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Green Alliance Funky Fall Foliage Tour Date: Sunday - October 3, 2010 - 03:30 PM Location: Isles of Shoals Steamship Company - Portsmouth - Green Cruise Boarding Starts at 03:00 PM

This October 3rd, a Sunday from 3:30-7pm. The Green Alliance and WXGR present the “Green Alliance Funky Fall Foliage Cruise” with funky lounge music and green drink specials and spectacular views up and down Portsmouth Harbor of the colors of fall, all set to lounge music with a special DJ from new Green Alliance Business Partner WXGR 101.5 FM.

Tickets are going for $25 and include a FREE membership to the Green Alliance which includes thousands of dollars in discounts to local "Green" Businesses. This is an all ages event and will feature live entertainment by a WXGR 101.5 FM DJ.

Join us aboard the Victorian style, 348 passenger M/V Thomas Laighton and experience the fascinating legends of our legendary New Hampshire & Maine Seacoast. As you glide through Portsmouth Harbor, you will see a unique working port with tugboats, tankers, the nation’s oldest and active naval yard, the closed castle-like prison- “the Alcatraz of the East”, our quaint Olde Port waterfront, a famous grand resort hotel, 5 historic forts and 3 lighthouses proudly guiding mariners safely through our waters. Our own Isles of Shoals historian will guide you through these same waters for the duration of the trip.

Experience one of New England's most picturesque and historically relevant harbors. Relax as our narrator informs you about the many sights Portsmouth Harbor has to offer, including forts, lighthouses, one of the oldest settlements in New England, a robust working waterfront, and several quaint seacoast communities. Then, cruise up the Piscataqua river to Dover Point where some of New England's best foliage can be found all around the Great Bay Wilderness Area.

Boarding Time: 3:00 PM

Ship Departs: 3:25 PM

Ship Returns: 6:30 PM

Last Call/Song: 7:00 PM

The United States Navy Blue Angels will appear on August 28th and 29th at the 2010 Boston – New England Air Show at the Pease International Tradeport in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

I decided to take a half day today and pickup my 9 year old son Michael and head to Portsmouth.  While out with a client yesterday, 8/26/10, the sky rumbled above me, when I looked up. it was the U.S. Navy Blue Angels on a practice run.  I figured it would be a nice day for my son and I to spend a few extra hours, just the two of us and take in today's practice.

When we arrived at Pease Air Force base, there was about 50 to 75 people in a grassy area near the end of the runways.  We were able to grab a great viewing spot at the top of a small hill and meet a few other on-lookers.  Around 3 p.m. more people showed up, the crowd now totaled around 200 to 250 people.  The anticipation grew, my son was getting bored, and the next thing we heard was a loud rumble, and saw 4 jets take off from a distant runway.  Soon after 2 more took off, only a few hundred yards away.

All of the photos were taken today in Portsmouth NH at Pease Air Force Base while watching the U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice.

The Boston – New England Air Show was reformed from the former Pease Air Show, which was historically a mid-tier air show held at Pease International Tradeport and the New Hampshire ANG Base every other year. Beginning in 2010 the Boston – New England Air Show has been designed to be a large scale event. The event will be marketed regionally to a marketing area including up to 4.5 million people. In addition to being a first-class aviation event, The Boston – New England Air Show supports two of New England’s finest community organizations. The Daniel Webster Council, Boy Scouts of America serves more than 18,000 youths annually. The Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire is a private, non-profit, family and consumer run organization representing over 5,000 New Hampshire residents with acquired brain disorders and stroke. . For more information visit www.newenglandairshow.com.

Green Home & Living Show is the ONLY event, exclusively showcasing the latest earth-friendly products, services and strategies for home and living. Our shows offer a unique, interactive experience where visitors can learn to lead green-er lifestyles, which benefits the environment, their community, and their wallets. 

Visit a Green Home & Living Show and learn how to make socially-responsible, economically-viable purchase decisions in the areas of:

• Home & Garden
• Energy
• Health & Wellness
• Transportation & Tourism
• Banking & Investing
• Beauty & Fashion
• Food & Drink
• Green Careers & Education
• Advocacy & Media
• More! 

Every show features exhibits and activities for all ages and every shade of green, designed to inform, inspire and empower you live green:

• Seminars led by industry experts! 
• Win "green" prizes!
• Live demonstrations!
• Planet kids zone!
• Shop a wide selection of green and local gifts in our Marketplace!
• Live demonstration stage!
• Famous personalities!
• Much more!