posted by Charles H. Russo on Feb 13
If you’re lucky enough to be in Denver this week - February 24 through March 2, 2007 - you’re just in time for Colorado’s biggest food-lover’s festival.
It’ll be hard not to eat yourself into a coma, with eateries throughout the Mile High City offering multi-course dinners at the mile high price of $52.80 for two or $26.40 for one. (A mile is 5,280 feet - get it?)
This year, 140 restaurants of all kinds are particpating in the city-wide culinary celebration. You can see the list of participating Denver restaurants online, view them by neighborhood and even peruse the menus each offers for their feast.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jan 20
The treasure of the Caribbean Sea, the Bahamas is the country of nearly 700 islands, a stunning combination of magnificent reefs, and man-made miracles. The Gulf Stream is responsible for an astonishing variety of marine life. The Bahamas enjoys an international reputation for sailing, regattas, and races. The best season for a Bahamas sailing vacation is from November to March, but the peak period is from the middle of December to the middle of January.
Bahamas sailing vacations are very different from regular beach vacations. Exciting sailing activities are arranged by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism during the peak period. The diverse underwater parks offer inexhaustible challenges to snorkelers and divers. Long stretches of shoreline show the world’s most stunning unsullied beaches. The inland gardens and National Parks house rare and endangered species of wildlife. Regardless of age, one can enjoy Bahamas sailing vacations with friends, family, or all alone.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jan 20
For great tips on travel adventures, events, hotels, restaurants, outdoor recreation and much more, check out Julie Gallaher’s cool blog
posted by Charles H. Russo on Jan 14
Saying goodbye to Salzburg was difficult because I hadn’t seen everything I wanted to see. But when you get that feeling it’s easy to
posted by Charles H. Russo on Jan 5
Remember the story of Sinbad the lion?
Sinbad, only five or six years old, lived in a run down zoo in Bacau in northern Romania, in a tiny run of just 15 ft x 6 ft. As a cub he was used by a beach photographer, and taken on by a sea-side hotel but when Sinbad grew too big, he was brought to Bacau zoo, which had been closed by the Romanian authorities as it did not meet the EU Directive on zoos. Totally alone, very small for his age and with only a small shed for shelter, life was looking pretty bleak for this friendly lion, who would allow people to stroke him through the bars of his cage. When the Born Free Foundation visited him last year, heavy snows had just melted, turning his enclosure into a muddy mess. Sinbad
posted by Charles H. Russo on Nov 30
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