Archive for July, 2007
Heard Museum Opens in North Scottsdale Arizona
Heard Museum in North Scottsdale Arizona officially opened at its new location in north Scottsdale on June 30th, 2007. With two exhibition galleries, an expanded gift shop and a garden cafГѓВ©, Heard Museum North Scottsdale offers an enhanced cultural experience. The museum, recognized as one of the best and most extensive collections of Native American [...]
July 31, 2007
Posted in: United States SouthWest
LA ROMANA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S VARIETY OF ATTRACTIONS AND EXPERIENCES EARNS
LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic (July, 2007) – Visit beautiful La Romana, experience the island culture, bask in the sun, and bring the kids! Vacationers are quickly discovering a new family-friendly destination – the idyllic resort area of La Romana, located along the eastern shores of the Dominican Republic.
July 31, 2007
Posted in: Caribbean
Wingfield Returns to Gryphon Theatre in Barrie, Ontario
Barrie, ON – Wingfield's Inferno, the sixth in the series of popular comedic plays, starring Rod Beattie, is coming to Gryphon Theatre August 13th-18th. Audiences everywhere are now familiar with Walt Wingfield, the Bay Street broker, who traded city life for the amenities of country living. Since the inception of Wingfield, Walt has married, endured [...]
July 31, 2007
Posted in: Canada
"QUEST FOR FREEDOM" TRAIL EXPLORES UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA AND BEYOND
PHILADELPHIA, July, 2007 – The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) joined with more than 20 organizations to announce the launch of Quest for Freedom, a state-wide initiative bringing the history of the Underground Railroad to the public's attention through six heritage trails throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
July 30, 2007
Posted in: United States East
Spain’s Prado Presents First Exhibition Of Patinir – Flemish Painter was Originator of Landscape Painting Genre
MADRID, Spain, July, 2007 – From now through October 7, the Museo del Prado is presenting the world’s first-ever exhibition devoted to the enigmatic artist, Joachim Patinir. Considered the originator of the genre of landscape painting, this 16th century Flemish artist and contemporary of Bosch is little known to the wider public due to his [...]
July 30, 2007
Posted in: Spain
The U.S. Southeast Tourism Society
Founded in 1983, Southeast Tourism Society (www.southeasttourism.org) is dedicated to the promotion and development of tourism to its member states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. The membership includes state travel offices, attractions, hotels, motels, resorts, convention and visitors bureaus, airlines, car rental agencies, [...]
July 30, 2007
Posted in: United States SouthEast
Western Maine preserved lands offer solitude, recreation away from crowds
Peabody Pond can be seen from the summit of Bald Pate Mountain Preserve in South Bridgton. Western Maine – The Lakes and Mountains Region of western Maine draws visitors year-round who come for its slower pace, natural beauty and wealth of outdoor recreation opportunities.
July 30, 2007
Posted in: United States NorthEast
Can ‘green chic’ save the planet?
By Moises Velasquez-Manoff | The Christian Science/etn Ecofriendly buying choices alone can’t sustain America’s lifestyle, experts warn – unless ‘looking green’ becomes ‘voting green.’Green, it seems, has gone mainstream. Magazines like Elle, Fortune, and Vanity Fair have published “green issues” in the past year, and the Academy Awards were carbon neutral. The Vatican recently announced [...]
July 30, 2007
Posted in: Travel Industry Info
SHARM EL SHEIKH AND LUXOR GET CONNECTED WITH WiFi
Luxor and Sharm El Sheikh are online! While in Egypt Stay Connected (WIESC), a USAID funded project dedicated to promoting connectivity in Egypt, has recently made WiFi technology available in Luxor and Naama Bay in Sharm El Sheikh. The WIESC project is working to expand internet connectivity among Egyptian tourist cities, complementing the growth of [...]
July 30, 2007
Posted in: Egypt
Andre Agassi, Graf Stake Tennis Winnings on $600 Million Idaho Resort
By Anthony Effinger Andre Agassi and his wife, Steffi Graf July 26 (Bloomberg) — When Andre Agassi played professional tennis, he didn’t dare do anything that might get him injured. “I wasn’t allowed to go off a diving board,” he says. Since retiring in 2006, Agassi, 37, has become a risk taker: He snowboards. He [...]
July 28, 2007
Posted in: United States NorthWest