Roswell UFO Festival

While the rest of America celebrates the 4th of July with fireworks and shows, in Roswell, New Mexico, July 2-5 is a time for rehashing one of the biggest shows in the town’s history.

In July 1947, a mysterious flying object crashed on a ranch 30 miles north of Roswell. The Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF) […]

No More Loon-ey Tunes at Walker Lake

When you think about human greed and shameless consumption in Nevada, the first image that comes to mind is the Vegas Strip, but there is something even more loon-ey. Hawthorne’s Loon Festival has been cancelled because most of the migrating loons, who used to enjoy a stopover at Walker Lake before continuing on their journey, have stopped […]

Festival-its Bug hits United States

No, this ain’t another new bug like the swine flu. It’s even worse. It’s Woody Allen! New York’s prodigal most talkative son is back, after a brief European jaunt where he terrorized the poor Brazilians with his directorial and musical talents.
 Woody Allen has returned to New York City to a hero’s welcome at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of his latest […]

Tribeca Film Festival still In The Loop

The 2009 Tribeca Film Festival (www.tribecafilmfestival.org) kicks off in New York (April 22 - May 3, 2009) with 365 public screenings, 45 world and 15 North American premieres and 88 directors. 17 Screens will be used to run 208 Miles of 35mm film.
 
Inspite of all this, there’s a certain subdued air to this year’s proceedings, mainly due to […]

Celebration of the Arts Festival in Kapalua, Hawaii

If you’re planning on hitting the Maui beaches, no time like the present. Rates are low, the summer crowd won’t be choking up the facilities, weather’s brilliant and the 17th Annual Celebration of the Arts festival will be held at the Ritz-Carlton in Kapalua, Hawaii from April 10-12, 2009. Kapalua is a CDP in Maui […]

Celebrate Santa 2009 Convention and Expo, Gatlinburg, TN

Holy Smoky Mountainous Santas! Come the 16th of March, Gatlinburg will be invaded by an army of Santas of all shapes and sizes, along with a bucketload of roly-poly Mrs. Santa Claus types, assorted elves and the stray reindeer or two.
That’s the first annual Celebrate Santa 2009 Convention and Expo (www.celebratesanta.com), to be held in Gatlinburg, Tenneessee, from March […]

Obama’s Girls Dancing in Honolulu

No, neither Sasha nor Malia Obama, nor even First Lady Michelle Obama, are going to be dancing in Honolulu. We’re talking the girls from Obama in Japan, who’re going to be doing a Hula dance for the Honolulu Festival in Waikiki from March 13-15 2009.
The 15th Annual Honolulu Festival (www.honolulufestival.com/) is held every year to foster ‘Pacific Harmony’, understanding […]

Mexico City Puckers Up for World’s Biggest Kiss

If you think it was cool that  a whole lot of people were smooching and stealing love on Times Square when the clock turned to 2009, then take a look at this - Mexico City is aiming for the biggest mass kiss in the world.
They’re aiming to break the guiness record for the most number of people […]

NYC Gears Up For Year of the Ox & Comic Con

With the Holiday Season and the year-end celebrations in the rear-view mirror, New York City is now gearing up for the Chinese New Year. The Year of the Ox begins January 26, and New York’s Chinatown is already showing signs of turning over a new leaf, with stores stocked up with bright red decorations.
AP Travel Editor […]

Huck Finn Jubilee, Victorville, CA - Mark Twain’s America Revisited

Tales of life on the river, jumping frogs, hot air balloons and the arrival of a small town circus can be lived first hand this Father’s Day weekend (June 19-21, 2009) when the 33rd Annual Huck Finn Jubilee (www.huckfinn.com) Country & Bluegrass Festival rolls into Victorville, California.
Location: The 800 acre Mojave Narrows Regional Park, surrounded by […]