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GO Airport Shuttle Touts Summer Festivals
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Travel experts at GO Airport Shuttle, the nation's largest ground transportation company, suggest enhancing a summer getaway by choosing a destination that coincides with local summer festivals.
"Festivals augment a vacation and many come free of charge or at bargain
rates," says
Some fun festival suggestions among cities serviced by GO Airport Shuttle members include:
-- Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
Summerfest, June 26-July 6
The world's largest music festival -- over 700 bands -- includes
acts such as John Mellencamp, Jonas Brothers, Tim McGraw and more.
-- Seattle:
Seattle International BeerFest, July 4-6
Taste over 130 world-class beers from more than 15 countries at the
Seattle Center.
-- Boston:
Italia Unita, July 18-20
This festival has concerts from Paul London, 3 Swingin' Tenors,
Pietro Esteriore and more, while also hosting the world's largest
Italian sausage eating contest.
-- Fort Worth, Tx:
The 9th Annual Gran Fiesta, July 25-27
This Fiesta is a three-day celebration of Hispanic music and
culture. It features three music stages, kid activities and a
Carnival.
-- Chicago:
Venetian Night, July 26
Chicago's longest running event hosts nearly 35 boats, decorated
with lights and props, as they sail along Lake Michigan.
-- San Francisco:
San Francisco Theater Festival, July 27
This theater extravaganza at Yerba Buena Gardens hosts performances
of Shakespeare, children's shows, improv and more.
-- Portland, Maine:
43rd Sidewalk Art Festival, Aug. 23
View the works of over 300 artists from New England as they set up
shop along Congress Street.
-- Philadelphia:
Walking Tours of Philadelphia's Old City, through Aug. 31
New Liberty Tours allows you to visit famous historic sites and
uncover hidden treasures.
GO Group members provide a convenient, one-stop source for door-to-door airport shuttle services. Each year, its members transport nearly 29 million passengers to 110 airports around the world using a fleet of 4,000 vehicles. Travelers can easily book ground transportation to and from both departure and destination airports through GO's Web site, http://www.goairportshuttle.com.
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