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: if you’re at an attraction and there are other people there that obviously want to take pictures of it, take your pictures and let the other people have a turn. The Roaring Fork Falls trail is just 1.4 miles round-trip with only 127 feet of elevation gain so this is a pretty easy waterfall hike on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We had to wait at the bottom of the falls for a while because there was a group of people taking their sweet time taking pictures of each other. If it’s fall, muddy, or a little cooler out, you’ll want closed toe shoes.

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An easy, delicious and quick dinner idea: baked Ranch Chicken with homemade ranch seasoning mix paired with Green Giant® Veggie Fries®! I have really come to rely on Green Giant for all my frozen vegetable needs and these veggie fries looked like a perfect way to give my family vegetables in a whole new, tasty way. I tried the cauliflower ranch with bacon fries first, but the Green Giant® Veggie Fries®-Zucchini Garlic & Parmesan and Green Giant® I’m excited to keep pairing all the different kinds of Green Giant® Veggie Fries® with my favorite recipes and, as I said before, I already have a few more bags of fries in my freezer, ready to go!

* Outdoor living: walkable to Kailua Beach, large covered lanai for dining, grassy yard for playing, outdoor shower for rinsing off post-beach, BBQ If you want to stay at one of the best resorts on Oahu for families but also enjoy space to spread out and a kitchen to make your own meals, you’ll love this condo at Turtle Bay! * Beds: King (bedroom 1, ground floor with en suite), Queen (bedroom 2, upstairs with en suite), Twin x 2 (bedroom 3, upstairs with shared bathroom), Full (bedroom 4, upstairs with shared bathroom), sleep sofa (ground floor den) The best snorkel gear for kids of all ages Oahu resources: Best Oahu travel guide book Perfect To Stay On Maui Big Island resources: Best Big Island travel guide book Perfect 5 day Big Island

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Most likely the most northern commercial date farm in the state of California – this remote ranch is well worth making the trek out to buy delicious dates (some 1,500 trees and 20 varieties). Actor Matthew Modine’s grandmother, Vonola Modine actually planted the first date palms here in the 1920’s entirely from seed. Today the ranch is open to visitors seven days a week – selling a variety of dates, date shakes and numerous souvenirs and other edibles in the shop. Access is on a dirt road that winds its way through a canyon eventually reaching the ranch and passing some of the date palms.

There's plenty to do in Door County, not the least the Whitefish Dunes State Park with a nice little beach and great (if cold by now) swimming. Nothing in history beats sledding,,building a snowman, playing a fast moving, slipping and sliding game of pie tag (chasing each other while having to remain on the stomped down lines of a giant sliced pie configuration in the snow with the center being a safety zone) or trying to track each other’s footprints in the a game called “Fox. The best are high in healthy fats (such as olive oil and wild-caught salmon), proteins, and carbs from non-processed foods - oatmeal, fresh fruits and veggies like butternut squash, peppers, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, bananas, and citrus fruits that are usually available in the winter and ideal. Has the standard IMAX shows (which if it's the right film works wonders) and good exhibits on the tropical forest, the geologic/environmental/biodiversity evolution of Wisconsin through the ice age, old and diverse Milwaukee (great old-fashioned candy store in there), AND BUTTERFLIES.

But few names have lasted in our history books as predominantly as Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony. Harriet Tubman & the Sewards: A Friendship Made Along the Underground Railroad in Auburn 4: Uncover History at these Underground Railroad Sites in Syracuse 5: Retracing the Footsteps of Frederick Douglass and the Underground Railroad in Rochester If you’d like to learn even more about Frederick Douglass, I highly encourage you to check out Frederick Douglass’s Rochester, a year-long project by Open Mic Rochester and CITY newspaper. They honor the likes of Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony all throughout town.

For starters, try local favorites such as Fattoush - a fresh salad made from toasted or fried pieces of Arabic bread-khubz combined with mixed greens and other vegetables, usually radishes and tomatoes. Creamy Hummus - Middle Eastern dip made from chickpeas, sesame paste-tahini and garlic, garnished with olive oil, few whole chickpeas, and parsley Tabbouleh - a salad made of chopped parsley, tomatoes, mint, onion, and bulgur, seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and sweet pepper Traditional Oriental Lebanese Desserts, such as Kanafeh (it's filled with cheese, soaked in a sugar syrup, flavored with rose water, and topped with ground nuts) and Mouhalabiyah bil Gazal (milk pudding topped with candy floss caramel bread crumbs and pistachio) This waterfront restaurant is a great place to try Middle Eastern food and specialties while enjoying a cozy, relaxing terrace with beautiful sea views. The menu includes meat and seafood dishes, such as Chicken Biryani (made from chicken pieces, basmati rice, and special sauce) and Murabyan (rice and shrimps cooked with onion, dill, and traditional Kuwaiti spices).

This sweet half-day hike along the Kanarra Creek Canyon Trail through some pretty rad slot canyons to the playful Kanarraville Falls (aka Kanarra Falls) used to be somewhat of a hidden gem. While the word is out, a half day’s stop to hike to Kanarra Falls Access this hike from the small southern Utah town of Kanarraville, which happens to not be too far from Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park. See the slot canyon and waterfalls in pictures, then read *