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Ramp dinners
Living in southwestern Pennsylvania, my husband and I go to ramp feeds and festivals, mostly in West Virginia and usually in April.
Alaska custom tour
My husband, Jerry Vetowich, and I took a custom tour to Alaska, July 19-Aug. 1, 2021.
Portland Japanese Garden
Meandering along gentle pathways past and through a blanket of greenery highlighted by explosions of color, my wife, Fyllis, and I could have been in Japan, but we weren’t.
Exploring the Texas Panhandle
As part of an extended drive along Route 66, my wife, Teresa, and I explored the Texas Panhandle region over five nights in June 2021.
ACL Alaska cruise
Tired of being at home and thinking things might be getting back to normal, in April we booked a family vacation for six that seemed manageable: a 7-day small-ship cruise in Alaska’s Inside Passage, departing July 21, 2021.
Fabulous glass in Miami
The next time you’re near Miami, Florida, be sure to visit the Myrna and Sheldon Palley Pavilion for Contemporary Glass and Studio Arts (www.lowe.miami.edu/collection
Southern historic route
Stretching from Natchez, Mississippi, on the Mississippi River, northeast to Nashville, Tennessee, the Natchez Trace Parkway is a wonderful road maintained by the National Park Service.
Hoh Rain Forest, Washington
There are two types of rainforests in the world: tropical and temperate. Everyone has heard of the tropical variety, such as the Amazon Rainforest, but there are lots of temperate rainforests.
Arizona attractions
Sedona, Arizona — with its red-rock buttes, steep canyon walls and pine forests — is a favorite destination for many folks.
Scenic Trail in Utah
In southern Utah are Zion, Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef national parks as well as Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
Alaska Adventures
My wife, Sally, and I experienced a unique 2-week trip to Alaska in 2007.
Of Interest in Oklahoma City
My husband, Bill, and I visited family in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in mid-October 2020.
Rocky Mountain Routes
In north-central Wyoming sits the Bighorn Mountains. From Buffalo, Wyoming, take US Route 16 west, crossing the southern part of the Bighorns. On the western edge, the highway enters Tensleep Canyon, an absolutely jaw-dropping example of what Mother Nature can do with a river and a sandstone deposit.
Windjamming Off Maine
As someone who has visited over 100 countries, I highly recommend taking a week-long windjammer cruise off the coast of Maine.
West Virginia — Almost Heaven!
While West Virginia (WV) conjured up grimy coal mines, a spontaneous car trip there in October 2016 showed us the opposite: warm, welcoming locals, lively music, creative craft shops, amazing scenery and even a famous luxury resort.