Posts Tagged ‘ crown ’

Fireworks, webcams set for Statue of Liberty 125th party

October 26, 2011
By Island Tips

On Friday, the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty will be celebrated with fireworks, a flotilla, a ceremony and the debut of five torchcams offering stellar views of the New York Harbor. The Friday night fireworks, sponsored by Macy’s will begin at 7:45 p.m. It...
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Statue of Liberty to close for a year of renovations

September 13, 2011
By Island Tips
Statue of Liberty to close for a year of renovations

The Statue of Liberty (hawkdoc2002/myBudgetTravel) Just in time for the Statue of Liberty's 125th birthday on October 28th, the National Park Service is gearing up to give the aging structure some much needed TLC. Starting October 29, 2011, the interior of the statue, including its dedicated museum, will be...
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Two convicted in Caribbean murders in Antigua after Welsh couple murdered on … – The Daily Telegraph

July 28, 2011
By Island Tips

Two convicted in Caribbean murders in Antigua after Welsh couple murdered on ... The Daily Telegraph Howell and Martin were convicted of killing three people during a crime spree, including Benjamin and Catherine Mullany of Wales. The couple were shot in their beach cottage in July 2008. Sentencing is September
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Heat closes Statue of Liberty’s crown, Belvedere Castle

July 21, 2011
By Island Tips

As the temperatures go up, a couple of the city’s iconic landmarks have shut down, including the crown of the Statue of Liberty . “We just closed the crown at 2 p.m. today as the heat index is 110,” Jane Ahern, Chief of Public Affairs at ...
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Statue of Liberty crown on track to close Nov. 1 for fixes

June 30, 2011
By Island Tips

The crown, museum and pedestal of the Statue of Liberty remains on schedule to close Nov. 1 for renovations, a National Park Service spokeswoman today confirmed to NewYorkology, and only a handful of tickets remain on sale for dates before Lady Liberty has a little work done...
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Review of Crown Resorts Horizon Hotel, Coral Bay, Cyprus

March 25, 2011
By Island Tips

My husband Demetrius and I stayed for 2 nights in mid March 2011 at the 4 star Crown Resorts Horizon Hotel in Coral Bay, north of Paphos on the island of Cyprus, booked through hotels4u. We paid £50 per night for two guests in ...
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Princess Cruises to resume sailings out of Galveston, Texas

March 3, 2011
By USA Today

The line's 3,070-passenger Crown Princess will move to Galveston in late 2012.
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7-Night Winter Cruise on Upscale Ship from $363

January 3, 2011
By Island Tips

If you’ve been battling the blizzards of the East Coast, or have been trying to shake the aftermath of holiday stress, a cruise vacation to sugar-sand beaches may be just the ticket to change those winter blues into a winter ...
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Transit Museum tours: Old City Hall to Coney Island Yard

October 6, 2010
By Island Tips
Transit Museum tours: Old City Hall to Coney Island Yard

The popular New York Transit Museum tours have already started selling out for the fall season, but some openings remain, including for NYC’ s oldest, and now normally off-limits, subway station under City Hall . Most tours are $25 for adults and $...
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