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Joshua Tree National Park is holding a literal star-studded event in the fall, and tickets are on sale now. The annual Night Sky Festival will take place on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 at the Sky's The Limit Observatory located on Utah Trail 29 in Palms CA — just .1 miles from Joshua Tree's North Entrance Station.

“In Cuba, nothing is exact. That is the appeal of the place,” wrote award-winning Cuban novelist Pedro Juan Gutiérrez in his book Our Graham Greene in Havana. This inexactness, and its simultaneously volatile yet enduring qualities, are what define Cuba and its vibrant capital. Stuffed full of plazas, baroque beauties, twirling ironwork, buffed-up vintage American motors and limping Ladas, Havana is a city of tremendous beauty soldiering on through dire times marked by power shortages, transport issues, external and internal blockades, inflation, and a slow post-pandemic tourism recovery.

From Chicago to Metropolis, Sufjan Stevens’ 2005 folk opus Illinois packs what feels like a whole nation’s history into the borders of one state. Covering everything from the World’s Fair and UFO sightings to the invention of cream of wheat, the album captivated listeners far beyond the Midwest.

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Taylor Swift is heading back to the U.S. for another round of tour dates as part of her record-breaking Eras Tour, including a few nights in Miami. And while we're sure fans have already purchased their tickets and are diligently working on their outfits and friendship bracelets, there is one more way they can get in on the Taylor fandom in Florida and it's all about the trip to the venue.

Macy’s is set to light up the New York City skyline this week for its annual Fourth of July fireworks display, and there are plenty of ways to watch from both near and far.

Belfast: city of riveters, inventors, linen mill girls, boxers, pamphleteers, revolutionaries, Lambeg drummers, Irish bagpipers, mission hall preachers, and mustachioed burghers with pocket watches. Some of these can still be seen, here and there, usually in ghostly form. Now you are more likely to find cocktail creators, urban farmers, NGO officials, tech specialists, muralists, political tour guides, ravers, and Irish-language teachers.

Chicago's 4th of July fireworks 2024 promise to be one of the best ways to experience the Windy City's summertime magic. As always, Navy Pier spotlights the season, hosting dazzling fireworks displays every Wednesday and Saturday—including Wednesday, July 3 and Saturday, July 6. Arrive to the shoreline early for a spot, or explore a number of other vantage points across the city. Below, see the best places to watch the 4th of July fireworks in Chicago this year—from skyscrapers to river cruises (and plenty in between).

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Two of the trendiest hotels in New Orleans are now affiliated with Hyatt, but World of Hyatt members will have to wait just a bit longer to fully enjoy loyalty perks.

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Arid, tranquil Joshua Tree, with its unique, otherworldly landscapes, has long attracted and influenced musicians. The area has famously left its mark on Gram Parsons, Victoria Williams, U2, and the Warner Brothers roadrunner, whose startling but melodic meep-meep echoes in our memories.

Unlike every other Swiftie in the universe, I had been dreading April 19 for months. That was when Taylor Swift would release her newest album The Tortured Poets Department—and I was going to be on remote safari in Botswana. Would a satellite link in the middle of the African bush be enough to download the album?

June is here. Festival season is upon us. And, as with every year, tickets for Glastonbury were all snapped up months ago.

Atlanta has always been an electrifying city, but in the last 20 years, it’s morphed itself into a cultural capital of not only the South, but the United States.