Tagged With "Kitty Hawk"
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Re: Hello Kitty meals for Hello Kitty hotel guests
O my goodness. My husband and I have a friend who is obsessed with Hello Kitty. I wonder if she knows about this place Weill have to share. Thanks...
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Re: 100 Years of Flight in Kitty Hawk, NC
I empathize with your rainy, muddy experience. That is no fun. As I recall, Kitty Hawk is also very windy, one of the reasons the Wright brothers chose it. They knew if they could fly their plane into the wind for some distance, no one could challenge the fact that they had flown a heavier than air machine. I regard this as one of the greatest stories of the 20th century. Two creative guys from a bicycle shop in the midwest designed and developed a successful flying machine. It didn't take a...
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Re: 100 Years of Flight in Kitty Hawk, NC
Great Piece! I've been to the Outer Banks several times and the wind always seems to make it cold. It is a neat area and I learned to always bundle up when headed there.
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Re: 100 Years of Flight in Kitty Hawk, NC
Thanks for the comment guys. It has been a while and I did forget to mention the fact that the Wright Brothers were workers in a bicycle shop which makes their story even more amazing! As always DrFumblefinger, thanks for the input
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Hello Kitty is top draw for Taiwan-based EVA airline
Imagine a fleet of jetliners covered with Hello Kitty characters. Imagine interior fixtures with the same theme, and crew as well. Imagine a boutique at the airport and inflight with Hello Kitty-themed products. Imagine that Taiwan-based EVA airlines...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 23, 2015: The 1903 Wright Flyer, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
I heard a joke once that said "Y'know the Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.? They actually have stuff in there!" Case-in-point, the 1903 Wright Flyer. Many reproductions of the Wright Flyer have been made, but this is...
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March 15, 2017: Winter Scenes from Turner Valley
Some wildlife scenes Pierre Renault recently captured while recently driving through Alberta's Turner Valley.
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Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Alberta (Where Gumbo Was #236)
Gumbo was visiting Writing-on-Stone Provincial park in south-central Alberta. A beautiful prairie landscape dotted with hundreds of hoodoos and the Milk River make for a memorable destination.
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Merritt Island Wildlife National Refuge
DrFumblefinger explores the right bird life at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, just north of the Kennedy Space Center.
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August 1, 2018: Wales Airshow, Swansea
Professor Abe shares some great photos from the Wales Airshow held on Swansea Bay.
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The Dempster Highway: a Drive to the Arctic Coast of Canada
Most of Canada is well-travelled by tourists and not off-the-beaten path. But there is one highway in Canada that is remote and relatively few Canadians go there. That is the Dempster Highway. It stretches some 736 km (457 miles) from Dawson...
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Explore the Intriguing Museum of Science and Industry - Chicago
On a visit to Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry wasn't at the top of Samantha's list...but now it might be. Here's her report!
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France builds world's first 'solar highway'
A 2-year test will determine whether covering highways with solar panels is a useful way to produce clean electricity.
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Learning to fly the Wright way
Here's your chance to learn to fly the glider the Wright Brothers few before they added an engine.
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Everglades National Park: Shark Valley's "River of Grass"
This is the last in a three part series highlighting a visit to Florida's unique Everglades. The first part discussed the Cypress forests of the Everglades and the second part highlighted the coastal mangrove forests near Everglades...
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100 Years of Flight in Kitty Hawk, NC
Samantha shares memories and pictures of the centennial celebration of the Wright Brothers' first flight.
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Ohio road trip: 144 miles of art
Aimed at drawing people off the interstate and into the towns and villages of Ohio, it's the world's longest outdoor gallery.
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Re: Hello Kitty is top draw for Taiwan-based EVA airline
I could see planes like this being very popular with families traveling with small children. Anything that distracts the kids is good for the parents!
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Re: Hello Kitty is top draw for Taiwan-based EVA airline
If my circle of friends is any indication, it's not the kids who are drawn to Miss Kitty!
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 23, 2015: The 1903 Wright Flyer, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
Thanks for reminding me of this great museum, Ottoman! I think this was my favorite museum in D.C. I was astounded to see the rickety old Wright flyer on display and even more amazed that this was THE ORIGINAL, the very plane that the Wright brothers flew at Kitty Hawk -- the one that made history, flying over distance into a head wind. The Wright brothers were compulsive at documenting their findings, so it's not a surprise they would have kept the original plane. Other highlights of the...
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Lunugamvehera National Park, Sri Lanka
Professor Abe shares a safari visit to beautiful Lunugamvehera National Park, and enjoys a large variety of wildlife.
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A Change of Scenery at Maryland's Beautiful and Historic Eastern Shore
Stephanie unwinds and enjoys a visit to the peaceful environs of Maryland's eastern shore.
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Peak to Peak Highway, Colorado
Samantha, husband, and their dog Dolly did the Peak the Peak Highway in Colorado and share some of the beautiful fall scenery they saw while driving around.
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Hawks and Falcons, Fairbanks
DrFumblefinger enjoyed a display of falconry while visiting Fairbanks.
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Reading, Pennsylvania: Center of Attractions
Stephanie shares recommendations for a variety of worthwhile expeditions, all within one tank of gas from historic Reading, Pennsylvania
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Alberta Birds of Prey Center, Coaldale
DrFumblefinger enjoys a visit to the Birds of Prey Centre in the small prairie town of Coaldale. The visit provided excellent opportunities to study and photograph birds up close.
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The Dahl Auto Museum, La Crosse (Part 1)
DrFumblefinger visits the Dahl Auto Museum, a private collection of cars presented by one of the oldest car dealerships in the region.
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Bear Country: Visiting the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center
Sarah and her family meet the bears and wolves, and learn a lot about vacationing in their territory
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Birds of the Okavango Delta
While everyone enjoys the beautiful large animals of Africa, there's a plethora of bird life that's easy to overlook when studying the splendid lions and kudu and giraffe.
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World's largest Hello Kitty theme park...in China!
Hello Kitty has friends all over the world, and she's extremely popular in China. Which explains why Kitty-creator Sanrio of Japan went in on a theme park in China, partnered with a California entertainment design firm.
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Visiting Patagonia. 2) Laguna Nimez Nature Preserve, El Calafate
My first Patagonian post was an introduction to the travel hub of El Calafate . Today's post focuses on the town's best attraction.
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Top 10 Best Things to See and Do in Reno
Reno is an exciting city, with lots of fun and interesting things to see and do. It helps to have a car to explore all the area has to offer.
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Hello Kitty meals for Hello Kitty hotel guests
Tokyo's Keio Hotel, in Shinjuku, features several rooms decorated in Hello Kitty themes for fans of the popular cartoon character.