Strokes & Rocks in Switzerland
Switzerland currently lies under a thick blanket of fluffy snow, the sun sparkles from a crystal blue sky and people can’t wait to hit the ski slopes! The same rings true for Bachelor Ben Flanjik who had to make difficult choices in the snow on the other side of the world!
February 3, 2012
Posted in: Switzerland
Vancouver, BC – Already in Bloom!
Thanks to Vancouver’s mild climate, the city starts to blossom into spring earlier than you might imagine. As early as late-February, visitors and locals can witness the city’s streets turning cherry pink with the blossoming of the city’s 37,000 flowering cherry trees. Come spring, 35 varieties of cherry trees blanket Vancouver’s streets with delicate flowers, announcing the end of winter.
February 3, 2012
Posted in: Canada
The Carnival Called Kurentovanje 2012 in Slovenia – Ethnic Heritage Connects Continents
Kurentovanje, the central Slovenian carnival will take place this year under the motto ‘Ethnic Heritage Connects Continents’. Its main theme will be ethnological heritage and international cooperation based on that heritage. For the first time the event will be divided into three parallel ongoing festivals – EtnoFest, KarnivalFest and ArtFest where subject areas are grouped together on common themes.
February 3, 2012
Posted in: Slovenia
Conchfest to Celebrate Key West Florida’s Conch Heritage March 3
KEY WEST, Florida Keys – Native-born Key West residents proudly call themselves conchs, a nickname inspired by the sturdy sea mollusk that inhabits area waters. A celebration of their conch heritage is set for 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 3.
February 3, 2012
Posted in: United States SouthEast
Natural History Museum of Utah Opens New Building in Salt Lake City
February 2012 (Salt Lake City, UT) – The Natural History Museum of Utah, located at the University of Utah, opened to the public this past November in a stunning new building situated in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, overlooking Salt Lake City and inspired by the diverse landscape of Utah. The $103 million Rio Tinto Center, funded by a public and private partnership, is deeply rooted in place and infused with multiple features that embrace both traditional and new media techniques – a new Museum that sets a new standard for a Natural History Museum of the 21st Century. In the two months since its opening, over 60,000 visitors have passed through the Museum’s doors.
February 3, 2012
Posted in: United States NorthWest
Jordan’s Petra Region, one of the World’s New Seven Wonders, receives National Planning Excellence award
The Strategic Plan for the Petra Region in Jordan, one of the “New Seven Wonders of the World,” will receive the 2012 American Planning Association’s Pierre L’Enfant International Planning Award. The strategic plan balances the need for the preservation of important archaeological resources with the need for increased tourism and economic growth.
February 3, 2012
Posted in: Jordan
New Orleans Wine and Food Experience has Aged to Perfection – 20th year will celebrate in grand style with cake, Champagne, wine and food
New Orleans, Louisiana – What began as a small, intimate, one-day gathering of wineries and chefs 20 years ago has grown into a grand celebration of wine and food attracting more than 10,000 people each year over a 5-day weekend, and giving back to the community through support of various organizations. The 20th Anniversary of the New Orleans Food & Wine Experience, which takes place May 22 – 26, 2012, includes Wine Dinners hosted by more than 30 New Orleans area restaurants;
February 3, 2012
Posted in: United States South
Bankrupt American Air to Outsource Maintenance and Ax 13K jobs
AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, announced Wednesday that it must cut labor costs by 20%, as the third-biggest national carrier restructures itself under bankruptcy protection. Among the cost-cutting measures, the company proposes to dump traditional pension plans and stop paying for retiree health benefits.
February 2, 2012
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
United to Fly DC-Honolulu Nonstop
HONOLULU, Hawaii — United Airlines announced Tuesday that it will launch a daily non-stop service between Honolulu, Hawaii and Washington, D.C. in June 2012. This will raise the number of regularly scheduled direct flights between Hawaii and the East Coast to three.
February 2, 2012
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
Art and Tourism 2012 to Feature Sustainable Development
This will be one of the themes featured in the 10th edition of Euromeeting, which will take place in 2012 as part of Art & Tourism: 250 delegates from all over Europe are expected. Art & Tourism will host Euromeeting 2012, the important international seminar dedicated to the themes of sustainable and competitive development in European regions. About 250 European delegates are expected.
February 2, 2012
Posted in: Environment, Italy