Panoramic view Areas in southern Somerset County are part of the Laurel Highlands with scenic views The Daily American LIGONIER – A year after one of the region’s state parks was named the most beautiful fall foliage destination in the United States, the entire Laurel Highlands region now has a chance to claim the honor. […]
COLDWATER – City Council members approved a final conceptual design for the reconstruction of Rotary Park during a work session Aug. 12. Leisure architect Pam Blough will now finalise construction plans for a tender in October. It is hoped that work on Phase 1 can start in January and be completed in July. The recent […]
Trailer for “Class Action Park” (The most dangerous amusement park in the world) Part of the trailer for “Class Action Park,” a yet-to-be-released documentary about the Action Park water park in Vernon, NJ Courtesy of Seth Porges If you grew up in New Jersey in the ’80s, you probably visited Action Park, the state’s disgraced […]
Pigeon Forge theme park WildSide comes from the makers of Anakeesta The new Smoky Mountains theme park WildSide offers bike trails and guided off-road tours on 900 acres. Townsend is home to one of the three main entrances to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is often described as the most peaceful of them. […]
The St. Joseph County Parks Board on Tuesday approved an agreement and a 25-year lease with Harris Township that would allow the township to build a park on county-owned land at the intersection of Anderson Road and Beech Road in Granger. Their unanimous vote gives board chairman Larry Catanzarite the green light to sign the […]
Four years ago, a devastating forest fire devastated the Big Basin Redwoods, California’s oldest state park. 97 percent of the landscape was charred and all buildings and campgrounds were destroyed. Left behind were ruins where cherished family memories had been kept for generations. Now hikers have returned. The trails are open again. The blackened redwoods […]
Madison County receives $911,000 in grants from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for park improvements. The announcement came Wednesday from the office of Rep. Chris Todd (R-Madison County), where details of the improvements for five parks were announced. The grant, approved by the Tennessee General Assembly for the 2024-2025 budget, comes from […]
24 parks in Salem receive bond-financed upgrades This August, construction began on two Salem parks using bonds, allocating a total of $28.4 million to upgrade the parks. Construction of new athletic field facilities at Sumpter School Park and River Road Park is currently underway and marks the start of a series of bond projects planned […]
A few years ago I came across a fascinating word on Wikipedia: “disambiguate.” The verb to make the world less ambiguous seems just right. Not too long. Easy to understand. Immediately helpful. In this week’s Austin Answered column, we seek to clarify the proper noun “Butler” in relation to local place names. Unlike the places […]
Fun, peaceful and varied event: everyone is welcome, 18 years and younger with parents or guardians COLONIAL HEIGHTS – Celebrate people and culture of African descent at Africa Fest 2024. The free festival featuring fashion, delicious food, vibrant music, dancing, booths, back-to-school gifts and more is sponsored by the nonprofit organization Unapologetically Black and presented […]
