#Unites States Travel

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Chicago is a major city located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is the third most populous city in the country, with a population of over 2.7 million people. Known for its iconic skyline, deep dish pizza, and famous sports teams, Chicago is a popular destination for visitors from around the world.

Chicago is a hub for finance, commerce, transportation, and culture. It is home to several Fortune 500 companies, including McDonald's, Boeing, and United Airlines. The city's economy is diverse, with a mix of manufacturing, technology, and service industries.

Chicago is also renowned for its architecture, with iconic buildings such as the Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower) and the John Hancock Center. The city is home to several world-class museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Field Museum of Natural History, and the Museum of Science and Industry.

One of the city's most popular attractions is Navy Pier, a 3,300-foot-long pier on Lake Michigan that features an amusement park, restaurants, shops, and a large Ferris wheel. Chicago is also home to several major sports teams, including the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Bulls.

Overall, Chicago is a bustling, dynamic city that offers a wide range of activities and experiences for visitors and residents alike.

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New York City - New York - USA (by Diana Robinson)

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Convicted felon, Donald Trump is legally banned from entering these countries, how can he possibly serve as President of the United States?

🇬🇧 UK

🇮🇱 Israel

🇨🇦 Canada

🇨🇺 Cuba

🇨🇳 China

🇯🇵 Japan

🇮🇷 Iran

🇮🇳 India

🇦🇺 Australia

🇳🇿 New Zealand

🇹🇼 Taiwan

🇿🇦 South Africa

🇲🇽 Mexico

🇰🇷 South Korea

🇧🇷 Brazil

🇮🇪 Ireland

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amongst appalachia // west virginia, usa // 2015 // ©

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Daddy seems Harley is packing all the heat 😩 come let both cum together 💦🤤👉👌

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[reasonsforhope]

By the time Sue Shusterman turns away from the bench at the overlook and back toward the trailhead, she knows the paddleboarders are out in force 300 yards away on the gleaming blue surface of Chatfield Reservoir.  

She knows the high runoff waters have flooded the roots of Chatfield’s willows and cottonwoods, and that the first spring-green layers of the foothills rise to the west like soft fabric. 

How she acquired these life-affirming memories is at first a mystery, since Shusterman is blind and is heading back toward the parking lot making her usual sweep of the path in front with her ever-present white cane.  

But then a friendly voice emerges from the phone that Shusterman is pointing toward the path from her other hand.

A little to the left to stay on the paved path. Looks like there’s a trail all the way down to the beach, about 75 yards, if you wanted to go. I’ll just be here watching, let me know if you need anything. 

The voice is from a live, trained human guide FaceTiming through Shusterman’s phone camera on the Aira ability-assist app. Sight-impaired people have been using Aira’s guides to make it easier to do anything from navigating an airport to filling out an online job form. Now, all 42 Colorado state parks like Chatfield are geofenced to allow any visitor to use Aira for free to stroll the trails with a helpful set of eyes. 

The Aira guides seemingly effortlessly offer what a blind hiker either needs, or wants. If there’s a dangerous steep drop-off on the right, they warn. If the hiker would rather know if the sneezeweed is in bloom or the sailboats are luffing through a turn, Aira offers that instead.

For Shusterman, trying Aira as an outdoors adventure for the first time, the allure was simple: “Independence.” 

“So she’s doing, I think, a phenomenal job of including the necessary safety things, but the perks of the scenery, too,” Shusterman said, as she paused during a conversation with an Aira guide based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “She’s doing great.”

State accessibility officials recently announced the expansion of Aira to state parks grounds, after previously providing Aira free for other state-related functions such as navigating a government building or getting help on an online site or filling out forms. Colorado cannot control the cellphone signal, though, so parks officials encourage visitors to try Aira at a familiar or close-in park space before ranging farther afield with it. Popular parks like Staunton or Golden Gate contain pockets where signals are not strong. 

For consumers buying access on their own, Aira costs about $50 for 30 minutes of assistance a month. Private employers and governments often buy package access to Aira and other accessibility apps for all employees to use. State accessibility coordinator Theresa Montano, who is blind and accompanied Shusterman on her Chatfield walk, said Amazon buys access so that sight-impaired shipping center employees can navigate steps to pack orders.

Montano uses Aira at her state job, saying the guides on the app can share her computer screen and help her get through an online task in 30 minutes that might take her four hours without help or through older accessibility tools. 

Adding Aira for state-owned lands was wrapped into the overall $250,000 budget for free Aira use on state property and with state websites. The additional utility is an obvious plus, Montano said. 

“This gives blind people the same opportunity to come and enjoy it by themselves or with their family if they want to, and be independent,” she said...

Shusterman walked away taking more from the big picture experience, rather than any particular scenic detail. 

“For me, it was, you know what, I could go for a walk on this path, and I could feel completely safe, and I would enjoy a nice walk and get some exercise, in an unfamiliar area,” Shusterman said. “It’s definitely a real confidence boost for me.”  

-via The Colorado Sun, June 11, 2024

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Dahlonega, North Georgia.

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New York City

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This body is made for worship, so get to it ❤️

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Guanella Pass - Colorado - USA (by Michael Levine-Clark)

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Sequoia National Park, California, USA | Clement Proust

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Blurry Streets of Beverly Hills

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Oregon, USA (by Eric Muhr)

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