Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Monument
This historic
monument in Wyoming was constructed
in 1959 by Robert Russin, who was an
art professor at the University of Wyoming.
The bronze bust of Lincoln's head is
thirteen-and-a-half feet tall and required
ten tons of clay and eleven months of
work to create. The original casting
was done in Mexico City (the artist
needed a favorable climate in which
to work), and the sculpture is comprised
of thirty pieces that were bolted together.
The bust sits on a thirty-five-foot
tall granite base of stones. The base
is hollow with lighting rods and ladders...[Read
more]
Point,
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Murals
of Delta, Colorado Delta, a
small town on the western side of the Rockies
known as "City of Murals," is located
about halfway between Grand Junction and Black
Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado.
The downtown area has over twenty buildings
that are listed on the local, state and national
historic register. A number of local artists
have painted murals depicting historic scenes
on several of these older buildings...[Read
more]
Truck
Stops are Not Just for Truckers
Yes, you can stop at
truck plazas -- even if you're not driving
an 18-wheeler. Truck stops used to cater exclusively
to professional long-haul truck drivers, but
in the last couple of decades, they have begun
to welcome motor coaches (like Greyhound),
recreational vehicles and passenger vehicles,
too.
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Cold
weather journeys
Winter
Road Trips Tips
and resources for snowbirds, winter vacationers,
and those who just like cold-weather adventures
Getting
Out There
A
Hundred Years of Olives 'Tis the season... for olives, that is.
Take a tour of Graber Olive House in Ontario,
California.
Road Trip
Recipes
Muffins
for the Road:
A good homemade muffin just
seems to make the day go a little better --
but who has time to make muffins when you're
getting ready for a road trip? Here's how
to have your road trip and your muffins, too!
Living Las Vegas
Choose
Your Own Adventure on Mount Charleston Mount Charleston has year-round
fun for all ages -- it's a winter wonderland
and a refuge in the summer. Camp, picnic,
hike, ski or sled -- your own adventure is
waiting.
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