Tagged With "hydraulic mining"
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Ganong's Candy Bench, St Stephen, NB
Travel Rob shows us Ganong's Chocolate Museum in St. Stephen, New Brunswick.
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The Museum of Chinese in America
Jonathan L visits the Museum of Chinese in America, which explores the long history of immigration to this country
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Brussels: There's gold in them thar sewers!
University researchers are digging through sewage sludge to find a way to extract valuable resources and keep heavy metals out of water resources.
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Start planning now for family vacations
Thinking about next summer? Travel expert Marilyn Jones has some suggestions to get your planning started!
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April 7, 2020: Aruba's Undeveloped Gems
Seasoned traveler Marilyn Jones visits Aruba's North Shore and Arikok National Park.
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Free Things to do in Phoenix, Arizona
Looking for some free things to do in the Phoenix area? If so, Samantha shares some of the exciting and free things to do while exploring the city.
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The Berkeley Pit, Butte, Montana (Where Gumbo was #130)
When most people think of Montana, images of mountains or "Big Sky country" or wildlife spring to mind. Usually you don't think of a massive hole in the ground, but that was the focus of this week's puzzle. Gumbo was visiting the...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 27, 2015: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Red Rocks Park, Colorado
Throughout the years I have noticed that many of my favorite recording artists have performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, which is located in Red Rocks Park (part of the Denver Mountain Parks system) near Morrison, Colorado, 15 miles west of...
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Anatomy of a Trip (first things first, where to go?)
To date, all my travel stories on TravelGumbo have been in the past tense. And all my travels out of the country have been multi-month, multi-country affairs. Now, after a move home to California and short adventures closer to home,...
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Anatomy of a Trip (beyond eating & drinking...mostly)
I believe I mentioned, or alluded to, the fact that roaming the earth alone has lost its glow. If there’s an English language library in a foreign place, it’s a magnet for me, just to visit and admire, if not to officially...
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Where in the World is TravelGumbo (#133)
Gumbo's sure been getting around these last few puzzles. A mine in Montana, a fort in New Jersey, and a mansion in Jamaica. Today Gumbo begins a new adventure.....a step back in time. The picture above is our...
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Anatomy of a Trip, Oaxaca: Food
Street Food While I didn’t partake this trip, vendors selling food from carts on street corners definitely have a following. Sitting down at a table seems easier to me but if I return to Oaxaca I plan to seek out adventures...
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Ian Cook's TravelGumbo contributions
A listing of Ian Cook's contributions to TravelGumbo. Check out this great list of wonderful photography.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 19, 2015: Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone National Park
There are many thermal pools steaming away in Yellowstone National Park. a favorite of mine (and many others) being the Morning Glory Pool . Situated about a mile and a half from Old Faithful, this is a beautiful 20 foot deep spring whose...
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Spotted on the Road: Tokyo and Jacksonville
Travel Rob shares the journey of his 1992 Nissan Cima from Tokyo to Jacksonville
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April 20, 2018: Surrender Bridge Smelt Mill, Swaledale
Ian Cook beautifully documents the remnants of a smelt mine in Swaledale, North Yorkshire.
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Lownathwaite Lead Mines, North Yorkshire
Ian Cook shares photos of a most unusual landscape. As he said, "The beck in Gunnerside Gill flows through a landscape that looks like something from the Lord of the Rings; an orcish encampment perhaps or the abandoned halls of some race of long-dead Men."
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Norway opens 'Loo with a View'
With an inviting modern design and an incredibly scenic location, Norway's Ureddpassen may be the world's most scenic public toilet.
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Passport Woes
Passports -- we can't travel without them and many of us enjoy seeing the various stamps we collect on our journeys. Bob Cranwell shares some colorful passport-related moments in his illustrious travel career.
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Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Jonathan L brought Gumbo to visit the towns of Lewes and Rehoboth Beach on the Delaware Shore.
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Art and Survival in the Tassili Plateau
Bob Cranwell explores the heart of the Sahara -- a life filled with hardship, sand dunes and camel. A trip highlighted by the remarkable sights of Tassili n’Ajjer, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The Giant's Causeway, Ireland
The Giant's Causeway combines spectacular views, geological history and a charming legend.
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In Egypt: Sleeping
PortMoresby ends her Egyptian adventure with thoughts on the wide variety of places she called home…in Cairo, in Luxor and in Aswan.
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May 18, 2018: Blakethwaite Lead Mine, North Yorkshire
Ian Cook presents another of the fascinating old lead mines and smelts, this one the Blakethwaite Lead Mine, Gunnerside Gill, Swaledale, in North Yorkshire
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June 1, 2018: Lownathwaite Lead Mine, North Yorkshire
Some more fascinating images from Ian Cook's visit to the ruins of the Lownathwaite Lead Mine, Gunnerside Gill, Swaledale, North Yorkshire.
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Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya
We visit the Grand Hotel in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. Situated in the heart of the tea growing region of the country, the cooler climate of the region was popular with the English who lived here during the 19th century. The Grand Hotel itself is a beautiful relic of the period of British Colonial rule on the island.
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Gold Country, California: Grass Valley
We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started, knowing the place for the first time. These words on a mural overlooking a parking lot in Grass Valley pretty much sum up the...
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Gold Country, California: The Empire Mine
The owner’s house, Empire Cottage, looks English for a reason. William Bourn, Jr. was a student at Cambridge University when his father, San Francisco businessman William Bourne, Sr. died in 1879 and 22 year old William, Jr. was...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 25, 2014: Auditorium Building, Chicago
This year marks the 125th anniversary of Chicago's Auditorium Building, known as one of the masterpieces of Louis Sullivan and his partner Dankmar Adler. As a monument to Chicago's post-fire civic pride, a 4300-seat theatre (largest in the country)...
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Manhattan from the Other Shore
Manhattan's skyline is constantly, although the changes are not always instantly obvious, at least not so much as the change between the city's days as a port where the ships lined the shore and the growth of huge buildings clustered together in their...
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Disney Completes Fantasyland with Family Coaster
The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Disney World is complete .It officially opens May 28th and has received great reviews for a family coaster. This ride is the last piece of Disney's new Fantasyland Read the review and watch the video of...
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Mining Rust: Joshua Tree National Park
The old Wall Street Mill mine in Joshua Tree National Park is long closed, but some old trucks remind us of the small community that once lived here.
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You CAN'T Take It All With You: Keeping the Load Light
Every time I travel, I marvel at the number of people with two—or even three—large suitcases setting out on what looks like migration, not a vacation. You’ve seen them…pushing the bags through the check-in line,...
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Name Your Favorite Restaurants for Atmosphere, Past or Present
There are some restaurants that stick in your mind, not for the food, but for the atmosphere and the unique people the restaurants seems to draw in. I think it would be fun to share some of those. Here are some of mine for the US,...
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Staying In Touch on the Road: Part 3
GETTING YOUR PHONE READY TO GOThis is part 3 of a report on communication for travelers. In the first two parts, we discussed the kinds of service available, and how to choose the one you want. Obviously, using your own smartphone is the best...
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Gold Country California: Malakoff Diggins, Ranger Connie in Charge
Hydraulic mining in action. Note the size of the miner, lower left. It’s hard to believe one could find a place that’s 45 minutes drive up a mountain on a very bad road by accident, but that’s how it...
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Visiting John Steinbeck country. 2) Salinas: the National Steinbeck Center
John Steinbeck is one of the greatest writers in American history and certainly a favorite of mine. This is the second installment in a series describing my visit to John Steinbeck country. In part one we looked at John...
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Gold Country, California: The North Star Saturday Market
Every Saturday morning, from April to November, residents of Grass Valley and nearby communities make their way to North Star House where the largest of the 3 terrific Nevada County Grower’s Markets is held on spacious grounds adjacent...
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What To Do In Miami When It Rains
Now that we are in full-blown summer mode there will be days that are total washouts and you won’t be able to spend the day on the beach. So what is there to do in Miami when it rains? I have put together a list for you to keep on hand whenever...
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B&W in LA, July 25 - August 2 Only.
July 25, 2014: Until recently I lived in a small Arizona mountain town, rescued by artists when the copper mine shut down. There were a surprising number of world-class photographers and from time to time I'd organize a show and an...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct 21, 2014: Maltese Bread
The aroma of freshly baked bread is a special treat for the senses. Wherever we travel we usually track down the local bakery or cafe seeking something delectable for our morning sustenance. A favorite of mine is the traditional Maltese...
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Fort De Soto Park, Florida – A Tropical Utopia
Today GutterPup would like to let you in on one of the best kept secrets in Florida, an undeveloped tropical utopia swaddled by three miles of soft white sandy beaches, and sunsets that set the sky ablaze with dramatic oranges, reds, pinks and yellows...
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Wave Hill Arboretum, Bronx, New York
Wave Hill, the former estate of the Perkins family, is one of New York's most beautiful treasures, and one of its least known. It shouldn't be!
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Learning the Art of Italian Cooking in Emilia Romagna
Every visitor to Italy talks about the wonderful regional food. Melissa Douglas took it a step further with a master cooking lesson shared here.
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Holiday Gifts for Travelers
Marilyn Jones, who spends a lot of time on the road as travel writer, presents her annual expert list of travel-related gift suggestions
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Journey to Jordan: Pt. 6, Aqaba and the Dead Sea
In the final part of this series, ProfessorAbe takes us to the Dead Sea, and the port and resort city of Aqaba.
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Swimming with Galápagos Sea Lions (S. America, pt 2)
Celebrating Nature on 7 Continents: South America, part 2. Kirsten Hines reports on adventures with Galápagos Sea Lions
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The Huntington, Los Angeles (Where Gumbo Was)
At once one of the world's great botanical gardens, a great art museum, and an outstanding research library...it's hard to call it more than just "The Huntington."
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Aug. 25, 2016: Fargo Walk of Fame, North Dakota
Ottoman enjoyed exploring the interior of the Fargo-Moorhead Visitor Center, and as he ventured outside, he came across this fun exhibit.
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Looking for a secluded beach? Buy an island!
A 140+ acre Mediterranean island just off Menorca is for sale, complete with beaches, boathouse, jetty and history.