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Galway City Travel Guide

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Exploring Galway City is like walking down the streets of a settlement that has seen a lot. It was once a trading post in the Middle Ages and during the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland; it has endured an almost year-long siege. Although its fortunes have flowed and ebbed over the years, Galway City is now a beloved destination for tourists and a vibrant entertainment hub.

We recommend you include some of the city’s famed local history in your Galway City sightseeing. This city grew from a settlement around the fort that once overlooked the River Corrib – Dun Bhun na Gaillime. Once you have learned some things about The City of the Tribes – one of the many nicknames of the city – it is time to know why it is also known as “Ireland’s Cultural Heart”. The locals here love arts and music and there is some sort of event or festival going on every other day. Galway City has something for everybody, whether you want to celebrate a gallery opening or want to attend a concert.

Immerse yourself in the culture and music by strolling through the Latin Quarter. While here, remember to visit the King’s Head Pub, cast a line into the River Corrib, and sit for a while in Eyre Square. As you walk down the heart of the city center, you will find pubs, buskers, and music everywhere.

Galway City Museum is a top choice museum in this city. Exhibits at this museum convey the city’s social, cultural, political, and archaeological history engagingly. Look out for the sections covering the role of Galway in the events that shaped the country and the iconic hooker fishing boat. Additionally, there are regular gallery workshops, talks, and tours. With its Spanish Arch views, the ground floor café is an ideal rest stop.

The Spanish Arch is believed to be an extension of this city’s medieval walls. It was designed to protect the ships that docked at the nearby quay while goods were unloaded from Spain. It was destroyed partially by the tsunami of 1755. Today, it reverberates with drummers and buskers, and the riverside and lawns form a gathering place for visitors and locals on sunny days.

While it is easy to lose count of all the performances you take in at the cafes and pubs, don’t lose sight of the natural beauty of Galway City. As the sun goes down, you can take a breath of fresh sea air, exchange adventure stories with the locals, and take a stroll along Galway Bay.

The value of Fancy Dress costumes for the children

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If you want to participate in Halloween, then you are supposed to wear a good costume. The selection of the costume is all about your thoughts and your personality. For kids, especially girls, they usually like a fancy costume, no matter what kind of event you are hosting. The fancy costumes are available all over the world. Even people that spend their days lifting concrete will partake in the festivities of Halloween. And if they are a father or mother, they will undoubtedly dress their kids up to participate as well. Not only in the traditional market, but the online market is also full of fancy costumes and dresses for the children. Giving a custom costume to your children is the better way by which you can reward your children and make them happy. For the children, these costumes are the symbol of emotional and social happiness. The value of the fancy dress costumes for the children is as under:

  • These costumes are always fun and exciting to wear. It shows the simple way by which you can change your girl to a fair doll or any other character.
  • Costumes can be a source of entertainment for the children for more than 3 to 4 hours, especially when the children are playing by their own.
  • Buying the best costume for your children strengthen your relationship. It is also a best way by which you can make your kid confident. For an example, if you have a shy kid, then you can encourage him to speak or act confidently behind the costume. By doing so, you will be encouraging your kid to be brave and confident.
  • Costumes help the children to forgot about their own personality and they tend to act like what costume they are wearing like if a girl is wearing costume of Cinderella, then she will act like shy doll. So the children start featuring them as the costume character.
  • If many children wear related costumes or make a theme then you can also make a play while wearing costumes. In some cases, some children love to have their birthday parties with a special theme. For this, all the children have to wear special, but similar costumes.

 

Costumes show the creativity of the person wearing it. For an example, if you have an artistic personality then it will be the best way to express your ideas and emotions too.

The Stunning Grand Heritage Catwoman Costume

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I want to talk about this incredible officially licensed Catwoman costume. It seriously is mind blowing and if you want to have the best costume on the planet then this is the one without a doubt! This high quality, amazing Catwoman costume has it all including the jumpsuit, mask/goggles, boot covers, gloves and a belt.

Move stealthily through the streets of Gotham stealing from the wealthy as the famous and beautiful Catwoman. No one can stop her! This costume is completely identical to the costume Anne Hathaway wore as Selina Kyle in the Dark Knight Rises. I think it’s simply fabulous and will be sure to take all the attention.

This Catwoman costume is truly impressive and comes in a simple complete jumpsuit made from stretchy spandex and polyester. You can easily get in and out of this costume as it zippers up the front. The sleeves stop at elbow length and there is a little collar rimming the neckline. The legs are obviously a skinny tight fit but they have tons of stretch so they are made to accommodate. The flexible vinyl front of the costume features four pockets and a middle buckle. It has stunning detailed shiny print that has a vinyl look going up the middle, going to the arms, up towards the neckline and goes alongside the zipper on both sides. I think the belt on this costume is super cool featuring a velcro close and comfortable foam backing that is lined with a soft silk material.

This costume really does come with it all including matching glossy black boot covers and elbow length gloves. It gives you the beautiful mask that she wears which is very comfortable as it has the elastic band around the back and is made from bendable plastic. I love the goggles too as they sit on top of your head and look like cat ears. How perfect is that!

This gorgeous costume will seriously turn heads and will be sure to impress even the most serious of fans. If you love Catwomen, than this costume is definitely the perfect choice for you.

Great Places to Get Your Costume

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Its one thing to decide who or what you want to dress-up as and it’s another entirely to know where to shop to find the right costume. The easiest place is simply on line and I have found a few great websites that I simply love and they will surely have what you are looking for.

The first website is anniescostumes.com. They have been online since 1996 and are a family owned and operated business. They have costumes of all sizes and even have adorable pet costumes if you wanted. They really pride themselves in offering a very large selection of high quality costumes for people of all sizes. They really specialize and focus on having very exclusive deluxe costumes.

Another high quality website is www.officialcostumes.com. I love this website because they have supreme quality costumes and they have literally every costume idea you could possibly think of. They have endless accessories and even carry party supplies if you want to buy everything in one place. They have really high quality licensed supreme costumes which gives you really realistic pieces so you can really bring your character to life. You will pay more for licensed costumes but that is entirely your choice. It’s just nice to know that if you want the more expensive detailed version of a certain costume then it’s totally there for you.

A third great website you could checkout is thecostumesshoppe.com. They have thousands of wonderful costumes to choose from and their value and detail is out of this world. You can be sure that you will find the perfect item you are searching for whether you’re looking for a costume for a special event or a particular party.

I know any of these websites will have what you need to transform yourself and you will not be disappointed in any costume you decide on. These websites have so much choice that it might take some time to find what you’re looking for but they all have a search engine option to speed things up. Once you type in what you’re looking for it will narrow it down and provide you with a few selections under that certain costume and you can just select the one you like best. Happy costume hunting!

Fantastic and Fun Costume Ideas

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So you’re invited to a costume party! How exciting and fun. Big question is what do you wear? With so many choices out there it can certainly be very overwhelming to know what to pick and where to shop.

I have put together a list of 5 of the top most popular costume ideas for men and women that will be sure to impress and get you noticed at the party. So let’s dive right in!

The first ranking costume for men is of course the amazing batman. With news of a new solo Batman movie coming out in 2017 it’s no wonder that this black masked hero will be a much desired character to become.

Coming in a close second is of course Spiderman and he always seems to hold rank as a favorite option among many. Then we have our pillaging pirates of course. How could we forget about them!  Peoples love for pirates was rekindled in Pirates of the Caribbean and has been strong ever since.

I have to mention Star Wars as there are so many different characters and they are all amazingly awesome. Kylo Ren I’m sure will rank one of the top characters to dress up as for his black costume is just too cool to pass off. I would have to say for one last option and if you’re brave enough to pull it off would be the crazy Joker from Suicide Squad.

Now for the top 5 ladies pick. We all love Belle and I don t care if your 2, 8 or 50 we all simple adore beautiful Bell and her story has remained in our hearts for all time. I also think that Harley Quinn is a super popular one with her cool leggings and boots. If you don’t have blonde hair there is all sorts of accessories you can buy to make the look complete,

A third cool unique idea would have to be Queen Cleopatra. There are so many fun ways you can create this look and tons of makeup options. I just love it! Ray from the new Star Wars is definitely one of my favorites and her look can easily be created if you have the right stuff.

Last but not least for another great girls costume is Superwoman. She has always been popular and a classic choice if you can’t think of anything else.

There you have it, ten great suggestions for whom to be when dressing up for your special party. Another great tip is when you dress up to be the character why not do a little extra research and find out what makes the character special, then you can not only look them but also act the part too which makes the night even more fun!

Kids love costumes

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Costumes are great and can serve as an avenue for children to investigate and role-play. For example, children may dress up like certain characters from history or movies, like pirates, princesses or superheroes. They may also dress in uniforms worn in everyday jobs, like a police officers or nurse, or as a zoo or farm animal. Generally, young boys tend to lean towards costumes that backup stereotypical beliefs of being male and young girls are more apt to like costumes that back up stereotypical beliefs of being female.

It’s a well known fact that kids simply love costumes. I think it’s just the idea of being able to play dress up, be creative and pretend you’re something else that attracts them. Beneath the cowboy hat and princess crown, we have some very serious business going on and your children are learning skills that they will keep with them for their entire life.

I have heard of children as young as 2 being replaced by certain animals, princesses and superhero’s. Louise Bates Ames, who in an amazing pioneering child psychologist explains that when it comes to dress-up children’s first love and there “very favorite object,” is shoes. But why is that you might ask? It is because kids feel grown-up and important when they put shoes on and they can be slipped on an off in a matter of seconds. What convenience! Shoes also have so much variety such as laces and bows etc. and I think that’s also a draw for kids.

Children gain so much valuable experience when they play dress-up and pretend to walk in other people’s shoes. Recent studies have actually shown that children who participated in role-play actually had more empathy then kids who never played dress-up growing up.

My little sister who is now twelve still decks herself up and parades around the house in the biggest hats and dresses she can possibly find. I even still like to dress-up. I actually think all of us do. We need to give into the kid in us sometimes and don a new identity even if it’s only for one night.

Costume – A word with more meaning than you think

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The greatest mystery of life is who we truly are.  Costumes and masks have allowed people for centuries to be someone or something else and conceal their outward identity. The word costume is defined as the unique style of dress of a group or person that portrays their gender, class, profession, ethnicity, nationality and activity. The word costume actually originates from the Italian word meaning custom or fashion.

People used to use the term costume to describe common place clothing they wore for particular actives such as a horseback riding costume or a dance costume. However, now a days this general usage has been slowly exchanged by the terms “dress” or “clothes” and using the word “costume” has become more reflective of out-of-date clothing and used to show a change in identity like in a theater setting, during Halloween, and the like.

I find it so interesting to note that before we had these huge warehouses that manufactured our generic clothing it all used to be made by hand. In the beginning of the 20th century women were running businesses that handmade intricate female corsetry and detailed hats. The women that created these beautiful handcrafted pieces were actually called “costumiers.”

When people think of the word costume they usually don’t think of National costume or something that expresses and highlights a certain cultures special features. I really do think the word costume deserves respect and realization that is does represent a source of a nations pride and or beliefs. Some good examples would be the beautiful flamenco dress worn by Spanish women or the Scottish kilt.

Then we have “costume” referring to a certain style of dress that is worn to represent a character or sort of character during a theatrical performance in film, TV, or stage play. If a certain element of a character needs to be exaggerated then some specialized theatrical costumes can be used like Harlequin.

Of course all throughout history we know that people wear certain costumes for religious festivals, parades, sporting events and parties and many other special events.