Trip tips: New doll exhibit in Wis., iPhone apps
Wisconsin museum unveils doll exhibit
WAUKESHA, Wis. — More than 150 dolls representing ethnic groups from 65 different countries are on display at the Waukesha County Museum. “Dolls of the World: Customs, Cultures and Celebrations” started Saturday and runs through Jan. 30. Details at wchsm.org.
Plans for police force for tourists heading to Baja
SAN DIEGO — City officials in Mexico’s Baja California state are drafting plans for a bilingual police force catering to U. S. tourists headed south of the border.
The plan is to create a joint Mexican force — made up of as many as 350 officers — to patrol a 50-mile tourist corridor from Tijuana through Playas de Rosarito to Ensenada. Tourism in the region has been battered by drug-fueled violence, congested border crossings and a weak economy.
‘Lens of Impressionism’ debuts at U. of Mich.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — An exhibition making its debut at the University of Michigan Museum of Art explores the relationship between photography and painting along the Normandy coast in mid-19th-century France.
It’s titled “The Lens of Impressionism: Photography and Painting Along the Normandy Coast, 1850-1874.” It runs to Jan. 3 in Ann Arbor before traveling to the Dallas Museum of Art from Feb. 21 to May 23.
Lectures and musical performances are planned this fall in Ann Arbor as part of the exhibition. Details at umma.umich.edu.
Outside magazine recommends iPhone apps
NEW YORK — Outside magazine tested dozens of iPhone programs for outdoor adventures and settled on these five as the best apps, as described in this month’s issue:
• Google Earth, a free program that offers 3-D views, navigation and detailed high-resolution imagery.
• Topo Maps, $5, recommended as the cleanest of GPS-enabled U.S. Geological Survey topography applications, allowing you to easily plot your location.
• iTrailMap 3D, $5, which lets you track vertical distance and map a ski run, in real time, on a 3-D rendering of any ski resort in America.
• RiverGuide for Kayakers, $5, providing U.S. Geological Survey flow data for rivers.
• Surf, $5, providing Web cams, tides, and swell data for every major surf spot in the world.
Bid on whole hotel in Denver for New Year’s Eve
DENVER — The Curtis Hotel in Denver is putting itself up for auction on eBay for New Year’s Eve.
The winning bidder gets 330 rooms, the grand ballroom, live music, champagne, caviar, dinner, breakfast and all the staff to pull off a once-in-a-lifetime party.
The promotion is being called “Won Night Only.”
The offer went live Oct. 1 and remains available for up to 30 days. Details at wonnightonly.com with a link to the eBay bidding.
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