ON THE MOVE : NEWS, TIPS AND BARGAINS.BALTIMORE REVELS: There are big doings in Baltimore, which this winter winds up a yearlong celebration of its 200th birthday. The city is rededicating many of its monuments, including the Columbus Obelisk obelisk (ŏb`əlĭsk), slender four-sided tapering monument, usually hewn of a single great piece of stone, terminating in a pointed or pyramidal top. and the statue of Cecil Calvert, founder of Maryland. On Dec. 31, Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke will lead a delegation to plant a time capsule, holding 1997 mementos, in the new Bicentennial bi·cen·ten·ni·al adj. 1. Happening once every 200 years. 2. Lasting for 200 years. 3. Relating to a 200th anniversary. n. A 200th anniversary or its celebration. Also called bicentenary. Plaza. An Inner Harbor The Inner Harbor is a historic seaport, tourist attraction, and iconic landmark of the City of Baltimore, Maryland. The harbor itself is actually the end of the Northwest Branch of the Patapsco River and includes any water west of a line drawn between the National Aquarium in celebration on New Year's Eve will include a fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to display, parties, ice-skating, dancing and other activities. Information: (410) 752-8632. GETTING ACCESS: You'd like to follow the Freedom Trail in Boston? Or see an orchid farm in Hawaii? A special coffee bar or brewery in Seattle? Get information on the best cruises? Check out Access Press' new editions of its famed Access guides detailing hotels, restaurants, sightseeing and more in Boston, Seattle, Hawaii, Orlando and Central Florida
Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. , and Miami and South Florida, plus a cruise edition. Guides are $19 each, except for the cruise guide, which costs $20. GONE CAMPING: New on the Internet is Happy Campers, a recreational vehicle-oriented travel guide to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The entire region is mapped, with topography, roads and attractions plotted on more than 600 interactive screens. Check it out at www.hcampers.com. VETERANS' SALUTE: Boston Duck Tours will salute Veterans Day on Nov. 10 and 11 by giving free rides to all wartime and peacetime veterans. The 80-minute tours of Boston, which culminate in a splash into the Charles River, are given in amphibious vehicles called ducks - the same vehicles that took troops from ship to shore during World War II. Veterans must show some proof of service, preferably discharge papers or membership in a vets' organization. Tours will be from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with the ducks leaving from the Prudential Center. Information: (617) 723-3825. DENVER DISCOUNTS: Purchase a ``City Connection - Denver'' pass and get discounts on major attractions and shopping in the Mile High City, along with unlimited travel for one day on the city's RTD RTD returned to duty (US DoD) RTD Rated RTD Ready to Drink RTD Richmond Times-Dispatch RTD Regional Transportation District RTD Research, Technological Development RTD Research and Technology Development RTD Real-Time Data (Regional Transportation District The Regional Transportation District, or RTD, was organized in 1969 and is the regional authority operating public transit services in eight of the twelve counties in the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area in Colorado. ) system. Passes cost $10 for adults, $7 for children under 6 and seniors over 65 and are available from hotels, Denver visitor centers, some RTD stations, car rental companies or travel agents. SEE ASIA Asia (ā`zhə), the world's largest continent, 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km), with about 3.3 billion people, nearly three fifths of the world's total population. : Cathay Pacific Airways has introduced its first-ever CyberTraveler ``All Asia Pass,'' offering virtually unlimited travel through Dec. 15 to any combination of 18 selected gateways in Asia, including Hong Kong, Bangkok, Cebu, Colombo, Denpasar (Bali), Fukuoka, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Nagoya, Osaka, Penang, Sapporo, Seoul, Singapore, Surabaya, Taipei and Tokyo. Travelers can visit any or all 18 destinations for only $999 per person, round-trip, from Los Angeles or New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . The All Asia Pass is available only to registered CyberTravelers and their traveling companions. To register as a CyberTraveler free of charge, and for more information, visit the Cathay Pacific USA Web site at http://www.cathay-usa.com/allasiapass. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1--Color) no caption (ACCESS BOSTON) (2--Color) no caption (Recreational Vehicles) (3--Color) no caption (Denver) |
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