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- New maps help adventurers ramble - Greenville News
- Live Auction Site Swizzie.com Releases Swizzie Live- Interactive Bidding Map - PR.com
- Big demand spurs printing of more bike guides - Birmingham Business Journal
| New maps help adventurers ramble - Greenville News Posted: 13 Nov 2010 10:27 PM PST The new map of the Jocassee Gorges was a long-awaited baby. It had a gestation period of more than a decade. "It was kind of getting to be a joke," said Greg Lucas, a S.C. Department of Natural Resources employee in the Clemson office. "I didn't know if we'd ever get it done." The sprawling 33,500-acre Jim Timmerman Natural Resources Area at Jocassee Gorges was largely bought in 1997 from Duke Energy in a $21 million deal. Since then, other bits and pieces of land were purchased to fill in pockets that weren't included in the original transaction. But ever since the possibility of bringing the land into public use was broached, everyone has wanted a guide to know what is out there and how to get to it. "The hunters and anglers around here, they've known about the Gorges for more than 30 years," Lucas said. "But folks in Greenville and elsewhere, they might have heard about it, but it's so big they don't know where to go." Trying to fit the huge area on one map was one reason it took so long to develop, Lucas said. "It was very complicated," he said. "We had to decide, do we include Duke land that's under conservation agreements? Do we include Gorges State Park (in N.C.)?" In the end it was decided to make a 38-by-27-inch map that encompasses dual uses. One side shows the Jim Timmerman area, as well as all or portions of three state parks — Keowee-Toxaway, Devils Fork and Table Rock — plus state game lands and Gorges State Park. On the other side is a "Driving the Jocassee Gorges" tour, which includes 18 stops beginning at the Jocassee Gorges Visitor Center at Keowee-Toxaway Natural Area on S.C. Highway 11 in Pickens County. Besides the maps, the foldout publication includes sections on fishing, hunting, hiking, birdwatching, wildlife, camping, botanical areas and access points and overlooks. Lucas also said it gave the DNR a chance to put all the regulations covering the area in one place. One essential part of the map is the interior roads of the vast tract. Some of those are closed for periods of time each year so wildlife can roam more naturally and to protect resources. (2 of 2) Another unique aspect of the map is that it's free. The Harry Hampton Memorial Wildlife Fund, a private, nonprofit corporation that partners with the DNR, provided funding for it. Because the wilderness area is so large — and there are so many access points — there's no good way to know if the guide will increase usage of the tract, Lucas said, although he assumes it will. "I think some people will just want to drive, get out for a few minutes and see some of the sights," Lucas said. "Others, they want ideas on places to go. I think the map can provide help for both types of visits." The Jocassee Gorges map comes on the heels of a new map released earlier this year for the Foothills Trail. The 77-mile Foothills Trail is located along the Blue Ridge Escarpment in the Upstate and crosses into North Carolina. The new water-resistant map gives a better at-a-glance view of the trail and is a great asset to use along with the Foothills Trail Guide Book, which gives users an almost step-by-step detailed description of the trail. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Live Auction Site Swizzie.com Releases Swizzie Live- Interactive Bidding Map - PR.com Posted: 14 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST New York, NY, November 14, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Popular live auction site, Swizzie has launched an innovative and unique bidding feature called Swizzie Live to give customers transparency into who they are bidding against and to create a more personal bidding experience. Each time a bid is placed on an auction, The Swizzie Live map updates the latest bid position to where the bidder is located around the globe. Swizzie Live utilizes technology powered by Google maps to provide the most accurate positioning of each bid being placed. Swizzie Live is another of Swizzie's commitment to transparency and innovative approach live online auctions. Swizzie.com is an online live auction website that provides auction participants with the opportunity to purchase brand name items substantially below typical retail prices. The auction process requires new customers to create an account by completing a basic profile. Customers then purchase bids or "credits" that are used within those live auctions. Bids are sold in packs ranging for $24.00 to $200.00. New customers will be given an opportunity to accept Swizzie Full Access, which will provide a discounted per-bid price. Every auction starts at just $1.00 and is raised just a cent with every bid placed. Time is added to the clock to give all bidders a chance to participate. The last bidder when the auction ends, wins at the price listed for the auction, typically substantially below retail. Swizzie also provides a How It Works guide to provide new bidders with the necessary information to get up and running on Swizzie's Live Auctions. About Swizzie.com ### This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Big demand spurs printing of more bike guides - Birmingham Business Journal Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:00 AM PST  Overwhelming demand has led to a second printing of the Cincinnati Bike Guide, a map showing the best routes for cyclists to use throughout the region. The original document, available for download at www.oki.org since spring 2009, was printed on 10,000 maps and distributed by the Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments. "The fact the initial 10,000 copy run of these bike guides was depleted in 14 months points to the growing interest of individuals enjoying the benefits of bicycle travel," said OKI Executive Director Mark Policinski. "This response is very gratifying because it reinforces the quality work OKI staff continuously provides to the public." The second printing coordinated by Don Burrell, OKI senior planner and bicycle/pedestrian coordinator, contains some minor modifications and additions. It was updated to include new bike facilities undertaken in the past year such as the completion of additional bike trails along the Great Miami and Ohio rivers and the city of Cincinnati's designation of new bike lanes. Also included are sidepath facilities not previously shown on the map and route and street name corrections. Some Kentucky road classifications in the guide have been changed to conform with a recently published updated Kentucky Bike Route Guide. Discover which companies are leading their industries in Cincinnati. Directly from the Business Courier of Cincinnati, take advantage of valuable data, including sales figures, staff sizes and more. Get the inside track on local firms and their performance trends and discover why they make the Top 25 list. Crowd-Sourced Business Contacts, verified for accuracy. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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