The bolt struck so close to the car that I lurched across the highway, nearly running off the road. The hair along my arms prickled and my hands were shaking as I swerved back...
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Nadir in Far West Texas
Time travel, tequila, and wide open spaces. My journey into Big Bend....
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Into Dutchess County: Finding New York
If all you think is BIG CITY when you hear "New York," then it's time for you to come with me to Dutchess County....
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Travel: Huntsville, Alabama — 18 Reasons to Visit the Rocket City
Nestled in the low, green mountains of northern Alabama, surrounded by great hiking and outdoor activities, Huntsville boasts a vibrant arts scene, great farm-to-table restaurants, craft breweries, and local distilleries. Oh, and it's home...
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Journal: In Love with the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
Ah, the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome . . . be still my heart! What an extraordinary time I had here -- capped off with a flight in one of their biplanes....
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Journal: Finding Eleanor Roosevelt at Val-Kill
Ever heard of Dutchess County, New York? Today, I'm taking you to visit Eleanor Roosevelt's home, Val-Kill Cottage....
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Ruidoso for Fly Fishing, Hiking, and Horses
I stuck my hand into the cool air whipping past the car -- -- and oh, and the smell of the pines! I was headed for Ruidoso, a mountain oasis in southern New Mexico....
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Haunted by the 1886 Crescent Hotel
<p>Is it really — HAUNTED?<br />
I — I don’t know. I do know I spent a strange couple of nights there. An account of my stay at the Crescent Hotel, the most haunted hotel...
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A Rainy Wednesday in New York
Rainy day in NYC? We headed to the Met's new blockbuster show Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination....
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On the Road Again
A series of three articles on a road trip from the coastal plains of Texas to Santa Fe and Ghost Ranch, including a discussion of Route 66 and the great American Road Trip, meeting...
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