Abstracts » Travel, recreation and leisure

Bright lights, new borough

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The city of Brooklyn and its development over the years in comparison to Manhattan is discussed. Brooklyn is famous for art galleries, chic restaurants, rock clubs, boutiques, bookstores and a world-class museum. It is surprising that even though Brooklyn has the potential to become one of the biggest cities in US, it has not done so.

Comparative analysis, Cities and towns, Manhattan, New York, New York, Brooklyn, New York, New York

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The deja-vu vacation

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A personal account of a trip to the six-million acre Adirondack Park. While parts of the park are described as tame and possibly even tacky, much of the park is still primal and visitors have the choice of staying with society or looking for solitude.

Land, mineral, wildlife conservation, Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions, National Parks, Personal narratives, Vacations, National parks and reserves, Adirondack Park, New York

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The call of the wild

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Western US promises a different kind of adventure for travellers. Travellers can enjoy country food offered by Western lodges, a good nature walk led by rangers and the luxuriant scenery of the countryside.

Recreation, Western States, Lodging-houses, Rooming houses

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