Travel: As Route 66 turns 100, Oklahoma bets on visitors
As the United States prepares to mark the centennial of Route 66 in 2026, Oklahoma is making a deliberate case that the Mother Road’s future matters as much as its past.
Dennis Lennox
CP Contributor
Travel: Beyond the campus in Lubbock
In northwest Texas, the geography and climate of the High Plains have always imposed discipline. Early settlement on this flat, dry and exposed tableland depended on ranching practices that conserved scarce water and crops suited to an unforgiving climate. Lubbock developed within those constraints and continues to reflect them.
Travel: Discovering a quieter, more authentic side of the Smokies in Sevierville
This gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains, America’s most-visited national park, has kept its small-town feel even as millions of tourists pass through every year.
Travel: Festive Chicago confronts a difficult season
Few American cities approach Christmas with the distinctiveness of Chicago.
Travel: Visiting Branson and Ken Ham’s new Truth Traveler
In a place long associated with music shows and nostalgia acts, Ken Ham's newest attraction in Branson offers an openly Christian experience where faith is not merely accommodated but placed squarely at the center.
Travel: Postcard from Georgia’s Jekyll Island
On Jekyll Island, a barrier island off Georgia’s southern coast near the border with Florida, stands a remnant of the Gilded Age.
Travel: In Quincy, where the past still speaks
Few places along the Mississippi River tell America’s story of belief as vividly as Quincy, the river city perched on the bluffs in the westernmost point of Illinois.
Travel: Rediscovering San Francisco from an iconic hotel
San Francisco’s beauty is unlike any other city in the United States. Yes, the city faces challenges. But what some headlines portray simply doesn’t match reality.
Travel: Beyond the football field in College Station, Texas
Those who visit College Station only for a game probably never visit the Texas version of Philadelphia.
Travel: In Milledgeville, Southern history, small-town charm and Flannery O’Connor’s legacy
No portrait of Milledgeville, Georgia, would be complete without mentioning Flannery O’Connor, the celebrated writer whose work left an enduring mark.
