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Thursday, April 05, 2007

Nearly one hundred years ago, history was made not far from here on a sandy beach in North Carolina by two unknown, but inventive brothers. December 17, 1903, was a cold and blustery day, but it offered the perfect conditions for the first heavier-than-air, manned, powered, controllable flight. Today visitors can explore 100 years of aviation history with the new state-of-the-art Adventures in Flight gallery. This exhibit expansion, the largest in the museum's history, takes visitors from the origins of flight to the future of flight. The gallery highlights Hampton Roads' role in commercial, civil and military aviation. The gallery features one-of-a-kind, world-class interactives that allow you to be directly involved in discovering our region's many contributions to flight. See a replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer, the first in the nation to be completed for the Centennial of Flight. An accurate reproduction of the first powered airplane, the replica is within 21 pounds of the original 1903 Flyer's weight.
" Wing walk" on a recreated Jenny bi-plane, in the Curtiss Jenny Century of Flight Theater. The "Jenny" Theater takes visitors back to the Roaring '20s to experience an exhilarating barnstorming ride first-hand, while taking a fanciful flight through 100 years of aviation milestones. For a ride experience unlike any other, step aboard a B-24 Liberator to experience the sound and feel of a true bombing mission. The B-24 Simulator combines thrilling motion programming with incredible details of actual combat flights to give you a real sense of what B-24 crews experienced 60 years ago.
The Commercial Aviation exhibits offer a behind-the-scenes look at commercial air travel beginning with the monstrous AirTran Airways DC-9 that you can enter and explore. A Boeing 717 Simulator can be found in the first-class cabin, where pilots of all ages can take the yoke and try their hand at flying. The simulator demonstrates NASA's Glass Cockpit, a variety of new digital cockpit technologies that make flight safer. You can also become an air traffic controller where you can learn the ins and outs of possibly the toughest job at an airport. Real-time data is displayed on an electronic map of North America showing all aircraft in flight. Guests are also given a quick lesson in speaking like an air traffic controller as simple directions are transformed into code-like ATC slang. You can even climb into the cockpit of an F/A-22 Raptor, the Air Force's newest fighter jet, and learn more about the latest stealth technology used by the military.For those who prefer to keep their sea-legs, consider getting into the action in the Air Power at Sea exhibits with a blue-screen interactive that allows you to step into the shoes of a "Shooter." Experience the exhilaration of launching a Navy fighter from an aircraft carrier through green-screen technology that places you right on the deck of an aircraft carrier as a member of the Rainbow Crew.
Possibly the biggest draw in the Air Power at Sea exhibits is the interactive, 1:48 scale model of the USS Ronald Reagan, the Navy's newest aircraft carrier. This "floating city" allows you to see the inside of the carrier and learn about life at sea through a hands-on, high-tech Ship Scanner with LCD display. So charter a coach bus today!

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Stretching more than 7,000 yards from the black tees, StoneRidge plays to a par-72. The course, unlike other Prescott Arizona golf courses, plays a bit shorter thanks to Prescott Valleys 5,200 foot elevation. Fans of classical design are certain to appreciate the collection of holes at StoneRidge, especially the back nine with emphasis on holes 12 through 15. Hole 12, a medium to long par-3, is where StoneRidge lives up to its name.
The hole is framed by pockets of boulders, rocks and ridges that serve as a gallery for your targeted approach to the green. The 13th hole, measuring 373 yards from the back tees, begins with a scenic elevated tee shot overlooking the fairway and green on the other side of an arroyo. From this vantage point, the entire hole unfolds. Grab a good look at the hole; because once you have hit your tee shot, the green becomes partially obscured from view, thanks to a distinctive sloping fairway. After you complete this hole, it is clear to see why StoneRidge is one of the most spectacular Prescott Arizona golf courses. Charter a limo bus today to go in style.

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Opened in 1856, Camden Station served as the grand passenger terminus for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the countys first commercial railroad. For a period of time it dominated Baltimores skyline as the citys tallest building, as it was designed to be taller than the Washington Monument. Camden Station itself is an historic artifact, as the first blood of the Civil War was shed outside the stations northern portals on Pratt Street. Union troops, on foot from the President Street station to Camden Station, clashed with angry southern sympathizers, leading to the first Civil War battle. Abraham Lincoln also passed through the building on several occasions, once on his way to Gettysburg. Additions were added to the building throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was stabilized between the World Wars, and then began to contract. In 1971, the B&O vacated what by then was Americas oldest big city train terminal in continuous use, and Camden Station was sold to the Maryland Stadium Authority. Determined to integrate the historic structure into the new Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the MSA commissioned the firm of Cho, Wilks and Benn to restore the facade to its 1867 appearance, although the Authority had no definite plans for the use of Camden Station. CAMDEN STATION REBORN, unused since the 1980s, Camden Station was in serious danger of suffering substantial structural damage, and steps needed to be taken to preserve its core and shell. In the same way the birthplace of George Herman Babe Ruth was saved from destruction, Camden Station was saved by the Babe Ruth Museum before reaching the point of dilapidation. The Museum occupies the basement and first floor of the Station with 22,000 square feet of artifacts and interactive exhibits, transforming Camden Station into one of the most spectacular sports museums in America. Camden Station renovation for Sports Legends at Camden Yards completed by J. Vinton Shafer & Sons Inc. Exhibit design by Chermayeff, Sollogub and Poole, Inc. Exhibit fabrication by Maltbie, Inc. Sports Legends at Camden Yards opened to the public on May 14, 2005. Charter a coach bus today to bring the whole family.

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Charter a mini coach to bring the whole family to the Babe Ruth Museum. George Herman Babe Ruth was born February 6, 1895 at 216 Emory Street, a Baltimore row house that is now just a long fly ball from Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The property was leased by Babes grandfather, Pius Schamberger, who made his living as an upholsterer. By the late 1960s the property and adjoining three row-house structures had fallen into disrepair and were scheduled for demolition. Hirsh Goldberg, press secretary for Baltimores Mayor Theodore McKeldin, launched a successful campaign to save and restore the Birthplace, which opened to the public as a national shrine in 1974. The not-for-profit Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation, Inc. was formed to govern the operation. Exhibits depicting the Historic House and the life and times of Babe Ruth were installed with the help of Babes widow, Claire, his two daughters, Dorothy and Julia, and his sister, Mamie, who was also born at 216 Emory Street.In 1983 the operation expanded to become the official museum of the Baltimore Orioles, the team that signed Ruth to his first professional contract. At that time, the Foundation began formally operating as the Babe Ruth Museum. In 1985 the Mayor of Baltimore, William Donald Schaefer, designated the Museum as the official archives of the Baltimore Colts, who had departed the previous year for Indianapolis. Museum attendance soared to over 60,000 annually with the opening of Oriole Park at Camden Yards in 1992, and Museum officials knew that the tiny Birthplace facility could not sufficiently house the large numbers of visitors or the increased number of displays it needed to interpret its multiple sports themes. Over the course of its 30-year history, the Babe Ruth Museums mission has evolved to not only feature the greatest baseball player ever, but also to present the rich and storied histories of Baltimores Orioles and Colts. Upon the opening of Sports Legends at Camden Yards on May 14, 2005, those artifacts moved into a new and larger home at Camden Station. Meanwhile, the Birthplace has rverted to its original mission to feature exhibits on the life and times of George Herman Babe Ruth.

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On April 15, the 59th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the modern day color line in the major leagues, the Hall of Fame rededicated Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience, an interactive exhibit detailing the history of African Americans in baseball, from Civil War times through the major league integration of players, managers and executives.
Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience exhibit rededication, April 15, 2006, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. {From left): Actor Greg Kenney, portraying Jackie Robinson, is joined by Museum visitors Johanna Dauray of Narragansett, RI, Cooper Brown, of San Francisco, Calif., Rich Osborne of Staten Island, and Ryan Johnston of Richmond, Vt., along with Hall of Fame Vice-President and Chief Curator Ted Spencer, in opening the exhibit.Photo by Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
The exhibit includes information on many black pioneers in baseball history, such as Bud Fowler, Fleet Walker, the Cuban Giants, Rube Foster, Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Buck O’Neil, Frank Robinson and Bob Watson. Their stories are told through a varied collection of artifacts, photos, audio and video.
The exhibit also includes a chronological timeline tracing notable events in both African-American cultural history and black baseball from the 19th century to the present. Original computer interactive displays feature supplemental information and photographs on all 35 current Hall of Fame Negro league inductees, as well as further discussion of many barnstorming and Negro league ballclubs, players and executives.
Some of the notable pieces in the exhibit include: a Dodgers warm-up jacket, glove, and bat used by Jackie Robinson; an autographed baseball from the first East-West All-Star Game in 1933; Cool Papa Bell’s St. Louis Stars jersey, cap and sunglasses; a jersey worn by Negro leaguer Ray Dandridge while playing in Mexico; Buck Leonard’s traveling bag for road trips; the Homestead Grays’ 1940 Negro National League Championship trophy; Satchel Paige’s St. Louis Browns jersey; Frank Robinson’s jersey from his tenure as Montreal Expos manager; and Larry Doby’s Cleveland Indians jersey from 1949. The exhibit located on the second floor of the Museum, in the main timeline. Charter a coach bus today to bring all our friends and family.

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Wednesday, April 04, 2007

What ifs? How goods? and Who knowses? - all about the potential of Negro League players. So he expressed himself artistically, warping a bat into the shape of a question mark, punctuating it with a baseball and mounting it on a section of whitewashed fence.
The piece is one of 35 original works on display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. in an art exhibition entitled Shades of Greatness. A national touring exhibition birthed from a partnership between the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the Ford Motor Company, Shades of Greatness opened Sunday at the Hall of Fame thanks to a generous donation by former commissioner Fay Vincent and will be on display through the end of the fall.
It is one part of a year-long effort by the Hall of Fame to honor the contributions to baseball history made by the Negro leagues and their players in special ways, in addition to the Museum's permanent exhibit on African Americans in Baseball, Pride and Passion. The culmination of a five-year study on African-Americans in baseball resulted in a special election on Feb. 27. Twelve players and five executives were voted to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 30. A commemorative statue of Leroy Satchel Paige, honoring the legacy of the Negro leagues and all Negro league players will be dedicated July 29.
We are bringing together a number of efforts to strengthen our program, which center on the African-American baseball study, said Ted Spencer, vice president and chief curator for the Hall of Fame and Museum. We want to provide a more substantial database of history and make the summer more meaningful by adding special programs to it. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum had put together this quality art exhibit. The theme is perfect and very timely for our aim this summer.
Shades of Greatness is the first-ever collaborative professional art exhibition inspired by Negro leagues baseball. Raymond Doswell, curator and education director for the NLBM, wanted to offer a new interpretation of the story of the Negro leagues, one that differed from the painted portraiture that dominated Negro leagues art. The NLBM brought the exhibit proposal to a group of artists, the majority of whom reside in the Kansas City area, where the NLBM is located. Artists were given a guided tour of the NLBM, viewed presentations by former players like Buck O'Neil and read about the Negro leagues.
We wanted to bring non-baseball fans into the history [of the Negro leagues] by issuing a fine art exhibit, Doswell said. Those who are interested in art and culture will see this art, and those who are baseball fans will get a deeper understanding when they see this exhibit. We wanted to move visitors beyond what they would see in a typical sports art collection, like giant baseball cards. We wanted them to see something original and create conversation about the Negro leagues. Charter a school bus for an exciting school trip.

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The 1992 film A League of Their Own opens and closes with a reunion of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, one that takes place in a full-room Women in Baseball exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y.
The Diamond Dreams: Women in Baseball exhibit was dedicated on Mothers Day at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Left to right: Hall of Fame Chairman Jane Forbes Clark, Molly Pearlman, Katie Brownell, Adrianna and Shannah Mondore, and Hall of Fame President Dale Petroskey.
But that room was a Hollywood myth – though the entrance to the filmed exhibit was part of an actual display at the Museum, the filmmakers created the rest of the temporary set in an art gallery. They dismantled the set upon completion of shooting.
This Sunday, reality finally met popular expectation with the dedication of Diamond Dreams: Women in Baseball at the Hall of Fame. Diamond Dreams is a 600 square foot, updated version of an exhibit on the history of women in baseball that has been on display since 1988.
That movie was 1992, and almost 15 years later, we are finally getting a chance to tell this whole, entire story of women in baseball in a space that is a little more fitting than a one-panel exhibit case, said John Odell, lead curator for Diamond Dreams and curator of history and research for the Museum. We got a chance to go back – there’s a lot of research that took place over the past 20 years since the exhibit first opened. We took advantage of that and created this.
But in a lot of ways the essential story stayed the same, and it was that women have long wanted to play, but it’s always been tough for them to break into this men’s game.
Diamond Dreams features three main segments: On the Field, In the Office and In the Stands. On the Field focuses on the stories of women competing in baseball, from the AAGBPL to Ila Borders and other women who competed in men’s leagues. In the Office highlights the roles of female owners and other executive positions. In the Stands, a previously unexplored section, offers information regarding the roles of female fans, those women who work in baseball as broadcasters, public address announcers and more, as well as the cultural impact of A League of Their Own.
What a seminal event that was, Odell said of Oriole Park’s construction, which ushered in a new era of ballpark design. That it was a woman who was able to figure out what fans wanted when they wanted to go to a ballpark, I think is great.
Odell attributed the creation of the In the Stands section to numerous factors: studies done by Major League Baseball that showed 40-50 percent of ballpark attendees were women, the increased role of women in many areas since the opening of the original exhibit and also the lasting cultural imprint of A League of Their Own. Odell said that the point of the segment was to show that women are involved in every element of the game.
The struggle of women to participate in baseball came into play for exhibit designer Kathleen Gallagher, who looked to the 1940s and 1950s for inspiration, due to the AAGBPL’s existence and success. The streamlined look of the art deco movement is reflected in chrome highlights and curved display cases. Gallagher also researched magazines of the era for visual cues, noticing that a vast majority of the ads that targeted women focused on their domestic roles.
Somebody walked in there and said, It looks like a 40s bathroom, Gallagher said. “And that’s what we were going for, a kitchen and bathroom, which was the kind of design for women, Charter a school bus today for an educational class trip.

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Charter a limo bus to go to this ballparkin style. The ballpark originally began construction in 1986 in the hope that it would lure a Major League Baseball team to the Tampa Bay area. The stadium, built originally as the Florida Suncoast Dome, was first used in an attempt to entice the Chicago White Sox to relocate if a new ballpark were not built to replace the aging Comiskey Park. The governments of Chicago and Illinois eventually agreed to build a New Comiskey Park (now known as U.S. Cellular Field) in 1989, and the White Sox owners ceased discussing the idea of moving the team to the Tampa Bay Area.
The stadium was finished in 1990, but still had no tenants. There were rumors of the Seattle Mariners moving in the early part of the 1990s, and the San Francisco Giants were reportedly very close to moving to the area, with Tampa Bay investors even announcing they were in a press conference in 1992. However, the sale was blocked by the then-owner of the Florida Marlins, Blockbuster Video Chairman H. Wayne Huizenga, and the move never happened. A local boycott of Blockbuster Video stores occurred for several years thereafter.
The Suncoast Dome did manage to gain a tenant in 1993 when the Tampa Bay Lightning made the stadium its home for three seasons. In the process, the Suncoast Dome was renamed the Thunderdome. Because of the large capacity of what was basically a park built for baseball, several NHL attendance records were set during their time there. The Tampa Bay Storm of the AFL also played there during the Thunderdome era, and set attendance records for that league as well.
Finally, in 1995, the dome got a baseball team when the MLB expanded to the Tampa Bay area. Changes were made to the stadium and the name, which was changed due to the sale of naming rights to Tropicana Products, thus renaming it Tropicana Field in 1996. A $70 million renovation then took place — to upgrade a stadium that had cost $115 million to complete only eight years earlier. The first regular season baseball game took place at the park on March 31, 1998, when the Devil Rays faced the Detroit Tigers, losing 11-6.
Although Tropicana was purchased by PepsiCo in 1998, PepsiCo did not elect to make any changes to Tropicana's naming rights.
The park was initially built with an AstroTurf surface, but it was replaced in 2000 by softer FieldTurf, becoming the first major professional facility to use it. A new version of FieldTurf, FieldTurf Duo, is being installed prior to the 2007 season.
Tropicana Field underwent a further $25-million facelift prior to the 2006 season. Another $10 million in improvements was added during the season.

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The Metrodome is covered by more than 10 acres of Teflon-coated fiberglass. It is the only air-supported dome in the major leagues, and fans enter the park through revolving doors that prevent release of the air that keeps the dome upright. The roof requires 250,000 cubic feet of air pressure per minute to remain inflated, and on at least three occasions slight tears caused by heavy snows have caused the roof to deflate. The right-field wall is 23 feet tall and covered with plastic. Called "the Big Blue Baggy" and "Hefty Bag" by players, the plastic-coated fence hides 7,600 retractable seats that are used when the stadium is in its football configuration.
This park is a A power-hitters park. Similar to the domed stadiums in Seattle, Pontiac (Michigan), and Vancouver. All four were built by the same engineering firm. On May 4, 1984, in the top of the fourth inning, Oakland As batter Dave Kingman hit a ball through the roof. It should have been a homer, but Kingman was only credited with a double. 1987 Playoffs and World Series set new decibel records for sound in the Thunderdome. Charter a mini bus to bring along the whole family.

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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Heinz Field is a football stadium located in the North Shore neighborhood, just across the Allegheny River from downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the home stadium facility of the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL franchise and the University of Pittsburgh Panthers college football team. The stadium sits on approximately 12.4 acres (50,000 m²) of land and has a seating capacity of 64,450, including approximately 6,600 club seats and a capacity of approximately 1,500 in 127 suites. It was built with a mixture of private and public funds to replace Three Rivers Stadium. Three Rivers was also the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team, they moved into PNC Park before Three Rivers was demolished. One purpose of building the new facilities was to provide each team with a dedicated building rather than a single shared-use stadium. Heinz Field and PNC Park were built opposite each other across the Three Rivers site, which is now a parking lot serving both stadiums and the site of several office building developments. The stadium sits directly across from The Point, which is the confluence of the Allegheny and the Monongahela Rivers to form the Ohio River.
Heinz Field is primarily a football facility, though it has also hosted soccer games and concerts—in fact the first event at the venue was a concert by pop band N Sync shortly after the stadium opened in August 2001. The Steelers debuted there during the 2001-2002 NFL season. The stadium is a bowl design with an open end facing south. The open end allows views of the Pittsburgh skyline across the Allegheny River.
The stadiums naming rights were acquired by the H. J. Heinz Company, and thus it is affectionately called The Big Ketchup Bottle by ESPN announcer Chris Berman and The Mustard Palace (a nod to its yellow seats) by many Pittsburgh-area sportscasters.[citation needed] The rights were acquired for $57 million, partially in a nod to the 57 varieties on its ketchup bottles. The main scoreboard at the south end of the stadium is flanked by neon red Heinz ketchup bottles, which rotate and appear to pour out ketchup when the Steelers enter the red zone during games.
Unlike Three Rivers, the playing surface at Heinz Field is natural grass. The field features underground heating to help the grass survive Pittsburgh's winter climate. As a result, the field is known for its difficult kicking surface; the only field goal over 50 yards was 51 yards, kicked by Pat McAfee of the West Virginia Mountaineers during the Backyard Brawl on November 16, 2006. The NFL record for kicking is just 50 yards, set by Jeff Reed in the 2006 season. In 2006, the NFL Players Association conducted a poll in which the grass at Heinz was selected as the worst grass field in the league. Charter a coach bus today to join the fun!

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Dating from its first performance in 1861, BAM has grown into a thriving urban arts center that brings international performing arts and film to Brooklyn. The first BAM facility at 176-194 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights was originally conceived by the Philharmonic Society of Brooklyn as a home for its concerts. It housed a large theater seating 2,200, a smaller concert hall, dressing and chorus rooms, and a vast baronial kitchen. BAM presented both amateur and professional music and theater productions. Performers included Ellen Terry, Edwin Booth, Tomas Salvini, and Fritz Kreisler. After the building burned to the ground on the morning of November 30, 1903, The New York Times eulogized its achievements: In short, there has hardly been a great public movement of national import but the old Academy has been at one time or another its principal focus. Ironically, the value of the Montague Street site was such that BAMs stock price actually went up on the day of the fire. Plans were quickly made to rebuild at the edge of Brooklyn's business district in the fashionable neighborhood of Fort Greene. The cornerstone was laid at 30 Lafayette Avenue in 1906 and a series of opening events were held in the fall of 1908 culminating with a grand gala evening featuring Geraldine Farrar and Enrico Caruso in a Metropolitan Opera production of Gounod's Faust. The Met would continue to present seasons in Brooklyn through 1921. It was during one of the engagements of the final Met season at BAM that Caruso, while performing in LElisir dAmore, suffered a throat hemorrhage and coughed blood into several handkerchiefs before quitting the stage. Two weeks later, he gave the last performance of his career at the Met. After World War II, Brooklyn shared the growing problems of other urban centers throughout America, and BAMs audience and support base declined. Language classes and martial arts instruction were booked into performance spaces. A school for boys held classes in the partitioned grand ballroom. By the time Harvey Lichtenstein was appointed executive director in 1967, the programs and facilities needed rethinking. During the 32 years that Lichtenstein was BAM's leader, BAM experienced a renaissance, and is now recognized internationally as a preeminent, progressive cultural center. Its facilities feature the Howard Gilman Opera House (2109 seats) and the Harvey Lichtenstein Theater (874 seats), named in Lichtenstein's honor in 1999. BAM's current programming consists of the Next Wave Festival each fall (which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2002); a spring season of international opera, theater, and dance; a comprehensive Education & Humanities program, and a variety of community programs. Recent additions include BAMcafé, a restaurant and live music venue, opened in 1997 in the third floor Lepercq Space, and BAM Rose Cinemas, a four-screen theater which opened in 1998. One screen is devoted to BAMcinématek, offering daily screenings of repertory classics and special festivals, with frequent guest speakers. The Shakespeare & Co. BAMshop features books, recordings, videos, and gift items geared to BAM's audiences. In July 1999, Karen Brooks Hopkins became BAM's president, and Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer. Non-profit organizations affiliated with BAM include the Brooklyn Philharmonic, BAM's resident orchestra directed by Robert Spano which produces an annual season of concerts; and the BAM Local Development Corporation founded by Lichtenstein in 1998 to help create a mixed-use cultural district in Fort Greene. Charter a school bus for a great class trip.

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As Master Brewer, Karl Strauss designs the brewery operations and processes used by Karl Strauss Brewing Company, formulates the beers produced, and personally trains brewmasters of the company. Since the company began brewing beer in 1989, the demand for Karl Strauss handcrafted beers has increased more than fifty-fold, and Karl Strauss Brewing Company has grown to become the largest distributing microbrewery company based in Southern California. No small brewery in America can equal our quality standards, equipment, or brewing expertise. Chris Cramer and Karl Strauss are cousins.
Follow The companys first brewery restaurant, Karl Strauss Brewery Restaurant, Downtown opened to the public on February 2nd, 1989. It was the first new brewery of any type to open in San Diego in more than fifty years. Author Garrett Oliver described the Downtown Brewery in The Good Beer Book: Good food, nice old brick building, beer by one of the godfathers of the U.S. good beer revolution. The company's first distributing brewery began producing beer in late 1991. Karl Strauss Brewery Gardens in Sorrento Mesa opened to the public on February 2nd, 1994. In August of 1996, the company opened Karl Strauss Brewery Restaurant in La Jolla. Later in 1996, Karl Strauss Brewing Company purchased a 22,000 square foot home office and brewing building on Santa Fe Street in San Diego and subsequently moved its distributing brewery operations into this building. ing his graduation from business school, Chris Cramer (CEO and Co-Founder) traveled extensively from 1985 to 1987, visiting almost fifty countries on six continents. During these travels, he was first exposed to the Brewery Restaurant concept in Freemantle, Australia. Together, Chris and Matt Rattner (President) formed Karl Strauss Brewing Company in 1989. Charter a coach bus for a safe tour of this great brewery.

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Monday, April 02, 2007

Crow Creek Golf Club is located in Calabash, NC on Highway 17, 2 miles north of the NC / SC state line and just minutes from Myrtle Beach, SC.Since Opening in February 2000, Crow Creek Golf Club has become one of the most popular destinations for golfers visiting the Myrtle Beach area. Created by architect Rick Robbins, a former Jack Nicklaus design associate, Crow Creek Golf Club is a scenic layout set on developer Jerry McLamb's 500-acre family homestead.Golfers that have experienced Crow Creek have made it a "must play" on their return visits to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Comments are received on a daily basis praising the imaginative layout, undulating L-93 bent grass greens, manicured Tifsport bermuda fairways and genuine hospitality of the entire staff. "We will definitely tell our friends to play Crow Creek the next time they are in Brunswick County or Myrtle Beach", is a comment heard quite regularly. Visiting golfers can also take advantage of the beautiful beaches of the surrounding Brunswick Islands, as well as the convenience of being within a short drive to both WIlmington, NC and Myrtle Beach, SC.
There is an inviting intimacy to the golf community of Crow Creek that seems to call for aleisurely stroll. Wander down one of its gently winding streets, for example, and you'll notice the charming ornamented street lamps.The homes themselves seem to welcome passersby; they express the hospitality of the low country lifestyle. Perhaps the best way to sum up the personality of the homes is this: If they were people, they'd probably wave at you as you pass by.Continue down the road and it won't be long before Crow Creek's gracious, expansive clubhouse comes into view. Here, you can enjoy a game of tennis on one of the private courts. Or take a few laps in the pool.Sometimes you'll be in the mood for a walk down one of Crow Creek's nature trails. Or, at sunset, you can watch the wood ducks fly in (like clockwork!) and settle down for their evening roost on the banks of the Caw Caw River. Charter a limo bus to go in style.

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Heading west towards the Prairies, Manitoba is the gateway province filled with lakes and National Parkland.
Winnipeg, like many Canadian cities, is located in the south of the province and lies halfway between the coasts. Despite being so far inland, Winnipeg is still easily recognisable as a western city with its skyline and architecturally diverse streets.
In the north of Manitoba, Churchill, on the shore of Hudson Bay, draws interest from around the world with its unique wildlife including Polar Bears that often wander down the streets of the town. With no roads this far north, most people arrive by plane or the more adventurous take the train from Winnipeg which takes about 35 hours. Charter a limo bus to explore this city in style.

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The architectural beauty on every European style street compliments the rich history and culture in Quebec City. There is a very strong old-world charm about the city and unlike French Quarters in many cities around the world; the picture is complete in Quebec City with complete French saturation. French is the first and official language here and it is recommended that you at least attempt to speak some French.
The entire old section of the city located between the Citadelle and the Marina has been designated as a UN World Heritage Site. Tourists visit Quebec City all year around and during the summer the streets can be particularly busy. The city is also host to the Quebec Winter Carnival or Winterlude in February which is the largest winter Carnival. Not to be missed but make sure you dress up warm. The streets can be filled with mountains of snow and the wind coming off the St Lawrence can be freezing. Temperatures of 30 Celsius are not rare during January and February. Charter a coach bus today to explore this eclectic city.

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Whistler Resort is one of the most popular resorts in British Columbia, Canada. It is a great romantic getaway from the city of Vancouver. The resort’s biggest tourist attraction is the incredible natural outdoor setting. Whistler area is considered to be one of the best ski destinations ever. Another great thing about this place is that you can enjoy all the conveniences and facilities of a city and, at the same time, you find yourself quite close to the mountains wilderness. In this respect, you will find that one of the most incredible experiences while in Whistler is to see a bear. Of course, the best way to do this is by joining a Nature Tour, which will give you the opportunity to find out a lot of things bout the untamed wilderness that surrounds the resort and also about bears’ habitat and local ecology. The Whistler surroundings are quite famous for being the habitat home for bears, cougars, deer, rabbits and all sorts of birds and fish. Most tourists come here to admire the rich wildlife.
The name of the resort comes from marmots (rock dwelling mountain rodents) because of the sound these animals make when they warn other animals that danger is approaching. This sound is sharp and clear and it is quite similar to a whistle. This place has been the home of many species of animals, birds and fish before humans have settled in the region. There were people living in this area thousands of years before the Europeans have settled in. This place is also known as the Whistler Valley and along the centuries it preserved its heavenly, natural look probably because it was quite isolated, its wilderness being disturbed for many years only by the Lil wat Nation and the Squamish Nation. But Whistler is mostly famous because its connections with the First Nation’s people who brought this region to an incredible development. At times Whistler hosts a Summer First Nation’s festival, Weetama, where people remember First Nation’s celebrations, dances, food and culture.
Some of the most wonderful things about Whistler are its waterfalls. When spring comes the snow from the mountains starts to melt and after heavy rains the waterfalls pour out from the mountain peaks and cascade over the cliffs. Thus, they form beautiful sights that one can never get enough of. The Brandywine Falls is one of the most tremendous sights in the Whistler area. It plunges from a height of 70 meters / 230 feet and it has a horseshoe shape that makes the waterfall even more impressing. Brandywine Falls is a magnificent nature monument and it worth visiting no matter the season, even during the cold season because the ice is offering a spectacular show too. This great sight is located about 20 minutes away from Whistler. The most popular waterfalls though, are the Shannon Falls. They are quite popular because they give the impression of a wall of water spray falling off the mountain. Charter a mini coach to bring the whole family.

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Stanley Park is a mass of forest, streams, lakes, grassy areas and beaches taking up 1,000 acres encompassing the north west peninsula of Vancouver 's downtown. This is North America 's third largest urban park. SincStanley Park and the Seawalle all of Vancouver was once a temperate rain forest, this park stands as a landmark to what the entire city once was. It's a beautiful and tranquil park that is fantastic to visit at all times of the year. Inside the park, there are a variety of treasures to be found. For instance, the Vancouver Aquarium is located here. There are a variety of beautiful and unique gardens in Stanley Park, including the formal Rose Garden and the Shakespeare Garden. The majority of horticultural areas can be found near the Georgia street entrance and are best viewed in spring and early summer. The Lost Lagoon is located just off of Georgia and Robson street . It is a haven for various birds and other wildlife. You can often see ducks and swans enjoying the atmosphere as you walk around the lagoon. The Lost Lagoon Nature House is sits beside the lagoon and is operated by the Stanley Park Ecology Society, offering guided walking tours and natural history information. Vancouver Aquarium The Aquarium is great fun for anyone. They have several beluga whales, extremely cute sea otters, a sea lion, a dolphin, small sharks, an octopus, some really amazing fish and sea life from the BC coast, Pacific Canada, and the Tropics. There is also a giant fishes section and a fascinating Amazon rainforest zone that will have you sweating. In November 2006 the Aquarium opened a new 'green' building housing a new gallery with interactive exhibits, a children's play area, an environmental newsroom and theatre. Charter a coach bus to explore this must see attraction today!

Written By: AA Getaway Coaches Bus Charter Group