Yeehaw! It’s Rodeo Time in Cloverdale.

Beginning with a parade on Saturday May 22 at noon, featuring over 80 entries, the annual Cloverdale Rodeo kicks off for the May long weekend with an exciting list of events. Top ranked pro rodeo contenders will compete in bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding and ladies barrel racing. ...

LOST Finale Party at Coffee Table Bistro

Naveen Andrews (center) who plays "Sayid" from Lost Watch the Series Finale of the hit TV show LOST on a 60″ high-definition screen amongst other fans at the Coffee Table Bistro. Because their Lounge has sold out for the event, they recently decided to open up a 25-seat room in back of...

Los Angeles | Tags: featuredarticle | | Comments: 1

Get Hungry, It’s Almost Time for Coral Gables Restaurant Week

Hello Summer! Hello discount dining! With summer quickly approaching, local restaurants are jumping on the summer menu bandwagon, making it a little too easy to dine out every night of the week. One city in particular should be your focus in June, as it is time for Coral Gable Restaurant Week (or week...

Hip and Trendy at Downtown Disney’s Tren-D

Shopping with a teen can be quite a challenge. Was it overnight that her taste and mine grew so far apart? Getting past the mere challenge of even being seen shopping with your mother, the task often remains to find age appropriate yet stylish clothing. Thank heavens for Tren-D, a new shop located...

The Tree That Saw Everything

Have you seen enough leafy canals, humpback bridges and ornate canal houses? A visit to Amsterdam south-east will show you a different Amsterdam. This part of Amsterdam is also referred to as Amsterdam-Bijlmer. It stretches from spectacular architecture at ArenA via green residential areas to the original...

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The Fab Four are Back and in Phoenix

The ladies from the wildly popular “Sex and the City” series are back with their fabulous shoes, chic cocktails and sassy attitudes. Their next film comes out May 27, and it seems that “SATC” fever has caught on in the Valley with larger-than-life parties for you and your best...

Summer Music in the Yard At Eastern Market

Every Sunday during the late Spring and Summer in Washington DC’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, Eastern Market is alive with Music in the Yard. Eastern Market is probably DC’s most famous indoor market and outdoor flea market, where vendors sell everything fresh flowers and produce to furniture and...

The new Red Bus!

I’ve just been looking at the new London bus – the mayor’s office has posted a video tour of it on Youtube. The gleaming red vision that was Routemaster I’m not quite sure what to make of it. It’s certainly an improvement on the dreadfully uninspired boxes-on-wheels that...

A Day in Devonport

Devonport is a historical maritime village on Auckland’s North Shore and is absolutely worth a visit when in the city – it offers colonial architecture, beaches, a local village with specialty shops and a definite ‘relaxed laid back’ feel if you are wanting to escape the hustle...

Staten Island’s Greenbelt Preserve

The Staten Island Greenbelt is not only an impressive 1352 acre oasis encompassing a broad crosscut of landscapes ranging from forest, meadows, to both fresh and saltwater marshes. It’s a monument to open space preservation amid intense urban development pressures. This is the place to escape if...

What To Do With Bamboo? Asia

Not only is bamboo the fastest growing woody plant on earth, it is also the fastest growing woody plant on earth. Originating in Asia, bamboo has long been used for food, shelter, water filtration and medicinal use. If it were not for the shoots and leaves of the bamboo plant, the Giant panda native...

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All That Glitters Besides Diamonds and Emeralds

San Diego Natural History Museum opened a new exhibition All That Glitters: The Splendor and Science of Gems and Minerals. You can leave your “bling” at home as there will be plenty to see with the Museum’s own collection. Renowned jewelry houses as Tiffany & Co., Cartier,...

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2010 Fort Worth Opera Festival: Playful, Powerful & Passionate

Fort Worth Opera: Don Giovanni The Fort Worth Opera Festival, now in its 4th year, welcomes new viewers as well as seasoned aficionados to this year’s trio of outstanding operas. Opera can be intimidating, with its aura of sophistication and convoluted plots, not to mention that it’s often...

Dallas | Tags: opera | | Comments: 0

6 Free (or Almost Free!) Things To Do: New York City

Next time you are in the Big Apple, save some money by checking out these free (or almost free) activities! 1. Free Museums The Guggenheim, 1071 Fifth Avenue (map). This world renowned modern and contemporary art museum has a “Pay What You Wish” donation-based night on Saturdays from...

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Fun and Tradition at Garden Grove’s Strawberry Festival

Prepare for a day filled with tastes of the popular berry and fun activities at the 52nd annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival. Have your selection of rides like the Mardi Gras Funhouse for adults and teens or the Wacky Worm Coaster for kids. Also, get your chance to see celebrities from favorite television...

Los Angeles | Tags: festival | | Comments: 0

Northwest Folk Life Festival Kicks Off Seattle Summer

Memorial Day Weekend launches the Seattle summer season, and one of the classic holiday weekend events is the Northwest Folklife Festival. Now in its 39th year, Folklife is an eclectic combination of music, dance, storytelling, and play that brings the community together in a giant weekend celebration. ...

A Dozen Meals For $10 or Under

Unless you have an unlimited travel budget, you will find that including a few cheap eats in your Boston travel plans can really help stretch your vacation dollars. In most cases, each of these best buys gives you several delicious meal options for under $10 . Boston isn’t a hot dog town...

Get Outside: These Shoes Are Made for Walking

Picture this: you arrive in Toronto and realize that you completely forgot to pack your favorite pair of walking shoes. Not to worry you need only make one stop. Get Outside, with two locations – uptown and downtown, has one of the largest selection of cool, casual, comfortable shoes for...

Toronto | Tags: Shopping | walking | | Comments: 0

Photo Friday: The fountains at Centennial Olympic Park

The fountains at Centennial Olympic Park (map) is amazing to see on a warm summer’s night with your family or your friends. The Fountain of Rings is the centerpiece of Centennial Olympic Park and is one of the most recognized and photographed landmarks in Georgia. Millions of people visit this...

Atlanta | Tags: Attractions | Outdoors & Recreation | | Comments: 0

End of the Ottomans: Dolmabahce Palace Bears Witness

It is a strange feeling when you stand in the hall of Dolmabahce Palace (map) and just gape at the extravaganza of the world’s biggest crystal chandelier and a double horseshoe staircase with banisters made of Baccarat crystal and then think about the history which lies behind this last of the Ottoman...

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