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Disney Your World At Home To Treat Theme Park Withdrawal
With Disney and other theme parks closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are using their imaginations to create great escapes-something I think Walt Disney would be proud of since he inspired so many people to dream big. Now some Disney fans enthusiastically showcase their unique stay-at-home moments and talents on social media: the parody…
Acadia Memories: From Heavenly Forests To Wild Ocean
In spring, my thoughts turn to Acadia National Park. This is the time of year when the weather improves in Maine and visitors start to gather in this glorious national park. Mount Desert Island teems with activity, on land and in water. Plants burst with blooms. Schooners launch in a kaleidoscope of sails. Yet, in our…
Majestic Windjammer Parade Celebrates A National Treasure
(MT. DESERT ISLAND, MAINE) Crowds gathered on the banks of Somes Sound in the heart of Acadia National Park for a maritime show of multi-masted sailing vessels in honor of Acadia’s 100th anniversary. The Maine Windjammer Association organized the August 2nd parade of North America’s oldest fleet of commercial schooners, all escorted into the mouth of…
Summer Heat Relief: Chill Out At Niagara Falls
Wet and Wild! Niagara Falls is the ultimate summer cool down. The Canadian side is more picturesque.Cave of the Winds lets visitors walk up right behind the falls with all its roaring fury. Here are some key facts, according to NIAGARAPARKS.COM: It’s the combination of height and volume that makes Niagara Falls so beautiful….
Step Back In Time At Cedar Key
(CEDAR KEY, FL) Just west of Gainesville and north of Tampa on Florida’s West Coast is a sleepy fishing village jutting into the fertile salt marches, breeding grounds for the rich supply of shellfish, mainly oysters and clams. A bowl of homemade chowder is practically part of the daily diet here. Wander down Cedar Key’s…