“Wake up people! Find your behind and sit on it,” Captain Adam yelled over the roar of the monster wave spilling into a 20-foot hole- dead ahead. Lava Falls is the most fearsome rapids on the 227-mile Grand Canyon run. …
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Camping Near Arches and Canyonlands National Parks by Bonnie and Bill Neely
When visiting Utah, the state with the greatest number of National Parks and preserved sites, Moab is a MUST because that is the location of two of the most well known and wondrous sites in the Unites States: Canyonlands and …
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Stay In Kissimee Florida: Fun Away From The Masses by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Now that summer has ended unofficially, with the beginning of school, it is the perfect time to go to Florida for all the fun places that were too crowded during the peak vacation season. The attractions in and around Orlando, …
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FORGET NAW’LINS: IT’S LAKE CHARLES FOR MARDI GRAS by Dean & Nancy Hoch
Whether it’s celebrating the excitement of Mardi Gras, dancing to the dynamic beat of that fabulous Cajun/Zydeco music, or chowing down on some crawfish etouffe, think about changing your focus from the big city buzz of New Orleans and check …
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Rev Your Engines For NASCAR!! by Bonnie and Bill Neely
For years we have been NASCAR racing fans, usually via TV. The first race we attended in person was at the Texas Motor Speedway near where we live. But this year we wanted to go to the hometown of NASCAR …
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Charms of Montreal by Vic Block
Following a bountiful breakfast of dim sum, my wife and I strolled along lanes lined by shops selling merchandise both familiar and unknown to us. Some stores displayed unrecognizable animal body parts, others herbal remedies said to heal a hospital …
Breath-Taking Dallas Arboretum by Terry Zinn
This past spring, just out side of the megalopolis of Dallas, Texas, I had a quick visit to an oasis of water, trees, flowers, ornamental shrubs and architectural hardscapes which complimented the plantings. While the spring blooms were winding down, …
The Newseum: Where the News is News by Fyllis Hockman
You’re a photographer for a big city newspaper, with the chance of a front page photo. Would you change an image to make it more dramatic? Intervene in the photo? Alter the truth? This is one of several ethics questions …
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Dazzling Beauty at Pamukkale by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We drove over the Taurus Mountains, which are the same range as the Himalayas and the Alps, dating from the Mesozoic Age. In a short time the climate totally changed from an area for swimming to an area to ski. …
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Battle at Atlantis- Basketball, Sun and Surf by Ron Kapon
New Providence (21 miles long and 7 miles wide) is the island home of Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas and is located in the middle of the Bahamas archipelago of over 700 islands. These islands start within 50 miles …
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