Author: pdmcfadden

The Brainerd Water Tower

If there's a spot on the map that holds a place in my heart it's Brainerd Minnesota and the Brainerd Lakes Area. My folks owned a cabin on a lake in the area and our family vacationed there for over 50 years. Now, I could write about the area's many attractions that are memorable, but … Continue reading The Brainerd Water Tower

Mount Saint Helens – National Volcanic Monument

The Eruption of Mount Saint Helens May 18, 1980. This picture above was taken the Fall of 1980, about four months after the eruption. What was Spirit Lake is in the foreground covered in logs and debris. If you look closely you can see the blown down trees and timber on the surrounding ridges caused … Continue reading Mount Saint Helens – National Volcanic Monument

Claquato WA

In the long history of our country there have been cities, towns, hamlets spring up and prosper, and then due to reasons only history can tell why, these communities declined and faded away in time. Claquato Washington was one of those communities. In a span of 50 years, from 1852 to 1902, Claquato went from … Continue reading Claquato WA

How To Dig Razor Clams – Prepare & Eat

If you're visiting the Pacific Northwest on a Road Trip and have a chance to go to the Pacific Coast, clam digging just might be that activity Something You Got to Try. You can stop at almost any local store to find out if the season is open (yes there is a clam season). They'll … Continue reading How To Dig Razor Clams – Prepare & Eat

Casinos

As many of you know who drive the Highways & Byways of the U.S. there seems to be an ever growing number of casinos along our roadways, and like Las Vegas with its lights and glitz, these roadside gambling meccas are built to draw the traveler in with their offers of lodging, choices of dining, … Continue reading Casinos

Marsh’s Free Museum

For .25 cents there is a chair at Marsh's Free Museum that can tell you all you want to know about your "Love Life" The Long Beach Peninsula, in Washington State, claims the title of "The World's Longest Beach." The shore stretches 28 miles along the Pacific Ocean, and as you might guess, the lively … Continue reading Marsh’s Free Museum

Wild Burros

Speeding along the highway and look what stopped us in our tracks. They did manage to move slowly across and off the highway and let us pass. Ok...I'll admit these pictures are asinine.....(sorry couldn't resist it)...but Believe It or Not there are wild burros roaming the highways. These "Jacks" (male) and "Jennys" (female) burros were … Continue reading Wild Burros