Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is ‘Christmas City,’ plus a casino
December 7, 2009 ·
Visitors looking to get into the holiday spirit have long traveled to Bethlehem, a lovely little city in eastern Pennsylvania founded by Moravians on Christmas Eve, 1741. With its well-preserved Moravian architecture, a popular seasonal bazaar called Christkindlmarkt, an impeccably decorated downtown, and a host of Christmas-themed events between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Bethlehem [...]
A tourist’s Christmas in Midtown: First, the tree
December 7, 2009 ·
A tourist’s Christmas in midtown Manhattan has a logical starting place: Rockefeller Center, with the famous tree and ice skating rink, Radio City Music Hall, and the view from Top of the Rock, the observation deck at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The bad news is, there are so many tourists this time of year, you might [...]
New York City tree lighting ushers in tourist season
December 3, 2009 ·
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has lit the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, ushering in tourist season in one of New York’s busiest holiday shopping districts. Tens of thousands of people packed the streets around the giant tree Wednesday to catch performances by Aretha Franklin, Shakira, the Radio City Rockettes and others. Rockefeller Center spokesman Keith Douglas says [...]
Science group offers green travel advice
November 30, 2009 ·
If you want to travel green this holiday, take the bus or train, but if you must fly, stick with economy seating, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists. UCS researchers compared trips by car, plane, train and bus to find out which transportation choices generate the fewest carbon dioxide emissions. Among their conclusions: _Airlines [...]
New Orleans hotel revives lobby Christmas display
November 30, 2009 ·
The historic Roosevelt Hotel is bringing back its famous Christmas lobby display, but with a new look. The hotel recently reopened after a $145 million renovation to repair damage from Hurricane Katrina. The Christmas display, which runs Dec. 1-Jan. 4, includes 20 birch trees reaching to the 20-foot ceiling, a canopy of white birch branches [...]
Holidays abroad popular again despite downturn
November 27, 2009 ·
Going on holiday is back on the cards again despite the recession, with a global survey showing one in five people plan to travel overseas, even if it’s largely within their region. The survey by credit card firm MasterCard asked over 10,600 people in the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific about their travel [...]
Thanksgiving twists from coast to coast
November 26, 2009 ·
Lots of other ethnic groups have flocked to America’s shores since the first Europeans arrived, and they’ve all created their own twists on turkey, pumpkin pie, and other Thanksgiving staples. Anglo-Americans, the Atlantic Coast It comes as no surprise that those with deep roots on the Atlantic Coast, site of Plymouth Rock and the earliest [...]
