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Linda's 60th birthday trip to Tennessee and three other states
Linda's 60th birthday trip to Tennessee and three other states

Linda turned 60 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Lookout Mountain at Rock City Gardens. The high elevation gave her a view of seven states and tested her hiking ability as a new member of the 60s club.

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Doug DraperJune 30, 2022
Colorado: Scenic quick stops explore what the Rocky Mountain state offers visitors
Colorado: Scenic quick stops explore what the Rocky Mountain state offers visitors

Colorado gives tourists the choice to climb the Rocky Mountains or travel to options that don’t require much time or a drive up steep canyons. We explored a few easy-to-access locations on our trip there.

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Doug DraperJuly 31, 2021
New Mexico: Caverns, sand and art create a land of enchantment
New Mexico: Caverns, sand and art create a land of enchantment

New Mexico offers a vacation destination that combines art created by nature and people. The scenery ranges from sand dunes to ancient petroglyphs.

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Doug DraperJuly 30, 2021
Texas: Big Bend's beauty makes a long drive worth it
Texas: Big Bend's beauty makes a long drive worth it

Saturday night on the Riverwalk in San Antonio proved what we had heard about people like us being eager to get out of the house. We ran into crowded sidewalks and restaurants, but it was a fun place to visit.

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Doug DraperJuly 30, 2021
Mississippi: Percy Quin and Lake Lincoln State Parks Score High Marks
Mississippi: Percy Quin and Lake Lincoln State Parks Score High Marks

For visitors to Mississippi coming from the New Orleans or Baton Rouge areas, the state offers two excellent travel destinations: Lake Lincoln State Park and Percy Quin State Park. Both sit within a 60-minute drive from the Mississippi/Louisiana border on Interstate 55.

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Doug DraperMarch 6, 2020 Comments
Arkansas: Hot Springs Continues to Attract Visitors for the Water and More
Arkansas: Hot Springs Continues to Attract Visitors for the Water and More

Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas is an unusual national park. Like Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming it has a strong connection to hot water, but you experience the heat at Hot Springs by turning on a tap instead of watching it shoot skyward out of large holes in the ground. It’s also located in a busy city, not the wilderness.

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Doug DraperFebruary 21, 2020 Comments
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Wild plants find a post on a dock at Lake Lincoln in Mississippi to be an ideal home. See more on www.msarla.com.
Lake Tangipahoa serves as the scenic centerpiece of Percy Quin State Park in Mississippi. See more on www.msarla.com.
Lake Lincoln stands out as one of the prettiest places in Mississippi. See more at www.msarla.com.
Tickfaw State Park excels in natural beauty. See more on www.msarla.com.
Raccoon welcomes visitors to Tickfaw State Park in Louisiana. See more on www.msarla.com.
Lake Chicot in Arkansas is the largest Oxbow lake in North America. See more on www.msarla.com.
 
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