Posts Tagged ‘Things to Do’
Historic Highlights of Williams, Arizona
If you’re heading to the Grand Canyon, make sure you allow time to explore Williams, AZ. Named after William Williams (also known as “Old Bill”), and known as the “Gateway to the Grand Canyon,” the town was founded in 1881 when life was still pretty darn rough and tumbling. Although it offers all of the…
Read MoreHistoric Cape May
Known as the oldest seaside resort in America, Cape May envelopes you in an historic charm that’s classy, rich and well worth the visit. There’s no ugly development at this elegant resort destination. No siree Bob. Classified as a National Historic Landmark District, the entire city of Cape May figures within the Cape May Historic…
Read MoreHistoric Butte
Butte means mound or small hill in French and that’s exactly the topography of Butte, Montana. Established in 1864, this old mining camp took off shortly thereafter and by the latter part of the nineteenth century it became one of the first major industrial cities in the West. One of the largest copper boomtowns in…
Read MoreHike the Selfie Trail
Every good vacation these days includes a fair amount of selfie taking, right? No need to search for the best place to stand for your selfie with Flagstaff’s iconic scenery, the Flagstaff Selfie Trail will point you to the perfect spot. The Flagstaff CVB has provided a map with directions to one-of-a-kind selfie spots throughout…
Read MoreHistoric Baltimore
Most everywhere you turn in Baltimore, you take in a piece of the city’s history. Indeed the city has nearly 70,000 properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and almost seventy National Register Historic Districts. It’s also punctuated with all kinds of monuments. Already in 1827 during a visit to Baltimore by…
Read MoreHighlights of the Upper Valley VT and NH
The title of this write up is extremely misleading. There’s so much to discover within the Upper Valley that one could write volumes about what you find throughout this endearing section of New England. There’s much to unearth within the jumble of small towns and villages that for the most part border the Connecticut River…
Read MoreHeading into History in Saratoga
The history of Saratoga Springs is rich and storied. If you want, go as far back as 1777 and visit the Saratoga Battlefields, also known as the Saratoga National Historical Park, the sacred land where the turning point of the American Revolution occurred. If you like nature, it’s worth the fifteen-mile drive out here. It’s…
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