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Jan 9, 2025 | 
wanderwithwonder.com | Kurt Jacobson
Explore Tualatin Valley’s wineries, breweries, and trails for an unforgettable foodie adventure just minutes from Portland. Read on for the highlights of Oregon’s Tualatin Valley. It had been seven years since I first explored Oregon’s Tualatin Valley, and I was overdue for a repeat visit. My brother Victor joined me for three days of wineries, breweries, cider tasting, food exploring, and a couple of great hikes thrown in for exercise.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
wanderwithwonder.com | Kurt Jacobson
Explore Fredericksburg’s Ironclad Inn, a historic retreat blending bourbon and cozy stays for unforgettable travel experiences. Fredericksburg, Virginia, is an exciting town for history—both Colonial and Civil War, dining, shopping, and drinking. When the Ironclad Inn & Bourbon Room opened in December 2023, the Kenmore Inn got a new name along with the Stable Block Bourbon Room downstairs. What started as a home in the 1790s has had many owners and changes. In 1931, James T.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
wanderwithwonder.com | Kurt Jacobson
Visit Barnard’s Orchard in Kennett Square for the best apples in PA and family farming history. Experience personalized service with a smile!Americans love apples; according to the USDA, we eat more than 26 pounds per person each year. Thanks to my extensive travels throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, I’ve found the best place to buy fresh apples. Barnard’s Orchard has almost 300 years of family farming on their land near Kennett Square, PA.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
wanderwithwonder.com | Kurt Jacobson
Join me on the Mid-Atlantic Grain Trail for baked goods, unique beers, and scenic country roads filled with food and fun. I love a good food or beverage trail and have found several in my travels, but I’ve never seen a grain trail. Therefore, I resolved to tell the world about the Common Grain Alliance, a non-profit organization that supports grain artisans, including growers, millers, bakers, brewers, and micro-distillers.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
gonomad.com | Kurt Jacobson
Colorado’s Western Slope Road Trip: Hidden TreasuresBy Kurt JacobsonSenior WriterAs I walked along the rocky precipice, it doesn’t escape me that my wife and I are the only ones here. Far down below, I could see but not hear the Gunnison River as it slowly sluiced away the stone as it has for millions of years. With the intense blue sky above and the dramatic river canyon below, I know what paradise is. Colorado has seen a significant increase in population since I left in 2008.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
gonomad.com | Kurt Jacobson
Steeplechase: A Mid-Atlantic Rite of SpringBy Kurt JacobsonGoNOMAD Senior WriterEach year, as winter loosens its chilly grip on the Mid-Atlantic, I look forward to two things: gardening and steeplechase. Thanks to joining Ladew Topiary Gardens, my wife and I learned about the My Lady’s Manor Steeplechase race. We’ve attended the race in Maryland four times since that first experience. The fresh air, sun, and crowd’s excitement hooked us from the first visit.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
wanderwithwonder.com | Kurt Jacobson
Explore Lancaster, PA’s rich Amish culture, delicious food, and charming farms. Read on for a journey through history and modern delights. I’m so lucky to live just 80 minutes from Lancaster, PA. My wife and I love the Amish culture, the food, shopping, history, and driving the country roads studded with storybook-looking farms. The city of Lancaster was founded in 1730 and has had a lot of time to create a wonderful place to live or visit.
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
motherearthnews.com | Kurt Jacobson
The United States has dozens of public botanical gardens, featuring stunning manicured flower beds, native forests, pristine meadows, and other wonderful habitats. While millions of visitors enjoy these gardens each year to see the plants, many will miss out on the wide range of classes at botanic gardens and special events. I’m hoping to broaden your view of what botanical gardens can be, using two of my favorites, which I’ve had memberships with for over 20 years.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
wanderwithwonder.com | Kurt Jacobson
Experience the charm of the Inn at Meander Plantation in Virginia, perfect for travelers seeking history, food, and adventure. I love the Mid-Atlantic region’s historic lodging options and was thrilled to find the Inn and Tavern at Meander. This historic Colonial-style mansion is located in Madison County and is close to Orange County, one of my favorite areas for food, history, lodging, and hiking. The mansion has seen many famous people over the years.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
wanderwithwonder.com | Kurt Jacobson
Join my mid-winter trip to Sweden for stunning sights, Swedish meatballs, and the breathtaking Northern Lights in Stockholm. Sweden is famous for the Nobel Prize, the Ice Hotel, Swedish Meatballs, and Stockholm. On this, my first trip there, I got to sample all these highlights. The trip was mainly to visit the far north so my wife could see the Northern Lights. Alaska and Iceland were places we considered to view the Northern Lights, but Sweden won out due to the allure of Stockholm.
