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• Golf and Wine in the Santa Ynez Valley

  August 5, 2011 in Best IPhone Apps, Birds, Events, Free IPhone Apps, Golf, Hidden Treasures, history, Mobile Advertising, Nature at Its Finest, Route previews, Winery

  Start the day off with a round of golf at the riverside Rancho San Marcos Golf Club, a challenging and beautiful course that Golf Magazine has named one of the “Top Ten Courses You Can Play”. After that, sip some world-famous syrahs, sauvignon blancs and chardonnays in the winery-happy valley made famous by the hit [...]

• Calgary to Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada

  March 31, 2011 in Best IPhone Apps, Birds, Canada, family, Free IPhone Apps, Gotta See, Hidden Treasures, Hiking, history, Nature at Its Finest, Really Big, Route previews

  This 120-mile Sunday Drive runs from the bright lights and big city attractions of Calgary, the capital of Canada’s ‘New West’, to the grandiose splendor of Banff National Park. Along the way, we take in one or two of Calgary’s attractions before enjoying a leisurely drive alongside the Bow River and heading into the Canadian [...]

• Staunton, VA and Inn at Old Virginia

  February 22, 2011 in Art, Best IPhone Apps, Free IPhone Apps, Historic Treasures, history, Location Based Mobile Advertising, Route previews

  View Staunton, VA in a larger map Walk through downtown Staunton and it soon hits you that there is something different about this small Shenandoah Valley town. Not only is the skyline devoid of the visual jumble of cell phone towers and overhead power lines, but nearly every lovingly-preserved building looks like it was built [...]

• New Orleans, LA

  February 10, 2011 in Uncategorized

  View New Orleans, LA in a larger map Whether it is for Mardi Gras, Jazzfest, or just because you need a break, a trip to New Orleans is the kind of holiday that goes down as easily as a well-blended cocktail. Spectacular restaurants, scenic attractions and that world-class music scene meld with the town’s distinctive [...]

• Savannah, Georgia

  January 25, 2011 in Art, family, history, Route previews

  View Savannah, Georgia in a larger map Route sponsored by A quintessential Savannah byway, River Street is both scenic and historic. Home to countless festivals, this cobblestone lined street is home to many candy shops, art galleries and nautical-themed stores, as well as Inns and hotels. The scenery of the Savannah River, of course, is [...]