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The Stone Arch Bridges Of Wadsworth Falls State Park
The Hartford CourantIn Connecticut, the robin is the state bird, "Yankee Doodle" is the state song, the mountain laurel is the state flower and, of course, the sperm whale is the state mammal. And if there was ever a state bridge, I would go with the stone arch. Dating...Tags: Travel, Middlefield, State Parks, Manchester, Tourism and Leisure
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Falcon's Fury will open at Busch Gardens next spring
TAMPA — Theme-park guests will fall more than 300 feet, face first, at 60 miles per hour when Busch Gardens Tampa Bay opens Falcon's Fury in spring 2014. "It will be the tallest free-standing drop tower in North America," park president Jim Dean...Tags: Theme Park Vacations, Travel, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Busch Gardens Orlando, Cinderella Castle
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Gov. Nixon in Springfield, challenges people to complete 100 miles of physical activity
SPRINGFIELD -- Governor Jay Nixon was in the Queen City on Saturday morning to help kick off the 100 Missouri Miles Challenge. The challenge encourages people to complete 100 Missouri miles of physical activity by the end of the year. The call to...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Government, Jay Nixon, Land Resources, Politics
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Gov. Nixon launches challenge in Springfield to encourage physical activity in Missouri's great outdoors
mpettit@kspr.comMissouri’s Governor is challenging people in the Show Me State to complete "100 Missouri Miles." Jay Nixon and his wife visited the David C. Murray trailhead just north of Springfield Saturday morning. Officials from local parks joined him....Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Interior Policy, Government, Jay Nixon, Travel
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Somerset County Where to Go for June 13
Father’s Day concert The Somerset County Community Band annual Father’s Day Concert at 5 p.m., June 16 on the lawn stage of the Philip Dressler Center in Somerset. There will be free ice cream sundaes. 814-443-3055. Strawberry Festival Mt....Tags: Goodwill Industries International, Lutheranism, Strawberries, Rock Climbing, Palace Theater
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Junior Ranger Program offered
Greenbrier State Park welcomes families to join its summer Junior Ranger Program. Those ages 5 to 12 will explore the park, discover nature and learn about the great outdoors with the guidance of rangers. Participants are grouped by age: Park Pals (5 to...Tags: Travel, Greenbrier, State Parks, Tourism and Leisure
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Norfolk Botanical Garden: Enjoy butterfly house and outdoor glass sculptures summer and early fall
Norfolk Botanical Garden opens its Butterfly House Friday, June 14, according to a news release. It will be open for summer visitors until Sept. 21, when there will be a butterfly release the public can attend. The house, part of the 2.5-acre Bristow...Tags: Sculpture, Arts and Culture, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Travel, Arts
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Eagle River Man Cleared of Shooting Moose at Denali National Park
Channel 2 NewsThe National Park Service will not seek charges against an Eagle River man who shot and injured a cow moose near the Denali Visitors Center after the moose reportedly charged at him Thursday evening. Robert Sirvid, 26 of Eagle River, told park rangers...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, National Parks, Travel, Politics
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Fund Screen-Funds betting on the growing amusement park market
ReutersBy David Randall NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - It's the one place where a roller coaster ride is a good thing. Revenue at U.S. theme parks is expected to reach a record $13.4 billion this year, a 2.8 percent gain from 2012, according to market research...Tags: Theme Park Vacations, Comcast Corporation, Travel, Disneyland Park, The Walt Disney Co.
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Funds betting on the growing amusement park market
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - It's the one place where a roller coaster ride is a good thing. Revenue at U.S. theme parks is expected to reach a record $13.4 billion this year, a 2.8 percent gain from 2012, according to market research firm IBIS World. The...Tags: Comcast Corporation, Theme Park Vacations, Amusement and Theme Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Travel
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Column: Backpack gets heavy, but rewards are great
Backpacking is a strange thing to do. Like most Americans, I live my life inside of boxes. I sleep and eat in a box called a house. I drive a box called a car to work and work in a box called a classroom. All these boxes are designed to meet the...Tags: National Parks, Travel, Theodore Roosevelt, Tourism and Leisure
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READER SUBMITTED: Shoreline Ecosystems Focus Of Natural History Museum Field Activity At Hammonassett State Park
MadisonThe Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UConn, presents "Hammonasset Shoreline Ecosystems." The program will be lead by Meigs Point Nature Center Staff on Sunday, June 30, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.,...Tags: Ecosystems, Travel, Hammonasset Beach State Park, Science, Environmental Issues
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