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A Brief History Of The Charles Town Wall, Charleston, SC

A Brief History Of The Charles Town Wall, Charleston, SC

Published May 26, 2023 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler I was fascinated to learn that Charleston – at that time, Charles Town – was once a walled city. I decided to learn more.…

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Book Review: “Slavery Time When I Was Chillun Down On Marster’s Plantation”

Book Review: “Slavery Time When I Was Chillun Down On Marster’s Plantation”

Published May 18, 2023 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler I recently finished a book that I can’t get out of my head. I think it is one of the best books about slavery,…

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Middleton Place, Charleston – A Step Back in Time

Middleton Place, Charleston – A Step Back in Time

Published May 16, 2023 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Middleton Place is in a beautiful location, twenty minutes outside Charleston, and feels like a step back in time. We chose to stay there…

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Worlds Await at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, California

Worlds Await at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, California

Published April 25, 2023 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler This article was first published in the Epoch Times on April 22, 2023. A world of wonders awaits at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville,…

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A Ride On Roaring Camp’s Redwood Train In Felton, California

A Ride On Roaring Camp’s Redwood Train In Felton, California

Published April 11, 2023 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler This article was first published in the Epoch Times on April 9, 2023. As the train ascended the tight curves of Bear Mountain in…

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Hiking at Rancho Canada del Oro in Santa Clara County, CA

Hiking at Rancho Canada del Oro in Santa Clara County, CA

Published February 23, 2023 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler If you live in, or are visiting, the SF Bay Area and would like an idea of where to hike when the rains stop,…

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Two National Wildlife Refuges Just A Day Trip From San Francisco

Two National Wildlife Refuges Just A Day Trip From San Francisco

Published January 10, 2023 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler This article was first published in the Epoch Times on January 8, 2023. Just a day trip beyond the San Francisco Bay Area are…

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An Exciting Morning of Whale Watching in the Monterey Bay

An Exciting Morning of Whale Watching in the Monterey Bay

Published December 6, 2022 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler This article was first published in the Epoch Times on December 1, 2022. “Twelve o’clock.” “There it is, twelve o’clock!” Excited passengers moved toward…

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Arches, Beaches, and Butterflies in Santa Cruz, California

Arches, Beaches, and Butterflies in Santa Cruz, California

Published November 28, 2022 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler This article was first published in The Epoch Times on November 15, 2022. On a sunny Autumn day in Santa Cruz, California, my friend…

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A Day at Family-Friendly Knott’s Berry Farm

A Day at Family-Friendly Knott’s Berry Farm

Published October 13, 2022 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler This article was first published in the Epoch Times on October 5, 2022. On a sunny October day, Knott’s Berry Farm–now transformed into Knott’s…

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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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