Tag: Travel & Discovery

Two Days in Sunny Santa Barbara

Last week, a spur of the moment decision took my husband and I to Santa Barbara in sunny Southern California. This is not the way to find a budget hotel, but few exist there anyway. We stayed in two different hotels and the irony was, the second hotel—The Hampton Inn at Goleta—cost more than our…


Barn Preservation May Be in Pennsylvania’s Future

Dotting Pennsylvania’s farmland, old barns tell agriculture’s timeless story of provision. From the small family farms that cropped up before the United States existed, to today’s large commercial operations, the barn has always been the heart of the farm, sheltering the work of growing food and fiber. Home of sheep, cows, horses, or any animal…


Archaeologists Pull Native American Canoe Carved in 1700s From South Carolina River

A relic from America’s colonial past was recently pulled up from the Chattooga River in South Carolina earlier this summer. The remnants of a dugout canoe, possibly of Native American origin, is the second such boat of that age to be found in the river—the first was 17 years ago in 2004. The canoe could…


Seven Springs Mountain Resort: A Delightful Summer Playground for Adults and Kids Alike

Summer camp can be a magical place for youngsters to make memories in the outdoors. But why should adults be left out of the fun? Can a family retreat together to share in this summer rite and grow closer? That was the premise of my family’s recent trip to Seven Springs Mountain Resort in southwestern Pennsylvania….


Life’s a Beach: 6 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Summer

Life’s a beach is a light-hearted phrase that reminds us that there is still so much good in the world to be enjoyed. Slip into complacency, and you’ll miss out on a lot of opportunities for both fun and personal progression. With your Calendar, you can take advantage of both the productivity and fun these…


How to Pick the Right Networking Events to Attend

By Josh Weiss In-person networking events are returning as more and more people feel comfortable gathering indoors with larger groups of strangers. To some, networking is easy and fun, but to others, it’s an uncomfortable chore. As someone who has utilized networking to grow my successful public-relations consultancy, here’s a primer on networking and how you…


United Airlines Posts $434 Million 2Q Loss but Revenue Up

United Airlines reduced its quarterly loss to $434 million and posted surprisingly strong revenue as U.S. vacation travel picked up. In reporting its second-quarter results Tuesday, the Chicago-based airline said it expects to earn a pretax profit in the remaining two quarters of the year. That would break a string of six-straight money-losing quarters since…


Cyprus Showcases Ancient Undersea Harbor to Draw Tourists

AMATHUS, Cyprus—It’s said that Demetrius the Besieger, a mighty warrior king and one of Alexander the Great’s successors, built this harbor on Cyprus’s southern coast 2,400 years ago to thwart a potential naval invasion from the ruler of Egypt, Ptolemy I, another of Alexander’s heirs. French archaeologists who initially studied the ancient harbor of Amathus…


Photographer Chases Storm to Capture Unbelievable Shot as Tornado Touches Down in Texas Sunset

Amateur photographer, and storm chaser, Laura Rowe captured a spellbinding shot of a tornado touching down in Texas which went viral. Rowe, a college basketball player, was out on a Sunday drive with her boyfriend in eastern Texas when they spotted a spectacular storm cloud. “Small town, nothing else to do,” the photographer recounted on…


Crescent City, Florida: Small Town Charm With Historic Houses Galore

Upon arriving in the small town of Crescent City, you will feel like you’ve stepped back in time. Filled with old Florida charm, it is a picturesque community full of beautiful turn-of-the-century homes and churches. Crescent City is a town comfortably nestled between two lakes: one shaped like a crescent moon, called Crescent Lake, and…