Dennis Lennox
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Travel: In the middle of nowhere on Lake Superior, a city defined by industry
“Nobody really comes here,” the waiter at my hotel said. “People only stop when they’re driving through.” I heard that a lot during my recent three-night visit to Thunder Bay on the north shore of Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada.
Travel: Postcard from Gothenburg, Sweden
Sweden’s second city is often overlooked. For those willing to make one or even two connections, this city along the Swedish West Coast is well worth the detour.
Travel: Postcard from Lichfield, England
Medieval cathedral. Check. A quaint small city. Check. Lots of religious history. Check. Checking all the boxes is Lichfield, an underrated city of 32,000 souls in the equally underrated county of Staffordshire.
Travel: Forget what you’ve heard about San Francisco’s doom loop
Having just returned from a visit to San Francisco, I can see why Tony Bennett left his heart there.
Travel: Detroit once again rises from the ashes
While countless articles have boasted of Detroit's comeback since its infamous 2013 bankruptcy, some of the claims were exaggerated and overlooked serious problems. And while many problems still exist, there’s no question that Detroit is once again back from the ashes.
Travel: Postcard from Greenville, South Carolina
Main Street, with its tree-lined sidewalks, has a small-town feel that hides the fact Greenville is once again a bustling city. Like some of the great cities of the Rust Belt, this city in South Carolina and seat of the eponymous county was long dominated by an industry that no longer exists.
Travel: Postcard from Ocala, Florida
I escaped the spring break crowds that overshadow many of Florida’s better-known destinations by visiting Ocala.
Travel: 2 New York City landmark churches
Adams Cram, who died in 1942 at the age of 78, was one of the most prominent architects in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A practicing Episcopalian, most of his ecclesiastical works were designed for Anglicans, though he also did churches for other denominations.
Travel: Postcard from Skirlaugh
As attractive as the brick Gothic revival former chapel is, the even older St. Augustine’s Church caught my eye. Carrying the highest designation for historic listed buildings in England, it’s widely considered one of the finest examples of perpendicular Gothic architecture.
Travel: 3 places to visit this spring
It’s not too late to book a trip this spring, especially during the shoulder season after Easter.