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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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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 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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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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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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Exploring MA: Wild Beavers in Pleasant Valley

Exploring MA: Wild Beavers in Pleasant Valley

Published March 14, 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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Traveling MA: The Norman Rockwell Museum!

Traveling MA: The Norman Rockwell Museum!

Published February 22, 2022 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler How I loved exploring the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Viewing the originals of paintings I’ve loved since I was a child was…

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