Butte Folk Festival readies for 2nd year
June 15, 2009 ·
The lineup for the second National Folk Festival taking place in “Butte, America” July 10-12 stars about 250 singers, dancers and other artists, along with hoofed performers from all over Montana. The three-day multicultural event, which is riding with a theme of Western horse culture, is expected to bring about 150,000 visitors — double the [...]
Low-budget fun in Aspen? Head to the outdoors
June 1, 2009 ·
This mountain playground has Gucci, Prada and Burberry stores downtown but still can offer the average Joe a budget vacation for those who can get here. This summer, people who stay at least two nights at participating hotels receive an “Aspen Summer Pass” good for discounts around town. More discounts are available if the stay [...]
DC Cherry Blossom Festival soon in bloom
March 23, 2009 ·
It’s that time of year again, when a swath of the nation’s capital becomes awash in a sea of pink. The National Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off March 28 and runs through April 12, with more than a million visitors expected to stroll through the 3,700 cherry trees that circle Washington’s Tidal Basin and participate [...]
Soul of Rio’s Carnival in informal street parties
February 22, 2009 ·
On a street in Rio’s Ipanema beach neighborhood, Juju Maravilha, dressed in a sultry gold and green sequined gown topped off by a headdress of yellow feathers, takes less than five seconds to ponder a question. “The soul of Carnival? Why it is here, darling,” he coos, pointing at a crowd of thousands gathered for [...]
Mushroom season: Hunts, festivals and dinners
September 29, 2008 ·
If the mere mention of chanterelles and morels gets you salivating, consider a trip to a mushroom festival this fall. Mendocino County, about 90 miles north of San Francisco, hosts a Mushroom Festival, Nov. 7-16, www.gomendo.com, with hunts for chanterelles, porcinis, morels and rarer varieties like the candy cap and hedgehog mushroom. Mushroom-themed dinners are [...]
