‘Incredible lifestyle’: Brisbane suburbs homeowners never want to leave
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‘Incredible lifestyle’: Brisbane suburbs homeowners never want to leave

Lifestyle The streets are sprinkled with daggy homes built in the 1980s. But while Robertson presents as classic Brisbane suburbia to the untrained eye, the southern suburb is now one of the capital’s most prized pockets for families – and it’s even being hailed the “Ascot of the South”.New data from CoreLogic shows the popular patch had the lowest property turnover rate across the Queensland capital this year and the second lowest over the past decade.Some Brisbane suburbs attract home owners for the long haul.The report reveals only 2.4 per cent of homes sold in Robertson in the year leading up to April while just 3.5 per cent were transacted over the decade. Cleveland’s Sheldon had the second lowest annual turnover rate at 2.5 per cent while Inala ranked third at 2.6 per cent.Among...
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Sam Altman’s ‘Batcave,’ a flying boat, and a $45 million dinosaur skeleton: Lifestyle news roundup
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Sam Altman’s ‘Batcave,’ a flying boat, and a $45 million dinosaur skeleton: Lifestyle news roundup

Lifestyle Photo: Coulson Aviation, Courtesy of American Express, Maddie Meyer (Getty Images), Screenshot: ABC Action News YouTube, Jimmy’s World via YouTube, Image: Sotheby’s/Matthew ShermanMaria Korneeva (iStock by Getty Images), Yana Iskayeva (iStock by Getty Images), Illustration: Architectural Digest; Getty/Mike Coppola; Quartz GraphicsAlmost ready for takeoff. Photo: Coulson AviationThe new American Express Centurion Lounge at Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportPhoto: Courtesy of American ExpressAmerican Express announced Tuesday that it will be bringing one of its high-end Centurion airport lounges to a new location. The credit card company is opening a new edition of the franchise at Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday. Read MoreA 2020 photo of Madaket Beach, one of the beaches closed by wind turbine debrisPhoto: Maddie Meyer (Getty Images)A huge wind farm is causing trouble for Massachusetts beachgoers. The Nantucket...
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Triangle Vegfest is Back in Raleigh
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Triangle Vegfest is Back in Raleigh

Lifestyle Raleigh, NC January 24, 2024 On Sunday, March 24, 2024, the community will gather for a day of fun, food, and festivities to celebrate a cruelty-free lifestyle, a cleaner environment, and a healthier planet. Triangle Vegfest is back in Raleigh for the first time since 2016 and at Moore Square for the first time since 2015. The goal of the event is to educate the public about the benefits of adopting plant-based choices and to promote vegan-friendly businesses and organizations resources in the Triangle area and beyond. This event is produced by the group behind Vegfest Expos and Triangle Vegfest, a 501(c)3 nonprofit based out of Wake Forest, NC.Festival-goers will have the opportunity to enjoy plant-based culinary delights, samples, and giveaways from vendors such as Gold Potato Sponsor Superieur Electrolytes, Souls Kitchen,...
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Copper Town Triathlon returns to Bruce Mines for second consecutive year Sunday with races for kids
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Copper Town Triathlon returns to Bruce Mines for second consecutive year Sunday with races for kids

Lifestyle 'Its never too early to encourage a healthy lifestyle in kids,' says organizer Ryan Mitchell After organizing Algoma’s first sanctioned triathlon since 2016 last JulyRAM Fitness and Cycling owner Ryan Mitchell will be holding the second annual Copper Town Triathlon with a ‘Kids of Steel’ component along with adult races Sunday, July 21.Participants will meet at the Bruce Mines Marina at 8 a.m. but people will be at that location all day.Desiring to get young children physically active, organizers say The Kids of Steel races encompass three different categories: kids 3-5 years will do a 15m swim or splash, a 750m bike (or tricycle), and a 250m run; kids 6-8 years can try a 25m swim, 1.5km bike, and 500m run, while kids 9-11 years can...
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