Bali's natural
attractions include miles of sandy beaches (many are well-known
amongst surfers), picturesque rice terraces, towering active volcanoes
over 3,000 meters (10,000 ft.) high, fast flowing rivers, deep ravines,
pristine crater lakes, sacred caves, and lush tropical forests full
of exotic wildlife.
The island's rich cultural heritage is visible
everywhere - in over 20,000 temples and palaces, in many colorful
festivals and ceremonies (including tooth filings and cremations),
in drama, music, and dance.
You can experience Bali on many different excursions
and guided tours by coach, private car or "Big Bike",
by boat or by air plane: seeing Bali's beaches and rice terraces,
the famous Besakih Temple on the slopes of holy
Mount Agung, Lake Batur and it's active
volcano, Ubud, Legian, Kuta, Nusa Dua, and the temples of Tanah
Lot and Ulu Watu from a helicopter is
a really special experience. For helicopter tours and private charters
(3 to 6 passengers) please contact the Balivillas.com Service Center
at 703-060 as soon as you arrive.
Most full day tours by car (about 8 to 10 hours)
cost about US$30 to US$40 per person, half day tours US$20 to US$25.
These prices include a multi-lingual guide and transport in an air-conditioned
private car, all entrance fees, but no meals. Which guide and driver
you choose can make or break your day: be warned that those who
offer very low prices tend to waste your time by showing you hardly
any more than those shops which pay them a commission on your purchases.
THE MOST POPULAR
BALI TOURS:
- Kintamani Volcano Tour: The first stop is
often in the village of Batubulan to watch a performance of
the Barong and Kris Dance. Afterwards you visit
the villages of Celuk (silver jewelry) and
Mas (wood carving) to see Balinese artisans
at work. Ubud, Bali's cultural center, has grown to a busy town
with numerous Balinese art galleries and shops. A scenic drive
over small roads overlooking beautiful rice terraces brings
you to the mountain village of Kintamani (about 5,000 feet above
the sea) which offers spectacular views of Lake Batur
and the volcano. You can cross the crater lake below the still
active Mount Batur and visit the "Bali
Aga" village of Trunyan. Return
through traditional villages with stops in Tampaksiring to visit
the temple of Tirta Empul, and to visit the
Elephant Cave "Goa Gajah", a hermitage from
the 11th. century used by both Buddhists and
Hindus.
- The "Mother Temple" and East Bali Tour:
Drive to Besakih through various villages visiting
on the way a weaving factory, see the famous painted ceiling
at the old "Palace of Justice" in
Klungkung, and visit the school of painting in Kamasan. The
"Mother Temple" in Besakih is Bali's most
holy and Indonesia's biggest Hindu temple. It was build in the
11th. Century in an altitude of 1,000 meters (3,000 feet) on
the slopes of Mount Agung. You pass picturesque
rice terraces on the way to the walled "Bali Aga"
village of Tenganan, and continue to Candi Dasa
on the East coast. On the way back it's recommended to stop
at the famous Bat Cave "Goa Lawah"
with thousands of bats hanging from the walls.
- Bedugul Tour: After a stop in Sangeh to
visit its holy forest inhabited by wild monkeys, drive up into
the mountains to Lake Bratan (1,200 meters
above sea level) and the picturesque water temple Ulun
Danu. Visit the busy flower, fruit and spice market
in Candikuning where most of Bali's vegetables
come from. Drive back through small country roads, villages
and rice fields, with a stop in an artisan village specializing
in gold threaded textiles (Ikat) worn during important ceremonies.
- North Bali Tour: Drive the scenic road via
Pupuan through the mountains to Bali's North coast. You'll enjoy
beautiful views of picturesque rice terraces, and large plantations
growing vanilla, chocolate, coffee, cloves, and even wine grapes.
Near the village of Banjar is a popular hot spring where you
can take a bath in the natural pond. After a lunch on the black
beach in Lovina you pass the old capital of
Singaraja on the way to Git Git,
famous for its multi-tier water fall. Return over back roads
to see the unspoiled Bali. (This tour can be combined with the
visit to Bedugul.)
- Monkey Forest & Tanah Lot Tour: Visit
the royal Taman Ayun temple in Mengwi
(built in 1624), the holy monkey forest near Sangeh,
and famous Tanah Lot. This picturesque Balinese
temple was built in the 16th. Century on a huge rock 100 yards
off Bali's West coast and is surrounded by the sea during high
tides. Spectacular sight, however, spoiled by thousands of tourists
visiting every day during sunset. To avoid these, enjoy the
view from the lobby of the nearby Le Meridien Nirvana Resort.
- Handicraft Villages & Ubud Tour: Visit
the artisan villages of Batubulan (stone carving), Celuk (silver
& gold jewelry), Mas (wood carving), and Pengosekan (painting).
Stop at the "Bali Art Market" in
Sukawati to bargain for all kinds of handicrafts and textiles.
Already in the 1930s Ubud had been made famous
around the world as Bali's cultural center by the German intellectual
Walter Spies, the Dutch painter Rudolf
Bonnet and other foreign artists who'd made it their
home.
Today Ubud is a fast growing town with numerous art galleries
and shops offering paintings, wood carvings, textiles, and all
kinds of souvenirs. Don't miss the MUSEUM PURI LUKISAN
in the center of Ubud, the NEKA MUSEUM in Campuhan,
the NEKA GALLERY in Ubud, the AGUNG
RAI GALLERY in Peliatan, and the AGUNG
RAI MUSEUM in Pengosekan to see the difference between
creative art and more commercial products. Problem is that when
you see their "Permanent Collections"
at many "Galleries" you've seen real
art, and when you return to their show rooms you don't like
any of the very commercial products any more.
The SENIWATI GALLERY - ART BY WOMEN, founded
in 1991 by Mary Northmore (the very personable
wife of famous painter Abdul Azis) to help
Balinese women to be accepted as artists, is a place you should
not miss whatever you do. The main purpose of this Bali art
gallery is to expose the long understated brilliance of independent
women artists resident in Bali, and to motivate, train, and
encourage young Balinese girls with obvious creative gifts.
Visit also the BLUE MOON STUDIO and GALLERY,
founded in 1994 with an emphasis on exhibiting contemporary
artists.
The LOTUS CAFE is perhaps the most popular
meeting point in town and has become kind of an institution,
and MURNI'S as well as the BRIDGE CAFE
offer tasty snacks and full meals in very pleasant surroundings
and at reasonable prices. For other interesting restaurants
please visit Restaurants in Ubud. The various Balinese dance
and Wayang Kulit performances (see below) in
Ubud and in nearby villages are worth spending the early evening
there.
BALINESE DANCE, DRAMA AND MUSEUMS
Balinese Dances
Most Balinese dance performances are held in the evenings, however,
you can also see some Barong Dance performances in the morning.
If you prefer to watch one of these Balinese dance
performances in a hotel after a sumptuous dinner buffet, the OBEROI
is recommended because of the beautiful beach front setting. For
those who do not wish to have dinner here, there is a US$10/person
fee to enjoy the dances; Classical Dance on Tuesdays
and Ramayana Dance on Thursdays, starting from
8:30 p.m.
If you have rented a villa, you can contact our
local Service Center at 703-060 to arrange a private Balinese dance
performance in your garden at any time convenient for you. 40 to
60 dancers and musicians in beautiful costumes will perform the
Balinese dances of your choice and be afterwards available to explain
anything you might wish to know.
- Barong Dance: This Balinese dance is about
a contest between the opposing forces of chaos and destruction
("Rangda") and order (the "Barong").
Performances in Suwung and Kesiman (suburbs
of Denpasar), and in Batubulan daily from 9:00 or 9:30 a.m.;
in Banjar Abasan, Singapadu, daily from 9:30 a.m., and at Puri
Saren in Ubud, Friday from 6:30 p.m.
- Legong Dance: A highly stylized, extremely
difficult dance performed by young girls. Choreographed to the
finest details, and no improvisation allowed. Performances at
the Peliatan Stage, Friday from 6:30 p.m.,
at Pura Dalem, Puri Peliatan,
Saturday from 6:30 p.m., at Pura Peliatan in
Ubud, Sunday from 7:30 p.m., and at Puri Saren,
Ubud, Monday from 7:30 p.m.
- Kecak Dance: A ritual dance created in the
early 1930's for the movie "Island of the Demons"
by the German painter and intellectual Walter Spies who combined
the chorus of the "Sanghyang" trance
dance with a story from the "Ramayana"
legend. Very impressive with its circular chorus of sometimes
over 100 bare chested male singers. Performances are held at
the Arts Center, Denpasar, daily from 6:30
p.m., and in Banjar Tegal, Ubud, Sunday from
6:00 p.m.
- Fire Dance: The Fire Dance
is an exorcist dance against spirit possession. Girls in trance
dance barefoot among glowing coals. Performances in Bona
Kangin, Gianyar, Friday. Monday and Wednesday from
6:30 p.m. In Bonasari, Gianyar, Friday, Monday
and Wednesday from 7:00 p.m., and in Batubulan, daily from 6:30
p.m.
- Ramayana Dance: There are occasional performances
of this Balinese dance Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa. This
cultural dinner show is available on Tuesdays from 8:00 p.m
at Rp. 240,000 + 21% tax and service charges per person.
If you are seriously interested in Balinese dance
and music, you should contact the YAYASAN POLOS SENI
(Foundation for Pure Art) in Peliatan near Ubud. They offer dance
and music lessons at reasonable prices (see under "Balinese
Dance & Music Classes" further down).
Wayang Kulit, Traditional Drama & Other
Performances
- Wayang Kulit: In the Indonesian shadow puppet
play, beautifully painted and gilded leather puppets are used
although only the shadows are visible to the audience. The stories
come from the spirit world and are full of symbolism and myth.
A highly skilled puppeteer controls hundreds of puppets, speaks
with a different voice for each character, and controls the
musicians. Plays go on for several hours. Performances can be
seen at Oka Kartini, Tebesaya, Peliatan, Ubud,
on Saturdays from 8:00 p.m.
- Balinese Temple Festivals, Drama, Other Performances:
See the "Bali Post" daily newspaper and the Friday
edition of the English language "Jakarta Post" for
details.
Museums, Exhibitions, etc.
- Bali Museum: Jalan Letkol Wisnu, Denpasar,
daily from 8 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. except Mondays.
- Museum of Archeology: Jalan Letkol Wisnu,
Denpasar, daily from 8 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. except Mondays.
- Taman Budaya Cultural Center: Jalan Nusa
Indah, Denpasar, daily from 8 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. except holidays.
- Museum Le Mayeur: Jalan Hang Tuah, Sanur,
daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Fridays.
- Agung Rai Museum of Art: Jalan Pengosekan,
Peliatan, Ubud, daily from 9.00 a.m. to 6 p.m. except holidays.
- Bamboo Gallery: Nyuhkuning, Pengosekan,
Ubud, Monday to Friday 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
- Blue Moon Gallery: Jalan Tirta Tawar, Banjar
Kutuh Kaja, 900 meters north of Ubud's main road, and Studio
Blue Moon, Ubud main road at Jalan Sriwedari, daily from 10
am to 5 pm, specializing in exhibitions featuring emerging contemporary
artists.
- Neka Museum: Jalan Raya Campuhan, Ubud,
daily 8.00 to 5.00 p.m. except holidays.
- Museum Puri Lukisan: Jalan Raya Ubud, daily
8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. except holidays.
- Rudana Museum: Peliatan, Ubud, daily from
8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. except holidays.
- Seniwati Gallery of Art by Women: Jalan
Sriwedari 2B, Ubud, daily 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. except holidays.
- Others: for exhibitions and other events
such as high-tech Wayang Kulit performances
in Ubud, concerts, Western theatre performances, bull racing
in Tabanan, etc. as well as the daily movie programs, please
see the daily "Bali Post" newspaper and the Friday
edition of the English language "Jakarta Post" for
details.
POPULAR BALI ACTIVITIES
- Water Sports: Swimming, snorkeling, banana
boat rides, water ski, parasailing, etc. are arranged by most
hotels and at the Beluga Marina in Tanjung
Benoa. There are also small sail boats, catamarans, and boards
for wind surfing for rent along Jimbaran Beach.
The most challenging of Bali's famous surfing spots are near
Ulu Watu (only for experts in top physical
condition who are comfortable surfing over coral reefs on large,
powerful waves that break in shallow water) and along Bali's
West coast North of Canggu; the best time is during the dry
season from June to September. For details on the various locations
please visit the Baliwaves web site or check Peter Neely's
"Indo Surf & Lingo" guide book.
You can also buy a day-guest ticket (telephone before as prices
vary from US$25 to US$40 per person and seem to depend on their
occupancy!) and enjoy all sports facilities at Nusa
Dua's CLUB MED until 17:00 in the afternoon. They offer
sea kayakking, wind surfing, snorkeling, and many other sports
activities such as water aerobics, archery, tennis, and ping
pong tournaments, beach volleyball, bocci ball lessons, and
a circus school for adults. The day-guest ticket includes a
lunch buffet with a choice of Western, Indonesian, Chinese,
Japanese and Korean dishes and unlimited table wine, beer and
soft drinks.
A large free-form swimming pool with a life band playing during
the afternoon on the center island is the main attraction of
the new HARD ROCK BEACH CLUB in Kuta. There
is a pool-side restaurant for various snacks, a pool bar serving
exotic drinks, and you can even rent your private pool-side
"Cabana" if you wish to draw the
curtains for some privacy. Pool use is 100,000 Rupiah per day
for non-resident guests, and for the "Cabana"
they charge 100,000 Rupiah per day.
Spending an afternoon in the Aquatonic Pool
at the new RITZ-CARLTON THALASSO & SPA
is an experience not to be missed! The roofed 650 sq. meter
(7,000 sq.ft.) pool contains 700 million liters (153 million
gallons) of heated seawater. With a maximum depth of 1.3 meters
(4 ft.) the pool includes different zones at variable temperatures
with numerous strong jets providing aquatic massages to improve
blood circulation, tone up the muscles and provide relaxation.
There is a cross current walking corridor, cross current swimming
corridor, cubicles for leg, tight and stomach massage, aqua
seats and cubicles for back massage, swan necks for neck and
shoulder massage, several jet pools, bubble bath areas, geysers
and aqua beds providing a relaxing bubble massage and a panoramic
Indian Ocean view. One-time access to the Aquatonic Pool for
two hours is US$35 +20% tax & service per person (minors
below 16 years are not allowed). Not cheap but well worth it!
- Spa & Beauty Treatments: A wide range
of treatments is offered in the RITZ CARLON SPA
adjacent to the Aquatonic Pool for US$50 to US$80 +21% per hour.
Other famous spas in the upper price category are at the
NUSA DUA BEACH RESORT, at THE LEGIAN
in Seminyak, and the KIRANA in Ubud features
a spectacular setting. Numerous other spas in all tourist areas
offer treatments at lower prices, and when you stay at many
of Balivillas.com's villas you enjoy free massages and spa treatments
including the famous Mandi Lulur at substantially reduced rates.
For bookings and more information call 703-060.
- Scuba Diving in Bali: A number of PADI
certified companies offer diving tours (no spear fishing in
Bali) with experienced guides and equipment from one day to
several days. The best Bali diving sites (some with ship wrecks)
are along Bali's East cost near Candi Dasa,
Amed and Tulamben and near Nusa Penida. The area around
Menjangan Island near Gilimanuk (ferry to Java) is
regarded by many experts as over-rated, and do not try diving
near Nusa Dua and around the Southern Peninsula
-- it's a waste of time and money. Here you can find details
on Bali's best dive sites. About US$60 to US$90 (depending on
the destination) per person for one-day tours; US$350-US$400
plus extra costs or US$450 including everything for four day
courses including your PADI certificate. For
bookings and diving information call 703-060.
- Game Fishing: A number of companies offer
yachts and fishing boats with guides for charter. The catch
includes Tuna, Wahoo, Mai-Mai, Mackerel, or Marlin - and Snapper,
Cod and Coral Trout to be caught reef fishing should you so
desire. From US$40 per hour for a small boat, US$500 per day
(US$250 half-day) for a 30-foot catamaran with satellite navigation,
top-of-the range fish finder and sonar as well as Brownie diving
equipment, and US$660 per day for a state-of-the-art BLACK
WATCH game fishing vessel with experienced crew, full
insurance, and all electronics and safety gear. For bookings
and charter information call 703-060.
- Day Cruises: There are daily cruises to
nearby Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan islands off the South-East
coast of Bali. Guests spend the day either at one of the cruise
companies' beach clubs (with restaurant, swimming pool, water
sports equipment) or on a floating pontoon, and you can go snorkeling,
scuba diving, take Banana Boat rides, or view
the underwater world from a semi-submersible vessel. You can
choose between modern, air-conditioned motor cruisers accommodating
100 and more guests and a number of smaller sailing boats. For
the more adventurous there is now also a 12-meter inflatable
Ocean Raft carrying up to 24 passengers. Departure
is usually around 9.00 a.m., and you return in the afternoon.
About US$65 to US$85 per person including lunch, children from
5 to 14 years 50%. For bookings and information call 703-060.
- Dinner Cruises: Some of the boats which
leave in the morning for the regular Island Cruises
offer also a Dinner Cruise starting around 17:45 p.m. After
cruising around the Benoa Harbour, an international
buffet dinner and some entertainment by folk singers and live
bands you return around 20:45 p.m. to the pier. US$40 per person,
children up to 16 years 50%. For bookings and information call
703-060.
- Island Cruises: There are a number of cruises
from Bali through the Lesser Sunda Islands,
to Sulawesi, and the Moluccas. You can choose
from modern cruise liners, luxurious private yachts, and traditional
Buginese schooners, and either join a scheduled
cruise from 3 days to 12 or 15 days, or even charter your own
yacht or schooner with 2 to 16 cabins, experienced crew, and
a Western tour guide. Please look at the different cruises and
yacht charter options available or call 703-060 for information.
- Playing Golf in Bali: The "Bali
Handara Kosaido Country Club" near Bedugul in
the mountains is probably Bali's most attractive golf course.
There is also a 18-hole course at the "Bali Golf
& Country Club" in Nusa Dua near
the Bali Hilton, a 9-hole course at
the Grand Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur, and the new "Nirwana
Bali Golf Club" with a 18-hole course near Tanah
Lot. If you are interested in playing golf in Bali, please call
703-060 for bookings and information.
- Tennis & Squash: There are Clark
Hatch Sports Clubs at the Sheraton Laguna and
Nusa Indah Resort, Kartika Plaza Hotel,
and Nikko Hotel each of which has several outdoor
tennis courts, indoor squash courts, and complete fitness facilities.
Playing partners as well as lessons are available. Most other
5-star hotels have at least some tennis courts which can also
be booked by outside guests. For bookings and information call
703-060.
- Paragliding: The Exofly Paragliding
School located at Timbis beach on
the Southern Peninsula offers tandem and (after
professional instructions) solo flights circling high above
Bali's shorelines or mountains. 2-day lessons include instructions
on the ground, one tandem flight with the instructor, and 2
or 3 solo flights with radio assistance and start at US$200.
There are also tours for certified flyers to various parts of
Bali, Java and Lombok which last from one to three weeks and
include spectacular flights over the Kintamani,
Bromo and Rinjani volcanoes. For bookings and information call
703-060.
- White Water Rafting: Several companies offer
exciting white water rafting tours (grade 2 to grade 4 rapids)
on the Ayun river North-West of Ubud and --
during certain times of the year -- also on the Unda
river North of Klungkung. You pass waterfalls and volcanic cliffs,
deep sided gorges, tranquil rice terraces and remote villages.
From morning to afternoon, lunch included, US$56-US$85 per person
including transfers from and to your hotel and lunch. For bookings
and information call 703-060.
- Other Organize Adventures: Lake
and Sea Kayakking, Jungle Trekking,
and Mountain Cycling, and even Paint
Ball War Games are arranged by the companies listed
above. For bookings and information call 703-060.
- Bungy Jumping: A. J. Hackett in
Double Six, Legian is the island's only beach bungy
with a lift. US$50. With the "Sling Shot"
at the "Adrenalin Park" in Kuta you
can get shot 52 metres into the air in just over one second,
and they have an overhanging climbing wall, too. For bookings
and information call 703-060.
- Horseback Riding: Experience Bali on horse
back, ride through padi fields and along deserted beaches. Tours
can be organized mornings and afternoons. For bookings and information
call 703-060.
- Nature Tours: Visit the Bali Barat
National Park in the West of the island, the
Butterfly Park "Taman Kupu Kupu" in Wanasari,
Tabanan, or the Botanical Gardens in Bedugul.
Guided bird watching tours are offered starting from
Ubud (in the village of Petulu a few
miles north of Ubud you can also watch between 5:30 and 7:00
p.m. every day the arrival of thousands of white herons who
are nesting here), and you can visit the bull races in Negara.
If you stay near Lovina in the North, get up early one morning
and hire a boat to watch hundreds of dolphins. For bookings
and information call 703-060.
- Not Only for Children: Take a stroll through
Denpasar's bird market near the northern end of Jalan Veteran
where you see not only a large variety of tropical birds but
also tropical fish, cats and dogs, monkeys etc. You can visit
the Taman Burung bird park with 1,000 different
species of birds (and even a small Komodo dragon
in the adjacent Reptile Park) in Singapadu
about 20 minutes north of Denpasar, the Waterbom Park
with four slides and a flowing river in tropical surroundings
in Tuban, or enjoy jungle treks on top of Sumatran Elephants
starting from the Elephant Safari Park in Taro,
a village about 50 kilometers north of Denpasar. Camel
rides on the beach are offered at the Hotel Nikko Bali in Nusa
Dua.
- Balinese Dance & Music Classes:
The YAYASAN POLOS SENI (Foundation for Pure
Art) in Banjar Teges Kanginan, Peliatan, Ubud, e-mail
[email protected], offers Balinese dance and music classes for
students who wish to become fully involved with the dance &
music culture of Bali. Enrolling in one of these classes (one-to-one
tuition and participation in group rehearsals and performances)
means becoming a member of the family of students and teachers
and an in-depth experience of the world of performers and performances
in the Ubud area. There are also 2-week courses to learn playing
the Gamelan at the MUSEUM SENI KLASSIK
in Klungkung (e-mail [email protected]) which are open for
all levels of experience. Beginners as well as "non-musicians"
are welcome.
- Meditation Classes: Free Raya Yoga
Meditation classes and regular sessions in Ubud and
Denpasar, tel. 976-206. There are also free lessons every Monday
19.00 at the Denpasar Meditation Shop, tel. 237-260. Information
on daily meetings, classes, books, tapes and videos from Bali
Osho Information Centre, telephone 423-595.
- Balinese Cooking Classes: Discover the
secrets of Balinese cuisine by joining one of the 1-Day
Cooking Classes held by Heinz von Holzen,
the author of the book "The Food Of Bali"
and former food guru of the Grand Hyatt and Ritz Carlton hotels
in Bali. You can visit Heinz in his beautiful
BUMBU BALI restaurant in Tanjung Benoa next
to Nusa Dua and enjoy their fabulous dishes at any time. If
you wish to enrol in one of his popular classes, you better
book in advance.
Balinese cooking classes are also held in Ubud at the BUMBU
Restaurant (tel. 974-217), at CASA LUNA (tel.
96-283), and at the nearby Sua Bali Culture and Information
Centre (tel. 941-050).
- Culinary Events: Aimed more at the local
community than at tourists are special wine dinners at THE
LEGIAN introducing the products of visiting wine makers
and guest Chefs (550,000 Rupiah to 1,000,000 Rupiah per person)
and the "Wine & Cigar Dinners"
at the AMANUSA and RITZ CARLTON (750,000 Rupiah
to 1,000,000 Rupiah per person).
The monthly lunch meetings of the "Bali Wine Club"
and the "Chaine des Rotisseurs" Black-Tie
dinners are for members and their guests only. If you've booked
a villa through Balivillas.com and are seriously interested
in good food and wine, please call their Service Center to arrange
your attendance.
- Hash House Harriers: There are three groups
of Hash House Harriers holding regular runs
on every Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 4.30 p.m. You can
find up-to-date information at the GLORY restaurant
in Legian, LIPS Country & Western
Bar and BALI BAKERY in Kuta,
ALAS ARUM supermarket, ARRI'S CAFE
and ARENA Sports Bar in Sanur, and at NAUGHTY
NURI'S bar in Ubud. For more details please visit their
web site.
- Social Clubs: Rotarians,
Lions, Scal Club members, etc. hold
regular meetings in various parts of Bali. Schedules are published
in the local newspaper.
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