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The coronavirus pandemic has kept people inside their homes for weeks, and it will continue to do so for an undetermined amount of time.

As the weather improves and temperatures rise, the temptation to go outside for fresh air is increasing. Spending time on the patio or deck to get some sun is a smart middle ground between leaving the house and being locked inside.

If you see yourself spending a lot of time on your patio in the near future, there are great deals available online for those looking to upgrade their setup as summer approaches.

Kohls is selling a SONOMA Goods for Life Coronado Swivel Swing Chair Set for a discounted price of $164.99 in brown and teal. The department retail chain is also selling a SONOMA Goods for Life Presidio Coffee Table at a discounted price of $119.99.

Want to take your dinner out of the dining room? Amazon is selling a 5-Piece Wood Outdoor Dining Set for $365.49 that includes four cushioned arm chairs and a table. The company is also selling a selection of gazebos for additional cover from the sun.

If youre looking to bring your living room to the backyard, Home Depot is selling a 4-Piece Steel Outdoor Patio Wicker Conversation Set at a discounted price of $279.00 that comes with a coffee table, two lounge chairs and loveseat.

For those interested in just sprucing up their patio with some decorations and amenities, Wayfair is having a sale on chair cushions, outdoor rugs, wall decor and more.

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The Biscuit Bar restaurant has been expanding rapidly in North Texas the last couple of years, and a pandemic is not slowing them down.

The country-chic restaurant, which specializes in sweet and savory biscuits, breakfast and tots, officially opens its fourth location with takeout and delivery only for now on April 29 in Champions Park, Arlingtons newest entertainment district.

Husband and wife owners Jake and Janie Burkett opened their first restaurant in 2018 in Plano and have since expanded to SMU, Deep Ellum and Arlington. They plan to open a Fort Worth Stockyards location this summer.

The Arlington restaurant is 3,024 square feet and features a 2-story covered patio with views of AT&T Stadium.

For now, guests can order online or via The Biscuit Bar app for takeout, or delivery through DoorDash.

We are so thankful for the continued support throughout the entire metroplex at all of our locations," states co-owner Janie Burkett in a press release. "It is not easy being a small business owner these days, but we are grateful for our customers and we will make it through this together. Tarrant County we are ready to serve you some comfort food!

Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Sunday beginning April 29 at 1707 N. Collins Street, Arlington. thebiscuit.bar.

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This spring, Wayfair is bringing us all the joy with its Big Give Back sale. Not only are 10 percent of proceeds going to the COVID-19 relief fund, it's also slashing prices on hundreds of items side-wide for the ultimate guilt-free shopping spree.

We've already shared our top picks on big-brand savings in the Wayfair sale, from Le Creuset to Nespresso, and now it's the turn of patio furniture. We've been rounding up the best patio furniture sales from across the web to give you all the patio furniture options possible, but you know we love Wayfair for stylish spring/summer essentials, so we've rounded up the best of what Wayfair's sale has to offer, from our wish-list to yours.

Abdiel 5 Piece Dining Set with Cushions | Was $550, now $370 at WayfairSave 35 percent - If you've got a more compact patio but a not-so-compact family, this 5-person dining set tucks away for when it's not in use, and has durable outdoor cushions.View Deal

Serpa 3 Piece Dining Set | Was $1,659, now $569.99 at WayfairSave 66 percent - This three-piece dining set is great for a family or those looking to host (at some point!) The set includes one table and two benches, finished in a simple, contemporary style.View Deal

Maura Double Chaise Lounge with Cushion | Was $431.33, now $369.99 at WayfairSave 14 percent - Sleep on day beds, Love Island style, with this double chaise lounge. It's made of weather-resistant wood and includes a removable canopy. Sunbathing spot, sorted.View Deal

Lisette 3 Piece Rattan Seating Group with Cushions | Was $2,360, now $479.99 at WayfairSave 82 percent - Hello, mega savings! This three-piece set is designed for smaller spaces and provides the perfect arrangement setup for a morning coffee with a partner. Water-resistant cushions add padding and comfort, and complete the neutral color palette.

Double Camping Hammock with Stand | Was $449.97, now $409.99 at WayfairSave $40 - Bring the resort to you, with this sturdy outdoor hammock. The frame is made of sturdy pine and the cotton hammock can take up to 450lbs.View Deal

Wiest Double Chaise Lounge with Cushion | Was $1,176, now $419.99 at WayfairSave 64 percent - This chaise lounge is weather-resistant and sized to fit two, but we won't blame you if you don't feel like sharing.View Deal

Drachten Tea Bar Serving Cart | Was $1,340, now $152.99 at WayfairSave 89 percent - If you're planning on spending the afternoon in the sun, this serving cart is an attractive way to bring your book and iced tea along. It's also great as a plant-holder due to its multiple tiers.View Deal

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A MUM has proved you dont need an expensive jet wash to completely clean your patio.

The savvy woman showed how she used a 1 cream and a brush to scrub her outdoor space - and it now looks brand new and an entirely different colour.

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She shared striking before and after photos on Instagram, and the finished result has highly impressed internet users.

The delighted homeowner shared how she used the 1 The Pink Stuff cream, and said: Saw this online and cant believe how well it works! Like new.

No jet wash was used! Just squirted all over and dipped a brush into a bucket of water giving it a scrub, then hosed off with a normal garden hose.

The Pink Stuff cleaning product has boomed in popularity, thanks to the likes of cleaning influencer Mrs Hinch using it frequently around her picture-perfect Essex home.

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Since uploading pictures of her patio less than a day ago on the Hinch Army Cleaning Tips page, the woman has racked up nearly 10,000 likes, and thousands of comments praising her efforts.

One said: Oh wow!! Fabulous! Will give it a go!

Another added: This looks amazing what a transformation.

Previously, a woman raved about how The Pink Stuff had left her cloudy shower screen sparkling like new.

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Spring has sprung, and we are all still in lockdownmeaning we have to make the most of whatever postage-stamp-sized balcony or patio that our Vancouver condos and apartments allow.

Because it now ranks as one of the citys only safe outdoor refuges, we need to find ways to make our mini-deck a place to lounge, work, and eat over the coming weeks. And that means finding versatile furniture that not only optimizes the square footage, but also turns it into an inviting oasis away from the COVID-19 storm.

Here are a few style-savvy furnishings to help you outfit a tight outdoor space.

Folding bistro chairs and tables are your best bet for a squeezed high-rise patio. We like the clean lines and eucalyptus wood of Canadian Tires Canvas Sherbrooke style ($99.99 for the table, $75 per chair). At 66 centimetres wide, the table may not accommodate a feast, but its just right for your morning coffee and croissant, or evening hors doeuvres. You can tuck the set away in the corner when youre not using it, or into your storage locker over the winter months. Throw a bright outdoor cushion on the chair, grab your laptop, and youre good to go for a 9-to-5 workday with fresh air and a view.

Small outdoor ottomans or poufs are a multifunctioning must-have, adding a blast of colour. You can use one as a footrest when you want to lounge in the sun, as an end table for your 5-oclock tray of martinis and olives, or for extra seating when youre allowed to entertain again. Wayfair.ca has eco-friendly, bright-patterned beanbag versions in a variety of cube, rectangular-prism, and cylinder shapes; washable slipcovers are woven from outdoor-treated polyester, promising protection from both weather and UV rays. We like the funky Nerys, the polka-dot Telly, and the geometric Harvard. Resist neutral grey for patterns that set white against vibrant orange or yellow ($113.99 to $159.99).

Boost atmosphere with vintage string lights.

Vintage-style string lights add instant old-school atmosphere to your patio in the evening. If you have an enclosed balcony, hang them in loose rows from the ceiling over your chairs; for a ground-floor deck, scallop them between fenceposts or trees. We found an incandescent-bulb version with chunky moulded bases on Amazon.ca ($50.99); at 14 metres with 15 lights, it has enough wire to play with and creates a warm glimmer.

The Rhino umbrella.

If youre going to be living on your deck, youre going to need shade. Consider a white umbrella, which helps a tight, enclosed balcony feel airy and bright, but still blocks out the UV rays. Many of the umbrellas out there hit a nine- or 10-foot radius; if your condo is Vancouver-scaled, youll need to search out something significantly smaller. Wayfair.cas Rhino market umbrella, in crisp white, clocks in at just six feet wide (1.8 metres), sporting a canvas-look polyester canopy with wood trim. You can pop it into the hole in your deck table or buy a base so it can stand alone. This one has a manual tilt functiona must as the sun sets ($145.99).

Complete your outdoor living room with a weatherproof rug, scaled to fit a smaller patio. Some of the freshest new patio palettes mix brilliant yellow with white and greythe hues youll find in Lowes.cas Erbanica Fiesta striped rug. The eco-friendly style, which measures about 1.5 by 2.5 metres, is crafted from recycled plastic straws, tightly woven to resist moisture and mildew, to clean easily, and yet to feel surprisingly soft ($62.99 on sale).

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With the extra time indoors and budgets tight, "Do It Yourself" projects can be a great way to pass time, upgrade your home and distract you from the stress associated with a changed way of life due to COVID-19.

With all this in mind, my family decided to tackle a backyard DIY landscaping project -- and lucky for us, our neighbor, Isaiah Brazytis, is a professional landscaper.

This is a great time to work on your yard, Brazytis says. You're at home anyhow.

BIGGEST DIY LANDSCAPING MISTAKES

Brazytis is a maintenance supervisor at LeafStone Landscapes out of Walton Hills. He says the biggest DIY lawn mistakes Northeast Ohioans make are planting things that deer like to eat and taking on a project too big to handle.

Here are before-and-after photos of their landscaping project:

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After looking over our lawn with my husband, Chris, Brazytis recommended we clean up our flower beds, lay down mulch and put in a path from the side of the garage to the driveway. The path would give us a spot for our grill that's not so close to the garage.

Our budget for the project was $400.

My kids and I are not good at landscaping, so Chris did most of the work through hail, snow and rain during this week-long April project.

Even though we did go over budget (spending a little more than $500), the entire family was proud of how the patio, walkway and landscaping turned out.

Daddy, didnt do a good job, said my 9-year-old, Christen. He did amazing!

Although we made the mistake of making upgrades that we didnt budget for, Brazytis told us that if we had hired a professional to complete the same project, our cost would have doubled. Needless to say, we didnt mind spending the extra $100 to get what we wanted.

LANDSCAPING MATERIALS AND PROCESS

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Flower Bed Process

Patio and Walkway Process

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LUBBOCK, Texas On Monday, the demolition of Hotel Ava continued as the date marked almost a month since the demolition permit was issued.

The demolition of the hotel comes after a few months of turmoil for the property including a murder and the sudden request for residents to leave.

As previously reported, a murder was committed on the site earlier this year. Gilbert Cardona III, 26, was indicted for the shooting death of Joshua Gomez back in February.

RELATED STORY: Hotel Ava murder case indicted by Lubbock grand jury

Later in the month of February, residents of the hotel were abruptly asked to leave the property. In most cases, they were given less than 24 hours to gather their belongings and leave the hotel.

A sign was posted on the door following the residents departure saying the hotel had been closed for deep cleaning and sanitation issues.

RELATED STORY: Hotel Ava guests upset, sent away on short notice they said

After a little more than a month of this, a demolition permit was filed with the City on March 30. The permit was granted on April 2.

Demolition of the property began shortly after that. Use the gallery below to view pictures of the demolition. You can also use the video player above to watch a slideshow.

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A salvage crew clears the historic Bonneville Elementary School before demolition.

Mark Dahlquist, Executive Director of Neighborworks Pocatello, said "we were very transparent with our plans to remove that building and make it into some housing."

As plans to tear down an iconic yet abandoned building in Pocatello begins, the future plans look bright for the city.

With affordable housing being an issue for many citizens, neighborworks believes that this new development should help.

Dahlquist mentioned that, "we think that that development inside the city limits and what we call infill development, is really great for the community."

But what kind of affordable housing will be developed in this area?

Dahlquist answered,

"they'll be housing units versus an apartment complex and will be something that we think will just be very congruent and complimentary of the neighborhood."

Giving home owners the option to buy a new house within the $150,000 range.

Mark also mentions how the Bonneville development helps save the community money.

"One really great asset with this development is the location and we're using existing infrastructure which is just a lot economical and not taxing on our municipal systems."

The one pressing question that many might have is how is the pandemic affecting the plans for the new Bonneville development.

Mark says that plans look to continue forward without a hitch.

"You know frankly it has not slowed down, that our plans are to really move forward full steam ahead."

Further planning for the Bonneville development site will be held in the summer.

Details such as what type of housing, grant approval, and more will be released during that time frame.

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Demolition has begun on Garys historic, 111-year-old water tower. Clad in scaffolding from top to bottom, the wrecking ball will soon demolish the high rise where for more than a century it towered over Gary and could be seen for miles.

The 133-foot tower was built in 1909, three years before Gary was founded. One of the citys oldest structures, the tower is a crumbling Indiana landmark whose days are numbered.

The Indiana-American Water Company has cleared the way for the structure to be demolished.

Indiana-American Water spokes- man Joe Loughmiller says the white steel storage tank is beyond its useful life and can no longer be used. Loughmiller says the structure has been maintained, but inspections have found significant deficiencies that could jeopardize safety if it is not demolished.

In January, 2020, Indiana-American Water began building a new 500,000-gallon elevated water tank to replace the existing 290,000-gallon filter backwash tank.

Loughmiller said the historic water tower is beyond its useful life and would be too expensive to save. He said in one news report that it would cost $1 million to rehabilitate the foundation, while it would cost $900,000 to demolish the structure. Falling debris and a crumbling foundation are reportedly safety concerns.

Loughmiller said inspection reports found significant safety and operational deficiencies in the structures that would require extensive amounts of time and funds to correct.

According to Indiana Landmarks, shortly after the citys founding by U.S. Steel in 1906, the Gary Heat, Light, and Water Company constructed the utilities necessary for tens of thousands of new residents and businesses.

The company hired civil engineer John W. Alvord of Chicago. He drew on his experiences observing waterworks around the world and supplying water for the 1893 Worlds Columbian Exposition to capture the fresh water of Lake Michigan nearly three miles away.

The centerpiece of the waterworks was a Beaux-Arts pump house that no longer stands, and the 133-foot water tower on Garys west side that still stands. Completed in 1909, the towers tank measured 30 feet in diameter and sat on eight 90-foot steel columns. Rather than settling for an exposed steel skeleton, the Gary Heat, Light, and Water Company added a concrete block shell that transformed the utilitarian tower into an octagonal landmark, complete with decorative cornice and parapet wall.

According to Indiana Landmarks, in 1911, the city lit a fire atop the tower in the hour leading up to the July 4 fireworks, signaling the radically transformed landscape. Indiana American Water Company continues to use the site and tower, now one of the earliest structures on the citys skyline.

Wood from the masons scaffolding was repurposed to create the narrow wood staircase inside Garys water tower, and a large bell hangs inside once used to signal fires and other emergencies in town.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND HEARING DATES FOR A PROPOSED DEMOLITION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS LOCATED

AT 141 West 9th Street

Notice is hereby given to consider a proposed Demolition Certificate of Appropriateness submitted by Maurice D. Regan Jr. for a garage building located at 141 West 9th St., Leadville, Colorado. Legal description of the property is LOT 20 & WEST 4 FEET OF LOT 21, BLOCK 67, S & L. The proposed Certificate of Appropriateness will be considered by the City Council at a public meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.

Zoning of the property is in the Transitional Retail & Residential (TR) District, and it is located within the Leadville National Historic Landmark District. All interested parties are urged to attend. All written comments, other than those presented at the public hearing, must be received at City Hall, 800 Harrison Avenue, Leadville, CO 80461, by mail or personal delivery by 3:00 p.m., Thursday, May 14, 2020.

This public notice given by order of Sarah Dallas, Administrative Services Manager, City of Leadville, submitted on April 27, 2020, and published in the Herald Democrat on April 30, 2020.

The City of Leadville complies with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and thus requests 24 hours prior notice to make reasonable accommodations at any City meeting or hearing for any individual with a disability covered by the ADA.

Published in the Herald Democrat April 30, 2020

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