Beer geeks

The Year in Beer: An Interview with the Beer Geeks

By Isadora Dunne For some beer lovers, attending both Oktoberfest and the Great British Beer Festival in a single year would be an accomplishment. For Chris Nelson and Merideth Canham-Nelson, those festivals were only a fraction of their Year in Beer, an odyssey that had the couple drinking pints in…

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Sweetheart Sites of Seattle

By Jane Cassie It’s that time of year again –- when chocolate boxes are carved into hearts, roses brim from corner grocers, and cupid comes out of hiding. So, how are you going to celebrate the big day of romance? What love-struck surprise can you conjure up for your favorite…

Funny signs

Caution Funny Signs Ahead

A book full of pictures of hilarious roadsigns from around the U.S. By Isadora Dunne The folks at RoadTrip America have been collecting pictures of funny and odd road signs for years, and have an impressive online gallery of more than 400 photographs, submitted by RTA members from around the…

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Hancock Shaker Village: Plain and Simple

Hancock Shaker Village: Plain and Simple By Richard Bauman The Shakers are remembered mostly for their extraordinary handcrafted furniture, but they were so much more than just furniture. A visit to Hancock Shaker Village, near Pittsfield, Massachusetts, opens doors to better understanding of the Shakers’ way of living. In all,…

Downtown Quebec City skyline is dominated by the elegant Fairmont hotel.

Quebec: A Spectacular City Year-round

Quebec: A City for All Seasons By Mary O’Brien Quebec is a city for all seasons because of its geography and because of its people. Surrounded by mountains and the mighty St. Lawrence River, it rises on a cliff 350 feet high called Cape Diamond. Only ten minutes from the…

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