24 February 2026 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General , Opera Houses, Theaters, Libraries
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Goodspeed Musicals is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of musical theater and the creation of new works, located in
East Haddam, Connecticut . Its landmark Goodspeed Opera House is a distinctive feature of the view from the
Connecticut River and is the birthplace of some of the world’s most famous musicals, including
Annie ,
Man of La Mancha , and
Shenandoah .
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22 February 2026 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General , Bon appétit , Sport
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A tailgate party is a
social event held on and around the open
tailgate of a
vehicle . Tailgating, which primarily takes place in the United States and Canada, often involves consuming
alcoholic beverages while
barbecuing and
grilling food.
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19 February 2026 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General , Architecture , Greater Los Angeles Area
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The Fine Arts Theatre is a historic theatre located at 8556
Wilshire Boulevard ,
Beverly Hills ,
California ,
United States . It was constructed in 1936. Designed by
B. Marcus Priteca , the Fine Arts Theatre opened as The Regina in 1936. Executed in the
zigzag moderne style, it was remodeled and renamed the Fine Arts Theatre in 1948, premiering
The Red Shoes and playing host to guests such as
Susan Hayward ,
Joan Crawford ,
Ava Gardner , and
Shirley Temple .
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16 February 2026 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General
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Presidents’ Day, officially Washington’s Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is often celebrated to honor all those who served as
presidents of the United States and, since 1879, has been the
federal holiday honoring
Founding Father George Washington , who led the
Continental Army to victory in the
American Revolutionary War , presided at the
Constitutional Convention of 1787, and served as the first
U.S. president from 1789 to 1797.
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15 February 2026 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General , Bon appétit
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Chiles en nogada is a
Mexican dish of
poblano chiles stuffed with
picadillo (a mixture usually containing minced meat, aromatics, fruits and spices) topped with a walnut-based cream sauce called
nogada ,
pomegranate seeds and parsley; it is typically served at room temperature. It is widely considered a national dish of Mexico.
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14 February 2026 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General , Opera Houses, Theaters, Libraries , San Francisco Bay Area
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The War Memorial Opera House is an
opera house in
San Francisco ,
California ,
United States , located on the western side of
Van Ness Avenue across from the west side/rear facade of the
San Francisco City Hall . It is part of the
San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center . It has been the home of the
San Francisco Opera since opening night in 1932.
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9 February 2026 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General
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Congregation Emanu-El of
San Francisco ,
California is one of the three
oldest Jewish congregations in California , and one of the largest Jewish congregations in the United States. A member of the
Union for Reform Judaism , Congregation Emanu-El is a significant gathering place for the
Bay Area Jewish community .
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7 February 2026 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General , Bon appétit , Sport
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Imagine it’s February 8, 2026. You wake up in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the air in Santa Clara is practically vibrating. It’s not just any Sunday—it’s Super Bowl Sunday, and this year is the big “LX,” the 60th anniversary.
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30 January 2026 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General
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Anti-slavery almanac, 1840
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The legal institution of human
chattel slavery , comprising the enslavement primarily of
Africans and
African Americans , was prevalent in the
United States of America from its founding in 1776 until 1865, predominantly in the
South . Slavery was found throughout
European colonization in the Americas . From 1526, during the early
colonial period , it was practiced in what became
Britain’s colonies , including the
Thirteen Colonies that formed the United States. Under the law, children were
born into slavery , and an enslaved person was treated as property that could be bought, sold, or given away. Slavery lasted in about half of
U.S. states until
abolition in 1865, and issues concerning slavery seeped into every aspect of national politics, economics, and social custom. In the decades after the end of
Reconstruction in 1877, many of slavery’s economic and social functions were continued through
segregation ,
sharecropping , and
convict leasing . Involuntary servitude
as a punishment for crime remains legal.
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