Stage and screen: use the Web to check out the latest cultural offerings before you go

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Web sites allow people the opportunity to research a destination for cultural events, or to search for places in which specific types of events occur so they can better plan trips. Descriptions of various sites are provided.

author: Newton, John
Evaluation, Travel, Web sites (World Wide Web), Information services, Web sites

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Neo-urbanity: across the country, edgy young artists are bringing a new hipness to old neighborhoods

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The Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA; Warehouse District of New Orleans, LA; and Las Vegas, NV are becoming known for their social activity at night, their Latin flavor and the burgeoning arts scene. Travel tips and descriptions of the areas are given.

author: Szuchman, Paula, Newton, John, Ciletti, Rebecca
Social aspects, Influence, Los Angeles, California, Las Vegas, Nevada, Artists, Neighborhood, Neighborhoods, New Orleans, Louisiana

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It's not easy being green

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The nonprofit group Sustainable Travel International (STI) launches its Sustainable Tourism Eco-certification Program (STEP) by targeting companies based in the United States after they found that most of them boosted eco-friendly environment with out any global certificate. The governments, businesses, NGOs, communities, and other stakeholders need to agree on a common standard and global mechanism tourism practices to prove their genuineness.

author: Newton, John
Lodging & Tourist Services, Accommodation, HOTELS AND OTHER LODGING PLACES, Tourist Travel, Passenger Transportation Arrangement, Travel industry, Environmental aspects, Tourism

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