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Halloween in New Orleans
Written by Hudson, USA, October 2011
Seems like just about everyone is gearing up for Halloween, but then this should be no surprise; many outlandish settle in New Orleans ,
and let’s not forget the Haitian roots here beckoning back ...
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Hawaii Christmas and New Year Traditions
Written by Hudson, USA, December 2011
A little-known fact about Hawaii :
the Hawaiians did not celebrate Christmas until after the arrival of
Captain Cook in 1778. Come the Protestant missionaries in the early
1800s, and Christmas ...
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Holiday Cactus Garden in Las Vegas
Written by Hudson, USA, December 2011
Well, it appears that the holiday season is fully upon us at last.
Thanksgiving has stuffed our bellies to the brim, and all the little
ones are looking hard at what the end of the year will ...
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Ice Skating in Vegas Desert
Written by Hudson, USA, January 2012
Though not regularly considered a place to frolic in winterland wonders, Las Vegas is not one to miss out on the opportunity to entertain its guests. And if you think about it, what could be more ...
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Mardi Gras For Families
Written by Hudson, USA, February 2012
Though it might read like a misnomer, a good time can be had by families
(it actually happens all the time, believe it or not) during the best
of all bacchanalian celebrations: Mardi Gras, ...
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Montreal in Winter
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, December 2012
Montreal ‘s
Old-World architecture creates an atmosphere that goes well with
wintertime—the cobblestone, the history, and even the chocolate are a
superb fit for winter visits. However, just ...
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New Orleans Celebration in the Oaks
Written by Hudson, USA, December 2011
To be sure, the south has its charms, all of them enticing and perhaps
all the more splendid when winter sets into the bayou. While majestic in
the summer, winters bring an exceedingly rare scene ...
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New Year's Eve Events in New York City
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, December 2012
Even if you’ve never been to New York City , you’ve certainly watched the Ball Drop over a million thrilled onlookers in Times Square
on TV. So if you’re planning a trip to the Big Apple this ...
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New Year's Eve Events in Washington DC
Written by Hudson, USA, December 2012
Just about everyone knows that the holidays in Washington DC
are quite spectacular. The capital of the United States gets all warm
with Christmas cheer though the temperature dips. And ...
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New Year's Eve on Oahu
Written by Kyle, USA, December 2012
Hau’oli makahiki hou!
That’s the cry you’ll find echoing off of every street corner during New Year’s Eve on Oahu ,
a commonly used Hawaiian phrase which translates to “Happy New Year!”
The ...
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New Year’s Eve in Cancun
Written by Hudson, USA, December 2012
Ringing in the New Year with a bang? 2012 is the year the Mayan calendar is set to end (or at least is set to end as best rumors can predict) and many people are heading to Mexico in the hope of ...
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New Year’s Eve in Chicago
Written by Katie H, December 2012
There’s a New Year’s Eve celebration for just about any taste in Chicago. You can go all out, partying into the New Year, you can have a romantic dinner and toast midnight with a view, or you can ...
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New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas
Written by Hudson, USA, December 2012
Where’s the best place to be this New Year’s Eve? New York? Los Angeles? Seattle? Think again. Las Vegas, being the city of excess that it is, is not to be done up in any arena, and certainly not ...
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New Year’s Eve in Mexico
Written by Hudson, USA, December 2012
Down past the border things get a little crazy. As the Kenny Chesney line goes, “When the sun goes down, we’ll be groovin’,” and that is just about the theme song for vacationing in Mexico during New ...
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New York City in the Winter
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, January 2013
One of the wonderful (or frustrating, depending on how you look at it) things about New York City
is that the weather changes so drastically from summer to winter—one
minute you’re sweating ...
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