Small-Town Charm, Big-City Amenities

Small-Town Charm, Big-City Amenities

Trying to seamlessly blend a community’s historic, small-town charm with all the amenities of a vibrant big city can’t be easy. But Roanoke officials know what their residents want and deserve, and they hold nothing back. Take their recreation center, for example. Though nearly 20 years old, the 38,000 square-foot indoor-outdoor facility hardly looks its…

St. Augustine – The Oldest City in the Nation

St. Augustine – The Oldest City in the Nation

Goodness, I feel like I’ve made a discovery when recently traveling to St. Augustine, Florida. It is beautiful, educational, historical, and mesmerizing. I had to continue to remind myself that I was in the USA. This European-looking city has been home to natives and foreigners, colonials and pilgrims, soldiers and prisoners. St. Augustine boasts attractions…

Celebrating Christmas at the Dallas Arboretum

Celebrating Christmas at the Dallas Arboretum

The Best Christmas Event in Texas is at The Dallas Arboretum, according to Southern Living Magazine. It’s truly magical strolling through these magnificent gardens at Christmastime. You probably know about the 25-foot-tall elaborately decorated Victorian-style gazebos that represent each of the 12 Days of Christmas. This display is just epic! All 12 are so extremely…

Natchitoches’ Christmas Festival of Lights

Natchitoches’ Christmas Festival of Lights

Natchitoches, Louisiana is blessed with natural beauty, numerous historic sites, and holds the title of the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase. It also has the longest-running Christmas Festival in the nation. What a great reason to visit this National Historic Landmark District and see this epic Christmas celebration event. For 96 years, the Christmas…

Travel with Terri – U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum

Travel with Terri – U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum is one of the best attractions in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 60,000-square foot Museum is dedicated to U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes and their compelling stories, featuring the artifacts, media, and technology behind these amazing athletes who make the United States so proud. The Museum focuses on the core…