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Joyous parades and parties kick off New Orleans’ Mardi Gras

February 12, 2023672 Views

A venerable fine-dining fixture on Bourbon Street helped kick off the final frantic days of New Orleans Mardi Gras season Friday — relaxing its jackets-required dress code and briefly ditching its no-pets policy for a pair of crown- and cape-wearing rescue dogs. The tennis-ball-loving silver Labrador retrievers — named for Pete Sampras and Billie Jean King — chowed down on lamb chops at Galatoire’s as they were declared king and queen of the Mystic Krewe of Barkus. The animal welfare organization founded 30 years ago took its name as a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the major Carnival krewe Bacchus. The annual Galatoire’s gathering aids fund-raising efforts. His Majesty XXX, King Pete Sampras Gelderman, left, and Her Majesty XXX, Queen Billie Jean King Gelderman, the king and queen of t...

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Kentucky Bourbon Trail is reaching record heights

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February 12, 2023886 Views

Bourbon tourism reached new heights last year in Kentucky, U.S. where visitors flocked to large and small distilleries as the whiskey-making attractions shook off any pandemic-era hangover. Attendance at distilleries along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail surpassed 2 million in 2022 for the first time ever, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association announced. Venerable bourbon producers and industry newcomers alike benefited from the surge. In Kentucky, bourbon is much more than a drink. It’s a way of life. Whether one is new to bourbon or an aficionado, whether one prefers to have bourbon neat or on the rocks, whether one wants to eat its way through Bourbon Country or bike along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, there’s a bourbon experience for everyone in the Bluegrass State. Bourbon Heritage ...

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Huge chunk of plants, animals in U.S. at risk of extinction

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February 9, 2023805 Views

A leading conservation research group found that 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the United States are at risk of extinction, while 41% of ecosystems are facing collapse. Everything from crayfish and cacti to freshwater mussels and iconic American species such as the Venus flytrap are in danger of disappearing, a report released on Monday found. NatureServe, which analyzes data from its network of over 1,000 scientists across the United States and Canada, said the report was its most comprehensive yet, synthesizing five decades' worth of its own information on the health of animals, plants and ecosystems. FILE PHOTO: A full moon rises over a cactus in Phoenix, Arizona February 2, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Importantly, the report pinpoints the areas in the United States ...

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Brutal cold shatters record lows in northeast US

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February 5, 2023700 Views

A dangerous combination of record-setting cold temperatures and powerful winds buffeted the northeastern United States on Saturday, creating life-threatening conditions and causing the death of an infant in Massachusetts. New Hampshire's Mount Washington overnight recorded a wind chill – a measure of how the combined effect of air and wind feels to the skin – of minus 108 degrees Fahrenheit (-78°Celsius), which appeared to be the lowest ever in the United States. The air temperature at the peak reached minus 47 degrees F (-44 C), with winds gusting near 100 miles per hour (160 kilometers per hour), according to the Mount Washington Observatory. Sea smoke on the ocean surrounds the Straitsmouth Island Light Station as an Arctic Front brings bitterly cold weather in Rockport, Massachu...

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Worries abound that Mexico’s Maya Train will destroy jungle

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February 5, 2023939 Views

Miguel Ángel Díaz walks slowly so his footfall on dry leaves doesn’t drive away what he’s trying to find in this dense forest of seeded breadnut and sapodilla trees. Coming to a small wetland, a sign warns: Beware of the crocodile. Díaz, a tourist guide, shines a laser pointer at a woodpecker and a toucan, and then moves it over to the blue tail of a Yucatecan jay. He learned years ago to decipher the sounds of the Calakmul jungle in Mexico’s southern Yucatan. Although it’s high season, this recent morning Díaz had a hard time finding tourists to guide. Last year, just over 50,000 visitors came to Calakmul, home to an ancient Mayan city that today is a UNESCO world heritage site. A woman climbs up a pyramid in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve at the Calakmul Mayan ruins in the Yuca...

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Wind chill of -79 C : Arctic blasts barrels into US Northeast

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February 3, 20231148 Views

A powerful arctic blast swept into the U.S. Northeast on Friday, threatening to push temperatures to record lows in many spots, including New Hampshire's Mount Washington, where the wind chill could drop to -110 degrees Fahrenheit (-79 Celsius), forecasters said. The National Weather Service said in an advisory that the mass of frigid air would keep temperatures at life-endangering levels through Saturday, warning of "extremely dangerous" conditions from the "short-lived blast." Boston and Worcester, the two largest cities in New England, were among the school districts to close on Friday as administrators worried about the risk of hypothermia and frostbite as children waited for buses or walked to school. People walk in Washington Square Park in Manhattan as bitter cold temperat...

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Lake Tahoe is favourite for couples and honeymooners

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January 25, 20231079 Views

Lake Tahoe in US is a leader when it comes to weddings and honeymoons. It is one of the most mesmerizing and picturesque destinations in the world. It is a perfect place to enjoy your special moments and make memories inspired by your love. The variety of accommodation options with stunning views of the Sierra Nevada mountains is every couple's dream come true. Luxury accommodation The Landing Resort and Spa is a luxury escape that provides cozy, chic, comfortable accommodations and spaces to relax and unwind. Its strategic location at the edge of Lake Tahoe, its luxe, thoughtful amenities, authentic and attentive service are some of the highlights which make the resort one of the most preferred among honeymooners. Things to do Take a ride up the Gondola and take a walk on...

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Ancient fresco among 60 treasures returned to Italy from US

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January 24, 2023850 Views

A fresco depicting Hercules and originally from Herculaneum, a city destroyed along with Pompeii by the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius, was back in Italy Monday, along with 59 other ancient pieces illegally trafficked to the United States. Italy on Monday celebrated the return of 60 looted archaeological artefacts worth more than $20 million, many of which had been on display at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art before their illicit origin was discovered. Some of the antiquities worth an estimated $19 million are seen after being returned to Italy by New York City, in Rome, Italy, January 23 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli Among the more precious pieces Italian and U.S. officials displayed to journalists in Rome is a B.C. kylix, or shallow two-handled drinking vessel, some 2,6...

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Yucatán in Mexico joins UNWTO network of sustainable tourism observatories

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January 24, 2023822 Views

UNWTO has welcomed Yucatán’s Tourism Observatory into its International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO). The Yucatán Tourism Observatory was established in 2018 to generate and manage information around tourism development. This work has identified key challenges and opportunities and so led to the design of relevant policies aimed at supporting the destination’s overall sustainable development, thereby increasing its competitiveness. Joining the INSTO Network will help Yucatán manage tourism development in a responsible and sustainable manner, taking a holistic view in developing adequate and innovative strategies for “rethinking” tourism. UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said: “In this time of rethinking tourism, measurement is increasingly importa...

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In Mexico, ancient Zapotec tombs reveal colorful murals depicting war

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January 21, 2023992 Views

Brightly-painted Zapotec murals invoking warfare recently unearthed from tombs in southern Mexico may date back nearly 2,000 years, officials said late on Wednesday of the find that sheds new light on the ancient civilization's funerary rites. The well-preserved murals found in the largest of five tombs, its chambers arranged in a cross-like structure, show sharp black lines and richly-dressed figures painted in colorful red and yellow hues, in the town of San Pedro Nexicho, in southern Oaxaca state. Workers of Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), rescue dozens of pre-Hispanic Zapotec tombs in San Pedro Nexicho, Oaxaca, Mexico in this photo released on January 18, 2023, and distributed by INAH. Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH)...