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Michael C. Upton

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Michael C. Upton works as a freelance writer specializing in arts and leisure. He graduated with a B.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Maine at Farmington and is actively published by trade journals, specialized websites, and regional and national magazines. Upton lives in Southeastern Pennsylvania—in the heart of Amish Country—with his wife Mel and two youngest children Halligan and Teagan. Chef Tyler, his oldest son, is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America.

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5 Great Chesapeake Bay Resorts in VA - TravelMag

5 Great Chesapeake Bay Resorts in VA - TravelMag

The first European settlers spotted the Chesapeake Bay in 1607 and ever since the water has called travelers …

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The 20 Best Beer Towns in the United States

The 20 Best Beer Towns in the United States

The popularity of beer travel is on the rise. Dedicated fans of IPAs, lagers, and stouts are travelling to ex…

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10 Must Visit Pennsylvania Breweries - TravelMag

10 Must Visit Pennsylvania Breweries - TravelMag

Pennsylvania has a rich brewing history and today boasts more than 300 breweries, many of which fall into the…

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Gravestones: Speaking for the Silent

Gravestones: Speaking for the Silent

"In my younger years growing up in the city, expansive cemeteries served as footpath shortcuts to get from po…

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Loryn Spangler-Jones

Loryn Spangler-Jones

Like Icarus, son of Daedalus-the mythological craftsman and artist-maybe she flew too close to the sun. The s…

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A History of Performance and a Bright Future for Theatre

A History of Performance and a Bright Future for Theatre

In the spring of 1733, sisters Anna and Maria Eicher made a pilgrimage to join the growing settlement of what…

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Sensational Stays: Inn Upon Moon River Plantation

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By Michael C. Upton
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Font size: + – Blues music runs deep in American culture, from the acoustic sounds of Mississippi Delta storytellers to the electrified drive of Chicago's bands. Dave and Elizabeth Claytor, hosts at the blues-inspired bed and breakfast, have turned their personal history and love of music into a truly unique accommodation in Chester, South Carolina.
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Sensational Stays: The Bee

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By Michael C. Upton
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Font size: + – In a city once defined by tobacco warehouses, textile mills, and the steady churn of industry along the Dan River, The Bee Hotel represents the kind of reinvention that feels both ambitious and surprisingly personal, making it a sensational stay while visiting Danville, Virginia.
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Sensational Stays: Longneck Manor

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By Michael C. Upton
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Font size: + – Deep in the folds of the Texas Hill Country, Longneck Manor offers an overnight experience that feels less like lodging and more like a gentle safari immersion. Among the most sensational stays in Fredericksburg, Texas, it delivers more than luxury and invites guests into rare, neighborly proximity with giraffes and rhinoceroses. The retreat features four Rhino Villas and a singular Giraffe Suite, each designed to blur the line between shelter and savanna.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Beat reporter covering SAD 9 school district in Western Maine.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Absolutely! Wait, does that make me old?

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