Category: Sheila projects
There is a place in New York City where you can dangle above the East River in an aerial tramway, enjoying spectacular views, then land in a quiet, park-like …
New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is not a place that you can whiz through in a short time, even though I’m (somewhat embarrassed) to be the author …
Trust. The “stations” of the Underground Railroad were trustworthy people and safe houses that freedom-seeking slaves could rely on to help them escape captivity. In a world without today’s enormously …
Some of the best travel hours are spent wandering around making discoveries even though you didn’t make any plans to make discoveries. In an effort to stay dry indoors …
It is a must-do in the Big Apple: visiting those New York icons the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. You can do it the easy way, though, or …
“So, what’s with the shorts and cowboy boots that all the younger girls are wearing? Is that a local thing?” I asked the self-confident teenager running the Pavilion gift shop …
The 21c Hotel chain is an interesting concept – boutique hotels located in small-to-mid-sized U.S. cities, usually housed in historic or unique buildings, that each include a modern art …
To preserve the health of your liver, it’s important to know that to win your prize Trail t-shirt from the Louisville, Kentucky Visitor Center, you do not need to …
After a fine meal, one of my Navy friends used to say, “That was some good groceries!” I think of him whenever I end up eating at a grocery …
I’m not sure why I was so obsessed with a fish ladder, but on our one day in Seattle when we had a rental car (after a fun day …
“You can almost feel them in here with us, can’t you?” I’m not one to go for woo-woo ghost stories, nor do I believe in haunted places, but I …
It has been a difficult road back for many communities after Hurricane Harvey’s direct hit on the Texas coast in late August 2017, but three of the towns that …