A Brief History of Portland Head Light Perched on the rugged cliffs of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Portland Head Light is one of the most iconic and historic lighthouses in the United States. Commissioned by George Washington and first lit in 1791, it has guided sailors safely into Portland Harbor for over two centuries. The lighthouse’s […]
Step back in time to the turn of the century with a visit to the House of Refuge museum at Gilbert’s Bar on Hutchinson Island. Built in 1876 to help stranded sailors, the House of Refuge is the last remaining of the original ten shipwreck life-saving stations on Florida’s Atlantic Coast. According to the 1879 […]
Miami’s almost 100-year-old Biltmore Hotel is a National Historic Landmark, offering a blend of its timeless storied past with elegance still today. At the height of the Florida land boom in 1925 George Merrick joined forces with Biltmore hotels to build a grand hotel that would not only serve as a gathering place for the […]
Catch a glimpse into the Gatsby lifestyle of the early 20th century life at the Vizcaya estate. The Villa encompasses 34 exquisitely decorated rooms and a historic village that once supported the 180 acre estate. An early preservationist and environmental conservative, James Dearing (1859-1925) began construction of his retreat in 1912 and it’s estimated he […]
There are over 60 Pickleball Courts on, or just off, Route 1 in Virginia. Here are 7 popular ones. Click on the Trip Stops to see all the details, and the pictures of each of these Pickleball Courts:
Harford Mall is located at the intersection of Maryland Route 24 and U.S. Route 1 in Bel Air, Maryland, approximately 32 miles north of Baltimore. Owned by CBL & Associates Properties, it serves as the only shopping mall in Harford County. Before its transformation into a shopping mall, the property was known for the Bel […]
The Strand Opera House, located at 37 Market Street in Ipswich, Massachusetts, opened in 1909. It became a prominent venue for operas, plays, traveling shows, and even hosted performances by the Boston Symphony. The theater quickly became a cultural hub in the area, offering a sophisticated setting for the local community to enjoy live performances. […]
My sister Wendy used “nutsy cuckoo” as a pet expression when we were growing up. It faded from my memory until I was visiting Key West and I heard roosters crowing in the darkness. I woke up from my dream and blurted out “They’re making me nutsy cuckoo!”, wrote the phrase down and started writing […]
Mondawmin Mall, a three-level shopping center in West Baltimore, Maryland, has a rich and complex history that reflects both the urban development of the area and the social changes within the community. Initially opened as Mondawmin Center in 1956, the mall has undergone significant transformations over the decades, shaped by both its physical infrastructure and […]
Construction of Boston’s Symphony Hall began on June 12, 1899, after the Boston Orchestra’s original home, the Old Boston Music Hall, was threatened by road and subway construction. The new hall was designed by architects McKim, Mead, and White, who collaborated with Wallace Clement Sabine, a young Harvard physics professor, to apply scientific principles to […]
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