Every summer hundreds of people gather on Mont Royal for the Montréal Tam Tam Jam. Tam-Tam is the French word for hand drum and people bring all kinds of hand drums (like djembes) to play together.

Photo of Montreal’s Tam-Tam Jam © nonanet
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Tags: culture, dancing, Montreal tourism, music, outdoors
Posted in Montreal on May 17th, 2010
If you dig all things 1960s, Miami’s Greynolds Park Love-In is the place to be this May!

Photo © Justo’s Photography
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Posted in Miami on May 6th, 2010
Looking for something to do in Miami? Take a tour of Vizcaya Museum & Gardens:

Photo © Amanda Govaert
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Tags: culture, gardens, history, music, nature
Posted in Miami on April 23rd, 2010
On Tuesday, thousands of music fans gathered at Apollo Theater in Harlem to pay tribute to Michael Jackson.

Photo of Apollo Theater in Harlem © Lin Hsin Yao
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Tags: Harlem, music
Posted in New York City on July 2nd, 2009
Don’t miss these great summer festivals in Montreal!
Montreal Beer Festival

June 3-7, 2009: The Montreal Beer Festival draws over 75,000 people come who come to enjoy over 400 types of Humankind’s most favoured beverage. From the best beers you have never heard of to the latest installments from the big guys, this festival has something for beer lovers of all kids. Be sure to check out the festival’s exclusive brews. Admission is free!
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Posted in Montreal on April 24th, 2009
The Montreal International Jazz Festival is the largest Jazz festival in the world. Held every year in downtown Montreal, Quebec, the Festival features top names and up-and-coming artist from around the world.

Photo of the 2008 Jazz Festival © Anirudh Koul
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Posted in Montreal on February 9th, 2009
Here are 10 free things to do in New York City!
Free Cathedrals & Churches

Photo outside of Cathedral of St. John the Divine © victoriapeckham
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Tags: culture, history, music
Posted in New York City on September 13th, 2008