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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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The city of Foley was incorporated in 1915, and named after its founder John B. Foley of Chicago. Located in southern Alabama, in Baldwin County it has a population of about 20,000 (2020 census). It is home to The City of Foley Antique Rose Trail which features over five hundred varieties of fragrant roses. Photo of Foley Railroad Depot, located along…...
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, long a favorite beach and golf resort, is now a popular retirement community with over 300,000 people in the Metro, including many active adults 55+. The "Grand Strand" has a community for every type of person. Myrtle Beach has become extremely attractive as a retirement community because of its low-costs, 120 golf courses, varied housing arrangements,…...
Canadian Lakes is an unincorporated resort community in central Michigan. The population is about 2,000. It is not too far from Big Rapids. The area is very popular with retirees and has a median age of 63. People retire here for the resort atmosphere and the many recreational opportunities such as golf, swimming, boating, fishing....
As the hub of the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region area, Bridgton, Maine, is located about 35 miles west of Portland. The resort town has close to 5,000 year-round residents but the population swells in the summer as it offers town beaches, boat launches, and many festivities. Bridgton is also a popular place for childrens' summer camps. Picture of Benejamin Cleaves…...
