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I Waited 53 Years to Raft the Grand Canyon. It Was Worth Every Minute.
Some bucket list dreams take a lifetime Fifty-three years ago I stood at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Adventurers in rubber rafts floated into view, screaming in delight as they surged through the the Colorado River’s Hermit Creek Rapids. I remember thinking, "Someday I'm going to raft that river." This June, at age 77, I finally did. If you've…...
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Sebastian is one of the fastest growing areas in Florida. The town on the east (Atlantic) coast is just north of Vero Beach and is considered warm in winter. It is on the shores of Indian River Lagoon on Florida’s Treasure Coast. People in retirement make up one of the most important demographic groups in Sebastian which has an estimated…...
DeLand is a small town just west of Daytona Beach in North Florida. It is the home of Stetson University, named after its early benefactor, the founder of the famous hat company. Stetson University was the first private college in Florida. The campus is part of a National Historic District. The population is almost 37,351 (2020 census), and is part…...
Goodyear has been one of the fastest growing cities in Arizona with a 2023 population of 112,000, about double what it was in 2010. It is named for the tire company, which bought land here to grow rubber for tires in WWII. Goodyear can boast of being the spring training home of 2 major baseball teams (both from Ohio) -…...
Wilmington is a fast growing city at the mouth of the Cape Fear River on the Carolina coast. The city has a historic center and a mile long walk along the river. Great Carolina beaches are just minutes away. UNC - Wilmington is a big plus for the town. The population was 117,545 in 2016. Wilmington is the commercial center…...
