In land as vast as North America, you can bet the opportunities for local events are just as big. From food to film, cultural to crazy, there's truly something for everyone. Here's just a sampling:

May 31 - June 4, 2006
The Montreal Beer Festival
A five-day beer festival billed as the largest international beer festival in North America. Taste beer from all the big breweries as well as hundreds of smaller ones, including beer from five different continents - all without ever leaving North America.

July 19 - 23, 2006
The American Black Film Festival
More than 2,500 movie aficionados gather in Miami for five inspiring days jammed with premieres, workshops, panels, live entertainment, awards, and more.

Memorial Day Weekend
World Championship Kinetic Sculpture Race
Participants use wacky, imaginative contraptions or machines that must be entirely human powered to cover the 38-mile racecourse that stretches from Ferndale, California, to Arcata, California. Finishing in first place isn't as important as just surviving or winning one of the other strange awards based on costumes, themes, and more.

Ellen Keralla, Centennial, Denver, CO 80112. 720-200-0243 or 1-800-691-0243

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