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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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Fairfield Bay is a resort town on Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas. It is smaller than nearby resort and retirement areas like Bellavista and Hot Springs. It is described as a beautiful and there are things to do. There are two golf courses, a bowling alley, nice tennis courts, and and riding stables. The biggest attraction is the marina with…...
Woodbridge is a suburb of Washington D.C., along the Potomac River. The city has been trying to transform itself with the addition of various Town Centers along the lines of those in Reston, Va and other planned communities. For more detailed information about the area see our review for Alexandria. The diverse population is about 42,000 (2020), with the average…...
Smyrna is a small, former farming town of about 8000 in north central Delaware midway between Wilmington and the oceanside community of Lewes. Clayton is another small town just to its west. Smyrna was pleased to be named one of the best small towns in America. Part of that appeal comes from its wonderful location close to Delaware beaches, as…...
Freehold is a township of about 31,000 people in New Jersey. Freehold Borough is the town in the center of the Township, childhood home to Bruce Springsteen. The Battle of Monmouth was fought in what has been preserved as Monmouth Battlefield State Park, which is in Freehold Township. Photo of Monmouth Battlefield State Park preserves a rural, eighteenth century landscape…...
