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Hostel, Phillippe Starck & Parking Garages
February 16, 2009
Most would never expect to see those three words in proximity to each other but alas, wonders never cease. Two young visionaries out of Paris recently purchased an old graffiti covered parking garage with the vision of converting it into a modern day hostel. The two visionaries (one of which is from the family which founded Club Med) called their little gem Mama's Shelter and have left no detail unexploited. It seems ...
A Break from Parking
October 13, 2008
Ahhh...long weekends. The bliss of being relaxed, outside the city, enjoying the beautiful fall colors and the last few days of cottage season before it's closed for the season. Driving through small towns to get to the lake district always helps to alleviate the stress of city living and also manages to put so many things in perspective - the hours one sits in traffic every day, the jockeying for lunch ...
Hate It or Love It...This Guy is Innovative
September 20, 2008
Ever had your parked car towed? Well these poor folks definitely did but it didn't end there! A Long Island man was busted this past week for using a tow truck to steal dozens of cars and then flipping the parts for upwards of $20,000. I don't know...something about that...this guy's got one hell of an entrepreneurial streak!! ...
'I'm Sorry For Scratching Your Car when I Parked'
August 5, 2008
Okay so this cracked me up. A very conscientous individual decided to write an apology to another driver when he 'accidentally' scratched his car. The reason? Well, turns out the other driver had used two spots in one garage and the second driver decided he should very thoughtfully leave a note about why the double parker should now find scratches on his vehicle...have a read, it's hilarious! ...
People in Parked Cars
July 3, 2008
Okay so this may seem like an odd one but it's something I've always been curious about. People who sit in parked cars. 7am, they sit in a parking lot in their car or sit outside a subway station or a park. These people seem in no hurry to do anything. They let their cars idle (no regard apparently for the gas they're clogging the air with unnecessarily). Maybe I'm crazy ...
Condo Parking - The Small Print
June 14, 2008
A woman in Calgary was reviewing the terms of her new condo and saw that it indicated an extra parking stall was included. Problem was the small print. She thought she'd bought the spot with her condo but in fact the $4000 charge was really a lease on a spot. She never actually purchased the second parking spot!! From what we understand this is not an isolated ...
Portland Citizen Issues Parking Ticket to Cop!
June 8, 2008
I had a good laugh at a posting I stumbled upon today. Turns out there was a gentleman in Portland,OR who, newly minted as a lawyer, took advantage of an obscure state law that allowed private citizens to issue parking citations. Talk about taking parking into your own hands!
http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/04/private-citizen.html
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Parkingspots.com's Blog Goes Interactive!!
May 31, 2008
Parkingspots.com is really really excited to finally have a blog that allows you, our monthly parking community to post your thoughts, ideas and parking stories!! It will be a couple days before all our recent posts are loaded onto the new blog but in the meantime we invite all of you to join the conversation.
Happy Parking!! ...
Parking Space for Your Boats
April 13, 2008
When we got into this business we recognized that people were looking for monthly paring solutions for their vehicles. Little did we know how many folks were searching in Chicago for parking spots for their boat engines!! A really interesting request came through the other day that we thought we'd share..."I'm looking for a parking spot that can fit a couple Yamaha outboard engines. Any chance you have one that could ...
Your Parking Stories, Pics and Drama
March 7, 2008
As we’re in the process of setting up a true blog we thought we’d start by collecting some of our users stories about parking. Whether it is a picture, a story, a vent or a praise, we’d love to hear about your love affair with affordable parking. So drop us a line at info@parkingspots.com and we’ll post your stories to share with our other viewers.
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