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Fabulous London Events to Highlight Your Summer Holidays
London is the largest urban area and capital of England and the United Kingdom. An important settlement for two millennia, London’s history goes back to its founding by the Romans. Since its settlement, London has been part of many important movements and phenomena throughout history, such as the English Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution, and the Gothic Revival. The city’s core, the ancient City of London, still retains its limited mediaeval boundaries; but since at least the 19th century the name “”London”" has also referred to the whole metropolis which has developed around it. Today the bulk of this conurbation forms the London region of England and the Greater London administrative area, with its own elected mayor and assembly.
The great city of London, capital of England and the United Kingdom, is an effervescent treat for the senses at anytime of year, but it truly blooms during the summer. From breathtaking flowers and raucous festivals to world-famous athletic competitions and musical extravaganzas, London, in fact even just the Kensington borough of London, is absolutely brimming with exciting UK holiday attractions.
So plan a reservation at one of the excellent Kensington hotels in central London, and get in on the action. Here are just a few recommendations to get you started:
Chelsea Flower Show – May 20-24, 2008
A highlight of the London events calendar every year since 1862, the Chelsea Flower Show has steadily grown into one of the world’s premier horticultural exhibits, featuring dynamic flower and gardening displays by renowned industry leaders and generating crowds in excess of 150,000 people, including members of the British Royal Family (although they usually attend only private sessions).
Much like an upscale fashion show, the Chelsea Flower Show has an air of invention and excitement about it. New breeds of plant are debuted regularly, and the event receives considerable coverage by local and even national media. Particular exhibit categories include flowers of course, gardens, trees, vegetables, scientific exhibits, and floristry, and awards are presented at the end of the show.
The show is hosted at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, not far from the Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum hotel near Chelsea. The grounds are as beautiful as the flowers themselves, but they are limited, so act quickly if you want to be one of the lucky visitors of the Chelsea Flower Show.
The Championships Wimbledon – June 23 – July 6, 2008
Known worldwide simply as Wimbledon, and well deserving of single-name status, The Championships Wimbledon is not only the world’s oldest major tennis championship, it is its most revered. With roots dating back to 1877, The Championships are a staple of the London sports scene and prove to be one of the biggest spectator draws in the UK year after year.
The tournament is held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, founded only nine years before the Championships began. The venue’s adherence to the rich tradition of the sport is evident in the refusal to remake the courts with artificial turf or clay. In fact, Wimbledon is the last remaining Grand Slam event to be played on grass.
The Championships Wimbledon are also unique for reserving “day of” tickets for the three primary play courts, including Courts 1 & 2 and the Centre Court. Each court holds 200-300 seats over for potential spectators to purchase the day of the event. Obviously, these tickets sell out very quickly and usually require that you queue up overnight to have any chance at all. Nevertheless, the thrill of seeing one of the world’s most lauded sporting events makes it well worth it.
Hard Rock Calling – June 28-29, 2008
Formerly Hyde Park Calling, the newly-titled Hard Rock Calling is a boisterous yet family-friendly music festival hosted in London’s legendary Hyde Park. For its first two years, 2006 and 2007, the festival was named after its venue, but in 2008 it will make the switch over to “Hard Rock Calling” to better associate the event with its founding sponsor, the Hard Rock Café brand of restaurants and casinos.
Although still a young festival, Hard Rock Calling has grown quickly from two stages with 20 acts to three stages presenting over 36 bands during the two days of the festival, and the young age also hasn’t stopped it from generating some big headliners. While many of the second and third stage acts are still unannounced, the mainstage has garnered a number of heavy hitters for 2008:
Saturday, June 28: Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, and more
Sunday, June 29: The Police, KT Tunstall, Starsailor, and more
Designated as one of London’s Royal Parks, Hyde Park is as famous for hosting mass demonstrations and protests as it is for rock concerts, and it will just as thrilling to visit the park itself as Hard Rock Calling. It’s not to be missed!
The Great British Beer Festival – August 5-9, 2008
If you’re browsing hotels in Kensington for your holidays in the UK and they happen to fall in early August, why pass up a chance to visit the biggest pub in the world? That’s exactly how the annual Great British Beer Festival presents itself and the proof will be right before your eyes. Hosted at Earls Court with a floor space the size of an airplane hanger, the festival is veritable flood of exciting ales, lagers, and ciders all available for your tasting pleasure with an upfront ticket price.
The show floor boasts over 450 different beers, a diverse blend including several local favorites along with imported varieties. You’re free to tackle the exhibits at your own pace, or you can attend an official beer tasting seminar to enhance your perspective on the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage.
To keep you entertained, as if it wasn’t entertaining enough, the festival hosts traditional pub games through the event and hearty food concessions are also available. Admission runs from £6 for a single day up to £25 for a weeklong pass, so get out there and get tasting.
And that’s just the start! London and Kensington in summertime are bursting with exciting holiday options for couples and families alike. Get in on the action!
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Will America Attack Pakistan ? Because Gen. Musharraf is acting like Saddam ?
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was deported Monday hours after he had landed in Pakistan from seven years in exile hoping to campaign against the country’s U.S.-allied military ruler, officials said.
About four hours after he arrived on a flight from London, Sharif was taken into custody and charged with corruption, but then quickly spirited to another plane and flown out of Pakistan toward Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, an intelligence official said.
An official in President Gen. Musharraf’s office confirmed Sharif was deported but did not divulge his destination.
Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to media. There was no immediate formal confirmation from the government.
Pakistan’s Dawn News TV and ARY TV networks also reported that Sharif’s destination was Jeddah.
Sharif’s deportation came despite a landmark Supreme Court ruling last month that the two-time former premier, whose elected govern
I sure hope the US does not attack Pakistan.
The US needs to do that like it needs a hole in the head.
Many nations are dictatorial on their people … the US cannot be a world policeman imposing its will on China, Russia, the under developed world.
There are many different cultures religions philosohies in the world. bin Laden is trying to be world policeman to punish unbelievers in his.
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