Courtesy Museum of the Confederacy RICHMOND, Va. — The Museum of the Confederacy opened two new exhibitions in February that showcase the museum’s collection of artifacts from the mid-19th century and explore the impact of the Civil War on Southern people. “The War Comes Home” takes a look at how the war altered the daily […]

WASHINGTON — A recent informal survey of members of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) released in mid-February revealed that the average age of tour passengers has declined over the past decade, with the average passenger now in the middle of the baby boomer generation at 53. The respondents said the decade-long decline has […]

1.) Miami Seaquarium Miami, Fla. Highlights: How about hugging a dolphin instead of just looking at it through glass? The Miami Seaquarium organizes Dolphin Interactive Programs to allow guests to get up-close and hug, rub and dance with these friendly mammals. The 38-acre aquarium also shows off the talents of their sea creatures with eight […]

Courtesy Travel Oregon The Oregon Bounty website has many suggested food-trip itineraries throughout the state. Here is just one example: 10 Willamette Valley Can’t-Miss Foodie Finds Start a day of exploring with the signature corned beef hash at Word of Mouth Bistro in Salem. Stroll the bustling aisles of the Eugene Saturday Market with a […]

Courtesy Iowa Division of Tourism MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa — The new Lincoln Highway/Loess Hills Interpretive Center, which opened in September along Highway 30 in west central Iowa, provides informative displays on both the historic Lincoln Highway and the Loess Hills. The center uses an original portion of the Lincoln Highway, the nation’s first transcontinental road […]

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. — The first of its kind zip line in Wisconsin is set to debut this spring in a former gravel pit near Lake Geneva. Lake Geneva Canopy Tours will take visitors through tress on multiple zip lines for two and a half hours. Views will include the forest, Lake Como and the […]

Courtesy National Park Service HONOLULU — A new $58 million museum and visitor center at the USS Arizona Memorial was dedicated on Dec. 7, the 69th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that launched the United States into World War II. The Pearl Harbor Memorial Museum and Visitor Center has new and more […]