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By SHARON KENNEDY WYNNE
Published April 13, 2005
Superlatives abound, from the biggest black college reunion, to the most prestigious art show to the largest book fair. You might as well join the crowd.
Daytona Beach
Black College Reunion 2005 (4/16-18) It's been called the king of black spring break events because 150,000 to 200,000 people converge in Daytona for beach parties, concerts sponsored by BET and street festivals. But the most popular activity is just walking along Atlantic Avenue, checking out the people and the huge customized car show along the strip.
Walla Walla, Wash.
The best new wine destination: If you just got the DVD of Sideways and think it's time for a wine tasting trip somewhere, consider the town with the funny name and the great wine. Life in Walla Walla has been transformed lately by the wine industry. Some of America's best vintages are now made here. In 1990, only five wineries were operating there. By 2004, there were 59, producing cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay and merlot, but also redefining the area with syrah and semillon. The infusion of money has helped remake the town. Restaurants are inventive, and the art scene is growing. The closest big city, Seattle, is a five-hour drive away over a mountain pass, so it remains a small town in many respects. But it seems poised to become the next destination for wine tourism after Napa Valley. The Walla Walla Wine Alliance try saying that three times fast after a couple of chardonnays has a guide to tastings and travel information at www.wallawallawine.com/visit.html .
New York City
45th Annual New York Antiquarian Book Fair 4/28-5/1 Go on a hunt for an inky treasure at the oldest book fair in the country and the most prestigious in the world. The fair offers an extensive selection of rare books, manuscripts, autographs, finely bound volumes, maps, modern firsts and much more. It hosts 180 dealers from 11 countries and takes place at the Park Avenue Armory. Sponsored by the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America. Find out more at www.abaa.org
Bike New York 5/1: That same weekend in New York, you can exercise more than your brain at the largest mass cycling event in the United States. The Great Five-Boro Bike Tour takes off from Battery Park in Manhattan and travels through the five boroughs of New York City on 42 miles of traffic-free streets, avenues, highways and bridges. You can wheel through Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island, then cross the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge before returning to Manhattan via the Staten Island Ferry. After pedaling with 30,000 other cyclists there is a tour-ending festival at Fort Wadsworth in Gateway National Recreation Area on Staten Island, with live music, food and exhibitions. Find out more at www.bikenewyork.org.
Chicago
Art Chicago at Butler Field 4/29-5/2 : Considered the most important art fair in the United States, Art Chicago is a don't-miss event for art enthusiasts. Some 200 galleries will exhibit and sell the work of more than 2,000 artists, from famous names to the up-and-comers from around the globe. Sales range from $100 to the record-breaking $60-million in years' past. Even if you don't have big bucks, the festival is staged for dramatic effect overlooking Lake Michigan and adjacent to the stunning Millennium Park. Stroll the sculpture garden on the surrounding grounds and take in a musical or theatrical session that's bound to pop up during the four-day fair and you can be fully steeped in all manner of culture. www.artchicago.com
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-- Sharon Kennedy Wynne wynne@tampabay.com
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