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America’s Hub World Tours (Calendar 2010)

December 31, 2009 | No Comments | Oregon Tourism

Experiences from the spectacular waterfalls of Oregon’s national scenic Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls to the Portland City Tour…from Mt. St. Helen Tours and Wine Tasting to Oregon Coastal Tours…. combine from half day city or gorge tours to multi-week adventures…. let Hub World Travel be your guide.

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America’s Hub World Tours	Calendar 2010
Tour Name	Schedule	Departure	Duration	Retail Cost p/p
Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls Tour	Daily	9:00am & 2:00pm	Year Round	$50.00
Portland City Tour	Daily	9:00am & 2:00pm	Year Round	$50.00
Portland Walking Adventure	Daily	9:00am & 2:00pm	Apr-Oct	$24.00
Wine Tour	Mon-Wed &Sat	1:00pm-6:00pm	Year Round	$90.00
Coastal Tour	Wed & Sat	9:00am -5:30pm	Year Round	$80.00
Mt. St. Helen Loop Tours	Tue-Fri-Sun	9:00am-6:00pm	Apr-Oct	$100.00
Portland City Walking Adventure	Daily	9:00am & 2:00pm	Apr-Oct	$24.00
Mt Hood Loop	Tue-Thu-Sun	9:00am -5:30pm	May-Oct	$80.00
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Blue Moon

December 30, 2009 | No Comments | Portland City Tours

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Once in a blue moon, there is one on New Year’s Eve.

Revelers ringing in 2010 will be treated to a so-called blue moon. According to popular definition, a blue moon is the second full moon in a month. But don’t expect it to be blue — the name has nothing to do with the color of our closest celestial neighbor.

The last full moon occurred on Dec. 2. It will appear again on Thursday in time for the New Year’s countdown.

“If you’re in Times Square, you’ll see the full moon right above you. It’s going to be that brilliant,” said Jack Horkheimer, director emeritus of the Miami Space Transit Planetarium and host of a weekly astronomy TV show.

The New Year’s Eve blue moon will be visible in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America and Africa. For partygoers in Australia and Asia, the full moon does not show up until New Year’s Day, making January a blue moon month for them.

However, the Eastern Hemisphere can celebrate with a partial lunar eclipse on New Year’s Eve when part of the moon enters the Earth’s shadow. The eclipse will not be visible in the Americas.

A full moon occurs every 29.5 days, and most years have 12. On average, an extra full moon in a month — a blue moon — occurs every 2.5 years. The last time there was a lunar double take was in May 2007. New Year’s Eve blue moons are rarer, occurring every 19 years. The last time was in 1990; the next one won’t come again until 2028.

http://www.katu.com/news/weird/80299797.html

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