San Franciscans and Bay area residents are very lucky. We are near Napa Valley, the world famous wine region of Napa Valley, home to over 400 wineries. There are not many places in the world where you take a train to drink wine and eat gourmet food. Let’s find out more about this wine-themed train that will knock your socks off! Ride though the world famous wine country on the Napa Valley Wine-Themed Train....
Take a trip back in time this Christmas and explore the historic downtown of Cambridge, Ohio at the Dickens Victorian Village. Until early January, the town is transformed into old world England during the holiday season, featuring more than 90 scenes of 180 lifelike figures representing typical scenes from Victorian society and Dickens’ novels. Dickens Victorian Village also features scavenger hunts, trolley tours, tea at the Victorian Tea Room and horse drawn carriage rides during the weekends on select dates....
Getting a glimpse into the past is one of the best aspects of photography’s history. With some light and the push of a button, we get a permanent record of everything in life; from the delicate fingers of a newborn to a landscape before development blocks its view. Today, we’re going to take a look at Arizona’s past from roughly one century ago. Plenty has changed since then, including landscape, jobs, fashion, and daily life....
Remember how magical trains were when you were a kid? If you were lucky, you even got to ride on one once in a while. But even if you’ve never stepped foot on a train, they retain a kind of romantic wonder. Railcar Modern American Kitchen in Omaha plays up that romanticism and can make you feel just like a kid boarding a train for the very first time. The unique restaurant opened in December 2012....
Many different types of festivals are held in Alabama each year. Of all these festivals, the one that truly stands out is the Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic. This unique festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and it’s an event you’ll definitely want to check out. This year’s Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic will take place May 27-28 at Decatur’s Point Mallard Park. flickr/Steve Driskell This unique festival, which began in 1978, is the oldest hot air balloon race in the mid-South....
If there’s one thing Minnesotans know how to do, it’s enjoy the outdoors. Our hundreds of campgrounds are a testament to just how much we love being outside. But there’s more to camping than just sleeping under the stars, and Riverway Campground at William O’Brien State Park proves it. Just an hour northeast of the Twin Cities, this epic campground is great for a weekend trip. Flickr/Teresa Boardman Riverway Campground gives you access to William O’Brien State Park’s 1,653 acres of wildlife....
It was the day after Christmas, 1996 when every parent’s worst nightmare became a reality… a young daughter went missing, with no trace left behind except for a chilling ransom note requesting over $100,000 for her safe return. Hours later, the absolute unthinkable; the young 6-year-old girl was found in the basement of the family home, strangled to death after being struck by a blunt object. The case made international headlines and is to this day considered to be one of the most intriguing unsolved mysteries in Colorado history....
There is a lake in Vermont where the water is the same color as an emerald. With waters this uniquely green, there is no better name than Emerald Lake. In fact, the entire State Park pays homage to this gorgeous lake and is called the Emerald Lake State Park! Let’s take a closer look and see the beauty of these green waters. The lake is named after its Emerald color from above, but as you can see, it’s beautiful from the land as well....
San Francisco’s oldest restaurant is older than California itself. In 1849, during the start of the Gold Rush, three immigrants from Croatia set up what they called a “Coffee Stand” on a pier on the San Francisco Bay, serving fresh fish grilled over mesquite charcoal. With the city expanding, they eventually moved and changed their name to the New World Coffee Saloon. Another Croatian immigrant, John Tadich was hired as a bartender before he eventually took over the place....
Tucked away in Litchfield County is a tiny town with a not so tiny garden. Open only two days of the week, this secret escape is nothing short of magical. If you love the idea of strolling lazily past bright and vibrant flowers, the Hollister House Garden is calling your name. It offers quiet, serenity, and a fun way to explore the outdoors for folks who aren’t interested in the stress of hiking....
Do you remember when Business Insider published that Kansas had the worst scenery in the country? Boy, were they right! Need proof? Check out these 15 lifeless hills (including those awful Flint Hills) that call Kansas home. 1.) Gypsum Hills Flickr/Vincent Parsons Barber County 2.) Flint Hills Flickr/turcottes78 Starting with the Flint Hills already? Great.. 3.) Indian Mound Flickr/Patrick Emerson Lakin 4.) Flint Hills Flickr/Clancey Livingston More Flint Hills? Yuck!...
In the wealthy Portland suburbs of Lake Oswego and West Linn, the area’s police department operates on the philosophy that no call is too small. For years, local newspapers the Lake Oswego Review and West Linn Tidings have been delightfully documenting those very calls in a style so absurd they have readers thinking it’s parody. Indeed, the calls for police service in these sleepy communities tend to lean on over-reactionary, that at first seem sinister, but upon investigation end with perfectly reasonable explanations:...
Montana is a true hidden gem. It’s one of those states that everyone knows is stunningly beautiful, but less have actually experienced the jaw-dropping sights here in person. With both Glacier National Park and Rocky Mountains (as well as part of Yellowstone National Park) within our boundaries, the real wonder here is why everyone in the world hasn’t visited these natural wonders! Guess what? No photo or video can fully do our state justice when you want to see the pristine natural beauty here, but this aerial footage is some of the best we’ve seen, and it captures (almost) everything we love about life in Montana....
Ice cream has been a universal sign of summer for decades. There’s nothing more satisfying after a long, hot day at the beach than a cold and delicious treat. Lucky for us, Michigan is home to hundreds of amazing ice cream parlors — but there’s one on the state’s southwest coast that stands out among the rest. TripAdvisor/Niki S. From the outside, Sherman Dairy Bar might look like your average brick building....
Looking at pictures from the past can have us reminiscing about the wonders of that era, and the ancestors that lived it. Mere images have the power to make us daydream and wonder about the history of our state, but watching a film is even better. We lucked into finding this rare 1940 footage in Kentucky that was filmed in the Appalachian community. The way these strong Kentuckians lived during that era is a real eye opener....
New Orleans can be an intense place to live, there is no question about it, especially in the summer! So, if you have access to a car, I have a tip when you need to escape–take a drive north up River Road. This old road will mirror the path of the Mississippi River and will be sure to calm your mind. Check it out! Driving down River Road is picturesque all the way through....
Did you always dream of having a treehouse when you were a kid? If you missed out on the opportunity (or are looking to relive it again) we found the perfect place to make that dream come true. Head to south-central Oklahoma to Rock Creek Retreat in Doughtery, just south of Lake of the Arbuckles, for an unforgettable overnight experience in their treehouse: The Flying Penny Treehouse is set high above overlooking the 100 acres of peaceful wilderness....
When compared to living in today’s society, the 1930s was a much simpler time. Listed below is an interesting collection of rare photos. These 12 photos take us back to 1935, showing us how the people of this great state lived. The original captions are included with each photo. “Mule teams near Montgomery, Alabama.” Photogrammar/Walker Evans “Farmers who have been resettled at Skyline Farms, at work in sand pit.” Photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein...
Something awesome was just discovered in the Talkeetna Mountains of Alaska and you won’t believe what it is! A 25-foot sea monster that looks exactly like what we’ve always pictured the Loch Ness Monster to look like. The creature that was found buried under millions of years of earth and clay was a marine dinosaur known as an Elasmosaurs. During the last period of the Mesozoic era when dinosaurs still roamed the earth before their extinction, these Elasmosaurs ruled the sea with four paddle like flippers, a powerful tail, and a long neck with up to 72 vertebrae!...
When people think of Maryland food, their minds instantly go to steamed crabs. While blue crabs are indeed a huge part of state culture, there’s a lesser known food that’s rich with tradition and beloved by Southern Marylanders year-round. Read on to learn more about stuffed ham and the one restaurant that serves it up just right. WJ Dent & Sons is located in the tiny town of Tall Timbers. You wouldn’t know it from the exterior, but this spot is known to make the best stuffed ham in Southern Maryland....
