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Calendar of Events
Take Great Pictures' Calendar of Events is a wonderful photo resource for any traveler. Here we feature some of the best photo ops throughout the US and the World, from hot air balloon festivals to various cultural celebrations to off-beat events, our Calendar is sure to get you some great photographs. Check out schedules for Mardi Gras, St. Patrick's Day, New Year's Eve, July 4th, and dozens more holidays.
September
3 - 5,
2004 Harbor Days Festival - Olympia, WA
The action is fast, furious and frothy as one of the world's premier tugboat races, Olympia's Harbor Days, churns out of the south end of Washington's Puget Sound. Music, kids' rides and maritime festivities round out the programme over the Labor Day weekend.
Tugs are built for power, not speed, so when they do race they stir up VERY impressive wakes. This in turn sets the boats swaying wildly from side to side. In the midst of this churning, swaying mass, the tugs race for the finish.
The best vantage point is from one of the tugs, so if you can cajole one of the captains you'll be in for a memorable afternoon. Failing that, take binoculars, as the fury of the race means it has to take place well offshore.
Onshore, 30 tugboats and an oil-spill clean-up vessel are moored along Percival Landing and open for public tours. On a smaller scale, 25 model tugboats are in action in water tanks, including tug-barge combinations up to eight feet long. In the non-maritime line, the festival features several local bands and kids' events including free rides, a puppet theatre and a karaoke contest.
September
4 - 15,
2004 San Francisco Fringe Festival
When complacency has taken its toll then it is time for you to head to this event. The unpredictable nature of the entertainment stretches the definition of that term and begins with the way participants are selected for performance: by lottery. Chaos, comedy, skits, pantomime, and, of course, nudity all coalesce to comment on society or to just have a good time by making the audience go "What the heck was that?" The only rule here is that the performers are given free rein to do whatever they want.
September 5, 2004 -
September 5, 2005 Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the USA. This is partly because of its proximity to the population centers of Los Angeles and San Francisco but is mostly due to the incredible natural beauty of Yosemite Valley. A favorite of the late, great Ansel Adams and perfect place appreciate the supernatural outdoors...with camera in hand of course!
September
8 - 15,
2004 American Photo Mentor Series Workshop: Austria
Join American PHOTO and world-renowned photographers Jill Enfield and Moose Peterson September 8 - 15, 2004 in Austria! In 6 days you will capture Austria's breathtaking beauty with special photo-ops set up by the American PHOTO special events team: stunning Alpine vistas, Imperial palaces, modern architecture and the worldfamous Lipizzan horses are only a few of the highlights. The workshop will be based in the historic cities of Innsbruck and Graz, and prove to be a photographer's dream!
September
11 - 12,
2004 Aspen Maroon Bells Fall Colors Photo Workshop
Fall colors is a majestic sight in any place you are, but there's something special about being in the most photographed place in Colorado at this time of year. The bright gold and yellow tones of Aspens changing their colors and the clear blue cloud spotted skies set against the towering Maroon Bells of the central mountains of Colorado, can bring tears to your eyes. This is one of the fleeting moments of each year when nature puts on a color show that lasts only a few days per year! Tons of locations and scenes for you to capture. This is a great opportunity for many forms of nature photography from wildlife to macro and landscapes! Maybe you'll even hear echoes of John Denver sing about one of his favorite places on the earth! 719-638-0417 or 719-272-8060 xt 1089
September 13 -
October 31,
2004 Scarecrow Trail -- Huntsville, AL
Huntsville Botanical Garden—More than 70 scarecrows will be hanging out in the garden. Weekend hayrides and the amazing Sorghum Maze make for old-timey fun for young and old! The garden will be ablaze with fall color.
September 15 -
June 2,
2004 New York City Street Fairs & Events
Many neighborhoods in New York sponsor street fairs at various times throughout the year. Some of the fairs are little more than temporary flea markets with booths that sell merchandise. Some of the fairs are elaborate festivals that include entertainment, food and merchandise. The Feast of San Gennaro, in mid September, turns Little Italy into a week-long food festival. The Columbus Avenue Fair, also in September, stretches from 66th Street all the way up the West Side to 96th Street. The 9th Avenue Food Fest, held every May in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, features samples from a wide variety of the local restaurants. Every February, Chinese New Year is celebrated at festivals in China Town. With a host of other events and activities going on in the city that never sleeps you will never, ever be without a subject.
September
17 - 19,
2004 San Juan Mountains In Fall Colors Photo Workshop
One of the more popular locations for fall color photography in Colorado is the San Juan Mountain range! Rolling fields give way to towering stands of aspen trees as they shed from green to gold up the towering cliffs of the San Juan Mountains. Waterfalls spill clear waters to the valleys below and the bugling of Elk echo through the hills and mountainsides! This is another one of the fleeting moment locations where change happens so very rapidly and you need to be in the right places at the right time. Join James as he guides you to the prime spots then offers sound instruction in the field. Enjoy quiet nights in a little town on the mountainside where rich history is shared by many locals!
September
18 - 19,
2004 13th Annual White Sands Balloon Invitational
Dozens of hot air balloons launch over the gypsum dune fields of White Sands National Monument and from various locations around Alamogordo. After the launches, stay and play on the white sand dunes.
September 19 -
October 30,
2004 New England Fall Foliage
Every autumn throughout New England, diminishing length of daylight and falling temperatures induce trees to shed billions of tons of leaves. Preceding this preparation for winter the trees present a spectacular color show. Leaves that have been green all summer turn to brilliant shades of yellow, orange, and red.
These color changes are caused by transformations in leaf pigments, primarily the green pigment chlorophyll and make for extraordinary photo opportunities.
September
21,
2004 Texas - Everything's Bigger in Texas, Even Photo Ops!!!
267,000 square miles of the Lone Star State.267,000 square miles of the Lone Star State. This enormous state also has immense geographical diversity. Cross Texas and you'll see desert plains in the Texas Panhandle, the Piney Woods in East Texas, beaches in the Gulf Coast, North Texas prairies, scenic wildflowers and lakes in central Texas Hill Country, desert canyons in Big Bend National Park, and the rugged Guadalupe Mountains. "Yup, we reckon the only bigger then Texas is the are the photographi opportunities you'll find if you visit"
September 24 -
October 2,
2004 American Photo Mentor Series Workshop: Ireland
Beautiful Ireland. Take the delightfully varied landscape: from soft green countryside and long sandy beaches to sinuous lakes and rivers, together with the natural friendliness of the people you meet, always ready to engage you in a conversation, and you’ve got the essence of what makes Ireland such a wonderful place! Come discover the mystical Island of Ireland from the vibrant, Georgian splendor of the Capital city of Dublin to the undiscovered golden, sandy beaches, dramatic Cliffs and hidden bays of Northern Ireland.
Rocktoberfest is a three day annual event that will be held on September 26th, 27th, & 28th in downtown Palm Springs, California. You'll see rock 'n roll history on stage with Fabian, Leslie Gore, Little Anthony and the Imperials, B.J. Thomas, The Angels, Lou Christie, The Tokens, Charlie Thomas, "the original lead singer of The Drifters", Shirley Alston Reeves, "the original lead singer of The Shirelles", The Classic All Star Band, Don Rose, an award winning Elvis Tribute Artist and The Rockin' Robin Band! Plus...it also features a classic car show. It's free and not something you are going to want to miss.
