Skydive Madrid
There are thousands of ways to see Madrid from above – but of course, the most thrilling one would have to be skydiving. For the dare-devils, leaping off a small jet at 4000m above the ground will surely feed your thirst for adrenaline and give you an alternative perspective of the city. Whether you are looking for something out-of-the-ordinary or simply experience the Spanish outdoors, skydiving in Madrid might just be the thing for you. Thrill seekers would enjoy free-falling at 200km/hr above...
May 9th, 2010 | Nellie Huang | Read More | Comments: 3Filed under: featuredarticle, Outdoors & Recreation, Sports & Recreation
Vancouver Loses a Familiar Landmark
On Tuesday, May 4, a familiar landmark on the Vancouver skyline was taken down. The world’s largest air-supported dome that made BC Place Stadium so distinctive, was deflated like a giant souffle marking the end of an era and leaving an enormous gap in the Vancouver skyline.
The deflation was the first step in a $563 million retrofit that will replace the old white dome with a cable-supported retractable roof and will extend the life of BC Place Stadium by 40 years.
BC Place Stadium
Huge...
May 7th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 4Filed under: Announcements, featuredarticle, Sports & Recreation
Best Bet: Boston Hotel and Red Sox Ticket Packages
Don’t strike-out and miss the opportunity to see the Red Sox play at Fenway Park during your visit to Boston.It is extremely difficult to score tickets to a Red Sox game, local fans buy up their seats in the winter, and ticketless die-hards are known to wait for hours at Gate E for the chance to buy a standing room only or obstructed view game-day ticket. Of course, these are all deep-pocket hotel and baseball packages . But we are talking about seeing the Red Sox play at historic Fenway...
April 24th, 2010 | Maria Olia | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: featuredarticle, Hotels & Places to Stay, Sports & Recreation
Badminton Asia Championship 2010 in New Delhi
Last month, New Delhi hosted the field hockey world cup. This month it
Badminton Asia Chamionship 2010
plays host to some of the finest badminton players in Asia, including Saina Nehwal. The Yonex-Sunrise Badminton Asia Championship 2010 will be held at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. The event is organized by the Commonwealth Games 2010 Organising Committee.
Asia’s best badminton players will be participating. The top seed is the Indonesian badminton sensation, Taufik Hidayat, who also...
April 13th, 2010 | induspride | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: featuredarticle, Sports & Recreation
Weekend Roundup: April 9-April 11
Here are some of my top picks for this weekend, April 9-11, in Houston.
At The Ballpark
This weekend the Houston Astros celebrate their 45th anniversary with a three-day series against the Philadelphia Phillys. I’ll be at the game this evening - tonight is “Cap Night”, with the first 10,000 fans receiving anniversary-themed baseball caps. As a matter of fact, all Friday night games are “capped off” (get it?) with a fireworks display – I can’t wait! ...
April 9th, 2010 | Christina Uticone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Arts and Entertainment, featuredarticle, Sports & Recreation
EcoCentro Takes the Stage
‘In harmony with yourself and your environment‘ – the slogan of the one and only eco-living establishment in Madrid tells us all that it represents.
Amidst the bustling metropolis, Ecocentro seeks to provide a respite for urban dwellers. Especially for those in search of an alternative and natural way of life, the center hopes to promote health and quality of life.
Whenever I feel unhealthy and need a change in lifestyle, I head down to the center and sift through its organic products...
April 9th, 2010 | Nellie Huang | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Food & Beverage, Shopping, Sports & Recreation
And They’re Off & Running at Emerald Downs
Emerald Downs is off and running this week, with its 15th season of thoroughbred horse racing season kicking off Friday, April 9th.
The seasons promises exciting racing, along with a variety of fun special events throughout the season. Emerald Downs works hard to make the track a family friendly destination, although wagering is allowed for those 18 and over only. Here are a few of the always popular events:
May 1st – Kentucky Derby
June 3rd – Seniors Day every Thursday, with FREE admission...
April 8th, 2010 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 2Filed under: horseracing, Sports & Recreation
Catch the Spanish Primera Liga Live!
Soccer fans alert! With the Spanish Primera Liga taking the world by storm, soccer fans worldwide are heading to Madrid with the sole aim of catching a football match in action. Where better to catch the matches than here in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium of Madrid?
For most football fans, coming to Madrid and not visiting the Santiago Bernabeu is almost like not visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Home to one of the best football teams in the world- Real Madrid- the stadium is the staging ground...
April 7th, 2010 | Nellie Huang | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: featuredarticle, Outdoors & Recreation, Sports & Recreation
Take a Spring Getaway on the Sunshine Coast
One great thing about living in or visiting Vancouver is the easy access to a lot of excellent places where you can go for a weekend getaway. One of my favorites (besides the many islands that dot the coastal area) is to take a ferry trip over to the Sunshine Coast. If you don’t have a car, you can catch the local buses to take you to the various destinations. However, with a car it will allow you more flexibility. And there’s lots to see! Coach Lines operate daily connection...
April 4th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 2Filed under: Attractions, Outdoors & Recreation, Sports & Recreation
Patriots’ Day is Coming!
Patriots’ Day , the third Monday in April, is always a big event in Boston. Patriots’ Day is a legal state holiday that commemorates the beginning of the American Revolution and the battles of Lexington and Concord. But the day is most well known as “Marathon Monday” because it is the day that the prestigious Boston Marathon is run. This year’s 114th Boston Marathon will take place on Monday, April 19, 2010 with nearly 25,000 runners beginning the race in the...
April 3rd, 2010 | Maria Olia | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: Events, featuredarticle, Sports & Recreation
Shell Houston Open
Don’t forget this weekend is the Shell Houston Open Golf Tournament. The SHO is a $5.8 million PGA Tour event that is played at Redstone Golf Club in Humble, TX. This year’s field includes Angel Cabrera, Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood, Padraig Harrington, Y.E. Yang, and defending champion Paul Casey.
The tournament begins Thursday, April 1 with the first pairing of Woody Austin & Paul Goydos teeing off at 7:20 AM. Tickets can be purchased individually by the day, but...
March 31st, 2010 | Christina Uticone | Read More | Comments: 2Filed under: golf, Sports & Recreation
All Out at Sam Houston Race Park
Crowds gather almost year-round at Sam Houston Race Park for Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing. In addition to on-site races, the park offers “Simulcast” races from around the country and the world.
The park has not one but two restaurants to choose from featuring menus from Executive Chef Hugo Gomez: The Winner’s Circle Restaurant and the members-only Jockey Club. Sam Houston also gives groups up to 100 the opportunity to enjoy the race in a Luxury Suite that includes valet...
March 26th, 2010 | Christina Uticone | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: concerts, featuredarticle, horse racing, Sports & Recreation
NCAA Sweet Sixteen: Reliant Park
After another exciting round of NCAA basketball, the Sweet Sixteen matchups have been decided. Next weekend four of the lucky teams will continue their playoff dreams at Reliant Park Stadium. Tickets were available as of the writing of this article…but I can’t make any promises.
Baylor, St. Mary’s, Purdue, and Duke fans: All eyes on Houston! On Friday March 26th Baylor takes on St. Mary’s and Purdue will face Duke. The winners of each contest will remain in Houston...
March 21st, 2010 | Christina Uticone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: NCAA, Sports & Recreation
Major League Fun: Houston Astros
Spring is the air in Texas, and it’s on the baseball diamond, too! Spring training for the Houston Astros is underway and Houstonians are looking forward to the April 4th home opener against the San Francisco Giants. Whether or not you are a huge sports fan, attending a professional sporting event is an exciting experience, one completely different from watching on television. In fact my first time seeing a major league game was an Astros game at Minute Maid Park back in 2006.
Here is...
March 18th, 2010 | Christina Uticone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Family Friendly, Sports & Recreation, top-feature
Watch Sledge Hockey. Become a Fan!
I’m not really a hockey fan, preferring instead the more graceful sport of figure skating, but I wanted to attend a 2010 Paralympic Games event. So my friend and I went to see a sledge hockey game. It may not be the rough and tumble, rowdy game that regular hockey can be, but it didn’t take me long to become a fan!
Sledge hockey is just as exciting and skillful. Two things stand out: the physicality and the speed. Players smash each other almost as much as NHL players do,...
March 17th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, Events, Family Friendly, featuredarticle, Sports & Recreation
Thrills, Triumphs and Tears: Going for Gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics
I never dreamed that I’d attend a Victory ceremony at the 2010 Winter Olympics, so when my friend invited me to go I was completely thrilled. The excitement built as we stood in the lineup for security, then passed though it (without too much of a wait!) into BC Place Stadium where the medal award ceremonies are held.
I can’t recall having been in the Stadium before and that in itself was a thrill. We collected our drinks and food (again, the lineups were very short) and found our...
February 20th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: 2010 Winter Olympics, Attractions, Events, Family Friendly, featuredarticle, medal awards, People, Sports & Recreation
Red Bull Street Style in Lisbon
If you are a real fan of football (or soccer if you’re from the other side of the ocean), Red Bull Street Style is a special competition to bring about the new Pelés, Cristianos Ronaldos or Messis.
There will be one to one competition, inside a 6 meters wide circle, where the players will not be aloud to play with hands and harms and for 20 seconds periods will have to show what they can do before passing the ball to the opponent.
The jury will be valuating the techniques, the control of the...
February 17th, 2010 | Alexandre Kühl Oliveira | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Arts and Entertainment, Attractions, Events, Sports & Recreation
Celebrate the 2010 Winter Olympics at Squamish, Gateway to the Sea-to-Sky Highway
Squamish,host of the 2010 Winter Games Sea-to-Sky hub, is just minutes away from many of the Olympic venues at Whistler BC. Squamish welcomes guests to join in the action and fun of the 2010 Winter Olympics. There’s lots to see and do in Squamish. From February 12 – 28 the town celebrates this years Wild at Art Festival which includes the Wild at Art Gallery produced by VISUALS, at the UpStares Galleryon Cleveland Ave. in Squamish. Enjoy lots of music and entertainment around...
February 11th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: 2010 Winter Olympics, Attractions, Events, Family Friendly, featuredarticle, museums, Outdoors & Recreation, Sports & Recreation
Best Places in Vegas to Dance the Night Away
Looking for a place to pick up a few dance steps to sweep your sweetheart off her feet? Wish you knew how to actually dance? Too cheap or too scared to take lessons? Never fear. Free (or nearly free) dance lessons are here. Vegas offers free Keno lessons, but if you want to make like James Bond, learn to line dance, swing, cha cha, tango, two-step-, rumba, hustle or do the salsa. Lessons typically take place a half-hour or so before the club opens. Nightclubs are typically 21 and older,...
December 31st, 2009 | Lynn Goya | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: 50+, all ages, best of week, club dancing, deal, free, free dance, great deal, Just a Bit Weird - Fun & Quirky Places, learn to dance, line dancing, People - Interesting Local People, salsa, Sound Like a Local - Local "speak", Sports & Recreation, vegas, Vegas dance lessons
Dining Near the Boston Garden
Winter is the season for the garden-the Boston Garden. Home to both the Boston Celtics and the Boston Bruins, as well as the city ‘s main entertainment venue for Disney on Ice and big-name rock concerts and events, the TD Garden was built to replace the 1928 Boston Garden. Although the arena has had several name changes since it opened in 1995, it is always- and forever the “Gah-din” to Bostonians. The Garden does have concessions, but you can do better. The Fours (166 Canal...
December 30th, 2009 | Maria Olia | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: dining, Restaurants & Bars, Sports & Recreation
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