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As you prepare to head out for summer vacation 2009, consider whether you are looking for just a trip or a celebration. If the latter, you may want to pick up “Party Across America!” by Michael Guerriero, a $12.95 book that lays out the author’s picks for the best bashes in the United States. A sampling: South by Southwest in Austin, Texas (where Andrew Bird, right, performed earlier this year); Halloween in Lahaina, Hawaii; the Lebowski Fest in Louisville; the College World Series in Omaha; and the Okie Noodling Tournament in Pauls Valley, Okla. If none of these appeals, you have 96 other festival choices–some expected (Coachella and Burning Man), others not (Laconia Motorcycle Week in New Hampshire). For info: partyacrossamericabook.com.
