| 单词 | esplanade |
| 例句 | Nico and he were wandering along the esplanade when Jason spotted the guy with wings buying an ice cream bar from a street cart. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But fate decided that my parents and I and the three wise men, as I shall call them, should meet one day on the Goubert Salai seaside esplanade and that my secret should be outed. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A few days after the meeting on the esplanade, I took my courage into my hands and went to see Father at his office. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Hmmm. I don’t mean it that way. Listen, my darling, if you’re going to be religious, you must be either a Hindu, a Christian or a Muslim. You heard what they said on the esplanade.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Curving around the harbor was a long esplanade lined with palm trees. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It certainly felt that way at Domino Park, the new 11-acre esplanade at the former Domino Sugar Refinery in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. What 9 Slackers Wore to Brooklyn’s Newest Waterfront Park 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Back in town, the coastline seethed, with monster waves regularly collapsing on unsuspecting couples strolling along the esplanade. Ruins, casinos and abandoned construction mark Cyprus 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z On my customary route I reach a high point before I descend a zigzagging path down to the esplanade that runs along the Willamette River. My year without a car 2013-12-09T01:00:00Z Planted with towering trees from Normandy, this garden thus pays homage to the medieval cloister, while the esplanade mirrors the size of the Place de la Concorde. Lucky 13: The unsung arrondissement you need to visit in Paris 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z Correction: May 20, 2013 An earlier version of the post misspelled the name of an esplanade in Venice. | The Fairgoer’s Guide to Venice’s Other Attractions 2013-05-20T14:52:02Z To tell this surreal story, Cao used the city's real-life landscapes: banal concrete esplanades, anonymous condo towers and neighborhoods so new they seem to materialize on the horizon like a mirage. Object Lesson: Cao Fei's Beijing zombies in L.A. serve as a riff on modern China 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Tracey Emin remembers and draws blindly through a sheet of carbon paper, peeling it back to reveal the bluish smudges and the line, a lamp-post and a girl on her back on the Margate esplanade. White Cube drawing show: The thin grey line 2010-07-20T20:31:00Z The three connecting islands are home to esplanades and parks, where bicycle riders, runners and strollers converge. Q&A: A Week in Panama City 2010-05-04T16:45:00Z But the city that awaits a historic visit by President Obama and his family this week owes many of its charms — from Oldsmobiles to the Hotel Nacional and the sweeping seafront esplanade — to America. 5 Ways to Sample Americana in Havana 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Several blocks away is the Bud Light Party, where a few hundred young people drink and dance to Chubb Rock on the esplanade of the Comcast Center. This is what it feels like at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z The esplanade’s paved walkways will be devoted to vegetable hopscotch, etched in colored chalk. Spare Times for Children for June 6-12 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Its central esplanade, stocked with palms and flowering bushes, provides a respite from the urban traffic and grit. What to Do in Casablanca 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Hurrying across the esplanade outside the ticket office in Hudson, she wore a jeans jacket with huge patches cut out along the front shoulder, leggings and a tank top from Miley Cyrus’s line for Wal-Mart. Vicky Tiel?s 40-Year Career in Fashion 2011-08-19T23:04:30Z Even as cities have rushed to the water’s edge over the past couple of decades, building elaborate waterfront parks and esplanades, few have taken the next logical step: encouraging residents to dive in. Let’s swim to work! 2012-09-15T13:30:00Z The piece, made of steel, wood and fiberglass, is now on show in the esplanade outside the high-tech architectural building of the Pompidou Centre. Too racy for Louvre, sex sculpture finds home at Pompidou Centre 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Immigrants at her feet powerwash the granite esplanade at 3 a.m. This is what it felt like in Las Vegas after the shooting 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Throughout the late-19th and early-20th centuries, Universal Expositions on this site produced extraordinary, short-lived cities consisting of pavilions, palaces, houses, monuments, fountains, bridges, paths, and grand esplanades. A Long-Lasting Effect in Paris for a Temporary Structure 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z When I arrived, a few families strolled the brick-lined esplanade lining the river, throwing snowballs. A Test Run at Russia’s Olympic Hopeful 2013-12-20T16:51:32Z Pedaling along the esplanade, so low it runs nearly level with the river, I lose any sense of a separation between myself and the day, slashing through puddles and drizzle and wind. My year without a car 2013-12-09T01:00:00Z We met for the interview on the Mount of Olives, directly opposite the massive esplanade on which any future Temple would be built. From Gabriel to Lucifer: A Cultural History of Angels by Valery Rees 2012-12-21T07:00:01Z In December the esplanade hosted an open-air Christmas market, with a lighted olive tree. Heads Up: In Beirut, the Zaitunay Bay Promenade Opens 2012-02-17T20:41:35Z Classy Fast Food Every morning, the Place d’Armes esplanade in the heart of Monaco pitches red and yellow shade umbrellas and becomes an open-air food and flower market, the Marché de la Condamine. 36 Hours in Monaco 2013-08-15T21:55:10Z Paramount Pictures A man drives into a Pittsburgh parking garage, deposits a quarter in the meter and stares across the Allegheny River at pedestrians on the esplanade near the Pirates’ PNC Park. Jack Reacher: Tom Cruise Picks the Wrong Week for a Thriller About a Mass Killing 2012-12-18T14:00:44Z Another perennial attraction is the Military Tattoo, which runs through August on the esplanade of the castle towering over the Scottish capital. Edinburgh Fringe grows bigger than ever 2010-06-10T16:39:00Z A Roman galley is on the esplanade and local restaurants will serve Roman-style food, while children solve clues in a treasure-hunt-enigma game. ‘I’m Spartacus!’: gladiators galore at Nîmes’ Great Roman Games 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z Tattoo Director Brigadier David Allfrey said some 220,000 spectators were expected to fill the bleachers around the esplanade of the castle atop the ancient volcano which towers over the city. Mongolia to Mexico: Edinburgh's military tattoo ready to roll 2013-07-29T17:38:34Z There are streetcars budding in Cincinnati and new waterfront esplanades in Milwaukee. Moving home: The new key to success 2012-06-23T16:00:00Z Long Bridge Park, a stone’s throw from the Pentagon and the Potomac, features open spaces and a wide raised esplanade overlooking the river and Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary. As summer gets underway, a look at this year’s 10 best U.S. cities for parks 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Indeed, the center will be built on a waterfront esplanade that has been used as the parking lot for Santander’s ferry terminal. Architecture: Spanish Cities Pin Hopes on Big Arts Complexes 2011-09-05T13:00:08Z The focused American stories of those other historic places are woven into the shambolic, all-embracing Washington esplanade. The National Mall’s immortal reflection 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The piece, made of steel, wood and fiberglass, is now on show in the esplanade outside the high-tech architectural building of the Pompidou Centre. Too racy for Louvre, sex sculpture finds home at Pompidou Centre 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z After entering the garden, she made her way through the cherry esplanade, where she stopped to compliment a toddler on her bright blue boots. Karen Pittman Isn’t the New Samantha 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z We were hired to survey the damage to the esplanade. Take a Virtual Tour of the Financial District and the Battery 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z “In Capitola, less than 1 percent of the businesses in the city and 10 percent of businesses on the esplanade have been affected. And they’re working hard to be back open by Memorial Day.” What the Winter Storms in California Mean for Travel 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Instead it's in south Devon, where its white yachts, paved coastal esplanades and streets lined with palm trees give off an LA glamour, undermined only by the need for layers. Feels like Devon 2011-04-01T23:01:00Z The architecture firm Venturi, Scott Brown was enlisted to design the esplanade. A New $260 Million Park Floats on the Hudson. It’s a Charmer. 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Once you enter the park, via a ramp from an esplanade near 10th Avenue and 13th Street, everything is calculated to delight, and everyone seems delighted. Review | An artificial island with a real upside 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Often a kilt-wearing bagpiper will be playing on the esplanade outside. 36 Hours in Edinburgh 2013-07-11T22:58:24Z The esplanade will be refurbished; visitors will no longer have to line up for tickets outside; and the permanent collections will be rearranged and rehung. A Paris Museum Looks Back, and Ahead 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Lime trees are planted on both sides of the esplanade, and there are bicycle paths throughout. 45 Places to Go in 2012 2012-01-06T17:44:12Z The mother, Carmela Forino, even says a prayer for forgiveness when she hears someone utter a common blasphemy on the sanctuary esplanade. Nearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z More than 3,000 troops marched past the president and cabinet ministers in a display of pageantry on the central esplanade of Brasilia, where an estimated 30,000 people attended the annual event. Lula calls for unity as Brazil celebrates Independence Day 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Francis was spending the morning at the Fatima shrine, praying with sick people and prisoners, alongside pilgrims who began filling Fatima’s central esplanade long before sunrise. Pope visits Portuguese shrine known for apocalyptic prophesy linked to Russia as war rages on 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z The Free Land Camp is a five-day event featuring music, dance and food in tents erected on the grass esplanade of the capital. Brazil's Lula resumes creation of Indigenous reservations halted by Bolsonaro 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z At the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a walled esplanade above the Western Wall, hundreds of Palestinians performed prayers as part of observances during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Tensions build around Jerusalem shrine after Syria rockets 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z But the delicate balancing act has been strained by an increase in Jewish prayer on the esplanade in recent years. Israel launches strikes on Lebanon after major rocket barrage 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z As part of an informal agreement between the two nations, Muslims pray atop the esplanade at al-Aqsa and the golden Dome of the Rock, while Jews pray at the Western Wall. Israeli police raid al-Aqsa Mosque; 37 people injured, Palestinians say 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z He was driven into the huge esplanade, sitting in the back of an open-topped vehicle as it passed through the crowds, before descending and starting the service from his position beneath an ancient Egyptian obelisk. Pope Francis attends Palm Sunday service after hospital stay 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Following the rioting caused by his supporters on 8 January, police have taken precautions for his return, such as cordoning off the main esplanade in the capital. Bolsonaro touches down in Brazil after self-imposed exile 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Despite the criticism, armed troops paraded along the main esplanade in Colombo, showcasing military equipment as navy ships sailed in the sea and helicopters and aircraft flew over the city. Sri Lanka marks independence anniversary amid economic woes 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z The planned protest’s location — the mile-long grassy esplanade that ends at Brazil’s Congress — has been the choice spot for Brazilians to vent their frustration for decades, sometimes with crowds in the hundreds of thousands. ‘We Will Die for Brazil’: How a Far-Right Mob Tried to Oust Lula 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z But the delicate status quo has been tested by an increase in Jewish prayer on the esplanade in recent years. Israeli police raid al-Aqsa Mosque; 37 people injured, Palestinians say 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z In Brasília, hundreds of security forces and first responders occupied the esplanade that was the site of Sunday’s riots. Brazilian conservatives condemn riot, remain loyal to Bolsonaro 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Dino did not want protesters on the national esplanade, Brazil’s version of the National Mall in Washington, a long grassy stretch that leads directly to Brazil’s most important government buildings. A Few Thousand Rioters. A Few Dozen Police. 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z In the early afternoon of Sunday, when the protesters began to arrive on Brasilia's esplanade, instead of being contained, they were escorted by Military Police cars with flashing lights. Brazil investigates who led anti-democratic riots in capital 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z While the esplanade is lined with the federal government’s most important buildings, a different entity has long handled security of demonstrations there: the district government that oversees Brasília. ‘We Will Die for Brazil’: How a Far-Right Mob Tried to Oust Lula 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z It sits on a sprawling esplanade that also is the holiest site for Jews, who call it to the Temple Mount because it was the location of two Jewish temples in antiquity. Israeli ultranationalist minister visits Jerusalem holy site 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Palestinian rage against Emiratis is not confined to the sacred esplanade. Where are the Gulf Arab tourists? Israel’s hopes fall short 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z In response, Mr. Rocha agreed to change the plan accordingly and make the esplanade off limits, according to the official in Mr. Dino’s office. A Few Thousand Rioters. A Few Dozen Police. 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z On a recent day, numerous motorcycle taxis were parked on one of the esplanades outside the basilica. Devotion to Virgin Mary draws millions to Mexico City shrine 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z The police would stop protesters before they reached Congress, the plan said, and would consider closing the esplanade. ‘We Will Die for Brazil’: How a Far-Right Mob Tried to Oust Lula 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Outside the “Point of Invincibility” on an esplanade in front of a sports center in Bucha, teens had a snowball fight and a guitarist strummed his instrument outside an inflatable tent. Ukraine’s ‘Invincibility’ centers offer refuge, resilience 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The downtown is busy and architecturally distinct, and the Whataburger on the esplanade draws a crowd after Gobbler football games. In Texas’ Gobbler Country, an Overlooked Mascot Gets Its Due 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Later that night, according to the official, Mr. Dino was surprised when he saw a news article that said Mr. Rocha would let the protest go forward on the esplanade with “tranquillity and security.” A Few Thousand Rioters. A Few Dozen Police. 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z The position would place him in charge of the police, the prison systems and the al-Aqsa Mosque esplanade, a site that has served for decades as a flash point in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Palestinian kills three Israelis outside settlement in escalating violence 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The size of the police contingent, Mr. Dino later told reporters, was woefully inadequate “to let them go down the esplanade.” ‘We Will Die for Brazil’: How a Far-Right Mob Tried to Oust Lula 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Tailgating or gathering on an esplanade outside a stadium before a game isn’t done here. Some fans bummed no beer sold at NFL pregame fest in Munich 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Bolsonaro's allies have called for supporters turn out in Brasilia's central esplanade on Sunday to follow the vote count in what organizers called a "Victory Party." Brazil election officials brace for tense Sunday vote as Bolsonaro cries foul 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Enjoy this fun and quirky community event that invites participants to dress up in costume, get out and paddle or just watch from the esplanade of the Foss Waterway Seaport noon-2 p.m. What to do around Seattle this week: West Seattle Harvest Fest, Halloween events 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z On The Spot members often train on a large esplanade in eastern Paris, performing moves amid a landscape of high-rises. With Leaps and Bounds, Parkour Athletes Turn Off the Lights in Paris 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z By Sunday morning, she was on the esplanade. ‘We Will Die for Brazil’: How a Far-Right Mob Tried to Oust Lula 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Construction has already begun on a $20 billion project to build raised parks, esplanades and barriers along Lower Manhattan. Opinion | The world’s ice is melting. Humanity must prepare for the consequences. 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z On Tuesday night, Bolsonaro told security officials to let tractor-trailer trucks driven by his supporters enter the grassy esplanade where hundreds of thousands are expected to attend his rally in the early afternoon. Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro gather for military parades, political rallies 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z The National Guard will beef up security outside the Supreme Court building Wednesday, and police will search people at checkpoints around the esplanade where the military display and a later rally will take place. Brazil on edge for a bicentennial Bolsonaro has made his own 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The elevated esplanade is officially managed by Jordanian authorities, which ban non-Muslim prayer atop the site, though the policy has been increasingly violated in recent years by a rise in politically active Jewish worshipers. Israel, Gaza militants agree to cease-fire after deadly weekend kills at least 43 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z By early afternoon, protesters were reaching the end of the esplanade and the start of Congress’s front yard — the perimeter the police were supposed to protect. ‘We Will Die for Brazil’: How a Far-Right Mob Tried to Oust Lula 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z The event has been held on the Edinburgh Castle esplanade since 1950, but has not featured since 2019 due to the pandemic. Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo back with a bang after three years 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Last Friday, the walking paths on the city’s riverfront esplanade were deserted, even though it was a beautiful day. Using Nuclear Reactors for Cover, Russians Lob Rockets at Ukrainians 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z Last Friday, the walking paths on the city’s riverfront esplanade were deserted, though it was a beautiful day. Using Nuclear Reactors for Cover, Russians Lob Rockets at Ukrainians 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Haber said the most significant thing about the bath, known as a mikveh, was its location overlooking the Temple esplanade. Elevator project in Old Jerusalem leads to surprising finds 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z At 3:38 p.m., he encountered a group of nearly 20 officers chatting and asked them if he could take a dip in the esplanade’s reflecting pool. ‘We Will Die for Brazil’: How a Far-Right Mob Tried to Oust Lula 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z The video posted by a pro-democracy army group showed the soldiers kneeling with rifles in their hands on the steps at the mausoleum’s esplanade as a priest blessed them. Spain probes blessing of soldiers at dictator´s monument 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Repeated clashes took place between Palestinians and Israeli police in the Al-Aqsa compound in April, during the holy month of Ramadan, with Muslims angered by rising numbers of Jewish visitors to the mosque esplanade. Hamas challenges Israel over nationalist flag march in Jerusalem 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Police fired rubber-coated bullets on the sprawling esplanade as some Palestinians sheltered inside the mosque itself. Israeli medics say 3 killed in stabbing attack near Tel Aviv 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Palestinians accused Israel of not doing enough to enforce a long-standing ban on Jewish prayer on the esplanade. Palestinians clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z It sits on a sprawling esplanade that also is the holiest site for Jews, who call it to the Temple Mount because it was the location of the biblical Jewish Temples. Israeli FM accuses Hamas of orchestrating Jerusalem violence 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z The sprawling esplanade on which it is built is the holiest site for Jews, who refer to it as the Temple Mount because it was the location of two Jewish temples in antiquity. Israeli police, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem holy site 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z But to Muslims, this is the Aqsa Mosque compound, a 36-acre esplanade that includes the golden Dome of the Rock, a shrine marking the Prophet Muhammad’s ascent. Rare Overlap of Holy Days Shows Jerusalem’s Promise and Problems 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Amateur videos circulating on social media appeared to show police using batons to subdue arrested Palestinians and clear people from the esplanade. World Digest: April 17, 2022 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z The police cleared Palestinians out of the sprawling esplanade outside the mosque itself early Sunday, while dozens of Palestinians remained inside the building chanting “God is Greatest.” Clashes erupt again near flashpoint Jerusalem holy site 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Israeli police used a drone to drop tear gas on them, sending crowds of people scattering across the esplanade. Israeli FM accuses Hamas of orchestrating Jerusalem violence 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z The demonstrations were held at Colombo’s main esplanade, where thousands of people have been protesting for eight days, demanding the debt-ridden Indian Ocean island nation’s president resign, as anxiety and anger over shortages simmered. Sri Lankan protesters demand justice for 2019 attack victims 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Videos circulating online showed Palestinians throwing rocks and fireworks and police firing tear gas and stun grenades on the sprawling esplanade surrounding the mosque. Clashes erupt at Jerusalem holy site; 152 Palestinians hurt 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z On Brasilia's main esplanade, a grand avenue that leads to Congress and the presidential palace, communities from across the country have erected hundreds of tents. Brazil's indigenous communities fear mining threat over war in Ukraine 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The bars on the esplanade are filled with seafarers' relatives. P&O Ferries security thought crew may 'steal duty free’ 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z As with East River Park, acres of landfill would be added to create a vast green esplanade. What Does It Mean to Save a Neighborhood? 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z The mosque, located on an elevated esplanade on the eastern edge of the Old City, is considered the third-holiest place of worship in Islam after Mecca and Medina. One Israeli killed, four injured after Palestinian opens fire in Jerusalem 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z She hopes to raise £3,000 for a bronze bust that will sit on the esplanade. Watchet's missing goose Derek to get statue 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z At the same time, hundreds of thousands of Bolsonaro supporters in yellow and green were filling the national esplanade in Brasília. The Bolsonaro-Trump connection threatening Brazil’s elections 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z The river was surging and traffic on the drive was humming, but the esplanade seemed strangely quiet for a summer afternoon. ‘It Was a Quiet Weekend Afternoon and Not Many People Were Around’ 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z And money left over to repair the library and put in a new esplanade along the shore of the Arctic Ocean. How Russia Is Cashing In on Climate Change 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z “My friends agreed, and we took a car and went to the Malecón,” Havana’s famous seafront esplanade. Cubans, broken by pandemic and fueled by social media, confront their police state 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z Some tourists were already soaking up the festive atmosphere in Cannes, while summer pursuits, such as 'petanque' or bowling-style games playing by locals on nearby esplanades, added a peculiar flavour to the event. Film fans, holidaymakers mingle for COVID-conscious Cannes comeback 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z No packed streets and late night revellers, no star spotting in local cafes and bars, no checking your watch as the nightly fireworks explode above the military tattoo on the castle esplanade. A very different Edinburgh Fringe but the same spirit 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z They headed off down the esplanade together, gathering steam. ‘It Was a Quiet Weekend Afternoon and Not Many People Were Around’ 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z On the esplanade outside the mosque, large crowds gathered, waving mainly Palestinian flags but also some Hamas ones, ABC producer Nasser Attar said. The truce quieted Israeli-Palestinian hostilities — but not the Jerusalem disputes that triggered them 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Schools for younger children are already open, as are café and restaurant esplanades. Portugal reaps benefits of a prolonged COVID-19 lockdown 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z A new waterfront esplanade would border the canal, connecting waterfront parks and apartments, shops and restaurants. Why This Toxic Canal Zone Is a Litmus Test for N.Y.C. Development 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Works planned include remodeling the cathedral’s esplanade, which before the blaze was visited every year by 20 million tourists. Notre Dame’s rector: “15 or 20 years” needed for restoration 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z Works planned include remodeling the cathedral’s esplanade, which before the blaze was visited every year by 20 million tourists. Notre Dame’s rector: “15 or 20 years” needed for restoration 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z The Brooklyn Botanic Garden — with its roses, magnolia plaza and cherry esplanade — is an urban refuge, except for when the cherry blossoms burst from their buds. When Influencers Make Fools of Themselves 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z In the outskirts of Lisbon, many people basked in the spring sunshine on restaurant esplanades Friday. Portugal reaps benefits of a prolonged COVID-19 lockdown 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z People sang and danced before dispersing when several police vans and cars drove on to the castle esplanade. Police disperse crowd amid muted Hogmanay events 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z People sang and danced before eventually dispersing when several police vans and cars pulled on to the castle esplanade. New Year's Eve: UK sees in 2021 with fireworks and light show 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z The hilltop esplanade in the Old City, home to the Al-Aqsa mosque and the iconic Dome of the Rock shrine, is the third holiest site in Islam. Palestinians torn as Israel seeks Gulf tourists in Jerusalem 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Still, Rev. Ratzinger traveled to the Vatican for his brother’s installation and was given a prominent seat on the basilica esplanade. Rev. Georg Ratzinger, church choirmaster and pope’s brother, dies at 96 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Still, Georg traveled to the Vatican for his brother’s installation and was given a prominent seat on the basilica esplanade. Emeritus Pope Benedict's elder brother, the Rev. Georg Ratzinger, dies at 96 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Still, Georg traveled to the Vatican for his brother’s installation, and was given a prominent seat on the basilica esplanade. Retired pope’s elder brother, Georg Ratzinger, dies at 96 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Drinking in public spaces outside of licensed esplanades will also be prohibited. Struggling Lisbon business owners unhappy with new coronavirus curfew 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z More than 450 residential units will also be built, and the plan calls for constructing an esplanade with views of the river that will be open to the public. Landmark northern Virginia hotel set for redevelopment 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z On the Trocadero esplanade facing the Eiffel Tower, unlicensed souvenir vendors tried to flog their wares to the small number of foreigners present. France's cafes opened through the war, but not the coronavirus 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z Palestinians view the sprawling esplanade as the last bit of territory that is fully theirs and the Dome of the Rock as a symbol of their national cause. Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after militants fire 3 rockets 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Pope Francis was walking through the square in Vatican City and greeting pilgrims on his way to see the large Nativity scene set up in the huge, cobbled esplanade. Disgruntled Pope Francis pulls himself free from woman's grasp 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z But this holiday season, its facade is shielded by scaffolding instead of the huge Christmas tree that normally graces its esplanade. No Christmas at Notre Dame, as fire forces Mass into exile 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z The display on the concrete esplanade of one of Mexico City’s first Metro stations was put on by an arts foundation called LuchArte to commemorate 50 years of the city’s heavily trafficked subway system. Mexican wrestlers thrill public at historic Metro station 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z The accident occurred just a few miles from Brasilia’s esplanade of government buildings. Landslide in Brazil capital spills 4 cars into building site 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Another candidate, Abdelakder Bengrina, began his campaign on the esplanade of the central post office in Algiers — the emblematic site of the protest movement. Eggs, protests, apathy mar Algeria’s presidential campaign 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z Another candidate, Abdelakder Bengrina, began his campaign on the esplanade of the central post office in Algiers - the emblematic site of the protest movement. Eggs, protests, apathy mar Algeria’s presidential campaign 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z Spaniards watched as Franco’s family took the casket down the ten steps leading to the esplanade, with their lawyer and the prior. Franco’s Body Is Exhumed, as Spain Still Struggles to Confront the Past 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z For many years, thousands of people commemorated the anniversary of his 20 November 1975 death in Madrid's central Plaza de Oriente esplanade and at the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum. Exhumation of Franco's remains begins in Spain 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z For many years, thousands of people commemorated the anniversary of his Nov. 20, 1975, death in Madrid’s central Plaza de Oriente esplanade and at the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum outside of the capital. Spain begins exhuming late dictator Gen. Franco’s remains 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z For many years, thousands of people commemorated the anniversary of his Nov. 20, 1975 death in Madrid’s central Plaza de Oriente esplanade and at the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum. AP Explains: A look at Franco and why he is being exhumed 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Along the eastern edge of the park’s carriage concourse, we spotted a London plane tree—the last of five trees that had been moved there, around 1874, from the esplanade opposite Music Island. A Day in the Life of a Tree 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z The esplanade underneath the tower was also evacuated, while tourists were told to postpone their visits. Eiffel Tower closed after man scales side 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The empty esplanade was scattered with flecks of black ash. Notre Dame: experts assess damage after fire extinguished - live updates 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z Why is it that so many intimate moments play out in the open across the avenues and esplanades of this leafy mountain capital? Is Mexico City the PDA capital of the world? 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z And a more than $15 million, esplanade playground and park with sweeping waterfront views is being built in South Boston near the city’s Children’s Museum in honor of Richard. Delayed marathon bombing memorial to be finished this summer 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z The city will spend $165 million to elevate the wharf and esplanade in Battery Park and to create a protective berm at the back of the park. How to Protect Manhattan from Climate Change? Make It Bigger 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Once a derelict waterfront space, it had been restored, over 10 years, with well-lit ball fields, children’s fountains and a serpentine esplanade featuring a large sink for fishermen to clean their catch. To Save East River Park, the City Intends to Bury It 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Past the entrance, a forested road wound through a former concentration camp to the monument, where a five-hundred-foot stone cross towered over the front esplanade. Spain’s Open Wounds 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Up the road, a couple hundred people had assembled at the Palais de Chaillot, an enormous neoclassical structure composed of two arcing wings separated by an esplanade. Inside the Chaos of the Gilets Jaunes Protests 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z A bridge connecting to the esplanade will be built at the eastern end of 54th Street and run over the F.D.R. In This Corner of New York City, It’s Gray-Haired Pedestrians vs. Bikes 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z In addition to building a waterfront esplanade adjoining several acres of public open space, it also plans to host semi-annual job fairs and resume workshops at Queensbridge Houses starting in 2020. For Queens residents, Amazon’s HQ2 isn’t arriving without a fight 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z But then you go to Biarritz, and join the throng of tourists on the ancient esplanade, and dodge carousers playing drinking games that involve wearing floaties around their waists. The Strange, Enduring Appeal of Biarritz 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Across the esplanade, Disneyland will launch a new fireworks show this year and will feature the Pixar Play Parade, which celebrates the characters from Pixar movies. Disneyland resort raises prices as much as 18% 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z The project, now under construction, features a terraced esplanade park that rises like steps from the East River, which will be filled with absorbent material to protect against storm surges, high winds and more. In New York, Drawing Flood Maps Is a ‘Game of Inches’ 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z The bridge and esplanade will be accessible to people with disabilities, she said. In This Corner of New York City, It’s Gray-Haired Pedestrians vs. Bikes 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Saturday getting false eyelashes applied and her hair and makeup done for the quinceañera photos she hoped would be taken on a sun-dappled esplanade. Pricey Houston neighborhood prohibits elaborate photo shoots 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z On Thursday, 11 signs went up on the esplanades along North, South and West boulevards in this historic neighborhood of million-dollar homes that dates back to the early 1920s. Pricey Houston neighborhood prohibits elaborate photo shoots 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z The gunmen then fled into the esplanade around the mosque and began firing back at Israeli police officers from within the holy compound. Trump’s move frees Palestinians to focus on peace 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Existing rain gardens and the esplanade will be expanded. Arlington public aquatics center wins approval, four years after postponement 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Some opponents say the new bridge and esplanade will primarily benefit people who are younger, physically fit or active, and not a neighborhood filled with older residents. In This Corner of New York City, It’s Gray-Haired Pedestrians vs. Bikes 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z A crowd of portraits lined the esplanade, taped down against the fierce harbor wind. In Mexico, Not Dead. Not Alive. Just Gone. 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Fowler said some have brought in sofas and bookcases and one group drove a Jeep onto the esplanade, damaging the grass, brick sidewalk and sprinkler system. Pricey Houston neighborhood prohibits elaborate photo shoots 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Taxi and Uber drivers lined the esplanade in front of Brazil’s Congress on Tuesday to demonstrate for and against the bill. Uber CEO lobbies in Brazil against tough regulation, urges compromise 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z The piece, made of steel, wood and fibreglass, is now on show in the esplanade outside the high-tech architectural building of the Pompidou Centre. 'Obscene? Pornographic?' – Louvre deems sexually explicit sculpture too risqué 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The new East River esplanade is one of the final pieces in a more than two-decade effort to create a 32.5-mile bicycle and pedestrian circuit around Manhattan, known as the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway. In This Corner of New York City, It’s Gray-Haired Pedestrians vs. Bikes 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z He was referring to the Israeli police, who on Thursday were involved in violent confrontations with several hundred Palestinian demonstrators in the esplanade surrounding the mosque and the Dome of the Rock. A tense peace reigns at Jerusalem holy site claimed by Muslims and Jews 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Fowler said the esplanades throughout the neighborhood as well as tennis courts and green space along Parkway Drive are owned by the neighborhood association. Pricey Houston neighborhood prohibits elaborate photo shoots 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Taxi and Uber drivers lined the esplanade in front of Brazil’s Congress on Tuesday to demonstrate for and against the bill. Uber CEO lobbies in Brazil against tough regulation, urges compromise 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z In a similar dispute in 2015, Jordan backed away from an initial agreement with the U.S. to install more video cameras in the holy esplanade, after Palestinians objected. Jerusalem Palestinians find voice through prayer protests 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Jews revere the esplanade as the site of their destroyed biblical Temples, and the holiest site in their religion. Israel, Jordan ties seen as strategic, if occasionally rocky 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Israel introduced the electronic gates more than a week ago at two entrances to the sacred esplanade and closed other access points for Muslims. Israel May Change Mosque Security Amid Palestinian Outrage 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z If the esplanades are in the city right-of-way, the HOA would not have authority to prohibit photography or regulate traffic there, Reed said. Pricey Houston neighborhood prohibits elaborate photo shoots 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z The raised esplanade in the heart of Jerusalem’s Old City is revered by both Muslims and Jews. Abbas to ‘freeze contact’ with Israel until metal detectors at al-Aqsa Mosque are removed 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Israel closed the esplanade for two days, and canceled Friday prayers for the first time in decades. 3 Palestinians killed in clashes over Jerusalem shrine 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z The holy esplanade is called the Noble Sanctuary by Muslims who believe it’s the spot where the Prophet Muhammad rose to heaven. Crisis over Jerusalem holy site intensifies ahead of Friday prayers 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z In addition, police will install cameras outside the esplanade to monitor the compound. Israel reopens Muslim holy sites — but the addition of metal detectors sparks new protests 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z She said the neighborhood has maintained and financed the esplanades and green space from the beginning. Pricey Houston neighborhood prohibits elaborate photo shoots 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z At least 600 people were blocked inside the iconic 12th-century church while others fled in panic from the esplanade outside as police combed the area. World Digest: June 6, 2017 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z The casualty count and the widening chaos seemed to confirm warnings through the week about the risk of a dangerous escalation from the standoff over the metal detectors and the esplanade. 3 Palestinians killed in clashes over Jerusalem shrine 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z “The setting was monumental. The esplanade was full of battered old jalopies and vans, Israeli paratroopers were wandering about — some were sleeping, others celebrating — and prisoners were being led in,” Rabinovich said. 50 years ago, an American in Jerusalem found himself in the heart of the Six-Day War 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Muslims consider the Western Wall part of the Noble Sanctuary, an esplanade that includes Al Aqsa Mosque, the third-holiest site in Islam. Israel's government angers Palestinians by meeting near Jerusalem holy site 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Schoolchildren now scamper about the esplanade of the nearby Citadel, a medieval fortress that remained in government hands throughout the war. A sad pilgrimage: Returning to Aleppo's once-gleaming mosque, now ravaged by war 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z The esplanade on Broadway used to be wider and large oleanders filled it, Head said. Galveston-based International Oleander Society turns 50 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z An hour or so after the electoral results were made public, the new President-elect of France entered the magnificent esplanade of the museum—alone and on foot. The French Vote, Celebrate, and Return to Normal in Grand Style 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z By now White Hart Lane Mk2 is all set to start the process of eating the old ground, concrete esplanades extended around each side like the jaws of some vast corporate python. Mauricio Pochettino’s task is to ensure tipsy Tottenham avoid a hangover | Barney Ronay 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z But on Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city would spend $100 million on narrowing the largest gap in the 32-mile loop with an esplanade over part of the gap. City Commits $100 Million to Narrowing a Gap in Manhattan Greenway 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z It will include three marinas, 75,000 square feet of shops and restaurants, 28 acres of parks and nature trails and a waterfront esplanade. The New Suburbia: More Urban 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Police frisked young men and women as they arrived at Brasilia’s ministry-lined esplanade and seized pen knives, slings and marbles used by protesters to unbalance police horses. Brazil senate approves austerity package to freeze social spending for 20 years 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The tree was being built on the esplanade in Colombo. Sri Lanka 'scrap material' Christmas tree abandoned after Church complaint - BBC News 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z The city would also seek to create a waterfront esplanade, and to lure wildlife with native plantings. With Trump Proposal to Expand Bronx Golf Course, Some See Red, Not Greens 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The esplanade will eventually connect bike paths that run around the city’s perimeter. City Commits $100 Million to Narrowing a Gap in Manhattan Greenway 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Jews call the raised esplanade where the dome and mosque are located the Temple Mount, the site of their first and second temples, and the most holy in Judaism. A rare journey from Gaza to Jerusalem stirs memories for these Palestinians 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z But when the senate voted by 61 to 20 to remove her from office on August 31st, the esplanade, bisected by a fence to prevent clashes between her foes and her supporters, was eerily empty. Time for Temer 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z The tunnel led water from under the funeral chamber out into the broad esplanade in front of the temple, thus giving Pakal's spirit a path to the underworld. Mexico finds water tunnel under Pakal tomb in Palenque 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z On Friday, the city, urged on by Mr. Van Bramer, will declare the esplanade along the river to be Elizabeth McQueen Way. Queens Crusader Turned the Tide for a Crumbling Park and Its Sea Wall 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z The historic esplanade is the focal point for the annual pyrotechnics display, which is launched from a barge in the nearby Bay of Angels. At least 84 dead as truck slams into crowd of revelers in Nice, France, attack 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Boston residents relaxing along the esplanade earlier last week said they’re a little concerned and surprised at the uncertainty surrounding the event’s future. Boston’s signature July Fourth fete faces uncertain future 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z Brooklyn Bridge Park, the 85-acre park at the edge of Brooklyn Heights, transformed an industrial shoreline into a recreational esplanade that today draws over 125,000 people on summer weekends. Brooklyn Bridge Park Courtside Fights Put Neighbors on Edge 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Visitors interviewed at the Trocadero, the rain-slicked esplanade with sweeping views of the Eiffel Tower, weren’t put off by the threat of an attack - or by the strikes or the rain, for that matter. Floods, strikes, security: French tourism faces challenges 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z To keep people away from the hazard, the parks department fenced off the area, including an esplanade. Queens Crusader Turned the Tide for a Crumbling Park and Its Sea Wall 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Visitors interviewed at the Trocadero, the rain-slicked esplanade with sweeping views of the Eiffel Tower, weren’t put off by the threat of an attack — or by the strikes or the rain, for that matter. Floods, strikes, security: French tourism faces challenges 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z “I’m disappointed but I’m not discouraged,” he said earlier this week, as he oversaw preparations on Boston’s waterfront esplanade. Boston’s signature July Fourth fete faces uncertain future 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z Its esplanade, public art and walkways are popular, and it’s the site of a community gathering on the Fourth of July because of its outstanding views of Washington’s monuments. Arlington aquatics-fitness complex returns from oblivion 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Prisoners helped the security forces build an 80m-long metal barricade on the esplanade in front of the congressional building to keep supporters and opponents of the government apart. Brazil protests expected before impeachment vote - BBC News 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Part of the esplanade in Exmouth, Devon was closed to protect people from flying debris. Devon and Cornwall storm: Huge waves bring flooding - BBC News 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Billboards that accused the U.S. of being a state sponsor of terrorism all but blocked the American diplomats’ view of the sea beyond Havana’s esplanade, the Malecón, out front. Obama and Raúl Castro’s Awkward Embrace in Cuba 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z “Has anyone told him that socialism is a bad thing?” whispers a secretary in her office on the Malecón, Havana’s oceanfront esplanade. The Havana primaries 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Muslims refer to the raised esplanade that includes the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque as the Noble Sanctuary and believe it is where the prophet Muhammad launched his night journey to heaven. Israel sends Islamic Movement sheik to prison for incitement 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z There should be several dozen to judge by the empty rooms along the esplanade. At a Monastery in Sight of Islamic State 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z With 5-foot-tall red letters, they could broadcast messages to the Cuban public from prime real estate along central Havana’s busy Malecón esplanade. The Bare Flagpoles of Havana 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z A popular esplanade that is in use would be expanded, and eight acres of new parkland would be designed as spaces for festivals and large gatherings. Arlington, Alexandria residents to consider sharing a pool, fitness center 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z Francis was speaking on the esplanade of the domed shrine of the Virgin of Caacupe, not far from the border with his native Argentina. Pope laments 'gangrene' of corruption plaguing 'all peoples of the world' 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z It also towers over an assembly of faux-Greek esplanades and avenues, the outsized legacy of a former regional president, George Frêche. New kids on the block 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Then there are 15 blocks of esplanade and upland areas, between West 29th and 44th Streets, that need new landscaping and other capital work. How Diller and von Furstenberg Got Their Island in Hudson River Park 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Some funds will also go toward sprucing up the public esplanade near campus and repairing the seawall along the East River. David Rockefeller, Foundation Pledge $150 Million To Grandfather's University 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Guarded by a phalanx of riot police, the knot of young Jewish men, long sidelocks blowing in the breeze, strode across the paved esplanade of Jerusalem's most sensitive religious site. Israeli-Palestinian conflict shifts ominously toward religious war 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Jewish activists have been pressing the Israeli government to insist that Jews be allowed to pray on the raised esplanade, which also harbors the al-Aqsa mosque, the third-holiest site in Islam. Fear of deadly ‘religious war’ between Jews and Muslims raised after synagogue attack As with all major architectural projects, the construction of the Grand Iron Lady on the Champs de Mars Mars esplanade was the subject of heated debate and the target of violent protests. The Eiffel Tower Celebrates Its 125th Anniversary With An Entirely Renovated First Floor 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z The complex will open up the waterfront to local residents with an esplanade and include a supermarket, retail space and a school. In New York Real Estate Shift, Commercial Developers Leap Into Residential Market 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z Wynn envisions opening up the industrial waterfront to public use with a “family friendly” esplanade featuring a waterside amphitheater, shops and restaurants. Wynn, state regulators sign Boston casino license 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z But sometime after 1923, the esplanade at the end of the bridge, including the playground, vanished. New York Today: The Vanishing High Line 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z It was to include an additional 8.5 acres of parkland, an extension of the existing esplanade and continued remediation of the site. Additional delays for Long Bridge Park aquatics center The pontiff also visited the Western Wall, part of a retaining wall around the raised esplanade where the Jewish temple once stood. Finishing Mideast trip, pope honors founder of Zionism The school will pay $8 million to fix the sea wall that supports the five-block waterfront esplanade adjacent to the campus. Council Committee Approves Expansion by Rockefeller University 2014-05-09T03:36:34Z Today, the 714-square-mile island is as famous for its citrus orchards as for its pearly beaches, golf courses and esplanades overlooking black cliffs where lava met the sea ages ago. Hardy Divers in Korea Strait, ‘Sea Women’ Are Dwindling 2014-03-29T23:34:52Z Once a meandering waterway, the river is now channeled between embankments with wide causeways where trucks rumble through the night putting the finishing touches on new concrete esplanades. Editorial Observer: Revisiting Gandhi, on the Banks of the Sabarmati 2014-03-20T00:45:08Z People in Helensburgh said they experienced the worst conditions in many years, with the esplanade flooded and closed at various points. Flood concerns switch to east coast 2014-01-03T22:22:09Z An eco-friendly Christmas tree at the Basilica de San Francisco esplanade in La Paz, Bolivia, is made from about 50,000 plastic bottles. Day in pictures: 19 December 2013 2013-12-19T13:06:19Z In the esplanade of the Union Buildings, a military honor guard formed up as the coffin arrived under bright skies — a marked contrast with the rain that drenched Tuesday’s ceremony in Soweto. Body of Nelson Mandela Lies in State in Pretoria 2013-12-11T07:20:37Z In response, the Danish Foreign Office constructed a wooden observation deck on the esplanade specifically for Juntao’s brief visit, complete with a red carpet. China Loves the Little Mermaid 2013-08-25T08:45:00Z Police deployed in force and shut down traffic in the central esplanade of the modernistic capital of Brasilia ahead of Wednesday's marches. Fresh protests under way in Brazil despite government concessions 2013-06-26T19:35:01Z Brasilia In the capital Brasilia, demonstrators targeted government buildings around the city's central esplanade. Brazil crisis talks over protests 2013-06-21T11:54:29Z "Gay activism is moral garbage," Malafaia roared into the microphone to a cheering crowd on the grassy esplanade of the Brazilian capital. Evangelical Christians gain political clout in Catholic Brazil 2013-06-09T12:16:31Z Marchers converged from three parts of Paris to the esplanade in front of the Invalides. Thousands March in France Against Gay Marriage 2013-05-26T22:34:40Z His body was taken to a military academy to lie in state at the tip of a grand esplanade until his state funeral on Friday. Mourning Venezuelans parade Chavez's coffin, prepare for vote 2013-03-07T01:01:49Z Maduro was surrounded by a sea of people on Wednesday as he walked with Chavez's coffin toward a monumental esplanade among probably one of the largest crowds of his political life. Venezuela's Chavez exalted as "father" and "martyr" by followers 2013-03-06T19:52:22Z Also scheduled to open in the spring is a $3.6 million esplanade that unfolds from an arch that faces Haymaker Parkway and the entrance to the hotel and conference center across the street. Square Feet: Development Aims to Bring Kent State and Its City Closer 2013-02-06T02:35:35Z Mr. Benepe, who, as parks commissioner for nearly 11 years, oversaw the creation of many miles of esplanades, greenways and bike paths, especially on Manhattan’s edges, agreed that Queens was overdue. Queens Wants to Transform an Abandoned Railway into a Park 2013-01-08T03:17:28Z Surrounding the fields is a broad esplanade lined with benches for a sweeping view of the harbor. Brooklyn Bridge Park Fields and Picnic Area Open 2012-12-14T03:18:27Z Arranged along a vast, grassy esplanade, Mr. Niemeyer’s buildings acquire a certain grandeur in their isolation. Oscar Niemeyer, Modernist Architect of Brasília, Dies at 104 2012-12-06T03:00:32Z For now, the esplanade is closed to the public, and Music Island can be seen only through a chain-link construction fence. City Room: An Island of Tranquillity Is Reclaimed in Prospect Park 2012-10-03T23:37:40Z And families ambled along the esplanade, presenting a far different scene than in the hours before sunrise. Rape in Hudson River Park Is Latest in Series of Violent Crimes 2012-09-24T01:11:06Z My parents’ efforts had failed after all, though they had done their part, buying me my own bike as a child and giving me lessons on the esplanade in Battery Park City. A Reporter Learns to Ride a Bicycle as an Adult 2012-08-10T13:49:47Z The main esplanade, which extends along a fetching stretch of beach, is fronted by stately Georgian buildings with iron terraces that look like eyebrows over the ground floor. London 2012: Weymouth Journal: Charming Retreat Plays Host to Sailing, but Crowds Fail to Follow 2012-08-05T20:24:34Z But these are not normal times at Horse Guards Parade, a vast esplanade used once a year for the colorful Trooping the Colour military ceremony to mark Queen Elizabeth's birthday. Beats of the beach rock Downing Street 2012-07-28T15:24:54Z It occupied a small cove that was bordered by a formal esplanade of carved granite posts and iron railings. City Room: An Island of Tranquillity Is Reclaimed in Prospect Park 2012-10-03T23:37:40Z The $165 million esplanade project, by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, extends about a mile and a half from Pier 35 down to the Battery Maritime Building. City Room: City Rolls Out a Rocky Welcome Mat for Mussels 2012-07-27T17:33:30Z Most people in Edinburgh, Scotland, are focused on the upcoming Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, an annual festival and demonstration that takes place on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. EYES ON LONDON: More troops and a flame mystery 2012-07-24T10:37:10Z Many of the hoteliers on the esplanade believed it. London 2012: Weymouth Journal: Charming Retreat Plays Host to Sailing, but Crowds Fail to Follow 2012-08-05T20:24:34Z An esplanade, a pedestrian bridge, a pier and a children’s play area. In Brooklyn, Greenpoint Ready to Follow in Williamsburg’s Footsteps 2012-07-20T19:47:18Z The elegant shoreline esplanade was chopped to pieces and dumped into the cove as fill. City Room: An Island of Tranquillity Is Reclaimed in Prospect Park 2012-10-03T23:37:40Z Resources, ran into financial problems after years of planning and eventually defaulted on its loans, dashing hopes for the project’s affordable housing and a waterfront esplanade. Developer to Take Over Domino Waterfront Project in Williamsburg 2012-06-21T22:17:15Z The march will begin at the esplanade and end with a rally in a local park. March to highlight knife crime 2012-06-03T01:06:59Z Across the external barbwire walls and an internal gate guarded by security officers, there is an esplanade populated by white buildings. History of Violence: Struggling with the Legacy of Rape in Liberia 2012-04-30T09:05:32Z The open court in the centre of all these buildings is an esplanade large enough to draw up an army. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z They used to pace the esplanades or cower like sick dogs on the quays, straining their eyes across the tumbled gray water, to glimpse the far-off white cliffs of their homeland. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z One advantage it enjoys, that of possessing a splendid anchorage of stiff blue clay, and being free from rock or shoal from the island of Portland itself up to the very esplanade of Weymouth. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z We crossed over by the Pons Louis 115 Quinze, and kept along the bank of the river to the esplanade in front of the hospital. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z The “Praya” or esplanade, 50 ft. wide, is given up to shipping. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z So calm was the night that the sentry's step was heard, as he paced up and down before the watch-box of granite, built at the corner of the esplanade. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z When the luncheon hour approaches, there is a move not from off the sea front, but to some of the covered shelters that stud at intervals the esplanade. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z The moat, excavated down to the solid rock, is intact; the esplanade hardly broken in outline. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Each has its parade, esplanade, promenade, call it what you will; and this is crowded, as the beach is also, in the season of the year. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z The site of the old navy yard is occupied by villas; and the esplanade, nearly four miles long, is provided with a promenade pier. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z At last, in 1896, instead of his usual esplanade, he settled for a while upon an English country-side, making an accidental choice that was to prove momentous. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z It is not only one or two families, mutually intimate, which meet and pass together the greater portion of the day on the esplanade that lies in the shadow of Beachy Head. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z Relocation is not sitting well with traditionalists used to parking their cars on the sea esplanade or in the crowded streets around the stadium. Goal: Aberdeen Looks to New Stadium to Reignite Old Firm Challenge 2012-02-02T23:45:35Z For whereas upon the esplanade men and women, and amongst them many unexpected figures, were already organizing succor for the outcasts, amongst the smoking ruins the marauders were already at work, robbing, murdering. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z Those of the north suburbs, between the Grenadier Fort and Lutteral's Fort, and those of the town on the esplanade, near the Citadel Hill. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z A wall and esplanade extend along the bottom of the cliffs, and there is a fine stretch of sandy beach. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z These are but a sampling of the steady drumbeat of news items — real estate deals, park restorations, reclaimed piers and new esplanades — that herald the remaking of Manhattan’s East Side waterfront. A Greenway Along the Waterfront Will Beckon From the East 2011-12-31T05:56:04Z The schooner anchored in the stream, and I was greatly surprised by the evidences of wealth which the beautiful houses and the esplanade, the wharfs and shipping, denoted. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z Along the open esplanade families were squatting side by side. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z The west end contains numerous handsome villas and a fine esplanade, 1� m. long, running from Prince’s Pier to Fort Matilda, which is supplied with submarine mines for the defence of the river. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z On nice nights, Philip and Abby would sit on the esplanade, talking about the future. The Neediest Cases: Music United Couple; Now It Helps Survivor Cope 2011-12-05T00:31:46Z The parks department is finishing a $98 million restoration of the park, where an esplanade almost collapsed a decade ago after marine borers chewed through its wooden pilings. A Greenway Along the Waterfront Will Beckon From the East 2011-12-31T05:56:04Z Much of that will go to create an esplanade and six-acre park, allowing the Bloomberg administration to prove that it isn’t interested merely in the prettiest girl at the party. Big City: Hoping a Project Will Lift Staten Island 2011-12-03T16:45:57Z There is much singing without orchestra and much orchestra without singing in this scene of the esplanade, which accounts for the charge against it of being "rather thin ghost music." Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z Bareheaded, I entered by this gate, and passed on to a noble esplanade, commanding one of the most interesting views of Moscow, and having in front the range of palaces of the Czars. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z Across the river, the new pedestrian esplanade along the Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive is likely to get splashed. About New York: King Tide to Raise Sea Level on Atlantic Coast 2011-10-26T01:16:05Z On a warm November afternoon, office workers, residents and tourists flocked to the first two-block section of the esplanade, which opened in July, between Wall Street and Maiden Lane. A Greenway Along the Waterfront Will Beckon From the East 2011-12-31T05:56:04Z The fact that it is not a watering-place, with an esplanade and summer boarders, pleases me. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z The second act represents the esplanade outside of the castle. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z The esplanade will probably increase property values, she said. NYC Land Deal With UN Would Close Waterfront Gap, Mayor Says 2011-10-05T23:33:01Z Selling those buildings would provide the balance of the money to finance the esplanade. City Room: Land Swap Is Announced to Allow New U.N. Tower and Esplanade 2011-10-05T20:27:03Z It would also unlock other financing for the esplanade, which would stretch from East 38th to East 60th Street, filling in what is now the biggest gap in the 32-mile Greenway around Manhattan. A Greenway Along the Waterfront Will Beckon From the East 2011-12-31T05:56:04Z The city would also reap hundreds of millions of dollars for the esplanade from the sale of United Nations Plaza, two city-owned buildings where the UN rents offices at below-market rates, the mayor said. New York Land Deal With UN Closes Waterfront Gap, Mayor Says 2011-10-05T19:20:01Z At its lowest point, on the esplanade on the southern tip of Manhattan, Battery Park City is only seven feet above sea level. In Irene?s Wake, Are New Developments High and Dry Enough? 2011-09-30T16:54:18Z “The community gets another large building — somebody other than Tudor City gets impacted — but there’s no funding at all for improvements to park space or a new esplanade.” United Nations and New York City Seek Land Deal 2011-09-30T01:59:18Z By the Grand Stand, and under the wall of the esplanade, about a dozen bookmakers, perched on old packing-cases, are clamouring with their customary energy. Puppets at Large Scenes and Subjects from Mr Punch's Show 2011-09-19T02:00:13.900Z He routed his assailant, and finally chased him off the esplanade. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z There was an esplanade, shadowed by an avenue of mangoes. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z You can't think what a delightful stroll we could take over yonder," he said, "along the esplanade. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z Selling those buildings would provide the rest of the money for the esplanade. United Nations and New York City Seek Land Deal 2011-09-30T01:59:18Z While in D.C., a national park policewoman prevented the players from an impromptu kick-around to stretch their legs in an esplanade on the National Mall. Goal: Barcelona Heats Up: Notes from the Circus 2011-08-06T13:04:26Z People don’t generally care about having all eyes directed towards them on a public thoroughfare like the Brighton esplanade, or King’s Road. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z The Royal Military Tattoo is celebrating its 61st year with the opening of a new purpose-built grandstand on the castle esplanade. Edinburgh begins festival season 2011-08-04T23:09:48Z "What a glorious bay it is!" exclaimed Kindelon, while he and Pauline stood on the breezy esplanade. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z The city would build the northern portion of the esplanade first, with the $65 million it would receive for Robert Moses Playground. United Nations and New York City Seek Land Deal 2011-09-30T01:59:18Z Indeed, one challenge to the Waterside Pier site is the limited access: the only entry point is from the south end, through a tiny riverfront esplanade at 37th Street called Glick Park. Gleaning a Range of Visions for an East Side Pier That Will Become a Park 2011-07-27T03:00:31Z She works in a real estate office nearby and said she welcomed the new esplanade. City Room: Off Wall St., a New 'Hang Out' Area by the River 2011-07-14T12:15:58Z More striking still was the new Beira Mar, the unique sea-drive skirting the bay for four miles, and leading to the equally beautiful circular esplanade round the Bay of Botafogo. A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z Lamar and I mounted the esplanade, and seated ourselves upon the benches, just within the railing. The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns 2011-07-06T02:00:46.297Z "Entrons, Monsieur," said the fair Marquise, as I stood with her on the esplanade before the Cathedral—the Marquis had gone to see the commandant. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z Without thought of destination he left the ocean for the esplanade, the esplanade for the long business street of the town. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z The esplanade offers a view of the Brooklyn skyline, if you look. City Room: Off Wall St., a New 'Hang Out' Area by the River 2011-07-14T12:15:58Z When the Bohemian chivalry and I went from the esplanade into the palace, they and I stumbled upon something very lovely and something very absurd. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z I looked along the marble esplanade, and at the end of the vista which I was approaching I espied some forms. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z Madelyn Wils is trading the Coney Island boardwalk and the body shops of Willets Point, Queens, for the green patches and esplanades that line the Hudson River waterfront in Manhattan. City Room: Hudson River Park Trust Picks a New Leader 2011-05-26T21:56:22Z And here on the esplanade elegant pony barouches, driven by natty little postilions, are starting every few minutes from the aristocratic looking hotel to air gay parties of squires and dames around the neighbourhood. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z There is no intervening esplanade or road or path such as cuts off ninety-nine out of the hundred of houses that face the sea. The Sea Lady 2011-04-22T02:00:07.843Z New esplanades, ornamented with the most stately and beautiful public buildings, are everywhere to be met with, and all the agr�ments of out-of-door life abound in Paris. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z Nearer were esplanades, where great cannon frowned and balls for their consumption were piled to the top of the different compartments. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z Gen. Benjamin Franklin Butler arrived at the fort only a day ahead of the fugitive slaves, greeted at the esplanade by a 13-gun salute. Magazine Preview: How Slavery Really Ended in America 2011-04-01T17:48:58Z Then take a walk along the sands, and look up at the leafy slope, crowned by the esplanade, and you will commend the enterprise which converted an ugly clay cliff into a hanging wood. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z The unhappy man was then taken out on to the great esplanade in front of the castle of Moscow, and there executed on the 31st of December, 1653, in the forty-seventh year of his age. Claimants to Royalty 2011-03-31T02:00:20.557Z Horses, too—as could be told by the stamping of hooves upon the gravelled esplanade. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z As we came out upon the esplanade, one was there before us—one whose devoted watch had not ceased the long night through. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z The esplanade, that most tiresome feature of all English seaside resorts, is only built when the place has become so matured that it begins to yearn for smartness. France 2011-03-27T02:00:11.847Z A bridge, four hundred feet long and seventy-five high, offers a level crossing for foot passengers from the esplanade to the opposite side of the deep valley above mentioned, on payment of a toll. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z He stood upon the esplanade before the steps, under the well-known gray front of the whole house. The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 2011-03-04T03:01:04.443Z Here and there a Federal officer strolled along the little esplanade above the water-side. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z We ran along the black and dingy halls, and, following the faint light which showed itself, as well as the sound of voices, we at last found ourselves upon the great esplanade. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z The castle will hold a number of events this summer, from the Tattoo in August to a concert by Arcade Fire on the esplanade in September. Castle tops Scottish attractions 2011-02-23T00:52:15Z Then, turning to the right, you come upon a stately esplanade, and not without a feeling of surprise after a few days’ walking by yourself. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z In front of the cave was an esplanade, where were celebrated the funeral feasts, and which was marked by hearth-stone, traces of fire, flint-knives, bones of animals, shells, etc. A Manual of the Antiquity of Man 2011-02-21T03:00:07.080Z Walking had always been his favourite exercise, and he looked along the Greenock esplanade from the summit of the approach to the station with a shining eye. A Practical Novelist 2011-02-19T03:01:38.957Z All the great cannon which could be moved had been wheeled across the esplanade, and their muzzles turned downward upon the advancing enemy. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z If this process goes on, and at the same rate, there must be a solid embankment, or quay, raised as a barrier against the encroaching waters, or the esplanade itself will in time disappear. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z Friar Christopher passed through the hamlet, ascending a winding path which conducted him to the little esplanade in the front of the castle. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z From the esplanade there is an extensive and commanding prospect of the inland country—the extended shores, stretching out north and south, dotted with elegant villas, and richly enamelled by their high state of cultivation. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z These were very trim gardens, like the garden in Bellington Square, separated by railings from the flagged esplanade; and beyond the esplanade there were terraces of pebbles, crumbling into a stretch of hard, wet sand. Half-Past Bedtime 2011-01-23T03:00:13.247Z I had gone to get them both some water, and was returning along the esplanade when I saw this motion of the Bo's'n. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z A wide space between the building lots and Lake Ontario has been reserved very properly as a road or esplanade, but I doubt whether even this be wide enough. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z They reached the castle; the bravoes who were on the esplanade and at the door, retired on both sides to leave the passage free. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z When we had finished our dinner we strolled out on to the esplanade in front of our house. A Search For A Secret (Vol 1 of 3) A Novel 2011-01-22T03:00:18.233Z Time after time he strode up and down the esplanade, leaning over the river and inspecting the blocks that had fallen from the keep under the mantle of ivy. The Woman of Mystery 2011-01-15T03:00:36.260Z This part of the town is laid out with pleasure grounds and esplanades. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z But at Gantry Plaza, with its orange hammocks and landscaped esplanade, the atmosphere was positive, said Gail Samuelson, 61, a lifelong Queens resident. The Fourth of July at a 98-Degree Angle 2010-07-05T02:10:00Z The corporation is also preserving Domino’s refinery building and its 40-foot tall sign, while providing a public esplanade, shops and office and community space. Domino Sugar Housing Plan Gets Key Council Support 2010-06-30T04:16:00Z The Pope later attended a candlelight procession in the huge esplanade in front of the shrine where he is celebrating Mass on Thursday. Vast turnout for Pope's Fatima Mass 2010-05-13T11:06:00Z Pleasure boats and upscale restaurants with colorful awnings line the riverfront esplanade. Newburgh, Where Gang Violence Reigns 2010-05-12T03:40:00Z The troops will march from the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, past some bereaved families and injured colleagues who are unable to march. City homecoming parade for troops 2010-05-07T23:59:00Z They are taking a census of the Champ de Mars, the esplanade by Haiti's collapsed presidential palace, which Mr. Brun says is now home to upwards of 10,000 refugees. Haiti Plans Infrastructure Changes 2010-02-27T00:16:00Z There are also 32 acres of parks, public schools and an esplanade. 2010-02-13T00:57:00Z Stone guest houses blend seamlessly into the hillside, along with offices, a library, and a broad esplanade where guests gather and eat. 2010-01-19T07:21:00Z Packer's marriage broke up and Jenna and he then began living together in a flat on the seafront esplanade. 2010-01-12T17:41:00Z The rain had now nearly ceased, and the esplanade lay a glistening line of wet asphalt in front of him, in which the arc lamps threw a clean reflection. The Princess Galva A Romance We watched some workmen storing grain in warehouses built under the fine esplanade that flanks the water-front, and the picture they made consoled us for a time. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise There is a long esplanade just back of the town, within three minutes' walk of the centre, which has a most superb sea view. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands On the opposite side of this esplanade is the main guard house of the garrison, also an establishment known as the Casino, a popular resort of the merchants and the public generally. The Story of Malta The broad road to the castle slants up from the woods terrace-wise and leads to the esplanade at the back, where the main entrance is. Majesty A Novel We have very pleasant rooms, in a house kept by an old couple, Mr. and Mrs. Tuddenham, down on the esplanade. Village Life in America 1852-1872 Including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl It therefore possesses all the equipments of a modern seaside resort; there is a fine sea-wall with esplanade upwards of a mile in length; the bathing is good, and race meetings are held. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" As they spoke thus, they had reached the wide esplanade in front of the great house, from the windows of which lights were gleaming, while sounds of festivity and pleasure floated on the night air. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) As soon as the bridge is crossed, there lies before us a level space designed for military parades, an esplanade large enough for manœuvring two or three thousand troops. The Story of Malta Eastward of the esplanade, but hidden from it by a slight eminence, lay the marsh, formerly a broad estuary through which the river, then navigable for several miles inland, had emptied into the sea. A Traitor's Wooing These various monuments of the esplanade do not, however, make Corfu in the least modern. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu They took the side street which brought them out upon the esplanade, close to the lift by which people continuously mounted or descended the steep face of the cliff. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days Four grand staircases, each twenty-five feet wide, ascended to an esplanade within six feet of the top. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. Below the balcony and in plain view of the audience is a stone esplanade. The Iron Pincers or Mylio and Karvel A Tale of the Albigensian Crusades The club was the last building on the seaward side of the main street—a commanding position whence its windows on one side raked the esplanade, while those at the rear looked out to sea. A Traitor's Wooing This palace is an uninteresting construction stretching stiffly across the water-side of the esplanade, and cutting off the view of the harbor. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu A considerable crowd lined the esplanade railing, looking over eagerly. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days This esplanade was six feet in width, and on each side was a smaller staircase leading to the top. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. Again the gate that communicates with the esplanade is thrown open. The Iron Pincers or Mylio and Karvel A Tale of the Albigensian Crusades It is built upon the grand esplanade, three miles in length, and skirts the water's edge. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 History, however, as related by the esplanade, pays no attention to these aberrations of the looker-on; its story goes steadily forward. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu Great houses, the Sherrill house among them, here face the Drive, the bridle path, the strip of park, and the wide stone esplanade which edges the lake. The Indian Drum Blocks of large warehouses and public buildings bordered the esplanade on the same side as the hotel. A Daughter of the Union The soldiers rank themselves in a cordon along the edge of the esplanade, and with the points of their lowered lances drive the human mass of prisoners into a burning fosse. The Iron Pincers or Mylio and Karvel A Tale of the Albigensian Crusades The offices of the more important functionaries are in the large building behind, which fronts the esplanade in St. James’s Park. Here and There in London The esplanade and sea-wall front the North Sea, and there is a fine expanse of sand affording good bathing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Strangers, whose pleasure in a summer holiday depended on pier, esplanade, band, and cheap amusements, found it insufferably dull, and left for the more flaring gaieties of St. Jude's or Trewenlock Head. The Head Girl at the Gables Jeanne donned her hat and wandered along the wide esplanade viewing the city, the river and the surrounding country. A Daughter of the Union Nevertheless, at the sight of the shocking spectacle that presents itself to him the instant he steps upon the esplanade, the Perfect stops short and shudders with horror. The Iron Pincers or Mylio and Karvel A Tale of the Albigensian Crusades Scattered about upon the broad esplanade at the summit, or rather arranged in lines upon the breezy, grass-grown space, were squads of recruits being drilled. An American Girl Abroad There is, however, a handsome esplanade between the town and the citadel, and a promenade by the seashore towards Castrades. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" A gateway opens upon a broad causeway, leading with but one angle to the esplanade of the castle. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia Meantime after we have had breakfast you can walk along this esplanade, and see something of the place. A Daughter of the Union The moon, shining radiantly from the starry vault of heaven, inundates with its mellow light the esplanade of the Castle of Lavaur. The Iron Pincers or Mylio and Karvel A Tale of the Albigensian Crusades The sentry had just been relieved on the esplanade beneath the terrace, so that I might consider myself disencumbered from all fear of interruption in any quarter. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas As we enjoy this scene from the esplanade, a large P. and O. steamship crosses the line of sight just off the shore, bound for Calcutta. The Pearl of India In the calm nights you can stand on its lofty esplanade, towering above the heart of the city, and look down upon the world below. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia The Gayoso House fronted upon a wide esplanade which extended along the bluff in front of the town. A Daughter of the Union He passed through a long archway, and found himself on the extensive esplanade upon the eminence, surrounded by ramparts which could shelter a population as great as Saguntum. Sónnica We rode up the broad esplanade in front of the château. Francezka The town has a fine esplanade bordering the sea, and a very comfortable rest-house for the stranger. The Pearl of India In a short time these heavy monsters were staring, with their dark cavernous mouths, from the esplanade of the Cuartel. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia He was lodged in one of a row of small houses facing the esplanade. The Return of the Prodigal The three walked in the dark across the esplanades of the ancient city, along the walls of the Acropolis. Sónnica On the little esplanade between the two flights of steps Evan sprang across the space that separated them and laid a heavy hand on the youth's shoulder. The Deaves Affair Within the old fort is the ancient Dutch Presbyterian church, and facing the esplanade are the Anglican and Wesleyan churches. The Pearl of India As he got on to the esplanade he observed the figure of a woman walking swiftly away from him in the direction of Newton Bay. The Queen Against Owen He was always meeting them in their walks on the esplanade. The Return of the Prodigal Each evening, after her services were no longer required, she went forth alone and wandered idly up and down the esplanade. The Count's Chauffeur On the low parapet bordering the eastern esplanade of the city wall the solitary figure of the priest cast a narrow shadow in the pale moonlight. Carmen Ariza Why this esplanade bears the singular name of Galle Face, no one can explain. The Pearl of India His step was slow, his head drooping, as he came along the esplanade. The Queen Against Owen Crowds massed on the grass slope under Riverside Drive, and on the esplanade itself. Westward with the Prince of Wales Behind is the esplanade, shut in by hills covered with cocoa-nut trees. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 These grim walls, in places sixty feet through, and pierced by numerous gates, are frequently widened into broad esplanades, and set here and there with bastions and watch towers to command strategic points. Carmen Ariza It is known as the Galle Face Hotel, adjoining the popular esplanade of the same name. The Pearl of India For a little while he loitered on the esplanade, gazing out toward the sea, the ridgy waves of which were sparkling like emeralds tipped with diamonds in the grand glow of the setting sun. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 In the season, this esplanade—in fact, the entire front of the cliffs—is full of visitors, while before it are rows of little boxes on wheels, the bathing-houses that are drawn into the water. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel A fine esplanade has been laid out along the sea front. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' As the Walhall march died in her ears she found herself outside on the dusky, picturesque esplanade and forgot all about Meg, remembering her only as Fricka. Melomaniacs An unusual scene, which transpired on the esplanade near the Galle Face Hotel, occurs to us at this writing:— One of the bullock gigs, so common in Colombo, stopped suddenly before that hostelry. The Pearl of India They terminate in an immense esplanade crowned by three rows of 12 columns each. The Mayas, the Sources of Their History Dr. Le Plongeon in Yucatan, His Account of Discoveries The esplanade in front of the town is protected by a sea-wall seventeen hundred feet long. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel It was while upon the esplanade, where there were a thousand of the Waterloo and Peninsular pensioners assembled for drilling, that I noticed my lady guest and a gentleman reviewing the veterans. Adventures and Recollections When the doctor strode back to the esplanade of the chapel he found Benjamin Brown and Banou taking a friendly sip out of the tin pot. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life There is not a yard of vacant space, except an esplanade and place d'armes, where the promontory narrows at its southern extremity. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. And under the terrace a quiet pool lay reflecting tier on tier of stone steps which mounted to the bright esplanade above. The Maids of Paradise The light was fast fading, and I re-crossed the esplanade, on my way back to the city. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge They spread out here in front of the tall hills composed of the overlying sandstone, in a green undulating platform, resembling a somewhat uneven esplanade spread out in front of a steep rampart. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland Moreover, the paved esplanade had its place in the general economy. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 The esplanade was generally solitary, and suited our musings. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. “Kindly announce me, then,” I said, grimly, and together we mounted the broad flight of steps to the esplanade, above which rose the gray mansion of La Trappe. The Maids of Paradise In the middle of the esplanade rose the Castle of Milan,—a gloomy and majestic pile, of irregular form, but of great strength. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge I never saw Lepas but once again, and that was one evening on the ocean esplanade. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Additional space was given by the wide esplanades in front of the doors, and by the flat roofs, upon which sleep was often more successfully wooed than in the rooms below. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 There are esplanades to the south and north of the harbour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Each devotee had previously purified himself, by cleansing his mouth and hands and feet in the open tank in the center of the great esplanade. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions The soft green of the esplanade was pleasantly dotted by white groupes in the Austrian uniform, who loitered at the gates, or played games on the sward. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge Thousands of lights from running rickshas and bullock carts were dancing along the wide esplanade that separates the city of Singapore from the sea. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines M. Chipiez has placed his pavilion upon a salient bastion forming part of a wide esplanade. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 Nanette took dinner with them, which was destined to be eaten on the esplanade of the abbey. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental He had passed right through the castle, and issued on a terrace; thence he perceived the esplanade, a scaffold, men, and all around the crowd. The Regent's Daughter We skirted the spacious esplanade, and saw in the distance the beauteous form of the Arco della Pace. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge The esplanade together with this latter provide the English residents with the means of outdoor recreation which are so essential in the tropics. A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore The vast esplanade about the base of the temple was suggested by the description of Herodotus. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 High above all these towers and hills, and fortresses, stood the temple, on an esplanade covering a square of a furlong on each side. Ancient States and Empires There is a second city, called Black Town, nearly four miles in circumference, separated from Madras by the breadth of a proper esplanade. Narrative of a Voyage to India; of a Shipwreck on board the Lady Castlereagh; and a Description of New South Wales We had not gone far till the drum's roll struck upon the ear, and a long glittering line of Austrian bayonets was seen moving across the esplanade. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge Almost the first sight which I saw on my arrival was that of an English crowd surrounding the tennis courts on the esplanade, where a very considerable tournament was proceeding. A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore Whether they came from its summit or from the esplanade, they justify us in believing the Observatory to have been a temple. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 To add to the excitement, the bands of the several regiments played the most popular airs on a parade adjoining to the esplanade. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery We had a wash, walked to the Hove end of the esplanade, and came back to our dinner with appetites equal to anything. The Motor Pirate Four stairways, in a ruinous condition, 25 feet wide, lead up to an esplanade within 6 feet of the top, which is reached by a smaller stairway. Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology "This is the finest part of the whole thing," Radbourn remarked, as they reached the level of esplanade. A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West Giant wheels, hurdy-gurdies, and quack photographers are banished from its beach and esplanade, and one may stroll undisturbed by anything but perambulators and bath-chairs. The Automobilist Abroad Behind this bund is an esplanade, parallel with which are houses, which serve as barracks for the troops, and the residences of the civil and military functionaries. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery A fortified work of superior strength, and dominating everything else, generally separated therefrom by an open space of glacis or esplanade; often useful against domestic as well as foreign enemies. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The two girls were hurrying down the esplanade together one bright, frosty morning in January when Marjorie suddenly found herself face to face with the Colonel. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls The esplanade was a broad walk extending the entire width of the building, and conforming to it. A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West They sat together on the porch of the Kennedy, listening to the sound of the Upper House singing rising clearly above the twang of banjos across the campus from the esplanade. Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World The almeda is situated close to the gates of the city, and joins to the esplanade. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery A town adjoining the esplanade of a fort. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. "Why, it's like a small college," said Stover, whose gaze returned to the giants on the esplanade. The Varmint In front of the castle, at the place where these streets terminate, is a broad space, smoothly gravelled, called the esplanade. Rollo in Scotland As if sensing the need of further explanation here on the esplanade, where all seemed acquainted, she began in a slightly more animated tone: "Of course, it's not like we had never met." Stubble January 1st dawned brightly, and found us at 7 a.m. driving to the fine esplanade, called "The Maidan," and extending two miles. Travels in the Far East Even the Queen of the Adriatic, in all her pride, could offer little to surpass the splendor of this great esplanade by the sea where the review had been held. The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus We were at dinner, and I was just raising a glass of champagne to my lips when I saw my valet, Nunn, crossing the esplanade. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude When they reached the esplanade they found several small parties of soldiers there, under instruction. Rollo in Scotland The trooping of the colors at guard mounting on the esplanade was one of the most spectacular. A Soldier's Life Being the Personal Reminiscences of Edwin G. Rundle Called upon young Monks, had a pleasant chat and afterwards a walk along the esplanade. A Journey to America in 1834 The massive walls of modern Famagosta skirted the esplanade, and above their mighty bulwark rose the domes and pinnacles of her palaces and churches—a city of delight. The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus In front of the esplanade is the splendid pile commenced by Charles V, intended, it is said, to eclipse the residence of the Moslem kings. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 At the upper end of the esplanade there was a gateway leading into the castle yard. Rollo in Scotland The esplanade along the beach is a fine promenade, and the bathing along shore is exceedingly good. A Boy's Voyage Round the World At that moment appeared on the long slope leading down to the esplanade the figure of a man running. The Man Who Lost Himself Harry proposed putting up their horses, and begged the general to take a few turns on the esplanade, as he had business which would occupy him some little time. Won from the Waves It was the unmovable expression, the faded stare she used to see on the esplanade whenever walking by his side hand in hand she raised her eyes to his face—while she chattered, chattered. Chance A Tale in Two Parts They passed across the esplanade, and then came to a small, level piece of ground, with a high rock beyond it, overlooking it. Rollo in Scotland Down by the water side is a broad esplanade—the most charming of promenades—running all round the beautiful little bay which it encloses. A Boy's Voyage Round the World This declivity runs between detached villas and stone walls, sheltering prim gardens, right on to the west end of the esplanade, which is, in fact, a continuation of it. The Man Who Lost Himself How little we suspected, before the War opened our deluded eyes, that it was no mere lack of skill but the fierce promptings of a demoniac hate that marred our evenings on the esplanade. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 7, 1916 An esplanade overlooked an aquatic garden, with three pools full of water flowers massed round statues. Sacrifice The Apollo Bundar, as everyone who has been in India knows, is a projecting part of the esplanade below the Taj Hotel. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah Even the public esplanade has to be shunned, the silt from the sewer which is being used for reclaiming being a mass of foul matter. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 The esplanade at this, the eastern end, ascends to the town by a zig-zag road. The Man Who Lost Himself When Mr. George and Rollo reached the top of the castle, they found a great esplanade there, surrounded with buildings for barracks, and for the storing of arms and provisions. Rollo on the Rhine However, the archbishop's steward, who held command of the town, felt no anxiety; and out of bravado gave a sumptuous feast one evening on the esplanade. The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa The town-head fronted the upper bay, and between it and the grinding ice on the shore lay a broad tract of what might be called esplanade, presenting ample space for our encounter. John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn On the broad esplanade of the Alameda, at the foot of the mountain covered with pines and cottages, were groups of youths running and kicking a restless ball around. Luna Benamor The two towns are rivals, each claiming the biggest brass band, the longest esplanade, the fewer deaths from drowning, the best drains, the most sunlight, and the swiftest trains from London. The Man Who Lost Himself It was only an inn-window, the panes scribbled over with many names, and it lighted an ordinary inn-parlour, looking on the esplanade. Agatha's Husband A Novel In the interior, on the south side, is a magnificent esplanade and terrace overlooking the river, and the strange jumble of coloured buildings which compose the city. Fred Markham in Russia The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar While Walter and his sister were amusing themselves by watching the excursionists, they became aware of being the object of notice to two young men who were walking slowly along the esplanade near them. Amos Huntingdon On an esplanade surrounded by military buildings there was a group of ruddy young men, their khaki trousers held in place by leather braces and their arms bare, kicking and driving a huge ball about. Luna Benamor Parallel with the esplanade runs the High Street, a narrow thoroughfare showing shops crowded with the useless little articles which are supposed to prove irresistibly attractive to visitors to the seaside. Flaming June They converted the dark esplanade and the shabby inn-parlour into a fairy picture of visible and audible romance. Agatha's Husband A Novel But all along in front of it—between where the street now was and the esplanade was soon to be—ran a long narrow strip, forming the estate of an elderly gentleman named Masters. Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House There was no grand esplanade or terrace with its throng of health and pleasure-seekers. Amos Huntingdon I should be inclined to remark this spot, near which is an esplanade of good houses, as the most sheltered and desirable quarter of Nice. Itinerary of Provence and the Rhone Made During the Year 1819 Certain West-country doctors affect Norton-on-Sea for patients in need of restful change, and their melancholy advent justifies the existence of the great hotel on the esplanade, and the row of bath-chairs at the corner. Flaming June With Molo leading us, and the giant insect-like guard following close behind, we made our slow, awkward way across the esplanade portals of the huge globular building. Wandl the Invader It was quite spacious, with an esplanade in front, now filled by soldiers. A Little Girl in Old Detroit He met his fate, we believe, as he was leaving the Palace, near the large tree which stands on the esplanade. General Gordon Saint and Soldier The Baron went nearly double as he bowed, and the flourish of his hat stirred the dust on the esplanade. The Lunatic at Large The esplanade on the bay is quite unequalled anywhere else. Ranching, Sport and Travel As during the moments when Snap and I stood on the landing esplanade, there was so much here that at first I could not encompass it. Wandl the Invader They looked together toward the esplanade along the river, beginning at this hour to be flecked with the white aprons of nurse-maids and their charges. The Lovely Lady Up to the esplanade, up under the massive portico where I gave my coachman a tip that made his mean eyes wink. Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques So the Baron arranged his hat airily, at what he had perceived to be the most fashionable and effective English angle, and strutted off to the esplanade. The Lunatic at Large A kind of esplanade runs for nearly a mile along the sands, and there are built, or in the course of building, rows of houses appropriated to summer visitors all looking out upon the sea. Can You Forgive Her? Two cliffs has Sidmouth, and an innocent esplanade, and—that is about all, except the toy town itself. Set in Silver She walked along the esplanade somewhat disappointed that the beach should all of it be large pebbles. Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl "Yes, it is I," replied the captain of the musketeers, running lightly up the steps of the mole, and gaining rapidly the little esplanade upon which his two friends waited for him. The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" That afternoon Maggie Windsor had gone for her usual walk upon the Charles River embankment, a fine esplanade stretching for seven miles along the river-side. The King's Men A Tale of To-morrow They were now upon the esplanade, and Mrs Greenow's house was to the right, whereas the lodgings of both the gentlemen were to the left. Can You Forgive Her? As soon as she had spoken the name the Swiss caught her in his hand, mandolin and all, and walked across the esplanade, holding her at arm's length, as he might have carried an eel. The Lady of Fort St. John She put on her shoes and stockings and came back to the esplanade. Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl On such mornings, the hotel steps and the esplanade would be dotted with anxious groups waiting for breakfast, and observing the omens of the sky. Uppingham by the Sea a Narrative of the Year at Borth The approaches to it are particularly fine, being by long vistas of high trees, with a most noble esplanade in front. How to Enjoy Paris in 1842 Intended to Serve as a Companion and Monitor, Containing Historical, Political, Commercial, Artistical, Theatrical And Statistical Information |
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