america
Travel from sea to shining sea; by car or by plane, there's plenty to see in the good ole US of A.
Philly in a Day. Honorable Mention in Twenty-Four Hours Challenge.
So, you're in the City of Brotherly Love for just one day. (Philadelphia, that is.) (Philly, to the familiars.) Well, take it from a local - you don't want to waste time trying to figure out where to go once you're already there. Things move pretty fast in Philly, and if you're stuck standing in someone's way, or going too slow across a crosswalk, or just bumbling around trying to get yourself oriented, you'll quickly learn how my city earned it's nickname - the city of brotherly 'shove.'
By Gabriel Huizenga2 months ago in Wander
A Day in the City That Never Stops Becoming New
The perfect day in New York does not begin with an itinerary. It begins with the sound of a delivery truck groaning down the block, a siren fading into the distance, and the feeling that the city has already been awake for hours without you.
By Edward Smith2 months ago in Wander
Twenty-Four Hours in New Orleans
There's a version of New Orleans that lives on postcards — beads and brass bands, hurricanes in plastic cups, Bourbon Street at 2 a.m. That's not the city I know. The one I know wakes up quiet. She hums before she shouts. And if you let her, she'll show you a whole day that has nothing to do with anyone else's version of a good time.
By Edward Smith2 months ago in Wander
Small Town Guide Ferndale California
Hidden in a River Valley It’s easy for travelers on Highway 101 to pass by Ferndale, California. Five miles west of the fabled highway, the town is situated between heavily forest hills to the south; farmlands and the marshy mouth of Eel River to the north; and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The town center is nearly tucked away in the small river valley and can be barely seen from the heavily used highway
By Dean Traylor2 months ago in Wander
Live from the Minneap. Winner in Twenty-Four Hours Challenge.
There are places I know. In Kansas City, you can find my name scratched into the underside of every windowsill of the house at 8812 NW 81st Terrace. We owned it first when the basement was unfinished, and there was no fenced-in yard, so when you sled in winter, there was every possibility of ending up in the cattails below. I have lived the longest in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at seven different addresses. In college, when my sister told our roommate Brian that this was where we called home, he appropriately quipped, “That sounds like where fun goes to die.” Not having a strong concept of home has led me to feel that I know few places well. I then have to ask: what place knows me? The answer can only be my most-beloved yet never-lived-in city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It knew me when I was a young girl, driving down Chicago Avenue past the cemetery to get to the Mall of America on opening week. It knew me as a teenager, eating Jakeeno’s Pizza and staving off the heat of the summer on my Grandmother’s sun porch. It knew me as an adult, attending Soundset and interrupting ghost hunts trying to find art shows and warehouses to climb with dangerous men. My parents live in the suburbs now, and my Grandmother has passed. The house she owned on Columbus Avenue South had the blue carpet torn up, and the broken locks from robberies fixed to give some young couple starting their life the feeling of safety. I have never lived here, but the city remembers me.
By Cali Loria2 months ago in Wander
Between the Sea and Sky. Runner-Up in Twenty-Four Hours Challenge.
There is something safe, something dangerous, something uplifting, about walking the tidal zone of an ocean. You stare at the seeming infinity of water, and realize your place in the universe is rather small. This realization can release your stress, or it can make you anxious, if you let it.
By Meredith Harmon2 months ago in Wander
My Day, My Way. Runner-Up in Twenty-Four Hours Challenge.
Want to spend a day with me? Let’s see what my perfect twenty-four hours look like. I’m retired, so I’ll stay in bed until I feel like getting up. When I wake up, I will doze for a bit before waking again. Then I’ll lie there a while, letting random thoughts float through my mind. After reciting what day it is, I'll decide the order of my perfect day. I won’t make myself get up early and get busy. I will move slowly and deliberately, breathing deeply. When I get out of bed, I must first push up the blackout shades; then the glorious morning greets me through the window.
By Andrea Corwin 2 months ago in Wander
Desert Ride
Heat radiates from the ground as the landscape stretches for miles. The sun beats down like a beast on all its inhabitants. Yet when the rain falls, the landscape blooms in color and offers a needed break from the sun. The beauty of that place would remain if I had my perfect day. The perfect day would be to visit the Grand Canyon. Exploring the area was enjoyable until the last accident. The day was almost 2021, but it was cut short by a car accident, and in the longer story, my story, It Was The Perfect Day. The desert is a beautiful place with abundant life, but it can also be quite dangerous. The perfect day would start by catching a train that goes by the Grand Canyon. The scenic ride would be like that of old, when the cowboys and Indians once roamed. The desolate landscape would be a different world from my trees and springs. The sight of so much life surviving with the least amount of water. As the train ride would chug on at the perfect speed, the time for pictures would come, with the plateaus and cactus as the focus. As the canyon comes into view, it would be breathtaking and well worth the early morning. The colors would reflect the giant hole in which the Colorado River flows. The place is huge.
By Sarah Danaher2 months ago in Wander
A Night to Remember at Globe Life Field
With the unofficial end of summer drawing to a close soon, yours truly took yet another trip to Arlington, but this one was special. Once I've arrived, I reserved a motel room for two nights, even though the original plan was to stay for one and then return to Arkansas. The temperature down there was in the triple digits. I was already wearing my red Texas Rangers City Connect jersey and hat, since it was City Connect Night. I made my way to Globe Life Field, which was a little over two miles away. It took me at least an hour to arrive there but had to buy myself something to drink along the way. Despite me sweating like a pig, I made it inside GLF. There were plenty of Rangers fans in attendance and a small handful of Angels fans. So, the picture used for this story was perfect. Back in February, I took part in a premium stadium tour of Globe Life Field, viewing a plethora of artifacts, including some from the Rangers 2023 World Series title run. We got to view everything except the World Series trophy. No explanation was given at the time, but I theorized that the organization wanted to protect it as much as possible. This past Friday, it was on display and I had the opportunity to pose right next to it. I counted this as a bucket list item achievement crossed off. I went upstairs to find my seat and was located in right field in front of the foul pole. Since it was City Connect Night, the Rangers Mariachi Band played during certain points of the game. Once the game started, I was 100% invested in it. MacKenzie Gore's performance was stellar but despite this, he earned a no-decision. The game went into extra innings. Thanks to an error from Angels Denzer Guzman, Wyatt Langford hit an RBI double, tying the game at one. He would go on to score the winning run. The final score was 2-1. I was so hyped up about the walk-off win that I high fived a couple of people in the row behind me. It was the first time I attended a City Connect Night game at Globe Life Field and also the first time I've witnessed a Rangers walk-off win. I attended this game to celebrate 25 years as a Rangers fan. The Rangers game the next evening honored the 30th anniversary of the team clinching their first American League West title. I was unable to attend that game, but I wanted to enjoy a fun evening of watching my favorite team play. This was the second Rangers game I've attended overall and the first since I was 13. However, this was the very first game I've attended at Globe Life Field as an adult. I hope to attend more Rangers games in 2027, if there is a next season. One of my goals is to attend an Opening Day or Opening Weekend game. I am my own family. In other words, I can do any activities that makes me happy without any parental figure in my life. Finally, I want to thank Globe Life Field, the hard-working staff there, and fellow Rangers fans for making this both memorable and enjoyable for me. I now consider the Rangers fans as my new family. Win or lose, we'll always support our team. Don't tell anyone I've said this, but we're the best team in the American League West. I'll post link to some videos from the game down below for your viewing pleasure. Until then, happy reading and Go Rangers! https://youtu.be/1DV-caHl0T8?is=71LVEcRzZSQN_0EM
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 2 months ago in Wander
Someplace Else. Honorable Mention in Twenty-Four Hours Challenge.
Our 24 Hours begins the night before- We arrive late, the sun has set, the dog is panting, he knows the winding road and what it leads to- tires crunching on the rocky drive-way, and two hearts in the warm-lit window of the A frame at the base of the lake. They smile and wave and they come to meet us.
By Amber Grace2 months ago in Wander
