by Carri Wilbanks
America’s oldest Water Mill is still turning. The Jenney Grist Mill is located in the historic town of Plymouth, Massachusetts just minutes from America’s most famous rock, Plymouth Rock. Pilgrim John Jenney had the idea to build America’s first mill in 1636. Over 100 years later in 1784 the mill was re-constructed at the […]
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Salem is much more than witches. On the sweeter side, America’s oldest candy company is still serving up age-old recipes. It all started when an English woman, Mrs. Spencer, was stranded after her ship broke down near Salem in 1806. With no other place to go, she and her son built a home here. Her
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Salem, Mass., has earned a reputation as the unofficial Halloween capital of the world. But it’s not just at Halloween when visitors are lured into the town where several people were accused of being witches during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. This led to a plague of mass hysteria in the small puritan village.
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The Plimoth Plantation and Mayflower II are authentic ways to experience links to our past. The Mayflower II, a replica of the original Mayflower, sits just steps from Plymouth Rock. The ship was built in 1955 in England and sailed two years later in 1957. Staying true to the original, it is built with solid
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Just down the road from the Mayflower II is the Plimouth Plantation, the spot Pilgrims settled at in 1620. During the first winter more than half of the passengers died from the harsh winter and spread of disease. Without the guidance of the Native Wampanoag Tribe that number could have been even higher. They showed
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Just minutes from the main street Fort Collins are 20 miles of trails in Lory State Park. Arthur’s Rock is one of the most sought after summits. This hike is not off-limits in the winter. The trail climbs about 1,200 feet in 1.7 miles and becomes increasingly steeper after winding through snow-capped Ponderosa Pines. The path soon
The small town of Montezuma, CO may no longer be full of businesses but the trails keep people visiting. Sitting west of the Continental Divide nestled in the Rocky Mountains above Keystone allows winter enthusiasts to enjoy several trails for either snow shoeing, cross country skiing or snowmobiling. In drier months, bikers and hikers blaze
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The wheels on Georgetown Loop Railroad don’t stop turning in the winter. There are several tours that ring in the holiday cheer. For kids there is Santa’s North Pole Adventure. Jolly Saint Nick Himself greets kids and tells Holiday Tales. Children enjoy homemade cocoa and cookies while looking wide-eyed at Holiday Lights. For adults there
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You know you are running an incredibly unique race when people who finish last are rewarded, not those that cross the finish line first. The prizes for those in first annual Ugly Christmas Sweater 5k run in Louisville, CO are also uniquely different as well. Those wearing the tackiest sweaters walked away with a sought
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