Festivals Foods and Locations January 2012

JANUARY 2012 Food & Wine Festivals, Shows and Events

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Dec 28, 2011-Jan 3, 2012 23rd Tasmania Taste Festival - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

January 3-5, 2012 Keystone Farm Show
York, Pennsylvania

January 4-6, 2012 Potato Expo 2012
Orlando, Florida

January 5-7, 2012 12th Annual Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival
Vail, Colorado

January 7-22, 2012 106th National Western Stock Show, Rodeo & Horse Show
Denver, Colorado

January 10-12, 2012 23rd Annual Topeka Farm Show
Topeka, Kansas

January 11-12, 2012 Northern Illinois Farm Show 2012
DeKalb, Illinois

January 12-14, 2012 2012 Wine & Food Show
London, Ontario, Canada

January 12-14, 2012 Blackberry Farm: Taste of the South
Walland, Tennessee

January 13-14, 2012 12th Annual Minnesota Organic Conference & Trade Show
St. Cloud, Minnesota

January 13-14, 2012 Oregon Wine, Food & Brew Festival
Salem, Oregon

January 13-15, 2012 Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival
Carefree, Arizona

January 13-16, 2012 Napa Truffle Festival 2012
Napa, California

January 14, 2012 7th Annual Florida Keys Seafood Festival 2012
Key West, Florida

January 14, 2012 Lafayette Oatmeal Festival
Lafayette, Colorado

January 14, 2012 Oyster Cook-Off
Apalachicola, Florida

January 14-15, 2012 31st Asian American Expo
Pomona, California

January 14-15, 2012 Smokin' Big Chili Challenge
Mesquite, Nevada

January 14-16, 2012 The Festival of Chocolate 2012
Tampa, Florida

January 14-Feb 11, 2012 4th Annual Pasadena PinotFest
Pasadena, California

January 15-17, 2012 NASFT 37th Winter Fancy Food Show
San Francisco, California

January 15-17, 2012 Child Nutrition Industry Conference 2012
Orlando, Florida

January 15-20, 2012 San Diego Restaurant Week
San Diego, California

January 16-22, 2012 21st Annual Boston Wine Expo
Boston, Massachusetts

January 16-17, 2012 Cattleman's Corral/Crop Visions 2012
Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada

January 17-19, 2012 23rd Anniversary Fort Wayne Farm Show
Ft. Wayne, Indiana

January 18-21, 2012 MAFSI Annual Conference
San Antonio, Texas

January 18-19, 2012 Minnesota Pork Congress
Minneapolis, Minnesota

January 18-22, 2012 Okanagan Winter Wine Festival
Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada

January 19-21, 2012 Magie MT Agricultural & Industrial Expo
Great Falls, Montana

January 19-21, 2012 Virginia Farm Show
Fisherville, Virginia

January 19-22, 2012 20th Annual Frog Leg Festival
Fellsmere, Florida

January 20-21, 2012 Great Alaska Beer & Barley Wine Festival
Anchorage, Alaska

January 20-22, 2012 Agrarmesse Alpen - Adria 2012
Klagenfurt, Austria

January 20-22, 2012 International Chocolate Festival
Coral Gables, Florida

January 21, 2012 Kangaroo Island Gourmet Gallop 2012
Kingscote, South Australia, Australia

January 21, 2012 Chocolate for Choice
Portland, Oregon

January 21, 2012 3rd Annual Yaga's Chili Quest & Beer Fest
Galveston, Texas

January 22, 2012 London Charity Potato Fair and Seed Exchange 2012
London, England, United Kingdom

January 24-26, 2012 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
Sacramento, California

January 25-26, 2012 Food Manufacturing and Safety Forum 2012
Dallas, TexasJanuary 25-29, 2012 7th Annual Frozen River Film Festival
Winona, Minnesota
January 26-27, 2012 MBWA 2012 Annual Conference
St. Paul, Minnesota

January 26-28, 2012 Beaver Creek Food & Wine Weekend
Beaver Creek, Colorado

January 26-29, 2012 Key West Food and Wine Festival 2012
Key West, Florida

January 26-29, 2012 Tunarama Festival 2012
Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia

January 27, 2012 12th Annual Gourmet Cook’s Auction
Albert Lea, MinnesotaJanuary 27-28, 2012 Mesquite Dutch Oven Cookoff
Mesquite, Nevada

January 27-29, 2012 7th Annual Oregon Truffle Festival
Eugene, Oregon

January 27-29, 2012 Texas ZestFest 2012
Irving, Texas

January 28, 2012 Chocolate and Cheese Festival 2012
Campbellford, Ontario, Canada

January 28, 2012 Annual Kumquat Festival
Dade City, Florida

January 28, 2012 6th Annual Port Salerno Seafood Festival
Port Salerno, Florida

January 28, 2012 Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival
New York, New York

January 28, 2012 Lincoln City Jambalaya Cook-off
Lincoln City, Oregon

January 28-29, 2012 Bocuse d'Or USA 2012
Hyde Park, New York

January 28-29, 2012 Bring Out the Barrel 2012: Good Wine Hunting
Placerville, California

January 28-29, 2012 10th Annual St. Louis Food & Wine Experience
St. Louis, Missouri

January 29, 2012 Master Chefs Classic
Key West, Florida

January 29, 2012 31st Annual Loyola Marymount University Wine Classic
Los Angeles, California

January 29-30, 2012 BC Foodservice Expo 2012
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

January 29-Feb 1, 2012 ProSweets Cologne 2012
Cologne, Germany

January 29-Feb 4, 2012 Week of Chocolate 2012
Bloomington, Indiana

January 31-Feb 1, 2012 Expo & Showcase of Processed Foods
Sacramento, California

January 30-31, 2012 2nd Annual European Food Manufacturing & Safety Summit
Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

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Hoover Dam Overview

The inauguration ceremony of the new skyscraper tower of Huaxi village Jiangsu province

The inauguration ceremony of the new skyscraper tower of Huaxi village, in Jiangsu province, October 8, 2011. Huaxi village, also known as China's richest village, celebrates its 50th anniversary with the inauguration of a massive 328-meters (1,076 feet) high skyscraper that screams for attention from its lowly skyline.

A solid gold bull weighing a tonne also greets visitors at a viewing area on the 60th-floor of the tower, a ...
The new skyscraper tower of Huaxi village, Jiangsu province, October 8, 2011.

Huaxi village, also known as China's richest village, celebrates its 50th anniversary with the inauguration of a massive 328-meters (1,076 feet)
high skyscraper that screams for attention from its lowly skyline.
A solid gold bull weighing a tonne also greets visitors at a viewing area on the ...
A woman stands next to a solid gold statue of an ox during the official inauguration of a skyscraper tower in Huaxi village, Jiangsu province, October 8, 2011. Huaxi, also known as China's richest village, celebrates its 50th anniversary with the inauguration of a massive 328-meters (1,076 feet) high skyscraper that screams for attention from its lowly skyline.

A solid gold bull weighing a tonne also greets visitors at a viewing area on the 60th-floor of the tower, a testament to the wealth of the village.

In Huaxi, those from the original 2,000 residents have at least a house, a car, and $250,000 in the bank and enjoy universal health care and free education. Officials from elsewhere in China tour Huaxi to find out how this once sleepy village, with just 576 residents in the 1950s, is now so rich and why non-local businessmen would donate million-dollar factories to buy the privilege of a local residence permit.

Travel Tourist Vacation in Egypt

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Istanbul View

Los Angeles Calender of Events

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Honolulu, Hawaii Travel Vacation

Why it's ranked: From the prominent slopes of Diamond Head to the white beaches of Waikiki, Honolulu is a beautiful place to live and play.

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Greek Island Kastelorizo off Turkey Coast

Museum mosque.

Kastelorizo, (Greek: Καστελόριζο - Kastelorizo, officially Μεγίστη - Megisti), is a Greek island and municipality located in the southeastern Mediterranean. It lies roughly 2 km (1 mi) off the south coast of Turkey, about 570 km southeast of Athens and 125 km (78 mi) east of Rhodes, almost halfway between Rhodes and Antalya and 280 km (174 mi) to Cyprus. Kastelorizo is part of the Rhodes peripheral unit.

Travel Roatan Vacation and Map

Baja California Mexico Vacation Map

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Las Vegas Travel Vacation

Las Vegas was a sleepy frontier town until 1931, when gambling was legalized. The rest, as they say, is history.

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Las Vegas Shows January 2012

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Biggest and Most Beautiful 4th of July Fire Works Celebration USA Video

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second video.
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Encore Resort and Casino Las Vegas

Encore Las Vegas or Encore at Wynn Las Vegas (often just called Encore) is a luxury resort, casino and hotel located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The resort is connected to its sister resort, Wynn Las Vegas; both are owned by Wynn Resorts Limited, headed by casino developer Steve Wynn.

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Orange County OC Great Park Balloon Ride Irvine California

OC Great Park Balloon Ride

Andorra Vall dels Cortals Photo

Andorra (i /ænˈdɒrə/, Catalan pronunciation: [ənˈdorə], locally: [anˈdɔra]), officially the Principality of Andorra (Catalan: Principat d'Andorra), also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra,(Catalan: Principat de les Valls d'Andorra), is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of 468 km2 (181 sq mi) and an estimated population of 83,888 in 2009. Its capital, Andorra la Vella, is the highest capital city in Europe, being at an elevation of 1023 metres. The official language is Catalan, although Spanish, French, and Portuguese are also commonly spoken.

The Principality was formed in 1278. The role of monarch is exercised jointly by the two co-princes, the President of the French Republic and the Bishop of Urgell, Catalonia, Spain.

philadelphia Down Town View

Whether you are a local resident who wants to rediscover his or her hometown or someone who is planning to travel to Philadelphia and do some sightseeing on your vacation, I hope that you find this series useful and enjoyable. Be sure to check the photos found on the right side of the page.
When I drive into the city, I prefer to park in Old City as opposed to mid-town. Parking in Old City is closer to I-95 which, for many, is the most direct route into and out of the city. There is less traffic and the rates are much better. I like to park at the lot bordered by Front and 2nd Streets, Walnut Street and Gatzmer Streets. It is right behind the old Bookbinders Restaurant, and next to the Welcome Park. Here's a map to help. If you get there before 10:00 a.m. you can park all day for less than $10.00, a real bargain by big city standards.

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http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/phldt-philadelphia-marriott-downtown/

Abu-Dahbi Hotels Sky-Line and Information

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Los Angeles Sky Line View California