Christmas 2007

Warm greetings and Happy Holidays to all. This spring our delegation traveled to Bern, Switzerland for the dedication of the 2007 International Peace Garden. Switzerland marks the 12th European country to be honored with an International Peace Garden. Mayor Alexander Tscfhappat hosted a magnificent event at the Erlacherhof, seat of the Mayor, following the formal dedication of the Peace Garden planted at the Universal Postal Union.

Preparations for 2008 Dedication

Greetings friends, preparations are underway for the dedication of the 2008 International Peace Garden -- Kiev, Ukraine. Stay tuned for details. Bern, Switzerland nominated Kiev during the 2007 dedication ceremonies.

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is bursting with bulbs — and ideas

People who've seen the Skagit Valley in April will instantly recall the way the flat farmland is painted in broad swaths of red and yellow during the tulip bloom, one of the state's postcard tourist images.

But visitors this year may find fresh angles on this favorite day trip. Between a new attraction at one of the two big display gardens and the way the tulips appear in different fields due to crop rotation, you should be able to rekindle that feeling of "awww."

The newest attraction is an homage to the world's peace gardens, being inaugurated at Tulip Town.

2007 Peace Garden Dedication in Bern, Switzerland

The 2007 International Peace Garden will be dedicated in Bern, Switzerland during a gala ceremony hosted by Mayor Alexander Tschappat on Thursday, May 3rd,2007.

During the 2006 Peace Garden Dedication in Dublin, Ireland Bern was nominated by then Lord Mayor Catharine Byrne.