Tour Jefferson's Monticello home in Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Drop in on Thomas Jefferson's home this holiday season, like countless visitors did two hundred years ago. The house at Monticello, designed by Jefferson, is built in the Roman neoclassicism...

Jerusalem Mill Village hosts the Revolution

Historic Jerusalem Mill Village, in Maryland, hosted hundreds of re-enactors in a battle between Continental soldiers and the British Redcoats on Oct 10-11, 2009.  The battle  pitted over a hundred soldiers...

Thousands Line Up for National Book Festival

Tens of thousands book-lovers walked the National Mall, between the Capitol and the Washington Monument, to hear from their favorite authors today. Even with threatening clouds, and a few raindrops, the crowds kept...

2009 National Book Festival in D.C.

World famous writers, illustrators and poets will gather on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for the 2009 National Book Festival, this Saturday, September 26. Now in its ninth year the event, organized and...

Atlantic City Air Show Rocks the Beach

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Windows rattled along the boardwalk as the sky came to life with Raptors, Super Hornets and Fighting Falcons, filling the sky over the ocean surf, bringing the thunder to Atlantic City. The...

Thunder Over the Boardwalk - East Coast Air Show

One of the last East Coast air shows, of the 2009 season, takes place in Atlantic City, New Jersey, August 19th from 11:00 a.m to 3:30 p.m. Billed as "Thunder Over the Boardwalk" the event is sure to rock the...

Rocky Mountaineer Rolls On

Vancouver, British Columbia - A cast of colorful characters from around the world, boarded the Rocky Mountaineer luxury train in Vancouver, British Columbia. Together we would ride the rails on the train awarded...

Invasion of the Jellyfish

BALTIMORE, MD - Most people recognize jellyfish, or sea jellies, by their unique transparent bell shape and long dangling tentacles.  Gently they float along with the current, waiting to sting an unsuspecting...

Thunderbirds Roar Over U.S. Capitol

ANDREWS AFB, MARYLAND - The world renown U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, roared into the skies over Maryland and Washington, D.C. today in preparation for Armed Forces Day.  They are...

A Different Kind of Race

While much of the world was keeping an eye on the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby, hundreds turned out in Baltimore, Maryland for a race of a different kind. The 11th annual Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race...

Port Call - Castaway Cay, Day 7

CASTAWAY CAY, BAHAMAS - Imagine a quiet private island in the Bahamas that comes to life only when a Disney Cruise ship arrives. A couple of times a week this small island has thousands of visitors, from around the...

Disney At Sea - Day 6

Five days on a cruise ship, can it get any more relaxing than this? Yes. Today is day six at sea with the Disney Magic and a there are a variety of ship based activities scheduled that include; art at sea,...

Port Call - Cozumel, Mexico

COZUMEL, MEXICO - The Westerly winds that caused our early departure from Grand Cayman yesterday created rougher seas as we traveled West to Cozumel, Mexico. During the night I realized why the sliding closet...

Port Call - Cayman Islands, Day 4

GRAND CAYMAN, British West Indies - After an all night journey we arrive at our destination just offshore of George Town, Grand Cayman. Grand Cayman is the largest, and most populous, of the three island country...

Magic at Sea - Day 3

Gulf of Mexico - As the sun comes up we skirt the coast of Northwest Cuba.  The Disney Magic glides through the calm, deep blue water on the way to the Cayman Islands.  We travel at 21.5 knots, or...