Festivals

PHOTOS: Petra Prepares For A 200th B-Day Celebration

Posted 05.23.2012

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The stunning archaeological site of Petra, Jordan is preparing for the 200th anniversary of its rediscovery, coming up this August. The Jordanian t...

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PHOTOS: Mexico's Whale Shark Festival

Posted 05.22.2012

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The fifth-annual Whale Shark Festival hits Isla Mujeres, Mexico on June 21, offering visitors to the island off the coast of Cancun the rare chance to...

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Diverse Wine Festivals Around The U.S.

Lisa Lubin | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Wine, Food and Wine Festival, Festivals, Foodie Travel, Food Travel, Wine Travel, Food, Events, Travel Blogs, Travel News
Lisa Lubin

What better way to shake off the winter chills than enjoying a glass (or three) of vino accompanied by artisanal foods and cheeses?

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7 Great Festivals Across The U.S.

Travelzoo | Posted 05.06.2012

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Travelzoo

May and early June are great times to save on travel; we've even found deals that are valid over Memorial Day weekend.

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PHOTOS: Wild Festivals Worth Traveling For

Kensington Tours | Posted 04.28.2012

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Kensington Tours

From the wildest street parties to time-honored cultural traditions, take a look at this collection of fantastic festival photos from around the globe.

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'Open, Gates of Fairyland': Faerie Festivals of the Eastern United States

Stephen D. Winick | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Folklore, Festivals, Travel, Fairies, Entertainment, Music, Fairy Tales, Culture, Music Festivals, Renaissance Festival Pennsylvania, Renaissance Festival, Renaissance Festival Maryland, Festival, Renaissance Festival East Coast, Renaissance Festival New York, Culture News
Stephen D. Winick

If you live in the mid-Atlantic U.S., though, it's easier than ever to find sprites and sprigguns. The region is home to some of the largest and most popular faerie celebrations in the world, and faerie season is just about to begin.

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An Early Preview Of Lollapalooza 2012

Tablet | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Lollapalooza, Hotels, Tablet Hotels, Music Festival, Travel News, Chicago, Travel, Lollapalooza Chicago, Public, Music, Tablet, The Shins, Jack White, Florence and the Machine, Die Antwoord, The Black Keys, Festivals, Events, Video, Travel News
Tablet

This year's Lollapalooza festival kicks off on August 3 in Chicago's Grant Park, and to get you in the mood, the team at Tablet has created a special 10-song preview of this year's lineup.

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Quirky New Orleans Fests: Running Of The Bulls, Cocktails And Satchmo

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 04.02.2012

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NEW ORLEANS -- The entire basketball-loving world turned its eyes to New Orleans this past weekend as the city hosted the National Collegiate Athletic...

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PHOTOS: 10 Colorful Spring Festivals Worth The Trip

George Hobica | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Flowers, Spring, Festivals, White Mountains, Travel, Gardening, Horticulture, New Hampshire, Travel Blogs, Spring Travel, Slidepollajax, Travel News
George Hobica

It's time for festivals that celebrate both flowers and the season in general.

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WATCH: Inside Peru's Takanakuy Festival

Posted 03.15.2012

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A new travel video shows the intriguing, colorful and rarely seen Peruvian festival of Takanakuy, in which the town of Santo Tomas hosts a week-long p...

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[SXSW Film Preview] Don't Judge a Fest by Its Centerpieces

Turnstyle | Posted 05.09.2012

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Turnstyle

By Jonathan Poritsky It's March again. While sports nuts flood your social feeds with college basketball madness, the film nerd in your life is proba...

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3rd Annual Los Angeles Animation Festival Brings A Community Together

Turnstyle | Posted 05.05.2012

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Turnstyle

By Noah Nelson The 3rd Annual Los Angeles Animation Festival takes over the Regent Showcase next week, bringing to the screen a collection of new cl...

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New Orleans City Park Won't Lose Green Space As It Develops

Susan Buchanan | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Federal Emergency Management, Dog Parks, Parking Lots, Miniature Golf, Central Park, Tulane University, Works Progress Administration, Golf Courses, Festivals, Urban Forest, Splash Parks, Native Species, Oak Trees, Skate Parks, Bike Paths, Bird Habitat, Hurricane Katrina, Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans Museum of Art, Green News
Susan Buchanan

City Park in New Orleans has mostly recovered from Katrina's wrath in 2005, and is building attractions to generate greens fees, entry tickets, concession sales, catering and equipment rentals to cover its operating expenses.

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Insiders' Guide To Mardi Gras

Pam Grout | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: New Orleans, Mardis Gras, Seafood, Carnival, New Orleans Mardi Gras, Travel Blogs, Carnival 2012, Holiday Travel, Festivals, Travel News
Pam Grout

This article's the digital equivalent of a "pinned note" that will point you in the right direction in case you (hic!) happen to quaff just a few too many hurricanes during this year's Carnival season.

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Second Annual Los Angeles Music Video Festival Gears Up For Spring

Turnstyle | Posted 03.21.2012

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Turnstyle

By: Noah Nelson Later this spring the Los Angeles Music Video Festival, launched last year as a one-day celebration of the art form, will return in a...

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PHOTOS: Top 10 Film Festivals Around The World

Cheapflights | Posted 03.15.2012

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Cheapflights

A one-of-a-kind experience, film festivals offer the opportunity to explore the art of filmmaking with other enthusiasts, listen to the creators talk about their work, visit an exciting destination and so much more.

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Enjoying The Hamilton Island Great Barrier Feast

Matt Armendariz | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Australia, Travel Photography, International Destinations, Australia Travel, Foodie Travel, Food Festivals, Destinations, Hamilton Island, Events, Great Barrier Reef, Festivals, Travel News
Matt Armendariz

Hamilton Island is a part of the Whitsundays, a collection of islands located off the central coast of Queensland, Australia. And I was headed there for an outstanding food festival.

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PHOTOS: Sao Paulo's Over The Top Christmas Decorations

Patrick McGinnis | Posted 02.23.2012

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Patrick McGinnis

Brazil is a tropical country and Christmas in Sao Paulo is a sweaty occasion, but visitors to a shopping mall will encounter plenty of fake snow, fur-clad Santas and Frosty the Snowman plush toys. But if Santa and Frosty can make it in Sao Paulo, who am I to complain?

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PHOTOS: New Book Offers Stunning Images Of Spanish Bullfights

Posted 01.01.2012

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The following is an excerpt from Bullfight: The Pas de Deux by Ricardo B. Sanchez, out now from Glitterati. A bullfight is above all about the demo...

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2011 Year-End Video Performance Review

Michael Vazquez | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: 285 Kent, Capybara, Gil Scott-Heron, Eminem, The Strokes, Bootsy Collins, Anna Calvi, Michael Madsen, Le Poisson Rouge, Hanson, Daniel Stedman, Into Eternity, Prince Rama, Michael Vazquez, 2011, Ashley Capps, Beak, Marian Godell, Mohawk's, Austin, Bonnaroo, Inyang Bassey & Moby, Bowery Ballroom, Sxsw, Rayland Baxter, Escape2ny, Quincey Jones, Bob Geldof, George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Todd Rundgren, New York Film Festival, Smokey Robinson, Bruce Springsteen, Martin Scorsese, Upton Sinclair, Festivals, Florence and the Machine, Echo & the Bunnymen, Johnny Marr, John Lydon, Public Enemy, Johnny Rotton, Johnny Rotten, Year-End-Video, Lynton Kwesi Johnson, Throbbing Gristle, Genesis P. Orridge, Video, Entertainment News
Michael Vazquez

This is not a year-end list -- the headline says it all -- herewith, two dozen filmed performances.

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PHOTOS: Festival Of Lights At Vancouver's VanDusen Botanical Garden

Sandra Thomas | Posted 02.19.2012

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Sandra Thomas

What most visitors don't know is that behind the glittering winter wonderland is a small team of dedicated bulb testers, who this year hand tested 1.4 million lights in the 12 weeks leading up to the festival's opening Dec. 9.

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PHOTOS: A Taste Of The Islands At A Hawaiian Food Festival

Sandra Thomas | Posted 02.01.2012

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Sandra Thomas

Our dinner was a deliciously divine example of the farm-to-table philosophy driving the agricultural tourism industry in Hawaii.

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VIDEO: Nearly 20 Minutes Of Burning Man Timelapse

www.youtube.com | Posted 01.07.2012

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Timelapse travel videos have become the slide carousels and instamatics of contemporary globe-trotting, as common place as trips themselves thanks to ...

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PHOTOS: Italy's Truffle Town And Truffle Festivals Around The World

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.12.2011

Read More: Festivals, Tourism, Foodie Travel, Slidepollajax, Food, Emilia Romagna, Italy, Sant'Agata Feltria, White Truffles, Travel, Truffles, Culinary Travel, Travel News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

When we heard that the smell of truffles literally wafts through the air, we didn't think twice about making the short trip from our hotel in Central Italy to Sant'Agata Feltria.

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High Drama And Seafood: Oyster Festivals Worldwide

Necee Regis | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: International Destinations, Oysters, Food Festivals, Destinations, Seafood, US Destinations, Travel Blogs, Festivals, Slidepollajax, Travel News
Necee Regis

Oyster and seafood festivals kick into high gear this season, and in addition to great eats there's always high drama at the shucking competitions

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