Travel America back issues from November 2001:
Tribute to a Great American City and the American people.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... Consider how most Americans live their lives with special dates embedded in their minds. Dates such as December 7, 1941 or November 22, 1963 ... plus others. Sadly, we have all added a new date of profound disbelief--September 11, 2001. Each year, for the rest of our lives, we ...
Hawaiian whirl. (Touring).(Perillo Tours )(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... * Perillo Tours offers the deluxe 11-day "Three Islander" to Oahu, Kauai, and Maui. Highlights include a Kauai helicopter flight, a half-day Pearl Harbor/Honolulu tour, the Polynesian Cultural Center with dinner and ...
Canadian rockies. (Touring).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... * YMT Vacations offers a 14-day "Canadian Rockies" trip from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Highlights include Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Athabasca Glacier, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Academy in Regina, Saskatchewan. Also ...
New Orleans. (Touring).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... * Collette Vacations offers "New Orleans Getaway," a five-day tour that includes a French Quarter walking tour, the St. Charles Avenue Garden District, and a jazz cruise on the Mississippi River. Culinary highlights include ...
Western loop. (Touring).(Cosmos)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... * Cosmos offers "California and the Canyons," a 10-day trip from San Diego to Los Angeles. The itinerary includes Arizona's Grand Canyon, Oak Creek Canyon, and Painted Desert, plus Utah's Bryce Canyon and Zion ...
Minnesota's Northwoods. (Touring).(Wilderness Inquiry)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... * Wilderness Inquiry offers five-day adventures that include dogsledding, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing across northern Minnesota's frozen lakes and through snowcovered pines. Instruction is provided; ...
Coming up roses. (Touring).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... Dan Dipert Tours offers a five-day New Year's trip to the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. Tour members have reserved seats for the parade and view floats the day before. Also featured are the "Glory of Christmas" pageant at ...
Holiday escapes. (Touring).(Maupintour L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... Offerings in Maupintour's 52-page "Winter Holidays" brochure start with Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City and conclude with the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day in Pasadena. Christmas-themed tours spotlight New ...
New York hotline. (Touring).(tourist information)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... New York City's new tourist information hotline, set up in response to uncertainty caused by the September 11 terrorist attacks, offers help for those planning a visit. The toll-free number, (888) 805-4040, is ...
Virgin Islands. (Resorting).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... The Wyndham Sugar Bay Beach Club & Resort in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, is great for couples seeking a romantic escape. Located along beachlined mountains, the all-inclusive resort features 300 guest rooms and suites, each with a private balcony. Guests enjoy three interconnected ...
Boston landmark. (Resorting).(Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel)(Brief Article)(Review)
Nov 01, 2001 ... Known as the "Grande Dame of Boston," the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel has been a stately fixture in the historic Back Bay district since 1912. Just off the lobby, the hotel's Peacock Alley is a gilded throwback to another age, with its coffered ceilings, marble floors, French antiques, and ...
Southern Wisconsin. (Resorting).(Review)
Nov 01, 2001 ... The new Timber Ridge Lodge and Waterpark at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa has added a new dimension to the resort town of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The $30-million project includes 225 one-and two-bedroom suites and an indoor/outdoor water park, the first of its kind in the area. The water park ...
Home, suite home. (Resorting).(Shelburne Murray Hill, New York)(Review)
Nov 01, 2001 ... The 263-suite Shelburne Murray Hill offers home-like comforts and understated elegance in midtown Manhattan's Murray Hill neighborhood, a quiet residential area close to the Empire State Building, Grand Central Station, and United Nations. Ideal for families and extended-stay business ...
Glamor spot. (Resorting).(Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas)(Review)
Nov 01, 2001 ... Las Vegas' $265-million Palms Casino Resort, scheduled to open in December, will offer an eclectic mix of restaurants and bars, a spa and salon, movie theaters, a 1,200-seat entertainment venue, and a 95,000-square-foot casino. Located on a 32-acre site on Flamingo Road, across the ...
Georgia coast. (Resorting).(St. Simons Island )(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... Visitors to St. Simons Island on Georgia's coast can save 10 percent on accommodations, meals, and shopping with the "St. Simons Says" promotion in January and February. They also will be registered to win a free return trip to the hotel where they stay. Visitors must present a special ...
Wisconsin gem. (Resorting).(Radisson Hotel Pewaukee, Pewaukee, Wisconsin)(Review)
Nov 01, 2001 ... Travelers wishing to visit the Milwaukee area without the cost or commotion of a downtown hotel need look no further than the new Radisson Hotel Pewaukee. From the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired, prairie-style architectural design to the bold two-story lobby with African slate floors, vibrant ...
Carolina isle. (Resorting).(Pawleys Plantation, Pawleys Island, South Carolina)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... Pawleys Plantation, a 582-acre resort and golf course community in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, is nestled among moss-draped oaks, natural wetlands, and salt marsh. Bordered on the south by a 600-acre nature preserve, Pawleys offers first-class amenities and casually elegant Lowcountry ...
Puerto Rico. (Resorting).(Water Club, San Juan, Puerto Rico)(Review)
Nov 01, 2001 ... The newest hotel in San Juan, The Water Club is intimate and uncrowded with only 84 spacious rooms. Each has a custom-designed bed uniquely positioned to face the ocean. The open-air 10th floor features a casual bar, sun deck, and pool. Located five minutes from the airport and 15 minutes ...
Caribbean retreat. (Resorting).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... To attract more travelers to the south coast of Puerto Rico, Copamarina Beach Resort is keeping its low summer 2001 rates unchanged through December 14, 2002. Nightly rates start at $165 for a garden view room and top out at $850 for a new villa that sleeps six and has a full kitchen and ...
Southwest New Mexico. (Resorting).(Bear Mountain Lodge )(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... The historic Bear Mountain Lodge, located three miles north of Silver City, New Mexico, and adjacent to the Gila National Forest, recently re-opened its doors after an extensive renovation. Owned and managed by the Nature Conservancy of New Mexico, the 1920s hacienda offers guests the ...
Canada and Alaska. (RV upadate: places, products, clubs, & activities you can enjoy in your RV).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001; ... Pro-Video Production's videos on RV travel in Western Canada and Alaska have been selected as Telly Award recipients. The Telly, in its 21st year, is a national competition honoring non-broadcast video and film productions. "Western Canada by RV" documents a 3,200-mile journey through ...
Special needs. (RV update: places, products, clubs, & activities you can enjoy in your RV).(El Monte RV Inc.)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001; ... El Monte, one of the nation's leading RV and motorhome rental companies, rents motorhomes to people who have special circumstances. "For some, not being able to find a restaurant or lodging that caters to special requirements can be a big barrier to traveling," said Joe Laing, El Monte RV ...
Map tools.(RV update: places, products, clubs, & activities you can enjoy in your RV).(from DeLorme Publishing Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001; ... DeLorme's Map Pack for Windows combines the street-level detail of Street Atlas USA 8.0 with the updated travel information and points of interest from AAA Map `n' Go 7.0. For the first time, data included in AAA Map `n' Go is customized to meet RVers' specific needs. It features the ...
Slide into sunline. (RV update(RV update: places, products, clubs, & activities you can enjoy in your RV).(Sunline Coach Co.)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001; ... RVers will find features reflecting spacious living and ease of towing in one of Sunline's seven slide room models. Sunline's Barker EZ Power Slide with Rack and Pinion design features smooth slide extension. The company offers a new look in the slide area with a full set of overhead ...
Cooking with soul. (Family Vacations).(Isaac Hayes Music Food Passion, Chicago)(Review)
Nov 01, 2001 ... Chicago's newest theme/celebrity restaurant dishes up live entertainment and down-home cooking with a sophisticated Southern flare. Grammy Award-winning artist Isaac Hayes has teamed up with barbecue king Famous Dave's to create Isaac Hayes Music Food Passion. Best known for ...
Louisiana wildlife. (Family Vacations).(Creole Nature Trail National Scenic Byway)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... For glimpses of alligators, migratory waterfowl, and other wildlife, nature-minded families take the Creole Nature Trail National Scenic Byway, which begins nine miles west of Lake Charles. It runs south from 1-10, passing through such sanctuaries as Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, where ...
Arizona living. (RV update: places, products, clubs, & activities you can enjoy in your RV).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001; ... As the retirement population shifts from the World War II generation to the Baby Boomer generation, profound changes are taking place in what guests expect from their retirement resort experience. Like their parents, Boomers are looking for good value, but they also desire an amenity-rich ...
Kid kingdom. (Family Vacations).(Port Discovery Museum, Baltimore)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... Kids put their brawn and brains to good use at Port Discovery, the kid-powered museum in downtown Baltimore. Located in the renovated Fishmarket building at the Inner Harbor, it is one of the largest children's museums in the U.S. Young visitors (mostly ages 6 to 12) make things with real ...
Florida flowers. (Family Vacations).(Cypress Gardens)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... Cypress Gardens, the Central Florida theme park noted for its horticultural splendor and water ski shows, puts on a dazzling holiday display November 21 through January 6. This year's Poinsettia Festival moves to its new home in the FloraDome, where a two-level garden railway winds through ...
A short drive from ... Tucson: seen the city? Then head on out for the following attractions (shown with approximate mile distances from city center). (Arizona).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001; ... A sophisticated city that feels like a sleepy desert town, Tucson has plenty to offer people of all tastes. Be sure to see the lovely Mission San Xavier del Bac, known as "the White Dove of the Desert;" Old Tucson Studios, where many Western movies were filmed; Pima Air & Space Museum; and ...
Huntsville: have a blast at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Alabama's top tourist attraction. (If you only have a day in ...) (Alabama).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001; ... Gazing up at the Saturn V rocket, you are awed by its size and potential power, enough thrust to propel men to the moon. The astronauts called it "a living beast." Imagining it coming to life, you can almost hear it roar, starting to rise, slowly at first and then faster, ...
South Carolina: from the Atlantic to the Appalachians, vacationers find historical treasures and outdoor pleasures. (State Of The Month)(Cover Story).
Nov 01, 2001; ... In the spring, lacy white dogwoods sway seductively over patches of wild pink azaleas and rich ruby rhododendrons that pop up like blobs of spilled paint on a green canvas, and the quiet beauty of South Carolina is never more evident. Scenery here is understated rather than dramatic, the ...
Hawaiian high life: for pampering in paradise, check into Maui's Grand Wailea Resort Hotel. (Resort Of The Month).(Review)
Nov 01, 2001; ... Like graceful hula dancers, stately coconut palms sway gently in the tradewinds, forming the backdrop to the beachfront hotels strung out along Maui's southwestern coast. Surrounding them are banana, mango, papaya, and scarlet poinciana trees cushioned by emerald ferns, hibiscus, orchids, ...
Holiday greetings: twinkling lights, festive foods, and Yuletide crafts await tourist in delightful December destination.
Nov 01, 2001; ... 'Tis the season to--Celebrate!--and savvy travelers know this is no time to stay home. Cities and towns across America are bedecked in their holiday best, hosting dazzling parades and ethnic celebrations, candlelight walks and brilliant light displays, Christmas concerts and craft shows. ...
Arizona Diamonds dazzle baseball fans: Springtime visitors can see their favorite major league teams in action.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001; ... For more than 50 years baseball fans from around the country have been flocking in droves to bask in the Southwest's most comfortable season and watch major leaguers engage in their annual rite of spring at ballparks surrounded by desert scenery. Cities like Scottsdale, Tucson, Tempe, and ...
Mystic Seaport & beyond: discover a bounty of maritime treasures along Connecticut's coastline.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001; ... Two summers ago on the Fourth of July, crowds of holiday celebrants congregated to see an eye-popping parade of ships sail into New York Harbor--the stirring spectacle of OpSail 2000. From around the world the vessels came to stream past the Statue of Liberty, an 11-mile-long march of ...
Mississippi's Gulf Coast: miles of sand, glitzy casinos, and a touch of the Old South make the state's booming shoreline an odds-on favorite. (Tour Of The Month)(Cover Story).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001; ... Since the 1880s a string of spa resorts known as "watering places" have lured vacationers to Mississippi's Gulf Coast. The original spa towns today are strung together like pearls in a necklace along the Old Spanish Trail--Highway 90. Along this route, remnants of the antebellum resort era ...
Follow the sun: pick-up & take-off for 10 great hot-time vacations! From Florida to Arizona, these winter escapes will soothe your soul and thaw your spirit.(Cover Story)
Nov 01, 2001; ... For many of us, it's not just the icy windshields and sodden skies that get us down when Old Man Winter settles in. It's that sluggish, cabin-fever feeling that does it. What we really miss is playing in the sunshine, whether on our bikes, on a leafy nature trail, on the beach, or on a ...
America's music: Nashville's newest museum spreads the gospel of country music.(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001; ... Nashville, Tennessee, has another country music star on its hands-but this one doesn't play a guitar or wear a cowboy hat. The city's hottest musical celebrity is the 34-year-old Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, which recently moved into a glittering new $37-million home. ...
Cruising America: small vessels offer smooth sailing on coastal passages and heartland rivers.
Nov 01, 2001; ... As your luxury hotel barge approaches Cairo, Illinois, all passengers are out on deck to watch the meeting of waters at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Then the boat travels north en route to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the largest Mississippi River town between Memphis ...
Bay state bounty: food is a big part of the Plimoth Plantation experience, whether it's watching colonial meals being prepared and served in the Pilgrim Village or dining with the Pilgrims at one of the 1620 Harvest Dinners offered in fall. (Taste Of America).(food in Plymouth and Bristol counties, Massachusetts)
Nov 01, 2001; ... For traveling gourmands who seek out regional specialties and distinctive restaurants, the coastal area south of Boston offers a recipe for great vacations. Epicures soon realize there are not enough meal and snack times to adequately sample the gastronomic bounty of Plymouth and Bristol ...
St. Pete: classic beaches and classy attractions lure vacationers to Florida's west-central coast. (City Of The Month)(Cover Story).
Nov 01, 2001; ... It might make a good quiz show question. What city made it into the Guinness Book of World Records because of its weather and boasts a museum with the world's most comprehensive collection of works by artist Salvador Dali? Need a hint? Spanish explorer Ponce De Leon came here in ...
America's Safari parks: for those in search of African-style adventure, here's something to roar about!
Nov 01, 2001; ... The horizons may not be thick with thundering herds, but it's still a jungle out there. At southern Florida's Lion Country Safari, where wild animals roam as freely as they do on the plains of East Africa, there's nothing between you and them but a car window. Safari-goers are ...
Sedona, Arizona. (Retirement Focus).
Nov 01, 2001; ... If you're a senior who longs to see Sedona, Arizona's spectacular scenery but aren't up to hiking and traffic hassles, no problem. Narrated Trolley tours to breathtaking red rock vistas are informative, entertaining, and fun ($8 one tour, $12 combination--928/282-5400). Buzz around red ...
Georgia Coast. (Retirement Focus).
Nov 01, 2001; ... Just 19 miles from Savannah's historic district, Magnolia Manor on the Coast is set on 40 acres in Richmond Hill. An activity director at this apartment rental community arranges travel, local ...
Sunbelt Serenity. (Retirement Focus).
Nov 01, 2001; ... Located in sunny Carlsbad, New Mexico, Lakeview Christian Home serves 408 residents on two campuses. One is convenient to health care facilities and ...
Louisiana Living. (Retirement Focus).
Nov 01, 2001; ... Low property taxes, friendly people, outdoor recreation, mild winters, excellent universities and health care facilities, and a unique culinary tradition are just some of the talking points Louisiana is using to entice retirees to ...
New Mexico. (Retirement Focus).(Amber Skies in Alamogordo)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001; ... For affordable New Mexico housing, check out Amber Skies in Alamogordo. The age 55-plus manufactured home park with 176 spaces is walled and gated. Monthly lot rent runs from $175 to $205, and homes begin in ...
Wisconsin's Door County: with an ambience all its own, this wooded peninsula is a favorite with families. (Midwest Focus).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001; ... "I can't wait to go back!" is a recurring theme when talking about Door County, Wisconsin. We "discovered" the scenic peninsula between Lake Michigan and Green Bay a few years ago on a romantic weekend escape. Our reaction? "We can't wait to go back--with the kids." So the next summer we ...
Orlando offer. (Family Vacations).(Holiday Inn Family Suites Lake Buena Vista )(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Kidsuites concept she pioneered at two Central Florida properties in 1996, Orlando hotelier Terry Whaples is offering a "Fab 5" package at Holiday Inn Family Suites Resort Lake Buena Vista, near Disney World. Any guest celebrating a "Fab 5" of ...
Philadelphia freedom. (Family Vacations).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... CityPass, a booklet of discounted tickets, offers a 50 percent savings off the combined regular admission price to five Philadelphia attractions--the Academy of Natural Sciences, Franklin Institute Science Museum, Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia Zoo, and a Philadelphia Trolley ...
Southwest Florida. (Family Vacations).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club's "Family Fun" package, available through December 19, includes a deluxe room for two nights; daily breakfast buffet for two adults and two children; one extra hour of boat rental and tennis play with one hour purchased; afternoon tea and cookies; a weekly ...
New ranch. (Family Vacations).(Z Lazy B Guest Ranch, Fort Wingate, New Mexico)(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001 ... Z Lazy B Guest Ranch has opened its doors in west-central New Mexico, about 30 minutes from Gallup, the "Gateway to Indian Country." Serving the Four Comers area, the ranch offers horseback and wagon rides, cattle drives, and other activities. The five two-story cabins come with a full ...
Holiday postmarks. (Travel Views).(Brief Article)
Nov 01, 2001; ... Sending and receiving Christmas cards is even more enjoyable when the holiday greetings begin on the envelope--postmarked from a town with a yuletide name. Even if you don't live near such a place as Santa Claus or Noel, you can obtain their special postmark on your mail. Simply ...