“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...
Louisiana
Culinary and Beverage Adventures in Southwest Louisiana
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Alabama
The Magic of Marble Festival in Sylacauga, Alabama’s Marble City
Magic of Marble Festival Each April for the last eleven years, sculptors from around the world gather in Alabama’s Marble City, Sylacauga, for the Magic of Marble Festival. The twelve-day festival situated in the heart of downtown Sylacauga at Blue...
Texas
A WALK THROUGH THREE GILDED AGE MANISONS IN GALVESTON, TEXAS
Follow my blog with Bloglovin BRYAN MUSEUM Welcome to the Bryan Lobby sitting area The Bryan Museum opened in 2015 and is housed in the old Galveston Orphans Home which opened to 1898. The museum contains the extensive collection of...
Texas
A DAY OF HISTORY AND WINE IN FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS
Blue Bonnet Café, Marble Falls, Texas Blue Bonnet CafeBlue Bonnet pies My trip to Fredericksburg began bright and early with a stop for breakfast at the Blue Bonnet Café in Marble Falls, Texas. This café has been open since 1929. ...
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