Fall Weekend Travel Funby Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger 25 Oct 2009 04:17 AM Just because the temperatures are falling doesn't mean you have to turn into a hermit. Couch potatoes, who like to bake in front of the television on chilly autumn days, don't know what they are missing outside. The change in seasons has prompted a slew of exciting travel options, including: THE VOODOO EXPERIENCE If you love alternative music, then you'll want to hit the road and head to New Orleans from October 30-November 1. That's where you'll find the Voodoo Experience music festival. For three days you can jam to the tunes of a diverse lineup that includes Eminem, Kiss, Jane's Addiction and Widespread Panic. Also on the schedule of 150 acts are Jello Biafra, George Clinton, Lenny Kravitz, the Guantanamo School Of Medicine, and Parliament Funkadelic. In addition to the well-known alternative punk and rock groups, Voodoo also offers a host of Louisiana favorites, including Walter "Wolfman" Washington and Trombone Shorty. By the way, this will be rapper Eminem's first full performance in more four years, and it is his only scheduled concert for 2009. Also, KISS fans take note; your boys are slated to perform Halloween night, while Lenny Kravitz will close the festival on November 1st. The Voodoo Experience will rock City Park, and when you are not eyeing a mosh pit you can tour the lush lagoons and oak trees and enjoy New Orleans food, arts and culture. MANHATTAN FASHIONISTA TOUR On Location Tours is now offering a "Gossip Girl" outing for fashion divas. The tour includes transportation to more than 40 locations featured on the hit high-fashion TV show, from exclusive Henri Bendel department store on Fifth Avenue (where Blair Waldorf and Serena van der Woodsen shop), to the Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel. In addition, the 3.5-hour tour takes you to The New York Palace Hotel on Madison Avenue, which houses the Bass and van der Woodsen families, and the lavish Fifth Avenue building where Blair and her bling hang out. The Manhattan Fashionista tour runs Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 3:30 p.m. and costs $40 per person. Related Articles: Weekend Travel: Leaf Peeping Adventures Leaf Peeping and Other Fun Fall Family Weekend Activities Ways to go Wild with Your Family in Nature this Fall A Week's Worth of Fun Family-Friendly Fall Activities Learn more about Michele Cheplic  Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism. Relevanttravel tags User Comments No comments on this article yet. Be the first to comment! Discuss this article
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