Travel Sites – Page 5

Tree Planted In Memory Of My Late Mother At New Echota

I wasn’t able to make it to the event because I live about 800 miles away now. But recently, an American Beech Tree was planted at the New Echota Historic Site near Calhoun, Ga. The site used to be the capital of the Cherokee Nation prior to the removal of Native Indigenous People during theContinue reading “Tree Planted In Memory Of My Late Mother At New Echota”

Blast Off To SpaceCamp

Once upon a time, my school would take trips to SpaceCamp in Huntsville, Ala. It was about 120 miles away from where I grew up so they’d usually do the trips on Saturdays or during Spring Break. But they stopped doing it. I don’t know why. The faculty was kinda crazy at my alma matterContinue reading “Blast Off To SpaceCamp”

Best Calzone Ever!

Hands down, Mellow Mushroom makes the best calzones I’ve ever had. Of course, I’ve never visited a pizzeria in Chicago or New York City. But I’d like to take that challenge some day. Mellow Mushroom has locations mostly in the South and eastern Midwest. If you’ve ever seen Trouble with the Curve, Clint Eastwood’s characterContinue reading “Best Calzone Ever!”

Vilano Beach At St. Augustine

The Georgia Aquarium Somewhat Fishy

Ever since I saw The Georgia Aquarium showcased in the movie The Change-Up, I thought it must’ve been something extraordinary with that big whale shark. A TV show Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin often featured footage of the Aquarium on every episode for five seasons. It looked like something grandiose. Well, looks can be deceiving.Continue reading “The Georgia Aquarium Somewhat Fishy”

Spend Some Time At Centennial Park

Centennial Park located in downtown Atlanta was originally designed as a tourist attraction during the 1996 Summer Olympics. But it would soon become the infamous site of a terrorist attack by Eric Rudolph. It would also set off a media frenzy in which Richard Jewell, a security guard would be blamed for the attack. HisContinue reading “Spend Some Time At Centennial Park”

Fort Gibson Lake Rising

Fort Gibson Lake located near where I live has rose over 25 feet over the pool elevation of 554 feet according to reports from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. The top of the flood is 582 feet and that’s only 11 feet from reaching the top of the Fort Gibson Dam. However, I don’tContinue reading “Fort Gibson Lake Rising”

The Sky’s The Limit

I had to run some errands the other day in Tahlequah and there had been a lot of rain and storms in the area. The picture above is the Tahlequah area as I’m coming in from the west. the second photo is as I’m going back to my house.

Drag Show For Pride Month

While some people might not think of Oklahoma has a place that is LGBTQIA friendly but Tahlequah, the capital of the Cherokee Nation and the main campus of Northeastern State University, is. On June 14, The Squeeze Inn was the site of the monthly drag show of The Turrelle Sisters. Josie Lee Turrelle and SashaContinue reading “Drag Show For Pride Month”

Blue Whale Makes A Nice Roadside Attraction Along Route 66

The Blue Whale of Catoosa is located along Route 66 east of Catoosa, Okla., a suburb of Tulsa. Built in the early 1970s by local resident Hugh Davis as a gift to his wife, Zelda, who was a fan of whale figurines. Originally just intended for family use, the Davis family welcomed the visitors toContinue reading “Blue Whale Makes A Nice Roadside Attraction Along Route 66”