I have the good fortune of living on the Alabama Gulf Coast, and this usually means hot summers and mild winters. When we are lucky enough to have a cooler than a normal day during the summer. That happened just...
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New York
The Remarkable Village of Gilbertsville in Otsego County, New York
Gilbertsville Post Office GILBERTSVILLE In November 2018, the fall colors of New York State were on full display as I drove from Oneonta, New York to the historic Village of Gilbertsville in the town of Butternuts. I didn’t know what...
Georgia
Airliners International-Atlanta, 2019 at the Delta Flight Museum
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...
Alabama
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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