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Time to Cross 'Sitting In a Life-Sized X-Wing Starfighter Made of LEGO' Off the Bucket List

Jackie Mancini — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:00:13 +0000

If you’ve ever dreamed of climbing inside of a Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter, then you are a huge nerd. It’s okay; so are we, and we just found out that you can do it this weekend in NY. Even the music in that video gets us pumped to go see the life-size X-Wing Starfighter made [...]

CNN Travel's 10 Authentic American Experiences

Randy McCoy — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:15 +0000

CNN Travel put out a list they call ‘Classic American Experiences’, these are things they consider authentic American experiences.

1. Seaside Boardwalks. The first was built in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Augusta Exit 113 To Route 3 Eastbound:Closed For Three Months

Andy Capwell — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:32:07 +0000

A major Interstate 95 interchange bridge in Augusta will be shut down, starting today, for about three months. The Department of Transportation says the bridge leading from the Exit 113 ramp from the southbound lanes of I-95 to Route 3 eastbound will close starting today.

The Russian & Turkish Baths in NYC — Go Here

Jackie Mancini — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:00:47 +0000

Located between First Avenue and Avenue A, The Baths have been an institution in lower Manhattan since 1892. It’s a place that every man who lives in or visits New York should put on the top of his priority list. It’s old, it’s falling apart a little, and it’s filled with old men. Are you sold [...]

The Grand Canyon Skywalk — Go Here

Jackie Mancini — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:00:28 +0000

Grand Canyon West is privately owned by the Hualapai tribe, and it was they who conceived of and now operate the Grand Canyon Skywalk — A transparent, horseshoe-shaped cantilever bridge in Arizona that allows you to get a feel for just how gigantic the Grand Canyon truly is, by scaring the life out of you. At [...]

Fake House That Might Be The Gate to Hell in Brooklyn — Go Here

Jackie Mancini — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:00:23 +0000

There are usually always a few people who know the secrets of a big city. People pass on the information because if they didn’t, they might be lost forever. If you are a writer, sometimes you put them in your book; that’s when things get awesome. In the 2007 novel ‘Foucalt’s Pendulum’ by Umberto Eco, [...]

Belfast And Moosehead Lake Railroad Restarting Operations This Weekend

Andy Capwell — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:21:12 +0000

Spring has been slow to arrive in Central Maine this year, but here’s a sure sign that warm, sun-filled days are on the way. The Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad will be restarting operations this Saturday, April 27th.The Brooks Preservation Society’s Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad will start up the season with work trains and [...]

Stonehenge Looking for a New General Manager

Randy McCoy — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:35:26 +0000

If you’re looking for a job, English Heritage may be looking for you, they are looking for a general manager for Stonehenge, yes, THE Stonehenge. This December, there will be a new visitor center completed at the site, and part of the new GM's job will be to oversee the center along with 80 employees and 100 volunteers. The GM will also be responsible for bringing the facility into a new era.

Amtrak Downeaster Ridership Increases

Andy Capwell — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:24:37 +0000

Riding the rails, that’s what many Mainers have done over the past year. The ridership on the Amtrak’s Downeaster Boston-to-Maine passenger train continues to grow.Amtrak announced this week that 256,000 passengers rode the Downeaster in the first six months of the current fiscal year, from October through March. That is an increase of nearly five [...]

What Is the Least Sexy City in America?

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:59:24 +0000

Some cities more than others need to have sexy brought back. The travel dating site MissTravel.com has named the least sexy destinations in America and coming in at number one is… Greensboro, North Carolina. It turns out Greensboro was rejected 100% of the time when it was recommended to users as a destination to meet [...]