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06-11-85 |
Amusement Park |
Hershey Park |
Hershey, PA |
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| One of several trips to what became our favorite amusement park. Small, clean, close and fun. |
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01-20-86 |
Navy vs. Delaware basketball game |
Carpenter Fieldhouse |
Newark, DE |
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| Notable only because David Robinson was playing for Navy and completely dominated the game. |
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02-14-86 |
Amusement Park |
Power Plant |
Baltimore, MD |
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| Valentine's Day at a wonderful indoor amusement park in Baltimore's Inner Harbor that unfortunately didn't survive for long. |
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09-12-92 |
Fireworks and Fountains |
Longwood Gardens |
Kennett Square, PA |
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| Almost the best mix of fireworks and music available (see Boston Symphony below), and can't beat the garden setting. |
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04-10-93 |
Amusement Park |
Six Flags Great Adventure |
Jackson, NJ |
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| Dirty, heavily paved, and obnoxoius guests. Drive through Safari Park was nice though. |
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07-16-93 |
Baltimore Orioles vs. Minnesota Twins |
Camden Yards |
Baltimore, MD |
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| Checked out the 1 year old retro stadium that had gotten so much good press, and with good reson. |
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07-03-94 |
Buffalo Bisons vs. Indianapolis Indians |
Pilot Field |
Buffalo, NY |
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| Took in a ballgame during a family trip to our birthplace. |
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12-26-94 |
Yuletide Tour |
Winterthur Museum |
Winterthur DE |
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| Birthday trip to one of our local treasures to see the mansion decorated for the holidays. Bonus in that Christmas items in the gift shop were 50% off. |
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03-09-95 |
Amusement Park |
Universal Studios |
Orlando, FL |
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| An add-on to a Disney World trip preceding a visit to my parents in Destin. Not as spectacular as Disney, but has some great rides. |
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07-14-95 |
Fireworks and Fountains |
Longwood Gardens |
Kennett Square, PA |
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| Took Steven Wooldridge for a return visit to see one of the best mixes of fireworks and music available. |
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07-25-95 |
Historic Home |
Pearl S. Buck House |
Dublin, PA |
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| B's birthday weekend visit to her old stomping grounds. First visit for me. |
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08-22-95 |
Lincoln Mineral Baths |
Saratoga Spa State Park |
Saratoga Springs, NY |
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| Long past it's prime, but a soak in the baths still feels great. |
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08-23-95 |
Prospect Mountain's 100 Mile View |
Veterans Memorial Highway |
Lake George, NY |
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| Great view of Lake George and the Adirondacks. |
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08-24-95 |
The Escoffier Restaurant |
Culinary Institute of America |
Hyde Park, NY |
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| An incredible all garlic meal. First taste of garlic mashed potatoes and garlic ice cream! |
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08-25-95 |
Home of Washington Irving |
Sunnyside |
Tarrytown, NY |
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| Quaint home among the Hudson River mansions. |
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08-25-95 |
Upper Mills |
Philipsburg Manor |
N. Tarrytown, NY |
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| 18th century trading center once owned by Dutch merchants and operated by African slaves. |
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01-25-96 |
Spaceport USA |
Kennedy Space Center |
Cape Canaveral, FL |
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| Unfortunately, a little tacky, but a required stop for all space buffs. |
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05-12-96 |
Permanent Exhibition |
US Holocaust Memorial Museum |
Washington DC |
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| Amid the inspirational monuments of D.C., manages to leave one with a sense of hope in spite of the horror. |
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08-19-96 |
Canoeing The Delaware |
Delaware Water Gap |
Bushkill, PA |
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| Will always remember to bring plenty of sunscreen in the future. B got burnt to a crisp. |
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08-21-96 |
The Niagara of Pennsylvania |
Bushkill Falls |
Bushkill, PA |
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| A bit of a stretch to compare it to Niagara Falls, but a pleasant hike to a tranquil setting. |
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11-30-96 |
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center |
Colonial Williamsburg |
Williamsburg, VA |
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| Off the beaten path for visits to Williamsburg, but worth the diversion. |
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12-1-96 |
Carter's Grove |
Colonial Williamsburg |
Williamsburg, VA |
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| A National Historic Landmark, now owned by Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, built in 1750s for grandson of "King" Carter. |
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