Libyan ambassador’s Rockcliffe mansion listed for cool $7M

OTTAWA — It was the home of former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s emissaries to Canada, and for just $7 million, it can be yours.The former Rockcliffe Park residence of the Libyan ambassador has been listed for sale for a week, and though the real estate market is soft, the realtor handling the property says two embassies and one private individual have expressed interest in the sprawling mansion, though none has yet made an offer.“It’s an absolutely gorgeous home and Read more [...]

2012 Halloween Events in San Diego

The following days to Halloween promises many spooktacular events in San Diego. Not sure what to do for your Halloween fun? Check out these fun and scary activities we have listed: Halloween Family Day in the Village Starting at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 27th, there will be a Dog Costume Parade and Contest at the Spanish Village Art Center. The registration for the parade and contest will open at 12:30 p.m. Winners will receive doggy treats for their canine pals and the first place winner Read more [...]

A Nice Range of Homes to Tour

Click through the image gallery to see which local homes are holding open houses on Saturday and/or Sunday. Days, times and prices are listed below each photograph.   If you would like your weekend open houses to appear on East Greenwich Patch, please post them on the Rhode Island State-Wide MLS or e-mail a photo and details to eg.calendareditor@gmail.com by noon the Thursday before. Open houses on East Greenwich Patch’s House Hunt are arranged by price from lowest to highest, with East Greenwich Read more [...]

Million Dollar Open Houses in Plymouth

18 Talcott Pines, Plymouth, MA  02360 OPEN HOUSE:Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Single Family | 4 Beds | 5 Full, 1 Partial Baths Garage: 3 | Sq. Ft.: 5,906 | Lot Size: 1.04 Acres $1,990,000 Listed By: Robert Paul Properties, Inc, Kathleen Byrne 24 Chipping Hill, Plymouth, MA  02360 OPEN HOUSE:Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Single Family | 3 Beds | 2 Full, 1 Partial Baths Garage: 2 | Sq. Ft.: 3,480 | Lot Size: 0.52 Acres $969,900 Listed Read more [...]

Most Expensive Haunted Houses

Kimbell Castle ($879,999)This New Hampshire castle has five bedrooms, three baths and sits on over 23 acres of land. Benjamin Kimbell built the castle after being inspired by a castle he saw while in Germany at a cost of $50,000 in 1897. That’s well over $1.2 million in today’s dollars. The house was listed for sale in 2011 for $879,999. Occupants say that doors open and shut and the sounds of horses can be heard near an old stable. The town of Gilford, N.H. drafted renovation plans for the Read more [...]

Rams WR Amendola listed as questionable

St. Louis Rams wide receiver Danny Amendola, who made a surprise return to the practice field this week after a recent collarbone injury, has been officially listed as questionable for Week 8 against the Patriots, according to the team's injury report.That designation puts Amendola's chances of playing at 50-50, and if he were to take the field, it would be well in advance of when initial reports expected him to be back. The Rams also could be without their top two left tackles, as Rodger Saffold Read more [...]

Event celebrates region’s Eagle Scouts

Dr. Greg Thomas of Weddington can quickly recite a list of famous people who were Eagle Scouts – and tell you where to find a list online.But finding a list of Eagle Scouts in Union and other counties isn’t as simple. And that’s a problem, because Thomas wants Eagle Scouts in seven counties to know they’re invited to the “Gathering of Eagles,” an event celebrating the centennial of the Eagle Scout award.The free event for Eagle Scouts will be Nov. 8 at Camp John J. Barnhardt Read more [...]

32GB Nexus 7 3G listed, price & release may trouble iPad mini

One of the worst kept secrets in the mobile tech world recently has been the existence of a 32GB version of the Google Nexus 7 tablet PC. We have heard of numerous leaks and even a couple of units being out in the wild, and now in another development the 32GB Nexus 7 3G has been listed on a website, but the price and release may trouble the iPad mini. While there have been a number of leaks concerning the Nexus 7 coming in a 32GB version, there hasn’t been that much about it also coming in a 3G Read more [...]