Travel America back issues from September 2004:
New York pass.(Touring)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... * The New York Pass, using smart card technology, is good for admission to 40 attractions and tours in New York City. Included are the Island ferry, Circle Line sightseeing cruises, Central Park Zoo, and behind-the-scenes tours at NBC Studios, Radio City Music Hall, and Madison Square ...
American heritage.(Touring)(Williamsburg & Washington)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... * Tauck World Discovery packages "Williamsburg & Washington, D.C.," a one-week trip from Philadelphia to Washington. Featured are Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Virginia's Shenandoah ...
Aloha land.(Touring)(YMT Vacations)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... * YMT Vacations offers a two-week, four-island Hawaii tour that starts in Honolulu and ends with four days on the Big Island's Kona Coast. Highlights include Pearl Harbor, Kauai's Fern Grotto, the whaling village of Lahaina on Maui, and ...
Holiday cheer.(Touring)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Christmas magic entices visitors from miles around to Aztec, New Mexico. From November 26 to New Year's Eve, the annual Fantasy of Lights in Riverside Park presents light displays, some animated, that depict everything from cowboys to the Grinch. Horse carriage rides are available. On the ...
Sunny Southwest.(Touring)(Southwest Getaway)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Globus' "Southwest Getaway," a seven-day trip from Los Angeles, includes Palm Springs, Scottsdale, the Grand Canyon, Painted Desert, ...
Canada Cruises.(Touring)(St. Lawrence Cruise Lines')(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... * St. Lawrence Cruise Lines' 66-passenger Canadian Empress offers five and six-day sailings that feature Ontario and Quebec ports of call along the St. Lawrence and Ottawa rivers. With Kingston, Ottawa, or Quebec ...
Colonial Virginia.(Touring)(Williamsburg Christmas)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... * Mayflower Tours' five-day "Williamsburg Christmas" (December 4 and 6) features Colonial Williamsburg, Washington, D.C., ...
Covered Bridges.(Touring)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... * The Oct. 9-10 Madison County Covered Bridge Festival in Winterset, Iowa, is the best time to come see the area popularized in the Robert James Waller novel and subsequent movie starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. Weekend festivities include old-time craft demonstrations (like soap- ...
Best of the East.(Touring)(Eastern U.S. & Canada Discovery)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... * Globus offers "Eastern U.S. & Canada Discovery," a 13-day ramble from Boston. Highlights include Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Niagara ...
Treks by foot.(Touring)(New England Hiking Holidays)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... New England Hiking Holidays, now in its 20th year, offers fall trips to the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, and Maine's Acadia National Park. Other destinations include southern Utah's red rock country and the Blue ...
Ol' man river.(Touring)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Delta Queen Steamboat's three paddlewheelers--the American Queen, Della Queen, and Mississippi Queen--offer four- to seven-night holiday theme cruises from New Orleans between Thanksgiving and New Year's. New themes this year are "Cajun Christmas" and "Christmas Around the World." Shore ...
Orlando discounts.(Touring)(The Orlando Magicard)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... The Orlando Magicard, valid for up to six people, allows vacationers to save as much as $500 (based on a family of four with an average stay of six nights) at 95 area ...
Fall colors.(Touring)(Classic New England)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Globus offers "Classic New England," a nine-day fall foliage trip from Boston. Highlights include Maine's Acadia National Park, Lake Placid and the Adirondack Mountains of New York, the ...
Wilderness treks.(Touring)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... REI Adventures offers a variety of one-week adventure outings, from canoeing in Minnesota's Boundary Waters to sea kayaking in Washington State's San Juan Islands ....
Barbecue for breakfast.(Resorting)(Southmoreland on the Plaza)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Southmoreland on the Plaza, an urban bed & breakfast in Kansas City, Missouri, caters to that city's passion for barbecue--even at breakfast. On Saturday mornings from April through mid-October, overnight guests at Southmoreland head to the inn's outdoor courtyard, where co-owners Mark ...
Rural retreats.(Resorting)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... The Pennsylvania Farm Vacation Association offers a variety of locations and accommodations. Experiences at member farms range from horseback riding to herding ostrich, and just ...
Jewel of the desert.(Resorting)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Teenagers get pampered too at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa. The historic resort has created a new spa menu for teens called "It's All About Me From Head to Toe." The menu includes a "Fresh Face Purifying Facial" (50 min., $125), "Perfect Hands Manicure" (30 min., $45), and "Pretty ...
Diet choices.(Resorting)(Lifestyle)(Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers )(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers has introduced "Lo-Carb Lifestyle at Sheraton," which offers low-carbohydrate choices that even include cocktail nibbles and the mint on your pillow. The "Lifestyle" is spreading to other Sheratons nationwide and will expand overseas by the end of the ...
Barefoot and pregnant.(Resorting)(Barefoot and Pregnant)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Being pregnant has never felt so good. The first spa of its kind, Barefoot and Pregnant in Mill Valley, California, provides a nurturing place where women can conic to connect, relax, and rejuvenate. Educational and exercise classes, spa services, library, retail therapy, interactive group ...
Smoky mountains.(Resorting)(Music Road Hotel)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Music Road Hotel in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, makes a convenient base of operations for touring the Smokies. All 163 rooms offer a private balcony, microwave, and refrigerator; some units have a fireplace and Jacuzzi. The largest rooms sleep up to eight people. Rates include a breakfast ...
Biloxi: seen the city? Then head on out for the following attractions (shown with approximate mile distances from city center).(a short drive from ...)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Biloxi, Mississippi's nine casino resorts provide nonstop gaming action here on the Gulf of Mexico. The world-class Beau Rivage Resort & Casino put imported marble in each of its hotel's 1,740 guest bathrooms and boasts one of the best-equipped theaters in the country for productions like ...
Members only.(RV Update: places, products, clubs, & activities you can enjoy in your RV)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Those seeking membership camping will want to check out Thousand Trails. Combining the resources of Thousand Trails, NACO, and Leisure Time Resorts, the system has more than 50 campgrounds, known as "preserves," in 16 states and British Columbia. Members may bring recreational vehicles or ...
Folding bicycles.(RV Update: places, products, clubs, & activities you can enjoy in your RV)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004; ... The 2004 product line for Dahon, a California company that introduced the first mass-production portable bicycle in 1982, has blossomed with a multitude of new technologies that make the bikes faster, more aerodynamic, easier to use, and dramatically lighter. Prices for 15 models range ...
Texas campground.(RV Update: places, products, clubs, & activities you can enjoy in your RV)(KOA)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Like West Texas, the Amarillo KOA's 96 sites have wide-open spaces. Most have full hook-ups and 31 are pull throughs. All have free cable TV, some providing on-site phone/modem hookups. Campers find typical KOA amenities such as a dump station, laundry, and store with groceries and RV ...
Amarillo attractions.(RV Update: places, products, clubs, & activities you can enjoy in your RV)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Those passing through the Texas Panhandle should plan to stop in Amarillo. Start at the American Quarter Horse Heritage Center and Museum. Via videos, exhibits, and hands-on displays, learn everything from how to select your own horse to how this popular breed is used in rodeos, ranching, ...
Campground volunteers.(RV Update: places, products, clubs, & activities you can enjoy in your RV)(Good Sam Campground Host Program )(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004; ... The Good Sam Campground Host Program acts as a clearinghouse for its members to provide host volunteers for U.S. state and national parks and forests. Duties vary by park. Most common are light maintenance, litter pickup, fee collection, providing information, and being available for ...
Lewis and Clark.(RV Update: places, products, clubs, & activities you can enjoy in your RV)( Lewis and Clark)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004; ... The Louisville, Kentucky, area has many sites connected to explorers Lewis and Clark. The nucleus of the Corps of Discovery left the Falls of the Ohio on October 26, 1803, from Clarkesville, Indiana (across the Ohio River). Louisville's Riverfront Plaza/Belvedere has a statue of York, ...
RV road atlas.(RV Update: places, products, clubs, & activities you can enjoy in your RV)(Good Sam RV Road Atlas )(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Like any good atlas, the official Good Sam RV Road Atlas contains precise, easy-to-read, and complete state maps. It also includes maps for Mexico and Canada. Charts show distances between large cities. However, this atlas has features not found in others. It covers RV service centers, ...
Northeast Oklahoma.(RV Update: places, products, clubs, & activities you can enjoy in your RV)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Bartlesville is a town with lots to see. Visit Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower, now an inn and arts center. Learn about the life and contributions of Frank Phillips, founder of Phillips Petroleum, while touring his beautiful mansion. Then visit his country home at Woolaroc Ranch, Museum, ...
Eureka Springs: indulge in spa treatments and commune with the past in this well-preserved Arkansas town.(If You Only Have A Day In ...)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Have a day to play in Eureka Springs? Treat yourself to a wellness getaway in one of Arkansas' most famous spring towns. All those people in the late 1800s who flocked to Eureka Springs had to be onto something. They put up with arduous transport through the rugged Ozark Mountains and ...
Great migrations of the great land: plan now to blaze a trail to Alaska, the last frontier.
Sep 01, 2004; ... IT BEGINS EVERY MEMORIAL DAY AND CONTINUES through Labor Day. Recreational vehicles arrived by the highway. Cruise ships tie up at the docks. Planes fly in from the Lower 48. It's the annual summertime migration to Alaska. The phenomenon has been going on for more than a ...
Grand Rapids glows: a presidential museum, world-class sculpture park, historic homes, and dining discoveries tantalize tourists in the urban hub of western Michigan.(City of the month)
Sep 01, 2004; ... GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN'S SECOND largest city, is the state's fastest growing visitor destination. With $500 million invested in new cultural, sports, and recreation facilities over the last few years, it's easy to see why. For our grand visit to this metro area of 600,000, my ...
Louisiana's Great River Road; stately plantation homes reflect the romance of the Old South.(Tour of the month)
Sep 01, 2004; ... A RED ROOF, YELLOW stucco walls, blue columns, and porch railings make the 1805 Laura Plantation stand out. The rainbow of colors distinguished French Creole plantations from the white-columned mansions built by their American neighbors along Louisiana's Great River Road. Aside from its ...
Touring Tennessee: from city lights to country sights, vacation options abound.(State of the month)(Cover Story)
Sep 01, 2004; ... AT NEARLY 500 MILES LONG and just 115 miles wide, Tennessee is the longest, leanest state in the South. That doesn't mean the Volunteer State is skimpy on things to do and places to see, though. With Nashville as our home base for nearly 20 years, we've traveled the state from the mighty ...
Manhattan classics: go ahead and splurge at New York's grand hotels--or at least take a peek.(Resort of the month)
Sep 01, 2004; ... RICHLY ADORNED WITH crystal chandeliers and gleaming marble, fine antiques and museum-quality art, the grand hotels of New York City are positively palatial. Kings and queens, presidents and prime ministers, and stars of stage and screen--not to mention diplomats, titans of industry and ...
St. Johns River Country: float among unusual flora and fauna in this undisturbed wilderness area of Central Florida.
Sep 01, 2004; ... EVEN THE GUIDEBOOKS GIVE short to a glorious section of the state that still looks like it did when the first settlers arrived. In a way, the secluded nature of the area is a boon because few Call tamper with its natural beauty. In the heart of what is known as St. Johns River ...
Discovering Western Idaho: the words from "America the Beautiful" come alive as you gaze at spacious skies, purple-hued mountains, fast-flowing rivers, and fields of golden grain.
Sep 01, 2004; ... AN AMERICA WEST AIRLINES PILOT WHO frequently flies over western Idaho told me about the state's drop-dead gorgeous scenery. He did not exaggerate. In lieu of driving husband Bob and I opted for a smooth America West flight from Phoenix to Boise. Arriving on time and relaxed, we ...
Branson's best season: come fall in the Missouri Ozarks, the nation's music show capital takes on a special glow.
Sep 01, 2004; ... UNLESS YOU'VE BEEN TO Branson, you've probably never heard of Shoji Tabuchi, a master fiddler from Japan who sports spangly jackets and a n]op of black hair. Night after night, his variety show, a glitzy production with acts much flashier than his own, plays to packed houses of casually ...
Texas hospitality.(Retirement Focus)(Robson Ranch)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Situated on wide-open land a few miles from Denton, Robson Ranch offers an ideal location in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Conveniently served by Interstate 35W, this new resort community is a short drive to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. If you're new to the active adult ...
America West discounts.(Retirement Focus)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004; ... In the post-9/11 world, many airlines eliminated senior discounts. An exception is Phoenix-based America West Airlines, which offers a 10 percent discount off most fares to those 62 and up--and to one companion of any age. The discounts are valid on all classes of service to/from all ...
Virginia living.(Retirement Focus)(lies Brickshire)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Just minutes from Richmond and Williamsburg, Virginia, lies Brickshire, a master planned Bluegreen Golf community with more than 1,200 homesites. The centerpiece is an 18-hole Curtis Strange signature golf course, a challenge for players of all skill levels. In addition to golf, Brickshire ...
Visit Bing town.(Retirement Focus)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004; ... If the familiar refrains of "White Christmas" make you smile, visit Spokane, Washington, Bing Crosby's hometown. See Bing's gold records and Oscar for Going My Way at the Crosby Museum in Gonzaga University's student union. A senior-friendly city, Spokane boasts a meandering river, shady ...
Beards, bonnets and buggies: if you like things plain and simple, bring your appetite for home-cooking and rural roaming to Illinois Amish Country.
Sep 01, 2004; ... THOUGH ONLY THREE HOURS south of Chicago, the gently paced Amish communities of central Illinois seem worlds away from the rush of metropolitan life. For nostalgia-minded travelers seeking a total escape, touting the countryside near the towns of Arthur and Arcola satisfies a ...
America's "royal" residences.(Travel Views)(Directory)
Sep 01, 2004; ... AMERICA DOESN'T HAVE ANY royalty, but it has plenty of palatial homes. Many are open to the public, usually for a fee. Here's a peek inside a few of the most popular abodes. Among them are the residences of two former presidents, a "king," and a publishing baron who built himself a castle ....