Coquina Daily

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Crazy Cycles

Bike fanatic Didi Senft, who's been building crazy cycles for years, shows off his latest "angular" bikes. The creator from eastern Germany has now come up with bicycles which have wheels with either ten, five, four or three corners.

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Photos of New York City - 1910 to 1930

More photos of old New York.
submitted by Michael


Singer building circa 1910


New York skyline circa 1913 featuring the Woolworth Building and the Singer Building.




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Times Square circa 1922 - cars everywhere






Coney Island 1928


Tickertape parade

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Singer Building and Woolworth Building

The 47 story Singer Building was once the tallest builing in the world. It now holds the distinction of being the tallest building lawfully demolished. The photos below were taken in 1967, shortly before the demolishion. It was the home and factory building of the Singer Manufacturing Company.  link









The 57 story Woolworth Building was also once the tallest building in the world. Completed in 1913, it is still one of the fifty tallest buildings. It was built by the F.W. Woolworth Company at a cost of $13.5 million, cash. In 1998, they sold it for $155 million.  link

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Today's Activities at Coquina Crossing

7:45 & 8:45 Aqua Aerobics
9:00 Tennis
3:00 - 5:00 Music on the Lawn
5:00 BYOB Social

Tomorrow's Activities at Coquina Crossing

7:00 Clubhouse Bunco

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Click once a day to help feed rescue animals.

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Coquina Daily Sunset

 
Atardecer Cala Conta  by Jose Ramon