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Another Reason To Visit Atlanta

Regular readers of this blog know I have been very outspoken about my love for “The City Too Busy To Hate.” I got my first taste of Atlanta, Georgia in 1996 when I moved there to cover the Summer Olympic Games, and as the saying goes, the rest is history. From the people (expect for some drivers who got upset with me for driving too slow on the Perimeter—I was going 82 m.p.h.) to the parks, the museums to the food, the zoos, and all of the other family friendly attractions, Hotlanta is hard to beat. If you have never … Continue reading →

Visiting Zoo Atlanta

I have written many blogs highlighting the wonderful attractions Atlanta, Georgia has to offer visitors and residents alike. Get ready, I have one more to add to the list. I just can’t help myself—there’s so much about the city that warrants gushing over (save for the horrendous traffic and the drivers—Atlanta drivers… let’s just leave that topic for another blog, this blog is about the city’s positive attributes). Not that you needed another, but now there’s one more reason to stop by Zoo Atlanta. A new resident has arrived at the zoo (and made history in the process)—she is the … Continue reading →

Fun Trip for Soda Fans

Who says Waco, Texas, has lost its fizzle? Certainly not the folks who run one of the area’s biggest tourist attractions. Curators at Waco’s Dr. Pepper Museum are preparing for an influx of visitors this holiday season, and guests won’t be disappointed. The museum’s Fifth Street location is sprucing up for the holidays by getting its prized collectibles in tip-top shape. The crowd-favorite, “Be a Pepper” bicycle is buffed to perfection, as are the walls lined with glass soda bottles. Recently, the museum lent some of its vintage 1960s Dr Pepper bottles to set designers to use in an episode … Continue reading →

Safe Haven Law Being Used to Abandon Older Children, not Babies for Adoption

The governor of Nebraska has called the state legislature back to a special session to deal with unintended repercussions of Nebraska’s Safe Haven law, which took effect this past summer. The consequence of the law that legislators probably never intended is the abandonment of older children and teenagers by their parents. Thirty-four of the 35 children abandoned under the law have been over the age of five. All 50 U.S. states now have some form of safe haven law, sometimes called a “Baby Moses law“, allowing a baby to be left at a hospital, police or fire station, or similar … Continue reading →

Unwanted Passengers Delay Flight

Remember the blog I wrote detailing my daughter’s alleged mouse sighting during our flight to Hawaii earlier this year? That post also contained information about an actual mouse sighting made by flight attendants on a plane bound from Des Moines, Iowa to Atlanta, Georgia. Well, critters have struck again. Not Mickey and friends; rather some smaller but equally unwanted pests—ticks! And take note: The bloodsuckers were found on a United Airlines flight from Denver to… you guessed it… Des Moines. According to United officials, the wayward bugs delayed Flight 1178 for nearly six hours on Tuesday after a passenger informed … Continue reading →

Summer Family Road Trip—-Indiana and Georgia

If your family road trip takes you to Indiana or Atlanta this summer here are a few attractions you might want to make a pit stop at: INDIANA People are going bananas at Michigan City’s zoo… and now you can get in on the action too. As you might have guessed the hoopla centers around the zoo’s monkey exhibit. According to zoo officials, a spider monkey recently used a garden hose to scale the wall of a moat at the facility and took off for town. However, the agile animal’s escape was short-lived as he got caught at a nearby … Continue reading →

Travel Tidbits: Paul McCartney Slept Here and American Girl’s New Home

PAUL MCCARTNEY SLEPT HERE Well, not exactly, but he could the next time he needs a place to crash in Liverpool, England. And he’d probably feel right at home. After all, the Hard Days Night Hotel is the world’s only boutique lodging, with Beatles-themed rooms and suites. The most luxurious are the John Lennon and Paul McCartney suites, which will set you back about $1,000 per night. Standard rooms run between $240 and $315 per night. The hip hotel even offers guests the opportunity to sign up for tours of Liverpool locales associated with the Fab Four. AMERICAN GIRL’S NEW … Continue reading →

Where to Spend Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Other Vacation Options

In three days the United States will honor Martin Luther King Jr. on what would have been the civil rights leader’s 79th birthday. Festivities marking the occasion are planned throughout the country with larger celebrations taking place at major civil rights landmarks. Organizers of this weekend’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations expect an attendance boost because of the presidential primaries and the way his legacy has played a role in the campaign. In addition, this year marks the 40th anniversary of King’s death. “Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not a Day Off,” is this year’s theme for various … Continue reading →

Where Are You Ringing in 2008?

There was a time in my life when there was no place I would rather ring in the new year than New York’s Times Square. I remember as a child watching the glittering ball descend on the Big Apple on TV from my home on the Big Island of Hawaii (five hours after it had actually dropped). I spent years dreaming of being in the midst of the pomp and pageantry. That was a few decades ago, and now Times Square is probably the last place on the planet I’d want to be at 11:59:59 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. … Continue reading →

How Water Woes In Georgia May Affect Your Travel Plans

If you are planning to visit the Southeast region of the United States be warned—-much of the area is experiencing severe drought conditions, especially the state of Georgia. Which means your travel plans could be affected by the state’s efforts to conserve water. Visitors to the area will notice water conservation efforts at a variety of popular tourist attractions including the Georgia Aquarium, home of the world’s largest fish tank. Because of the drought, staff members at the always-crowded Atlanta attraction have been forced to empty some of its water displays. For example, a lake in the atrium is now … Continue reading →