Winter Wonderland on the shore of Lake San Marcos
The holiday event is staged by the Lakehouse Hotel and Resort at Lake San Marcos and runs through Jan. 1....
Hit the Road
Botanic Garden lights up the holidays
The mile-long trail that winds through the garden’s 37 acres is sure to delight with its array of light displays, sculptures and music....
Charleston mansion provides fuller picture of slave life
There’s a lot to think about as we tour the home and grounds of the Aiken-Rhett House in Charleston, South Carolina....
Putting old buildings to good use in Oregon’s High Desert
It’s dark, I’m on foot in downtown Bend, Oregon, and I’m having difficulty finding the front door of McMenamins Old St. Francis School....
Oregon’s High Desert museums
It’s a glorious October day as I drive north from Bend, Oregon, to the Warm Springs Reservation in the state’s High Desert....
Central Oregon’s high desert a hub for art, outdoor enthusiasts
From where I stood, I could see three, tiny white splotches on the sheer rock face on the far side of the Crooked River. “Are...
A wealth of history at royal summer house in Copenhagen
We are standing in one of the cavernous rooms of Rosenborg Castle in Denmark’s capital city Copenhagen. Our guide, Una Stewart, an ex-pat from Seattle,...
Copenhagen racing into future on two wheels
According to 2019 city statistics, 62% of this capital city’s 805,000-plus residents commute to work and school via bicycle....
Viking history is big in Oslo — and getting bigger
University of Oslo’s Museum of the Viking Age is set to open in 2026. It promises “the world’s three best-preserved Viking ships" and more....
Touring and toasting Norway, a land of contrasts
It’s a country of high-tech commerce, yet shepherds still tend flocks of sheep and goats high in mountainous meadows....
