posted on July 1, 2009 - 2:27pm
Formerly a railroad terminal and looking like a castle, the Union Station Marriott is an accessible landmark hotel in St. Louis.
posted on April 1, 2009 - 4:34pm
While I lay on a plinth, a Swiss doctor gestured that I should lift up my left leg. He bear-hugged my leg and resisted its elevation with his full body weight. He grunted as he fought my movement.
He wasn’t the only person prodding and inspecting me. A team of doctors, biokineticists and physiotherapists surrounded me. It was like the United Nations of medics. Besides the Swiss doctor, there was...
Mariachis, margaritas and Mexican food
posted on March 1, 2008 - 3:55pm
Texas tourism commercials tout “It’s like a whole other country.” However, no passport is needed to visit San Antonio, where the mix of Spanish, Native American, Mexican and German influences has woven a colorful culture. The seventh largest city in the U.S. and the fastest-growing city in the Lone Star State, San Antonio draws some 20 million visitors a year. Over the Thanksgiving holiday in...
posted on October 1, 2009 - 11:04am
Over the years, we’ve traveled to Orlando, Fla., with tots, tweens and teens in tow. The theme parks are constantly adding new rides and shows to keep people coming back, and we love exploring new attractions, hotels and restaurants.
We never tire of Orlando. It’s a favorite vacation destination for our family and one of the most wheelchair-friendly places in the country.
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New Orleans tourism is back in business
posted on March 1, 2007 - 11:12am
The first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina has passed. New Orleans will take years to rebuild. Before Katrina, a typical tourist didn’t visit residential neighborhoods. Now, tour buses drive by the ravaged homes.
posted on May 1, 2007 - 1:50pm
The first skyscrapers I ever saw were in Houston, Texas, when Daddy took our family to the city for a weekend excursion, from Corpus Christi.
My sisters and I spent hours trying on dresses in a massive department store. We’d never seen an escalator and begged to ride it over and over. For lunch, we sat in school desks and ate bowls of chunky chili at the original James Coney Island.
posted on July 1, 2007 - 1:51am
When the high school speech team sent out a plea for chaperones to accompany 11 teenagers, including our son, on an overnight trip from New Orleans to Lafayette, La., my husband and I volunteered. The speech coach reserved the hotel rooms and specifically requested a "handicapped” room for us.
As we pulled off the highway into the hotel’s parking lot, it was obvious the property was old but not...
posted on November 1, 2007 - 9:43am
Our 15-year-old son won first place in a regional theater competition and was awarded an expense-paid trip to New York City — and suddenly our family was planning an impromptu visit to the Big Apple.
posted on September 1, 2008 - 2:40pm
As we drive into Gulf Shores a real estate sign boldly declares, “Florida is Full.” The implication is that Alabama is not. Miles of sandy white beaches line the Alabama coastline, inviting visitors to relax and play.
posted on November 1, 2008 - 10:17am
Washington, D.C., makes us proud to be Americans. From our nation’s majestic Capitol Building, to the amazing museums, to the lushly landscaped streets, the city is regal.
