Photography by Emma Krasov I’m not a quiet type. Romantic getaways rather bore me. Usually, after a day/night of gazing into my beloved’s eyes I crave something loud, and a crowd. But I’m not a gambler, either. On my recent …
Category: North America
Texas Wine is Alive And That’s No Bull
The Texas wine grape industry started in 1650 when Father Garcia de San Francisco y Zuniga, the founder of El Paso, planted vineyards for the production of sacramental wine (he is credited with the first vineyard planted in North America). …
A Whale of a Good Time by Fyllis Hockman
The cry goes out — orcas on right, 9 o’clock — and I tried desperately to spot a spout or tail or fin a mile and a half out. Still, it was the closest I’d ever come to a whale …
Time Traveling and Toe Tripping by Sylvia Andrews
My friend moved from Terre Haute to New Harmony. “Good move,” I thought partly because I have always loved New Harmony, the site of an early experiment in communal living in the United States and partly because she found a …
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Secrets of the Sonoran Desert by Maureen C. Bruschi
7 Easy Ways to Discover the Secrets of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Have you ever imagined what a day in the desert would be like? Picture a mountain lion stretching after a morning nap. Envision wandering past furry teddy-bear cholla cactus …
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Relaxing in Style in Scottsdale, AZ by Neala Schwartzberg
Four Seasons Troon North and Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort: Two great destinations resorts in Scottsdale Arizona. Scottsdale makes a great destination for its dry desert weather, clear blue skies, and places to explore and experience. It’s all the better for …
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A Marine Wonderland In Virginia Beach by Karen Hamlin
What is the largest animal in the history of the world to ever live on this planet? Dinosaur? Did I hear you say the prehistoric dinosaur? Wrong. The Blue Whale is the largest animal in history, reaching up to 90 …
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Spend Spring Break and Weekends in Fort Worth Area by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We took a long weekend and went to some of the terrific places to learn and play in the Fort Worth area. We loved staying at the Hyatt Place Hotel in the Historic Stockyards so we could watch the famous …
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Cleveland Rocks! by Sandra and John Scott
“It’s a Fender Standard Stratocaster. I have one of these. It is a perfect reproduction,” exclaimed John, our grandson. Walking from Embassy Suites to Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum we stopped to examine the colorful guitars …
Get To Gettysburg, Pennsylvania by Terry Zinn
The year of 2013 will mark the sesquicentennial (150 years) commemoration of the battle of Gettysburg – which influenced the turn in the Civil War. You know that event that many southerners call, “that recent unpleasantness?” Today Gettysburg certainly remembers …
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