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National Parks Free Admission Days 2020

National Parks Free Admission Days 2020

Once again, the National Park Service is offering FREE admission days in 2020 to more than 400 national parks, historic sites, monuments and landmarks it operates. On each of these significant days of celebration or commemoration, all national parks will waive entrance fees, although fees for parking and special programming remain intact. The free admission
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National Parks Free Admission Days 2019

National Parks Free Admission Days 2019

Bad news for lovers of the amazing parks, historic sites and landmarks operated by the National Park Service. FREE admission days have been slashed from 16 in past years to just five in 2019 – and the first one is cancelled because of the partial US Governnment shutdown. Some NPS sites are being kept open
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National Parks Free Admission Days 2018

National Parks Free Admission Days 2018

Bad news for lovers of the National Park System. FREE admission days have been slashed from 16 in past years to just four in 2018, and none span an entire weekend. Worse, admission fees may double or more, to $70 per vehicle and $15 per person, for the most popular national parks, including Yellowstone, Yosemite,
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Veterans Day 2017 Freebies and Deals

Veterans Day 2017 Freebies and Deals

Once again this year, national chain restaurants and other businesses are thanking our veterans and active military members on Veterans Day with FREE or discounted food or services on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. Some deals are available for veterans only, while others are valid for both vetarans and active military personnel, and some deals are valid the day
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BMW Adds EV Chargers in National Parks

BMW Adds EV Chargers in National Parks

BMW is charging up US national parks, landmarks and historic sites with up to 100 electric vehicle stations. Appropriately, the first is at Thomas Edison National Historic Park, the laboratory and home of of the man most associated with electricity. BMW has partnered with the National Park Foundation, National Park Service and Department of Energy
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Celebrate our National Parks with Beer

Celebrate our National Parks with Beer

Our National Parks are a national treasure. Celebrate them all during National Parks Week, April 15 to 23, with FREE admission on the two weekends and enjoy some of more than 84 million acres of scenery and 27,000 historic structures, from the Statue of Liberty to Yellowstone. Public lands are facing a tough four years,
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Visiting Rhinebeck, NY After the Chelsea Clinton Wedding

Visiting Rhinebeck, NY After the Chelsea Clinton Wedding

It will take a while for Rhinebeck, New York, to  return to normal, now that it’s been in the world spotlight for the wedding of Chelsea Clinton to Mark Mezvinsky. But Rhinebeck  has been around since the 1600s, and it will survive, and will return to being a charming, tranquil place that welcomes visitors. Rhinebeck’s
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Take a Hike on National Trails Day 2010 on June 5th

Take a Hike on National Trails Day 2010 on June 5th

Find your happy place outdoors.  That’s the theme of National Trails Day 2010, on Sunday, June 5th.  So grab your camera, a picnic lunch and water, and head for one of the many peaceful places near home or not. Hiking does not have to involve a grueling trek on a mountain trail, or even overnight
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Best Women Only Travel Adventures

Best Women Only Travel Adventures

First, let me say that I despise the term ‘girlfriend getaway’.  That leaves out women only family travel such as a spa weekend for mother and daughter bonding,  a grandpmother taking a favorite five-year-old skiing, or the joys of solo travel.  So let’s talk instead about women only adventure travel. Adventure Women tours offers these two trips in July 2010 to the
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