ChristmasVille in Rock Hill, South Carolina

Story by guest blogger Terri Harper. Photos Copyright © Terri Harper. SANTA ARRIVED IN ChristmasVille at Glencairn Garden, Rock Hill, South Carolina on an adorable modern-day sleigh loaded with presents. It was a perfect southern December day for children to hear A Story With Santa in the Garden. Santa...

December 15th, 2011 | GUEST BLOGGERS, USA MAINLAND, GARDENS & PARKS, SHOWS/FESTIVALS/HOLIDAYS | Read More

Christmas in Kansas City

Story by staff writer Betsy Villanella. Photos and video Copyright © Betsy Villanella. My husband had to go to Kansas City for his job, and I decided to join him. I have never been in KC during the holiday season and thought it would be fun to see the Christmas decorations and all their celebrations. I...

December 10th, 2011 | VIDEOS, STAFF, USA MAINLAND, SHOWS/FESTIVALS/HOLIDAYS | Read More

Olde Fashioned Christmas at the Mill, Youngstown, Ohio

Story by Milli Thornton. Photos Copyright © Brian Williams. LANTERMAN’S MILL is located inside of Mill Creek MetroParks in Youngstown, Ohio only a few minutes drive from our house. Brian and I met up with our friends Ron and Joanne of Yellow Creek Theater (see Movies Under the Bridge) to enjoy...

December 8th, 2011 | STAFF, USA MAINLAND, Conservation, GARDENS & PARKS, SHOWS/FESTIVALS/HOLIDAYS | Read More

October Plenty, Southwark, London

Story by staff writer JM Merchant. Feature photo courtesy John Abram. ONE SUNDAY AT the end of October, tourists milling around Bankside (a district of London on the banks of the River Thames) and Shakespeare’s Globe (“dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare’s work and the playhouse...

November 16th, 2011 | STAFF, HARVESTING NATURE'S BOUNTY, CHARACTERS, SHOWS/FESTIVALS/HOLIDAYS, STREET LIFE, THE UK | Read More

Movies Under the Bridge, Poland, Ohio

Story by Milli Thornton. Photos Copyright © Milli Thornton. I WAS IN Poland, Ohio in July taking photos for a story (Summer Vacations at My Grandma’s House by Julia Munroe Martin) when I met a local who showed me the bridge over Yellow Creek. At first glance, this bridge is nothing special. Sure,...

October 10th, 2011 | STAFF, USA MAINLAND, QUIRKY PLACES, SHOWS/FESTIVALS/HOLIDAYS | Read More

Seaside Weekend on The Southbank, London

Story by guest blogger JM Merchant. Photos Copyright © Joanna Abram except where captioned otherwise. Feature photo courtesy of John Abram. MY AUNT AND UNCLE have lived in Southend-On-Sea in Essex all my life. As a result, a significant portion of my childhood, and indeed plenty of my adulthood, has...

August 24th, 2011 | GUEST BLOGGERS, MUSIC, SHOWS/FESTIVALS/HOLIDAYS, THE UK | Read More

The 92nd Annual Livermore Rodeo

Story by guest blogger Judy Clement Wall. Photos Copyright © Judy Clement Wall. My town just held its annual rodeo for the 93rd time. It’s a big deal around here, as you might expect a 93-year-old event to be. I’m not really the rodeo type, so although I’ve lived here for the last eighteen years,...

June 25th, 2011 | GUEST BLOGGERS, USA MAINLAND, Critters & Wildlife, SHOWS/FESTIVALS/HOLIDAYS | Read More