Carnival of Cities – September 23, 2009

I’m honored to host this September 23, 2009 edition of the Carnival of Cities, set up originally by millipede Sheila Scarborough on her Bootsn All Family Travel Logue blog in 2007. I say millipede, because Sheila doesn’t confine herself to just one blog, do read my interview with her.

The last edition was hosted at Wandering Educators and the next edition will be hosted at another blog of Sheila, Sheila’s Guide to the Good Stuff

The rules for this Carnival of Cities clearly state that the posts have to reflect just one city or one town of any importance. So unfortunately I had to delete a couple of submissions that did not comply. Sorry guys and girls.

• Case Ernsting presents 5 Ways to Vacation at Home posted at FinditLocal411 Blog, saying, “Michiana (Northwest Indiana / Southwest Michigan) has plenty of offer and is more than just a “pass through” state. Tourism plays a heavy part of resident’s lives in this area of the United States. Here are 5 ways to enjoy Michiana whether your’re from the area or just looking for a few days of fun.”

• Jason presents 1942: Bishop Gorazd of Prague posted at Executed Today, saying, “A bit of the history of Saints Cyril and Methodius Cathedral in Prague…”

• Madeleine Begun Kane presents Happy Birthday To Me posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog, saying, “a birthday night on the town in New York City.”

• Lydie Thomas presents Paris: free days at the Museums and Museum Pass information posted at Travel is more fun with kids.

• Laura P Thomas presents Loving the Austin Scenes posted at LPT, saying, “Austin is often known for its music scene, but in this post I tried to convey the snippets of day-to-day life that come together to create a more robust scene.”

• Jon presents The Jersey Boys Invade Washington, DC posted at The DC Traveler – Washington DC travel & tourism information, saying, “Coming to Washingotn, DC…Jersey Boys, the Broadway hit musical based on how four blue-collar boys from Jersey went from humble beginnings to music icons as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.”

• Shelley Seale presents Getting Lost and Finding Home in Marrakech's Winding Medina | Wandering Educators posted at Wandering Educators, saying, “Places to stay – and things to do – in Marrakech’s Medina”

• Kathy Torline presents Labor Day Colorado Springs Balloon Classic, mark your calendars. posted at Colorado Springs Vintage Homes Blog.

• Marina K. Villatoro presents Spotlight Costa Rica! Arenal Observatory Lodge – A Room With A View! posted at The Travel Expert(a), saying, “Stay at a hotel where you can see the Lava Flowing as you lay in bed from one of the top ten most active volcanoes in the world – Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica!”

• Watch Me Eat presents Red & the Brooklyn Bridge posted at Watch Me Eat, saying, “Walking over the Brooklyn Bridge and eating at a restaurant in the South Street Seaport called Red.”

• Jennifer presents Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center posted at Two Kids and a Map, saying, “If you are headed to Virginia Beach with children, you will want to put a stop at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center at the top of your list!”

• Dominique King presents Midwest Guest: Photo Friday: Begin your road trip in Chicago, at the start of Historic Route 66 posted at Midwest Guest, saying, “I never expected to see the beginning of the historic Route 66 in downtown Chicago, but seeing the starting point of this iconic U.S. highway brought back some great memories for me.”

• Bridget Smith presents Photo Friday: Seattle Surprises posted at Family Adventure Guidebooks, saying, “A trip to Seattle holds plenty of surpises!”

• Stephanie presents How to see Budapest for Almost Nothing: 6 Cheap Things to Do (and 1 Splurge) posted at Twenty-Something Travel, saying, “An article about free or very cheap things to do in Budapest.”

• Vera Marie Badertscher presents Spenser’s Boston, A Mystery Tour posted at A Travelers’ Library.

• Glennia presents Napa Valley for Kids: What to Do (and Not Do) posted at The Silent I, saying, “Review of popular kid-friendly tourist attractions in Napa Valley, California.”

• Karen Bryan presents Book Review: Historic Walking Guides Edinburgh by Andy Hayes posted at Europe A La Carte Blog, saying, “My review of Andy Hayes’ book Historic Walking Guide Edinburgh.”

• Tim Leffel presents Cheap Travel USA – Albuquerque posted at Tim Leffel’s Cheapest Destinations, saying, “One of the best travel bargains in America – Albuquerque, New Mexico.”

• Beth Blair presents My Favorite Tucson Attractions And More posted at The Vacation Gals – Family travel, girlfriend getaways, romantic getaways, destinations, things to do, travel tips.

• Victoria Wallop presents And now for a short history lesson posted at It’s a small world after all, saying, “A family trip to the Tower of London”

• BW presents Paseo de La Princesa in Old San Juan posted at Visit The Coqui, saying, “A tree lined promenade with great views of the fortified city walls and the San Juan Bay”

• Tony Alexander presents Road Trip: Nagaoka City, Niigata posted at The Soul of Japan, saying, “Travel, japan,”

• goyestoeverything.com presents Chinatown posted at goyestoeverything.com Toronto.

A question to all of you:

Do you know in which city I took this Merry Go Round photo?

Conclusion

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of
carnival of cities using our carnival submission form.
Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Update:
The Carnival site is giving problems. I’m on the verge of burying it in my Internet Graveyard category. However Sheila is still going on and strongly so. For the moment I’ve changed the intro photo and will see.

Last edited by GJE on March 11, 2012 at 4:14 pm