If you like to combine beer with your American history, the city of Golden, Colorado, can deliver. It boasts a great brewery and was once the capital of Colorado. This small city not too far from Denver and Boulder makes for a very enjoyable day trip.
River North is a neighborhood on the Near North Side of Chicago. It’s bound by the Chicago River to the south and west, Chicago Avenue to the north, and the Magnificent Mile to the east.
East of Michigan Avenue is Grant Park, nicknamed “Chicago’s Front Yard”. It’s a large park with smaller sections that have been developed into other popular parks.
Michigan Avenue is one of the great streets in America. It runs through the heart of Chicago and once bordered Lake Michigan.
If you’re into history, especially Panama Canal history or American history, the Balboa area of Panama City has some interesting sites.
Los Yarumos Ecopark (Ecoparque Los Yarumos) is a nature and recreational park near the city center of Manizales. Admission was free when we visited and there were great views of the city, but the rest of the park was kind of a waste of time. The easiest way to get there is by taxi.
The Guayasamín Museum (Museo Guayasamín) is one of the most interesting and thought-provoking places we visited in Quito. It’s located up in a secluded neighborhood far outside of the city center.
While most of the attractions in Quito are located in the historic city, the modern city provides visitors with plenty of things to see and do as well. There are numerous museums and parks as well as shopping and restaurants. We didn’t have time to visit all of the attractions but this entry will explain what we did manage to see.