Travels' Tapestry
November 12th, 2009
Written by Jazmyn Burton in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
Sampling Philadelphia’s cheese steaks and touring historic sites like Independence National Park and the Museum of Art are a must when visiting this city. However, if you are looking for an experience that takes you off of the beaten path, venture into some of the city’s culturally diverse neighborhoods.El Centro de OroThe northern end of the city is home to El Center de Oro (The Center of Gold...
August 31st, 2009
Written by Carrie Frasure in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
In 1908 President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed that the Grand Canyon was “one great sight every American should see”.The Hualapai Indian tribe agrees.Although they are one among the several tribes with sacred and historical ties to this geological marvel, the Hualapai own the largest portion of the Grand Canyon outside of the Grand Canyon National Park. With the stewardship of nearly one million...
July 20th, 2009
Written by Randy Mason in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
At the risk of stating the obvious, it’s time to talk about Santa Fe. Obvious because, let’s face it…the capital of New Mexico isn’t exactly off the beaten path. In fact, the Santa Fe Trail started to bring Americans across the prairie and into northern New Mexico clear back in 1821. Before that, a well-traveled road known as El Camino Real connected Santa Fe southward to Mexico City.Spain was...
June 10th, 2009
Written by Steve Mirsky in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
Travel deep into Brooklyn’s interior on the elevated M train and get off at the 50th Street station. At the bottom of the stairs, an open air market greets you with fresh fruits and vegetables anytime of the year. One block away on 13th Avenue is Borough Park, spelled by locals as Boro Park – the main thoroughfare of one of the world’s largest Orthodox Jewish communities outside of Israel. Here...
April 27th, 2009
Written by Randy Mason in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
Stereotypes can really lead you astray. Take Texas, for example. You may think the entire state is flat, hot and dusty. Then you haven't seen the Texas Hill Country. This lovely corridor covering some one hundred miles west of Austin and San Antonio is laced with limestone bluffs, streams and valleys that feel a lot like the Ozark lands of Missouri.As you navigate through its woods and...
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