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To Me, the Harry Potter Exhibits at Universal Studios in Orlando are a Massive Disappointment, a Serving of Boredom Concocted by Show Business Executives Whose Only Talent is Building Roller Coasters

It comes as no surprise that Orlando, Florida, is currently visited by more tourists than New York City--62 million in 2014 as opposed to 56 million at the Big Apple.  But…

Isn't It Time for Someone With a Bit of Imagination to Take Over at Universal Studios Florida?

The internet is full of news this past week about a major new attraction coming to the theme parks of Orlando in the coming year:  the world's steepest water slide.  The stories…

New England Road Trips: 4 Vacation Ideas for the LGBT Crowd

It's summer, and you're melting. Where in the world can you escape to for a little evening chill? Ah, New England, the land of shady trees and breezy shores. The normally chilled…

Want to Pack Your Pistol in a Park? You'll Have to Wait

It was just about a year ago when the Bush administration, in a move some viewed as catering to the National Rifle Association (www.nra.org), started the process to rewrite…

Costumes and Lights, Seafood and Bullfights: International Festivals for Everyone this Winter

Las Fiestas de Zapote, Zapote (San Jose), Costa Rica -- December 26 to 31, 2008On the day after Christmas, the suburb of Zapote, which is part of San Jose and the location of its…

How to Find Pinot Perfection in Willamette Valley

Pinot fans will need no introduction to the Willamette Valley -- a "V" shaped region extending south of the Oregon-Washington border near Portland to the city of Eugene in the south.…