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Category: California

Nature Abounds at this Man-Made Park in Silicon Valley

thefootloosescribbler This story was first published in the Epoch Times on July 29, 2022 In the midst of Silicon Valley lies a man-made oasis. Shoreline…

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Vintage ‘Base Ball’ and a Sunday in the Park

thefootloosescribbler This story was first published in the Epoch Times on May 21, 2022 On any given Sunday in the San Francisco Bay Area, cranks…

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The Fascinating History of Point Lobos, CA

thefootloosescribbler This article was first published in the Epoch Times on April 18, 2022. Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, seven miles south of Monterey, California…

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A Visit To The Monterey Bay Aquarium

thefootloosescribbler This article was first published in the April 8, 2022 edition of the Epoch Times. All photos by Karen Gough, unless otherwise noted. What’s…

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A Visit to Universal Studios Hollywood

thefootloosescribbler Visiting In The Off-Season It’s wonderful to visit Universal Studios in the off-season. My daughter and I spent the day there a couple of…

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Project Fiesta! At The Santa Barbara, CA Historical Museum

thefootloosescribbler Since the festival first began in 1924, the city of Santa Barbara, CA has been celebrating “Old Spanish Days” in an annual five-day festival…

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Missing In Action–Chinese Camp, a California Ghost Town

thefootloosescribbler This is what’s left of Main Street in the town of Chinese Camp, in Tuolumne County, CA. It is a ghost town. However, my…

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Go Directly to Jail – Jamestown, California

thefootloosescribbler No, I was not jailed for non-covid compliance. Actually, we went back to visit the Gold-Country town of Jamestown (see part 1 here), this…

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A Visit To The Local Salvation Army

thefootloosescribbler “In times of crisis, we adapt and we shift—boom.” This assertion, by Morgane Dussault, Donor Relations Director of The Salvation Army Silicon Valley, was…

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Vintage Wedding Dresses at the Heritage Park Museum in Sunnyvale, CA

thefootloosescribbler I am guilty! Guilty of never having visited the Heritage Park Museum in Sunnyvale even though it is very near my hometown. But last…

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Chapman University with the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts – Photo Tour

thefootloosescribbler In 2019, my daughter and I visited the Chapman University in Southern California. Here is a photo-tour of the Chapman University and Dodge College…

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