other Western Conference clubs this season.
Napsal: pát 07. zář 2018 2:44:23An entrepreneurial Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader and her husband have teed off on a new way of getting around the city’s downtown: golf carts.
GEST Carts offers rides on weekend nights to attractions such as riverfront restaurants Johnathan Joseph Jersey , a casino and other entertainment spots. Co-founders Patrick and Lauren Dye have rolled out the service slowly, with plans to expand in time for Cincinnati’s popular Opening Day festivities in late March when the Reds begin baseball season.
Long associated with retirement communities, golf carts are increasingly being seen as urban transit options.
Services similar to GEST (Green, Easy, Safe Transportation) are running from Auburn, Alabama, to Toledo, Ohio. They offer environmentally friendly rides at low rates – in advertising-sponsored GEST’s case, for free – at slow speeds suited for sightseeing or mingling. Patrick liked the one in Nashville Jordan Willis Jersey , and he saw an opportunity in Cincinnati with its revitalized downtown area.
”I think it would be great anywhere,” Lauren Dye said as her husband drove past Cincinnati’s recently renovated Music Hall. ”It’s just a really fun mode of transportation.”
Prince was singing ”Little Red Corvette” in the background, part of the `80s music mix among the choices passengers can make for their rides.
The service comes as regional leaders have identified improving transportation as a key priority.
Cincinnati area officials last month announced a partnership with Uber to create the Cincinnati Mobility Lab. Uber will share transportation data and launch studies of such issues as curbside congestion and bus services in the Cincinnati-northern Kentucky region.
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley said working with Uber is an example of looking to the future for better transportation options.
The Dyes, who operate the Scene Ultra Lounge downtown, launched GEST just before New Year’s, relying mainly on word-of-mouth. Attention grew quickly, especially as the city’s streetcar system suffered repeated shutdowns because of cold weather and ice.
Patrick Dye said the golf carts aren’t meant to compete with the streetcar, and they’ve had good cooperation with city administrators on getting their business running.
He said that they’ve averaged 300 to 500 passengers a night and will begin daytime service on Opening Day, March 29 Deonte Thompson Jersey , with a cart fleet up to 10 from the current six.
”This is just one more piece to bring and entice people to come to downtown Cincinnati and another tool that people can use to get around,” he said.
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A look at where things stand in the NBA playoff picture, with six days remaining in the regular season:
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EAST UPDATE
Cleveland rallied from 17 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Washington, which might prove fortunate for both teams. It allowed the Cavaliers to stay No. 3 in the East, and kept Washington in the No. 7 spot – which they might prefer.
With Kyrie Irving’s season over, the Boston Celtics don’t look as scary as they once did. And since the Celtics are just about locked into the No. 2 seed, the No. 7 seed might actually look attractive to teams. Milwaukee could have moved into No. 7 on Thursday, but it lost to Brooklyn.
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WEST UPDATE
Utah’s easy win over the Los Angeles Clippers put the Jazz on the brink of clinching. Minnesota hurt its cause with a loss to Denver and dropped to No. 8 in the Western Conference.
It’s still seven teams alive in the race for the final five spots out West.
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FRIDAY’S GAMES
– Indiana at Toronto: Raptors can set a franchise record for wins in a season (57) and clinch the No. 1 seed in the East. The Pacers almost certainly need a win to have a realistic chance of opening the playoffs at home.
– Cleveland at Philadelphia: Winner will be No. 3 in the East when the night ends, loser will be No. 4.
– Atlanta at Washington: The Wizards will try to end a three-game losing streak Tyrone Crawford Jersey , but John Wall won’t play.
– Chicago at Boston: Celtics’ first game since the Irving-is-done news came out.
– Miami at New York: Win keeps Heat in the driver’s seat for No. 6 seed and, possibly, a first-round matchup against LeBron James.
– New Orleans at Phoenix: Obviously, not a game the Pelicans can waste, not against a team with the NBA’s worst record.
– Minnesota at LA Lakers: The Wolves must win Friday to remain in the top eight out West.
– Dallas-Detroit, Charlotte-Orlando and Sacramento-Memphis have no playoff implications.
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CURRENT BRACKET
First-round matchups if the season ended Thursday …
East: 1-Toronto vs. 8-Milwaukee, 2-Boston vs. 7-Washington, 3-Cleveland vs. 6-Miami, 4-Philadelphia vs. 5-Indiana.
West: 1-Houston vs. 8-Minnesota Derek Wolfe Jersey , 2-Golden State vs. 7-New Orleans, 3-Portland vs. 6-Oklahoma City, 4-Utah vs. 5-San Antonio.
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NOTE OF THE DAY
This will be the first season since 2000-01 that two teams in the same conference with records above .500 miss the playoffs. It happened to Houston (45-37) and Seattle (44-38) that season, and will happen to two other Western Conference clubs this season.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
”In general, it’s hard to win an NBA game if you don’t put forth an effort – at all.” – Warriors coach Steve Kerr, after Golden State lost by 20 in Indiana.
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GEST Carts offers rides on weekend nights to attractions such as riverfront restaurants Johnathan Joseph Jersey , a casino and other entertainment spots. Co-founders Patrick and Lauren Dye have rolled out the service slowly, with plans to expand in time for Cincinnati’s popular Opening Day festivities in late March when the Reds begin baseball season.
Long associated with retirement communities, golf carts are increasingly being seen as urban transit options.
Services similar to GEST (Green, Easy, Safe Transportation) are running from Auburn, Alabama, to Toledo, Ohio. They offer environmentally friendly rides at low rates – in advertising-sponsored GEST’s case, for free – at slow speeds suited for sightseeing or mingling. Patrick liked the one in Nashville Jordan Willis Jersey , and he saw an opportunity in Cincinnati with its revitalized downtown area.
”I think it would be great anywhere,” Lauren Dye said as her husband drove past Cincinnati’s recently renovated Music Hall. ”It’s just a really fun mode of transportation.”
Prince was singing ”Little Red Corvette” in the background, part of the `80s music mix among the choices passengers can make for their rides.
The service comes as regional leaders have identified improving transportation as a key priority.
Cincinnati area officials last month announced a partnership with Uber to create the Cincinnati Mobility Lab. Uber will share transportation data and launch studies of such issues as curbside congestion and bus services in the Cincinnati-northern Kentucky region.
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley said working with Uber is an example of looking to the future for better transportation options.
The Dyes, who operate the Scene Ultra Lounge downtown, launched GEST just before New Year’s, relying mainly on word-of-mouth. Attention grew quickly, especially as the city’s streetcar system suffered repeated shutdowns because of cold weather and ice.
Patrick Dye said the golf carts aren’t meant to compete with the streetcar, and they’ve had good cooperation with city administrators on getting their business running.
He said that they’ve averaged 300 to 500 passengers a night and will begin daytime service on Opening Day, March 29 Deonte Thompson Jersey , with a cart fleet up to 10 from the current six.
”This is just one more piece to bring and entice people to come to downtown Cincinnati and another tool that people can use to get around,” he said.
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Follow Dan Sewell at
A look at where things stand in the NBA playoff picture, with six days remaining in the regular season:
—
EAST UPDATE
Cleveland rallied from 17 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Washington, which might prove fortunate for both teams. It allowed the Cavaliers to stay No. 3 in the East, and kept Washington in the No. 7 spot – which they might prefer.
With Kyrie Irving’s season over, the Boston Celtics don’t look as scary as they once did. And since the Celtics are just about locked into the No. 2 seed, the No. 7 seed might actually look attractive to teams. Milwaukee could have moved into No. 7 on Thursday, but it lost to Brooklyn.
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WEST UPDATE
Utah’s easy win over the Los Angeles Clippers put the Jazz on the brink of clinching. Minnesota hurt its cause with a loss to Denver and dropped to No. 8 in the Western Conference.
It’s still seven teams alive in the race for the final five spots out West.
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FRIDAY’S GAMES
– Indiana at Toronto: Raptors can set a franchise record for wins in a season (57) and clinch the No. 1 seed in the East. The Pacers almost certainly need a win to have a realistic chance of opening the playoffs at home.
– Cleveland at Philadelphia: Winner will be No. 3 in the East when the night ends, loser will be No. 4.
– Atlanta at Washington: The Wizards will try to end a three-game losing streak Tyrone Crawford Jersey , but John Wall won’t play.
– Chicago at Boston: Celtics’ first game since the Irving-is-done news came out.
– Miami at New York: Win keeps Heat in the driver’s seat for No. 6 seed and, possibly, a first-round matchup against LeBron James.
– New Orleans at Phoenix: Obviously, not a game the Pelicans can waste, not against a team with the NBA’s worst record.
– Minnesota at LA Lakers: The Wolves must win Friday to remain in the top eight out West.
– Dallas-Detroit, Charlotte-Orlando and Sacramento-Memphis have no playoff implications.
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CURRENT BRACKET
First-round matchups if the season ended Thursday …
East: 1-Toronto vs. 8-Milwaukee, 2-Boston vs. 7-Washington, 3-Cleveland vs. 6-Miami, 4-Philadelphia vs. 5-Indiana.
West: 1-Houston vs. 8-Minnesota Derek Wolfe Jersey , 2-Golden State vs. 7-New Orleans, 3-Portland vs. 6-Oklahoma City, 4-Utah vs. 5-San Antonio.
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NOTE OF THE DAY
This will be the first season since 2000-01 that two teams in the same conference with records above .500 miss the playoffs. It happened to Houston (45-37) and Seattle (44-38) that season, and will happen to two other Western Conference clubs this season.
—
QUOTE OF THE DAY
”In general, it’s hard to win an NBA game if you don’t put forth an effort – at all.” – Warriors coach Steve Kerr, after Golden State lost by 20 in Indiana.
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