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Pelota, Cabalgata, Mascletà: A Busy Sunday

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 22, 2010
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February is coming to a close, which means that party time is slowly gearing up. Fallas is right around the corner, and it's impossible to miss the vibe starting to…

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The America’s Cup Absolutely Freaking Kills Me

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 8, 2010
  • Post category:Events/Photography/Sports
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Despite our righteous indignation at having been turned down for press access to the America's Cup, duty compelled us to head for the harbor today on the first day of…

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Levante UD and the Copa del Rey

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 2, 2010
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Levante UD is Valencia's second team, currently mired in the middle of the 2nd Division table. Their games are in held in the Stadium Ciutat de Valencia, in the northern…

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America’s Cup – Live on the Internet

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:January 26, 2010
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You'll be forgiven for not already having booked your holiday home or hotel reservation, for the 33rd edition of the America's Cup, to be held on February 8-12. As of…

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Valencia Out of the King’s Cup

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  • Post published:January 14, 2010
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After a 1-3 loss to Deportivo La Coruña at the Mestalla, Valencia had a difficult task in front of them on the away leg, and were not able to step…

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Real Madrid Coming to the Mestalla

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:December 10, 2009
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One of the year's biggest matches for Valencia CF is taking place this Saturday night at the fantastic Mestalla stadium, as the city hosts Los Galácticos of Real Madrid. It's…

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The America’s Cup — It’s On?

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:November 11, 2009
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How about this? For the 2010 edition of the America's Cup, ditch the yachts and put the presidents of Alinghi and Oracle/BMW in canoes, rowing for their lives away from…

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Valencia Open 500 & the New Agora by Calatrava

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  • Post published:November 1, 2009
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The inaugural event for Calatrava’s Agora is the ATP Open 500 tennis tournament, which is on right now until November 8th. I went to see Alberto Martin play Andy Ram…

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Kasparov vs. Karpov – Ultimate Chess Fighting

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:September 16, 2009
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Garry Kasparov and Anatoli Karpov are both living legends in the world of chess. Their encounters have always been historic and, this September, "Karpov v. Kasparov" is coming live again.…

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USA-Style Rodeo in Valencia

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:September 14, 2009
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For the first time in its history, Spain is about to experience American-style rodeos. The Rodeo Europe Tour is coming to 12 cities on the Iberian peninsula and Valencia is…

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We're Jürgen and Mike, from Germany and the USA. We've been living in Valencia on-and-off since 2008. Much of our time is spent traveling the world with For 91 Days... but Valencia is the city we call home, and to which we'll always return.
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