FelCor Announces Acquisition of Iconic New York City Knickerbocker Hotel
IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acquires Knickerbocker in midtown manhattan for $115mm. Markets 16 Non-Strategic Hotels, expects $350mm in proceeds to repay accrued preferred dividends, reduce debt and strengthen balance sheet
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FelCor Announces Acquisition of Iconic New York City Knickerbocker Hotel
4-Hour Mixology Lesson or a 32-Hour Bartending Course at JC Bartending Academy in Plano (Up to 57% Off)
An in-depth knowledge of inebriants can enliven humdrum dinner parties, just as an in-depth knowledge of dynamite fishing can enliven foundering job interviews. Give palates an executive education with today’s Groupon to JC Bartending Academy in Plano. Choose between the following options: For $65, you get a 4-hour mixology course (a $150 value). For $299, you get a 32-hour bartending course (up to a $645 value). Bartending courses can be fit into one or two weeks. See the schedule for specific class times; mixology courses are held at the same time as bartending classes. The experienced instructors at JC Bartending Academy teach the alchemy of blending fermented beverages to pupils positioned at the 10 bar stations in the academy’s 1,700-square-foot studio. A four-hour mixology workshop acquaints neophytes with bar setup, the fundamentals of pouring and mixing drinks, and how to differentiate brandy snifters from Cinderella slippers. Alternatively, the 32-hour bartending course delves into everything from drink presentation and knowledge of wine and beer taxonomies to efficiency and customer-service skills. Pupils graduate with a diploma and TABC certification, authorizing them to legally peel beer labels from their bottles while working professionally. JC Bartending Academy also aids its students with job-placement services , free refresher courses, and inclusion on the academy’s roster of on-call bartenders. Although JC Bartending Academy sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Classic Beatles Songs Read more…
Dinner for Two or $15 for $30 Worth of Casual American Fare at The Dive Bar & Grill in Frisco
Like a classic work of Victorian literature, a trip to the bar often begins with an introduction to colorful characters and ends with the revelation that everyone in the room is related to each other. Continue an age-old struggle with today’s Groupon to The Dive Bar & Grill in Frisco. Choose between the following options: For $28, you get a casual American fare dinner for two, Sunday–Thursday (up to a $57 total value) that includes the following items: One appetizer (up to a $13 value) Two entrees (up to a $22 value each) For $15, you get $30 worth of casual American fare. The Dive Bar & Grill’s chefs plate up a menu of shareable appetizers, steak, and seafood in a friendly, relaxed setting, replete with jewel-toned curtains and funky pendant lights. An appetizer of hand-pulled barbecue chicken hoecakes dresses up cornmeal flatbreads with candied jalapeño aioli, fresh cilantro, and red onion slivers, and the tuna tartare’s trio of raw preparations fuel philosophical debates on which came first, the fish or the roe. For main acts, five pan-seared jumbo scallops take a dip in roasted poblano cream sauce, and the 12-ounce cowboy rib eye rides high atop a saddle of cheddar-parmesan grits. Friends can nosh cozily amidst the dining room’s dark wood tables and low lighting, or head onto the outdoor patio where sunlight bounces off flatware and feeds ferns on lunch dates. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Classic Beatles Songs Read more…
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$79 for a 120-Hour TEFL Advanced Certificate Online Course from TESOL Express ($599 Value)
Like a pair of toy handcuffs, language unites people, and like a pair of cuffs with a missing key, the language bond can last a lifetime. Forge linguistic connections with today’s Groupon: for $79, you get a 120-hour Advanced Certificate online course from TESOL Express (a $599 value). TESOL Express equips English-speaking tongues to teach one of the world’s most useful lexicons to non-English-speaking students. Advanced Certificate classes prepare learners to pass the internationally recognized Teaching Knowledge Test at their leisure with sessions available online at any time of day, which can open doors to securing English-teaching jobs around the world. Budding lexicographers pack their knowledge receptacles with lessons that break down the English language into digestible morsels, as well as with the fundamentals of lesson planning and classroom management. TESOL Express’s specialist modules, which are elective courses that reveal tips for teaching young learners and managing large classes, keep soon-to-be teachers’ minds as agile as a cheetah on a televised dancing competition. Additionally, a personal tutor is on hand to shepherd students through the course. After successfully completing the course, students receive the TESOL Advanced Certificate, which they can then fold into a paper airplane and throw at a globe to divine their future teaching destination. Alternatively, a contact database allows graduates to search thousands of language schools around the world to discern their ideal location. For more details, check the FAQ page here . Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Classic Beatles Songs Read more…
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$79 for a 120-Hour TEFL Advanced Certificate Online Course from TESOL Express ($599 Value)
Dinner Show for One or Two from The Murder Mystery Company (Up to 53% Off)
Life is full of unanswered questions, such as who really built the pyramids, where swiss cheese gets its holes, and what the “J” in Michael J. Fox stands for. Get to the bottom of a solvable mystery with today’s Groupon to The Murder Mystery Company at Edison’s or Eddie Deen . Choose between the following options: For $29, you get a two-hour dinner and whodunit performance for one (a $60 value). For $57, you get a two-hour dinner and whodunit performance for two (a $120 value). See the schedule for upcoming show dates; more may be added. The Murder Mystery Company forces diners to discover latent detective skills during an evening of faux fatalities that unfold over a three-course buffet . Between an introductory garden salad and a clandestine epilogue of a fittingly secretive dessert surprise, guests nosh on rotating buffet fare such as slow-roasted beef with brown gravy or grilled chicken breast in mushroom sauce served with long-cut green beans, garlic mashed potatoes, and homemade yeast rolls. (Vegetarian options are available upon request.) The sudden death of one of the waitstaff interrupts the feasting, and a hapless detective arrives to accuse one of the audience members. Tablemates work together to clear their good names and allocate blame on whoever took the last biscuit, slyly sleuthing and sorting out clues while scanning the room for guilty eyes and ready-to-flee hairpieces. Though drinks are not included with this Groupon, investigators can indulge in numerous drink specials. Afterward, each participant will receive a photographic slide show of the performance to put in their case file or show at their next Clue fan-club meeting. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Classic Beatles Songs Read more…
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Dinner Show for One or Two from The Murder Mystery Company (Up to 53% Off)
Austin-Based Online Grocery Store Now Delivering in Dallas-Fort Worth
There’s a brand new way to get food fresh from the farm to your table, without even leaving your house.
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Photos: Obama poster artist creating Dallas murals
Graphic artist Shepard Fairey is painting two murals along Singleton Boulevard in Dallas, and about a dozen more in other parts of the city.
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Dallas ISD reinstates teacher put on paid leave over e-mail to trustee about extended workday
Bowing to intense pressure and criticism, the Dallas school district has reinstated a teacher placed on leave last week for sending an email to a trustee voicing displeasure with a decision to extend teacher workdays 45 minutes.
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Chilling tape from Air Force One the day JFK was shot finally released
Tapes of the dramatic conversations that took place on Air Force One immediately after President Kennedy was assassinated were finally made public today.
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Chilling tape from Air Force One the day JFK was shot finally released
Axiometrics: Despite December Downturn, 2012 Looks Strong for Apartment Market
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In its latest report, Axiometrics Inc., a provider of data and advisory services on the apartment market, indicates that over the last three months of 2011, national effective rental rates declined by 1.05%. This compares to a decline of just 0.59% over the same period of 2010. However, because effective rents had grown so much during the previous eight months of 2011, and because units at the upper end of the market are nearing capacity, pricing power for apartment owne
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Axiometrics: Despite December Downturn, 2012 Looks Strong for Apartment Market
