Great Lakes & Upper South Events: Thanksgiving Day Parades

Looking for some fun on Thanksgiving Day?  Try some of these holiday classics:


Detroit-America's Thanksgiving Parade: 
Web Site: http://www.theparade.org
Kickoff: Thursday, 9:05 am ET


Chicago-McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade: 
Web Site: http://www.chicagofestivals.org/
Kickoff: Thursday, 8:05 am CT


Saint Louis-Ameren Missouri Thanksgiving Day Parade
Web Site: http://www.christmasinstlouis.org/parade
Kickoff: Thursday, 8:45 am CT


Not on Thursday, but still fun.....
Pittsburgh-My Macy's Holiday Parade
Web Site: http://www.wpxi.com/pittsburghparade/index.html
Kickoff: Saturday, 9:05 am ET

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Great Lakes Casual Traveler Picasa Web photo site:

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Great Lakes & Upper South in the News: "'Star Trek' fans can visit final frontier at St. Louis Science Center" from the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch 


"Are you looking for the "Next Generation" bridge?


Go past Kirk's chair, wind past Picard's quarters, make a left at Spock's wardrobe room, go through Crusher's sick bay and you're there.


If you end up in Quark's bar, you've gone too far.


These directions could come in handy if you decide (boldly, of course) to see "Star Trek: The Exhibition," a new attraction at the St. Louis Science Center. It opens Friday (Oct. 28) and runs through May 28.


Link:
http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/star-trek-fans-can-visit-final-frontier-at-st-louis/article_bf36412e-7926-5a17-a406-5b4e8d03809c.html

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Great Lakes & Upper South in the News: "Bob Cassilly Remembered: Part Sculptor, Part Kid" from NPR

"It's hard to miss City Museum when you're in downtown St. Louis. It's the only building with a Ferris wheel on the roof.


There's a large green praying mantis, too. And a bus that's tipped just over the building's edge.


You can actually get on the bus."


Link:
http://www.npr.org/2011/10/08/141158172/bob-cassilly-remembered-part-sculptor-part-kid

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Special June Spotlight: "Gaga, AGAIN?": For the Weekend 24-26 June

Special June Spotlight: "Gaga, AGAIN?"
For the Weekend 24-26 June


-Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, Twin Cities Pride 2011
http://www.tcpride.org/


-St. Louis, MO, Pridefest 2011
http://www.pridestl.org/


-Cleveland/Akron, OH, Pride 2011
http://www.clevelandpride.org/


-Lexington, KY, Lexington Pride Festival 2011
http://www.lexpridefest.org/


-Chicago, IL, Chicago Gay Pride 2011
http://www.chicagopridecalendar.org/
The first documented Chicago Pride parade was on 28 June 1970 and had all of about 150-200 watching.  Contrast that with the current 2.4 mile parade, lasting nearly 4 hours, with nearly 450,000 people of all walks of life enjoying one of the biggest, wildest, and most interesting parades in Chicago.  Last year's parade included the Stanley Cup (sponsored by the local GLBT hockey club and the Chicago Blackhawks) and the Chicago Cubs (long overdue!).  For those enjoying an extended weekend make plans to visit The Chicago History Museum's "Out in Chicago" special exhibit (http://www.chicagohs.org/), the Friday and Saturday Pride Fest (http://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=142), the Grant Park Music Festival (http://grantparkmusicfestival.com), and (with a little luck) one of the hundreds of private parties held in the condos/apartments overlooking Halsted Street.  The festivities continue the following weekend with Chicago Windy City Black Pride (http://www.chiblackpride.com)


Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau:
http://www.choosechicago.com/


Gay Cities-Chicago:
http://chicago.gaycities.com/

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