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Thene we s te nha nc e me ntt a k e st hi spe r s ona l i z a t i onas t e pf ur t he r . Thr oug ht hee x pa nde d“ Ex pl or eYourBus i ne s sPa t h”e x pe r i e nc e , us e r sc a nno w na v i g a t eoppor t uni t i e sb a s e dont he i rs pe c i f i ci ndus t r y . Bys e l e c t i ngt he i rf i e l d, t he ya r e pr e s e nt e dwi t haf oc us e do v e r v i e wofpr og r a ms , pa r t ne r s hi ps , a ndr e s our c e st ha ta l i g nwi t h t he i rne e ds . Thi sa dde dl a y e rofs e g me nt a t i onma k e si te a s i e rt oi de nt i f yr e l e v a nt oppor t uni t i e sa ndt a k eme a ni ng f ul ne x ts t e ps . TheCha mb e rha sde v e l ope dr e s our c ehub sf ors e v e r a l k e ys e c t or s , e a c hhi g hl i g ht i ng wa y st oc onne c ta ndg r o w.
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Pr of e s s i ona l s e r v i c epr o v i de r sc a ne x pl or e oppor t uni t i e st oi nc r e a s ev i s i b i l i t y , b ui l dc r e di b i l i t y , a ndf or mr e l a t i ons hi pswi t hpot e nt i a l c l i e nt sa nd pa r t ne r s . He a l t ha ndwe l l ne s spr o v i de r sc a nf i nd pa t hwa y st opr omot es e r v i c e s , pa r t i c i pa t ei n c ommuni t ye v e nt s , a nda t t r a c tne wc l i e nt s . Nonpr of i tor g a ni z a t i onsc a ndi s c o v e rt ool st o e x pa nda wa r e ne s s , b ui l dpa r t ne r s hi ps , a nde ng a g e s uppor t e r s . Ma nuf a c t ur e r sc a nc onne c twi t h r e s our c e s , wor k f or c ei ni t i a t i v e s , a nda d v oc a c ye f f or t s t ha ts uppor tl ong t e r ms uc c e s s . Re s t a ur a nt sa nd r e t a i l e r sc a nt a pi nt opr omot i ona l oppor t uni t i e sa nd c ommuni t y dr i v e ni ni t i a t i v e st ha the l pdr i v et r a f f i c a ndv i s i b i l i t y .
Fort hos er e a dyt ot a k et hene x ts t e p , Cha mb e rme mb e r s hi pof f e r se v e nde e pe ra c c e s st ov i s i b i l i t y , r e l a t i ons hi ps , a ndr e s our c e st ha tc a nhe l pa c c e l e r a t eg r o wt h. Whe t he ry oub e g i nb ye x pl or i ngt heq ui zorb y
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g e t t i ngi n v ol v e di napr og r a m, t heoppor t uni t yt oc onne c t , g r o w, a ndt hr i v ei nWe s tHa r t f or di sope nt o e v e r y one .
i nf or ma t i on. I tmo v e sb e y ondaone s i z e f i t s a l l mode l a ndc r e a t e samor ea c c e s s i b l e , us e r dr i v e n e x pe r i e nc ef ora ny onel ook i ngt oe ng a g ewi t ht he l oc a l b us i ne s sc ommuni t y . Thee nha nc e dq ui za l s oc onne c t sdi r e c t l yt o t heCha mb e r ’ sWe l c omeHub , whe r eus e r sc a n e x pl or et he i rr e s ul t sa ndt a k ea c t i on. Whe t he r a t t e ndi nga ne v e nt , e x pl or i ngapr og r a m, orl e a r ni ng mor ea b outa v a i l a b l eb e ne f i t s , t hee x pe r i e nc ei s de s i g ne dt ob ec l e a r , a ppr oa c ha b l e , a nde a s yt o na v i g a t e . Ati t sc or e , t heEng a g e me ntQui zi sa b out c onne c t i on. I tof f e r sas i mpl es t a r t i ngpoi ntf or a ny onet ob e t t e runde r s t a ndwha ti sha ppe ni ngi n We s tHa r t f or da ndho wt opl ugi nt oi ti na me a ni ng f ul wa y .
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Tha tdoe s n' tme a ns ome t hi ngi swr ong . I tme a nsy ou’ r ej us ta dj us t i ngt oy ourne ws c he dul e . Thef i r s ty e a rofr e t i r e me nti s n' ta b outf i l l i ngy ourt i me ; i t ' sa b outf i ndi ngy ourr hy t hm.
The“Hone y moon”Pha s e( a ndWha tCome sAf t e r ) Somer e t i r e e sde s c r i b et hef i r s tf e wmont hsa f t e rr e t i r e me nta sa“ hone y moon pha s e , ”dur i ngwhi c ht he yf oc usont r a v e l , pr oj e c t s , a ndc a t c hi nguponr e s t . Af t e rt hehone y moong l o wwe a r sof f , ma nyb e g i na s k i ngde e pe rq ue s t i ons 1
a b outho wt he ywa ntt os pe ndt he i rt i mea nde ne r g y . I t ' snotonl ynor ma l t oa s kt hos eq ue s t i ons , b utne c e s s a r y . Ourc a r e e r sg i v eus mor et ha ni nc ome . The ypr o v i des t r uc t ur e , s oc i a l i nt e r a c t i on, a ndas e ns eof pur pos e . Whe nt ha ts t r uc t ur ei snol ong e rpa r tofy ourda i l yr out i ne , i tc a nb e di f f i c ul tt of i l l t heg a p . Ov e rt i me , mos tr e t i r e e sb e g i nb ui l di ngne wr out i ne sa r oundt hi ng st he yf i ndme a ni ng f ul . Tha tmi g htme a nv ol unt e e r i ng , me nt or i ng , t r a v e l i ng , l e a r ni ng s ome t hi ngne w, ors i mpl ys pe ndi ngmor et i mewi t hf a mi l y . Re s e a r c hs ho wst ha ta dul t sa g e6 5a ndol de rs pe ndmor ehour se a c hda yonl e i s ur ea ndpe r s ona l 2
a c t i v i t i e st ha nwor k i ng a g ea dul t s . Tha t ’ snotj us t“ f r e et i me . ”I t ’ sa noppor t uni t y .
I nc omeFe e l sDi f f e r e nti nRe t i r e me nt Oneoft heb i g g e s ta dj us t me nt si nt hef i r s ty e a ri sho wi nc omea r r i v e s . Forde c a de s , i nc omel i k e l ys ho we dupa sapa y c he c k . Ma nyr e t i r e e sdon ’ te x pe c tho w s pe ndi ngf e e l se mot i ona l l yi nr e t i r e me nt . Ev e nwhe ni nc omes our c e sa r es t a b l e , t r a ns f e r r i ngmone yf r om s a v i ng sc a nf e e l mor ee v e nt f ul t ha ni tdi ddur i ng wor k i ngy e a r s . Af t e rde c a de sofb e i nge nc our a g e dt os a v e , t hes hi f tt o wa r ds pe ndi ngc a nt a k epr a c t i c e . I tc a nhe l pt os e pa r a t ee s s e nt i a l e x pe ns e sf r om f l e x i b l e one s . Whe ny ouk no wy ourc or ene e dsa r ec o v e r e d, t her e s tb e c ome sas e r i e sofi nt e nt i ona l c hoi c e sr a t he rt ha nas our c eofwor r y . Ov e rt i me , c onf i de nc eof t e n g r o wsa sr e t i r e e ss e et ha tt he i rf i na nc i a l a ppr oa c hi swor k i nga si nt e nde d. Theg oodne ws ?Thef i r s ty e a rg i v e sy ous pa c et oob s e r v ea nda dj us t . Spe ndi ngpa t t e r nsof t e ns e t t l eonc er e t i r e e ss e ewha te v e r y da yl i f ea c t ua l l yl ook sl i k e . I t ’ s nota b outg e t t i nge v e r y t hi ngpe r f e c ti mme di a t e l y . I t ’ sa b outb ui l di ngc onf i de nc eo v e rt i me .
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Af t e ry e a r sofs a v i nga ndpr e pa r i ng , s omer e t i r e e sf e e l he s i t a ntt os pe nd. Tha t ’ sunde r s t a nda b l e . Shi f t i ngf r om as a v e r ’ smi nds e tt os pe ndi ngi nt e nt i ona l l yc a nt a k et i me . Butr e t i r e me nti s n ’ tj us ta b outma na g i ngmone y . I t ’ sa b outus i ngi tt os uppor tt hel i f ey ouwa ntt ol i v e . Li f ee x pe c t a nc yda t as ug g e s t st ha tma nyr e t i r e e sc a ne x pe c tt ol i v ef or 4 de c a de si nt hi sne x tc ha pt e r , whi c hme a nsy ou' l l ne e dt ot a k et i met ot hi nkc a r e f ul l ya b outy ourf i na nc i a l de c i s i ons .
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I fy ou’ r ei ny ourf i r s ty e a rora ppr oa c hi ngi t , c ons i de ra s k i ngy our s e l faf e ws i mpl eq ue s t i ons : .Wha ta m Ir e a dyt ol e tg oof ? .Whe r edoIwa ntt of e e l us e f ul ? .Whe r edoIwa ntt of e e l r e s t e d?
Youdon ’ tha v et oa ns we rt he ma l l a tonc e . Re t i r e me ntunf ol dsi ns t a g e s , a nda ss pe ndi nga ndr out i ne ss e t t l e , unc e r t a i nt yof t e nf a de s . Thef i r s ty e a rofr e t i r e me nti s n ’ tat e s t . I t ’ sat r a ns i t i on. Andi t ’ sok a yt ot a k ei tones t e pa tat i me .
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ADAYOFLI VI NGHI STORY Al t houg hi twa sa c t ua l l y1 9 7 6 , i twa sas c e nepl uc k e d s t r a i g htf r om t he1 8 t hc e nt ur y , a ndt hej oywa st i me l e s s . Unde rac l e a rb l ues k ys pe c k l e dwi t hmul t i c ol or e dk i t e s , We s t Ha r t f or dr e s i de nt sKa t hl e e n" Ki t t y "Ma r yLe ona r da nd St e v e nRi c ha r dLa ng a ne x c ha ng e dv o wsi nac e r e monyt ha t c a pt ur e dt hehe a r tofana t i on. Ast hec e nt e r pi e c eoft he t o wn' sBi c e nt e nni a l " Da yofLi v i ngHi s t or y , "t hec oupl e di dn' tj us ts t a r tama r r i a g e ; t he ys t e ppe di nt ot hepa g e sofa c ommuni t y ' sl e g a c y .
Ther oa dt ot hea l t a rwa sa suni q uea st hec e r e mony i t s e l f . Ki t t ya ndSt e v ewe r es e l e c t e db yt het o wn' s Bi c e nt e nni a l Commi t t e ef r om apool oft we nt yhope f ul c oupl e s . The i rs e l e c t i onwa sapoi ntofl oc a l pr i de —t he ywe r e t heonl ypa i rf r om We s tHa r t f or dt oa ppl y , ma k i ngt he mt he pe r f e c t" home g r o wn"c oupl et or e pr e s e ntt het o wn' ss pi r i t dur i ngt he1 9 7 6Ce l e b r a t i ons .
Thel e v e l ofde t a i l wa sb r e a t ht a k i ng . Ev e r ye l e me ntwa s c ur a t e dt oe ns ur ea ut he nt i c i t y . Theb r i de ' sg o wnwa sal a b or ofl o v e , de s i g ne db yKi t t ya ndhe rmot he r , Ri t aLe ona r d. Wi t ht houg ht sofs ome t hi ngmor ea ut he nt i ct ot het he me t ha nt hemode r nt r a di t i onofwhi t e , Ri t a ’ sr e s e a r c hi nt o 1 8 t hc e nt ur yc us t omsl e dt he mt oab e a ut i f ul b e i g eb l uedr e s s
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Re f l e c t i ngont hee v e ntay e a rl a t e r , t he" Bi c e nt e nni a l Coupl e " r e ma i ne da ss mi t t e na st he ywe r eont ha ts unnyJ unea f t e r noon. Whi l e St e v ej ok e da b outt het i g htc uf f sofhi sr uf f l e ds hi r t , a ndKi t t yr e c a l l e dt he " pi nsa ndne e dl e s "ofl a s t mi nut eg a r me nta dj us t me nt s , b ot ha g r e e dt ha tt he ma g i coft ha tda y —t hec ommuni t ys pi r i t , t hehi s t or y , a ndt hes ha r e d b e g i nni ng —wa ss ome t hi ngt he y woul dc he r i s hf or e v e r .
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Vi e nnaRi v e rCr ui s e Conf e r e nc ePa r t3 Af t e rawonde r f ul Ri v e rCr ui s eCon v e nt i on, Iwa s l ook i ngf or wa r dt og oi ngf r om Buda pe s t , i nHung a r y , t o Buc ha r e s t , i nRoma ni a–c ount r i e sIha dne v e rv i s i t e db e f or e . Fi r s t , Iha dt oma k emywa yf r om Vi e nnat oBuda pe s t . The r ewa sas pe c i a l one ni g hts a i l i ngonAMAWa t e r wa y st o g e tust he r e . Oneoft heAMAWa t e r wa y sf ounde r s , Rudi Shr i ne r , wa sonb oa r d. Weha dal i v e l ydi s c us s i onwi t hhi m a f t e rb r e a k f a s twhe r ehes ha r e dhi ss t or ya b outhi shi s t or y wi t hr i v e r s . Mr . Shr i ne rs ha r e dho whet r a v e l e dt ot he Ama z onRi v e rf oraj our na l i s ma s s i g nme nt , a ndho wheha d de s i g ne dar a f tt og oupa nddo wnt her i v e r . Fors e v e n mont hs , heus e dt ha tr a f tt og e ta r ounda ndde v e l ope dhi s l o v eofe x pl or i ngt hewor l db yr i v e r . Hewa sl ot soff una nd heha ds omeg r e a ts t or i e s . Af t e rmor ee x pe r i e nc ewi t hr i v e r c r ui s i ng , i n2 0 0 2hec of ounde dAMAWa t e r wa y swi t h Kr i s t i nKa r s ta ndJ i mmyMur phy .
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Ha l l wa si mpor t a ntt or e s t oc kmyHung a r i a npa pr i k af or s pe c i a l di s he s ! Spe a k i ngofs pe c i a l di s he s , AMAWa t e r wa y s of f e r e dg oul a s hf ordi nne rs owec oul de nj oyl oc a l f l a v or s .
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Wes t a r t e doutont heLo we rDa nub es a i l i ngf r om Buda pe s t . Iha dt heoppor t uni t yt os pe ndaf e w da y st he r et hey e a rb e f or e , b utIe nj oy e dwa l k i nga r oundne a rt her i v e rt os e et hene oGot hi c Hung a r i a nPa r l i a me ntBui l di ng , St . St e phe n ’ sBa s i l i c a , a ndt hei mpr e s s i v eb r i dg e st ha tc onne c tBuda a ndPe s t . Aq ui c ks t opa tt heGr e a tMa r k e tHa l l wa si mpor t a ntt or e s t oc kmyHung a r i a npa pr i k af or s pe c i a l di s he s ! Spe a k i ngofs pe c i a l di s he s , AMAWa t e r wa y sof f e r e dg oul a s hf ordi nne rs owec oul d e nj oyl oc a l f l a v or s .
Thene x tda ywea r r i v e di nMohá c sa ndweha dt hec hoi c eoft heSz e k s z á r dWi neTa s t i ng , t he Pé c sEx c ur s i on, ort heMohá c sBi k eTour . Si nc eIwa spl a nni ngonawi net a s t i ngl a t e ri nt hewe e k , I c hos et hee x c ur s i ont oPé c s . Thet o wnwa sf ul l ofRoma na ndr e l i g i oushi s t or y , s ot hi st y peoft ouri s a l wa y sag r e a twa yt ounde r s t a ndt heb a c k s t or yofar e g i on.
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I fi ti st ooha r dt os t opa l l a tonc e , don ’ tt r e a ty ourg a r de n b e ds . The r e ’ sr e a l l ynone e da ndi twi l l g i v et heb e e sr e s pi t ef r om t het r e a t e dl a wna tl e a s t . Anot he rt hi ngt odoi st omul c hwi t hl e a v e s , i ns t e a dofpa y i ng
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Youwi l l he a ra l l s or t sofa r g ume nt sa b outwhyt hi si sb a d. I t i s n ’ t . Nooner e mo v e sl e a v e sf r om t hef or e s tf l oora ndt hef or e s t g r o wsj us tf i ne . Pl a nt sc omeup , t hi ng sg r o w, t he r ea r enof ung i or di s e a s e sf r om t hel e a v e sl y i ngt he r e —t he s ea r ea l l t hi ng st ha tt he mul c hc ompa ni e sha v ec r e a t e dt os e l l t he i rpr oduc t s . J us tl e a v et he l e a v e s .
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I fy ouwa nts ome t hi ngt ha t ’ sha r dt ohe a r , c he c kt heb a c kof t heb a gofb l a c kwoodmul c h. I t ’ snotani c eha r d woodt ha twi l l e nr i c ht heg a r de n. I t ’ spa l l e twoodorc ons t r uc t i onwa s t e —s pr a y e d wi t hi r ono x i deorc a r b onb l a c k . I tma yl ookpr e t t y , b uti t ’ snot g oodf ort heg a r de n!
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Le a v i ngy ourl e a v e sma ynotb epos s i b l ef ore v e r y one . Buts o ma nyb e ne f i c i a l i ns e c t swi nt e runde rourl e a v e s —i t ’ sab l e s s i ngt o
Ius ua l l ywa i tunt i l a tl e a s tmi dMa yors o—whi c hme a nsal otof b r o wns t e msi nt heg a r de nf orag oodpor t i onofs pr i ng !
t hei ns e c t swhe ns omea r ea b l et ol e a v et he m. Ihopes omeoft he s et i psha v eg i v e ny ouaf e wi de a sa b out Fi na l l y , don ’ tc utb a c ky ourpe r e nni a l si nt hef a l l , unl e s st he y
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i ns e c t s —a nde v e nma s onb e e s —ne e dt hos es t e mst oo v e r wi nt e r .
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TheHi dde nAr c hi t e c t ur eOfCl ot hi ng : WhyPa t t e r nMa ki ngDe f i ne sFi t , Qua l i t y ,AndVa l ue The r ei saq ui e ta r c hi t e c t ur eb e ne a t he v e r yg r e a t g a r me nt . I tdoe snota nnounc ei t s e l fwi t haf l a s hyl a pe l orape r f e c t l ypl a c e db ut t onhol e , y e ti tdi c t a t e sb ot h. I ti s t hei n v i s i b l el a ng ua g et ha tt r a ns l a t e sf a b r i ci nt of or m, a nd i tb e g i nswi t hpa t t e r nma k i ng . Ati t sc or e , pa t t e r ndr a f t i ngi se q ua l pa r t sma t he ma t i c s , s c ul pt ur e , a nds t or y t e l l i ng . Apa t t e r ni snots i mpl ya t e mpl a t e , i ti sahy pot he s i sa b outt hehuma nb ody . I t t a k e sme a s ur e me nt s , pos t ur e , mo v e me nt , a ndi nt e nt i on, a ndc on v e r t st he mi nt ot wodi me ns i ona l s ha pe st ha t , whe nb r oug htt og e t he r , c r e a t eat hr e e di me ns i ona l r e a l i t y . Thes l e e v emus tr ot a t ej us ts o . Thes houl de rmus t a nt i c i pa t eho wy ous t a nd, notj us tho wy oume a s ur e . A we l l dr a f t e dpa t t e r ndoe snots i tont heb ody , i tmo v e s wi t hi t , l i k eat houg htt ha tha sl e a r ne dt owa l k .
Andt he nc ome st het r uea r t : a dj us t me nt . Be c a us eno t wob odi e sa r ea l i k e , a ndnol i f ei sl i v e ds t a ndi ngpe r f e c t l y s t i l l . Pa t t e r na dj us t i ngi swhe r ec r a f t s ma ns hi ps e pa r a t e s i t s e l ff r om c on v e ni e nc e . I ti st hea b i l i t yt ol ooka ta
Thi si sa l s owhe r epr i c ee nt e r st hec on v e r s a t i on, a nd
mus l i nf i t t i nga nds e enotwha ti s , b utwha tc oul db e . A
r i g ht f ul l ys o . Be c a us ewha ty oua r epa y i ngf ori snotj us t
s l i g htf or wa r dpi t c hoft hes houl de r . As ub t l ehol l o wi n
f a b r i ca ndl a b or , b utt hea c c umul a t i onofe x pe r t i s e . A
t heb a c k . Ab a l a nc ec or r e c t i ont ha tt ur nsag a r me ntf r om
t houg ht f ul l ydr a f t e da nda dj us t e dpa t t e r nt a k e st i me ,
“ g oode noug h”i nt o" Idi dn' tk no wc l ot hi ngc oul df e e l
i t e r a t i on, a ndade e punde r s t a ndi ngofc ons t r uc t i on. I t
l i k et hi s . ”Thi si snotg ue s s wor k . I ti se a r ne dk no wl e dg e ,
r e q ui r e sf i t t i ng s , r e v i s i ons , a ndawi l l i ng ne s st or e f i ne . I n
b ui l to v e ry e a r sofs t udy i ngb odi e s , f a b r i c s , a ndt he
awor l dt ha tpr i or i t i z e ss pe e d, t hi sk i ndofpr e c i s i oni s
di a l og ueb e t we e nt he m.
e x pe ns i v eb e c a us ei ti sr a r e , a ndb e c a us ei twor k s .
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Whe nb r a ndsdonotha v eat r ueunde r s t a ndi ngofpa t t e r nma k i ng , t her e s ul t sa r ee a s yt os pot onc ey ouk no wwhe r et ol ook . Yous e ej a c k e t st ha tc ol l a ps ea tt hec he s tb e c a us et hepa t t e r nwa s ne v e rb ui l tf ors t r uc t ur e . Yous e ec ol l a r st ha tg a pa wa yf r om t hene c k , s l e e v e st ha tt wi s t unna t ur a l l y , a ndt r ous e r st ha tpul l a c r os st het hi g hb e c a us et heb a l a nc ei sof f . Ma ny ma s s pr oduc e dg a r me nt sr e l yonas i ng l eb a s epa t t e r nt ha ti ss i mpl yg r a de dupa nddo wni ns i z e , a s s umi ngt ha tal a r g e rb odyi sj us tas c a l e dv e r s i onofas ma l l e rone . I ti snot . Thehuma nb ody doe snotg r o wpr opor t i ona l l y , a ndt r e a t i ngi ta ss uc hl e a dst og a r me nt st ha ta l mos tf i t , b utne v e r q ui t edo .
Youwi l l a l s os e eb r a ndsc utc or ne r sb ys k i ppi ngme a ni ng f ul f i t t i ng sa l t og e t he r , r e l y i ngi ns t e a don s t r e t c hf a b r i c st oma s kpoorpa t t e r nwor k . Thef a b r i cdoe st hej obt hepa t t e r ns houl dha v edone , c ompe ns a t i ngr a t he rt ha nc ompl e me nt i ng . I ti sac l e v e ri l l us i on, b uta ni l l us i onnone t he l e s s .
Pa t t e r nma k i nga l s opl a y sac r i t i c a l r ol ei nho wf a b r i cde s i g nsa l i g n. Whe nwor k i ngwi t hs t r i pe s , pl a i ds , orc he c k s , as k i l l e dpa t t e r nma k e rdoe snots i mpl yc utpi e c e st os ha pe , t he yor c he s t r a t e a l i g nme nt . Thel i ne sf l o ws e a ml e s s l ya c r os st hec he s t , me e tc l e a nl ya tt hes l e e v e , a ndc ont i nue wi t houti nt e r r upt i on. Wi t houtt hi sl e v e l ofpl a nni ng , pa t t e r nsb r e a ka b r upt l ya ts e a ms , c r e a t i nga v i s ua l di s s ona nc et ha ts i g na l sha s t er a t he rt ha ni nt e nt i on. Ac hi e v i ngpr ope rpa t t e r nma t c hi ng r e q ui r e spr e c i s i ona nd, q ui t ef r a nk l y , mor ef a b r i c . I ti sade t a i l t ha tma nyb r a ndsa v oi db e c a us ei t i nc r e a s e sc os t , b uti ti sa l s ooneoft hec l e a r e s ti ndi c a t or sofq ua l i t y .
Fi t , ofc our s e , i st hemos ti mme di a t er e wa r dofg oodpa t t e r nwor k . Ag a r me ntt ha tha sb e e n dr a f t e da nda dj us t e ds pe c i f i c a l l yf ory oudoe snotf i g hty ourb ody , i thonor si t . I te l i mi na t e st he q ui e ta nnoy a nc e sweha v ec omet oa c c e pt : t hec ol l a rt ha tne v e rq ui t es i t sr i g ht , t hes l e e v et ha tpul l s whe ny oumo v e , t hej a c k e tt ha tf e e l sr e s t r i c t i v ewhe ni ts houl df e e l e f f or t l e s s . I ns t e a d, i tc r e a t e s e a s e , c onf i de nc e , a ndas e ns et ha tt heg a r me ntunde r s t a ndsy oub e f or ey ouha v et oe x pl a i n y our s e l f .
Tos t e pi nt ot hewor l dofpa t t e r nma k i ngi st or e a l i z et ha tc l ot hi ngi snotj us twor n, i ti s e ng i ne e r e d, i nt e r pr e t e d, a ndr e f i ne d. Ev e r yc ur v e , e v e r ya ng l e , e v e r ya dj us t me nti sade c i s i on. And whe nt hos ede c i s i onsa r ema dewi t hc a r e , t her e s ul ti snotj us tab e t t e rg a r me nt , b utab e t t e r e x pe r i e nc eofwe a r i ngi t .
Be c a us ea tt hee ndoft heda y , t he pa t t e r ni st heb e g i nni ngoft hes t or y . Andi ft heb e g i nni ngi st houg ht f ul , i nt e nt i ona l , a ndpr e c i s e , e v e r y t hi ngt ha t f ol l o wsha snoc hoi c eb utt ob et he s a me .
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Ma t tBa ne v e r i sf ounde ra ndCE O ofBa r dCl ot hi ng i nWe s tHa r t f or d.
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Fr i daMe x i c a nCui s i ne : Br i ng i ngt hehe a ta ndt hehe a r t ,
i r r e s i s t i b l ea r omaofl oc a l c r a f tonMonda y , Apr i l 2 7 t h.
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TheBa c kNi neTa v e r npl a y e dhos tt ot heTa s t eof
t oppe dwi t hq ue s of r e s c oa ndt a j i n, a l ong s i dec r i s pmi ni
Gr e a t e rWe s tHa r t f or d, a ne v e ni ngwhe r et her e g i on ’ s
f l a ut a sa ndab r i g ht , r e f r e s hi ngs a l a d.
c ul i na r yhe a v y we i g ht ss t e ppe doutoft he i rk i t c he nsa nd ont ot heg r e e nf oras ol douts ho wc a s eoff l a v or .
Fl e mi ng ’ sSt e a k hous e&Wi neBa r : Fort hos ec r a v i ng s ome t hi nghe a r t y , Fl e mi ng ' sde l i v e r e de l e v a t e dc omf or t
Wi t ho v e r1 0 0g ue s t si na t t e nda nc e —i nc l udi ngMa y or Sha r i Ca nt or , whoj oi ne dne i g hb or si nc e l e b r a t i ngt he
wi t ht e nde rs t e a ks a nd wi c he sf e a t ur i ngg r i l l e doni ons a ndaz e s t ys pe c i a l s a uc eont oa s t e dc i a b a t t ar ol l s .
l oc a l b us i ne s sc ommuni t y —t hee v e ntf e l tl e s sl i k ea f or ma l g a l aa ndmor el i k et heul t i ma t ene i g hb or hood
Ca f eLoui s e : Kno wnf ort he i re l e g a ntc a t e r i ng , Ca f e
b l oc kpa r t y . Ma depos s i b l eb yt heg e ne r ouss pons or s hi p
Loui s eof f e r e das ophi s t i c a t e ds pr e a dofc ur r yc hi c k e n
ofPe opl e s Ba nk , t heni g htof f e r e da n" a l l y ouc a nt a s t e "
s a l a di npa s t r yc ups , c l a s s i cde v i l e de g g s , a ndf r e s h
e x pe r i e nc et ha tpr o v e dt ob et heb e s t$ 3 0t i c k e ti nt o wn.
hummuss e r v e done ndi v el e a v e s , t oppe dof fwi t ha c ol or f ul a r r a yofb i t e s i z e dde s s e r t s .
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Ther oom wa sama pofwor l df l a v or s , a nc hor e db ys i x
pe r f e c t l ywi t ht hee v e ni ng ' ss oc i a l a t mos phe r e .
b e l o v e dl oc a l e s t a b l i s hme nt s . Gue s t sna v i g a t e dt hef l oor wi t hpl a t e spi l e dhi g h, mo v i ngf r om t hes ophi s t i c a t e d
Fr i s b i e ’ sDa i r yBa r n: Nos pr i nge v e ni ngi sc ompl e t e
s pi c eofPe r ut ot heb ol dhe a r tofMe x i c o .
wi t houtas c oop . Fr i s b i e ’ sr ounde doutt heni g htwi t ha nos t a l g i ct ouc h, s e r v i ngc l a s s i cc hoc ol a t ea ndv a ni l l ai c e
Cor a c or a : TheJ a me sBe a r dnomi na t e df a v or i t e s
c r e a ml oa de dwi t hs pr i nk l e sa ndwhi ppe dc r e a m.
de l i g ht e dt hec r o wdwi t hg ol de nf r i e dPe r uv i a nr i c eb a l l s , s e r v e dwi t hav e l v e t y , s i g na t ur ec r e a mype ppe rs a uc et ha t ha dg ue s t sc omi ngb a c kf ors e c onds .
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Whi l et hef oodwa st heundi s put e ds t a r , t het r uema g i coft heni g htwa st hene t wor k i nga ndc onne c t i on. Theope nl a y outoft heBa c kNi neTa v e r ne nc our a g e daf l o wofc on v e r s a t i ont ha ts pa nne dt hee nt i r e Gr e a t e rWe s tHa r t f or da r e a .
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I fy oumi s s e doutt hi ss pr i ngora r ea l r e a dyc r a v i nga not he rr oundoft he s ede l i c a c i e s , y ouwon' tha v et o wa i tunt i l ne x ty e a r . Wea r et hr i l l e dt oa nnounc et ha tt he s es a mes i xi nc r e di b l er e s t a ur a nt swi l l b eb a c k f orourBe s tofWe s tHa r t f or da ndDa nc i ngwi t hWe HaSt a r sc e l e b r a t i on!
Ma r ky ourc a l e nda r sf orMonda y , Se pt e mb e r2 8 t h, a swer e t ur nt ot heBa c kNi neTa v e r nf ora ne v e ni ng ofs pe c t a c ul a rf ood, l oc a l a wa r ds , a ndhi g he ne r g ype r f or ma nc e s . Beont hel ook outf ort i c k e t sa ndmor e i nf or ma t i ons oon—wehopey ouc a nj oi nusf ora not he runf or g e t t a b l eni g ht !
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