Five Frank Lloyd Wright Houses Worth Visiting
The houses of Frank Lloyd Wright are triumphs of modern architecture. These homes are particularly exceptional examples, showing this master artist's genius at work.
Fallingwater
This iconic structure is an incredible balance of the manmade and the natural. Ingeniously set atop a waterfall, Wright masterfully incorporated the home into the Pennsylvania landscape and showed his love for Japanese designs in this stunning masterwork.
Taliesen West
Making bold use of the surrounding Arizona desert, Taliesin West uses local rocks and their flat surfaces to make a home that echoes the simple, sweeping beauty of the surrounding landscape. This house was Wright's winter home as well as the main campus of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture.
The Darwin Martin House
This Buffalo home is one of the great works of Wright's early career. One of the greatest examples of the Prairie School, the open design beautifully fuses with the landscape. The result is a unified whole whose every detail comes together with elegance.
The Weltzheimer/Johnson House
Now owned by Oberlin College, this house is an incredible answer to the demand for affordable middle-class housing in post WWII America. It's flowing floor plan and organic design create a beautiful connection between the interior and exterior spaces.
Wingspread
This unique home has four wings extending from the central living room, which itself has an impressive dome shape. The last of Wright's Prairie Houses, it embodies the "eloquence of materials" that Wright was constantly seeking in his work.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
Evesham Township will once again offer residents the opportunity to get their hands dirty and work and toil a 25' x 25' garden patch located behind the Rec Center at Memorial Sports Complex.
Residents may plant flowers and vegetables!
There is a $20 fee
For more information, please contact the Department of Recreation for an application: 856 985-9792 x3
Good Will Clothing Drive Competition
March 1 – April 19th
Bring any clothing donations to the Good Will dumpster located in the Cherokee North parking lot along Willow Bend.
The Lenape District High School with the most clothes in the end WINS!
Give back to your community and donate used clothing to those in need!
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800 Bay Restaurant & Bar: A Taste of Key West
800 Bay’s soaring Victorian architecture is a dead ringer for Key West, and its breathtaking marina view is unparalleled in New Jersey. Places like this can be tempted to skate by on atmosphere, but 800 Bay has serious intent: recreating the casual, tranquil elegance of the Florida Keys. It’s evident in the seasonal day boat seafood, the straightforward, locally-sourced ingredients, and in the bright, airy B&B rooms upstairs. Scallops ($28) are enormous and perfectly done, balanced by lobster and sweet corn risotto in a roasted red pepper emulsion. Fresh Alaskan Halibut ($28) is further proof of Chef Charles Soreth’s focus on quality over pizzazz: it’s light, flaky and delicious, simply served with potatoes, French beans, heirloom grape tomatoes, and a lemon vinaigrette. Guests can eat in the dining room, at one of several bars (over 100 martinis are on the menu), or on an open deck overlooking the 50-slip marina. Gentle live music most nights adds another touch of the Keys.
800 Bay Restaurant & Bar
800 Bay Avenue
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 926-3500
Manna: A New American BYOB in Margate
New American cuisine is the star at this Margate BYOB. Manna owners John and Vicki Merlino strive to create a comfortable, friendly atmosphere for diner, and food that is classic and recognizable but with a twist. Start with a classic app of French onion soup or Caesar salad, or for something different, try the wild mushroom bruschetta—crunchy slices of toasted semolina crostini topped with creamy boursin cheese, sautéed wild mushrooms, parmigiano cheese, and truffle oil. The menu also has a half rack of baby back ribs as an appetizer, smothered in Manna’s own smoky barbeque sauce (a full rack is also available as an entrée). Main meal choices include dishes like paella, jumbo lump crab cakes, and vanilla-maple lacquered chicken breast stuffed with brioche, and served with pecan crusted sweet potato casserole and roasted baby carrots. Save room for dessert too—Grammy’s Pecan Pie is a definite hit, baked with love by John’s own mother. Make sure to visit on Tuesday – Friday—beginning at 5 p.m. the restaurant offers a prix fixe four-course menu for only $35.
Manna
8409 Ventnor Ave.
Margate, NJ 08402
(609) 822 7722
Bring the Flavors of India Home
The many cuisines of India can seem complicated and intimidating to an outsider. But once you learn some basic principles, things fall into place and you’ll be eating Indian food just as good if not better than your local curry joint’s.
Get a good cookbook
There are a lot of Indian cookbooks out there, but the best are like an Indian cooking course in themselves. Julie Sahni and Madhur Jaffrey are the queens of the Indian cookbook biz, with recipes that cover the preparation of many regional dishes in easy but exacting steps.
Flavor your oil
This is the first step of almost any Indian recipe – cooking oil is heated and the spices like cumin, mustard, and chili, followed by the garlic are cooked in it before anything else, allowing the flavors to spread evenly throughout the dish with the oil as a vehicle.
Go vegetarian for a meal
Vegetarianism is widespread in India, and any Indian cookbook will include a large vegetable recipe section. Don’t be afraid to occasionally forego the meat and make a meal of 2 or 3 vegetable dishes, a lentil dish, and rice.
Don’t forget the accompaniments
Indian meals are very multifaceted and generally contain several dishes, bread (often used as the sole utensil for eating the food), and an array of relishes and chutneys which bring a whole new dimension to the food. You can buy these accoutrements at an Indian grocery or try your hand at making them at home.
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MLK Day of Service
What is the MLK Day of Service?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'"
Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities.
The MLK Day of Service is a part of United We Serve, the President's national call to service initiative. It calls for Americans from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to our most pressing national problems.
Join the hundreds of thousands of people who serve on MLK Day and throughout the year. Find a project in your community or register your own project so that volunteers can find it.
Click here for more information!
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