Good news, Biloxi! The moment you've been waiting for is here—Jimmy Buffet has expanded his casino empire to two in Mississippi. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Xcom Global opens international MiFi rental / service center in New York City
May 20, 2012 by
Serving jetsetters at LAX just wasn't enough for Xcom Global. Engadget's personal favorite when it comes to snagging international data before leaving the States is now opening up shop in the Big Apple -- a wise move for increasing its presence in a market where loads of humans are doing business in nations other than the United States. Xcom's … [Read more...]
Grouse official warns of slippery conditions as popular hiking trail opens
May 19, 2012 by
The Grouse Grind opens on Saturday, which is three weeks earlier than last year, but you might want to watch your step. Sara Lusk with Grouse Mountain Resort explains the conditions might be a bit slippery near the trail's summit. "Mainly that has to do with high temperatures and sunshine we've had over the past little while, which has helped melt … [Read more...]
Burlesque festival opens this week
April 29, 2012 by
Corsets, stockings and stripteases...The Vancouver International Burlesque Festival opens this week.The tassles will be twirling and balloons popping at the Rio and Vogue Theatres this week.Organizer and performer Roxette Star says burlesque is all about "the art of tease..."And both men and women of all ages come to check it out. "Lots of … [Read more...]
Steve Kloves Opens “The Jungle Book”
April 29, 2012 by
Frequent "Harry Potter" film scribe Steve Kloves is making a deal to write, direct and produce a new adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling classic "The Jungle Book" at Warner Bros. Pictures reports Deadline. The project will be a live action version of the story about an orphaned boy raised by wolves and other animals, which try to protect him from … [Read more...]
Disney Opens Gaiman’s “Graveyard Book”
April 28, 2012 by
Disney Pictures have won a bidding war for the film rights to Neil Gaiman’s Newberry Award-winning novel "The Graveyard Book" reports Heat Vision. The story follows a boy named Nobody Owens who is raised by ghosts in a cemetery after his family is murdered. When he is a teen, he is pursued again by his family’s killer - a being named 'The Man … [Read more...]
Completed Emery Barnes Park opens in downtown Vancouver
April 28, 2012 by
After about 10 years, a Vancouver park dedicated to a late MLA is officially finished. Emery Barnes Park now features an entry plaza at Davie and Seymour streets, and tables with chess boards built into them. "My brother, Craig, and my dad used to play a lot of chess. … When I was actually in Beijing, I saw these people out playing Mah Jong … [Read more...]
Jumeirah Opens Luxe Resort in Mallorca, Spain
April 28, 2012 by
Luxury hotel group Jumeirah swung open the doors this week to their plush, new Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel and Spa set in Fodor's "Top 10 Places to Travel this Spring" pick, Mallorca, Spain. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Duke Point opens again May 1st
April 23, 2012 by
The Duke Point Ferry terminal will re-open on May 1st. BC Ferries closed it last December 20th after the "Coastal Inspiration" crashed into it, causing two million dollars in damage. The crew on the bridge of the ferry lost control while docking, due to the failure of a relatively inexpensive electronic component … [Read more...]
Instagram opens signup page for Android port, release date still unknown
March 24, 2012 by
It's no secret that one of the most popular apps to ever hit the App Store will soon be coming to Android, and if you'd prefer to be one of the very first on your block to be notified... well, there's a website for that. Instagram has just opened up a signup page for Android loyalists, enabling folks to input their email address and await word on … [Read more...]
