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Local sports calendarFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:08AMBASEBALL

NYC Events PicksFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:17AMBefore the weather gets cold, come out to Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Main Street and Pier 1.

Pair make paddle board trek to benefit American Cancer SocietyThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:18PMStand up and paddle. That's what David Fader and Tony Forcier will be doing for 350 miles. Both men, in their 50s, are on a 21-day adventure from the waters just off Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County to the Coronado Bridge in San Diego.

Outbound Escapes: Enjoy vintage boatsWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:41PMThe free Living History Celebration Saturday at Lake Tahoe's Ehrman Mansion at Sugar Pine Point is where you'll want to be if you appreciate classic boats.

Outdoor Life: Lobster, redfish and panfish are plentifulWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:55PMTony Show, owner of the Dive Locker on Thomas Drive, called to say the oil in the gulf went away in June. He said the water was clear and warm and diving was great. I went by the Dive Locker last week and talked to one captain who was getting ready...

Hot summer deals in the CaribbeanWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:51AMFinally, a Caribbean beach that's everything a Caribbean beach should be -- quaint, with hammocks strung from palm trees, crystal-clear water perfect for snorkeling, white sand, a first-rate beach bar and enough water toys to keep the kids happy (banana boat ride anybody?). Welcome to Rum Point on Grand Cayman's North Side.

Lynner pledges to clean up pondWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:31AMLYNN - Patrick Coppola is cleaning up Floating Bridge Pond single handedly, one piece of trash at a time.

Novice kayaker sprints onto Paracanoe teamTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:06PMBefore she even starts to paddle, Ashley Thomas has to make a few adjustments to her kayak. As the 48-year-old nonprofit director swings herself from a bar stool into her K-1 sprint kayak, she's careful not to hit her legs against the edge of the boat.

POKIN AROUND: What's so great about NISC? A lot, says ComputerworldSaturday, July 24, 2010 @ 4:19AMVern Dosch, CEO of National Information Solutions Cooperative, with an office in Lake Saint Louis, slips his kayak into the Missouri River in North Dakota and paddles to the far shore. He is in transit from Bismarck to Mandan.