Visit one of the nation’s most celebrated Maritime Museums, where you tour and even sail on historic ships that span the nautical heritage of the U.S.
When you visit Gadsby’s Tavern in Alexandria, Virginia, you join the likes of George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Well, sort of…
California has its fair share of big name national parks – Kings Canyon, Sequoia and Yosemite National Park among them. However, there are some lesser-known state parks that offer just as much outdoor adventure (and they’re often less crowded about it). Up in the San Francisco Bay, for instance, where you might expect miles [...]
Let’s face it: we are a sports worshiping country. We watch’em every Sunday, we dress up in special attire, and we celebrate in some of the most famous churches in the world: Wrigley Field, Soldier Field, Fenway Park … … … TD Garden? Okay, so the Garden might not be the most famous arena [...]
Maybe it’s the romantic idealist in me, but I always like to imagine Mark Twain lounging on a rickety steamboat somewhere along the Mississippi. Peppery white hair frizzing every which way. Pipe hung low from his lips. Scrawling out the last few lines of Huck Finn.
Truth is, Twain was a thousand miles away from the [...]
If you’re anything like me, you didn’t much care about the La Brea Tar Pits until Arnold Schwarzenegger took a face plant into them in Last Action Hero. Turns out there’s, like, a whole museum and stuff. Do something different the next time you cruise L.A.’s Miracle Mile and visit the Page Museum and La [...]
Not even back on the grind a month and already some school districts have recess in their eyes. Here in Texas we don’t have that. You’ve got your winter break, your spring break and that’s it! This whole “February Recess” that some states do is downright scandalous.
Massachusetts has a February Recess coming up, and families [...]
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is never exactly prohibitive – let’s see, Tuesdays are free, Fridays are free for seniors, children are free, school groups are free, even Saturday afternoons are free for a couple hours – but in the chilly months of winter, they say “Screw it!” just about altogether.
From November 17, 2009 to March [...]
As a favorite of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), the Fairplex in Pomona, California should be a regular on any Californian car lovers’ schedule. Just last November, the Fairplex hosted the Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, and already the hot rods are rolling back in for the granddaddy of all roadster shows.
The [...]
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Boston Freedom Trail – Walking Tours of Boston
We visit one of America’s most fascinating walking tours. Certainly it’s one of the easiest to follow. Come discover The Freedom Trail in Boston, MA.