Crowning Glory–The Sport of Kings
Dust off your hats and get your Mint Julep cups down from storage. Saturday, May 5th marks the start of the Triple Crown of American Horse Racing, The Kentucky Derby (Race for the Roses). This ‘Fastest Two Minutes in Sports’ (1-1/4 miles of dirt track) occurs at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Here you will […]
First Aid on the Road
One of the last things that anybody wants to think about when planning a vacation is making sure you are prepared for illness or injury while you are traveling. This is especially true of older travelers. Families with children are more apt to remember to include items such as car sickness medications, Band-Aids and […]
Lights, Camera, Action!
Tribeca is not just the home of the Film Festival co-founded by Robert DeNiro and Jane Rosenthal, it is also a fabulous historic area of New York City that showcases the performing arts along side of some incredible historical buildings. The film festival held every year helps to promote the role that New York City […]
What’s In A Name?
As we approach Baseball season, I thought it would be great fun to take a look back at what the nicknames of some of the famous baseball players were known by. Hank Aaron – Hammer Johnny Bench – Little General Ty Cobb – The Georgia Peach Dizzy Dean – The Great Man Joe DiMaggio – […]
Giddy-up! The Calgary Stampede
Looking for a special vacation treat this summer? Consider heading north to Canada to attend the Calgary Stampede. This fabulous event, known as the Greatest Outdoor show on Earth, is the home of one of the largest rodeos in the world. This year’s event, which celebrates the Stampede’s Centennial anniversary, promises to be spectacular. It […]
Timing is everything
Did you know that depending on where and how you travel, summertime could actually be off season? These days, with so many options for vacations and getaways 365 days during the year, it pays to check out all the different ways you can get to where you’d like to go as well as what might […]
Whodunit?
Do you love a good mystery? Is your idea of a great way to spend an evening to curl up with your favorite “whodunit” author’s latest book? When planning your next vacation, consider a murder mystery getaway. Murder Mystery getaways are a very popular vacation theme covering everything from the classic detective story to one […]
Cherry Blossom Centennial
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC. Back on March 27th in 1912, Helen Taft, the wife of President William Taft planted the first trees along side of the wife of the Japanese Ambassador. Planted on the north side of the Potomac River, they were the first of 3,000 […]
The Wearing of the Green-St. Patrick’s Day
Did you know that the very first St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held in 1762? It’s true, a group of Irish ex-patriots got together in lower Brooklyn. Originally held to afford the Irish the chance to wear green, speak their native tongue and playing Irish music. A true Marchers parade, no floats or automobiles or […]
Just a month away—Spring Training
Forget daffodils and the Easter Bunny, to the die-hard baseball fan, Spring Training is what marks the real beginning of spring. The earliest Spring Training on record occurred when the Red Sox and White Sox organized baseball camps in New Orleans in 1870. The Washington Capitals National League team followed by holding a four day […]