Category: United States
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Kierland Commons Fine Art & Wine Festival Returns
Enjoy luscious wine tasting at the Wine Garden which features offerings from 16 of Arizona’s best vintners. The fine art festival, juried by a group of professionals that lauds creativity, quality, and uniqueness, offers an exquisite and delightful sensory experience featuring the work talented visual and musical artists. The Kierland Fine Art & Wine Festival…
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Murrieta Hot Springs Resort invites guests to discover a journey of renewed vitality
“We are dedicated to preserving the heritage of Murrieta Hot Springs Resort while simultaneously adding new chapters to its storied history. We’ll introduce exceptional facilities, restorative spa and wellness experiences, and a range of offerings – all centered around promoting vitality through the revitalizing qualities of geothermal mineral water and Southern California quintessence.” – Sharon…
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Elephant Rock -Heimaey – Vestmannaeyjar – Iceland
The Westman Islands also known as Vestmannaeyjar, were formed in a series of volcanic eruptions occurring under sea level. This is quite common in Iceland and its surrounding areas as the island is located right at the schism between two continental plates. Subsequently, there’s a lot of earthquakes and eruptions. Heimaey is the largest and…
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Aconcagua Mountain – Mendoza Province, Argentina – Favourite Mounts
Aconcaqua at 22,831 feet high, located in the Andes in Argentina is the highest peak in the Western hemisphere. Aconcagua is bounded by the Valle de las Vacas to the north and east and the Valle de los Horcones Inferior to the west and south. The mountain and its surroundings are part of the Aconcagua…
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Calico Ghost Town – Yermo, San Bernardino County, California
Profitable mining of silver in Calico ceased in 1896. The town that once gave miners prosperity became a “ghost town,” after the silver mine was depleted but because of colemanite mining lasted until 1929 after which it truly became a ghost town.
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Favourite Ghost Towns- Bodie, California
Favorite Ghost Towns – A ghost town is an abandoned town or city, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a “ghost town” because the economic activity that supported it ended for some reason. The ghost town often declines because of natural or human-caused disasters…
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