Helen, Georgia’s Oktoberfest: America’s Longest-Running Bavarian Party
by Dow ScogginsTucked into the Blue Ridge foothills of North Georgia, the little town of Helen throws a party every fall that outlasts every…
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The Day Rock ‘n’ Roll Got a Home: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Opens in Cleveland
On September 1, 1995, a glass pyramid rising out of the shore of Lake Erie officially opened its doors, and Cleveland, Ohio became the…
Climbing Mount Baldhead with My Son: 303 Steps, a Cold War Radar Tower, and the Story of Saugatuck
Some hikes are about the view. This one was about the two of us getting to the top of Mount Mount Baldhead(aka Mt. Baldy)…
The W.T. Rabe Stone Skipping Competition: Inside America’s Oldest Rock-Skipping Tournament
Every Fourth of July, while most of the country is lighting fireworks, a different kind of contest quietly plays out on the rocky shore…
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