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What happens in Las Vegas…
The final destination on our journey was Las Vegas, Nevada, but the drive from Grand Canyon National Park to Las Vegas included several interesting guidebook stops. One stop we made was in Seligman,...
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Stowaway
Hi! My name is Flat Stanley, and I hail from Nashua, New Hampshire. I was sent special delivery from New Hampshire to Oklahoma so I could see new places and learn new things. I am really lucky, because...
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Branson, Missouri
Branson, Missouri is not an unusual vacation destination for people in the center of the country. We spent part of our honeymoon there MANY years ago, and we traveled to Silver Dollar City several...
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Before Hurricane Isaac was a twinkle in the weatherman’s eye, our family headed to Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida for some get-together get-away time. Florida is not necessarily the ideal place to be...
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El Paso, Texas
The college football season is in full swing in the Big 12. Having had season tickets at OU since 1973, our loyalty doesn’t waver. Today I’m looking back at this season’s first game on September 1 in...
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Fallingwater
Included in our trip to Maryland and the OU-West Virginia game was a beautiful day of sightseeing in Pennsylvania. By staying with family at their weekend home at Deep Creek Lake in western Maryland,...
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Win or Lose
Since the primary purpose of our trip to Morgantown was to attend the OU-WV football game, we didn’t do any notable sightseeing in Morgantown. The drive from Deep Creek was pleasant but without...
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Lake Louise
The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is famous for its location on the shore of a vividly colored lake. In 1884 its name was changed from Emerald Lake to Lake Louise, in honor of the daughter of Queen...
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Banff
After a very pleasant night in the luxurious Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, we took the short 35-mile drive to Banff, of course stopping along the way to take pictures of the beautiful mountain range....
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Calgary
Our final stop on our Canada 2013 tour was Calgary, Alberta, home of the famous Calgary Stampede. This event occurs in July, so we didn’t get to experience the excitement (and crowds) of the rodeo....
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Branson Revisited
Last year we spent a few days at Big Cedar Lodge near Branson and took in a show and a few sights in Branson. At the time we didn’t really think much about going back any time soon. On the spur of the...
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Evenings in Branson
After spending a day in Branson sightseeing, shopping, enjoying spa treatments, playing at Silver Dollar City, the tourists turn to evening entertainment. Lots of the tourist attractions are open in...
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Dining and Education in Branson
Friends who had returned from Branson just the week before we went urged us to make reservations to dine at the Dobyns Dining Room in Keeter Center of College of the Ozarks. Their description...
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