Nov. 12, 2002 The official scenic historical marker on approach to Acoma “Sky City” Pueblo reads: Legend describes Acoma as “a place that always was”. Archaeological evidence shows it has been occupied since at least the 13th century. Established on this mesa for defensive purposes, Acoma was settled by inhabitants of nearby pueblos, which had […]
0ct. 30, 2002 I’d passed the El Rancho Hotel in Gallup, New Mexico, many times without even thinking of stopping, but this time I had called ahead and found a vacancy on the third floor for the more than reasonable price of forty-six dollars with a AAA discount. The cost fit my budget, and the
Oct. 24, 2002 Shortly after crossing Holy Moses Wash, Interstate 40 veered toward the left and began to climb, passing through rock formations on both sides of the road, a dramatic change from the flat, dry Mojave desert. I caught my breath and took a look at the Arizona landscape before me. Three hundred twenty-five
I had decided to back road it out of Prescott, AZ, and ended up cruising along unfamiliar mountain roads. I knew I only had a total of fifty miles or so to travel, as my tentative destination was Sedona. But it felt like a much longer distance once I realized I wasn’t entirely sure of
July 22, 2002 I had read about Kennedy School online before hitting the road, so I knew a little about it in advance. What I didn’t expect was how nice it would be. I had envisioned—for what reason I have no idea—an urban school, maybe several stories high, with a small restaurant inside the lobby
July 21, 2002 I know I really like a place when it’s difficult to leave, and that’s exactly how I felt as I prepared to check out of the historic Weasku Inn in Grants Pass, Oregon. In fact, I found it so hard to leave that I set up my laptop in the Great Room
July 5, 2002 Muscatine, Iowa is known as the “Pearl of the Mississippi,” named after the large industry of pearl buttons made from mussel shells, which flourished here in the early 1900’s. There is a Pearl Button Museum, a Pearl City Station and a Pearl City Perennial Plantation. But without a doubt, the biggest
July 1, 2002 “You’re staying at Jim Martin’s rustic place, ALONE?” the clerk asked me in semi-horror as I placed bread, pasta, bottled water, and fresh fruit on the counter by the register. “Have you seen it?” I asked, getting what I knew would be a negative shake of the head in return. The clerk
Feb. 8, 2002 There are many lessons in history to be learned while crossing the United States, but few as entertaining and educational as one that awaits the traveler just outside the town of Harrodsburg, KY. I approached Kentucky southbound from Ohio, across the Ohio River and into The Bluegrass State. Following the scenic route