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Kansas Events Shine Through Late Summer and Fall
Topeka, Kansas – Kansas festivals and events continue through late summer and into the beautiful, colorful fall months, making a vacation to Kansas even more memorable. The following is a list:
July 12, 2011
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The Blue, Blue Grass of Home – A Look at the State of kentucky, USA
Story & Photo By Dr. Anton Anderssen, eTN | July, 2011 (eTN) – Formerly known as Transylvania, Cherokee Land, and Virginia, Kentucky is the state where both Abraham Lincoln, President of the Union, and Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, were born. In the heart of Kentucky lies a stretch of rolling hills called “Bluegrass [...]
July 8, 2011
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Fireworks, Festivals, River Fests and Exhibits Highlight Kansas City’s Summer Commemorations
KANSAS CITY, Missouri —The Kansas City metro is preparing an Independence Day weekend that is sure to please everyone—from firework fanatics to those looking to take it easy. Beginning Friday, July 1, and continuing throughout the weekend, Kansas City will be buzzing with events and activities for every interest.
June 23, 2011
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Take an Urban Excursion in Chicago This Summer for Adventure Treks and Numerous Activities
The Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture announces its 2011 summer initiative, Urban Excursions: Explore Chicago, showcasing hundreds of treks, tours, itineraries, and other urban adventures downtown and throughout the neighborhoods, Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
May 30, 2011
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Natural Wetlands added to Presidential Park in Arkansas – William E. “Bill” Clark Presidential Park Wetlands
The William E. “Bill” Clark Presidential Park Wetlands involves the restoration of 13 acres of wetlands along the Arkansas River adjacent to the Clinton Presidential Library in downtown Little Rock. The Clark Wetlands will provide unprecedented public access to conservation, tourism, educational, environmental, and wildlife opportunities. The project will feature pedestrian trails and an elevated [...]
May 26, 2011
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Chicago Architecture Foundation Offers Late Walking Tours and Cruises – Twelve “After-Five” Tours Keep People in the Loop
April, 2011 – Chicago – People meeting up after work can take in an architecture tour and still get home for dinner. The Chicago Architecture Foundation offers after-work tours that take advantage of the sunsets on Chicago’s skyscrapers. All tours are led by the incomparable Chicago architecture Foundation docents. May through September.
April 28, 2011
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A complete listing of summer’s top festivals and events in Wisconsin for May-September 2011
MADISON, Wis. (April, 2011) — In Wisconsin, we like to think we’re pretty extreme. We like our winters snowy, our summers hot, and each season’s events to be bigger and better than the last. This summer in Wisconsin is no exception; from a 100-day long zoo celebration to an IndyCar racing tournament, to carp fishing [...]
April 28, 2011
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CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL JUNE 10 – 12, 2011 in Grant Park and SWEET HOME CHICAGO: A Centennial of Robert Johnson
The 28th Annual Chicago Blues Fest kicks off with a tribute to the 100th Birthday of Robert Johnson on Friday, June 10 in Grant Park. Renowned performers expected to pay tribute include David “Honey Boy” Edwards, Rick Sherry, Rocky Lawrence, Hubert Sumlin and the Duwayne Burnside Band. Also expected to pay homage at the Crossroads [...]
April 25, 2011
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Chicago Architecture Foundation Adds New Architecture Tours
Chicago – April, 2011 – The Chicago Architecture Foundation may be best known for the architecture river cruise, but five new tours have just been added to their roster of more than 85 different tours.
April 11, 2011
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Oklahoma’s Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism commemorates the American Civil War’s 150-year anniversary
TULSA, Okla., (April, 2011) — Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism will commemorate the American Civil War’s 150th Anniversary with two authentic cultural tours on April 2 and 16. Private group tours are also available throughout the year. All tours will highlight Civil War historical sites across the Cherokee Nation.
April 4, 2011
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