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Days of Wine and Salmon
Get it? Fish don't have sleeves! Or arms. Salmon Days in Issaquah, WA is an award-winning family affair — for the fish and the humans. It’s a fun and frolicking multi-weekend event (with most events...
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Scottsdale’s Parada del Sol
Participants in the Parada del Sol in Scottsdale, Arizona. Scottsdale Arizona’s Parada del Sol (which means “walk in the sun” in Spanish) is a month-long celebration of Scottsdale’s Western roots. Now...
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Arizona State Fair
The Ferris Wheel at the Arizona State Fair. The Arizona State Fair kicks off on October 15th and runs through November 17th. This thing is HUGE, just as any good State Fair should be. The Arizona State...
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Charity Tourism: Christmas Shopping For the Boys and Girls Club
Whenever I travel I like to purchase a Christmas ornament that reminds me of the location. It’s even better if the ornament has a story besides “um, yeah, I grabbed this in the airport in Honolulu on...
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Beach Puns
Every year the beaches of California host a number of events, but few are as amazing or family friendly as sand castle competitions and festivals. They can be found from San Diego to Santa Barbara,...
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Party All Weekend at Chicago’s North Halsted Market Days
Prince Poppycock performs at North Halsted Market Days You can always find a party on any weekend in Chicago but few come close to the unbridled revelry of Chicago’s annual North Halsted Market Days....
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Balloons: The Good Hot Air
Hot air gets a bad rap. That, according to the lovers of hot air ballooning and the festivals that it inspires. This photo was taken at the Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Malaysia, but there is...
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Grounded in Albuquerque
I was invited to Albuquerque, New Mexico a few weeks ago to enjoy the 40th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. I was ecstatic. I have ridden in a hot air balloon once before and couldn’t wait to...
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Christmas Season on Nantucket
Nantucket Harbor at Christmas Time Imagine the most quaint, historic little town imaginable, a place that is equally charming and upscale. Then, imagine that place decorated for Christmas. That is...
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Cheyenne Frontier Days
I wanna be a cowboy.Each July, the inhabitants of Cheyenne Wyoming and neighboring towns gather together to celebrate their Frontier roots and traditions. Many towns in Wyoming (and the West in...
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