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Rolling on the River
By Linda Tancs
Rafting, canoeing and kayaking get all the attention, but the simple pastime of tubing is still a family-fun way of drifting downstream through some of the greatest rivers in the U.S. All you need is a tire tube, life preserver and some sunblock! Then head to the Delaware River, for instance. You can float through historic valley towns like Narrowsburg or Minisink Ford in New York, past eagle lookouts, campsites, magnificent riverfront homes and Revolutionary War settings. Worth the price of admission, as they say, don’t you think?
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Steering Committee
By Linda Tancs
Although Dallas, Texas may be better known for its financial wheeling and dealing, at its heart (both metaphorically and geographically) lies a monument to its pioneering past. Appropriately enough, at Pioneer Plaza in central Dallas (near the Convention Center) is a sculpture series comprising 50 bronze longhorns steered by three cowboys on horseback. Said to be the largest sculpture of its type in the world, the work is a celebration of the working life of the area’s earliest settlers. Featuring native landscaping, a flowing stream and waterfall, here’s a place for peaceful contemplation in the financial district. Feeling bullish?
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Wheeling Around Princeton
By Linda Tancs
Albert Einstein biked his way around Princeton, so why shouldn’t other brilliant minds (yours included) do just the same? Princeton is a biker’s dream. If you’d like a little help learning your way around, there’s a tour company in Princeton that’d be happy to help. Tours include Albert Einstein’s house, Princeton University Nassau Hall, and the D&R Canal. You can rent a bike along with a universal fit helmet or bring your own gear for a discounted rate! Time to start wheeling and dealing.
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Self Expression Rules at Black Rock
By Linda Tancs
Starting today through 7 September an annual experiment in communal living and survival–the Burning Man Festival–welcomes guests in Black Rock Desert in northwestern Nevada. What is Burning Man? As the organizers will tell you, it defies description; it’s to be lived to be believed. I’ll offer an analogy: it’s a sort of Woodstock for the intellectually curious, but be sure to bring your own towels. In fact, bring anything you’d need to survive. Each year’s event has its own theme. Draw your own conclusions about the festival from these past monikers: Fertility, Time, Hell, Outer Space, The Body, The Floating World, Beyond Belief, Vault of Heaven, Psyche, Hope and Fear, The Green Man, and The American Dream. The theme for 2009 is Evolution. Of course, as with any movement in self expression, there’s art: performances, sculpture, installations and costumes. And, of course, the Man. This year, the Man will burn on the evening of 5 September.
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Tiger on the Course
By Linda Tancs
News that Tiger Woods is playing at The Barclays PGA Golf Tournament now through this weekend had hearts aflutter, but what’s truly inspiring about this year’s competition is the location. Hosted at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, the 18th tee is met with the imposing presence of Lady Liberty in the harbor less than a 1000 yards away. That’s certainly a distinct departure from the typical slate of seas and mountains ringing most clubhouses. Add to that a library and cigar terrace overlooking championship point like a luxury skybox. Whether you love golf or not, the ambience is worth the price of admission.
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Summer in New York City
By Linda Tancs
New York City is known the world over for its spectacular Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. But the dog days of summer give rise to lots of fabulous events, too. Find out more at Travelrific® Travel Show.
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Bethel Celebrates Anniversaries
By Linda Tancs
Hard to believe this year marks 40 years since Flower Power took to a rain-soaked field in Sullivan County, New York, site of a musical festival known as Woodstock. As if the enduring legacy of that seminal event in pop culture isn’t enough to commemorate, the pastoral town of Bethel has yet another milestone to celebrate this year: its 200th birthday. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts has lots of events on tap to celebrate the tiny town’s past, present and future. Visit the museum for a taste of their centuries-old history; this weekend, admission is free as part of Give Peace a Chance Family Day. And get your tickets now for Woodstock’s 40th Anniversary bash on August 15, starring Levon Helm Band, Jefferson Starship, Ten Years After, Canned Heat, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Mountain, Tom Constanten and Country Joe McDonald.
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Walking on Air
By Linda Tancs
Being on edge takes on new meaning at the Sears Tower in Chicago. Now premiering at the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere is The Ledge, a series of glass capsules jutting out from the 103rd floor’s skydeck. The idea certainly isn’t novel, of course; just check out the glass bridge at Grand Canyon West. However, instead of the canyon’s natural beauty you get unimpeded views of the concrete jungle. Different strokes for different folks. You’ll get a bird’s-eye view (minus the birds) of the July 4th fireworks in any event.
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Norwich, Meet Norwich
By Linda Tancs
It’s been 350 years since the British left their homes in Norwich to settle in the colonies. In Connecticut, their namesake city will be celebrating its founding by our forefathers as part of a Norfolk-Norwich World Family Gathering. Now through 5 July, the Norfolks and Norwich’s of the world (some 58 communities of varying size) will experience New England charm, topped off with a clambake, July 4 celebration, parade, tall ships viewing at Mystic Seaport and a visit with the area’s original inhabitants, the Mohegan tribe. Be like family and come for a visit.
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Bear Valley Beckons
By Linda Tancs
About an hour north of San Francisco, California, the rugged coast comprising Point Reyes National Seashore awaits your visit. Boasting 150 miles of trails, four backcountry campgrounds, several historical structures, three visitor centers, and beaches galore, you better have a game plan to tackle this national treasure. At Bear Valley Visitor Center, you can ponder the ecological and historical exhibits along with a seismograph, weather station, and auditorium for enjoying educational programs. Whatever you do, don’t miss Kule Loklo (Bear Valley), a replica of a Coast Miwok Indian village representing the earliest inhabitants of this area. If time permits, look for the herd of nearly 400 elk at the north end of the park on Tomales Point within the Tule Elk Reserve or watch for birds or whales at the Lighthouse. It seems almost trite to call 70,000 acres of dunes, sandy and rocky beaches, coastal grasslands, Douglas fir and Bishop Pine forests, wetlands, chaparral, and wilderness lakes a national park. But as British author Landt Dennis observed, a park symbolizes man’s humanity to man. And that, after all, seems pretty grand.
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