Bethel, New York
Remember Woodstock
Bethel Woods Music Festival
Starring Heroes of Woodstock
Bethel Woods Center for the
Arts
Photo courtesy of Bethel
Woods Center for the Arts.
1969 Woodstock Ticket
Photo courtesy of Bethel
Woods Center for the Arts.
August 15 -
18th marks the 40th anniversary of the legendary
Woodstock concert, held at Max Yasgur's 600 acre
dairy farm in the rural town
of Bethel, New York.
In all, eleven
original Woodstock performers from the most
important event in rock music history have
joined together to tour the world in celebration
of and tribute to "The Original Three Days of
Peace & Music" that occurred at Yasgur’s Farm in
Bethel, NY in August 1969. Under license from
Woodstock Ventures LC, "HOW" will perform 40
U.S. dates around the world.
Jefferson
Starship will perform Jefferson Airplane’s set &
more, Canned Heat, Ten Years After and Grateful
Dead alumnus Tom Constanten will perform, Big
Brother & The Holding Co. will perform Janis
Joplin’s set and Country Joe McDonald will
perform and host - as they did Aug. 15 & 16, 40
years ago in Bethel, NY … and shall again … at
the actual 40th Anniversary – on 'hallowed’
ground at Bethel Woods Center For The Arts this
Aug. 15. Quicksilver Messenger Service, "Heroes"
from The Summer of Love and other special guests
including original Woodstock 1969 performers
John Sebastian, Melanie and Edgar Winter shall
also appear on select dates.
Visit
www.bethelwoodscenter.org for more
information,
Burlington, Washington
Pacific
Northwest Float Trips
As the first
commercial rafting outfitter in Washington
state, Pacific NW Float Trips has been operating
raft adventures since 1974.
Featured on
NBC's Today Show, NPR Radio and many newspapers
around the country, Pacific NW Float Trips has
something for everyone - from white water
rafting to Winter eagle viewing to Spring
birding.
Professional,
friendly, knowledgeable guides, yummy food and a
stellar safety record are the hallmarks of this
company. You'll have an outdoor memory to last a
lifetime.
Visit
www.pacificnwfloattrips.com for more
information.
Colorado
Bed &
Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado
BBIC, Bed &
Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado, has just
announced the full-color 2009 State Guide which
includes over 80 B&B member inns throughout
Colorado, a statewide map, easy amenities grid,
scenic byways map and detailed information on
each property including rates, website addresses
and guest policies.
Colorado
offers everything you could possibly imagine in
a holiday trip - arts, culture, music, outdoor
markets, and historic sites, just to name a few.
But adding to that, the state's scenery is as
varied as the accommodations, tailor-made just
for you.
Perhaps your
travel plans include activities such as biking,
hiking, horseback riding, whitewater rafting or
fishing? Or, you're really wanting to explore
our state's historic areas: take a stroll
through ancient cliff dwellings, walk in
dinosaur tracks, visit one of the many restored
trading forts, view magnificent mountain vistas,
listen to traditional cowboy music or upbeat
mountain jazz.
No matter your
interests, tastes and abilities, your Bed &
Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado innkeeper-hosts
are always pleased to help you find your perfect
activity. Whether you prefer an historic
Victorian, a cozy cottage, a stately castle,
rustic log home or a modern mansion, the Bed &
Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado (BBIC) member
inns are ready to serve.
Order your
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www.InnsofColorado.org
Texas
courtesy Texas
Tourism, Big Texas Steak Ranch, Amarillo
Follow Your
Nose and Taste Buds to Texas
Everything is
bigger in Texas, including the flavors that
emerge from kitchens around the state. Texas’
many cuisines are as diverse as the people.
Whether visitors are craving barbecue, Tex-Mex,
Southwestern fare, seafood, Cajun, innovative
cuisine or good ol’ down-home Southern cooking,
they will find it at one of the state’s many
restaurants and food festivals. Instead of a
progressive dinner, try “progressive traveling.”
Hit the road and follow your nose and taste buds
to Texas.
Texas boasts a
magnificent Barbecue Trail through the central
part of the state. To experience the trail
properly, begin the trek in Round Rock, just
north of Austin, and eat your way to Luling with
hearty portions of brisket, sausage, beans and
potato salad. Texans will barbecue anything from
ribs to brisket and from sausage to chicken. The
International Barbecue Cook-off, held in Taylor
annually (mid-August each year), brings in cooks
from all over the world.
People have
enjoyed steaming bowls of chili since its
introduction as “San Antonio Chili” at the 1893
Chicago World’s Fair. San Antonio’s succulent
stew is now the official state dish. Heavy on
the meat or tomatoes is a personal preference.
Either way, visitors cannot go wrong. For the
best chili around, visitors and natives alike
make their way to Terlingua for the
International Championship Chili Cook-Off,
typically scheduled in November. This Texas
tradition was first held in 1967 as a
competition of wit as well as chili. Today,
chili is a favorite of Texans and people around
the world.
Other Texas
specialties:
-
Tex-Mex
-
Gulf
Coastal Seafood
-
Cajun
-
Southern
foods
Pass the
cobbler please . . . and don't forget a scoop of
Texas' own Blue Bell ice cream!
For more
information about Texas food, visit
www.TravelTex.com
