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Patriotic Philadelphia welcomes visits year ‘round

If the upcoming presidential holiday or the steady debate about who should lead the country for the next four years has sparked an interest in travel with a patriotic theme, Philadelphia fits the bill perfectly. This city of 1.5 million takes tremend...

Monks welcome visitors for spiritual reflection retreats

Now that a stressful, demanding and exhausting holiday season is over, it’s time to turn the focus inward. Imagine finding a place where leaving the distractions of the world behind is possible and pursuing inner peace is tantamount. Across the cou...

Odysseo is a first-rate horse-of-a-different-color show

Photo by Donna S. Turner/BrownGirlNextDoor.com
Spectacular. Fantastical. Mindblowing. None of these come close to adequately describing the otherworldly experience that is Cavalia’s new equestrian adventure Odysseo. Housed under what’s billed as the “world’s largest touring big top” at ...

Vacationing with a mission to do good

Champion Newspaper Chief Operating Officer John Hewitt shows a student how to place her hands on a computer keyboard. Photos by Gale Horton Gay
When is a vacation more than just a vacation? When getting away from it all is combined with spending time helping others. Mission trips, also known as volunteer vacations, are a popular way of traveling and experiencing a new place as well as exten...

Holiday spirit abounds in DeKalb County

Looking to get into the holiday spirit? One doesn’t have to look far. Theaters, churches, entertainment complexes, synagogues and arts centers have organized a wide range of holiday activities designed to delight, entertain, celebrate and/or reflec...

Cooler season is ideal time for girls’ getaway in Rehoboth Beach

Photo courtesy Delaware Tourism Office
by Gale Horton Gay   It doesn’t get much better than this. After a marathon afternoon of bargain shopping at Delaware’s trifecta of outlet centers in Rehoboth Beach, I am having the kinks worked out of my shoulders, back and neck by a masseuse ...

No reason to be famished in Philadelphia

Geno’s Steaks, has been slinging its famous cheesesteaks from the same location for 40 years. Like Pat’s, Geno’s is also open daily around the clock. Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC; Left, Pat’s King of Steaks, which sits at 9th Street and Passyunk Avenue just across the street from rival Geno’s Steaks, is open around the clock, seven days a week. Photo by B. Krist for GPTMC
I visited Philadelphia with a simple goal—report on historic and cultural sites that might interest travelers. That article is coming, I promise. However, while engaged in sightseeing—by car, double-decker bus, taxi and on foot—I kept getting h...

Charities offer thanks for sponsors and volunteers

Wish lists filled with dreams of unrestricted funds, canned food and a pickup truck   The season of thanksgiving and gift giving has arrived. We checked in with several DeKalb charitable organizations to find out what they are giving thanks for in 2...

Saying goodbye to four-legged friends

Many families turning to at-home pet euthanasia   It is one of life’s most difficult realizations—recognizing that the time has come to put down a beloved pet. And according to some veterinarians, stress and discomfort for the animal and the own...

Praise for 2011 Buick Regal is richly deserved

2011 Buick Regal
As I was waiting for a traffic light on my second day of test driving the 2011 Buick Regal, a much older Buick Regal pulled alongside. I felt like my vehicle was a sweet young thing being eyed by an old geezer with whom I had nothing in common. The g...

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