Coastal Maine wonders of Acadia and Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island hosts Acadia National Park with Cadillac Mountain the Atlantic coast’s high point. Visitors see 16 peaks, carriage roads, Thunder Hole, Sand Beach, and 59 degree summer water. Bar Harbor charms with inns, galleries, harbor views, and trips aboard the Natalie Todd for whale watching and island trips.
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Bay
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Agamont Park
Natalie Todd
Nova Scotia
Ellsworth
Downeasters and Maine’s Rugged Heritage Explored
Mainers are called Downeasters from the Canadian border to Rockland, a term rooted in sailing days when ships sailed east to Maine. The phrase carries Elizabethan echoes, with French and Scottish traces in some areas. The Appalachian Trail links Mainers to Southern Appalachia, ending at Mount Katahdin, a 5,267 foot peak at Baxter State Park.
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Dickens Dinner and Fezziwig Ball Planned in Gettysburg
The Inns of the Gettysburg Area host a Dickensian weekend December 13 and 14 featuring Bob Crackett’s dream roast goose dinner, Mr. Fezziwig’s Ball with costumed dancers at Gettysburg College, and a Victorian dance led by Tom Foster and his four-piece orchestra. Weekend activities include ghost stories, home tours, and special shop discounts. Prices start at $40 per person with multiple inns offering breakfast. Information via the Brafferton Inn and Baladerry Inn contact numbers.
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Bob Crackett
Mr. Fezziwig
Gettysburg College
Tom Foster
Brafferton Inn
Fezziwig
Baladerry Finn
Hersheypark Christmas Candylane Opens Seasonal Magic
Hersheypark Christmas Candylane lights up Hershey Pennsylvania with over 500000 bulbs for the 14th annual festive season. Santa's Castle debuts with giant K NEX models in 1996 while Candylane Twilight Express and the antique carrousel operate along with seasonal shops and carolers. The event runs through December 21 with varying times, and rides require separate charges. For more information call (717) 534-3900.
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Hershey
Hersheypark
Lapras
Sands Hotel Implosion Forges Space for Major Las Vegas Resort
The Sands Hotel collapsed in Las Vegas on November 26 after years of decline. Opened in 1952 and closed June 30, it faded under age and pressure from newer resorts. Demolition left a 30-foot rubble pile to clear land for a $1.8 billion, 6,000-room Venetian-themed project.
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