Lining it up: After an absence of more than two decades, miniature golf is returning to City Park in New Orleans, The Times-Picayune reports. Construction is scheduled to begin by mid-July on a pair of 18-hole courses that will occupy a vacant 2.5-acre tract. Park officials plan to debut the nearly $2 million project in the spring of 2013. One of the courses will have a New Orleans theme, and the other will pay homage to Louisiana. Both will feature extensive landscaping and water features. Get all the details and see a map where the courses will be located in the full story here.
Seeded: Apple recently submitted site plans and renderings for a proposed renovation of the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. The project is called Apple Campus 2 and is meant to “provide a serene and secure environment reflecting Apple’s values of innovation, ease of use and beauty,” according to the project overview Apple submitted to the city of Cupertino. The proposed four-story hub of research and development for Apple would occupy 2.8 million square feet on the company’s 176-acre campus and accommodate more than 14,000 employees, according to the site plans. The Washington Post has the renderings on its website. Check them out here.
Gastronomical illusion: Sure, that McDonald’s burger from the local drive-through is never quite as luscious looking as its juicy doppelgänger seen in advertisements. Now customers can see why there’s a disparity in a new behind-the-scenes video produced by the fast-food giant. Hope Bagozzi, director of marketing for McDonald’s Canada, walks viewers through the studio magic used over several hours to plump and primp a Golden Arches burger to its mouthwatering max. The Los Angeles Times has posted the video along with the full story here.
Today’s poll question: Do you support BREC rolling forward its property tax millage, which will generate additional revenue for parks and recreation while increasing parish property taxes?
