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Celebrate the musical culture of New Orleans with the first-ever Virtual Shorty Fest, featuring the legendary musician Trombone Shorty and his Orleans Avenue band. It’s their first show since the Covid-19 Pandemic began impacting communities across the USA. The Virtual Shorty Fest also includes musicians Galactic, Anders Osborne, Tank and the Bangas, The Soul Rebels,
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Since we have only two hands, it’s necessary sometimes to get assistance, such as with a handy tote bag. They are an indespensable part of our lives, to carry and store items of all kinds, and an ideal way to display your branding message to promote your business. Think of all the times you’ve seen
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Grab and GO: How to prepare for an emergency. Even if you are not in the path of a wildfire or hurricane, flood or tornado, it’s important to be ready for an emergency. Pack an emergency Grab and Go bag and be ready to evacuate quickly, even for a personal family emergency that requires immediate travel.
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The National Park Service has named a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe to be the new NPS Native American Affairs Liaison. In her new role, Dorothy FireCloud will supervise programs throughout the NPS system to promote understanding of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and other indigenous communities, for employees and for visitors. Ms.
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Allegiant is launching seven new non-stop routes with introductory fares of $29 to $59 each way, including three new routes to Florida, two to Palm Springs, Calif. There’s also new service to Bozeman, Mont., close to Yellowstone National Park. The new routes begin in November 2020, and will operate twice weekly. These are the $29
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United is permanently getting rid of its $200 fee to change flights for most Economy and premium cabin tickets for flights within the USA. The airline also is dropping its $75 fee to fly stand-by. The fee changes also applies to flights to and from Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. In some cases,
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The automobile was born on August 26, 1885. That is the day Gottlieb Daimler filed a patent for his ‘riding car’, the world’s first vehicle with an internal combustion engine. The world would never be the same, and 135 years later, engineers and designers are still tinkering with the size, power and performance of the
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The National Park Service (NPS) celebrates its 104th anniversary on August 25 with FREE admission to all accessible NPS sites. It will also observe the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment on August 26 with a variety of engaging virtual events related to the suffrage movement. “As we commemorate these two significant milestones, we reflect
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Times are tough these days, and those of us who do not have the best credit scores are significantly limited in the ways we can borrow money, including to purchase or lease a new vehicle. While someone with a high credit score can get a bank loan or a credit card with a 0% APR
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Travel Technology: The world’s first certified aircraft powered by electricity has flown into the history books in Switzerland. The two-seater Pipistrel Velis Electro is used mainly for basic pilot training. It completed its maiden flight over a village near Fribourg, in western Switzerland. The cruising speed reportedly is 90 knots (166 km/h) and maximum autonomy
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