Details: The Great Sphinx of Egypt. Egypt is one of the countries on my list of Top Ten Places to Go, and this photo is also a little foreshadowing of a post to come next week. Photo credit: SXC Share on Facebook
Visit Some Avian Friends at the World Parrot Refuge
March 6, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Polly want a cracker? At the World Parrot Refuge on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, winged residents get lots more than a mere cracker. This non-profit, educational facility operated by FLOPRS (“For the Love of Parrots Refuge Society”) provides a “Home for Life” for previously owned pet parrots. Parrots have a very long life span, so [...]
Vermont: The 14th State
March 4, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Today is Admission Day for Vermont, our 14th state, admitted to the Union on March 4th, 1791. Vermont is located in the northeastern part of the United States, an area typically referred to as New England. With a colorful, independent-thinking history, Vermont was once an independent nation known as the Republic of Vermont. Today, Vermont [...]
Florida: The 27th State
March 3, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Today is Admission Day for Florida, our 27th state, admitted to the Union on March 3rd, 1845. Florida is located in the southeastern part of the country, with the Atlantic Ocean flanking one side, and the Gulf of Mexico the other. Ponce de Leon named it, and many believe that it was in Florida that [...]
San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade
March 2, 2007 By Leave a Comment
San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade, celebrating the Year of the Boar (Lunar Year 4705), will begin on Saturday, March 3rd at 5:30 pm. The parade will start at 2nd & Market, ending in the heart of Chinatown. This parade is one of the few remaining illuminated Parades in the country, and is consistently named [...]
Philly Noir – An African American Culture Tour of Philadelphia
February 15, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Kansas: The 34th State
January 29, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Today is Admission Day for Kansas, our 34th state, admitted to the Union on January 29th, 1861. Kansas, a state that I’ve not yet visited, is smack dab in the middle of the country, and is, in fact, home to the geographical center of the contiguous United States. Its capital city is Topeka, and its [...]
Michigan: The 26th State
January 26, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Today is Admission Day for Michigan, our 26th state, admitted to the union on January 26th, 1837. Michigan is bordered by four of the five Great Lakes, only Lake Ontario is missing, and has the longest freshwater shoreline of all the states. Because of this unique geography, the state boasts more recreational watercraft than any [...]
Star Sightings at the Sundance Film Festival, January 18-22
January 17, 2007 By Leave a Comment
If stalking your favorite celeb in Palm Springs at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic doesn’t suit you, here is an additional opportunity for star viewing ““ the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The Festival opens this weekend, so you need to make plans today if you’ll need to travel or make hotel arrangements. [...]
Celebrity Stalking at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
January 13, 2007 By Leave a Comment
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