Blue Mountain Public Beach and Park, Rt 28

The drive on Route 28 from Utica to Blue Mountain is a cornucopia of sights, sounds and smells. We catch glimpses of azure lakes peeping between the Scotch pines and Douglas fir trees that stand at attention on each side of the road. I often have a difficult time staying in the lane, because the [...]

The New England Hurricane of 1938

The New England Hurricane, also called the Long Island Express, or the Great Hurricane of ’38, is known as one of the most damaging hurricanes to ever strike the U.S. It hit New York and New England unexpectedly, with great loss of life and property. This is the story of what happened.

Discover Los Angeles

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of DiscoverLosAngeles.com. All opinions are 100% mine. Here’s a wonderful idea for ringing in the New Year: discover Los Angeles! Prices on transportation and accommodations are very good right now; perfect for traveling the United States. And there’s a slew of good LA new year’s [...]

Summertime in New Jersey

Well, if you’ve tired of New York (haha!) and want to see the sea, try going across the way to New Jersey. I’ve been to Wildwood at the beach, at Morey’s Piers, and it’s a blast! Wildwood vacations by the shore are very popular with the city-dwellers from New York City, Philadelphia, and Jersey City. [...]

Beach Blanket Bingo

Hawaii. Mmmmmm… even the name of the place invokes warm ocean breezes, sandy shores, swaying palm trees, and surfing music! (I am nuts about surfing music). One of my sons is studying history, the time when Hawaii became one of our 50th states. Did you know that Hawaii became the 50th of the United States [...]

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