Celebrate Valley Bike Month in April

gray and black bicycles during daytime

Phoenix, AZ — The beautiful spring weather is here, which means it’s almost time to celebrate Valley Bike Month. Every April, Valley Metro and its member cities and event partners encourage bicycling to win prizes, get some exercise and help improve our air quality. On ShareTheRide.com, cyclists across the Valley can compete in the Bike Month […]

Does High-Speed Rail Exist in the US?

Plans for high-speed rail in the United States date back to the High-Speed Ground Transportation Act of 1965. Various state and federal proposals have followed. Despite being one of the world’s first countries to get high-speed trains with the Metroliner service in 1969, it failed to spread.  There are just a few variations of high-speed rail in the United States. […]

The 25 Happiest U.S. City Park Systems, Ranked by Scientists

Researchers measure the happiness benefits of nature with digital technology A 25-city study found the powerful happiness benefit of city parks is akin to the mood spike people experience on holidays like Thanksgiving or New Year’s Day. Newswise — Feeling unhappy? Go find a city park—the bigger the better—and try taking a walk outdoors. That’s […]

Bob Marley & The Chineke! Orchestra  

Released by Island Records/UMe on May 27, Bob Marley & The Chineke! Orchestra reimagines some of Bob Marley’s greatest songs with contemporary classical orchestration from the globally esteemed Chineke! Orchestra. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios and produced by Nick Patrick (If I Can Dream, Elvis Presley and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, True Love Ways, Buddy Holly and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra), reimagined tracks […]

“FLOAT WITH US”: VISIT NEWPORT BEACH SPRING CAMPAIGN SETS SAIL

New Campaign Makes a Splash with Digital Activations and Curated Content Featuring Lush, On-the-Water Leisure Experiences in Newport Beach NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — This spring, Visit Newport Beach is inviting visitors to “Float With Us” in a splashy new digital campaign that propels the destination’s four stunning water destinations front-and-center. Home to more water than land and anticipating a season […]

National Veterans Memorial and Museum Opens New Exhibition

The Twenty-Year War: Our Next Greatest Generation With Support from the Greater Columbus Arts Council, NiSource and Rocky Brands COLUMBUS, Ohio /PRNewswire/ — The National Veterans Memorial and Museum opened a new special exhibition this month — The Twenty-Year War: Our Next Greatest Generation — on view at the museum and the accompanying virtual experience through October 2, 2022. Derived from “The […]