But those same local bigwigs would lag in the sponsorship of less glamorous, less star-strewn local operatic offerings.

We can also pop into New York City on a whim to catch a play, musical, opera, ballet after visiting the local professional offerings.

You are welcome to take a break and sample the local offerings.

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On the way, we also soaked up Shakespeare, modern dance and Mozart, small samplings of the local offerings that weekend.

But it wants to provide a complete menu of local and long-distance offerings to corporate customers.

So where is "the action" in Sussex County once you've exhausted the local offerings?

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But as the carriers roll out their local offerings across the nation, the capacity of their existing satellites will be sorely tested.

"We're creating value from a business perspective, and we're creating a great alternative to cable, especially with this last local offering."