Three things to do in DC that are under the radar

When in DC look for a neighborhood restaurant, explore a museum below the Mall and find a special garden.

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Huntington gardens or art are reasons to visit Pasadena area

The botanic gardens, art collections and library of The Huntington just south of Pasadena in San Marino, Cal. are worth a visit year round.

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Bellingrath Gardens lights show worth a detour

An enchanting garden of waterfalls, roses, pools and camellias during the day. Bellingrath Gardens is even more. Some places are so exceptional they merit a detour on the way to a final destination. Bellingrath Gardens, south of Mobile, is just such a place. The home and gardens are worth a visit any time of year but during its “Magic Christmas in Lights” you truly have stepped into a fantasy world.

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Butchart Gardens is a blooming wonderland

Every path leads to another spectacular view. It’s Fantasyland for the horticulturist and Wonderworld for the masses. Famed Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, is a blue-ribbon showplace in one of the loveliest corners of the world. Visitors marvel at the variety and harmony achieved by co-mingling easily recognizable flowers like dainty purple daisies and ruffled pink geraniums with unusual specimens such as teardrop fuchsia and delicate drooping trout lily. Since passing the century mark in 2004, privately owned Butchart Gardens has featured more spectacular scenes than ever within its 55 acres.

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Chattanooga excels in nature and outdoor fun

If you love outdoor activities–and that includes anything from leisurely strolling along the river trail to hang gliding off a mountain—nature rocks in Chattanooga.

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