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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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Rockaway Township is located near I 80 in northern New Jersey. This rural area has many lakes. The population of Rockaway, the town, is about 6,000. Morristown, Hackettstown, and Hopatcong are nearby....
Lebanon is a small town of about 25,000 in southeastern PA, in the beautiful Cornwall area, and is equidistant from Harrisburg, Reading and Lancaster. The downtown is historic with some of the buildings dating back to the 1700 and 1800's. Harrisburg Area Community College has a branch campus here. Picture of the Reading Railroad Station on Eight Street, and picture…...
Staunton(pronounced Stanton), is a small college town in western Virginia. It is located in the Shenandoah Valley in between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains of the Appalachian Mountains. The population is 24,000. An old trading and manufacturing center, It is chiefly known for being the birthplace of President Woodrow Wilson. There is a popular museum about him along with…...
Traverse City, Michigan, the "Cherry Capital of the World,” enjoys a reputation as one of the top arts towns in the country. It has become popular retirement community for active adults in northern Michigan because in addition to arts and music, it has terrific golf, skiing, and other outdoor activities on Lake Michigan. Traverse City is also all about water…...