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The corporate headquarters of upscale organic food supermarket Whole Foods Market, Inc are located at Bowie Street and West 6th Street in downtown Austin, Texas. Based at the site since 2005, Whole Foods expanded its Austin corporate campus in 2021 with the construction of a second office building across the street. In addition to housing the company’s global support offices, Read more...
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The main rivers running through Fort Collins, Colorado, are the Cache la Poudre River and one of its tributaries, Spring Creek. Also called the Poudre River, its original French name of Cache à la Poudre translates as “cache of powder”. The name is said to date from 1836 when a group of passing French fur trappers were caught in a Read more...
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Baylor University in Waco, Texas, operates a dry campus, prohibiting the possession, use, and distribution of alcohol, or being under the influence of an alcoholic beverage while on campus, including all extension campuses. Baylor’s restriction on alcohol policy also extends to prohibiting students and employees from being under the influence of alcohol at off-campus University-related activities. The university defines an Read more...
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The iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada sign is located on South Las Vegas Boulevard at the south end of the strip near the airport, about a 12-minute walk beyond Mandalay Bay. The famous 1950s-style sign is a popular spot for a photo opportunity and there is dedicated parking nearby in the central median of South Las Vegas Boulevard, Read more...
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The nearest hotels to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, New Hampshire, are Homewood Suites by Hilton Manchester/Airport and SpringHill Suites by Marriott Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, two hotels located opposite each other 1.6 miles from the terminal, around 5 minutes by car. Other hotels located within seven miles of Manchester Airport include: Super 8 by Wyndham Manchester Airport Holiday Inn Manchester Read more...
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Stowe Rec Path starts at Lintilhac Park, behind Stowe Community Church on Main Street in Stowe Village, where there is public parking available. The 5.3-mile (or 8.5-kilometer) paved path follows a scenic route, crossing the West Branch of Little River at various points, and ends at the Brookdale covered bridge on Brook Road off Route 108 (Mountain Road), near the Read more...
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The nearest hotel to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is the Hotel Galaxy, a 2-star motel-style property with pool, located 0.4 miles north of the stadium, around an 8-minute walk away. Other Las Vegas hotels located within half a mile of the Allegiant Stadium include: Delano Las Vegas Holiday Inn Express Las Vegas – South Staybridge Suites Las Vegas Luxor Read more...
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Take Exit 1 off I-293 for the Mall of New Hampshire in Manchester, New Hampshire. After exiting, turn on to South Willow Street (NH Route 28 South), and then keep in the left lanes, following the Mall signs. There are large parking lots at the mall, with accessible parking, and Electrify America fast chargers for EVs with CCS and CHAdeMO Read more...
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IAH is the IATA code for George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, located around 23 miles (or 37 kilometers) north of downtown Houston. Opened in June 1969 as Houston Intercontinental Airport, it was renamed George Bush Intercontinental Airport in 1997 after George H W Bush, the 41st US President of the United States and a former US House representative Read more...
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The Bear Hole swimming hole in Big Chico Creek is situated near Parking Area K in Upper Bidwell Park in Chico, California. It can be reached from the many park trails, including the Yahi Trail, and by car along the gravel section of Upper Park Road except on Sundays and Mondays, when the road gate at Horseshoe Lake is locked. Read more...
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Throgs Neck in the Bronx, New York City, is named after English immigrant John Throckmorton, whose surname is also variously spelled as Throgmorton and Throggmorton. He settled on the peninsula for a period from 1642 when it was part of New Amsterdam and under the control of Dutch colonialists. Also known as Throggs Neck, road signage favors spelling with one Read more...
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The Spotted Pig gastropub in Manhattan’s West Village closed permanently in January 2020 after employees accused owner Ken Friedman of sexual harassment. The popular Michelin-starred restaurant opened to much fanfare in 2004 when Friedman and investor Mario Batali launched the venture, with British chef April Bloomfield appointed to run the kitchen. It attracted a big following, including a well-heeled celebrity Read more...
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Two- and three-axle single-unit trucks can go through the Holland Tunnel in both directions. Tractor-trailers and commercial vehicles with four or more axles are not allowed through the Holland Tunnel and should instead use the Lincoln Tunnel or George Washington Bridge. The Holland Tunnel has a height restriction of 12 feet 6 inches (or 3.8 meters) and a width limit of Read more...
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Denver Water prohibits swimming, scuba diving, water skiing and other any other activities that involve direct human contact with the water at Dillon Reservoir in Colorado. With an elevation of 9,017 feet (or 2,748 meters) above sea level, Lake Dillon’s water is cold year-round, ranging from 45 to 65°F (or 7 to 18°C), and generally considered too cold to safely Read more...
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Renowned electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla had an apartment in the Radio Wave Building in New York City in the late 19th century, when it was known as the Gerlach Hotel. He emigrated to the United States in 1884, establishing laboratories in Manhattan where he experimented with electrical energy and patented many discoveries. He stayed at the Gerlach for Read more...
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The Boerum Hill neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, is named after the Boerum family who farmed land in the area in the 18th century. Despite the implied historical connection, Boerum Hill is a relatively recent name, only coined in the mid-1960s by a new resident of the neighborhood, known as North Gowanus up to that point. Recognizing the architectural significance Read more...
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The Textor Disc sculpture was created by Jack Squier and mounted on the top of Textor Hall at Ithaca College in 1967. Also known as the Textor Ball or Textor Fish, the silver-colored 10-foot (or 3-meter) high circular abstract sculpture is carved from styrofoam supported on a steel frame, which was then covered in fiberglass and finished in aluminium leaf. Read more...
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The Astoria neighborhood in Queens, New York City, is named after prominent German-American businessman John Jacob Astor, said to be the first multi-millionaire in the United States. In the first half of the 19th century, much of the then-rural area, including the village of Hallett’s Cove, was owned by wealthy fur trader Stephen Halsey. His older brother, John Halsey, was Read more...
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The Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional (or FALN), in English: Armed Forces of National Liberation, claimed to have planted the bomb at Fraunces Tavern in Manhattan’s Financial District on January 24th, 1975. An attaché case packed with explosives, placed in the tavern’s entrance hallway, detonated during a busy Friday lunchtime, killing four people and injuring more than 50 others. The Read more...
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The city of Sparks, Nevada, is named after John Sparks, the governor of Nevada between 1903 and 1908. Located 3.5 miles (or 5.6 kilometers) east of Reno, Sparks grew around a rail switching yard established by the Southern Pacific Railroad. The settlement was renamed Sparks in 1904 after being variously called East Reno, Glendale, and Harriman, after E H Harriman, president Read more...