Main Street Cinema – both sides of the coin
It seems like anything that happens at Disneyland manages to generate some strong feelings that manage to find their way onto social media. Perhaps the most notable recent example was the decision by some in management at the Park to move merchandise sales into…
Content is king…
Don’t get me wrong. I love a good story. Some of the best have made the leap from tales told by a camp fire and making their way from generation to generation; then onto the printed paged to be read and enjoyed; and perhaps…
Why Train Travel?
Today, the traveler often takes the easy way out. That can be flying across the country at altitude, comfy in your coach seat, served peanuts along with that complimentary soft drink. Or if driving, by what Google tells them is the shortest route from…
Mardi Gras 1899
Anniversaries manage to find their way. This year sees an interesting one for an ancestor of mine. One that marks a moment that changed his life and set in motion a career of 51 years, a family in northern Nevada and a life long…
It’s Colorado Calling
Once upon time, Union Pacific travelers used the Overland route to reach Denver from either the east or west. Their partners in doing so included the Southern Pacific from San Francisco as well as the Chicago and Northwestern from Chicago. At the peak of…