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31.07.08 Road Trip Picnic tips Part 1
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When you want to have lunch in the town park or any national theme parks it is best to brign a salad and sandwich. You can pull out the deli meat and condiments easily straight from the cooler and just make the salads ahead of time.  All you have to do is toss a green [...]

30.07.08 Fun Hide Away: Telluride
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One thing everyone agrees on is that beautiful Telluride knows how to party. Nestled in a remote box canyon in the San Juan Mountains toward the southern end of the Rockies, the city came into being as a mining outpost in the 1870s. A hundred years later, it turned over a new leaf as a [...]

29.07.08 Ellis Island Immigration Museum
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More than 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954. Many Americans can trace their immigrant ancestors through Ellis Island. Ellis Island, now a 27.5-acre site located just minutes off the southern tip of Manhattan Island, New York, is likely to connect with more of the American population than any other spot [...]

29.07.08 Edmund Pettus Bridge, Landmark of Civil Rights Movement
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The famous Edmund Pettus Bridge was named after Edmund Winston Pettus, a Confederate Brigadier general and an eventual U.S. Senator. It is infamous as the site of the conflict of Bloody Sunday (March 7, 1965), where armed officers attacked peaceful civil rights demonstrators. It is the landmark of civil rights movement as it has played [...]

29.07.08 Walden Pond In Concord, Mass.
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Henry David Thoreau‘s experience at Walden from July 1845 to September 1847 provided him all the resources he needed for his book, Walden. Because of this very artistic and historic work, the Walden Pond was designated into a National Historic Landmark and the very birthplace of the conservation movement. The Reservation encompasses 400 acres which [...]

25.07.08 Cedar Point Point Amusement Park
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For a long time now, Cedar Point is one of the leading amusement parks in the US. Located in Sandusky, Ohio, U.S., it holds the world record for the most number of roller coasters totaling to 17. The Top Thrill Dragster holds the 2nd spot in the world’s tallest and second fastest as it reaches [...]

25.07.08 The Saxman Native Totem Park
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The Saxman Native Totem Park is a native village located in Saxman, Alaska.  It is filled with stunningly beautiful view with a mere population of 400.  The place is a home to the world’s biggest totem pole collections. Rock Oyster Man Pole is one of the 24 intricately carved and painted specimen that is in [...]

23.07.08 Go To the Jenny Lake Lodge While It’s Still Summer
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Jenny Lake Lodge is a place where vacationers would like to just relax and experience nature’s wonders. It is located at the Grand Tetons national park and has been present since the 1920s. Yes, it is very historical yet very comfortable to stay in. The cabins were built in 1992 and has big baths. The [...]

24.06.08 Mustang Island State Park
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This five-mile stretch of heaven is located between Port Aransas and Corpus Christi. Clear water and powder-like sand earned Mustang Island a spot on our top ten list. You can drive right to your spot and set up shop for the entire day. Mustang Island also comes equipped with showers and porta-potties. What makes this [...]

31.05.08 The Monument Valley In Utah
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The Monument Valley was established in 1923 as an Indian trading post, but it now has a comprehensive range of visitor services. The town is 175-miles (250 km) from Flagstaff, Arizona, the nearest city. It lies entirely within the Navajo Indian Reservation on the Utah/Arizona border near the southeastern corner of Utah. There is only [...]