Seattle is for people who love culture, but refuse to sacrifice their wild nature to attain it. ~ Kimberly Kinrade The Pacific Northwest (PNW), sometimes referred to as Cascadia, is a geographic region in western North America bounded by its coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains to the east. Though no official boundary exists, the […]
It’s bad manners to keep Palm Springs waiting. ~ Unknown The History of Palm Springs The historic journey that transformed Palm Springs from a Native American oasis to Hollywood’s Playground of the Stars began over two thousand years ago with the arrival of the Cahuilla people. They lived here in virtual isolation and spoke Ivilyuat, a dialect […]
There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless. Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir
Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory. Ed Viesturs Those colorful celestial spires: “Their story begins hundreds of millions of years ago, when the area around the Garden hosted the mighty “Ancestral Rockies” (so named because they rose in much the same place as our modern Rockies). Like all mountain ranges, they […]
In The End, We Only Regret The Chances We Didn’t Take. Lewis Carroll 🐒 🌋🤿
You know the 4 MN seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction. ~ Unknown Minnesotan What is the Minnesota North Shore? The Minnesota North Shore refers to the northern shore of Lake Superior, one of the five great lakes in North America. The North Shore runs from Duluth, Minnesota, at the southwestern end […]
If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine, it’s lethal. ~ Paul Coelho Dorchester, IA: Enjoy fishing at one of the most popular coldwater trout streams in the state of Iowa, Waterloo Creek. It offers exceptional angling for brook, rainbow and brown trout. The section of Waterloo Creek near Dorchester is not stocked, but fish […]
Washington, D.C. is 12 square miles bordered by reality. ~ Andrew Johnson Hollywood for Ugly People? The Federal City? The American Rome? City of Magnificent Distances? There are plenty of nicknames to Washington, D.C.. Founded in 1790, the nation’s capital has been a dynamic city with plenty of highs and lows to match its place […]
Thanks to the interstate highway system, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything. ~ Charles Kuralt Acadia National Park: Home to some of the most stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife on the Eastern Seaboard, Acadia National Park is open to explore year-round. Situated on the coast of Maine, the […]
It is better to travel well than to arrive. ~ Buddha The name California comes from a mythical Spanish island ruled by a queen called Califia that was featured in a Spanish romance (“Las Sergas de Esplandian”) written by Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo in 1510. The Spanish explorers originally thought that California was an island.
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