Adam Lambert & Ke$ha’s ASCAP Awards Night

They’re both top names in the pop music realm, and last night (April 27) Adam Lambert and Ke$ha were spotted at the 28th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards.

The “For Your Entertainment” rocker and the “TiK ToK” songstress joined forces to present a pair of plaques to two very deserving songwriters.

Adam and Ke$ha handed out the Songwriters of the Year awards to Max Martin and Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald.

Both Max and Dr. Luke have been prolific in their efforts as of late, having written hits for Lambert, Britney Spears, Pink, and more.

Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/adam-lambert/adam-lambert-kehas-ascap-awards-night-500837

Christina Aguilera Celebrates “The Voice’s” Success

Stepping out for a dinner date, Christina Aguilera was spotted at Boa Steakhouse in West Hollywood last night (April 27).

The “Ain’t No Other Man” songstress was joined by her boyfriend Matthew Rutler, and looked snazzy in a black jacket/white top combo.

The dinner date comes as Christina’s new television gig “The Voice” has kicked off a killer season this week, as it scored quite well in the ratings.

According to a report, 6.8 million viewers between 18 and 49 years old tuned in for the action, making it the most watched program for the day.

Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/christina-aguilera/christina-aguilera-celebrates-voices-success-500961

Steve Carell’s “Office” Farewell

It’s been seven amazing years of watching Steve Carell play Michael Scott on “The Office,” and tonight it will come to an end.

The “Get Smart” actor will make his departure from the hit NBC comedy, and director Paul Feig told press they tried to keep it as realistic as possible.

He explained, “You treat it very honestly – that’s what I love about the episode, they treated it very honest. I feel it’s exactly the way it would go with a boss like Michael leaving Dunder Mifflin. If you think back on this he’s been a very odd boss.”

“The hardest part was balancing out our real-life love for Steve – who is the greatest man in the world, the nicest man in the world, you can’t imagine working with somebody nicer than him – with how you would really react if a boss like that was leaving. The hardest part for Greg Daniels, who wrote the episode, and myself, being on set, was making sure that we didn’t get sadder than the characters on the show would be.”

Source: http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/office/steve-carell%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Coffice%E2%80%9D-farewell-500856

Brandon Davis: Under Arrest for Drug Charges

In the latest instance of celebrity legal drama, Brandon Davis was arrested in Hollywood, California last night (April 27).

According to TMZ, Davis was taken into police custody on charges of battery and possession of a controlled substance.

Brandon allegedly punched comedian Ben Gleib in the face after he was denied entry to Beacher’s Madhouse.

When the cops showed up, Mr. Davis was also found to be in possession of cocaine, which is a felony. He’s being held at the Hollywood Police Department.

Source: http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/brandon-davis/brandon-davis-under-arrest-drug-charges-500857

Robert Pattinson: Bonjour, Paris

He’s been on a non-stop promotional tour for “Water for Elephants” and earlier today (April 28) Robert Pattinson was spotted in Paris, France.

The “Remember Me” stud looked cool and casual as he strolled past fans and press and headed into his luxury hotel.

In a recent interview, Rob explained that he’s fearful for Kate Middleton as she marries Prince William because of the pressures of fame that she’ll have to deal with.

“It’s going to be hard for her because people will lay responsibilities on her that seem totally irrelevant. You can’t mess up either. I’ll definitely be watching the royal wedding. I mean, they’re absolutely obsessed with it. It’s insane but I guess it’s kind of a big deal. Actually, I think it’s really sort of fascinating.”

Source: http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/robert-pattinson/robert-pattinson-bonjour-paris-500863

Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Parks

Sequoia National Park

The southern entry to Sequoia lies near the town of Three Rivers about 35 miles east of Visalia on Highway 198. Three Rivers, California, has about a half dozen motels plus several stores, gas stations and restaurants. You should definitely fill your tank here, as there is no fuel available in the park. These are the closest accommodations to the park unless you camp or stay at one of the lodges within the park boundaries.

The park entrance lies just a few miles east of town. It costs $10 for a 7-day pass to enter both Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. From the entrance, the road climbs nearly 2,000 meters in 26 miles of switchbacks to the 2,500-meter summits of the first Sierra peaks.

Several groves of Sequoia trees are located close to the summit. Nearby park facilities include toilets, camping, a snack bar and a store. A few lodges are located throughout the park with overnight and longer-term accommodations. These usually require advanced reservations, but they are not as difficult to secure as the lodgings in Yosemite.

Source: http://www.usatourist.com/english/destinations/california/nationalparks/kingscanyonsequoia/kings-canyon-sequoia-main.html

Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Valley offers incredible beauty

Yosemite National Park is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the USA. This is partly because of its proximity to the population centers of Los Angeles and San Francisco but is mostly due to the incredible natural beauty of Yosemite Valley. The glacially eroded alpine valley is just 8 miles long and less than one mile wide with sheer granite walls rising vertically over 3000 feet (1000 meters) on either side. Nine magnificent waterfalls cascade into the valley. Five of them are over 1000 feet (300 meters) high including the 2425 feet (800 meters) Yosemite Falls. Yosemite Park actually encompasses about 1200 square miles (3000 sq. km) and includes many other natural attractions, but most tourists visit only Yosemite Valley or the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoia trees near Wawona at the southern entry.

Due to its immense popularity, Yosemite Valley frequently becomes very crowded in the summer months and on weekends throughout the year. The single loop road that circles the valley floor often becomes choked with traffic on popular summer weekends. The National Park Service provides a free shuttle bus around the loop from various parking areas outside of the valley. They are considering a ban on automobile traffic within the valley; but so far, the shuttle bus is just voluntary. It is possible to visit Yosemite by taking the Amtrak train to Merced and then boarding a bus to Yosemite, but automobile travel is the most convenient method of exploring this vast natural wonder.

Source: http://www.usatourist.com/english/destinations/california/nationalparks/yosemite/yosemite-main.html

Palm Springs, California

Retreat for Hollywood Stars

Years ago, Palm Spring was the weekend refuge for many famous Hollywood film stars and movie moguls. As far back as the silent picture era, it was the place where the rich and famous sought relief from the Los Angeles smog, and the crowds of city dwellers. Many Hollywood personalities built their lavish vacation homes in the desert surrounding Palm Springs. Some of those magnificent villas still stand as testament to the glamorous days when Palm Springs was the vacation retreat for Hollywood legends. Many streets, boulevards and civic centers still bear the names of its famous inhabitants like Frank Sinatra Drive, Dinah Shore Drive, Gene Autry Trail and the Bob Hope Cultural Center.

Palm Springs has grown from a small desert spa to a conglomeration of intertwined towns that spread along the Coachella Valley for many miles. Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells and Indio are a few of the many communities that form this fashionable metropolitan area. As you cruise along Highway 111 through these connected villages, you pass endless developments of expensive homes, lush green golf courses, upscale shopping malls featuring designer boutiques and trendy restaurants interspersed with thousands of palm trees.

Source: http://www.usatourist.com/english/destinations/california/palmsprings/palm-springs-main.html

San Fransisco, California

San Francisco was built by “forty niners” with gold fever

Oakland and Berkeley, California lie just across the bay from San Francisco and are easily accessible via the Bay Bridge. The more famous Golden Gate Bridge spans the narrow inlet that extends from the Pacific Ocean into the bay. The Golden Gate Bridge connects San Francisco with a mountainous peninsula called the Marin headlands that is primarily known for beautiful scenery and expensive homes with spectacular views. Sausalito, a small village on the bay shore of the Marin headlands is famous as a local artist’s community. San Francisco Shuttle Tours, a premium tour operator, can take you to both locations on their 10-stop guided tour with Ferry Cruise. Alcatraz Island with its abandoned prison is situated in the middle of San Francisco Bay. The city of San Jose lies about 30 miles south of San Francisco at the southern tip of this extensive bay. The area near San Jose and Santa Clara is known as “Silicon Valley”, home of the largest concentration of electronics and computer firms in the USA.

San Francisco was founded in 1776 when father Junipero Serra constructed the mission San Dolores to Christianize the local native Indian population. At the same time, Spanish troops constructed a Presidio, or fort, to protect this colony for the Queen of Spain. By the middle of the nineteenth century, the village of Yerba Buena, consisting of whalers, traders, adventurers and pirates, occupied the present site of San Francisco. In 1848, gold was discovered in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains about 100 miles to the east. By 1849, San Francisco was inundated with “forty-niners” as the gold seekers were commonly called, and the population of the city exploded. Ever since, it has remained the center of commerce, entertainment, culture and tourism for Northern California.

Source: http://www.usatourist.com/english/destinations/california/sanfrancisco/san-francisco-main.html

Los Angeles, California

Hollywood, Beverly Hills and the Beaches

Along the Pacific shore, Malibu, Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey and Palos Verde are high-class residential beach communities. Venice Beach, on the other hand, is known for bikini clad roller bladers, muscle-bound weight lifters and an odd assortment of slightly off-beat characters. Long Beach is a thriving seaport with a vibrant commercial district and oil wells. Laguna Beach houses a large artist’s community.

Hollywood is the historic home of the old movie studios, and Beverly Hills is still the home of the movie stars. Here you can drive along the western terminus of historic Route 66 on Santa Monica Boulevard. You can stroll along famous Hollywood Boulevard and the Sunset Strip. In nearby Burbank, you can visit many modern movie and television studios. In Anaheim, you can see the original Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm.

Downtown Los Angeles is certainly a commercial district, but it is no more the urban center of the city than many other neighborhoods. Near the downtown area are ethnic neighborhoods with large Asian populations called, Korea Town, China Town and Japan Town. Nearby are several predominately Afro-American neighborhoods and many predominately Hispanic-American neighborhoods.

Source: http://www.usatourist.com/english/destinations/california/losangeles/los-angeles-main.html