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Tickets go on sale March 4 for the Hot Wheels Ultimate Drive-Thru at Gillette Stadium

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Do you love Hot Wheels? Then, here's an experience you don't want to miss--driving through a display of life-size Hot Wheels cars and trucks. The show started in California and is now at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell until Sunday (buy tickets). Its next stop is at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Friday, March … Continue reading Tickets go on sale March 4 for the Hot Wheels Ultimate Drive-Thru at Gillette Stadium

2021 Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals in California cancelled again

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The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Festival. at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, have been cancelled for the second year in a row, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. Staff Reporter Randall Roberts quoted an order Riverside County Public Health Officer, Dr. Cameron Kaiser, posted on January … Continue reading 2021 Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals in California cancelled again

2021 Ice Music Festival Norway cancelled, virtual event planned in March

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On February 11, 2000, composer and percussionist Terje Isungset performed the first ice concert inside a frozen waterfall in Lillehammer, Norway. His fascination of creating music with instruments he built from ice continued, and his fan base grew. Six years later, he teamed up with Pål Knutsson Medhus to host the first Ice Music Festival … Continue reading 2021 Ice Music Festival Norway cancelled, virtual event planned in March

Somerset SnowFest celebrates all things winter in Maine and online

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An ice fishing derby, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, a downhill kayak race, and a box sled race for kids are among the activities scheduled for the Somerset SnowFest. Activities take place Lake George Regional Park in Canaan, Maine, Coburn Park in Skowhegan, and the town of Madison Sunday, February 21, through Sunday, February 28. Other activities … Continue reading Somerset SnowFest celebrates all things winter in Maine and online

Yarmouth Clam Festival cancels for the second year in a row

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The COVID pandemic continues to wreak havoc on festival schedules. Now some summer festivals that cancelled in 2020 are doing it again because of safety concerns and state restrictions on large gatherings. The Yarmouth Clam Festival in Yarmouth, Maine is among these casualties. But this year, organizers are looking at other ways to celebrate outside … Continue reading Yarmouth Clam Festival cancels for the second year in a row

2021 Devour Phoenix transforms into Devour at Home February 27-28

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Chicken with potatoes, green beans, brussels sprouts, carrots and mushrooms, roasted in a cast iron skiillet (photo courtesy iStock) Support some of Phoenix, Arizona's best restaurants at the home edition of Devour at Home on Saturday and Sunday, February 27-28. Buy a three-course meal for two for either Saturday or Sunday, pick it up at … Continue reading 2021 Devour Phoenix transforms into Devour at Home February 27-28

2021 Northern Manitoba Trappers’ Festival celebrates virtually

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A jugging contest, bannock baking competition, ice fishing, and the Lonesome Mary and Bill Bannock look-alike contest. These are just a few of the activities slated for the virtual 2021 Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival February 17-21. This year's theme is Sasquatch calling, so organizers encourage everyone to brush up on your echoing, screeching howls. Check … Continue reading 2021 Northern Manitoba Trappers’ Festival celebrates virtually

Vinfen Moving Images Film Festival goes virtual February 20

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Image by annca, courtesy Pixabay For 14 years, Vinfen has sponsored the Moving Images Film Festival "to raise awareness, foster dialogue, and fight prejudices and discrimination often faced by people with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges," according to the festival's webpage. Usually the festival is held in person … Continue reading Vinfen Moving Images Film Festival goes virtual February 20

Celebrate the Chinese New Year virtually with the Portland Chinatown Museum on February 20

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Chinese dragon by artyangel, courtesy Pixabay Celebrate the Year of the Ox with the Portland Chinatown Museum on Saturday, February 21, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Pacific time. This virtual celebration is a rountable community event featuring highlights from past Chinese New Year parades in Chinatown in Portland, Oregon. Community members will share about … Continue reading Celebrate the Chinese New Year virtually with the Portland Chinatown Museum on February 20