Things that only happen in LA

Things that only happen in LA

Thanks to the influence of the Mexican community, Americans can be thankful for Mexican food such as tacos, burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas and nachos. Well, L.A. is the only place where you'll get 23-hour taco delivery service. So write down the number, and keep it safe in case you find yourself...
November 2019 Thanksgiving Day Parade

November 2019 Thanksgiving Day Parade

Every fourth Thursday in November giant helium-filled balloons shaped like popular cartoon heroes float above the streets of New York City in the Thanksgiving Day Parade. The popular event is organised by Macy's, a mid-range to upscale chain of department stores, every year. This 2019 was the 93rd...
2020 Sundance Film Festival

2020 Sundance Film Festival

2020 Sundance Film Festival will begin on Thursday, January 23 and ends on Sunday, February 2. The USA is where the silver screen was born. Nothing says Hollywood glamour like the old school movie reels of films like Gigi, From Here to Eternity and There's No Business Like Show Business. And who co...
September Life is Beautiful Festival 2020

September Life is Beautiful Festival 2020

What happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas anymore ever since an extraordinary event has captured the attention of music lovers around the world. Life is Beautiful Festival may be a newbie, but it has gathered legendary musicians that would turn any other festival in the world green with envy. LIF...
Outside Lands 2020 Music & Arts Festival

Outside Lands 2020 Music & Arts Festival

Music, food, wine, beer, art.. The Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival turns San Francisco's historic Gold Gate Park into a cultural wonderland for two glorious summer days. The festival is held annually in August with dozens of bands and attractions. Outside Lands 2020 is on 7–9 Aug 2020 · San Fra...
Coachella Festival

Coachella Festival

Since its foundation in 1999, the annual three day music and arts festival has had a knack for pulling in rock and electronic headliners. Set in Indio's desert, California, the annual three-day music and arts festival features surreal sideshows and a mountain-fringed setting that make this event the...
NYC Things to do in the fall

NYC Things to do in the fall

It's been a long time since Sinatra wrote his famous tune to New York, but many decades down the line, the sprawling metropolis is still the city that never sleeps. Exciting nightlife, endless festivals, world-class arts and endless joy is some of the experiences the world's most vibrant city has to...
Avatar Land in Disney World

Avatar Land in Disney World

If there is something that impressed everyone about Avatar was James Cameron's use of special effects of bring Pandora - the beautiful home of the blue-skinned Na'vi - to the big screen. Now Disney has taken it to the next level and is set to offer park-goers a real-life version of Pandora; an Avata...
Weird Events in the USA

Weird Events in the USA

Everyone parties their own way, but these events take it to another level. They are plain weird. You might think that these strange celebrations take place in cities like Los Angeles and New York, but it is small towns the ones that sometimes approach festivities in a peculiar way. Barkus Mardi Gra...
Top US Summer Music Festivals

Top US Summer Music Festivals

The sun shines, and the music takes over. During the summertime, music festivals of all shapes and sizes take place all over the United States. Indie music, grindcore, folk or hard techno fill the hearts of festival-goers with bliss and excitement. Apart from music, these events also offer other att...
Summerfest Music Festival

Summerfest Music Festival

Stretching alongside 75-acre lake, Summerfest is the world's largest music festival according to Guinness World Records. Also known as "The Big Gig", this 45-year-old festival takes place in the American state of Wisconsin and attracts over 900,000 people every year.  During 11 glorious days of sum...
Slow Art Day San Francisco

Slow Art Day San Francisco

80s kid Ferris Bueller once said: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." These words are particularly salient in our world today, because USA life is 100mph. In a major international city like San Francisco, it can be particularly difficult to...
Boston Pops Firework Special

Boston Pops Firework Special

The 4th of July Independence Day celebrations in the USA are synonymous with huge firework shows. But the city of Boston stand out from other destinations because they are the originators of this proud tradition and in many ways the City of Champions remain the trend setters for spectacular rocket d...
Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival

Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival

Many people often describe movie stars or recording artists as heroes. But this is an erroneous description; the real heroes in the USA are the emergency response teams like the fire and ambulance service who save people's lives every day. Do these people get the recognition they deserve for their h...
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

If you think of Red Rocks Park as just a beautiful place to see a concert, think again! Around you are 738 total acres of deer, dinosaurs, pines and prairie, geological wonders and spectacular vistas. At 6,450 feet above sea level, Red Rocks Park is a unique transitional zone where the Great Plains...
Las Mariposas

Las Mariposas

The American Civil War was a particularly bloody period in the tumultuous history of the USA. It split the country down the middle and framed the abolitionist movement of the time, on one side the Confederacy (South) and on the other side the Union (North). Like all great battles in history, it has...
New Orleans Jazz Fest

New Orleans Jazz Fest

Jazz comes deep from the soul of the Afro-American tradition in the USA, emerging from the Southern States during a time of great political and social strife. Music was a great release in the pressure cooker that was America in the early 20th Century and this kind of music captures perfectly the fer...
Mardi Gras Louisiana Style

Mardi Gras Louisiana Style

Mardi Gras is part of the fabric of USA life. Having been brought to the Deep South by the early French settlers, it has become a hybrid of Catholic tradition and partying which draws thousands of tourists each year. The date that it starts fluctuates, but usually commences on Ash Wednesday. Next ye...