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Tag Archives: USA Travel
Philadelphia’s Hidden Art
Matthew Stone makes a visit to Philadelphia’s hidden gem – the art collection of the Barnes Foundation. Continue reading
Look What the World’s Fair Left Us
A look at four towers travelers can visit that were built for World’s Fairs. Continue reading
Knoxville’s Gilded Disco Ball: The Legacy of ’82
If I really wanted to know, research could tell me why there was a World’s Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1982. I guess I could even take the lazy Wikipedia way out, but I like not knowing. The strangeness adds … Continue reading
Neon Motel Sign
I recently took a picture of the perfect neon motel sign: palm trees, moon, & stars conjuring up visions of pleasant nights and sea breezes. Days spent on the beach, metal pails in the sand. Except that the motel was … Continue reading
Galveston, Sweet Galvatraz
Where memory meets reality at the Gulf of Mexico beaches in Galveston, Texas. Continue reading
Romance of the Rails?
Where has all the romance gone? Matthew Stone describes what is left of train travel. Continue reading
Dinosaur by the Shore
A 2007 trip to Coney Island makes us wonder: Can we mourn Coney Island for what it once was? Continue reading
Waikiki and What is Left of Paradise
Can Waikiki, the perfect paradise, since covered with concrete, reflect the days of yore? Continue reading
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The Isles of Ohio
I spent a day on an island off the coast of Ohio. This induces laughter among my friends because they think I am kidding. Yes, Virginia, Ohio has islands. Put-in-Bay is a village on South Bass Island, which looks like … Continue reading
Searching for Meaning in New Orleans
Post-Katrina, Pre-Recovery Travel to New Orleans, a city with a past and a (?) future Continue reading