Category Archives: Places to Go

Fort Smith

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Roger

We toured Fort Smith National Historic Site in Fort Smith, Arkansas on a quiet Monday morning. The second fort’s main role in history was as a supply depot for forts further west. The barracks building later became a federal district … Continue reading →

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Alma

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Roger

Alma, Arkansas claims to be the “Spinach Capital of the World” because about half the spinach canned in the United States is canned there. This statue of Popeye stands in a fountain (turned off, probably for the winter) in a … Continue reading →

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Road Trip

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Roger

My rental car in California was a Ford Mustang convertible. After I left Joshua Tree National Park, I put the top down and headed northwest on Old Woman Springs Road. Eighty miles later, I turned south up into the San … Continue reading →

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Joshua Tree National Park

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Roger

On Friday, I headed east into the high desert of Southern California. I spent most of the day in Joshua Tree National Park, hiking, birding, exploring. Of course I had to get a shot of the chair in a Joshua … Continue reading →

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Tio’s Tacos

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Roger

I didn’t really need or want another meal, but I was in Riverside with a couple hours to kill and this place was the most interesting spot I found. The exterior and grounds of Tio’s Tacos have been covered with … Continue reading →

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