VOL. 129 | NO. 219 | Monday, November 10, 2014

In May, when the first guests at Big Cypress Lodge inside The Pyramid open the French doors in their rooms, theyll be able to walk onto a patio overlooking the sprawling interior of the Bass Pro Shops store and attraction, including a re-creation of Delta cypress swamp and 600,000 gallons of water features.

With several new attractions added to the lineup, Bass Pro founder Johnny Morris, making a rare public appearance in Memphis, promised the project will be an unparalleled retail and entertainment experience.

All of us who have been involved really feel like we have the potential to create one of the most dynamic, immersive, entertaining retail stores thats ever been built by anyone, anywhere, I mean, anywhere, said Morris, the creative force behind many of the stores for the Springfield, Mo.-based company.

Its an undertaking that has become larger than any of us envisioned at the outset, said Morris, referring to the parts of the plan added recently and the investment the company is making. Outside our headquarters store, this represents the biggest commitment weve ever made as a company in retail, not only financially but in terms of the incredible amount of effort, passion, thought, time and energy that is going into this.

Morris comments came during a Thursday, Nov. 6, media tour of The Pyramid.

Bass Pro Shops executives say their store and other attractions at The Pyramid will open May 1, five months after previously planned, and the 100-room hotel they are developing in The Pyramid will begin taking reservations later this month.

Morris said local and national interest in the project is high.

Weve been receiving a lot of inquiries and questions from our customers as well as people here in the community of Memphis and really, to our amazement a little bit, a lot of questions coming in from all over the country. What in the worlds going on in this giant building called The Pyramid? Whats this going to be like? Whens this going to be open?

Bass Pro officials said the store could have opened in December but that they wanted the entire project, which is expected to employ more than 600 people, to open all at once. Successfully renovating a vacant sports arena into a 220,000-square-foot outdoors superstore, the equivalent in size to 4 1/2 football fields, is a monumental undertaking.

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For three years, Adrienne Carter cared for her non-ambulatory son Adrian, 16, in a home ill-equipped for his needs.

Adrian has hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid inside the skull that leads to brain swelling, and is in a wheelchair. The Carter family previously lived in a Broward County Housing Authority-supplied unit that had widened spaces for wheelchair access and a walk-in tub, but three years ago, they bought their own home in Fort Lauderdale.

"We really had to adjust. With the housing authority, we had the wider doors," Carter said. "That's one of the things you don't think about when you move into your own house."

They were unable to refinance their mortgage or get a loan to upgrade their home, but they learned about a city program that fit the bill. The housing rehabilitation program works with income-eligible Fort Lauderdale residents either 62 or older, or who have disabled family members, to supply forgivable 15-year loans for home upgrades or repairs.

The loan will be forgiven at the end of the 15 years, as long as the family still lives there. Upgrades for the Carter home included a lift attached to a track system that can take Adrian from his bed to the bathroom, widened doors for his wheelchair and a lowered breakfast bar for him to access from his chair.

"Without this program, I would have still been lifting Adrian from one spot to the next. The hard thing about it is, I had gotten used to not going places," Carter said. "In dressing Adrian, you have to lift him from the bed, put him in his wheelchair, lift him from his wheelchair and put him in the bathroom, and then lift him from the bathroom and put his clothes on him, and then finally lift him and put him in the car. After that 10th time, your muscles kind of give up on you."

Avis Wilkinson, the city's housing programs administrator, said the program makes a big difference.

"I interact with all the families [who receive these loans], before and after," Wilkinson said. "We make a difference. This is a tangible change, which makes you feel good. You don't just see numbers and dollars; you see people and you see the positive change."

For more information, call 954-828-6520.

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Another new concept from the team behind Tin Lizzys, Big Ketch and Miltons, Gypsy Kitchen draws inspiration from regional Spanish, Moroccan and Indian food, in an upscale atmosphere in synch with the new Buckhead Atlanta development.

The look: Located on the second floor above Shake Shack and Peachtree Road, wrap-around patio doors open to sweeping skyline views of Buckhead. Inside, the centerpiece of the spacious bar area is an imposing metal sculpture of a bullish bull. Jumbled stacks of vintage suitcases pay tribute to the many influences on Spanish cooking, and Moorish tiles and cut metal lighting evoke the gypsy theme.

The scene: Early one recent chilly evening, the sunset cast a dramatic glow over the bull and the bar, where every seat was filled with diners sipping cocktails and wine and sharing small plates. The dining room was more sparsely populated by a few larger parties, and the patio was understandably empty.

The food: The menu is divided between sizes and price points, with snacks, appetizers, sharing plates and plates for the table that top out with a 32-ounce bone-in strip steak ($85) and a 20-ounce barrel-cut beef tenderloin ($95). The sweet spot for most diners seems to be the tapas-style apps and small plates. Among them, garlic shrimp with pickled chorizo, olive oil-poached yolk and crispy potatoes ($12), lamb kifta tagine with hen egg, Moroccan spices and fresh herbs ($12), and serrano-wrapped North Carolina trout with fennel-olive salad ($24).

The drinks: House cocktails include Leather & Silk with gin, chartreuse, Velvet Falernum and lime ($10), and Around the Fire with mezcal, Cherry Heering, sherry, citrus and bitters ($11). From cava to Bordeaux, there are 20 or so mostly Old World wines by the glass priced in the $8-$15 range.

The extras: For dessert ($8), look for the likes of dark chocolate pistachio cake and spiced apple empanadas, along with a selection of amaro and sherry ($8-$17).

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Arlington, Texas (PRWEB) November 04, 2014

Milgard announces a new mobile showroom that hits the road to tour Texas beginning this week.

The 24 mobile showroom features two doors --- an Essence Series swing door and a Tuscany Series sliding glass door --- and 14 different windows. Seven product lines in all are featured including all glass options for a hands-on showroom experience. There is also an interactive SunCoatMAX display depicting how Low-E glass feels to the touch compared to regular glass.

Milgard designed the showroom to provide consumers and customers the opportunity to see and touch the Milgard craftsmanship firsthand. Windows and patio doors are a major investment in the home and a showroom experience is invaluable to the decision making process.

Homeowners, contractors, builders and architects are invited to explore the showroom as it travels across Texas over the next few weeks.

The current schedule for the trailer is:

November 4th In Houston for an open house at Grogan Building Supply. Homeowners and builders can stop by, enjoy lunch and tour the trailer. On the 5th, the trailer will be stopping at various Milgard Houston Dealers.

November 10th through 16th In Austin at TreeHouse, a home and garden store specializing in sustainable products. Homeowners and builders are more than welcome to stop out at TreeHouse and tour the Milgard mobile showroom.

November 19th - In Kerrville at Foxworth Galbraith for a Builder and Architect event co-hosted by Milgard and Foxworth Galbraith.

For additional questions and to inquire on the mobile showroom schedule, consumers can reach out to Milgard by contacting darcyoverby(at)milgard(dot)com.

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