Articles of category "Acadia"

Visiting Acadia, a Maine national park is a great family vacation idea. The beauty of this park, the first national park established east of the Mississippi River, is unmatched with mountains, forests and a rocky shoreline. Whether you want to hike, bike, swim or just take in the scenery, you should consider visiting Acadia with those you love. Whether you spend a few hours or a few days, you'll have a great time.

Acadia National Park, receiving 2 million visitors a year, is noticing the effects of high gasoline prices here in the US. Mainers involved in the State's extensive tourist industry have begun to really worry this year as fewer tourists is becoming what seems to be an irreversible trend. Can the Maine Coast, and particularly a refuge like Acadia, survive in today's increasingly urbanized America?

The usual response to someone who is en route to visit the sunny state of California usually involves a comment or two about either the artistic district of San Francisco or the movie industry of Los Angeles' Hollywood. Sure, many do enjoy these historic sites as well as their glitz and glamour they provide, but many a visitor is searching for a little bit more than the anticipated fare. For those visitors, there is much to do in Antioch, CA!

At the time of the Gold Rush prospectors flocked to the area near San Francisco. Now in the 21st century many homebuyers are coming to Antioch, California. Their migration into the city has many consequences for the future of the Antioch School District. Fortunately, Antioch's libraries, museums and malls should keep most of the students away from gang activity.