Boulder, Colorado
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Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Top 5
Things You Just Gotta Do In Boulder -
Located 35
minutes northwest of Denver, Boulder is a
captivating community enriched with natural
beauty, hip urban culture and a vibrant love of
the outdoors. Visit Boulder and experience its
distinctive lifestyle overflowing with
world-class restaurants, inspired shopping and
art, and unbeatable people watching.
Shop
The Pearl Street Mall is a four-block-long
pedestrian area in historic downtown Boulder. It
is the heart and soul of Boulder. Spend time
ducking in and out of art galleries and shops
and stroll along sidewalk cafes; watch Boulder’s
street performers.
Eat
Boulder’s restaurants and chefs have been
highlighted in Bon Appetit, Wine Spectator,
Gourmet, Food and Wine, the New York Times, USA
Today, on Top Chef and at the James Beard House.
See Green
Boulder has what it takes to make a town green –
a strong recycling program, green hotels,
organic restaurants, a network of trails and
fresh thinking.
Bike, Hike,
Along the Creek
Renting a bike is a fun way to see the town and
experience Boulder as a local. Bike shops rent
bikes and there are easy trails for picnics and
strolls along Boulder Creek or hard core trails
if you’re looking for something tougher.
Be Inspired
While Boulder is known to be one of America’s
most enthusiastically outdoor-recreation-focused
communities, the arts scene is vigorous and
diverse. Downtown is full of galleries and free
outdoor concerts. Boulder is consistently named
as one of the best art towns in the country.
Visit
www.bouldercoloradousa.com for more
information.
Hawaii
September's
Sizzlin' News from Hawaii's Big Island
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Tourism Japan (HTJ)
Hawai‘i’s Big
Island is swimming with wild summer deals, and
is already lining up awesome activities and
specials for fall and winter. Here’s the lowdown
on summer fun that lasts all year long!
Board the
ocean-going Holy Grail for a super Sizzlin’
Special. Book a Sunset Cruise in search of the
famed “green flash” through Dec. 20 at the
regular price of $400 (for up to six passengers)
and your cruise will be extended by a full hour
to 3 ½ hours. Mention Code BIVB when booking.
Holy Grail is a luxurious 51-foot cutter that
provides excellent sailing fun along the
magnificent Kona Coast, and great pupu too.
(808) 987-9698,
www.konasail.com.
Blue Sea
Cruises has a tempting special for families. Two
children under 12 per family cruise free on the
Dolphin Adventure and Glass Bottom Cruise, valid
Nov. 1 – Dec. 31.
www.blueseacruisesinc.com. Mention Code #
DOL002.
Lokahi Garden
Sanctuary in North Kohala offers full-moon
guided walks followed by “talk story” around a
campfire. Experience nighttime sights, sounds
and tropical flower fragrances, 200 plant
species, organic gardens of vegetables, culinary
and medicinal herbs and a seven-circuit
labyrinth. Nov. 2 – Dec. 2, $10 per person.
www.lokahigardensanctuary.com.
One of
Hawai‘i’s most beloved artists, Herb Kawainui
Kane, will be honored at the 2009 Bay Concert: A
Celebration of Life at Kahalu‘u Bay, Nov. 21 at
the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa Convention
Center. Performances by Na Leo, Ho‘okena, emcee
Frank de Lima, and the Daifukuji Taiko Drummers.
$25 advance purchase, $12 for children 12 and
under.
www.kohalacenter.org/bayconcert09
Visit
www.bigisland.org for more information.
Asheville, North Carolina
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Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Asheville
offer outdoor activities to suit every taste.
Children and
adults, by the hordes, gingerly navigate a
slippery rock while clinging to the side of a
hand railing. As they near the top of the huge
60-foot flat, sloping boulder, most hold their
noses and take the plunge, sliding into the
clear cool water below.
Sliding Rock
is just one of a hundred or so waterfalls that
grace the mountains around Asheville, and one of
many adventures waiting in Western North
Carolina.
Whether your
pleasure is a pleasant hike through virtually
undisturbed wilderness, seeking out a 400-foot
waterfall, embarking on a rollicking whitewater
raft ride, or rock hounding for precious gems,
the mountains around Asheville offer outdoor
activities to suit every taste.
The area
includes the highest mountain peaks east of the
Mississippi, and a cornucopia of outdoor
delights that include whitewater rafting,
hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, camping,
golfing, fishing, and rock hounding.
With the great
percentage of the state's 1.2 million acres of
national forests, and 1,300 miles of trails
located in the mountainous western part of North
Carolina, it’s no wonder the region is
considered a hiker's paradise.
The most
rugged section of the 2,015 mile Appalachian
Trail runs through North Carolina and the Great
Smoky Mountain National Park.
Visit
www.exploreasheville.com for more
information.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
From its
inception, Philadelphia has been a City with
outdoor appeal. The city’s founder, William
Penn, envisioned Philadelphia as a "Green
Countrie Towne." Prominent in his design for the
"towne" was a central square, with four other
squares equidistant from the center. The five
public squares, open green spaces to be shared
by all, would be havens of respite in a busy
world.
Three hundred
years after Penn completed his city plan, four
out of the five squares are lush urban
landmarks, places of retreat, refuge and even
inspiration. The fourth is the hub to which all
roads in the city lead, the site of what is now
City Hall. The five original planned squares
laid out on the city grid include Penn Centre
Square (later to become the site of City Hall),
Northeast Square (later renamed Franklin
Square), Northwest Square (later renamed Logan
Square/Logan Circle), Southwest Square (later
renamed Rittenhouse Square), and Southeast
Square (later renamed Washington Square).
Whether the
pursuit is horticultural, fitness-related,
spectator sports, picnicking, or cultural,
Philadelphia is an area with a wealth of
activities for those who love the fresh air and
sunshine.
Visit
www.philadelphiausa.travel for more
information.
