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A Halloween Story Walk

Published October 10, 2022 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Do you want a new idea for Halloween decorating? How about a Halloween story walk? Actually, I borrowed this idea from a library in…

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Summer Splendor at the Historic Filoli House and Garden

Summer Splendor at the Historic Filoli House and Garden

Published September 6, 2022 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler This article was first published in the Epoch Times on August 13, 2022. Filoli is too beautiful to be private. Lurline Roth In 1975,…

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Off-Season Warmth at Rockport, Massachusetts

Off-Season Warmth at Rockport, Massachusetts

Published September 1, 2022 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Since this is the last in my series about touring Massachusetts (category New England), I’ve decided to make it easy on myself by copying…

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Nature Abounds at this Man-Made Park in Silicon Valley

Nature Abounds at this Man-Made Park in Silicon Valley

Published August 8, 2022 by KarenGough

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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Touring Natural Areas in Austin, Texas

Touring Natural Areas in Austin, Texas

Published July 19, 2022 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler There are natural areas to visit in and around Austin, Texas. On a recent trip, I made sure to visit a few, including the…

Blue Hole Park and Georgetown, Texas

Published July 12, 2022 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler After exploring the fantastic Inner Space Cavern (see blog), I took a Lyft to the small town of Georgetown, Texas to visit Blue Hole…

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A “Must-See” Day Trip from Austin: The Inner Space Cavern of Georgetown

A “Must-See” Day Trip from Austin: The Inner Space Cavern of Georgetown

Published June 28, 2022 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler About thirty minutes north of Austin, Texas lies a fantastic cave called the Inner Space Cavern. I went there in early June while my…

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A Few Days in Austin, Texas

A Few Days in Austin, Texas

Published June 21, 2022 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Last week my husband flew to a conference in Austin, Texas and I tagged along. I’d never been to Texas, and since I am…

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Vintage ‘Base Ball’ and a Sunday in the Park

Vintage ‘Base Ball’ and a Sunday in the Park

Published May 24, 2022 by KarenGough

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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A Visit to Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island, WA

A Visit to Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island, WA

Published May 3, 2022 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Bainbridge Island The beautiful Bloedel Reserve is not the only feature on Bainbridge Island worth exploring, but it’s a good one. Bainbridge Island, located…

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The Fascinating History of Point Lobos, CA

The Fascinating History of Point Lobos, CA

Published April 26, 2022 by KarenGough

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

A Visit To The Monterey Bay Aquarium

Published April 14, 2022 by KarenGough

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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Traveling Massachusetts – A Side Trip to Hildene, Home of Robert Lincoln

Traveling Massachusetts – A Side Trip to Hildene, Home of Robert Lincoln

Published April 5, 2022 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler This is one in a series about touring Massachusetts and Newport, Rhode Island. My husband and I spent three weeks there in October, 2021.…

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A Visit to Universal Studios Hollywood

A Visit to Universal Studios Hollywood

Published March 22, 2022 by KarenGough

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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On Kids and Screens, or Why I Feel Like The Catcher in the Rye

On Kids and Screens, or Why I Feel Like The Catcher in the Rye

Published March 16, 2022 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Kids On Phones While flying last week, I noticed the kids around me. Unless they were a baby, every single one of them stared…

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