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Archive for September, 2010

Autumn seems to be the prime time for festivals. Everywhere you look some city is taking advantage of the lovely fall weather by having a film festival, an art fair, or a food festival. Sometimes these festivals end up competing with each other when certain regions have only a few weekends of good fall weather before winter arrives.

On October 2nd, Bostonians will have the opportunity to taste authentic, delicious Burmese food when the Overseas Burmese Christian Fellowship hosts their annual Burmese Food Fair . This opportunity to sample exotic food will surely draw not only locals but perhaps coax adventurous foodies from their luxury hotels. Boston only offers this event once a year, after all.

All food will be lovingly prepared by members of the local Burmese community. Visitors can expect to sample such Burmese dishes as Mohinga (a fish soup), Burmese Noodle Salad and assorted fried appetizers. There will also be a selection of Burmese desserts and tea. The Fair will run from 4-7pm at the at the International Community Church .

With a population of over 7.30 million, Hong Kong is loaded with high-priced skyscrapers and one of the busiest harbors in the world. Located at the south coast of China and surrounded by the South China Sea, Hong Kong can only build up; there’s no suburban sprawl.

The Hong Kong Museum of Art is available to anyone interested in learning about this fascinating place. There are over 14,000 items from calligraphy to antiques, paintings to the most treasured items of HK. Since Hong Kong is a hard place to define, the HKMA is the best place to get a feel for the city and its people.

The best time to visit and stay at a Hong Kong hotel is from mid-September to the end of February. Springtime, which is March through mid-May, is when the humidity and temperature rise. Summertime is very uncomfortable, but that still hasn’t stop people from around the world to visit this amazing city.

While visiting Hong Kong in the fall, check out the traditional Boat Festival. This city is also host to Hong Kong Disneyland. This was the very first Disneyland in Asia and it has 4 separate attractions: Tomorrowland, Fantasyland, Adventureland and Main Street, USA. However, Disneyland can’t hold a candle to the premier tourist attraction: Victoria Peak, which gives tourist a bird’s eye view of Hong Kong, Kowloon and Victoria Harbor.

Arena fight fans of Southern California have an abundant array of choices when it comes to MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) gyms. Especially in San Diego, which has the most lush setting that any professional arena fighter can possibly wish for and the most abundance in professional arena trainers; the best of both worlds have come together in one great city.

For those who adore a great fight , or would like an opportunity to get into the best physical shape, the MMA scene in San Diego is growing exponentially compared to almost every other fitness businesses. This is due to the every expanding popularity of the professional sport of Mixed Martial Arts. San Diego MMA fanatics are seeing more opportunities to get closer to everything MMA.

MMA gyms are popping up from coast to coast. Even the most remote geographical areas now have arena fighters who come home from the big city to open up their own gym. The trickledown effect provides professional and amateur arena fighters a chance to teach and train new students. Building upon its success, this sport and business should see continued growth both in the attraction and entertainment aspect as well as the business of training and fitness.

Seattle is a beautiful and incredibly dynamic city in the Pacific Northwest. In addition, it has a great atmosphere and an extremely inviting feeling. Many people who visit the city express an instant connection to it and of those a large number of them return regularly throughout their lives. And while it is true that it rains quite a bit in Seattle, the city thrives in spite of or perhaps because of this and residents makes the most of this geographic contribution to the culture. Of course one of the most famous aspects of this is the coffee culture. The Grunge movement is also associated with the city and its weather.

Meanwhile, one has to wonder, especially if you plan to visit, how much it actually rains in Seattle . And while the answer is likely to be more than it does in your particular city, it will surprise many people to know that it actually doesn’t rain everyday there. And whole groups of days can go by in the summer without rain and it’s even fairly common to see a clear or slightly cloud but still sunny sky. But if you’re planning a stay in one of the great Seattle hotels you might want to pack an umbrella , you know, just in case. The climate of the city is generally described as a moderate Oceanic or Marine west coast. This means the winters are mild, though pretty damp and the summers are generally arid and relatively dry. And interestingly, it actually receives less rain than some of its east coast relative cities.