Tag: historical
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Hiking The Waterfall Trail at White Tank Mountains in Arizona
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Just 13 minutes away from home here in Arizona lies the White Tank Mountains. Every time I run outside and step outside our neighborhood in Surprise, Arizona, my views are always overshadowed by these glorious rugged mountains that have canyons and ridges within them. These White Tank Mountains are easily…
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Visiting the Hole-In-The-Rock, a Gift from the Prehistoric People of the Sonoran Desert, in Phoenix, Arizona
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Phoenix, the capital city of Arizona, is known for the center for businesses, shopping, government, and known nature landmarks. One of those nature landmarks I discovered is Hole-in-the-Rock, a natural geological formation located in Papago Park, which features other interactive places to explore such as the Desert Botanical Garden and…
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Discovering the Oldest Lighthouse in Sandy Hook, New Jersey
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Last year, I found it amazing and refreshing to be by the Highlands area, which is a borough in Monmouth County built on top of hills that overlooks Sandy Hook, a barrier split. These areas are all surrounded by the body of the Atlantic Ocean and I truly do think…
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Dumbo, Brooklyn and Brooklyn Bridge Park
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My friend Leslie, her cousin Kelsey, and I explored the side of Brooklyn in New York that I’ve actually never really seen up close (Dumbo, Brooklyn) and the experience was humbling. During April in the Northeast, you can expect unstable, different weather patterns. It’s usually more colder here with some…
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Navesink Twin Lights in Highlands, NJ & Exploring The Beach Town of Sea Bright, NJ
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Last weekend, my friends and I embarked on a day trip to a place not too far from us. Located in Highlands, NJ is a lighthouse that is split into two. Navesink Twin Lights has a non-operational lighthouse that also connects to a small museum. If you’ve been to New…
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AirFest in Rio Grande, NJ & Visiting Cape May, NJ again
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On September 4th and during Labor Day weekend, I attended AirFest, which is an annual event with live music, food trucks, vendors, activities for kids, displaying WWII aircraft, and presenting scheduled flights for those who want to experience what it’s like to ride in one. It’s located in the Naval…
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Weekend Getaway to Cape May, NJ: Camping and Whale & Dolphin Watching
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Since summer is coming to a close and I have hardly taken a vacation out of the state due to my current financial situation, I decided that having a little getaway near me was the thing I needed to get most of my summer. Last weekend, my friends and I…
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Visiting Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park
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The city of Paterson, NJ is one of the cities that changed some of the advances of the nation. It’s also known for the start of the industrial revolution and one of the biggest symbols in the state of New Jersey of this are the Paterson Great Falls. Behind its…
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A Guide to Pearl Harbor
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We have read all about it in our history textbooks. It was an important and crucial time in American History. It happened on the morning of December 7th, 1941. Pearl Harbor, a lagoon harbor with a United States naval base, was attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. This…