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** <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq4ZMKqWk80" target="_blank" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq4ZMKqWk80">Saturday Night Fever</a>, 1977 Trailer <br/>

1. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF16uJwIE0U" target="_blank" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF16uJwIE0U">Dim All the Lights</a>, Donna Summer, 1979 <br/>

2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JoZS6LgqYI&feature=related" target="_blank" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JoZS6LgqYI&feature=related">You Should Be Dancin&#8217;</a>, The Bee Gees, 1976 <br/>

3. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0h8Pjf4vNM&ob=av2e" target="_blank" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0h8Pjf4vNM&ob=av2e">I Feel Love</a>, Donna Summer, 1977 <br/>

4. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBw25CrUS-o" target="_blank" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBw25CrUS-o">Jive Talkin&#8217;</a>, The Bee Gees, 1975 <br/>

5. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m9ZP_tTtLc" target="_blank" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m9ZP_tTtLc">Night Fever</a>, The Bee Gees, 1978 <br/>

6. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRwjYZzvGkY&feature=related" target="_blank" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRwjYZzvGkY&feature=related">Hot Stuff</a>, Donna Summer, 1979 <br/>

7. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIzD_M3GQvM" target="_blank" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIzD_M3GQvM">Bad Girls</a>, Donna Summer, 1979 <br/>


8. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYmwGEAsz9I" target="_blank" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYmwGEAsz9I">Nights on Broadway</a>, The Bee Gees, 1975<br/>

9. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpqqjU7u5Yc" target="_blank" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpqqjU7u5Yc">How Deep is Your Love</a>, The Bee Gees, 1977<br/>

10. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKuq6wdC8CU&feature=related" target="_blank" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKuq6wdC8CU&feature=related">Last Dance</a>, Donna Summer, 1978 </p>
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<span class="full-image-float-left adjacent ssNonEditable"><span><img title="union square" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/union_square_vert_crop_1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337364450228" alt=""/></span></span>
<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img title="union square" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/union_square_vert_crop_2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337364484254" alt=""/></span></span>

<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=179"><img title="union square" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/union_square_wide.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337364545628" alt=""/></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption"><a href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=179" target="_blank" title="cb2.com/Stores/UnionSquare">Union Square San Francisco</a></span></span></p>

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<span class="full-image-float-left adjacent ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=188"><img title="georgetown" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/georgetown_2_sq_crop.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337364631786" alt=""/></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption"><a href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=188" target="_blank" title="cb2.com/Stores/Georgetown">Georgetown</a></span></span>

<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=188"><img title="georgetown" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/georgetown_3_sq_crop.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337364721272" alt=""/></a></span></span></p>

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<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=180"><img title="berkeley" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/berkeley_wide.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337364791999" alt=""/></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption"><a href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=180" target="_blank" title="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Berkeley">Berkeley</a></span></span></p>

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<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=183"><img title="south beach" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/MIAMI NOVO1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337364859813" alt=""/></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption"><a href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=183" target="_blank" title="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/SouthBeach">South Beach Miami</a></span></span></p>

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<span class="full-image-float-left adjacent ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=177"><img title="lincoln park" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/lincoln_park_sq_crop_3.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337364934299" alt=""/></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption"><a href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=177" target="_blank" title="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/LincolnPark">Lincoln Park Chicago</a></span></span>

<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=177"><img title="lincoln park" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/lincoln_park_sq_crop_1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337365000410" alt=""/></a></span></span></p>

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<span class="full-image-float-left adjacent ssNonEditable"><span><img title="santa monica" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/santa_monica_sq_crop_1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337365033211" alt=""/></span></span>
<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img title="santa monica" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/santa_monica_sq_crop_2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337365106801" alt=""/></span></span>
<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=184"><img title="santa monica" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/santa_monica_wide.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337365148401" alt=""/></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption"><a href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=184" target="_blank" title="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/SantaMonica">Santa Monica</a></span></span></p>

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<span class="full-image-float-left adjacent ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=178"><img title="soho" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/soho_sq_crop_2.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337365223616" alt=""/></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption"><a href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=178" target="_blank" title="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/SohoNewYork">Soho</a></span></span>

<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=178"><img title="soho" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/soho_sq_crop_3.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337365245792" alt=""/></a></span></span></p>

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<span class="full-image-float-left adjacent ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=186"><img title="toronto" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/toronto_sq_crop_1.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337365293063" alt=""/></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=186">Toronto</a></span></span>

<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=186"><img title="toronto" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/toronto_sq_crop_2.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337365346525" alt=""/></a></span></span></p>

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<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=191"><img title="vancouver" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/vancouver_wide.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337365441700" alt=""/></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption"><a href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=191" target="_blank" title="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/RobsonStreetVancouver">Vancouver</a></span></span></p>

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<span class="full-image-float-left adjacent ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=182"><img title="west hollywood" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/weho_sq_crop_4.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337365474883" alt=""/></span></span>
<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=182"><img title="west hollywood" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/weho_sq_crop_5.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337365495259" alt=""/></span></span>
<span class="full-image-float-left adjacent ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=182"><img title="west hollywood" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/weho_sq_crop_2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337365514212" alt=""/></span></span>

<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=182"><img title="west hollywood" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/weho_sq_crop_1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337365566834" alt=""/></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption"><a href=&#8221;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=182">West Hollywood</a></span></span></p>
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<span class="full-image-float-left adjacent ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=189"><img title="Eastside New York" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/eastside_sq_crop_4.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337379740846" alt=""/></a></span></span>
<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=189"><img title="Eastside New York" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/eastside_sq_crop_1.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337379761720" alt=""/></a></span></span>

<span class="full-image-float-left adjacent ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=189"><img title="Eastside New York" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/eastside_sq_crop_3.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337379781638" alt=""/></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption"><a href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=189" target="_blank" title="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/EastsideNewYork">Eastside New York</a></span></span>
<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/Stores/Store.aspx?storeid=189"><img title="Eastside New York" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/eastside_sq_crop_2.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337379831380" alt=""/></a></span></span></p>
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.cb2.com/home/rss-comments-entry-16331632.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>bike to work day, 2012</title><category>bicycles</category><category>bike ride</category><category>bike to work week</category><category>eco-friendly</category><category>energy</category><category>scoop</category><category>sustainability</category><dc:creator>sandra</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://blog.cb2.com/home/2012/5/17/bike-to-work-day-2012.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">411337:6492505:16319251</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable" style="margin-left: 20px;"><span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginevra/4604275282/" target="_blank"><img src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/4604275282_72eecf3186_o%20bike%20to%20work%20day%20by%20miz_ginevra.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337285186042" alt="" /></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 278px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginevra/4604275282/" target="_blank" title="flickr.com/photos/ginevra/4604275282/">photo by: miz_ginevra</a></span></span> <strong>Who:</strong> <a title="bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth" href="http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/" target="_blank">The League of American Bicyclists</a><br /> <strong>What:</strong> Bike to Work Day, 2012<br /> <strong>When:</strong> Friday, May 18, 2011</p>
<p>Why do you ride?</p>
<p>Whether it&#8217;s to save money, preserve the environment, or get exercise and enjoy the fresh air of Spring&#8212;the month of May is the perfect time to celebrate the continued virtues of riding and to share the experience with others.</p>
<p>This is the official site for <strong>National Bike Month</strong> so check the events section often to see what &#8216;bike month&#8217; and &#8216;bike to work week&#8217; events are going on in your community&#8212;tune up and encourage others to get out riding too!</p>
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.cb2.com/home/rss-comments-entry-16319251.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>setting small outdoor scenes</title><category>2012</category><category>how to</category><category>living</category><category>outdoor</category><category>small space living</category><category>space planning</category><category>summer</category><dc:creator>sandra</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:01:08 +0000</pubDate><link>http://blog.cb2.com/home/2012/5/16/setting-small-outdoor-scenes.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">411337:6492505:16222599</guid><description><![CDATA[<img style="display:none;" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/playa on balcony sq crop.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1336770416043" alt=""/></span></span>

<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable" style="margin-left: 8px;"><span><a href="http://www.cb2.com/jump.aspx?t=7&amp;a=292&amp;bid=7650bid" target="_blank"><img title="pony planters set of five" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/PonyPlantersS5AV1S12.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1336770175666" alt="" /></a></span></span> 

<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.cb2.com/jump.aspx?t=7&amp;a=292&amp;bid=7652bid" target="_blank"><img title="shore polyterrazzo planters" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/SummerFlipPg8_9C.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1336770191250" alt="" /></a></span></span> 

<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.cb2.com/jump.aspx?t=7&amp;a=292&amp;bid=7651bid" target="_blank"><img title="titan galvanized planter wiht insert" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/titangalvanizedplanterSU12.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1336770203049" alt="" /></a></span></span></p>
<p>Think of an urban balcony as a small corner of a larger&#8212;outdoor!&#8212;room by using one or two big-scale furniture pieces to define its use. Outdoor living is relaxed and leisurely and how better to express that, and use it as such, than with bold <a title="cb2.com/playa_sectional_pieces" href="http://www.cb2.com/jump.aspx?t=7&amp;a=292&amp;bid=7649bid" target="_blank">playa</a>. The white woven base is visually airy while the wide, platform seating is inviting for long summer reads in sun or shade.</p>
<p>And if floor space is too tight to plant greenery&#8212;go up! with <a title="cb2.com/titan_galvanized_planter" href="http://www.cb2.com/jump.aspx?t=7&amp;a=292&amp;bid=7651bid" target="_blank">titan</a>, <a title="cb2.com/pony_planter_set_of_five" href="http://www.cb2.com/jump.aspx?t=7&amp;a=292&amp;bid=7650bid" target="_blank">pony</a>, or <a title="cb2.com/shore_polyterrazzo_planters" href="http://www.cb2.com/jump.aspx?t=7&amp;a=292&amp;bid=7652bid" target="_blank">shore polyterrazo planters</a>.</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/playa on balcony wide crop.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1336764824037" alt="" /></span></span></p>
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<p><span class="full-image-float-left adjacent ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/jump.aspx?t=7&a=292&bid=7631bid"><img src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/tube glass top 3.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1333406640270" alt=""/></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 184px;">
<a href="http://www.cb2.com/jump.aspx?t=7&a=292&bid=7631bid" target="_blank" title="cb2.com/tube glass">tube glasses</a><br/>&#8230;they stack!<br/></span></span>
 
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<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cb2.com/jump.aspx?t=7&a=292&bid=7632bid"><img src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/valentina chair.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1333406747420" alt=""/></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 184px;"><a href="http://www.cb2.com/jump.aspx?t=7&a=292&bid=7632bid" target="_blank" title="cb2.com/valentina white chair">valentina chair</a><br/>&#8230;they stack too!</span></span></p>
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.cb2.com/home/rss-comments-entry-15492312.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>10 essentials: tracy</title><category>10 essentials</category><category>look</category><dc:creator>sandra</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 11:01:49 +0000</pubDate><link>http://blog.cb2.com/home/2012/5/14/10-essentials-tracy.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">411337:6492505:15546507</guid><description><![CDATA[<img style="display:none;" src="http://blog.cb2.com/storage/post-images/ChaserGlassAV1S12.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1336768992478" alt=""/></span></span>

<p>1. A serious <strong>&#8216;to-do&#8217; list</strong>&#8212;word of mouth is a great resource&#8212;so I jot things down when somebody mentions restaurants, exhibits, shops.</p>

<p>2. I&#8217;m a very social person&#8212;I don&#8217;t like to be alone&#8212;so I love <a title="iloveny.com" href="http://www.iloveny.com/" target="_blank">New York City</a>!</p>

<p>3. My dog <strong>Marty</strong> is the best roommate!</p>

<p>4. Working out at <a title="crossfit.com" href="http://www.crossfit.com/" target="_blank">Cross Fit</a>&#8212;it&#8217;s community based and a social routine which is so me, but i never thought I&#8217;d do the Olympic weight lifting program.</p>

<p>5. I love to be spontaneous&#8212;especially when I cook&#8212;and make a dish  out of seemingly nothing. So the pantry is always stocked with <a title="savoryaccents.com/" href="http://www.savoryaccents.com/" target="_blank">Savory Accents</a> hot pepper seasoning from the Madison, WI farmers market and the refrigerator is always stocked with tofu, eggs and cheese.</p>

<p>6. The only magazine subscriptions I get are about food&#8212;<a title="foodandwine.com" href="http://www.foodandwine.com/" target="_blank">Food &amp; Wine</a> and <a title="bonappetit.com" href="http://www.bonappetit.com/" target="_blank">Bon Appetit</a>.</p>

<p>7. I love <strong>beer </strong>and pairing different types with food&#8212;but I don&#8217;t have the patience to brew it!</p>

<p>8. Anywhere I can get a great deal on one-of-a-kind furniture, dinner plates, glasses&#8212;<strong>sample sales, antique fairs</strong>&#8212;my place is very eclectic.</p>

<p>9. Over time, I&#8217;ve accumulated enough <a title="aveda.com" href="http://www.aveda.com/index.tmpl" target="_blank">Aveda </a>points to go to Italy!</p>

<p>10. I&#8217;ve only owned American cars&#8212;<a title="ford.com" href="http://www.ford.com/" target="_blank">Ford</a>, <a title="chevrolet.com" href="http://www.chevrolet.com/#volt" target="_blank">Chevy</a>&#8212;something my father instilled in me.</p>

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<p class="callout">Thanks to <a title="meet tracy" href="http://blog.cb2.com/home/2009/8/5/meet-the-cb2-team.html" target="_blank">tracy</a>, senior visual merchant, central, for this submission.</p>
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