By the end of the first two pages of Lassoing the Sun: A Year in America’s National Parks, by Mark Woods, I was hooked. This is not just a memoir of Woods’s year traveling through national parks, one park per month, so he could write about the experience, it’s a memoir that hits upon the universal need for […]
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With season of summer road trips almost upon us, here is a movie that is a reminder of what it’s like to discover oneself and a kernel of truth about life along the open road. “Take Me Home,” is an independent film gem that I discovered while browsing Netflix options for a Friday stay at home movie night.
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Although rafting trips on the Gauley and the New River and the zip line experiences are the biggest draw to Adventures on the Gorge in West Virginia, (see Thrills for All, Part I) there are more ways to tap into one’s adventurous spirit and spend time with family. For a combination of relaxation and fun, particularly when there are a
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The first time I headed down the New River in West Virginia on a one-day group rafting trip through Adventures on the Gorge, a one stop place for adventurers of all ages, I had such a blast that I wanted a repeat. The repeat came last July when I took in three days of adventure with my daughter as my companion. This was white
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Along with seeking splendid donuts for a donuts to drive to magazine article I wrote in December, I recently ate my way around Ohio for an article on restaurants in Ohio that made it into the movies. Yes, Ohio does have some. With Oscar season upon us, here is a nod to Pompilios, the setting for
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Lately, I’ve been driving to doughnuts for a story I’m working on for a publication. As a person who’s generally a plain cake kind of gal—no filling, no frosting, no dusting of sugar, I’ve tried a few that could be my new love. At Buckeye Donuts in Columbus ( 1998 N High St. 614)/291-3923), an establishment
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