I-95 Gas Price Update - Sunday, November 22, 2009

Below are average posted prices as of Sunday, November 22, 2009 for unleaded regular gas for selected I-95 exits

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I-95 Gas Price Update - 8/6/09

Below are average posted prices as of Thursday, August 6, 2009 for unleaded regular gas for selected I-95 exit cities:

Houlton, ME	: $2.74/gal		Springfield, VA	: $2.49/gal
Bangor, ME	: $2.60/gal		Dumfries, VA	: $2.44/gal
Augusta, ME	: $2.65/gal		Fredericksburg, VA	: $2.41/gal
Portland, ME	: $2.66/gal		Ashland, VA	: $2.45/gal
Portsmouth, NH	: $2.63/gal		Richmond, VA	: $2.45/gal
Seabrook, NH	: $2.67/gal		Petersburg, VA	: $2.41/gal
Danvers, MA	: $2.65/gal		Emporia, VA	: $2.44/gal
Dedham, MA	: $2.59/gal		Roanoke Rapids, NC	: $2.53/gal
Mansfield, MA	: $2.59/gal		Wilson, NC	: $2.62/gal
Attleboro, MA	: $2.59/gal		Selma, NC	: $2.53/gal
Pawtucket, RI	: $2.58/gal		Fayetteville, NC	: $2.55/gal
Providence, RI	: $2.58/gal		Lumberton, NC	: $2.54/gal
Warwick, RI	: $2.58/gal		Rowland, NC	: $2.53/gal
Wyoming, RI	: $2.60/gal		Dillon, SC	: $2.53/gal
New London, CT	: $2.70/gal		Florence, SC	: $2.41/gal
New Haven, CT	: $2.77/gal		Manning, SC	: $2.37/gal
Bridgeport, CT	: $2.86/gal		Santee, SC	: $2.36/gal
Greenwich, CT	: $2.84/gal		Walterboro, SC	: $2.37/gal
Rye, NY	: $2.84/gal		Savannah, GA	: $2.43/gal
New Rochelle, NY	: $2.75/gal		Richmond Hill, GA	: $2.47/gal
Bronx, NY	: $2.88/gal		Darien, GA	: $2.51/gal
Secaucus, NJ	: $2.92/gal		Brunswick, GA	: $2.50/gal
Woodbridge, NJ	: $2.85/gal		Woodbine, GA	: $2.55/gal
East Brunswick, NJ	: $2.71/gal		Kingsland, GA	: $2.56/gal
Bordentown, NJ	: $2.46/gal		Yulee, FL	: $2.57/gal
Cherry Hill, NJ	: $2.46/gal		Jacksonville, FL	: $2.56/gal
Penns Grove, NJ	: $2.46/gal		Saint Augustine, FL	: $2.58/gal
Wilmington, DE	: $2.47/gal		Palm Coast, FL	: $2.62/gal
Newark, DE	: $2.45/gal		Daytona Beach, FL	: $2.56/gal
Elkton, MD	: $2.47/gal		Orlando, FL	: $2.56/gal
Perryville, MD	: $2.44/gal		Cocoa, FL	: $2.50/gal
Aberdeen, MD	: $2.49/gal		Palm Bay, FL	: $2.65/gal
White Marsh, MD	: $2.49/gal		Fort Pierce, FL	: $2.65/gal
Baltimore, MD	: $2.51/gal		Cape Coral, FL	: $2.65/gal
Greenbelt, MD	: $2.49/gal		West Palm Beach, FL	: $2.66/gal
District Heights, MD	: $2.49/gal		Miami, FL	: $2.66/gal

For more I-95 information, visit www.i95exitguide.com, the Internet’s largest and most complete website devoted to America’s Interstate Main Street. Detailed exit service listings… lodging, camping, food, gas and more for every exit from Maine to Florida!

Traveling along Florida’s I-4? Gas prices are now available for selected cities along this route as well. Visit www.i4exitguide.com

High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia

by Barbara Weibel at Hole In The Donut Travels

Atlanta’s High Museum of Art, today one of the preeminent art museums in the Southeastern United States, evolved from humble beginnings. Founded in 1905 as the Atlanta Art Association, the museum was originally housed in a private residence on Peachtree Street that had been donated by Mrs. Joseph M. High. When the renowned collection of classic and contemporary art grew so large that more display space was needed, Coca-Cola magnate Robert W. Woodruff stepped up to the plate, offering a $7.5 million grant to build a new facility. The resultant stunning porcelain-enameled building, designed by Robert Meier, has been named one of the “ten best works of American architecture in the 1980’s” by the American Institute of Architects.

A towering atrium, soaring to four interior levels, is naturally lit by sunlight streaming through its glass roof. Spiral ramps surround the central core, leading upward to galleries that display 18th and 19th-century collections near the ground floor and contemporary art on the upper levels. Still the museum’s collection continued to grow and more space was needed. The acclaimed Italian architect Renzo Piano was commissioned to design three new buildings, which were opened in 2005 and essentially tripled the available display space.

Even so, at any given time the 312,000 square foot facility can only display a portion of the museum’s permanent collection, which consists of more than 11,000 pieces and includes 19th and 20th century American and decorative art, significant European pieces, modern and contemporary art, photography, African art, and folk art.

In addition to its permanent collection the High Museum sponsors special exhibitions throughout the year, such as Monet Water Lilies, which is currently presenting four of Monet’s most spectacular works from The Museum of Modern Art, New York. The highlight of the exhibition is a mesmerizing 42-foot painting of the water lilies on the pond at his home in Giverney, France. Painted during his later years when his eyesight was failing, Monet readly admitted to being obsessed with the subject of reflections on water; this piece is amazing in its ablity to draw the viewer into the visual and spiritual essence of the scene. The Monet exhibit will be at the High through August 23, 2009.

Also currently on display, Louvre Atlanta: The Louvre and the Masterpiece explores how the definition of a “masterpiece” has changed over time. The special exhibition features 91 works of art drawn from all eight of the Musée du Louvre’s collection areas, spanning 4,000 years. Beginning in early October, Leonardo da Vinci: Hand of the Genius will showcase da Vinci’s interest in and influence on sculpture. The special and traveling exhibits are far too many to enumerate; check the High Museum’s website for a complete listing of dates and descriptions.

When visiting Atlanta, the High Museum of Art is a must see, as much for the architecture as the exhibits. Plan a whole day around this marvelous facility, including having lunch in the outdoor courtyard, where you must also walk around Roy Lichtenstein’s “House III.” This simple one-walled structure appears to move as you walk by it, like the eyes of a painting that follow you around a room, but it is pure optical illusion.

Located at 1280 Peachtree Street, N.E., the High is closed on Mondays and major holidays, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on other days, and has extended hours until 8 p.m. on Thursdays and every third Friday evening, when hours are extended until 10 p.m. for Jazz Friday. Museum tickets are timed; ticket times indicate the hour visitors will be allowed to enter the queue for special exhibitions, and advance reservations are recommended. Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for students and seniors (over 65), $11 for children (ages 6-17), and free for children 5 or under.

Photos by Barbara Weibel

Tour CNN Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia

by Barbara Weibel at Hole In The Donut Travels

One of the most interesting things to do in the greater Atlanta area is to tour CNN Center Headquarters. The 55-minute walking tour begins in the building’s atrium, where guests step aboard an eight-story high escalator listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest escalator in the world. The two-minute ride carries visitors to a giant globe, where they can browse through 25 years of CNN footage at interactive kiosks.

Next stop is at a replica of the CNN Control Room to learn about the jobs of the producers and directors and view what is happening that very moment via a series of TV screens directly linked to the actual Control Room. Further along, guests have an opportunity to view the fast-paced environment of the real Control Room from an upper level observation deck.

At a model studio, guides explain how teleprompters work and how weather anchors do the weather. Special effects are demonstrated, including the weather map and the green wall that makes the background behind the weatherman invisible. A few lucky guests even have an opportunity to take the hot seat at the news anchor desk to try their hand at delivering the news to the camera.

Throughout the tour route, artifacts and displays offer insight into some of the most important stories ever covered by CNN. The final stop features CNN correspondents, who have collaborated to produce a wide-screen multi-media presentation in which they discuss how these major stories have impacted their lives and what their jobs are really like.

With the exception of Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, the Inside CNN Tour is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with tours departing approximately every 10 minutes. Admission is $13 for adults, $10 for youths aged 4-18, and $12 for seniors (65+). Reservations are highly recommended and can be made Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. by calling 404-827-2300 or toll free at 877-4-CNNTOUR.

Black Rock Mountain State Park, Mountain City, Georgia

by Barbara Weibel at Hole In The Donut Travels

Georgia swelters in the summer. Its relentless sun and drenching humidity can suck the breath out of even the heartiest of souls. Fortunately Black Rock Mountain State Park, at an altitude of 3,640 feet the highest state park in Georgia, provides a convenient getaway whenever the heat becomes too oppressive.

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the northeastern corner of Georgia, the park is named for sheer gneiss cliffs that thrust through high forests to peer down at the valley floor. Four scenic overlooks; the Nantahala, Blue Ridge, Black Rock, and Cowee, provide eighty mile vistas of the Southern Appalachians, while miles of scenic trails meander through pine forests and past cascading streams.

The Ada-Hi nature trail, the shortest in the park, descends through hardwood forest to a moist cove, ending at a 35 foot-tall waterfall that can become a raging torrent during the spring rains but often dries out entirely at the height of summer. Black Rock Lake Trail provides access to fishing sites on the 17-acre lake found within the park and an easy half-mile hike around the lake affords good views, especially at sunset. The 2.2 mile loop known as the Tennessee Rock Trail explores the northwest slope of Black Rock Mountain, climbing to the mountain’s highpoint as the trail crosses the Eastern Continental Divide. The 6.7-mile James E. Edmonds Backcountry Trail is probably best known for the riotous wildflower displays produced by blooming violets, bloodroot, azalea, rhododendron, and mountain laurel during late spring.

At the end of a day of hiking or picnicking in fresh mountain air, there is no need to descend back into the hot lowlands, as Black Rock Mountain State Park also offers a wide variety of accommodations, including 44 tent, trailer, and RV Campsites ($23-$25 per night); 12 walk-in campsites ($12 per night); four backcountry campsites ($6/person); and ten cottages ($110-$130 per night).

Photos courtesy of Barbara Weibel

Gas Prices Start to Climb

6 percent jump signals what could be a costlier summer driving season

In what could be a harbinger of summer driving costs, the nation’s average price of gasoline jumped 12 cents, or 6 percent, last week, after several weeks of relative stability, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.

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Tallest, Fastest, Longest: Top 10 Roller Coasters in America

by Linda (minnemom) of Travels with Children

Faster than a car. Longer than a mile. Higher than the Statue of Liberty.  Check out these extreme roller coasters from the United States that make a trip to the amusement park exciting!

Top Steel Roller Coasters

Kingda Ka
Six Flags Great Adventure
Jackson Township, New Jersey

With a height of 456 feet, a drop of 418 feet, and a speed of 128 mph, this mighty beast is the tallest and fastest in the United States.

Top Thrill Dragster
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio

Just behind Kingda Ka is this thrill ride, which boasts a height of 420 feet, drop of 400 feet, and amazing 120 mph speed.

Millennium Force
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio

Also at Cedar Point, Millennium Force ranks on the list for longest as well as fastest, tallest, and tallest drop.  It has stats of 310 feet in height, a 300-foot drop, is 6595 feet long, and runs at 93 miles per hour.  It’s a force to be reckoned with.

Goliath
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Valencia, California

With a speed of 85 miles per hour, height of 235 feet, and spot on the record list for vertical drop as well, Goliath lives up to its name.

Superman: The Escape
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Valencia, California

Goliath’s neighbor at Six Flags Magic Mountain may not hold as many records, but with a drop of 328 feet and speed of 100 mph, it’s a superhero in the world of roller coasters.

Top Wooden Roller Coasters

Son of Beast
Kings Island
Mason, Ohio

With a height of 218 feet, drop of 214 feet, and speed of 78.4 mph, Son of the Beast is the current world-record holder for height, drop, and speed.

El Toro
Six Flags Great Adventure
Jackson Township, New Jersey

Six Flags Great Adventure isn’t just great for a steel-coaster ride.  The wooden El Toro ranks on the tallest, fastest, and biggest drops lists with a height of 181 feet, drop of 176 feet, and speed of 70 mph.

The Voyage
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari
Santa Claus, IN

This voyage is one of the longest in the world on a wooden roller coaster at 6442 feet.  It also ranks on the lists for tallest (173 feet), tallest drop (154 feet), and fastest (67.4 mph).

Mean Streak
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio

This is one mean wooden coaster, with a length of 5427 feet, a height of 161 feet, and a drop of 155 feet.

The Boss
Six Flags St. Louis
Eureka, Missouri

The Boss is no slouch, with a speed of 66.3 miles per hour, a length of 5051 feet, and a drop of 150 feet.

Do you have a favorite roller coaster or amuseument park?

Information credit:  Wikipedia

Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta Is Largest In World

by Barbara Ann Weibel at Hole In The Donut

There are aquariums and then there are AQUARIUMS! Georgia Aquarium falls into the latter category, deserving both the SHOUT and the exclamation point.

Featuring more animals than any other aquarium, the 60+ exhibits collectively contain more than eight million gallons of water, earning the facility the title of world’s largest. Built on a long vacant parcel of land in a neglected end of downtown Atlanta, since its opening in 2005 the facility has been visited by more than six million people and has become the single most important catalyst in the revitalization of downtown Atlanta.

For a complete experience, spend the entire day at the aquarium and explore the mysteries of the aquatic realm through its five separate galleries:

• Georgia Explorer:  The highlight of this gallery are its touch pools full of horseshoe crabs, sea stars, stingrays and shrimp. Other habitats feature habitats feature loggerhead sea turtles and right whales.
  

  Friendly beluga whales often swim up to the tank windows to "look" at visitors

• Cold Water Quest: Australian weedy sea dragons, giant Pacific octopus, garibaldi damselfish, African penguins, and Japanese spider crabs all hang out in this gallery, but the real stars of the show are the beluga whales, which often swim right up to the glass to check out guests face to face.
• Ocean Voyager: There are two ways to experience this gallery: stand in front of the second largest viewing window in the world (23′ tall by 61′ wide by 2′ thick) or walk through the 100-foot long underwater acrylic tunnel. The tank contains more than six million gallons of saltwater and was designed especially to house whale sharks, the world’s largest species of fish.
• River Scout: Featuring everything from otters to piranhas to American alligators, this gallery recreates riverine environments around the world, including a river that flows overhead!
  

  Brightly colored fish swim around a living tropical reef in "Coral Kingdom"

• Coral Kingdom: A particular favorite with visitors, the centerpiece of this gallery is a living reef, complete with a crashing overhead wave and thousands of colorful reef fish that dart and flash among the live coral heads. In a second tank, luminescent orange jellyfish float by in slow motion, dragging their long tentacles behind as they perform their mesmerizing dance.

In addition, through a combination of digital projection, high definition film, and unique special effects, the aquarium’s theater allows visitors to experience the underwater world from the point of view of the animals in “Deepo’s Undersea 3D Wondershow.”

Georgia Aquarium is open Sunday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. General admission is $26 for adults, $19.50 for children ages 3-12, and $21.50 for seniors (65+).One-hour behind the scenes tours are also available for $50 per person. After the world’s best aquarium experience, downtown Atlanta offers numerous other activities and attractions, and accommodations in and around the city center are plentiful.

Photos courtesy of Barbara Weibel

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