From the category archives:

Lakes

A Well Kept Secret in South Carolina’s Golden Corner

By Chris Reinolds
Photos by Alex Kozelle
In the silvery early morning mist, the triathletes came dribbling across the finish line. Most looked relieved and drained after a swim and hilly bike and run through the Lake Jocassee area of South Carolina. But even in the midst of the pain, the competitors marveled at the splendor of [...]

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Cleveland Rocks!

By Bobby L. Hickman
Maybe we should blame Drew Carey, but that phrase comes to mind too often when many folks think of Cleveland. But spend a little time in northern Ohio, and you’ll find it is appropriate – and not just for the obvious reason.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is the [...]

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Good for the Body, Great for the Soul: Kayaking Tips for Women

By Dian Jordan
Broken Bow, Oklahoma – Kayaking is one of the most wonderful outdoor experiences you can have. It gives you the freedom to float on water, enjoy nature at its best and have a great physical workout. There are some things you must do and must have before you slip into a kayak. Let [...]

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Camping Connection – National Park Alternatives

By Bill Steiden
America’s national parks are due for a celebration. The first, Yellowstone, was declared in 1872, and it was President Woodrow Wilson who established the National Park Service in 1916. But President Theodore Roosevelt, whose term in office ended one hundred years ago this year, gets the credit for building the backbone of what [...]

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Windy City Weekend

Story and photos by Betsy Marvin
America’s “Second City,” blows the competition away, so given a chance for a long weekend in the coolest summer on record, I breezed on up there without thinking twice!
For lovers of architecture, art, food and music, Chicago provides tons more than a weekend’s worth, but a four-day sampling included gold-medal [...]

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Wining and Dining Your Way Through NY’s Finger Lakes

By Hope S. Philbrick
Shhh. I’m going to let you in on a secret: Wines from New York’s Finger Lakes region are often more affordably priced than their European or Californian counterparts. If ‘affordable’ sounds like a euphemism for ‘sub-par,’ think again. Finger Lakes’ wines deserve to be on the world’s best wine lists. Typically more [...]

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Racing, Soaring, Sipping and More In New York’s Finger Lakes District

By Hope S. Philbrick
Breathtaking views invite me to sit back and gaze, but New York’s Finger Lakes region offers a myriad of opportunities to experience the area in all sorts of hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves and get-dirty ways. So during a recent visit I chose to carpe diem, get busy and resist the temptation to lounge my [...]

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Camping Connection – A New England Experience Where?

By Bill Steiden
A rocky-shored island with granite cliffs and gravelly beaches in a northern clime, surrounded by sailboat-studded blue waters; a summer resort set in a Victorian village, accessible by ferry and steeped in history.
Martha’s Vineyard, right?
Actually, Ohio.
South Bass Island is part of a chain extending from Ohio’s Marblehead Peninsula to Ontario’s Point Pelee that [...]

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Camping Connection: Clean, Cool & Clear – Florida’s Answer to the Summer Heat

By Bill Steiden
Ever since the early European explorers set foot in Florida, people have been coming to its subtropical peninsula in search of treasure. The quest continues, though the goal now is not to find gold and jewels, but the perfect vacation.
Every day, thousands of tourists pass through north central Florida on I-75, heading for [...]

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Camping Connection: Waterfront for Less

By Chris Reinolds
These days everyone is watching their budget. So are the days of beachfront views and falling asleep to the sounds of gently lapping waves over? Not for campers.
The Florida Panhandle contains some of the most beautiful beaches in the United States and some would argue the world. Between swanky seaside cottages and shiny [...]

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