Motorists can now surf the Web and travel, too

Motorists can now surf the Web and travel, too
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Road-weary travelers on Iowa's interstate highways can relax by going surfing.
The Iowa Department of Transportation is hooking motorists up with wireless Internet access so they can surf the Web. It's part of a test project to provide wireless service to six Iowa rest areas.
Under the test project, rest areas on Interstate 35, just south of Osceola, and on Interstate 80 near Davenport and Mitchellville, will have wireless access. It will be available at rest areas on each side of the interstates, officials said.
Once connected, travelers are directed to a customized home page with links to other information, such as weather, road conditions, locations of places to get food, fuel and lodging, along with tourism attractions and events.
The wireless connection also will provide access to e-mail and other Web sites.
Fireworks competition draws crowd worldwide
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec (AP) -- If you liked the fireworks on the Fourth of July, you'll love the fireworks competition in Quebec City. For six nights -- July 24, 28 and 31, and Aug. 4, 7 and 11 -- five fireworks teams from around the world will compete to win a prize for the best pyrotechnics display put to music.
The competition, called Les Grands Feux Loto-Quebec, is held in Montmorency Falls Park, just a few minutes from downtown Quebec City, with the 272-foot-high waterfall as a backdrop. Nearly a half-million people attend the decade-old contest each year.
The half-hour shows take place at 9:30 p.m. each night. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $22 for reserved seats. Shuttle buses bring guests from 10 places around Quebec City to the park.
For details, visit www.quebecregion.com or call (800) 923-FEUX.