There are so many amazing cities to spend the holiday season in that it was hard for us to decide where we wanted to spend our “Skipmas” in 2015.
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Did You Know Thursday: Yule
Did you know that many traditions associated with Christmas actually originated within the Viking culture?
Well they did! Scandinavians marked Yule (“Jul”) or the winter solstice long before Christians were present within any of the Nordic territories. Celebrations of Yule included brewing beer, preparing food, visiting family and gift giving. Sound familiar?
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Hogwarts In The Snow
The major draw of the Warner Bros Studio Tour in December is Hogwarts in the Snow. Not only does the Great Hall go through a Christmas transformation but many of the sets get festive makeovers. Most notably, the Hogwarts Castle model is transformed with a festive layer of filmmaking snow.
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Did You Know Thursday: Boston Common Christmas Tree
Did you know that the tree featured in Boston Common is a gift from Nova Scotia each year? Well it is! And it’s a century old tradition.
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Did You Know Thursday – November is Native American Heritage Month, The Cherokee
Since 1990, November has been federally recognized as Native American Heritage Month. It’s interesting that the month distinguished as Native American heritage month is also the month that holds a day that most Native Americans use as a day of remembrance and mourning.
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Trip Unplanner: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Part 2: North Carolina
This is generally how I “unplan” our trips. Nothing is actually planned out but I list the options that we have in each area. Here are some options for GSMNP in North Carolina.
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Did You Know Thursday: The First Thanksgiving
While much remains unknown about the first Thanksgiving, we do know for sure that Squanto was integral to the success of the pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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History Nugget: Plymouth, Massachusetts
I don’t know about you but when I think of Plymouth, Massachusetts I think of the Mayflower and pilgrim hats. But imagine having to live in cramped quarters on a small ship with hundreds of your fellow pilgrims and all of their belongings for an arduous 66 day journey. It doesn’t sound like much fun does it?
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Trip Unplanner: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Part 1: Tennessee
This is generally how I “unplan” our trips. Nothing is actually planned out but I list the options that we have in each area. Here are some options for GSMNP in Tennessee.
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