The Washington State Chinese Lantern Festival dazzled thousands of visitors. The event is located in Riverfront Park and celebrating traditional Chinese performances and activities. Beautiful lanterns illuminated Spokane’s Riverfront Park. The main attraction is a pagoda located toward the end of the venue and is a sight to behold. The pagoda, entitled the Porcelain Tower, is made entirely of china — cups, bowls, bottles and spoons.

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Located in central California, Yosemite National Park was established in 1890. It is managed by the National Park Service, covers an area of 747,956 acres and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. About 3.8 million people visit Yosemite each year: most spend the majority of their time in the seven square miles of Yosemite Valley.

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Taiwan Hot Air Balloon Festival is one of the biggest events in summer. This year, 2016, Taiwan Hot Air Balloon Festival took place in Luye Gaotai, Taitung. Thirty-one hot-air balloon teams from 14 countries join the days of competition during the festival.

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Montreal Comic-Con features comic books, toys, games, science-fiction, horror, anime, non-sport cards and collectibles. It is held 2 times a year at the Palais des Congres convention center in downtown Montreal. This celebration of fandom offered once again a solid program that pleased geeks of all kinds. Over the three days there was something for everyone.

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Ideal summer cocktail is cool, crisp and refreshing. The cocktail is an iced drink of wine or distilled liquor mixed with flavoring ingredients.

Best 5 summer cocktails made with fresh fruit:

• Campari Cucumber Cocktail

• Raspberry Refresher

• Mint Muse

• Fresh Watermelon Margarita

• Pineapple and Sage Gimlet

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The Edmonton Motorshow is the largest Auto Show in western Canada, showcasing 500,000 sq.ft of everything the automotive world has to offer. It attracts the most unique vehicles, owners and celebrities from across Canada. If you are a fan of supercars, you probably not missed the Chevrolet Corvette C7 R edition with 650 horsepower, the Dodge Viper ACR, new Acura NSX, McLaren 675LT, 570S, M4 GTS, Subaru 2016 BRZ SE or Infiniti Q60.

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The global automotive industry is headed to Detroit this week for the 2015 North American International Auto Show?. The Detroit Auto Show is also where we learn the winners of the prestigious North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.

Dates and Times
Early access for handicapped individuals 8 a.m. each day
Enter at the Hall C Entrance only

Saturday, January 16 – Saturday, January 23, 2016
9 a.m. – 10 p.m. (no admittance after 9 p.m.)

Sunday, January 24, 2016
9 a.m. – 7 p.m. (no admittance after 6 p.m.)

Ticket Pricing
Adults: $13 per person
Seniors: $7 (65 and older)
Children: $7 (7-12 years old; 6 and under free with a parent or guardian)

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Ford GT 2017

Base price: n/a, but 2005-06 models sold for about $150,000.
Vehicle layout: Mid-engine, 2-pass, 2-door coupe
Engine: 3.5 L EcoBoost V6
Transmission: 7-speed semi-automatic transmission
Wheelbase: n/a
Lenght X Width X Height: n/a
0-60 MPH: n/a

Accura NSX 2016

Base price: $150,000
Vehicle layout: Mid-engine, AWD, 2-pass, 2-door coupe
Engine: 3.7L DOHC 24-valve V-6 + 2 front and 1 rear electric motors; 480 hp comb
Transmission: 7-speed twin-cl auto
Curb weight: 3100 lb*
Wheelbase: 101.4 in
Lenght X Width X Height: 170.5 x 74.6 x 45.7 in
0-60 MPH: 3.0 sec*

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