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Exploring California’s Whales and Dolphins

Gray whales are one of the most commonly seen whales along the California coast. Their name is derived from the gray patches and white mottling on their dark skin. An adult Pacific Gray Whale can reach lengths of 45 feet and weigh up to 33 tons. To put it in perspective, that’s slightly longer than an average school bus and as heavy as six fully-grown African elephants.

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Visit Buckingham Palace: Annual Summer Tours

Buckingham Palace is Queen Elizabeth II’s official residence and has served as the official London residence of Britain’s sovereign since 1837. Originally a townhouse owned by the Dukes of Buckingham in the eighteenth century, George III purchased Buckingham House in 1761 to serve as a family home for his wife, Queen Charlotte, near St James’s Palace where many court functions took place.

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Stunning Christmas Lights at Brookside Gardens

Brookside Gardens hosts its annual Gardens of Lights each holiday season. Since 1997, this magical event has become a beloved tradition in the Baltimore/Washington DC area. Visitors can enjoy a beautifully illuminated outdoor winter garden walk, featuring whimsical creatures, enchanting trees, a kaleidoscope caterpillar, an animated flying cardinal, and swimming geese over sparkling water. Additionally, the Garden Railway Exhibit is open daily in the South Conservatory.

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Broadway Palm: Premier Dinner Theatre Experience

UPDATE: The Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre closed in 2012. Shortly thereafter, the venue reopened as the Silver Star Playhouse. I attended a performance there, and, because it still seemed as though they hadn’t figured out how they wanted to operate, what they wanted to serve and what the theater should look like, I did not write a review. Silver Star Playhouse closed in 2013 before the summer season. Prather Entertainment Group reopened it as The Palms for the 2013-2014 season, but in September 2015 it closed again.

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