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Here in Hudson County there will be parades in Jersey City, Bayonne. And of course New York City will have there’s too! Hoboken will not have a parade this year.

 7. Kansas City, Missouri: Kansas City has been celebrating St. Patrickâ€s Day as a city since 1873. Its population is 10.4% Irish according to city-data.com and their parade is one to be reckoned with. Drawing a crowd of approximately 200,000 people, the grand prize winner of the parade procession in Kansas City wins an all expenses paid trip to Ireland. Thatâ€s some serious parade marching! Their night life consists of many Irish pubs including haunts like Oâ€Dowds Little Dublin and Laffertyâ€s.

6. St. Louis, Missouri: Although city-data lists the Irish population of St. Louis as only about 8.6%, their celebration made the list for many other reasons. Every year, St. Louis kicks off their March 17th celebration with the Michelob 5 Mile Run. The 2012 run is slated to involve over 13,000 runners. Thatâ€s more than the lawn seating capacity of the St. Louis Verizon Wireless Amphitheater! After the race thereâ€s a St. Pattyâ€s Day parade featuring balloons, Irish dancers, horses and large floats. The celebration often goes into the night at clubs and pubs like Oâ€Connellâ€s and John D. McGurks.

5. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Not only does Philadelphia have genuine Irish fare and drinks at places like the Black Sheep Pub and McGillinâ€s Olde Ale House, they also boast the nationâ€s second oldest St. Patrickâ€s Day parade. The city brings in over 500,000 people for a parade that features thousands of walkers and was so big last year that local CBS affiliate conducted a live broadcast of the city-wide celebration. With a 13.6% Irish population, itâ€s easy to see why Philly is the place to be on St. Pattyâ€s Day

4. New York, New York: The most densely populated city in the country is only made up of 5.3% Irish. Regardless, New York has become a swarm of green with an annual parade dating back to 1762. The NYC St. Pattyâ€s Day Parade features over 150,000 marchers and draws a crowd of over 1 million spectators. Many in the city flock to take in the breathtaking site of the infamous St. Patrickâ€s Cathedral while others attend establishments with a bit more flair. Take for example, Paddy Reillyâ€s Irish Pub who has just one draft on tap: Guinness.

3. Chicago, Illinois: While others may put Chicago a bit higher on their list, Shindigz attributes their number three spot to the fact that just 6.6% of their population is of Irish decent. However, the diverse population provides for TWO parades to choose from for the city-wide celebration. The parade on Columbus Drive usually draws in the biggest crowd with 350,000 while the South Side Irish Parade is more of a community event with 250,000. Thatâ€s a big community. But the most exciting part of the Chicago festivities is the Dyeing of the River. For the past 43 years, Chicago has dyed its river a spectacular shade of shamrock green prior to the parade and city festivities. Itâ€s truly a sight to behold.

2. Savannah, Georgia: With an Irish population of just 5.9%, Savannah is still near the top of the Shindigz list based on several other factors. For a city that has half the square mileage of Chicago, it still draws in over 300,000 spectators. And like Chicago, Savannah has its own dyeing tradition. They dye the city fountain green in the morning and cap off the night with Gaelic music and Irish eats at places like Kevin Barryâ€s Irish Pub, which has also been voted one of the top 10 Irish Pubs in America. With a smaller, more genuine feel than Chicago, Shindigz awards Savannah the number two spot.

1. Boston, Massachusetts: The celebration in Boston begins a full week before St. Patrickâ€s Day and doesnâ€t stop until the green beer runs dry. A whopping 15.8% of Bostonâ€s population is made up of Irish or their descendants. An incredible 850,000 people attend some portion of the celebration, whether itâ€s the Gaelic Gourmet Gala, the numerous Irish band concerts, or the infamous parade with nearly 600,000 spectators. For the night owls who prefer to dance a jig, the Black Thorn Bar in Southie is elbow to elbow with regulars with a rough-around-the-edges feel but always welcoming newbies on St. Patrickâ€s Day. If Southie isnâ€t your style, check out the Black Rose on State Street, offering Irish food, pints of ale, and Irish music.

Source: shindigz.com via prnews2.com

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Main Exhibition: October 16, 2010 – January 9, 2011
Baby Lyuba: October 16, 2010 – November 10, 2010

 Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age explores the lives of these majestic animals and the environments they traversed. It also guides guests on an exploration of climate change then and now, helping visitors of all ages understand the implications of changing ecosystems. This exciting exhibition from The Field Museum, Chicago, brings a rich collection of fossils, touchable casts, real preserved animal tissue, immersive media, and engaging interactives to the NJ-NY area for the first-and only-time.

 

 

Learn more. (http://www.lsc.org/mammoths)

 Real mammoth on view for a limited time in only two cities

The star of the show will be a real, completely preserved baby mammoth discovered in Siberia in 2007. Named Lyuba, she will be on view in only two North American locations this year-Chicago and Jersey City- before she returns to Russia after November 10. The dramatic and astonishing discovery of Baby Lyuba was featured in National Geographic magazine and on television.

 In Mammoths and Mastodons, guests will revel in the sheer size and diversity of the proboscidean family — from its ancestors in Africa more than 50 million years ago to the comparatively small dwarf mammoths that survived until an astonishingly short time ago: the last one died out around 2,000 years ago.

 Walk through immersive ancient landscapes and learn how to hunt powerful animals, see real Ice Age artworks, touch teeth and fur, and discover more in this multi-sensory exhibition suitable for all ages. Explore how scientists use bones, DNA, and microscopic pollen to learn more about these amazing animals-how they lived, where they lived, and why they died. Finally, hear what scientists conclude from the extinction of these massive creatures in times of great environmental change.

Could their living cousins – the elephants – and humans meet the same fate? This outstanding exhibition helps guests of all ages and backgrounds understand complex issues of today’s conservation biology.

 The exhibition includes:

 ARTIFACTS AND SPECIMENS

â–º Baby Lyuba, a perfectly preserved infant mammoth found in Siberia just two years ago.

 ► More than 100 rare fossils and specimens from collections around the world  

â–º Authentic, sharp-tipped spear points and other hunting tools made by Ice Age hunters.

 ► Some of the oldest art in existence: delicate carvings and Paleolithic jewelry

 ► Fossil casts that allow visitors to touch and explore intriguing details up close

 ► Full sized animal models that create immersive scenes from the past

 INTERACTIVES

â–º Learn how scientists “read” the life stories of these long-extinct creatures in the ivory tusks they left behind

 ► Crawl beneath a saber-toothed tiger’s perch, feel the girth of a Columbian mammoth’s giant femur leg bone, and pet a musk ox’s thick fur to learn about cold-weather insulation

 ► Test advantages and disadvantages of having heavy tusks and trunks, then joust with another tusked opponent

 ► Track mammoths and their neighbors by following their footprints and match different mammoth species to their habitats — not all of which were frozen.

 ► Hear and feel the distinctive sounds of elephant communication

 MEDIA

â–º Come face to face with a herd of mammoths emerging from a Pleistocene dawn

 ► Follow mammoth evolution from giant to tiny dwarfs, and investigate how shrinking ranges contribute to species that shrink dramatically in size

 ► Investigate the causes of the Pleistocene extinction: was climate change or over-hunting to blame? Or a combination of factors?

 ► View stunning footage of elephant herds, and learn about conservation efforts currently underway to save them from the same fate that met their majestic cousins…mammoths and mastodons.

 ENTRANCE FEE

Due to the expense of bringing this outstanding exhibition to Liberty Science Center, there is an extra fee of $5.25 for adults and $3.50 for children ages 2 -12/ seniors 62+. Under 2 is free. School and group rates are also available.

 This exhibition was created by The Field Museum, Chicago.

 About Liberty Science Center
Dedicated to providing transformative experiences that connect schools and society with science and technology, Liberty Science Center is the New Jersey-New York City region’s largest science education resource. Motivated by an innovative philosophy and enabled by a $109 million expansion and renewal, Liberty Science Center is bringing the excitement of science to students, educators, families and adults in engaging new ways and establishing a progressive benchmark for the science center field. Liberty Science Center is located in Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ.

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 Trump Plaza Residences Jersey City, the exquisite residential tower located on New Jersey’s prestigious Gold Coast, is celebrating a successful summer of stellar sales and building enhancements as it looks forward to exciting events in the coming new year.

Sales at the luxury condominium at 88 Morgan St. have greatly exceeded expectations, with approximately 50 homes having sold since January of this year. About 20 residences sold during the summer months, which is typically a slow time for real estate sales.

 

“The extraordinary sales volume is evidence of the appeal of Trump Plaza Residences Jersey City and its great value,” said Jodi Stasse, director of marketing and sales. “A resident can enjoy a real metropolitan lifestyle here — with access to every luxury amenity they can imagine, as well as a full-service concierge — at advantageous pricing with low interest rates!”

The 55-story building, New Jersey’s tallest residential tower, offers beautiful one-, two- and three-bedroom residences of up to 1,599 square feet. One-bedroom homes start in the mid-$400,000s and two-bedroom homes start in the mid-$600,000s. Penthouses and three-bedroom homes are also available, but are in limited supply. A 20-year tax abatement for the residential tower translates to reduced property taxes.

In addition to the inherent appeal of the luxury building, Stasse attributed the volume of sales to a new marketing campaign for the building, launched earlier in the year, which introduced new advertising and communication materials including the sleek new property website, www.trumpplazaresidences.com.

Referrals from residents have been another huge part of the building’s sales success.

“The residents here take pride in the community they have formed together. They’re always looking forward to seeing new neighbors in the building and they want to contribute to the success here,” said Stasse. “They appreciate the rate at which they’ve seen the building fill up and they have a desire to share this lifestyle with the people closest to them.”

Another bonus for residents is the elite TRUMP CARD Privileges Program presented by the Trump Hotel Collection, which entitles them to special offers, personal services and added benefits at any Trump Hotel Collection property in New York, Chicago, Las Vegas and Hawaii. Future Trump Hotel Collection properties that members can look forward to visiting include those in New Orleans, Panama, Toronto, Cap Cana, Dubai and Scotland.

The summer also brought a special treat in the form of the building’s lighted rooftop crown, which was installed in August. The bright purple lighting, striking against the night sky, added the final touch to the enhancements that took place this year including a new front entrance, remodeled lobby and embellished pool and outdoor lawn seating areas.

On-site conveniences are also coming soon with the arrival in early 2011 of ROAR Dental and Elegant Nails and Spa, as well as the highly anticipated opening of buon Italia gourmet Italian market, originally of Chelsea Market fame in New York City.

Buon Italia will offer imported groceries; meat and seafood counters; prepared foods and specialty products, including fresh cheeses, pastas and charcuterie; a combination espresso bar, gelato bar, pasty shop and wine bar; and generous indoor and outdoor café seating.

“Having buon Italia set up shop right at our front door is an incredible convenience for residents and an extension of the amazing amenities that are offered at Trump Plaza Residences,” said Stasse. “Plus, it will instantly turn the neighborhood into a destination spot.”

Trump Plaza Residences is appreciated by residents for its impressive amenities and unparalleled service. The lavish 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities and well-known Trump 24/7 concierge service are luxury hallmarks of the elegant property and the Trump brand.

A sampling of the amenities includes a screening room; game room; Roman-style aqua grotto; in-house spa; heated pool with cabanas; and an impressive glass-enclosed fitness center.

The building’s thoughtfully designed homes features elegant, contemporary design elements and custom oversized windows that open out to sweeping views of the Hudson River, the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline.

The proximity of Trump Plaza Residences Jersey City to Manhattan and the rest of the Gold Coast, as well as its convenient location near the Exchange Place and Grove Street PATH stations, the waterfront ferry and the Bergen-Hudson Light Rail, makes for easy commuting and uncomplicated travel.

For more information on Trump Plaza Residences Jersey City, visit the on-site sales suite, which is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 88 Morgan St. in Jersey City. Morning and evening hours are available by appointment. Contact the sales and marketing team by calling (888) 263-7003, e-mailing info@trumpplazaresidences.com or visiting the website at www.trumpplazaresidences.com.

To learn more about the TRUMP CARD Privileges Program, visit www.TrumpHotelCollection.com/TRUMPCARD. For more information on buon Italia gourmet Italian market, visit www.buonitalia.com

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