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ALASKA:
KENAI PENINSULA
So much to see and do along the Seward/Sterling Highway on the drive between Anchorage and Homer.
ALASKA:
HOMER
At the end of the road on the Alaska highway system — but it’s still not the end of our trip.
ALASKA:
UP TO BARROW
Joining the Polar Bear Club with an Arctic Ocean plunge in the northernmost community in the United States.
HAWAII:
BIG ISLAND
A fantastic place to visit for its spectacular natural beauty. Just be sure to have a round-trip ticket.
HAWAII:
MAUI
A favorite place to just relax and watch whales and fill up on ono food and be on island time for a while.
HAWAII:
THE ROAD TO HANA
Along the twists and turns of the narrow road that leads to — and past — a remote town.
HAWAII:
OAHU
The landing spot for a lot of Hawaiian vacations — but just staying in Honolulu is a disservice.
HAWAII:
KAUAI
Each island is so different, and nothing proves that more than a glimpse of the Na Pali Coast.
OHIO:
CLEVELAND
Arriving just in time to see the GuitarMania installation at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
PENNSYLVANIA:
RANSHAW
A sobering return to the decaying buildings of a dying coal town that I once called home.
PENNSYLVANIA:
THE COAL REGION
Anthracite mining was once king here, but as it faded so did the fortunes of many small communities.
NORTH CAROLINA:
TARBORO
This small town’s historic cemeteries include the grave of a young Confederate general from the Civil War.
MEXICO:
CANCUN
Making some new friends while doing a whole lot of nothing, mostly by the pool, during a long holiday weekend.
MEXICO:
RIVIERA MAYA
Challenge accepted at a new, all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel property south of Cancun where the idea is to totally tune out.
MASSACHUSETTS:
LIZZIE BORDEN HOUSE
Spending the night in the house that was
the scene of a notorious 19th-century double murder.
MASSACHUSETTS:
SALEM
A witch trial memorial and other bewitching historical experiences in this colonial New England town.
NEW ENGLAND:
FALL FOLIAGE
Leaving behind the Texas heat for a drive through several states to see the exploding colors of autumn leaves.
NEW MEXICO:
ALBUQUERQUE
In the land of meth kingpin Walter White, tracking down the locations where the TV series ‘Breaking Bad’ was filmed.
WASHINGTON:
MOUNT ST. HELENS
A clear view of the sleeping volcano changes dramatically as the season’s first snowfall closes in.
TEXAS:
DEMOLITION DERBY 2011
A rural volunteer fire department’s annual fundraiser draws a crowd of thousands to this community west of Austin.
TEXAS:
DEMOLITION DERBY 2012
Some ‘new’ cars join a few past contenders come back for another shot at metal-crunching, mud-spitting glory.
TEXAS:
DEMOLITION DERBY 2014
Find out just how much work goes into getting a car ready for the annual Spicewood destruction derby.
LOUISIANA:
NEW ORLEANS
The Katrina-battered city has made a tremendous comeback, but plenty of hurricane scars remain.
INDIANA:
FAIRMOUNT
A visit to the small town where screen legend James Dean grew up, and the cemetery where he is buried.
