By Gwyn Goodrow ITWPA Member “There are mountains in central Alabama?” My intrigue turned into a Cheaha State Park weekend getaway. Nightfall and a pushy headwind created navigation challenges on the twisting mountain road, with multiple S-curves and steady ascents. Ramping upwards, sparkling silver stars peeked from darkness, welcoming us to this secluded, … [Read more...] about Mountain Time in Alabama: Discovering Cheaha State Park
Weekends
Earn a Canadian Badge of Honor at Quebec City’s Hotel de Glace
By Amy Muschik ITWPA Member Balanced on the side of a bed made of ice, I removed my coat and boots and shivered as I sat only in my underclothes. The vivid reality of spending the night in a room made of snow and ice, in temperatures of 26.6 degrees to 23 degrees Fahrenheit, suddenly struck me. In Canada, not only enduring but enjoying winter is a source of national pride, … [Read more...] about Earn a Canadian Badge of Honor at Quebec City’s Hotel de Glace
Northern Arizona and the Grand Canyon in the Off-Season
By Marlene V. Battelle A long weekend in northern Arizona with good friends -- what could be better? Not much! It’s the Grand Canyon and more, in the off-season. Everyone has heard of the Grand Canyon, but in combination with other places of interest in northern Arizona, October or March is a great time to visit. You can avoid the hordes of tourists that invade one of the … [Read more...] about Northern Arizona and the Grand Canyon in the Off-Season