Posted by Nick on June 6, 2011
Like Good Morning America, the Today Show also has a summer concert series each year. All concerts take place at Rockefeller Center, which is where the today show films. If you want to secure a prime spot, you have to get there early. People will start lining up at 5 a.m. or earlier for the more popular singers.
The The Today show free concert series kicked off on May 27th with Rihanna, but there are still plenty of shows for you to check out.
Here’s the full lineup for the 2011 The Today Show free concert series:
June 3rd – New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys
June 10th – The Script
June 17th – Kenny Chesney
June 24th – Bruno Mars
July 1st – Pitbull featuring T-Pain and Ne-Yo
July 8th – Blake Shelton
July 15th – Chris Brown
July 22nd – Cee Lo Green
July 29th – Journey
Aug. 5th – Maroon 5
Aug. 12th – Zac Brown Band
Aug. 19th – Enrique Iglesias
Aug. 26th – Train
Sept. 2nd – Lenny Kravitz
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If you are going to be in New York City this summer, you may be able to catch a top music star performing for free as part of Good Morning America’s 2011 GMA Summer Concert Series. The series kicked off this year on May 27th with a free Lady Gaga show, which was only available for people that got tickets in advance.
All of the shows take place at Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield. Entry is at 6:00 a.m. and you can watch the sound check by the artist at 7:00 a.m.. Each day’s performance begins between 8:30 a.m. and 8:40 a.m.
The live broadcast will be over each performance day at 9:00 a.m. and all performances are over by 9:10 a.m each day.
Here’s the full lineup for 2011:
June 3rd – The Go-Go’s
June 10th – Jennifer Hudson
June 17th – Selena Gomez
June 24th – Florence & the Machine
July 1st – Beyonce
July 8th – Miranda Lambert
July 15th – Brad Paisley
July 22nd – the Goo Goo Dolls
July 29th – Debbie Gibson and Tiffany
Aug. 5th – Nicki Minaj
Aug. 12th – the American Idol Top 11
Aug. 19th – Taio Cruz
Aug. 26th – not yet released
Sept. 2nd – Mary J. Blige
Posted by Nick on April 25, 2011
As a frequent traveler, I always travel with a lot of electronics. Usually I have my iPod, my laptop, my cell phone and my digital camera. (as well as lenses, tripod, extra batteries and memory cards!) If you’re like me, you try to minimize what you bring by having only the very best items to travel with. Actually, it’s more like the best your budget can afford.
For a while, I traveled with a point and shoot Canon SLR digital camera (SD1100 – newest version of same camera is the ELPH 300
). I actually still own the SD1100 as it is an excellent little point and shoot digital camera. The thing about it is that it is terrible in low light, like sunsets, and just wasn’t offering as professional-like quality images as I wanted. So, I upgraded. I stuck with the Canon brand and had a budget of under $1,000. Here’s what I got -
It’s the Canon EOS Rebel T3i
SLR digital camera. It is considered an upper entry level SLR camera. That just means to me that it has a lot of features that took me a little while to get the hang of! I was nervous about spending this much on a digital camera, but after using it on a couple of trips, I am *so* freaking glad I did! The image quality is really amazing when you compare it side-by-side to my older SD1100. I know that they are two totally different classes of cameras, but the difference truly is something to be seen. My travel photos look a million times better now.
And one of the things that I really love about this camera is that it records HD video. I took a great looking video of a hula show on Waikiki Beach last month with it. Awesome.
If you’re considering this camera, I recommend Amazon for the Canon EOS Rebel T3i best price. I compared prices at B&H Photo, Buy.com, Best Buy and Amazon when I was checking the for cheapest EOS Rebel T3i price. The bonus for me about Amazon was the free shipping and no sales tax. You can check the price on Amazon to see.
I honestly think this is THE best SLR digital camera for travelers. To complete your travel package, I recommend the following (which is what I currently have):
The backpack is great for hauling your photography gear, plus there is plenty of room to stash your iPod and cell phone in the bag. Of course, it will also hold extra lenses, the gorillapod, extra batteries, etc.
Here’s a recent shot of the Grand Canyon from the EOS Rebel T3i camera:
If you’re interested in more reviews of the camera, here are a few I found (or you can check the price on Amazon now):
Posted by Nick on March 11, 2011
When traveling alone, or with one or two companions, chartering a private flight may not be cost effective. However, if you are planning a trip with multiple friends or family members, and intend to fly, a private flight may be equal or even less than the cost of travel on a commercial airline. If you would like to charter private flights in Michigan, you can do so through a few different companies.
Check out Flagship Private Air out of Ann Arbor if you are in the Detroit area. Flagship private air has a fleet of three planes, which can accommodate between five and eight passengers, and pricing is done by an hourly rate, which covers pilots, fuel costs and basic meal options. Get a quote for your private flight through Flagship Private Air by filling out the form on the “Contact” page of the company’s website with the details of your trip.
Contact Aerodynamics Inc if you are in the Detroit Area as well. The company, based out of Detroit suburb Waterford, offers charter jets in a variety of sizes. Get a quote for a chartered flight from Aerodynamics Inc by filling out the quote form on the “Flight Ops” page of the website.
Charter a large passenger plane or a cargo plane through nationwide charter company, National. National offers charter of Boeing 757 jets, which provide seating for more than 150 people, as well as two cargo jets, the Boeing 747 cargo jets, which provides space for 40 pallets of goods, and the Douglas DC-8, which provides cargo space for up to 18 pallets. Fill out the quote form on the National Airlines website to get a quote for your passengers or cargo jet charter.
When chartering a plane, be sure to ask about the additional costs related to your destination. Some airports charge a fee for private planes to land, which you can expect to be added to the cost of your charter.
Posted by Nick on February 18, 2011
St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia by Ed Yourdon
