In summer, the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area turns into one giant steam room, sending residents to pitch their sun umbrellas and stake their space on the Jersey Shore’s nearly 130 miles of beaches. Resorts and boardwalk entertainment districts boomed beginning in the late 19th century, and today the shore is a glorious mishmash, from …
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California has of the most popular beaches and a staggering variety of landscapes. The Southern California beaches are tropical, hot and sandy. Northern California beaches, on the other hand, are windy, rocky and dotted. The country central coast is considered one of the wonders of the world. In the central coast of California, you will …
Mystic is one of the Northeast’s most visited villages, primarily because of Mystic Seaport—the Museum of America and the Sea. America’s leading maritime museum, it houses the world’s largest collection of historic boats and ships.
Glenmere, the Hudson Valley home of the Goelet family has opened as a small and sumptuous luxury hotel. The mansion has 19 rooms and suites ranging from $550 to $3,500 per night. It was originally built in 1911 as a 35-room Tuscan villa with a central open cortile, marbled column porticos and sweeping interior and exterior staircases.
The White Mountains inspire superlatives: tallest, coldest and windiest. Their crowning glory—Mount Washington, at 6,288 feet—is the highest in the Northeast and the views from the top are breathtaking. You can see the Presidential Range, with nine peaks above 5,000 feet. (In addition to the scenery, this spot can offer some of the most severe …
In a city already known for a lively arts scene, Minneapolis never stops showing the love. Year after year, the city continues its generous per capita support of civic culture, with several of its venerable theaters and art museums having undergone large expansions over the last few years.
There are some great places to visit while in Fairbanks Alaska below you will see a few of them. Learn about the majestic landscape of the Last Frontier State at the University of Alaska Museum of the North, where native artifacts and even a restored Ice Age steppe bison mummy are on display. At Wedgewood …
Go deep inside Alaska, where the unparalleled meets the unexpected. Fairbanks emanates a quality of light, energy and warmth found nowhere else on Earth. For much of the year the northern lights shine brightly here. In summer the midnight sun will boost your energy when you thought the day was already done. Fairbanks vacations provide …
