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In March thoughts turn to everything Irish in anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day, the quintessential Irish celebration. It certainly sounds like the perfect time to visit one or more of…

Who doesn’t love a parade, especially in shades of green? Various cities claim to be the site of the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in the U.S. No matter who…

Although many would argue there is no wrong time to indulge in chocolate, February is considered Chocolate Month because of Valentine’s Day. Here are a half dozen world-class East Coast…

The obvious reason February is considered the month of love is that Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14. Another reason is that in many parts of the country, the…

Since the late 1960s, “The Nutcracker” has been among the American holiday season’s most popular entertainment offerings. With the worst of the pandemic past (we hope), the abundance will be…

There’s never a bad time to take a ghost tour, but now is the perfect time to get into the spirit — or spirits. After combing through a multitude of…

Lighthouses once made the way safer for ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean into East Coast ports. By 1900, the United States had nearly 1,000 of these picturesque beacons. Since then,…

Visiting St. Augustine, Florida, is like visiting a vibrant European city. There is nothing like it, or at least very little anyway, here in the United States. It is truly…

“Weeki Wachee,” the Seminole words for “little spring” or “winding river,” roll off the tongue. The alliterative name now graces an unincorporated community, its verdant state park as well as…

Some purists believe camping should include sleeping on the cold, hard ground. And there are those who believe a hotel without room service is considered roughing it.  Many of us…