A proposal by some Scottsdale City Council members to temporarily shut down some downtown streets to make way for street fairs and other pedestrian-friendly activities has drawn a mixed response from their colleagues as well as downtown business owners.
The cityâs strategic plan initially included a goal to âconsider pilot to temporarily turn some Old Town streets into walk-only zones for one weekend per month.â
Council later removed the âwalk-onlyâ stipulation after some pushback from local business owners, instead opting to âconsider pilot to temporarily turn some Old Town streets into more walkable areas to encourage more foot traffic and business activities including focused activities and events.â
Lisbon’s famous flea market is back By Kimberley Lestieux, in News, Lisbon · 23-04-2021 01:00:00 · 0 Comments
The Feira da Ladra, or Thieves Market in English, is one of Lisbon’s most famous open-air flea markets, where you can find anything and everything.
Here are a few fun facts for you. Did you know that the market is commonly called “the Thieves’ market” (ladra meaning female thief in Portuguese), but some actually believe its name comes from the word “ladro” which can describe a bug or flea often found in antiques? Did you know that this market, formerly known as the Franco Market, dates back to the 13th century? Therefore, it is the oldest market in the city, and the most well-known too.
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The former Sungei Road market vendors: Where are they now? Some vendors, relocated both near and far, are trying to keep memories of the place alive. The programme On The Red Dot finds out what has happened to them and how they are picking up the pieces.
One of the vendors at what used to be Singapore’s largest and oldest flea market.
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SINGAPORE: As a street vendor, Jason Goh was known to sell some unusual wares. There were antiques, a collection of Burmese jade, and fossilised elephant sperm.
by Daniel Opacki / February 9th, 2021
When I arrived in Rangoon in 2008, I felt as though I stepped into the pages of a forgotten colonial story within a musty old book. As I looked around Rangoon on my daily walks outward from central Rangoon, I saw the city was fully developed but neglected and abused by a lack of electricity and repair. Staunch British colonial architecture often sat behind rusted barbed wired fence pinched by wild-grown landscape and tall cackled trees. Absent in the decayed city was an overabundance of cars on the streets. Generators on curbsides everywhere belched exhaust into sweet jasmine air and shot power into buildings. Still, most people had no generators, and for them, the Dictatorship doled out stingy amounts of current late at night, usually between one to five in the morning. Burma’s people lived without basic necessities everyone in the modern world took for granted. Life moved slowly among street markets and sidewalk teashops that edged into the
Top 5 Things to Do this Weekend in Sarasota-Manatee: Jan. 15-17
Fun, outdoor events taking place Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Sarasota, Bradenton and North Port.
1. Manatee County Fair
The Manatee County Fair has been one of the area’s biggest attractions for over a century, with this year’s event featuring another family-friendly lineup of fun activities including thrill rides, shows and everyone’s favorite decadent foods. Also, new fair manager and Manatee County native Danny Alphonso says modifications have been made in all areas to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. Today-Jan. 24; Manatee County Fairgrounds, 1402 14th Ave. W., Palmetto; $6-$10 admission (see website for specials) plus $10 for parking; 941-722-1639; manateecountyfair.com