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Orlando is a city of theme parks, tourists, and is frequently plastic and sterile. It’s also the angriest city in America. I guess that fake smile starts to grate after awhile.
Since I’ve been stuck at a hotel near the major theme parks, it’s been hard to find a restaurant that is enjoyable, has good food, […]
“Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks, when she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.”
On August 4th, 1892, wealthy businessmen Andrew Borden, and his wife Abby, were discovered brutally murdered. In reality, Abby was killed with nine blows of an axe, and Andrew with 11. Their youngest daughter, […]
More graveyard tours for Halloween, this one a suggestion from my friend SP over at Southern Byways.
Maureen Patrick is a historian, actress, and president of the Tampa Historical Society, and brings her myriad skills to the role of Miss Prudence Fipwhistle as she educates tour groups about the “residents” of Tampa’s Oaklawn Cemetery.
This isn’t a […]
Another Monday, and another list of Money Saving Travel Tips.
Don’t be afraid to leave the tourist district. Getting off the beaten path is always a good idea when you are looking for a more authentic experience. Sometimes, this means a few blocks in either direction, sometimes it’s just getting off at a different subway stop. You’ll […]
There are thousands and thousands of stories inside Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, and cemetery historian Jeff Richman sorts through them to find the best Halloween-themed ones for the annual “Halloween at the Cemetery” tour.
There’s the story of Mabel Douglass who went out for a canoe ride one day ““ and never returned. Until, that is, […]
Here’s another tool frequent flyers can add to their arsenal: FlyteSource-Mobile.
FlyteSource-Mobile is a real-time tracking application that works from your mobile device. When you’re not by your computer, this option may come in handy.
Here’s what it can do:
Check on real-time flight status
Search for alternate flights on other airlines
Check the weather for an airport
Set up favorite […]
Some people claim that Savannah’s just a spooky city, and that Halloween only emphasizes that character.
There are lots of tours that guide you through “haunted” Savannah. The city has a long history of bloodshed and violence going back to the Revolutionary and Civil War days. Many of the historic sections of Savannah were built over […]
Here’s a quick Halloween stop off!
For 54 years, ConocoPhillips (yes, the Petrochemical company) has turned out the World’s Largest Jack-O-Lantern: a 3-million gallon storage tank, located at the ConocoPhillips Los Angeles refinery, all dressed up like a pumpkin.
To get the pumpkin ready for public viewing takes more than 100 gallons of paint. And refinery engineers […]
I’m old enough to remember the first incarnation of the Playboy Club (the last one closed in 1988), so I read with interest about the opening of the first Playboy Club in nearly 25 years, in — where else — Las Vegas.
The Club opened earlier this month, in the Fantasy Tower of the Palms Casino […]
It’s been fun discovering and researching all the events going on during the Halloween season. Some are just plain fun, while others are scary, unique, or just plain odd.
Here’s one from Philadelphia:
Does the thought of going to prison terrify you? I know it does me, and I’ve actually spent time teaching adult education classes in […]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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