Tucked between two buildings and down four cement steps is the cozy restaurant, Pick Pockets located on 190 Thames Street, Newport, Rhode Island. It is such a quaint little international food shop with homey-yellow walls to coincide with the friendly atmosphere.

Nothing seems to ever come close to the tire size, perfectly thin pies served daily through out New York City. You know, the Brooklyn style, with extra gooey slices that spew the melted mozzarella all over the paper plate with the perfect blend of Oregano and secret mouth-watering tomato sauce.

NEWPORT – He begins with the “take two beers to tell” story of a nickname that has lasted a life time. Mansfield Lyon derived the nickname “Pro” back in the eighth grade. In junior high Lyon fell in love with the drums. Not having a drum at home he practiced on a wooden block as well as going once a week to practice at the high school.

One hundred feet above the ocean, Onne van der Wal is standing on a metal beam spreader, which is thinner than the length of his feet. Looking down with his Canon EOS camera in hand, he looks to the dark blue water below. Merely feet in front of the sloop boat, Shaman, are a group of icebergs.

It was Wednesday evening. 8:30 p.m. to be exact. Girls were sprinting in their least graceful strides with one leg in a leotard and the other limping along desperately trying to keep up with her show-off counterpart. This marked the fourth consecutive day of four hour rehearsals, hence the indifference of seeming less than poised.