by Victor Block | Aug 31, 2013
Women wearing the latest fashions stroll into Gucci and Neiman Marcus intent on adding to their chic winter wardrobe. Not far away, men and women wearing blue jeans and boots pass through the swinging doors of taverns that would be at home on the set of a Western...
by Victor Block | Jul 6, 2013
When I told a friend I was going to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, he asked if I was taking golf clubs. After I reminded him that I don’t play golf, he inquired, “So you’re going to relax on the beach, right?” Wrong! Most of the 15 million or so...
by Charlie Leocha | Jun 22, 2013
July 1st, 2nd and 3rd marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. You can bet that the small town will be packed to the point of being unbearable. I visited over a weekend back in early May and, already, the battlefield was packed with cars and in the...
by Victor Block | Oct 13, 2012
Even after spending several days luxuriating in the sun on Key West, the essence of the Florida destination eluded me. I had immersed myself in the tiny island’s history, wandered narrow streets lined by gingerbread houses, and taken in its intriguing sights. The...
by Fyllis Hockman | Nov 26, 2011
It’s a town time forgot — or maybe it just refused to move forward. Serene and unpretentious, Amelia Island remains in the 1900s — reveling in its long, colorful history, quite aware it no longer has to prove anything to the rest of the world. Therein lies the...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 25, 2011
Though the U.S. government has decided that space exploration is an expense it cannot maintain at its current pace, the history of America’s exploration of space is fascinating. It is a window into the future when private companies will be initiating space...
