So when it came time to catch up with an old friend, I decided to eschew the average city break and instead set out with some windows-down playlists, a hearty appetite and a general plan to mess around with Texas on an easy riding road trip through the Lone Star State.
Or if Man City will break the bank to sign some superstar (not had much luck so far).
Carlos Tevez's typically industrious efforts aside, City struggled to break the visitors' stubborn resistance with the Argentine cutting a frustrated figure by the lack of service.
Eight minutes after the break, City struck with a move straight from the training ground.
Each investment structure will be unique, which makes speculation that the Trust will make or break the city just that.
He began his career with Celtic but moved to Swansea City after failing to break into the Glasgow club's first-team.
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But Jonathan Bristol abused his position as a partner at a prominent New York City law firm to break the law over and over again.
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Dietmar Hamann had a sweetly struck half-volley saved immediately after the break but City sat back as they soaked up the pressure and tried to catch United out on the counter-attack.
The plan still has to be approved by building unions before it moves forward, but Forest City officials hope to break ground on the first of three buildings adjacent to the arena next year.
West Brom, who came to the game with only one win in their last nine matches and sliding rapidly down the Premier League table, might have feared an avalanche of City goals after the break.
The couple moved to Oregon in mid-January, after a two-day drive from Los Angeles, hopeful the farm would give them the needed break from city life and a chance to focus on finding new careers.
The Premier League advocates a break, but says the current schedule makes it impracticalManchester City boss Eriksson pushed for a winter break when he was England manager - and is still in favour.
Young people prowled about outside the Star night club, its band Big City taking a break.
Police warned citizens to stay home as they expected rioting to break out in city streets in reaction to the death.
But at club level he found it hard to break into the City first team and was loaned to Bolton in January, making 13 top-flight appearances.
The game followed a similar pattern after the break, with City fashioning the better chances and Aalborg committing plenty of men forward in the hope of snatching an away goal.
City were ahead at the break, thanks to Jo's thunderous strike after good work from Swedish teenager John Guidetti on his first start, but even that goal came against the run of play.
He has attended 53 Harvard basketball games in four years and flew to Salt Lake City this week on spring break to see his team try to win its first-ever NCAA tournament game.
The investigators faulted Louisiana and New Orleans officials for not making adequate plans to evacuate or shelter tens of thousands of residents, even though it was widely known the city's levees could break.
C. startup trying to build microgrids in the U.S. A city with robust microgrids could break this 15 percent barrier by giving neighborhoods and utilities the flexibility to supply, store, and use local power in several ways.
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Only one and a half hours from London by Eurostar, this friendly city is a popular weekend break for Brits, and it is a great location for onward travel to the Somme battlefields, the gothic spires of Amiens or the chocolate-filled streets of Belgium.
Young players unable to break into the Man City squad could be loaned to the MLS team.
City regained the lead before the break when Aleksandar Kolarov curled in a stunning free-kick from 25 yards.
City took the lead after the break when Louis Carey curled into the top corner from a well-worked free-kick.
They've won four in a row on the road, including impressive wins over Oklahoma City before the All-Star break and Chicago on Thursday.
Chilaka, who is on loan from Bradford City, scored twice before the break and followed up with his third in the second half.
Both teams continued to push forward after the break but, although City had more possession, it was Reading who were attacking with more purpose.
City were strong again after the break and after Jutkiewicz missed a chance to level matters, he headed home after an initial effort hit the bar.
It was still City dictating affairs just after the break, though, with Howard plunging at the feet of Toure after he was sent clear by Silva, and Dzeko's header dropping inches off target with the Toffees keeper scrambling.
The Valley too has valid complaints, and its proposed solution may herald the break-up of the city.
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