Paris Season Opens with Fashion Opera and Festive Flair
Paris unveils a vibrant fall season with Mauric e Chevalier charity show and renewed opera programs including Les Indes Gallantes. Exhibits, fashion shows, cabarets, and ballrooms promise continued bustle as Pan American flags an $8 room rate and $600 two week vacation options for visitors.
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Gombey Special Prompts Bermuda Harmony Hall Mystery
Harmony Hall on Bermuda's south shore attracts curiosity as patrons speculate on the secret behind the Gombey Special drink. The cocktail, a mix of Planters Punch and Rum Collins, echoes the island's cultural history tied to the Gombey dancers and their African heritage.
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Williamsburg Fall Program features music theater and football
Williamsburg hosts an autumn schedule with candlelight concerts at Governor's Palace starting Sept 18 and runs Thursdays through Nov 13. Three performances of La Serva Padrona occupy Oct 7 14 and 21. The Country Girl at the Colonial Williamsburg Reception Center runs Fridays Sept 19 through Nov 14. William and Mary football games are Sept 27 Oct 25 Nov 22 and Nov 29.
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Duke to preside Edinburgh Festival opening
The Duke of Edinburgh will lead representatives from 50 nations at the Edinburgh International Festival of Music and Drama opening on August 17. The event starts with a religious service at St. Giles Cathedral followed by a display of all nations represented and the Military Tattoo where the Duke will take the salute.
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Hall of Springs At Spa Draws Thousands This Season
Saratoga Springs visitors to the Hall of Springs at the New York State owned Saratoga Spa totaled nearly 40 000 so far this season. Opened Memorial Day the hall saw peak attendance in July with 23 257 visitors. June totaled 6 303 and eight days into August counted 6 404 visitors.
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St Leger Tops Racing in Britain Event
The St Leger at Doncaster September 9 to 12 is highlighted as Britain's premier racing event with many others across the country in September. The British Travel Association notes numerous lucrative meetings and ease of access for visitors, who are near racetracks wherever they travel in Britain.
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British Travel Association
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Six Sunshine Cruises Planned For Cunard Ships
Cunard announces six Sunshine Cruises to the West Indies and South America for the Caronia and Mauretania this winter. Caronia sails from New York December 23 on a 12 day Caribbean Christmas voyage, then a 51 day and a 21 day run. Mauretania begins January 30 with an 18 day West Indies trip and a 21 day Caribbean cruise from February 19, ending with a 16 day New York departure on March 14.
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Pennsylvania Week Is Set for October 13 to 19
Harrisburg announces Pennsylvania Week from October 13 to 19 featuring pageants displays and celebrations across the state. The Department of Commerce notes visitors can reach all regions by car bus train or plane and many out of state guests return home for the events.
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A Floating Dream For $35 a Day
A charter offer aboard the 93 foot Yacht Carolyn at the Tides Inn Irvington Virginia promises luxury in Chesapeake Bay and Florida waters. The yacht sleeps eight with seven crew and includes five private bath staterooms two speed boats and an escalator with a deck stun. A month’s voyage costs about $8 000 averaging 35 per day per person.
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Empire State Mountains Draw Hikers
Fall draws hikers to New York State trails with 600 miles of Adirondack and CatskillMarked trails, 100 miles in Harriman, 30 miles in Allegany State Park and trails across Central New York Finger Lakes Long Island Palisades Hudson Taconic and Capital District areas. Scenic routes include Tongue Mountain Mount Marey and Slide Mountain with panoramic views of the Hudson Valley.
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Resorts Stay Open to October First in Colorado
Colorado resorts will remain open through September due to strong late season demand. A survey shows about nine in ten guest ranches and other resorts in the Colorado Springs Denver corridor will stay open this year, reversing the traditional Labor Day closure. The Rocky Mountain Rocket from Chicago serves these areas.
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30 Golden Jersey Days kick off New Jersey celebrations
In Trenton officials announce the 30 Golden Days of Jersey tourism featuring beauty contests regattas fairs and tournaments through September. Labor Day weekend launches peak crowds with events across shore mountain pine woods and lakeland regions including Ocean City yacht races Atlantic City Miss America Pageant September 2 to 5 and an International Yacht Racing Regatta at Spray Beach.
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Holy Cross Observed by Greek Orthodox Church at Asbury Park
Holy Cross will be observed by the Greek Orthodox Church of North and South America at Asbury Park on the 21st.
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Plastic Champagne Glasses for Airliner
The world's first plastic champagne glass is adopted by British European Airways Silver Wing service between London and Paris. A hollow stem design preserves bubbles while a lightweight transparent plastic replica fits a passenger tray, marking a novelty in in-flight service aboard the Elrabethan airliner.
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Yellowstone Opens Longer Season Attracts More Visitors
Cheyenne reports Yellowstone National Park offers a longer season with spring and fall visits giving easier accommodations and better wildlife viewing. Last year over 94 000 visitors came before and after peak season, up about 32 percent from the prior year. Hotels close after September while cabins and services stay open until mid October or first heavy snow.
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