Travels

ARRIVE Wilmington - hotel

The ARRIVE hotel in Wilmington starts with a story about an elephant named Topsy who escaped from the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus in 1922.

Hiking in the Roanoke Valley

video from Blue Ridge Outdoors Welcome to the Roanoke Valley where outdoor adventures abound. This is a list of shorter hikes that are...

Favorite: Natural Bridge Safari Park

One of my favorite local places is Virginia's only drive-thru safari park, the Natural Bridge Safari Park. Learn more at...

Los Angeles 1950

I found this edition of the Los Angeles Times at a yardsale. It tells the story of the city of Los Angeles California by mostly...

the Lodge at Wakulla Springs - Crawfordville, "old Florida"

Wakulla Springs is like traveling back in time. The springs are known for the filming of the 1954 film, Creature from the Black Lagoon....

Inn at Forest Oaks - Natural Bridge, VA

I am going to be adding some new author services to my web design business and I wanted to go away for a day so that I could do some...

Lookaway Inn - North Augusta, SC

On our way to Florida, we stopped in North Augusta for the night and stayed at this lovely inn called Lookaway Inn. It was built in 1895...

Murrells Inlet - SC

When I was a child and we would go to Myrtle Beach with my grandparents, Murrells Inlet was where we would go to eat out. It has changed...

Stella's Grocery - Richmond, VA

Within walking distance from the Linden Row Inn, where we stayed, is Stella's Grocery. It is a small grocery that carries local foods and...

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