There are new sidewalk additions in Kakaako and they may be showing up elsewhere in downtown. Its a feature that has shown up in a number of urban settings on the mainland.

These gazebos are cute cute enough to be called parklets. Its the citys first venture into reclaiming more space for pedestrians in downtown Honolulu.

These two parklets happen to be in front of Hanks Haute Dogs on Coral Street in Kakaako.

What parklets do is that, essentially, it extends the people zone into the street, and thats an important thing, and it does that to activate the street, said George Atta, director of the citys Department of Planning and Permitting.

Its all part of an overall urban plan to make downtown more livable for residents.

With the rail coming through, they are part of our transit-oriented development, Atta said.

The parklets are a cooperative effort among Kamehameha Schools, Honolulu and private merchants.

This was a long conversation both with our merchants here, with government, and within our own organization, said Kekoa Paulson of Kamehameha Schools. This is new as far as the kinds of things Kamehameha Schools does, so partnership is key. Its important that whoever is being touched by it has a voice in it.

The idea is not novel it has been used successfully in San Francisco and Chicago.

The idea is to have these structures be a part of the community and the sidewalk and enhance the overall pedestrian experience throughout Kakaako, said architect Scott Harada.

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Also featuring a British synth-pop group on the rise, a country superstar at the Gorge and two very different guitar-and-drums duos.

6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at The Paramount, 911 Pine St., Seattle; $28.75 (360-467-5520 or http://www.stgpresents.org). With Broods

For Americans, there have been two main entry points into British singer Sam Smiths music thus far, and they could hardly sound more different. Syrupy adult-contemporary ballad Stay With Me and garage-house banger Latch (a Disclosure song he sings on) were both top-10 hits this summer, and all they have in common is his silky-smooth voice.

9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle; $25 (206-709-9442 or http://www.neumos.com). With Kim Ann Foxman, Little Daylight, Kevin Kauer

Expectations are high for electronic-pop quartet Clean Bandit on the heels of Rather Be, a No. 1 hit in the bands native United Kingdom. With its folksy violin motif and vaguely populist uplift, the song plays into EDM trends these days. Fortunately, the groups debut album New Eyes has plenty of more-interesting moments indebted to house and UK garage.

6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., Seattle; $29.50 (360-652-0444 or http://www.showboxpresents.com).

Taking Back Sunday and The Used, who co-headline this show, reached the apex of their popularity and saw the majority of their Warped Tour appearances in the mid-2000s. Both bands have put out albums this year, maintaining a rock sound inspired by post-hardcore punk but with a prominent pop backbone.

9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at The Showbox, 1426 First Ave., Seattle; $26.50 (206-628-3151 or http://www.showboxpresents.com). With Yppah, Blue Hawaii, Vox Mod

El Ten Elevenis a guitar-and-drums two-piece, but unlike many bands with that configuration, its music is highly technical. The rare rock act booked for Decibel Festival, Kristian Dunn loops a double-necked guitar/bass through a litany of effects pedals while drummer Tim Fogarty metronomically keepspace.

9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at the Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave. N.W., Seattle; $10 (206-784-4880 or http://www.sunsettavern.com). With Gazebos, Legendary Oaks

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Many people know what its like to be outside grilling, and that sun gets hotter and hotter, or those first drops of rain start to fall. Their minds race while they look for some type of shelter under which to finish cooking. Big umbrellas or gazebos would do the trick, but they take up a lot of space, and many yards havent the room for such things.

"In order to allow for convenient temporary shelter in yards, I conceived of my design," said an inventor from Hauppauge, N.Y.

The patent-pending FENCE INN allows for temporary shelter in a yard. It eliminates the need for a big umbrella or gazebo, which saves space. Overall, it promotes convenience, comfort and enjoyment. Easy to use and ideal for use while grilling, relaxing, sleeping, tending a lemonade stand, doing curb sales, etc., it's suitable for both homes and businesses.

The original design was submitted to the Long Island office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 13-LGI-1809, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com - https://www.youtube.com/user/inventhelp

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NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) What once was a field of grass is now a field of dreams.

The former empty space behind the Norfolk Veterans Home has been transformed into Heroes Park, where veterans and their families and friends can enjoy the outdoors.

The 8-acre park has received high marks from veterans and their families, said Jenny Last of Norfolk. She serves on the Heroes Park Foundation board, which raised the $2.8 million needed to construct park.

"I love to read those thank-you notes," she said "It means so much."

The effort began more than six years ago. It was sparked by Duane Hodge, former administrator of the home, who suggested it might be nice to have a memory garden.

The foundation board expanded on that idea to help fulfill the need for a larger space for events at the home. Up until recently, gatherings were held in the activity room, which can't accommodate many people.

Now those events can be held under the park's pavilion, where between 400 and 500 people can be seated in chairs, said Deb Becker, a veterans home employee who has worked with the project since it began.

The park and the pavilion were the site, for example, of the opening ceremonies for the Nebraska Vietnam Veterans reunion in August, which was attended by around 450 people.

The park also was used for the home's Fourth of July celebration, Becker said.

At that event, children played on the playground equipment, shot baskets on the basketball court and entertained themselves while waiting for the fireworks show to begin, she added.

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TRANSFORMING a four-acre blank canvas into a garden paradise has been a labour of love for Les and Coral McCoy, and one that has earned them five Country Grand Champion titles.

The McCoys' Vale View property has been synonymous with garden grandiosity since 2008 when they won their first Chronicle Garden Competition Country category title.

Their secret is simple - by staying true to the country landscape and taking advantage of planting opportunities not possible in city gardens.

"In the back part of the garden, we've tried to keep it a bit more Asian looking and there are three lovely black gazebos there, as well as a waterfall," Mrs McCoy said.

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"It's a very peaceful place and people love coming out here."

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A holistic center known as Oki-Do is proposed for this former oyster processing plant in East Marion. (Credit: Jen Nuzzo)

Nearly six years after its draft environmental impact statement was deemed inadequate by the Southold Town Planning Board, the proposed Shizen Hotel Wellness Center and Spa, also known locally as the Oki-Do, is again making waves in East Marion.

Dr. Kazuko Tatsumura Hillyer, the owner of the bayfront property at the end of Shipyard Lane, filed a dredging permit application with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Aug. 12.

But members of the Southold Town Planning Board, which has served as lead agency for the environmental review process, and the Board of Trustees said this week that they hadnt been notified about the dredging permit application until after neighbors of the proposed spa received a public notice from the Army Corps.

Dr. Hillyer, a resident of New York City, first proposed building the holistic center on the 18.7-acre former oyster processing plant property along Gardiners Bay in 2003.

The proposal, which has been described as larger than any existing health spa on Long Island, includes 114 guest rooms, a 195-seat restaurant and bar and a second private restaurant with up to 99 additional seats, 27 spa suites, a pool, three gazebos, a gift shop and a man-made lake. A total of 28 buildings has been proposed for the site.

The site plan application also includes replacement of the existing bulkhead on the property and the dredging of a 16-slip private marina.

Town planning officials said Dr. Hillyer has not submitted a revised environmental impact study to the town since the initial document was rejected in 2008. They said the only contact theyve had with Dr. Hillyer since November 2008 came in February 2013, after the town contacted her to say the site plan application would be withdrawn due to inactivity. She responded 10 days later to say she intended to continue the site plan process, officials said.

When reached via email last week, Dr. Hillyer, who holds a doctorate in oriental medicine from the International Academy of Education, said she was traveling and deferred comment to her attorney, Patricia Moore of Southold.

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Five things to consider are: 1. Promote safety: lighting that is too bright interferes with the eyes ability to adapt to darker areas; 2. Save money: shielded fixtures with light efficient bulbs are more cost-effective because they use less energy by directing the light toward the ground; 3. Conserve natural resources: inappropriate or excessive lighting wastes our limited natural resources and pollutes the air and water by unnecessarily burning our limited supply of fossil fuels. Check out our dusk to dawn lights. 4. Be a good neighbour: excessive or misdirected lighting can intrude on the privacy of others when light or glare trespasses over property lines; 5. Protect ecology: artificial night lighting disrupts the migrating, feeding, as well as growth patterns of trees. At Canadian Tire, we have a huge assortment of styles of lighting that are subtle and will blend in with your landscape. Canadian Tire in Alliston can assist you in finding the right lighting products to ensure your lighting works for your backyard space.

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