Virginia tourism officials release 2012 state travel guide
December 26, 2011 ·
Virginians and others looking for places to visit and upcoming events in 2012 now have a guide to help them. The Virginia Tourism Office has released the 2012 Virginia Travel Guide. The free guide features new destinations, family favorites, wineries and attractions. This year, officials say they’ve included vacation ideas for all four seasons, a [...]
Top 5 disappearing places
December 26, 2011 ·
The U.S. landscape is home to many unique natural formations that took thousands and thousands of years to develop, but as our population — and need for more space — grows, there’s a risk some may be lost to future generations. For your next trip, consider these Top 5 disappearing places and enjoy them before [...]
Singer-songwriters at sea on Cayamo cruises
June 2, 2011 ·
Cayamo concerts are different in several ways. They start on time. They last only an hour. And the speakers hanging from the ceiling tend to sway. Sometimes the musicians do, too. “Usually I go where I want on stage,” John Prine said. “But here I go where the ship takes me.” Cayamo is an annual [...]
Legoland, whale show among new Florida’s attractions
May 23, 2011 ·
A theme park built with millions of Lego bricks, a cheetah habitat with a zero-to-60 mph roller coaster at Africa-themed Busch Gardens, and the first new killer whale show in five years at SeaWorld Orlando are among the big new attractions opening in central Florida this year. The world’s fifth Legoland park, and the first [...]
Massive swings among new theme park attractions
May 23, 2011 ·
Massive swings at Cedar Point, Kings Island, Dollywood and a Six Flags in California, plus coasters at Six Flags themed on the Green Lantern and a new Little Mermaid attraction at Disneyland are among the new attractions awaiting visitors this season at theme parks around the country. Cedar Point and Kings Island in Ohio, and [...]
Milos: Greek island with colorful array of beaches
April 20, 2011 ·
The Greek island of Milos is less well-known than some of the others in the Cyclades group of islands, such as the world-famous Santorini and Mykonos. But Milos, a volcanic, horseshoe-shaped island about 160 kilometers southwest of Athens, is a perfect beach destination, and with no major ruins of note, natural beauty is the main [...]
Five vine values in the Napa Valley
August 31, 2010 ·
No doubt about it, the Napa Valley can be expensive. Hundred- dollar bottle of wine? They’ve got it. Thousand-a-night hotel suite? Right this way. But there are vine values to be found if you know where to look. Want to glide up a mountain by gondola? See avant-garde art in a garden setting? Sip sparkling [...]
