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Plano Balloon Festival – Plano, Texas

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:01:10 +0000

The festival for 2010 is on the 17, 18, & 19th of September at Oak Point Park, 2801 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas.

Having been to the festival, I can tell you that it is exciting. The vision of hot air balloons filling the sky with a Kaleidoscope of colors and shapes makes you wish you [...]

Barringer Meteor Crater, Arizona

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:19:25 +0000

I would call this a place to see if you are in the area. A trip to the Grand Canyon, Petrified Forrest, Window Rock or just traveling on Interstate 40 in Arizona is good enough.

You will find the road to Meteor Crater at exit [...]

Talimena Scenic Drive

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:07:11 +0000

The Talimena Scenic Drive runs from Talihina, Oklahoma to Mena, Arkansas … or Mena, Arkansas to Talihina, Oklahoma, depending on where you start. It stretches across the very top of the Ouachita Mountains in Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. Yes, across the very top of the Ouachita Mountains. There are very few places that are [...]

Things to do in Lamar County, Texas

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:07:56 +0000

I guess I’ve always liked out of the way places. Some people like crowds and the hustle and bustle of things. Give me a nice, quiet place.

Pat Mayes Lake in Lamar County, Texas is one such place. Chances are you haven’t heard of it. Just a small lake in a [...]

Independence Day – 4th of July, USA

admin — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 06:42:39 +0000

In the U.S.A., the Fourth of July is a national holiday celebrating the adoption of their Declaration of Independence. The celebration is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of [...]

Cloudcroft, New Mexico

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:15:57 +0000

As a child I traveled New Mexico quite a bit with my parents, Uncle, Aunt and cousins. Far from being an expert, I do believe I know a bit about the area.

Cloudcroft is a favorite place of mine. It is on the top of a mountain and … well, it’s on the top of [...]

Central Park Tours :: Central Park Rickshaw Tours, Bike Rentals, Horse and Carriage Tours

admin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 06:35:25 +0000

Welcome to the very first website where you can find comprehensive information about one of the most beautiful urban parks in the world – Central Park. Here you can find how best to explore the treasures of Central Park and learn interesting trivia about the park and its surroundings.

You can also find all the information about [...]

Beavers Bend Resort Park

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:46:28 +0000

Beavers Bend is one of the most popular parks in the region; it is located in southeastern Oklahoma off US-259. The park’s main entrance is seven miles north of Broken Bow on US-259A. View Larger Map

The scenic beauty of Beavers Bend Resort Park makes it one of Oklahoma’s most popular resort areas. Beavers Bend Resort [...]

White Sands National Monument

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:10:01 +0000

Like No Place Else on Earth

Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world’s great natural wonders – the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert and created the world’s largest gypsum dune field.

White Sands National Monument preserves a [...]

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

admin — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 06:24:55 +0000

Hidden away in a little-known corner of the southern Rocky Mountains is a precious historic artifact of the American West. Built in 1880 and little changed since, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is the most spectacular example of steam era mountain railroading in North America.

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad was originally constructed in 1880 [...]