ASAP GETAWAYS : SNOWFEST SET IN TAHOE, TRUCKEE.Byline: Daily News North Lake Tahoe and Truckee will band together to hold their annual Snowfest, a winter carnival A Winter carnival is an outdoor celebration that occurs in wintertime. Winter carnivals, or festivals, are popular in places where winter is particularly long or severe, such as Scandinavia, Canada and the northern United States. of more than 100 events scheduled between Feb. 28 and March 9. In addition to skiing and snowboarding events and competitions, there will also be ice carving, arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. , concerts, parades and zany activities such as the Localman's Triathalon in which folks race against the clock to stack wood, chain tires and shovel snow. Even a Hawaiian luau, backgammon backgammon (băk`găm'ən, băk'găm`ən), game of chance and skill played by two persons upon a specially marked board divided by a space, called the bar, into two tables (inner table and outer table), each of which has 12 tournament and a taco feed are planned. Many of the events, which are scheduled throughout North Lake Tahoe and Truckee, are free, but there is a charge for some activities such as skiing and food. Information: (916) 583-7625. Mendocino: The Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern village will hold its annual Whale Festival March 1-2, including sales of premium wines from Mendocino's top vintners, plus chowder chowder, stew of fish or shellfish with potatoes, onions, and pork (usually salt pork), thickened with crumbled hard bread. The name chowder seems to have originated from the French word chaudière tasting, marine art exhibits and whale-watching walks on the headlands. Information: (800) 726-2780. Fort Bragg Fort Bragg, U.S. army base, 11,136 acres (4,507 hectares), E N.C., N of Fayetteville; est. 1918. Originally an artillery post, it is now the principal U.S. army airborne-training center and the site of the Special Warfare School. : The city's annual Whale Festival on March 15-16 offers clam chowder and microbrew mi·cro·brew n. 1. A beer or ale brewed in a microbrewery. 2. See craft beer. tasting, plus the Whale Run (10K run or 5K walk). Information: (800) 726-2780. Santa Fe: New Mexico's upscale art community will celebrate the season with its WinterFiesta Feb. 28 and March 1-2 at the Santa Fe Ski Area, 15 miles northeast of the town plaza. Among the activities: the Governor's Cup amateur ski race, an obstacle race for kids, a hot air balloon This article is about hot air balloons themselves. For the associated activity, see Hot air ballooning. The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology, dating back to its invention by the Montgolfier brothers in Annonay, , face painting, snow sculpture and assorted other ski races. The Governor's Cup race, which begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. March 1, is open to all amateur, intermediate skiers 15 and up. (California captured the trophy last year for having the fastest amateur skiers in a giant slalom race). Entry fee is $10. Information: (505) 982-4429. Tucson: The 72nd Annual La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, a five-day celebration of cowboys, will be held Feb. 19-23 at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds, 4823 S. Sixth Ave., Tucson, Ariz. Events, which include daily precision riding teams, rodeo clowns, a rodeo education program and rodeo events such as saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling and barrel racing, are highlighted by the parade at 9 a.m. Feb. 20. More than 250 western-themed floats and buggies, horse-drawn coaches, Mexican folk dancers and musicians will be featured. Tickets for the rodeo range from $8 to $14 depending on the day and type of seating. Information: (520) 741-2233. |
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