Delta Flight Museum The 43rd anniversary of this massive gathering of commercial aviation enthusiasts was held at an aviation lover’s dream location, the Delta Flight Museum. The sale tables for the 285 vendors wound throughout the Jet Age hanger leading...
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Ivy Green-Birthplace of Helen Keller
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Georgia
48 hours in Atlanta, Georgia: Widgets of the Jet Age, Gone with the Wind, and The Civil War Cyclorama, Part 2
Atlanta History Museum Atlanta History Center The Atlanta History Center is located in the Buckhead section of Atlanta on 33 acres of green space. The Center is comprised of multiple locations: The Museum, multiple gardens make up the green space...
Georgia
48 hours in Atlanta, Georgia: Widgets of the Jet Age, Gone with the Wind, and Civil War Cyclorama, Part 1
DC-3 Delta Flight Museum I have traveled through the Atlanta Hartsfield airport for years. So I was delighted to discover that the Delta Flight Museum is located a quick cab ride from the terminal. While the Museum opened in 1995,...
Alabama
Lions, Tigers and Bears, OH MY! “The Wild” and the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing
“THE WILD” Chinese Lantern Festival at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens Entrance to the Huntsville Botanical Gardens The Botanical Gardens are a “must see” attraction in Huntsville. The brainchild of fourteen dedicated Huntsvillians in 1979, the tenacious group eclipsed the seemingly...
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Flexibility in Washington DC, Exploring the Historic City during a Shutdown
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North Carolina
48 hours in Asheville, North Carolina, The Gilded Age of America and the Art of Glassblowing
Journey through the Gilded Age in America, the Biltmore House Biltmore House shines Turning off of busy U.S. Highway 25 and into the Biltmore Estate grounds, my friend and I began our journey up a tree-lined lane and back to...
Mississippi
From the Civil War History to World War II Preservation, 48 Hours in Vicksburg, Mississippi Part 2
During my second day out in Vicksburg, it was an all-day history tour. Old Courthouse Museum OLD COURTHOUSE MUSEUM The Old Courthouse Museum stands on high ground in the middle of downtown Vicksburg. Construction began in 1858 and completed in...
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From the Civil War History to World War II Preservation, 48 Hours in Vicksburg, Mississippi Part 1
I arrived in Vicksburg, Mississippi just after lunchtime in time to attend the Spring Pilgrimage tour of some of Vicksburg’s best B&Bs and historical residences. The Vicksburg Bed and Breakfast Association sponsored this tour each year in late March and...
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72 hours in and around Willamette Valley, Oregon
With no time to lose when I landed in Portland, OR, I grabbed my bag, jumped in an Uber and headed to Vancouver, WA to claim my Enterprise rental car. I was in town to attend the Travel and Words...
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