20 great nearby destinations for fun and adventure (The News Journal)
We often offer ideas for nearby places to unwind or, for the more energetic among us, to discover and explore. Here are 20 of our favorite regional destinations from 2008. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge Helps Businesses Boost Productivity with Nature-Based Training, Retreats (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
For an easy and affordable boost to employee productivity, try trading the office water cooler for a 729-foot cascading waterfall. The breathtaking Amicalola Falls is part of Amicalola State Park and Lodge and one of seven state parks in Georgia that offer a retreat center guaranteed to recharge a tired staff through a spectacular change of scenery. us.rd.yahoo.com |
36 Hours in Bermuda (New York Times)
Newstead Belmont Hills Resort is a popular spot for happy hour. BERMUDA has lots to celebrate in 2009. Four hundred years ago, an English sailing vessel was shipwrecked on this mid-Atlantic archipelago, giving birth to the island nation of Bermuda, one that is now in full-swing party mode. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Sneaks on a Plane (East Bay Express)
A nosey neighbor dispenses advice on daddy issues, leather lovers, and nascent watersports. by Dan Savage I am a girl who sabotaged my relationship. I was angry; I had complaints. But my real issue was a store of repressed childhood trauma, and I was working it out on the closest person to me, my BF. We had something magical, and I destroyed it. I am now willing to give 110 percent to fix it. We ... us.rd.yahoo.com |
Argument led to deadly Wash. state park shooting
A shootingat a state park near Seattle that left two dead and four wounded stemmed from an argument between two groups, one of which was celebrating a birthday party, investigators said Sunday. wric.com |