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Hotel de Glace: The Ice Hotel

AndrewGunderson — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:03:10 +0000

Have you ever wanted to stay in a hotel where everything is made of ice? Every year Hotel de Glace melts away in the summer and is rebuilt with a new theme for the winter! The ambient temperature varies only by a few degrees between -3°C and -5°C, no matter the outside temperature. Rooms are available the first week of January through the last week of march, and is located at Quebec City, Canada.

Yes even the glasses in the bar are made of ice. This bar is sponsored by Absolut vodka.

For more information on exact dates or reservations contact Hotel de Glace at Tel.: 418-875-4522, Toll free: 1-877-505-0423 or at www.icehotel-canada.com

Muscle Car 1000 – Luxury Adventure Tour de Force

Denise McVey — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:29:43 +0000

Have a vintage American muscle car in sweet (and running) condition? Not only are you one lucky bastard, but you are also eligible to participate in Muscle Car 1000 – the only event of its kind. This October, the third annual Muscle Car 1000 will bring together 30 automotive aficionados as they share six days of once-in-a-lifetime performance driving and luxury living experiences.

This year’s event, which runs October 7 through 11, will take participants from San Diego to Beverly Hills, in a roundabout way that will cover 1000 miles (hence the name). Highlights include:

Exhibition drag racing aboard an aircraft carrier (never-before done)
Putting muscle cars to the test on the track (California Speedway)
Dining at Spago and famous winemakers
A closing gala at the Playboy Mansion (think they’ll serve hasenpfeffer?)

The price: $5,950 covers each participant + 1 guest. (Gas is extra.) But this year’s Muscle Car 1000 has been sold out since January. So if you want to get in for 2008, check out their website NOW.

Next year’s California-based event will kick-off with a private party on Alcatraz! Plans to expand to four events per year (California, Florida, Chicago/Great Lakes, New England) are underway. And there’s even talk of a TV series.

It’s a great time, at a great price. And it benefits a great cause: half the proceeds are donated to HeRO (Hunger Relief Organization), whose goal is to end world hunger by 2050. So far this year, HeRO has opened 7 feeding centers and one infant malnutrition center in Honduras. Even if you don’t have a muscle car, you can become a sponsor and help support HeRO.

Here are some pix from last year’s Muscle Car 1000, which had more of a Northern California focus (Santa Barbara to Napa and back). Photos are courtesy of Jason Niedle.

Their website has more info on Muscle Car 1000 (including which cars qualify for inclusion), and for details about HeRO, visit.

Air Combat USA

Adam Gunderson — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:29:27 +0000

Do you want to experience the thrill of air to air combat, but don’t want the risk of being shot down? Air Combat USA has a solution for you. For only $1,200 they will instruct you on basic air combat maneuvers then allow you to fly 90% of a simulated combat mission with 6 dogfights. Electronic tracking is used to emulate real combat. No pilots license or flying experience is required.

Space Tourism Industry

Tim Zastrow — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:02:36 +0000

Well it finally happened, the world is just starting to see the introduction of the space tourism industry. Now there are two company’s that have started to show their strong dedication to the future of space tourism, Virgin Galactic and EADS. Virgin Galactic is just getting started but in my opinion the new the heavyweight in this new industry is going to be the EADS (European Space Agency). The EADS will hopefully start offering trips in 2012 on their new rocket/plane designed craft. The vehicle will use normal jet engines to initially take off form a conventional airport, once at 12km above the earth’s surface a rocket engine will push the craft straight up for eighty seconds, resulting in the ability to carry passengers above 100km above the surface. The entire flight will only allow a three to five minutes of weightlessness but will give the passenger an amazing view during the entire ride. The entire experience is expected to cost 200,00 euros which compared to current prices for space flight is an incredible bargain. Hopefully with more competition this industry will grow even larger and drive cost down enough to allow the common person to afford a trip into space.

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