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Yes, the annual TriBeCa Film Festival starts next week, Wednesday, April 25th, and runs through Sunday, May 6th.
Although it may seem like it has been around forever, the TriBeCa Film Festival was founded in response to the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks. Robert […]
This weekend kicks off Fiesta San Antonio, a 10 day city-wide, fun-filled, multi-cultural, family-oriented celebration. It’s a huge party — with an estimated three and a half million people attending — a real fiesta, lasting for days and days, with over 100 different events.
The annual Fiesta honors the memory of heroes of the Alamo […]
I’ve written many times about my love of books and reading, along with my regular use of my local public library. Most travelers have a book tucked away in a purse, backpack, or carry on bag, and I’m no exception. A book has been excellent company while sitting on an airplane, lounging by a […]
As a big fan of baseball, I’ve been meaning to write about Yankee Stadium for some time. As a fan of both the sport and the history of the game, I can’t think of many with a more storied history than “The House That Ruth Built.”
Opening on April 18th, 1923 in the Bronx, as the […]
Croatia was part of the political and cultural mish-mash of the former Yugoslavia, and for years toiled under a restrictive, and often punitive, dictatorship. It’s hard to believe in such a closed and suppressed society, that art could flourish — but it did, and recent years have brought both the art and artists to […]
Here’s another collection of Money Saving Travel Tips, collected from personal experience, friends, co-workers, and a little old-fashioned research.
Many resorts add on “resort fees” or surcharges. When making your reservation, inquire in there are any additional charges or fees, and make a note of what you were told and by whom. Once you […]
Federal regulations require that before every take off, airlines are required to provide a safety demonstration to passengers.
This can be done by showing a short video clip in the cabin, with Flight Attendants demonstrating the location and use of equipment, or it can be done live. As part of this safety briefing, you will be […]
I went for a walk around my yard this morning, and notice that my azalea tree has buds that were just starting to open. I could see the pinkish-orange blossoms, just starting to appear. As I continued walking, I noticed a couple of other azalea plants not quite as far along in the bloom process […]
California may have led the smoking in public prohibition, but a number of other states have followed suit.
The following is list is based on the most recent information that I could find, and includes the states and US Territories that have complete banned smoking in public places, including restaurants and bars.
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Maine
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Puerto […]
Across from the Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia (which I previously wrote about ), is Independence Hall. Although it was originally built between 1732-1756 as the State House of the Province of Pennsylvania, it became better known for other events that occurred there:
George Washington was appointed Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in the […]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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