The Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve & Garden Photo: Adobe Stock TIME OFF Spend your entire vacation on the beach and you’ll miss some notable attractions, says our correspondent. MARILYN JONES While many visitors come to Hawai’i just to relax at the resorts, sit on the sand, and swim, there’s much more worth experiencing on the state’s so-called Big Island. Here are half
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NEED A BREAK FROM CIVILIZATION? HEAD FOR THESE UTAH DESTINATIONS
Enter Utah’s Zion National Park just after daybreak and you’ll likely see the sun turn the rockface gold as it inches above the horizon. Massive cliff walls tower above the roadway as it folds back on itself, climbing the mountainside. There are many ways to explore Zion and Utah’s other national parks—Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Arches. You can
An Austin Oasis
My granddaughter Ainsley and I were visiting my son in Austin, Texas, and even though it was a hot summer day, the three of us decided to visit the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. This facility has many facets, including conservation, research, and education; our goal was to enjoy the flowers and garden designs. The Wildflower Center was founded by Lady
PLAN NOW. VISIT LATER. Lake Erie Shores & Islands
Like everywhere in America and many parts of the world, popular attractions, restaurants and hotels have empty parking lots. Like ghost towns, they sit empty because of COVID-19, social distancing and shelter in place. We’re all looking forward to the day when we can, for some, go back to work and travel for business and pleasure. Now is the perfect
Oklahoma City Attractions offer online fun
Many Oklahoma City attractions and organizations have temporarily closed due to COVID-19, but they’re still posting special experiences online for you and your family to enjoy at home until you can visit them again. Oklahoma City Zoo The animals of the OKC Zoo are missing us as much as we’re missing them, but you can take a live virtual safari daily
East Texas Animal Park offers education and fun
On a beautiful winter’s day recently I experienced a little bit of Africa and other exotic locations in the rolling hills of East Texas. My destination was Cherokee Trace Wild Animal Park, just east of Jacksonville, a 300-acre preserve and drive-thru safari. “The safari as it is today was started in 2003. It is still owned by the same family,”
Plan your family vacation now
If you are thinking about your upcoming summer vacation, try to find a destination offering natural beauty, history and lots of fun activities. When my children were young, we went all over the United States. Below are a few of my favorite places that cater to children, parents and grandparents all rolled into one. Williamsburg Williamsburg, the 18th century capital
5 Nonstop Family-Friendly Destinations from Raleigh- Durham International Airport
By Marilyn Jones If you want your family to travel by air but dread connecting flights, you’re in luck. Raleigh‑Durham International Airport offers a wide range of nonstop flights to vacation destinations like Cancun, Paris, London, Montego Bay, Toronto, Montreal and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. Want to stay in the U.S.? There are dozens of child‑friendly nonstop destinations
Nashville’s latest attraction
It is 26 degrees outside. A frigid wind is blowing in from Canada, but I’m floating along the lazy river in SoundWaves, the first upscale indoor/outdoor resort water attraction in the nation. Gaylord Opryland Resort has always offered its guests lots to do from the impressive atriums filled with plants, flowers and a meandering indoor “river” to live music, dining,
Travel: Taking Tours of Savannah
Bringing history to life BY MARILYN JONES 0 Centuries-old homes line the streets of Savannah. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARILYN JONES The Pirates’ House, serving meals and beverages to seafarers since 1753 — including pirates —is one of Old Savannah Tours’ hop-on-and-off stops. Characters from pop culture and Savannah’s storied past visit passengers at several locations along the tour route, including The