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The city of Portland has as sordid an underground history as my home city of Seattle does, and, like Seattle, it makes for a fun walking tour.
There were plenty of nefarious deeds going on above ground, but the underground was where the really fun stuff was happening. In the subterranean world of Chinatown, you can [...]
I love wandering the streets of a city, never any specific direction in mind, just wandering up and down the streets, popping into any little shop or gallery that may catch my eye, stopping for a cup of coffee or a glass of wine when I get a little tired.
Wandering is a great way to [...]
I have an upcoming trip planned to Philadelphia, and was going through my resources trying to get ideas about where to stay, what to do and see, and, of course, what and where to eat.
I noticed that Sound About Philly has added a new walking and podcast tour, this one called Philly Noir. It’s a [...]
Now that the cold weather has hit the northern part of the United States, snowbirds and vacationers alike are heading south.
If you’ll be in the Scottsdale (Arizona) area, check out the Convention and Visitors Bureau website, and download a few travel podcasts before you go. You can play the podcast on your computer or mp3 [...]
There are a variety of ways to get familiar with a travel destination.
Some people enjoy a city tour, allowing them to get a quick layout of the city, making notes of places they wish to explore in more detail. Some people do all their research online, printing out maps and suggestion lists. Some people download [...]
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 [...]
Sometimes it’s pretty darn hard to get a workout in when you travel all the time. Sometimes, even if you have the time, there may be a serious lack of motivation. Westin Hotels now offer two programs designed to help travelers overcome both of these obstacles to good health on the road.
WestinWORKOUT. In conjunction with [...]
Looking for a way to visit a city, avoiding the tourist traps, and checking out the not-so-mainstream parts instead?
If Philadelphia is your plans, you may be interested in the SoundAboutPhilly downloadable audio tours and maps, which focus on “lesser-known city experiences and combine interesting tales, fun facts and lively music to tell the area’s story.”
Even better [...]
Located on 14 acres along the east bank of the Anacostia River, you will find the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. It is the only National Park that is devoted to the propagation and display of aquatic plants, and its history is one of great significance to the botanical study and development of water plants.
Originally the gardens were [...]
This neighborhood just isn’t like it used to be!
No one can argue with how the Pioneer Square area of Seattle has changed over the last couple of decades. Before it was what you see now, there was a whole other neighborhood of streets and storefronts, all of which were destroyed in the Seattle fire of [...]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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