Home to one of the most famous cycling climbs in the world, Alpe d'Huez is a mecca for roadies. Who hasn't dreamt of triumphing over the 21 legendary bends that have seen so many Tour de France winners crowned? Many other famous Alpine climbs are within cycling distance, including the...
Whether you are a college student looking for a good time, or a parent with a family, this city is a mecca to good times. 3 Best Cheap Hotels In Chicago, Illinois Chicago, Illinois has so much to offer everyone. It is a great city to explore alone, as a couple, or with family. ...
Getting to zero carbon emissions won’t save the world. We’ll have to also remove carbon from the air—a massive undertaking unlike anything we’ve ever done.
Muslims believe the prophet Muhammad and his companion Abu Bakr hid in the Ghar al Thawr (the Bull's Cave)after fleeing Mecca into exile. As their persecutors knew they were heading to Medina, the prophet Muhammed and Abu Bakr headed in the opposite direction to avoid detection. Where is G...
Tamarindo Costa Rica is a buzzing surf mecca! Here's the lowdown on the best places to surf, eat, stay, and play from a local surfer.
Bahia - outlined in maroon, is the state which is known for being the cradle of Afro-Brazilian Heritage. Salvador, the capital is known as the“Black Mecca of Brazil”. Para - outlined in orange, is a state of Brazil in which the Quilombo of Oriximiná lies. Oriximiná is significant...
Bancroft is a mecca for North America’s “Rockhounds”. An estimated 90% of Canada’s mineral types are naturally found here and provide easy picking in the numerous rock cuts on our road sides. Each year in early August Bancroft hosts the Rockhound Gemboree. Mineral collectors and enthusia...
There’s a lot of wonderful music that inhabits this space between the personal and the political, all of it doing its particular thing in ways that are both subtle and unmistakable. I love how in Digable Planets’Rebirth of Slickwhen Ladybug Mecca sings “Yeah, I’m thick like dat, I...
He’s not so much Asimov’s “Mule” throwing a wrench into the predictions of psychohistory by manipulating the crowd with his mesmerizing powers, much less the converse of Hari Seldon able to leverage the fissures of society to bend history in his direction, than he is a Dorian Gray like...
With the Buc-ee's mascot being a beaver, you know something with beaver in the name has to be something special. Beaver Nuggets are a signature item at the gas station mecca. Described as puffed corn coated in a buttery vanilla, maple and brown sugar confection, these nuggets are highly ...