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Chicago World Music Festival Open House

Thursday, September 20, 2007
6:30 – 11 PM
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington Street
Chicago, IL 60602
FREE

Join us for One World Under One Roof, the festival's closing night celebration with 8 live bands and more. Lonely Planet will be on-site taking free passport photos, along with travel experts to answer your questions, and tons of fun giveaway items.

Teva Curbside Tour

Teva, in collaboration with Lonely Planet, the Waterkeeper Alliance, and musician Jay Nash, will host a series of voluntary river cleanups to celebrate the launch of the new Curbside Collection, and all cleanup volunteers get a free ticket to a concert that evening! It is our hope that we can help heal some of these waterways, give back to the communities we live in, and have some fun in the process.

FLAGSTAFF, AZ:

  • Cleanup - September 15
  • Concert - September 15

BERKELEY, CA:

  • Cleanup - September 18
  • Concert - September 18

EUGENE, OR:

  • Cleanup - September 22
  • Concert - September 22

SANTA CRUZ, CA:

  • Cleanup - September 24
  • Concert - September 24

ATHENS, GA:

  • Cleanup - October 6

Download more information on The Curbside Tour and tips on how to travel sustainably. (attach/link to Curbside PDF in email)

Follett Bookstore Events in DC

To support our 60 store National Passport Month promotion with Follett, we will be celebrating in-store in the nation's capitol! Events will include FREE passport photos, distribution of passport application and renewal forms, advice from Lonely Planet travel experts, advice from a US State Department representative on the new passport requirements and steps on how to get your passport hassle-free, plus various giveaway items and raffle prizes.

Monday, September 24
1-3 PM
American University Campus Store
American University
Butler Pavilion
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW

Tuesday, September 25
11 AM - 1 PM
George Washington Bookstore
George Washington University
800 21st Street NW

Wednesday, September 26
11 AM – 1 PM
Georgetown University/Main
Georgetown University
Leavey Center
3800 Reservoir Road NW

Celebrate the Open Road!

Thursday, September 27

Lonely Planet and Roadtrip Nation inspire college students to find their own road in life. To celebrate the launch of the latest series of road trips, join us for a film screening at the New York University campus and a party at a nearby venue right afterwards.

Roadtrip Nation film screening at the The Wasserman Center for Career Development
133 East 13th St., 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10003
7 – 8 PM
FREE

Lonely Planet party at Apple Restaurant and Bar
17 Waverly Place
New York, NY 10003
8 – 10:30 PM
FREE (including hors d'oeuvres and 2 drink tickets per person)


We want to hear your thoughts!

Visit http://groups.myspace.com/passportpride and share your thoughts, opinions and stance on Passports.

Passport to Your World competition - film & win!

Don't miss our Passport to Your World online video competition. You could win your next trip on your passport.


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"I think National Passport Month is a much-needed and timely effort. As someone who didn't own a passport or leave the country until he was 25, I know what a mind-expanding experience international travel can be."
Dave Eggers -- Author; Editor, McSweeney's; Founder, 826 Valencia