Ireland’s Cliffs of Moher- In 1588, a fleet of ships set sail to invade England. This fleet, the Spanish Armada, had planned on invading and conquering England. When their mission was not successful, the commander, the Duke of Medina, turned his fleet around and began sailing for home. But instead of sailing back the way …
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Experience the Menil Collection – Downtown Houston
Dominique de Menil called The Menil Collection a present for the city that “adopted” her when she cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony in June of 1984. In her speech, she thanked everyone that had taken the amazing journey with her – the incredible people in Houston, all of her French family, the members …
The Hotel Provincial of New Orleans
There are five separate buildings (numbered 100-500) that comprise the Hotel Provincial of New Orleans. Each building has its own colorful history. The hotel’s current owners purchased the property in the late 1960s and restored the buildings to better than their former glory. The first owner of the property on which 100 and 200 sit …
The Palace Hotel in Port Townsend
Housed inside the Tibbals Building, the Palace Hotel was not built for any king – but you wouldn’t know that just by looking. Sea Captain Henry Tibbals wasn’t royalty, but he was known during his seafaring years for some of the most magnificent exploits ever undertaken. His first sea adventure was at the tender age …
The History of the Casa Monica Hotel – St Augustine, Florida
In 1887, Henry Flagler, Standard Oil’s cofounder, sold a portion of his land in St. Augustine, Florida to a fledgling architect from Boston, Franklin Smith. It was Smith’s dream to build and run his very own hotel. Eighteen months after Smith purchased this land in St Augustine, he was cutting the ribbon at the opening …
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The Colony Hotel – Maine
No one takes a vacation hoping for it to be more of the same mundane rituals they entertain while at home. On the contrary, a vacation is meant to be a getaway – an escape – from anything and everything so that your mind is rested and your body relaxed to greet the rest of …