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Strolling Through Ojai's Downtown and Enjoying Its Main Points of Interest

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:20:02 -0700

SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Small town of Ojai and the surrounding Ojai Valley near Santa Barbara are worthwhile tourist destinations without a doubt. This fact is known well to people living in Southern California. Many come to spend just a restful day here and many more come for extended vacations. It is also growing in popularity as a retirement area. Busiest tourist activities in Ojai are centered in downtown along East Ojai Avenue, bordered roughly by Montgomery and Ventura streets. While visiting Ojai we traced this area up and down many times stopping to check out the galleries, grabbing a bit to eat and get some exercise. Several spots in this part of town caught our attention ...

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Exploring Frank Lloyd Wright in Buffalo and Serenity on Lake Ontario

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:51:21 -0700

SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: My theory is a real traveler is able to discover interesting things even in the most unlikely of places. Well, Buffalo probably hasn't made the "top travel destinations" list for a while, but I have been doing some research on it and I thought it's high time to explore Buffalo, the closest American city to Toronto, just south of Niagara Falls and right across the Fort Erie border.

So my fellow travel and architecture aficionado Shauna and I headed out early yesterday morning to make the 2 hour trek to Buffalo. We picked the Fort Erie border crossing and fortunately it wasn't very busy at all. The border crossing was actually a reasonably pleasant experience as the border guards were in a really good mood and very friendly, a nice foreboding to a good day.

Approaching the city we immediately took a wrong turn and headed south on Highway 5 away from downtown. But we got to see Buffalo's waterfront, which in this area includes a few rather unspectacular marinas and some old run-down industrial buildings. We turned ourselves around and headed back towards the downtown area. Because the tourist information office was closed on Sunday we figured, we'd stop in at the Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel to pick up some tourist brochures and city maps. Another pleasant experience: The lady at the front counter was extremely helpful, provided us with several brochures and a printout of how to get to 2 of the most important architectural heritage sites in Buffalo: Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House and his other important Buffalo work, Graycliff Mansion.

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Donation Voting Results and Introduction of New July - December 2008 Voting Period

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:01:37 -0700

SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Thank you for voting for the charitable organization most dear to your heart in the January - June 2008 voting eriod. Treatment Advocacy Center organization received the most votes and a donation will be made to this organization. Organizations in running were: The Treatment Advocacy Center, ISOH/Impact, Preble Street and The Churchill School.

Welcome to Lancashire City of Preston in England, Its Great Outdoors and The Natural Environment

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:00:00 -0700

SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Preston is often referred to as the 'green city as over 2/3 of city is given over to open spaces and countryside, criss-crossed by over 160 miles of public footpaths and Bridleways which includes the famous 'round Preston walk, and parts of the Ribble Way and Lancashire Cycle Way. Waterside strolls can be had beside the Lancaster Canal, perhaps taking the sculpture alongside the Millennium Ribble Link which follows the route of Savick Brook, connecting the Lancaster Canal at Preston to the River Ribble. The link has been designed as a linear water park and includes a sculpture trail with provisions for cycle and footpaths alongside the water route. Alternatively Preston Docklands and Marina provides shopping, cinema, pubs and restaurants to reward you leisure waterside stroll.

Ipswich - Ancient and Modern - Cosmopolitan Virtual City with the comfortable ambience of a Market Town

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:00:00 -0700

SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Ipswich is the best of the old and the new. From being the oldest English town, it is now a thriving regional centre and a virtual city. The glory of Wolsey and Dickens has given way to hi-tech pioneers and a Waterfront renaissance.

A Brief History of Ipswich

The Anglo-Saxons settled here around 600 AD and, although subject to Viking invasion for around 300 years, Ipswich thrived as a port and was awarded a Royal Charter by King John in 1200. It has played its part in voyages of discovery and the formation of new nations. Thomas Eldred sailed with Thomas Cavendish in the Desire which circumnavigated the globe in 1586-88 and Bartholomew Gosnold, from nearby Otley, discovered Cape Cod in 1602 and named Martha's Vineyard after his daughter. In 1607 he took settlers aboard the Godspeed to the founding of Jamestown in Virginia, the first permanent English-speaking colony in the New World.

Dinner at Wharo Korean BBQ Near the Intersection of Washington and Lincoln Blvds in Marina Del Rey

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:45:39 -0700

SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Several friends of ours are regular visitors to Wharo and they took us along on one of their excursions. We have been to Korean Barbecue restaurants many times and are always on the lookout for a cool new spot. We made reservations for a Friday early evening dinner around six o'clock. On Lincoln Blvd, just South of the intersection with Washington Blvd we noted the Wharo sign. Parking is available in front of the restaurant. It is shared with several other business so it gets filled up quickly. I arrived first and chose to sit at the designated table and enjoy a drink while the others arrive.

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A rich wood carving tradition in Oaxaca, Mexico: Alebrijes, San Martín Tilcajete and Jacobo Ángeles

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:48:49 -0700

SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: Try searching the Americas to find creators of folk art with more form, symbolism and importance to the development and sustenance of their culture, than those of indigenous ancestry in Oaxaca (wa-HAW-ka), one of the southernmost Mexican states.

Many so-called experts in folk art have mistakenly written that the origins of Oaxaca's wood carving tradition date back fifty or sixty years, to a small number of carvers residing in one of the central valleys of Oaxaca, a few miles from the state capital of the same name. The error has consistently been equating the recent commercialization of the art-form with its origins, and ignoring its pre-Hispanic roots and subsequent development.

Jacobo Ángeles lives with his wife María and two children in San Martín Tilcajete, one of three main native Zapotec villages, where most residents earn a living from carving and painting colorful figures, often generically referred to as alebrijes. The others are Arrazola and La Unión Tejalapan.

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Quick Lunch at La Cocina Mexican Restaurant near the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach, California

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:44:10 -0700

SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: We had a busy schedule of activities on this day and needed to eat lunch quickly and find the right restaurant "right now". Our goal is always to try a new place. Just West of the intersections of Hawthorne Boulevard and 182nd Street we noticed La Cocina. It appeared to be a small local Mexican Restaurant. It had ample parking and an A rating from the LA County so we decided to give it a shot. It was just past two o'clock in the afternoon on a Thursday and there were not too many patrons inside. We were greeted at the entrance by the hostess and offered choice of seating.
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Welcome to Lancashire City of Preston in England, Its History and Heritage, Its Museums and Galleries

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:00:00 -0700

SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: The city of Preston is an historical gem of the North. Its history dates as for back as the dooms day book and the famous "Preston Guild" celebrations have been taking place since 1328. We look forward to our next celebration in 2012.

Since being granted City status by her majesty the Queen in 2002 Preston has been forging ahead with ambitious plans to create a truly modern and vibrant city experience. By 2012 the 'Tithebarn project' will have created an almost unrecognisable city centre creating a fabulous environment to live, work and visit.

A River Runs By It Lodge in Island Park, Idaho near West Entrance to Yellowstone National Park

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:00:00 -0700

SeeTheGlobe.com Travel Article :: A River Runs By It Lodge is built on 16 acres with prime river front property. The Sawtelle Mountain range is truly an inspiring view to the West, the eastern view is Two Top mountain range, where the snow gets so thick that we are able to see the snow ghosts which are trees that are thickly covered with snow. To the south, 60 miles from here, the view of the Teton mountains is spectacular. At the Lodge you are truly treated like royalty from the minute you arrive until the minute you leave. All guests receive Judy's full homemade hot breakfast. With five bedrooms, family game room, and a million dollar environment, A River Runs By It Lodge, is perfect for a weekend getaway for one or two, family vacations or groups. This is a great environment for that special retreat.