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Re: America's Best Ice-Cream Shops? Tell us yours...
As a kid, I always enjoyed Green Tea Ice Cream from restaurants in Little Tokyo,Los Angeles. When i last went to Little Tokyo,I tried a little dessert shop in a mini mall there, Mikawaya, and loved it. They give you just a little, but the price is a $1.00 Mikawaya http://www.yelp.com/biz/mikawaya-los-angeles
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Re: Iceland's new attraction: tunnel into a glacier
Glaciers are constantly moving, and not all parts at the same rate! Makes you wonder how they plan on keeping the tunnel safe and in good condition all the time?
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Re: June 12, 2019: Little Man Ice Cream, Denver, Colorado
Nothing better than knowing another great local gem that makes an excellent sweet treat!
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Re: April 27, 2017: Lake Winnipeg Ice Crystals, Manitoba, Canada
Very unusual. The sound must have been fascinating!
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Re: April 27, 2017: Lake Winnipeg Ice Crystals, Manitoba, Canada
Amazing! I've never seen that before either. And how lovely to experience it at a place so close to your hearts
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec 20, 2013: Hot Horses - even horses need an ice cream sometimes....
Are the Horses there with their owners ? Or is this one of the areas of England where they can roam free?
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec 20, 2013: Hot Horses - even horses need an ice cream sometimes....
I wonder if they have "grass" or "alfalfa" flavors?
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec 20, 2013: Hot Horses - even horses need an ice cream sometimes....
The horses (probably only some 10 plus a donkey) and some 50 cattle are allowed to roam and graze totally free (restrained only by cattle grids on the surrounding roads) for around 8 months of the year. Theoretically only animal owners with ancient "Commoners Rights" linked to ownership of old properties in the immediate vicinity of the Common are permitted to release their animals to graze free in this way. The present purpose of the animals roaming in this way is supposed to be keeping...
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec 20, 2013: Hot Horses - even horses need an ice cream sometimes....
There is a wonderful surreal quality to this picture. Nevertheless, it is also amusing. Thank you so much for sharing this. The information about the Commoners Rights is also very interesting. Great pic + history + horses + ice cream = Happy Trails !
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Re: Azucar Ice Cream in Little Habana, Miami
The shop & ice cream look fantastic. I'm pretty sure the cuatro leches would be right up my alley, so we'll be sure to pop over when we visit Miami in March.
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Re: Azucar Ice Cream in Little Habana, Miami
I love visiting quirky and delightful places like this! Many years ago we used to visit a little restaurant in Casablanca which served great food prepared by it's French 'patron' whose rudeness and abuse of his customers (never nasty) was an absolute scream! Ah travel! We love you....
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Re: Azucar Ice Cream in Little Habana, Miami
The flavors sound great and I'll definitely go next time I'm there! Miami is such a friendly city with so much energy .
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Going to Jukkasjärvi? There's a VERY cool new hotel there.
In fact, what's just opened in this Swedish town is the 25th annual seasonal ice-hotel, crafted fro hundreds of tons of ice and snow, to accommodate 16 suites. The designs, different for each room, come from 42 artists from around the world. For...
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Iceland's new attraction: tunnel into a glacier
As if Iceland didn't already have enough to attract tourists and keep them busy, a new tunnel, dug deep into the heart of a glacier, will open in June. The tunnel, the world's first on an ice-cap glacier, goes into the western side of...
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Who Is Puerto Rico's Artisanal Ice Cream King?
That's a tough question...and can only really be decided by tasting and tasting and tasting and...well, we couldn't spend all our time at it, could we? So, intrigued in advance by tales of great ice cream and unusual flavors, we identified...
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A Day in Caguas
Caguas is a late-comer by some standards; San Juan, 30 miles away, was already 250 years old when Caguas was settled by Spain—and yet it proudly calls itself “La Ciudad Criolla” and “El Corazon de Borinquen,” the Creole...
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New technologies for de-icing are in the wings
OK, I apologize for the double pun...but it's true in both ways. The ritual of de-icing planes before winter take-offs is costly, time-consuming, and known to be effective, so while many companies are working on ways to do it faster, cheaper or...
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When the weather gives you lemons, try an icecycle!
No, that's not a misspelling, but it isn't the word the inventor of Ice Bikes used to describe her new-fangled winter contraption. Photo: Water Bikes of Buffalo Buffalo, NY is known for cold, and the Buffalo River and sometimes parts of...
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A Day in Ponce, Puerto Rico (Where Gumbo Was #87)
On our second-to-last day in Puerto Rico, we headed to the south shore of the island, to the city of Ponce. It's smaller than San Juan, has less tourist traffic—all that, and yet it considers itself the cultural equal of the capital or of...
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May 11, 2017: Spring Ice Storm, Thunder Bay, Ontario
It's spring, and if you live in the Great White North, you never know what type of weather Mother Nature will spring on you.
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Our Amazing Pineapple Experience at the Dole Plantation
Samantha visits a famous Oahu destination, and shows us how much more there is than just how pineapples are grown.
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April 27, 2017: Lake Winnipeg Ice Crystals, Manitoba, Canada
Ottoman stumbled upon this amazing sight while visiting his father a few days ago.
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March 2, 2020: Ice Shanty, Bas Caraquet
Travel Rob shows just how incredible the frozen Chaleur Bay is.
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December 29, 2019: After the Ice Storm
An Ice storm hit NYC, and Jonathan L went to document it.
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Inspired by Ice Hotels, SandCastle Hotels Make Debut in the Netherlands
Two Sand Hotels opened in Oss and Sneed, the Netherlands, the sites of annual sand sculpture festivals. They got the idea from the Ice Hotels of Sweden and Finland. Like the Ice Hotels, the Sand Hotels are seasonal. The...
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July 26, 2018: Last Reminder of Winter
Surprised at how much ice remained in the bays of Lake Winnipeg in Mid-May, the presence of ice and cold water didn't stop these hardy Canadian youngsters from enjoying the sunny day and a chance to float on a small iceberg.
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America's Best Ice-Cream Shops? Tell us yours...
Fodor's has published a list of what they consider (or their readers consider, actually) the 16 best ice-cream shops in the country. You can see the LIST and check for your favorites on there. Unlike the USA Today best burger list...
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Azucar Ice Cream in Little Habana, Miami
Not too long ago I took a field trip over to my dad’s hood – La Pequeña Habana , or Little Havana. While I was walking around looking for content I stumbled upon quite the gem – Azucar Ice Cream . The Azucar...
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October 26, 2016: Dillon Reservoir
Samantha visits the Dillon Reservoir, a great spot in Colorado for outdoor recreation and beautiful views.
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April 9, 2017: A Sign of Spring
Nothing like melting ice to remind one that spring is just around the corner....
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June 12, 2019: Little Man Ice Cream, Denver, Colorado
Samantha and her nephew checked out Little Man Ice Cream in Denver. It was a yummy treat which she hopes to enjoy again soon.
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The Prater, Vienna: Austria's Playground for Everyone
While in Vienna, Samantha and her husband spent a few hours checking out Austria's playground, the Prater. The giant Ferris Wheel is the draw to the park, but there is so much to see and do.
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Top 5 Places to Visit on Your Next Antarctica Adventure
Darren shares some of the highlights of a visit to Antarctica with you (sponsored content)
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Ice Star Wars Opens Tomorrow in Liège, Belgium
Photo from Ice Star Wars Facebook Page This year International Ice Sculpture...
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March 18, 2016. Frozen
Frozen mist from a waterfall has yielded some spectacular images, captured by the lens of Ian Cook.
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Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre
DrFumblefinger visits the fascinating Yukon Beringia Interpretative Center in Whitehorse. The museum presents life in the Yukon during the last great Ice Age.
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October 6, 2018: 'Ice and Flowers', Kluane National Park
DrFumblefinger really enjoyed this work of art, prominently and proudly displayed at the Kluane National Park Visitor Center at Haines Junction in the Yukon Territory.
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Nov. 28, 2018: Rainbow House Shaved Ice, Oahu
Samantha and her husband had some great shaved ice on the North Shore on Oahu, at a little place called Rainbow House Shaved Ice. Definitely worth a visit if in the area.
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Re: When the weather gives you lemons, try an icecycle!
When I first glimpsed your headline, I thought it would go something like this, "When the weather gives you lemons, eat yellow ice!" (which my mother always told me not to do as a boy!). Bikes are surprisingly popular in the winter, at least in Calgary. You can even get wider than usual studded snow- tires for them. Interesting story! thanks.
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Re: When the weather gives you lemons, try an icecycle!
Looks like that might be the kind on the rear wheel of the Ice Bike!
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Re: July 26, 2018: Last Reminder of Winter
It's amazing how people adjust to their own environment. I enjoy the cold of winter. Nice sunny day and Jack Frost nibbling at your toes. If the young ones hanging on to the Iceberg had been Polar Bears - I would have donated £20 to Greenpeace !
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Re: July 26, 2018: Last Reminder of Winter
The act of dunking oneself into freezing water is often known as a "polar bear" activity. So get ready with those £20, Garry.
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Re: The Prater, Vienna: Austria's Playground for Everyone
The inscription on the memorial translates as The Master dedicated one of his most beautiful songs to the Vienna Prater, In the Prater, the Flowers Bloom Again.
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Re: Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre
I would love to visit this area and see the amazing displays. Where I live the Ice Age sent Glaciers south from the Arctic Circle. Massive rocks found underground have their origins traced back to hundreds of miles further North. The Lake District and The Pennine Mountain range (through the centre of England) were carved by glacial action. Global Warming saw the Ice-Age retreating before mankind had any influence.
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Re: Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre
We have local rocks that were moved hundreds of kilometers by the glaciers as well. For example, this local collection of rocks is known as the Okotoks erratic, and measures up to 40 m. It was transported here by the glaciers that completely covered Alberta thousands of years ago. Global cooling really terrifies me. Sheets of ice covering much of the planets land are not compatible with life in those areas.
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Re: Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre
Wise thoughts Dr F. Many of the life changing events in the history of this planet occur around the time of Volcanic destruction. Mini Ice Ages caused by the sun being blocked from view by the airborne ash that covered the planet. Krakatoa being the most recent eruption. 13,000 times greater than Hiroshima. So severe that the explosion could be heard around the world twice as the sound and ash travelled in all directions. Much easier to blame mankind's excesses. Here in the North of England...
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Re: Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre
The consensus appears to be that English wine was finished off in the 19th century by a combination of diseases and changes to the tax regime, not by a sudden cooling or anything of the sort: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...m_the_United_Kingdom The varieties grown then were quite different from today's - and the majority were lost when wine production declined, possibly for good.