Happy Mardi Gras: What is Mardi Gras and a Short History
by nate on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 | Attraction, Places to Visit, Travel | No Comments
What is Mardi Gras?
Mardi Gras is the time of year to let loose and feast before the fast of Lent, for those who observe. Let’s just say that in the U.S., the good people of Louisiana have turned the celebration into high art. Translated from the French as Fat Tuesday, it’s a time to indulge, dress up, and throw a big street party before repenting (or at least sleeping in) on Ash Wednesday.
Short history of a long party
The American version of Mardi Gras dates back to the 1800s. But in 1872, the all-important King of the Carnival was first crowned. Cue krewes, parades, masks, and costumes — and the rest is history. Party people are getting a jump on the events on the Web, with lookups on “Mardi Gras” heating up the Yahoo! search box 300% in the last day alone. Wanna-be celebrants also typed in “fat tuesday,” “mardi gras costume ideas,” and “mardi gras cam.”
Party on
This year, Fat Tuesday falls on February 16. And the parties get underway the weekend before. According to the Mardi Gras New Orleans website, parade float decorations are decided by private “krewes,” usually with Greek or Egyptian themes. (And if history is our guide, those two ancient cultures sure could party.)The site actually recommends that if you plan to be along the parade route, bring large bags to collect all the loot thrown from the floats, usually those bright, plastic bead necklaces.
134th Westminster Dog Show (WKC) 2010 TV schedule, Event Details and Ticket Info
by wildcherry on Monday, February 15th, 2010 | Attraction, Travel | 1 Comment
The 134th annual Westminster Dog Show 2010 is on february 15th, 2010. The 2010 Westminster Dog Show marks the 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show or popularly known as the Westminster Dog Show 2010.
The event is held at the Madison Square Garden, New York City. There is an estimate number of around 2,500 dogs that has joined the Westminster Dog Show 2010. Find a way to watch the live stream on this Westminster Dog Show 2010 thats going to be starting around 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM ET in various CNBC TV networks.
The Westminster Kennel Club 134th Annual Dog Show Event Info
Monday and Tuesday, February 15-16, 2010
Madison Square Garden
Pennsylvania Plaza
Seventh to Eighth Avenues and 31st to 33rd Streets
New York, New York
America’s First and Only Champions Only Dog Show Entry limited to 2,500 dogs
Individual breed judging will take place each day between the hours of 8:00AM and 6PM.
All Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and varieties will be judged on Monday, with Groups judged on Monday evening.
All Sporting, Working, and Terrier breeds and varieties will be judged on Tuesday, with Groups judged on Tuesday evening. Best In Show will also be judged on Tuesday evening.
All Junior Showmanship preliminaries will be judged on Monday afternoon, with the finals to be held at 7:30PM on Tuesday evening. The Westminster Kennel Club is pleased to announce the creation of its Junior Showmanship Finalist Scholarship Awards, beginning with the club’s 2010 show.
The Westminster Kennel Club 134th Annual Dog Show TICKET Info
Ticket purchase requests will be filled on first-come first served basis to new ticket purchasers. Last year’s purchasers are allowed to purchase their same seats they had or better if available. New orders are filled by what is not renewed by our past subscribers; you may not choose where you would like to sit. If this is what you prefer you may go to ticket master to purchase an exact seat. The deadline for renewal and new ticket orders through the WKC office was January 4, 2010. We do not accept online orders. We do except all major credit cards.
If you require accessible ADA seating please contact our office to arrange this, 212-213-3165.
An acknowledgement postcard will be sent to you upon the processing of your ticket order. Tickets will be mailed in mid January.
A limited number of Reserved Seats may be purchased through Ticketmaster and Madison Square Garden beginning on September 17, 2009 www.ticketmaster.com or 866 858 0008; www.thegarden.com.
General admission tickets can only be purchased through Ticketmaster and MSG.
Ticket description and prices:
ALL TICKETS WILL ALLOW YOU ACCESS TO THE BENCHING AREA.
Reserved Seating-in sections 40-299. Good for both day and night events. They can be purchased through the WKC office, as well as, Ticketmaster and MSG. Ticketmaster and MSG offer single day purchases. The price for these tickets through the WKC office is $130. Ticketmaster and MSG price is $120 plus applicable fees.
General Admission tickets are also good for both day and night events but DO NOT HAVE AN ASSIGNED SEAT NUMBER. The seating is on a first come first served basis and can only be purchased through Ticketmaster and the MSG box office. These seats are in sections 300 and 400. You may purchase a ticket for one day @ $40, or a two day ticket for $75. There is a children’s ticket (up to age 12) price of $20 for each day, plus applicable fees.
Ticket prices include a $4.50 MSG facility charge. Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster will incur a service fee. Tickets purchased through WKC include a $10 S&H fee.
A limited number of General Admission tickets will be available for purchase at the Garden on each morning of the show. Orders received through the WKC office from Europe or Asia will not be mailed. These orders will be held @ MSG Box Office “Will Call Window # 5″-for pick up beginning on Sunday February 14, 2010.
2010 Rio Carnival Dates, Info and Tips
by wildcherry on Sunday, February 14th, 2010 | Attraction, Travel | No Comments
Rio de Janeiro Carnival be on 14th-15th February, but street parties tend to take the whole week up until Feb 21st. Both those parties are very fun and advisable, although Samba Parades are a more professional, showbiz style party with professional performers called “Escolas de Samba” (Samba schools).
As for tickets, you won’t need them for the street party. You just go out where people are hanging on the streets and follow the trucks that play the sounds. In order to enjoy the party in closed clubs you also won’t need a ticket in advance. Those clubs normally charge an entrance fee or a minimum consummatory fee. This minimum means that you pay for what you drink or eat, up from a quota. If you do not fill the quota, you pay the minimum fee at the exist.
But tickets to Samba parades are another story. Don’t go searching the internet or any other unknown places for cheaper tickets. There are many fakes out there. The tickets you buy must come from LIESA, the Samba Schools League in Rio. You can find them in your nearest travel broker. If you are reserving your hotel on your own, make sure to contact them in advance to get the tickets for you. Play it safe, a bargain could really put you out of the parade and make you lose your money.
Hotels and hostels in Rio tend to be expensive compared to other destinations, specially in the Carnival. If you have some money to spend, you are advised to reserve your hotel in some Southern Side neighborhood or near downtown is good. But if you’re cash-strapped, then look for accommodation in some neighboor city, as there are pretty cheaper deals. It may be as far as 100 miles, so just be sure to plan your trips in advance.
Burj Khalifa, World’s Tallest Tower, Closed due to Electrical Problem
by wildcherry on Monday, February 8th, 2010 | Attraction, Places to Visit, Travel | No Comments
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The world’s tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.
Electrical problems are at least partly to blame for the closure of the Burj Khalifa’s viewing platform – the only part of the half-mile high tower open yet. But a lack of information from the spire’s owner left it unclear whether the rest of the largely empty building – including dozens of elevators meant to whisk visitors to the tower’s more than 160 floors – was affected by the shutdown.
The indefinite closure, which began Sunday, comes as Dubai struggles to revive its international image as a cutting-edge Arab metropolis amid nagging questions about its financial health.
The Persian Gulf city-state had hoped the 2,717-foot (828-meter) Burj Khalifa would be a major tourist draw. Dubai has promoted itself by wowing visitors with over-the-top attractions such as the Burj, which juts like a silvery needle out of the desert and can be seen from miles around.
In recent weeks, thousands of tourists have lined up for the chance to buy tickets for viewing times often days in advance that cost more than $27 apiece. Now many of those would-be visitors, such as Wayne Boyes, a tourist from near Manchester, England, must get back in line for refunds.
Legoland Orlando, Florida will open in 2011
by wildcherry on Thursday, January 21st, 2010 | Attraction, Travel | No Comments
Legoland Florida will open in late 2011 at the former Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, about 40 miles from Disney World.
Pic of Legoland California
Parent company Merlin Entertainment reportedly paid $22 million for the 145-acre property about an hour’s drive south of Orlando.
The new theme park, aimed at kids 2- to 12-years-old, would be the fifth Legoland in the world and the largest yet, with 50 rides, shows and attractions. In addition to the 10-year-old Legoland California in Carlsbad, Merlin operates Legolands in Denmark, Germany and Britain.
Merlin plans a multimillion-dollar expansion of the Florida property to turn the shuttered site into a multiday resort, promising to add hotels and attractions from its other holdings, which include the SeaLife Aquarium, Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum and the London Eye Ferris wheel.
The new park’s marquee Miniland, featuring cityscapes built from Lego bricks, will include a section depicting famous Florida landmarks.
Sample of Legoland themepark (from Legoland California)
Aquae Sulis - The Spa Town of Sul [Minerva] Aquae Calidae - The Spa Town of the Hot Springs
by nate on Thursday, January 21st, 2010 | Attraction, Places to Visit, Travel | No Comments
The Roman city of Bath was (and still is) known throughout the civilized world, by virtue of it being endowed with an impressive and complex bath-house built around natural hot springs. The baths were dedicated to the goddess Sulis Minerva, and was one of the most sought-after retirement places in Roman Britain, being surrounded by a plethora of country villas and several temples. The spa town was a major focus in the Roman road system and was also served by the sea-port of Abona (Sea Mills) at the mouth of the River Avon.
Evidence from the Classical Geographies
In the early second century Ptolemy’s Geography attributed three towns to the Belgae tribe of Avon and Hampshire, one of which was named Aquae Calidae or ‘The Spa Town of the Thermal Springs’, which in Britain can be nowhere other than Bath. Aside from Bath, Ptolemy also mentions the cantonal capital Venta (Winchester, Hampshire) and the unknown town Iscalis.
The Antonine Itinerary of the late second century contains an entry in Iter XIV - “an Alternative Route from Caerleon to Silchester” - named Aquis Solis, which again may be undoubtedly equated with Bath. The entry is listed 6 miles from an unidentified station named Traiectus which lies somewhere near Willsbridge in Avon, also 15 miles from Verlucio (Sandy Lane, Wiltshire).
By far the most tentative link is contained in the difficult work, the Ravenna Cosmology of the seventh century, which, between the unknown towns Aranus and Melezo lists a town named Anicetis (R&C#35). This entry has been identified with Bath due to altarstone RIB 148, the text of which contains the name Anicetus and is shown below.
The name now commonly accepted for Roman Bath is that quoted in the Antonine Itinerary, Aquae Sulis ‘The Spa Town of the goddess Sul‘.
Obama’s Oval Office Pictures
by nate on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 | Attraction, Places to Visit, Travel | No Comments
President Barack Obama’s Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Dec. 29, 2009. Eleven months after assuming office, Obama has made subtle but significant changes in the decor that reflect his personality and interests.
Behind President Obama’s desk is a collection of family photos. Through the window can be seen the playset erected for his daughters, Sasha and Malia.
The Resolute desk, a favorite of presidents, remains. Built from the wood of the British ship HMS Resolute, the desk was a gift from Queen Victoria to President Rutherford B. Hayes.
A gift from British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the wooden pen holder on Obama’s desk was made from the sister ship of HMS Resolute, the HMS Gannet.
Decorative china in the Oval Office has been replaced with historic metal gadgets and Native American pottery.
A bowl of fresh apples sits on the coffee table for visitors.
A bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. replaced Winston Churchill’s, which was scheduled to go back to Britain.
A portrait of Abraham Lincoln by George Henry Story remains from previous administrations.
A framed program from the 1963 March on Washington sits on a shelf in the Oval Office. It previously hung on Obama’s ‘wall of heroes’ in his Senate office.
Long time favorites of previous presidents remain, including the familiar Frederic Remington sculpture “The Bronco Buster,” alongside new additions, including Norman Rockwell’s “Statue of Liberty.”
List of Ten Tallest Building in the World
by nate on Monday, January 4th, 2010 | Attraction, Places to Visit, Travel | No Comments
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Dubai is set to open the world’s tallest building on Monday, less than a month after receiving billions of dollars from neighboring Abu Dhabi to avoid a huge loan default.
Dubai’s ruler will preside over the opening ceremony for the Burj Dubai, Arabic for Dubai Tower, which has been under construction since 2004.
The developers will not reveal the exact height of Burj before its official debut, but it reportedly towers more than 800 meters, significantly taller than the previous record-holder, the Tapei 101 which rises 508 meters above Taiwan.
Dubai leaders hope the tapered metal and glass skyscraper will help restore investors’ confidence in the Gulf Arab emirate, which has been saddled with a mountain of debt since the collapse of its real estate sector at the end of 2008.
State-owned conglomerate Dubai World, known for its pricey and extravagant real estate projects, sent markets tumbling in November after it announced it could not repay $60 billion in loans.
Neighboring emirate Abu Dhabi came to Dubai’s rescue in December with a $10 billion aid package to help Dubai World repay some of its debt.
source: voanews.com
Taipei 101
City: Taipei
Country: Taiwan (ROC)
Height: 509m 1,671 ft
Floors: 101
image credit: Bloomberg
Shanghai World Financial Centre (left)
City: Shanghai
Country: China (PRC)
Height: 492m 1, 614 ft
Floors: 101
image credit: Bloomberg
International Commerce Centre
City: Hong Kong
Country: Hong Kong
Height: 483m 1, 584 ft
Floors: 118
image credit: Bloomberg
Petronas Tower 1
City: Kuala Lumpur Country: Malaysia Height: 452m 1, 483 ft
Floors: 88
Petronas Tower 2
Height: 452m 1, 483 ft Floors: 88
image credit: Bloomberg
Nanjing Greenland Financial Centre
City: Nanjing
Country: China (PRC)
Height: 450m 1, 476 ft
Floors 89
Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
City: Chicago
Country: United States
Height: 442m 1, 451 ft
Floors: 108
image credit: Bloomberg
Guangzhou West Tower
City: Guangzhou
Country: China (PRC)
Height: 440m 1, 444 ft
Floors: 103
image credit: Bloomberg
Two International Financial Centre
City: Hong Kong
Country: Hong Kong
Height: 416m 1, 362 ft
Floors: 88
image credit: Bloomberg
Jin Mao Tower (right)
City: Shanghai
Country: China (PRC)
Height: 421m 1, 380 ft
Floors: 88
image credit: Bloomberg
2010 Rose Bowl Parade (Pasadena’s Tournament of Roses)
by bintangkecil on Thursday, December 31st, 2009 | Attraction, Places to Visit, Travel | No Comments
The 121st Rose Parade will take place on Friday, January 1, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. (PST) featuring spirited marching bands from throughout the nation, majestic floral floats, and high-stepping equestrian units.
The Rose Parade will be broadcast on ABC, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, KTLA (Tribune), NBC, RFD-TV, Travel Channel and Univision. The Parade is also seen in more than 200 international territories and countries.
Following the Rose Parade, at 2:10 p.m. (PST), the 96th Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi will feature the No. 8 BCS-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes versus the No. 7 BCS-ranked Oregon Ducks in The Granddaddy of Them All®. The Rose Bowl Game will be broadcast exclusively on ABC and on ESPN radio.
PARTICIPANTS
1 2010 Theme Float, presented by Wells Fargo with supporting sponsor NAMM
2 Grand Marshal
3 Farmers Insurance Group Marching Band / Riverside City College Marching Tigers
4 Farmers Insurance Group of Companies
5 United States Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard
6 President’s Car - DiSano Family
7 Rotary International
8 Lions Clubs International
9 Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band
10 Donate Life
11 West Coast Composite Marine Band
12 Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center
13 Jack in the Box
14 Marian Catholic High School Band
15 Rain Bird Corporation
16 Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
17 Pasadena City College Herald Trumpets
18 Macy’s / Queen Float
19 Region 1 Versatile Arabian
20 Ronald McDonald House Charities® Southern California (RMHCSC)
21 El Dorado Golden Hawks Band and Color Guard
22 Mayor of Pasadena, Bill Bogaard
23 Wells Fargo
24 Phoenix Satellite Television
25 Big Ten Participating University Float
26 The Ohio State University Marching Band
27 Bayer Advanced
28 Rose Bowl Game, Hall of Fame Inductees
29 Subway Restaurants
30 Pac-10 Participating University Float
31 Oregon Marching Band
32 City of Torrance
33 Calizona Appaloosa Horse Club
34
Burbank Tournament of Roses Association
35 The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band
36 The New Buffalo Soldiers
37 West Covina Rose Float Foundation
38 Lutheran Laymen’s League
39 The Shire Riders
40 American Honda
41 Latin Band Pedro Molina
42 Martinez Family
43 Mexico
44 Amigo de Anza Equestrian Unit
45 City of Alhambra
46 Millard West High School Wildcat Marching Band
47 Trader Joe’s
48 Victorian Roses Ladies Riding Society
49 City of South Pasadena
50 Ohio University Marching Band
51 Western Haflingers
52 Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc.
53 Conroe Tiger Band
54 City of Cerritos
55 Long Beach Mounted Police
56 Cal Poly Universities
57 Los Angeles Unified School District All District High School Honor Band
58 City of Los Angeles
59 Valley Hunt Club Hitch & Riders
60 City of Anaheim
61 South Kitsap High School Marching Band
62 Giddy Up Gals Equestrian Drill Team
63 La Canada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association
64 Sierra Madre Rose Float Association
65 Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band
66 Cowgirls Historical Foundation
67 China Airlines
68 Soddy Daisy Marching Trojans
69 Arizona Mini Mystique
70 New Mexico, USA
71 Anheuser-Busch
72 Webb City High School Cardinal Pride
73 Scripps Miramar Saddlebreds
74 Shanghai World Expo / Roundtable of Southern California
75 Pickerington Central Marching Tigers
76 Kaiser Permanente
77 Painted Ladies Rodeo Performers
78 City of Duarte, California / City of Hope
79 Kansai Honor Green Band
80 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
81 Southern California Peruvian Paso Horse Cub
82 Downey Rose Float Assocation
83 Walton High School Marching Raider Band
84 Horse Cavalry Detachment / 1st Cavalry Division
85 Kiwanis International
86 Glendora Tartan Band and Pageantry
87 RFD-TV
88 All American Cowgirl Chicks
89 Boy Scouts of America
90 Danvers High School Falcon Marching Band
91 City of Glendale
92 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
TICKETS
All dates, times and prices are subject to change and you are encouraged to call the toll free Visitor Hotline, (877) 793-9911; the Visitors’ Information line, (626) 449-ROSE; or contact the Tournament of Roses office, (626) 449-4100.
The Tournament of Roses hosts a variety of activities with “America’s New Year Celebration.” In 2010, the Tournament of Roses will also host the Citi BCS National Championship Game in addition to the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl Game. Please click on the event title below for further information on tours and tickets.
2010 Citi BCS National Championship Game
2010 Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi
2010 Rose Parade & Rose Bowl Game Events
ROUTE
The five-and-a-half mile Rose Parade route begins at the corner of Ellis Street and Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena. The Parade travels north on Orange Grove at a leisurely 2.5-mile per hour pace and then turns east onto Colorado Boulevard where the majority of the Parade takes place. At the end of the route, the Parade turns north onto Sierra Madre Boulevard and ends at Sierra Madre and Villa Street.
Tournament of Roses Viewing Tips and Ideas
* Pasadena has great winter weather. In fact, the Rose Bowl Parade has never been canceled due to rain, and the only heavy rainfall during the parade was in 2006. Odds are that the weather will be balmy on New Year’s Day. Bring an easily-removed outer layer if you arrive early; it’ll be warm and sunny soon enough (don’t forget to check the local weather listings, of course).
* Don’t bother arriving too early; the whole area is sealed off the day before. It’s a good idea to “save a spot” for you and your family starting at noon on December 31st.
* The Tournament of Roses Parade follows the same route every year: Starting on Ellis St., it heads north on S. Orange Grove Blvd., then east on Colorado Blvd, north (left turn) on Sierra Madre Blvd., and ending at Paloma Street.
* The best place to view the Rose Bowl Parade is early on its route. This is also where the T.V. cameras are, so you’re most likely to see some stars and “dignitaries” being interviewed. I like the corner of Orange Grove and Colorado; grandstand tickets for this spot are the most expensive, but if you like great views of great parades, it’s worth it.
* Colorado Blvd. is usually the most crowded part of the parade route, as this street is also Pasadena’s main thoroughfare. Colorado Blvd. takes up the bulk of the parade route.
* Here’s a useful tip for people who are light-sensitive: If you can, sit on the west side of the streets on the Tournament of Roses parade route. That way, the sun won’t get in your eyes.
* The Rose Bowl Parade lasts around 2 and a half hours, start to finish. Afterwards, the floats go to nearby Victory Park, where you and your family can get a close up look at the millions of flowers, and hear about all the hours of work that went into preparing each float for the parade. No rush: The floats stay in Victory Park for a couple of days (there is a per-person fee for this).
* The Rose Bowl Game typically starts a few hours after the parade ends, at around 2:00 PM PST. That gives your family plenty of time to have lunch and recover from the excitement of the Tournament of Roses. Colorado Blvd. has a plethora of restaurants to choose from.
HISTORY
The Rose Parade began at a Pasadena Valley Hunt Club meeting in 1890, when Professor Charles Holder suggested holding a festival to tell the world about California. That first year, two thousand people came out to see flower-covered carriages travel down Colorado Avenue. Today, a million people turn out every New Year’s Day to watch dozens of floats, bands and equestrian groups.
Times Square New Years Eve Celebration 2010
by wildcherry on Thursday, December 31st, 2009 | Attraction, Travel | No Comments
A whole new kind of light is being spread around the Times Square New Year’s ball-drop – the super-efficient kind! The famous glittering ball, the gargantuan “2010″ sign and the seven screens around New York City all are made from LED lights. The ball itself consists of 32,256 LED lights in a rainbow of colors projected through Waterford Crystal triangles.
At 10PM ET tonight on ABC, Dick Clark will again be on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve withRyan Seacrest 2010.” Melissa Rycroft, former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and winner of The Bachelor will chat with revelers in Times Square.Fergie will be hosting the segments from Las Vegas’ Aria at City Center. Jennifer Lopez and Daughtrywill perform live at Times Square.
This year, New Year’s Eve is special because it’s a Blue Moon. According to Pagan folklore, a blue moon is the appearance of a second full moon in any given month. Really it’s the thirteenth moon in the year, but the Gregorian calendar only allows for twelve moons. That makes the thirteenth moon most auspicious for Pagans, and a fine time for doing our magical prayers and spells.
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