One of my grandfathers completed a three-year apprenticeship as carman for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co., to “Puget Sound—Electrified” in April 1925. Today that certificate hangs on my office wall, along with a photo of yet another early steam locomotive. I confess that ...
I first visited Álamos, Sonora, Mexico in 1984. We all have stories about how we came to discover a place that is special to ourselves. My personal Álamos story began when a UCSD art major girl friend, Lisa, asked me to accompany her to a performance art project dress rehearsal ...
In addition to all the animals, there's also a "Tree to Tree Adventure Park" at Cape May Zoo that offers over 100 aerial adventure activities. It's divided into color-coded courses for kids, youth and adults. Tree to Tree requires paid admission, depending on the adventures you choose, ...
There are also a few gas stations , bars, some excellent restaurants , a small hospital and of course several schools . However , for clothing and shoes , you have to drive thirty miles to Alamosa to shop there . Everyone in the town is nice and we all know each other . The crime ...
Being part of Alterra Mountain Co. and the Ikon Pass program has been a boon to skiers who were already Stratton devotees: they get their warm-ups in Stratton, then go for a big ski vacation to Steamboat, while Stratton is getting lots of passholders from further-afield. In addition, ...