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Mt Rushmore Marathon

Oct 2010 (annual)

The Mt Rushmore Marathon course attracts an international field and features a 2000-foot descent over 17 miles, a pine forest backdrop and enough mountain air to fuel everyone to the finish.…

Welcome to the Sonoma Valley. Photo courtesy Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance

Sonoma Wine Region

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California's oldest wine producing region, Sonoma Valley boasts numerous growers and wineries that are well equipped to accept wine tourists. Just 45 minutes' drive north of San Francisco, 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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Times Square. Photo courtesy of NYC & Company

Winter Restaurant Week in New York City

25 Jan - 7 Feb 2010 (annual)

For two weeks every winter, thousands of New York City's best restaurants offer lunches and dinners at greatly discounted prices.

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Super Bowl XLIV

7 Feb 2010 (annual)

The biggest sporting spectacular in the United States, the NFL's Super Bowl takes place at Miami's Dolphin Stadium in 2010. Numerous supporting parties and events are sure to keep the city…

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Jestor costume at Dumaine Street in the French Quarter. © MardiGrasNewOrleans.com

Mardi Gras Celebrations

16 Feb 2010 (annual)

The Mardi Gras in New Orleans is one of the largest, most famous and most spectacular parties in the world, drawing hundreds of thousands of revellers each year. Expect flamboyant 'krewe'…

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New York's St Patrick's Day Parade. Courtesy of NYC & Co  G Davies/NYC & Company, Inc

St Patrick's Day Parade

Mar 2010 (annual)

In a city of parades, this is the daddy. New York's spinal cord, 5th Avenue, hosts the largest street parade in the city every St Patrick's Day as thousands of Americans of Irish descent march…

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US Masters

8 - 11 Apr 2010 (annual)

The US Masters is one of golf's four Major championships and every player dreams of wearing the green jacket awarded to the winner. Spectators revel in the beauty of the flowering trees and…

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Musicians parade through the crowd at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell. Photo by Douglas Mason

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

23 Apr - 2 May 2010 (annual)

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival attracts a plethora of international headline acts every year with performances spread over two weekends. Concerts take place at the Fair Grounds…

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Indy 500. IMS Photo by John Cote.

The Indy 500

30 May 2010 (annual)

An astounding 400,000 spectators pack the famous Brickyard Oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the legendary Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, or Indy 500. Grab a grandstand seat to…

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US Open Golf Championship

14 - 20 Jun 2010 (annual)

Pebble Beach Golf Links hosts the 2010 US Open Golf Championship. A highlight of the world's sporting calendar, the tournament is one of golf's four major championships and moves around the US…

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A record 1.2 million people were estimated to have attended San Francisco's two-day Pride Parade and Celebration in 2008. Photo by Rick Gerharter

San Francisco Pride

26 - 27 Jun 2010 (annual)

Pride is the largest annual celebration on San Francisco's world-famous gay scene. The march along Market Street is a colourful explosion of gyrating bodies and noise, and one of the biggest…

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The Washington Monument and top of the U.S. Capitol Building are highlighted by fireworks. © Destination DC

Independence Day

4 Jul 2010 (annual)

Where better to celebrate Independence Day than in the US capital? After a parade featuring 100 marching units along Constitution Avenue, the popular music begins. There's a programme of…

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New York City. Photo by Lucy Noble

Summer Restaurant Week in New York City

Jul 2010; not Sat (annual)

New York City is blessed with thousands of fantastic restaurants. During Summer Restaurant Week (which actually stretches over two weeks) some of the very best offer three-course prix-fixe…

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Burning Man, Black Rock Desert, Nevada. © NK Guy, burningcam.com and Black Rock City LLC; used with permission

Burning Man

Aug - Sep 2010 (annual)

Burning Man is an annual gathering of some 25,000 people in Nevada's Black Rock Desert. Named after the effigy burnt on the final night, it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the brave, the…

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The US Tennis Open. Photo courtesy of the United States Tennis Association

US Open

30 Aug - 12 Sep 2010 (annual)

The US Open takes place at the USTA National Tennis Center, more commonly known as Flushing Meadows, in New York City. One of the four Grand Slam tournaments in tennis, the US Open is the last…

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Cinderella Castle, at the centre of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. Courtesy of Walt Disney World Resort

Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World

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The Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida, is one of the world's premier vacation destinations, with entertainment on offer for all ages and tastes. Magic Kingdom was the first part of…

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The grandest of all canyons, USA. Courtesy of Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

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As natural land formations go, they don't get much more impressive than Arizona's vast, ancient chasm - the Grand Canyon. Travelling the mile from the rim to the floor gives you a climate…

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Houston Space Center

Houston Space Center

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Dip into outer space at the fascinating Houston Space Center, brought to you by NASA. Here you can watch IMAX films, feel what it's like to walk on the moon and experience the various…

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The original Smithsonian Institution Building, The Castle, Washington DC. Courtesy of the Smithsonian

Smithsonian Institution

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The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum complex, comprising 16 world-class museums. Head first to the original building, which contains a visitor centre to help you get your…


Highlights

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Macy's New York, New York City

26 Nov 2009 (annual)

Winter Restaurant Week in New York City

New York City

25 Jan - 7 Feb 2010 (annual)

Super Bowl XLIV

Dolphins Stadium, Miami

7 Feb 2010 (annual)