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When you get the opportunity to get away, what’s your favorite destination? An isolated beach, such as Ocracoke, NC? Or where history lives – Gettysburg, maybe? Perhaps you’re energized by city attractions, such as New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Lots more ideas are just a click away.
Travel: Busch Gardens, Williamsburg
Busch Gardens gives visitors the feeling of traveling to Europe without such unpleasantries as the expensive Euro, French snobbery, and...
Read MoreTravel: Hilton Head
This part of the Southern coast is beautiful, historic, and sometimes, exclusive. With Charleston (Great American Things, June 7, 2009) 95...
Read MoreAmericana: The Plaza Hotel
When I made my first visit to New York City as an adult, I had a list of the sights I wanted to see as a first-timer. Like most people, I...
Read MoreTravel: Cedar Point
Why is Cedar Point usually mentioned as one of the top amusement parks in America? Maybe because it’s the only one that has...
Read MoreArchitecture: Hotel del Coronado
The “Hotel Del,” as it’s colloquially known, isn’t just one of Southern California’s inspired...
Read MoreSports: Pro Football Hall of Fame
It’s unfortunate that professional football (then the American Professional Football Association) had its origins in Canton,...
Read MoreAmericana: Cheyenne Frontier Days
You don’t have to love the sport of rodeo in order to enjoy Cheyenne Frontier Days. But it helps. Billing itself as “The...
Read MoreTravel: Stowe, Vermont
Sometimes you have to chuckle at the writers on Wikipedia. Take this entry about one of the premier ski destinations in New England:...
Read MoreTravel: Manteo, NC
Manteo is the primary town on Roanoke Island, nestled inside North Carolina’s Outer Banks. You may know about its history — Sir...
Read MoreTravel: Georgia Aquarium
Ever been snorkeling or scuba diving? Seeing the wide variety of marine species up close and in their natural habitat is hypnotizing and...
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