Visit the
Summer of Love at the Cleveland Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame -
In honor of the 40th
anniversary of the “Summer of Love,”
in which us hippies frolicked, wore
beads and fought to end THE WAR, the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum has six relevant exhibits and
displays.
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The Arizona
Web TV site demonstrates how entrepreneurs are harnessing
the power of web video to promote events and businesses
within their communities.
"A new form of television
focusing on individual communities and the positive side of
life. Our programming is family friendly and "EduTaining",
both educational and entertaining on a variety of topics,
business and non-business related that appeal to all
audiences: adults, teenagers and children. For example, our
"Around Town" show features local events and local
businesses, and will soon feature things to do around town,
sports, review on restaurants and much more. Check our
business show, where guests share the knowledge they often
took years to acquire."
San Diego - Sea World, San
Zoo, Horton Plaza and a whole lot more
For
the second year in a row, Sand Blasters: The Extreme
Sand Sculpting Championship brings a one-of-a-kind
competition to Travel Channel.
16 of the best sand sculptors from across
America dig in to picturesque Pacific Beach in
San Diego, California, for the chance to win
their share of $15,000 in prize money. But
there's one obstacle standing in their
way Explosions! Over the course of this intense
two-day competition, five of the eight
sculptures are randomly selected for complete
destruction by a Hollywood pyrotechnics crew.
The ill-fated blast victims then have the
remaining time to create another world-class
work of art in order to contend for the title of
Sand Blasters 2007 Extreme Sand
Sculpting Champions.
West Virginia -
Archaeology is shedding new light on the special role played
by the Kanawha Valley of West Virginia in the early
development of American industry. You can explore this
topic through Red Salt & Reynolds, the latest video
feature on the nonprofit streaming-media Web site,
The Archaeology Channel (http://www.archaeologychannel.org/).
This film interprets the
historical archaeology at the Marmet Lock Replacement
Project in Kanawha County, West Virginia. The
excavations uncovered four salt furnaces, John Reynolds'
mansion, the cabin occupied by his slaves, and the
cemetery where he and several family members were
buried. The film uses historical and industrial
archaeology, bioanthropology and historic documents to
detail the rise and fall of the Reynolds family and the
local salt industry, which helped spark the Industrial
Revolution in America.
Las Vegas
Have you
seen those commercials about hot Las Vegas
nights and what goes on, stays there? Check
out the Las
Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
web site where you can watch all three of
them - Click on Enter Only Vegas and then
click on the TV remote in the suitcase.
Looking to roll the dice in Vegas and
want to check it out before you go? Here are a couple of cool streaming
video sites that spotlight Las Vegas destinations and action.
AllVegasTV
brings you the best of Las Vegas via online free streaming videos that
you can watch on demand. They bring Las Vegas right into your home or
office. You can preview shows, see highlights of parties and special
events, How to Gamble instructions, and some truly great historic
videos.
Entertainmevegas
features streaming videos featuring the major casinos and hotels, top
shows, and various local attractions like the Liberace Museum, Elvis-A-Rama,
and Fremont Street Experience.
New
Book - The Battle of Las Vegas - Reveals the Inside Story of the Law's Battle to
Remove the Influence and Corruption of Organized Crime from Sin City's Streets
and Casinos more
Art can be
found in many places. Some are expected but
some are surprises. On gallery walls, in
museums, on billboards, on the net, and
sometimes even on the street. Check out
Richard El Sheikh's homage to street art
"Chalk La Strada." he shot this video at
San Diego's annual Little Italy Street
Festival. For a different change of pace,
also watch his
Poker Mania video, a look at the poker
craze that is sweeping the country.
Want to quickly make your own travel videos
without having to go to film school or mastering a complex video editing
program? - cut to music? Check out
muvee
- the easiest way to make travel videos
From
his seat at the square stern of his Grand Lake Stream
canoe, master Maine guide Randy Spencer points to a
splotch of light-colored water along the shore of Big
Lake.
FULL STORY
The
towering spikes, monoliths and pillars of granite that
jut out of the high desert floor along the old wagon
trail to California's gold fields were marveled at by
thousands of transcontinental travelers more than a
century ago.
FULL STORY
Rembrandt
is getting better with age. Four hundred years after his
birth, he's drawing more people than ever to his native
country -- for everything from art exhibits to walking
tours to a musical.
FULL STORY
Elizabeth
Ellis first went to the Boston Public Garden out of
frustration. She hadn't been able to sell her paintings
and was seeking inspiration.
FULL STORY
From the hot to the cold - maybe you
are thinking about a ski trip. http://www.jacksonhole.com
Wyoming offers a year round vacation paradise. http://jacksonhole.com/today/video.html
Have you ever seen the Northern lights?
They are beautiful and awe-inspiring. You don't have to travel -
just check out AuroraWebcam to
see some wonderful videos of the shimmering lights in action. If the
time and weather is right, you can watch the lights in real time via web
cast. The site is run by 21 year old Troy Birdsall in Mt. Aurora
near Fairbanks, Alaska.
This
is a little different from our typical selections. ManateeTours.com
is a business site that we would like to spotlight because of the
excellent manner in which they integrated streaming video into their
site and business. In addition, the site is very well designed and
impressive. Take a tour and dive into a virtual swim the manatees.
Thinking of visiting California but you
can't escape from your desk? You love to hike Big Sur or dive off
Monterrey coast but don't want to drag the kids along? Check out the
Endorphin web site which
specializes in travel videos of California's central coast area. Most of
these videos are high resolution, high quality QuickTime files so it is
recommended you use a broadband connection to access them. The
site also includes videos about various activities and people who live
and work in the area.
Do you
want to go to Cancun and visit the Riviera Maya? Check out
MyCancunTV. In
addition to Cancun, it includes videos of one of our
favorite places, Playa del Carmen, as well as Talum, Akumal,
Xel-Ha, Holbox, the cenotes, etc., etc. After you watch the
videos you can book your trip and/or participate in the
travel blog.
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Mexico
Travel Videos
Mexico Travel destinations videos, Cancun,
Riviera Maya Cozumel Mexico City, Chiapas.
Scuba Divers- If
you have dived in a cenote or underground cavern, make sure
you check out Hidden Worlds in Mexico. About an hour south of
Cancun, this is an entire new adventure in scuba.
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Read the San Diego Union Tribune article
MAYAN AREA VIDEO
Mayan villages are simple and much like they have been for
centuries. Life is cosmopolitan in cities like Merida. Many
Mayan tours emanate from the cities in the Yucatan
Peninsula.
PYRAMIDS
IN MEXICO VIDEO
Cholula’s pyramid dates back to 600 AD and is actually
larger than the ones in Egypt and is buried and was built
over many times. Palenque is another fabulous site, showing
the reign of Lord Shield Pacal. Uxmal features purely Mayan
design, and the pyramids at Chichen Itza are the most
popular.
TULA VIDEO
A complex of ruins from between the 9th and 12th centuries,
showing Toltec history. Famous for its statues known as the
Atlantean Man. This statue is depicted the most in local
souvenirs.
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