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The Coos Bay Coast, Oregon
By John Treadwell Dunbar --Popular Reads --Travel America

The Coos Bay Coast, Oregon With a seemingly endless flow of money at his disposal, an obsessive penchant for pretty flowers blooming in manicured gardens, and not one, but two, ostentatious mansions to brag about, lumber baron Louis Simpson assembled and cultivated one of the grandest estates on the American West Coast between the 1920s and 1942. Perched on a sprawling bluff high above the raging Pacific, Simpson’s masterpiece, known to the 21st century as Shore Acres, commanded stunning views of rugged headlands, teeming rookeries, offshore islands and sea stacks, and an enormous reef awash with thousands of feathered fowl and vast herds of marine mammals – seals and lions. Living in pinniped heaven, these blubbery beasts of the deep blue sea haul out now as they did back then, and lounge about on rocky ledges and in isolated coves under temperamental gray skies that are heavy, long and wide, but which mercifully turn blue during summer and fall.

Mother’s Day at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate
By News on the Net --Vacation Destinations and Resorts

While Orlando is best well known for roller coasters and spinning teacups, a rejuvenating stay at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate this Mother’s Day serves as an unforgettable remedy to a year of car pools and play date duties. Beckoning mothers to a refreshing experience, the Omni Orlando Resort offers “spoiling” services for the weekend, including an appetite-pleasing Mother’s Day Brunch and 20 percent off spa services at the new Mokara Spa, ranging from a customized Mokara facial to a Dragonfly Stone Massage. Starting at $147/night, Mom can expect nothing but a blissful escape—the perfect Mother’s Day gift.

The White Dove of the Desert, Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona

Standing alone for more than 200 years in the harsh desert of southern Arizona above the Santa Cruz River on the Tohono O’odham Reservation ten miles south of Tucson, the Mission San Xavier del Bac is considered to be the finest example of Spanish Colonial architecture in the United States, and the oldest extant European structure in the state of Arizona.

Once rotting under the burdens of time and the elements - scorching heat, torrential monsoon rains, and well-intentioned, though misguided, encasement in an exterior cement veneer during years past - significant restoration efforts are returning the White Dove of the Desert to its original ecclesiastical glory, resurrected, as it were, with love, sweat, and much-needed financial contributions from private, and ever-dwindling public, resources.

Miramar, Florida – Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today announced enhancements to its Myrtle Beach summer schedule. Spirit will resume its seasonal service between Myrtle Beach and Washington, DC Reagan National Airport. Starting June 16, 2012, and running through September 1, 2012, Spirit will offer nonstop Saturday-only service for the peak summer travel season.

Land of Shining Mountains, Ennis, Montana and the Beautiful Madison Valley

Not just another friendly village in Southwest Montana surrounded by grass-fed Herefords and Black Angus beef, Ennis (pop. 1,000) was crowned a Top 20 Western Town by Cowboy Magazine in 2009, and deservedly so. It’s likely you’ve seen Ennis without realizing it.

Back when the big guy was kicking and chopping his way to action-hero fame, Steven Seagal, with nearly 40 films to his name, filmed “The Patriot” (1998) here and down south on his stunning 18,000-acre Sun Ranch, which he sold off in ‘98. The plot is relatively straightforward: Patriotic country doctor saves the world from a deadly virus by discovering a cure and beating up evil paramilitary militiamen in the process. Nothing wrong with that.

Nestled in the very center of the state and the southernmost point of the PA Wilds is the Nature Inn at Bald Eagle State Park.
This new green building just achieved a Gold LEED rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. The Inn features natural surroundings and intrinsic green amenities. Birding is at prime at the Nature Inn, with a pair of bald eagles just across the lake. The Inn is also full of works by local artisans, from the stained glass in the lobby to the ceramic tiles integrated into the architecture. The Nature Inn is a PA Wilds treasure and a truly unique place to stay.

Situated on 245 acres within the heart of Pennsylvania’s elk range and within the Elk State Forest, the Elk Country Visitor Center is the premier elk watching and conservation education facility in the entire Eastern United States. The 8,400-square foot eco-friendly building has a stone fireplace to greet visitors, a “Great Room” with ceilings supported by large wooden trusses and a panorama of windows looking out on elk viewing areas and food plots. Interpretive exhibits will immerse the visitor in the sights, sounds and smells of a mixed hardwood forest, the natural world of the elk and native wildlife and the heritage of the region.

Once the World’s Longest, Highest Railroad Bridge

Kinzua Sky Walk offers a unique glimpse into the bridge’s history revealing the ingenuity, dedication and determination of its designers and builders.

The Kinzua Viaduct, when first constructed in May 1882, was the highest and longest viaduct in the world, measuring 301 feet high and 2,053 feet long. The need to transport coal, oil and lumber across the Kinzua Gorge inspired General Thomas Kane, president of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Coal Company and Octave Chanute, Chief Engineer for the Erie Railroad to design a colossal viaduct.

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