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Hatch Valley Chile Festival Heats Up Labor Day Weekend

Hatch Valley Chile Festival Heats Up Labor Day WeekendAs summer cools down, the Village of Hatch, New Mexico really heats up with the annual two-day celebration of its world-famous crop during the 38th annual Hatch Valley Chile Festival, Sept. 4-5,attracting more than 20,000 visitors from around the world.

Festival goers can sample famed chile recipes, watch the crowning of the chile festival queen, join in a chile ristra contest or just sit back and enjoy artisans, food, carnivals and fun.
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Denver Celebrates Month-Long Western Hemisphere Culture Fest

Denver Celebrates Month-Long Western Hemisphere Culture Fest The 2010 Biennial of the Americas kicked off July 1, beginning a month-long celebration of the culture, art, music and ideas of the Western Hemisphere.

Hosted by the City of Denver, Colorado, the first-of-its-kind festival offers a cross-cultural expe...
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Battle of Black Jack, John Brown’s 1856 Attack on Pro-Slavery Forces, to be Observed June 5 in Kansas

Battle of Black Jack, John Brown’s 1856 Attack on Pro-Slavery Forces, to be Observed June 5 in Kansas

It would prove to be one of the early trigger points leading up to the Civil War, as abolutionist and antislavery firebrand John Brown led a dawn attack on June 2, 1856 on the camp of a proslavery militia along the Santa Fe Trail.

Approximately 100 me...

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California’s Mendocino County, Land of Redwoods and Rocky Coastlines, Celebrates Heritage Days April 30-May 31

California’s Mendocino County, Land of Redwoods and Rocky Coastlines, Celebrates Heritage Days April 30-May 31

Mendocino County, home to northern California's giant redwoods and spectacular coastlines, will celebrate its 7th annual Heritage Days, April 30-May 31, with more than two dozen museums, organizations and historical societies marking the month-long f...

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Restoration Work on San Antonio’s Historic La Villita Should Be Completed In Time for April’s ‘Night In Old San Antonio’ Festival

Restoration Work on San Antonio’s Historic La Villita Should Be Completed In Time for April’s ‘Night In Old San Antonio’ Festival La Villita, San Antonio's five-acre historic village with roots that date back to the 1700s, is getting a much-needed remodeling that should be finished in time for the city's annual "Night In Old San Antonio" fiesta, April 20-23.

While more work need...
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