TEMPO STORIES FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2003
Best of Bats Incredible!
"One Singular Sensation" by students at St. Ursula Academy is a kick line made of 72 bats with 12 pairs of legs painted in outrageous colors and wearing outrageous shoes.
Bats Incredible! Home Page

They helped build a bridge to Jordan
It has been called the greatest exhibition of Jordanian artifacts ever mounted. When Petra: The Lost City of Stone opens at the American Museum of Natural History in October, an Indian Hill couple will be largely responsible for the groundbreaking event.
Daoud sees exhibit as a tool for understanding
Treasures include 800 monuments
Science, trade thrived

KIESEWETTER: Big-time producer reshapes TV
What do Flashdance, C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation, Beverly Hills Cop, The Amazing Race, Pirates of the Caribbean, Bad Boys II and Without A Trace have in common?

Riverfest will send summer out with a bang
Art Rozzi, the mastermind behind Toyota/WEBN Fireworks which cap off Riverfest Aug. 31, has outdone himself this year, organizers promise.
Riverfest entertainment schedule

Get to it!
A guide to help make your day.

SPECIAL
Make plans for Tall Stacks 2003
The Tall Stacks Music, Arts & Heritage Festival, which pays tribute to steamboating's glory days, returns in October.

Roller coaster craze never-ending cycle
The Fourth of July weekend is the busiest time of the year for roller coasters. And nowhere in the country is busier than the Tristate, with 72 coasters within a four-hour drive. Columnist Jim Knippenberg reports on his tour of 46 coasters at six amusement parks in six days.
ONLINE EXTRA: Rate and review the 46 coasters, and see what others think
Tour diary: 46 coasters, 3 states, 6 days
Map & information about the coaster parks

Readers share memories of flight
In honor of the 100th anniversary of flight, we asked readers to share their own memories of flying. Hundreds of folks did. Here are some of our favorites.
ONLINE EXTRA: More responses not included in print edition

Summer festival guide
It's summer - time for sunburns, humidity and a slew of festivals in the Tristate. Use this guide as a roadmap to fun for your summer weekends.

Fit City: Get up off the couch
Tristaters are overweight and out of shape, a survey shows. To change Fat City to Fit City, the Enquirer is beginning a year-long project to get you going on your own fitness program.

Technology news
Our weekly guide to computers, the Web and the latest gadgets.

Music lovers toast Cammy winners
A sold-out crowd of more than 1,110 local music lovers packed Jillian's for the seventh annual Enquirer Pop Music Awards (the Cammys). See who won.

Women of the Year
The Enquirer honors 10 Tristaters for their service to their community. The newspaper has recognized women of distinction annually since 1968.

On the Same Page
Join this year's community reading project.