No wonder everyone flocks to Santa Barbara each Winter. It’s a yearly phenomenon to be there for the winning movie star tributes, non-stop screenings, food dining feasts and round about parties. Speaking of film festivals the Santa Barbara International Film …
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Newest Art Mecca and Wine Destination by Carmel L. Mooney
The city of Lodi nestled between the San Francisco Bay and the Gold Country Foothills has emerged as a popular and prominent cultural, wine, and fine dining destination. Lodi boasts a Mediterranean climate, perfect for growing grapes. But much more …
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Fort Worth: Cattle Barons and Cultural Delights by Terry Zinn
Sometimes the obvious is overlooked. I did this for decades when traveling south of Oklahoma’s Red River, in search of R and R to include, fine dining, accommodations and entertainment. Fort Worth, Texas, has it all without the crush of …
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Riding in the Head End of the “Builder”
Back in the mid-90s, I was working on a book about train travel and had spent time interviewing Amtrak’s on board crews during my many cross-country train trips – conductors and train attendants and dining car staffs. But the one …
Hot Air Ballooning and More in Amish Country by Dean & Nancy Hoch
It’s “ up, up and away,” sailing in a hot air balloon over the verdant countryside of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This exciting experience was ours, starting out at 6 a.m. on a warm Monday morning in July. What a thrill …
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Ye Olde St. Augustine: The Wedding Destination by Carole Herdegen
What can the oldest city in the United States tell us about romance and destination weddings? To answer this question we need to revisit the history of St. Augustine located on the eastern coast of Florida. Some 500 years ago, Ponce de Leon, …
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Hannibal, Missouri, Mark Twain’s Town
Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, immortalized his quiet little hometown on the banks of the Mississippi River. This is one of the towns which has thrived because of books written long ago. Twain used the town …
Girlfriends Getaway to Unforgettable Ojai by Barbara Singer
It’s a fact that girlfriends really do need to get away from time to time, just to relax, renew and bond. Once a year my life long friend, Ellen, lures me to Ojai, California, for a welcome retreat. Ojai is …
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Daddy/Daughter Fun In Boston! by Robb and Melissa Hoch
When I asked my 12-year-old daughter, Haley, if she’d like to go with me on a trip from our Utah home to Boston, Massachusetts, she asked, “Is that where the Liberty Bell is?” Hiding my pain that (1) her chances …
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Daytona Florida: Off the Beaten Track by Terry Zinn
It’s a real travel adventure to experience more from a locale than its iconic trademarks. Daytona. Florida is know for its expansive beaches and the historic Daytona 500 speedway, and for good reason; they are impressive. (www.daytona500experience.com) But away from …
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