For years, "keep Austin weird" has been the unofficial motto of the dusty Texas capital city. Austin City Limits has gone a long way toward preserving that noble goal, bringing artists and musicians into the streets for one of the weirdest, funkiest festivals you will experience anywhere in the country. In 2010, you can rest assured that Austin City Limits is going to have a host of bands that you absolutely can't miss out on catching...more
Austin City Limits is one of the summer's hottest music festivals, bringing together indie-rock fans from every corner of the country to descend upon the Mecca of alternative rock for three full days of music. Since 2002, when the festival was formed, it's been considered a kind of Sundance for music, giving small bands with rising star status a chance to break out into the national scene in a matter of days.While the swarm of smaller acts is...more
The Old Course at St. Andrews, the site for this year's Open Championship is one of the most challenging courses on the tour. Of the twenty seven winners since the links made the rotation, nine have been Scottish and ten have been Americans. Those ten have been of the most recent seventeen, saying something about the dominance of U.S. golf in the contemporary international scope. However, for the second year this decade, the four major championships have been won by representatives of four different continents, saying something, perhaps, different about the global scale of golf. This is in large part due to the young golfer Louis Oosthuizen. The South African swept the Open with a gapped smile on his face—he's been dubbed ‘Shrek' by those closest to him. He came into the final round leading by four and ended the day with a substantial seven-shot lead over the second place winner Lee Westwood. At one point, Paul Casey looked to close the gap. Casey, the fate of British golf fans weighing upon his shoulders, came within three shots of Oosthuizen and proceeded to drive the green on the par-4 ninth. Oosthuizen, however, was not bothered in the least by the English...more
Music fans know that summer means festival season, when all the hottest bands of the year are recruited to join the lineup of the country's big music festivals. The West Coast has the Coachella Music and Arts Festival while the Midwest has Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo. But down in dusty Austin, Texas, Austin City Limits remains one of the most unique...more
It's almost like going back in time after you take your first steps off the ferry onto Mackinac Island, Michigan. It is located at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac. The island is between the state's Upper and Lower Peninsula. Its name is not pronounced as spelled; instead it is pronounced Mak-in-aw, not Mak-in-ac. Mackinac Island is a...more
One of the areas that is closely being monitored by Australian migration officials nowadays is the tourism sector. Indeed, with Australia being a popular travel destination for a lot of people around the world, the tourism industry is likely to expand even more. And many people are closely observing the industry as it grows. It should be noted that the tourism industry is still pretty much on the recovery stage after the financial crisis of 2007 to 2009. Because of the slowing down of the world's economies , travel for leisure also dropped significantly. And being one of the centers of tourist travels, Australia did significantly experienced the effects of reduced tourist arrivals. However, with the world's economy now starting to recover, tourism travel is also beginning to go up back to it's previous levels. It is interesting to note that Australia was in fact, one of the first countries to start getting up from the crisis. And with that, it was also able to to quickly resume operation for its tourism activities. Indeed, the country has actually posted some impressive tourism figures in the last few months. According to statistics released by the government, the...more
Learning a second language especially French can truly be fun and interesting. However, it can also be horrible and intimidating on the other side. The good news for you is that learning French can be a fun and easy experience. This is...more
Check out New York Tourist Attractions in the upstate region. Located in the northern section of New York Metropolis may be the Upstate New York region, a place famous because of its historical significance, exclusive educational institutions like...more
A common issue when buying wedding gifts is finding something that the couple will actually enjoy, and also something they don't already have. Fortunately, if your friend or family member is a traveler, and the wedding couple will be...more
It is now a known fact that the quality of the African Wells is just not keeping up with the need for clean water in African countries in development. Access to clean water is hard, and the consummation of tainted water is leading to the development...more
Traveling is the best way to enjoy some days with happiness and love. Many people appreciate having all these packages because they allow them to enjoy holidays in cheap and convenient ways. Many people dont need to wait for the next moment to...more
Most of the renaissance festivals try to imitate the life in England during the reign of Elizabeth I of England as it is believed that the English renaissance flourished during her period. However, sometimes these festivals portray broader...more