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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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If you are looking for a retirement community and you are also an outdoors person, Hood River, Oregon might be the ideal place for you. Located in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Hood River is also one of the world's premiere wind surfing spots due to the high winds generated by the gorge and its 4,000-foot cliffs. The…...
Little Egg Harbor is an attractive retirement destination in southern New Jersey with a very confusing name. Little Egg Harbor is a township of about 15,000 people and growing very fast. It is just north of Atlantic City near Tuckerton and a bit south of Manahawkin. Little Egg City is a small town that is considered part of the Township. …...
Spokane is the 2nd largest city in Washington and one of the largest in the Northwest. It is located on Washington's eastern border with Idaho. It is the cultural, social, and economic hub of this area, along with neighboring Coeur D'Alene. The population is about 222,000 in 2020. Spokane has an active urban redevelopment history. The RiverPark Square Mall is…...
Magnolia is a very small town of less than 1,000 near the Delaware Bay in southern Delaware (Kent County). Picture of the John B. Lindale House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places courtesy of Wikipedia and Jack E. Boucher, (public domain), photo of Magnolia Fire Company, with Town Hall and water tower in background courtesy of Wikipedia and…...
