Dennis Lennox

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  • Travel: Forget what you’ve heard about San Francisco’s doom loop

    Travel: Forget what you’ve heard about San Francisco’s doom loop

    Having just returned from a visit to San Francisco, I can see why Tony Bennett left his heart there.

  • Travel: Detroit once again rises from the ashes

    Travel: Detroit once again rises from the ashes

    While countless articles have boasted of Detroit's comeback since its infamous 2013 bankruptcy, some of the claims were exaggerated and overlooked serious problems. And while many problems still exist, there’s no question that Detroit is once again back from the ashes.

  • Travel: Postcard from Greenville, South Carolina

    Travel: Postcard from Greenville, South Carolina

    Main Street, with its tree-lined sidewalks, has a small-town feel that hides the fact Greenville is once again a bustling city. Like some of the great cities of the Rust Belt, this city in South Carolina and seat of the eponymous county was long dominated by an industry that no longer exists.

  • Travel: Postcard from Ocala, Florida

    Travel: Postcard from Ocala, Florida

    I escaped the spring break crowds that overshadow many of Florida’s better-known destinations by visiting Ocala.

  • Travel: 2 New York City landmark churches

    Travel: 2 New York City landmark churches

    Adams Cram, who died in 1942 at the age of 78, was one of the most prominent architects in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A practicing Episcopalian, most of his ecclesiastical works were designed for Anglicans, though he also did churches for other denominations.

  • Travel: Postcard from Skirlaugh

    Travel: Postcard from Skirlaugh

    As attractive as the brick Gothic revival former chapel is, the even older St. Augustine’s Church caught my eye. Carrying the highest designation for historic listed buildings in England, it’s widely considered one of the finest examples of perpendicular Gothic architecture.

  • Travel: 3 places to visit this spring

    Travel: 3 places to visit this spring

    It’s not too late to book a trip this spring, especially during the shoulder season after Easter.

  • Travel: Postcard from Boulder

    Travel: Postcard from Boulder

    Yes, Boulder is unabashedly on the political left. But Boulder has more to offer visitors than just its brand of politics, which admittedly isn’t anywhere near the spot I occupy on the left-right spectrum.

  • Travel: Postcard from France’s Dordogne

    Travel: Postcard from France’s Dordogne

    The Dordogne might just be the best-kept secret in France. The region, historically known as Perigord, is located in the southwest, not far from Bordeaux and its universally known wine country.

  • Travel: Postcard from Paris

    Travel: Postcard from Paris

    Like most cities in the Old World, Paris is best discovered by foot. Between all the museums, grand parks and iconic landmarks to say nothing of the omnipresent sidewalk cafes, it’s easy to walk 10 miles on any given day without much effort.