By Martha Newman ITWPA Member Civil War names always sounded romantic to me (Chancellorsville, Bull Run, Picket’s Charge, and most appealing, Gettysburg), even though I knew from studying the war in school that they were sites of terrible, bloody battles. Occasionally those battles are reenacted, and when I moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, and found out that I could see … [Read more...] about Historic North Carolina Plantation Reenacts the Battle of Gettysburg on its 154th Anniversary
Events
Plan Now to See the Pageant of the Masters
By Sue Rice ITWPA Member Laguna Beach, California, is host to the Pageant of the Masters living art show, which is held annually. In 2017 the 500 volunteers who man this show will perform nightly at 8:30 p.m. from July 7 through August 31. If you haven’t seen this artistic tribute to the Masters’ paintings, you are missing one of the best art shows in the nation. The … [Read more...] about Plan Now to See the Pageant of the Masters
Easter Times Three in New Orleans
By Ann Randall ITWPA Member According to the French Quarter bartender serving my Sazarac, “the Easter Parade was the brainchild of ‘a well-preserved 80-year-old showgirl and her curated contingent of NOLA [New Orleans, Louisiana] friends.’” My back home NOLA-to-Seattle-expat colleague assured me the Easter parade would illustrate the grand tradition of genteel Southern … [Read more...] about Easter Times Three in New Orleans
The Festive San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade
By Gary Baker ITWPA Member Photographs by Pam Baker Visiting San Francisco soon? Why not plan your next visit around the Chinese New Year and witness something you may never come across again in your life? San Francisco hosts the largest Chinese New Year parade outside of Asia and a festival that the San Francisco Bay area looks forward to each year with great … [Read more...] about The Festive San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade