Got old athletic shoes? Put them to good use. Help Nike turn old sneaks into community playing surface . The company's program has turned more than 19 million pairs of unwanted shoes into so-called "Nike Grind" for that purpose -- notable city spots include a basketball court in Hunter's Point and the first tee at Harding Park golf course. Until May 30, you can take your old athletic shoes to the Union Square Niketown (Post at Stockton)....

What with all the budget debate going on, the issue of golf courses has been in the news a lot. Mainly that they cost a lot of money but don't take in a lot of money. Hello, budget deficit. So now the question on everyone's minds is what-to-do, what-to-do. ...

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