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LOCAL LIVING GOES LOCAL IN:BENNETT, COLORADO

LOCAL LIVING GOES LOCAL IN:BENNETT, COLORADO

By Diane Burns                 If you take a drive along the I-70 corridor in Colorado just an hour away from the Rocky Mountains and 25 miles from Denver, you will find the small rural town of Bennett.  The town is taking part in a healthy [...]

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Local Living Goes Local: NORTH POLE, ALASKA

Local Living Goes Local: NORTH POLE, ALASKA

By Diane Burns          What is your first thought when you hear the words North Pole?  If you’re a child you think of Santa and his workshop.  If you’re an adult you may think, “What a cold place to live.”          Located just 12 miles [...]

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Savoring the Grape

Savoring the Grape

By Beth D’Addono In the Oscar winning 2004 bromance “Sideways”, the characters Miles and Jack set off on a pilgrimage together through Santa Barbara wine country.  What makes the film really funny is that borderline-OCD-Miles (Paul Giamatti) takes his wine tasting very seriously, picking out, [...]

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Haunted Stays

Haunted Stays

Don’t look now, but some of the guests at your hotel check in but never check out. Whether you’re a believer in the paranormal, or not, the idea of a happily haunted hotel is intriguing.  Some hotels are famously spirited, like the del Coronado in [...]

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Surprising Summer Getaways

Surprising Summer Getaways

Places to recharge and renew this season. By Beth D’Addono You need a vacation, but not the same old same old. A holiday for body, soul and spirit is what you’re seeking, a place to engage and edify, recharge and renew. Perhaps it’s the great [...]

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Rockin’ Music Fests

Rockin’ Music Fests

Our guide to this season’s music festivals you won’t want to miss. By Beth D’Addono It’s not formally documented, but the first music festival may have been celebrated around a cave fire by a bunch of wild painted dancers chanting and raising their voices to [...]

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Mountain Getaways

Mountain Getaways

Winter retreats that are guaranteed to jumpstart some deep thinking. By Beth D’Addono Mountain retreats have been elevating the human mind, body and spirit for centuries. Deep thinkers, from Buddha to Gandhi to Martin Luther King, have referenced mountains as the penultimate symbol of achievement, [...]

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The new Historic Philadelphia Center

The new Historic Philadelphia Center

History meets 3-D! By Shannon Collins The past has officially entered the future with Liberty 360 in the PECO Theater at the brand new Historic Philadelphia Center—an amazing 3-D show that is truly revolutionary. This past September, Historic Philadelphia, Inc. opened the Historic Philadelphia Center [...]

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Brandywine Valley

Brandywine Valley

Discovering the natural beauty of Chester County. By Beth D’Addono “Never have I appreciated nature as I have in this place—I have enthused over Colorado’s mountains and Arizona’s deserts. I have been profoundly impressed by the great canyons with their torrents and falls, but never [...]

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Traveling with Children

Traveling with Children

As many people plan to travel over the upcoming holiday season, this article will offer tips for traveling with youngsters. By Jen D’Angelo Parents have a lot to consider when they are flying with their children or driving a long distance with their children. What [...]

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