A Day in San Diego: West Mex, Snorkeling and Bonfires
Nicholas Upton, Digital Editor
May 16, 2013
In many ways, San Diego lives up to its nickname of America’s Finest City. The metropolis of 1.3 million holds so many natural and cultural attractions that just about anyone can have a fine time. The No. 1 attraction is, of course, the beach. You could spend a week wandering up and down the... Read more »
Whiskeytown Recreation Area: A Hidden Treasure
Len Cousineau
May 8, 2013
Within Northern California’s Klamath Mountains sits an area of such overwhelming natural beauty that professional en plein air artists can apply each year to spend up to four weeks rendering on canvas the gorgeous landscapes within Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Fewer than 30 such artist-in-residence... Read more »
The Scenic Route: Avast, Mateys!
Alan Rider
April 19, 2013
Though we didn’t exactly plan it this way, it seems our travels along The Scenic Route over the past few months have taken us from one pirate hotspot to another. Both North Carolina’s Outer Banks (home to none other than the legendary Blackbeard himself) and Louisiana’s Great River... Read more »
A Day in Little Rock: Fun in the Foothills and Awesome Pizza
Nicholas Upton, Digital Editor
April 18, 2013
Little Rock, Ark., and the surrounding areas are always abuzz with activity. The city is packed with great attractions like the Clinton Museum and the bustling River Market District. And just outside the city limits lies a bounty of fantastic outdoor opportunities. Just northwest of Little Rock... Read more »
Outer Banks Scenic Byway in North Carolina
Alan Rider
March 28, 2013
In an increasingly intrusive modern world full of thumping car stereos, inane reality TV stars and pesky telemarketers, I often find myself daydreaming of being stranded on the tranquil shores of some uninhabited island. Now, as the 24-foot skiff that’s just deposited me and my family on this lonely... Read more »
The Apostle Islands Teem With Natural Beauty
Len Cousineau
March 22, 2013
The seemingly endless expanse of Lake Superior’s blue water laps at the shores of 21 islands that fall under the aegis of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. All of these landmasses teem with natural beauty. Some islands feature the remnants of the communities that used to exist on these remote Wisconsin... Read more »
Austin, Minnesota: Where SPAM Began
Bill Graves
March 18, 2013
This is Minnesota and the town is Austin. But the name painted across the front of the Convention & Visitors Bureau is “SPAM Town USA,” as well it should be. This is where in 1937 it all began for SPAM – SPAM, as in SPiced-hAM, fully cooked, ready-to-eat, in a can with a flat front, now with... Read more »
A Day in Albuquerque: Green Chile, a Towering Tramway and a ‘Grande’ Zoo
Nicholas Upton, Digital Editor
March 14, 2013
The city of Albuquerque, N.M., is a mecca for the unique food and culture found only in the “Land of Enchantment.” Anyone traveling west from Texas or east from California should find time to swing through, even just for a day. The city of some 550,000 is quite diverse, but just about every... Read more »
Exploring Historic Route 66: Part 2
Pamela Selbert Photos by Guy Selbert
March 11, 2013
Armed with maps and books on the subject, we spent five weeks following the road on which, in a different era, America drove west. The first stretch traced the 500 miles between Chicago and Springfield, Mo., “birthplace” of the old highway. This second stretch, about 570 miles, runs from Springfield... Read more »
The Jimmy Stewart Museum
Amanda Lepinski Photo by Chris Granger
March 7, 2013
Situated in Indiana, Pa., the Jimmy Stewart Museum opened in 1997 and is devoted to the life, career and memory of famed actor James Stewart. Born in 1908, Stewart grew up in Indiana, Pa., as the oldest of three children and went on to appear in 92 films, television programs and shorts throughout his... Read more »
