Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country known for its beaches, rivers, Buddhist pagodas and bustling cities. Hanoi, the capital, pays homage to the nation’s iconic Communist-era leader, Ho Chi Minh, via a huge marble mausoleum. Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) has French colonial landmarks, plus Vietnamese War history museums and the Củ Chi tunnels, used by Viet Cong soldiers.
Yearly Archives: 2021
Cover Previews: The New Yorker – August 23, 2021
Colorado Views: Boulder & Rocky Mountain Parks
Boulder is a city at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, in northern Colorado. To the west, the trail-lined Flatirons are craggy rock formations overlooking the city. Downtown’s pedestrian Pearl Street Mall includes art galleries, cafes, restaurants and boutiques. The University of Colorado Boulder campus is home to the Fiske Planetarium and the Museum of Natural History, with zoology and anthropology exhibits.
In this video or Northern Colorado we show Eldorado Springs(2:50), Nederland(4:07), Boulder (6:37), Lyons(13:32), Estes Park(14:13), Rocky Mountain National Park (19:03), and Grand Lake. Below are the places of interest featured in the video.
PLACES OF INTEREST Boulder Falls (5:24) Boulder Canyon Dr, Nederland Peal Street Mall (8:12) Boulder Celestial Seasonings Tea (13:10) 4600 Sleepytime Dr, Boulder TOURS Green Jeep Tours (16:01) 157 Moraine Ave, Estes Park Estes Park Trolley (16:10) EstesParkTrolleys.com Estes Park Aerial Tram (18:07) 420 E Riverside Dr, Estes Park
AMUSEMENT PARKS Fun City (17:38) 455 Prospect Village Dr, Estes Park Open Air Adventure Park (17:56) 490 Prospect Village Dr, Estes Park
FOOD Pasta Jays (9:02) 1001 Pearl St, Boulder Bar Taco (9:18) 1048 Pearl St Suite 101, Boulder West End Tavern (9:40) 926 Pearl St, Boulder Know Thai (9:50) 1600 Broadway, Boulder The Wild Rose (16:54) 157 W Elkhorn Ave, Estes Park Estes Park Brewery (18:03) 470 Prospect Village Dr, Estes Park
COFFEE & ICE CREAM Ozo Coffe Company (2:30) 1015 Pearl St, Boulder Coffee on the Rocks (15:10) 510 Moraine Ave, Estes Park Munchin House (16:33) 130 E Elkhorn Ave, Estes Park Lauras Fine Candies (17:09) 129 E Elkhorn Ave, Estes Park
PARKS Eldorado Canyon State Park (2:50) 9 Kneale Rd, Eldorado Springs, CO Eben G Fine Park (tubing) (6:42) 101 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder Boulder Creek Path (7:13) 101 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder Chautauqua Park (10:36) 900 Baseline Rd, Boulder Boulder Reservoir (12:01) 5565 51st St, Boulder Knoll-Willow Open Space (15:30) 300 MacGregor Ave, Estes Park Bond Park (15:52) 170 MacGregor Ave, Estes Park Rocky Mtn National Park (19:03)
Front Page Views: Wall Street Journal – Aug 16
Morning News: Taliban Capture Kabul, Capital Punishment, Uruguay
The fall of Kabul, the capital, sealed the country’s fate: after 20 years, the Taliban are back in charge—a fearsome outcome for its people and for the Biden administration.
As capital punishment fades, life sentences proliferate; that comes with its own costs and iniquities. And visiting an enclave in Uruguay that is in many ways more Russian than Russia.
Night Walks: Budapest – Northern Hungary (4K)
Budapest, Hungary’s capital, is bisected by the River Danube. Its 19th-century Chain Bridge connects the hilly Buda district with flat Pest. A funicular runs up Castle Hill to Buda’s Old Town, where the Budapest History Museum traces city life from Roman times onward. Trinity Square is home to 13th-century Matthias Church and the turrets of the Fishermen’s Bastion, which offer sweeping views.
Political Analysis: China’s Attack On Tech, America Functions, German Voting
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: China’s attack on tech, function in Washington (10:09), and our prediction model for Germany’s election (17:15)
Photographic Views: Las Vegas In Black & White
EMS LANDSCAPES 65 : LAS VEGAS 2021.
Las Vegas, officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County.
History: The Legendary Beau-Rivage Hotel In Geneva, Switzerland
With its stunning view of Lake Geneva, the Beau-Rivage, in Geneva has attracted actors from Roger Moore to Angelina Jolie, and played host to political luminaries like Kofi Annan, Charles de Gaulle and the Dalai Lama. Political history has been made here, too: In 1898, the Empress “Sisi” of Austria was stabbed to death by an anarchist at the Beau-Rivage. Nearly a hundred years later, in 1987, the German politician Uwe Barschel was discovered dead here, in a bathtub. Family-run for generations, the hotel is impressive not just for its size, but also for its discretion. Now, director Jacques Mayer uses interviews, archival film and rarely seen photographs to vividly chronicle some of the most fateful years of the Beau-Rivage.
Musical Views: “New York State Of Mind” Celebrates Reopening Of NYC (Video)
The organization NYCNext, dedicated to building New York City into a more equitable place for all, is honoring the city with a special performance of Billy Joel’s classic, “New York State of Mind.” The video features performances and cameos by Zeshan B, Sara Bareilles, Victoria Clark, Cautious Clay, Andy Cohen, Stephen Colbert, Chloe Flower, Alexa Ray Joel, Joseph Joubert, Tom Kitt, The Klezmatics, LaChanze, Anaïs Reno, Idina Menzel, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Brian Newman, Kelli O’Hara, Joan Osbourne, Peppermint, Angie Potani, Mark Rivera, David Rosenthal, Bobby Sanabria and Suzanne Vega.
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