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Best Town Square #2: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Rittenhouse Square

#2: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Rittenhouse Square (19% of the vote) The City of Brotherly Love sure did love voting for its town square. Unfortunately the surge of voters might have come a few days too late. While Philly did shoot up from 7th to 2nd in one day, it just could not beat out the…

Best Town Square Results (Round Two)

It started with 50…it is now down to 10. Quick update before I head off to do some drinking and barbecuing with friends and family. The results of round two are in and to be honest they kind of shocked me. Heavy favorites last week, Prague’s Old Town Square and Krakow’s Rynek Glowny, both barely…

(Very) Last Minute Memorial Weekend Flights To Europe For Under $600 R/T

Now if you are the kind of person that enjoys booking trips on a whim or at the 11th hour, then you are in luck this year! Travel from the United States is more affordable than it has been in years for a last minute jaunt to Europe this Memorial Day weekend. Obviously you do…

All Aboard! Amtrak Summer Sale

It has been awhile since I have talked trains on here. Well low and behold Amtrak has two great sales going on right now for people on the East Coast. Fares have been lowered by up to 25% and now is the time to get in one the lower rail prices for that summer getaway….

Best Town Square Results (Round One)

Seven days…50 town squares…over 500 votes cast. The results of the first round were pretty tight to say the least. For starters, five of the seven days of voting saw first place tied. The final day of voting it became a three-way tie. So who tied for first and what 20 town squares made it…

Poll: Best Town Square In The World (Round One)

If you have traveled to any major city in the world, then chances are you have walked by, snapped a picture in, or spent the day at a town square. From New York’s Time Square to Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, people love to check out these public meeting locations filled with everything from chic…

A $150 Million Embarrassment

In a time when everyone is watching what they spend and tax dollars are being carefully monitored, one airport is raking in the dough. John Murtha Airport, located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (about 90 minutes east of Pittsburgh) has received an estimated $150 million in tax payer’s dollars over the last decade. The problem? Well this…