Experts from the North Carolina Botanical Gardens will guide visitors through 1,400 acres of spring blooms at the High Hampton Inn during the annual Wildflower Workshop, May 18-23. Nature's spring wardrobe of blues, pinks, whites and yellows makes this the perfect opportunity to explore and learn amid a profusion of azaleas, rhododendrons, dogwoods, irises and more.
Want to ski like an Olympian? Or at least try the same slopes? You could head to Whistler Resort, two hours north of Vancouver, British Columbia, host of the Alpine and Nordic events during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The freestyle and snowboarding events will take place at Cypress Mountain, just 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver. Upgrades are already complete, so visitors can enjoy the new facilities two years before the games.
Oregon's share of the Pacific coastline owes its international reputation to the rugged beauty and natural wonders found along its 363-mile stretch. Unlike other states, all of Oregon's beaches are protected from encroachment and entirely open to the public, so visitors can play along the Pacific and experience its pristine splendor.
Move over, George Jetson — the days of gas-guzzling SUVs and untold hours spent in endless traffic jams are on their way to extinction. The future of personal travel is going to be decidedly, well, futuristic, with a number of car manufacturers and design virtuosos competing for what will ultimately emerge as the world's first flying car. From MIT to MACRO Industries, the race to develop and introduce to the market the so-called ''skycar'' is officially on — and may come to an abrupt end long before anyone is anticipating.
Airplanes are considered the most convenient mode of long-distance transport mainly because of their practicality and efficiency. Since their humble beginnings in 1903, aircraft have undergone tremendous change; the earliest could only fly 100 feet, but technological developments have led to jets that can fly well over 10,000 nautical miles without refueling and airliners capable of carrying ultra-heavy loads.
Since August 1, 2007, Minneapolis commuters who cross the Mississippi River using Interstate 35W have had to take a detour, and the most common one is taking Highway 280 to Interstate 94, which crosses the river — a combined stretch of freeway about double the length of the Interstate 35W route.
The most recent figures from J.D. Power and Associates estimate that American consumers will buy a minimum of 350,000 hybrid vehicles beginning this year — and with good reason. A plethora of outside factors influencing the once-easy choices would-be car owners make have made the process more complicated — and in many ways more necessarily thoughtful — than ever before.
Running a transportation company such as a carrier or brokerage can be very challenging. Owners are constantly bombarded with concerns. There are drivers to pay. There are repairs to make. There is fuel to buy. There are loads to deliver. To top those concerns, there are slow-paying customers. These are customers that pay their bills in 30 to 60 days.
The University Parkway and US 301 intersection project in Sarasota, FL, proves that successful roadway design is achieved through effective leadership and teamwork. Opened to traffic in June 2007, the newly revitalized University Parkway and US 301 intersection is one of the most heavily traveled junctions in Florida's Manatee and Sarasota counties.
What’s that up in the sky?! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No…it’s Superman! Oh, wait. It is a plane. But it's a sort of super plane, if that helps. It’s the new Airbus A380, and it’s the biggest passenger plane in history.
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