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Dream River Ranch, a Tiny House Friendly Intentional Community

Willa and Joseph have frequently hosted temporary community members , as well as longterm horse boarding relationships . A new longterm community member is now in the process of joining too. The available housing consists of a passive solar single family house , occupied by Willa and Joseph, with available rooms. There is also a detached garage apartment and lots available to build on. Currently Dream River Ranch (DRR) also hosts overnight tent or RV campers and rents out their two teepees.   Dream River Ranch is perfectly situated for viewing the upcoming solar eclipse. Book your stay today! DRR is currently looking for both long- term members interested in building small eco - friendly homes , including straw-bale and cob homes. This past year Willa and Joseph have expanded their community development vision to include moveable tiny homes . They have a plan to create pads with hookups, in the side yard of the main house, to create mini- pocket neighborhood feel . Possibly in t...

As UConn returns, a chapter in Hartford’s history is completed

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UConn’s place in the Hartford skyline . Hartford — For nearly a half-century, the University of Connecticut has had no place to call its own in the state’s capital city. Today that changes as Connecticut’s flagship university opens the doors of its new $140- million downtown branch campus on Prospect Street . The arrival of the campus, which comes after five years of false starts and setbacks, is a milestone for the university and the city of Hartford. Hundreds attended the grand opening ceremony downtown Wednesday morning . For UConn, it marks the institution’s return from the suburbs into the heart of the city – where the school first opened its Greater Hartford branch in 1939. It moved to West Hartford in 1970. The university, in the years since, had been able to continue to claim a “presence” downtown. Some of UConn’s graduate business programs are housed in a space it leases in 100 Constitution Plaza, and the university’s basketball and ice hockey teams play games in the XL ...

Former hospital getting luxury homes treatment

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Demolition work has begun at the old Craig Dunain Hospital in Inverness. Work is progressing to transform a blaze- hit Inverness hospital into an upmarket housing development . Robertson Homes is stripping the inside of Gleann Mor House at the former Craig Dunain psychiatric hospital , Westercraigs, as part of work to build 56 new luxury homes. Last night, executive chairman Bill Robertson said the first occupiers will be expected to move into these properties by spring next year. The developer has been transforming the 120- acre site surrounding the old hospital into properties for which it was granted outline planning permission in 2005. A vision for 550 properties at the site has previously been mooted by the house-builder – but the total number of homes is not set in stone. Mr Robertson said: “It (the entire development) is going to make the whole area of more interest to a lot of buyers.” Built in 1864, the landmark Craig Dunain building was gutted by a blaze in September...

Savills | The Vincent, Queen Victoria House, Bristol, Avon, BS6 6US

Further Information Situated by the expansive greenery of Durdham Down in Bristol's Redland district, The Vincent is a new development inspired by its Victorian heritage. The 65 one, two and three bedroom apartments are spread across the newly refurbished Queen Victoria House and two Regency-style terraces that overlook the historic grounds. The Victorian era brought with it a surge of interest in plant collection and cultivation caused largely by the increasing number of ships bringing back exotic species from overseas. Gardens became platforms for exhibiting and displaying these newly discovered plants . Representing the epitome of this 19th century trend , Westonbirt Arboretum was founded by Robert Holford and became a hub for the cultivation of rare species in Britain. Holford's aim for the arboretum was “to create variety without confusion, to create informality and picturesqueness.” It is this vision, along with the Victorian spirit of collecting and cultivating exot...

Apartments for Rent in Frisco, TX - 322 Rentals

If you're looking for an apartment in a growing, dynamic community known for its great shopping, parks and sports venues, then you' ll love living in Frisco. Frisco apartments are located in Collin County about 30 miles north of Dallas. The city is bordered by the affluent communities of The Colony, Plano and McKinney. Frisco is one of the fastest growing communities in the state with a pro-business stance and a strong workforce, thanks to the vision of its leaders who use a small percentage of local sales tax to fund the city's economic development group . Major employers in the area include Dr . Pepper Snapple Group , Frito-Lay, Fujitsu, T-Mobile, Perot Systems and Capital One. If you love to shop, rent an apartment in Frisco where you' ll find retail giants Ikea , the massive Swedish discount furniture store , and Sam Moon Trading Company , formerly a wholesaler known for its chic clothes and accessories. You'll also find the upscale Stonebriar Centre with ...

Calistoga could see another 170 hotel rooms in future | Business

Downtown Calistoga could be the site for a new complex that includes a hotel, spa, restaurant and apartment rentals. On Tuesday the Calistoga City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Merchant family that gives the go-ahead for a development application for the Veranda Hotel project to be located on Lincoln Avenue in a 10- acre site situated between Indian Springs Resort and the Calistoga Depot , both properties also owned by the Merchant family. “Every element of this will be up for discussion. There will be multiple public hearings both in front of the Planning Commission, as well as the City Council for consideration if any zoning amendments are required,” Mayor Chris Canning said. “And knowing the applicant and their history in town I’m sure they will also be some open community meetings that they will be willing to host.” The project includes a hotel with up to 170 guest rooms, restaurants, meeting rooms, a spa, a 4,464-square- foot event building ...

Clemson University's growth positive for school and city

CLEMSON, SC (FOX Carolina) - It was the first week of classes for Clemson freshman - and they started it with a group photo. "Over 3,600 of them,” explained Philip Sikes with the university, “It’s our largest ever that we've welcomed to Clemson." The record setting class has come from all over for various reasons. "I'm from Windsor Colorado and I chose Clemson,” explained Melbourne Arledge , “Because of they are great bio material engineering program ." Macie Southern is from a place much closer - Greenville. “A lot of my family members went to Clemson," she said. "Including my dad he went here the year after they won the national championship. So I'm following in those same footsteps. They have my major, recreational therapy." The city of Clemson has to keep up with the growth of the university. Like the Patrick Square development just outside of downtown. There are plenty of apartments being built near downtown. However, there homes ...

200 Americans Living in North Korea Must Get Out by Sept. 1

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When American doctor Stephen Yoon thinks of North Korea, he does not think of ballistic missile tests or the threat of nuclear war. He remembers instead a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, who suffered from spastic quadriplegia that made her unable to stand or sit. Five years ago, she went to Yoon's developmental-disability program at Pyongyang Medical University Hospital , where she received treatments from Yoon and his team of local doctors. After almost a year of exercise therapy and some surgeries, she walked out of the hospital on her own. The event was heralded in North Korean state media as a national victory, but it received no notice in the U.S., where few people even know about the roughly 200 Americans like Yoon who work and live under the rule of Kim Jong Un. Carefully monitored by the regime, they have come and gone for years, doing educational, medical or infrastructural work, and sometimes raising families in a nation that has been officially at war with the ...