Tagged With "Historical Expo"
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San Juan's El Morro: Layers of Stone, Layers of History (Where Gumbo Was, #84)
El Morro, the giant fortification that's guarded San Juan Harbor for nearly 500 years, is the sight we saw before we saw it. Its image is everywhere when you do online research for a trip to Puerto Rico; its "garitas"—small domed...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 25, 2015: Форт-Росс (Fort Ross)
It had been raining off and on as I drove down California Highway 1 along the Mendocino and Sonoma County coast, when I arrived at the closed gate to Fort Ross State Historic park, a real blow. I hadn’t visited this beautiful and...
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Road Trip, Day 3: A Sunny Day in Sonoma
March 11, 2015 The drive down California Highway 1, along the Mendocino and Sonoma County coast, was a bit of a bust. It started to rain as I arrived at Point Arena and Fort Ross was closed, it turned out, on weekdays, so I...
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Pu`uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park (The Place of Refuge), Big Island of Hawaii (Where Gumbo was #113)
Perhaps the best place on the Big Island to enjoy a sunset (from many great possibilities), Pu’uhonua o Honaunau (the Place of Refuge) is a remarkable destination. This is a National Historic site which should be...
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Nashville, Tennessee.....the Elvis tour continues!
Until I attended my first medical meeting in Nashville, I'd never thought much about visiting this mid-sized city, an oversight on my part. Nashville's a fun destination in many ways, especially if you're a fan of Country music. I...
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Pivot: an app for time travelers...really!
Imagine whipping out your camera and snapping a picture...and having the camera show you what the spot looked like 100 years ago...that's the idea behind Pivot, a soon-to-be-released app that will rely on publicly-available photos and other pictures...
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October 12, 2017: Disneyland Monorail System, California
Ottoman has a look at the pioneering transportation system of Disneyland.
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Montreal takes a new look at Expo 67
Montreal takes a searching look back at its 50-year-ago World’s Fair, Expo 67
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California Gardens 2017: Filoli, the House
This week PortMoresby introduces us to a long-time favorite, magnificent Filoli, in Woodside, California.
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Securing the History of Old San Juan
The Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society is hard at work to preserve San Juan's UNESCO-listed architectural heritage. Jonathan L visited and interviewed its founder.
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The Casements—Winter Home of John D Rockefeller
Visit the place the Rockefellers went to escape winter. Samantha shows us around and gives its history.
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From the Shoebox: Europe 1960
Images recovered from teenage travels over a half-century back lead PHeymont down memory lane.
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Lisbon: Taking the Tourist Bus
Jonathan L turns an early arrival in a new city into an opportunity for an orientation tour on the hop on hop off bus
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Brussels' Atomium hitting big numbers
Symbol of the 1958 World Expo, the Atomium has lived on to become one of Brussels' top attractions.
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Traits of a Good Hotel
Monica offers some suggestions on what to look for in a quality hotel (sponsored content)
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Coronavirus: Closures, collapses and resort fee increases
The spreading coronavirus epidemic and fears of it are having a growing effect on the travel industry.
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Bar U Ranch, Alberta (Where Gumbo was #368)
Gumbo was visiting the historic Bar U Ranch National Historic Site, once one of the largest ranches in Canada. The ranch preserves buildings and the historic period when large herds of cattle roamed the prairies, before they were fenced in.
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So Many Amazing Events and Reasons to Visit Orlando
Sponsored content about events and activities in the popular tourist destination of Orlando.
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May 28, 2020: The Barbican, Krakow
DrFumblefinger visits the Barbican, an old fortified structure that was part of Krakow's medieval defensive wall.
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April 26, 2020: Family of Man, Calgary
DrFumblefinger visits a piece of public art, created for Expo 67, relocated after that event to downtown Calgary.
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El Capitolio de Puerto Rico (Where Gumbo Was, #117)
Puerto Rico's Capitol building is not quite iconic—although its decor includes artwork of iconic themes and events in Puerto Rican history that will probably come clear now that you know where it is...and Jonathan L did. It sits on a bluff...
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Aerial attack on Milan cathedral: camera drone goes rogue
Camera drone, similar to one used in Milan incident. Photo:Asurnipal / Wikimedia Milan's cathedral suffered some damage early Monday morning when a small drone, equipped with a camera, crashed into a construction cable on...
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Discovering Greenville, SC’s West End Historic District
A new visitor to Greenville, SC, I hear of Falls Park on the Reedy, but have no idea where it is located. Walking along Main Street, I stop and ask a young woman for directions. She smiles and says it is right across the street. Indeed, Falls...
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The Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden in Autumn
One of the things we enjoy about TravelGumbo is our ability to share less commonly visited but interesting destinations with you. The Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden in Spokane, Washington, certainly fits that bill. A...
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Italy accused of 'fake' restoration in Roman Forum
The scene of the crime, so to speak: The Roman Forum with worksite Photo: Corriere della Sera Hot words are flying over use of "inappropriate" materials in a project to restore a 2000-year-old monument that's part of the Forum in...
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April 23, 2018: Street Art in Dubai's Al Fahidi Historic District
DrFumblefinger shares some of the street art he encountered during his visit to Dubai.
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Dec. 27, 2017: Historic Cherokee Lemp Antique Row, St. Louis MO
Samantha leads us to this pleasant area with six blocks of antique shops and historic buildings.
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In Egypt: Three Houses
Two in Islamic Cairo, one in the Citadel, PortMoresby visits the city's historic house museums.
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Barbie Expo, Montreal
Travel Rob was surprised to see just how nice the Barbie Expo in Montreal is.
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Port Townsend, Washington
Jonathan L spends some time in a former major port that's become a pleasant waterfront community on Puget Sound.
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June 14, 2018: Baker City, Oregon
DrFumblefinger shares some of the buildings he saw while exploring Baker City's historic district.
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Al Fahidi Historical District
DrFumblefinger explores the beautiful Al Fahidi historical neighborhood, one of the few genuine 'older' places in Dubai.
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May 5, 2018: The Coffee Museum, Al Fahidi Historic District
Within the charming historic Al Fahidi Historic District of Dubai you'll find a home that has been converted into a museum dedicated to the world's most popular breakfast beverage.
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Historic Brunswick Courthouse (Where Gumbo was #269)
The Historic Courthouse in Brunswick, Georgia anchors a historic district that's well worth a visit.
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May 8, 2018: Downtown Leadville
DrFumblefinger loves to visit old mining towns. Leadville, situated high in the Colorado Rockies, was once the second largest city in Colorado. Today it is a sleepy city whose Historic District offers an interesting window into the city's past
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Not-so-famous museums with great exhibits
Since we're off from school for spring break, we've had time to catch up on a few exhibits at local museums...but not the big and famous, such as the Met or MoMA. Here are a few of interest, and one we haven't been to yet, but will! Neue Galerie has an exhibit with a dual purpose: reproducing the infamous Nazi exhibit "Degenerate Art" of 1937, and commenting on its effects, both then and now. Also at the Galerie, which focuses on German and Austrian art of the last century, is an exhibition...
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Gustave Eiffel: Iron Man of Paris
''Swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, run 26.2 miles- BRAG FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. "- John Collins, IRONMAN Founder We're all familiar with the famous Ironman race, whose amazing challenges are outlined above in the quote by John Collins....
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Coastal California: Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Officially called the Pigeon Point Light Station, it’s been my sentinel, standing at the edge of my personal territory, telling me I’m nearing, or leaving, my family on the coastside of the Bay Area, south of San Francisco. I...
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Gold Country California: Malakoff Diggins, Ranger Connie in Charge
Hydraulic mining in action. Note the size of the miner, lower left. It’s hard to believe one could find a place that’s 45 minutes drive up a mountain on a very bad road by accident, but that’s how it...
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Canada Place, Vancouver, Canada. Where Gumbo was #70
While at first glance it might seem that Gumbo is boarding a sailing ship, he was actually visiting Canada Place in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Vancouver. Jonathan L was the first to recognize this destination...
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Santa Fe Styling
http://www.postersofsantafe.co...es/products/419l.jpg 20 years ago, The Amazing Ms. D and I bought this magnet. Santa Fe style is a combination of Spanish and Indian esthetic. Native art and jewelry, Southwest architecture and housewares and a...
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Strasbourg & Route Du Vin
My son, his girlfriend, and I spent four nights in lovely Strasbourg. We picked a perfect apartment right on Quai St. Nicholas (5 minute walk into town), which you can check out on booking.com here . Our friendly hostess (who speaks...
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How much is that in dog years? Greyhound hits 100!
Greyhound, still the largest intercity bus company in North America (and parent of BoltBus, one of its hot new competitors) just hit its 100th birthday, and is going on the road to celebrate. The company has turned two coaches into mobile museums, and...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 9, 2014: Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Pennington County, South Dakota
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore in Pennington County (near Keystone), South Dakota, in the United States. Sculpted by Danish-American Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln...
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England's Heritage at Risk, Group Reports
Time, decay and rising costs are putting some of England's best-known or historic sites at risk.
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Shunpiking through Northern Illinois
Jonathan L continues his westward trip off the highways, and shares his new discoveries and some ideas about random travel.
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Paris has a €300 million plan to shorten Eiffel lines
With more visitors and special events coming up, Paris has plans to make the Eiffel Tower a nicer place to visit.
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Minnesota History in St. Paul
Minnesota's been tracking its history since before it was a state. Jonathan L visits the state History Center and the nearby Cathedral of Saint Paul
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December 28, 2016: U.S. Route 66-Sixth Street Historic District
A visit with Samantha to a district rich in different architectural styles, interesting antique stores, and a BBQ lunch.
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Jan. 11, 2017: Aliiolani Hale in Waikiki - aka the Hawaii 5.0 Building
Actually a judicial history museum, it's known to millions for its role as a backdrop for the Hawaii police drama. Samantha shows us around.