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| x Plano Balloon Festival | Hot air balloon festivals | Plano |
Plano Balloon Festival is held each September in the City of Plano, Texas. It is one of the city's largest celebrations, drawing more than 90,000 people. Over the thirty years of its existence, the festival has evolved into an important fundraiser...
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| x Saxonia International Balloon Fiesta |
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Hot air balloon festivals | Leipzig |
The Saxonia International Balloon Fiesta is the third biggest hot-air balloon festival in Europe. Annually over 100 000 people visit the spectacle, which takes place in Leipzig (Germany) at the end of July.
The Fiesta is organised by a local...
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| x Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta |
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Hot air balloon festivals | Albuquerque |
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a yearly balloon fiesta that takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA during early October. The balloon fiesta is a nine day event, and has around 750 balloons. The event is the largest hot air...
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| x Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic |
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Hot air balloon festivals |
The Alabama Jubilee Hot-Air Balloon Classic is held annually on Memorial Day weekend in Decatur, Alabama. Each year the Jubilee hosts about 60 local and national hot-air balloons at Point Mallard Park.
Public admission is free of charge, and the...
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| x Bluegrass Balloon Festival |
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Hot air balloon festivals |
The Bluegrass Balloon Festival, formerly called the Adam Matthews Balloon Festival, is the fifth largest hot air balloon festival in the United States, and the largest in the state of Kentucky. It is held annually in late September at Bowman Field...
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| x Balloons over Waikato |
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Hot air balloon festivals |
Balloons over Waikato is an annual hot air ballooning festival held in Hamilton, New Zealand. It is held over five days during autumn and attracts both local and overseas balloonists. The Festival is held primarily at Innes Common, at Hamilton Lake,...
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| x Great Pershing Balloon Derby |
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Hot air balloon festivals |
The Great Pershing Balloon Derby is a hot air balloon festival named in honor of General John J. Pershing and held every year since 1977 over the Labor Day weekend near Brookfield, Missouri.
The balloon derby is held in conjunciton with many other...
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| x Bristol International Balloon Fiesta |
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Hot air balloon festivals |
The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is held during August in Bristol, England. Teams from the UK and other parts of the world bring their hot air balloons to the site and participate in mass ascents where as many as 100 balloons may launch at a...
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| x London International Hot Air Balloon Festival |
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Hot air balloon festivals |
The London Hot-Air Balloon Festival (London Balloon Festival) is an annual hot-air balloon festival held in London, Ontario. The festival, which was founded in 1983 and originally called the London Balloon Fiesta, takes place in Harris Park at the...
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| x Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival |
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Hot air balloon festivals |
The Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival is a yearly festival, held in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, and organized by the city, during which hundreds of hot air balloons are flown. It is normally held over several days in late-August and early September...
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| x International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Hot air balloon festivals |
The International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is the largest hot air balloon festival in Canada. It is held each August in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, about 20 minutes southeast of Montreal and about halfway between Montreal...
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| x Gordon Bennett Cup in ballooning |
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Hot air balloon festivals |
The Gordon Bennett Cup in ballooning is the world's oldest and most respected gas balloon race. It was first run on September 30, 1906 in Paris, France. The event was sponsored by James Gordon Bennett, Jr., the millionaire sportsman and owner of the...
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| x Northampton Balloon Festival | Hot air balloon festivals |
The Northampton Balloon Festival is an annual event held in the English town of Northampton.
The original festival was held in the Racecourse park and managed by the Borough Council, and took place over a Friday, Saturday and Sunday in mid-August....
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| x Great Texas Balloon Race |
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Hot air balloon festivals |
Great Texas Balloon Race is held each July near the City of Longview, Texas. It is billed as "The longest running hot-air balloon event in Texas."
The Great Texas Balloon Race Story: The genesis of the Great Texas Balloon Race was the grand opening...
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| x The Great Reno Balloon Race | Hot air balloon festivals |
The Great Reno Balloon Race is a hot-air balloon race held each September in Reno, Nevada. The event is held at the Rancho San Rafael Park, just west of the University of Nevada, Reno. The event is free to the public, and completed its 28th year in...
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| x Saga International Balloon Fiesta | Hot air balloon festivals |
The Saga International Balloon Fiesta (佐賀インターナショナルバルーンフェスタ, Saga Intānashonaru Barūn Fesuta) is held at the beginning of November every year in Saga Prefecture, Japan. In 2009 it will take place between October 30 and November 3.
The fiesta is held...
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| x Ferrara Balloons Festival |
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Hot air balloon festivals |
Ferrara Balloons Festival is a yearly balloon fiesta that takes place in Ferrara, Italy and is considered to be one of the largest festivals of hot air ballooning in Europe, with numerous teams from Italy and other parts of the world bringing their...
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| x Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning | Hot air balloon festivals |
The Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning has been held annually at the Solberg Airport in Readington Township, New Jersey since 1983. Its lead sponsor is Quick Chek Food Stores.
In 2007, the festival hosted around 125 special shape and sport...
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| x 2008 Novotel Balloon Fiesta Australia | Hot air balloon festivals |
The exotic Canberra Balloon Festival takes place at the plush lawns of the old Parliament House of Canberra. Over 50 hot air balloons from all over the world launch daily at dawn from the forecourt of Old Parliament House and float over Canberra’s...
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| x Burning Man |
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1994 Burning Man | Arts festival |
Burning Man is an annual event held in the Black Rock Desert, in Northern Nevada. It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden effigy on Saturday evening. The event is described by many participants as an experiment in community,...
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| x Star Spangled Salute | Fireworks |
A Star Spangled Salute is live coverage of the WSHH Regatta Thunder Fireworks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This special is show on WPXI, an NBC affiliate. Before July 4, 1994 Pittsburgh held its fireworks special on the 3rd of July instead of the...
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| x Thunder Over Louisville |
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Fireworks |
Thunder Over Louisville, the annual kickoff event of the Kentucky Derby Festival, is an airshow and fireworks display held in late April in Louisville, Kentucky. It is the largest annual fireworks display in North America.
Thunder lasts throughout...
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| x Bath Beer Festival | Beer festival |
Bath Beer Festival is an annual beer festival held in the city of Bath, England.
The festival offers opportunities to taste 85 real ales, along with traditional cider and Belgian beers.
The 30th anniversary festival was held on two nights beginning...
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| x Oktoberfest |
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Beer festival |
Oktoberfest is a 16-day festival held each year in Munich, Germany, running from late September to early October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and the world's largest fair, with some six million people attending every year, and is...
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| x Great American Beer Festival | Beer festival |
The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is a three-day annual event hosted by the Brewers Association at the end of September or the beginning of October in Denver, Colorado. The GABF brings visitors from around the world to sample more than 2,000...
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| x Shanghai International Music Fireworks Festival |
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Fireworks |
Shanghai International Music Fireworks Festival is one of the most famous Music Fireworks Festival since 2000.
The location is: ShangHai Century Park.
Sep. 30th, From Italy. Oct. 3rd, From New Zealand. Oct. 6th, From France.
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| x Lotterywest Skyworks |
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Fireworks |
The Lotterywest Skyworks is a fireworks show that is held over the section of the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia known as Perth Water. It is held every Australia Day on the 26th of January. The main sponsor is Lotterywest.
The Skyworks show...
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| x Lunar New Year Fireworks Display in Hong Kong |
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Fireworks |
Lunar New Year Fireworks Display in Hong Kong is an annual event to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Hong Kong since 1982. It is held on The Second Day of Lunar New Year above the sky of Victoria Harbour in the evening.
In 1982, to celebrate its...
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| x Singapore Fireworks Festival |
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Fireworks |
The Singapore Fireworks Celebrations is an annual event held in Singapore as part of its National Day celebrations. It features several local and foreign teams which launch fireworks displays on different nights.
First held in 2004 at Marina Bay,...
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| x Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival |
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Fireworks |
The Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival (隅田川花火大会, Sumidagawa Hanabi Taikai) is an annual fireworks festival held on the last Saturday in July, over the Sumidagawa near Asakusa. Unlike fireworks displays in other parts of the world, the Sumidagawa Hanabi...
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| x Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks |
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Fireworks |
The Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks are held every New Year's Eve, over Sydney Harbour, centering at the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The event is officially known as Sydney New Year's Eve. They take place in two shows, a smaller show at 9pm (the...
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| x Cincinnati Bell/WEBN Riverfest | Fireworks |
The Cincinnati Riverfest is an annual tradition that has taken place since 1977. Its origin comes from the Rock and Roll radio station WEBN (102.7), when it celebrated its 10 year anniversary in 1977. This has now evolved into an all day event is...
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| x Symphony of Fire | Fireworks |
The Symphony of Fire is an annual multi-day fireworks exhibition and friendly international competition held around the world, most notably in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The fireworks are choreographed to music, and...
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| x GlobalFest |
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Fireworks |
GlobalFest is an annual cultural celebration in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The festival is held every August since 2003, and is organised by The Calgary Fireworks Festival Society'.
GlobalFest 2009 consists of the OneWorld Festival with 21 Cultural...
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| x Celebration of Light |
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Fireworks |
The Celebration of Light (formerly known as Benson & Hedges Symphony of Fire) is an annual musical fireworks competition in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The first "Symphony of Fire" was held from July 25 to August 5 of 1990.
The 2008 HSBC...
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| x L'International des Feux Loto-Québec | Fireworks |
L’International des Feux Loto-Québec, also known as the Montreal Fireworks Festival, is a major international fireworks competition. (It was formerly known as Le Mondial SAQ, and l'International Benson & Hedges prior to that.) It has been held...
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| x Tarragona International Fireworks Displays Competition | Fireworks |
The most important fireworks contest in the Mediterranean area is held every first week of July in Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain, in a wonderful bay -Punta del Miracle-, a place praised by the famous architect Antoni Gaudí. The selector board,...
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| x World Pyro Olympics |
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Fireworks |
The World Pyro Olympics is an annual competition amongst the most prestigious fireworks companies in the world. The event is one of the largest and most intense international fireworks competitions of the world.
The World Pyro Olympics runs through...
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| x British Firework Championships |
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Fireworks |
The British Firework Championships or National Firework Championships is an annual competition held in Plymouth, Devon every August where judges review fireworks displays from professional fireworks companies and select the best examples. The...
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| x Great British Beer Festival |
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Beer festival |
The Great British Beer Festival (often shortened to GBBF) is a yearly beer festival organised by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). It presents a selection of cask ales and other alcoholic drinks from the UK and beyond. The festival is also home to...
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| x National Winter Ales Festival | Beer festival |
The National Winter Ales Festival (often shortened to NWAF) is a yearly event organised by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The purpose of the event is to showcase the best winter ales (for example stouts and porters) in the UK. It was started in...
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| x Stuttgart Beer Festival |
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Beer festival |
The Stuttgart Festival (Cannstatter Volksfest/Cannstatter Wasen in German) is an annual two-week festival in Stuttgart, Germany, the second biggest beer festival in the world after the Oktoberfest.
Usually it takes place from the end of September to...
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| x Bergkirchweih | Beer festival |
The Bergkirchweih is an annual fair and beer festival in Erlangen, Germany. Locals nickname it Berch, which is the Franconian pronunciation of the German word Berg, meaning mountain or hill.
The Bergkirchweih starts on the Thursday before Pentecost...
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| x Stuttgart Spring Festival |
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Beer festival |
Stuttgart Spring Festival (called Stuttgarter Frühlingsfest in German or sometimes incorrectly Cannstatter Wasen or just Wasen) is an annual fair that takes place in the German city of Stuttgart between the middle of April and the beginning of May....
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| x Cambridge Beer Festival | Beer festival |
The summer Cambridge Beer Festival is the longest running CAMRA beer festival in the United Kingdom having started in 1974. It is held at the end of May just before the Whitsuntide Bank Holiday. Its companion Winter Beer Festival, held in January,...
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| x Volksfest | Beer festival |
A Volksfest is a large event in Germany which combines a festival and a carnival. Admission to a Volksfest is free however you have to pay for each ride separately. In contrast to Carnivals in the USA, each ride in a Volksfest is independently run...
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| x Freimarkt |
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Beer festival |
Freimarkt (lit. Free Fair) in Bremen, Germany, first held in 1035, is the oldest fair in Germany (the more famous Oktoberfest in Munich was first celebrated in 1810). With more than four million visitors each year, it is also considered to be the...
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| x Cannstatter Wasen |
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Beer festival |
The Cannstatter Wasen is a 35 hectare festival area on the banks of the Neckar river in the part of Stuttgart known as Bad Cannstatt. The Cannstatter Wasen form part of the Neckar Park Fairground. Each year the Wasen hosts the Cannstatter Volksfest...
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| x Farnham Beer Exhibition |
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Beer festival |
Farnham Beer Exhibition, usually but informally known as Farnham Beerex (or just Beerex), is the longest established beer festival in the United Kingdom to be held annually on the same premises. Held in Farnham, Surrey, the first Beerex took place...
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| x Great World Beer Festival | Beer festival |
The Great World Beer Fest (GWBF), originally known as “Brewtopia” was established in 2002 and is the longest running, largest beer festival in New York City. Billed as the "United Nations of Beer,” GWBF features brewers from around the world in a...
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| x Qingdao International Beer Festival | Beer festival |
The Qingdao International Beer Festival (simplified Chinese: 青岛国际啤酒节; traditional Chinese: 青島國際啤酒節; pinyin: qīngdǎo guójì píjiǔjiē) is a yearly festival held in Qingdao (simplified Chinese: 青岛, Chinese Postal Map Romanization: Tsingtao), in Shandong...
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| x California festival of beers | Beer festival |
The California Festival of Beers is an annual beer festival and one of America's largest and oldest regional beer tastings held at Avila Beach Resort, Avila Beach, California benefiting Hospice of San Luis Obispo County.
The California Festival of...
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| x Pilsner Fest | Beer festival |
Pilsner Fest is the largest beer festival in the Czech Republic, held each year in Pilsen. The 167th celebration is planned for October 2 and 3, 2009.
Beer has been brewed in Pilsen since the town was founded in 1295. Establishment of the Pilsner...
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| x Beer Day | Beer festival |
In Iceland, Beer Day (Icelandic: Bjórdagurinn or Bjórdagur) is celebrated every year on March 1st, honoring the elimination of the 74-year prohibition of beer. Prohibition lasted from 1915 to March 1, 1989.
In a 1908 referendum, Icelanders voted in...
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| x Toronto's Festival of Beer | Beer festival |
Toronto's Festival of Beer is an annual festival celebrating beer. It is held each year at Fort York in Toronto. In addition to beer vendors, food, live music, and other exhibitors are also present. A related festival took place in Ottawa at one...
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| x Golden Tap Awards | Beer festival |
The Golden Tap Awards (GTAs) is an annual beer awards event held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The awards are sponsored and presented by The Bar Towel, a website and forum dedicated to the discussion and promotion of Toronto's craft and microbrew...
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| x Mondial de la Bière | Beer festival |
The Mondial de la Bière is a large beer festival that takes place each year in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Stands are placed for beer from all over the world. Most breweries there are micro-breweries which produce their product in small quantities,...
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| x Great Canadian Beer Festival | Beer festival |
The Great Canadian Beer Festival (often shortened to GCBF) is a yearly beer festival organized with help from the Victoria chapter of Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). It presents a selection of cask ales and other alcoholic drinks from the Northwest...
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| x Winterfest |
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Winter carnival |
Winterfest is the name of several winter festivals held in various locations in the United States.
The annual Winterfest in Lowell, Massachusetts, is a festival started in 2001. The two-day festival is held following Super Bowl week in downtown...
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| x Saint Paul Winter Carnival |
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Winter carnival |
In 1885 a New York reporter wrote that Saint Paul was "another Siberia, unfit for human habitation" in winter. Offended by this attack on their Capital City, the Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce decided to not only prove that Saint Paul was habitable...
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