California invites travelers to discover a wealth of new offerings coming to the Golden State in 2023, ranging from theme park experiences and cultural attractions to photo-worthy museums and luxury resorts.

"California's diversity is embodied in the innovative new experiences and attractions opening in 2023, along with the reimagination of its time-honored classics," said Caroline Beteta, president & CEO of Visit California. "First-time visitors and residents alike will find something new to explore in the Golden State in the coming year."

SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™, the innovative, immersive and highly anticipated themed land, will open at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2023 as the first SUPER NINTENDO WORLD in the nation. The U.S. debut will transport theme park guests and Nintendo fans into the world of Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach. Nearby, the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen™ is an original concept restaurant opening at Universal CityWalk in early 2023.

Disney 100 Years of Wonder (Disney100) will be the largest cross-company global celebration in the history of The Walt Disney Co. At Disneyland Resort – the heart of the celebration – the fun kicks off Jan. 27 with limited-time offerings taking place throughout the year. 

SeaWorld San Diego's new highly anticipated coaster, Arctic Rescue, will open in spring 2023. Joining other thrill rides at the theme park, Arctic Rescue will be the longest and fastest straddle coaster on the West Coast. 

Montezooma's Revenge was the first flywheel-launched roller coaster in the world when it opened in 1978, and it is the oldest shuttle loop roller coaster still in its original location. For 2023, Montezooma's Revenge is being rethemed with new thrills that will allow guests to be completely surprised by the direction the train takes them. The new Fiesta Village will reopen at Knott's Berry Farm in summer 2023, showcasing beautiful décor across three new zones in the area.

The new Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza coming to downtown Palm Springs in 2023 will feature the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, the Spa at Séc-he and an outdoor Oasis Trail. The new museum will celebrate the history, culture and modern times of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and the state-of-the-art spa will showcase the Tribe's ancient Agua Caliente Hot Mineral Spring. 

The Sausalito Center for the Arts (SCA) in Marin County is set to open in early 2023, along the iconic waterfront street of Bridgeway. A one-of-a-kind venue in the heart of downtown Sausalito, the SCA will feature a beautiful rooftop bar complete with Sausalito's famed picture-perfect view of the bay.

Museum of Illusions® will open a new museum in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter toward the end of 2023. The nearly 10,000-square-foot museum will feature optical illusions, 3D holograms, brain-puzzling exhibits and interactive illusion rooms designed for visitors of all ages to enjoy.

Visit California is a nonprofit organization with a mission to develop and maintain marketing programs – in partnership with the state's travel industry – that keep California top-of-mind as a premier travel destination.

Symphony – the leading markets' technology and infrastructure platform – showcased the power of instant voice and real time connectivity while highlighting a compliant communications offering that is solving critical financial markets challenges, in the company's flagship conference Symphony Innovate 2022, held last week in New York City.

The full realization of the vision behind Symphony's acquisition of Cloud9 Technologies last year was presented at Innovate, as attendees learned about Symphony's applied voice strategy, which creates seamless connectivity and efficiency by connecting trader voice workflows to messaging workflows.

CEO Brad Levy talked about the state of the market and how Symphony is helping customers navigate the volatility, velocity and risk of the cycle. "Symphony is evolving to protect and enhance how our users communicate. Innovations such as instant voice are driving the market towards a future where information can be shared with ease without worry to those who need it most", he said. Levy also shared significant growth in the Symphony network and platform, with a 60% increase in external messaging, 150% increase in buyside to sellside connections and an over 500% increase in traffic across Symphony's compliant messaging offering for WhatsApp, WeChat and SMS.

Putting in place robust regulatory and compliance practices is more critical than ever, with many banks in the United States recently being fined millions of dollars as a consequence of non-compliant communications. Regulatory and industry leaders joined the Symphony team to discuss how these challenges are being addressed.

Among the experts on stage, were Commissioner Kristin Johnson from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Dean Elwood from Umony, Paul Kelly from Blackstone Credit, Olga Chin from InterPrice Technologies, Keith Gaub from Bristol-Myers Squibb, James Gutow from Barclays, Jonathan Slavin from UBS, Wendy Askew from ETD, Matthew Cheung from ipushpull, Paul Dyson from Singletrack, Leslie Spiro from Glue42, Alejandra Villagra from JP Morgan, and John Courtney from Maverick Capital. CFTC Commissioner Johnson encouraged an active dialogue between regulators and financial firms and explained how she believed it was key for regulators to model best practices when it comes to technology.

In a demonstration of frictionless connectivity, head of global trading at T. Rowe Price, Marc Wyatt, joined remotely to share that "with the help of the Symphony team, we successfully connected the Global Trading organization at T. Rowe Price with our Global Markets counterparts at JP Morgan. In total, 200,000 new connections were created." Also introduced at the event was the ETD (formerly known as Euromoney) @TaDa Chatbot - powered by ipushpull technology - which enables Symphony users to query reference data in real time, including corporate actions, exchanges holidays, symbology and historical transaction reporting.

To wrap up the day, Alejandra Villagra, head of digital innovation at JP Morgan and John Courtney, senior equity trader at Maverick Capital, had a discussion moderated by Symphony CRO Gary Godshaw on the importance of connectivity, where voice and data fit in the market, and the future that lies ahead.

Over 250 leaders attended Innovate New York in-person while another 250+ financial professionals from around the world were able to watch live online.

Rihanna is a popular and successful music artist in the US and the world. She has released several chart-topping albums and singles, and has won numerous awards. Rihanna is also known for her peculiar style and fashion sense, which she often shows off on social media. Apart from her musical career, Rihanna has also appeared in numerous movies and television shows.

There's no denying that Rihanna is a musical icon. She's achieved massive success with her artistry and has proven time and time again that she's a force to be reckoned with. Not only is the crooner an incredible singer, but she's also an excellent songwriter and producer. She has a perfect work ethic and consistently puts out new music that continues to wow her fans.

Rihanna has covered much ground since she first burst on the music scene with her debut album Music, "Of the Sun," in 2005. The Barbadian songstress has gone on to become one of the biggest names in music, selling millions of records and winning numerous awards. Along the way, Rihanna has become known for her style, her controversial personal life, and her charitable work. Here's a look at Rihanna's journey to becoming a music icon.

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Rihanna isn't just just a pretty face with catchy tunes. She's a powerful woman who is unapologetically herself, and she's inspiring other women to do the same. Rihanna is changing the way we think about beauty; with her bold makeup choices, unique fashion sense, and willingness to experiment with her look. She doesn't conform to traditional standards of beauty, and she's encouraging other women to be themselves as well. Rihanna is also known for her bold fashion choices, unapologetic attitude, and of course, her incredible music. The Barbadian singer-songwriter got her start in the music industry at a young age and has earned a place among the best-selling artists of all time. She has won numerous awards, including eight Grammy Awards, and is considered one of the most influential musical artists of our generation.

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Yes, Rihanna is an international music icon. She has won multiple awards, including eight Grammy Awards, and has sold over 200 million records worldwide. Rihanna's music is a mix of R&B, pop, hip-hop, and Dancehall. She is known for her catchy hooks and lyrics that set her apart from other artists in the industry. Rihanna's unique sound has made her one of the most successful recording artists of all time. In just a short decade, Rihanna has gone from an unknown island girl to an international music icon. Born in Barbados, Rihanna started singing at a young age and was quickly discovered by the American record producer Evan Rogers. Her 2007 debut album "Music of the Sun" established her as a rising star, but it was her follow-up album "Good Girl Gone Bad" that made her a global phenomenon.

Truly, Rihanna is a music icon who has influenced an entire generation. Worldwide, she's sold over 250 million records. This makes her one of the best-selling artists of all time. Her hits include "Umbrella," "Diamonds," and "Work." She's also the founder of the beauty company Fenty Beauty, which offers products for all skin types and tones.

Rihanna is among the most successful artists of all time. She's sold more than 250 million records and has won multiple Grammy Awards. Her songs are played on the radio constantly, and her music videos have been viewed billions of times. Rihanna is a popular celebrity in the world, and has a huge social media following. She is also one of the richest young women in entertainment, with an estimated net worth of $600 million.

So, Rihanna is a music icon for many reasons. As noted, she has sold over 250 million records, making her one of the best-selling artists of all time. She has won nine Grammy Awards, eight American Music Awards, and thirty-three Billboard Music Awards. Rihanna is also the first black female artist to receive the CFDA Fashion Icon Award. In addition to her musical achievements, Rihanna is well known for her humanitarian and charitable work.

It was a great historical moment, back then in 1927; in that year, Louis B Mayer, who was head of the famous MGM studios, founded the celebrated Oscar awards. MGM is a well-known academy of motion picture arts, and sciences-consequently, the first Oscar academy awards ceremony was held in 1929. MGM was founded as a non-profit making organization- its primary goal was the progress of the international film industry's interests. On May 16, 1929, the first awards took place at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The guests bought tickets for the largely private dinner at the cost of $5 per person. Douglas Fairbanks, a renowned actor, and the Academy's first president, hosted the presentation ceremony. Interestingly, the inaugural Oscars ceremony lasted a mere 15 minutes.

At that time, the world film industry was slowly evolving and undergoing a dramatic change. By coincidence, the introduction of sound technology was also unfolding. Some really popular talkies like the Jazz Singer (produced in 1927) had already been released to audiences in the years before 1929. They were, however, not considered for the Oscars, primarily because the organizers considered it unfair to compare these to silent movies. Eventually, Emmil Jannings received the first-ever Academy Award for Best Actor in recognition of his leading role in The Last Command (1928) and The Way of All Flesh ( 1927), both of which were silent films.

The first-ever Academy Award in the Best Picture category was awarded to the 1927 silent movie Wings. The movie unveiled the story of two pilots who fell in love with the same woman. It cost the producers $2 million to make the film Wings; thus, it became the most expensive movie of the time. For many decades ( until 2012), Wings held the record as the only silent movie to win the Oscars' Best Picture category.

In 1934, during that year's Academy Awards, there was an awkward moment when Frank Capra and Frank Lloyd were, evidently, both nominated to receive awards in the Best Director category. When he was consumed in the ceremony's excitement, Frank Capra quickly rose to receive his decoration, only to discover that Frank Lloyd was the rightful winner of the coveted award. He realized this when already standing on the stage. In his words, Capra experienced "the saddest, longest and most shattering moment in life." Happily for him, Frank Capra eventually won the Best Director award in this ceremony for the film " It Happened One Night."

Later still, in 1938, Alice Brady won the Best Supporting Actress Award. She received the decoration for her sterling role in the 1937 film, In Old Chicago. Alice Brady was, however, too ill to attend the big awards ceremony. Thus, when the announcement was made for Alice to come forward, a stranger sprang onto the stage to collect the award. Before anyone realized there was a mistake, the man quickly vanished. This mystery, involving the imposter's identity and what eventually happened to Alice's stolen award, was never conclusively solved.

Again, in 2000, other statuettes suddenly vanished when several crates carrying 55 Oscars mysteriously disappeared from a nearby loading bay. However, some of these statuettes were later recovered by Willie Fulgear while rummaging through a bin located behind a food store. Fulgear humorously exclaimed that he got more Oscars than any prominent movie star.

According to popular legend, the name Oscars first originated from Margaret Herrick, who worked as an Academy librarian. Margaret reportedly claimed that the new award statuette strikingly resembled her uncle, who was known as Oscar. The name Oscars was officially adopted in 1939; the nickname had already been in use for several years before 1939. The original statuette was designed by Cedric Gibbons. And then there are other interesting facts about the Oscars- in 1939, George Bernard Shaw won a distinction as the only individual who won both an Oscar and a Nobel Prize.

Show won the Nobel Literature Prize in 1925 and later received an Oscar Academy Award in recognition of his starring role in a film script he masterfully adapted from his stage play Pygmalion (first published in 1913). George, however, failed to attend the award ceremonies, reportedly remarking that the organizers would have to "send him some honor for being King of England."