america
Travel from sea to shining sea; by car or by plane, there's plenty to see in the good ole US of A.
Windows: Slice of LA Life
The street here is much busier than the one near my new apartment, and even the place I was at prior to that, a house in a cul-du-sac off of a busy freeway exit. Here, next to the Metro Blue Line, we are setting up machines for projects. It’s a location in LA that is most certainly bigger on the inside. The curb appeal is quite low for most structures in this area, but that can’t be helped with Los Angeles’ version of the L as well as one of the busiest freeways in the country across the street.
By Rachel L. Reges5 years ago in Wander
The Pawnee Buttes of Colorado
There is a reason why tourists and native Coloradoans alike are drawn to the mountains-- they are awe-inspiringly beautiful and teeming with fun things to do. That is where we spend most of our vacation time in Colorado. However, on this beautiful day in May, we decided to visit an area where we had never been before-- the Pawnee Buttes. The buttes are a part of the Pawnee National Grasslands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
By Bill Coleman5 years ago in Wander
Manitou Cliff Dwellings Explained
The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are located at the foot of Pikes Peak in the town of Manitou, Colorado. Very few tourist attractions attract the mixed reviews of this one. Most of the negative comments come from those who are either annoyed by the fact that the Anasazi (“Ancient Ones”) did not live on at the site of the Manitou Cliff Dwellings (in fact that did not live anywhere near Colorado Springs), or they think the attraction is overpriced, considering the limited area that the dwellings cover.
By Bill Coleman5 years ago in Wander
Santa Fe - New Mexico - My Hometown
“Santa Fe, New Mexico” Golden Sunset on the Sandia Mountain Range My Hometown - “Echo Leta Johnson - A True Work Of Art.” Circa 1999. A tagline once used on the first website I produced, built and managed to display my art. Who am I to conceit such a statement? I am Echo. Santa Fe, New Mexico bred and proud as hell to be from this magical city.
By Echo Johnson5 years ago in Wander
The Bizarre Story of Zzyzx and Curtis Howe Springer
Located directly off Highway 15 in California, today, Zzyzx is home to the California State University Desert Studies Centre. However, it was once home to a health spa called Soda Springs or Zzyzx, with a somewhat bizarre story attached to it. The spa founder and owner, Curtis Howe Springer turned out to be somewhat of a conman, despite claiming to be a doctor amongst other things.
By Armchair Detective5 years ago in Wander
Things You Can Do in Bisbee While Your Visit
There is a lot thing to do and explore in Arizona. Bisbee is one of the funkiest small towns in the city. This town was built on mining mostly copper, but also silver, gold, and turquoise emphasis Brent Emerson. The thriving mining town attracts visitors who want to get a flavor of the town's past. You will experience you have stepped back in history as you wander up and down Bisbee’s streets during a tour. You can also peruse the exhibits at Bisbee’s Mining and Historical Museum. Here is a list of things you can do in Bisbee. Let’s have a look:
By Brent Emerson Arizona5 years ago in Wander
New Orleans, I Love You
I never knew it was possible to fall in love with a place like you fall in love with a person. I ended up there randomly. With my college decision due the next day, my mother and I drove from my hometown of Richmond, VA, all the way to New Orleans. 16 hours, nonstop. The trip was a spur-of-the-moment decision and required my grandmother to come stay with my siblings while we went on our adventure. "I don't want you to have any regrets," my mother had said, "so we're going to explore every single option." We didn't have money to break up the trip and stay at a hotel, so we showed up to the city in the same clothes we left in, bleary eyed but excited.
By Emily Berger5 years ago in Wander
Cleveland Runs The Nation
Cleveland is located in northeast Ohio right on the fourth-largest lake in America lake Erie. Cleveland is home to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Indians, and the wonderful Cleveland browns. The Q (it's called Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse now), where the Cavaliers play, is also home of the Cleveland monsters our hockey team. The streets on game day are full of fans, free t-shirts, and free food. The atmosphere is amazing and makes you feel proud to be apart of it. My hometown is the location of many great museums Rock & Roll Hall of Fame which holds the famous Michael Jackson glove. Downtown Cleveland also has two of the nation's best Entertainment establishments The Playhouse square and The House of blues. Playhouse Square is the Clevelands version of broadway and The House of blues is a premier live music venue. The signature part of Cleveland is the six huge Cleveland signs all over the cities. Tourists and Locals love taking pictures with the sign with a beautiful background that shows the skyline. When someone takes a picture at the sign it to symbolizes love, success, or adventure.
By Milady Alexander5 years ago in Wander
Transformation!
At one time, my hometown of Sudbury Ontario was scarred and scorched from nearly a century of mining, first with roast beds and then from the fallout of smokestacks at the smelters. Exposed rock was blackened, tree health spotty and the lakes didn’t fare much better as the effect of acid rain caused many of them to become, in effect – dead lakes.
By Catherine Walton5 years ago in Wander
MY HOME TOWN
I could not have asked for a better hometown to grow up in than A-Town, or better known as Aurora, Colorado. A-town is a suburb located north and south of Denver. In the late 1960's it was ripe with promise in the form of new businesses and subdivisions such as the one my parents chose to live in shortly before I was born. Our yard backed up to an empty field with a beautiful view of the mountains.
By Lisa Brasher5 years ago in Wander
It Always Rains in Seattle
We have 38 ways to describe the different states of rain. We don’t use umbrellas. We are a region of moss, slugs, puddles, and the endless sound of dripping water. Our skies are gray – there’s an enormous palette of gray tones you might not be aware of unless you live in Seattle. Clouds love us. They love to show off every variety they’re capable of, from fluffy white and wispy, ghostly, pale gray, to the most compact and deepest charcoal this side of black you’ve ever seen.
By Maria Shimizu Christensen5 years ago in Wander
