Category: City Wanders
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Louisville Historic District & Old Louisville Tavern {Kentucky}
After visiting the Slugger Museum, we then made our way to the beautiful historic district of Louisville. This area is full of colorful, ornately decorated homes from the Victorian period. Each home is fashioned in a different style but they all somehow seem to fit beautifully next to each other. The garden spaces are full…
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Exploring the Original Strip on Fremont Street – Las Vegas {Nevada}
Las Vegas is one of those places people tend to love or leave quickly. Millions visit each year for the shows, the casinos, and the over-the-top themed hotels rising out of the Nevada desert. I’ve been a handful of times myself, but it’s never somewhere I stay for long. The flashing lights and constant energy…
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Pape’ete {French Polynesia}
The capital city of French Polynesia is Pape’ete located on the main island of Tahiti. This island is stunning everywhere you look and offers so much to visitors. Of course when most people think of Tahiti, they think of the beaches. The beaches are beautiful, but surprisingly the sand of the beach of Tahiti is…
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Charlottetown {Prince Edward Island}
Most trips to Prince Edward Island begin and end with a visit to Charlottetown. This capital city is a colorful array of houses, beautiful old stone buildings, and a lovely walk along the waterfront where you can see the city as it sits on the water with lighthouses nearby. This city was named after queen…
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Bristol {Tennessee & Virginia}
Bristol is a city that sits right on the border between Tennessee and Virginia. As you walk down main street, depending which side of the street you are on determines which states you are currently in. But the thing that really put this town on the map was an event called The Bristol Sessions. In…
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Palace of Holyroodhouse Abbey {Scotland}
Probably my favorite part of Edinburgh is the Palace of Holyroodhouse. This beautiful palace sits on the lower end of the Royal Mile while the Edinburgh Castle is at the other end. Holyroodhouse has been the residence of kings and queen since the 1600s and is still used as Queen Elizabeth’s residence while she is…
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Gatlinburg {Tennessee}
Gatlinburg could be my new favorite city in Tennessee. Not only is it right next to Smoky Mountain National Park, but it is also home to such a wonderful variety of activities. The city is bursting with of things to do, places to eat, and local favorite places. We had breakfast at the Pancake Pantry…
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Tombstone {Arizona}
Anyone who is interested in the old west has heard of ‘The town too tough to die’ of Tombstone. Originally settled in 1877, it became one of the largest boomtowns in silver mining in the country. And with the promise of silver, the city drew thousands of people in hopes of striking it rich. But…
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Silver City {New Mexico}
Driving through New Mexico it is easy to understand why it is considered the land of enchantment. And Silver City colorful and eclectic atmosphere fits right in with that description. Silver City is a place or artists and that shows in the buildings as well as the artwork sold in the buildings. With brightly colored…
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Halifax {Nova Scotia}
Halifax is an incredible city that is metropolitan but still holding on to the maritime port heritage. The historic buildings are set against the new skyscrapers and eclectic shops and restaurants. A walk down along the boardwalk takes you past the beautiful port on one side, and the bustling of downtown on the other side.…