Antique brass finish

Q: Is it against the law to park on the wrong side of the street every night?
A: Yes, and actually it is against the law to park on the wrong side of the street at any time. Section 545 of the Texas Transportation Code states that 'an operator who stops or parks on a two-way roadway shall do so with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel to and within 18 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.'
Q: When is this year's Lighted Holiday Parade?
A: Come rain or come shine, this year's Holiday Parade is set for Saturday, Dec. 6. This year's theme is 'Boot Scoot'n.' The parade will begin promptly at 6 p.m.
The parade moves along Main and Bridge streets in downtown Victoria. The parade features many floats, bands, drill teams, antique cars and other entries. The parade attracts up to 20,000 people who gather downtown to watch this popular event. Get there early for the best seats. For more information on the parade, call 485-3200, or e-mail parksvictoriatx.org. To download an entry form for your float, browse to the city Web site at www.victoriatx.org and click on 'Parks & Recreation.'
Q: Can I get a list of city job openings on the city Web site?
A: Yes

The waters here are thankfully calm, but they are busy with numerous ferries going to and fro from the port of Tanjung Pinang between Indonesian, Singaporean and Malaysian destinations.
The long, slender concrete jetties that are met regularly by the narrow wooden boats all lead to the same small road which is the primary public entry point to Penyengat.
Immediately ahead sits the bright yellow and green Sultan of Riau Grand Mosque.
This mosque is unusual and important. It is home to an antique collection of Islamic texts.
It is claimed, in what some describe as a fairy-tale , that the mosque was built with egg whites , however it is not entirely clear where the egg whites were supposed to have been used. It is claimed they were used as mortar, to cement the building together.
Upon completion in 1818, the mosque was presented to the loyal subjects of the island as a gift on the eve of the then sultan's wedding

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