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Staff Review: Rhododendron, OR

A few weeks ago, I visited my best friend’s new home in a small Oregon community called Rhododendron. I’ve always loved the rhododendron flower, but I had no idea that there was a town named after it until my bestie moved there. As you’d probably guess, many of the flowers grow there. Originally named ZigZag…

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E-Bike Insurance: Insuring Your E-Bike

Insuring Your E-Bike by Carolyn Rice The first e-bike patent was granted in 1895 and finally gained popularity almost one hundred years later, beginning in the 1990s and early 2000s. Since then, the market has continued to grow exponentially.  More than 50 cities in the U.S. now have bike sharing fleets– not to mention those…

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Kennebunkport, Maine

By Denise Givens Maine has been called Vacationland since the 1930’s and with the beautiful mountains, pristine lakes, numerous charming islands, and long coastline, one can see why it has been so popular for many years.  As the ocean always soothes my soul, one of our favorite summer vacation spots in Maine is Kennebunkport.  This…

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Want to get away from it all? Try Newfoundland!

By Carolyn Rice Thirty-nine years of marriage to an introvert have obviously worn off on my extroverted husband.  When searching for vacation destinations we tend to head for those with fewer people preferring Salida to Summit County, the north end of Vancouver Island to Victoria and our newest find, Newfoundland.  Newfoundland has roughly the same…

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Exploring Moab

I recently spent a long weekend exploring a few of the many natural wonders in Moab, Utah. On our first full day there, we hiked the Morning Glory Bridge Trail, located in the Grandstaff Canyon. The hike is about 5 miles roundtrip and follows the scenic sandstone canyon. A small stream flows though the canyon…

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Amalfi, Italy

Whenever my husband and I talk about where we’d like to go for an extended vacation if life events aligned, Amalfi, Italy is always at the top of our list.   While we’ve been there twice in the last several years, we’d go back tomorrow if we could. Most visitors to the Amalfi Coast stay in…

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So You Want to Get Away?

You are not alone! Americans are traveling more than ever.

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Big Adventures in Africa

Lions, tigers and snakes, OH MY!

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Hikes We Like

Summer camping and hiking in the Rockies

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Hikes We Like

Crested Butte

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