Monthly Archives: February 2010

Sports at California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, California has some beautiful bike paths and jogging areas, beaches and incredible cultural establishments. The California State University Long Beach is also there which lend kind of a progressive college town feel to the overall atmosphere. It’s also extremely close to Los Angeles, which makes for an easy and consistent blending of cultures [...]

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The Burnham Tavern Museum in Maine

The Burnham Tavern is located in Machias, Maine and is one of the many historical sites located in any of the towns and cities of the state.  This tavern was built during 1770, and was the meeting point for the local and regional patriots during the times of the American Revolution. Today there aer exhibits [...]

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Oklahoma Pow Wow

When you decide to spend some time in Oklahoma you are headed for some serious Indian territory. There are more Native American Indians living in this state than any other state in America. They have built quite a community after there ancestors were lead here on the trail of tears. There are so many museums [...]

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A Clean EGR Valve and I Can Pass the NOX Testing

I have an older Ford Bronco, a little over ten years old. Recently, my city decided that in order to keep the air cleaner it is now requiring all cars to partake in emissions testing and follow very strict guidelines. Something about this made me a little uneasy, probably because I haven’t had a lot [...]

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Family Vacation in Fort Lauderdale

When taking a family vacation, I usually find it best to show my kids where we are going on our United States Map, so that they have some idea what we are doing, whether we are near water, or in the mountains. I also like to find some great family tips for activities in the [...]

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Anna Deveare Smith from Baltimore

Baltimore is a place with a rather illustrious history.  It’s one of the oldest cities in the country, and in many ways, it’s got some of the primary heartbeats.  Some of the famous residents, like Frederick Douglass, have inspired countless lives, and will do so for many generations to come.  It’s easy to see why [...]

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At Play in Carnegie Hall in New York

Growing up, I always heard about entertainers yearning to play Carnegie Hall in New York City.  All the variety shows and talk shows made it seem like the pinnacle of success, just like the song lyric that claims if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere, and so on.  But [...]

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Counting Crows in Miami

Miami freeways are much more complicated than other freeway systems we’ve come across during our tour of the United States. Miami’s freeways are inescapable, they’re everywhere. We made it on one of the hundreds of causeways that will take you from Miami over to some of the beaches. The Miami beach goes for miles to [...]

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Broadway NY

The luxurious NY hotels are just the beginning of the glitz and glamor of the big apple. You have so many to choose from and many of them are famous like the Ritz-Carlton or the Gramercy Park Hotel. One of the classics if the Waldorf Towers which is the home of the Waldorf salad. How [...]

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