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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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Phoenixville is an old town of about 16,000 near Valley Forge. It was once famous for manufacturing, including steel. Photo of restored Phoenix Iron Works courtesy of Wikipedia and J Clear; photo of Bridge Street courtesy of Wikipedia and Dough4872, photo of Church and Main Sts. courtesy of Wikipedia and Pdakeyboardplaya, Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0/...
Alamo is a rapidly growing town of about 17,000 on the southernmost tip of Texas, just west of Brownsville. It has nothing to do with and is far away from the Alamo mission in San Antonio. About 3/4 of the population is Hispanic, but many retirees live near here, attracted by the climate and proximity to the Gulf. The…...
Ellensburg is a town in central Washington State with a population of about 17,000. It is a college town, home to the 7,000 students of Central Washington State. Ellensburg is just a short drive to Seattle, the Tri-Cities and Spokane. Ellensburg is rich with history and and is home to a wide selection of unique, locally owned shops, galleries, pubs…...
A left-leaning, busy metropolis nestled among millions of acres of natural rainforest, Juneau is a sparkling outdoor-oriented community filled with the well-educated and the adventurous. Outdoor recreation is incredibly abundant, wildlife watching is some of the best in the US, and cultural offerings are also aplenty - from symphony orchestras to opera houses. Juneau has a delightful, art-gallery-filled downtown which…...
