Traveling from Pennsylvania and New York to Mid America Oregon
and Washington
The Northeast
has an illustrious history and culture; in the 21st
century, it is a trend setter on the technological and environmental fronts
along with agricultural innovations that accompany unique, local food, wine and
brew traditions.
The Lehigh and Delaware River Valley are ideal anchor
location if your interests include New York City and the Hudson Valley, Philadelphia and South Central Pennsylvania.
Bucks County is one of the three original counties created by William Penn
in 1682. Bristol is the third
oldest town in Pennsylvania and southern terminus of the D&L Trail characterized by coal
yards, shipyards, warehouses and textile mills. Its Delaware Riverfront resembles
a New England seaport.
The Upper Mississippi is the
portion of the river from Lake Itasca, Minnesota to Cairo, Illinois where it
joins the Ohio River. Chicago
is the starting point for the Historic Route 66 and the base from which you can
reach the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa as well as
journey to Alton along the Great River Road and explore Mississippi River Towns.
The
Pacific Northwest from South Dakota and Minnesota you can follow the route of the
Empire Builder and the Missouri River
to explore the Northern Plains and the US Northwest.
Oregon
is an ideal winter destination where you can ski on volcanoes in the
Cascade Mountains; a nature lover’s paradise as you watch hundreds of gray
whales spout and storms over the Pacific; a connoisseur destination where you
can sip award-winning Oregon wines and micro beers; an environmentalist’s
delight with Portland’s
green lifestyle, free downtown transport and local distinctive neighborhoods.
Environment Friendly
Destinations and Vacations
Portland is located between the Cascade Mountains and the Pacific
Ocean at the northern end of the Willamette Valley
and river which flows through the city and links with the Columbia River.
The citizens and their local government are notable for: land-use
planning, local transport, environment conscious policies, high walkability, a
large number bicyclists and ten thousand acres of public parks Read More
Neighborhoods Planning Development Sustainability and Local
Transport
Seattle’s
first major industry was logging; by the late 19th century the city
also became a commercial and shipbuilding center as a gateway to Alaska during
the Klondike Gold Rush. In the 1940s, Boeing established Seattle as a center
for aircraft manufacturing and, beginning in the 1980s, the area developed as a
technology center with companies like Microsoft and Amazon.