The floor was used for meetings of the deputies of the Décapole, the federation of the 10 imperial cities of Alsace, formed in 1534 and for the Magistrate. When the Revolution abolished commercial privileges, the building was used for other purposes. Around 1840, the building was used as a...
The first Pacific oysters were introduced to the waters here in 1969, and there are now over 40 independent growers tending lease sites here. Tours are available from various operators to get an insight into the process of growing the silky, salty molluscs, but for those who would rather cut...
Fort Herkimer, named for General Herkimer , “the most important hero of the American Revolution that few have heard of,” who was fatally wounded at the Battle of Oriskany © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com I come upon Historic Fort Herkimer Church, built around 1767 which is tho...
where he arrived in mid September, 1870, then crossed the river into Washington Territory, eventually building a home at the head of Alpowa Creek in Columbia County. He was in Dayton WA, on the Tou Chet, (Too she), stream and near there ...
Fun Fact:Want to travel to Deadhorse? You can actually fly into a place called Deadhorse Airport. You can't beat this Alaska city. (We'll see ourselves out). Arizona Canva Arizona Fun Fact:Tuba City is part of the Navajo Nation. The Navajo home for the city is To' Naneesdizi, whi...
register where she slid probably 20 million in coins across the counter to buy 25 cent donuts. For some reason there were never more than about 20 donuts in the case. Her name was Ramona… but I forget her last name. She owned a LOT of commercial real estate in MB. Donuts… who ...
It brings to mind that Moccona commercial. They say ‘Highyah’ rather than hello. Very pleased we chose this place for a stop over. Burford in the Cotswolds Burford in the Cotswolds May 24, 2018 nelsonlk The Neighbours Our first two weeks have passed and we are almost ready to pack...
Booking a reservation will turn on pass access for that day, so there will be no need for pass holders to bring anything but their pass and access the mountain as usual. Skiing Kirkwood, one of Vail’s three ‘Best of Tahoe’ resorts © Eric Leiberman/ goingplacesfarandnear.com To...
We were displaced, marginalized and subjugated, experienced near cultural genocide, and became the target of American oppression (Kameʻeleihiwa 1992) (Trask 1999). During the era of the Hawaiian Patriotic League, aloha ʻāina morphs for the first time from a classification of traditional ...