With 70 miles of beautiful beaches, near-perfect weather and a variety of summer street fairs, concerts and arts and cultural events, it’s no surprise that San Diego makes the list of the best places to visit in California. San Diego is known for having some of the best beaches in the...
While debates are ongoing as to how their distinctive shapes formed, it is generally agreed that they are made out of the limestone from seashells as the region used to be submerged millennia ago. Now, The Pinnacles make for a popular tourist attraction. Western grey kangaroos can often be sp...
place our homes, our neighbors and our communities within a wider tapestry. In the name of neighborly generosity, we may include gems that linger outside of technical parameters. Instead of leaning into stark definitions, we hope to celebrate all of the places that make us love where we live...
Once a seabed, Egypt’s White Desert is today a postcard to the past. It’s a mesmerizing example that life never stays still. Like the seashells on the mountaintops in Yellowstone National Park, the White Desert is rich in sedimentary limestone, showcasing a time when its landscape was po...
When you think of the best beaches in the USA, you might think of visiting Miami, California, or perhaps the Washington coastline. However, overlooking Texas beaches is a travesty. Texas beaches are not unlike the pristine, mega-popular Florida beaches. Texas beaches are dreamy – with fewer ...
12. Travel Far,but Think LocalAuthor Elizabeth Becker says we havea responsibility to respect the places we visit.Some basic rules still hold,such as not travelling at busy times and taking fewer trips but making them longer.The best and easiest wa
You can find it at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum, a world-renowned showcase and research center devoted exclusively to seashells and (thanks to a $6 million renovation) living mollusks. shellmuseum.org; 3075 Sanibel Captiva Road, Sanibel, FL 33957; 239-395-2233 Cedric Angeles ...
The Boundary Waters are one of the best places to camp in the United States. But the rivers, lakes, and forests along the border of Minnesota and Canada also feature one of the best solo hikes in the US. Angleworm Lake Trail.
You can find it at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum, a world-renowned showcase and research center devoted exclusively to seashells and (thanks to a $6 million renovation) living mollusks. shellmuseum.org; 3075 Sanibel Captiva Road, Sanibel, FL 33957; 239-395-2233 Cedric Angeles ...
California mussels Pick up a brochure about the tide pools and the types of sea creatures you’ll find; trying to identify them all makes for a great game or outdoor scavenger hunt with the kids. 10 Best Tide Pools in San Diego County (South to North) ...