Most people visit Mackinac Island for the famous fudge unique rock formations and the pure serenity of this jewel in the Great Lakes. Now there is an exciting new and quite paranormal reason to pay Mackinac Island a visit this summer: haunted historic tours.With a history dating back thousands of years it only seems natural that there would be a ghost story or two found here. Haunts of Mackinac Haunted...

Summer in Niagara Falls Canada http://www.niagarafallstourism.com/ brings beautiful weather for enjoying the Falls and an array of special events to keep everyone entertainedespecially music lovers. Weekend visitors will enjoy the Niagara Falls Fireworks 38 Concert Series with free concerts and Falls fireworks at Queen Victoria Park every Friday and Sunday through October 9 2009. On June 28 over 100...

When the famous 3.2 millionyearold hominid known as quotLucyquot was discovered by Dr. Donald Johanson http://iho.asu.edu/node/5 and his team in 1974 at the site of Hadar in Ethiopia the find sparked major media coverage across the globe. After years of research Johanson announced his analysis of the new species Australopithecus afarensis which drew worldwide attention criticism and further research...

In a bid to make it convenient for home owners decorators and corporate designers to acquire affordable works of art by physically viewing them in spaces where they would eventually belong San Franciscobased entrepreneur art collector and professional designer Noa Bloch has launched her mobile art gallery www.NoasArt.com which makes it possible for you to arrive at sound purchasing and investment decisions...

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On 8 38 9 July 2009 thirty five cultural leaders from the UK North Africa the Middle East Western Europe and North America will come together in London to develop their skills and professional networks through a 2day British Councilrun http://www.britishcouncil.org/artsculturalleadershipinternationalhome programme involving case studies action learning sets collaborative project planning panel discussions...

Bestselling authors David Baldacci John Grisham John Irving Julia Alvarez Judy Blume Ken Burns Gwen Ifill and Jodi Picoultas well as celebrity chef Paula Deenwill be among scores of authors and illustrators presenting at the 2009 National Book Festival http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/ organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/index.html. Now in its ninth year this popular event...

Schaller Jaquish Art Projects and the Rhonda Schaller Studio have launched quotThe American Dreamquot competition for artists photographers and crafts people. The competition is open to all artists all media. Applications for submission are now being accepted and must be completed by May 31 2009.All works will be on view in the Online Projects Room Gallery Thursday July 4th 2009 through June 30 2010.Rhonda...

Officials at the Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/ are hoping that when the NASA Space Shuttle fleet is retired currently scheduled for 2012 that one of the classic white and black orbiters will make its home at the Hudson River Park Pier 86 the location of the newly reopened Museum. The shuttle would become the star attraction at the Museum and join the British Airways...

Consumers across the globe including can now bring a piece of their trip to the world famous San Franciscobased Exploratorium home with them right from the convenience of their own homes. Traditionally international consumers who wanted to buy from US museum stores like http://store.exploratorium.edu/ have not been able to do so as many U.S. cultural institutions do not ship internationally. MyUS.com...