On Feb 1, 2010, Lake Champlain Transportation started a new free ferry service at the site of the demolished bridge. The new service is now operating with two boats, departing each side of the crossing every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day.
Albany is the capital of New York. A vibrant scene downtown is currently underway. Revitalization keeps more workers around after hours and crowded bars/restaurants are not uncommon. Albany can offer some unique historical perspectives, if a traveler is willing to look.
Quebec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. Located at a commanding position on cliffs overlooking the St. Lawrence Seaway, Quebec City’s Old Town is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only city in North America outside Mexico with its original city walls.
Quebec was first settled by Europeans in 1608 in a “abitation” led by Samuel de Champlain and celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2008.
Founded by the French to make a claim in the New World, the name Quebec originally referred to just the city. It is an aboriginal word for “where the river narrows” as the St. Lawrence River dramatically closes in just east of the city
The French lost the city and its colony of New France to the British in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759.
French is the official language of the province of Quebec though in the tourist areas of Quebec City English is widely spoken as a second language by the staff. Outside of the tourist areas, some knowledge of French is advisable, if not necessary.
Walking is a great way to get around the Old Town The compact layout makes distances short.You will see beautiful old buildings and little vistas around every corner. You will get exercise. Do be careful of uneven cobblestones and narrow streets, though.
Côte de la Montagne is a steep, winding street that connects Upper Town and Lower Town. If you get tired, use the Funiculaire to go between the upper and lower parts of the Old Town. $2 will get you from near the base of the Breakneck Stairs (l’Escalier Casse-Cou) back up to the front of the Chateau Frontenac. It is well worth it if you have small children or large packages.
Quebec City’s main sight is the Old Town, the upper part of which is surrounded by a stone wall built by both French and British armies.
Haute-Ville
* Chateau Frontenac. Quebec City icon. Claimed to be the most photographed hotel in North America.
* Dufferin Terrace. Boardwalk situated alongside (east of) the Chateau Frontenac, and offers a grand view of the St. Lawrence river.
* Musee national des Beaux-arts du Quebec. Located on the Battlefields park.
* Musee de l’Amerique francaise.
* The Citadel
* Plains of Abraham Battlefield Park(Outside the Old City walls).
* Observatoire de la Capitale(Outside the Old City walls) One of the tallest buildings in Quebec, offering a panoramic view of the whole city.
Basse-Ville
* Place-Royale.
* Musee de la Civilization.
Other
* Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge.
* AML Cruises. Offers short three-hour cruises on the St-Lawrence river leaving from the docks nearby the ferry.
* Horse-drawn carriages. A one-hour tour of the Old City.
* Ferry to Lévis – Beautiful views of the Chateau Frontenac and the Lower Old Town, and the other side of the river.
* Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing on Plains of Abraham
* Villages Vacances Valcartier
* Mont-Sainte-Anne
* Governeur’s Walk
* Station touristique Stoneham
* All restaurants in the Old City will post menus out front in French and in English. Look for the table d’hote specials for a full course fixed price meal.
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Burlington is the largest city in the state of Vermont. Situated on Lake Champlain, it is the heart of a small urban area that acts as Vermont’s vibrant and cosmoplitan center. Known for its ultra-liberal environment and free-thinking spirit, Burlington is both a college town and an important commercial city, while maintaining an intimate atmosphere.
* ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, 1 College St. Lake aquarium and science center.
* Downtown Burlington is home to an eclectic mix of shops and restaurants, and is well-known for its pedestrian Church Street Marketplace.
* Regular cruise tours of Lake Champlain aboard The Spirit of Ethan Allen III leave from Burlington’s harbor.
* Shelburne Museum, Route 7.
* People – Burlington is ideal for observing all sorts of individuals.
* Street performances Ranging from violists to hip-Hop dancers, Church Street.
* Waterfront – At the bottom of College street.
* North Beach, 52 Institute Road (behind Burlington High School on North Ave).
* Vermont Teddy Bear Co., Shelburne, VT.
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The Champlain Bridge (also known as the Crown Point Bridge) was a 2,184 feet (666 m) long vehicular bridge in the US that traversed Lake Champlain between Crown Point, New York and Chimney Point, Vermont. It was opened to traffic in 1929 as a toll bridge; the tolls were removed in 1987. The bridge was closed due to safety concerns in October 2009 and was taken down by explosive demolition on December 28, 2009. A new span will be built in its place.
It was the only bridge that connected New York to Vermont by crossing Lake Champlain; all other transport across the lake between the two states is by ferry. The bridge connected NY 185 in New York to VT 17 in Vermont. The half-mile, two-lane, continuous truss bridge was jointly owned and maintained by the NY State Department of Transportation and the VT Agency of Transportation.
On Feb 1, 2010, Lake Champlain Transportation started a new ferry service at the site of the demolished bridge. The new service is now operating with two boats, departing each side of the crossing every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day. This is a free service subsidized by the NY DOT.
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Albany is the capital of New York. A vibrant scene downtown is currently underway. Revitalization keeps more workers around after hours and crowded bars/restaurants are not uncommon. Albany can offer some unique historical perspectives, if a traveler is willing to look.
As the start of the Erie canal, and as the location of the historically famous Fort Orange, Albany was important in early American history.
Pulitzer Prize winner William Kennedy wrote a series of novels about Albany that brings it to life, and will make the visit of any casual traveler far more.
Albany is an architectural haven, from historic buildings to newly built high rise skyscrapers to churches and temples, Albany has got it all for architectural buffs out there.
Attractions :
* Albany City Hall
* Cathedral of All Saints
* The Empire State Plaza – It lies between the New York State Capitol building and the New York State Museum.
* Masonic Temple
* New York State Capitol – Free guided tours.
* State Street is the main street that runs to the Albany Waterfront.
* The view from the 42nd floor Corning Tower Observation Deck.
* Watervliet Arsenal Museum in Watervliet, about a 20 minute drive north of Albany.
* New York State Museum
* The reflecting pool of the Empire State Plaza becomes a skating rink in the winter.
* USS Slater – Snow Dock, south of Dunn Memorial Bridge (off I-787) Albany, NY.
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Arlington National Cemetery(ANC), Virginia is a military cemetery in the USA, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee””s wife Mary Anna (Custis) Lee, a descendant of Martha Washington. The cemetery is situated directly across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. and near The Pentagon. It is served by the Arlington Cemetery station on the Blue Line of the Washington Metro system.
Arlington National Cemetery(ANC) in Arlington County, Virginia is a military cemetery in the USA, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee‘s wife Mary Anna (Custis) Lee, a descendant of Martha Washington. The cemetery is situated directly across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. and near The Pentagon. It is served by the Arlington Cemetery station on the Blue Line of the Washington Metro system.
In an area of 624 acres (2.53 km2), veterans and military casualties from each of the nation’s wars are interred in the cemetery, ranging from the American Civil War through to the military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Pre-Civil War dead were reinterred after 1900.
ANC and US Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery are administered by the Department of the Army. The other National Cemeteries are administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs or by the National Park Service. Arlington House (Custis-Lee Mansion) and its grounds are administered by the National Park Service as a memorial to Lee.
ANC Facts
* Arlington Mansion and 200 acres of ground immediately surrounding it were designated officially as a military cemetery June 15, 1864…
* The Memorial Amphitheater was dedicated on May 15, 1920. While many ceremonies are conducted throughout the country…
* The Tomb of the Unknowns is also known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and has never been officially named…
* Monuments and Memorials – While every government-issue headstone is its own monument and its own memorial, this Cemetery has points of special interest for the visitor, from the Eternal Flame of the Kennedy grave and the mast of the USS Maine to a cairn to victims of the Lockerbie, Scotland, ….
* The main entrance, also known as the Memorial Gate, was recently modified to house the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. The Visitors Center is located here and is a resource for maps and guidebooks.
* Guided tours are available for $ or visitors can walk the grounds on their own. Allow several hours to explore the grounds. Driving into the cemetery is only allowed for handicapped visitors and those attending a burial or visiting a private gravesite.
* More than 330,000 American servicemen as well as many famous Americans are buried. Among the notable Americans buried here are Presidents William Howard Taft and John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Robert Kennedy.
* Special memorial services are held in the Amphitheater on Easter, Memorial Day and Veterans Day and are sponsored by the U.S. Army Military District of Washington. Many military organizations conduct other annual memorial services throughout the year.
* The Tomb of the Unknowns stands on a hill overlooking Washington, DC. The tomb contains the remains of soldiers from WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. The tomb is guarded 24 hours a day and each hour (each 1/2hr in summer) there is a changing of the guard ceremony with a special march and salute.
* Sections – ANC is divided into 70 sections. Section 60 is the burial ground for military personnel killed in the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan. Section 21 is known as the Nurses Section. There is a Confederate section and a Confederate Memorial. In Section 27, there are buried more than 3,800 former slaves, called “Contrabands” during the Civil War.
* Near the Tomb of the Unknowns stands a memorial to the 266 men who lost their lives aboard the USS Maine.
* Cenotaph memorial honoring the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
* Eternal flame and marker at the grave of John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the US.
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Have you ever wanted to kiss George W. Bush? Give Hillary Clinton a big ole hug? Or simply see if you were taller than George Washington? Well now there””s a place in Washington, DC where you can do it all – Madame Tussauds. The premier wax attraction will give visitors an interactive, full-sensory experience; they will be able to touch, see and hear major historical events and celebrities in a way unlike any other Washington, DC attraction.
Have you ever wanted to kiss George W. Bush? Give Hillary Clinton a big ole hug? Or simply see if you were taller than George Washington? Well now there’s a place in Washington, DC where you can do it all –Madame Tussauds Washington, DC, is set to open its doors in early October. The premier wax attraction will give visitors an interactive, full-sensory experience; they will be able to touch, see and hear major historical events and celebrities in a way unlike any other Washington, DC attraction.
Located within walking distance of the National Mall and the White House, the attraction will be housed in the historic Woodies building with the entrance on the corner of 10th and F Streets. Madame Tussauds Washington, DC will be divided into sections, and each section will feature an array of exhibits, interactive experiences and wax figures.
Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. is an interactive “must do” attraction that provides guests with unique opportunities to create memories with some of the country’s most historic icons. The 27,000 square foot space is the seventh Madame Tussauds attraction globally, joining the hugely successful Merlin Entertainments Group operations in London, Amsterdam, New York, Las Vegas, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Prominently located on the corner of 10th and F Streets within walking distance of The National Mall and the White House. Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. is open 365 days a year at 10 a.m.
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