Gowalla Sunshine

Slap on your shades and hit the Gowalla road with a chance to win a trip for two to Orlando.   Even if you don’t win the trip you can pick up this “Orlando Makes Me Smile” pin, as well as adding the new “Orlando Sunshine” item to your passport.

See the details here on Gowalla’s blog:  http://blog.gowalla.com/post/3620951146/orlando-makes-gowalla-smile

New Spots & Trip: Rally to Restore Sanity

Trip

New York, NY & Washington, DC

Join the HuffPost Sanity Bus as we travel from New York to DC. The caravan starts early on Oct. 30, and takes you all the way to the Rally to Restore Sanity at the National Mall.

http://gowalla.com/trips/20873

Spots

New York, NY

http://gowalla.com/spots/5755422

Washington, DC

Join us in the shadow of the Washington Monument. And bring your indoor voice. Or don’t. If you’d rather stay home, go to work, or drive your kids to soccer practice… Actually, please come anyway. Ask the sitter if she can stay a few extra hours, just this once. We’ll make it worth your while.

http://gowalla.com/spots/5755950

More info here:

http://blog.gowalla.com/post/1417322147/huffington-post-teams-up-to-restore-sanity

New Trip: America’s Haunted Hotels

There are many supposedly haunted hotels across America. To be included on this exclusive list, a hotel’s official website had to ‘fess up to their poltergeists. Here are 18 that did just that.

http://gowalla.com/trips/19038

New Trip: Duke University Campus Tour

Durham, NC

Campus tour of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

http://gowalla.com/trips/18100

New Trip: Bergens Beste 2010

Bergen, Norway

http://gowalla.com/trips/15737

New Event: State Fair of Texas

Dallas, TX

The Ferris Wheel starts spinning late September and goes for 24 days. Country Music, Corn Dogs, and Big Tex. Have fun with friends and family.

http://gowalla.com/spots/12677

Trips

New Trips: Arkansas

New Trip: Robin Hood in Sherwood stood

Wellow, Nottinghamshire, UK

Grown men in tights and silly hats aside, Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men are popular figures in English folklore. Take a step back in time and follow the trail of these local heroes.

http://gowalla.com/trips/6476

New Trip & Spots: University of Florida

Gainsville, FL

Trip

The official campus tour of the University of Florida, with additional spots added for extra exploration.

http://gowalla.com/trips/471

Spots

Established in 1853, it is one of the “research flagship universities” within the State University System of Florida with a student population approaching the 50k mark. It is an elected member of the Association of American Universities and one of the most academically diverse universities in the nation. To cap it all, it is also home to the Fightin’ Gators.

http://gowalla.com/spots/15183

The HUB Student Services Center was designed by the Russell T. Pancoast and Associates of Miami and dedicated on November 3, 1950. The project architect was Andrew Ferendino (later a principal of the important firm of Spillis and Candela). Jefferson M. Hamilton was consulting architect for the Unive[rsity.]

http://gowalla.com/spots/15179

The Reitz Union is the center of UF campus life. The building opened in 1936. The union is a place for students to meet and get a bite to eat between class in the food court. It holds ballrooms for large meetings and presentations. You’ll find a bank, student government offices, a two-story gift shop/bookstore, bowling alley and the student Career Resource Center. You’ll need a key if you’re planning on going up to the top floors, as they hold the union hotel.

http://gowalla.com/spots/58972

On football Saturdays, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field is the place to be. Also known as “The Swamp,” the stadium is home to the SEC powerhouse the University of Florida Gator Football Team. The original football stadium, now the lower half of the stadium, was constructed in 1930. In August of 2003, the stadium experienced its fifth renovation, increasing the capacity to 88,548.

http://gowalla.com/spots/15174

The O’Connell Center, which covers 3.6 acres, is actually a building within a building. Construction of the center was completed in December 1980. Many of the University Athletic teams, such as the basketball and gymnastics teams use the building for their training and practices. The various events hosted in this building include rock concerts, philharmonic orchestras, international swimming meets, basketball games, circuses and fairs.

http://gowalla.com/spots/15176

The Marshall Criser Student Services Center, named after a former president of the University of Florida, houses many important student services. Offices include the Office for Student Financial Affairs, the Student Employment Office, the Office of Admissions and the Office of the University Registrar.

http://gowalla.com/spots/67968

Century Tower was built in 1953 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the university and was dedicated to UF students killed in World Wars I and II. In 1979, a cast-bells carillon was installed in the Century Tower. The campus enjoys the sounds of this unusual musical instrument, played daily in informal programs during class breaks and in longer recitals for special University events. Viewers of the movie Parenthood with Steve Martin, might recognize Century Tower as some scenes for the film were shot here.

http://gowalla.com/spots/15180

The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art is one of the largest university art museums in the southeastern United States, containing nearly 7,000 works, which include photography and Asian, African, modern and contemporary art. The Camellia Court Café, located on the lower floor of the museum, known for it’s delicious sandwiches and tapas, is open for lunch daily. In 2009, the museum broke ground on a new 26,000-square-foot addition, which will be dedicated to the museum’s collection of Asian art.

http://gowalla.com/spots/29671

Marston Science Library houses the University Libraries’ collections of physical, life and earth sciences, as well as engineering, agriculture and mathematics. The building opened February 1987 and is named for former UF President Robert Marston. This library serves over a million people each year.

http://gowalla.com/spots/85922

The University Auditorium, completed in the mid-1920s and renovated and expanded in 1976, is one of several university buildings included in the National Register of Historic Places. The Auditorium provides a concert stage with seating for 867.

http://gowalla.com/spots/15181

The McKnight Brain Institute is a leading international center of research and education regarding brain and spine-related diseases. More than 300 UF faculty are involved with the institute, along with scientists at more than 65 institutions around the world. MBI-UF is the world’s first all digital, multidisciplinary, university-wide medical research institute.

http://gowalla.com/spots/291186

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