For people who travel to Puerto Vallarta in early March, the journey will likely include a detour into the region’s ancient past.
Events
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Portland Rose Festival: May-June 2016
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At the heart of Portland’s popular culture for more than a century, the Portland Rose Festival has its roots in tradition, with inspired programming that embraces both the contemporary and the nostalgic. Visionary city leaders started the festival during the first decade of the 20th century to put Portland on the map and brand it […]
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Gold Rush Days: February 11-14, 2016
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In order to truly appreciate the history of Phoenix, it’s necessary to harken back to a time before there was a Phoenix. Fortunately, a popular heritage event makes it possible each year… by celebrating the town’s origins as a ranching and gold mining center.
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Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance
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While Hilton Head is known best for its white sandy beaches and, what seems like, its infinite number of golf courses, it is something else that will take center stage on the tranquil barrier island this Halloween weekend: world-class automobiles.
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Trolley Ride of Lights: Nov. 12, 2015 – Jan. 31, 2016
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It may not be a one-horse open sleigh, but Gatlinburg offers a charming and unique mode of transportation for people to discover the town’s holiday atmosphere.
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Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival: Nov. 6-22
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Despite its being on the Florida coast, with sunshine and beautiful weather year-round, one of Fort Lauderdale’s biggest and most popular events takes place mostly indoors, in the dark.
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Dominican Republic Jazz Festival: November 4-8
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The Dominican Republic Jazz Festival is an annual musical event that takes place on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, on the beautiful beaches of Cabarete, Sosua and Puerto Plata. The Festival has been running since 1992 and is the oldest – and, most important, free – music festival on the island.
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