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Annual Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Editor — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:14:47 +0000

The Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival will be held on Saturday, September 17 from 11 AM to 7 PM at South Side Riverfront Park, off South 18th Street in Pittsburgh’s Historic South Side. 2011 marks the tenth anniversary of this growing event that attracts over 5,000 people, hosted annually by Greater Pittsburgh Sister Cities Association. The Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival celebrates Asian culture, art and traditions, some of which date back thousands of years. The event includes both land and water activities that can be enjoyed by young and old alike. Performances include the traditional Lion Dance, Taiko Drumming, Shaolin Kung Fu, Japanese Sword Dancing, and folk dances executed in traditional costume by local Chinese, Indian, Japanese and Filipino organizations. The Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival is free to the public and handicapped friendly. Free parking is available on site at South Side Riverfront Park. For access, follow South 18th Street toward the river and continue into the park. Additional parking at South Side Works; follow the hiking/biking trail at the rear of South Side Works to Riverfront Park. For more information, visit www.PDBF.org or www.PittsburghDragonBoatFestival.info.

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Gravity Hill – New Paris, Pennsylvania

Travel Writer — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:25:28 +0000

Experience the Strangeness of Gravity Hill in New Paris, Pennsylvania Many towns across America, both big and small, have strange phenomena associated with them. For some towns it could be a notoriously haunted building, for others it could be a wave of UFO sightings, or furtive glimpses strange, hairy creatures like the legendary Bigfoot. For... [Continue Reading]

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Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom Has Something for Everyone

Travel Writer — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:53:30 +0000

Located in the Philadelphia Countryside Region … Good grief! Who would have thought that the characters from the beloved cartoon strip Peanuts, by the late Charles Schulz, would be key members of one of the most famous theme parks in Pennsylvania? Certainly not Solomon Dorney, the entrepreneur who started Dorney Park all the way back... [Continue Reading]

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