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  With a spring unlike any other, an alternative spring break might be in order. C onsider getting outside for your vacation, the best alternative to a  vaxication , virtual  wellness days , or travel in general. However, if you want to enjoy your vacay outside in nature, keep in mind that not all U.S. cities are equally built for a good time in nature. That’s why  LawnStarter  has put together the Best Cities for Spring Outdoor Activities.  To help Americans plan a fun but safe outdoor adventure, we ranked the 200 biggest U.S. cities based on 17 key factors. They include, for example, the number of public gardens, trails, and campsites; walkability; and amount of spring sunshine.  Check out the top outdoor spring destinations below, followed by some highlights. Best Outdoor Cities for Spring   Rank City 1 San Francisco, CA 2 Portland, OR 3 Honolulu, HI 4 Mesa, AZ 5 Washington, DC 6 Tucson, AZ 7 Los Angeles, CA 8 Long Beach, CA 9 Huntington Beach,...

For the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, I was asked to write a first-hand account of what life was like during the time of President Kennedy's assassination for Yahoo in 300 words or less. These are my memories. My father, Col. William A. Darden, a career Army officer, was stationed in Washington, D.C., which is what brought us there. It was a remarkable and unsettled time, both for our family and for the country.  Life in a Washington, D.C. Suburb at the Time of Kennedy's Assassination -Yahoo Lake Barcroft, just outside Washington, D.C., was a middle-class suburb home to many military and government families in the early 1960s. My  father  was stationed at the Pentagon and with the Bureau of Yards and Docks, so our family was affected by events in the nation’s capital. The Campus on the Ridge On November 22, 1963, I was a young girl at St. Agnes School in Alexandria, Virginia, in the Northridge area. At that time, St. Agnes Episcopal Scho...

Fisherman of Men Church Fights for Religious Freedom in Washington, DC Bishop Clarence Groover, Pastor and Founder of the Fisherman of Men Church (FOMC) located at 3641 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington DC, vows to continue to fight historic designation of the church, which is not in a Historic District. Article at: Fisherman of Men Church Fights for Religious Freedom in Washington, DC | Christian Activities

Islamic Influence over Pentagon Grows In April 2012, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Dooley, a highly decorated combat veteran, was publicly condemned by General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and relieved of his teaching assignment because of the negative way Islam was portrayed in an elective course titled, "Perspectives on Islam and Islamic Radicalism." Article at: bytheway | Islamic Influence over Pentagon Grows | Christian Activities