by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 1, 2014 | Happenings, Summer 2014
Every July 4, the United States celebrates its independence with barbecues, fireworks, games, and parades. Here’s a look at other independence days around the world. Jamaica August 6 Jamaica’s independence day is celebrated to commemorate historic battles and fallen...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 1, 2014 | Happenings, Spring 2014
“I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment, while I was hoeing in a garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance than I should have been by any epaulet I could have worn.” —Henry David Thoreau Although having a bird casually...
by Stowaway Magazine | Dec 17, 2013 | Happenings, Recent Articles, Winter 2014
The works of William Shakespeare, the master storyteller, are popular in many languages and countries. Whether the play is in English or in German, whether it is shown under the open summer sky of an amphitheater or within an indoor arena, no theater-goer’s experience...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 7, 2013 | Fall 2013, Happenings
There’s something about the crunch of leaves underfoot and the hints of an upcoming winter that makes people want to celebrate. But don’t limit yourself to the traditional Americana of Halloween and Thanksgiving. The United States is home to many ethnic enclaves with...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 1, 2013 | Archive, Happenings
Ever since the Chinese invented pyrotechnics some time before the seventh century, fireworks have been used to celebrate summer holidays and festivals all over the world. But fireworks sometimes scream and burst throughout the sky purely for the thrill of competition....
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 25, 2013 | Happenings, Winter 2013
Check out how man’s best friend gets around across the globe. Anchorage–Nome, Alaska Known as the “Last Great Race on Earth,” the Iditarod is renowned worldwide. The race begins in Anchorage and ends in Nome, Alaska. Teams of 12 to 16 dogs traverse over 1500 miles of...
