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Travel America, July, 2001
Maryland's Roots
* Historic St. Mary's City, an outdoor museum of colonial history and archaeology on the Chesapeake Bay's western shore, gives visitors fresh insights into Maryland's first capital, founded in 1634. The 800-acre site includes a working 17th century tobacco plantation, the reconstructed Old State House, a colonial inn, gardens, Woodland Indian Hamlet, and a sailing ship replica. Contact: Historic St. Mary's City (TravelAmerica Magazine), P.O. Box 39, St. Mary's City, MD 20686; (800) SMC-1634; www.stmaryscity.org.
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* The National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced this year's Dozen Distinctive Destinations. The 12 well-preserved cities and towns are: Eureka Springs, Arkansas; Calistoga, California; Silverton, Colorado; Madison, Indiana; Bonaparte, Iowa; Northampton, Massachusetts; Red Lodge, Montana; Las Vegas, New Mexico; Jacksonville, Oregon; Doylestown, Pennsylvania; Beaufort, South Carolina; and Staunton, Virginia. For more information, visit the Trust's web site: www.nationaltrust.org.
Island Hopping
* Norwegian Cruise Line's brand new supership, the 2,244-passenger Norwegian Star, begins her year-round deployment in Hawaii in December. From Honolulu, the Star will sail to the Big Island of Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, and Fanning Island, an exotic Micronesian isle south of Hawaii. Contact: Norwegian Cruise Line (TravelAmerica Magazine), 7665 Corporate Center Drive, Miami, FL 33126; (800) 327-7030; www.ncl.com.
Wet Adventures
* Zoar Outdoor offers half-day kayaking, canoeing, and rafting trips on the Deerfield River in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts. Rock climbing clinics are available, too. Contact: Zoar Outdoor (TravelAmerica Magazine), Mohawk Trail, Charlemont, MA 01339; (800) 532-7483; www.zoaroutdoor.com.
Pacific Northwest
* Gray Line of Seattle offers "Northwest Triangle," a seven-day tour that includes Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, plus a scenic drive to Mount Rainier or a cruise on Seattle's waterways. Twin rate starts at $624. Contact: Gray Line of Seattle (TravelAmerica Magazine), 4500 W. Marginal Way S.W., Seattle, WA 98106; (800) 426-7532; www.graylineof seattle.com.
Washington State
* Tauck World Discovery offers "Washington's Cascades," an eight-day loop from Seattle. Highlights include the Bavarian-style village of Leavenworth, rafting on the Methow River, apple and peach orchards blanketing the rolling countryside, and snow-capped peaks all around. Also on the itinerary are Washington's San Juan Islands, plus Vancouver and Victoria in British Columbia. Twin rate is $1,860. Contact: Tauck World Discovery (TravelAmerica Magazine), P.O. Box 5027, Westport, CT 06881-5027; (800) 224-5158; www.tauck.com.
Wine Country
* On small-ship voyages from San Francisco to the Napa River, Cruise West offers tours and tastings at wineries in California's Napa and Sonoma valleys. Arrangements include private wine-and-food pairing luncheons. Each three- or four-night sailing, from September 21 to December 29, features an onboard wine expert. Fares start at $545. Contact: Cruise West (TravelAmerica Magazine), 2401 Fourth Ave., Suite 700, Seattle, WA 98121-1438; (800) 888-9378; www.cruisewest.com.
Hudson River
* American Cruise Lines' 49-passenger American Eagle offers eight-day fall foliage cruises on New York's Hudson Riven Departing from its home port of Haddam, Connecticut, the ship calls at West Point, Albany, Kingston, Sleepy Hollow, New York City, and Greenport Village, a fishing town on the tip of Long Island. Sailing dates are September 29 and October 6 and 13. Fares start at $2,520. Contact: American Cruise Lines (TravelAmerica Magazine), One Marine Park, Haddam, CT 06438; (800) 814-6880; www.american cruiselines.com.
Best of the East
* Globus offers "The Hudson Valley, Niagara Falls, and Washington, D.C.," an eight-day circuit from New York City. Highlights include the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; Hyde Park, the estate of Franklin D. Roosevelt; an Erie Canal cruise; a Maid of the Mist boat ride at Niagara Falls; Pennsylvania Dutch Country; and Philadelphia. Twin rate is from $1,269. Contact: Globus (TravelAmerica Magazine), 5301 S. Federal Circle, Littleton, CO 80123-2980; (877) 325-0656; www.globusandcosmos.com.
Northern California
* Austin-Lehman Adventures, specializing in soft adventure travel, presents "Redwoods to Wineries," a six-day trip from San Francisco. Activities include hiking in the redwoods of Muir Woods, kayaking in Tomales Bay, horseback riding at Point Reyes National Seashore Preserve, biking through the ranchlands of Marin and Sonoma counties, and Napa Valley winery tours and tastings. Twin rate is $2,545. Other multi-sport trips are in Hawaii, Alaska, and various Western states. Contact: Austin-Lehman Adventures (TravelAmerica Magazine), P.O. Box 81025, Billings, MT 59108; (800) 575-1540; www.austinlehman.com.
Eastern Cities
* Globus packages "Great Cities of the East," an eight-day tour from Boston to Washington, D.C. Also visited are Newport, Rhode Island; New York City; and Philadelphia. Twin rate is from $1849. Contact: Globus (TravelAmerica Magazine), 5301 S. Federal Circle, Littleton, CO 80123-2980; (877) 325-0656; www.globusandcosmos.com.
