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Kanab, UT. “Little Hollywood” and Vermillion Cliffs

Hundreds of movies and tv shows were filmed in and around Kanab. The Lone Ranger, tons of westerns. The Parry Lodge was the epicenter, where all the stars stayed.    Next day, I headed east down 89a.  The beginning of … Continue reading

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Zion National Park, 6 April 2015

Beautiful. I left Vegas (no need for pics of that dump) and wanted to check put the UT/AZ border areas.  The most direct route between St. George and Kanab.       A little hike through a canyon.    

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Yosemite. 4 april 2015

Up at sunrise from a great car camping site, headed in early. Got a nice hike in, and headed back down around 10am, which was a good thing, as the Easter crowds were moving in. Beautiful park.

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Judy

When I was a kid, my father and his wife would take trips with her kids, and leave his kids (my brother and me) behind. At the time, having to stay with Dad’s surgical nurse was a punishment- the step … Continue reading

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NorCal

The first thing that impressed me- the abundance of beautiful produce   burgundy potatoes!

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One year ago, and I can’t stop thinking about the elephants

I wasn’t sure how to explain it all back then, I was so exhilarated, angry, happy, deeply sad, and unsure if I could join education, activism, hope and joy into a single post. Last December, I had an experience that … Continue reading

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Arcata, and Cypress Grove Creamery

One of my favorite cheeses, Humboldt Fog, was created by one of my favorite cheese people, Mary Keehn. We managed to make it to the unveiling of the new creamery, and Bob McCall was kind enough to take us to … Continue reading

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Rogue River Valley, great friends and amazing cheese

We stopped in Eugene for shoes, as the sandali romani had finally died. We wanted to camp, but rain threatened, so we found a motel in central Grant’s Pass to spend the night before ambling over to Rogue Creamery to … Continue reading

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OR wine country, the beautiful coast, and a great camping spot

Beautiful country, this. A visit to wine country in the Dundee Hills Then, the Pacific! The last time I saw the Pacific it was from the other side. I have always preferred crab to lobster, and a couple of years … Continue reading

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Portland, OR

So much great food, so many flavors, restaurants, ice cream, food cart pods.

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