No more boring pictures of world-famous places: 9 tips for better vacation photos

9 easy tips for improving your vacation photos

WASHINGTON – My shoe boxes of travel photographs bring back memories of the pictures that got away.
Mom in Paris in springtime, except the Eiffel Tower is sticking out of her head like a rocket. My friend Russell on the steps of Michelangelo’s Laurentian Library in Florence, not that … Read this article on Gaea Times at : No more boring pictures of world-famous places: 9 tips for better vacation photos.

Nearly year after being shuttered, Detroit Children’s Museum reopening with revamped exhibits

Detroit Children’s Museum reopening with facelift

DETROIT – The Detroit Children’s Museum, which was shuttered last year amid cost-cutting by the city’s school district, has reopened with revamped exhibits, a new preschool area and more of its thousands of artifacts on display.
Hands-on components are now incorporated into all exhibits, museum director Julie Johnson said. Newly displayed …. Original source  : Nearly year after being shuttered, Detroit Children’s Museum reopening with revamped exhibits.

Report: More flight delays across country blamed on Atlanta airport than any other

Atlanta airport delays have most ripple effects

ATLANTA – A study says more delays at major airports across the country were attributed to problems at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport than at any other.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said the report by the Government Accountability Office shows that problems in Atlanta affect air traffic all over the country. Hartsfield-Jackson …. Original source  : Report: More flight delays across country blamed on Atlanta airport than any other.

NC county may say whoa to increasingly popular wild horse tours along Outer Banks beaches

NC beach county may rein in new wild horse tours

COROLLA, N.C. – A county along North Carolina’s Outer Banks is considering limits on increasingly popular tours to see wild horses galloping along the beach.
Currituck County commissioners told The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, Va., they are considering a moratorium on new horse tours to protect the animals …. Source article  : NC county may say whoa to increasingly popular wild horse tours along Outer Banks beaches.

Pride Parade Chicago 2010

Chicago (GaeaTimes.com) – On the last Sunday of June of every year, one of the well known parade shows is organized in Chicago. It is known as pride parade and this year it is for the 41st time. The parade was scheduled at noon. Various colors of social, cultural, athletic and political events have enriched … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Pride Parade Chicago 2010.

Walt Disney World begins offering pay-by-month option for Floridians’ annual park passes

Disney World selling passes on installment plan

ORLANDO, Fla. – Walt Disney World is now allowing Florida residents to spread the cost of an annual park pass out over 12 months.
The company won’t charge extra for the new installment plan, but the passes must be purchased online. Unlimited access to Orlando-area Disney parks costs $393 for …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Walt Disney World begins offering pay-by-month option for Floridians’ annual park passes.

Taste of Chicago 2010

Chicago (GaeaTimes.com) – Chicago food festival is one of the most attracting festivals in Illinois and is known as “Taste of Chicago”. The people of Chicago spend the most joyful time of the year during this massive festival. In this festival musical entertainment is also there to make the environment charming for everybody. Visitors have …. Source  : Taste of Chicago 2010.

Galleries mark new milestone for Cleveland art museum expansion and renovation

Ohio art museum expansion marks another milestone

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Museum of Art has given some of its prized treasures more elbow room to show off.
Galleries housing Egyptian, Greek, Roman, early Christian, Byzantine and African art open Saturday. The new space marks another milestone in an eight-year, $350 million expansion and renovation that began in … Original source on Gaea Times at : Galleries mark new milestone for Cleveland art museum expansion and renovation.

Jobbie Nooner 2010

San Francisco (GaeaTimes.com) – The annual Jobbie Nooner blast will be held today on Gull Island at the north end of Lake St. Clair. The party is especially known for heavy drinking and rewarding woman with plastic beads for baring their breasts. This special party is held every year around the automakers’ vacation for model … Read : Jobbie Nooner 2010.

Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art creates colorful Alexander Calder exhibit

Chicago’s MCA hosts summer-long Calder exhibit

CHICAGO – Colorful mobiles made from boldly painted sheet metal and steel wires will dangle above visitors’ heads this summer as the Museum of Contemporary Art displays an exhibit of 60 works by Alexander Calder.
But this Calder show, which debuts Saturday, doesn’t only feature the artist’s abstract pieces in the … Read more : Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art creates colorful Alexander Calder exhibit.

Flood-damaged railway to famed Incan citadel at Machu Picchu to be fully restored July

Full rail service to Machu Picchu resumes July 1

LIMA, Peru – PeruRail says train service to the famed Machu Picchu ruins will be fully restored July 1.
The popular 68-mile rail line from Cuzco is the only land route to the Incan citadel. The line was damaged by heavy rains in January that left hundreds of … Read more : Flood-damaged railway to famed Incan citadel at Machu Picchu to be fully restored July.

Jackson 5 exhibit opens at Motown museum in Detroit, includes photographs, awards and uniforms

Jackson 5 exhibit opens at Detroit’s Motown museum

DETROIT – A Jackson 5 exhibit has opened at the Motown Historical Museum in Detroit, marking the one-year anniversary this week of Michael Jackson’s death.
Starting Tuesday, the public is able to view photographs, awards and uniforms the group wore throughout its career.
Museum chief curator Lina Stephens says the … Read more : Jackson 5 exhibit opens at Motown museum in Detroit, includes photographs, awards and uniforms.

Travel spending rose in 1st quarter, led by lodging; airline prices rise at 13.3 percent rate

Government says travel spending rose in 1st qtr

WASHINGTON – Tourism spending rose at an annual rate of 3.9 percent during the first quarter, led by increased spending on hotels and other accommodations, according to a government report issued Tuesday.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis said the increase compared with a 1.5 percent drop during the fourth … Read : Travel spending rose in 1st quarter, led by lodging; airline prices rise at 13.3 percent rate.

Jackson 5 exhibit opens at Detroit museum with photos, costumes

Jackson 5 exhibit opens at Detroit museum
DETROIT – A Jackson 5 exhibit is now on view at the Motown Historical Museum in Detroit, marking the one-year anniversary this week of Michael Jackson’s death.

Photographs, awards and costumes are all on display in the show, which opened Tuesday.
Museum chief curator Lina Stephens says the exhibit celebrates the …. Original source  : Jackson 5 exhibit opens at Detroit museum with photos, costumes.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival on DC’s National Mall uses food to bridge cultural divides

Smithsonian Folklife Festival in DC starts June 24

WASHINGTON – The Smithsonian Institution is building its first tequila distillery on the National Mall. That’s right. The family friendly museum complex is preparing to brew booze. The catch is there won’t be a drop of tequila to drink.
The annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, running June 24-28 and July … Read : Smithsonian Folklife Festival on DC’s National Mall uses food to bridge cultural divides.

Click-click: Historic wooden roller coasters near Pittsburgh attract coaster enthusiasts

Click of Pa. wooden coasters attracts enthusiasts

PITTSBURGH – For a city built on steel, some of the most sought- after attractions in Pittsburgh are actually made of wood.
Just ask the more than 400 members of the American Coaster Enthusiasts, who have come to Kennywood amusement park for the 7,000-member group’s annual convention. The highlight will …. Original source  : Click-click: Historic wooden roller coasters near Pittsburgh attract coaster enthusiasts.