Archive for March, 2006

"No Man is an Island" Concert in Full Swing – A Fundraising Concert for the Philippine Mudslide Victims to be held in Toronto March 31

From Juno and Much Music Video nominee "ORA" to country singer Damon Steele to TV Travel Series Host/singer Bea Broda Connolly to Jamaican singer Granville De Peralto and more, an array of local Canadian community singers and talents will come together in a concert to help raise funds to build homes for the Philippine mudslide [...]

March 29, 2006 Posted in: Canada

Mexico Opens Port of Chiapas to Cruise Tourism

The recent opening of the Port of Chiapas highlights the growing importance of cruise tourism for Mexico. The facility will join more than two dozen port cities in the country. Offering access to the nearby Panama Canal, Puerto Chiapas provides an interesting variation on current trans-canal cruises for the market.

March 29, 2006 Posted in: Cruise Ships

Regent Seven Seas Announces Premiere Da Vinci Code Cruise Program

From the halls of the famed Louver Museum to a junior suite at the HÃ´tel du Louvre, guests of the Seven Seas Voyager and Seven Seas Navigator can explore Paris, the city that had Robert Langdon on the run, with The Da Vinci Code pre- and post-cruise land program.

March 29, 2006 Posted in: Cruise Ships

Nearly One Million Britons Visited Canada in 2005

For the first time ever the number of British visitors to Canada exceeded the 900,000 mark in 2005. The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) released the January to December figures in a Tourism Snapshot publicationÂ´ at Spotlight Canada.

March 29, 2006 Posted in: Canada

Capone Riding a Donkey in Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas Featured On New Postcard

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas – The image is totally out of character: One of the most notorious and infamous gangsters in history is wearing a tailored suit and a comically floppy cowboy hat – and seated on a donkey.

March 29, 2006 Posted in: United States South

Inaugural "Valley Forge 5-Mile Revolutionary Run" to be Held at Valley Forge National Historical Park

The Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau will sponsor the first-ever sanctioned race to be held within the boundaries of Valley Forge National Historical Park, on Sunday, April 23 at 8:30 a.m. Proceeds from the Valley Forge 5-Mile Revolutionary Run, will benefit efforts of the Friends of Valley Forge to preserve the park's 27 miles [...]

March 29, 2006 Posted in: United States SouthEast

Saddle Creek Resort Introduces New Menu Items for â€˜Focused Food and Wine Pairings'

Saddle Creek Resort – the gated, 900-acre Castle & Cooke community in the scenic California Foothills – announces new menu items for its popular "Focused Food and Wine Pairings" held each Saturday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and featuring the contemporary American cuisine of Executive Chef Richard Whipple.

March 29, 2006 Posted in: United States North

April Fool’s in Michigan

Fun stuff about Michigan, just in time for April Fool’s Day. For more visit michigan.org. â€¢ In Michigan you are never more than six miles from a body of water and 85 miles from a Great Lake. â€¢ Since 1957 its two peninsulas have been connected by the Mackinac Bridge, which happens to be the [...]

March 29, 2006 Posted in: United States NorthEast

Get Away for the Weekend and Discover Connecticut’s Outstanding Artists and Craftspeople

No in-depth knowledge of the Aesthetic Movement of the 1870′s, American Impressionism at the turn of the century or the history of Louis Comfort Tiffany is needed to appreciate the extraordinary legacy of Connecticut’s great artisans of the past. It is alive and well in the genius and skills of the artists and craftspeople working [...]

March 29, 2006 Posted in: United States East

Atlanta’s Annual Festivals 2006

Spring kicks off festival season in Atlanta, where at any time of year, there is always a celebration. The moderate climate enables festivals and events to be held year-round in the city. Atlanta’s historic neighborhoods as well as the city’s favorite parks, art, music, food and culture are celebrated at numerous festivals throughout the year.