It felt as if we had been transported to 19th-century England, but we were in the center of Halifax, in the provincial capital’s Public Gardens, one of the finest original Victorian gardens in North America. A band struck up a rousing tune in the octagonal band shell. Fountains splashed. Over the way, a string quarter accompanied...
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Cities shine during the holiday season, but sometimes. . . you just want to remove a layer or two. In St. Augustine, America's first city, sail away into the New Year.
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Philadelphia was designed for pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages, and this makes it nice for bikers and skaters too. Bicycling there has doubled since 2005 and, with newly-announced dedicated bike lanes, it's about to get even more popular. An overview of the best ways to tour Philadelphia and surroundings on two wheels or four.
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