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ahousebythesea: Riding "The Edge" at the Westmont Illinois Taste of Westmont street festival.
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ahousebythesea: I lucked out the day I visited Dallas’ West End Historic District as there was an Island Pirate Party in full swing on Market Street. ...
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ahousebythesea: Lexington, known as “Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region. Thoroughbred Park, a tribute ...
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ahousebythesea: The idyllic view from my bedroom window at an Edisto Island home on stilts. Edisto Island is one of South Carolina's Sea Islands and Edisto ...
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ahousebythesea: High Tea at the Adolphus Hotel - mmm,mmm, good! It is doubtful that beer Baron Adolphus Busch had tea time in mind when he built ...
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ahousebythesea: So that's how they do that! Spraying mulch into a playground at Altanta, Georgia's Centennial Park.
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ahousebythesea: The Kelly Ingram Park is the gateway to Birmingham, Alabama’s Civil Rights District. I walked the park this summer with a 10-year old and a ...
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sanso66: Paris as seen from the Pompidou.
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sanso66: A Hindu festival in Varanasi, India. I took this from the back seat of my taxi which has paused due to traffic. The god does ...
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sanso66: The Lotus Temple in Delhi, India on Christmas Day, 2008.
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sanso66: The Gandhi Museum in Delhi, India
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BonnieMaffei: Day of the Dead Street Vendor, frying the little fishes from the lake, Patzcuaro Lake, Michoacan, Mexico
Travel Stories
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Mexican Artisans and the Day of the Dead, Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico
By Bonnie Maffei, Nov. 1, 2009
Are you a cultural festival junkie? Treasures abound in Mexico and in your nearby Mexican neighborhood. I still have my sugar skeletons from the Day of the Dead, El Dia De Los Muertos, in Patzcuaro, Michoacan. ...
Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah
By Jan Austin, Nov. 1, 2009
What I found most fascinating about Salt Lake City’s Temple Square was the tour of the Tabernacle and the performance by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The choir’s Sunday morning broadcasts and Thursday evening rehearsals are open ...
Snow Skiing on the Big Island of Hawaii
By Christian Cullen, Oct. 28, 2009
To relieve the tedium of relaxing on the white or black sand beaches of the Big Island, let me suggest a ski trip. Most people hang their jaws in disbelief when informed there’s not only ski-able ...
Tulum Mayan Ruins in Quintana Roo, Mexico
By Jan Austin, Oct. 28, 2009
Walking among the Mayan ruins in Tulum, Mexico, gave me a deep feeling of connection with the ancient people who built this city. Architectural history and the stunning beauty of the Caribbean join hands at this ...
Sedona, Arizona
By Derek Ray, Oct. 28, 2009
Yearn to climb atop some huge red rocks? Need a bit of psychic guidance or attunement of your aura? Looking to spark your creative instincts? Artists, nature lovers and those with a metaphysical bent flock to ...
Havana, Cuba
By Dominic DeGrazier, Oct. 28, 2009
“Where all cars are taxis, and all women are whores.” This raucous response to the frequently posed pre-trip question, “So what does Cuba mean to you?” understandably stood out the most. The “cigars” reply was the ...
Watts Towers and Art Center
By Lisa Duclo, Oct. 26, 2009
People often conjure up images of the 1965 riots when thinking of the Los Angeles neighborhood Watts. Hopefully, after visiting Watts Towers (or “Nuestro Pueblo,” as its creator Simon Rodia originally referred to it), people will ...
Autumn in Manhattan
By Nancy Robinson, Oct. 26, 2009
Getting to New York City from the West Coast remains a reasonable flight, even with changes in air travel. Once there, Manhattan offers beautiful fall days in the city. On a recent trip in mid-October, I ...
The Garden Island: Kauai
By Derek Ray, Oct. 26, 2009
Kauai, the oldest of the Hawaiian Islands, is a treasure overlooked by many travelers to Hawaii. It trails Oahu, Maui and the big island as the first choice for most tourists, but it’s a worthy paradise ...
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