Featured Discussions - Tripatini2024-03-29T14:25:55Zhttps://frugalnomads.ning.com/forum/topic/list?groupUrl=bulletin-board&feed=yes&xn_auth=no&featured=1Anniversary Sales and Discounts in the BVItag:frugalnomads.ning.com,2017-08-29:3169359:Topic:6612002017-08-29T01:34:11.539ZEd Wetschlerhttps://frugalnomads.ning.com/profile/EdWetschler
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/106878560?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/106878560?profile=original" width="338"></img></a> Quick recap of historical events in the year 1867: Nebraska became the 37th state. The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia – for just 2 cents an acre! Jesse James robbed a whole bunch of banks.</p>
<p>And a little farther south, deep in the Caribbean, the <em>RMS Rhone</em> wrecked off the coast of the <b>British Virgin Islands.</b></p>
<p>October 27 marks the <b>150th…</b></p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/106878560?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/106878560?profile=original" class="align-right" width="338"/></a>Quick recap of historical events in the year 1867: Nebraska became the 37th state. The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia – for just 2 cents an acre! Jesse James robbed a whole bunch of banks.</p>
<p>And a little farther south, deep in the Caribbean, the <em>RMS Rhone</em> wrecked off the coast of the <b>British Virgin Islands.</b></p>
<p>October 27 marks the <b>150th anniversary</b> of this notable shipwreck, which was reborn as a stunning dive site and national park in 1980. The BVI has assembled a number of celebrations and special offers to honor the anniversary. Scuba divers and snorkelers alike will cherish their time exploring the important site.</p>
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<li><a href="http://jostvandykescuba.com/" target="_blank">Jost Van Dyke Scuba</a></li>
<li>Take advantage of a $550 private dive boat special for the entire months of September and October to commemorate the anniversary. Price includes private boat for up to four divers with two instructed guides on the Rhone, as well as full equipment, snacks, refreshments and a special gift for each diver. Additional divers cost just $99 each.</li>
<li>Contact: <a href="mailto:reservations@jostvandykescuba.com" target="_blank">reservations@jostvandykescuba.com</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.sailcaribbeandivers.com/" target="_blank">Sail Caribbean Divers</a></li>
<li>Sail Caribbean is offering a special two tank morning dive on the RMS Rhone on Oct. 28, plus lunch at the Cooper Island Beach Club. This offer includes lunch, a souvenir shot glass and a 16 oz “Rhone Wrecker” beer, which will be launched that weekend! Register for the special price of $160 per diver, or $80 per snorkeler.</li>
<li>Contact: <a href="mailto:info@sailcaribbeandivers.com" target="_blank">info@sailcaribbeandivers.com</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.sunchaserscuba.com/" target="_blank">Sunchaser Scuba</a></li>
<li>Experience the Rhone on this anniversary excursion with Bitter End Yacht Club. This is a full day adventure ($160 for divers, $110 for snorkelers) that includes a Rhone snorkel/dive, followed by lunch on board the Corinthian and a stroll on Salt Island. Finish the afternoon with a snorkel/dive in the Dog Islands! </li>
<li>Contact: <a href="mailto:sunchaser@surfbvi.com" target="_blank">sunchaser@surfbvi.com</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://bluewaterdiversbvi.com/" target="_blank">Blue Water Divers</a></li>
<li>Come dive the Rhone and receive a 20% discount at the Nanny Cay Hotel & Marine for the week of the Rhone’s anniversary, and 10% off Rhone t-shirts.</li>
<li>Contact: <a href="mailto:bwdbvi@surfbvi.com" target="_blank">bwdbvi@surfbvi.com</a></li>
</ul> Saturday, Nov. 9: Marimba Star Naoko Takada to Perform the Classics in Milford, PAtag:frugalnomads.ning.com,2013-11-06:3169359:Topic:5444972013-11-06T13:58:07.058ZEd Wetschlerhttps://frugalnomads.ning.com/profile/EdWetschler
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>CHILDREN UNDER AGE 15 ADMITTED FREE</b></div>
<div><div><div><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/106861084?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/106861084?profile=original" width="396"></img></a> Can you play Bach on a marimba? Probably not, but Naoko Takada can. On Saturday, Nov. 9th, at 5:30 p.m. she will appear at the Milford Theatre, courtesy of Kindred Spirits Arts Programs. Tickets to the concert concert cost $20 at the box office or $15 in advance; see below for…</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>CHILDREN UNDER AGE 15 ADMITTED FREE</b></div>
<div><div><div><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/106861084?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/106861084?profile=original" width="396" class="align-right"/></a>Can you play Bach on a marimba? Probably not, but Naoko Takada can. On Saturday, Nov. 9th, at 5:30 p.m. she will appear at the Milford Theatre, courtesy of Kindred Spirits Arts Programs. Tickets to the concert concert cost $20 at the box office or $15 in advance; see below for details.</div>
<div>Takada, the James Galway of her instrument, will perform music ranging from Bach to modern composers -- perhaps a tango, maybe something by Paul McCartney. Her program will include pieces by Chopin and Liszt that are normally played on a piano, but many listeners prefer the sound of the marimba to a piano, at least when Takada is doing the playing. The proof is in the prizes: Over the past decade or so, she has won enough international competitions to fill a mid-size concert hall with trophies.</div>
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<div>Born in Japan, Takada made her professional debut at age 11 with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, and she has gone on to play with the Houston Symphony, Leonard Slatkin and the Orchestra of St. Luke, the China National Symphony Orchestra, and other A-list orchestras of the world. She released her first CD, <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/naokotakada" target="_blank">Marimba Meets the Classics</a>, in 2007, and it imparts a cliche-shattering, shimmering beauty to the music. </div>
<div><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/106861145?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/106861145?profile=original" width="252" class="align-right"/></a>Wherever she performs, this artist gets rave reviews. "Naoko Takada plays a thrilling marimba, moving with speed, grace, and extraordinary accuracy. If you have any doubts that a solo mallet instrument can sustain your attention...Takada might make you change your mind." That was <i>The Washington Pos</i>t's critic, but when the <i>New Orleans Times-Picayune</i> critic heard Takada, he admitted, "No one needs a critic when an audience leaps to its feet, calling a star soloist back for three encores."</div>
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<div>Kindred Spirits Arts Programs, Inc., arranges music education events for school students as well as public concerts, so Takada will be speaking and performing for Delaware Valley High School students the day before her concert. KSAP is producing both appearances as part of its 2013 series, which included a Sept. 21st concert by a full symphony orchestra, a first for Milford. </div>
<div>Kindred Spirits started out in 2001 as a volunteer group that arranged music-oriented events at Grey Towers for the Pinchot Institute. Today it's a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization supported by funds from individuals, businesses, and government agencies.</div>
<div>Tickets for the concert, at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 9th, cost $20 at the box office or $15 when purchased in advance on KSAP's website, <a href="http://kindredspiritsarts.org/" target="_blank">http://kindredspiritsarts.org/</a>. The public can also buy tickets at Books and Prints at Pear Alley, 220 Broad Street, Milford, PA. Children under 15 are admitted free. </div>
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