In the News:
America's Fastest Growing Suburbs
Los Angeles is sometimes called the "Sultan of Sprawl." But you wouldn't know it by looking at the country's fastest-growing suburbs. Not a single one falls in the L.A. metropolitan area. Instead, Angelinos are packing their bags and heading 60 miles east to San Bernardino, where twelve of the country's 100 fastest-growing suburbs are located. Leading the pack? Beaumont. It has experienced 130% growth since 2000. See which other suburbs are booming.
Los Angeles is sometimes called the "Sultan of Sprawl." But you wouldn't know it by looking at the country's fastest-growing suburbs. Not a single one falls in the L.A. metropolitan area. Instead, Angelinos are packing their bags and heading 60 miles east to San Bernardino, where twelve of the country's 100 fastest-growing suburbs are located. Leading the pack? Beaumont. It has experienced 130% growth since 2000. See which other suburbs are booming.
Storming Starbucks
Take a quick drive on a weekday morning through Needham, Mass., a typical suburban community outside Boston, and you'll see hordes of commuters queuing up for their morning joe. A Dunkin' Donuts that opened a few years ago along the main drag is the busiest spot, followed by a McDonald's that serves Paul Newman's organic coffee for free to early risers. The least busy spot? A Starbucks across from one of the town's four commuter rail stations. Why? McDonald's is making serious inroads in the coffee wars, while Dunkin' Donuts and Tim Hortons are rapidly expanding
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/jul2007/db20070717_188896.htm?campaign_id=twxa
Take a quick drive on a weekday morning through Needham, Mass., a typical suburban community outside Boston, and you'll see hordes of commuters queuing up for their morning joe. A Dunkin' Donuts that opened a few years ago along the main drag is the busiest spot, followed by a McDonald's that serves Paul Newman's organic coffee for free to early risers. The least busy spot? A Starbucks across from one of the town's four commuter rail stations. Why? McDonald's is making serious inroads in the coffee wars, while Dunkin' Donuts and Tim Hortons are rapidly expanding
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/jul2007/db20070717_188896.htm?campaign_id=twxa
Vacation Rental Deals? Think Off-Season
Back from summer vacation? Need another one? Beach and mountain vacation rentals are always more affordable in the fall season than in the peak summer or winter months. And this year, expect deals to become steals. A higher supply and the housing slump mean the already affordable fall season for vacation home rentals will be an even better bargain this year
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/jul2007/db20070717_782427.htm?campaign_id=twxa
Back from summer vacation? Need another one? Beach and mountain vacation rentals are always more affordable in the fall season than in the peak summer or winter months. And this year, expect deals to become steals. A higher supply and the housing slump mean the already affordable fall season for vacation home rentals will be an even better bargain this year
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/jul2007/db20070717_782427.htm?campaign_id=twxa
Gallery: Best Deals for Fall Vacation Rentals
Five Wine Bargains for Summer
Americans are drinking more wine than ever, much to the delight of grape growers everywhere. In fact, by 2010 Americans are expected to exceed the French by consuming some 3.25 gallons per year apiece on average. Here are five great budget-minded wine-and-meal ideas from one of Northern California's top wine consultants.
Americans are drinking more wine than ever, much to the delight of grape growers everywhere. In fact, by 2010 Americans are expected to exceed the French by consuming some 3.25 gallons per year apiece on average. Here are five great budget-minded wine-and-meal ideas from one of Northern California's top wine consultants.
$6 Gas?? One Nasty Hurricane Could Do It
One well-aimed Category 5 storm in the Gulf of Mexico -- certainly possible in the active season being forecast for this year -- could cripple oil and gasoline production, and the economy.
http://www.kiplinger.com/businessresource/recommend/archive/2007/Gas_AMBest.html
http://www.kiplinger.com/businessresource/recommend/archive/2007/Gas_AMBest.html
7 Under-the-Radar Stocks
Find real deals among companies with little Wall Street following.
http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/2007/08/underfollowed.html
http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/2007/08/underfollowed.html
Backyard Renovations
See what features the pros say are worth the money and get their tips on what you should -- and shouldn't -- do when renovating your yard. Check out these before and after shots to see how landscape architects and designers turned ordinary properties across the nation into paradises.
The 10 Best Business Classes in the Sky
Full-length beds, gourmet meals, in-flight movies, massages-today's business classes are more like flying spas but the best ones are transporting in every sense of the word.
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07/07/0702_bizair/index_01.htm?campaign_id=aol
Full-length beds, gourmet meals, in-flight movies, massages-today's business classes are more like flying spas but the best ones are transporting in every sense of the word.
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07/07/0702_bizair/index_01.htm?campaign_id=aol
America's Killer Roads
Some routes are more dangerous than others. Here are nine of the worst.
http://www.forbes.com/logistics/2007/07/12/roads-driving-highways-biz-logistics-cx_rm_0713deadlyroads.html
Slideshow: 's Killer Roads
Some routes are more dangerous than others. Here are nine of the worst.
http://www.forbes.com/logistics/2007/07/12/roads-driving-highways-biz-logistics-cx_rm_0713deadlyroads.html
Slideshow: 's Killer Roads
Warren Buffett, tells us more!
Oil has dropped $13, so gasoline should drop 30 cents, Americans hope
Wal-Mart's new Supermercado concept could be huge
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-31-2007 @ 11:01PM
mjh_ca said...
Speaking of vacation rentals...
http://www.vacationcompass.com is an easy way to find vacation rentals. They index all the major vacation rental sites and let you search by # of bedrooms, nightly rate, etc.