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Inside Union Station
The author finds that she was glad for a layover in the nation's capitol, since Union Station has so much to offer.
union square • washington d.c. • b. smith's • capitol brewing company • amtrak

A Quick Los Angeles Visit
The author and her son have a twenty-four hour layover in Los Angeles, and manage to eat, drink and have fun without a car!
los angeles • union station • universal studios • southern california.

A Day-trip To Charlottesville VA
Is traveling by Greyhound bus a dubious form of travel? It depends. On any given day, a wide variety of people from all walks of life can be found riding the bus.
charlottesville va • union station washington dc • amtrak • greyhound buses • jackson park

Anger Returns
After five weeks in northern Vermont and upstate New York, it was amazing how quickly I went from my relaxed attitude fostered up north to a complete resurgence of D.C. anger.
washington d.c. • anger • vermont • new york • union station

Christmas is Coming
This year, I’m going to miss the holiday season in D.C. I’ve left the city and headed for points northJohnson, Vermont, to be exactfor a four-week fiction residency at the Vermont Studio Center. That means no juggling of invitations, no cookie baking this year, no overdosing on the general holiday spirit.
christmas • lights • union station • national christmas tree • capitol christmas tree

Crossing Canada - Part I - Leaving Home
A travel journal as I cross Canada by train. I have put this article by using my journal notes as I wrote them. It will be in parts, of course, as there is much to tell.
viarail • train • vancouver • vancouver island • leaving

Crossing Canada - Part II - Union Station
A continuation of the Journal - Crossing Canada. This portion reveals my thoughts as we're pulling out of Union Station.
train • story • c n tower • railway • downtown toronto

The Sweet Sound of Street Music
Panhandlers bewareI'm not giving you my money. But D.C.'s street musicians? Absolutely.
musicians • trumpet • saxophone • d.c. • union station

A Three Rivers Journey
A couple of things to do if you have a train layover in Chicago or Philadelphia, or decide to take a long weekend jaunt to those cities.
chicago • philadelphia • navy pier • water taxis • three rivers

Take the GO Train from Toronto to Niagara Falls
Visiting Niagara Falls from Toronto has never been easier, now that the GO Train is providing weekend and holiday service between these two great destinations.
niagara falls travel • go train from toronto to niagara falls • go transit • new go train • go train fares

A Visit to Science City in Kansas City
Science City is a hands-on science museum in Kansas City, Missouri with plenty of activities.
museum • natural history museum

Dialogue in the Dark
Exploring a world without sight guided by a blind person is an enlightening journey towards empathy and appreciation. A new exhibit opens in Kansas City, Nov.14, 2008.
dialogue in the dark • blind museum exhibits • blind mobility • andreas heinecke • frankfurt foundation for the blind

National Train Day Honors Railways
The railways have provided a mode of travel and transportation across America for 140 historic years. On May 9 there will be train themed events across the nation.
amtrak • national train day • railroad transportation • railway travel • north america

Tips for Music Fans Traveling to Nashville, TN
Nashville, TN, or The Music City, is known for its rich country music culture. For visiting music lovers, there are a few things to keep in mind when planning.
nashville • tn • music city • nashville music • tennessee

Trekking Through Tacoma
A look at famous downtown Tacoma sites, and a short biography on Dale Chihuly, world renowned glass artist.
trekking • university of washington • union station • tacoma dome • washington state history museum

Chicago Free Holiday Trolley
Chicago offers a free holiday trolley serving the many major points of attraction in Chi-town during the Christmas season.
chicago christmas • city of chicago • free holiday trolley • chi-town attractions • xmas season

Get Around Washington D.C. on the Circulator
Seeing the famous landmarks of Washington, D.C. is easy on the Circulator, a tourist-friendly shuttle that runs frequently and is much cheaper than taxis.
dc circulator • how to get around washington dc • inauguration of barack obama • public transportation in dc • getting around washington dc

Kansas City
Typically, the initial thought, when someone mentions the midwest city that consists of areas in both Kansas and Missouri, is cows, pastors, and country music.
kansas city • kansas city travel • sprint center • liberty memorial • city of fountains

Getting Around City of Chicago
Chicago has a public transportation system that makes getting around the Windy City easy. Take advantage of the public transport system or ride the seasonal free trolley.
city of chicago • windy city • cta public transportation • free trolley • water taxi

KCS Railway Holiday Express Train for Xmas Cheer
Kansas City Southers Holiday Express Trains delivers Christmas Cheer and joy throughout its service area with a decorated train, entertainment and spirit of giving.
kansas city southern railway • kcs holiday express train • christmas season • xmas cheer • union station missouri

Official Inaugural Ball – Persons, Places, Price
Ten Inaugural ceremonies President Obama will go to on Tuesday January 20, 2009. Who can get in, where are the events and what are the ticket prices?
presidential balls • official inaugural balls • 44th president • barack obama • ball ticket prices

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Take the legendary frontman from rock's heaviest band. Mix with a 20-time Grammy winning country/bluegrass singer and fiddle player. It's a recipe for one smokin' album.
robert plant krauss • robert plant raising sand • alison krauss raising sand • new rounder cd raising sand • led zeppelin

Cool Toronto Neighbourhoods to Visit
Seeing the sights of Toronto doesn't have to cost a lot of money. Avoid the usual tourist traps and explore the neighbourhoods the way the locals do.
toronto neighbourhoods visit • budget sight seeing tips • tourist attraction • annex mirvish village • historic town york

Getting to and from Washington DC
Washington DC attracts business visitors , and tourists, all year round. The city has excellent road and rail links and is served by three airports.
washington airports • washington bus • washington rail • auto train • driving to washington

Vintage Train Rides in the New York Adirondacks
Vintage railroads offer scenic excursions through the magnificent Adirondacks of Upstate New York. Train rides on historic railways are terrific family entertainment.
vintage train rides • historic railroads • scenic railways • upstate new york • adirondack mountains

CMT Award Nominations
Country Music Television releases the list of nominees for their 2007 video award show.
carrie underwood • awards • kenny chesney • george strait • jeff foxworthy

Fun Things To Do in Montgomery Alabama
What do Hank Williams, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Jefferson Davis and F. Scott Fitzgerald have in Common? They all lived in Montgomery, Alabama.
things to do montgomery alabama • montgomery al historic sites • hank williams museum • the confederacy • city attractions

Megabus Adds East Coast Routes
Megabus, which already services the UK, along with the West and Midwest areas of the U.S., will start servicing the U.S. East Coast this May.
megabus • cheap • discount • free • bus

USA By Rail, New Edition Released
John Pitt, author of USA by Rail, has released a fourth edition of his valuable book for rail travelers.
usa by rail • john pitt • us rail travel • north american rail travel • mt. kisco

Country Music Association Nominees
The Country Music Association has released the list of finalists for this year's awards show.
cma awards • country music • nominees • keith urban • brad paisley

SCRAMBLIN' AROUND TORONTO # 1 - A Puzzle
Here is a list of scrambled names of places you will find in Toronto, Canada. Have fun doing the puzzle.
anagrams • scramble • toronto • etobicoke • crosswords

Spring Break
Don't let Spring Break break your bank account. Some fun activities my son and I enjoyed during Spring Break. Perhaps your family would enjoy them too!
spring break • activities • family • fun • children

Billboard Top 25 Country Music Albums for 2008
Rock supergroup the Eagles, Led Zeppelin founder Robert Plant, and reggae legends The Wailers all played a role in Billboard's 2008 list of top-selling country albums
billboard top 25 country albums 2008 • top country albums 2008 • billboard top country albums • top country albums • eagles

Megabus Ends West Coast Routes
Megabus, known for offering bus fares as low as $1, has quietly ended service along its U.S. West Coast routes.
megabus • discounted • bus line • budget bus • cheap tickets

Megabus Los Angeles to San Jose
Starting today you can book tickets to travel between LA (Los Angeles) and six major cities using the internet for as low as $1 each way.
megabus • cheap bus travel • no-frills • la • sj

Prayer and Remembrance in Washington D.C.
One of the most discordant things about this week has been the weather. After one last blast of hot, Washington summer humidity, this week brought sparkling-clear days, high clouds, warm sun, breezes carrying a kiss of Fall. But today, it seemed, the weather fell in step with the mood of the city as we came together to pray.
prayer • memorial services • victims • terrorism • washington d.c.

Toronto's Sip & Savour Event during Ontario Wine Week
Enjoy an evening dedicated to local food and wine pairing with creations from Ontario's top Chefs and vineyards at Sip & Savour in Toronto's Distillery District.
ontario wine week • sip & savour event • wine tasting food pairing • toronto distillery district • local cuisine

World War 1 Museum in Kansas City
The first world war received a national museum in Kansas City 90 years after the end of the war to end all wars left only poppies to remember the war dead.
world war 1 • the great war • first world war • pershing • liberty memorial

California's First Wines
Traditional notions of the beginnings of the California wine industry are debunked.
thomas pinney • california's first winery • kohler & frohling • angelica • agoston haraszty

GO Transit Arrives at Niagara Region
When GO Transit was first announced for Niagara, it arrived with much fanfare and media support; however, the news about this new service is not all good.
go transit • go buses • go trains • niagara region • greyhound canada

How President George W. Bush Will Leave Office
The only no-frills event amid all the ceremonial extravagance of President-elect Barack Obama's historic inauguration will be the final exit of President George W. Bush.
president george w. bush • president-elect barack obama • inauguration • dick cheney • joe biden

Ill Wind of Change
Since September 11, however, things in Washington D.C. have most certainly changed. This is still a fun city. There is no doubt that there are wonderful things to do here, beautiful monuments and museums to visit, amazing cultural experiences that aren’t available anywhere else. But it has also become a city pulsing with sirens and the thwock-thwock-thwock of helicopter blades. The Metro police is much more visible these days, standing on the upper levels of stations scanning the people waiting on the train platforms below.
anthrax • washington d.c. • terrorism • bioterrorism • hazmat

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