Posts in Category: United States
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Independence National Historic Park, Philadelphia
Although I’m a Canadian and a resident of Nova Scotia, the 14th colony that chose to side with Britain, I have always been an admirer of the people and principles that led to the creation of the United States, particularly the Constitution. For many years I have wanted to visit Philadelphia and tour the sites […]
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True Blue Golf Course – A Hole by Hole Description
True Blue is the late Mike Strantz’ companion course to the wonderful Caledonia Golf and Fish Club which I posted on during my last visit to Myrtle Beach. While it does not have the natural beauty of Caledonia, True Blue is still a magnificent golf course highlighted by the outstanding hole design by Strantz. […]
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Longwood Gardens – Fantastic Forest and Flowers
To the amazement of some of my friends, all male ones I might add, I love flowers – looking at them, smelling them, photographing them and, of course, growing them. When traveling, visiting gardens is always one of my top priorities. Longwood Gardens had long been at or near the top of great gardens in […]
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Lane County Oregon – Covered Bridges, Waterfalls & Wine
In a state that has far more to see and do than almost any other in the lower 48, it’s hard to single out one county as being exceptional, the best of the best as it were, but I’m going to do just that in this post. I nominate Lane County as being the most […]
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Albany Oregon – Willamette Valley Highlight
I have nothing against Albany, New York other than it’s the at the centre of that cesspool known as New York state politics, but frankly it doesn’t hold a candle to its western namesake Albany Oregon. I knew absolutely nothing about Albany Oregon until a few months ago when I visited it as part of […]
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Westwood Village Cemetery
Anyone who is a regular reader of my posts will know that I am fascinated by cemeteries and almost always include a visit to one when I’m visiting a city noted for its final resting places. Well I’m in Los Angeles for a few days and definitely up for a trip to one of the […]
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Heceta Lighthouse B&B – Best in Oregon?
I must confess to not usually being a big fan of B&Bs, so I was a bit leery when the itinerary on a post SATW tour of the Willamette Valley and central Oregon coast included a stay at Heceta Lighthouse B&B. In retrospect my doubts were asinine and now I can tell my readers why. […]
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5 Fusion & Sushi Bar -More to Bend than Beer
If you read my last post you might be excused for thinking Bend, Oregon was all about beer and gastropubs. While that’s mostly true, there are some exceptions, notably 5 Fusion where chef Joe Kim is creating tasting menus that are as far away from traditional beer go with food as you could possibly find. […]
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Bend, Oregon – Beer, Beer and More Craft Beer
Bend, Oregon is one of the fastest growing small cities in the U.S. and for good reason. It has a reasonably mild climate, over 300 days of sunshine and is close to just about every conceivable outdoor activity one could pursue in Oregon. Downhill skiing and snowboarding √ , cross country skiing √, white water rafting and kayaking √, […]