The Annual Polar Bear Swim: English Bay, Vancouver
Hey! Do you fancy going for a dip on New Years Day? Are you brave enough? Because, if you do, you won’t be alone! Every year thousands of Vancouverites descend on English Bay to take a frigid dip in the water. And guess what? Every year the attendance is broken!
This year marks the 91st annual Vancouver Polar Bear Swim. The Polar Bear Swim Club is one of the largest and oldest Polar Bear Clubs in the world. People have been taking the New Years dip since back in 1920. The...
December 27th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Holiday events, new-years
Festive Lights Around Vancouver
Besides the many extravagantly decorated homes around Vancouver, this Christmas season there are many other colorful sights to see. If you’re visiting here and without a car, you can still get around to many of them by foot in the downtown core, or by public transit. If you have a car, you can enjoy some of the festive lights and decorations out in the suburbs.
This week I took advantage of a clear, mild night to check out one of the fabled Woodwards windows at the TD Bank, part of the...
December 26th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: christmas, Holiday events
Sing-along Sound of Music at 5th Avenue Theatre
The 5th Avenue Theatre comes alive with the sound of music, in the third annual Sing-along Sound of Music, an evening of musical interactivity that gives the audience a chance to boo the Baroness and the Nazis, cheer the plucky Von Trapps, and sing along to every well-known number in the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein score.
Audience members are given goodies bags upon arrival, full of essential props they’ll need for the evening, and guided on how to participate by the evening’s host, Richard...
December 21st, 2010 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Holiday events, theater
Christmas Menus in Palm Beach County
Put your cooking tools away this year, it’s time to have all the cooking done for you. From Boca Raton to Palm Beach, area restaurants have created menus that are sure to get your mouth watering.
Carmen’s at the Top of the Bridge, Boca Raton Bridge Hotel, 999 E Camino Real, Boca Raton 561-886-4570
Price: $38.95, $18 for children and free for children under 5
Enjoy a Christmas night buffet from 2-6 pm or a holiday brunch on 12/26 at Carmen’s at the Top of the Bridge. For Christmas...
December 20th, 2010 | klynch | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: Holiday events, Restaurants
It’s The Most Visited Time of The Year
I heard a recent statistic that stated during the December holidays, most people travel to visit family. Of those traveling for pleasure, the top vacation destination is Orlando, Florida.
If you are among those heading to Central Florida this holiday season and if you travels might take you to the Happiest Place on Earth, Walt Disney World Resort (map), might I make a few suggestions of events that will make your trip more eventful:
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Held at the...
December 9th, 2010 | Jenni Ingersoll | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Holiday events, Walt Disney World
Classic Christmas in New York City
Yes, the temperatures are freezing, and of course the shops are crowded, but New York City has a festive holiday spirit that might just be unmatched in the rest of the country. Whether you are visiting NYC for the first time or are a seasoned veteran, you can get your dose of holiday cheer by enjoying some of the most classic ways to celebrate Christmas in the city. With a few insider tips, you can see these attractions while avoiding crowds and making the most of the run-up to Christmas.
The most...
December 8th, 2010 | Jessica Colley | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: christmas. holidays, Holiday events, ice skating, top-feature
Festival of Lights at Moody Gardens
The Festival of Lights at Moody Gardens is a holiday tradition in Southeast Texas. Perfect for a family outing or a romantic date night, this annual event is the Gulf Coast’s largest holiday lighting event; over one million lights displayed in a stretch measuring longer than one mile. There are “sound enhanced” animated light displays and live entertainment is provided every night. An outdoor ice skating rink, pictures with Santa, holiday-themed films at 3D and 4D theaters, and...
December 2nd, 2010 | Christina Uticone | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: christmas, Christmas-lights, Holiday events
Chicago’s Christkindlmarket and Winter Wonderfest
It’s hard to believe this week is December. You have to wonder where the time has gone. It’s also almost hard to believe that we are in full holiday mode in Chicago.
For me, the holidays have seemed a bit surreal until today when I happened to be walking down Clark Street and strolled into Chicago’s Christkindlmaret.
For many of us in Chicago, the German Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza (55 Randolph St.; map), which is inspired by the Christkindlmarket in Nuremberg, Germany, is one of the...
November 30th, 2010 | Lisa Davis | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: Christkindlmarket, Holiday events, Navy Pier
Christmas with the Arts in Houston
One of the my favorite things to do during the holiday season is to treat myself to a show. Whether musical, theater or dance, Christmas brings special productions to the stage that I can only see this time of year. Houston is hosting several excellent productions during this holiday season.
“The Nutcracker” at the Houston Ballet
The Nutcracker is the Christmas show to see. The music of Tchaikovsky provides the backdrop to this story of toys come to life. The Houston Ballet will be performing...
November 28th, 2010 | Christina Uticone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: ballet, christmas, Holiday events, theater
National Poinsettia Day
Poinsettia fans are getting ready to celebrate their favorite flower on December 12.
National Poinsettia Day (declared by an act of the United States Congress) marks the 1851 death of Joel Roberts Poinsett, who introduced the native Mexican plant to the United States in 1828.
Poinsett was the first United States Ambassador to Mexico, appointed in the 1820s. During his stay there, Poinsett wandered the countryside looking for new plant species. In 1828, he found a shrub with large red flowers growing...
November 27th, 2010 | Susan McKee | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: christmas, Holiday events
ZooLights at the Lincoln Park Zoo
This weekend begins the Lincoln Park Zoo’s ZooLights that turn the city’s zoo into a winter wonderland of multi-colored lights and holiday decorations, music, and food.
The Lincoln Park Zoo (2001 North Clark Street; map) is one of the few free zoos in the U.S., and its ZooLights is are also complimentary thanks to ComEd.
Dates and Times:
ZooLights begins November 26 and runs through January 2, 2011. ZooLights will be open November 26 – 28; December 3 – 5; December 10 – 12;...
November 26th, 2010 | Lisa Davis | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Holiday events, Lincoln Park Zoo, zoolights
Holiday Events in Chicago
This Thanksgiving weekend in Chicago kicks off the holiday season with several key Holiday events. Starting with the Thankgiving Parade on Thanksgiving Day, followed by the start of the Christkindle Market and more, you won’t be short on ways to spend some holiday fun time with family and friends.
Here is a sampling of some of the Chicago’s best holiday celebrations this year. Check back on iStopOver.com’s Chicago blog throughout November and December for more holiday event listings.
Sing-a-long-a...
November 24th, 2010 | Lisa Davis | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: christmas, Holiday events, Thanksgiving
4th of July for the Kids
Break out the Red, White and Blue as it is once again time to celebrate every one’s favorite all-American holiday, the Fourth of July. One of my favorite places to celebrate is Conner Prairie an interactive History Center, affiliated with the Smithsonian Institute and located in Fishers, Indiana (map).
For fun and games, the 1800′s way, may I suggest you attend the Glorious Fourth
On your mark! Get Set! Hop to it!
Decorating everything with Red, White and Blue, the colors of the...
July 1st, 2010 | Jenni Ingersoll | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: 4th of July, featuredphoto, Holiday events, kids
Taking Paris by Storm
Time’s a-wasting if you want to be on the Champs-Elysees for this year’s Bastille Day festivities. Celebrated each year on July 14th, this French National holiday commemorates the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison during the French Revolution. In Paris, festivities include a military parade, plenty of joyous merry-making and concludes with fireworks.
The impressive Arc de Triomphe sits at one end of the Champs des Elysees
Here are some great viewing locations in Paris:
Hotel Raphael –...
June 5th, 2010 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: France, Holiday events, Paris
Check Out Chicago’s Winter Wonderfest at Navy Pier
There’s still time to take the family to the 170,000-square-foot Bank of America Winter Wonderfest at Navy Pier (600 E. Grand Ave.; map it).
This popular holiday event, which runs through January 3, includes more than 700,000 sparkling lights, 25,000 “bedazzling holiday ornaments,” and hundreds of decorated trees.
There are also several rides, games, music, and live entertainment, including an indoor sledding hill; a Chicago Blackhawks ice skating rink; and a 50-foot-high indoor Ferris wheel.
Family...
December 29th, 2009 | Lisa Davis | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Chicago, featuredarticle, Holiday events, Navy Pier, Winter Wonderfest
Countdown to 2010 in the South
If you want to ring in 2010 in a special way in the South, you are in luck. There’s so much going on (ball drops to First Nights and more) that you might want New Year’s Eve to happen for at least a week.
Here’s some fun ways to countdown to 2010 in the region.
It’s party time… Who needs Times Square in New York City when you can celebrate New Year’s Eve in Kansas City (Mo.) Power and Light District. Celebrate San Antonio at the Riverwalk features a variety...
December 26th, 2009 | Apryl Chapman Thomas | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Events, Holiday events, things to do in the South
Dallas has ICE! for Christmas
Today’s Dallas post comes from visiting blogger, Kim Van Patten. Keep reading here at PlanetEye Traveler for more great stories and information about Dallas from Kim.
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ICE! is back at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center (map) featuring the Dr. Seuss classic, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
This icy attraction is part of the Gaylord Texan’s annual Lone Star 2009 Christmas celebration. ICE! Tells the story of The Grinch by recreating scenes from the book in intricately...
December 23rd, 2009 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: family activitites, featuredarticle, Holiday events
18 Holiday Events in the South to do Before Christmas
If you need a little dose of the holiday spirit before your relatives invaded, oops, arrive for Christmas, you are in luck.
You can still have time to steal away a few moments to enjoy the many sights and sounds of the holidays in the South.
From the 25th annual Candy Cane Lane in Pocahontas, Ark., to the Miracle on Fulton Street in New Orleans to Fantasy of Lights in Sumter, S.C., there are many ways to enjoy the last moments of the Christmas holidays.
Soak in the holiday spirit as you listen...
December 22nd, 2009 | Apryl Chapman Thomas | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: featuredarticle, Holiday events, holidays, Things to See in the South
12 Days of Christmas: Experience the Holidays Along Georgia’s Hospitality Highway
If you are in need of some holiday fun or searching for ways to recapture the holiday spirit, look no further than to the seven communities that make up Georgia’s Hospitality Highway. Stretching from north Fulton County to Lumpkin County, these towns and cities located off Georgia 400 are celebrating in style. From historic home tours to celebrations and yes, even shopping, you’ll definitely experience the excitement of the holiday season.
Here’s some things to do during this time of year...
December 17th, 2009 | Apryl Chapman Thomas | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Attractions, Holiday events, Things to do in Georgia
12 Days of Christmas: Sweet Southern Gingerbread Houses
What do you get when you combine the following ingredients: – 1,200 pounds of flour – 900 pounds of sugar – 3,000 eggs – 435 egg white – 300 pounds of shortening – 15 gallons of milk – 14 pounds of special holidays spices and 300 hours of labor? A 17-foot wide, 12-foot high pirate ship known as the S.S. Ginger Amelia. Currently docked at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island (Fla., map) until December 28, the creation was a perfect choice to represent...
December 15th, 2009 | Apryl Chapman Thomas | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: Holiday events, holidays, Things to See in Florida, Things to See in the South
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