An annual tulip festival in this New York capital commemorates the city's Dutch heritage
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Albany, NY - Skywrite.com  Albany is New York State's capital. ... events, the city has a variety of festivals, such as the annual Tulip Festival that commemorates the city's Dutch heritage.
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The Albany Tulip Festival in New York, USA - YouTube  May 11, 2016 - 9 min - Uploaded by RyanReportingAlbany Tulip Festival in the capital city of Albany, New York, USA, The Tulip ...  Featuring ...
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Tulip festival - Wikipedia  Tulip Festivals are held in several cities around the world, mostly in North America  usually in cities with a Dutch heritage  such as Albany, New York; Ottawa, Ontario; ... Spalding, England had an annual Tulip Parade that took place on the first Saturday in May until 2013. In its heyday it was a major tourist attraction,...
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Herlife Magazine  May 2013 : Spotlight  The city of Albany, America's oldest Dutch settlement, commemorates the special ... tradition, adding richness to the Capital Region's culturally-abundant area. ... by the Tulip Festival Luncheon held at the Hilton Albany, where the new Tulip ... the presentation of this year's 15th Annual Mother of the Year award at noon on...
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2016 Albany Tulip Festival Info: May 7 & 8  The 68th Annual Tulip Festival: Saturday, May 7 - Sunday, May 8 ... music & entertainment, and much more in celebration of Albany's Dutch heritage! ... A Touch of Dutch: The Tulip Festival is a time for the city of Albany to celebrate ... Kiernan Plaza, 575 Broadway, Albany, NY ... Proceeds benefit Capital Repertory Theatre.
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Fall 2006 Newsletter - Hudson River Park  (Nyssa sylvatica). Not to be confused with Tupelo,. Mississippi (the birthplace of Elvis), ... Tupelo can reach heights of 20 to ... and as many as 11 species of oaks. Each type of tree has its own special ... Hudson River Park's Esplanade and borders a unique feature known ... The official name for the grass is Tuckahoe.
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When Bubbles Burst Tulips. Dot-coms. Hey, manias ... - Fortune  Jun 11, 2001 ... A bulb of an exceptionally prized and rare variety could sell for as much as a ... Because participants in the tulip futures market were following what's now ... all mentions of the annual Tulipmania flower festival on San Francisco's Pier 39. ... In 17th-century Holland pamphlets and artwork castigating tulip...
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Albany NY Information | The Perfect City for Office Rentals and ...  The Dutch East India Company built a fort (Fort Nassau) on Westerlo Island in 1614, ... State Legislature voted to name Albany as the state's permanent capital in 1797. ... Albany  which started predominately as a fur trade outpost  now is a center for ... The Hudson River at Albany itself is full of historical sites and venues.
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Canadian Tulip Festival - The Canadian Encyclopedia  May 26, 2015 ... After the war, the Netherlands began presenting Canada with tulip ... Following the invasion, members of the Dutch royal family were ... The gift of tulips is an ongoing tradition, and each year the people of ... In 1952 Karsh suggested the idea of a tulip festival to the Ottawa ... Photo taken on: May 10, 2011.
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Canadian Tulip Festival - Wikipedia  The Canadian Tulip Festival is a tulip festival, held annually in May in Ottawa, Canada. The festival claims to be the world's largest tulip festival, displaying over one ... In 1945, the Dutch royal family sent 100,000 tulip bulbs to Ottawa in gratitude ... on promoting international friendship, the original symbolic role of the gift of...
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Tulip Mania, Tulips are from Turkey not the Netherlands + Maya's ...  Apr 21, 2012 ... Being a national symbol of Turkey, tulips have had a major role in ... with the Netherlands, but commercial cultivation of the flower began ... It still inspires Turkish musicians and artists and is appreciated by Turks for its beauty.
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List of ticker-tape parades in New York City - Wikipedia  Since 1886, those who have made significant achievements, heads of state, returning veterans and sport champions from the New York area have been honored with ticker-tape parades. .... December 9  King Mohammed V of Morocco. 1958. May 20  Van Cliburn, winner of the Moscow International Tchaikovsky...
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Tulips with a past - HorticultureHorticulture  May 1, 2007 ... TULIPS have a long and fabled history in gardens. ... gardener E. A. Bowles called it his best beloved of all tulips, and I'd have to agree.
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Jeopary Questions page 2092 - CRITTERS - TriviaBistro.com  NEW YORK CITY: Opened in 1937, it got its name in response to the George ... In Northern Ireland every July brings a holiday honoring the Protestants known by this ... In 1984 Prince "Never meant 2 cause U any sorrow" with this colorful tune.
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The Dutch "Tulip Mania" Bubble (aka "Tulipomania") |  Jun 15, 2012 ... Tulips have long held a significant role in Dutch history and culture ... Tulip plants originate in the form of tulip bulbs which do not flower until seven to twelve years later. ... to sell alongside with spices from the Dutch East India Company. ... By the peak of tulipmania in February of 1637, a single tulip bulb...
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South Africa  Where to go  Cities  South African Tourism  The name means 'fountain of flowers ', and Bloemfontein is popularly known as the City of Roses because they grow so well here. Bloemfontein, the capital of...
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Designation Report - NYC.gov  Oct 9, 2012 ... by a line beginning at the northeast corner of First Avenue and East 7th .... It is synonymous with the American immigrant experience and has .... He also claims that the Dutch West India Company initially retained ...... 1911; $800,000 Theatre Opens on East Side New York Times, September 15, 1911.
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Poughkeepsie Bicentennial Events Climax with State Barge Docking ...  Sep 26, 1975 ... Recognizing that Poughkeepsie served as temporary capital of N.Y. state during the Revolutionary War, and hosted the constitutional...
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Dutch Colonization  Unlike New York City and Albany, however, where the traces of colonization can ... in North America in 1624, establishing a settlement on present-day Manhattan. ... up its trade monopoly, enabling other businessmen to invest in New Netherland. ... Although the wooden houses of original settlers are long gone, the second...
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Tulip Time edges out Mackinac Island's Lilac Festival as Best Flower ...  Apr 2, 2016 ... Tulip Time was named Best Flower Festival in America by USA Today in its "10 Best" series. The Lilac Festival on Mackinac Island came in second place. ... Ann Arbor; Bay City; Detroit; Flint; Grand Rapids; Jackson; Kalamazoo; Lansing; Muskegon; Saginaw .... Portland Rose Festival - Portland, Ore. 8.