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Laguna Beach's Sawdust Art Festival is home to a number of ocean-inspired, local artists, including Nita Skaggs.

Edmund Goubert, winner of the 2007 IP Art award for visual arts, gives the public a walking tour round the architectural sites that inspired his solo exhibition.

Hiking in the Laguna Coastal Wilderness Park is an excellent way to experience what first drew artists to Laguna Beach, California. Here is one local trail to consider.

Historic sites, art, beautiful gardens and outdoor attractions keep visitors to Bush's Pasture Park, House and Barn engaged during a trip to Oregon's Capitol city.

Kinetic art has a long tradition in New Zealand, where it may challenge the observer to connect with history or the natural environment.

A local Pennsylvania couple have taken vintage Saris and turned them into something new again. The Dancing Skirt can easily be changed to go from day to night.

Kala Pola, Colombo City's grandest and most-awaited Street Art Festival, showcases masterpieces by upcoming and prominent painters and sculptors from all over Sri Lanka.

Orlando, Florida isn't just for kids. Grown-ups rule, too. Adults do love the theme parks, but they also look for cultural things to do. And The City Beautiful delivers.

July in Reno, Nevada offers a cultural buffet of 350 plus performances and events, ranging from an prestigious art auction to shows featuring international stars.

Toronto is a "World Class City" with lots of activities to keep visitors entertained- from festivals and fine dining, to museums and shopping year round.

New Zealand celebrates summer with food and wine festivals. Travel around NZ to sample the best of NZ produce, organic foods, red and white wines and entertainment.

A summer trip to Southern California would be incomplete without a visit to Sawdust. While there, try the eats at Laguna Taco Bowl, Deb's Deli or the Greek Island Grille.

Folk art galleries and festivals in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and PEI offer chances to meet folk artists and see the vibrant designs that set Canadian folk art apart.

Madrid's famous Reina Sofia Museum, officially named Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (MNCARS), gets ready to host foreign visual art.

A summer trip to Southern California is incomplete without visiting Laguna's Sawdust Art Festival where the seascapes travelers love are captured by local artists.

The largest, most influential art district in China - the 798 Art District - hosts world-class international and Chinese exhibits in the midst of former weapons factories

Check out Beijing's SoHo, Asia's largest contemporary art zone full of galleries, design studios, art exhibitions, art studios, chic shops, bars, restaurants and cafes.

The city of Minneapolis features a number of museums and galleries for international, national and local artwork. Music and theater are also major industries.

Maine is a large rural state with a wealth of natural beauty. In the fall, the leaves on over 50 native species of trees change color, and Maine hosts a range of events.

From quaint Main Street to five-star luxury, this mountain town home to the Sundance Film Festival makes the good life accessible to groups from all over the U.S.

Bordering downtown Portland is Waterfront Park, a green expanse with wide riverfront walkway. Cross the river to the Eastside Esplanade or head south to RiverPlace shops.

Sorrento in Melbourne, Australia is where you get to swim with dolphins, enjoy water sports and great cuisine under a luminous sun on a glorious beach.

As comic books and graphic novels transition from geek niche to popular culture phenomenon, comic book conventions attendance continues to balloon across the country.

Artprize, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is the world's largest and most unusual art contest with over 1,000 entrants and almost $500,000 in prize money.

At the top of Devil's Slide is Saddle Junction where some trail choices are the Skunk Cabbage Meadow, Tahquitz Valley, and Pacific Crest trails as well as Tahquitz Peak.

Toronto is a world class city with a multitude of activities and events to keep visitors entertained- from festivals and dining, to museums and shopping for all ages.

Gold Beach may be famous for its Gold Rush-era name, but it is its sparkling beaches, spectacular views and intriguing river haunts that have put the town on the map.

Michael Weidrich, Director of Lark Street Business Improvement District, highlights BID events LarkFEST, Art on Lark, Champagne on the Park & 1st Friday gallery stroll.

If you're going to be in Northeast Kansas, or if you're travelling through on your way to somewhere else, it's worth your time to make a stop in Lawrence, Kansas.

The 46th Annual Lakefront Festival of Arts takes place June 20-22, 2008 on the shores of Lake Michigan on the grounds of the Milwaukee Art Museum in Wisconsin.

It's true that Minneapolis can be expensive. Savvy travelers, however, can find plenty of first-class entertainment that costs nothing at all.

The Nova Scotia Gaelic College on Cape Breton preserves Celtic ancestry through music, literature and the arts and offers seasonal performances to the public.

The Biggest Little City in the World offers some of the best festivals in the Western United States featuring vintage cars, aircraft races, rodeo cowboys and much more.

More people have an urge to date in spring than at any other time. Need some fun options?

Don't let the summer go by without your children learning new skills and gaining more knowledge. Here are some helpful ways to make summer learning fun.

Chances are you have never heard these five lost Beatles songs but some sleuthing may raise enough questions to see these tracks emerge to join The Beatles discography.

Since the first Fringe Festival took place in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1947, stages around the world have hosted amateur and semi-professional productions of all kinds.

For action-seeking holiday makers, wet weather activities should be calculated into vacation plans. Chamonix weather is changeable but it need not spoil a holiday.

Warner Bros.' Woodstock Director's Cut: Three Days of Peace and Music is a stunningly lavish reissue of the documentary concert film. 9/10.

From a world-class museum about bears to the largest open-pit iron mine in the world, these Northeastern Minnesota cities offer a vacation kaleidoscope of things to do

It's no wonder that Minnesota's North Shore Drive has long been a favorite with vacationers. There's something new to see around every turn of the road.

Lunenburg lies on Nova Scotia's South Shore, welcoming visitors to a historic town filled with fishing boats, vibrant arts, fresh seafood, and heritage accommodation.

Lower your cholesterol and add fiber to your diet with a bowl of oatmeal each day. This delicious granola makes it easy. It's not just for crunchy-granola types anymore!

For the live music lover, here is a regional guide to some of the best festivals happening throughout Manitoba this summer.

Edinburgh's Fringe Festival offers visitors to the Scottish capital an unparalleled and consequently bewildering range of events, so how do you decide what to see?

The historic and ancient town of Ipswich should be on the intinerary of anyone planning a tour of Great Britain. Shopping, arts, and entertainment abound.

Bay Area Outreach & Recreation improves the health, independence, and social integration of persons with disabilities through accessible sports and recreation programs.