Gasparilla Island is a barrier island located in southwest Florida between Fort Myers and Sarasota. The largest town on the island is Boca Grande and the island is also the site of the Gasparilla Island State Park. It is one of several barrier islands extending along the Florida Gulf Coast and it is separated from the mainland by Charlotte Harbor and the Pine Island Sound. Gasparilla Island is considered one of the most beautiful Barrier Islands on the Gulf Coast
The friendly, largely agricultural community of Eunice is Louisiana’s hub and incubator of Cajun and zydeco music. Its infectious strains pour out of laid-back, top-notch venues around the region and at various festivals throughout the year.
Here’s a little-known fact: the world’s most spectacular gardens are found within the USDA’s climatic Zone 8, the climate that Portland shares with most of the British Isles, much of France, northern Italy and large areas of Japan—in short, the world’s best gardening postal codes.
The Cheyenne, Wyoming Cowboy State’s capital city was once nicknamed Hell on Wheels, and during the annual ride-’em-cowboy Frontier Days you’ll understand why.
Orlando is one of the top golfing destinations in the world. Whether it’s the sunshine, the naturally beautiful courses or simply the huge choice, Orlando is the place to go.
New York is crazy for Christmas. It’s a time when the city is at its most beautiful, strung with lights, bundled for winter and brimming with the warmth of human kindness—as long as you steer clear of the last-minute Christmas shopping mania.
The Alex hotel is located in Midtown Manhattan, near the city’s most exciting attractions. Guests will enjoy visiting the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, the New York City Library, Grand Central Station, Times Square, Central Park, Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ground Zero, the shopping of Fifth Avenue, the Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island.
The Charleston area’s pine- and palmetto-strewn barrier islands have long helped protect the historic city from the full brunt of hurricanes, but sports enthusiasts appreciate them for their scenic, challenging golf courses
