Jun 27th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The Fourth of July holiday has always been a popular one in the U.S. This coming weekend, millions of people across the country will gather with friends and family to celebrate the day our country won its independence with food, music, and fireworks. It is a tradition like no other, and one that is made all the better when combined with another great American tradition – the national parks. ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Spend Independence Day in a national park
Jun 27th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The Fourth of July holiday has always been a popular one in the U.S. This coming weekend, millions of people across the country will gather with friends and family to celebrate the day our country won its independence with food, music, and fireworks. It is a tradition like no other, and one that is made all the better when combined with another great American tradition – the national parks. ...39 of America's best drives
Jun 1st, 2010 at 10:00AM:
Summer is upon us, and that means it's time for road trips. Even with gasoline prices nudging the three dollar mark, there's no better way to spend a summer day or weekend than taking part in the American tradition of a great drive. With that in mind, Gadling has put together 39 great drives across the U.S. you'll want to check out. So grab your keys and get out on the open road!
Duluth, ...Get a "vacation makeover" and visit Mt. Rushmore this summer
Apr 10th, 2010 at 8:00AM: The Black Hills Visitor Industry and Kodak are joining forces to give five lucky travelers a "vacation makeover" this summer, sending them on a South Dakota adventure. All they have to do to win, is share their best vacation story ever, and we all know we have great travel tales to tell.
The Vacation Makeover: Destination Mt. Rushmore contest is designed to bring out the travel writer that is ...Hole N" the Rock in Utah, one-of-a-kind-roadside must see
Aug 3rd, 2009 at 10:30AM: There's Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota that pays tribute to one man's vision of turning solid rock into the faces of U.S. presidents. And there's Hole N" the Rock in Utah--one man's vision to turn a rock into a home and a gift shop.
Not far south of Moab, Utah on U.S. 191, along gorgeous red rock cliffs that glow almost neon against the blue sky, you'll see billboards that shout out statements like ...Restaurant Rant: Big Time Pizza - Keystone, SD
Oct 6th, 2006 at 12:52PM: No one likes writing restaurant rants including myself, but when I encounter very bad service it then becomes my obligation to all potential travelers to make such piss poor service known. Sigh. Before I begin with my rant let me set up the scene in Keystone, SD around this time of year. For starters it's off-season in Keystone and what may be a bustling little place right outside of Mount ...South Dakota in Photos
Aug 23rd, 2006 at 4:14PM: It's safe to say I don't really know diddly-squat about South Dakota and I'm not going to waste my time or your time trying to get your tourist dollars into the marvelous state. I don't get paid for that. Thankfully someone out there does care enough about the state and all its fascinating attractions to do a photo essay on the land. This month at Go World Travel the online magazine features ...
