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Destinations – Chicago, my kind of town
My partner Keith’s 40th high school reunion provided the reason for a recent 5-day trip to the Windy City, the Second City, the toddling town, the city of broad shoulders, all of which are names for the place otherwise known … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Water Taxi, CTA, Gino's East, Lou Malnati's, Metra, Millenium Park, Pancake House, Santiago Calatrava, Southwest Airlines, Zachary's
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Running – Reno-Tahoe Odyssey 2010
DNR (l to r) PETER, CHRIS, JESSICA, SEAN, LISA, SARAH, JOHN, GREG, LAUREL, DAVE, ROSEANN (+ Daniel & Bridget of the DNR Next Generation 2026 – not pictured GENEVIEVE)(photo by Steve Duke) My previous post and my story about the … Continue reading
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Tagged DNR, Eric Lerude, Reno, Reno-Tahoe Odyssey, Running
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Running – Reno-Tahoe Odyssey Eve
WINGFIELD PARK BY THE TRUCKEE RIVER, DOWNTOWN RENO This is what Wingfield Park looks like this afternoon, Thursday, 3 June. Starting tomorrow between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., the first runner from each of 153 teams will be leaving here … Continue reading
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Destinations – CityCenter in Las Vegas
Las Vegas is like an insect that sheds its skin every now and then, to become a shiny new creature. Granted, it doesn’t lose everything it had before, but when it embarks on a significant new direction sometimes even the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aria, CityCenter, Crystals, Las Vegas, Mandarin Oriental, Vdara
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Goodbye, Steve Brown
One of Chico’s most ardent admirers passed away after a six month battle against pancreatic cancer. STEVE BROWN IN COLUSA Steve Brown was an Enterprise-Record copywriter who authored the weekly print column, “But this is Chico”, that eventually gave way … Continue reading
Running – Eugene Marathon 2010 report
Last Sunday’s Eugene Marathon brought a large number of Chicoans to the home of the University of Oregon to run in the marathon and half marathon events. The event provided a great venue for many locals to run their first … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Weintraub, Eugene, Eugene Marathon, Lindsay Nelson, Paul Smith, Running, Scott McManis, Sean Murphy
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Running – Chico runs Eugene
It’s hard to imagine that nearly a year has passed since I ran my first marathon in nearly 19 years. Since I had so much fun (to the extent that running 26.2 miles is fun), I’m heading north to Eugene, … Continue reading
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Tagged Chico, Chicoans, Eugene, Eugene Marathon, University of Oregon
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Lodging – Oyster hotel reviews
In a wired world there seems to be no end of websites one can peruse for hotel reviews. But whether gushing or caustic, you should take what you read with a grain or a bag of salt, depending on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Oyster hotel reviews, Oyster.com`
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Airlines – No bags fly free
Last week Spirit Airlines announced new fees to go into effect in August that will result in passengers paying a fee to bring a carry-on bag on board. Link to USA Today article In brief, for a carry-on bag Spirit … Continue reading
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Tagged bag fees, bags, jetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines
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Lodging – Book a room, then cancel if need be
It’s natural that a traveler would want to be certain about the reasons for a trip, before making plans that may ultimately mean a commitment to spending money. But when it comes to hotel bookings you can do yourself a … Continue reading
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Tagged California International Marathon, CIM, Eugene Marathon, hotel, Running
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