One of America’s most natural wonders sits directly in the path of one of the world’s most well-known earthquake zones: the San Andreas Fault. Point Reyes National Seashore has spectacular beauty, abundant flora and fauna, and magnificent coastal cliffs. Yet the ground under it all is constantly on the move. The San Andreas Fault is…
Beginning in the early 1900s, movie theaters hung signs touting air conditioning to lure customers in from summer’s heat. The coast of Maine prefers the natural way, circulating cool air from the chilly wild Atlantic. No wonder so many people flock here to play outdoors. Coastal Maine has so much to offer: Quaint seaside villages;…
To this American tourist, walking into swank 86Champs, the Champs Elysees L’Occitane-Pierre Hermé shop, was beyond anything I expected. Who pairs skincare cream products with pastry? An unlikely marriage for sure, though it appears to be a relationship that is working. Visiting a pastry shop was on the “to-do list” we emailed to our Paris…
(Mellow Wanderer) A back to school special! Call it the deal of the century: An end of summer free pass for all fourth grade students and their immediate families to all of America’s national parks. Every Kid in a Park program was created, in part, to celebrate the National Park Service turning 100 years old…
(Mellow Wanderer) The Big Kahuna of beaches scores for the second year in a row. Once again, Hawaii comes out on top. Waimanalo Bay Beach Park on Oahu is #1, the best in America, according to Dr. Beach, who is Dr. Stephen Leatherman, director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University. Dr. Beach issues his…
