tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668716808562638732024-03-13T09:57:32.438-07:00Cheryl's NorthwestI grew up in the Pacific Northwest and have lived here pretty much all my life except for a couple of years in China and a few months in western New York. This is my home. There's no other place that I'd rather live. In Cheryl's Northwest, I'll share some of my favorite places with you.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-77036014390816699752016-06-14T10:51:00.000-07:002016-06-14T10:51:27.254-07:00Two northwest lodges among nation's most historic<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Old Faithful</em></strong></td></tr>
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Two lodges located within national parks in northwestern states are on a list of 10 historic national park lodges. According to the <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/06/hotels/national-park-service-lodges-2016/index.html" target="_blank">CNN article</a>, some of the lodges were there before the National Park Service came into existence 100 years ago.<br />
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Crater Lake Lodge in Oregon's Crater Lake National Park is built at the end of a crater of a volcano that collapsed, creating the deepest lake in the United States. The lodge overlooks the lake, which is punctuated by Wizard Island in the middle. It's a good place to relax since the guest rooms do not have television or phones. While the park is open year 'round, the lodge is open from late May to mid-October. The lodge was built in 1914.<br />
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Old Faithful Inn, located in the southwestern part of Yellowstone National Park near the iconic geyser, was built in 1904 using local stone and logs. It is a National Historic Landmark built in the nation's first national park. Guests used to modern conveniences should be prepared to rough it: The lodge does not have television, radio, internet or air conditioning. Only a few places within the park have cell phone service; this isn't one of them.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-52508510696192121252016-03-14T14:00:00.000-07:002016-03-14T14:00:34.854-07:00Scenic and stately: Wallowa County Courthouse<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Wallowa County Courthouse</em></strong></td></tr>
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The Wallowa County courthouse is a stately three-story
building that takes up an entire city block in Enterprise, Oregon.<br />
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Constructed in 1909-1910, the Victorian building is made
from locally quarried stone. It was built and furnished for around $40,000, and was
placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some modifications have been made over the
years, and the building is still in use today as the seat of Wallowa County
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Visitors on their way to Joseph and Wallowa Lake pass by the
building located at 101 South River Street; the block also is known as Courthouse
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The building is surrounded by grass and a variety of trees.
A gazebo occupies one corner of the square. An arch dedicated to the early
pioneers stands in the northwest corner. A granite boulder in front of the
courthouse holds a plaque with the names of local men killed in World War I on
it; plaques to honor the deaf of World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam wars
were added later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The newest memorial,
added in 2011, is the Fountain of Honor, which honors all U.S. military
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Wallowa County is the northeastern most county in Oregon.</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-65131235798411647362016-02-18T19:26:00.001-08:002016-02-18T19:26:41.000-08:00West dominates most-visited U.S.national parks list<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Yellowstone National Park</em></strong></td></tr>
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It should come as no surprise that national parks in the western states draw more visitors than other national parks in the United States. What is surprising is that Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park is no longer the most visited park in the nation. <br />
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Grand Canyon drew 5.5 million visitors in 2015, but this figure was almost doubled by Great Smoky Mountains National Park with 10.7 million visitors, according to <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/17/travel/national-park-service-record-visits-2015-feat/index.html" target="_blank">statistics recently released</a> by the National Park Service.<br />
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Grand Canyon topped five million visitors for the first time last year. It was one of 57 parks to set attendance records, the park service said. The park service is expecting the number of visitors to increase substantially this year as 2016 is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service.<br />
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Western parks on the top 10 parks attracting the most visitors last year include:<br />
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<li>No. 2L Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, 5.5 million.</li>
<li>No. 3: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, 4.15 million visitors.</li>
<li>No. 4: Yosemite National Park, California, 4.1 million visitors.</li>
<li>No. 5: Yellowstone National Park, Montana and Wyoming, 4.1 million visitors.</li>
<li>No. 6: Zion National Park, Utah, 3.6 million people.</li>
<li>No. 7: Olympic National Park, Washington State, 3.3 million visitors.</li>
<li>No. 8: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, 3.1 million visitors.</li>
<li>No. 10: Glacier National Park, Montana, 2,4 million visitors.</li>
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Maine's Acadia National Park came in at No. 9 with 2.8 million visitors.<br />
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The west didn't fare as well when all sites, including recreation areas and historic monuments, are considered. These sites number 410 compared to 59 national parks.<br />
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Grand Canyon, which ranked second on the most-visited national park list, dropped to 10th on the most visited of all NPS sites. Blue Ridge Parkway topped the list with 15 million visitors, while California's Golden Gate National Recreational Area was second with 14.9 million visitors. Lake Mead National Recreation Area was No. 5 with 7.3 million visitors.<br />
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-13825327101897437132016-01-03T12:07:00.001-08:002016-01-03T12:07:26.653-08:00Oregon's Joseph Canyon offers stunning views<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The views of Joseph
Canyon from the highway are nothing short of stunning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Travelers who stop at the Highway 3 viewpoint
can literally see Northeaster Oregon for miles and miles.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The basalt-rock canyon itself is
2,000 feet deep.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The canyon not only
has spectacular views but also offers a cultural history since it was the
winter home of the Chief Joseph band of the Nez Perce Indians. Indeed, the
canyon is named for the famous chief, who is thought to have been born in a
cave there. Running through the canyon is Joseph Creek, which runs into the
Grand Ronde River, a tributary of the Snake River that flows into the Columbia
River at Pasco, Washington, ending at the Pacific Ocean.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">For centuries the
Nez Perce traveled through Joseph Canyon as they moved from the summer camp in
the Wallowa Valley to their winter camp on the Grand Ronde and Snake rivers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The Nez Perce own
15,000 acres in the Joseph Creek watershed and have turned it into a
conservation area and wildlife refuge. The area is home to several threatened
species of plants and the threatened bald eagle and Snake River steelhead. Elk,
mule deer, golden eagles and red-tailed hawks can be seen. Tribal members use
the canyon land for ranching and hunting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The viewpoint is one of 38 sites in the Nex Perce National Historic Park. It is
located in northern Wallowa County about 30 miles north of Enterprise, Oregon,
and 11 miles south of the border with Washington. It has interpretive signs and vault toilets.</span><br />
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-13369445584546350092015-12-22T10:26:00.001-08:002015-12-22T10:26:57.260-08:00Gorgeous scenery marks Washington's North Cascades National Park<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WIbIYP6a_kk/VnmTtAQ9BRI/AAAAAAAACRk/fcJAHjUbIrw/s1600/mprtj%2Bcascades%2Bby%2Bnps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WIbIYP6a_kk/VnmTtAQ9BRI/AAAAAAAACRk/fcJAHjUbIrw/s320/mprtj%2Bcascades%2Bby%2Bnps.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>North Cascades National Park</em></strong><br />
<strong><em>Photo by National Park Service</em></strong></td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/22/travel/emerging-destinations-2016/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></a>
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If you want stunning scenery, there's no better place to find it than
North Cascades National Park. It's just been named one of the<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/22/travel/emerging-destinations-2016/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"> top 16 places</span></a> to visit in the world
in 2016. It was the only destination in the United States to make the
list.<o:p> </o:p></div>
North Cascades National Park is located in Washington State, stretching from
the border with Canada south to near Twisp. The park is bisected by SR
Highway 20, one of the most scenic drives you'll ever make. Many years ago,
when I lived in Omak, Washington, I sometimes took Highway 20 when I went
to Seattle in the summer. A longer drive, but the scenery made it worthwhile.<br />
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The route was filled with high mountains, Liberty Bell being one of the most
photographed, and beautiful glacier-fed lakes. The park has more than 300
glaciers, the most of any place in the United States outside of Alaska.
The scenery must be equally as beautiful in the winter, but I wouldn't know.
Because of heavy snows, the Washington Highway Department closes the highway in
winter from Ross Lake on the west side of the mountains to Lone Fir Campground
on the east side.<br />
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Wild flowers and wildlife abound here, among them deer, cougars and black
bears. If you see one of the more than 1,500 black bears, the National Park
Service wants to know about it and asks visitors to fill out a <a href="http://home.nps.gov/noca/learn/nature/black-bears.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">bear
monitoring form</span></a>.<br />
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Camping and hiking are popular activities here; hiking, especially, since
the park is close to the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail.<br />
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-37021571119557312642015-12-21T09:01:00.000-08:002015-12-21T09:04:50.825-08:00Three PNW shops make some of USA's best doughnutsWarning: Reading this article may cause you to gain weight!<br />
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Three West Coast doughnut shops were among 29 nationwide that were singled out by <em>Food & Wine</em> on CNN as having the <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/americas-best-doughnuts?xid=pd_cnn" target="_blank">best doughnuts</a> in the United States.<br />
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<a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/americas-best-doughnuts/13" target="_blank">Top Pot Doughnuts</a>, Seattle, was singled out for its oversize donuts and fritters as well as their flavors and decorations.<br />
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Portland's entry was <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/americas-best-doughnuts/14" target="_blank">Voodoo Doughnut</a>, so named because one of their doughnuts is shaped like a voodoo doll, filled with red jam, and a pretzel stick shoved through it. <br />
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Portland's second entry was <a href="http://www.bluestardonuts.com/" target="_blank">Blue Star Donuts,</a> which also makes doughnuts in Los Angeles and Tokyo. They were singled out for using a French brioche dough and the unusual toppings and flavors.<br />
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The majority of those named to the list were located on the East Coast.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-21021765934137275272015-12-16T13:10:00.000-08:002015-12-16T13:10:43.023-08:00Anatone: the shrinking Washington community<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Anatone, Washington</em></strong></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Anatone, Washington, may have
been a thriving community at one time, but today it resembles a ghost town,
with dilapidated buildings lining both sides of Highway 129.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">It sits high on the windswept
prairie above the Snake River, and is surrounded by wheat fields, the major
agricultural crop on the prairie.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">The community was founded in
1878 by settlers by Daniel McIvor and Charles Issecke, and named for a Nez
Perce woman.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Its population is shrinking.
Anatone had more than 200 residents in 2000; now it’s down to 38, with cats,
dogs and horses adding another 48 inhabitants, according to the community’s
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AnatoneNews/" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>. Anatone doesn’t have a newspaper but it does have a newsy
Facebook page.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Anatone has no services, so
travelers on Highway 129 will need to take care of this in Asotin, about 30
miles to the north or wait until Oregon. Limited services are available just
across the border, with major services available farther south in Enterprise,
Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">What Anatone has is stunning
views of the Snake River as the road descends into Asotin and forest views in
Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-66530373789168664282015-11-10T08:12:00.001-08:002018-08-24T08:58:05.292-07:00Columbia County Courthouse, Dayton, Washington<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Columbia County Courthouse</em></strong></td></tr>
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The Columbia County
Courthouse in Dayton, Washington, is a stately structure as befits its grandee
dame status among the state’s courthouses. County officials claim it is the
oldest working courthouse in the state, having been completed while Washington
was still a territory.<o:p></o:p><br />
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The county seat, Dayton, was
founded in 1871, but it wasn’t until 15 years later that construction of the
courthouse began. Until then, trials and county business were conducted in
rented hotel rooms. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Construction costs
came in at $38,069, under the budget of $40,000/ Construction began in 1886,
with the county using it for the first time in 1887. Washington became a state
in 1889.<o:p></o:p></div>
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An ornate cupola tops the
building. The building is accented by bronze statues of a Blind Justice and
eagles. Two Civil War cannons stand in the front yard. The Blind Justice
statues were melted for scrap metal during World War II.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The courthouse, located at
341 East Main Street, has seen some remodeling over the years. It was placed on
the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-20606470705512700192015-10-31T17:05:00.001-07:002015-10-31T17:05:48.549-07:00Idaho railroad trestle carried trains for 80 years<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Railroad trestles that were
once used by trains carrying people and goods in western Idaho can still be
seen today along U.S. Highway 95 between Lewiston and Grangeville.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">The picture above shows one of
many trestles built in 1908 to cross Lawyer’s Canyon and Camas Prairie
gorges.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This trestle was 1,500 feet long
and 296 feet high. The trestles were mostly wood with a metal structure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">The trestles were used by
Camas Prairie Railroad, a joint venture of Union and Northern Pacific railroads,
for 80 years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-55298160942079876642015-10-10T13:19:00.002-07:002015-10-10T13:19:33.907-07:00Oregon's Wallowa Lake popular with campers, recreationalists<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Wallowa Lake</em></strong></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Wallowa Lake is nestled among
the scenic beauty of the Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon. The area is
sometimes known as the Oregon Alps or the Switzerland of Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">The 3.7 mile long lake was
formed by glacial action. Its waters are pure and clear, allowing boaters to
see fish swimming on the bottom.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">The lake and its facilities,
including campgrounds, boat launches and lodging, are located at the end of the
road that comes from nearby Joseph. It has a day use picnic area and floating
docks where boaters can alight for picnics. The lake and some of the facilities
are operated by the Oregon State Parks system.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">The lake sits at more than
4,300 feet in elevation, which means it sometimes freezes over in winter. The
water warms up enough in the summer for swimming and water skiing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Deer rest beside the highway to Wallowa Lake on a winter day.</em></strong></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Wallowa Lake is popular with
wildlife visitors as well. It’s not uncommon to see deer roaming the
camp-ground, sometimes resting under travel trailer awnings to keep cool on hot
summer days. A pair of eagles nests on the south shore of the lake. Visitors
also may see elk, coyotes and bears; t higher elevations they may spot mountain
goats.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">This family oriented
recreation area is located about 4-1/2 hours drive from Boise and six hours
from Portland.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-27068056636716223852015-09-21T11:59:00.000-07:002015-09-29T16:45:54.525-07:00Washington's Garfield County Courthouse gleams in sun <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Garfield County Courthouse, Pomeroy, Washington</em></strong></td></tr>
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The Garfield County courthouse in Pomeroy, Washington, is an
interesting structure, portions of it looking almost castle-like.<br />
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Made of brick and stone, it stands out from the other stone bounty
courthouses built in that era because it’s painted a gleaming white. The
official architectural style is Late Victorian.</div>
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The courthouse was built in 1901 after the previous wood
courthouse was destroyed by fire a year earlier; the fire also destroyed much
of this small city’s business district. Built at a cost of $18.783, the
courthouse was constructed primarily of local products: stone from the Snake
River region, Bricks made locally and roof shakes from the nearby Blue
Mountains.</div>
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A statue of Justice stands atop the clock tower. It is one
of only 20 Justice statues nationwide where Justice is not wearing a blindfold.
The statue lost its arm in a windstorm in 2006, with the arm being replaced.</div>
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The courthouse has been on the National Register of Historic
Places since 1974. A courthouse restoration project, which cost $2 million, was
completed in 2011. The project’s scope was to stabilize the aging building and
restore its historic character that was lost over the years.</div>
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Pomeroy was named the county seat in 1882. Garfield County,
created in 1881, is named from US. President James Garfield who died that
year. Pomeroy is the county’s only city.</div>
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Pomeroy is located in eastern Washington. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The courthouse is located on Pomeroy’s main
street, also known as U.S. Highway 12.</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-17756891722990417932015-09-16T15:02:00.000-07:002015-09-16T15:02:06.931-07:00Stagecoach stop reverts to meadow status<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nSHhzyVkN7s/VcEEZMhsrtI/AAAAAAAACLY/vzLP0qWsv3g/s1600/sled%2Bsprings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nSHhzyVkN7s/VcEEZMhsrtI/AAAAAAAACLY/vzLP0qWsv3g/s320/sled%2Bsprings.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Sled Springs</em></strong></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Sled Springs once offered
respite for weary travelers headed west to Elgin, Oregon. These travelers
arrived on wagons, stagecoach or horses beginning sometime before the turn of
the 20<sup>th</sup> century and continuing until about 1925.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">It also was a railroad logging
camp, inhabited by about 300 people, after that. Today it is a quiet meadow,
part of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Sled Springs is located on
the highway that connects Asotin, Washington, with Enterprise, Oregon. The
highway is called 129 in Washington and 3 in Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-59819958288277108022015-08-25T10:06:00.000-07:002015-08-25T10:06:21.031-07:00Lewiston, Idaho, square honors polio victim who never gave up<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kYew_SAPlQY/VcDwD4nZkDI/AAAAAAAACLI/t5NkFrlwZFk/s1600/brack%2B0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kYew_SAPlQY/VcDwD4nZkDI/AAAAAAAACLI/t5NkFrlwZFk/s320/brack%2B0.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Brackenbury Square in Lewiston, Idaho</em></strong></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">There are two good ways to
travel Highway 12 east through Lewiston, Idaho. The first is to take an
immediate right turn after crossing the Blue Bridge from Clarkston, Washington.
It loops around under the bridge and you follow the Snake River by the "<a href="http://cherylsnorthwest.blogspot.com/2015/07/be-sure-to-wave-as-you-drive-into.html" target="_blank">Wave" canoe statue</a> and by the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers. This is
the signed route. It’s more fun to stay on the road that takes you through the
tree-lined Main Street of Old Lewiston.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-djllASoe_60/VcDv8gmNUtI/AAAAAAAACK4/1VTYxWHfbDs/s1600/brack%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="183" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-djllASoe_60/VcDv8gmNUtI/AAAAAAAACK4/1VTYxWHfbDs/s200/brack%2B2.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: 16pt;">This one-way street will take
motorists by Brackenbury Square, named in honor of a Lewiston resident who
overcame adversities to thrive in this town. The entrance to this small park is
marked by a statue of children playing in a fountain. Take time to enjoy the
serenity of this small square; be warned, though, on-street parking sometimes can
be difficult to find.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Mary Case Brackenbury grew up
in Lewiston’s Hotel Idaho that was owned by her parents. Using the name Launi, she
became a professional Polynesian dancer on the vaudeville circuit. In 1953,
after dancing at a March of Dimes fundraiser, she was stricken with polio and
placed in an iron lung. After a lengthy recovery, she came back to the Hotel
Idaho to run the hotel, raise three children and care for her mother. Her
husband, Rod Brackenbury, died from wasp stings on a 1957 hunting trip.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">When people saw her children
taking lessons in international dances, they, too, wanted to learn those
dances. Soon he teaches and students were giving costumed presentations
throughout the region, with proceeds going to the National Polio Foundation.
Mary was named a March of Dimes mother of the year; she died in 1970 from
complications of polio.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-60404051107941823542015-08-09T10:37:00.001-07:002015-08-09T10:37:45.876-07:00Lenore, Idaho. tram hauled grain, not people<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Spring grain field above Lenore</em></strong></td></tr>
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The awesome scenery along U.S. Highway 12 east of Lewiston
through the Clearwater River canyon hides what’s on the other side of the
hills: fields of grain, thousands and thousands of acres of a variety of
grains.<br />
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Getting that grain to market was a challenging task for
early farmers, who had to drive wagons full of grain down a long steep hill.
That changed in 1898 when the railroad was extended from Lewiston to Lenore,
about 25 miles east. A tram was built to carry buckets of grain down 1,600 feet
from the prairies above to a new freight stop on the other side of the
Clearwater.</div>
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The tram system was completed in 1903, with the
gravity-activated tram hauling about 100,000 bushels of grain annually until
1938, when a fire destroyed the tram system.</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-24248094506399856672015-07-31T12:37:00.000-07:002015-07-31T12:37:53.238-07:00These are bike racks? You're kidding!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aWr4w7YSrkM/VbvNvDzPhZI/AAAAAAAACKc/E89CRRu2l9Y/s1600/moose%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="314" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aWr4w7YSrkM/VbvNvDzPhZI/AAAAAAAACKc/E89CRRu2l9Y/s320/moose%2B3.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Bull moose sculpture</em></strong></td></tr>
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Beware of the moose as you drive through Old Town in Lewiston, Idaho. The moose are peaceful and not afraid of traffic on the corner of Fifth Avenue and D Street.<br />
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But the bull moose and calf are not what they seem. Made from steel pipe, they're actually bicycle racks. We drive by them probably once a day and have never seen any bicycles there, though the moose are 'walking" on the sidewalk across from the Lewiston City Library.<br />
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These sculptures are just some of the public art located throughout Lewiston. The moose came to town in 2012 under sponsorship of the Lewiston Urban Renewal Agency.<br />
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-83698013092647226582015-07-23T10:32:00.000-07:002015-07-23T10:32:13.597-07:00Dwoshak ia a pretty dam place<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Dworshak Dam</em></strong></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dworshak Dam
isn’t just another pretty dam, though one would be hard pressed to find a dam
in a prettier setting.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Located in
rural Idaho, Dworshak Dam stands 717 feet tall, making it the highest
strait-axis concrete dam, not only in the United States, but in the whole
Western Hemisphere.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Dworshak reservoir</em></strong></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The dam
spans the North Fork of the Clearwater River just a short distance from
Orofino. It is visible from U.S. Highway 12. Behind the dam is a 54-mile long
reservoir that is popular with boaters and fishermen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Operated by
the Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, construction on the
dam started in 1968 as a flood control project. The dam began generating power
in 1973. The complex includes log handling facilities as well as a fish
hatchery that is located nearby.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<br />Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-16281617066059306052015-07-04T17:32:00.000-07:002015-07-04T17:32:17.343-07:00Be sure to wave as you drive into Lewiston, Idaho<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lewiston,
Idaho, is a friendly city, where townsfolk greet strangers with a hearty “how
are you?” or wave as they drive by. It’s no surprise, then, to be greeted by a
wave as you enter the city from Washington State on the other side of the Snake
River.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This wave,
made from dozens of canoes, is one of the coolest statues you’ll probably ever
see. .Dubbed the “Cool Wave,” this fantastic outdoor artwork has an equally
fantastic mural as a backdrop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Together
they present a powerful image to motorists who drive across the Highway 12 Blue
Bridge from Clarkston, Washington, into Lewiston.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The wave,
which some people think resembles a swimming fish per the background mural, is
designed from 44 used canoes, all painted silver. It was created by Christopher
Fennel, an Alabama engineer turned artist. His creation cost the City of
Lewiston $99,500, and was part of a $900,000 project to enhance the east
entrance to Lewiston.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The
sculpture is 23 feet high. Directly behind it is a 27-foot tall, 150-foot long
mural that depicts fish swimming as wide waves radiate out from the center. One
end of this acrylic on concrete mural wraps about the building. The mural was
painted by brothers Rolf and Peter Goetzinger.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">See more photos of this unique artwork below.</span></span><br />
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-36367487594209252392015-06-23T12:25:00.000-07:002015-06-23T12:25:24.109-07:00Vehicles shine at Dayton, Washington, car show<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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All roads lead to Dayton, Washington, the third weekend in
June for the community’s All Wheels Weekend, one of the biggest car shows in
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Car owners have been wowing crowds since 1995 with
everything from vintage Model Ts to the newest muscle cars on the market today.
Some pretty cool motorcycles also can be seen at Saturday’s big Show ‘n Shine.
Hundreds of cars line both sides of this small community’s Main Street, while
hundreds more people show up to ooh and aah over these carefully restored
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Through traffic on U.S. Highway 12 is rerouted for several
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The show ‘n shine is the big event, Other events in the
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See <a href="https://youtu.be/J4EUnE4vUKA" target="_blank">more car show photos</a> on my Youtube channel.</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-12471871699522929762015-06-04T14:10:00.000-07:002015-06-04T14:10:06.132-07:00Rest in peace at Lenore<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Lenore Rest Area is
probably one of the prettiest rest areas you’ll ever see.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Well-tended lawns. Tall
stately trees providing shade for picnic tables. The sounds of the Clearwater River
rushing by. All combine to give this rest area a sense of peace and serenity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Throw in a little history and
what more could you ask for? <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Near the main restroom is an
historic sign that says this was used as a steamboat port during the Clearwater
Gold Rush of 1861. The port was caked Slaterville after Seth Slater who founded
the port and community of about 50 residents. It was home to two stores, two
houses and a saloon. After a steamboat crashed here, the port was replaced by a
new port in Lewiston.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">A few yards away, around a
bend in the rest area’s road, is another marker, this one devoted to Indian
housing. An Indian village once was located on this spot, where Indians lived,
fished and hunted or 10,000 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just
below the bank is one of the best fishing holes on the Clearwater River; a road
leads down to the river so today’s fishermen can try their luck.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">The rest area is located on U.S. Highway 12 between Lewiston and Orofino, Idaho.</span></div>
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-69352947341733452782015-05-26T13:19:00.000-07:002015-05-26T13:19:33.534-07:00Lewiston served briefly as Idaho's first capital<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody>
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city at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers, was picked as the
first capital of the newly created Idaho Territory, with the legislature
meeting here for the first time in 1863. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Its tenure
was short-lived, however, as the legislature voted to move the capital to Boise
on December 7, 1864. It wasn’t until 1866, however, that the move became official,
since some challenged the legislature’s decision since it was not made in a
regular session. Boise has been Idaho’s capital ever since.</span></span></div>
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ninth largest city is the capital of Nez Perce County.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-22135497055570691732015-05-16T16:51:00.001-07:002015-05-16T17:01:06.947-07:00Missionaries to Nez Perce buried on reservation<br />
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A must-stop for tourists traveling U.S. Highway 95 between
Grangeville and Lewiston, Idaho, is the Spalding Visitor Center a few miles
from Lewiston.<br />
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The Spalding Visitor Center is located in a serene setting
alongside the Clearwater River. It is part of the four-state Nez Perce National
Historical Park that is operated jointly by the National Park Service and the
Nez Perce Indian Tribe. The park includes numerous sites in Idaho, Montana,
Washington and Oregon that have historical significance to the Nez Perce tribe.</div>
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The visitor center shows a 23-minute film about the Nez
Perce and what the tribe is doing today to preserve its cultural heritage. It
also has a small, but excellent, collection of tribal dress, implements and
other items used by the tribe over the centuries.</div>
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Located on the Nez Perce reservation, this site takes in the
mission established by Henry and Eliza Spalding who came here following the
massacre at the Whitman Mission in Walla Walla, Washington.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The couple is buried at the Lapwai Mission
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There’s a picnic area across from the cemetery. Just before
crossing a wooden bridge to get here stands the house used by the
superintendent of the Indian Agency. A trail through the original town site
starts here. Not too far away is the Watson’s General Store, which specialized
in merchandise, such as beads and canvas for tepees, the Indians needed, but
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The site also offers several easy walking trails throughout
this section of the park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s also a good
place to go bird watching, where great blue herons, osprey and kingfisher,
among other bird species, can be seen.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Park celebrates 50th anniversary</span></strong><br />
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Nez Perce National Historic Park celebrated its 50 anniversary May 16, 2015. Part of the day's activities included a cultural day hosted by the Nez Perce tribe at the Spalding visitor center's picnic area. Tribal members in their native regalia rode horses around the main tent; they were accompanied by four men singing and beating a drum. At another tent, a woman explained about the roots, berries and other plants that were used in traditional foods and healing.<br />
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You can view a short video of the opening ceremony on my <a href="http://youtu.be/aqm7goZ4Bu0" target="_blank">Youtube channel</a>.</div>
Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-36648394084121267602015-05-07T10:18:00.001-07:002015-05-07T10:18:36.931-07:00Art adorns shoulders of Lewiston highwaysDriving into or out of northeastern Lewiston, Idaho, offers an unexpected delight: metal sculptures on the highway shoulders.<br />
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The sculptures can be found at the junction of U.S.highways 12, which takes motorists east to Missoula, and 95, which heads north to Moscow and Coeur d'Alene.<br />
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The sculptures have a Western theme, as you can see in the ones I've posted below.<br />
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-68457917586573952902015-05-05T11:58:00.000-07:002015-05-05T11:58:56.175-07:00Lewiston. Idaho: pretty in pink<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Lewiston, Idaho, a town on the Snake River, truly blossoms in the<span style="background-color: #999999;"> spring</span> when dogwood trees begin to bloom. Pink blossoms are everywhere, with a few white dogwoods thrown in for good measure.<br />
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Dogwood trees are everywhere, in city parks, lining city streets and filling the yards of homes. Indeed, the largest trees can be found in the yards of older homes and seem to be Lewiston's version of the mighty oak.<br />
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Thi natural beauty does not go unnoticed, as Lewiston celebrates its dogwood festival every April. The celebration centers around arts and culture, with a fun run, quilt show and other activities.<br />
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Lewiston is named after the faed explorer, Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition. right across the river is Clarkston, named for his co-explorer, George Clark.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-67784940278052416492015-04-05T18:47:00.000-07:002015-04-05T18:47:11.162-07:00Kennewick Demonstration Garden blooms in springAlmost any time of the year is a good time to stroll through the Kennewick Demonstration Garden. I particularly enjoy walking through the garden in spring because all the blooms and blossoms are so pretty.<br />
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Here are some photos I took on a recent stroll through the demonstration garden, which showcases plants in a variety of settings. The garden is located on Union Street next to the Mid-Columbia Library in Kennewick, Washington.<br />
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10644439662368364569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666871680856263873.post-7691957102580927152015-03-30T14:22:00.000-07:002015-03-30T14:22:52.821-07:00Driving through Oregon's Ukiah-Dale Scenic Corridor<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Eastern Oregon isn’t all
sagebrush and grain fields. It’s lush forests and bubbling rivers such as can
be found in the Ukiah-Dale Scenic Corridor.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">This scenic drive takes
motorists through forests ponderosa pine, Douglas fir and larch. This section
of U.S. Highway395, which stretches from Canada to Mexico, is curvy as it goes
through the mountains, alongside the north fork of the John Day River. Near the
Ukiah end of the corridor, there’s a 27-site campground.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">The river offers excellent
fishing for trout, salmon and steelhead, while a nearby wildlife area offers
plenty of opportunity for elk hunters.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">The corridor is administered
by the Oregon Department of Parks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>North fork of John Day River</em></strong></td></tr>
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