Category: Travel and Leisure
Walgreens opens flagship store in Hollywood
On December 1st, Walgreens welcomed the public to the official opening of its 8,000th store, which also happened to be its flagship location on the West Coast. The store features a modern, revolutionary style, one that, in conjunction with its iconic location on the corner of Sunset and Vine, creates a truly unique experience and look. [...]
Southeast Asia in Southern California: Events Calendar
Presentations, Conferences, Performances, Festivals, and More… (Exhibitions Below) Monday, November 26, 2012 Faith and Struggle on Smokey Mountain: Hope for a Planet in Peril (Philippines) 6:00 pm The Philippine Consulate General 3600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500 Los Angeles, CA 90010 Free and Open to the public. Limited Seating. RSVP required by Nov. 24, 2012 to Tel (310) 514-9139 or linda@philippineexpressionsbookshop.com [...]
Resorts World Manila introduces the Grand Fiesta 2012 to welcome the holiday season.
Pasay City, Philippines, 23 November 2012 – Bigger, brighter and better than ever,Resorts World Manila welcomes the holiday season with Grand Fiesta 2012, a month-long Christmas celebration inspired by the country’s legendary passion for revelry and good cheer. Grand Fiesta 2012 aims to give guests a glimpse of world renowned Filipino culture and warmth, and encourage them to [...]
Pechanga “Experience It All” Media Tour & New Brand Launch
On November 15, 2012, Pechanga Resort & Casino will host an “Experience It All” media tour and new brand launch. Marketing initiatives include creating a new lucky “Pi Xiu” logo / icon, new messaging, photography, and also announcing a new official Chinese name. With an expected turnout of over 60 Southern California Asian TV, Print, [...]
Statue of Liberty’s crown to reopen
(NEW YORK-AFP) – Tourists will be able to climb up into the crown of the Statue of Liberty starting Sunday, following the conclusion of a year’s repairs. Once inside Lady Liberty’s head, visitors get the same view of New York Harbor and the skyscrapers of Manhattan that the famous monument has yielded for more than [...]
Free trip for 2 to the Philippines extended until Dec. 21st
By: Nicholas Scolari Weekend Balita and The Us Asian post in conjunction with their wonderful sponsors announce the extension of the “Free Trip for Two to the Philippines” raffle contest, which will send two individuals on a free trip to the Philippines and cover the cost of sending Balikbayan boxes, salon services, and a memorable [...]
‘One Malaysia,’ an economic model for a diverse nation
Malaysia is only country in Southeast Asia that produces its own cars (Note: The author who became a full-fledged journalist right after college is a witness and at the same a victim of Philippines’ corrupt society, whose worsening economic conditions back then forced him to abandon his country to work as a reporter abroad – [...]
GREATER PALM SPRINGS TO HOST NATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT OVER 2012 HOLIDAYS Visitors Encouraged to Attend and Experience 4-Day ‘MaxPreps Holiday Classic’, Dec 26-29
(Greater Palm Springs, CA) – October 1, 2012 – The nation’s top two high school basketball recruits will headline the field in Greater Palm Springs, California for the 2012 MaxPreps Holiday Classic, December 26-29. The annual tournament will feature 120 teams from 10 states (80 boys varsity, 24 girls varsity, 16 boys junior varsity) that [...]
$5 milyon ang jackpot ngayong Linggo sa “Luck of the Drawâ€
Ang “ Luck of the Draw “ sa Pechanga Resort and Casino ay magtatapos ngayong Linggo, Agosto 19. Ang promosyong ito ay nagsimula noong Hulyo 14, na may jackpot na $300,000. Ang jackpot ay tumaas ng tumaas kada linggo, hanggang sa ito ay umabot sa $1 milyon noong nakaraang lingo, Agosto 11. Ang pinakahuling jackpot, [...]
Britain’s Big Ben to be renamed Elizabeth Tower: report
(LONDON-AFP) – Britain’s famed parliament clock tower Big Ben is set to be renamed the Elizabeth Tower in honour of the queen’s diamond jubilee, a report said Friday. Prime Minister David Cameron is among 331 lawmakers who have signed up to a campaign to bestow the tribute to Queen Elizabeth to mark her 60th year [...]
