Category: travel
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OdySea Aquarium (video)
OdySea Aquarium in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a marine aquarium, and the largest aquarium in the Southwest United States. It holds more than 2,000,000 US gallons (7,600,000 l; 1,700,000 imp gal) of water and spans over 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2). There are over 6,000 animals and 370 different species in over 65 exhibits.[1] The aquarium…
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Top 10 Tips for Memorial Day Weekend 2021 Travel
AAA estimates that 37 million people will be travelling this Memorial Day weekend and Porter and Chester Institute wants to make sure you and your family stay safe and are prepared while on the road. Here are 10 tips, courtesy of Porter and Chester Institutes Automotive Technology Department, to take into account before you hit…
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AMTRAK AT 50: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden joined Amtrak executives for a ceremony to pay homage to the past and share Amtrak’s bold vision for the future. Streamed live today from Gray 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, the ceremony highlighted the remarkable contributions of Amtrak employees past and present as well as ambitious plans to expand…
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Top Ten Nature-Infused Reasons To Come And Play In Nashville’s Big Back Yard
Plan Your Summer of Fun Now LEIPERS FORK, Tenn., April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Nashville’s Big Back Yard is a natural watershed area south of Music City ready to be explored.  This giant playground features scenic vistas, rivers, streams, parks and natural areas. Anchored by 100 miles of the historic Natchez Trace Parkway, Nashville’s Big Back Yard is made up…
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AMTRAK HIGHLIGHTS SUPERIOR AMENITIES AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE ONBOARD ACELA TRAINS
Acela Service Offers Customers a Distinctive Travel Experience WASHINGTON – Taking the Acela for travel on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) is now more convenient than ever and travelers can enjoy low fares now available between many cities from Washington, D.C. to Boston. To provide more schedule flexibility, Amtrak is also adding two additional weekday daily roundtrip Acela trains beginning Mon., April…
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AMTRAK RESTORES 12 LONG DISTANCE ROUTES TO DAILY SERVICE
Slated to debut this summer, new schedules offer the most departures since June 2020 WASHINGTON – As part of its COVID-19 recovery efforts, Amtrak announces full restoration of daily service for 12 long distance routes following pandemic-related schedule reductions in 2020. Providing customers significantly more departures for the upcoming summer travel season, the new…
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Travel Across the USA and Stay in a Modern Conestoga® Wagon in 25 States
With the network of Resorts offering stays in the comfort of a modern Conestoga® Wagon, built by Conestoga Wagon Company®, it is possible for vacationers to create their own pioneer trail across the United States. Travelers have the option of embarking from the east as the original pioneer travelers did, from Resorts in Maine, North Carolina or Florida and then choose…
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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and Hard Rock® Enter into a Multi-Faceted Strategic Partnership
The alliance between the two iconic brands will include Sports Illustrated Swimsuit content shoots at Hard Rock integrated resort destinations, retail collaborations, and social initiatives focused on empowering women Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and Hard Rock International have joined forces to amplify strategic opportunities for each of these pop culture institutions, including the creation of…
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Socially Distanced Vegas Weddings–New Open-Air Chapel at Nelson’s Ghost Town Sees Huge Increase in Marriages
Despite COVID-19 shutting down a portion of the Las Vegas economy, rustic outdoor weddings in the scenic Las Vegas desert are more popular than ever. Nelson’s Ghost Town and their new open-air chapel allow couples to get married while at the same time adhering to social distancing best practices. Scenic Las Vegas Weddings, a local…
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Virtual Unveiling: Pearl Harbor Presents a View from Above
Gift from U-Haul CEO Joe Shoen and family provides new elevator, completes restoration of Ford Island Control Tower Virtual Unveiling: Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and U-Haul® International are pleased to offer the virtual unveiling of the Ford Island Control Tower renovations and the breathtaking panorama of America’s first WWII aviation battlefield that will soon be available…