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Celebrate Cowboy Traditions in Big Bear, California

ContentsCOWBOY TRADITIONS ARE ALIVE IN BIG BEARCowboys in Big Bear LakeTalent at the Cowboy Poetry & Music GatheringThursday’s Kickoff to the EventFriday’s FestivitiesSitting under the Stars on SaturdayCOWBOY TRADITIONS ARE ALIVE IN BIG BEAR Big Bear’s Annual Cowboy Poetry & Music Gathering, Celebrates Life on the Ranch Cowboys in Big Bear Lake Big Bear Lake was once a prominent cattle...

40 Things to Do in Irvine, California

Contents40 Things to Do in Irvine 40 Things to Do in Irvine The City of Irvine, California celebrates its 40th Birthday in 2011. To celebrate, here is a list of “40 Things to Do in Irvine.” Get a bird’s-eye view of the area aboard the Great Park Balloon, at the Orange County Great Park Ride the Irvine Spectrum Center’s iconic 108-foot tall Giant Wheel, a ferris wheel custom-designed and...

List of California Film Festivals

ContentsA List of the Film Festivals throughout the state of CaliforniaA List of the Film Festivals throughout the state of California American Black Film Festival American Film Institute Film Festival – AFI Fest American Film Market American Indian Film Festival – San Francisco Beverly Hills Film Festival Burbank International Film Festival California Independent Film Festival Cinequest –...

Sculpture Key West Art Festival

Art comes to the Florida Keys each year as sculpture arrives at the beginning of the year for Sculpture Key West. The line-up of sculpture is jury selected by a panel led in 2011 by Lilly Wei, an acclaimed New York-based independent curator and art critic. Each year, since 1995, approximately 20 pieces are highlighted in this unique art festival. The contemporary sculptures and performances are displayed in an...

North Carolina State Places

ContentsNorth Carolina State Aviation Hall of Fame and Aviation MuseumNorth Carolina State Military AcademyNorth Carolina State Museum of AviationNorth Carolina State Pottery BirthplaceNorth Carolina State Aviation Hall of Fame and Aviation Museum Check out this page on the history of the North Carolina aviation hall of fame, and use the side bar to navigate to its interesting exhibits like “War...

Massachusetts State Places

ContentsMassachusetts State Memorial to Honor Korean War Veterans of CommonwealthMassachusetts State Memorial to Honor Southwest Asia War Veterans (Picture)Massachusetts State Memorial to Honor Vietnam War Veterans of CommonwealthMassachusetts State MIA/POW (Missing in Action/Prisoner of War) MemorialMassachusetts State Peace StatueMassachusetts State Memorial to Honor Korean War Veterans of Commonwealth This site...

Alabama State Places

ContentsAlabama State Agricultural MuseumAlabama State ChampionshipAlabama State Renaissance FaireAlabama has many state symbols, that are places. Come and visit all these fantastic sites and locations. From museums, to botanical gardens, to peanut monuments, this page has it all. Alabama State Agricultural Museum Learn more about the Dothan Landmarks Park at their home site. See photo galleries of the different...

Kumquat Festival – Dade City, Florida

ContentsRelated Links for KumquatsIf you’ve never seen a kumquat, it’s a tiny little citrus fruit, but unlike Oranges, you don’t peel them when you eat them. They are fun and easy to eat, and each year the folks around Dade City start making some of the most delicious kumquat recipes you’ll ever taste for the Kumquat Festival. The self-proclaimed kumquat capital of the world is located in...

Lobster Festival In Redondo Beach, California

You read that correctly for three days in September, large delicious lobsters are taken from their cozy lobster pots in the chilly Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Maine by Bristol Farms, and quickly flown to the opposite coast to appease the hungry crowds in Redondo Beach. For three days there is music, family fun, rides and games galore at this fall festival in California. Live bands keep the place hopping from...
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