The 2010 NC State Fair begins today in Raleigh, North Carolina. The State Fair is held annually since it began in 1853 ,and at the same site in western Raleigh since 1928. The NC State Fair will be open from today, October 14 until Sunday October 24. Tickets for the fair are $8 for adults, [...]
The 2010 Richmond Folk Festival is underway in Richmond, Virginia, this weekend from Friday, October 8th until Sunday, October 10th. The festival will run from Noon until 10:30PM on Saturday, and Noon until 7:00PM on Sunday. This year marks the third year that the festival has been taking place in Richmond. Last year over 150,000 [...]
The Texas Renaissance Festival is underway today and will run on every Saturday and Sunday until November 28th in Plantersville, Texas. This is the 36th year it has been running, and is located approximately 50 miles northwest of Houston. Tickets are $23 at the gate for adults, and $11 for children ages 5-12. Children 4 [...]
Today on the TodayShow, they kicked off a new series titled “Today’s Journey to Secret Kingdoms: Hidden Places Time Forgot”, where they travel to undiscovered places around the globe. Today they featured an island that is located 250 miles off the coast of Yemen in the Indian Ocean, called Socotra Island. The island of Socotra [...]
The 2010 Topsfield Fair is underway until October 10th in Topsfield, Massachusetts. The fair opens at 10:00 AM every day and closes at 10:00 PM. The Topsfield Fair began way back in 1818 to encourage and preserve Essex County agricultural activities. It still has the same goals as it did back then. This year’s event [...]
The Dixie Classic Fair is an annual fair held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina each year. It takes place at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds which is a portion of the Winston-Salem Entertainment Sports Complex. Every year close to 300,000 people attend the event, with 371,219 attending in 2007 for the 125th anniversary. This year is the [...]
On Thursday night in North Philadelphia, a woman was hit by a SEPTA bus a little after 5:30 PM. The accident occurred at 22nd Street & Lehigh Ave. by the Route 33 SEPTA bus. There were approximately 20 passengers on board at the time. Police are still investigating the cause of the accident, that took [...]
One of the worlds most remote hotels is one you will find under the sea in Key Largo Florida. Jules Undersea Lodge is making a name for itself, being named one of the worlds most remote hotels by Forbes the other day. To enter the main entrance of the hotel one needs to scuba dive [...]
I’ve personally been to the Dominican Republic several times, and I can tell you there are plenty of really nice areas to sit back, relax, and enjoy yourself. If you ever wanted to visit the Dominican Republic, now may be the perfect time. CheapCaribbean.com is celebrating their 10th anniversary, and to mark the occasion, they [...]
Press release from Southwest Airlines DALLAS, TX – September 27, 2010 – Southwest Airlines [NYSE:LUV] announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of AirTran Holdings, Inc. [NYSE:AAI], the parent company of AirTran Airways (AirTran), for a combination of cash and Southwest Airlines’ common stock. [...]
