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April is the month when folks tend to start getting outdoors more often. Exploring local and national parks, historic sites, and other famed features is an excellent idea and makes for many a memorable experience. Here in the Mid-Atlantic region, options are especially abundant with day drip destinations that the rest of the nation can … Continue reading Featured Historic Sites of First State National Historical Park
Did you know that the Maryland Orchid Society's long-awaited Orchid Show is happening this weekend? The perfect distraction during these long, drawn-out days of wintertime slumber, orchids are among the largest, most diverse flowering plant families on the planet. Credit: Pexels From vibrant, versatile color variations to their tropical-like cheeriness, the orchid show is certainly a warm … Continue reading The History Behind the Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
While many businesses observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by granting employees time off, King himself lived by the motto "A Day On, Not a Day Off." In advocating justice and equality for everyone, he believed in mutual, respectful servitude for all races, creeds, and those of various underserved situations, whenever those with means to … Continue reading Top 12 Service Opportunities for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The Halloween season is a time when many well-known amusement parks across the country get into the act of running themed promotional events and special offers. But there is at least one creepy contender that has no trouble standing on its own, sans elaborate advertising and fanfare, where spookiness is concerned. In fact, the rides … Continue reading The Haunted History Behind Now-Abandoned Lake Shawnee Amusement Park