In Your Neighborhood The Columbian
Amboy: The Wright Family Band recently returned from a national tour, taking in 20 states and performing close to 30 concerts from Sept. 28 to Nov. 1. The gospel bluegrass band, which features parents Kim and Ted and their six children - Nikki, Courtney, Daniel, Naomi, Caleb and Mandi - got to meet several well-known performers including Ricky Skaggs and banjo maestro Raymond Fairchild.
TRAVEL Christmas inside-out The Prague Tribune
Christmas needn't mean just bustling, consuming lots of food and alcohol, or watching television. If you're one of those people who prefer to escape from the temptations of the holidays, you might enjoy our guide to locales where, instead of getting fat, you'll get a peasant dose of endorphins.
Community Bulletin Board Independent
Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area will hold its annual open house, "Fort Hancock Christmas in the 1940s," Dec. 9 from 6-8 p.m. at Fort Hancock. The event will feature music by The Starlite Quartet and refreshments. Santa Claus will available for photo ops at History House Dec. 10 from noon-4 p.m. The John Doe Trio will perform '40s and holiday music Dec.
The real deal is the music Calendarlive.com
Wouldn't it be swell if there were a fun place you could go for margaritas and Mexican food and hear some terrific mariachi music?
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The Sentinel The Sentinel
Those plain pink lawn flamingos are so blase’ now. So local artists — youngsters and professionals alike — played doctor on 11 of the beat-up plastic birds and created works of art that will be auctioned online.
Corrections, clarifications The Prairie Advocate
In "West Carroll looks to tort funds for help with unemployment claims" on p.7 of the Nov. 29, 2006 issue, the Prairie Advocate incorrectly said the Carroll County Board had rejected putting tax caps on the ballot.
Talk About Travel Washington Post
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Food Notes The Providence Journal
L’Epicureo, at The Hotel Providence, 311 Westminster St., Providence, (401) 490-8119, will host old-fashioned Christmas festivities with roasted chestnuts and hot mulled cider along with strolling Christmas carolers on Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the park by the restaurant entrance.
Holiday Magic Dazzles at Home Tour Gala The Signal
It was an evening of holiday magic Friday evening as four exclusive homes in Westridge dazzled a sold out crowd of 300 for the 26th annual Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Home Tour League Gala.

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National holidays in 2006. Monday January 2 - New Year’s Day Friday July 14 - French Independence Day Monday September 4 - Labor Day
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French organisations and businesses close on public holidays. Although some shopping centres 14 July, Bastille Day - France's National holiday (Friday)
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The empire became the French Union; the national assembly was strengthened and the presidency weakened; and France joined NATO.
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Bastille Day was proclaimed a French national holiday in 1880 and in 1848 the motto "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" was reinstated. An annual celebration of
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