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Ayman al-Zawahiri: How US strike could kill al-Qaeda leader - but not his family Just over an hour after sunrise on July 31, long-time al-Qaeda boss Ayman al-Zawahiri walked out onto the balcony of a downtown
Kabul compound - reportedly a favorite post-prayer activity of the veteran Egyptian jihadist. It would be the last thing he would do. BBC
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New Curtiss Museum ExhibitDawn of a Legacy commemorates the 120th anniversary of Glenn H. Curtiss establishing his manufacturing business, becoming a leading pioneer in motorcycles, engine design, and aeronautical endeavors. Curtiss created the first practical two-cylinder engine in America and the first to
commercially offer it. The exhibit explores the earliest years of Curtiss’ business and engine designs. More than thirty motorcycles built between 1902-1912 are on display alongside other artifacts from the period. Glenn Curtiss Museum
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The Last Public Payphone on the Streets of New York |
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How the once-ubiquitous convenience became a
rare museum piece. Before the phone went from briefcase-sized accessory to attention-draining succubus, there was just one way to contact a friend, colleague, or family member while on the go: the payphone. And nowhere else in the United States were payphones packed as densely as in New York City. By 1960, a million of them had been planted like thickets of human connectivity from Wall Street to Staten
Island. Atlas Obscura
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Backroads'
Fall Fiesta 2022!
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September is really just around the corner, so make your plans to join us on our 24th Fall Fiesta Rally. Saturday will see the rematch in the Big Backroadski Bowling Tournament, so get your team together, register the name with us (editor@backroadsusa.com) and putting on your bowling shoes - it's gonna be GREAT! IF YOU HAVEN'T SENT IN YOUR TEAM - DO IT NOW!! We want this bowling tournament to be full on, so get your teams in today - THE DUDE ABIDES! |
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Bachelor #1 Tikiyaki Orchestra Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, The Tikiyaki Orchestra has been wowing audiences since 2008 with their own brand of Exotic Lounge music and unique and charismatic showmanship. Not simply content to replicate the sound of classic Exotica such as Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman, Tikiyaki, a 6 piece orchestra, led by main composer Jim Bacchi, pull many different musical food groups into the mix....Bachelor Pad Lounge, Crime
Jazz, Surf, Spaghetti Western, Latin and Hawaiian music, to broaden the musical spectrum of what is known today as “Exotica”. Tonight we see them in person! Bachelor #1
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Arriving at Shops this Week September's Backroads... |
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Here comes the September edition of Backroads... In addition to all the usual cool and informative stuff' we'll explore the ruins of Jersey, blast back from the Ozark, and recap the Benny's Bodega Run! Get out and ride...the season is flying by! Ride far, Ride smart...Ride the Backroads! Backroads
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