LAS VEGAS

The heart of Las Vegas, Nevada’s most famous city, lies along Las Vegas Boulevard, a sparkling vista of neon known simply as “the Strip.” The southern stretch of this 3.5-mile-long street that runs northeast through the city is home to a cluster of lavishly themed hotels, with their own shops, restaurants, and gaming casinos. They lure more than 40 million visitors every year, making Vegas the entertainment capital of the world. When the lights come on in the evening, these new megaresorts become a fantasyland with riotous design and architecture, such as that of the Luxor’s striking pyramid with its sphinx.

 

The incredible sights and sounds of the Las Vegas Strip.
 

The legalization of gambling in Nevada paved the way for Las Vegas’s casino-based growth. Rising like a mirage out of Nevada’s beautiful southern desert, Las Vegas is a fascinating wonderland that promises fun to all its visitors. Beyond the allure of the Strip are the glittering malls and museums in the downtown area. Apart from tourism and gaming, Las Vegas is also famous for wedding chapels that offer a wide range of customized ceremonies. 

 

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ARMAGH

 One of Ireland’s oldest cities, Armagh dates back to the age of St Patrick and the advent of Christianity. The narrow streets in the city centre follow the ditches that once ringed the church, founded by the saint in 455. Two cathedrals, both called St Patrick’s, sit on opposing hills. The huge Roman Catholic one is a twin-spired Neo-Gothic building with seemingly every inch of wall covered in mosaic. The older Anglican Cathedral dates back to medieval times.  It boasts the bones of Brian Ború, the King of Ireland who defeated the Vikings in 1014, and an 11th-century High Cross. Armagh’s gorgeous oval, tree-lined Mall, where cricket is played in summer, is surrounded by dignified Georgian buildings. The Armagh Planetarium  is on College Hill in the Observatory Grounds, from where there are splendid views over the city.

The Mall showing the cricket pavilion,
St. Patrick's Cathedral (R.C.)
The Cathedral Church of St. Patrick (C. of I.)
A busy Market Street

 

 

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BENONI

Gold was discover here in 1887. One of the most pleasant of the industrialised East Rand towns, with many parks, trees and open spaces. A series of lakes in the area offer variety of recreational facilities.

BUNNY PARK Children's park, 18 ha in extent, with a variety of farmyard animals and pets. Well-equipped playground, thatched rondavels, picnic and barbeque facilities.

FLEA MARKET Covered parking area, Civic Centre. Held on the last Saturday of each month. Many colourful stalls with a variety of handcrafts and homemade eats for sale.

Fountain at west entrance. Prince's Avenue. Town Hall.

 

LANE OF FAME Honours present and former residents who have brought publicity to the town, people who have rendered meritorious service and famous visitors. 

SPORT AND RECREATION Kleinfontein Lake is a popular fishing and boating venue. Danie Taljaard Park on the northern shore of the lake offers a well-developed recreation area with braai facilities, playground equipment and a 'lapa' which may be hired. Rynfield Dam, situated at CR Swart Park, is a venue reserved for speedboat and water-ski enthusiasts. Middle and Civic Lakes, close to Civic Centre, offer good angling opportunities. All the lakes have pleasant picnic area.

LAKE GENEVA

  America's Little Switzerland

The City of Lake Geneva is located in southeastern Wisconsin, 10 miles north of the Illinois state line. Lake Geneva has been a resort community since just after the Civil War, when wealthy Chicago families began building summer homes there. Today, guests view the mansions aboard sightseeing cruises or along the famous 21-mile Shore Path surrounding the lake. Downtown Lake Geneva presents a lovely collection of chic boutiques, al fresco dining, chocolatiers, a cooking school, an artisan brewery and more. The Lake Geneva area is filled with golf resorts, spectacular spas, charming B&Bs, boutique shopping and fine dining experiences.

 

YERKES OBSERVATORY
Williams Bay, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

 

 Williams Bay on the west shore of Lake Geneva is a recreational center with an excellent beach. Nearby is the famous Yerkes Observatory. Built in 1897 and home to the world’s largest refracting telescope, Yerkes’ iconic dome can be seen high above the treetops. The observatory is open to the public on Saturday afternoon, June thru Labor Day, Balance of year, 10-12 on Saturday morning.

 

For more information about Lake Geneva, visit #MYLAKEGENEVA

DARWIN

Darwin is the Northern Territory’s capital city with an immigrant population of more than 50 nationalities, including Asian-born Australians, Aboriginals, Europeans, particularly Greeks, and Chinese. Darwin itself is a city that has fought hard to survive. In its short history, it has experienced the gold rush of the 1890s, life as an Allied frontline during World War II and almost total destruction in 1974. Despite having been twice rebuilt, it has grown into a multicultural modern city, with a relaxed atmosphere, great beauty and a distinctly Asian feel. It is small and colourful. The climate is hot, but the dry season has low humidity, making it the best time to visit.

Attractive Smith Street, one of the city's main business area

The heart of Darwin’s shopping area is Smith Street Mall, with its glass air-conditioned plazas shaded by tall tropical trees. Always full of buskers, tour operators offering trips, locals and visitors, the mall is a favourite meeting place. Noteworthy buildings include the 1890 Victoria Hotel, one of the few old structures in town to survive Cyclone Tracy. During the dry season, many outdoor events are held at Raintree Park, at the northern end of the mall.

 

City of Darwin

 

MEMPHIS

 Memphis, the region's largest city, is a treasure trove of American lore. At Graceland mansion, thousands annually pay homage to Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, while visitor to The National Civil Rights Museum come to fully appreciate the sacrifices of those who bravely fought for racial equality. Memphis also means paddlewheel boats on the broad Mississippi, recalling the days of Twain, Dixon Gallery and Gardens, displaying artworks of the masters amid 17 acres of formal and informal gardens, the Memphis Zoo, with its new multi-million-dollar, one-of-a-kind Cat Country; and, of course, Beale Street, the birthplace of that quintessentially American sound, the Blues.

 

WELCOME TO TENNESSEE'S LARGEST CITY: MEMPHIS on the MISSISSIPPI

 Memphis is known as a place of Good Abode - a growing city which ranks second to none in national acclaim for cleanliness and beautification. Here is the capital of the Mid-South, where the Old South and the New South met. And here, too, is a gateway across the mighty Mississippi to the West and to our "sister city" West Memphis, Arkansas. 

 

Visit the Convention and Visitors Bureau web site, MemphisTravel, for additional information.

MOOSE JAW

 Canada's Most Notorious City

Moose Jaw is an industrial city in the heart of hard wheat country. It has a colourful past and a penchant for off-beat promotions. And it has the name that is remembered across the continent. Moose Javians view their history with a mixture of pride, amusement and ambivalence. The Roaring Twenties brought a measure of notoriety to the city, with "celebrities" like Al Capone rumoured to have stayed in downtown hotels. Getaway tunnels are said to exist under many of the downtown buildings.

 

Main Street

 

 The city is a busy place throughout the year. Its hosting of the International Band Moose Band and Choral Festival (May) has earned Moose Jaw nickname, "Band Capital of North America". Moose Jaw is also home to 15 Wing Moose Jaw, the busiest airport in Canada (in takeoffs and landings). Other attractions include the Western Development Museum, Crescent Park, the Natatorium, Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village Museum and the Moose Jaw Zoo, with more than 80 species of animals and birds.

 

Moose Jaw, Crescent Park

 

Moose Jaw has an impressive collection of heritage buildings in its downtown core and is working hard to restore and interpret them. Prominent artists have also painted historical murals on the sides of downtown buildings, covering such topics as homesteading, the coming of the railroad and an old-fashioned baseball game. On the Trans-Canada Highway you can pose next to one of the city's most visible landmarks, the giant "Mac the Moose" statue.

 

For  more information on city attractions, contact Tourism Moose Jaw

KROONSTAD

 Kroonstad, one of the most beautiful towns in the Northern Free State, straddles the Vals River. The town is an important agricultural, administrative and educational centre with a big business complex, modern shops and two co-ops that serve a prosperous farming community. The town was founded on 20 April 1855. It was reputedly named after horse called Kroon, which allegedly belonged to Voortrekker leader Sarel Celliers, the most revered of the town's earliest settlers. The town boasts various fine sandstone buildings, including the Old City Hall, the Old Market Square, Post Office Building and a Dutch Reformed Church.

Statue of Sarel Cilliers - Famous Voortrekker Leader
General View of Kroonstad, Die Hoofstraat
Entrance from the South

 

Kroonpark, a holiday resort on the banks of the Vals River, is one of the town's biggest assets. With its scenic willows, green lawns and colourful gardens, Kroonpark is one of the country's most attractive inland resorts. Kroonstad has been the headquarters of South African Jukskei since 1951. The town also has other excellent facilities for a variety sports, including tennis, bowls, rugby, swimming, gymnastics, skiing, yachting and angling.

APPLETON

 Appleton is the largest city in an urban area known as the Fox Cities - 18 communities along the Fox River and Lake Winnebago. Appleton was hometown of Harry Houdini and is the location of the world's first home lighted by a central hydroelectric station, now the elegant Hearthstone Historic House Museum. The Building for Kids is one of the largest children's museums in the Midwest. In July and August the center's Butterfly House features hundreds of live Wisconsin butterflies. A bustling economy, low crime rate and bountiful recreational opportunities make Appleton a great place to live and visit.

 

West College Avenue
With many fine stores for your shopping pleasure.
View taken from the top of the Zuelke Bldg.
 

 

For more information about Appleton, visit The Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau

COTSWOLD

 Marked by rolling uplands, green fields, and limestone cottages with prim flower beds, the Cotswolds, 100 miles west of London, make a peaceful getaway. The towns and villages set around the Cotswold escarpment - a swath of golden, creamy or gray-colored stone, stretching from Stratford-upon-Avon south west to Cirencester and beyond - owe their beauty to sheep, or rather, the wool on their backs. The wealth created by the wool industry built stately, large-windowed, light-filled churches in every town and country parish. The Cotswolds region is justly famous for tranquil, stone-built villages.  There’s little to do in idyllic villages, but that’s the point. Exquisite gardens and stately homes add further charm.

 

COTSWOLD COUNTRYSIDE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

 

 

Received from Thomas Goatherd