Archive for August, 2007
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Wailuku, Maui - There are two ways to explore the diverse ecosystem of the warm and tranquil waters of the Alalakeiki Channel here on the leeward side of Maui: Don flippers and a snorkel mask and head for the surf, or drive your vehicle along Highway 30 to the Maui ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
What's larger than New York's Central Park, once consisted of sand dunes, is now covered with more than one million trees and is bison-friendly?
Golden Gate Park -- the ultimate haven away from urban chaos -- was deeded
to the people in 1870 out of the prescient notion that San Franciscans would ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
For the longest time, you feel a little disappointed. You drive north from Gander looking for typical Newfoundland villages and are met with scrub trees, rock and slivers of ocean that look pretty much like Muskoka.
It's lovely, but it's not the postcard you're expecting after travelling three hours by plane ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
In a city where over the top means you've only just begun and too much isn't half enough, the Vegas buffet takes pride of place.
This isn't fancy-schmancy dining – where you get a dime-sized nibble of salmon topped with a sprig of watercress and squirts of four different-coloured sauces for ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Winter Haven is a community of 27,865 people, located in Central Florida between Tampa and Orlando. The gentle rolling hills of Polk County and 45 fresh-water lakes touch or are contained within the City limits. Fourteen of the lakes are connected by a system of navigable canals better known as ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Florida was admitted to United States as a State on March 3, 1845 (27th State)
Governor - Charlie Crist
Capital - Tallahassee
Nickname - Sunshine State
State Flower - Orange Blossom
Number of Counties in Florida - 67
Form of Government - Governor and independent cabinet consisting of Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, Commissioner of Agriculture.
Legislature ...
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