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Calgary2000The events in the city of Calgary.   Some enthusiastic city builders caught the millennium bug early. As a result of their foresight, Calgary will be known around the world as the first Canadian, and possibly North American city to craft a plan for the big event. But that is not surprising to Olympic enthusiasts or those who go to the Stampede every year. Just staying true to form as Canada's most future-oriented city.

Edmonton, Alberta

First Night: is a community-oriented, non-alcohol New Year's Eve celebration of the arts. It was founded in Boston in 1976, initiated by a group of civic-minded artists as an alternative form of community ritual to bring that city's neighbourhoods together to welcome the New Year. Boston's experience inspired cities across North America to start their own celebrations. First Night is a modern recreation of ancient traditions of mid-winter celebrations, and as it spreads across North America it seems to be serving a unique role in a culture "starved for ritual".

First Night now spans 35 states with 146 American cities involved, and in Canada, four provinces with 15 Canadian cities. Edmonton, Alberta has the distinction of being one of the biggest First Night celebrations in all of North America!

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Greenwich England is where East meets West at the Greenwich Meridian (0° Longitude); World Time is set Greenwich Mean Time. Remember the new millennium started in 2001.

Greenwich lies on the River Thames, a few minutes by rail or tube, or a short river cruise from central London.  If you want to visit Greenwich and information on visiting London, England then see Greenwich Info.  There is the famous Cutty Sark to visit and the Royal Naval College.  Just down river is the Thames Barrier which is close to London City Airport

The Royal Observatory at Greenwich is in Greenwich Park along with the National Maritime Museum and the Queens House (on which the White House in Washington DC, USA is based).  For information on astronomy visit Greenwich Star

The London Marathon starts in Greenwich Park every Spring.

Greenwich has a long heritage; it was the birth place of King Henry VIII and his daughters Queen Mary (Bloody Mary) and Queen Elizabeth I (The Virgin Queen).  All the English monarchs can be found at Royal History.

It has seen many famous visitors from Peter the Great through Charles Dickens to Bob Hope.  This and a lot more in Greenwich Past.

For information on all the other places in the world called Greenwich including Greenwich Village, New York City, USA then visit Greenwich Town.

Visit the Greenwich Book Shelf where you can buy titles old and new.

 

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