Staying There

June 2012 Film Festivals: Cinema under the stars in Maui, Down Under in Sydney, downtown in L.A. and in Munich and Edinburgh, Scotland. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

Food & Wine Festivals: June 2012. Southern flavor in New Orleans and North Carolina, wine under the sun in LA and San Diego, scenic tastings in Aspen, Telluride and Ojai, and a wine battle in Spain. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

June 2012 Sports: The U.S. Open, Wimbledon, the Tour de France, Le Mans and Grand Prix du Canada. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

June 2012 Music: Bonnaroo, Chicago blues, rock festivals in Germany and Austria, and music gatherings across the U.K. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

June 2012 Beer Festivals: Big Beer Gatherings in Boston, Philly, Montreal, Washington, D.C. and Antwerp, Belgium. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

Water battles and baby jumping in Spain, Vegas goes electric and Brighton bikes in the buff at the biggest world parties in June 2012. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

Surfers on the Pacific coast of El Salvador traverse one narrow sea wall more than any other. It’s the main footpath that bounds the digs in Gringolandia, as locals have labeled El Tunco. Two world-class breaks are mere steps from the buzzing surf village, home to hotels, restaurants, Internet cafes and hideaway hangs. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

From May 4th to 6th, over 75 films will be shown around the island at the annual Catalina Film Festival, including screenings at the iconic art-deco Avalon Theatre, the world’s first sound theater. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

Live music in the day, and after-parties into the wee hours, can be found during the 17 days of the massive Czech Beer Festival in Prague. Here are the hotels that are closest to the action. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

May 2012 Music Festivals: Top acts play across Europe, and the U.S. hosts Sasquatch! in Washington, Sunfest in Florida and a bash on Beale Street in Memphis. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

May 2012 Film Festivals: Sci-Fi London, Catalina Island, Seattle, Santa Cruz and, but of course, Cannes. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

May 2012 Food & Wine Festivals: Big foodie fests in New Orleans, San Francisco, Atlanta and Hawaii. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

Big Events in May 2012: Carnival comes to Berlin and Copenhagen, rockets launch in Thailand, Madrid celebrates its patron saint and Japan salutes its first Shogun. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

6 Big Beer Festivals in May 2012: Denmark’s drafts are showcased in Copenhagen. America dedicates a full week to craft beer, and big beer fests in Prague, Louisiana and Cleveland. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

5 Hotels for Seville’s April Fair 2012 - Staying There from Bookmarklet

The Zoosters hit Monte Carlo, Rome, the Swiss Alps and London this summer in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. Some scenes from the upcoming third installment of the Dreamworks Animation franchise flick were previewed in Hollywood. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

Japan has a penis party, Thailand throws a splash-fest and Amsterdam goes orange at the world’s big events in April 2012. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

Puerto Rico hosts the Caribbean’s biggest foodie fest, Portland uncorks the spring wine and Miami literally sizzles at the best Food & Wine Festivals in April 2012. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

Lollapalooza heads to Brazil, Argentina rocks with Quilmes, there’s snowbombing in Austria and the Mohave moves with Coachella and Stagecoach on the list of big music events in April. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

April 2012 Beer Fests: Boston holds a beer summit, Hong Kong hosts Beertopia, LA pours Hollywood-style and Vegas bets on beer lovers. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

Stan Lee power in Phoenix, Aspen shows its shorts and D.C. goes Hollywood. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

Lollapalooza takes over to Chile from March 31st to April 1st. Here are the Top 5 hotels close to Parque O'Higgins, the 190-acre green space at Santiago's center that's hosting the party. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

Hula Grill’s offers a daily “Aloha Hour.” The Queen Kapiolani’s happy hour has an unobstructed view of Diamond Head volcano crater. RumFire boasts fire pits and 101 bottles of rum to choose from. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

March Madness takes over New Orleans with the NCAA Final Four squaring off on March 31, 2012. Here are the Big Easy hotels that put you into the action around the Superdome. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

Hollywood Heads to Miami, Austin, Atlanta, Guadalajara and Hong Kong Over 300 films, with 96 representing Mexico, will be screened at the 27th Guadalajara International Film Festival. The streets and theaters of Mexico’s second-largest city will fill with over 100,000 attendees, notably British director Mike Leigh, who is part of the 32 films representing contemporary British cinema that will be shown at the biggest film affair in Latin America. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

A rodeo in Houston, a rally in Mexico, March Madness and the Caribbean’s largest regatta are some of the biggest sports events of March 2012. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

March 2012 Celebrations: Budapest blooms with culture, Spain finishes a fiesta with fire, and shamans celebrate on Mexico's Night of the Witches. NIGHT OF THE WITCHES: Catemaco, Mexico. On the first Friday in March, hundreds of healers from all over Mexico converge on the town of Catemanco, on the shore of Lake Catemaco, 100 miles south of Veracruz. The shamans hold a mass cleansing ceremony to purge the past year’s negative energies. Though the region’s witchcraft traditions go back centuries, the “Noche de Brujas” only dates to 1970, with today’s music, dancing and drinking emphasizing revelry over exorcism. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

Foodies descend on Seattle, Melbourne, Cancun and Ica, Peru at the March Food & Wine Festivals. The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival celebrates its 20th year with 20 days of food and wine revelry. The largest food-and-wine gathering in the southern hemisphere features over 100 events throughout Melbourne and surrounding Victoria. World-class chefs from 14 different countries will be part of the celebration. This year’s theme is “Fire,” with Friday Fire master classes and a flaming rockabilly dinner. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

Strong beer season in Munich, Germany, Cincinnati goes on parade and Iceland celebrates brewing freedom at the world's best beer festivals in March 2012. - Staying There from Bookmarklet

The mile-long Fantasticable zip line in Portugal hits speeds of up to 80 mph, and stretches from one mountain to another, connecting the two villages. At nearly a mile in length, it's one of the world’s longest zip lines. The famed zip line at the South Africa’s Sun City Resort is over a mile in length, with speeds of 100 mph, making it one of the longest, and fastest, lines in the world. What Gravity Canyon’s Flying Fox, in New Zealand, lacks in length, it makes up for in speed. - Staying There from Bookmarklet