Art

West Point NY: A Patriotic Getaway

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WHY GO: Whose official motto remains “Duty, Honor, County”?  Hint – it’s the same institution that upholds its unofficial motto: “Sink Navy.”  That’s right. It’s our country’s preeminent military academy, West Point. And yes, you can tour this Revolutionary War stronghold and actually stay in relative luxury on base. This …

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Bethlehem PA: Steel, Song, Study, and Skill in PA’s Moravian Town

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WHY: The Lehigh River cuts the town of Bethlehem PA in two. The hulking bones of Bethlehem Steel and Lehigh University dominate the South Side. The stone Germanic Colonial buildings of Historic Moravian Bethlehem stand on North side. Bethlehem Steel, which you may recall from Billy Joel’s song, Allentown (“Out …

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