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9 Places to See the Summer Olympics Without Setting Foot in Paris

Baua Electric

Then climb up to the Pentes de la Croix-Rousse neighborhood, with its tiny streets, shops and views of Lyon below. At sunset, climb up to Cours Julien , a hip neighborhood with beautiful views for your apéro. On a clear day, you can even see Mont Blanc. To stay: Hotel Le Corbusier (€229); Maison Juste (€300).

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Belgium or Brooklyn? 5 Bold New Places to Eat in Brussels.

Baua Electric

Anju Many of the most interesting new restaurants in Brussels aren’t found in Îlot Sacré , the high-rent heart of the city, but in outlying neighborhoods like St.-Gilles Here are five Brussels restaurants worth a visit. Gilles , an evolving but still more affordable area favored by young creatives.

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Gotrax GXL V2 Review: A budget-friendly beginner e-scooter

Green Authority

The GXL V2 is fun for neighborhood trips, provides 12 miles per charge, and performs best on flat pavement. Not waterproof: The Gotrax GXL V2 does not respond well to water, so if you live anywhere that rains, you won’t be using it much. Do you have hardly any hills in your neighborhood? What’s not so good?

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What Does Henry Waxman Know About Climate That Made Him Quit?

Creative Greenius

And that absence of hope comes from a career in DC and being able to smell the crazy juice being guzzled down by the corporate right and their shameless suckups and sycophants. . But your friendly neighborhood Greenuis still has plenty of juju and mojo to keep me going for whatever comes next. Fair enough, Henry. Go in peace.

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Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Local Weather Transportation/Traffic Education Environment Politics Real Estate Joel Connelly Webtowns/Neighborhoods Obituaries Special Reports Corrections US/World U.S. It will also look at other places, such as garages, gyms, movie theaters and museums, to ease consumer concerns about running out of juice, he said. Washington, D.C.

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