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The Moon Water Cooler is a place for Moon staffers to share what's new in their world. Check back often to hear about author events, book releases, travel trends, and maybe even some staff recommendations for what part of the world to explore next.
Recent Posts
- St. Patrick’s Day 2010
- Romantic City Giveaway Winner Announced
- Celebrating Black History Month 2010
- Romantic Weekend Ski Getaway
- Guest Post: The Caribbean's Top Five Romantic Resorts
- Tell Us, What's the Most Romantic City in the World?
- See Moon, Win Moon!
- Time Travel
- Moon is Now on Twitter!
- Giving Vegas a Second Chance
- The Growing Trend of Moving Abroad
- Ready to Fly Giveaway Winner
- Guest Post: Brazil's Ten Best Secluded Getaway Beaches
- Top-Ten Budget Travel Destinations for 2010
- Dreaming of a New Zealand Christmas
St. Patrick’s Day 2010
What’s the best way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day short of jetting off for Belfast, Dublin, Armagh, or Drogheda? Check out some of these events a little closer to home.
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration starts with a champagne brunch on Saturday, March 14, from 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at the Camden Club in the B&O Warehouse next to Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Brunch is followed by a 5K run at 1:15 p.m. at Charles and Franklin Streets and then the parade at 2 p.m. at the Washington Monument, continuing to Pratt Street and Market Place. For more information on Baltimore’s planned events see their website. more >>
Romantic City Giveaway Winner Announced
We have a winner!
Congratulations to Sharon S. of Greeneville, TN, who is the lucky winner of a gift pack of five of the following Moon Travel Guides, Moon Bermuda, Moon Big Island of Hawai’i, Moon Spotlight Napa Valley, Moon Cancun & Cozumel, and Moon Metro New York City. more >>
Celebrating Black History Month 2010
February is Black History month, and many Americans are celebrating and honoring African Americans in different ways. Here are a few ways people are celebrating throughout the country:
Philadelphia
Discover the amazing life of George Washington Carver at the Academy of Natural Science (www.ansp.org/). Born into slavery, he’s most widely known for his talents as a scientist, educator, and humanitarian, but he was also a skilled artist. Kids can connect with Carver the artist through interactive activities.
Want to help your kids learn about African American history through music? Philadelphia’s Please Touch Museum (www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/) is celebrating the sounds of jazz all month long with Junior Jazz Jamboree (show times 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm Mon.–Fri.), plenty of musical hands-on fun, and free musical performances. more >>
Romantic Weekend Ski Getaway
With Valentine’s Day falling on a three-day weekend this year, I have been trying to come up with the perfect weekend getaway that both my sweetie and I can enjoy and I think I’ve found it—a ski weekend at Squaw Valley U.S.A. Not only will we enjoy spending time together with an outdoor activity, but we’ll also enjoy some quality cuddle time to warm up afterward.
The folks at Squaw Valley resort have really outdone themselves this year, though. In addition great skiing, they’ve added several special events just for Valentine’s Day—you can take part in the “Where is the Love” scavenger hunt, or if you’re skiing solo, you could make reservations for the “Share the Love” evening snowshoe tour for singles. more >>
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