Sentences with phrase «meccas such»

Desert meccas such as Phoenix and Las Vegas face water shortages as a result of soaring population growth.

Framed by wide sandy beaches dotted by unimposing resorts, the town of Bizerte in northern Tunisia offers a quaintness unrivalled by more tourism - centred meccas such as Sousse and Hammamet.

Unbeknownst to your typical shopper, tourist meccas such as Toronto's Dundas Square and Vancouver's Granville Island could soon be turned into virtual battlefields, fought over by anonymous smartphone - wielding combatants.

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On the discussion docket, per NASA's announcement on Zuckerberg's social media mecca, will be questions such as: «What is it like to live and work in microgravity orbiting the Earth?»

Some areas, such as Dallas, Colorado Springs, and Wheaton, are church Meccas.

«Las Vegas has solidified its position as a global culinary mecca, and we are honored to have the chance to bring such a unique and vibrant concept to the city,» said Shimon Bokovza, Managing Partner of Samba Brands Management.

Players determine whether their cities turn out to be capitalist meccas or artistic hippie societies based on criteria such as the power source, types of buildings and the proximity of those buildings to one another.

I spent the weekend in beautiful Santa Barbara with some lovely friends, and we had such a fun time hiking, playing tennis, exploring the «funk zone» (essentially a mecca for fish tacos and craft breweries), and soaking up the southern California sun.

Nick Park, the creator of Wallace & Gromit, doesn't try to reinvent the wheel in Early Man, a prehistoric underdog sports spoof that pits dumb - as - rocks Stone Age cavemen from what is now the English soccer mecca of Manchester (yes, the title is a pun) against Bronze Age Euro snobs, indulging some of the silliness that made his short films such classics.

But there is more news as well: other concept cars such as the Golf R Concept and the latest original accessories will make the GTI Meet (until June 4th) a mecca for every Volkswagen fan.

Since I live in such a tourist mecca, I thought there might be several on the market.

From the culinary mecca of downtown Asheville to surrounding attractions such as Chimney Rock Park and The Biltmore Estate, this city offer buyers beautiful scenery and tons to do.

Start at either end — Santa Barbara or San Diego — and follow the PCH to visit sand - and - surf beach towns (maybe even snag a surf lesson), artists» enclaves, shopping meccas, and iconic theme parks, such as SeaWorld San Diego and Legoland California.

This all - suite property in a small city in the heart of Riviera Maya is the antidote to nearby touristy resort meccas, such as Cancun.

Whatever the pros and cons, the advantages of the hammer must outweigh the drawbacks, since hammerhead sharks are widespread and abundant - particularly where deep sea meets islands and sea - mounts, such as the Malaysia diving mecca of Borneo, Layang Layang, and the Komodo National Park in Indonesia.

Cairns is a mecca for nature based tourism, because of our wondrous surroundings, such as the rainforest and the reef.

The show, intended mostly for lighting and design professionals, has been a mecca for cutting - edge commercial lights such as replacements for linear fluorescents, strip lights (the kind that you'd put under kitchen cabinets), and recessed lights.

As such, Eugene continues to bolster its reputation as an environmental mecca for socially conscious companies.