hello and welcome to the program summer is the perfect time to visit russia a long weekend here in st petersburg is a must the former capital is bursting full of history and culture so join me as we visit made the logs and take part in various fun filled activities that we start off here at the spectacular site isaac's cathedral originally the city's main church in the largest cathedral in russia it was built between eight hundred eighteen and eight hundred fifty eight french born architect. almost two centuries later the gilded do mostly isaac still dominates the skyline of st petersburg a trip to the top provides excellent views of the city coming from the russian capital moscow out seem troubled by the fast subsume train network the journey takes four hours and costs around three thousand five hundred rubles that's roughly one hundred twenty five dollars way you can see here the location of the city situated to the northwest of russia in the eighteenth century it was piece of the great stream to create a window to your with a vast canal network press taking architecture and palaces

almost two centuries later the gilded dome mostly isaac still dominates the skyline of st petersburg a trip to the top provides excellent views of the city coming from the russian capital. travelled by the fast stops and train network the journey takes four hours and costs around three thousand five hundred rubles that's roughly one hundred twenty five dollars. you can see here the location of the city situated to the northwest of russia in the eighteenth century it was piece of the great stream to create a window. with a vast canal network press taking architecture and palaces that were built to rival who are paying counterparts this vision was well achieved. we think this is a very grand. story enjoyed it we've been to the edge. with being . a leader and now i'm visiting st petersburg for the second time i love it here especially the wingtip. and it's very beautiful misty prospect a st petersburg's made avenue as one of the best known streets in russia i suppose you could control the prospect to oxford street in london. the area is packed full of restaurants shops museums and histo

we're not going to make it to st. thomas. >> i told the crew we were going to st. croix, but set up for a possible ditching. it's dark. it's raining and the sea is really very angry. a lot of white caps. the swells were quite enormous and i had heavy winds. >> all of captain dewitt's years of experience are about to come into play. as he descends, he eyeballs the 10 to 15-foot waves. and he chooses one, knowing full well he has to land on top of it rather than into it, or the plane could break into pieces. time of impact, 3:49 p.m. unlike us airways flight 1549, which skimmed across the top of the hudson river, this plane bobs in and out of the waves. incredibly, captain dewitt says the plane continues to function while in the water. >> the aircraft was rolling to the left, and bobbing up to 35 degrees. all i did was start flying it like i would in the air, and it rolled out, leveled. and the minute it rolled out level, i sort of popped to the surface just like a cork. >> not all have survived the impact. but those that do escape into shark-infested waters. it's an

laura lovely to meet you and so you're in the living here in st petersburg for the. nature so we try to promote the culture of cooperation between russia. very useful it seems that some petersburg is a completely different city in the winter than it is in the summer tell me about some of the activities that you enjoy you know what. first of all people act totally differently during the time people. have to go out. trying to get home possible so people go. to the restaurants if you had any visitors already any tourists coming to the city where would you recommend that they want to visit they had to. pause for a. bell . ringing and take a walk around around downtown because it's amazing the architecture is amazing and beautiful well what if the weather is bad because you know one that can be a rainy day can be sunny it's a bit temperamental little bit like it. well you recommend. some inside activity and there's this amazing tradition. called. yeah. which costs twenty. but if you're not into drinking. then. i think there are many museums or there are cathedrals there's

st. petersburg, florida, presents his thoughts on the revitalization of american cities. this is just under an hour. >> so good morning and welcome to this breakfast forum by the manhattan institute's center for state and local leadership. my name is michael, and i am the newly-appointed director of the center, and it's truly an honor to be with you. one week on to the job, and what a great event to kick things off. it's an honor to be here with everyone. as you know, for over 30 years the manhattan institute has been a national leader in advancing the ideas of greater economic independence and choice and individual responsibility. we have our roots, as you all know, in cities having led the movements from welfare to work and from broken windows to safer cities. and during the coming weeks you'll be hearing a lot about our new center for state and local leadership. whether it's examining public employees and their relationships with the public, the governments for which they work, their p

can you tell us more about san francisco history here at the st. francis? >> sure. st. francis demonstrates well the evolution of elevated technology. and substantially damaged the 1906 earthquake and rebuilt in 1907 or 1908, and extend it again in 1913. then a new tower was added in 1932, so there is all sorts of elevator technology you can see at the st. francis that very much represents the building history of san francisco. >> i understand there is a really old elevator still operating here. >> that is right, the elevator installed in the 1913 expansion. we can go look at that. >> let's go take a look. here we are in a spectacular st. francis lobby. here is the clock. when people say "meet me at the clock in the st. francis." let's look at that elevator. >> ok, let's do it. >> here we are in the elevator installed as part of the expansion, and this is the way it was originally installed about 100 years ago. it has a manual switch just like elevators did back then, and it runs on dc power. this was from a time before elevators ran on ac power. >> when did they switch

i believe in it and now i'm visiting st petersburg the second time i love it here especially. is very beautiful misty prospect is simply dismiss me as one of the best known streets in russia i suppose you could control the prospect. shops museums and historical sites the main point has to be this magnificent. two hundred years ago it was closed by the. museum of cool services. and today the area in front of it is one of the city's main points and tourist spots. the church of the spilled blood is located off the main streets here. on the site. the second was assassinated. in his memory. we show you some alternative sites excursions. to the city's. very popular. international. seven hundred rubles that's roughly around twenty five. similar projects. he's visited people. since. the thirty feet. through interested in history literature. petersburg each room represents a legend or a myth connected to the city's most famous story literature characters all united by one theme that. for example legend has it much and kosky died in simpy was back in eighty ninety three not because of c

opens in two thousand and eight it brings a new concept in five star hotels to the very center of st petersburg just a few steps from the river palace square and the hermitage popular with locals and visitors this is a she one therapy it's it's best whether you're here to help or simply to relax the pool with its various hydrotherapy jets is simply to find. some to also post a number of sources turkish russian or finnish combined dr steen a west era piece has even seen the room to shock. senseis. it's a maritime color experience. is located near complete often taken for a pirate ship instead the wooden ship is the perfect place to relax. with a top floor restaurant and. the venue is popular with large groups and after all your enjoyment. in the gym. can give you a make over. so what other water theme places can you visit in st petersburg one of the historical symbols of russia's military fleet has been turned into a museum and stands proudly anchored to the city's central embankment. is one of the associated with the revolution of nine hundred seventeen another warship is visited by

hello and welcome to the program i was at the show from st petersburg we'll be exploring that celeste allows and never give up and very slow to transport also known as the venice of the north a little ways of the focal points of the city join the summer months are great way to see the whole the capsule. many a ship in space churches cathedrals museums of visible from the water a canal trip of the stone to staying in the city may be an ideal way of deciding if you can join the visit. he's a great scram vision of the city was to create a window to your. from a swampy scarcely populated region the airy become a fine european capital. the song says i love expensive the construction of the largest houses on the bison the countless channels cutting through the city such great architects as first truly grossly answers the house for the dream to l'arche centuries later as you can see in the smoke of modern day st petersburg the old ways and bridges still dominates the northern capital perched on the price of the never river you can see how the city is set up in various pilings crisscrossed by

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the true bridges of st petersburg one of the main. tractions in the city especially during the period. there are around twenty bridges across the river the show raised during the night ships cruise line is. a spectacular racetrack for thrilling views especially much hope for tourists. is a must see. must remember the time to the bridges or otherwise could be stuck on a different side to see. why my spirit is the perfect time to decide how to you can stroll along the ridges late at night enjoying the twilight in the buildings the shifting in the canals on the it's always wonderful to something much about the city. to discuss the magic of simply describe the trees the streets just. to meet you to your original. three is exactly. the summer of course exactly injuries cd is like everybody everybody is on their own. it's. everybody's. i think one of the main symbols of the. make the city come alive. it's really what makes sense just very special place because it's like. this. as well like on the one hand it's a kind of historical stuff tha

and its history ends with sts-135.out on the runway the main chute has been recovered, and work is underway now to bring back the drag chute. crews are going in under atlantis now. the orbiter has cooled. landing gear has been pinned and some initial tile inspections will begin. the data from the onboard flight, data recorders, has been dumped. the data dump has been completed. it's been uplink to houston through mila. turnover the kennedy occurred at landing plus an hour, nominal time. temperature, the landing hatch was open at 628, about 31 minutes after landing. and our first crew member was off. it was mission specialist number two, rex walheim. he was off at 6:37. he was followed by sandy magnus, then our pilot, commander chris ferguson left atlanta's at 6:45. and payloads report they now are on board the orbiter. and as we heard, all of the ground cooling are connected as we can see here on atlantis. the weather forecast from the runway back to the orbiter processing facility has just been passed to the ground te

opens in two thousand and eight it brings a new concept in five star hotels to the very center of st petersburg just a few steps from the river palace square and the hermitage popular with locals and visitors this is a chew on therapy but it's best whether you're here to help or simply to relax the pool with its various hydrotherapy jets is simply to find. some to also post a number of soreness and turkish brush you know finish buying dry steamed away stare apiece there's even a single room to show consensus. in the summertime color experience you fancy then took no further respect. the structure. is located near. the station for the pirate ship the wooden ship is the perfect place to relax. is just impressive. with the top floor restaurants and dance floor downstairs the venue is popular with a large party groups and after all your enjoyment. in the gym. can give you a make over. so what other water theme places can you visit in st petersburg one of the historical symbols of russia's military fleet has been turned into a museum in stands proud to the city's central embodiment. is on

travels to the tourist friendly city of st petersburg with a guide to the top hotels and restaurants that for you. hello to you. on this week's program i'll be exploring the various hotels and restaurants in the city with new venues opening every single week it's certainly an exciting time. growing the glorious summer weather and the late evening life in its one true part of town it's time for me to check into my hotel. depending on your budget the city offers a boss choice of hotels ranging from comfortable small hotels to five star. today i'm sure going into the. hotel when you arrive know that the hotel will take your passport and do your fish registration for you. to do worry if they keep for a few hours. very popular with tourists and business people from all over the world provide excellent service wonderful furnishings and the most up to date. staying here will be an experience you will never forget. we have a very noisy make sure. the summer. their money runs over international companies plenty of tourists from. all over europe. if you're visiting the capital on a budget but

hello and welcome to the program i want to think cheryl from st petersburg will be exploring that celeste allows the never ever i'm very small to talk sports also known as the venice of the north the ways of the focal points of the city enjoying the summer months are a great way to see the whole because so. many of simply displaced churches cathedrals museums are visible from the outside the canal trip to the store to stay in the city may be an ideal way of deciding to join a visit. to the great grand vision of the city was to create a window to your. from a swampy scarcely populated region the airy became a fine european capital. the soft bed not expensive the construction of large houses on the banks of the countless channels causing through the city such great architects as first truly grossly untrue how to build a dream to life centuries later as you can see in the snow a modern day sleepiness but those ways and bridges still dominates the northern capital perched on the banks of the never river you can see how the city is set up and very stylish crisscrossed by canals. to recreate th