Cultural Connoisseurs

Santa Fe staked its claim as a cultural destination in the early 20th century, when artists followed their muses to the then far-flung town. Bold-faced names like Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams have passed through the city; they’re among the many who helped establish it as an art colony. But Native American and Hispanic artists…

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Arts, Culture and History Highlights of Bend

Anyone in the know knows that Bend, Oregon has become quite the happening town. Sure, their proliferation of outdoor activities first come to mind, however, informed travelers also know that the art scene in this increasingly attractive Pacific Northwest destination is going off. From museums and galleries, to concerts and theater, to murals, art walks…

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Bend’s Tasty Brews

With over twenty breweries and about as many coffeehouses and coffee roasters serving up their own variety of brewed beverages, Bend, Oregon could easily be considered the beer and coffee capital of the United States. In terms of per capita consumption (as calculated by the number of coffeehouses to population ratio), Bend regularly ranks in…

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Beaching it in the Hamptons

Hampton Beach has everything you’d want in a beach: a long wide soft-sand beach, a boardwalk that’s sandwiched between the beach and Ocean Boulevard, hotels, restaurants and shops galore as well as a boatload of activities that keeps folks–young and old–amused for hours. Wait, correction:That should be amused for days or for some lucky ones,…

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Aidan, Patrick and Laura Gordon

“We are just finalizing the printing for our fifth edition of our map. We are very pleased with the professionalism of the team at Discovery Map International. Everyone is positive, enthusiastic, and very supportive of our efforts to get the map out. They are available whenever we have a question and are extremely responsive. We…

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Adventure’s You’ll Love

We share our favorite indoor and outdoor attractions to visit in and around The Woodlands! In and around The Woodlands there is no shortage of adventurous things to do. On land, in the air, in and near the water, indoors and outdoors, there are countless ways to get your adventure on in The Woodlands area.…

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8 Old School Ski Areas: Vermont Edition

With the spotlight on Ryan Cochran Siegle at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, people from America to Asia are talking about how this World Cup–and now Olympic–champion hails from a tiny little ski area in Vermont. Ryan Cochran Siegle couldn’t be prouder to identify as a Vermonter, one that grew up at Cochran’s Ski Area,…

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San Diego Outdoors

There could be many books written on all that you can do outside in San Diego and, in fact, people have done just that! But let’s try to do an overview here. Keep in mind that it is by no means all inclusive. Head to Balboa Park to explore 1,200 glorious acres of land punctuated…

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Scarborough Marsh

As the largest salt marsh in the state of Maine, Scarborough Marsh is host to a wide variety of plant and animal life. Numerous species of birds can be spotted in this 3,100-acre saltwater marsh, as they use the area as a stopover while on their migratory journeys north in the spring and south in…

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