Archive for August, 2011
Valley Of The Giants: Empire State Big
Monday, August 29th, 2011Two visionary women want to transform a sleepy region of upstate New York into a tourist destination known as “The Valley of the Giants.”
Odd, WV: On the USPS Chopping Block
Sunday, August 14th, 2011The U.S. Postal Service has announced plans to close thousands of post offices that it believes are no longer worth keeping open.
U.K. Loves Reagan. G.W. Bush…Not So Much
Sunday, August 7th, 2011WorldTourWatch: A statue of Ronald Reagan was unveiled in London, England’s Grosvenor Square on July 4th.
Seven Years Away, Johnstown’s Best Friend Comes Home
Sunday, August 7th, 2011If Morley’s Dog had a proper name, it washed away along with everything else in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, when a dam burst and destroyed the city in 1889.
EdgeWalk: High Thrills Or Low Blows?
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011Canada’s newest attraction, the EdgeWalk, tethers visitors to cables and lets them teeter over the edge atop the CN Tower, a quarter-mile high above Toronto.
Recent Posts
- Two Gallows, One Beatle: Good Times At The Old Jail
- Hats On To Stonewall Jackson, Defender Of Lexington
- Beefcake of Roads: New Home For World’s Largest Muscleman
- Join the Battleship NJ Gun Crew (Look Out, Philly!)
- Muffler Men History: Moving Giants
- The State vs. The Minister’s Tree House: Earthly Codes
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