Wednesday's TV Highlights: ‘L.A. Holiday Celebration 2010’ on KCET

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This week's TV Movies

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JOYFUL NOISE: The Young Angels Choir perform in “L.A. Holiday Celebration 2010,” an hourlong special presentation of highlights of the 50th annual festivities at 10 p.m. on KCET?

SERIES

The Sing-Off: The groups collaborate on a performance of a Kings of Leon song in this new episode (8 p.m. NBC).?

Hell's Kitchen: The four remaining chefs must design and execute a dish that provides a fusion of flavors between two countries' characteristic cuisines, before two chefs are eliminated in this new episode (9 p.m. Fox).?

MythBusters: President Barack Obama, a fan of the show, challenges Adam and Jamie to retest the myth of the Archimedes Solar Ray, which recounts how the ancient Greek scientist Archimedes set fire to a fleet using the rays of the sun reflected in and focused by mirrors, in this new episode (9 p.m. Discovery).?

Top Chef: In this new episode, pop star Joe Jonas challenges the chefs to create a snack for children having a sleepover at the American Museum of Natural History (10 p.m. Bravo).?

E! Investigates: Laura Ling, who was held prisoner in North Korea, hosts this new investigative series. The premiere explores the current tragic spate of teen suicides (10 p.m. E!).?

Psych: Reprimanded for (as usual) not following correct procedure, Shawn and Gus (James Roday, Dule Hill) are ordered to attend a three-week crash course at the police academy in this new episode (10 p.m. USA).?

SPECIALS

Amish: Out of the Order: This new special profiles young men and women who have left the Amish faith to face the challenges of a modern world for which they are ill-prepared (5 and 8 p.m. National Geographic).?

Marijuana USA: Correspondent Trish Regan investigates how the illicit drug has begun to shed its stigma in this new special (6, 7, 9 and 10 p.m. CNBC).?

SPORTS

College basketball: Cal State Fullerton at Arizona (5:30 p.m. FSN).?

Hockey: The Ducks visit the Canucks (7 p.m. KDOC).?

Pro basketball: The Lakers visit the Clippers (7:30 p.m. KCAL and FS Prime).?

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Holiday with a Campervan at your service

In the mood for holiday … need a Camper Van in Australia?

For that matter all that you’ve got to do is to log on to some good website providing Backpackers Camper Vans for hire/sale. These companies will offer you Camper van sales also that a very cheap rate. You can browse through their collection of vans and cars and choose the best one to suit your need and either pick up/purchase a Camper Van or rent it for your span of camping. Even if you purchase it and later want to sell it, these companies will buy them back from you at a snap of a finger making your dealing in cars easier.

As I already said that which type of van to pick up completely depends on the number of people going along you, your camping duration, your backpacks etc. and then choose the type that will accommodate everyone in the trip accordingly. The number of passengers depends on the number of seat belts (since, seat belts are mandatory in Australia) and the number of seats and seat belts depend on the type of vehicle. Please remember that though you can accommodate more number of members in the given space but this should be avoided for safety reasons and also legally because driving/riding in a car without a seatbelt or driving with more passengers than seatbelts – both would result in on the spot fines.

The best part of it is that people who are tourists and are in Australia to explore the country side and holiday on the beaches can also avail this service and go all around Australia at the cheapest possible option because there is no problem (and is also completely legal) for a Visitor (a person who is not an Australian resident) to own a car. The only thing that matters is that you must abide by the same, rules as Australian residents. Otherwise you’ll not even need a special driver’s license for driving such vans, a valid international driver’s license, or any full and valid license from your country of residence will do.

With a van at your service all the while, camping can be fun. You can carry your backpacks, your luggage, and all the stuff that you need along you and also drive through the woods, have a fun ride on the beach. You can even sleep in the same van if you don’t get a accommodation someday in the due course of your moving across the country or when you at some exotic location in the forests. With all this to give and even much more, Campervans in Australia are the best options for you whenever you are in the mood for holiday. With such hiring/rental and buying/selling options available online … Just a few clicks and minimal paper formalities and you are ready to go!

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