Month: July 2012

The United States Capitol See where history is made

Located at the east end of the National Mall, the Capitol Building was one of the first structures conceived by city planner Pierre L’Enfant, who noted that Jenkins Hill, which rose 88 feet above the level of the Potomac, was “a pedestal waiting for a monument”. Picking the location was easy, but building the monument …

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Lake Tahoe Have fun outside, no matter what the season

The stunning alpine Lake Tahoe is known as the Jewel of the Sierra. Its deep sapphire blue water surrounded by the soaring, snow capped mountains forms a postcard vista that leaves visitors convinced of a higher power. It is one of the largest (192 square miles and boasting its own Coast Guard), deepest (only Oregon’s …

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