November thanksgiving travels - Travel Guide - Calendar

Ebony, Nov, 2002 by Joy Bennett Kinnon

The idea of "home for the holidays" dominates the season's travel plans. Whether for the food, fun or family fellowship, most holiday trips are made to visit friends and relatives, often with whole families making the trip together. To make your holiday travel a real family affair, here are some holiday attractions in your hometown.

WHAT'S HAPPENING WHERE

ATLANTA

* Monthly gospel concert. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site. Nov. 2.

* Laylah Ali: Paintings on Paper. Exhibit featuring spare gouache drawings. Atlanta College of Art. Nov. 1-24.

* National Alliance of Black School Educators convention. Atlanta Hilton. Nov. 12-17.

* Peach State Football Classic. North Carolina A&T vs. South Carolina State. Nov. 23.

BALTIMORE

* Thanksgiving Parade. Downtown Baltimore. Nov. 23.

CHICAGO

* KWANZAA: The Exhibition. DuSable Museum of African American History. An exhibit of textiles, art and artifacts from the DuSable Museum's collection, symbolizing the principles and celebrating this popular African-American cultural holiday. Nov. 1 through Jan. 5, 2003.

* Christmas Around the World/Holidays of Light festival. Museum of Science and Industry. Nov. 22-Jan. 5, 2003.

* Thanksgiving Parade. State Street. Nov. 28.

CLEVELAND

* Winterfest Holiday Lighting Program. Public Square. Nov. 22.

DETROIT

* Middle Passage: White Ships, Black Cargo. Exhibit explores the horrors of the exportation of Africans to a strange new world of slavery and violence. Coleman A. Young Exhibition Room. The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Through Nov. 17.

* Thanksgiving Parade. Downtown-Woodward Avenue. Nov. 28.

HOUSTON

* The Quilts of Gee's Bend. African-American quilts celebrate artistry of one isolated community in Southern Alabama over four generations. The Museum of Fine Arts. Radisson-Astrodome Hotel & Convention Center. Through Nov. 10.

JACKSON, Miss.

* Capital City Football Classic. Jackson State University vs. Alcorn State University. Veteran's Memorial Stadium. Nov. 23.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

* Caribe Carnival Fest & Street Parade. A two-day festival of Caribbean music and carnival traditions. Citywide. Nov. 4-5.

LOS ANGELES

* Annual Gospelfest Competition. Shrine Auditorium. Nov. 2.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.

* Church of God in Christ Holy Convocation. Memphis Convention Center. Nov. 4-12.

* Finding Voice, Creating Vision. Exhibit featuring 35 quilts presented as a catalyst for artistic expression. National Civil Rights Museum. Through Dec. 31.

MIAMI

* 31st Annual South Miami Art Festival. Sunset Drive between U.S. Highway 1 and Southwest 57th Avenue. Nov. 2-3.

* Hot and Spicy: Duke Ellington's Nutcracker. Momentum Dance Company performs. Brockway Memorial Library. Nov. 15.

MONTGOMERY, Ala.

* 79th Turkey Day Classic. Alabama State University vs. Tuskegee University. Cramton Bowl. Nov. 28.

NEW ORLEANS

* Raised to the Trade: Creole Building Arts of New Orleans. Exhibit tells the story of the significant contributions of African-American, Creole and other ethnic craftsmen who built New Orleans. New Orleans Museum of Art. Nov. 10-Jan. 12, 2003.

* 29th Bayou Classic. Southern University vs. Grambling State University. Louisiana Superdome. Nov. 30.

NEW YORK

* Manhattan Rhapsody and the 7th Annual Awards Gala & Benefit Concert. Featuring the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Avery Fisher Hall. Nov. 11.

* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Begins at 77th St. & Central Park West. Nov. 28.

ORLANDO

* 23rd Florida Classic. Florida A&M University vs. Bethune-Cookman College. Nov. 23.

PHILADELPHIA

* October Gallery African American Art Expo, The Liacouras Center. Nov. 9-11.

SAN FRANCISCO

* Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Through Nov. 3.

INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS

BARBADOS

* National Independence Festival of Creative Arts. A month-long festival celebrating the arts. Various locations. Nov. 1-29.

* Independence Day. National holiday. Nov. 30.

JAMAICA

* Jamerican Film and Music Festival. The event is sponsored by actress Sheryl Lee Ralph's Island Girl Productions. Wyndham Rosehall Hotel, Montego Bay-St. James. Nov. 20-24.

MEXICO

* The National Association of Black Scuba Divers Annual Dive Summit. El Presidente Hotel. Cozumel. Nov. 13-17.

NOTE: Sponsors may change dates or locations after the magazine has been published. Travelers should verify event information with local sponsors.