RV Lots For Sale in Central Florida From Earthtimes CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Elite Resorts announces today the offering of 305 RV lots for sale at Elite Resorts at Citrus Valley and 398 RV lots at Elite Resorts at Crystal River. The fully renovated resort surrounds a beautiful 6,000 square foot lodge adjacent to a full recreation area which includes two swimming pools, shuffleboard courts, horseshoe areas, play area for children, shaded private picnic pavilions, and a large shaded community gathering courtyard.

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Antique-jewelry 'road show' comes to DeLand From The DeLandDeltona Beacon A brief history of jewelry - Fine-arts appraiser and jewelry expert Jessica Ley delivers a brief history of jewelry, illustrated with slides, at the DeLand Area Public Library Jan. 10. As she took the audience through a brief history of jewelry and the cultures in which it was created, Ley offered tips to people hopeful their family heirlooms might be valuable antiques: Know the item's provenance, that is, "the history of what you have." Ley, a librarian, advised using library resources such...

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Oconee lodge, a luxurious lakeside getaway From Atlanta Journal Constitution An overnight stay there, along with shopping and dining at Lake Oconee and the charm of Madison, can fill a weekend of relaxation. The Ritz Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation Amenities at the Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, on Lake Oconee include feather beds, a bath butler and terraces off each room providing a spot to kick back with a book and savor the lake views. The rambling resort overlooks 35 acres of Lake Oconee's shoreline. Terraces off every room provide a spot to quietly...

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The Car Column From Pacifica Tribune Honda dealer and plop down some change on a 2008 Civic Si Sedan. The base Civic Si Sedan lists for $21,310 going up to $23,260 for one with a Nav system, XM Radio, and high performance tires. According to the Honda media web site there is a Civic Mugen Si Sedan coming that has the same engine but upgraded suspension components for even better handling. The Element has two full and two half doors per side, plus a "clam-shell" rear door (like a traditional station wagon, the window opens up,...

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The Bookish Type From New City Chicago Is the act of reading a book on par with using candles instead of lightbulbs, or as George Orwell terms it, a "sentimental archaism"? Books, like deep containers of a distant past, are fairly emblematic of the search for cosmic order, universal emotions, Truth and eternity values that barely make any sense today. The Chicago-born artist often makes sculptural stacks using books as building blocks, then photographs them. Another work is a simple stack of books opened to their middle and...

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