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National Park getaway to Perry’s Victory site

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PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio

Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial offers travelers an opportunity to leave life’s stresses behind and learn about America’s forgotten war—the War of 1812 – in a picturesque island setting.

At Perry’s Victory in Northern Ohio, one can experience not only relaxation but also inspiration.

CLICK on National Park Getaways to read about the park, which is located on South Bass Island, a grassy oasis in the middle of Lake Erie.

National Park getaway to Longfellow Historic Site

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

The National Park Service recommends a visit to a stately yellow house with a past as impressive as its façade.

Two tiers of windows accentuate the breadth of the home, while white pilasters with scrolled capitals add verticality and ornamentation to the building. A pediment enclosing a semicircular window crowns the front of the house, and two yellow chimneys stand sentinel atop the gently sloping gray roof.

CLICK on National Park Getaways for Longfellow National Historic Site to learn the names of historic figures — statesmen, soldiers, poets, and more — who visited, or resided in, the butter-colored mansion.

Their stories intersect at this handsome building — the centerpiece of a national park that also boasts a colonial revival garden with manicured hedges and bright blooms. The park hosts events as well; check out the Getaway for an idea of these offerings.

 

Music returns to MoMA Sculpture Garden

Musical performances return to New York's Museum of Modern Art at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden in July and August.

The Museum's free Summergarden series returns to the Sculpture Garden for four Sunday evenings beginning July 11, 2010.

Summergarden, a tradition that began in 1971, is part of MoMA's long history of presenting jazz and new music concerts in an outdoor setting.  MoMA once again welcomes the participation of The Juilliard School and Jazz at Lincoln Center, whose collaboration makes possible Summergarden's continuing programs of musical premieres.