by Howard Blount | Jan 12, 2020
Fun things to do in Winslow Arizona, include Route 66, Standin’ On the Corner Park, La Posada Hotel, a thriving arts scene, and amazing day trip destinations. I was a guest of Visit Arizona and Winslow Chamber of Commerce, but all thoughts and opinions are my...
by Howard Blount | Dec 29, 2019
Experience a virtual drive through the Painted Desert & Petrified Forest National Park, and then use Backroad Planet’s guide to plan a road trip of your own. I was a guest of Visit Arizona, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. This post may contain...
by Howard Blount | Nov 3, 2019
Tour the interactive museum, research the archives, and walk 35-acres of gardens on a visit to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta, Georgia. This post may contain affiliate links. Please refer to our our Disclosure/Disclaimer page for more information....
by Howard Blount | Jul 14, 2019
The Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, North Carolina, traces the story of a local tobacco farmer’s daughter catapulted to international stardom as a film legend and Hollywood royalty. I was a guest of Johnston County Visitors Bureau, but all thoughts and...
by Howard Blount | Jun 23, 2019
In Wilmington, North Carolina, movies are made everywhere—in restaurants, botanical gardens, historic inns, ocean piers, even dive bars. If you are a movie buff, it’s time to put “Wilmywood” on your bucket list. I was a guest of Wilmington and...
by Howard Blount | Mar 31, 2019
Find fun and laughter in upstate New York at the Lucy Desi Museum, the National Comedy Center, and The Strong National Museum of Play. I was a guest of Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau and Visit Rochester, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. [toc] Find Fun and...
by Howard Blount | Oct 1, 2018
The Museum at Bethel Woods in upstate New York is a mecca for music lovers, history buffs, and old hippies obsessed with retaking Woodstock for themselves. I was a guest of the Sullivan Catskills, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. [toc] Retaking Woodstock...
by Howard Blount | Feb 4, 2018
The scenic beauty of Chimney Rock State Park and Lake Lure, North Carolina, has made the region not only a frequent motion picture location, but also a favorite destination for hiking, boating, waterfall-chasing, and the annual Dirty Dancing Festival! I was a guest...
by Howard Blount | Jan 21, 2018
On a drive through Loudon County, Tennessee, you can scout Civil War Trails, sample cheese at Sweetwater Valley Farm, tour historic towns, hike to National Campground, detour to Sam Houston’s Schoolhouse, and discover the Million Dollar View. I was a guest...
