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REGION 8: ART & ARCHITECTURE (The Pacific Northwest) Fun Facts
ART & ARCHITECTURE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION 8: THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: Washington * Oregon * Idaho * Northern California * Alaska Prior to contact with Europeans, Native American tribes on the Northwest coast evolved complex social and ceremonial groups, as well as permanent settlements. … Continue Reading “REGION 8: ART & ARCHITECTURE (The Pacific Northwest) Fun Facts”
REGION 9: ART & ARCHITECTURE (The Southwest) Fun Facts
ART & ARCHITECTURE OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION 9: THE SOUTHWEST Central & Southern California * Texas * Arizona * Utah * New Mexico Human history in the Southwest begins with the arrival of the ancient Clovis people, a Paleo-Indian hunter-gatherer culture. This culture remained in the area… Continue Reading “REGION 9: ART & ARCHITECTURE (The Southwest) Fun Facts”
LANDSCAPES: HOW TO USE THIS CATEGORY (Fun Facts)
It’s so true. It’s also true that those who know at least a few tidbits of information about the Landscapes and Natural Wonders of America, find that their vacation is more meaningful than it might have been otherwise. Knowing a little about the ‘how, when &… Continue Reading “LANDSCAPES: HOW TO USE THIS CATEGORY (Fun Facts)”
RELIGION: HOW TO USE THIS CATEGORY (Fun Facts)
It’s so true. It’s also true that those who know at least a few tidbits of information about the History of Religion in America, find that their vacation is more meaningful than it might have been otherwise. The faith of a region, after all, helps shape… Continue Reading “RELIGION: HOW TO USE THIS CATEGORY (Fun Facts)”
HISTORY: HOW TO USE THIS CATEGORY (Fun Facts)
Ben is right. It’s also true that those who know at least a few tidbits of historical information about whatever they are seeing or doing, find that their vacation is more meaningful than it might have been otherwise. ************************************* Here in the ‘Fun Facts’… Continue Reading “HISTORY: HOW TO USE THIS CATEGORY (Fun Facts)”
THE 9 REGIONS OF THE U.S.
REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES SUMMARY & OVERVIEW I have sectioned off the U.S. into 9 different regions in order to be able to share stories from the road as well as tidbits of info to make your trip planning easier and more enjoyable.… Continue Reading “THE 9 REGIONS OF THE U.S.”
RELIGION: (First Folks) Fun Facts
RELIGION IN NORTH AMERICA Up until Approximately 500 A.D. Religion in America obviously starts long before America was America, or North and South America were independent from each other. In fact, the entire continent was thought of as one huge landmass with (what would… Continue Reading “RELIGION: (First Folks) Fun Facts”
REGION 1: RELIGION (New Europe) Fun Facts
The area that we call ‘New Europe’, comprised of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick (with Canada’s outer islands), Vermont and Maine begins its religious contribution into the New World with Roman Catholic and Puritan roots. With the discovery of the rich and valuable forests and… Continue Reading “REGION 1: RELIGION (New Europe) Fun Facts”
HISTORY: (First Folks) Fun Facts
HISTORY IN NORTH AMERICA Up until Approximately 500 A.D. History in America obviously starts long before America was America, or North and South America were independent from each other. In fact, the entire continent was thought of as one huge landmass with (what would… Continue Reading “HISTORY: (First Folks) Fun Facts”
REGION 2: RELIGION (The Original 13) Fun Facts
The Region we refer to as ‘New England’ is made up of the 13 original British Colonies. Although we’ve learned that the U.S. is originally comprised of native peoples from North America and a number of different waves of immigrants from other parts… Continue Reading “REGION 2: RELIGION (The Original 13) Fun Facts”
REGION 1 HISTORY:(New Europe) Fun Facts
In the introduction to the ‘Fun Facts’ Category within this online planning manual, I detailed the importance of knowing some key things pertaining to the history that you will be exposed to on a trip to a particular area. I also presented the idea… Continue Reading “REGION 1 HISTORY:(New Europe) Fun Facts”
REGION 3: RELIGION (The Deep South) Fun Facts
Brought into the United States by the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the states of the Deep South, which include Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas have had their struggles with slavery, war and poverty. Left here are the remnants of language and beliefs from… Continue Reading “REGION 3: RELIGION (The Deep South) Fun Facts”
REGION 2: HISTORY: (The Original 13) Fun Facts
NEW ENGLAND AND THE ORIGINAL 13 Virginia * New York * Massachusetts * Maryland / Washington D.C. * Rhode Island * Connecticut * New Hampshire * Delaware * North Carolina * South Carolina * New Jersey * Pennsylvania * Georgia New England (Region 2) is… Continue Reading “REGION 2: HISTORY: (The Original 13) Fun Facts”
REGION 3: HISTORY: (The Deep South) Fun Facts
THE DEEP SOUTH Florida * Alabama * Mississippi * Louisiana * Arkansas Did you know that in order for a soldier to serve during the Civil War, he had to have at least 6 opposing front teeth? This was so that his ‘not-so-pearly’ whites… Continue Reading “REGION 3: HISTORY: (The Deep South) Fun Facts”
REGION 4: RELIGION (Blue Grass Country) Fun Facts
REGION 4: RELIGION IN BLUE GRASS COUNTRY Although in close proximity to the ‘Bible Belt’ region of the U.S., the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Ohio have a religious distinction all their own. Bluegrass music is the voice of the entire region, and… Continue Reading “REGION 4: RELIGION (Blue Grass Country) Fun Facts”
REGION 5: RELIGION (The Breadbasket) Fun Facts
REGION 5: RELIGION IN THE BREADBASKET Not just in the middle geographically, the Midwest states of: Oklahoma * Missouri * Nebraska * Kansas * Iowa represent the American average in terms of faith, attitude, a belief system, and core values. This region’s religious personality matches… Continue Reading “REGION 5: RELIGION (The Breadbasket) Fun Facts”
REGION 6: RELIGION (The Great Lakes) Fun Facts
REGION 6: RELIGION IN THE GREAT LAKES Michigan * Indiana * Wisconsin * Minnesota * Illinois Historically, the governing of this region was dependent on the social institutions that were more powerful, popular, and clearly defined than the other governing powers in the region.… Continue Reading “REGION 6: RELIGION (The Great Lakes) Fun Facts”
REGION 4: HISTORY (Blue Grass Country) Fun Facts
BLUE GRASS COUNTRY Kentucky * Tennessee * Ohio * West Virginia When you think of ‘Blue Grass Country’ (Region 4), what things pop into your mind? Bluegrass (or Mountain or Country) Music? Bourbon? Horse Racing? How about… well…blue grass?! Is there really blue grass… Continue Reading “REGION 4: HISTORY (Blue Grass Country) Fun Facts”
REGION 7: RELIGION (The Old West) Fun Facts
REGION 7: THE OLD WEST North Dakota * South Dakota * Wyoming * Montana * Colorado * Nevada Because what we refer to as the ‘Old West’ was initially comprised of territories and large undefined areas of land, for this section of Religion in… Continue Reading “REGION 7: RELIGION (The Old West) Fun Facts”
REGION 8: RELIGION (The Pacific Northwest) Fun Facts
REGION 8: THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Washington * Oregon * Idaho * Northern California More so than anywhere else in the U.S., “none” is the most common response of those in the Pacific Northwest when asked about religious affiliation or identification. This does not mean… Continue Reading “REGION 8: RELIGION (The Pacific Northwest) Fun Facts”
REGION 9: RELIGION (The Southwest) Fun Facts
REGION 9: THE SOUTHWEST Central & Southern California * Texas * Arizona * Utah * New Mexico Religious and cultural differences were part of the landscape of America long before European arrival and settlement. The native people of this land Europeans called the “new… Continue Reading “REGION 9: RELIGION (The Southwest) Fun Facts”
REGION 5: HISTORY (The Breadbasket) Fun Facts
THE BREADBASKET Oklahoma * Missouri * Nebraska * Kansas * Iowa Open plains, cattle and pioneers are all part of the History of the (Region 5) Breadbasket Region. Here is where the Pioneers and Settlers came to farm and ranch. This Region birthed the… Continue Reading “REGION 5: HISTORY (The Breadbasket) Fun Facts”
CROWD CONTROL IN VENICE
I loved living in Italy and I had wondered whether or not I’d ever want to return home. Eventually I did return, but I left a good bit of myself behind in the northern part of this ‘art, architecture, wine, and good-life lovers’ paradise. … Continue Reading “CROWD CONTROL IN VENICE”
REGION 6: HISTORY (The Great Lakes) Fun Facts
THE GREAT LAKES Michigan * Indiana * Wisconsin * Minnesota * Illinois When we think of the Great Lakes Region, images come to mind of huge ocean-like lakes, fascinating geology, forests, enormous waterfalls, shipwrecks and history dating back to before the landing of the… Continue Reading “REGION 6: HISTORY (The Great Lakes) Fun Facts”
REGION 7: HISTORY (The Old West) Fun Facts
THE OLD WEST North Dakota * South Dakota * Wyoming * Montana * Colorado * Nevada So much intriguing history awaits the traveler journeying into the Old West! The Wild Wild West conjures up images of cowboys, gunfights, Indians, saloons, railroads and gold mines… Continue Reading “REGION 7: HISTORY (The Old West) Fun Facts”
REGION 8: HISTORY: (The Pacific Northwest) Fun Facts
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Washington * Oregon * Idaho * Northern California It’s hard to believe that you can drive from the peaks of the Grand Tetons to the Washington State rainforest coastline in just 16 hours! The Pacific Northwest is an area like no… Continue Reading “REGION 8: HISTORY: (The Pacific Northwest) Fun Facts”
REGION 9 HISTORY:(The Southwest) Fun Facts
REGION 9: THE SOUTHWEST Central & Southern California * Texas * Arizona * Utah * New Mexico The American Southwest sure does have its share of nature’s wonders and National Parks! Chocked full of mesas, caverns, deserts, arches, sand dunes, monuments and red rocks,… Continue Reading “REGION 9 HISTORY:(The Southwest) Fun Facts”
All DE-STRESSED and SOMEWHERE TO GO!
It’s finally here! The big, ‘Grand Tour of Europe’ that I have been planning for, praying about, refining, and highly anticipating for the last 10 years has finally arrived, and it’s time to go! After a couple of ‘stopover’ days in Iceland, we fly… Continue Reading “All DE-STRESSED and SOMEWHERE TO GO!”
