State, tourism officials officially debut elk viewing center in north-central Pa.

State debuts Pa. elk viewing center
BENEZETTE, Pa. – A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official opening Wednesday for a north-central Pennsylvania visitors center the state hopes becomes a prime destination for viewing elk.

The Elk Country Visitors Center in Benezette was built through a partnership between the state and the Keystone Elk Country Alliance. The commonwealth chipped … Read more »».

When it comes to snagging cheap holiday airfares, the rule is now or (almost) never

Cheap holiday airfares: it’s now or (almost) never

NEW YORK – No one wants to pore over holiday airfares, looking for the best deal, like cramming for a final exam. Instead of being a student, be savvy. The travelers who get the best airfares this holiday season will be those who searched the smartest, not the …. Read the original article  : When it comes to snagging cheap holiday airfares, the rule is now or (almost) never.

Emperor penguin chick at SeaWorld San Diego turns 25 days old, gender still unknown

San Diego emperor penguin chick turns 25 days old

SAN DIEGO – Caretakers at the SeaWorld San Diego Penguin Encounter say it will be another month before they know the gender of the newest emperor penguin chick.
Spokeswoman Alexandra Kuty says sex is determined by the chick’s vocalizations.
The 25-day-old chick will be introduced to the adult emperor … Original article on : Emperor penguin chick at SeaWorld San Diego turns 25 days old, gender still unknown.

Lonely Planet editor tours Atlantic City using Monopoly board as his guide

Can you tour Atlantic City using a Monopoly board?

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – A Lonely Planet editor came up with an unusual substitute for a guidebook to Atlantic City: He found his way around town using a Monopoly board.
The guidebook publisher’s U.S. travel editor Robert Reid made an amusing video of his effort to use Monopoly … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Lonely Planet editor tours Atlantic City using Monopoly board as his guide.

Exhibit of Michelangelo drawings to open in Vienna

Michelangelo drawings on display in Vienna

VIENNA, Austria – An exhibition of drawings by Michelangelo, ranging from early sketches to drafts masterpieces such as The Last Judgment fresco in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, opens this week in Vienna.
Klaus Albrecht Schroeder, director of Vienna’s Albertina Museum, where the exhibition opens to the public Friday, describes the show … Read more »»».

Cornerstone laid for museum honoring late Pope John Paul II at his family house in Poland

Cornerstone laid for John Paul II museum in Poland

WARSAW, Poland – Officials say a cornerstone has been laid for a museum honoring the late Pope John Paul II at his family home in southern Poland.
The website of the town of Wadowice says the cornerstone was laid at a wall of the pope’s childhood home on … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Cornerstone laid for museum honoring late Pope John Paul II at his family house in Poland.