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Detroit MI: Zombie Amusement Park Proposed


Detroit has many attractions, including the Henry Ford Museum, Motown Museum, Zoo, Detroit Institute of the Arts and several upscale casino-hotels. But, with the downturn of the economy, the city has not been high on the list of vacation destinations.

Now, someone in Detroit has come up with an idea to build something that could resemble a haunted Disney amusement park. Tentatively called Z World, it would be inhabited by spooky features and creatures from currently-popular films and TV programs featuring zombies. 

The most interesting and oddest part of the proposal is that the theme park’s setting will be based on stark reality. It would be built on what is now the most blighted, rundown area of the financially- and socially-troubled city. The zombie theme will fit right in with what has become a poverty-haunted war zone. The promoters believe Z World will bring jobs, repairs, new construction, visitor money and many other benefits into an area that badly needs as much help as it can get.

For more information, go to zworlddetroit.com
Carpentras, France: Offering Rural French Charm PDF Print E-mail


Carpentras is a small town in the heart of Provence in the South of France, with rich history, food and wine. It provides many tastes and agricultural products of countryside France.

The Arts Musee Sobirats in the center of town is in a former 18th century mansion and filled with beautiful objects. Furniture, artwork, porcelain, glassware, silver and gold are all displayed as at the time the house was occupied by one of the area's wealthiest families.

France's oldest synagogue opened in 1367. The Carpentras area has a long Jewish history, dating back to a unique relationship with the Pope in the 14th century. After Jews were banished from France, they were granted the right to return and live in certain areas. The current synagogue building, still active since the late 18th century, is beautiful and open for visits.

Nearby Avignon was the home of the Popes and the world capital city of the Catholic Church for almost 100 years. It was exclusive papal territory and not part of the then Kingdom of France, which surrounded it. The area continued to be papal territory until 1791.

Carpentras is accessible by train. The high-speed TGV stops in Avignon, 30 minutes away. Paris 90 minutes from the town.

The ultra-luxury Crillon le Brave Hotel is 40 minutes away and offers a taste of country chateau life with basic rooms starting around $400 per night. The Chateau de Mazan, in nearby Mazan has mid-week specials from $160 per night. The chateau was also once the home of the infamous Marquis de Sade.

 
 
 
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