I’ve lived in Colorado for over sixteen years. In that time I’ve come to appreciate a lot of things about the place, from purple mountains majesty to fruited politicians. I’ve seen quite a lot of the place, too, because I …
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THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO RECREATIONAL TRAVEL AND OTHER UNNATURAL ACTS by Spencer O’Connor
Las Vegas gets all the press, but there are several unusual places to vacation in Nevada. At the top of the list is Carp, which is centrally located only hours from numerous dry lakes, a sheep range, the Atomic Energy …
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WINE AND WATER by Ron Kapon
Just finished reading the exciting novel- Wine & War- “The French, The Nazis and the Battle for France’s Greatest Treasure (it wasn’t the Mona Lisa) by Don & Petie Kladstrup. I read a few chapters every evening as I drove …
Las Vegas, The Unreal World Of Fun & Entertainment
We flew on Southwest Airlines into Las Vegas McCarran International Airport and thought we were landing on the moon, as we circled above the mountainous desert landscape of the southern tip of Nevada,one of the most barren states in the …
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Elegant Tuscany Restaurant at Mohegan Sun Casino by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Mohegan Sun Casino, with its beautiful Hotel and Convention Center Complex which just opened last year, is an amazing place to see, even if you are not into gaming. In architectural design it is a modern depiction of Mohegan Sun …
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Taking the Train in Cumbria by Mickey Merideth
When the taxi driver picked us up at our hotel in Edinburg to take us to Waverly station, he asked us where we were bound for. “Carlisle”, we answered happily. “Oh”, he said, “you must have friends or family there.” …
Every Day is a Party at Edgewater Beach Resort by Brooke Cunningham
As I took in the view from my balcony, I got my first hint about what goes on around here. I followed the sounds to a disembodied head on the beach with a small child sitting on it like a …
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RAIL ROADIE by Kate Hopkins
In my former life I was a jaded, air-only traveler, disdainful of other transportation modes. That attitude changed when I became a rail roadie, taking Amtrak cross-country from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington. In my search for cheap adventure, …
Across Canada on American Orient Express by Robert Painter
The legendary Grand Trans-Canada Rail Journey begins at the Pacific coast in Vancouver, British Columbia, traverses the Canadian Rockies, across the vast prairies and ends in the wonderfully European city of Montreal. It began with an evening reception at the …
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Flying is for Little Girls and Birds! by Carol Kehlmeier
“Grandma, why are you so pale?” Six-year-old Emily asked as the jet roared upward toward the clouds. My palms were wet, my throat dry and my knuckles white as I clutched the arms of the seat. Emily relaxed and looked …
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