Winter Sleigh Rides in Connecticut
Celebrate winter in Connecticut with a horse-drawn sleigh ride at one of five Connecticut farms! Take an invigorating journey through scenic snow-covered fields and country paths for a memorable, quintessentially Connecticut experience. It’s a perfect romantic ride for two, a special family outing, or winter adventure with friends this season. Bundle up, grab a cup of hot mulled cider, listen to the jingle bells and enjoy!
Allegra Farm & Sleigh Museum – East Haddam
Experience a working livery stable as it was in the 1800s. Antique carriages in Coach House. Hay and sleigh rides, country carriage rides, bon fires. Historic and educational programs, restoration and wheelwright shop.
Cedar Knoll Farm – Lisbon
Horse drawn carriages, wagons and sleighs for weddings and
North Carolina Attractions to Shine During National Park Service Centennial
From the Blue Ridge Parkway to Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina will shine throughout the U.S. National Park Service’s 100th anniversary celebration in 2016.
The state is home to the oldest national seashore (Cape Hatteras), the most popular national park (Great Smoky Mountains) as well as the Blue Ridge Parkway, known as “America’s Favorite Drive,” and Cape Lookout National Seashore, whose golden anniversary coincides with the National Park Service centennial.
Other properties include the Appalachian Trail, the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site on Roanoke Island, where the British made their first attempt at a permanent settlement in the New World. Pictured: Family of wild horses on Shackleford Banks, part of Cape Lookout National Seashore.
Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
I-5 doesn’t have to be a long, boring drive… You’re a little ahead of schedule and you’ve got a few extra hours, so what’s your hurry? Why not take a side trip? Get off the Interstate and discover the real America… small towns, scenic coastlines, historic communities and some of the west coast’s most enjoyable roadtrips.
Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
Length: 66.0 mi / 106.2 km
Time: Take three to five hours to visit this byway.
Fees: There are fees associated with parking for more than a few hours near trailhead markers. Also, permits are required.
Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway cuts a path through the mountains, lakes, and forests of central Oregon. Volcanism and glaciation formed more than 150 lakes for which the region is well known. See outstanding examples of lava flows, alpine lakes, and meadows. Cross paths taken by such historic figures as