Delta put on Solar Eclipse Special
How about a trip of a lifetime following the Path of Totality the Total Solar Eclipse? Delta Airlines have put on a Total Solar Eclipse special flight from Austin TX to Detroit on 08 April 2024 that does just that. Using an A220-300 because of the extra large windows Flight number 1218 departs Austin 12.15 and into Detroit at 16.20. If this flight gets booked … Continue reading Delta put on Solar Eclipse Special
TOTAL Solar Eclipse 2024 USA
The weather in London is pouring with rain today so with some irony I am going to talk about the Total Solar Eclipse due to pass over North America on 8 April 2024. The last one wasn’t that long ago in 2017 but the next one, if you miss this one, is in 2044 so there is plenty of time to plan a road trip … Continue reading TOTAL Solar Eclipse 2024 USA
Las Vegas – Super Bowl LVIII
The Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, home to the ‘Raiders’ is host to the rematch of Super Bowl LVII between Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers on February 11 2024. Will the Chiefs retain the Vince Lombardi Trophy or will the 49ers win their first Super Bowl since 1995? Continue reading “Las Vegas – Super Bowl LVIII”
Las Vegas – Pedestrian Bridges New Law Introduced
Visiting Las Vegas shortly? Be warned. A new law has been introduced that could cost you a $1000 fine or six months imprisonment. Thinking of using one of the pedestrian footbridges that cross the famous Las Vegas Strip and stopping to take that all important selfie or group photo with the bright lights behind you then STOP…….actually you can’t stop because stopping or making another … Continue reading Las Vegas – Pedestrian Bridges New Law Introduced
New York City – Bridges & Tunnels
On a recent episode of ‘Jeopardy’ on UK tv was a question about the number of bridges and tunnels in New York City. I was asked by my husband the question he had just seen. My guess was seven bridges and four tunnels. Boy was I way out with my guess. So it was a surprise to learn that the New York Department of Transport … Continue reading New York City – Bridges & Tunnels
NYC – The Beam ‘Atop a Skyscraper’
1932 Iconic Photo Lunch Atop a Skyscraper Now most people will know this famous photograph from 1932 of the 11 ironworkers eating lunch, precariously sitting on a steel beam 850 feet in the air during construction, at what has been confirmed as the Rock Center’s RCA Building or 30 Rock at the Rockefeller Centre as it is now known as. The photo is famously called … Continue reading NYC – The Beam ‘Atop a Skyscraper’
The White House at Christmas
“The Magic, Wonder & Joy of the Holidays” as announced by First Lady Jill Biden to unveil the 2023 Christmas decorations at the White House. The holiday season at the White House The displays in each of the East Wing rooms are designed to capture the pure unfiltered delight and imagination of childhood and there are some of the staggering figures involved in decorating the … Continue reading The White House at Christmas
Dallas – 60th Anniversary of JFK
Wednesday 22 November 2023 will mark the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas – TX. The date has been remembered by the 6th Floor Museum in Dealey Plaza by signs announcing ‘JFK was here’. The route from Love Field Airport to the Dallas Trade Mart has banners all the way along that show photographs of the crowds from that … Continue reading Dallas – 60th Anniversary of JFK
States: Nicknames, Animals & Flowers
American States all have a nickname some of which are reflected on their licence plates, or with their State Flower. Below is a list of States with their two letter codes, nicknames, State Mammal(s) and State Flower. State Code & Nickname State Mammal State Flower Alabama AL Yellowhammer State Black Bear Camellia Alaska AK The Last Frontier Moose Alpine forget-me-not Arizona AZ Grand Canyon State … Continue reading States: Nicknames, Animals & Flowers
Orlando Visitor Toll Pass – Save up to 80%
Toll FL Having enjoyed the freedom of the Illinois Tollway on my recent Road Trip to visit Nebraska and North Dakota I was researching Central Florida for any of the latest attractions to write about but came across the joined up thinking of Toll FL instead. The issue in the past has been trying to avoid the horrendously greedy charges that rental car companies try … Continue reading Orlando Visitor Toll Pass – Save up to 80%
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