falls. The interior has been completely reworked to open the space up and better align it with those dramatic water views. All new furniture, fixtures, fabrics, flooring and lighting complete the transformation. Classic American grill dishes like lobster bisque, wedge salads, cedar-plank salmon, pork chop Milanese and steak frites with Bearnaise are whats for dinner.

Home BistroLittle Italy didnt get to celebrate the Feast last summer, but it did score a wonderful new restaurant. Home Bistro is a revival of a Chicago spot of the same name that husband-and-wife team Victor Morenz and Emily Gilbert owned before returning to Northeast Ohio. The transformation of the space, formerly Gusto, has restored much of the turn-of-the-century elegance to the property. From the kitchen, Morenz turns out an eclectic roster of globally influenced dishes that always hit their mark. (Scene's Home Bistro review.)

Hell's Fried ChickenSheng Long Yu, the entrepreneur behind Shinto, Kenko, Dagu Rice Noodle and Ipoke, opened this streamlined fried chicken concept in University Circle. The fast-casual eatery offers a concise menu of fried tenders, whole wings, thighs and sandwiches, fresh-cut fries, coleslaw and garlic bread. An assortment of available sauces ranges from sweet to hot. (Scene's Hell's Fried Chicken review.)

Bar OniLast summer, chef Matt Spinner announced that he was closing Ushabu, his shabu-shabu restaurant in Tremont. But he also announced its replacement, Bar Oni, which opened last fall. The hip, casual izakaya specializes in yakitori items like grilled chicken, sausage, pork belly and assorted vegetables. The skewers are joined by tempura, dumplings and pork katsu. To drink theres beer, sake and draft cocktails. (Scene's Bar Oni review.)

Cloak & Dagger This bookish cocktail lounge has nicely settled in at the revolving-door space in Tremont that has been home to many short-lived restaurants. Billed as a neighborhood craft cocktail bar, the library-themed salon boasts a book-like menu filled with libations described with tasting notes like herbal, floral, smoky and spicy. The beverages are buoyed by an all-vegan roster of bar bites like fries, pork rinds, BBQ chicken skewers and banh mi sammies.

Soba Asian KitchenAfter working for years in a traditional hibachi-style Japanese restaurant, Jingbo Xiao had the brilliant idea to adapt the food to a fast-casual concept. He did just that when he opened his first Soba in Sandusky. He followed that up with a new location in the former Jimmy Johns space on Coventry. The fully customized bowl-type experience tops bases like fried rice, egg noodles and soba noodles with veggies and proteins like chicken, steak and shrimp capped off with sauces such as teriyaki, garlic butter and yum-yum. (Scene's Soba Asian Kitchen review.)

YonderThe folks behind the fast-growing Boiler 65 concept opened Yonder last fall in the two-story brick building in Midtown formerly home to La Bodega and Angie's Soul Caf. This updated breakfast and lunch place offers counter service and some dine-in seating. On offer are creative breakfast sandwiches and brunch dishes, some of which are jazzed up with funky additions like Fruity Pebbles.

LeavenedIan Herrington devoted a decade of his life to the art and practice of baking before opening Leavened, a European-style artisan bakery in Tremont. The sleek, modern storefront anchors the Tappan, a new residential building on Auburn. Visitors can expect fresh-brewed coffee, fresh-baked loaves and a light caf menu of soups and sandwiches. Dont miss the rustic sourdoughs, rosemary focaccia, cardamom buns and fruit-filled Danish. (Scene's Leavened review.)

Chicken RanchAnthony Zappola closed the Rice Shop last Thanksgiving, but the University Heights space quickly transitioned to Chicken Ranch. Chef Demetrios Atheneos, formerly of Forage Public House, Oak Barrel and Bold, opened this quick-serve fried chicken spot in early December. Its home to one of the best chicken sandwiches in town, but also ribs, shrimp, salads and sides. A great assortment of sauces adds to the fun. (Scene's Chicken Ranch review.)

Habesha EthiopianWhen it opened in Kamms Corners this past December, Habesha Ethiopian and Eritrean Restaurant increased the number of Ethiopian restaurants in Cleveland to three and is the only such eatery on the West Side. Fans of the cuisine will discover a familiar assortment of platters that combine vegetarian and/or meat-based items all served with injera bread for scooping and enjoying. Of course, the traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony, accompanied by the heavenly aroma of freshly roasted beans, is part of the experience.

The Sleepy RoosterIn February, Craig and Sarah Fitzgerald opened The Sleepy Rooster in Chagrin Falls. After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu Institute in Pittsburgh, Craig worked in fine dining restaurants in Pittsburgh and Florida. At Sleepy Rooster he focuses on top-flight breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes like fresh-baked biscuits and gravy, goetta and eggs, avocado toast and fried bologna sandwiches. (Scene's The Sleepy Rooster review.)

Keep The Change Kitchen CollectiveChef Ben Bebenroth wasted no time closing his farm-to-table bistro Spice Kitchen at the outset of the pandemic. A year later he launched Keep The Change Kitchen Collective, a virtual food hall that operates out of the 10,000-square-foot Spice Catering HQ in Detroit Shoreway. Pick-up and delivery customers have their pick of multiple concepts like Winner Winners roasted chicken dinners, Leifs burly salad and grain bowls and Woo! Noods & Rice.

Chattys PizzeriaIn March, longtime Michael Symon Restaurants employee Matthew Chatty Harlan opened this popular pizzeria in Bay Village. The one-of-a-kind setting in the Cleveland Metroparks Huntington Reservation is only part of the draw. The family-friendly restaurant also dishes up great thin-crust New York and thicker Grandma-style pies along with charcuterie boards, burrata salads and meatball sandwiches. (Scene's Chatty's Pizzeria review.)

Avo Modern MexicanGabriel Zeller and Julie Mesenburg, who also operate Char in Rocky River, grabbed the keys to the slick Bakersfield Tacos space in Ohio City and opened Avo in December. Avos aim is to elevate the mod Mex experience with tacos starring house-made tortillas, arepas topped with barbacoa and larger plates like grilled shrimp in spicy cream sauce with corn cakes. An excellent bar program is the cherry on top. (Scene's Avo Modern Mexican review.)

Sauce the City GalleyWith the addition of Pearls Kitchen in late winter, the Sauce the City Galley became, for the first time since the Ohio City Galley closed, fully occupied with restaurants. In addition to original tenant Sauce the City, the food hall now features chef Jose Melendez pan-Latin Twisted Taino, serving mofongo bowls, tostones, empanadas and tripletas, chef Tiwanna Scott-Williams Pearls Kitchen, a comfort-food spot selling Southern-inspired dishes like blackened salmon BLTs, shrimp and grits and bourbon bread pudding, and Good Meal Jane, an enigmatic pizza ghost kitchen. Next on leader Victor Searcy Jr.s to-do list is getting the bar back in business. (Scene's Twisted Taino review.)

Pizzeria DiLauroAdam and Tiffany DiLauro parlayed a mobile pizza truck following into a brick-and-mortar success story. Occupying a prime corner spot in Bainbridge, this retro-chic neighborhood slice shop offers up a great experience from beginning to end. The main attractions are the thick-cut Sicilian and thin-crust New York-style pizzas, but diners also load up on salads, wings, charcuterie plates, meatball and Italian sandwiches and house-made cannoli. (Scene's Pizza DiLauro review.)

City Pop Sushi This visually appealing eatery downtown is a candy-colored homage to Japanese pop culture. Original artwork is joined by an arcade game, TVs streaming city pop music videos, and short roster of contemporary sushi rolls. Rolls, both grab-and-go and made-to-order, feature fully cooked items like bacon, steak and shrimp. They are served with dipping sauces like wasabi mayo and yum-yum.

The Last PageWithin a tsunami of fast-casual monotony, The Last Page at Pinecrest is a welcome detour. This modern-day supper club offers an immersive, upscale experience, from the luxuriously appointed waiting area to the grand bar in the rear of the drama-filled dining room. A lengthy menu avoids categorization of any kind, presenting instead a blitz of 25 appealing items that lean on various cultures and cuisines. (Scene's The Last Page review.)

Kindred SpiritCleveland-based Forward Hospitality completely reimagined the former Sawyer's space at Van Aken District into a more approachable casual restaurant. The space now offers unobstructed sight lines from end to end, inside and out. A chart-style menu is ideal for grazing, with dips and spreads, composed salads, wood-fired meat, fish and veggie kebabs and a few mains. In addition to the roomy front patio, guests have access to Garden City, a cocktail-focused rooftop bar that also opened in the past year. (Scene's Kindred Spirit review.)

Van Aken District Market HallThe Market Hall also was the site of expansion during the pandemic. In addition to original tenants like Banter, Brassica, On the Rise and Craft Collective, the bright, buzzy food hall added Domo Yakitori & Sushi, starring sushi, yakitori and okonomiyaki, Lox, Stock and Brisket, with its killer fried chicken and brisket sandwiches, and Old Brooklyn Cheese Co., which stocks a line of award-winning cheeses and mustards.

Acqua di LucaThe transformation from XO Prime Steaks to Acqua di Luca is complete. The eight-month process has netted a gorgeous new seafood-focused Italian restaurant from the owners of Luca and Luca West. Exposed brick walls, expansive fold-away windows, new blond wood flooring and an open kitchen give this prominent Warehouse District space a whole new lease on life. Chef-owner Luca Sema beams from that shiny open kitchen while preparing dishes like crudo, frutti di mare and roasted whole fish.

GomaEast 4th Street's third act is well underway after the departures of Lola, Greenhouse Tavern and Chinato in the past two years with Dante Boccuzzi being the next powerhouse Cleveland chef to set up shop on Cleveland's restaurant row. Goma, Boccuzzi's ninth restaurant, is opening around July 1st in the former Chinato space, which will be unrecognizable to anyone who enjoyed a meal there. Gone are the dividing walls and newly installed are two garage doors on the Prospect Ave. side, opening the space and putting it right in the action at the corner of East 4th. Split between sushi much like you'd find at Ginko and the addition of shabu shabu, tempura, salads, seafood and veg-focused apps as well as udon and ramen, the menu draws on Boccuzzi's experiences in kitchens in Taiwan, Tokyo and the famed Nobu.

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While You Were In: 46 New Cleveland Restaurants to Try This Summer - Cleveland Scene

The American muscle car is as much a state of mind as Detroit steel.

When the engine turns over, birds shake from tree limbs and bystander blood thrills with the roar.

And yes, there was a time when rock and roll groups composed lyrics as paeans to the kings of the road. As the decades passed, those cars have dwindled, but enough remain in the bright colors of a Crayola box to provoke oohs and aahs of admiration and heartfelt pangs of nostalgia.

Cars and Guitars was such a walk down memory lane Saturday afternoon, a glorious display of horsepower and gleaming paint arrayed on downtown Seymour streets. Some 253 vintage, classic, high-performance symbols of the highway were parked, hoods up for inspection, under a brilliant sun that highlighted their best attributes.

Roughly 95% of the vehicles dating back decades to when a car was as much status symbol as mode of transportation shimmered with the same gloss they flashed the day they rolled off of a showroom floor.

These were well-loved and well-scrubbed Fords, Chevrolets, Cadillacs and Corvettes, but always the eye was drawn to symbols of the 60s and early 70s when the cars and drivers were young and life was full of promise.

"Everybody loves the muscle," said organizer Gary Colglazier, happy Cars and Guitars was successfully resurrected after a year of enforced idleness due to the coronavirus pandemic.

This was otherwise the 16th annual rendition of Cars and Guitars. Over the years, some $100,000 was raised to construct playgrounds for physically challenged youngsters across Seymour.

Colglazier said three have been developed, and money from Saturday through $20 car registration fees for the show-and-tell, T-shirt sales, a 50-50 raffle and donations will go toward improving grounds.

Colglazier didnt yet have a cash count Sunday, and since there was no admission fee, he was not certain how many people wandered past the cars and listened to the guitars of Sounds of Summer: A Beach Boys Tribute later in the evening.

"Its hard to gauge," he guessed, "a couple, 3,000 people altogether."

The original Beach Boys, of course, knew how to make music out of horsepower with such tunes as "409" and "Little Deuce Coupe." Appropriately, "409" was released in 1962. The California crooners had company in odes to the open road. Jan and Dean sang "Dead Mans Curve" (1964) about drag racing and "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena" (1964) and Ronny and the Daytonas worshiped a "G.T.O.," also in 1964.

"Shes real fine, my 409; Shes real fine, my 409; My 409; Well, I saved my pennies and I saved my dimes." That was 409 in part, from the Beach Boys and Sounds of Summer.

After the cars in the flesh.

A passerby took one look at the 1957 red Chevy Bel Air with red fuzzy dice hanging from the rear-view mirror and blurted out, "Still is a classic."

Owners Bev and husband Harold Ruddick of Scipio like to think so. Of the time-honored tradition of the dice, she said, "Have to (have it)."

This baby has been in their possession for about eight years, found online in Tennessee. Harold had one like it in high school, but that was a long time ago. This car has been babied with most of it original from 64 years ago and just 5,633 miles on the odometer.

"Weve won a lot of awards with it best in class, age group," Bev said, noting the trophies live in the living room on the fireplace mantle.

Bev, 71, wore a T-shirt where the phrase "American Muscle" was included, a phrase connoting several things to her.

"These are strong cars," she said. "Theyre drivable, and you have fun in them."

Worth showing off

The license plate on Royce Clouses 1966 Chevy II read "Deuce." That is Royce, not as in Rolls-Royce, a brand of vehicle notably absent.

Clouse, 71, obtained the car about five years ago after his wife passed away and he was looking for something fresh as a hobby.

One day, he was in the barber shop and mentioned the type of car he wanted, and a guy being trimmed in the next chair heard and said, "I know where one is at." It was up the highway in Indianapolis, and Clouse said, "Are you kidding me?"

Now, it is his, and if anyone leaves fingerprints on the turquoise paint job, he immediately runs a rag over the spot. Special cars need a special touch.

"I try to stay within 60 miles (of Seymour)," he said. "I dont drive it on the interstate. I take care of it."

Brother Floyd Clouse, 74, showed off a glistening red 1934 Chevy Coupe.

"I got it all shined up," he said.

No cross-country trips for his car, either. This Clouse remembers the oldie-but-goodie car songs, citing "Shut Down" by the Beach Boys and "G.T.O."

"I grew up in the car generation," Floyd said of the era when many of the cars nearby on Chestnut Street were in their primes. "Kids these days arent interested."

The truth is "kids" need to drive to work and senior citizens may have stockpiled enough cash to find their favorite cars of the past and trot them out only for special shows like this one. The youngsters need something utilitarian, the oldsters may be able to indulge.

Plus, they have sweet memories going for them. When they were in their teens or 20s, there wasnt a heck of a lot of attention paid to miles per gallon. The cars were about looks and power, not fuel efficiency. Compact cars just arent as much fun.

Nobody writes songs about Toyotas and Nissans.

"Youve got it," Colglazier said. "No, no. But then, little cars do have a following among the younger generation."

The owner of a vintage car knows he or she is onto something when people stop by and say "Nice car."

Scarcity counts. These cars are collectors items and dont get used for routine grocery store trips very often or for everyday commuting. They are the stars of the show wherever the show is, so they get driven whatever distance is involved to get from the garage to display.

Marlene White, present with her familys 1939 red Studebaker, said people on the road or the side of the road react with "Thumbs up."

"Sometimes, we just take it out for a drive," she said.

Spectators may not know the model or year, but they know they dont see anything like it often. The most commonly used word owners hear is "Cool."

One of a kind

Unusual appearance compared to the everyday compact or sedan on the highway produces attention.

Maybe its just him and his generation, but Jim Hurley, 71, said when he was younger, he could name every make and model that drove past. Not now, said Hurley, who accompanied a 2007 blue Corvette to Cars and Guitars. He wore a T-shirt extolling the virtues of cars and rock and roll blended together.

"Of course, I followed the Beach Boys," Hurley said. "I knew every song they had. Little Deuce Coupe was my favorite. 409. When it comes to cars, I cant tell the difference between a 2011 and a 2012 now."

If these cars could talk, they would each have a story, even if they do lay about in barns or out-of-the-way garages most of the year now.

Take Kenny and Cindy Mundys 1978 black Corvette. That year, Kenny attended the 62nd Indianapolis 500 with his father and was so struck by the pace car model he pledged to own one someday. It took 42 years, but he acquired one of the cars and he accessorizes and shows it off.

Additions include a doll-like pit crew worker who bends over the engine, a Bobs Big Boy figure with a tray of plastic food in an homage to drive-in burger joints and checkered flags that wave in the breeze.

The car is a testament to "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" even though it didnt race. It is inescapable, however, Mundy has fun with this special toy.

"I do, I do," he said.

Most of the shows cars were factory produced, and while some owners strive to restore them to perfect original style, others prefer a personal touch.

The green color of Floyd Tuttles 1950 Mercury does not occur naturally in nature. Call it a spinoff of photosynthesis. It would practically glow in the dark.

Tuttle, of Pekin, was 15 when his mother bought the car for $125 59 years ago. That was some deal.

He was too young to drive it initially, then joined the Air Force for four years. When he got back to the car, he needed other transportation, so he parked it. Tuttle and the car have aged together. He is 74, and the Mercury has 9,000 miles on it.

"He has been with it longer than me," said Rhonda, his wife of 50 years.

In 2015, Tuttle drove the car for the first time since 1968. At the time, it was white. Although the paint job has been significantly upgraded since when the Mercury went green, it was a spray-paint job for $10. The color was called Bermuda green.

Two years ago, pre-pandemic, Tuttles Mercury was featured on the back of the Cars and Guitars 2019 event T-shirt.

The Mercury doesnt get out much, but when it does, it creates a sensation among those who catch a glimpse.

"They wave and look," Rhonda said. "Its nostalgia that something that old is still on the road."

Out there flexing those American muscles.

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Oldies but goodies stars of Cars and Guitars - Seymour Tribune

Logic1000 debuted in 2018 with an undoubtedly excellent self-titled EP, packed with tracks that tip between techno, IDM, and garage. The record put her firmly on the map as a producer to watch, and dance heavyweightsmost notably Four Tetchampioned Logic1000 consistently. But while the EP was a strong introduction to Logic1000 as an artist, she herself has admitted that the production was scattered.

Recently, Logic1000 has been curating her own musical identity through remixes; her work for Lpsley, Christine and the Queens, and Caribou has allowed her to find a throughline in her own sound through the additions of her signature clean garage beats and hook-bolstering harmonies. These act as a strong introduction to her latest EP Youve Got the Whole Night to Go and give a taste of Logic1000 as a producer with a keen ear for melding the underground with pop-worthy hooks. Though just four songs, it shows Logic1000 flexing her stamina and spinning ideas more consistently across the EP.

Central to the feel of Youve Got the Whole Night to Go is a sense of expansiveness throughout, from the wafting trance drones and the vocal samples fed back and forth through a tape machine on Like My Way to the airy, echoing melody and bouncing bassline of Medium that sound as though theyre reverberating around an empty dance floor. This spaciousness unites each track in spite of the EPs varying genre aspirationsI Wont Forget gives lighthearted house; and Medium is eclectic and glitchy, whereas Her ends the EP on a downright dirty, sweaty, techno note. It all grants Logic1000s productions a touch of something bigger that stretches outward and upward, hinting at her ability to reach beyond the underground to break into a wider consciousness.

Youve Got the Whole Night to Go also works as a concept album, tracing the almost forgotten flutters and rushes of a good night out. Like My Way functions as a pregame track, the light trance paired with sharp hi-hats and a cheeky ascending bassline echoing the heady mixture of vague excitement and nerves. The way the muffled melody of I Wont Forget gradually becomes clearer is reminiscent of the sudden clarity of music that hits when the club doors fling open. A strained vocal sample cuts through with I wont forget, but the rest of the sentence is lost in the first muffled voice, as though the remembering is more important than the thing remembered. The immersive hard techno of closing track Her recalls that exact moment halfway through the night when you feel you could continue full-throttle forever. It seems cruel that a release that speaks so potently to the club experience probably wont be played in its proper setting for a while, but for the moment, its a necessary simulation of it.

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