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Art and Clay on Main

October 25, 2016 by Karen Dawkins 1 Comment

In Downtown Lancaster, Ohio, historic buildings line Main Street, a true historical gem of architectural style long abandoned by modern developers who prefer ease over form. Lancaster could have succumbed to modern improvements, but the residents of this city chose the harder route, refurbishing these gems and preserving them for future generations. Within one of […]

Filed Under: Arts/Culture, Destinations, Food, Interests, Kid Fun, Ohio, Shopping, USA

Christmas in Grapevine, Texas

December 9, 2013 by Karen Dawkins 27 Comments

Everything’s bigger in Texas, including ice storms and Christmas celebrations! I had the opportunity to visit Grapevine, the Christmas Capital of Texas, to see first-hand how they celebrate Christmas Texas-style. As an added bonus, I survived “Ice-maggedon” too! As of this writing, the greater Dallas area is still recovering from the ice storm…. but Texans are […]

Filed Under: Arts/Culture, Destinations, Food, Interests, Shopping, Texas, Texas, USA

Weekend Getaways: Hilton Head, SC

May 25, 2012 by 14 Comments

Perhaps our favorite place to go for a quick, rejuvenating trip is Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.  I believe I’ve been there 15 times, maybe more. Every trip I discover something I didn’t know about before. Only five hours from Raleigh, NC, this quiet little island offers much more than golf! From the beach to […]

Filed Under: Adventure, Destinations, Interests, Kid Fun, Shopping, South Carolina, South Carolina, USA

Meet Karen Dawkins

An avid traveler, I enjoy discovering new places: history, culture, and adventure. I love it all! Well, not bugs. I don’t like bugs very much, so I probably won’t visit a bug museum.

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