Hospitality_Recreation

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Over objections from local residents, a 12-story hotel tower is being constructed at the Chumash Casino Resort in a rural valley where the tallest building is three stories. The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs agreed in 2014 to take the property into trust, meaning it is no longer subject to Santa Barbara County's zoning codes. (Valerie Richardson/The Washington Times)

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Black Angus cattle graze in California's Santa Ynez Valley, which has retained its agrarian character by design. The Chumash tribe, however, has other plans for 1,400 acres of property, including housing, a hotel and a winery. Longtime residents say such development would ruin the bucolic scenery, which includes a rare stand of blue oak trees. (Photographs by Valerie Richardson/The Washington Times)

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Jordan Spieth hits from the sand on the 14th hole during a practice round for The Players Championship golf tournament Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Lynn Murphy was shocked when a Massachusetts State Trooper stopped by the side of the road to eat a meal with her. (WBZ-4 Boston screenshot)

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Taking a river cruise through Europe with Avalon Waterways where outside historic riverbank scenes combine with inside comforts.

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A hike through forests to a scenic spot overlooking the Danube River comes with a legend of good fortune for all who go there.

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Illustration on the perils of further Libyan disunity by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Craighead Beringia South biologist Bryan Bedrosian releases one of several eagles he's equipped with tracking devices back into the wild on Dec. 1, 2009 on the National Elk Refuge near Jackson, Wyo. (Bradley J. Boner/Jackson Hole News & Guide via AP) **FILE**