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Williamstown KY: Landlocked Noah’s Ark Opens


Remember? Fifty years ago John Huston portrayed Noah in his epic film, The Bible ... In The Beginning. Also starring as Old Testament figures in other sequences were Ava Gardner, Peter O’Toole and George C. Scott. Russell Crowe portrayed Noah in a 2014 movie about the story.

Artists have depicted imaginative pictures of the Ark for centuries. A 500-foot (cubits?), copy-cat model of Noah’s original boat is now a sort-of amusement park for inquisitive visitors. It’s in the small Kentucky town, 40 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio.

The $100 million replica boasts authentic on-board structures, including living quarters for the two-by-two animals and Noah’s family. They’re occupied by realistic-looking plastic figures, standing patiently as visitors snuggle up for family photos and selfies. Adult tickets are $40, seniors $31, kids $28 and under age 5 are admitted free. For more info, go to arkencounter.com
St. Petersburg, Russia: White Nights Festival PDF Print E-mail


From May through July, the former royal capital of Imperial Russia celebrates a unique annual event. Because of its location near the Arctic Circle, the spring sun shines for 20 hours a day throughout the beautiful old royal city of St. Petersburg.

Festival visitors attend performances of ballet, classical music, opera and military band music every evening. Then they stroll the streets and enjoy the outdoor cafés under the bright midnight sun until the wee hours of the morning.. A highlight of the festival is the gathering of military bands. They hail from Russia, France, Germany, Holland and many other areas of the world. They compete for prizes at Yubileiny Sports Palace. Then, on Nevsky, the city’s main street, they march to the cheers of thousands of fans and spectators.

Check with your travel agency for schedules and tourist info, or contact the St. Petersburg Russian Federation’s official sites, www.petersburgcity.com and www.bandfest.ru
 
 
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