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Spokane Cork & Keg Festival

21 Nov 2009 (annual)

There are more than 100 wines and 30 microbrews to be sampled at the Spokane Cork & Keg Festival at the Mirabeau Park Hotel. Hors d'oeuvres are supplied by the Inland Northwest Culinary…

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African dancers. Courtesy of Mobile International Festival website

Mobile International Festival

19 - 21 Nov 2009 (annual)

Mobile's International Festival is a wide-ranging celebration of international culture. Learn about the cultures and cuisines of Asia and Africa in the morning and then head to Europe and the…

Hungry? Who cares, it's chocolate! Photo courtesy of Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa

The Festival of Sweets

21 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

Sweet-tooths rejoice, the Vermont Chocolate Show is now the Festival of Sweets. Join chocolatiers, pastry chefs, candymakers, cake makers, pie makers and other sweet experts at Burlington's…

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The beautiful site of the Mountain Mandarin Festival. Image Courtesy of Karen Spencer, Mountain Mandarin Festival

Mountain Mandarin Festival

20 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

The Mountain Mandarin Festival at the Gold County Fairgrounds in Auburn celebrates the first harvest of the seasonal fruit. Growers from all over California show off their crops and dancing…

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Ramble

20 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

A garden festival that is over half a century old, Ramble celebrates outdoor living at the Fairchild Tropical Gardens. Events include a huge plant show and sale, music, food and unique gifts.

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Memphis Flea Market

21 - 22 Nov 2009 (monthly)

Also known as The Big One, the Memphis Flea Market in Midtown is held on the third weekend of every month. A thousand vendors sell everything from antiques and woodcrafts to motorbikes. Pick…

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Festival of Trees

13 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

The Orlando Museum of Art in Florida ushers in the holiday season with its annual Festival of Trees. The nine-day event features spectacularly decorated trees and wreaths, holiday vignettes, a…

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Holiday Craft Market

20 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

Pick up seasonal gifts at Tucson Museum of Art's Holiday Craft Market. The three-day event offers a variety of handmade works including metal work jewellery, textiles, ceramics, watercolours…

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The Washington Craft Show

20 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

Washington's Walter E Washington Convention Center hosts one of the top craft shows in the US, featuring the work of 200 artists from across America. Mediums include basketry, ceramics…

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Farmers' Market at Copley Square

20 May - 25 Nov 2009; Tue and Fri only (annual)

Every Tuesday and Friday, local residents can enjoy the finest fruits of summertime as New England farmers bring their wares to the Farmers' Market at Copley Square in the heart of Boston. The…

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A giant Kermit the Frog balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Courtesy of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (R).

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

26 Nov 2009 (annual)

Celebrating Thanksgiving Day, Macy's colourful parade is one of New York's best. It features clowns, floats, marching bands and plenty of celebrities. Gigantic helium balloons shaped like…

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Green Streets Day

27 Nov 2009 (monthly)

With its monthly Green Streets Day, Portland, Maine thinks globally by starting locally. Held on the last Friday of every month, the incentive encourages people to wear something green and get…

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The Farmers' Market at City Hall Plaza. Photo courtesy Federation of Massachusetts Farmers Markets

Farmers' Market at City Hall Plaza

28 May - 27 Nov 2009; Mon and Wed only (annual)

On Mondays and Wednesdays, local residents can pick up the finest fruits of summertime as New England farmers bring their wares to sell at City Hall Plaza (along Cambridge Street) in the heart…

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Chitlin' Strut

28 Nov 2009 (annual)

The brainchild of a local disc jockey, the Chitlin' Strut began in 1966 as a fundraiser for the town of Salley's Christmas decorations. The event is based around liberal helpings of…

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Winter Garden aGlow at the Idaho Botanical Garden. Photo by Bill Grange of Boise, Idaho, USA

Winter Garden Aglow

26 - 29 Nov 2009 (various dates)

Boise's Idaho Botanical Garden is decorated with thousands of lights for Winter Garden Aglow in the period leading up to Christmas. Live music and entertainment is on hand, and the little ones…

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Whetting your appetite for a taste of Quincy Market, Boston. Copyright Gary Sloan, 2003  Gary Sloan, 2003

Taste of Quincy Market

Dec 2009 (monthly)

Faneuil Hall Marketplace presents a huge range of culinary tastes from some of the most popular vendors in Boston on the first Wednesday of every month at the Taste of Quincy Market. Who can…

First Fridays

4 Dec 2009 (monthly)

On every first Friday of the month, the art galleries, restaurants, bars and merchants in Honolulu's Chinatown open their doors for free entertainment and late-night exhibitions. It's a great…

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MAM Ball

5 Dec 2009 (annual)

Miami Art Museum's annual fundraiser, the MAM Ball welcomes civic leaders, art patrons and international guests to dine, dance the night away and raise money in support of the museum's public…

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Yale Street Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market

Yale Street Arts Market

5 Dec 2009; Sat only (monthly)

The lively Yale Street Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There is a…

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Friedman at Art Basel, Miami. Courtesy MCH Swiss Exhibition (Basel/Zurich) AG.

Art Basel Miami Beach

3 - 6 Dec 2009 (annual)

Building on the success of Switzerland's famous Art Basel in June, Art Basel Miami Beach transforms the Miami Beach Convention Center into a magnet for the world's artists, gallery owners…


Highlights

Mobile International Festival

Mobile Civic Center, Mobile

19 - 21 Nov 2009 (annual)

The Festival of Sweets

Doubletree Hotel, Burlington

21 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

Mountain Mandarin Festival

Gold Country Fairgrounds, Auburn

20 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)