The United States has a number of wine regions, but few are within the Southern United States. The wine tradition in Virginia dates back to the founding of America. One of the earliest vineyards was planted at Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson. Today the majority of the wineries are located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, in […]
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Want to explore some of the highlights of Alaska but don’t have a ton of time? Here’s the ultimate weekend in Alaska road trip itinerary! Alaska has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, succumbing to popular belief, I thought I would need at least a week to visit the Last Frontier. For a full-time accounting assistant with just two weeks of vacation a year, it didn’t look like this dream could become a reality. But with a few days set aside for a long weekend, I thought to myself, why not? We had been traveling in the US on weekends and holidays before. Why couldn’t we make Alaska happen?
The 2000 film The Patriot tells of a South Carolinian man named Benjamin Martin that leads an uprising after his son was murdered by a British officer. The plot is loosely based on the life of “The Swamp Fox” Francis Marion, who engaged in guerilla warfare during the Revolutionary War. Mel Gibson starred alongside then-newcomer Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, and Chris Cooper. All of the filming took place in South Carolina, specifically the Upstate and Lowcountry. The town of Rock Hill served as the production’s headquarters. A private farm in Chester was where the scene depicting the Battle of Cowpens took place, which was a significant defeat in the real-life British campaign. They transformed it into a Colonial village with a church and cabins. The small towns of Fort Lawn and Lowrys were also used.
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Springfield’s WOW aquarium beat out Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium in Springfield has regained its title as America’s Best Aquarium, according to a poll conducted by USA Today. Wonders of Wildlife was previously voted by USA Today readers as “America’s Best New Attraction” in 2017 and “America’s Best Aquarium” in 2018. One of Springfield’s biggest tourist attractions, WOW aquarium opened in 2017 after more than five years of construction.
Tubing down the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta has long been a favorite summer pastime. From 1969 to 1980, the Ramblin’ Raft Race was a wild party on the water with makeshift floats and over 300,000 attendees. In 1978, the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area was created by President Carter to preserve the ecosystem. The National […]
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Kansas City, located on the western border of Missouri, is known for its vibrant heritage, including its commitment to jazz music and delicious barbeque. Home of the 2020 Super Bowl champions, Kansas City also has a history of sports success. If you’re planning an extended visit to Kansas City or simply passing through, you’ll want to take some time to research all the sights, tastes, and experiences the city has to offer. Culture and History While in Kansas City, you can experience not only the rich local history…
Days after reopening two theme parks amid a spike in coronavirus cases in Florida, Walt Disney World on Wednesday welcomed back visitors to two more theme parks that had been shuttered since March because of the new coronavirus.The Florida theme park resort reopened Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood…
Walt Disney World’s Epcot and Hollywood Studios welcomed back visitors on Wednesday, completing a rolling opening of Disney World’s theme parks that started last weekend with Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom. The parks were the last of Orlando’s major theme parks to reopen. Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando opened their doors last month.
It’s kid heaven for the rest of the year at The Henry Ford, no matter your age, with the Midwest premiere of “Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes,” a kaleidoscopic history of 80 years of Marvel comics and their multi-million-dollar movie spinoffs. The traveling exhibition comprises 300 artifacts, including props, early sketches and the first-ever Marvel comic book.