Dennis Lennox

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  • 6 historic churches to worship at this Christmas

    6 historic churches to worship at this Christmas

    Now is the time to start making plans for Christmas. With most churches across denominations back to in-person worship, many churchgoers will find themselves in the pews celebrating the birth of Christ for the first time in two years.

  • Postcard from ‘Cabot Cove’

    Postcard from ‘Cabot Cove’

    The town of Mendocino doubled as the fictional Cabot Cove, Maine, in TV’s “Murder, She Wrote.” Starring actress Angela Lansbury as novelist-turned-detective Jessica Fletcher, the series ran on CBS from 1984 to 1996.

  • Old monasteries and churches await in Southwest Germany

    Old monasteries and churches await in Southwest Germany

    A recent road trip across Baden-Württemberg, a state in Southwest Germany, took me to old monasteries and churches.

  • Postcard from Luxembourg

    Postcard from Luxembourg

    It is hard not to describe Luxembourg as reminiscent of the backdrop of a cheesy Hallmark or Lifetime movie — you know, commoner girl marries heir to the throne — set in some fictional European realm.

  • 3 places to go this fall

    3 places to go this fall

    The days may be shorter and the mornings a little crisper, but fall is one of the best times to get out and visit the places you might otherwise avoid during the hustle and bustle of summer.

  • Mayflower 400 year ends with Thanksgiving legacy

    Mayflower 400 year ends with Thanksgiving legacy

    October is the quadricentennial of the 1621 Thanksgiving held by the Pilgrims, most of whom dissented from the Anglican state church at a time of political and religious tumult.

  • Iconic San Francisco cathedral requiring vaccine passports

    Iconic San Francisco cathedral requiring vaccine passports

    San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral is in the news after announcing all visitors must be vaccinated.

  • Postcard from Colorado’s Grand County

    Postcard from Colorado’s Grand County

    Grand County may upon first impression feel like any other place in Colorado’s High Country. Yet, there is something that sets it apart from some of the better-known destinations.

  • 3 old churches to visit now that Britain is open again

    3 old churches to visit now that Britain is open again

    The pandemic never officially closed the United Kingdom, but mandatory quarantines and periodic testing for nonessential travelers kept most Americans from visiting. If you're planning a trip across the pond, here are three old churches to visit.

  • Rust Belt revival in Erie

    Rust Belt revival in Erie

    The continued uncertainty of traveling internationally this summer gave me the excuse I needed to visit a place that sits on the same Rust Belt arc as Detroit in my home state of Michigan. Sandwiched along Lake Erie between Ohio and New York, the city offers a surprising number of things to do and see.