Memories of an Afternoon with a Las Vegas Showgirl
By RICH GRANT … “Jubilee!” — which closed on Feb. 11, 2016 — was pure Vegas – the longest running show in town, running continuously for 35 years…
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10 Great Places to See the Redcoats Who Made the British Empire
By RICH GRANT … No trip to England is complete without seeing a redcoat, and there are many ways to catch a glimpse of these stately guardians of history…
Read moreThe Happiest Place on Earth for Grownups
By RICH GRANT … With a little planning, Disney World can be the ultimate E-ticket ride for grownups, without Mickey or Donald…
Read moreGive Up the Ship! And See Greece Like a Local
By RICH GRANT … It’s almost as simple, and quite often considerably cheaper, to island hop around Greece on public ferries like the locals do…
Read moreChasing the Last Weeks of Autumn in North Michigan
By RICH GRANT It was a wild, cold, blowing October afternoon in Charlevoix, Michigan, and as I crossed the street I heard a woman say to her friend, “Is that snow? Oh, thank heavens! Now we can finally get our town back.” I knew what she meant. I was a stranger here, but even on a first visit,
Read moreTaking the High Line In New York City
By RICH GRANT When the noise, madness and traffic of New York City becomes too much, there is a peaceful retreat in the heart of the city: the High Line. This one-of-a-kind park offers a zen-like paradise of trees, flowers, gurgling fountains, deck chairs and cafes – all floating high above the chaos of the city below. It’s a narrow,
Read more10 Ways to Explore New France in Old Quebec
By RICH GRANT It took just 15 minutes of battle in 1759 to end the empire of New France, but it’s taken the 257 ensuing years to create the marvelous concoction that replaced it — the wonderful walled, multi-cultural city of Vieux Quebec. Old Quebec is the most European-looking town in America, a twisting maze of cobblestone streets lined with colorful
Read moreThe Great Locomotive Chase
By RICH GRANT … The Great Locomotive Chase was a 120-mile journey from Atlanta to Chattanooga, tracing the Civil War’s greatest adventure…
Read moreHa Long: Land of the Dragons
By LARRY ANTHONY PANNELL … The Vietnamese poet Nguyễn Trãi called Ha Long Bay “a rock wonder in the sky.” Anyone who has ever seen the place can understand why…
Read moreRemembering the Battle of Churubusco
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF On Aug. 20, 1847 – only a quarter century after the people of Mexican had won an 11-year-long war of independence against Spain, which had ruled the region for more than 300 years – the Mexican Army fought the now-famous Battle of Churubusco against the United States. Part of a much larger operation by
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