The JW Marriott Hotel in Washington DC Offers an Exciting Newseum Hotel Vacation Package & Tickets
Posted November 10, 2009 , comments closed) Washington, DC November 4, 2009 - More news is made daily in the nation’s capital than any other city in the world. This fall, the JW Marriott Hotel Washington, DC gives guests the opportunity to experience news and history in a whole new way at the Newseum, the district’s latest museum. When guests book the JW Marriott’s Newseum hotel package including Newseum tickets, they will receive access to the museum’s five centuries of news history, plus high-tech and hands-on exhibits such as the same day newspaper front pages from around the world, Pulitzer Prize Photographs, the Berlin Wall Gallery, and the interactive “Be a TV Reporter” experience. And because there’s so much to see, the JW Marriott hotel is including a guaranteed 2 p.m. late check-out. With hotel rates starting at $209, now through December 31, 2010, the Newseum vacation package with tickets is available Thursday - Sunday and includes:
- American Breakfast for two at the Avenue Grill
- Two complimentary Newseum tickets
- 2:00pm late check-out
Newseum hotel package rates are per room, per night based on availability and exclude tax and gratuities. Terms and conditions apply. For more information or reservations on this Newseum hotel deal, please call (800) 834-6418 or visit www.jwmarriottdc.com. Refer to promotional code XY0.
About the Newseum
Just a few blocks away from the JW Marriott Hotel Washington, DC, The Newseum is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., on America’s Main Street between the White House and the U.S. Capitol and adjacent to the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. The exterior’s unique architectural features include a 74-foot-high marble engraving of the First Amendment and an immense front wall of glass through which passers-by can watch the museum fulfill its mission of providing a forum where the media and the public can gain a better understanding of each other. The museum’s interior features an array of exhibits, interactive experiences, documentaries and stunning views unlike any other D.C. attraction. For more information, please visit www.newseum.org.
About JW Marriott Hotel Washington, DC
The JW Marriott Hotel Washington, DC, the first JW Marriott branded hotel, is within walking distance from the White House, National Mall, Newseum and many other national landmarks, as well as a myriad of shopping and dining experiences. One of the country’s premiere meeting destinations, the hotel recently completed a $40 million renovation and features over 37,000 square feet of meeting space, including the 14,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom, and 22 additional meeting rooms. The JW Marriott Hotel Washington, DC opened in 1984 as a tribute to J. Willard Marriott, the founder of Marriott Corporation, predecessor to Marriott International. Today, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts is a global brand with 43 hotels and resorts located in 20 countries. For more information about the JW Marriott Hotel Washington DC please visit www.jwmarriottdc.com.
The Great Lakes Region
Posted September 24, 2009 , comments closed
The Great Lakes region is composed of some cities from US and Canada. It is surrounded by a wide shoreline and contributes greatly in technology and agriculture. The region of Great Lakes includes a large portion of a province in Ontario, Canada. It also includes eight states in the USA. These US states border Great Lakes and they are New York, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan. The whole Great Lake portion of the Canadian shoreline is found in Ontario. The consequent geographical definition of the Great Lakes region is the terrain area that consumes into the said region. Great Lakes are distinguished for its significant contributions in the field of political economy, culture, technology, and natural resources. Among the prominent contributions are the democratic economy and government. In addition, industrial production and inventions for automobile manufacturing, agricultural machinery, transportation, as well as commercial architecture are considered its most prominent contributions. Lakes hold over a fifth portion of the surface freshwater in the world. This region has a huge number of mineral deposits like iron ore especially in the Mesabi Range of Minnesota as well as in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Moreover, southern Illinois and western Pennsylvania is rich in anthracite coal, also a valuable mineral deposit. The significant abundance of coal and iron provided the most basic materials for the largest steel production in the world during the late 19th century to early 20th century. The soil here is very rich and produces large quantities of corn and cereals. The first major “oil boom” in the world was hosted by Pennsylvania. The wild rice of Minnesota and the cranberry bogs of Wisconsin continue to yield natural rations, which were introduced by the Indians to some Europeans during the 17th century. In terms of technology, the region of Great Lakes is home to various globally prominent breakthroughs in the field of agriculture. Some of the most memorable contributions on technology include Cyrus McCormick’s mechanical reaper, grain elevator and the steel plow by John Deere. The University of Chicago and the Case Western Reserve University are important sites when referring to early researches about nuclear power. In Indiana and Ohio, automobile manufacturing was introduced. Automobile manufacturing was centered in Michigan’s Detroit Area. The movable assembly line of Henry Ford became a mark in steel industrial engineering, meat processing, and agricultural machinery manufacturing. The engineering of steel helped in revolutionizing the modern age of mass production build up. Two Chicago-based companies namely Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward balanced mass manufacturers with a mass detail form of distribution. The contribution in modern transportation includes the early airplanes of the Wright Brothers. Other popular contributions are the Great Lake Freighters as well as railroad beds made of steel rails and wooden ties. The 19th century Erie Canal as well as the 20th century St. Lawrence Seaway had expanded the engineering scale for a gigantic water-born cargo. Even prior to European immigration, this region has a well-established political economy. The Indians had traded with each other via the broad network of rivers, portages, and lakes that holds goods in the Mexican Gulf as well as in both the coasts of North America. Major exports in the region include western Pennsylvania’s natural oil, copper from the shorelines and islands near Sault Ste. Marie, pipestones of Minnesota, dried cranberries and wild rice from Wisconsin. Since the industrial revolution, this region had been the center for industry. Numerous American and Canadian companies are headquartered all over the area.
USA: Northeast, Best Corn Mazes and Fall Festivals for Families 2009.
Posted September 3, 2009 , add a comment
From Pennsylvania and Vermont to Rhode Island and New York, the idea is simple, enjoy the season. Select the perfect pumpkin, time travel, preview a film, or hike a mountain trail. We’ve managed to obtain a bird’s eye view of Vermont’s Apple Barn Maze to give you a sense of the season. Play flashlight tag or chase the kids through the corn stalks; ride on a wagon full of hay or bob for apples, make time for fun.
New York: Green County, Massacre Mansion - Haunted House (7/1/2009– 10/31/2009). Located between the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains two hours north of New York City, Greene County has embraced family vacationers for more than a century. Take a frightful guided tour in the scariest haunted house in the Catskills. Explore the house, dark maze and wolf hollow trail. (Blackthorne Resort, 348 Sunside Rd., East Durham. (518) 634-2541 or www.blackthorneresort.com) Bonus point: Checkout the Mountaintop Pumpkin Festival featuring dozens of quality craft and gift vendors, hay rides, and pumpkin painting. (Bear Creek Restaurant & Recreational Park, (518) 263-3839 or www.bearcreekrestaurant.com For more getaway options go to www.greenetourism.com)
Vermont: Danville, the Great Maze (8/1/2009- 10/18/2009). The maze and farm adventure includes a flower garden, perplexing puzzles, 50′ of bridges, trails and paths plus Miney’s Korny Kid Korn Maze - a smaller version of the maze. There is also barnyard golf - definitely something different and the Barnyard Nature Center where farm life experiences become a reality and visitors enjoy the animal petting area, pedal tractors, and good old fashioned fun comes easy. The maze includes not just corn alley ways but also 100′ of underground tunnels. On selected nights you can even enjoy the maze with Starlight Maze nights. Bonus points: For a more thrilling experience older kids will enjoy “Dead North”. This year’s haunt will include wagon rides, a ? mile walk of terror through a haunted cornfield and buildings including animatronics, special effects and three new buildings. There is also an ultimate laser tag with 2-acre playing fields which will open this year and is fun for the whole family, 9 to 90. (The Great Vermont Corn MAZE, 3260 Tampico Road, Danville, VT 05828. 1(802) 748–1399 or www.vermontcornmaze.com)
New York: Critz Farms Harvest Celebration (9/19/2009-10/25/2009).
From a petting zoo with more than twenty animals to pony rides for tykes this is a family adventure for all generations. They have a 10-acre corn maze as well as a hay bale maze. On Sunday afternoons there is live musical entertainment to compliment the country gourmet caf?. Wagons loaded with hay take visitors to the pumpkin field. Special events include a children’s pedal tractor-pull, a haunted barn for little monsters and magic shows. The Kiddie Corral children’s play area has a 45-foot wooden train. Bonus points: This farm also has a cut-your-own Christmas tree family adventure and they mail fresh wreaths almost anywhere. (Critz Farms 3232 Rippleton Road, Cazenovia, NY 13035. Toll-free 1-800-442-3225 or www.critzfarms.com)
Maine: Oguinquit, OgunquitFest (10/23/2009–10/25/2009). The sixth annual OgunquitFest is a marvelously fun weekend festival with a scarecrow contest, a kids’ carnival, pumpkin decorating, a spooky scavenger hunt, costume parade, ghost stories galore, ghost tours, a Monster Mall market place and more. There’s even a nine-hole Graveyard Golf course along the beach for the grown kids. (All through the town of Ogunquit. 1(207) 646-2939 or www.visitogunquit.org)
Massachusetts: Warehamn, 6th Annual Cranberry Harvest Celebration (10/10/2009 – 10/11/2009).
The Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association invites families to enjoy “two big days for a little berry” at the 6th annual Cranberry Harvest Celebration this Fall. Festival activities will include cranberry harvest tours, wagon and pony rides, games and crafts for kids, juried crafters and artisans, musical performances, cooking demonstrations, helicopter rides and more. Bonus: Children under 6 are admitted free, but the ticket price is only $2 per person. (A.D. Makepeace Company Headquarters at Tihonet Village, 158 Tihonet Road, Wareham. 1(508) 322-4000, 1(508) 759-1041 or www.cranberries.org/festival/festival.html)
New Hampshire: Hampton Falls, Harvest Festival (09/05/2009–10/25/2009). Now in its 35th year, the Applecrest Farm Harvest Festival is memorable and guaranteed to please the young and the young-at-heart. Starting the first weekend in September, the festival features free live folk and bluegrass music, “pick-your-own” apple and pumpkins, horse-drawn orchard hayrides, a children’s petting zoo, face painting, a pie eating contest, apple pie and ice cream, old-fashioned hot cider donut, make-your-own scarecrow and the world famous corn roast. (133 Exeter Road – along Route 88, Hampton Falls 03844. 1(603) 926-3721 or www.applecrest.com)
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Top Ten U.S. Destinations for 2009
Posted October 26, 2008 , add a commentTravelCast Top Ten U.S. Destinations for 2009 by TripAdvisor
1. St. George, Utah
2. Englewood, Florida
3. Keauhou, Hawaii
4. Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
5. Haines, Alaska
6. Bainbridge Island, Washington
7. New Buffalo, Michigan
8. Pahoa, Hawaii
9. Gurnee, Illinois
10. Ruskin, Florida