Wildwood, New Jersey, will be the Festival site in the U.S. Northeast replacing Hagerstown for 2005. This will be a one-year-only site as Chesapeake, Virginia, follows for 2006 and 2007.

In Canada, Kingston, Ontario, is being planned as a new Feast site. Costa Rica will also host a new Feast site (see page 3) and Estonia will be accepting international visitors after several years as just a local Feast site. Details on all sites around the world are scheduled to be printed in the March/April issue of United News.

Wildwood, New Jersey

Wildwood, located in the middle of the Wildwoods' Five Mile Island, is known for its beach and boardwalk.

The ultramodern Wildwoods convention center is set directly on the five miles of powdery white beaches. Breathtaking views of the ocean and beach abound from nearly every window of the center.

The convention center is located along a 21⁄2 mile boardwalk. Although many of the amusement activities will be closed for the season, the Wildwoods resorts area was named by the readers of Family Fun Magazine as the "top tourist town in the Northeast."

Recreational options in the area include boating, fishing, marinas and biking. Also popular is the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse, the George F. Boyer Museum (dedicated to the island's history), the Wetlands Institute and nearby golf courses.

Just off the island you'll find Historic Cold Spring Village, a re-created 19th century living history museum that offers insight into the lives of tradesmen. And in nearby Victorian Cape May, there's the Emlen Physic Estate and the Cape May County Zoo. Cultural and historical activities will be arranged in Philadelphia, which has the Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross House, Independence Hall and Constitution Center. Atlantic City is 44 miles away.

There is an ample variety of restaurants for all price ranges and tastes, including some dockside, overlooking the ocean or inland waterway.

Housing properties fit every budget, including hotels, motels and condominiums. All are within close proximity of the convention center, with many sitting directly on the beach of the Atlantic Ocean.

Estimated attendance will 1,000 to 1,200.

Kingston, Ontario

The city of Kingston (population 113, 000) is renowned as a major fresh water port for fall color cruises to the famous Thousand Islands. Situated on the Rideau Canal, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence Seaway, it is also centrally located on Highway 401 halfway between Toronto and Montreal, a three-hour drive from either city and two hours from Ottawa. Access from the United States is easy via the International Bridge at Gananoque from Ogdensburg with a driving time of two hours to Syracuse, New York.

The Kingston area offers scenic cruises to the Thousand Islands, scuba diving, canoeing, sailing, 17 museums, indoor rock climbing and a wide range of quality restaurants. The city Web site is at www.cityofkingston.ca.

The Festival will be observed at Ambassador Resort, the largest conference facility in Kingston, and one that is superbly presented. It has 251 guest rooms, a restaurant, an indoor water slide and pool, two hot tubs, a steam and sauna room, a splash pool for small children, an exercise center, free wireless Internet and quality lounge fellowship areas.

Meetings will be in their chandeliered ball room with seating for 900. You can check further at their Web site at www.ambassadorhotel.com.

Activities will include boat cruises, a family dance and social, seniors' brunch and last day buffet luncheon.

More details on Feast sites around the world will be in the next issue. UN