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Visit Pensacola and Earn an American Express Gift Card — December 18, 2011
If a trip to Pensacola is on your winter travel itinerary, then make sure and take advantage of this great money-saving offer, from the Pensacola Bay Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. Just stay in Pensacola from now until January 31, 2012, and earn an American Express gift card loaded with up to $300.
Celebrate the Harvest at Sonoma County Festival — September 15, 2011
Celebrate the fall harvest at the Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival, on September 24 – 25 in downtown Sonoma. Dating back to 1897, this annual event celebrates the bounty, community and culture of Sonoma Valley.
Take a Labor Day Swim in Roosevelt’s Healing Warm Springs — August 15, 2011
Have you ever wanted to soak in the same hot springs that reportedly eased president Roosevelt’s polio pain and stiffness? Well now’s your chance as the historic Warm Spring pools will be open for swim sessions on Labor Day weekend
Buyer Beware:
Don’t Get Gouged at Yellowstone Hotels
— July 15, 2011
If a visit to Yellowstone National Park is in your future, be sure you’re dealing with the official lodging concessionaire when you make your in-park hotel reservations. Otherwise you could get stuck with unnecessary booking fees, or even end up with a room outside the park.
Enjoy Lunch with the Longhorns at Palo Duro Canyon — June 15, 2011
If you’d like to learn more about the magnificent Texas longhorn breed, then make plans to attend Lunch with the Longhorns at Palo Duro Canyon State Park. The program is free, and it’s held in the pasture across from the park entrance at 1:30 pm.
Taos Museum Features New Mexorado Works — May 15, 2011
Running through June 19, 2011 at the Harwood Museum of Art, New Mexorado showcases works that were created in the region located between Albuquerque, New Mexico and Denver, Colorado.
Portland Art Museum Celebrates Arts Patronage in City of Roses — April 15, 2011
Running through May 22, 2011, Riches of a City: Portland Collects, offers a rare glimpse behind closed doors, with an exhibition that features more than 200 objects from private collections. This temporary exhibition takes its title from a quote from Portland Art Museum founder C.E.S. Wood, “Good citizens are the riches of a city.”
Art and Artisans Festival Kicks of Wildflower Days in Austin — March 13, 2011
The annual Art and Artisans Festival is slated to kick off Wildflower Days at Austin's Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center on Saturday March 19, 2011. This two-day event, which is devoted to arts, crafts and nature, will showcase the work of more than 20 American artists.
Artwork and Quilts on Display in Old Tombstone — February 15, 2011
February and March are filled with artistic exhibititons and events in the silver mining boomtown of Tombstone, Arizona. Opening on January 29, 2011 the Tombstone Association of the Arts Quilt Show runs through February 24.
Kimbell Art Museum Hosts Impressive Rosa Exhibition — January 15, 2011
Slated to run through March 27, 2011, Salvator Rosa: Bandits, Wilderness and Magic, opened to rave reviews last month at Fort Worth’s Kimbell Art Museum. Billed as the first major U.S. exhibition of Salvator Rosa’s work, the exhibition features 36 of the best paintings by this 17th century Italian artist.
Celebrate the Season of the Sandhill Crane at Woodbridge Ecological Reserve — December 12, 2010
Come out and enjoy the season of the Sandhill Crane, on 2.5-hour tours at Woodbridge Ecological Preserve.
Rockford Art Museum Presents Spaces Within — November 15, 2010
Spaces Within, an innovative exhibition focusing on the architecture of interiors, is slated to run through January 9, 2011 at the Rockford Art Museum.

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