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Read more about the article The 156 Step Club

The 156 Step Club

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:September 15, 2025
  • Post category:North Country Chronicles

I've never attended the Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration until this year, and I'm not sure this counted as attending. Saturday, we walked downtown, got coffee at the Kat, then I…

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Read more about the article Day Tripping: Death Valley National Park

Day Tripping: Death Valley National Park

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:September 5, 2025
  • Post category:Travel & Adventure

Oz at the Sphere, or rent a car and drive to Death Valley? Vegas was already wearing on us, so we picked up a car and went to see the…

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Death Valley Junction

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:September 4, 2025
  • Post category:Travel & Adventure

The Amargosa Motel and Opera House sit at the intersection of Hwy 127 and State Line Road in Nevada. Other than a garage that closed long ago, there's little else…

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Read more about the article An Overreaction to Vegas, Baby*

An Overreaction to Vegas, Baby*

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  • Post published:September 3, 2025
  • Post category:Travel & Adventure

Everyone in Las Vegas is exhausted, trying too hard, or planning their escape. Jill and I went to a restaurant in the Arts District that locals recommend. The food was…

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Zen in the Midst of Travel Chaos

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:August 28, 2025
  • Post category:Travel & Adventure

"Traveling is getting worse," a colleague said recently. I disagree. Look at history and remind yourself that travelers once had to deal with everything from cannibalism to frequent hijackings. A…

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Santa Fe for Breakthrough T1D

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  • Post published:August 28, 2025
  • Post category:T1D/Travel & Adventure

I took a few days off last week to fly to Santa Fe and join the support crew for the Breakthrough T1D Ride to Cure. We loaded and unloaded trucks,…

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My Indispensable Travel Stuff

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  • Post published:August 15, 2025
  • Post category:Travel & Adventure

I'm curious about the things fellow travelers find indispensable. I spend a lot of time on the road, and on planes and in airports, and have my list. Although I'm…

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Read more about the article Lake Tahoe, Hot August Nights, and a Big Bang

Lake Tahoe, Hot August Nights, and a Big Bang

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  • Post published:August 12, 2025
  • Post category:Travel & Adventure

Here's a weird bit of Americana that few people seem to know about: In 1980, a Hungarian political refugee attempted to extort millions of dollars from Harvey's Casino in Stateline,…

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Read more about the article A Weekend at Macomb

A Weekend at Macomb

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:July 27, 2025
  • Post category:North Country Chronicles/Travel & Adventure

Macomb Reservation State Park is a local gem. It's 20 minutes from our house, but it feels like it's in the middle of nowhere. We met friends Beth and Joan…

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Read more about the article Rainy Burlington

Rainy Burlington

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  • Post published:July 21, 2025
  • Post category:North Country Chronicles

Sis-in-law Amy had never been to Vermont, so we helped her check that box with a day trip to Burlington. The agenda: Lunch at The Farmhouse, then checking out the…

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  • The 156 Step Club
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