Photo Opp ~ The culmination of a harrowing nighttime drive in a monsoon to be greeted at sunrise by majestic pinnacles of stone. This excursion began at the Grand Canyon in a fit of frustration as I was to spend a few days exploring around…
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Photo Opp ~ The Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is an Abt rack cog tourist railway located in Manitou Springs, Colorado. The railroad climbs almost nine miles from its Manitou Springs depot to the summit of the well-known mountain Pikes Peak. Pikes Peak is…
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While visiting the Denver, Colorado area I was able to take in a concert at the world-famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Red Rocks is an open-air amphitheater built into the red sedimentary sandstone bedrock near Morrison, Colorado. It sits at an elevation of 6,450 feet with…
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A visit to the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska should be on your bucket list as it was mine. This zoo contains exhibits that you will not see anywhere else and is considered by some to be the best zoo in the…
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When in Iowa during August, taking in America’s quintessential state’s fair is a must for any road-tripper passing through Des Moines. The Iowa State Fair is an annual state fair held on the Iowa State Fairgrounds since 1886. It is one of the largest and…
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Museum Quick Stop ~ I have been to Washington, D.C. a number of times over the years with my family, my Boy Scouts and on my own. This time was a solo excersion to explore D.C. With each trip, time was limited and I needed…
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Photo Opp ~ The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is in Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The museum is located on the east side of Strasburg along Pennsylvania Route 741. It is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission with the active support of the Friends…
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If there is one place in America that holds a special place in my heart that would be Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Portsmouth was about three hours northeast of my home but it always an enjoyable drive across scenic northern Massachusetts’ old Route 2 highway.…
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Massachusetts World War II Weekend was held at the Orange Municipal Airport, in Orange, Massachusetts in May 2016. The World War II reenactment was a historical reenactment involving American, British, French, Italian and German combatants involved in World War II. These types of events included…
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Photo Opp ~ Watkins Glen State Park is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks located in the village of Watkins Glen, south of Seneca Lake in New York’s Finger Lakes region. It was opened to the public in 1863. The park’s lower…
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Near my hometown in Western Massachusetts, there is a unique geographic loop along the Connecticut River called the Oxbow located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is famous for its appearance in the 1836 painting The Oxbow by Thomas Cole. Historically, the Oxbow was connected directly to…
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The Three County Fair located in Northampton, Massachusetts is America’s longest-running continuous agricultural fair. The fair comprises three Western Massachusetts counties Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden within the Pioneer Valley Region of Massachusetts. The fair started by the forming of the Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden Agricultural…
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