Destinations

By Peggy Sijswerda Like a shimmering mirage, the wild horses of Shackleford Banks seem to float on the waters of Bogue Sound, their heads bent over as they graze on…

By Amanda Johnston A visit to Hershey, Pa., for many means a visit to the well-known amusement park, Hersheypark. Its origins trace to 1904, when Milton Hershey created a park…

Jacob Englebrecht, Frederick city diarist, mayor, tailor and town observer noted the following in his journal during the winter of 1875: “We have had very severe weather, plenty of ice.…

By Shuan Butcher The one city that is synonymous with our independence from Great Britain is Philadelphia. It was there, in July 1776, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted.…

By Shuan Butcher Recently, I had Georgia on my mind. Not the Ray Charles version, but the Jimmy Carter one. And a trip to two Georgia towns helped me learn…

By Peggy Sijswerda Standing at the edge of the Tred Avon River in Oxford, Md., before us a palette of colors cascaded from the evening sky onto the calm water’s…

By Charity Beth Long Outsiders may see Gettysburg, Pennsylvania as an eternal place of mourning, filled with museums and an endless sea of fallen soldiers’ graves. Though you will still…

By Pam Stultz When I was 8 years old, my parents took the family to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for an unforgettable beach vacation. We made sand castles, rode the waves,…

By Molly Fellin Spence Its nickname is “the Yellowstone of the East.”  With its awe-inspiring landscapes, abundant wildlife, and hundreds of miles of hiking trails, Shenandoah National Park certainly lives…

By Reed Hellman It’s easy to get comfortable in a town that has distilled the best parts of traditional Virginia hospitality and combined them with engaging attractions, well-managed events and…