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Best job markets

Bill Sullivan — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:15:46 +0000

Finding a job these days isn’t easy, but some cities are faring better than others. Indeed.com recently took a look at the 50 biggest metropolitan areas in the U.S. and assessed how many unemployed people were competing for posted jobs.

Here are the cities with the best jobs-to-job seekers ratios:

1. Washington, D.C.: 6-1
2. Jacksonville, Fla.: 3-1
3. Baltimore: 1-1
4. Salt Lake City: 1-2
5. New York: 1-2
6. San Jose: 1-2
7. Hartford: 1-2
8. Oklahoma City: 1-3
9. Austin: 1-3
10. Boston: 1-3
11. New Orleans: 1-3
12. San Antonio: 1-3
13. Seattle: 1-3
14. Denver: 1-3
15. San Francisco: 1-3

Best American cities to visit

Bill Sullivan — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:13:34 +0000

Still trying to figure out where to go this summer? It’s not too late to put together a trip, and you don’t need a passport to explore an interesting city or two.

Here’s our totally arbitrary list of the best American towns to visit:

1. New York: Central Park. The Theater District. Times Square. Food. History by bus, boat or foot. Two new baseball stadiums. What more do you need?

2. Chicago: Architecture. The Arts. A cool downtown river scene. The lake. And, oh yes, the Cubs!

3. San Francisco: Okay, so Mark Twain said the coldest winter he ever spent was a summer in San Francisco. Pack a sweater and get over it. A great town with a rich and diverse population and just about any kind of food you’d ever imagine consuming. Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge. Drive out to the Wine Country. Drink Irish coffee at the Buena Vista. You can hit the treadmill when you get back.

4. Boston: Arguably America’s best walking town. You can take in a huge chunk of American history on foot, stopping only for the occasional microbrew and maybe a lobster. If you like baseball, pay what it takes to mix in a Red Sox game at Fenway. You won’t be disappointed.

5. Seattle: There’s a myth that it’s always raining in Seattle. Not so. When the sun is out, in fact, this is one of the prettiest towns around. It’s not close to much of anything, and the locals seem to like it that way. Check out Pike Market and catch a sunset over the Sound. It’s worth the trip.

6. Denver: You can get a car and head out to the mountains, but there’s plenty to do in town as well. A really cool zoo. A much improved restaurant and bar scene. And few baseball stadiums can rival the backdrop of Coors Field, which offers an impressive view of the real Rockies.

7. Austin: The Texas capital and home of the University of Texas isn’t the sleepy college town it used to be. Check out Sixth Street, or soak up some real Texana at the Texas Chili Parlor. If you want to be outside, Lake Travis is a short drive West, or you can get more ambitious and venture out into the Hill Country. There’s a good reason Austin has the most educated waitperson population in America — no one wants to leave.

Best places to live 2009

Bill Sullivan — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:37:14 +0000

What makes a community a great place to live? Depends on what you’re looking for.

Some value affordable real estate, high employment, or good schools. Others place an emphasis on climate or the social scene.

U.S. News & World Report is out with a list of best places to live in 2009. The criteria emphasized affordable communities with strong economies and plenty of fun activities.

Here’s what they came up with:

1. Albuquerque, N.M.

2. Auburn, Ala.

3. Austin, Texas

4. Boise, Idaho

5. Durham, N.C.

6. La Crosse, Wis.

7. Loveland, Colo.

8. San Luis Obispo, Calif.

9. St. Augustine, Fla.

10. Upper St. Clair, Pa.

To get the scoop on why these are such great places to live, check out U.S. News & World Report.

Best cities for jobs

Bill Sullivan — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:00:04 +0000

While the last few months have been full of stories about companies laying off workers or going bankrupt, not all of the news is so gloomy. Some cities have weathered the recession reasonably well. Others have barely been touched by hard times.

Forbes recently identified the best big cities or regions for would-be workers to find (or keep) positions.

Here’s the list:

10. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore./Wash.

9. Oklahoma City, Okla.

8. Raleigh-Cary, N.C.

7. Salt Lake City, Utah

6. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wash.

5. Dallas-Plano-Irving, Tex.

4. Fort Worth-Arlington, Tex.

3. San Antonio, Tex.

2. Houston-Sugar Land-Bay Town, Tex.

1. Austin-Round Rock, Tex.

What makes these cities some of your best bets for job-seeking? Visit Forbes to find out!

2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival lineup

GetListy — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:13:08 +0000

Here is a list of performers scheduled for the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival Oct. 2-4 at Zilker Park in Austin:

Pearl Jam
Dave Matthews Band
Beastie Boys
Kings of Leon
Ben Harper and Relentless7
Thievery Corporation
John Legend
The Dead Weather
The Levon Helm Band
Ghostland Observatory
Sonic Youth
Mos Def
Toadies
Flogging Molly
The B-52s
Lily Allen
Citizen Cope
Arctic Monkeys
The Decemberists
Coheed and Cambria
Andrew Bird
Girl Talk
STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9)
Phoenix
Bassnectar
Bon Iver
!!!
Avett Brothers
The Airborne Toxic Event
Medeski, Martin & Wood
Clutch
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Grizzly Bear
Heartless Bastards
Passion Pit
White Lies
Dan Auerbach
The Walkmen
The Scabs
Reckless Kelly
DeVotchka
Blitzen Trapper
The Virgins
Here We Go Magic
Eek-A-Mouse
K’Naan
Asleep at the Wheel
Dr. Dog
The Raveonettes
The Knux
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
State Radio
Los Amigos Invisibles
The Felice Brothers
Federico Aubele
Raul Malo
Daniel Johnston
Poi Dog Pondering
Brett Dennen
Rodriguez
Henry Butler
Preservation Hall
Sam Roberts Band
The Greencards
Sara Watkins
Walter “Wolfman” Washington
David Garza
John Vanderslice
Zac Brown Band
Todd Snider
School of Seven Bells
The Dodos
Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3
Alberta Cross
Deer Tick
Bell X1
Alela Diane
The Wood Brothers
The Parlor Mob
Rebirth Brass Band
Marva Wright
Terri Hendrix
L.A.X.
Lisa Hannigan
The Low Anthem
Sons of Bill
Suckers
Sarah Jaffe
Cotton Jones
The Henry Clay People
Papa Mali
Jypsi
Vince Mira
Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights
Mimicking Birds
Jeffrey Steele
Jonell Mosser
Leatherbag
Keith Gattis
Damien Horne
Sarah Siskind
The Dexateens
Nelo
Danny Brooks
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
The Soul Stirrers
The Durdens
Palm School Elementary
The Gospel Silvertones
Diaconos
Quinn Sullivan
Ralph’s World
Q Brothers
Milkshake
Telephone Company
Loose Cannons
Lunch Money

U.S. metros with largest population growth

GetListy — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:22:39 +0000

Photo: City of Dallas

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that these metro areas added the most population through July 1 of 2008:

Rank	Metropolitan area	2008 population	Population increase from 2007	Percent growth
1.	Dallas	6,300,006	146,532	2.4
2.	Houston	5,728,143	130,185	2.3
3.	Phoenix	4,281,899	115,978	2.8
4.	Atlanta	5,376,285	114,989	2.2
5.	Los Angeles	12,872,808	88,196	0.7
6.	New York	19,006,798	84,227	0.4
7.	Chicago	9,569,624	72,771	0.8
8.	Austin	1,652,602	60,012	3.8
9.	San Francisco	4,274,531	58,406	1.4
10.	Washington, D.C.	5,358,130	55,835	1.1

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Track list for …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead’s ‘The Century of Self’

Amazon.com — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:03:08 +0000

Here is a list of songs on …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead’s The Century of Self | Get the MP3 album for $8.99:

1. Giants Causeway

2. Far Pavilions

3. Isis Unveiled

4. Halcyon Days

5. Bells Of Creation

6. Fields Of Coal

7. Inland Sea

8. Luna Park

9. Pictures Of An Only Child

10. Insatiable (One)

11. Ascending

12. An August Theme

13. Insatiable (Two)

Hardest Drinking Cities

Bill Sullivan — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:25:20 +0000

If you really enjoy bellying up to the bar and drinking your fill, the Mile High City is the place to be. According to a survey conducted by Men’sHealth, Denver, Colo., tops the list of America’s “10 most dangerously drunk cities.”

MensHealth used five measuring points to assess each locale, gathering information from the Centers for Disease Control, the FBI, and Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. Those factors included 1) deaths related to liver disease, 2) number of binge drinkers, 3) DUI arrest rates, 4) alcohol-related fatal wrecks, and 5) MADD reports.

Who were the rest of the Tipsy 10?

Here’s the list:

2. Anchorage, Alaska

3. Colorado Springs, Colo.

4. Omaha, Neb.

5. Fargo, N.D.

6. San Antonio, Tex.

7. Austin, Tex.

8. Fresno, Cal.

9. Lubbock, Tex.

10. Milwaukee, Wisc.

Want to know more? Check out the full report at Men’sHealth.