Articles about travel destinations and experiences.
November 24, 2011
Of any state we’ve traveled through, Alabama is probably the state where my children and I consumed the most sugar. We were constantly trying sweet iced tea, sweet mint tea, fresh limeade, lemonade, and sweet fruit ices. And it wasn’t even summer when we were there. In fact, we visited at Mardi Gras time. Mari ...
November 23, 2011
Here’s the thing: how do you tear your children away from a wonderful first-time visit to New York City, exploring Central Park, the grand museums, and eating their way through Little Italy and Chinatown and tell them, next stop, Birmingham? Well, no matter what you say, there’s going to be a little momentary disappointment. In ...
November 18, 2011
Long ago I thought the Huey Lewis and the News Song “The Heart of Rock and Roll” had lyrics which espoused that the heart was in Cleveland. I was wrong, the actual lyrics are that the heart of rock and roll is still beating. However, with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and it’s ...
November 17, 2011
The holidays are coming on strong this year, with seasons greetings managing to greet you, ready or not, in the malls, grocery stores, and street corners. And with the holidays arriving, so do out of town relatives, ready for a visit with you and kids. And, sometimes those relatives want to see a little bit ...
November 15, 2011
Going to the “West Hollywood Halloween Carnival” now in its 23rd anniversary year may not be the first Halloween activity you think of for small children, but if you live in, or are planning to visit the greater Los Angeles area, think again. First of all, it’s an event you’ll always remember, and perhaps one ...
November 14, 2011
It all started in Roswell, New Mexico. After visiting the Roswell UFO Museum, Dad and I stopped at the Chamber of Commerce to find out what else might be going on in town. We happened to meet a wonderful employee who was happy to help us plan out the rest of our stay in New ...
November 12, 2011
When Dad and I headed to the American Southwest this summer, we had very different ideas on what we would see. My vision of the West was filled with the organ pipe cactus, an imposing species that can grow more than 20 feet tall. Dad is a huge fan of old Westerns, particularly Bat Masterson ...
November 7, 2011
“It looks like a rainbow that froze.” That was my daughter’s take on the Gateway Arch, otherwise known as the Gateway to the West, which stands as the centerpiece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, Missouri. The Saint Louis Arch The arch is undoubtedly impressive, and its graceful form is the symbol ...
November 5, 2011
Longing to take a trip to Paris, but not quite up to the air fare? Or simply wondering what it’s like not across the pond, but north of the U.S. border? Quebec, Canada will fill the bill and is a wonderful place to spend the upcoming holiday season. Yes, it will be chilly. But you ...
November 3, 2011
It’s been a number of years since I last visited this city by the sea, and the last time I spent a great deal of my visit in several iconic tourist spots my children wanted to enjoy: the bustle and varied cuisine of Pike’s Place Market, boat rides, the salmon locks, the Rock and Roll ...
