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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: Kauai
While all of the islands of the Hawaiian archipelago are beautiful and have their own attractions, Kauai might just be the most...
Read MoreTravel: Florida's Overseas Highway
To me, building bridges is one of man’s most amazing feats. To build the infrastructure underwater needed to support traffic is...
Read MoreTravel: Central Park
When Central Park was established back in 1857, New York City’s population had begun to move northward from the downtown area....
Read MoreTravel: St. John, USVI
(Originally posted April 30, 2009) The marketing theme for the U.S. Virgin Islands used to be “America’s Caribbean.” So while...
Read MoreTravel: San Antonio River Walk
San Antonio is too large to be a “well-kept secret.” And yet, it has that feel. Ask people about it, and they’ll...
Read MoreTravel: Small Towns (2)
A year ago, I featured some of America’s best small towns as Great American Things. Even then, I realized that there were so...
Read MoreTravel: The Ahwahnee Hotel
As you can see by the tags for this entry, the Ahwahnee Hotel earns its way on this list in several ways. It’s a great...
Read MoreTravel: Santa Fe
Okay, here’s a trivia fact sure to win you a bar bet: Santa Fe, N.M. is the highest state capital above sea level. (Cheyenne...
Read MoreFood: Peter Luger Steak House
There are lots of world-class steak houses in New York City. Some are new and innovative, such as The Strip House and BLT Prime....
Read MoreTravel: Vermont Route 100
Route 100 in Vermont is one of America’s most scenic highways. Especially during autumn, when the maples are bursting...
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