A tractor isn’t going to win many races against an airplane, but indeed tractors are going to have the final victory at the Airport Motel property in North La
How to get there: It’s either 15 minutes from town by car or 30 minutes on the number 3 bus.
Best known for: Surfing. Lyall Bay beach, which stretches for a kilometre and a half between Wellington airport and the hills of Houghton Valley, is one of Wellington’s most popular surf spots. Most mornings the water is speckled with wetsuited residents, waiting for a wave. Beginners can get started with help from Wellington Surf Lessons.
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Surfers out in force in Lyall Bay.
Local landmark: The Maranui Surf Life Saving Club, clad in white weatherboard with simple red highlights. The club has stood astride Lyall Bay beach for over a century; it was founded in 1911. Ever since, it has trained locals to save lives and smash surf competitions.
The Douglas County Courthouse is pictured in September 2018.
A rural landowner wants to turn a former motel property into a facility for agricultural equipment sales and repairs, and a septic company wants to continue using a property near the North Lawrence neighborhood for truck storage.
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday will consider the two rural land use requests, one that planning staff recommended for approval and another that planning staff recommended for denial.
According to planning documents, Pine Family Investments LC has requested a site plan for equipment sales and services at 1493 U.S. Highway 40, which is just north of Lawrence city limits.
Jan 24, 2021
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