Summers in Alaska enjoy long daylight hours, and for centuries, people have celebrated the return of the sun in the sub-arctic in a solstice celebration. The Midnight Sun Festival is a 12-hour event that lasts from noon until midnight on June 23, 2013, in Fairbanks. The Place to Be: Downtown Fairbanks At noon, on Sunday, [...]
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Wolkenkratzer Festival: May 25-26
Frankfurt has more skyscrapers than any other European city and the Frankfurt Skyscraper Fest, or Wolkenkratzer Festival as it’s known in Germany, is one way they celebrate that bit of trivia. After a six-year break from the event, the Frankfurt Skyscraper Fest will be held again this May 25-26, and this year will open the [...]
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Star Gaze May 25 at Bruneau Sand Dunes
The Bruneau Sand Dunes State Park in Idaho is offering a special opportunity for star gazers to attend a solar viewing and star gazing event on May 25, 2013. The viewing will be held at the Bruneau Sand Dune Observatory from 6:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. through a specially adapted telescope. The event is free [...]
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Vogalonga Boat Race
Venice, Italy is a city known for it’s canals, boats, and it’s love and appreciation of water. Each spring, they host the Vogalonga Boat Race, which serves to honor tradition and their beautiful sinking city. The race was created in 1974 by a group of Venetian friends in order to protest the growing use of motorized [...]
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Hebridean Celtic Music Festival July 17-20
The Hebridean Celtic Music Festival will be celebrating the 18th HebCelt annual festival from July 17-20, 2013. This Celtic music festival has been named one of the top ten UK summer festivals by music magazine Songlines and is legendary for its party atmosphere which starts at the “Castle Grounds” area of Lews Castle and radiates [...]
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Cape Town Wine Tours
Cape Town’s rolling vineyards and quaint Cape Dutch homesteads provide beautiful scenic vistas, mountain backdrops, and an opportunity to visit a number of Cape Town wineries. The Cape Town winelands are divided into different regions. The ideal way to take them in is one or more of the Cape Town wine tours. Winelands Cycling Adventure [...]
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Laconia Bike Week 2013 Celebrates 90th Anniversary
Summer is the season of bike rallies, and this year the Laconia Bike Week celebrates its 90th anniversary June 8 – 16, 2013. With popular bike rallies in Sturgis, Daytona, and other locations throughout the country, some may not realize that Laconia is “America’s Original Riding Rally.” Unique Way to Enjoy New Hampshire The Laconia [...]
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Hilton Program Offers Free Travel for Teachers
The teaching profession is not known for high salaries. Yet, teachers often sacrifice from their own funds to equip their classrooms with needed materials. The Hilton HHonors program realizes travel provides a cultural education beneficial in the classroom, and opens an opportunity for 15 teachers to win a chance to travel. The Hilton HHonors loyalty [...]
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Air Berlin to Organize First Comet Observation Trip: March 16
Back in 2011, astronomers in Hawaii discovered the comet Pan-STARRS. Astronomy enthusiasts in the Southern Hemisphere have already been following and taking pictures of this comment and while NASA scientists have said the comment could put on a dazzling show in the night sky, they’ve also said it could crumble under the gravitational pull of [...]
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Fireworks on Navy Pier to Toast Harry Caray
Synchronized fireworks set to music on Navy Pier create a spectacular site over Chicago’s Lake Michigan shoreline. While the 2013 fireworks schedule for Navy Pier Fireworks begins again on Memorial Day, a special fireworks event is scheduled for February 28th at 6:00 p.m. to honor Chicago’s legendary Cubs announcer Harry Caray. Annual Harry Caray Toast [...]
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