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Mermaids. Mysterious maidens appearing in the folklore of many cultures around the world. The mythological creatures from the sea have been popular in art and literature throughout the centuries. Today in Norfolk, Virginia where Smith Creek and the Elizabeth River …

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A guest post by Michael Hepworth Hepworth is originally from the U.K. and lives in California. He blogs extensively about restaurants and travel.  For more of Michael’s travel experiences visit his website PerfectTravelToday.   Mexicali is the largest border town …

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Perhaps less renown than other viniferous regions of the state, the Historic Eastern Shore of Virginia is an amazingly beautiful spot to find award-winning wines. Traveling across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel I discovered Chatham Vineyards on Church Creek. Upon …

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The North Carolina Museum of Art is an amazing treasure in the Heart of Carolina. Located in Raleigh it is one of a small group of museums that combines nature with major collections of art. With over three miles of …

Norfolk, Virginia prepares for Spring Town Point Wine Festival

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I learned a new word today. Viniferous- adj. Wine-producing I also learned Virginia is fifth among viniferous grape-growing states. With its six distinct wine regions, seven varieties of white wine grapes and two red wine grape varieties, it’s easy to …

 

Journey to see an incredibly historic door

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Have you ever visited a tourist site that left you feeling kind of disappointed? I’ve traveled the Petersburg/Richmond corridor of I-95 my entire life. There are dozens of signs dotting the highway directing travelers to multiple note worthy landmarks from …

 

Why a freezing cold visit to Arlington National Cemetery is worth every minute

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A wind chill of sixteen degrees – that’s cold. Thank goodness the sun was popping out in fits and spurts from behind the clouds. However, complaining about the cold seemed ludicrous in context of our location – Arlington National Cemetery. …

 

Middleton Tavern in Annapolis – a colonial tavern in a capital city

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  Middleton Tavern in Annapolis, Maryland   On a recent trip I made my way back to one of my favorite historical dining establishments. Middleton Tavern in Annapolis, Maryland. Despite the fact Middleton Tavern was the site of a historically …

 

The Ave Maria Grotto – “Miniature Miracles” in Cullman, Alabama

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Driving through Alabama we stopped for the night in the town of Cullman. Cullman is about equal distance between Huntsville to the north and Birmingham to the south. It was the necessity of a place to spend the night which …

 

A winter day in Annapolis, Maryland

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The Capital dome is a renowned part of the Annapolis sky line. I grew up a few short miles west of Annapolis and from the time I was small I loved visiting this charming harbor town.  In fact, the city …