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Take a step into the wild west in Fort Worth

January 22, 2014 Todd DeFeo

Fort Worth is often considered “where the West begins.” And, nowhere is that more apparent than at the Fort Worth Stockyards, once the epicenter of the cattle industry.

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San Antonio: Visit The Alamo, historic churches and so much more

January 20, 2014 Todd DeFeo

San Antonio, which is Spanish for Saint Anthony, is the second most populous city in the state of Texas and the seventh most populous city in the United States. Home to 1.3 million people and located in south-central Texas, the city was the fastest-growing of the top 10 largest cities in the country between 2000 and 2010.

Things to do in Atlanta: An easy travel guide for visitors

January 19, 2014 Todd DeFeo

For many, Atlanta is a connection point on a flight, rather than a destination, but the capital of Georgia — and the southeast, for that matter — is so much more.

Houston perfect for a ‘wild’ weekend

January 13, 2014 Todd DeFeo

It was dinnertime when we landed at Hobby Airport. So, my wife and I made a beeline for the hotel, dropped off our bags and headed to a Houston institution. The Rainbow Lodge is one of the city’s oldest eateries, and its menu falls a bit on the wild side. From antelope to buffalo to venison, this dining establishment puts a unique twist on a steak dinner.

San Antonio’s missions worth exploring

January 12, 2014 Todd DeFeo

The missions, today a part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, serve as important artifacts in the study of how Europeans colonized the region just 200 years after Christopher Columbus “discovered” the new world.

Georgia gold rush a short travel from Atlanta

January 7, 2014 Todd DeFeo

Long before the California gold rush, the North Georgia mountains were the site of the nation’s first gold rush. Dahlonega’s fortunes changed forever in 1828, nearly two decades before the famous California Gold Rush took place, when gold was discovered in the North Georgia mountains.

Kennedy assassination sites bring to life that fatal day in Dallas

November 22, 2013 Todd DeFeo

The shooting death of President John F. Kennedy 50 years ago today forever changed a nation and opened five decades of conspiracy theories. While there is plenty of room for some to discuss the veracity of the Warren Commission report, here is a checklist of some of the must-see places on a visit to Dallas.

Home where Oswald stayed night before Kennedy assassination opens as Ruth Paine House Museum

November 5, 2013 The Travel Trolley

Lee Harvey Oswald spent his last night before allegedly assassinating President John F. Kennedy with wife, Marina, and friend, Ruth Paine, at Paine’s home. The home, restored to the look of that night, Nov. 21, 1963, opens Nov. 6, 2013 as the Ruth Paine House Museum. Events that unfolded at the home are taken from historical record and relived by actors through video projection.

Waco Suspension Bridge is older than the Brooklyn Bridge

October 9, 2013 Todd DeFeo

The Brooklyn Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge are among the country’s most iconic spans, but so too is the 143-year-old Waco Suspension Bridge.

Dayton, Ohio, lays claim to Wright Brothers

September 29, 2013 Todd DeFeo

In the early years of the 20th century, the Wright Brothers developed a flying contraption that forever changed how people travel. But, years before Wilbur and Orville Wright traveled to Kitty Hawk, N.C., to test their airplanes, they were accomplished bicycle builders.