Sep 18th, 2009 at 2:00PM: The Great American Beer Festival, one of the largest beer fests in the US, is just six days away. The three-day event known as the Olympics of beer is sold out, but if you are one of the lucky 50,000 or so who will be in attendance when it takes place in Denver next week, now is the time to plan your perfect GABF experience.
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Sep 18th, 2009 at 2:00PM: The Great American Beer Festival, one of the largest beer fests in the US, is just six days away. The three-day event known as the Olympics of beer is sold out, but if you are one of the lucky 50,000 or so who will be in attendance when it takes place in Denver next week, now is the time to plan your perfect GABF experience.
The GABF is more than just an excuse to drink beer (lots and lots of ...Photo of the day 8.31.09
Aug 31st, 2009 at 6:00PM: You know, you can keep your Google Maps and your Mapquest.coms -- one of my favourite things to do when I'm on holiday in a new city is to unfold a crisp, brand-spanking-new street map, and pour over it: noting the places of interest, seeing how far they are from my hotel, and marking the locations of don't-miss spots. Sort of like the subject of arex's photo here, actually. Thanks for sharing ...Geotagging cameras create accidental maps
Apr 28th, 2009 at 11:00AM: One could easily spend hours browsing images on social photo-sharing sites like Flickr. From time to time I find myself on the site's "interestingness" page, endlessly hitting the reload button and marvelling at all the beautiful photography. But one unintended consequence of all these photos has nothing to do with what they look like - it's all the information like tags, camera type and location ...The United Statements of America
Jan 19th, 2009 at 3:30PM: In the Strange Maps blog we trust. "In Mottos We Trust? United Statements of America" is a terrific map which features each state's motto -- translated, where appropriate. Check out what yours says here. Some of our favorites?
Wyoming: Equal Rights (because they were the first state to give women the right to vote. Way to go, Wyoming!)
Oklahoma: Labor Conquers All Things (that depresses the ...Subway map for interplanetary travel
Jan 12th, 2009 at 9:30AM: Traveling the galaxy? This handy map simplifies the solar system for you. Well, sort of. You have to know some things about the universe. More than I know. Actually, it makes me want to learn more. How come I don't know what Norma and Cygnus are, and that there's an express line that runs between them? Here's something else I didn't know: The first subway map of this style was London's Tube Map ...Find things to do when you feel hungover or romantic
Jan 5th, 2009 at 2:00PM: There are probably close to 1000 sites that list "things to do", but most of them list the same boring stuff (OK, so I admit that I made that number up). Thankfully, every now and then someone has a neat idea, and puts it into reality by building a web site around it. "I Feel" is a "things to do" site that currently covers 3 big cities (New York, Toronto and London) and lets you find stuff to do ...Urban mapping creates multi vision foldable maps
Aug 23rd, 2008 at 1:00PM: Ever get sick of carrying around a huge guidebook with ten different maps of your favorite city, with each pertinent map flagged so you can flip all over the place when you're searching? Urban mapping thinks that they have the solution for you. Remember that 2d-3d technology that they created 60 years ago where you can print on various angles on a document and see a different image when you look ...
How 1920's Englishmen found their way around
Aug 19th, 2008 at 10:30AM: Forget GPS, Google Maps, Mappoint and the new iPhone; this is how navigation was done back in 1920. Drivers would insert the tiny scroll maps into the watch, and turn a little dial as they progressed. Sadly, back in 1920 there were not enough drivers to make this a successful product, and it would take 80 years for personal navigation units to become popular, though clearly not as fascinating ...Photo of the Day (07.19.08)
Jul 19th, 2008 at 10:00AM: I love maps and this photo of Paris taken by ultraclay! looks exactly like one. The angles and lines in this shot are well thought out and make for an excellent composition. Plus it's rare that we see Paris this way; it's nice to have a different view of the city than the Eiffel Tower or glass pyramid at the Louvre. Do you have a stunning shot from your travels? Submit it to Gadling's flickr ...Just how do Californians perceive their fellow Americans?
Jul 2nd, 2008 at 8:00PM: Discussing how Americans are viewed abroad is a popular travel topic. But what about how Americans are viewed by their fellow compatriots? This map gives us the Californian view regarding the rest of the US. Reminds me of the Absolut Vodka map controversy... Living in the Northwest, I am going to have to agree with the "coffee" statement. But some might find the map offensive because of the ...TripSay and the world of "travel 2.0" (score a beta invite from Gadling)
Apr 18th, 2008 at 2:00PM: The web has already created all sorts of great ways for travelers to connect and share information. Sites like Dopplr let you share details on where you're going with your friends, while Wikitravel has brought us the next generation of collaboratively-created travel guides. But these types of interactive travel sites are only the beginning. A new generation of user-driven travel portals promises ...New Maps and Subway Sketches in New York
Dec 1st, 2007 at 3:00PM: Two new travel-related items out of New York this week, that I discovered over at the always resourceful NewYorkology: First up, a new map that charts Jewish New York, the result of a collaboration between the New York Board of Rabbis, Jewish New York History & Heritage Project and grants from the City of New York. Locations plotted on the map include NYU, Temple Emanu-El and spots associated ...One for the Road: London - A Life in Maps
Nov 30th, 2007 at 9:00AM: Let's close out the month with one final map book selection. London: A Life in Maps, similar to yesterday's book, is the result of a collaboration between an independent scholar and a major research library. In this case, Peter Whitfield teamed up with the British Library to produce this history of the city through the plans and maps that have represented and shaped it -- over 200 maps spanning ...One for the Road: Cartographia - Mapping Civilizations
Nov 29th, 2007 at 1:30PM: Here's another smart looking map book: The Library of Congress and Vincent Virga teamed up to produce a special salute to mapmaking called Cartographia; Mapping Civilizations. It's a collection of over 200 maps that show how the world has been charted over time. The selections for this volume (some of which are quite rare), were pulled directly from the Library of Congress, which houses the ...Chicago's Festival of Maps
Nov 12th, 2007 at 7:30AM: The Field Museum exhibit I mentioned yesterday is part of a larger cartographic celebration that kicked off in Chicago earlier this month. The Festival of Maps is a citywide event that celebrates exploration, discovery and mapping. It began on November 2, and will continue into 2008, as over 30 scientific and cultural institutions participate with activities and exhibits highlighting these themes. ...One for the Road: Maps - Finding Our Place in the World
Nov 11th, 2007 at 5:50PM: Since geography is a theme that will get extra notice this week, I went with a cartographic selection for today's book. Maps: Finding Our Place in the World is a new book that accompanies the current exhibit of the same name at Chicago's Field Museum. The book introduces readers to a wide range of maps from different time periods and cultures, focusing on the specific functions that maps do and ...The Best U.S. Cities for Singles
Jul 11th, 2007 at 9:39AM:
You may recognize this "Singles" map from the February 2007 issue of National Geographic. It ranks the number of single women versus the number of single men in metropolitan areas, and you may be surprised at some of the results. Girls, looking to travel to a bachelor-heavy area? The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana metro area, for instance, has the highest population of single males, with ...World Atlas Rubik's Cube
Jun 4th, 2007 at 12:25PM:
I don't think I've ever successfully solved a Rubik's Cube without cheating, and with this world atlas version, I don't think it'll get much easier. For about USD $20, you can order your very own Rubik's Cube atlas from this Japanese company. Just don't un-solve the cube and get lost, or you might be forced to learn how to decode this little bugger before finding your way home. [via] ...Zebra Map: A Map For Time Zones, Not For Zebras
May 30th, 2007 at 6:23AM: Got a travel blog and want to feature different time zones? The ZebraMap time zone map is a free, customizable map that you can use on its own or as part of a blog or web site. You can choose from twenty color schemes, add locations, and position the labels anywhere on the map. This map illustrates Bjork's summer concert schedule. You can also add hyperlinks to the labels, so people can click on ...A Canadian in Beijing: Being a Tourist at the Summer Palace
May 20th, 2007 at 7:55AM:
I've been here for six weeks now and I've barely been a tourist. I've never been much of a tourist, really, seeing as most of my travelling has been related to my music (i.e. work), but I did imagine that I would do more "tourist-y" things while here in Beijing than I have. That dawned on me this week when I realized that I am half-way through my trip and I have yet to take the bus just ten ...
