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Cabo Sport Fishing is Like a Box of Chocolates
As Forrest Gump would say, you never know what you’re going to get. Not too many things get me more excited than the prospect of hooking and landing big fish. The mere thought of setting the hook on a 300 pound marlin, hearing the scream of the...
Hilton Head Island is Golf Heaven - and the Ocean Too
Hilton Head Island is Golf Heaven - and the Ocean Too
Mark Ridgway, Hilton Head Island Golf Professional
Imagine, 42 square miles of golf and surf
Hilton Head Island is appropriately called Golf Island.
Located just off the coast of South...
Hilton Head Resorts
Hilton Head Island has a number of world class resorts, from 5-star branded hotels like the Westin Resort which is home to AAA four-diamond restaurant The Barony Grill, to the Sea Pines Resort which hosts the PGA Tour's annual MCI Heritage...
Oceanside Vacations on Hilton Head Island
The largest barrier island on the Atlantic coast between New Jersey and Florida is Hilton Head Island. This beach paradise is 12 miles long and 5 miles wide. Because of the high Atlantic tides, the twelve miles of beach are wide and clean, with a...
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park has many wonderful attractions and a beauty that cannot be compared to any other on earth. People from all over the world come to Yosemite to vacation, camp, and to enjoy some adventurous rock climbing.
If you love...
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The Railroad, A Book, And A Dam
A hundred years ago Branson, Missouri was just a patch of
wilderness in the quilt of the Ozarks. Then along came the
railroad, a book and a dam and now Branson is known as "Little
Las Vegas."
1903 brought the railroad to Branson. This allowed easy access
for tourists looking for some quiet time away from the busy city
life.
Harold Bell Wright's best selling book, Shepherd of the Hills,
brought national attention to the natural resources found in
Branson. It didn't hurt when John Wayne was in a 1941 movie
version of the book either. Since 1959, The Shepherd of the
Hills Outdoor Theater has performed this Ozark story and is
considered the most performed outdoor drama in the U.S.
Congress gave its permission in 1911 for the Powersite Dam. When
they built the dam it, in turn, created Lake Taneycomo and a
lake resort town was born. When we visited the area, we were
struck by the beauty of the mountains
as you roll closer and
closer to town and by the incredible things to do once you get
there.
A visit to Branson is a treat for all ages and tastes. Outdoor
addicts can find fantastic fishing and more. For the shopper,
there is a great outlet mall, which was my personal favorite. If
you want to be entertained it has everything from theaters to
country music legends. For the kids, there are a couple of theme
parks. And it only took a railroad, a book and a dam. Oh, and
maybe a hundred years of progress helped, too.
About the author:
About the Author: Using her writing as paint on the
canvas of her life, Holly Bliss is an eclectic writer, a
seasoned traveler - thanks, in part, to her military husband -
and an author on http://www.Writing.Com/ which
is a site for Creative
Writers. © 2006 Holly Bliss. All Rights Reserved.
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