Word: harborfront
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...Circular Quay, on Sydney's harborfront, among tourists in goofy headgear and Christians handing out copies of the New Testament, a group of pinheads have set up a makeshift badge bazaar around a huge Moreton Bay Fig tree. The scale might be small, but the vibe is pure Wall Street. The pin game is all about smart networking and sharp dealing, snaring the trophies you want by trading your duplicates rather than forking out cash. Dedicated pinheads have been known to loiter in the lobbies of five-star hotels at checkout time, hoping to talk corporate Games visitors into parting...
...secured by the attackers and Fort Rupert taken. U.S. ships were still visible at sea, as were the gaping holes in the green roof of the fort, which has guarded the picturesque blue-water harbor since the 18th century. Two antiaircraft guns on the ramparts were unmanned, and the harborfront seemed deserted...