Monday, January 29, 2024

RIVER WALK, HILLSBOROUGH, NC: Reliving History at Occaneechi Village

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Historic replica of Occaneechi Village, Hillsborough, NC In late November, on a cool but bright fall day, we took a walk along the Eno River...
Monday, January 22, 2024

A SUCCULENT TREASURE TROVE: The Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery, Walnut Creek, CA

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Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Grove, CA Tucked inside a residential neighborhood, not far from a busy shopping mall, is a wonderful garden sp...
Monday, January 15, 2024

THREE HOURS IN OREGON CITY, OREGON: Guest Post by Caroline Hatton at The Intrepid Tourist

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The Willamette Falls in Oregon City, Oregon. My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to this blog, took thes...
Monday, January 8, 2024

VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, PA: Honoring a Critical Moment in American History

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Visitor Center, Valley Forge National Historical Park, PA. George Washington on his horse. “On December 19, 1777, more than 12,000 soldiers ...
Monday, January 1, 2024

HAPPY NEW YEAR from THE INTREPID TOURIST

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Doorway, Dublin, Ireland January is named after Janus, the Roman god of doorways and symbol of the dualities of life--beginnings and endings...
Monday, December 25, 2023

HAPPY HOLIDAYS from THE INTREPID TOURIST

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Holidays are a time for get-togethers with family and friends and for passing on family traditions. Every year when we get out the decoratio...
Monday, December 18, 2023

FOWLER MUSEUM, UCLA: Intersections

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Intersections: World Arts/Local Lives. Fowler Museum of Cultural Arts. One of my favorite museums in Los Angeles is the Fowler Museum of Cul...