Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Today marks the start of Cowes Week that runs from today through 07 August. Cowes week is a long standing tradition in the UK. It started in 1826 and has been going strong ever since. It is one of the country’s longest running and most successful sporting events in its history. Between the incredible sailing displays and social events everyone who is in attendance is sure to have an incredible time. Over 100,000 people watch or attend the festivities. Over 8,500 people compete in the events and there is a wide range of contestants from weekend sailors to seasoned professionals and Olympic champions. This year’s Cowes week promises to exceed previous years in excitement. Cowes Week is the perfect time to incorporate Chinese lanterns into the festivities.

A grand tradition of Cowes Week improved with sky lanterns

Cowes Week is a grand event that lasts eight days. Of course there is sailing. In fact 8,500 people race in the regatta daily during Cowes Week. You will see over 1,000 boats and incredible exhibitions of skill and determination as the contestants participate in the events during Cowes Week. But racing is not all that occurs during Cowes Week. Clubs, bars, pubs and restaurants throughout the area have fun activities. Plus along the beach there are open air activities, carnivals and street entertainment to amuse everyone. Adding Chinese lanterns is a great way to kick off the event and have a fun time every evening during the week. Traditional sky lanterns lend a more formal look to the event or you can use the coloured sky lanterns for even more flash. Watching the Chinese lanterns as the float across the night sky is a great way to help add to the festive air of Cowes Week.

Safety first when launching Chinese lanterns during Cowes Week

Keep in mind that Cowes Week is very busy and there are a lot of boats in the marina during this time. You want to make sure to adhere to all safety precautions for launching Chinese lanterns during Cowes Week. For example, you may want to contact the harbour master to inform him of launching the Chinese lanterns. This way they will know not to mistake the launching of the lanterns as possible distress signals from a boat. Also, make sure you only launch when the weather is clear and still. Reviewing the safety precautions and adhering to them will ensure everyone has a great time with Chinese lanterns during Cowes Week.

Cowes week is a time honoured sporting tradition in the UK. Chinese lanterns are also rich in tradition. Why not combine the tow for an even more exciting week of festivities? Using Chinese lanterns is fun and safe. Plus, because we now only use wire free Chinese lanterns they are also better for the environment. They will degrade at a much faster rate and they have no potential to harm wildlife or livestock due to small metal bits. If you are attending any of the festivities during Cowes Week, do not forget the Chinese lanterns!

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Friday, July 30th, 2010

Everyone knows how fun sky lanterns are and how it enhances just about any get together. Of course, many people use Chinese lanterns at weddings as a formal way of sending off the bride and groom in style. However, these days more and more people are also using sky lanterns for all kinds of events and celebrations. Birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, festivals, sporting events and simply to add fun to casual get togethers are perfect times to break out sky lanterns and launch them into the night sky. However, many of the most popular sky lanterns available today have been in the news lately because of the outcry from farmers and ranchers who are afraid the sky lanterns will harm wildlife and livestock. Our sky lanterns are different though and will not harm animals so are perfect for your next event.

Farmers, ranchers and conservationists have criticised sky lantern retailers for providing items that could potentially harm the environment. The wire that is in most sky lanterns sold today degrades at a much slower rate than the paper portions. Because of this it is possible that animals will find the bits of wire when the fuel cell goes out and the lantern fizzles to the ground. Animals may consume this and become hurt or even die because of eating the sharp metal which has been likened to eating shards of glass. This has caused some consumers to cease using sky lanterns for their activities and celebrations. However, Night Sky Lanterns instead worked closely with our manufacturer to change the way sky lanterns are made so they no longer pose a threat to wildlife and livestock.

Now, Night Sky Lanterns provides 100% wire free sky lanterns for your special event. You can rest assured that when you purchase our mixed colour sky lanterns that you will have a great time, enjoy a spectacular display and ensure that there is no risk to animals or the environment. Because we have removed all the wire, the paper lanterns degrade faster and will not pose any risk to animals that may come across it. You can even choose to get our coloured lantern packs for those occasions when you want a lot of sky lanterns. There are five different sized packages you can choose from and you can choose a single colour or get an assortment of colours for your event.

When you choose sky lanterns make sure you choose the ones that are completely eco friendly and biodegradable. Do not settle for cheap knock off imitations. For your next special occasion, party, event or celebration you no longer have to hesitate about adding sky lanterns to the festivities. You can continue to have a great time and use sky lanterns to enhance your get together. The sky will be aglow with the beauty emitted from the sky lanterns. In addition to creating a magnificent display you will also have the peace of mind to know that you will leave no trace of the sky lanterns when the degrade and will cause no harm to animals.

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Thursday, July 29th, 2010

The Cambridge Folk Festival starts today and goes through 01 August. It is a festival rich in tradition drawing some of the top artists throughout the world. It began in 1964 and has since received world wide acclaim for launching some now famous artists along with drawing to the crowd some big names in the music industry. Several stages show case leading musicians throughout the weekend. It provides an eclectic mix of music genres including zydeco, jazz, bluegrass, gospel, Cajun, world and more. This year’s sold out festival is sure to be a big hit and news media is already amassing to report on the festivities. If you are one of the lucky thousands who are going to be attending the Cambridge Folk Festival this year, make sure you bring your Chinese sky lanterns to the festival to set off in the evening and add an additional element to the festivities.

Some of this year’s acts include Brian McNeill, Dervish, Ezio, Gretchen Peters, Kathy Mattea, Kris Kristofferson, Lunasa, Natalie Merchant, Pink Martini, Salsa Celtica, Seasick Steve, The Imagined Village, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain and The Unusual Suspects. Many more artists also join the bill for a jam packed stream of fun. In addition to acts there are daily workshops designed for both children and adults so participation in them is fun for all ages. Weather forecasts predict mostly sunny, clear skies which make it ideal weather for launching sky lanterns.

The coloured sky lantern packages are ideal for festivals. You can get as many as you need and they all come in bright, beautiful colours to light up the sky. There are five different packages to choose from so you can get a few or a lot depending on your needs. For something as spectacular as the Cambridge Folk Festival, though, you may want to get quite a few to last the entire weekend and to share with friends. If you want to choose novelty lanterns you can do that also. The smiley face sky lanterns are a great addition to a festival. After all, everyone will be smiling from the great music provided and the smiles will get bigger when they see the fun sky lanterns floating across the sky.

If you haven’t gotten your sky lanterns yet, it is not too late! We offer next day shipping and Saturday guaranteed shipping. So, if you need to restock your supply of sky lanterns or forgot to get them before heading off to the Cambridge Folk Festival, order today and get them by Saturday! Also, don’t forget that we do not supply the cheap sky lanterns that may break down and are bad for the environment. All our sky lanterns are sturdy, individually packaged and made from high quality materials. Plus, our sky lanterns contain no wire so do not have the potential to injure animals. We make sure all our sky lanterns are eco friendly and good for the environment so you can be sure to have a great time and know that you are not contributing to waste with our 100% biodegradable and wire free sky lanterns.

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