Post by Jamie Rhein. Photos courtesy of the Titanic Museum. In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, the entertainment and things to do options are a dizzying array that could take days. Titanic: World’s Largest Museum Attraction is among the standouts. First, you can’t miss it. Shaped like the Titanic, the iconic mail and passenger ship that met …
Guest post by Jamie Rhein The Historic Square at Stone Mountain Park in DeKalb County, Georgia, is a tidy mix of Georgia’s history between 1793 and 1875. The collection of authentic buildings were moved to the park and restored to offer a glimpse into the past. As a person who is up for a house …
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Guest post by Jamie Rhein The Philippines, known for white sand beaches such as those on the island of Boracay, has destination gems worth the detour from fun in the sun. Dumaguete, a small city on the island of Negros is worth the stop and one of those gems. Known as the city of friendly people, …
Guest post by Jamie Rhein: I am a movie junkie. In college, a friend once called me Tom from the character in the Glass Menagerie who escaped life each night by heading to a theater. I get that. Honestly, it’s the pleasure of watching the craft of a wonderful movie through the lens of an …
Each year, my family heads to Montana from Ohio. On these treks across vast expanses of the United States, we pick at least one new place to visit. This year we headed into Chamberlain, South Dakota since the Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center caught my eye. Situated on the bank of the Missouri River …
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Seven U.S. presidents were born in Ohio, and thanks to the efforts of volunteers, private foundations and the Ohio Historical Society, many of their homes are still intact and operate as museums. Rutherford B. Hayes chose Fremont, Ohio as the spot for Spiegel Grove, his rural retreat. Spiegel Grove’s 31-room mansion has been on my “Places …
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