Pike Place Market sign
Pike Place Market
A long time had passed since I last visited Pike Place Market in the fall of 2021. I was living in Seattle during 1994-95 as I wandered the countryside looking…
1922 Ahrens Pumper at Alex Bay's Blues at the Bay weekend
1922 Ahrens Pumper
1922 Ahrens Pumper The 1922 K-S-4 Ahrens-Fox Pumper was fitted with a 700-gallon-per-minute pump and separate chemical and booster tanks. Ahrens-Fox built fire pumpers from 1852 to 1977 in Cincinnati, Ohio.…
Alex Bay Boat Show
Race Boats Dixie Baby 1-32 was hidden for 95 years before it was taken out of storage and restored. Originally built to ply the waters of the Mississippi River, the…
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Ballard, WA
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, also referred to as the Ballard Locks, connects freshwater Lakes Washington and Union to saltwater Puget Sound via Salmon Bay. The two-lock system is the…
TI River Run
Thousand Island River Run Bike Rally
Since 2008, Alexandria Bay in Northern New York State has hosted the Thousand Island River Run Bike Rally. The open-to-the-public event is a weekend full of music, events, food, and…
Providence Canyon
Providence Canyon in Georgia
Among the rolling hills outside of Eufaula, AL, is a place called Georgia's Little Grand Canyon. My friend suggested we check it out. The sandy soil around the canyon was…
Niagara Falls - Niagara Gorge Trail
Niagara Gorge Trails
Bridge Abutment - Niagara Gorge Trail Niagara Gorge Trail Lower Rapids - Niagara Gorge Trail Railroad Trusses - Niagara Gorge Trail
Chloride's Abandoned Stone House
Abandoned and Alone Outside of Chloride, AZ
While talking to a young woman working at the store in town, I asked “What’s a story about here that isn’t in the tourist material?”. She then told me about…
Madame Graham's Brothel - Seattle, WA
Madame Graham: Seattle’s Unsavory Savior
This corner red brick building at 3rd Ave S. and S. Washington St. housed the business that helped support Seattle's revival after the great fire in 1889. The building was…
HI Hostel – San Diego, Gaslamp Quarter
HI (Hosteling International) sits at the corner of Market and Fifth Streets in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter. From here, you can easily walk to the ball park to…