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Nearly one hundred years ago, history was made not far from here on a sandy beach in North Carolina by two unknown, but inventive brothers. December 17, 1903, was a cold and blustery day, but it offered the perfect conditions for the first heavier-than-air, manned, powered, controllable flight. Today visitors can explore 100 years of aviation history with the new state-of-the-art Adventures in Flight gallery. This exhibit expansion, the largest in the museum's history, takes visitors from the origins of flight to the future of flight. The gallery highlights Hampton Roads' role in commercial, civil and military aviation. The gallery features one-of-a-kind, world-class interactives that allow you to be directly involved in discovering our region's many contributions to flight. See a replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer, the first in the nation to be completed for the Centennial of Flight. An accurate reproduction of the first powered airplane, the replica is within 21 pounds of the original 1903 Flyer's weight.
" Wing walk" on a recreated Jenny bi-plane, in the Curtiss Jenny Century of Flight Theater. The "Jenny" Theater takes visitors back to the Roaring '20s to experience an exhilarating barnstorming ride first-hand, while taking a fanciful flight through 100 years of aviation milestones. For a ride experience unlike any other, step aboard a B-24 Liberator to experience the sound and feel of a true bombing mission. The B-24 Simulator combines thrilling motion programming with incredible details of actual combat flights to give you a real sense of what B-24 crews experienced 60 years ago.
The Commercial Aviation exhibits offer a behind-the-scenes look at commercial air travel beginning with the monstrous AirTran Airways DC-9 that you can enter and explore. A Boeing 717 Simulator can be found in the first-class cabin, where pilots of all ages can take the yoke and try their hand at flying. The simulator demonstrates NASA's Glass Cockpit, a variety of new digital cockpit technologies that make flight safer. You can also become an air traffic controller where you can learn the ins and outs of possibly the toughest job at an airport. Real-time data is displayed on an electronic map of North America showing all aircraft in flight. Guests are also given a quick lesson in speaking like an air traffic controller as simple directions are transformed into code-like ATC slang. You can even climb into the cockpit of an F/A-22 Raptor, the Air Force's newest fighter jet, and learn more about the latest stealth technology used by the military.For those who prefer to keep their sea-legs, consider getting into the action in the Air Power at Sea exhibits with a blue-screen interactive that allows you to step into the shoes of a "Shooter." Experience the exhilaration of launching a Navy fighter from an aircraft carrier through green-screen technology that places you right on the deck of an aircraft carrier as a member of the Rainbow Crew.
Possibly the biggest draw in the Air Power at Sea exhibits is the interactive, 1:48 scale model of the USS Ronald Reagan, the Navy's newest aircraft carrier. This "floating city" allows you to see the inside of the carrier and learn about life at sea through a hands-on, high-tech Ship Scanner with LCD display. So charter a coach bus today!

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What ifs? How goods? and Who knowses? - all about the potential of Negro League players. So he expressed himself artistically, warping a bat into the shape of a question mark, punctuating it with a baseball and mounting it on a section of whitewashed fence.
The piece is one of 35 original works on display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. in an art exhibition entitled Shades of Greatness. A national touring exhibition birthed from a partnership between the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the Ford Motor Company, Shades of Greatness opened Sunday at the Hall of Fame thanks to a generous donation by former commissioner Fay Vincent and will be on display through the end of the fall.
It is one part of a year-long effort by the Hall of Fame to honor the contributions to baseball history made by the Negro leagues and their players in special ways, in addition to the Museum's permanent exhibit on African Americans in Baseball, Pride and Passion. The culmination of a five-year study on African-Americans in baseball resulted in a special election on Feb. 27. Twelve players and five executives were voted to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 30. A commemorative statue of Leroy Satchel Paige, honoring the legacy of the Negro leagues and all Negro league players will be dedicated July 29.
We are bringing together a number of efforts to strengthen our program, which center on the African-American baseball study, said Ted Spencer, vice president and chief curator for the Hall of Fame and Museum. We want to provide a more substantial database of history and make the summer more meaningful by adding special programs to it. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum had put together this quality art exhibit. The theme is perfect and very timely for our aim this summer.
Shades of Greatness is the first-ever collaborative professional art exhibition inspired by Negro leagues baseball. Raymond Doswell, curator and education director for the NLBM, wanted to offer a new interpretation of the story of the Negro leagues, one that differed from the painted portraiture that dominated Negro leagues art. The NLBM brought the exhibit proposal to a group of artists, the majority of whom reside in the Kansas City area, where the NLBM is located. Artists were given a guided tour of the NLBM, viewed presentations by former players like Buck O'Neil and read about the Negro leagues.
We wanted to bring non-baseball fans into the history [of the Negro leagues] by issuing a fine art exhibit, Doswell said. Those who are interested in art and culture will see this art, and those who are baseball fans will get a deeper understanding when they see this exhibit. We wanted to move visitors beyond what they would see in a typical sports art collection, like giant baseball cards. We wanted them to see something original and create conversation about the Negro leagues. Charter a school bus for an exciting school trip.

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Dating from its first performance in 1861, BAM has grown into a thriving urban arts center that brings international performing arts and film to Brooklyn. The first BAM facility at 176-194 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights was originally conceived by the Philharmonic Society of Brooklyn as a home for its concerts. It housed a large theater seating 2,200, a smaller concert hall, dressing and chorus rooms, and a vast baronial kitchen. BAM presented both amateur and professional music and theater productions. Performers included Ellen Terry, Edwin Booth, Tomas Salvini, and Fritz Kreisler. After the building burned to the ground on the morning of November 30, 1903, The New York Times eulogized its achievements: In short, there has hardly been a great public movement of national import but the old Academy has been at one time or another its principal focus. Ironically, the value of the Montague Street site was such that BAMs stock price actually went up on the day of the fire. Plans were quickly made to rebuild at the edge of Brooklyn's business district in the fashionable neighborhood of Fort Greene. The cornerstone was laid at 30 Lafayette Avenue in 1906 and a series of opening events were held in the fall of 1908 culminating with a grand gala evening featuring Geraldine Farrar and Enrico Caruso in a Metropolitan Opera production of Gounod's Faust. The Met would continue to present seasons in Brooklyn through 1921. It was during one of the engagements of the final Met season at BAM that Caruso, while performing in LElisir dAmore, suffered a throat hemorrhage and coughed blood into several handkerchiefs before quitting the stage. Two weeks later, he gave the last performance of his career at the Met. After World War II, Brooklyn shared the growing problems of other urban centers throughout America, and BAMs audience and support base declined. Language classes and martial arts instruction were booked into performance spaces. A school for boys held classes in the partitioned grand ballroom. By the time Harvey Lichtenstein was appointed executive director in 1967, the programs and facilities needed rethinking. During the 32 years that Lichtenstein was BAM's leader, BAM experienced a renaissance, and is now recognized internationally as a preeminent, progressive cultural center. Its facilities feature the Howard Gilman Opera House (2109 seats) and the Harvey Lichtenstein Theater (874 seats), named in Lichtenstein's honor in 1999. BAM's current programming consists of the Next Wave Festival each fall (which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2002); a spring season of international opera, theater, and dance; a comprehensive Education & Humanities program, and a variety of community programs. Recent additions include BAMcafé, a restaurant and live music venue, opened in 1997 in the third floor Lepercq Space, and BAM Rose Cinemas, a four-screen theater which opened in 1998. One screen is devoted to BAMcinématek, offering daily screenings of repertory classics and special festivals, with frequent guest speakers. The Shakespeare & Co. BAMshop features books, recordings, videos, and gift items geared to BAM's audiences. In July 1999, Karen Brooks Hopkins became BAM's president, and Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer. Non-profit organizations affiliated with BAM include the Brooklyn Philharmonic, BAM's resident orchestra directed by Robert Spano which produces an annual season of concerts; and the BAM Local Development Corporation founded by Lichtenstein in 1998 to help create a mixed-use cultural district in Fort Greene. Charter a school bus for a great class trip.

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As Master Brewer, Karl Strauss designs the brewery operations and processes used by Karl Strauss Brewing Company, formulates the beers produced, and personally trains brewmasters of the company. Since the company began brewing beer in 1989, the demand for Karl Strauss handcrafted beers has increased more than fifty-fold, and Karl Strauss Brewing Company has grown to become the largest distributing microbrewery company based in Southern California. No small brewery in America can equal our quality standards, equipment, or brewing expertise. Chris Cramer and Karl Strauss are cousins.
Follow The companys first brewery restaurant, Karl Strauss Brewery Restaurant, Downtown opened to the public on February 2nd, 1989. It was the first new brewery of any type to open in San Diego in more than fifty years. Author Garrett Oliver described the Downtown Brewery in The Good Beer Book: Good food, nice old brick building, beer by one of the godfathers of the U.S. good beer revolution. The company's first distributing brewery began producing beer in late 1991. Karl Strauss Brewery Gardens in Sorrento Mesa opened to the public on February 2nd, 1994. In August of 1996, the company opened Karl Strauss Brewery Restaurant in La Jolla. Later in 1996, Karl Strauss Brewing Company purchased a 22,000 square foot home office and brewing building on Santa Fe Street in San Diego and subsequently moved its distributing brewery operations into this building. ing his graduation from business school, Chris Cramer (CEO and Co-Founder) traveled extensively from 1985 to 1987, visiting almost fifty countries on six continents. During these travels, he was first exposed to the Brewery Restaurant concept in Freemantle, Australia. Together, Chris and Matt Rattner (President) formed Karl Strauss Brewing Company in 1989. Charter a coach bus for a safe tour of this great brewery.

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Crow Creek Golf Club is located in Calabash, NC on Highway 17, 2 miles north of the NC / SC state line and just minutes from Myrtle Beach, SC.Since Opening in February 2000, Crow Creek Golf Club has become one of the most popular destinations for golfers visiting the Myrtle Beach area. Created by architect Rick Robbins, a former Jack Nicklaus design associate, Crow Creek Golf Club is a scenic layout set on developer Jerry McLamb's 500-acre family homestead.Golfers that have experienced Crow Creek have made it a "must play" on their return visits to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Comments are received on a daily basis praising the imaginative layout, undulating L-93 bent grass greens, manicured Tifsport bermuda fairways and genuine hospitality of the entire staff. "We will definitely tell our friends to play Crow Creek the next time they are in Brunswick County or Myrtle Beach", is a comment heard quite regularly. Visiting golfers can also take advantage of the beautiful beaches of the surrounding Brunswick Islands, as well as the convenience of being within a short drive to both WIlmington, NC and Myrtle Beach, SC.
There is an inviting intimacy to the golf community of Crow Creek that seems to call for aleisurely stroll. Wander down one of its gently winding streets, for example, and you'll notice the charming ornamented street lamps.The homes themselves seem to welcome passersby; they express the hospitality of the low country lifestyle. Perhaps the best way to sum up the personality of the homes is this: If they were people, they'd probably wave at you as you pass by.Continue down the road and it won't be long before Crow Creek's gracious, expansive clubhouse comes into view. Here, you can enjoy a game of tennis on one of the private courts. Or take a few laps in the pool.Sometimes you'll be in the mood for a walk down one of Crow Creek's nature trails. Or, at sunset, you can watch the wood ducks fly in (like clockwork!) and settle down for their evening roost on the banks of the Caw Caw River. Charter a limo bus to go in style.

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Heading west towards the Prairies, Manitoba is the gateway province filled with lakes and National Parkland.
Winnipeg, like many Canadian cities, is located in the south of the province and lies halfway between the coasts. Despite being so far inland, Winnipeg is still easily recognisable as a western city with its skyline and architecturally diverse streets.
In the north of Manitoba, Churchill, on the shore of Hudson Bay, draws interest from around the world with its unique wildlife including Polar Bears that often wander down the streets of the town. With no roads this far north, most people arrive by plane or the more adventurous take the train from Winnipeg which takes about 35 hours. Charter a limo bus to explore this city in style.

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