Archive for July 18th, 2008

The restaurant trade in Winston-Salem takes a hit

Jul 18th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Dining Out, Food, Local Scene, Politics and Economy

Saw the list of the 600 Starbucks location that are closing in the United States over the next several months. With 12 locations scattered throughout the city with most of them opening in the past three years, it was with some surprise that the only location Winston-Salem location closing is the one at Harpers Commons [...]



Photo of the Day: Is she watching the action?

Jul 18th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Photo of the Day

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A candid shot from the Heavy Rebel Weekender car show. If you are wondering why my photos for the past two weeks have been nearly exclusively from this event, well, I took over 300 photos there of everything. Shoot enough photos and you probably will get more than your full share of high quality photographs.
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Listening to the radio via iTunes

Jul 18th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Mac Life, Technology

I am a big fan of iTunes and this was even way before I switched over to the Mac. It was perhaps three years ago that I made the iTunes my standard player for home and then later for work. Its blend of user interface aesthetic, the interface to the iTunes store and the ease [...]