Golden Gate Park In 2006, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom made Golden Gate Park officially car-free on summertime weekends. According to the citys own report, recreational attendance at the park has doubled and tripled on these healthy weekends. More than twelve million people had already been visiting in a typical year. Golden Gate Park is …
Elvis Presley and the Graceland Estate
In March of 2006, Elvis Presleys Graceland estate was raised to the level of Washingtons Mount Vernon and Jeffersons Monticello. It officially became a National Historic Monument. Of course, long before the Secretary of the Interior made this public announcement, Presley fans worldwide had made his home a popular tourist destination; Graceland already attracted more …
Kopaonik in Serbia
Skiing in Kopaonik, Serbia is becoming a growing trend for skiers looking to move away from the commercial skiing facilities of Central and Northern Europe in search of more naturally occurring skiing trails. With a snow range of 1770-2017 metres and a village positioned 5,000 feet above sea level Kopeonik in Serbia is seen as …