Archive for October, 2009
Fourth Zombie Outbreak in DenveruWorld News Press: October 24, 2009: 2300 - Denver, Colorado
It happened again. For the fourth year in a row. Growing in masses. From Hundreds to literally thousands. Its no longer a crawl, but an invasion … disorder, chaos, anarchy. Zombies populating the 16th street mall. Infectuous virus signs everywhere. It appeared [...]
leafworks wrote this on October 29th, 2009 and filed it under Living myths and legends, Travel Report, events, reviews, travelogues | No Comments »
Hearse Con: Gary (white), Zach (black), and Ghostbusters; then parade
15th Annual Emma Crawford 2009 Coffin Races
* 1-800-642-2567 * manitousprings.org* 12 pm - 3 pm * Every October * Manitou Springs, ColoradoThis is one of the spectacular festivals that makes Manitou Springs sorta-unique especially as a place where people can be strange, different, and freakish. It [...]
leafworks wrote this on October 29th, 2009 and filed it under Living myths and legends, Travel Report, Wandering, cities, events, festivals, folklore, history, living history, reviews, travelogues | No Comments »
Flash News Update: Colorado Springs 3rd Infection
photograph by Steve Carlin
The Third Annual Colorado Springs Zombie Crawl and 80’s Dance PartyEvery October * Downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado *
Every year, the zombie clans of Manitou Springs, Colorado Springs, Denver, and surrounding areas take over the streets of majorly populated city centers in Colorado. Some say it’s an [...]
leafworks wrote this on October 28th, 2009 and filed it under Living myths and legends, Travel Report, Wandering, events, reviews, travelogues | 2 Comments »
Third Zombie Outbreak in Colorado SpringsuWorld News Press: October 24, 2009: 0300 - Colorado Springs, Colorado
photograph by Steve Carlin
This has been the 3rd reported outbreak of zombie virus (feH1N1z) in Colorado Springs. This small city thought they were done with it. But each year, it seems to re-surface. First in 2007 with roughly 65 contaminated, [...]
leafworks wrote this on October 28th, 2009 and filed it under Travel Report, Wandering, events, folklore, travelogues | No Comments »
Northwest Airlines
Flight NW 217 from Portland (PDX) to Honolulu (HNL) on Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Journeying on one of my favorite all-time airlines, Northwest, which appears merged with Delta, journeying to one of my all time desired locations to visit - Hawaii. This completes my visiting all 50 of the United States. It was a 757, [...]
leafworks wrote this on October 27th, 2009 and filed it under Travel, Travel Guides, Travel Report, airlines | No Comments »
HI-Wakiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Hostelling international Waikiki, Hale Aloha Hostel2417 Prince Edward Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96815 * 808 926 8313. http://www.hostelsaloha.com * $33.75 cash for room *The HI-Wakiki is a friendly youth hostel within a couple of mini-blocks from the beach. Excellent and affordable hotspot for budget tourists from around the world. The rooms are clean [...]
leafworks wrote this on October 27th, 2009 and filed it under Travel Guides, Travel Report, Travel Tips, beaches, cities, lodging, reviews, travelogues | No Comments »
Wakiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Wakiki, Honolulu, Oahu, HawaiiI had the pleasure of spending my first night in Waikīkī which is a neighborhood of Honolulu, on the south shore of the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii. I spent my time there on the beach and in the Wakiki-HI youth hostel. Wakiki means “spouting fresh water” in Hawaiian, named [...]
leafworks wrote this on October 26th, 2009 and filed it under Travel, Travel Guides, Travel Report, Travel Tips, cities, history, reviews, travelogues | No Comments »
Faerieworlds Day 3
Faerieworlds * Day 3 : Family Faerie Day* Faerieworlds * Mt. Pisgah Arboretum * Eugene, Oregon * Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 *
The final day in the triad of adventure in Faerieworlds. Today’s theme was “Family Faerie Day” and quite a few families with their plentitudes of children attended since kids 12 and under [...]
leafworks wrote this on October 21st, 2009 and filed it under Travel Guides, Travel Report, art, bands, concerts, events, festivals, reviews, travelogues | No Comments »
Faerieworlds Day 2
Faerieworlds Day 2: Bad Faeries Day : Faerieworlds 2009: August 1st, 2009
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Day Two was “Bad Faeries Day” of the Faerieworlds Festival for 2009. As we were campiang, a nice restful sleep, and the ability to enjoy the nature at the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum in the fields and the forests, swimming in the [...]
leafworks wrote this on October 19th, 2009 and filed it under Travel, Travel Guides, Travel Report, art, bands, concerts, events, festivals, reviews, travelogues | No Comments »
Delhi 2 Dublin - Day 2 @ FaerieworldsFaerieworlds * August 1, 2009 * 5:45 - 7 pm * Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, Oregon *
I had heard of Delhi 2 Dublin and rave reviews of their music. But I never “heard” them. What a sensational band! The Irish fusion with Indian hop really made me want to [...]
leafworks wrote this on October 16th, 2009 and filed it under Wandering, bands, concerts, events, reviews, travelogues | 1 Comment »