3:20pm | First, let's define our terms. By "memorable" I mean something very particular: that which is apparent to a first-time visitor. Let's call our hypothetical visitor Cashie.

Cashie's experience is going to vary depending on a variety of factors, especially where Cashie roams within the 50 square miles of our fair city. But for the sake of our discussion, let us imagine Cashie spends most of his time where we expect to find that vast majority of our visitors: downtown, along Ocean Boulevard, in Belmont Shore, and on or along the water.

Will Cashie come away with a sense of Long Beach is memorable?

This question popped to mind as last weekend I visited I believe that Long Beach has many memorable components. Included are: Miles of beautiful useable

A Week In…Italy Period of service

From Rome’s memorial Colosseum to Florence’s architectural masterpieces to medieval hill towns, our one-week Umbria, Lazio and Tuscany ambit is filled with singular experiences – including Tauck’s unique, after-hours stop in to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel – a rare occasion to consider the inspirational treasures, without the crowds! Three nights in the resolution of Rome set the manipulate for viewing significant sights such as the Roman Forum, pretentious architectural masterpieces such as St. Peter’s and preserved olden hill towns dotting the countryside like Siena, Perugia, Assisi and Orvieto. And art historians and particular guides accommodate the prearranged plot outline behind Florence’s art masterpieces, before your guided take in to the Uffizi Gallery.

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